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Watching the Sea Shanty Festival | Falmouth | Cornwall

Watching the Sea Shanty Festival - Falmouth

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Location: Falmouth   |   Category: Events   |   Photograph Added: 19th June 2008 | Photo Reference: 2213

Most sea shanties are a call and response song with one voice, usually called the shantyman, singing the line and then the sailors loudly singing the response. The crowd at the festival were happy to take the place of the sailors and a good time was had by all.