Maritime Music History

Stan Hugill Dies (1992)

Stan Hugill Dies (1992)

Stan Hugill (19 November 1906 – 13 May 1992) was a British folk music performer, artist and sea music historian, known as the “Last Working Shantyman” and . . .  Read More »

Why They Sang

Why They Sang

The long and storied history of sea shanties is filled with tall tales and heroic deeds and bitter complaints and silly stories and no small amount of the “not-for-polite-company” . . .  Read More »