January 12, 2021 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google If you are active on TikTok, or social media in general, you may have noticed a marked increase in rhythmic ...
From Wellerman to Drunken Sailor, sea shanties are attracting the attention of landlubber TikTokers. "It went wild. I don't really know what happened," says the guy at the center of it all. Erin ...
Spotify data reinforces the idea that the sea shanty is one of 2021's first breakout musical styles, revealing massive increases in streaming of tracks like "Wellerman," as performed by The Longest ...
Sea shanties are making waves again, from TikTok trends to live festivals, and now even through AI-powered revivals. One creator used generative music tech to bring a lost 1820s whaling song back to ...
Brian O’Donovan is a broadcaster, writer, and presenter, and lives in Cambridge, MA. Born and raised in Clonakilty West Cork in a family of 9, O'Donovan received his BA from University College Cork in ...