Looking For Specific Mingulay Boat Song

Subject: Looking For Specific Mingulay Boat Song
From: GUEST,OliviaK
Date: 22 Apr 25 - 03:03 AM

Hi, this is my first time posting here, so I apologize in advance for any mistakes in this request. I found this wonderful version of Mingulay Boat Song a couple of years ago on youtube, but it has since disappeared. I am desperate to find it; it was the best version I've ever heard, but I don't remember the name of the group that made it. I do remember it was from a group of sailors from some Port, and I am almost 100% certain it wasn't Port Isaac's Fishermen Friends. I remember some of the album cover, although my memory is a little fuzzy. It had about 20+ men in black sailor outfits, I think, all looking to the right. I believe the background was yellow (could very well be wrong), and the frame around the cover was either red or blue. The group put out at least 8 albums, I just remember there was a lot there. Please, I know this is vague, but if you have any information whatsoever, I would greatly appreciate it.
-Olivia K

Subject: RE: Looking For Specific Mingulay Boat Song
From: Helen
Date: 22 Apr 25 - 04:10 AM

Hi Olivia, welcome to Mudcat!

My first suggestion is to try searching for videos of the Mingulay Boat Song, because the search will show images of the performers.

I do an internet search on the song title, click Search, and then click the Video link under the search box.

Some examples:

The Sheringham Shantymen

AU Sign in Shanty Chor Bochum Mingulay Boat Song

The Mingulay Boat song

Subject: RE: Looking For Specific Mingulay Boat Song
From: GUEST,Phil d'Conch
Date: 22 Apr 25 - 06:34 AM

Twenty member shanty choirs with an 8+ album discography would be a pretty narrow selection I should think. Couldn't find their old original 1990s album cut or cover art anywhere online but there was this: Meet The Sheringham Shantymen

Subject: RE: Looking For Specific Mingulay Boat Song
From: Helen
Date: 22 Apr 25 - 12:01 PM

Phil, The Sheringham Shantymen was just one example of an image and video of a group of men singing the song. It might not be the correct group. I just posted the three links to videos as examples of images and performances mainly as a method of searching for the correct group.

Subject: RE: Looking For Specific Mingulay Boat Song
From: GUEST,Phil d'Conch
Date: 22 Apr 25 - 01:57 PM

Helen: Yeah, I dropped a sentence to that effect when I added the blue clicky to my last. Still looking. Pretty narrow field of contenders with that size of chorus and a discography though. Like one (1)... so far.

Subject: RE: Looking For Specific Mingulay Boat Song
From: Helen
Date: 22 Apr 25 - 04:04 PM

Oh, sorry. I misread what you wrote.

I have no ideas on who the performers might be so I'm just trying to think of ways to narrow the search.

Subject: RE: Looking For Specific Mingulay Boat Song
From: Helen
Date: 23 Apr 25 - 07:46 PM

I'm wondering if OliviaK, the Guest who posted the original request for information will come back to review our ideas and suggestions.

Subject: RE: Looking For Specific Mingulay Boat Song
From: GUEST
Date: 24 Apr 25 - 06:12 AM

My favourite version is the one by the Corries.... https://youtu.be/JjSfz_Gyj4o?si=J_g3fp1qMNTmcgZN

Subject: RE: Looking For Specific Mingulay Boat Song
From: GUEST
Date: 24 Apr 25 - 06:21 AM

Found this Port Isaac version. https://youtu.be/rM4tkzf8_NM?si=OMe_3Sq51QRhfzZX

Subject: RE: Looking For Specific Mingulay Boat Song
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 24 Apr 25 - 06:22 AM

Sorry,,,both the Guest posts were by me.