shanty

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A boat trip and a farewell reception involving musical performances, including by a Beatles cover band and a sea shanty group, rounded off the king’s visit on Friday.

From Seattle Times

A boat trip and a farewell reception involving musical performances, including by a Beatles cover band and a sea shanty group, will round off the king’s visit.

From Seattle Times

The latter felt too on-the-nose — Spielberg had already broken the fourth wall twice — so they ultimately went with just a hint of the shanty theme from “Jaws” and an Irish-sounding jig.

From Los Angeles Times

The organisers of the Weston-super-Mare Shanty and Folk Festival - delayed from last year - say the lockdown craze for sea shanties has created additional interest.

From BBC

“You had people building shanty towns near the scaffolding and terrorizing people,” he said.

From New York Times