Once a month, since October of 1995, a congenial bunch of folks have been getting together to 'sing sea-songs by the sea-shore' in New York City, down by the South Street Seaport.
Sea Chantie Festivals all over the world
Museums and Other Sources of Info
Maritime Magazine
Great English language magazine about the sea. Includes maritime and naval history, boat building, maritime trades and crafts, yachting history, exploration, social and cultural issues
Archives and Collections Society
The purpose of Archives and Collections are the preservation of historical documents and related artifacts concerning maritime, nautical and marine subjects Commercial sail naval sail and the transition to steam
Maritime History Virtual Archives
A collection of Links having to do with Maritime history, Ship Models, Seamanship, Ships,Gunnery
Shanties and Sea Songs
Great place to get words to many Sea Shanties
Andrew Draskóy's traditional sail links
Another Great Place to get words for many Sea Shanties
Kendall Whaling Museum
Few attractions anywhere in New England surpass the interest and appeal of this little jewel of a museum, nestled in the wooded hills south of Boston
International SHANTY and SEASONG Association
Preserving What are Shanties and Seasongs shanties and seasongs as a cultural heritage,
Trailer Sailing Web sites
Here is a collection of sea shanties, fo'c's'le songs, forebitters, sea songs, sailing songs, old songs, new songs
The Maritime History Virtual Archives
All Sorts of Information about the life of a Sailor
The Ships of South Street
The South Street Seaport Museum is home to a collection of historic vessels, including the nation's largest tall ships.
Great South Bay Maritime Museum
Great English language magazine about the sea. Includes maritime and naval history, boat building, maritime trades and crafts, yachting history, exploration, social and cultural issues
Groups and Artists
Warp Four
Warp 4 and friends who we have sung with formally and informally over the years. It's nice to meet up with old friends and sing shanties, hunting songs, pre-christian mid-winter ritual and farming songs, it never ceases to give me pleasure
Rocky River Bush Band
if you are a fan of traditional and contemporary Australian Folk and Bush Songs, Celtic Music, Sea Shanties and 'Songs of the Sea', then you've come to the right place
Shantymen
folk-shanty group is a vocal male quintet singing traditional shanties, forebitters songs and modern sea songs. "Shantymen" are famous for their a'capella songs and sea-style choreography.
Hanging Johnny
This site is home to Hanging Johnny, singers of Shanties and Sea Songs, based in Plymouth, Devon, England, and Fox Amongst The Chickens, the best barn dance band in the South West of England, also based in Plymouth.
Louis Killen
- Knock Out! Records
The Bitter End
Bitter End are Ken Hunnybun & Alan Hardy, a duo specializing in shanties, forebitters, sea songs and chat about life at sea in square rigged sailing ships
Shanty Jack
For the past two decades, no maritime or shanty festival in the U.K. or Europe has been complete without the appearance of Pete 'Shanty Jack' Hayselden.
Tom Lewis
If you like songs and stories of the sea, new and old, you are very likely to enjoy Tom's works and his singing.
Baggyrinkle
Baggyrinkle's specialty is three part harmony singing. They have been described as a..." Wall of sound - with terrific harmonies ! " Their repertoire not only contains sea-songs , but also a programme of drinking songs and "Coalfield" ballads.
Lyrics, Tunes and Historical Information
William Pint & Felicia Dale
Music of the Sea
Johnny Collins
Johnny Collins, a native of the county of Norfolk but now based in London, England, is a well travelled performer specializing in the singing of shanties, sea songs and maritime ballads
Ship’s Company
Singing primarily without instrumental accompaniment or amplification, just like the seamen of two hundred years ago whom they portray