Exmouth Shanty Men

“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.”

The Exmouth Shanty Men is made up of:

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