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Castamatic Live for International Podcasting Day — shanties, rum, and random socks!
Cast off with us as we yak about shanties, gigs and good causes — no stern lectures, just salty banter. I’m Oggy (yup, your host) and we kick things off proper Bristol-fashion: updates from Chill the Signaller about where we’ve been (Bath church, weddings — cake and all), where we’re heading (St Ives shout, Maritime Pilots private at M Shed, Electric Bear Brewing in Bath), and a cheeky reminder that we do this to raise cash for the Teenage Cancer Trust. We chat gigs, Lidos, pasties, and the weirdly delightful naked calendar legacy (don’t ask — we’ll maybe stick our clothes back on next time). Expect tour gossip, upcoming plans, and that warm, communal vibe you only get when a bunch of us lovesongs and a pint or two. We also roll out some fresh segments: Ollie the Shanty Boy still roves about, and I’m buzzing to introduce Dean Calin from the Maritime Music Directory International who drops a tidy archives piece on maritime music history — think Alan Mills through to modern global crews. Then we dug into a proper highlight: our International Podcasting Day livestream with Press Gang Mutiny and the Dockyard Dogs. There’s live singing (we rough it up with Bully in the Alley, Strike the Bell, Randy Dandy), some dodgy audio bits (aye, tech is a sea beast), plenty of laughs, and real talk about why shanties matter now — community, accessibility, and the whole Wellerman TikTok boom that brought folk back to singing together. Also, Tom Lewis’s charity mission to Ukraine with Monday Shanty gets a shout — big love and chances to support. If you like heart, history, and hootenanny energy, we’ve packed it into this one.
Cast off with us as we yak about shanties, gigs and good causes — no stern lectures, just salty banter. I’m Oggy (yup, your host) and we kick things off proper Bristol-fashion: updates from Chill the Signaller about where we’ve been (Bath church, weddings — cake and all), where we’re heading (St Ives shout, Maritime Pilots private at M Shed, Electric Bear Brewing in Bath), and a cheeky reminder that we do this to raise cash for the Teenage Cancer Trust. We chat gigs, Lidos, pasties, and the weirdly delightful naked calendar legacy (don’t ask — we’ll maybe stick our clothes back on next time). Expect tour gossip, upcoming plans, and that warm, communal vibe you only get when a bunch of us lovesongs and a pint or two. We also roll out some fresh segments: Ollie the Shanty Boy still roves about, and I’m buzzing to introduce Dean Calin from the Maritime Music Directory International who drops a tidy archives piece on maritime music history — think Alan Mills through to modern global crews. Then we dug into a proper highlight: our International Podcasting Day livestream with Press Gang Mutiny and the Dockyard Dogs. There’s live singing (we rough it up with Bully in the Alley, Strike the Bell, Randy Dandy), some dodgy audio bits (aye, tech is a sea beast), plenty of laughs, and real talk about why shanties matter now — community, accessibility, and the whole Wellerman TikTok boom that brought folk back to singing together. Also, Tom Lewis’s charity mission to Ukraine with Monday Shanty gets a shout — big love and chances to support. If you like heart, history, and hootenanny energy, we’ve packed it into this one.
Takeaways:
- We chatted about how sea shanties are actually maritime music, not just work songs, I explain the difference and why shanties are more than catchy hooks.
- I talked up the community vibe — people of all ages join in, sing along, and feel belonging, which fuels the recent shanty resurgence in real life and online.
- We covered how the TikTok Wellerman wave helped blow the shanty scene up, making small crews reach global audiences overnight and sparking fresh interest.
- I explained practical podcast stuff: editing is a huge time sink, live audio can be rough, and repurposing streams for proper episodes helps save time.
- We highlighted our charity work — we raise money for the Teenage Cancer Trust and RNLI, and I urged listeners to donate if they can to support lifesaving crews.
- I introduced the new 'Maritime Archive' segment by Dean Callan, giving listeners a friendly primer on shanty history and key international performers to follow.
- We bragged about gigs, festivals, and collabs — St Ives, Falmouth, Bristol shoutouts — and I promised more recording sessions and a follow-up album in the pipeline.
- I admitted some tech glitches during the live stream, but we leaned into the chaos, turned imperfect audio into charm, and will polish a proper edited episode.
Links referenced in this episode:
Companies mentioned in this episode:
- Bristol Lab
- Port of Bristol Shanty Crew
- Shipshape and Bristol Fashion
- Dockyard Dogs
- Press Gang Mutiny
- Shanty Cast
- The Shanty Show
- Maritime Music Directory International
- Bounding Main
- Folkways Records
- Maritime Pilots Association
- M Shed
- Electric Bear Brewing Company
- St. Peter's Hospice
- Teenage Cancer Trust
- Monday Shanti
- Bytown Shanty Collective
- RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution)
- YouTube
- TikTok
- Spotify
- Patreon
- Radio Times
- Old Crown
- Sidmouth Folk Festival
- Whitby Folk Festival
- Falmouth Festival
- High and Dry
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00:00 - Untitled
00:12 - Charting the Course
00:47 - Host Introduction & Episode Overview
08:33 - From the maritime archive
14:08 - Introducing the Original Podcast Masters: Press Gang Mutiny
23:13 - Touring and International Festivals
31:47 - The Global Resurgence of Sea Shanties
37:02 - Introducing Josh: Youth and the Shanty Revival
46:03 - Looking Ahead: Press Gang Mutiny and Podcast Plans
52:07 - RNLI Fundraising Appeal
57:05 - Live shanty performance: "Rollicking Randy Dandy O"
01:03:54 - Closing: Shameless Plug — Podcast Promotion & Final Remarks
Speaker A
Captain, we ready to cast off?
Speaker B
Almost.
Speaker B
Sails are set, cargo's aboard, the rum is ready.
Speaker A
And where are we headed?
Speaker B
Bristol Lab.
Speaker B
There's stories waiting to be told.
Speaker A
Sounds like quite a voyage.
Speaker A
Aye.
Speaker B
Then let's make sure we're Ship Shape and Bristol Fashion.
Speaker B
Ship Shape.
Speaker C
And Bristol.
Speaker D
Fashion Boys along the harder side from even gorge to wonderful even Haul the line secure the barrels down below Find them, tie and blush em this vessel, she is certified Ship Shape and Bristol Fashion.
Speaker E
Ahoy there, and welcome to Shipshape and Bristol Fashion.
Speaker E
I'm Oggy, your host and a member of the Port and Bristol Shanty Crew.
Speaker E
Welcome to this podcast.
Speaker E
This podcast is designed to cover all the work that we do within the port of Bristol Shanty Crew, but also covering shanty music from across the UK and across the world.
Speaker E
I hope you guys are well.
Speaker E
And we are now in November.
Speaker E
Of course, that means it's fireworks season.
Speaker E
And of course, Christmas is just around the corner.
Speaker E
On this month's episode, we have so much to share with you.
Speaker E
Of course, we've got our regular signaler, voiced this month by Chile, who will give us an update of what we've been up to and where you can see us in the next few months.
Speaker E
And also on this month's centerpiece is a collaboration with the Dockyard Dogs and the Press Gang Mutiny, where we all celebrated International Podcasting Day together.
Speaker E
We sat down and did a live stream and talked about all things podcasting and.
Speaker E
And what that means in the shanty world.
Speaker E
We also have a new addition to Shipshape and Bristol Fashion.
Speaker E
We know we've got Ollie the Shanty Boy, who is our roving reporter and regularly features on this show with his segments of audio that he's captured when he's been out and about.
Speaker E
But we have a new addition and that, of course, is Dean Callan, who, of course, is the man behind the Maritime Music Directory International.
Speaker E
Now, weather permitting, he's going to feature every single month.
Speaker E
Give us a little bit of a snippet of information around shanti singers, shanti music from around the world.
Speaker E
And so you are going to hopefully enjoy that as much as I certainly do.
Speaker E
So let's pop down to the signaller and hear what we've been up to and where you can hear us in the future.
Speaker F
From Bristol's ducks to the Cornish shore We've sung our songs, we've sung some more where we've been and where we'll be the signallers calling Come sail with me the signal.
Speaker G
Ahoy, shipmates.
Speaker G
It's chilly stepping in As a signaler give you a roundup of what we've been up to in the last couple of months.
Speaker G
Anyone else notice a change in the weather?
Speaker G
We've gone from that super cooking hot summer into the autumn of cold and wet and damp.
Speaker G
And we've had two storms already named ones.
Speaker G
Good Lord, it's ruined my hair.
Speaker G
Really has.
Speaker G
So 3rd of October we played at St. Stephen's Church in Lansdowne in Bath and great fun was had by all.
Speaker G
I think the audience really enjoyed that one.
Speaker G
But on a little side note, that church is well worth a visit.
Speaker G
The stained glass windows, the altar, everything about it was just beautiful.
Speaker G
And they give us a backing light of blue, which made us feel like we were in the sea.
