JULY |
July 17th - 19th |
GIZYCKO(Poland). Gizycko Shanty Festival.
For further information, visit Gizycko Shanty Festival
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July 24th-26th
| SCARBOROUGH (UK). 'SEAFEST 2009'
This with be the 10th festival.
During the Festival, they will be holding the annual Seafest Song Competition. They are looking for a 'Sea Song of the Year'
- an original song - entry is free and the winner is presented with an individual trophy and certificate of 'Sea Song of The
Year'. Entries are invited.
The guests include Adrian O, Armstrongs Patent (Holland), Wendy Arrowsmith, Captain Bullock (Bell & Bullock), Debra Cowan (USA), Bernard
Davies, Steve Dawes & Helen Pitt, The Endeavour Shantymen, Finn & Haddie (USA), Flossie, Richard Grainger, Hughie Jones,
Keith Kendrick & Sylvia Needham, There Be Pirates (USA), Tom Hughes, Men of Staithes, Monkeys Fist, Chris Parkinson, The
Scarborough Poets, Andrew McKay & Carole Etherton, Stormalong John, The Children of Hornsea School, Whitby Community Choir,
Blind Summat, Les Pirates (Brittany), Dick Miles, Bob Fortune, Two Black Sheep & A Stallion, Penni Maclaren Walker,
Stormcrow and Peter Taylor.
There will also be Fish Cookery, Visiting Vessels, Lifeboat Demonstration, Maritime Arts and Family Entertainment.
For further information, contact Richard Grainger on +44(0)1287 660200 or
email:Richard Grainger
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July 31st-2nd August
| BREMEN VEGESACK (GERMANY). 'Festival Musik Maritim 2009.
Bremen-Vegesack lies on the River Weser and has a great maritime tradition: the first ever artificial port was created in
Vegesack. The place was the port of registry for many whalers and was home to the biggest herring fleet in Northern Europe.
The Captain houses, shipyards and maritime trade & industry give character to this northern district of Bremen. The maritime
inheritance is still alive and during the festival weekend the riverside echoes to the sounds of sea songs and shanties
from bands from all over Europe.
For more information, visit: www.festival-maritim.de
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AUGUST |
August 7th-9th |
PAIMPOL (BRITTANY). Paimpol Sea Chanty Festival.
For further information, visit:
www.paimpol-2009.com/eng/home.html
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August 8th |
KATWIJK aan ZEE (NETHERLANDS). The 10th Annual Haring en Shantyfestival. This year to
celebrate the 10th anniversary there will be 10 known (and less known) shanty crews appearing. Shows will be in the centre
of Katwijk taking place non-stop over 5 stages. A special CD to mark the anniversary is available together with full
festival details at www.voordemast.nl
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August 13th-16th |
SWINOUJSCIE (POLAND). The City of Swinoujscie presents the XXV Floating Festival of
Seafaring Music.
The event this year will be based at the Northern Basin (Basen Pólnocny) and the Wladyslaw IV coast and will accompany the
international yachting event "The Baltic Sail".
Full details of the programme at:
www.sail-swinoujscie.pl/indexsub,26,30,25,wiatrak_2009.htm
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August 20th-23rd |
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August 28th-30th |
APPINGEDAM (NETHERLANDS). International Shanty Festival 'Bie Daip 2009'.
For further information, email: Hero & Janneke Woldhuis at janneke.woldhuis@home.nl or visit:
www.armstrongspatent.nl
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SEPTEMBER |
September 4th-6th |
HULL (UK). "Sea Fever" 20th International Sea Shanty Festival. Choirs, Groups, Boats,
special events, etc. The premier shanty event in the UK.
Artistes will include Bitter End, Breitling (Germany), Bernie Davis, Djiboudjep (France), Dutch Courage (Netherlands),
Four'n'Aft, Gaye & Trish, Hughie Jones, Kimber's Men, Monkey's Fist, Monkey's Orphan, Shanty Jack, Shellback Chorus,
Stormalong John, Hans Weehuizen, Hull Community Theatre, Lord Nelson and Shanty Groove Crew.
For full details of the festival, visit: Sea Fever 2009
For additional information, contact: Shanty Jack direct by phone or fax on +44(0)1472-696757,
Mobile +44(0)7970-651293 or by e-mail to shantyjack@anchorage.f9.co.uk
The weekend following the festival is the start of the Clipper Race 2009 and there are likely to be events during the week,
so make sure you arrange holidays to cover both festivals!
