Arnside Maritime Singing Festival

Its time for the annual Maritime Singing Festival, with singing on the Pier as well as in the Sailing Club.

This year there is an outstanding line up featuring:

• Pressgang Mutiny – a leading Canadian Shanty Crew from Toronto, who have performed at major festivals across North America, Europe and the Caribbean. They are dedicated to traveling the globe to discover shanties, works songs and the people who sing them. Their music is deeply grounded in the shanty tradition and anchored on their signature four-part harmony. They also push the boundaries to explore the musical connections between shanties and other genres to showcase everything that shanties can be. Expect to hear a rollicking set of sea shanties. Pressgang Mutiny are guaranteed to entertain, educate, and delight.
• Muldoon’s Picnic – a leading vocal harmony group based in Glasgow, their music includes sea shanties, maritime songs, folk, world music, spirituals and much more. The group have produced four albums and their speciality is original arrangements of traditional songs, presented with a sense of fun that has won hearts throughout the UK.
• Richard Grainger – a leading folk singer from the North East, Richard has performed at festivals throughout this country, Europe and America. His music is rooted in the coastal traditions of Northeast England and he is well-known for his vivid storytelling tunes steeped in maritime history and working-class life. He has produced 15 albums since 1984. His music pays homage to shipyards, fishermen, and the rugged beauty of the landscape, and his work is a love letter to the North Sea coast and the communities along its shores. His song “Whitby Whaler” has been performed by many artists. His folk operator “Eye on the Wind” celebrates the life of Captain James Cook and HMS Endeavour.
• Scrimshankers – a high energy sea shanty group bringing the roaring spirit of the high seas to every stage. With thunderous harmonies and foot stamping songs, they deliver classic maritime tunes and rowdy folk songs for all to enjoy.
• At Sea – Sea Shanty singers from All at Sea are a Cumbria-based sea shanty group performing locally and at festivals throughout the country
• Mizzen Crew – just back from the Oban International Shanty Festival and Lowther’s Folk & Roots Festival, Morecambe’s Sea Shanty crew enjoy maritime songs, stories & music. They support local charities, and this year, they are supporting Cancer Care and RNLI Morecambe.

Programme

Lunchtime Open Session: 12.30 – 1.30pm £5 An OpenSsession where people can get up and perform, led by Mick Taylor.

Afternoon Concert: 2-4.30pm £12

2pm Richard Grainger (30 minutes)
2.30pm Press Gang Mutiny (60 minutes)
4pm Scrimshankers (30 minutes)

Evening Concert: 7.30-11pm £15

7:30pm At Sea (30 minutes)
8:10pm The Mizzen Crew (40 minutes)
9pm Muldoons Picnic (45 minutes)

All day tickets available at £25. To book tickets, click here.

During the Festival, they will be raising money for the RNLI