A Dream Come True!

The AudeShantyMen invited to sing on the Med!!

Sea Shanty Festival at Gruissan on Saturday 2nd June

The Crew will be ashore at this pretty Mediterranean port for more or less the whole day thanks to an invitation from AR-VAG, the host shanty group of this gathering of musicians. After a musical lunch in one of the many restaurants around the marina they will be performing in a free open-air concert in the afternoon along with other singers and  Breton folk dancers. 

Watch this space for further details. Why not have a day out on the coast and come to hear us entertain you? For the AudeShantyMen it is the fulfilment of a long cherished objective. And it promises to be a memorable day!

Be there!

All aboard at le Calice des Muses!

Rose and José hosted the AudeShantyMen at their impressive Bar à Vins Culturel in Alzonne last Friday evening. In the intimate setting of what could easily pass for a "speakeasy" the Crew captivated their audience of new listeners, including all the native French speakers who were present. Rising energetically and jovially to the occasion, the AudeShantyMen caught the atmosphere of this remarkable venue and were called upon to sing several encores before being allowed to leave the stage. The thunder and lightning outside the Bar that night were as nothing compared to the fireworks inside!

FUN EVENING IN LIMOUX

It is good to report that our efforts last Friday night on Deirdre and John's behalf as they endeavour to get "Les Cars" up and running were fully appreciated. The Crew was in jovial mood and fine voice in front of a new audience which included some fascinated (and bemused!) French folk. It was a welcome opportunity to give an airing to several new shanties, including a couple in the native tongue.

First Landmark Contribution

While he was back in the UK in January, Greybeard contacted the RNLI and handed over a cheque for £50.00 to this vital organisation whose lifesaving work the AudeShantyMen are seeking to support, thanks to the generosity of the audiences they entertain. This will, we hope, be the first of many donations to the RNLI and its sister charity in France, the SNSM.