Tall Ships and Sea Shanties, Liverpool 08

This was the weekend that the tall ships visited prior to the 2008 Tall Ships' Race. There was also a Sea Shanty Festival. This video is an excuse to showcase some great Stormalong John shanties heard at the July 19 shanty concert and share pictures from the weekend, giving a flavour of what it was like to be here. See also this concise BBC coverage and live video of the Parade of Sail! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/merseyside/7516644.stm

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Music

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• tall
• ships
• races
• Liverpool
• sea
• shanty
• festival
• 2008
• shanties
• parade
• of
• sail

[1busybeekeeper]

wonderful

[jliv08]

@1busybeekeeper Thank you! :)

[strollby]

Really enjoyed the whole experience, thanks

[jliv08]

Thank you for your comment!

[atkezsagin]

top music,made me smile thank u

[jliv08]

Agreed, I feel the same way. Thank you for your comment.

[1busybeekeeper]

Hi, I was fortunate enough to join the "Matthew" as one of "her" volunteers, following my retirement, I also had the good fortune to sail from Bristol to Salcombe before leaving her there, whilst "she" journeyed on to France for their "Festival of the Sea" back in 2008 (I think it was). We had a brilliant skipper Rob Salvidge and crew. I also sailed on the S.T.A "Malcom Miller, from Swansea to Cobh, back around 1997? Always sea sick, but would still want to go to sea again, crazy or what?

[LW5guy]

is a way to get the full version of these songs? I really like this rendition of them.

[poetje55]

Wonderful to hear Tony's voice once again!! He used to be a member of Stormalong John, a shantycrew from Liverpool and he is still missed by his two greatest fans from Holland. RIP Tony and it was a pleasure knowing you

[bacemonkey]

i saw the tall ship race on the spanish leg of the race, in la coruna. we went out on my mates scow (lol) to meet them .beautiefull crafts.

[Chairmaker00100]

who are these guys, and where can i buy the cd??

the quality and straightforward delivery puts these guys miles ahead of anyone else on youtube or spotify...

[matty172]

i remember these when i was a kid, im 25 now like. amazing to listen to them again. proud to be from liverpool too cybermatthew