International Sea Shanty Festival 2011

International Sea Shanty Festival is a FREE festival of maritime music and features Radio Folk Award Winners Fishermen’s Friends among others (groups from UK, Holland, France, Norway etc.)

The festival takes place from Friday 17th until Sunday 19th June on the quays and in the bars of the South Cornish port town of Falmouth.

Line-up

This year’s event will see 27 acts (including Fishermen’s Friends) 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 including singing aboard the replica of 15th Century merchant sailing ship ‘The Matthew’, a performance at the nearby Trelissick Gardens and a special service at King Charles The Martyr Church on Sunday 19th led by the Sheringham Shantymen.

Acts confirmed are (Aberfal) Oggymen, Alan Whitbread, Bone Idol, Bosun’s Call, Cadgwith Singers, Cape Cornwall Singers, Charlotte & Spong, Drijfhout (Holland ), Dutch Courage (Holland), Exmouth Shantymen, Falmouth Shout, Fishermen's Friends, Kimbers Men, Les Souilles de Fond de Cale (Brittany), Mariners Away, Naze Shanty Crew Nordet (Brittany), Pirates of St Piran, Rum & Shrub, Shake a Leg, Sheringham Shantymen, Stamp & Go, Tavy Tars, Thro'd Together, Treverva Male Voice Choir, Wareham Whalers, Vent De Noroise (Brittany).

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 (to date just over £20k has been raised).

More info

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

More information will be here when available.