The Shanty Show
This is the show about sea shanties, showcasing the singers and stories behind the songs.
"Certainly one of the best features of the contemporary maritime music community." - Maritime Music Directory International
Hosted by Pressgang Mutiny and featuring guests and discussion about all things shanty and sea music.
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The Shanty Show
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 former merchant mariner and journalist who was instrumental in introducing shanties to Poland in the 1980s on his radio program Kliper siedmiu mórz. He still performs regularly as a solo act and with Stare Dzwony ("Old Bells") and we were told he was the 'Oracle of Polish Shanties'.
James and Stefan sat down with Marek in the summer of 2022 in Tychy and recorded this interview.
⚓︎ Shanties featured:
- Northwest Passage, by Stan Rogers, arr. and translated into Polish by The Smugglers
- The Maid of Amsterdam, trad. arr. by Marek Szurawski
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