Overview
“A fine group of men – and woman (don’t forget Helen Highwater!) – singing historic sea shanties. Their look is of authentic period seafarers, and their sound is a joy to hear. Simply glorious and thoroughly recommended.”
Candia McKormack
The Exmouth Shanty Men are pleased to announce the release of Tall Ships and Tavern Tales, a double album of songs from their two part stage show of the same name. The first disc has 17 traditional sea shanties from the era of the tall ships the second a varied collection of 16 numbers, some but not all traditional, ‘which sailors might have enjoyed singing in a dockside tavern’.
The album was recorded by Wild Goose Studios, who specialise in English traditional folk music. It is released on the Wild Goose Record label, whose artists include Belshazzar’s Feast, Jim Causley, Roy Harris, Tim Laycock, Mick Ryan and Paul Downes.
Tall Ships and Tavern Tales was launched at live concerts in Krakow, Poland and our home base of Exmouth. As Dai Jeffries says on his highly respected folking.com website, “If you have a taste for songs of the sea Tall Ships And Tavern Tales will be a treat”
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Recordings:
General Information
2007
Yes
Band Members
Eamon Fyre Roger Toby Bourgein (aka Cameron Nails) Derek Brooks (aka Sam Minella) Brian of Holcomb (aka Billy Rowlocks) Canon Fodder Mal Demaer Levi Shore Dai Wright Wayne the Anchorman John Wokersien (aka Curly Quill) Albert Truss Alfredo Heights Helen Highwater
Contact Information
John
Wokersien
Exmouth
Devon
United Kingdom