The Sailortown Sea Shanty Festival

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Event The Sailortown Sea Shanty Festival
Venue Wilton's Music Hall, London, England
First Date 25 February 2017
Last Date 26 February 2017
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Following their sold out performances of Rime, the Trad Academy Sea Shanty Choir returns to Wilton's for a weekend of rumbustification at the heart of London’s historic dockside, celebrating traditional maritime work songs as well as contemporary songs of the sea.
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Music
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Keith Kendrick Singer
Maria Lindström Singer
Sylvia Needham Singer
Further Information We are thrilled to welcome back The Trad Academy as curators of this community-led festival of music, art and history, featuring many of the finest international performers of maritime music. The stirring programme includes Yesterday’s Men who performed for many years alongside the great Stan Hugill, as well as a return to performing by internationally renowned trio The Ballina Whalers.
Event Status Completed
Event Identifier 129578
Dataset AusStage