Programme 2008

Harwich Shanty Festival 10-12^th October 2008

Friday Evening

Upon Arrival - Please check in at The 1912 Club after 5pm

Electric Palace 6.00 p.m. (tbc)

Film - full details to follow

Evening meal available @ £5.50 per head 7.30 – 8.30 p.m. in 1912 Club 

Concert in Harwich Town Sailing Club 9.00p.m. 

£5.00 to non festival participants 

Charlotte & Spong

Buitenboord

Graeme Knights

 1912 Club Upstairs

8.00-9.00p.m. 1st of three workshops "A Song for Harwich". Come and help compose a new

Shanty for the town of Harwich. Led by Owen Lewis & Bob Watson

New Bell Inn

Session/ singaround led by Mick & Penny Verrier 8.30 – 11.00p.m. 

Saturday Morning 

Full English Breakfasts £4.00 per head 8.30 – 9.00 a.m. in 1912 Club       

Saturday Lunchtime 

Approximately 40 minute spots

                 Harwich Town            New Bell                        Alma           Ha’penny Pier     Mariner's Hotel

                  Sailing Club          (only 15 min. slots)      (30 min. slots)    (30 min. slots)

12.00               HTW             Capstan Full Strength            C&S          Alan Whitbread   Graeme Knights

13.00         Golden Rivets       Johnny Collins              Malc/Pete      Graeme Knights       Magwitch

14.00         Magwitch              Graeme Knights         Dutch Courage     Buitenboord              C&S

15.00         Malc/Pete                      HTW                   Alan  Whitbread       Naze Shanty         Buitenboord

          Harwich & D’Court                             Redoubt                           Victor Sailing Barge

                Sailing Club                                      Fort 

12.00      Johnny Collins                             Buitenboord & Malc             Dutch Courage 

13.00         Dutch Courage                                  HTW                                     C&S

14.00          Malc/Pete                                      Naze Shanty                     The Hog Eye Men

15.00          Magwitch                                  The Hog Eye Men                   Golden Rivets 

1912 Club upstairs 3.30-4.30p.m.

2nd workshop session "A Song for Harwich" led by Owen Lewis & Bob Watson 

Saturday Evening 

Evening Meals @ £5.50 per head 6.00p.m. in 1912 Club 

Concert in Harwich Town Sailing Club commencing 7.30 p.m.

£6.00 to non festival participants 

Featuring:

Johnny  Collins

Capstan Full Strength

Dutch Courage

Alan Whitbread

New  Bell Inn 

Session / singaround led by Capstan Full Strength 8.30 – 11.00p.m. 

Sunday Morning 

Full English Breakfasts at 1912 Club 9.00 a.m. £4.00 per head 

1912 Club upstairs 10.30-11.30a.m.

3rd and final "Song for Harwich" workshop led by Owen Lewis & Bob Watson

Sunday Lunchtime 

Approximately 40 minute spots 

           Harwich Town         New Bell           Alma                  Ha’penny Pier             Mariner's Hotel

             Sailing Club      (only 15 mins.)                                 (30 min. slots)              (30 min. slots)

12.00   Buitenboord              C&S          Golden Rivets           Malc & Naze                 Capstan F.S.

13.00   Johnny Collins     Naze Shanty     Jon & Anna           Capstan F.S.               Pete & Graeme

14.00   Graeme Knights        Magwitch      Capstan F.S        Johnny Collins             Hog Eye Men

15.00                                The Hog Eye Men                                                                   Dutch Courage

               Harwich & D'court               Redoubt Fort           Victor Sailing Barge

                   Sailing Club

12.00          Jon & Anna                         Magwitch                 Graeme & Johnny

13.00                C&S                            Golden Rivets            Alan & Dutch Courage

14.00          Buitenboord                     Dutch Courage             Malc, Pete & Naze

15.00      Alan Whitbread                       Jon & Anna            Massed Shanty - all available

                                                                                            (inc. "Song for Harwich")  

Sunday Afternoon

1912 Club 4.00 – 5.00 p.m. Afternoon Tea

Sunday Evening 

Survivors Informal session at New Bell 7.00 – 10.30p.m.