Welcome to the Home of Falmouth Shout
Falmouth Shout is, first and foremost, a group of friends, about 20 of us.
We sing shanties and Cornish songs partly because we love doing so, and also because we want to keep the traditions of shanties and Cornish community songs alive and thriving. At the same time, this gives us the opportunity to raise money for the RNLI and other local causes. As of April 2008, we have raised over £20,000 for the RNLI.
To this end, we can be hired for whatever occasion you like. For example,
we have performed at weddings, celebrations,
including of course, St Piran’s Day and Trafalgar
Day, festivals, and other events.
We founded and run the annual Falmouth Sea Shanty Festival
We have this thing about pirates and have been known to dress up (the boys do have a penchant for frilly frocks!). We also enjoy the occasional beverage of the alcoholic variety, purely for vocal lubrication of course! Our parrot (stuffed, but don't tell him that) is called Keelhaul and often accompanies us to gigs. Keelhaul has been complaining recently that his voice is not being heard, so we hope to add a new page just for Keelhaul soon.
Falmouth Shout Sounds: (click on the link below to hear samples from our first CD, Songs from the Waterfront)
Our new CD will be out soon - watch this space! This new CD has been nominated the official CD of the Funchal 500 Tall Ships Regatta in Falmouth in September 2008.
| Drunken Sailor | Hey Ho Little Fishes |
| One More Pull Boys | Shallow Brown |
| Old Grey Duck | Haul Down Billy O'Shea (Dublin City) |
| Johnson Girls | Mingulay |
| A Drop of Nelson's Blood | Sailor's Prayer |
Information about our calendar can be found in our Diary.
For the Shout, the fun begins when, as we sing, the audience start to tap their feet and join in with us...so come and join in at the fifth annual Falmouth Sea Shanty Festival.
You can contact us easily by following this link.
Thanks for visiting!