The Shanty Show
The Shanty Show is a video and audio podcast about sea shanties and maritime music, featuring conversations with the best shanty singers, folk musicians, scholars, and historians from around the world. Hosted by Pressgang Mutiny.
"Certainly one of the best features of the contemporary maritime music community." - Maritime Music Directory International
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The Shanty Show
Latest Episodes
32. "There's no Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for our music" with Dean Calin of Bounding Main
Dean Calin is a shanty singer with the Chicago-based group Bounding Main and the driving force behind the Maritime Music Directory International (seashanties4all.com), an online database of shanty bands, festivals, and performers from around th...
32. "The joy is having the songs get out there" with Bob Walser
SEASON 2 PREMIEREWe're finally back after a long haitus! In this kickoff to Season 2, we welcome folklorist and musician Bob Walser to the show to discuss his journey into the world of shanties and, particularly, his work uncovering new ...
31. Let's talk about Newfoundland music and shanties with Fergus O'Byrne of Ryan's Fancy
Our guest is Canadian folk music icon Fergus O'Byrne. Fergus is an incredible singer and was part of the legendary Newfoundland band Ryan's Fancy who were awarded the Dr. Helen Creighton Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004. In this e...
30. The untold story of Polish shanties, with Marek Szurawski
Poland has one of the world's most vibrant shanty scenes. In 2023, we performed at the Port Pieśni Pracy festival in Tychy, Poland where we were introduced to Marek Szurawski. Marek is a f...
29. Remembering Tall 12, The Last Shantyman
We bid farewell to the last living shantyman, George "Tall 12" Frederick. Tall 12 sang the shanties of his home town of Barrouallie as a whaling gunman and kept the tradition alive until his death on May 6, 2025 at the age of 79. He performed a...