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Isle ‘Ave a Shanty

@isleaveashanty.bsky.social

A 6 piece A Capella male harmony group based on the Isle of Ely. They specialise in traditional songs from the sea and the country in a folk style as well as putting a folk twist on some modern classics!

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“Breaking News”

Super-fan spotted wearing new Isle 'Ave a Shanty tee shirt at major British Festival.

[available now at all our shows or online)

16.06.2025 14:23 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Please follow my Shanty Workshop page and help me build a community!!

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15.04.2025 09:47 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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*Out Today*

Our new ‘live’ album

Available at all our gigs or by emailing isleaveashanty@yahoo.com

26.03.2025 15:13 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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*Breaking News*
Our new album 'Isle 'ave a Shanty's BIGG Night' out is released next Friday 28th March
The 26 track double CD is now available on preorder
It will then be available in physical format only from all our live shows or via email
email isleaveashanty@yahoo.co.uk for order details

20.03.2025 16:26 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Great night supporting Jez Lowe at Ely Folk Club tonight!

19.03.2025 23:10 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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open.spotify.com/track/1hQRLN...

07.03.2025 08:39 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Bonnie Ship The Diamond (Live from The Bigg Theatre) Isle 'ave a Shanty · Single · 2025 · 1 songs

*Delighted to announce the release of our new single 'Bonnie Ship the Diamond (live from the BIGG Theatre)*

Available on Spotify, itunes, Amazon Music, Apple Music......

open.spotify.com/album/1y58Nj...

06.03.2025 11:23 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1
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We are delighted to announce that that 'difficult' second album is on its way!!!
We will be releasing our new record 'Isle 'ave a Shanty's Bigg Night Out' (live from The Bigg Theatre, Biggleswade) very soon on Double CD.

Watch this space for the release date!

05.03.2025 12:05 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Just doing a recce here at Folk Suffolk ahead of my shanty workshop here on 24th May.

Tickets on sale soon

27.02.2025 16:54 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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The Good Ship Shanty has finally battled its way to Biggleswade for tonight's show 'Isle 'ave a Shanty live at The Bigg Theatre'

There are only a handful of tickets left - grab them quick before its Sold Out wegottickets.com/event/644095

See you there for a night of Shanty-ness !

28.02.2025 10:19 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Folk Suffolk Folk Suffolk is a destination to recharge and refuel just outside of Bury St Edmunds. A British café providing a warm space and a simple, quality menu with speciality coffee by local roasters Butterwo...

folksuffolk.com Sea Sick Stu is delighted to be running a Sea Shanty Workshop at this wonderful venue on Sat 24th May 7-9pm.

The event is open to all and tickets will be on sale on their website very soon. Come along, eat, drink and be merry and have some fun making music!

26.02.2025 10:34 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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It’s show day!

Who is coming tonight for Isle 'ave a Shanty live at The Drayman's Son? #ely

7.45 Jacen Bruce
8.30 Isle Ave a Shanty!

FREE ENTRY

Dont forget your inner pirate! 🏴‍☠️ 🎼🕺🍻

05.02.2025 09:22 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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..... and just like that its February!!!!

We have 2 wonderful gigs this month!

Weds 5th Feb live at The Drayman's Son, #ely
FREE ENTRY

Fri 28th Feb live at The Bigg Theatre #biggleswade

tickets thebiggtheatre.co.uk/isle-ave-a-sha…

Come and join in the shanty madness!

01.02.2025 09:07 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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This is the new dedicated page for Stuart's Sea Shanty Workshops.

For booking for your community group, contact him on sgreen1234@yahoo.co.uk or 07719438288

www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572368472146

29.01.2025 10:50 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Ive just been chatting with
@SethLakemanNews
, ahead of his new album release 'The Granite Way' - and of course UK tour.
Look out for that chat and a track from that new record on the show on 19th Feb and in the meanwhile find out where to catch him live sethlakeman.co.uk

28.01.2025 15:26 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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After our hazardous journey to another county, The Good Ship Shanty returns to its home port next week, for a special gig - at The Drayman's Son, Ely. Thanks to @jacenbruce for putting us on. See you there! :)

*Weds 4th Feb*
7.00pm Doors
7.45pm @jacenbruce
8.30pm @AveIsle

27.01.2025 19:58 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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The Good Ship Shanty has docked and unloaded its crew for today’s show in the seaside town of Sudbury. 🕺🏴‍☠️🎼 🍻

Still a few tickets

1.45 at The Church That Rocks

thelittleboxoffice.com/weloveconcer...

26.01.2025 09:15 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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We are delighted to announce that we will be playing
@elyfolkfestival.bsky.social on Saturday 12th July, and also running the Sea Shanty Workshop later on the same day.
If you've not been to Ely FF before, this is the year - its an amazing festival with a fantastic line up elyfolkfestival.co.uk

24.01.2025 13:51 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Ticket links now live. Come and see us at this terrific venue in Biggleswade on 28th Feb @BiggTheatre

thebiggtheatre.co.uk/isle-ave-a-sha….

29.12.2024 11:05 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Wondering what to put in your loved one's stocking this Christmas? 🧑‍🎄

Look no further! 🧑‍🎄

Tickets for St Gregory's in Sudbury on 26/1/25 🎫 🏴‍☠️🕺
thelittleboxoffice.com/weloveco.../...

Tickets for The Secret Garden in Wisbech on 6.6.25 🎟️ 🏴‍☠️🕺
www.ticketsource.co.uk/.../isle-ave...

11.12.2024 10:26 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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We are looking forward to our show at 3at3 on Friday this week
We are raising money for MIND, and there will be collecting boxes out on the night. You can also donate here www.justgiving.com/page/stuart-...

Proper shanty weather !

See you There🤞🙄🎄

05.12.2024 11:02 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Thanks to everyone that braved the cold and came and joined in the shanty madness at Eddington's Winter Warmer 2024!

29.11.2024 22:59 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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7.30pm Eddington's Winter Warmer 2024 - be there to hear the debut of our two new seasonal offerings. What could possibly go wrong? 🤔🎄🤣🤷‍♂️

29.11.2024 11:24 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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“Where is this land they call Eddington Captain?”

“It lies south of these isles but to the north of the bridge over the mighty river Cam, in fact there are rumours of a sign adorning a bus stop”

“Set a course, we sail at daybreak”

Friday 7.30pm

26.11.2024 08:57 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Isle 'ave a Shanty's Fundraiser for Mind Help Stuart Green raise money to support Mind

Great news that our gig Isle 'ave a Shanty for MIND live at 3@3, Ely is nearly sold out and thanks to everyone who has booked in

It is free entry, but it’s also a fundraiser for Mind, so if you feel that you can, please donate here. 😉🎄🏴‍☠️

www.justgiving.com/page/stuart-...

21.11.2024 15:26 — 👍 4    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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I was in Cambridge last to chat with Kris Drever, ahead of his show here tonight for Cambridge Folk Club.

Look out for our interview and a couple of tracks from Kris in the show from 15th Dec (show 223)

20.11.2024 11:30 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

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