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
The Shantymen are performing our first gig of the summer at Swainsthorpe Church (May 17th) I will report on how the gig went in the next journal. As you may imagine, our rehearsals in early May have been focused on polishing our programme for Swainsthorpe. This work will stand us in very good stead for the other gigs through the summer and beyond.
At the moment, it seems that every month brings yet another new member of the shanty group. This month we welcome Al to the group bringing our number to 17. Not bad for a non-auditioning group such as ours whose main aim is the enjoyment of singing rather than musical perfection! When we get everything together, we make a good sound – easily the equal of many other groups that have been going much longer than ours.
Once Swainsthorpe is over we turn our attention to our next gig which will be in Griston Church on the evening of 14th June, starting at 7:30. The gig is to help raise money for the installation of a small kitchen and toilet in the church. In keeping with the ethos of the Men’s Shed, which is to help and support others, we have waived our fee. It is always nice to see other Shed members supporting us at our gigs and tickets will be available in May. It would be great to see some of you there.
Our next rehearsals will be on Monday 2nd and Wednesday 18th June 2025 starting as soon as possible after 10 o’clock in the room behind the bar.”
Interested? Contact Nigel Potter – Shanty group lead - email: silveralto@gmail.com
Shanty Group Live In Action At A Local Village Hall May 2023
