Walter

Chantey group

Sailing, Singing, Obscure Beers, Girls, Travel

Shanties from the Seven Seas, Hugill

Moby Dick, Down to the Sea in Ships

A Cappella, Traditional Folk, Maritime Music, Old Timey, Sea Chanteys, Sea Shanteys, Sea Shanties, Sea Chanties, Pirate music

We are a group of performers and friends, trying to use today's technology to get more friends interested in our music. It is primarilly a Cappella, but is occasionally accompanied by acoustic instruments.
The songs we do are mostly the work chants used by 19th C. sailors to get a lot of hard labor done with fewer hands. We also perform the "Forebitters" or songs these sailors sang to entertain themselves on their off hours as well as "Sea Songs" (modern songs written about many of the same subjects, often by sailors, historians and folkies.)
Much of this music sounds like its roots: English, Irish and Scottish ballads, Negro Slave songs and Barbadian work songs.
Principal recording for our album is done, so now we have to hand it over to the experts, and we should have something available before Summer.
We're currently excited to be named "Best Sea Shanty Band in San Francisco" by SF Weekly, ( http://www.sfweekly.com/bestof/award.php?award=172891 )and to be going on a European tour (England, Amsterdam & Germany).

Our music has a driving beat and a wide appeal. We want to get it to all those people who have never heard anything like it, or help edify anyone who thinks sailors sang like Disney pirates.

Add me up as Your friend and we'll spread the word. . .

More to come.