Speaker G
Well, we're for pop along if you get a chance to 10th of October, doubly special day, Emma and Chris's wedding and we played in Bishop Sutton at the venue and what made it even more special was it was my birthday and just to make sure we had enough crew to attend, I came out of that for girl for went for gone the cake and.
Speaker G
And drinks and things just to go up and help support their wedding.
Speaker G
And it was lovely.
Speaker G
They both looked amazing and really great audience.
Speaker G
So then we've had a bit of a break which has been fantastic.
Speaker G
We had one which we were going to do Trafalgar night but that got cancelled.
Speaker G
So not our fault.
Speaker G
I think the French put out a.
Speaker G
A raiding party and took the.
Speaker G
The bunting or something, but we'll leave that there.
Speaker G
19Th of November we're playing at the Maritime Pilots Association.
Speaker G
It's a private event at the M Shed, so we're hoping to lift the rafters there for them.
Speaker G
It's going to be a late one as well and reason that's important is the 20th and 21st.
Speaker G
So that's the two days following we're at the St Ives Shanty Shout various locations around St Ives.
Speaker G
There was a big Bristol contingent who went down last year and they followed us everywhere.
Speaker G
It was fantastic.
Speaker G
We had a proper good sing song.
Speaker G
A lot of that drinking stuff in pasties and things.
Speaker G
More pasties and more drinking stuff.
Speaker G
So get yourselves down there.
Speaker G
If you get to St Ives, it's worth it.
Speaker G
There's some lovely little venues down there and we do have fun.
Speaker G
On the 28th of November at 7 o' clock we're playing at the Electric Bear Brewing Company in Bath and that should be a good event just to sort of give them a little bit of backing and sort of see what we can get going now.
Speaker G
I think that's open to the public, so feel free to come along day after the 29th of November.
Speaker G
This is one of our important ones that we do like supporting as well.
Speaker G
We will be at the Portishead Open Air pool, or as it used to be called in the old days, the Lido or Lido or any other way you want to pronounce it.
Speaker G
And that seemed in sort of Support of the St. Peter Hot St. Peter's Hospice Cold weather dip.
Speaker G
We did it last year at the Wave.
Speaker G
And I've got to take my hat off to some of you people who decided it would be a good idea to get in that water because it was icicles, it was proper cold, but they did it and God bless them.
Speaker G
What a good job.
Speaker G
And then on the 5th of December, yeah, December, we're at the Arnold Vale Christmas Market, which is Arnold Vale Cemetery in, in Bristol.
Speaker G
And we're there from 10 o' clock for a couple of hours.
Speaker G
Great thing.
Speaker G
Loads of little Christmas decorations and, and there's hot toddy and there's a calf.
Speaker G
There's.
Speaker G
There's loads of things and my great.
Speaker G
And my granddad's buried up there but we won't go visiting this thing because there be too many people.
Speaker G
But hope you enjoy the, the festive period.
Speaker G
Come and see us where you can and well, look forward to catching up.
Speaker G
See you in St Ives.
Speaker G
Ozuno.
Speaker F
From Bristol's ducks to the Cornish shore We've sung our songs We've sung some more where we've been and where we'll be the signalers calling Come sail with me the signal.
Speaker E
Thank you, Chile.
Speaker E
One other bit of news that's worth sharing with you is from our good friend Tom Lewis.
Speaker E
Now, when Tom Lewis was with us on the Real Ale and Shanti Festival, he mentioned to us that there was a project that he was closely working on to try and do something for the people of Ukraine and we are now able to share with you.
Speaker E
And of course, if you are on social media, you would have already seen that he is popping over to Ukraine on Saturday, November 8 for a concert with Monday Shanti.
Speaker E
They're from Kyiv, they have got an incredible concert lined up and Tom Lewis is going to spend some time over there fundraising, not just for a concert, but he is going to get to know them, share songs, support them.
Speaker E
And so if you are wanting to find out any more, then please do pop over to Facebook.
Speaker E
You can then search Tom Lewis and see that he has got a post there.
Speaker E
But he's also Got a website which I will include in the show notes, which will give you a little bit more information about what he's up to and how you could potentially support him and his good cause.
Speaker E
So before we listen to the live recording of our celebration of the International Podcasting Day, we're going to pop down to our new audio segment called from the Maritime Archive.
Speaker E
Voiced by Dean Callan from the Maritime Archive, Songs of the Sea stories.
Speaker H
Of those shanty singers from across the globe.
Speaker H
Hello, this is Dean Callan with the Maritime Music Directory International.
Speaker H
I have also been performing with Bounding Main for the last 24 years.
Speaker H
While sea shanties have been very popular over the last six years, it has taken a while for the genre to become popular all of its own, separating from a larger folk music genre.
Speaker H
Today, there are a handful of names that many shanty fans recognize as being popular performers, but the movement started in the middle of the 20th century.
Speaker H
This is by no means an exhaustive list.
Speaker H
However, these are some names that a fan of maritime music should know.
Speaker H
About 1949, Canadian folk singer Alan Mills recorded several albums for the folkways label.
Speaker H
About 1951, Bert Lloyd and Ewan McCall recorded maritime songs both separately and together in the United States.
Speaker H
The EX Siemens Institute was an assembly of four folk singers that came together specifically to record maritime songs.
Speaker H
That was about 1969.
Speaker H
About the same time in Australia, Carrie Robertson began recording specifically songs relating to his experience with the commercial whaling fleet in France.
Speaker H
Jibo Jep represented a very rich French maritime music culture, and that group included famous French performers Michael Janouek, Patrick Le Garrec, and Michel Tonnerre.
Speaker H
About 1994, in New Zealand, a group arose called the Maritime Crew, and they became famous for representing maritime music in that part of the world.
Speaker H
You will find that I endeavor to talk about this kind of music as maritime music rather than sea shanties, because all sea shanties are maritime music, but not all maritime music is a sea shanty.
Speaker H
From the Maritime Archives,.
Speaker E
Songs of the Sea Stories of those shanty singers from across the globe.
Speaker E
Thank you, Dean.
Speaker E
That was really interesting, and we look forward to welcoming you back next month.
Speaker E
So we're now gonna bob over to the crew room and listen to the live audio that was recorded to celebrate the International Podcasting Day.
Speaker E
Just a bit of a warning.
Speaker E
Some of the audio wasn't the best, so please do bear with me.
Speaker E
I've done my very best to try and of course, make it as delightful for you as possible.
Speaker E
So here we go.
Speaker E
Hello.
Speaker E
Hello and welcome and happy International podcasting Day.
Speaker E
Thank you very much for joining us.
Speaker E
And we are well greeted by shanti royalty from around the world that represent podcasting in the shanty world.
Speaker E
How are you doing, guys?
Speaker E
Great.
Speaker E
There's a thumbs up, There's a thumbs up.
Speaker G
Calm down your excitement.
Speaker E
And talking about excitement, let's just be.
Speaker E
Our first guest that has also said hello already is the one and only legend that is Tom Lewis.
Speaker F
Hey, Tom, good to see you.
Speaker E
He is in the audience.
Speaker E
So hello, Tom.
Speaker E
Nice to see you.
Speaker E
You've had dealings with us all, I think, actually, so it's great to have you here, Guys.
Speaker E
If you're watching this, then thank you very much.
Speaker E
We're here to celebrate International Podcasting Day.
Speaker E
And one thing that binds us all together is not the fact that we just love singing shanti music, is the fact that there are three crews in the world that produce, I would say, an amazing podcast for you to listen.
Speaker E
And we all do it slightly differently, which is amazing.
Speaker E
I'm Oggy from the Port of Bristol Shanty Crew and the host.
Speaker E
You're gonna have to have to deal with these guys from the other crews.
Speaker E
These are.
Speaker E
Well, you'll learn more about them as we go on.
Speaker E
But yes, I'm also the host of Shipshape and Bristol Fashion.
Speaker E
We're also joined by the press gang, Mutiny.
Speaker E
You guys have got a wonderful podcast called the Shanty Show.
Speaker E
In fact, that is like the original podcast you've been going on for a long time and you can tell us a little bit more about it later.
Speaker E
And of course, we've got the Dockyard Dogs.
Speaker E
They're the new kids on the block.
Speaker E
They've been going for a couple of years now.
Speaker E
There he is.
Speaker E
And we've got Doug with us today and they produce a podcast called Shanty Cast.
Speaker E
If you are, of course, watching this live on YouTube, then please do leave a comment.
Speaker E
Introduce who you are.
Speaker E
If you're one of the fans of these three crews, we'd love to hear from you.
Speaker E
And if you've got any questions, queries, worries, concerns, just pop them down and we'll try and answer them.
Speaker E
There's enough wisdom amongst us all here to guide you through today.
Speaker E
So let's introduce the original podcast masters in this world.
Speaker E
And that, of course, is the Press Gam Mutiny.
Speaker E
Tell us a little bit about your podcast.
Speaker E
What brought you to podcasting and how you guys got involved in shanti singing?
Speaker F
Yeah, happy to.
Speaker F
We did a very typical thing during COVID We missed singing together.
Speaker F
And particularly what we missed was going and singing with other shanty Crews from around, particularly North America.
