It's easy to see why "Soon May the Wellerman Come" became TikTok's first viral hit of 2021. This jaunty 19th century earworm, sung so earnestly by a postman with a thick Scottish brogue, is perfect ...

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 takes his sea shanty "Wellerman" from Tiktok to the Billboard Global charts. By Eric Frankenberg The Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts launched in September and ...

When I woke up last Friday morning, I realized I had several messages. All of them were links to a TikTok video of several guys singing a song, a sea shanty from the 19th century called “Wellerman,” ...

Sea shanties have taken over social media, courtesy of a series of viral TikTok videos. "Shanty Tok" isn't a new phenomenon, but a viral video of Scottish singer Nathan Evans singing the song "The ...

Break out your pirate telescope, because sea shanties are the hot trend you didn't see coming. This TikTok fad, which began with Scottish singer Nathan Evans, is beyond catchy and an art form in ...

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 ...

Sail the musical seas with the iconic “Wellerman” sea shanty brought to piano life! This step-by-step tutorial guides pianists of all levels to master the melody with both hands. Every note, rhythm, ...

A group of "hairy, middle-aged men" from Western Australia's south coast have been recognised as part of the inspiration for the global sea shanty craze. A Scottish version of The Wellerman has peaked ...

With Wellerman, Nathan Evans reinvented sea shanties for the TikTok generation. After racking up hundreds of millions of views on the social media video platform he scored a number one in 10 countries ...