Sea shanties are traditional work songs that were sung by sailors and maritime workers while they performed various tasks on ships. These songs often had a call-and-response format, with one person leading the singing and the others joining in on the chorus. Although sea shanties originated as a practical way to coordinate work on ships,
22 January 2021
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On December 23, a video of the 26-year-old Scottish postman-and-singer s cover of The Longest Johns Wellerman went viral and saw #ShantyTok trend on TikTok.
The likes of Gary Barlow, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Ronan Keating have since joined Nathan for a duet of the song, and now his debut single has been officially released on Polydor Records (Universal).
Nathan - who has been dubbed the ‘King of Sea Shanty’ - announced on TikTok: See how I was a postman on Friday? I have just signed to the biggest record label in the world. I have just signed a deal with Polydor Records. I’ve done it. It’s done and I’m releasing a single.”