Attending a recent festival I stumbled upon one of the most enthusiastic feel-good crowds I’ve ever been part of. Before I knew it I was roped in. An hour of foot stomping, dancing and singing to the Old Time Sailors sea shanty band was the perfect, albeit very surprising, start to the weekend.
Up until then, I’d never been a huge fan of sea shanties. They felt a bit too ‘pirate’ for me. All those ‘Aarrghs!’ and drunken