Jim Mageean, or “Shanty Jim”, has been leading some of the best shanty sessions in the world for decades. His lengthy discography now includes his most recent project, a series of books and accompanying recordings titled Heave Away, Haul Away and Sail Away. In our first trans-Atlantic episode, we chat about Jim’s long history with shanties, his family history down the mines, why there are so many folk songs from Newcastle, and his early encounters with Stan Hugill, a bottle of rum, and three flights of stairs. Jim has been an inspiration to each of the members of Pressgang Mutiny and we were beyond thrilled to speak with him!⚓︎ Shanties featured:  - Opening credits: Paddy Doyle's Boots, trad. arranged by Pressgang Mutiny  - Live song: Bold Riley, trad. arranged by Jim Mageean  - Live song: Brandy O!, trad. arranged by Jim Mageean  - Closing credits: John Dead, trad. arranged by Jim Mageean⚓︎ Contact Jim at [email protected]⚓︎ Find out more about Pressgang Mutiny here:  - pressgangmutiny.com  - facebook.com/pressgangmutiny  - TikTok, Twitter, and Instagram: @pressgangmutiny  Send us your comments and feedback!NOTE: This episode contains some audio glitches from the original video call recording that could not be removed during editing.

Seán Dagher has one of the most widely heard and recognized voices in all of shanties thanks to his work on the soundtrack for the video game Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag. He talks to us about how he got involved with that project, the process of recording it (including the “drunk takes”), and how the success of the game and soundtrack changed his life. We also discuss his groundbreaking work with the Montreal music project La Nef and the runaway success of his Shanty of the Week YouTube project.  ⚓︎ Shanties featured: - Opening credits: Paddy Doyle's Boots, trad. arranged by Pressgang Mutiny - Live song: Stormalong John, trad. arranged by Seán Dagher - Live song: Lowlands, Low, trad. arranged by Seán Dagher - Closing credits: Randy Dandy O, trad. arranged by Seán Dagher⚓︎ Find out more about Seán Dagher at Shantyoftheweek.com and Seandagher.bandcamp.com⚓︎ Find out more about Pressgang Mutiny here: - pressgangmutiny.com - facebook.com/pressgangmutiny - TikTok, Twitter, and Instagram: @pressgangmutiny  Send us your comments and feedback. If you have a Tall Ship you'd like to see featured, get in touch!

Shanties were long considered "men's songs" and it was frowned upon for women to lead them. That is, until The Johnson Girls and other pioneering female singers decided to break through the "especially bearded, especially beer-bellied" resistance. In this episode, we chat about their many wild adventures, why they love shanties and how they pick and arrange songs, and the many great singers who supported them along the way.  And of course, we get some fantastic singing in. Don't miss this one!⚓︎ Shanties featured:- Opening credits: Paddy Doyle's Boots, trad. arranged by Pressgang Mutiny- Live song: Ranzo medley, trad. arranged by The Johnson Girls- Live song: Johnson Girls, trad. arranged by The Johnson Girls- Closing credits: Mama Liza Jane, trad. arranged by The Johnson GirlsIn the show, Bonnie mentions Peggy Lyons but due to recording issues we needed to cut the detail. Peggy Lyons was an American who went to the Cape Verde Islands to sail the Ernestina (aka Effie B. Morrissey) back to New Bedford, where the Ernestina is now docked.⚓︎ Find out more about The Johnson Girls at www.thejohnsongirls.com⚓︎ Find out more about South Street Seaport Chantey Sings at www.southstreetseaportmuseum.org⚓︎ Today's tall ship is the Peking. Find out more at https://www.hamburg.com/sights/maritime/13195372/peking/⚓︎ Find out more about Pressgang Mutiny here:- pressgangmutiny.com- facebook.com/pressgangmutiny- TikTok, Twitter, and Instagram: @pressgangmutinySend us your comments and feedback. If you have a Tall Ship you'd like to see featured, get in touch!

