You're spot on Crane Driver. There is room for both, although I would summise from his comments that Jack Campin never visited the Liverpool Shanty Festival.   

Jack & Bernie have run a successful shanty/maritime festival as part of the Mersey River Festival for years, the last ten to my knowledge. In 2007 it has been cancelled because of what the council consider to be "health & safety issues" - building/landscaping works around the Albert Dock in preparation for the 'big one' in 2008. Now they have refused funding for a shanty festival in 2008.

I make no comment, political or otherwise. But many people from all over the world have. They can be read on http://shantiesinliverpool.blogspot.com