‘The Wellerman’ has been on quite the voyage since its birth in the 19th century. Once sung by New Zealand sea shanty crews, the now-viral whaling song became the official TikTok earworm after postman ...
Den Song von Seeleuten, die auf ihren Walfischfängern ausharren und sehnsüchtig auf den Nachschub von Proviant wie Zucker, Rum und Tee warten, stimmten die Menschen schon vor zwei Jahrhunderten an.
In a year of surprises, one of the more pleasant was the recent runaway viral popularity of 19th century sea shanties on TikTok. A collaborative global response to pandemic isolation, it saw singers ...
Long ago, when most of the world was outside of their homes, working, growing, building, hunting, and living off the land (and not on social media machines), the work song was as important as any bit ...
Sea shanties fueled the spirits of sailors and boat workers for hundreds of years. Now, they're a social media sensation. The songs were work-oriented, helping sailors coordinate tasks that required ...
Stefan Kruecken, Jahrgang 1975, leitet mit seiner Frau Julia den von ihnen gegründeten Ankerherz Verlag . Vorher war er Polizeireporter für die »Chicago Tribune« und arbeitete als Reporter für ...
Break out your pirate telescope, because sea shanties are the hot trend you didn't see coming. This TikTok fad, which began with Scottish singer Nathan Evans, is beyond catchy and an art form in ...
Das alte Seemanns-Lied The Wellerman hat Nathan Evans 2021 auf Tiktok über Nacht berühmt gemacht. Der junge Postbote aus Schottland filmt sich selbst, während er den neuseeländischen Shanty-Klassiker ...