Take a look at shanties through the frame of Craig Edwards and Gibb Schreffler who have studied shanties intensely for years. From West African work songs, through the popularization of the banjo in America, through the Beatles in Liverpool. Join us on a trip around the world and through the years that explores the origins, evolution, present day relevance and future possibilities of the genre.⚓︎ Shanties featured:- Opening credits: Paddy Doyle's Boots, trad. arranged by Pressgang Mutiny- Live song: Round the Corner Sally, trad. arranged by Craig Edwards- Live song: Shallow Brown, trad. arranged by Gibb Schreffler- Live song: Stormalong John, trad. arranged by Craig Edwards- Closing credits: Blow the Man Down, trad. arranged by Pressgang Mutiny⚓︎ Find out more about Craig Edwards at www.fiddlecraig.com⚓︎ Find out more about Gibb Schreffler at www.pomona.edu/directory/people/gibb-schreffler⚓︎ Find out more about Pressgang Mutiny here:- pressgangmutiny.com- facebook.com/pressgangmutiny- TikTok, Twitter, and Instagram: @pressgangmutinySend us your comments and feedback. If you have a Tall Ship you'd like to see featured, get in touch!

New Orleans is famous for its singular culture and music. So what do shanties look like there? Alex McMurray from The Valparaiso Men's Chorus talks to us about his journey with shanties that has taken him from New York to Tokyo DisneySea to New Orleans, the impact of Katrina and the pandemic on the music scene there, and of course the Chorus' unique, second line-infused take on shanties.⚓︎ Shanties featured:- Opening credits: Paddy Doyle's Boots, trad. arranged by Pressgang Mutiny- Live song: A Long Time Ago, trad. arranged by Alex McMurray- Live song: Haul Away Joe, trad. arranged by Alex McMurray- Closing credits: Randy-Dandy-O!, trad. arranged by Pressgang Mutiny⚓︎ Find out more about Alex McMurray at alexmcmurray.com⚓︎ Find out more about The Valparaiso Men's Chorus at valparaisomenschorus.com⚓︎ Find out more about Pressgang Mutiny here:- pressgangmutiny.com- facebook.com/pressgangmutiny- TikTok, Twitter, and Instagram: @pressgangmutinyThanks to Jon for his Tall Ship submission!Send us your comments and feedback. If you have a Tall Ship you'd like to see featured, get in touch!

An episode focused on the Mystic Seaport Museum and Sea Music Festival with former festival director and member of the seminal shanty band Forebitter Geoff Kaufman along with Mystic Seaport Chanteyman Marc Bernier. ⚓︎ Shanties featured: - Opening credits: Paddy Doyle's Boots, trad. arranged by Pressgang Mutiny - Live song: Down Trinidad, trad. arranged by Geoff Kaufman - Live song: It's Advertised in Boston, trad. arranged by Marc Bernier- Live song: Paddy, Lay Back, trad. arranged by Marc Bernier - Closing credits: Drunken Sailor, trad. arranged by The Valparaiso Men's Chorus ⚓︎ Find out more about the Mystic Seaport Museum and Today's Tall Ship Charles W. Morgan at Mysticseaport.org ⚓︎ Find out more about Geoff Kaufman at Geoffkaufman.com ⚓︎ Find out more about Marc Bernier at Marcbernier.com ⚓︎ Find out more about Pressgang Mutiny here: - pressgangmutiny.com - facebook.com/pressgangmutiny - TikTok, Twitter, and Instagram: @pressgangmutiny Send us your comments and feedback. If you have a Tall Ship you'd like to see featured, get in touch!

A wide-ranging, informative, and hilarious conversation with renowned shanty singer and educator David Coffin, song leader of the Revels musical program and Director of the Narration Program for Boston Harbor Cruises.  ⚓︎ Shanties featured:  - Opening credits: Paddy Doyle's Boots, trad. arranged by Pressgang Mutiny  - Live song: Noah's Ark, trad. arranged by David Coffin  - Live song: Chantey Challenge, by David Coffin  - Closing credits: Bully in the Alley, trad. arranged by Pressgang Mutiny feat. The Bilge Rats   ⚓︎ Find out more about David Coffin here:  - Davidcoffin.com  - TikTok: @chanteyman - Revels: www.revels.org  - Boston Harbour Cruises: www.bostonharborcruises.com  - Blow the Man Down (movie): www.amazon.com/Blow-Man-Down-June-Squibb/dp/B084H2K28P  ⚓︎ Find out more about Pressgang Mutiny here:  - pressgangmutiny.com  - facebook.com/pressgangmutiny  - TikTok, Twitter, and Instagram: @pressgangmutiny  ⚓︎ Find out more about Today's Tall Ship: TS Playfair  - brigs.ca Correction: White Collar Holler was written by Nigel Russel, not Stan Rogers.Send us your comments and feedback. If you have a Tall Ship you'd like to see featured, get in touch!