Well at least I've managed to organise my work schedule so I can get to some of the events over the weekend, but not to the session at the Baltic Fleet tonight. I'm looking forward to hearing the Shellback Chorus again.
Some of the pictures on the ShantyFest site feature Jim Peden who I was sorry to learn died suddenly a few weeks ago. He was the organiser of the Flying Picket folk club (formerly at the Baltic Fleet), and a Shellback member as well I think, and will be much missed on the folk scene in Liverpool.