Maritime Merrytime at Ellesmere Port

Magellan represents AudeShantyMen at UK Shanty Festival

The National Waterways Museum at Ellesmere Port was the setting for the 5th Festival of Maritime Music over the Easter weekend.

More than fifty acts - from solo to shanty band - performing in five venues on site meant continuous entertainment from 11am until 5pm. In addition there were two evening concerts featuring the best of our homegrown talent as well as bands from Europe. And then there was the Bar .... !

The Old Gaffers - Devon's finest!

Short Drag Roger

It was good to hear the outstanding contributions made by female vocalists such as the eight strong a capella band She Shanties and the multi-talented songwriting/singing duo of Linda Kelly and Hazel Richings who perform under the name of Hissy Fit.

Hissy Fit

Much praise is due to Julia and Derek (aka Trim Rig and a Doxy) whose brainchild the Festival was and who bear cheerfully and almost single handedly the immense burden of organisation. Can't wait for next year when the AudeShantyMen hope to be performing.

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