Sea shanties - The resurgence of a genre worth singing about

Sea shanties. We know they involve music, but what are they exactly and why is this musical genre blowing up on social media?

First things first, a sea shanty is an old genre of folk music that describes both the adventures and more mundane facts of life for sailors. Many of the songs date back to the 1700s and have been passed down through the generations since.

According to a sea shanty veteran, TikTok is responsible for the recent surge in sea shanty popularity. And, did you even know there is such a thing as the Wellington Sea Shanty Society - this society can even lay claim to releasing a critically acclaimed album.

There’s much to know about sea shanties and you can find out plenty in this Spinoff article.

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