International Sea Shanty Festival 2015

Friday 12th to Sunday 14th June 2015
various venues, Falmouth, Cornwall, TR11 3QY, England MAP
FREE
Last updated: Tue 28th Apr 2015

The 12th International Sea Shanty Festival is a FREE festival of maritime music and featuring Fishermen's Friends among others (groups from UK, Holland, France, Norway etc.)

The festival takes place from Friday 12th until Sunday 14th June on the quays and in the bars of the South Cornish port town of Falmouth.

Line-up

Exmouth Shanty Men, The Oggymen, Short Drag Roger, The Barnacle Buoys, Wellington Wailers, Fisherman's Friends, Alan Whitbread, Falmouth Shout, Les Cap Horniers, Thraw'd Together, Nordet, Nauti Buoys, The Pirates of St Piran, Shake-a-Leg, Hooks & Crookes, Stamp and Go, Aggie Boys Choir, The Old Gaffers, Tavy Tars, Vent De Noroise, Dutch Uncle, The Navy Larks, The Bluebelle Line, The 5 Men Not Called Matt, Press Gang, Swinging the Lead, Two Anchors, Nankersey Male Choir, The Longest Johns, Poles Apart, The Back Beach Boyz, QFTRY, Tom Lewis, The Cadgwith Singers, The Vagrants Crew, Kimber's Men, Rum & Shrub, Kanerien Trozoul, Mariners Away, Viv Robertson, Baldrick's Plan, The Falmouth Fish, Treverva Male Voice Choir, Shantykoor De Ijsselzangers, Wareham Whalers, Cape Cornwall Singers, Trim Rig & A Doxy, Sheringham Shantymen, Flash Jack, Bosun's Call, and Les Souilles de fond de cale.

This year's event will see over 50 acts throughout the days and late into the nights on three main stages across the town (Discovery Quay, The Moor and Custom House Quay), in addition to a spread of nearby venues. Several special performances are also planned.

Accommodation

This event does not have camping but there are a number of hotels, hostels and guest houses in the area.

Charity

The event raises essential funding for the RNLI with the support of event sponsors, Skinner's Brewery of Truro.

More info

For more information, see the International Sea Shanty Festival website.

More information will be here when available.




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