Swaffham Newsletter

Pot of Gold : Swaffham Shanty Crew
In October the Crew took to the road travelling well
over 1,000 miles. The Harwich International Shanty
Festival was our first port of call with more than 30
shanty bands invited. We sang to large and enthusiastic
crowds at three locations in the town, and finally on
The Excelsior, an authentically restored fishing smack,
built in 1921.
With feelings of excitement and trepidation we then
left by mini bus to Cornwall on our East meets West
Tour. This was a first for the band singing so far from
our base but we needn’t have worried. We received
an amazing welcome at the Mevagissey Shanty Festival
where we were asked to sing over two days at various
locations in this small, friendly Cornish town. We were
amongst 25 visiting groups singing in every quarter, in
bright sunshine. Fabulous!
The next day we performed at the world famous
Minack Theatre, 6 miles east of Lands End. Again blue
skies, wonderful company and a fantastic audience
greeted us. This tour was beyond our wildest dreams
and we were asked back everywhere we went.
Since September we have performed locally at the
beautiful St Mary’s Church, Houghton on the Hill;
the acoustically perfect St Nicholas Chapel and
King’s Staithe at the King’s Lynn Heritage Open Days;
Tittleshall Church, and the museum at Gressenhall.
Don’t miss us Sunday, 5 December at the Swaffham
Christmas lights switch on. We’ll be on the main stage
immediately before the lights go on and would love to
see you.
We have been invited to make a CD in the new year - so
watch this space for further news of Pot of Gold. www.
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