In his book Ballads and Sea Songs from Nova Scotia, W. Roy MacKenzie described seas shanties as an “obsolete ritual.” That was in 1909. But now the saltwater song type is back. Thanks to a lonely ...

What exactly is a sea shanty? Any devoted TikTok viewer can imagine my confusion when I received a message from a friend asking me such a question. I have always loved a good shanty, but I have been ...

You might not have heard the phrase 'sea shanty' before, but it's likely you'll have sung one in school, or you might have even seen people singing them on social media. They've become a massive hit ...