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September 4th-6th |
ROTTERDAM (NETHERLANDS). Rotterdam International Shanty Festival.
The Wijnhaven and the Oude Haven will be the stages for this year's International Shanty Festival Rotterdam. Wonderfully
dressed choirs will sing songs from various shipping traditions. For three days, there will be a variety of performances on
the quays, in the Havenmuseum and in the festival tent. You can also sing yourself as there will be a workshop for aspiring
solo shanty singers.
For further information, visit:
www.shantyfestivalrotterdam.nl
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September 5th-6th |
GREAT YARMOUTH (U.K.). Great Yarmouth Maritime Festival.
For further information, contact: Donna Bidwell, Tourism Events Project Manager, Tourism Divison, Great Yarmouth Borough
Council, Maritime House, 25 Marine Parade,Great Yarmouth, NR30 2EN, Tel: +44(0)1493 846343 Fax: +44(0)1493 858588
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September 12th-13th |
MORECAMBE (U.K.). "We Do Like To Be Beside The Sea!"
Morecambe's annual celebration of the seaside. A weekend of traditional seaside fun & frolics, music, spectacle and
exhilarating daredevil antics, all on Morecambe's sea front. Features sea-song & shanties performed by Louis Killen,
Andy Kenna, Sid Kipper, Paul Sirman and One Sheet Short.
For times of the performances, visit: Maritime Music Programme
or contact Val Simpkin on 01524 582872 or email vsimpkin@lancaster.gov.uk
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September 18th-20th |
DEAL (U.K.). The Deal Maritime Folk Festival takes place in the Kentish town of Deal, a few
miles north of the port town of Dover.
Join us for Concerts; Workshops; Music; Song & Shanty Sessions; Ceilidh; Singarounds; Storytellers; Dancers; Folk Club;
Song Contest. This year's featured acts include: Flossie Malavialle; Derek Gifford; Carey Rathbone & Bell; Dave & Carol
Partridge; Driftwood; Old Lone Gin Band; Shipwright Shanty Crew and John Gisbey.
For further information, visit: www.dealmaritimefolkfestival.org.uk
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September 19th |
DORDRECHT (NETHERLANDS). Shantyfestival Admiraliteit in Dordrecht.
There are shanty performances taking place all day on two stages as well as a traditional Irish group, a choir and a rhythm
group with drums. An eel smoker will be giving demonstrations and various other ancient crafts will be demonstrated.
Contact Information: Location: Admiraalsplein 700, Telephone: 654 76 66 654 76 66, Email: acwwaterwiel@wielborgh.nl or
visit: http://www.dordrecht.net/agenda/2009/09/19/152/shantyfestival-.html
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September 27th |
ZANDVOORT (NETHERLANDS). Zeeliederen Festival.
For more info contact: Shanty- en Zeeliederen Festival, Maaike Koper, Kerkplein 6 2042 JH Zandvoort or visit:
www.cafekoper.nl/shantyenzeeliederenfestival
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OCTOBER |
October 2nd/4th |
CANCALE (BRITTANY). "10th Annual Cancale Shanty Festival."
Set in a beautiful city with a strong maritime heritage, the festival features three full days of top
international shanty acts. This year's line up includes Drijfhout, Four'n Aft, John Wright, Armstrongs Patent
as well as many French bands including local favourites Les Pirates.
A full programme of events can be found online at:
http://pagesperso-orange.fr/lesbordees/programmes.htm.
October 9th/11th |
HARWICH (U.K.). "Harwich Shanty Festival."
For further details, visit: www.harwichshantyfestival.co.uk or
contact Jon or Pam on +44(0)1255 674889, email: info@harwichshantyfestival.co.uk
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October 17th/18th |
WORKUM (NETHERLANDS). "Strontrace Shanty Festival." Shanties and Sailing craft. Long
established event.
For further details, email: Ankie van der Meer at a.vandermeer@tiscali.nl
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October 24th/25th |
STAITHES (U.K.). "Captain Cook Festival - STAITHES SHANTY WEEKEND".
For further information, contact Richard Grainger on +44(0)1287 660200 or
email:Richard Grainger
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DECEMBER |
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