Weigh, Hey and Up She Rises
Sea shanties have been sung for centuries. Writer Nigel Crowle meets the shanty groups and people who work at sea, all of whom enjoy this rich musical tradition.
Nigel Crowle explores and celebrates the enduring popularity of the Sea Shanty.
The Shantyjacs - Lesley Beynon and Kit Elliott 鈥� open the doors to thier Songs of the Sea session with members of Swansea鈥檚 University of the Third Age.
In a Cwmbran rehearsal room, the shanty singing group Bois-y-Bryn choir organisers, Malcolm Gough and Peter Cox, explain how they set up Wales鈥� first sea shanty festival at Barry Island.
Nigel also meets sea song enthusiasts who鈥檝e always worked on the sea, former RNLI Coxswain Malcolm Gray MBE, and his daughter, Gill, Marine Pilot at the Port of Milford Haven.
Dr Alan Sandry discusses historical aspects of this maritime tradition. And a Year 2 class at a Treforest primary school show just how much fun you can have when you鈥檙e singing a sea shanty鈥�
Producer: Nigel Crowle for Pithead Productions
Sound Design: Chris Harding
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- Fri 5 Jul 2024 18:30麻豆社 Radio Wales
- Sun 7 Jul 2024 06:00麻豆社 Radio Wales
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