The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #119219   Message #3167510
Posted By: Richard from Liverpool
09-Jun-11 - 05:25 AM
Thread Name: Sea Chanteys/Shanties page-Gibb Sahib
Subject: RE: Welcome to my Sea Chanteys/Shanties page
Gibb,

Can I just say, what I love about the way you're doing this isn't just the fact that it's so complete and encyclopedic (which makes it a very useful resource), but also the way you're doing it in such an uncompromising way, as an unashamedly home made mission, and especially that you're getting all kinds of people singing along with you. You're not just keeping it back for the usual bunch of maritime reenactors, this is a living rendition of a living music. You have a mission to get your passion out to the world and you're willing to cause offence if need be. It's like punk shanty singing, and I love it.