Saturday 24th May | 6 - 8pm

Come along for an evening of learning about the history of sea shanties, as well as having some fun singing along too! Details of the evening below:

• The workshop is suitable for community groups of all ages!

• Includes an illustrated talk on the history of the sea shanty

• Discussion on some of the relevant maritime language used on ships, and often used as part of the song lyrics

• Investigation into writing modern shanties with a historic narrative, using one of Stuart's own songs as an example

• Analysis of different types of shanties with sung examples

• Group singing of classic shanties

• Food and drinks available to purchase from Folk

Stuart Green

The session is led by Stuart. He is a recently retired school teacher with 35 years experience of working with groups of all ages. He also sings regularly in care homes with his one man show. However, Stuart is also a founding member of the Cambridgeshire based band Isle ‘ave a Shanty, who have played many gigs and festivals and have recently released their first album - Swinging the Lamp. Stuart is a presenter of The Folk Club radio show, which broadcasts online around the world, where he is able to support artists and share his love of folk music.