STORMALONG JOHN

Stormalong John are a Liverpool shanty group, based at the Mersey Maritime Museum. They came together in 1984 for the Tall Ships visit to the Mersey and through various changes of line up have continued to sing at concerts, festivals and maritime events throughout Britain, in Brittany, Germany, The Netherlands, Poland, Denmark, Norway and Sweden.

During that time, they sang regularly with their great friend and mentor, the late Stan Hugill, the last English shantyman.

The group take their name from Stormalong John - Old Stormy - Mister Stormalong, a mythical figure in sailors' lore, the idealised skipper who treated his crew decently!

The group have just returned from the Korsor Shanty Festival in Denmark, but you can catch up with them at:

September 3/5th - Hull Sea Fever700 Festival (England)

September10/12th - Bremen Vegesack Shanty Festival (Germany)

October 22/25th - Strontrace Shanty Festival, Workum (Netherlands)

The group have many recordings to their credit, both solo and with Stan Hugill and the following CDs are currently available:

Stormalong John, Liverpool

Tracks: Whip Jamboree, Liverpool Judies, Sacramento, Lowlands, Roller Bowler, Santiana, Goodbye Fare Thee Well, Clear Away The Track, Essequibo River, Hieland Laddie, Yeller Girls, Haul Away For Rosie, Alabama John Cherokee, The Amphitrite, Fire Marengo, According to the Act, Roll Boys Roll, New York Girls, Strike the Bell, Johnny Come Down To Hilo, Maggie May, Cheerly Man, The Balaena, Paddy Lay Back, Leaving of Liverpool.

A Salty Fore Topman

Stan Hugill with Stormalong John

Tracks: Where Am I To Go, Girls of Dublin Town, Running Down To Cuba, Old Moke Pickin’ On A Banjo, Eight Bells, Roll Boys Roll, Pilots of Tiger Bay, Gals Of Chile, Golden Vanitee, Heave Away Boys Heave Away, The Campanero, Jack All Alone, Pull Down Below, Aboard the Kangaroo, Haul Away Boys, The Anglesey.

A Liverpool Packet

Tracks: Rio Grande, Pull Down Below, John Cherokee, Swansea Town, Blood Red Roses, 3 Score and Ten, Congo River/Blackball Line, Liverpool Packet, Old Moke, The Kangaroo, Aloue, Blow The Man Down, The Campanero, General Taylor, The Ebenezer, Curracheen/Carls O’ Dysart, Banks of Newfoundland, A-rovin, Rollin’ Down To Old Maui, 8 Bells, Haul On The Bowline/Coal Black Rose, Drunken Sailor, Outward and Homeward Bound, Running Down To Cuba, Blow TheMan Down.

For copies of the above CD's or to book Stormalong John, please contact:

Jack Coutts, 7 Thomas Lane, Liverpool, L14 5NR, United Kingdom. Tel +44(0) 151 220 0152. Jack Coutts.

This information was last updated on 24th August 1999.

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