Shanties & folk · Exe estuary, Devon
Sea shanties and folk songs, sung the old way
Rousing shanties and well-loved folk songs — traditional and new — with power, harmony and a good deal of fun.
Book BDH
Whatever floats your boat
Festivals & venues
Full sets of shanties and folk songs for festivals, folk clubs, pubs, farm shops and harbour-side stages across the UK and Europe.
Weddings & celebrations
Birthdays, anniversaries and wedding receptions — a performance your guests will still be talking about next year.
Corporate events
Staff parties, launches and hospitality. From background harmonies to centre stage, we've got you covered.
Pirate-themed shows
Full costume, full swagger — our pirate performance for themed parties, family days and anyone who fancies an “aarrrhhh”.
Singing workshops
Learn shanty choruses and folk harmonies, the call-and-response and the stories behind them — then sing them together.
Party invasions
A planned surprise — we burst in mid-party and take over the room. Your guests won’t know what’s hit them.
Singers — performers
Energy and harmony
Two bass-baritones, a tenor-baritone and a tenor — a big, rich sound that fills a tent without a PA.
Songs to join in with
Choruses made for singing back. or relax and watch the show - we love both.
Shanties and folk
Sea shanties, folk songs and ballads side by side — old and new, with an eye on the future and a nod to the past.
Easy to book
Tell us the date, the venue and the crowd — we’ll shape the set, the length and the costumes around it.
Planning a celebration?
Weddings, birthdays, anniversaries and corporate events — tell us your date and we’ll make sure it goes off with a bang.