Shanty Singers on The Golden Hind Tall Ship - London Bridge

Join us for an evening of traditional acoustic Shanty Songs aboard the Golden Hinde, performed live by Colliers Wood Shanty Singers.

This will be the lucky number seventh performance of the Colliers Wood Shanty Singers on the Golden Hinde.

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.

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.