Speaker F
We had the opportunity to do that and travel over to Europe and sing with people.
Speaker F
And so we thought, well, if we can't sing together, then perhaps we can at least have chats and continue to learn from folks who are deep, deep, deep into the shanty world.
Speaker F
It's a big part of our journey in shanties has been not just learning how to sing them, but also learning and finding out where does this music come from and what can it be in today's world and who's sort of, you know, carrying the torch for shanties today.
Speaker F
And so we said, we're just going to have chats with them.
Speaker F
And so we set up a thing over zoom and then I would painfully stitch together, you know, recording our audio on mute so we could get some semblance of artificially singing a song together.
Speaker F
And that spiraled into now, I think north of about 35 episodes.
Speaker F
And each one of those is long form conversation, about an hour to 90 minutes.
Speaker F
And we try to go as deep as we can into themes around, why did people get into shanties?
Speaker F
What have they learned about shanties?
Speaker F
Where do these songs come from?
Speaker F
How does that show up in the country you're in?
Speaker F
And there's a ton, a ton that we've learned through that.
Speaker F
And so, yeah, for shanty nerds out there, that is a good resource.
Speaker E
And I have to say, you have spoken to many of Ashanti royalty and some of which clearly in the audience today.
Speaker E
Tom is here as well.
Speaker E
Any memorable moment that you've had so far in this podcasting world?
Speaker F
Oh, more than we could count.
Speaker F
Rich, do you want to chat about tall 12, maybe?
Speaker I
Oh, yeah.
Speaker I
I mean, the opportunity that we had to spend some time with Tal12 first in interview virtually, and then as we would at the end of every, you know, virtual chat in the days of the pandemic, we wish him well and, and said, you know, if we could one day sing with you in person, wouldn't that be lovely?
Speaker I
And lo and behold, a year later or more, when the planes were starting to fly and we're ready to travel, we had an opportunity to go down to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and sing with Tall 12, the last living shantyman, as far as we could tell, that was practicing in the barely whaling, subsistence whaling trade down in those Caribbean islands.
Speaker I
So, yeah, it was an interesting, interesting turn of events where the, you know, the, the very in person and personal and community based aspect of, of singing together was shattered when all of that happened.
Speaker I
And so we all looked for different ways to connect virtually and did so.
Speaker I
And then all of the, you know, all the, the, the good connections that came out of that, all of the community that was built out of that started to create more, you know, once the, once the, once the door is opening and we're able to do that, we're able to do wonderful things like go down to St. Vincent and then connect with a bunch of other people around the world that we had interviewed.
Speaker I
So, yeah, it's been a real gift for us.
Speaker F
I will also shout out because Tom is in the comments.
Speaker F
We did an episode with him in Ottawa in the back of a brewery.
Speaker F
We were doing a concert with the great Ottawa group, the Bytown Shanty Collective.
Speaker F
So shout out to them.
Speaker F
But getting Tom's stories about his life aboard a diesel submarine circling the North Atlantic was wild.
Speaker E
It's incredible, isn't it?
Speaker E
The world of shanti music is incredible and podcasting just opens that world to everybody.
Speaker E
And I've certainly appreciated the ability to talk to some of the celebrities, but also just to some of the new people that are around and, and to interview them, to bring it to people who are listening.
Speaker E
Yeah, it's great and, you know, top marks to your podcast.
Speaker E
It's been great to listen to some of the content that you've bought.
Speaker E
Yeah, really good.
Speaker E
Doug, are you in a position to let us know a little bit more about what your podcast is all about and how you came about to being part of the Dockyard Dogs?
Speaker J
Sure.
Speaker J
We generally meet at the Old Crown in Oxford in Surrey on a Thursday evening and it's a 14th century pub, as a pub should be good isle.
Speaker J
In fact, one of the Republican, Alan is part of our Dockyard Dog's a wonderful guy.
Speaker J
We've been producing.
Speaker H
A podcast now for some, getting on for a year I should think, and it goes really well.
Speaker H
We've performed from various festivals and.
Speaker J
That sort of thing and.
Speaker H
Keep the public.
Speaker J
Informed.
Speaker H
And it's great to meet the other guys.
Speaker H
You learn new songs and terrific stuff.
Speaker H
So it's been.
Speaker E
Very, very good.
Speaker E
Thank you.
Speaker E
Yeah, your.
Speaker E
Your signal is a little poor again, but.
Speaker E
But yeah, we kind of got most of that.
Speaker E
And yeah, I mean, I really do like, Tom's just letting him know that he's.
Speaker E
He's just lurking.
Speaker E
He doesn't know what he's doing.
Speaker E
But you know, hey, it's technology.
Speaker E
Yeah.
Speaker K
Next week,.
Speaker E
It's great to hear very briefly your backstory.
Speaker E
Yeah, I mean, the doctor Dogs are unique.
Speaker E
They, they do represent the rnli and they are clearly associated and linked with Tower lifeboat station in London.
Speaker E
And I, you know, it's always lovely to listen to you guys because you let us know what shout you've been up to and also in turn, what you've been up to as a shanty crew.
Speaker E
And for the watchers who don't know who we are, we are the Port of Bristol chanted through.
Speaker E
They're a very quiet and retiring.
Speaker E
And we're also joined by Ollie the shanty boy, who, if you listen to Shipshape in Bristol fashion, he is our common kind of roving reporter.
Speaker E
He's here and he gets the privilege to sing with us occasionally as well.
Speaker E
So that's always great.
Speaker E
And you know, the podcast that we bring together is predominantly to promote what we're up to, but there's only a limit to what we can talk about ourselves.
Speaker E
And so what we have done over the last probably six months is start to open the world of shanty music in the UK and take that to the world of podcasting.
Speaker E
And that's been great.
Speaker E
That's taken us all over the place, which has been great in the whole grand scheme of things, it's open up doors and opportunities and what's really important is the portfolio.
Speaker E
Santiago Crew have a real key objective is to fundraise for charity.
Speaker E
We all give up our own time, as most shanty crews do, and we are proud to say that we support the Teenage Cancer Trust.
Speaker E
Rev is one of our original geezers.
Speaker E
He kind of set us up a few years ago.
Speaker E
Rev, do you want to tell us a little bit more about the backstory of the Port of Crystal Chanticroo?
Speaker L
Yeah, I'd love to, really.
Speaker L
When we first got together, which is must be like four years ago, was it?
Speaker L
Yeah, yeah.
Speaker L
Well, some of us had sung chances for a long, long time and quite a few of us had not sung chant is at all.
Speaker L
And so we all got together, we had a.
Speaker G
Meeting.
Speaker G
So, yeah, we're going to.
Speaker L
Form a crew.
Speaker L
And someone said, well,.
Speaker G
We.
Speaker L
Ought to do something for charity.
Speaker L
And we all looked.
Speaker G
At each other.
Speaker L
And said, yeah, that's a good idea.
Speaker L
And so, well, I said,.
Speaker G
I.
Speaker L
Got a good charity, a teenage cancer trust, because sadly, a good friend of ours, her son was suffering from terminal cancer and a teenage cancer trust were absolutely brilliant supporting him and the whole family.
Speaker L
So we decided to raise some money for them and our original aim was to raise a thousand pounds for them.
Speaker L
And we didn't know where this was going to lead to.
Speaker L
And it went on and on and on and at the Last count, and I can't remember what it is.
Speaker G
63.
Speaker L
863,800 Quid, which is astounded us.
Speaker L
And that's all come from our, you know, from donations, really passing the bucket around, holding guns to people's heads.
Speaker L
That.
Speaker L
That kind of thing really worked down here in Bristol.
Speaker G
Naked calendar.
Speaker L
So, yeah, that's why we do it.
Speaker L
We do it, we sing it, because we love it, we love each other, we have a great time and we know that at the end of the day, a wonderful charity is going to benefit from what we do.
Speaker L
Thank you.
Speaker E
Thanks, Rev.
Speaker E
We have all got nicknames.
Speaker E
They're all linked to something that's associated with us.
Speaker E
The one we don't talk about in the public is Muff, who's in the corner there.
Speaker G
The police are still looking into.
Speaker M
It,.
Speaker E
Which is Brand.
Speaker E
There are reports on Twitter, Press cam, Mutiny.
Speaker E
As a shanty crew, where has your kind of collective group taken you outside of the podcasting world?
Speaker E
That is worth kind of talking about?
Speaker F
James, you want to take that?
Speaker N
I mean, yeah, we've been really blessed to travel to a few.
Speaker N
A few different destinations, I suppose.
Speaker N
We've been able to go to.
Speaker N
To the Netherlands a few times.
Speaker N
There's a great festival out in a town called Appingadam in the region of Groning.
Speaker N
It's the.
Speaker N
Yeah, the B Dipe Festival.
Speaker N
Where else have we been?
Speaker N
Been to Pampa in Brittany a few years ago.
Speaker F
Poland.
Speaker N
Poland.
Speaker N
Yeah.
Speaker N
There's a really interesting sea shanty scene in.
Speaker N
In Poland, as you guys probably know.
