Overview
Southampton Salty Sea Dogs sing old and new, unaccompanied sea shanties and songs of the sea.
The shanties are learnt by ear, with some unique harmonies and always with great enthusiasm. 2026 will be the 11th year that the crew have been performing.
We perform across Southampton and the surrounding area. We play festivals, charity fund raisers, care homes, clubs, pubs, for corporates…basically any where that loves a good time.
In 2025 we performed 58 gigs, 83 sets and sang over 1,000 shanties from festivals, to charity events, care homes and private functions. And in 2025 we sang on BBC Radio 3!
We are a friendly and supportive crew of some 35 men of various ages, all with a love of singing.