Maritime Music News

Pressgang Mutiny Promotes New Album

Pressgang Mutiny Promotes New Album

Hi all,
I’m part of Pressgang Mutiny and we are in the final stages of producing our third album which, while still all shanties, is VERY different from our previous . . .  Read More »

Silver Darlings release Whaling Women album

Silver Darlings release Whaling Women album

Southend-on-Sea-based maritime music group, The Silver Darlings, released their second album, Whaling Women. It is a delightful collection of shanties and maritime songs, . . .  Read More »

Special Virtual Chantey Sing:Tribute to Don Sineti

Special Virtual Chantey Sing:
Tribute to Don Sineti

Celebrate the life of Don Sineti, renowned and beloved chantey singer, with a special virtual chantey sing from San Francisco Maritime National Park Association, in collaboration . . .  Read More »

The 2nd Annual CT Sea Music Festival will drop anchor in downtown Essex on June 9-12, 2023

The 2nd Annual CT Sea Music Festival will drop anchor in downtown Essex on June 9-12, 2023

This family-friendly weekend includes a Symposium on the Music of the Sea, free daytime workshops with local, regional, and international maritime musicians, a family stage, . . .  Read More »

The HogEye Men release a New Album

The HogEye Men release a New Album

This new album of 19 sea shanties and maritime songs from The HogEye Men is now available as a  . . .  Read More »

The Quartermasters release Sea Tales

The Quartermasters release Sea Tales

The Quartermasters have released a three-song EP called Sea Tales. Songs included are, “The Wreck of the Liberty Bell”, “Silver Darlings”, . . .  Read More »

Today is MMDI Launch Day!

Today is MMDI Launch Day!

Today we officially make available to the world a website that celebrates the music of mariners! The Maritime Music Directory International is designed . . .  Read More »

Tom Lewis Concert Recorded Live

Tom Lewis Concert Recorded Live

From our friend and MMDI early supporter, Tom Lewis: “This Sunday evening I will be presenting a concert, at Harry’s bar, in Rosses Point near Sligo. The concert . . .  Read More »

Tom Lewis releases Pay Off on the Downhaul

Premier shantyman Tom Lewis has . . .  Read More »