Cap Ouest (Le Havre)

Cap Ouest brings together a crew of four musicians-singers including the Fécampois Laurent Barray, founder of the group Marée de Paradis, Valentin Barray (who together form the Duo Barray) and two other members, which together form this sea shanties group which is a reference in France.

Cap Ouest offers a concert of colorful sea songs and shanties from Normandy which, through its presentations, its anecdotes and songs supported by their instruments, tells of the hard life of sailors, their work and their environment.

Based on collections and publications on the repertoire of Norman sailors, the singers introduce the richness and diversity of the regional maritime repertoire: songs to haul, turn or hoist, songs from Terre-Neuvas Fécampois, Cap-Horniers, whalers from Le Havre, sea shanties from Dieppois, etc

Note: There is another group of the same name, a two-piece operating out of Guérande in France that also performs sea songs. In order to avoid confusion, the name of their home town has been added to the entry of each group.