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Pirates And Mermaids And Sea Shanties, Oh My! 35th Annual Greenport Maritime Festival Unfolds This Weekend

A big thank you to The Weathered Barn in Greenport for supporting the Patch community. The Weathered Barn is a unique concept store that's a celebration of modern-rustic charm. With a thoughtfully ...
KSAT

San Antonio-area families invited to enjoy free pirate-themed opera night with sea shanties, crafts and games

SAN ANTONIO – OPERA San Antonio, the Classical Music Institute and the Main Plaza Conservancy is hosting a free night of pirate-themed live performances that will take place this weekend downtown. The ...
PBS

Did Pirates Really Sing Sea Shanties? It’s Complicated

This is what pirate music actually sounded like. Songs like “A Pirate’s Life for Me” and “Dead Man’s Chest” are as prevalent in pirate lore as eye patches or treasure maps. These tunes, however, were ...
Fast Company

I revived an 1820s sea shanty with AI, and it’s a banger

My kids have been really into sea shanties lately (my family has eclectic musical tastes.) There are a surprisingly large number of modern shanties on YouTube and TikTok. But one historic song, The ...
WSHU news

Folk Songs: Sea Shanties are the sound of New England's nautical history

Sea shanties have survived for centuries, far beyond the golden age of seafaring. A lot of them have strong ties to New England’s maritime culture, especially the culture built around the whaling ...