From sailor songs to TikTok sensations, find out more about the history of the sea shanty, and discover the meanings behind 'The Wellerman' and other famous examples

Nov 22, 2025 · Cutty Sark 's Sea Shanty Festival is back! Come and enjoy traditional maritime music in celebration of the tea clipper's 156th birthday. The event will feature the vocal talents …

What is a sea shanty? From sailor songs to TikTok sensations, find out more about the history of the sea shanty, and discover the meanings behind 'The Wellerman' and other famous …

Sea shanties are traditional songs originally created and sung by sailors at sea. The Rio Grande shanty, which you can learn key signs for here, is a nineteenth century shanty that was sung …

Apr 6, 2021 · Sea shanty special Tuesday 6 April - show starts at 7pm Book now A mixture of live and video performances sprinkled with a hearty discussion on all things sea shanty. We look …

Apr 16, 2024 · The well-known nineteenth-century sea shanty ‘What Shall We Do With the Drunken Sailor?’ reveals the common perception of seamen in British popular culture during …

Sea charts and maps The National Maritime Museum holds a unique collection of around 100,000 historical sea charts and maps. Many of the historical charts and maps held by the Museum …

A nautical mile The ‘standard’ nautical mile is taken as 6080 feet (1.151 statute miles or 1853 metres) and is the unit of length used in sea and air navigation. A mile on land is equal to 5280 …

Water courses through the works of William Shakespeare. The sea carves out plots, turns the tide on characters' fates, and acts as a device for exploring a range of human emotions and …

A contemporary British artist Initially inspired by artists of the 17th century, J.M.W. Turner’s later works can easily be mistaken for being of the 20th century. As the artist developed his practice …