mayflower ocean festival week

Mayflower Ocean Festival Week

Mayflower Ocean Festival, Plymouth, Devon, UK

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED, AWAITING A NEW DATE.  Plymouth is holding the Mayflower Ocean Festival Week from Monday 4th until Sunday 10th May 2020.  The festival is part of the Mayflower 400 celebrations which commemorate the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower’s voyage to the New World. 

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sea shanty

The History of the Sea Shanty

Where did the sea shanty originate?

A shanty is a rhythmic work song, sung by labourers as they work in large groups at hard, repetitive work.  The sea shanty was a song used by sailors as they went about their work onboard a ship.

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