Rogue Shanty Buoys
Rogue Shanty Buoys are a professional sea shanties folk group available for events, weddings and festivals across the UK. They perform contemporary ‘shantyfied’ covers.
The group are based (and home-brewed) in rural Suffolk and East Anglia…
They were described by fRoots as “Guardians of the old songs, delivered with captivating authority.” The group sings sea shanties with an unmistakably bold and original sound. Their emphasis is on strong vocals and tight harmonies, giving warm, spirited performances with a dynamic folk sound.
With a hugely diverse repertoire spanning the Middle Ages to today, The Rogue Shanty Buoys are at home singing traditional sea shanties such as ‘The Wellerman’ and ‘Drunken Sailor’.
They also perform whaling arias and tunes of ne’er-do-wells, while covering contemporary songs and ’90s classics by The Spice Girls, Bruno Mars, and Britney Spears.
All is done with their ‘shanty twist’, a trademark that has become popular with listeners.
A touch of the Beach Boys appears in the harmonies, but sea shanties diverge from that sound.” Mark Radcliffe, BBC Radio 2 Folk show…
They have performed for celebrities including Olly Murs, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jeremy Vine and HM The Queen, on high-end cruise ships, and on TV and radio — featuring live on BBC Radio 3’s Coastal Adventures, and the BBC Radio 2 Folk Show. The group have also garnered praise from Paul Gambaccini and Michael Buerk, who said “I really don’t want to leave now. Just sit here listening to you guys!”
One of the most formidable shanty groups on the circuit…
…since forming in Summer 2017, the group have appeared at events including The Shrewsbury Folk Festival, FolkEast, First Light Festival, The Harwich International Shanty Festival, The Ely Folk Festival, Victorious Festival, and the Cambridge Folk Festival, among many other maritime weekends, festivals, folk clubs, rallies, weddings, corporate events and performances overseas.
The group were delighted to be the featured resident guest entertainers aboard P&O cruises, handpicked by Gary Barlow, and were the first ever guest group to sing on P&O Iona’s maiden voyage — the largest cruise ship ever built in the UK and the sixth largest ship in the world.
In the years since, the group’s popularity has continued to grow, bringing life to events including Hampton Court Palace, Chatham Historic Dockyard, The Cutty Sark, HMS Belfast, Alnwick Castle and Formula 1, and now performing regularly across the UK and further afield year-round.
The Rogue Shanty Buoys are proud of their Suffolk and East Anglian roots, and of sharing the heritage of their beloved East Anglia with new and growing audiences.
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