Sea Shanties Aberdeenshire
Will The Sound of ‘Greedy Seagulls’ Attract Hollywood’s Finest to Portsoy?
Johnny Depp Invited to Portsoy Festival
Norwegian sea shanty singers Slogmakaane (The Greedy Seagulls) will greet the traditional boats as they arrive for this year’s festival. Boats include a reproduction Neolithic boat, used some 6,000 years ago to bring the first settlers from Europe; arguably the first North Sea Ferry
Organisers of the Scottish Traditional Boat Festival in Portsoy are hoping the lure of a Norwegian sea shanty singing group - whose name translates as ‘The Greedy Seagulls’ - will attract Johnny Depp to the north east town this weekend (Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 July 2006). Organisers are inviting Johnny Depp to this year’s festival to hear original Norwegian and Scottish sea shanties, as an album of sea shanties which he has produced will hit the shops on the same day as the festival launches. Stars appearing on the album include Bono, Sting, Nick Cave, Tom Waits and Andrea Corr. Scandinavian sea shanty singers Slogmakaane (The Greedy Seagulls) will be serenading land lubbers at the 13th Scottish Traditional Boat Festival.
“When we arranged for Slogmaakane to be a lead act at the festival, we were unaware that sea shanties would be as high profile as they are,” says festival organiser Roger Goodyear. “The release of Johnny Depp’s album and the premiere of Pirates of the Caribbean have certainly raised the profile of maritime heritage. The superb singers of Slogmakaane will bring their magical mix of traditional Norwegian and English language shanties to what is a great musical programme over the weekend at Portsoy. This is just the second time they have performed outside Norway. Their participation marks this year’s theme of North Sea neighbours.”
Sea shanties are songs which were sung by sailors in rhythm with their work. The word may derive from the French words chanter meaning "to sing" or chantez meaning "sing!", which gives rise to the spelling variations "chanty", "chantey", "chanties", and "chanteys. Johnny Depp’s new album is called Rogue’s Gallery; Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs and Chanteys. Shanties were sung to ease the burden of physical labor. A true sea shanty was sung in rhythm to work on the ship and not during leisure time. Different types of shanties were sung to accompany the various tasks on the ship, for example halyard shanties were sung during the raising and lowering the sails and capstain shanties were sung during the raising or lowering of the anchor. Sea shanties will be sung by Slogmakaane as boats are kedged into the harbour at Portsoy.
The 2006 Scottish Traditional Boat Festival has one of the largest collections of traditional boats in Scotland, with a boat dating from 1895 taking part in the races this year.
It’s not the ‘oldest’ boat however, as there will be the launch and maiden voyage of a reproduction Neolithic boat, used some 6,000 years ago to bring the first settlers from Europe; arguably the first North Sea Ferry!. Made from cowhide it’s not for the faint-hearted nostril.
In a packed programme for all ages visitors can participate in maritime activities, craft demonstrations, a non stop programme of music, dance and drama, a food fayre, a road run and much, much more including the new Adventure Land, packed with a mass of things for kids from 9 to 90 to do.
“If Johnny Depp fancies immersing himself in true maritime history rather than swashbuckling Hollywood,” says Roger, “He’ll be more than welcome at Portsoy this weekend!”
The 2006 Scottish Traditional Boat Festival takes place throughout Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 July in and around the harbour at Portsoy on the Banffshire Coast. Entry to the harbour area is £4 for adults, £2 for children and access to all other areas including the food fair is free
More information can be found at www.scottishtraditionalboatfestival.co.uk or call 01261 842894.
Johnny Depp Invited to Portsoy Festival
Norwegian sea shanty singers Slogmakaane (The Greedy Seagulls) will greet the traditional boats as they arrive for this year’s festival. Boats include a reproduction Neolithic boat, used some 6,000 years ago to bring the first settlers from Europe; arguably the first North Sea Ferry
Organisers of the Scottish Traditional Boat Festival in Portsoy are hoping the lure of a Norwegian sea shanty singing group - whose name translates as ‘The Greedy Seagulls’ - will attract Johnny Depp to the north east town this weekend (Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 July 2006). Organisers are inviting Johnny Depp to this year’s festival to hear original Norwegian and Scottish sea shanties, as an album of sea shanties which he has produced will hit the shops on the same day as the festival launches. Stars appearing on the album include Bono, Sting, Nick Cave, Tom Waits and Andrea Corr. Scandinavian sea shanty singers Slogmakaane (The Greedy Seagulls) will be serenading land lubbers at the 13th Scottish Traditional Boat Festival.
“When we arranged for Slogmaakane to be a lead act at the festival, we were unaware that sea shanties would be as high profile as they are,” says festival organiser Roger Goodyear. “The release of Johnny Depp’s album and the premiere of Pirates of the Caribbean have certainly raised the profile of maritime heritage. The superb singers of Slogmakaane will bring their magical mix of traditional Norwegian and English language shanties to what is a great musical programme over the weekend at Portsoy. This is just the second time they have performed outside Norway. Their participation marks this year’s theme of North Sea neighbours.”
Sea shanties are songs which were sung by sailors in rhythm with their work. The word may derive from the French words chanter meaning "to sing" or chantez meaning "sing!", which gives rise to the spelling variations "chanty", "chantey", "chanties", and "chanteys. Johnny Depp’s new album is called Rogue’s Gallery; Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs and Chanteys. Shanties were sung to ease the burden of physical labor. A true sea shanty was sung in rhythm to work on the ship and not during leisure time. Different types of shanties were sung to accompany the various tasks on the ship, for example halyard shanties were sung during the raising and lowering the sails and capstain shanties were sung during the raising or lowering of the anchor. Sea shanties will be sung by Slogmakaane as boats are kedged into the harbour at Portsoy.
The 2006 Scottish Traditional Boat Festival has one of the largest collections of traditional boats in Scotland, with a boat dating from 1895 taking part in the races this year.
It’s not the ‘oldest’ boat however, as there will be the launch and maiden voyage of a reproduction Neolithic boat, used some 6,000 years ago to bring the first settlers from Europe; arguably the first North Sea Ferry!. Made from cowhide it’s not for the faint-hearted nostril.
In a packed programme for all ages visitors can participate in maritime activities, craft demonstrations, a non stop programme of music, dance and drama, a food fayre, a road run and much, much more including the new Adventure Land, packed with a mass of things for kids from 9 to 90 to do.
“If Johnny Depp fancies immersing himself in true maritime history rather than swashbuckling Hollywood,” says Roger, “He’ll be more than welcome at Portsoy this weekend!”
The 2006 Scottish Traditional Boat Festival takes place throughout Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 July in and around the harbour at Portsoy on the Banffshire Coast. Entry to the harbour area is £4 for adults, £2 for children and access to all other areas including the food fair is free
More information can be found at www.scottishtraditionalboatfestival.co.uk or call 01261 842894.
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