Wayland Men's Shed
The Shanty Group
Shanty Group members enjoy a good sing along. We are not a choir in the formal sense and don't aspire for perfection; however, we do our best to reach a good standard and have recently played a few gigs in local venues where we were well received.
You don't have to be a good singer or read music to join in but a sense of humour is essential. We rehearse fortnightly - usually the first Monday and third Wednesday of the month. There is no additional charge other than the usual £2 fee for attending the shed. Why not come along and give it a go?
Interested? Contact Nigel Potter – Shanty group lead - email: silveralto@gmail.com
Shanty Group Latest News
There is comparatively little to report this month as we have no gigs booked until the beginning of November. Consequently, rehearsals during the late summer and early autumn are concentrating largely on revision of our existing repertoire and adding a few new songs before a flurry of gigs towards the end of the year.
Looking back on the gigs we have had to date it’s clear that we have developed our presentation (our ‘act’) as much as we have become a more than competent group of singers. One of the lessons we have learned is that audiences seem to enjoy singing along with us on the songs they know. With that in mind we are gradually incorporating several well-known ‘songs of the sea’ – not necessarily shanties - into our repertoire. Hopefully, this will allow us to engage more fully with our audiences in the future.
We are always looking for new members (both singers and instrumentalists). It costs nothing to give it a go other than the normal shed weekly sub. Our next rehearsals will be on:
Monday 2nd and Wednesday 18th September 2024
Monday 7th and Wednesday 16th October 2024
Starting as soon as possible after 10 o’clock. Please don’t forget to sign in and pay the usual £2 session fee.”
Interested? Contact Nigel Potter – Shanty group lead - email: silveralto@gmail.com
Shanty Group Live In Action At A Local Village Hall May 2023
