Impressment,"the press" or the "press gang" , is a type of conscription of people into a military force, especially a naval force, via...

(Roll the Old Chariot Along) The sea shanty ‘Roll the Old Chariot along’ (Roud 3632) has had a very interesting life. As far as we know...

Before the 1830’s there is little evidence of shanties being sung at sea by European or American sailors. There are no shanties collected...

The Grade 2 Listed Cullercoats Watch House was built in 1879 for the use of the Cullercoats Volunteer Life Brigade which had been formed...

The past year has seen a huge renewed interest in sea songs worldwide, largely due to a traditional New Zealand forebitter 'Wellerman'...