Speaker N
And we were down in the very landlocked south of Poland in a little place called Tihi, and just absolutely fabulous festival going on there.
Speaker N
And that was really interesting.
Speaker N
I mean, maybe Richard, you want to speak to this a little bit as the.
Speaker N
As our resident shanty man with Polish heritage.
Speaker N
But yeah, just the sort of the scene and the sort of creation and the recreations and.
Speaker N
Yeah.
Speaker I
You're 1, 128 Polish,.
Speaker O
Aren't you, James?
Speaker O
I am indeed.
Speaker O
I.
Speaker I
Thought we discussed that, brothers.
Speaker I
Yeah.
Speaker I
So look, we have a whole episode that covers the history of Shanti's coming into Poland.
Speaker I
So I won't rehash all of that here, but I think it is very interesting to note that, you know, the music came into Poland at a time when the country was still behind the Iron Curtain, part of the Soviet Union, and there was an element of freedom and freedom and escape that came with the notion of singing these songs.
Speaker I
And so there's a lot more of a positive tone around this music and you can hear.
Speaker I
So the adoption of.
Speaker I
I say, the adoption.
Speaker I
And then also the amalgamation almost of the traditional sea shanties, which you'll hear sung note for note and then translated word for word into Polish, which is not an easy language to sing in.
Speaker I
So you'll hear that.
Speaker I
And then you also hear, for example, an entire canon of Irish traditional music that a lot of these players then also learn to play as well.
Speaker I
That does indeed have a little bit of an Eastern European lilt to it.
Speaker I
But, yeah, interesting to see the origins of that music coming in again as this kind of like, glimpse of the Western world and then evolving into something that now is like a real, you know, party scene all unto itself.
Speaker I
So, yeah, the whole.
Speaker I
The whole Polish scientists scene is definitely something to.
Speaker I
To experience.
Speaker I
If you haven't.
Speaker F
Most recently, we were just over in your neck of the woods.
Speaker F
We actually performed in Bristol.
Speaker F
We spent a month in August in.
Speaker F
In the uk.
Speaker E
I can't believe you didn't mention that first.
Speaker E
I'm very disappointed.
Speaker E
Well,.
Speaker F
It's.
Speaker F
You know what?
Speaker F
It's so hard for us to get down to the States.
Speaker F
Number one, it's just not a great time to be there.
Speaker F
Number two, it's incredibly expensive.
Speaker F
And so as we think about markets that we want to go and sing in, where people are really receptive to shanties, the east coast of Canada, it makes a lot of sense, but of course, so does the uk and we had an absolute blast at Sidmouth Folk, East Whitby, Shrewsbury, and then popping all around doing some gigs with the likes of Kimber's Men and.
Speaker F
And Bristol.
Speaker F
And Bristol, of course, with Shanty Crew.
Speaker F
That was amazing.
Speaker E
YouTuber gonna miss us there.
Speaker F
Yeah.
Speaker E
Yes.
Speaker E
We're saving the best for.
Speaker I
Last.
Speaker E
Yeah, yeah, of course.
Speaker E
That's it.
Speaker E
Great.
Speaker E
Good man.
Speaker E
Yeah.
Speaker E
We recently went to the Bristol Shanty Shout, that is a local festival run by High and Dry, and they were talking about your experience and how lovely you guys were and well behaved.
Speaker F
That's what.
Speaker F
That's what we wanted them to believe.
Speaker F
Yeah.
Speaker G
Can I have the spoons back?
Speaker G
Yeah.
Speaker E
I mean, you would hate to visit somewhere and leave your underwear, wouldn't you?
Speaker N
I somehow acquired a pair.
Speaker F
Of socks from that tour.
Speaker E
I think it might be Andy.
Speaker F
I don't know whose they are.
Speaker E
Oh, my goodness.
Speaker E
Anyway, so I think it's probably right that we do a bit of a sing song, I.
Speaker P
Think.
Speaker P
Yeah.
Speaker E
So right in the middle of us here is me fish.
Speaker E
Why.
Speaker E
Why are you called fish?
Speaker L
Fish smells of hab.
Speaker Q
Say no more.
Speaker Q
Say no more.
Speaker G
I do not Smell fish.
Speaker E
Oh, my goodness.
Speaker R
He got that off the net.
Speaker E
Yeah.
Speaker E
That is a shameless plug for the fact that we pe have got our own t shirts in there.
Speaker E
Fish is wearing one, which is amazing.
Speaker E
It.
Speaker S
Is.
Speaker T
And it smells.
Speaker E
Of something beautiful.
Speaker E
Not to fish.
Speaker E
So, Chris, what are you going to sing for us?
Speaker U
I think I'll sing about bully.
Speaker E
Okay, lovely.
Speaker E
Well, guys at home, please do join in.
Speaker E
Hopefully the sound will work because it is a challenge on the old interweb and also the guy guys from the cruise, please do join in and hopefully the sound doesn't sound too warm.
Speaker E
Oh, good.
Speaker V
Help me.
Speaker V
In the alley bully and shimo now.
Speaker V
The alley.
Speaker W
Bully and she help me oh I'm bullying the alley way in the alley help me bo I'm.
Speaker V
Bullying the alley bully and shimbo now sunny she's a baby in.
Speaker F
Beauty.
Speaker V
Ally tries her best to do her duty Bully alley so help me Bob I'm bullying the alley Pray bully the alley Help me bob I'm bullying the alley bully and the shinboat now and Sally's a girl that I love dearly way hey boy Alley alley He's a girl that I splice nearly.
Speaker W
Bully and a shame bow now.
Speaker X
So help me fall I'm bully in the alley way hey Bully in the.
Speaker V
Alley help me fall I'm bullying the alley Bully in the jim bow now Horse and long years I've carted Sally hey hey Willie in the cow I bully and shimbo now so help me.
Speaker V
Help me fall by bullying the alley bully and shimo now I left myself and gone a sailing way hey Woolly my soul and now I'm wailing bully down.
Speaker X
Help me fall like bullying the alley way.
Speaker V
Sally I've got some kids trying to monet Bully.
Speaker W
And shame ball now.
Speaker X
So help me fall I'm bully in the alley way.
Speaker W
Bully in the alley help me fall I'm bullying the alley bully down his chin bow now.
Speaker E
Hey.
Speaker E
That was good.
Speaker E
Good work.
Speaker E
Lots of clapping as well.
Speaker E
Thank you.
Speaker E
We're getting more.
Speaker E
More attention here than ever before.
Speaker E
Yeah, we did.
Speaker E
We did.
Speaker E
That's amazing.
Speaker E
Yeah, that's good.
Speaker E
It's good.
Speaker E
Anyway, let's just float some questions around the world of shanti singing because I think it's important to recognize that, I mean, press gang mutiny, you have got much more of an international touch on maybe that world than maybe we have because they.
Speaker E
We've not done many international stuffs at the moment.
Speaker E
What do you think?
Speaker E
Why is shanti music so popular now than ever before?
Speaker E
Maybe.
Speaker F
Let's take that one James,.
Speaker N
I can start it off.
Speaker N
Yeah.
Speaker N
I mean, I think it's interesting that, you know, the.
Speaker N
The Wellerman craze popped up during the.
Speaker N
During the pandemic when people were isolated and really missing sort of human interaction and singing, which we all sort of take for granted.
Speaker N
And all of a sudden that was this thing that people missed immensely.
Speaker N
So in a way, it was a bit surprising that the Wellerman of all.
Speaker N
Of.
Speaker N
All the sort of folk songs was the one that sort of got through to people.
Speaker N
But certainly the lyrics sort of carry that sentiment of.
Speaker H
Longing and sort.
Speaker N
Of.
Speaker H
Looking forward.
Speaker N
To being.
Speaker H
Reunited with people.
Speaker H
And I.
Speaker N
Think as.
Speaker H
We're sort of hurtling into this unknown and kind of scary AI sort.
Speaker N
Of new landscape.
Speaker N
Yeah, shanty singing is something that's just very, very human, you know, something that.
Speaker N
That we can all do together, regardless of ability, really.
Speaker N
And that.
Speaker N
That was the sort of.
Speaker N
The whole sort of social function of the shanty in the first place.
Speaker N
So it's.
Speaker N
It's really interesting.
Speaker N
It's something that's.
Speaker N
That's very.
Speaker H
Relatable, even.
Speaker N
Though, you know, I have no.
Speaker N
No experience sailing whatsoever.
Speaker N
There's something about the songs from.
Speaker N
From the moment I heard them that.
Speaker N
That sort of really drew me in.
Speaker N
And it's interesting to go back to the Poland thing.
Speaker N
You know, like Poland is historically was a pretty landlocked country that was not, except for, you know, perhaps the Baltic, the shores.
Speaker N
They didn't really have very much of a maritime history, but it's something that.
Speaker N
That appealed.
Speaker H
To their sort of national psyche as well.
Speaker H
Certainly in the uk there's.
Speaker H
There's a strong affinity.
Speaker N
To the.
Speaker H
Sea shanties and.
Speaker N
Perhaps.
