Sunday 8th
July 2012 will live on in the collective memories of the Tars because the sun
was shining (a rare event this summer) and we had a great day at the Dartmouth
Sea Shanty Festival for its second year. This is turning into a great little
event, superbly organised by the Dartmouth Steam Railway and Riverboat Company.
Our day
started on the Bandstand in the centre of town. That went so well that the
landlord of the “Royal Castle “who had been listening, invited us to do an
impromptu session in his pub. The offer of free beer was something we couldn’t
refuse. Then it was back on the bandstand, relaxed as newts. Followed by a
cruise on the River Dart, where the lucky passengers got to see the sights and
hear us perform some of our favourites. Finally, and best of all, we had a
session in the beer garden of the “George and Dragon” with a lovely audience.
They had decided it was better to sit in the sunshine, drink beer, and listen
to shanties, rather than watch Andy Murray lose in the final at Wimbledon. No
competition.
