Singing whilst in isolation

Follow this link to an online Shanty group website


https://www.auntieshanty.org

24th March Shanty Session Cancelled

In alignment with Government recommendations with regret the next session has been cancelled on 24th. Please keep eye on here and fb page as not sure when we will be in a position to meet up again.

Worthing Oranges & Lemons Flingathon
An mazing turn out for the annual Worthing Journal orange and lemon charity Flingathon, under blue skies, in aid of Olly's Future. Audree Thompson, five, pitched the first orange for our cricket bat wielding Mayor, to commemorate the 1901 Indiana fruit wreck and 2008 Ice Prince wood wreck. Secret Shore Singers were there in numbers to add some suitable songs of the sea.Thank you so much to all those who came along and donated some money towards a great cause.

Joint Shanty Concerrt

Joint Shanty Concert - Saturday 25th January

A wonderful lunchtime free concert at St. Mary de Haura Church,  Shoreham. The concert was supported by songs of the sea from Secret Shore Singers, The Duck Pond Sailors & The Wellington Wailers!  A full church of around 400 spectators supported the  2 hour concert which was used  for raising funds for the charity Olly's Future, raising awareness of suicide in young people. The atmosphere inside the church was amazing and the different types of sea songs and shanties echoed through the rafters. The concert finished with a rousing version of 'Haul Away Joe' where all three groups joined together. Following the church concert the singers moved to the Duke of Wellington Pub in Shoreham where an informal follow-on singing session finished off the event. An amazing total of £1307.58 was raised for this amazing charity. Many thanks to all tat supported the event. More photos are available via our galley.

January Shanty Practice - 21st January
Another great practice session at the Ye Olde House at Home to start of the  New Year. Around 25 members turned up for this session supported by our wonderful Emily. It was explained that the evening would be used to go through the songs which we would be performing at the Shanty Concert on Saturday. The session was set up so we got used to singing together around the music stands. These are really improving out outdoor performances which enable us to lift our voices. The evening was a great success and really prepared us for the weekend.

Shanty Concert 25th January

If you are unable to make tonight's practice but intend to support Saturday's concert can you please aim to be at the church at 11am. This will enable to walk through the schedule and meet the other singers. You should all be receiving an email containing all details with 24 hours. Thanks

Joint Shanty Concert - 25th Jan 2020

Our most excellent Shanty concert fundraiser event is coming up this month in Shoreham. The concert will be supported by singing from the Wellington Wailers, Duck Pond Sailors and the Secret Shore Singers (yes that means YOU !!)


The concert is free and there will be a collection afterwards for Ollys Future https://ollysfuture.org.uk/ and the RNLI https://rnli.org/


The formal part of the proceedings will be between 11:30 and 1pm (approx.) at St Mary de Haura Church. This will then be followed by an singing session at the Duke of Wellington Pub between 1:30pm(ish) and 3:45pm. The end time is constrained by a Jazz band scheduled to commence at 4pm.


We have access to the church from 10 for setting up and warming up so feel free to arrive any time from then but by 11 at the latest.


The concert will run like this:

11.30 - intro from The Wellington Wailers

11.35 - First set from Welly Wailers - 4 songs
11.50 - First set from Secret Shore - 4 songs
12.05 - First set from Duck Pond Sailors - 4 songs

12.20 - Interval for tea and cake kindly provided by the church, and an opportunity to find out about Olly's Future and the RNLI. Hopefully we will have info tables in the church for both charities for people to look at. 

12.35ish - Second set from Welly Wailers - 3 songs
12.47 - Second set from Secret Shore - 3 songs
1.00 - Second set from Duck Ponders - 3 songs
1.10ish - Final shared song - Haul Away Joe. Welly Wailers will solo the first verse, a Secret Shore singer the second verse, a Duck Ponder the third and a Welly Wailer the 4th.
End !!

We can be in the church til 2 so that leaves plenty of time for clearing out.

After the concert there is an open invitation to all singers to continue their singing in the Duke of Wellington pub in Shoreham, BN43 6RE.