Speaker H
A bit of a romanticizing.
Speaker N
As well of the sort of.
Speaker N
The nautical past.
Speaker N
Even though these songs really don't come.
Speaker N
Come out of the.
Speaker N
The Royal Navy, they come out of the sort of merchant marines.
Speaker N
And these songs really have a lot of roots in.
Speaker E
In black music and black culture and, you know, in the southern United States and.
Speaker E
And in.
Speaker E
In the Caribbean and all that.
Speaker N
So it's.
Speaker E
Interesting how many different.
Speaker N
Sort.
Speaker E
Of cultural groups.
Speaker N
I don't want to say.
Speaker E
Latch on, but how many.
Speaker E
How many people sort.
Speaker N
Of.
Speaker N
How, you know, these songs, they.
Speaker N
They really resonate with people.
Speaker N
And in a way you could say, you know, they're kind of straightforward in a sense, but to me, there's such a complex humanity to them as well,.
Speaker G
Aspect as well, isn't it?
Speaker G
It's obviously, you know, one of the original, if you want, international languages, because certain songs preceded certain actions on ships and if you're a press gang or if you're a, you know, sort of encouraged to join up.
Speaker G
You would know.
Speaker G
Exactly.
Speaker G
Encourage.
Speaker G
Yeah, encourage.
Speaker G
Point version of Cutlers.
Speaker G
But it could be a case of that song relates to.
Speaker G
We need to pull up the anchor.
Speaker G
That song means we've got to pull up the anchor or, you know, pull up the rigging.
Speaker G
So there is this international aspect of a language which, as Rev quite rightly said, it's a people's song.
Speaker G
People understand what those songs are related to.
Speaker G
Stop.
Speaker E
No, that's great.
Speaker E
Paul Bristle, Shanti Crew.
Speaker E
What do you think?
Speaker E
Why do you think Shanti is so popular now?
Speaker E
And what's your opinion of that?
Speaker G
I don't know.
Speaker G
I mean, one of the things I will.
Speaker L
Say is.
Speaker G
We did a gig at an.
Speaker L
Alternative venue and it was full of weirdos, basically, and were.
Speaker L
Alternative venue.
Speaker L
They were basically werewolves.
Speaker L
Yeah, they had a.
Speaker L
A violin and a cello.
Speaker S
And guitar.
Speaker L
And I. I couldn't listen to it.
Speaker L
And at the end I said, you know, who writes your music?
Speaker L
And they said,.
Speaker Y
Oh, no, we just improvised.
Speaker L
I said, well, it's crazy.
Speaker S
Anyway, so I.
Speaker S
Anyway,.
Speaker M
We then went on in front of all these guys,.
Speaker L
You know, I.
Speaker Z
Mean, I say they're weirdos.
Speaker Z
They.
Speaker M
Were just.
Speaker M
All right,.
Speaker L
Late teens, early 20s.
Speaker L
Went for it.
Speaker L
We ripped it anyway.
Speaker L
They were jumping up and down.
Speaker L
They were punching in the air.
Speaker L
And the reports.
Speaker E
That we got.
Speaker L
On the.
Speaker E
On.
Speaker E
On the website afterwards said it was the best night they've ever had in this place.
Speaker E
But I haven't heard the trio G4 on the.
Speaker E
Not surpr.
Speaker E
Young people I'm amazed Love shank we get booked for weddings.
Speaker E
We get booked for this, that and the other.
Speaker L
With.
Speaker E
Young.
Speaker L
People.
Speaker E
Nick.
Speaker E
Brilliant.
Speaker G
Know the words.
Speaker G
And you wonder where that originates from.
Speaker AA
In their memories.
Speaker G
Or whatever else.
Speaker L
They do, don't they?
Speaker AB
With.
Speaker G
For.
Speaker AC
Me, that's the difference.
Speaker G
The words are really easy to pick up.
Speaker G
You only.
Speaker E
Need.
Speaker AC
To listen to the chorus twice and then you can sing it.
Speaker AC
Sing.
Speaker G
Yeah, yeah, totally.
Speaker F
This is a good time to point out that Josh, in the middle of bottom of the screen there is our newest member, Josh.
Speaker F
You're still 20.
Speaker E
Yeah, 20.
Speaker E
20.
Speaker F
And we basically took you on tour.
Speaker F
You got your first exposure to kind of the shanty scene, right?
Speaker E
Yes.
Speaker E
Yeah.
Speaker F
So.
Speaker F
And singing in Liverpool at that shanty sing.
Speaker E
What's.
Speaker F
Your take on it?
Speaker E
It's like.
Speaker E
Yeah, a lot of young, Young people are getting into shanties now because it's easier for them to.
Speaker AD
Relate to it.
Speaker AD
Because this is.
Speaker AD
If you think about how Old these guys were on the ships.
Speaker AD
It's about like 20 to 20 to 30 and it's.
Speaker H
Just.
Speaker AD
Like fun to think about, like this is what people my age are doing, having fun,.
Speaker H
Bonding, you know.
Speaker H
It's great.
Speaker H
And we're at that age where.
Speaker AD
Information could.
Speaker H
Just.
Speaker AD
Get sent around the world and shanties just blew up and it allowed for all.
Speaker E
These like.
Speaker AD
More.
Speaker E
Niche.
Speaker AD
Communities.
Speaker F
To, to come up in.
Speaker E
The world,.
Speaker F
You know.
Speaker F
And with the Wellerman trending on Tick Tock, it's like.
Speaker AD
It.
Speaker F
Was a big explosion, you know.
Speaker F
It's great.
Speaker L
Yeah.
Speaker L
What a mate.
Speaker G
He's very young, isn't he?
Speaker AE
Well, everyone.
Speaker E
Looks.
Speaker L
Young to you.
Speaker AF
Yeah.
Speaker E
Josh, thank you for sharing your story and it's great to have you on board.
Speaker P
It's great.
Speaker E
To see your talent singer, you know, joining an incredibly well versed shanty crew.
Speaker E
The press game.
Speaker E
They are great.
Speaker E
And so.
Speaker E
Yeah, no, really good.
Speaker E
Really good indeed.
Speaker E
And, and Doug, what's been your experience maybe with singing in front of young people and, and all of that kind of jazz?
Speaker J
The band went down to Falmouth recently for the festival and we were just blown away.
Speaker J
Felt like rock stars.
Speaker J
There were thousands and thousands of people.
Speaker J
We sang on the new, brand new falmouth lifeboat.
Speaker J
Over £2,000,000 worth lifeboat took round to the harbor and there were, as I say, thousands of people from there.
Speaker J
Our next gig was in a huge marquee and when we got there, as one of the other guys had said, there was a band on previously.
Speaker G
And the place was rocking.
Speaker J
And we.
Speaker G
Thought, oh my goodness, we.
Speaker J
Gotta follow these people.
Speaker J
And we, we went in and after the.
Speaker G
Second.
Speaker J
Storm, it was.
Speaker G
Heaving,.
Speaker J
Body surfing, kids dancing arm in arm, singing along.
Speaker AG
It.
Speaker J
Was just absolutely terrific Sea chances of a way of getting through to the young and old.
Speaker AG
And.
Speaker J
Continuing the history of the seamanship that England is so famous for.
Speaker AH
Yeah, absolutely fantastic.
Speaker AH
I mean.
Speaker E
That's, that's great.
Speaker E
I mean the only problem with Falmouth is I think we had every intention to meet up with you, but our diaries just didn't link up.
Speaker E
We were so busy.
Speaker E
We were in the same place, but the place that Falmouth is so big with so many venues that our paths never really did cross.
Speaker E
But no, I think I, I've certainly seen the, the joy that it brings to sing on that lifeboat to many shanty cruise.
Speaker E
And I'm really pleased that you got there.
Speaker G
Fairness.
Speaker G
They did feed us a lot of beer in pasties.
Speaker G
Yeah, the pasties were particularly good.
Speaker G
Yeah, that.
Speaker E
Makes us a bit sluggish.
Speaker J
We're down there next year.
Speaker J
So hopefully we'll catch up with you then and sync together.
Speaker E
Oh, that.
Speaker E
That would be good.
Speaker E
Absolutely.
Speaker E
Yeah, Absolutely.
Speaker E
We put in our application.
Speaker E
We hope that we've been lucky so far.
Speaker E
Great for both of us to link up and maybe we can do a joint on the street.
Speaker E
Sing song or something.
Speaker E
Yeah.
Speaker E
Because there's so much time to do that.
Speaker E
Absolutely hope that we will be able to go.
Speaker E
I know that your volume break not great.
Speaker E
We should link up.
Speaker E
Maybe we'll go.
Speaker E
Because we've made.
Speaker F
Absolutely.
Speaker E
Every effort to ensure that you can sing your next song, which is Strike the Bell.
Speaker E
Now, Doug, representing the dockyard docks, he's actually in Alabama and he's told me that he's working from home.
Speaker E
And so I know that your volume is not.
Speaker AI
My God, it's outside of chipping.
Speaker AI
So.
Speaker G
It's not.
