Portsmouth Dockyard Victorian Christmas Festival

The timings and locations for the Dockyard Performances are now on the diary page. Please ensure that you give yourself plenty of time to prepare for the performance; 10 minutes before the performance ready to sing is suggested.

Access to the Dockyard will be via Victory Gate (nearest gate entrance to Portsmouth Harbour Station). On arrive announce which group you are with and they will check your name off. You will require photo ID for proof of free entry.

Please dress appropriate to the weather but consider the theme of the event Victorian,Christmans or Sailors, its up to you.

Songs Sets are as follows

Warrior Performance 1

Roll the Old Chariot

Spanish Ladies

Haul Away Joe

Mollymawk

Randy Dandy-O

Warrior Performance 2

John Kanaka

Littlehampton Collier Lads

The Mermaid

Bonnie Ship the Diamond

Its Time to Go Now

Warrior Performance 3

Roll the Old Chariot (or Here's a Health)

Haul Away Joe

Mollymawk

Randy Dandy-O

Its Time to Go Now

Queen Vic Pub

John Kanaka

Littlehampton Collier Lad

The Mermaid

Sweet Ladies of Portsmouth (Plymouth)

Bonnie Ship the Diamond

Please note that these songs may change depending on how practice session goes on Tuesday, hopefully they won't though.

Worthing Sailing Club Shanty Workshop

On a cold and wet evening we all ventured out to support Emily in providing a Shanty Workshop to Worthing Sailing Club this Thursday. The weather did not deter club members and around 35 people turned up, including a few from the Secret Shore team to support the well received event. A number of songs were taught during the 2 hour workshop, including 'Roll the Old Chariot', 'John Kanaka', 'Mingulay Boat Song' and 'It's Time to Go Now'. All of the songs sung with great gusto and enthusiasm. Emily's ability to get a group who have never sung these songs together and by the end of the night produce such a great sound never ceases to amaze us all. The end of the evening was finished with the whole group standing around in a circle and singing to each other. What a brilliant evening; let's do it again sometime.
So people of Worthing when you are next passing the Sailing Club don't be surprised if you hear voices singing from the rigging; you now know the reason why !!

Victorian Christmas Festival - Portsmouth Dockyard

The attendance list is now closed. Details regarding the event will be provided at sessions on 20th and 26th at YOHAH. This is to encourage members to attend the practice sessions prior to the Dockyard Festival on 30th November.

Extra Session for November

As we have this lovely sing at Portsmouth coming up and as last meet up was the first we've had for a fair while, an extra practice session has been planned so we can feel a bit readier for the 30th!

Due to availability of the practice venue we have arranged an additional date. It isn't a Tues, as there are darts on the evenings. We have therefore gone for the following day so, it is on Weds the 20th Nov instead.

 We do hope that's ok for most of us, many apologies to anyone for whom it doesn't work.

 So our next gatherings are:

Weds 20th Nov

Tues 26th Nov

 And then Portsmouth on the 30th.

 Final details for times of sets are being planned at the mo.

What we do know is that there will probably be 4 sets, all on the Warrior, of about 15/20 minutes in length.