Clovelly,
on the North Devon Coast, held its annual Herring Festival on Sunday 18th
November. This event celebrates an era now long gone when there was a major
herring fishery in the Bristol Channel and Irish Sea, and Clovelly was one of
the major landing ports for the catch.
This year
the Tars were invited to provide the music (together with Shake a Leg and Stamp
and Go).This was a new event and venue for us, and a real treat, performing on
the balcony of the Fisherman’s Loft which overlooks Clovelly’s lovely little
harbour, in the sunshine. It goes without saying that our programme included a
rendition of “Shoals of Herring”.
And right
next door to the Fisherman’s Loft is the Red Lion. Ideal for tired shanty
singers needing to lubricate their vocal cords between sets. We hope to be
invited back next year!
