Sea shanties fueled the spirits of sailors and boat workers for hundreds of years. Now, they're a social media sensation. The songs were work-oriented, helping sailors coordinate tasks that required ...
In a year of surprises, one of the more pleasant was the recent runaway viral popularity of 19th century sea shanties on TikTok. A collaborative global response to pandemic isolation, it saw singers ...
Long ago, when most of the world was outside of their homes, working, growing, building, hunting, and living off the land (and not on social media machines), the work song was as important as any bit ...
Nathan Evans, the TikTok star who launched "The Wellerman" phenomenon, talks about his surprise success on "Good Morning America." It's folly to examine why some things go viral on the internet, and ...
Stefan Kruecken, Jahrgang 1975, leitet mit seiner Frau Julia den von ihnen gegründeten Ankerherz Verlag . Vorher war er Polizeireporter für die »Chicago Tribune« und arbeitete als Reporter für ...
Das alte Seemanns-Lied The Wellerman hat Nathan Evans 2021 auf Tiktok über Nacht berühmt gemacht. Der junge Postbote aus Schottland filmt sich selbst, während er den neuseeländischen Shanty-Klassiker ...