The man who put centuries-old folk songs into the social-media spotlight is now sailing into stardom with a record deal and a new single — based on the sea shanty that ushered in the most ...

Long ago, when most of the world was outside of their homes, working, growing, building, hunting, and living off the land (and not on social media machines), the work song was as important as any bit ...

People on the internet are obsessed with "sea shanty TikTok" after a song called "The Wellerman" went viral. A sea shanty expert says the song isn't really a sea shanty because it's not in a call and ...

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Trivium's Matt Heafy is the latest to weigh in on the sea shanty craze, taking the viral breakout song "Wellerman" and giving it the metal makeover it needs. "Wellerman" has risen to fame thanks to ...

Hauling sail into 2021 like “soon may the Wellerman come …” By Rebecca Renner In the final week of 2020, Nathan Evans, a 26-year-old Scottish postman and aspiring musician, shared a video of himself ...

A seven-year-old has become an online sensation for recording her own version of The Wellerman - and sings about being able to play again when Covid is gone. Frankie-Rose Black wrote her own version ...

Within weeks the former postman was signed to a record deal and his first single - a 220 KID and Billen Ted remix of his Wellerman track - reached number one in The Official Big Top 40. And now, ...

Fans say Wellerman singer Nathan Evans' new song is like Pink or Ed Sheeran banger as he responds to troll who wants him publicly executed. The Sea Shanty hitmaker who also released the catchy Told ...

Last year Brian May keep Queen fan spirits high by performing micro-concerts on his Instagram page throughout the first lockdown. Now in the UK’s third, the 73-year-old has brought them back by ...