Wellington Sea Shanty Society + Croche Dedans (France) tour

Wellington Sea Shanty Society + Croche Dedans (France) Summer Shanty Tour

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The WELLINGTON SEA SHANTY SOCIETY join forces with France's favourite 'Post Chant Marin' groupe CROCHE DEDANS for a summer tour of Aotearoa New Zealand! 

The four piece Croche Dedans ( are making the long voyage from Nantes, France, to travel our fair coastline for 12 shows from Leigh to Akaroa. They channel sea shanties from the shores of Brittany and beyond with a vigour and skill rarely seen in the oceanic folk scene.

New Zealand's Most 'Sea Worthy' Shanty Group™, the Wellington Sea Shanty Society, have been belting out traditional sea songs from New Zealand for nigh on two years. Sailors and landlubbers from across the country have been battered by the rousing chorus of this two-man tempest of pure shanty. The W.S.S.S believe that 'a shanty shared is a shanty savoured', so they pass out shanty song sheets to one and all so people can sing along.

The W.S.S.S comprise Vorn Dont le Père Etait Marin, from the indie pop band Vorn (www.vorn.co.nz), and Lake Davineer, from the electro pop band Urbantramper (www.urbantramper.com). Vorn is on squeeze box duties, while Lake strums the git-fiddle. Rousing harmonies and raucous foot-stomping abound!

Tour Dates:

Wed Dec 18, ROGUE & VAGABOND, Garrett St, Te Whanganui a Tara (FREE)
Thu Dec 19, SPRIG & FERN, Thorndon, Te Whanganui a Tara, (FREE)
Fri Dec 20, GOLDEN DAWN TAVERN OF POWER, Ponsonby, Auckland ($5 on the door)
Sat Dec 21, EGGCENTRIC CAFE, Whitianga, Coromandel ($ TBC)
Sun Dec 22, SAWMILL CAFE, Leigh, 5pm ($TBC)
Mon Dec 23, MAJOR TOM's, Mount Maunganui, Tauranga (FREE)
Thu Dec 26 (Boxing Day), LE CAFé, Picton, ($TBC)
Fri Dec 27, TOADHALL, Motueka, ($TBC)
Sat Dec 28, FREE HOUSE, Nelson, (FREE)
Sun Dec 29, THE BREWERY, Woolston, Christchurch, (FREE)
New Years Eve!! THE HILLTOP TAVERN, Hilltop, Banks Peninsula.
Thu Jan 02, MOUTERE INN, State Highway 60  Nelson 7175, (FREE)

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