Programme 2011

Harwich Shanty Festival ^7-9th October 2011

Please note programme is subject to change right up until last minute, but we endeavour to be as accurate as possible

Friday P.M

Brewery Visit to Harwich Town Brewing Company 4.00p.m.

The Harwich Town Brewery is a micro brewery established in 2007. They make a range of beers using natural ingredients,

mostly locally sourced. This £6.00 tour will give participants a brief talk about the brewing process and a chance to sample some

of the beers. A great start to the Festival and there will be entertainment and more tours over the weekend. See below for more details.

Tickets available in advance from 41, Hadleigh Road, Frinton-on-Sea, Essex CO13 9HQ. Cheques payable to Harwich Shanty Festival.

www.harwichtown.co.uk

Friday Evening Events

8.00 -10.00p. m.  Special Event on board

Thames Barge "Victor"

Pepper's Ghost Magic Lantern Show -

"All at Sea"

Reliving nautical history with an evening of music, songs, poetry and monologues,

illustrated by original glass slides, featuring tall ships, harbour and working scenes.

Pepper's Ghost use an original brass and mahogany Magic Lantern dating from 1890 for this atmospheric show

Admittance  £8.00 Full, £5.00 Concessions.

Tickets available in advance from 41, Hadleigh Road, Frinton-on-Sea, Essex CO13 9HQ. Cheques payable to Harwich Shanty Festival

Bar on board 

 New Bell Inn

Session/ singaround led by Mick & Penny Verrier 8.30 – 11.00p.m. 

Alma

Session/singaround 9.00p.m. till late led by Liz Randall & Mary Barr

Saturday 8th

10.30 - 11.30a.m. 1912 club Workshop:

Singing in Public

a two part workshop aimed at beginners and those who are nervous about singing solo in public for the first time

led by Liz Randall & Mary Barr

Basic techniques, warm up exercises, breath control, volume, tone, looking after your voice.  £2.00 charge

12.00p.m. onwards Lunchtime session at the New Bell Inn for all comers, led by Malcolm Ward and Pete Stockwell.

Taster appearances from Festival guests throughout the afternoon

Traditional Maritime Craft Displays, plus Military Displays

 at the Redoubt Fort 12.00 till 4.00 p.m.

Cannon Firing Display 12.45 p.m.  Musket Drill 1.45 & 2.45p.m.

Demonstrations of Sail Making, Knot Tying, Navigation and more

All Day Saturday:

1½ hour cruises on board "Victor" with entertainment.

Bar on board. Limited places available. Book in advance to be sure of a place. £10 per person.

Advance tickets from 41, Hadleigh Road, Frinton-on-Sea, Essex CO13 9HQ. Cheques payable to Harwich Shanty Festival

  www.sbvictor.co.uk

10.30 a.m.     HTW, Pete & Malc

12.30 p.m.    Cztery Refy

2.30 p.m.    Jim & Graeme

  40 minute slots at each venue (unless otherwise stated) to allow time to transfer to next venue

NB. Harwich /Shotley Foot Ferry is running an extended service for the Festival weekend.

Please make use of this service to visit the very hospitable Shipwreck Inn,

see the festival artists at a different venue and take in some wonderful views of Harwich from the sea.

Saturday 4.00p.m. 

 at the Alma Inn (Back Room)

Short Sharp Shanties

with Tom & Barbara Brown

& Jim Mageean

A special presentation of their new project chronicling the life and times of John Short (Yankee Jack) 1839-1933.

John Short was born in the West Country town of Watchet and was employed as a Shantyman

from the mid nineteenth Century onwards, sailing all over the world.

In 1914 he met Cecil Sharp who collected over 60 Shanties from Yankee Jack, many of them in an earlier form

than those subsequently made popular by Stan Hugill. This account of Short's life and work is interspersed

with songs from Tom & Barbara and a new 3 C.D. set is available featuring many of the Shanties discussed

and also featuring many artists from previous Harwich Shanty Festivals!

Jim Mageean is joining Tom & Barbara for this presentation as he worked with them on the C.Ds.

There will be time allotted for a question and answer session at the end

Admittance: £6.00 Full  £4.00 concessions

Tickets available in advance from 41, Hadleigh Road, Frinton-on-Sea, Essex CO13 9HQ

Cheques payable to Harwich Shanty Festival.

Jazz with the Germans!

Come and Swing with Der Shantychor Langballigau in the bar of the Alma Inn 4.00-5.00p.m. 

Saturday Evening

Concert in Harwich Town Sailing Club commencing 7.30 p.m.

Tickets £8.00 Full, £5.00 Concessions  

Featuring:

La Bouline

Der Shantychor Langballigau

Graeme Knights

Jim Mageean

Cztery Refy 

Tickets available in advance from 41, Hadleigh Road, Frinton-on-Sea, Essex CO13 9HQ. Cheques payable to Harwich Shanty Festival

New Bell Inn 

Session / singaround led by Mick & Penny Verrier 8.30 – 11.00p.m. 

Alma

Session/singaround led by Liz Randall and Mary Barr 8.30 till late

Sunday 9th

10.30 - 11.30 a.m. 1912 Club workshop:

Singing in Public

Part Two of yesterday's workshop for those who want to sing in public for the first time. But don't be put off if you missed part one!

led by Liz Randall & Mary Barr

Consider the audience, pitch, remembering the words, bring a song to share/work on   £2.00 charge

All Day Sunday:

1½ hour cruises on board "Victor" with entertainment.

Bar on board. Limited places available. Book in advance to be sure of a place. £10 per person.

Advance tickets from 41, Hadleigh Road, Frinton-on-Sea, Essex CO13 9HQ. Cheques payable to Harwich Shanty Festival

    www.sbvictor.co.uk

10.30 a.m.     Naze Shanty

12.30 p.m.    Portsmouth

2.30 p.m.    Paul Sirman & Alan Whitbread

Sunday Lunchtime

Lunchtime session at the New Bell for all comers, led by Liz and Mary

Taster appearances from Festival guests throughout the afternoon, plus a chance for those budding workshop singers to try a song.

Traditional Maritime Crafts plus Napoleonic Displays

at the Redoubt Fort 12.00 till 3.00p.m

Cannon Firing Display 12.45  Musket Drill 1.45 p.m.

Demonstrations of Sail Making, Knot Tying, Navigation and more

 40 minute slots at each venue to allow time for movement between venues

Massed Shanty Stand

3.00 p.m. at the end of Ha'Penny Pier

(following the almost overwhelming success of last year's massed shanty stand, it has been decided to

hold the massed shanty on the somewhat safer and more accessible Ha'Penny Pier)

Sunday Evening 

Survivors Informal session at New Bell 7.00 - 9.00p.m. led by Jon Fitzgerald

and at Harwich Town Sailing Club 9.00 - 11.00p.m.