Speaker E
Do you want to give it a go?
Speaker E
And listeners, I do apologize, the audio is not great,.
Speaker J
As you guys probably know.
Speaker J
They didn't have a watch on board ships.
Speaker J
A wristwatch.
Speaker J
They had to listen to the bell.
Speaker J
Rain and hail and everything else.
Speaker J
And the chorus is quite simple.
Speaker J
Hope you can catch on with it.
Speaker J
I Here we go.
Speaker E
Hi, it's future Augie here.
Speaker E
Unfortunately, the audio from Doug was just not great for his song Strike the Bell.
Speaker E
So he was kind enough to re record the song and I'm now going to include that.
Speaker E
Now.
Speaker AJ
Up on the poop deck walking about oh, where is our second mate so steady and so stout what he is a thinking he doesn't know himself.
Speaker H
But.
Speaker AJ
We wish that he.
Speaker H
Would hurry up and strike Strike.
Speaker AJ
The bell Strike the bell Second maid, let us go below.
Speaker H
Look to the.
Speaker AJ
Mast,.
Speaker H
You can.
Speaker AJ
See it's going to.
Speaker H
Blow look.
Speaker AJ
At the glass Tis plain it's falling fast we wish that you would hurry up and strike Strike the bell the pound on the.
Speaker H
Main.
Speaker AJ
Deck Working at the palms oh, where is the.
Speaker H
Larboard watch?
Speaker H
They're longing for their bunks Looking to leeward they see a.
Speaker AJ
Great swell.
Speaker H
But.
Speaker AJ
They're wishing.
Speaker H
That the second mate.
Speaker AJ
Would strike.
Speaker H
Strike the.
Speaker AJ
Bell.
Speaker H
Strike the bell Second mate,.
Speaker AJ
Let.
Speaker H
Us go.
Speaker AJ
Below look to the mast, you can see it's going to blow look at the glass Tis plane is falling fast we wish that you would hurry up and strike Strike the bell up in.
Speaker H
The.
Speaker AJ
Crow's nest keeping sharp lookout oh, there is Johnny standing he's ready for.
Speaker H
To shout.
Speaker AJ
The.
Speaker H
Lights.
Speaker AJ
Are burning bright sir everything.
Speaker H
Is.
Speaker AJ
Well Puppy is wishing that the second mate would strike Strike the bell Strike the bell Second mate let us Go below oh, look to the mast you can see it's going to blow look at the glass Tis plane is.
Speaker H
Falling fast we wish.
Speaker AJ
That you.
Speaker H
Would.
Speaker AJ
Hurry up and.
Speaker H
Strike Strike the bell Aft at the wheel Poor Anderson he stands grasping.
Speaker AJ
The spokes.
Speaker H
With.
Speaker AJ
His cold midden hands staring at the compass the the course is plain to tell but he's wishing that the second mate would strike Strike the bell Strike the bell Second mate let us go below look to the mast you can see it's going to blow look at the glass this plane is falling fast we wish that you.
Speaker H
Would.
Speaker AJ
Hurry up and strike Strike.
Speaker H
The bell.
Speaker AJ
Up on the quarter deck walking oh, there is our captain and he knows what it's about.
Speaker E
What ears are thinking he knows very well his pinky Morris shortening sail then strike strike the bell Strike the bell.
Speaker AJ
Second May let us go below oh look to the mast you can see.
Speaker E
It's going.
Speaker H
To.
Speaker AJ
Blow look.
Speaker H
At the glass.
Speaker AJ
T.
Speaker H
His.
Speaker AJ
Plane is falling fast we wish that you would hurry up and strike Strike the bell.
Speaker E
Yeah, we got there.
Speaker E
You're back in Singer.
Speaker E
Right.
Speaker E
Well, thank you so much, Doug.
Speaker E
That was very challenging, this end of world because it's very broken audio.
Speaker E
But we got there, we got there.
Speaker E
Press gang mutiny over to you.
Speaker E
What things have we got to look forward to in the future with your podcast?
Speaker F
I'm happy to speak to that,.
Speaker E
Thank you.
Speaker F
Well, we have been releasing inconsistently over the last little while because we've been having our little adventures.
Speaker F
We did when we were in Liverpool, spend some time working with a filmmaker named Daniel Hester there, exploring Liverpool and the roots of the maritime trade and the old dock.
Speaker F
We spoke to a professor there called Jerry Smith who's written a couple books on shanties and then went to the Ashanti Sing at the White Star run by Derek and remind me, James, the batters.
Speaker N
Yeah, Derek and Julia batters.
Speaker F
Thank you.
Speaker F
And then randomly, Richard ran into a young man from Ghana named Chris who told us about a call and response tradition they have in his home country called jama.
Speaker F
And so we've stitched that together into a little bit of a 30 minute episode.
Speaker F
And so we'll be releasing that shortly.
Speaker F
And I think now that we're back on home turf and we can get our feet back under us, we'd be happy to start up doing the podcast again a bit more regularly, but we'll let the.
Speaker F
We're still working through some of the end of summer logistics and what comes next.
Speaker E
I get you, buddy.
Speaker E
I get you.
Speaker E
We took a whole month off Because I just, I couldn't possibly do home life and holidays and shanty singing and all of that kind of jazz, as well as the crazy amount of time it takes to edit a podcast.
Speaker E
Yeah, but there is a good one.
Speaker E
I mean, we've got one coming out on the 5th of October which covers the audio that we managed to capture at the Bristol Shanty Shout.
Speaker E
Yeah, good stuff.
Speaker E
Good stuff indeed.
Speaker E
And you like many crews, but clearly your, your CD is one of the best you produce an album.
Speaker E
How is that going?
Speaker E
How's the sales going?
Speaker AK
It's amazing.
Speaker AK
It's really good.
Speaker E
We've got a.
Speaker AK
Super pointing, but we've got really good,.
Speaker E
We've got a super fan here.
Speaker F
Amazing.
Speaker F
Yeah.
Speaker F
I mean the reception this summer was, was incredible.
Speaker F
And we sold out of just about every CD that we brought with us.
Speaker F
So I've got a big box sitting right over there of the new ones which we had printed again in the uk because the company we worked with did a great job.
Speaker F
It's available on CD and double vinyl, which is the best way to listen to it.
Speaker F
But we're actually going to be going back into the studio on October 24th and over the course of the next few months we're going to be recording a follow up album.
Speaker F
Because partly that reception and partly the way that James's brain in particular works, we have a lot of material that we've not committed to tape yet.
Speaker F
So we're really excited to get that going and I suspect that what we'll do is be setting up Patreon.
Speaker F
People want to get access to that early or learn some of the harmonies that we sing and how we do our arrangements.
Speaker F
So stay tuned for news all about that.
Speaker F
If people are interested.
Speaker H
Can you ask what harmony thing?
Speaker H
What's the harmony thing?
Speaker H
You said.
Speaker E
They just ask you what a harmony is.
Speaker E
Bless him.
Speaker E
Bless him.
Speaker E
That sounds very exciting and especially the fact that for people who are watching, this might be a first time you heard it.
Speaker E
You're gonna bring another album out.
Speaker E
That's really good.
Speaker E
We, we're trying to organize our calendars to even produce one album, but we'll get there, we'll get that one song at times recorded.
Speaker E
But yeah, no, that's, that's really exciting and really pleased that you've managed to actually have to go to Reprint and of course the UK clearly produce a better CD for you guys.
Speaker E
That's great to hear.
Speaker E
Nice.
Speaker E
Doug, what things have you got to look forward to in the future if you've got some big stuff coming up, Obviously falmouth next year.
Speaker E
But from your point of view, have you got anything exciting to share?
Speaker J
The guys are at Trafalgar Square singing Victoria Station and no doubt they'll send out a few podcasts regarding that and possibly from there, who knows?
Speaker J
But it's a very busy period for us coming up towards Christmas.
Speaker J
We're doing a lot of stuff for charity, as you know.
Speaker J
We support the City of London, our bridge station, the dock of the rnli.
Speaker J
Busiest lifeboat station in England, certainly,.
Speaker E
And.
Speaker J
In the world.
Speaker J
Man.
Speaker J
24 7.
Speaker J
I don't think any of the other specialty comes up on 9.
Speaker J
24.
Speaker J
7 And they.
Speaker J
The tenth, of course, is a very, very dangerous environment.
Speaker J
It used to flow below and now it hits narrow and fast and unfortunately the brown water there, churned up by the boats going up and down.
Speaker J
If you fall in, they've got a very limited time in which to save you.
Speaker J
So these guns are really, really important and we do our utmost to raise as much as we possibly can for the station at unfortunately, RNLI are getting some bad stick and I think it's absolutely.
Speaker G
Yeah.
Speaker G
As somebody who's been rescued by the RNLI in the middle of the English Channel from a trauma which was sinking, there is no end to the accolades I throw towards the.
Speaker G
The rnli.
Speaker G
And I think the.
Speaker G
Certainly some of the criticism is, you know, is misconstrued.
Speaker G
It's not their fault.
