The Book of Sea Shanties: Wellerman and Other Songs from the Seven Seas

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The Book of Sea Shanties: Wellerman and Other Songs from the Seven Seas - Evans, Nathan
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An epic journey through sea shanties, high tides and seven seas.

From the international bestselling singer comes The Book of Sea Shanties.

The world sang in harmony with Nathan Evans, the Glaswegian postie turned singer of sea shanties. Join him as he takes you through time and seafaring history to discover the true meaning of Wellerman, and who and what exactly was the Drunken Sailor?

Featuring over 35 best loved shanties, Nathan will share the meaning behind each of his favourite shanties and show how they have shaped and inspired him. Beautifully illustrated throughout, it will also include original shanties and bonus content written exclusively for this book. Whether you're young or old, gather around and discover the riotous world of sea shanties.


Praise for Nathan Evans:


A 'Sea Shanty sensation' Rolling Stone


'An artist who really lifts the mood when he performs' Daily Telegraph


'Too good to miss' Brian May, Daily Express

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Price
$14.95  $13.90
Publisher
Welbeck Publishing
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Pages
192
Dimensions
5.1 X 7.9 X 0.8 inches | 0.65 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9781787399587

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About the Author
NATHAN EVANS is a writer, director and performer whose work in film and theatre has been funded by the Arts Council, toured by the British Council, broadcast on Channel 4 and archived in the BFI Mediatheque. He's worked at venues including Royal Court, Royal Festival Hall and the Royal Vauxhall Tavern. His films have won awards at the London Short Film Festival and screened at festivals across the world. His poems have been published by Manchester Metropolitan University and longlisted for the Live Canon International Poetry Prize; his first collection, Threads, was shortlisted for the Polari First Book Prize, his second CNUT, is published by Inkandescent. His short stories have appeared in Untitled: Voices and Queerlings; his first collection, All The Young Queers, will be published by Inkandescent in 2022.Nathan is one half of Inkandescent and studied fine art at Oxford University.
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