Shanty Singers on The Golden Hind Tall Ship- London Bridge

This will be the second performance of the Colliers Wood Shanty Singers on the Golden Hinde. The first event sold out well in advance.

Expect a lively evening of shanty songs performed across three sets with breaks in between.

Guests can explore the 16th century ship, buy a drink at The Hinde Bar at normal pub prices, and borrow a chorus sheet to join in singing the shanty choruses.

Singing old shanties aboard a timber square rigged ship, with a glass of ale in your hand; it's as authentic a shanty experience as you can get!

This group have seven singers, an accordionist and a violinist, have been performing shanty songs in bars and theatres in London for three years, have a repertoire of 80 shanty songs, and requests are welcomed.

PS! There will be a free drink for the four best dressed sailors, and the four finest chorus singers.

You can watch a promotional video for this event on YouTube via this link: HERE

You will also have the opportunity to explore the ship itself.

What is Sea Shanty?

A sea shanty is a genre of traditional folk song that was once commonly sung as a work song to accompany rhythmical labour aboard large merchant sailing vessels. The term shanty most accurately refers to a specific style of work song belonging to this historical repertoire. However, in recent, popular usage, the scope of its definition is sometimes expanded to admit a wider range of repertoire and characteristics, or to refer to a "maritime work song" in general.