Explore the roots of Sea Shanties in African American, English, and Irish cultures as we sing together, learn the roles shanties played aboard ships, and journey across both the High Seas and the ...

A remarkable COVID-era social media trend birthed a global sea shanty resurgence. Shanties have many definitions, but in this case they are sailing songs of yore. They garnered new appreciation in ...

Sea shanties, particularly "The Wellerman," are going viral on TikTok. @nathanevanss/@strong_promises/TikTok People on the internet are obsessed with "sea shanty ...

It's folly to examine why some things go viral on the internet, and by doing so one risks discounting the beauty of the simplest answer: They just do. Nothing makes sense. Roll with it. Or at least, ...

Are you an adult human who barely understands TikTok like me? Or are you an adult or teen human who is obsessed with TikTok for its powers of endless entertainment and cultural trendsetting? Either ...

If you’re on TikTok, the go-to app for Gen Z and millennials, you probably spent early January humming catchy nautical tunes while washing never-ending dishes or doomscrolling while you wait for pizza ...

Argh, the latest trend in pandemic distraction may be - shiver me timbers - sea shanties. (SOUNDBITE OF VIDEO) UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #1: (Singing) There once was a ship that put to sea, and the name of ...

It’s folly to examine why some things go viral on the internet, and by doing so one risks discounting the beauty of the simplest answer: They just do. Nothing makes sense. Roll with it. Or at least, ...

During the cold winter of 2021, we had the humble sea shanty to keep us warm. TikTok saw a surge of creators recording renditions of sea shanties, making the tradition that dates back to the 1800s ...

Are you looking to rest your sea legs? Ken Bacon (guitar/vocals), John Molinari (bass/vocals) and Matthew Kelty (vocals) take the stage at The Pint Pot Pub, Eugene’s foremost Celtic public house, ...

Sea shanties are having a moment right now. Thanks to TikTok’s duet feature, a rendition of “Soon May the Wellerman Come" took the internet by storm. It’s a catchy tune, which helped it go viral, but ...