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The Journey of the Sea Shanty
Wed 16 Sept
|Royal College of Music
This talk at the Royal College of Music explores the shanty in its nineteenth-century maritime context, examining its role as a work song aboard merchant ships and highlighting its diverse global influences and origins.
Time & Location
16 Sept 2026, 17:00 – 19:00
Royal College of Music, Prince Consort Rd, South Kensington, London SW7 2BS, UK
About the event
This talk explores the shanty in its nineteenth-century maritime context, examining its role as a work song aboard merchant ships and highlighting its diverse global influences and origins. It then follows the shanty ashore, tracing how its meanings have evolved and how it has been used in modern culture.
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