Speaker G
I'm not going to get into politics of it, but when you see that boat coming over the horizon and you are 50p worry soap moment and that you are actually the water has gone over the boat and not even breaking because you're in the middle of the storm when they pick you up, there is nothing more you want to do than hug somebody.
Speaker G
They are special people, very special people and they should never, ever be put through.
Speaker G
Through what they're being put through at the moment.
Speaker Q
Yeah, agreed.
Speaker E
Nice.
Speaker E
Thank you.
Speaker E
Well said, Chili.
Speaker E
Well said.
Speaker E
And that we're not a political broadcast, but clearly we're very close to it.
Speaker E
Guys, it's important if you're watching this or in fact listening in the future, that we are clearly going to promote one charity, because we, we should.
Speaker E
And.
Speaker E
And if you have got the ability to pop online to RNLI.com in the top right hand corner there is a little button that says donate.
Speaker E
They clearly are absolutely reliant on public donations and they clearly are a huge resource within the United Kingdom in the waters to provide US support.
Speaker E
Rev's got something to say.
Speaker E
Yeah,.
Speaker L
Just quickly, you must have read all this but since Farage and his sort of hangers on have started slagging off.
Speaker AE
Rnlr,.
Speaker E
Who will rescue anyone without fear or favor,.
Speaker L
Donations that they're.
Speaker E
Receiving has actually gone up brilliant and long may it continue.
Speaker E
He's showing off.
Speaker E
He's got a pin badge and everything, but.
Speaker E
Yeah, no, that is.
Speaker E
That is very true, but still, if you are listening or watching, then please do, please donate.
Speaker E
Donate.
Speaker E
They are hugely reliant on public donations.
Speaker I
Yeah, well said.
Speaker I
And I'll just step in for a second and echo.
Speaker I
We've had good fortune of showing up to the Whitby Folk Festival three times and each time so wonderful to sing with Jim McGeehan and Graham Knights over at their sing at the Endeavour Pub.
Speaker I
And each time that we've gone, they've been doing an RNL Live fundraiser and so we've, you know, been able to sell a few albums and put the proceeds of those albums toward the rnli.
Speaker I
Just a very small contribution, but.
Speaker I
But important, I think, for all of us to notice the.
Speaker I
The good work that they do, the good impartial work that these folks at the RNLI do.
Speaker I
So good on.
Speaker I
Good on you.
Speaker I
Good on you for putting that out there.
Speaker E
No, that's great.
Speaker E
Good stuff.
Speaker E
Port of Bristol's Anthony Crew.
Speaker E
What have we got to look forward to in the next 12 months, Abby?
Speaker E
Beyond.
Speaker E
Who would like to talk Christmas?
Speaker E
Christmas, yes.
Speaker E
Yeah.
Speaker E
And as a rev, I don't think you're supposed to enjoy that.
Speaker E
It's very hard work.
Speaker L
No, it used to be.
Speaker E
Yeah, yeah.
Speaker E
He's retired now.
Speaker E
He's retired.
Speaker G
We've got one of those targets which we're all aiming towards, and that's 75, 000 pounds.
Speaker AL
Yeah,.
Speaker G
We would love to break that.
Speaker G
And it's obviously through the sheer number of.
Speaker G
Obviously we have the accolade being put forward for the regional heat, so the Pride of Britain award and the.
Speaker G
It's a nice little cheer group.
Speaker G
But it is very important to obviously try and hit those targets and we will continue to do that in some of the.
Speaker G
Some of the places which we get to sing.
Speaker G
Fabulous F Saint Ives coming up.
Speaker G
Beautiful places.
Speaker G
And, you know, come and see us.
Speaker G
Come and enjoy us.
Speaker G
We do a great entertainment.
Speaker G
Apparently, it's not just singing, it's a comrade.
Speaker G
Yeah, entertain.
Speaker L
It's not the singing at all.
Speaker G
The other thing is that Oggy mentioned earlier on, we're hoping to get our first album recorded and finished maybe.
Speaker G
Maybe this.
Speaker G
This.
Speaker AC
Year, if we're lucky.
Speaker AC
But in the same way that after we did the Naked Calendar, we're going to do a calendar with all of our clothes on.
Speaker AC
Perhaps our album should be an album of us not singing.
Speaker AC
Maybe some sweet bird song.
Speaker AM
Yes.
Speaker G
Children did not go near fireplaces.
Speaker G
If you put the.
Speaker G
Fridge,.
Speaker E
Do you think you might venture into that world naked calendars?
Speaker AN
I think.
Speaker AN
I think.
Speaker I
I think that we were given certain.
Speaker G
Gifts.
Speaker G
I think that we can sing a.
Speaker AO
Lovely song.
Speaker AP
I don't know if the world really wants to see that.
Speaker E
I hear you.
Speaker E
I hear you.
Speaker AQ
The.
Speaker E
Good news is we have a few leftovers.
Speaker E
I'll make sure I pop it over to you.
Speaker F
Oh, fantastic.
Speaker F
Great.
Speaker F
Right by the fireplace.
Speaker E
Yes, right by the fireplace.
Speaker E
Or in the fireplace in your Canadian huts.
Speaker E
You can add it for.
Speaker E
Yes.
Speaker E
Beautiful work.
Speaker E
Good stuff.
Speaker E
Good stuff.
Speaker E
I think it's time for another song.
Speaker E
I think the logistics of the press can singing across three separate four separate locations is going to be challenging.
Speaker E
Are you guys comfortable that we take another lead on another song?
Speaker F
Would love to hear it.
Speaker E
Nice.
Speaker E
They're randomly thinking about what that song is going to be.
Speaker E
As we Randy dandio.
Speaker E
Okay, Ready?
Speaker L
And now we are ready to head for the horn.
Speaker L
Our boots and our clothes boys are all in the pondy o heave a bo and heave away roll and go the anchors on board and the cables all talk to me Roller came round the heave the stout captain and heave with a will way hey roll and go Thus soon we'll be driving her way down the hill to me rollicking randy dandy o Heave a hole and heave away.
Speaker AR
Hey roll and go the anchors on board and the cables all stored to me rollicking randy.
Speaker L
Dandy o Heave away bullies your parish rib bums way hey roll and go Take your hands out your pockets and don't suck your thumbs to me rollicking randy dandy o here.
Speaker AR
Way hey roll and go the anchor's on board and the cables all stormed today Rollicking randy.
Speaker L
Dandy o us soon we'll be warping her out through the locks way hey roll and go where the pretty young girls all come.
Speaker AR
Down in their flock to me rollicking randy daddy Randy o Heave a hole and heave away way he row and go the anchors on board and the cables will score to me rollicking randy.
Speaker L
Dandy oh we're outward bound for valley po bay way hey roll and go get cracked in in me lads Tis one hell of a way to me rollicking randy dandy o he the ho and he the way way hey roll and.
Speaker W
Go the anchor's on board and the cables all stored to me.
Speaker W
Rollicking Randy dandy.
Speaker W
Oh.
Speaker W
Oh, wow.
Speaker W
Nice.
Speaker E
Beautiful.
Speaker E
Well done, Rev.
Speaker E
Great work.
Speaker AS
We got two songs right now.
Speaker AS
Two.
Speaker E
Songs.
Speaker E
That's good.
Speaker E
And is out there.
Speaker E
Really good indeed.
Speaker E
So throughout the evening, we've had people watching online.
Speaker E
Just a big shout out to Elaine.
Speaker E
She's one of the Bristol Port officials cruise super fans.
Speaker E
I don't know.
Speaker E
She's.
Speaker E
She is watching.
Speaker E
I'm not quite sure what she means by this.
Speaker E
That you may be drunk, but I'm not.
Speaker E
I don't know what she's saying about.
Speaker E
I don't know what.
Speaker E
I'm not quite sure what she means by that.
Speaker E
But that is.
Speaker E
And Elaine also said congratulations to Josh.
Speaker E
Clearly you've made the right choice in her eyes for joining the crew.
Speaker E
So that is great work.
Speaker E
Tom, if you're still there, I hope you've enjoyed it.
Speaker E
And we've not, you know, put you to shame too much because you are kind of the OG shanty singer.
Speaker E
You might have.
Speaker E
You might have fallen asleep.
Speaker E
You never know.
Speaker E
You could be still there.
Speaker E
But it's nice that you guys joined us.
Speaker E
If you do have any questions for any of the crews today, then please do drop a message in the chat underneath the video as we speak.
Speaker E
That would be lovely.
Speaker E
We're gonna have a pub quiz.
Speaker E
That's not going to go well, I don't think.
Speaker E
Bless.
Speaker E
Anyway.
Speaker E
Anyway, there we are.
Speaker E
Now, I'm really grateful that you guys have come together today.
Speaker E
I think, you know, it's crucially important to recognize that podcasting is more than just shanty singing.
Speaker E
And some people actually listen to other podcasts as well.
Speaker E
Shanty guys out there.
Speaker E
Do you listen to other podcasts?
Speaker E
Do you have another podcast that's worth recognizing and promoting at this point?
Speaker I
No, only shanty podcasts.
