Barnacle Buoys

Sea Shanty Singers

Barnacle Buoys is a non-profit group of a cappella sea shanty singers based in North Somerset. We exist to enjoy our craft, entertain our audiences and raise money for our chosen charities. Our principle charities are the Childrens Hospice South West and the RNLI.

2023 Recordings from the RNLI Station in Portishead.

Thanks to the RNLI for hosting and facilitating the performance and also the recordings. Very much appreciated.

Lockdown renditions of these favourites

AND THERES MORE ………….

Barnacle Buoys' rendition of Nobby Dye's Bristol shanty about a coaster and frequent visitor to Bristol Harbourside in the sixties. Filmed at Portishead RNLI station April 2017.

Row me Bully Boys recorded at RNLI station Portishead, April 2017.

Another recording from Portishead life boat station in April 2017. Row Boys Row; hope you like this one. Thanks to Mike Roberts for his excellent video production and of course to Portishead RNLI for allowing us to use the station. Words and music by Tanya Brittain. Copyright 2015.

The Bristol Ship the Matthew filmed at Portishead RNLI Station May 2019. Traditional tune (Bonnie Ship the Diamond) with words skillfully crafted by our own Maurice Flay. From our second CD "Clevedon Bay".

Saltpetre Shanty, Filmed at Portishead RNLI Station May 2019. From our second CD "Clevedon Bay".
Filmed at Portishead RNLI Station May 2019. Smuggler is on our second CD "Clevedon Bay".
Captain of the Dredger filmed at Portishead RNLI Station May 2019. A classic song from Adge Cutler and the Wurzels with kind permission of Cruisin' Music. From our second album "Clevedon Bay".
Tall Ships filmed at Portishead RNLI Station May 2019. With very kind consent of Pete MacNab. From our second CD "Clevedon Bay".
One More Pull filmed at Portishead RNLI Station May 2019. With very kind consent of Ken Stevens. From our second CD "Clevedon Bay".