The a Capella group know as The Show Shanties takes pop songs and showtunes and turn them into, you guessed it, sea shanties. Sounds weird, but somehow, it works! The cast includes quite a few stars of London’s West End, including Louis Maskell from Lord of the Rings, Joe Bishop from Jersey Boys, Aidan Banyard of Les Misérables, Michael Riseley from Choir of Man, Andrew Gallo from Mamma Mia, and even Ashley Jacobs from The Voice.
You can see all of the Show Shanties performances on Instagram and Facebook, and you can find videos of their recordings if you search YouTube. (They should really get their own channel already…)
May 23, 2024 at 5:19 pm
Oh this is fun! I enjoy seeing how talented musical people translate music from one genre into another form. I can also share this with my sons who went through a serious obsession with sea shanties one recent summer and my husband who loves Hamilton and Sweeney Todd.
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June 2, 2024 at 8:18 am
I envy you your interesting cast of characters!
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May 23, 2024 at 9:22 pm
What fun! I love the style.
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June 2, 2024 at 8:18 am
It’s really fun!
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