Speaker E
There it is.
Speaker E
There is nothing more to listen to.
Speaker F
I'll promote one.
Speaker F
My wife calls it the Grumpy Old Men podcast.
Speaker F
But.
Speaker F
But I'm a big Nottingham Forest fan and I listen.
Speaker E
A ridiculous.
Speaker F
Amount of football podcasts, particularly Forest Focus out of Nottingham.
Speaker E
Nice.
Speaker E
That's great.
Speaker E
That's good.
Speaker E
That's lovely.
Speaker E
Anybody got any other recommendations for podcasts out there?
Speaker E
Crew, do you listen to any other podcast other than Ship Shape and Bristol Fashion?
Speaker AT
You know, this is the first podcast I've ever actually.
Speaker AT
Ever actually listened to and participated in.
Speaker AT
Yes,.
Speaker E
I guess that's a big.
Speaker E
That's good.
Speaker E
That's good.
Speaker E
It is a challenge, isn't it?
Speaker E
I think the audience that enjoy shanti music don't Always quite get to grips with what on earth the podcast is.
Speaker E
How do you guys deal with that?
Speaker F
I don't know.
Speaker F
I mean, we just focus on producing the best show that we can and sometimes we succeed and sometimes we post it anyway and we hope that people find it and if they find it, that they tell other people about it.
Speaker F
And you know, we, we are doing long form conversations about shanties and we appreciate that as a niche within a niche.
Speaker F
So we do it for the love of the game.
Speaker E
Yeah,.
Speaker AU
The Radio Times accolade in the Radio Times.
Speaker G
In Great Britain.
Speaker E
I know we have no idea how this happened.
Speaker E
Just one week we, one of the crew must be the only one in the world that ever buys this outside of Christmas.
Speaker E
Noticed that we had been picked up by somebody in the Radio Times, which is a, a glossy magazine within the UK that when you don't have a remote control to see what's on the telly next.
Speaker E
The magazine is supposed to guide Middle England and we got noted as a, as a podcast of note to listen to.
Speaker E
It did.
Speaker E
So we're very pleased that that happened.
Speaker E
I mean, I have no idea how that happened and maybe it was just a quiet day in the office, but we milk it for everything that we possibly can.
Speaker G
Solve.
Speaker G
26 Copies.
Speaker E
To each of the crew.
Speaker E
Oh, bless.
Speaker E
I think Doug has disappeared now.
Speaker E
His network has finally died in Alabama and not in London.
Speaker E
Guys, I think we are getting to the end of this evening.
Speaker E
Final Shameless plug for your podcast for people who are listening for the first time.
Speaker F
Sure.
Speaker F
It is the shanty show.
Speaker F
It's available on YouTube if you want to watch the video or wherever you get your podcasts for just the audio.
Speaker F
We have, like I mentioned, about 35 episodes now.
Speaker F
Long form conversations with folks who are deeply, deeply knowledgeable about shanties, practitioners, scholars, and we try to tell the stories of those people and try to kind of really uncover the truth behind shanties and the stories and how they've traveled the world.
Speaker F
So yeah, there's a lot to learn there.
Speaker F
We think it's a pretty cool resource and I hope people enjoy it too.
Speaker E
Excellent.
Speaker E
Beautiful.
Speaker E
Thank you.
Speaker E
It's worth promoting.
Speaker E
The guys from shantycast, they clearly.
Speaker E
Oh, here he is.
Speaker E
Doug is coming back in now.
Speaker E
Can he, can he, can he join in?
Speaker E
Come on, Doug, can you do it?
Speaker E
Come on.
Speaker E
He's coming in.
Speaker E
He's a wheel of doom.
Speaker E
Here he is.
Speaker E
Doug, do you want to promote your podcast, a Shameless Plug?
Speaker E
For the last few, the next few minutes,.
Speaker J
The, the reception here is just lost connection.
Speaker J
Unfortunately.
Speaker J
And we're back with you.
Speaker J
I hope everything went okay and thoroughly enjoyed it and well done for organizing and setting it up.
Speaker J
It's great to meet.
Speaker AV
You guys.
Speaker E
It's, it's a good.
Speaker E
And could you just.
Speaker E
Because one of our crew member here is called Doc.
Speaker E
He is actually a practicing GP within the uk but he's a super fan of Doctor who and he has a request for you to Doug to say exterminate.
Speaker E
Beautiful.
Speaker E
Beautiful.
Speaker E
Thank you very much.
Speaker E
But yeah, so if you do want to listen to Shanty Cast, they don't all sound like Daleks.
Speaker E
They are available on Spotify and also other podcasting apps.
Speaker E
And of course Shipshape and Bristol Fashion is.
Speaker E
It can be long, it can be short, it depends on how much audio I manage to capture.
Speaker E
It's a monthly podcast.
Speaker E
But yeah, no, please do pop over to our website shipshapepodcast.co.uk and again we're available on all good podcast apps and please do listen because clearly that makes me feel better when people engage because you know, sending.
Speaker E
Sending something out to nobody is very demoralizing.
Speaker E
Final words from the port of Bristol Shanty crew.
Speaker AW
Shape,.
Speaker AX
Shape and Bristol Fashion boys.
Speaker AY
On our from Maven Gorge to wonderful secure barrels down below.
Speaker AY
This trestle.
Speaker AY
She is certified ship shape and.
Speaker W
Bristol.
Speaker AY
Fashion.
Speaker AY
So haul away miladdy boys haul away, you're free.
Speaker W
Haul away me laddy boys and save a drink for me so haul away me laddie boys all away you're free all away milady boys.
Speaker E
They had to squeeze that one in, didn't they?
Speaker E
Bless them.
Speaker E
Well done Doc.
Speaker E
Great work guys.
Speaker E
We're going to finish this off now.
Speaker E
Thank you so much for coming along and joining us.
Speaker E
The Shanty Cruise.
Speaker E
The people that have been watching live.
Speaker E
We're going to share this audio with the Shanty Cruise and they can choose what do to do with it.
Speaker E
We are going to feature a more polished edit of this audio in November and and guys, please do.
Speaker E
I'll send it to you for you to use.
Speaker E
Thank you everybody for watching online.
Speaker E
I think we managed to get to nearly eight people which is, which is lovely.
Speaker E
This is, this is big stuff which is good and, and once again a huge happy international podcasting day.
Speaker E
Thank you guys.
Speaker E
You take care.
Speaker F
Thank you.
Speaker E
So that's it for another episode of Shipshape and Bristol Fashion.
Speaker E
Thank you for bearing with us.
Speaker E
If you are a regular listener, thank you so much for coming.
Speaker E
Continuing to come back to us if you can please do rate and review on whatever platform you're using.
Speaker E
Either the website or of course the podcasting app.
Speaker E
It really does mean a lot to me to have some feedback from you guys and if you are new from either the audience that listens to Press Gang Mutinies podcast or the Dockyard Dogs, then please do keep listening to those shows as I do.
Speaker E
They are fantastic.
Speaker E
If you've not reached over and listened to the other Shanti podcasts, then I will include them in the show notes and so and I would recommend that you do listen to them as well if you've got enough time in the day.
Speaker E
Yes, I know there's more to life than just one podcast that is Shipshape and Bristol Fashion, but I promise you the Shanty show and Shanty Cast are both amazing podcasts to listen to to add in between when you're listening to us.
Speaker E
And again, I'll put those links into the show notes and I will share them of course on social media.
Speaker E
So we look forward to welcoming you back next month.
Speaker E
Until then, fair winds and following seas.
Speaker D
Fashion boys along the harbor side from even gorge to underfall we'll even haul the line secure the barrels down below Buy noise I I am Lasham this vessel she is certified ship shape and Bristol fashion so haul away me laddy boys haul away, you're free Haul away me laddy boys and save a drink for me Haul away me laddy boys haul away you're free Haul away me laddy boys and save.
Speaker AZ
A Dr.
Dean Calin is the founder of Bounding Main, having assembled a group of talented environmental theater performers in 2003. Dean invited members based on showmanship and personality, not being musically skilled enough to assemble a group by vocal range. This has forced the music director to wrestle complex arrangements out of two tenors, two altos and a baritone for a bulk of their years together – a talented and hard-working group, indeed. All of the members are skilled improvisationalists so in addition to their well-known arrangements they are a humorous group between songs, too.
Calin performed at both environmental and conventional theaters and theme parks in the Chicago area from the ’70s through the ’00s as an actor, writer and director, with a smattering of experience in costuming and stage combat. While he had previously sung for acting roles, his departure as a vocalist with Bounding Main was a welcome opportunity.
As a sales and marketing professional in the commercial aerospace industry he was able to apply his skills to develop and maintain the Bounding Main website and to identify and book most of the group’s gigs since 2003.
Until his retirement after the death of his wife, Calin was a consultant in the commercial aerospace industry, developing distribution lines, designing maintenance platforms for aircraft and managing the company’s marketing. He also did freelance marketing and IT work. His current project is building the Maritime Music Directory International, a web portal that aggregates information about the world’s maritime … Read More
