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Cover of Hélianthème's album. An illustration of a sail ship right above a giant whale
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Out to Sea

Tom Orr January 31, 2026 No Comments French musicHélianthèmesea shanty

Folksy but hard-rocking, “Le Pêcheur & Le Dôme De Verre” by Hélianthème, a French band that started out as renowned buskers, blends surging rhythms and…

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Pirates making music, AI illustration
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The music of the pirates and freed African slaves

John Philpott March 22, 2024 1 Comment bluesCaribbean musicJohnny DeppKeith Richardspirate musicpiratesRolling Stonessea shanty

Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones will always be the world’s greatest rock ‘n’ roll outlaw. This musical prince of thieves who stole a sound…

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Fisherman’s Friends
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Yankee Jack, The English Shanty Revival

John Philpott April 3, 2023 No Comments English Folk musicsea shantyworld music

There’s a production currently doing the rounds of British theatres that may ultimately prove to be of great significance in the continuing development of global…

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Renewed Folk Music from the Alan Lomax Archives

Angel Romero January 17, 2016 No Comments calypsoold timesea shanty

Jayme Stone – Jayme Stone’s Lomax Project (Borealis, 2015) Canadian banjo player Jayme Stone is known for exploring various global musical traditions. On his latest…

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