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Weston-super-Mare Shanty and Folk Festival 2021

Nothing gets you falling back in love with music more than an amazing weekend down in Somerset playing at the first of (hopefully) many Weston-super-Mare Shanty and Folk Festival 2021 .

We drove down from Sheffield (myself, my best friend Rob Wood and my wife Melissa) and heard some beautiful and fascinating folk and shanties. Watched a regional sing off between competing counties. Hung out with amazing people.

I took this little Tascam audio recorder and managed to capture a feel of some of the open mic sessions and parts of my sets there. Varying success.

Lots of beers, lots of singing (sometimes VERY loud) and some sea air.

Incredible.

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