Morecambe Maritime Festival
Celebrating Morecambe’s Maritime Heritage
Join us for an unforgettable evening of maritime music, sea shanties, and traditional folk at the historic Winter Gardens. Featuring a stellar lineup of local favorites and internationally acclaimed artists, this showcase celebrates the rich heritage of songs and stories from the sea.
Pressgang Mutiny
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDZgWLfvDyU
Pressgang Mutiny are Toronto’s Shantymen, 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.
- “If you enjoy the likes of Kimber’s Men, you’ll have an absolute whale of a time”Graham Hobbs — Shire Folk
- “Now here’s a crew I would sign on with”David Francey
- “Their singing is perfectly suited to their material”Gordon Potter — Living Tradition
Steve Turner
https://steveturner1.bandcamp.com/track/adieu-my-lovely-nancy
Steve Turner has played and sung at Maritime and Shanty Festivals all over the world, including Australia, New Zealand and USA and has headlined Maritime festivals in UK, USA and Finland. His new 10 album “A Host of Furious Fancies” has received 5 star reviews in the folk press.
- “For me in terms of song accompaniment, he is the foremost concertina player of his generation – the Master” – Pete Heywood, Living Tradition
- “Steve is a unique performer” – Mick Ryan
- When asked what’s the best gig you ever saw, Nancy Kerr answered “… Steve Turner …” – Nancy Kerr
- “An absolutely superb set from Steve Turner. Brilliant songs, brilliant concertina . . . a real genius!” – Bodmin Folk Club
The Mizzen Crew
https://youtu.be/vChoK89JgsA
Fresh back from Oban International Shanty Festival and Lowther’s Folk & Roots Festival Morecambe’s Sea shanty crew enjoy maritime songs, stories & music. They have always supported local charities and this year supporting Cancer Care as well their bucket collections for the Morecambe Lifeboats. The film “Fisherman Friends” was the inspiration to create The Mizzen Crew in 2019. “if you dream alone, it stays as a dream, if you share a dream you can make it a reality” Our 11 crew come from Cumbria and Lancashire with a passion for telling the story of the lives of those who worked on the sea through the medium of shanties and song. We have a varied repertoire thanks to the contributions from each member of the crew who not only bring new ideas and material to our library but also are happy to lead the songs.
Event Details:
Doors Open at 7:00PM
From 7:30PM to 10:00PM
