The Shanty Choir

Our Mission is to provide a space to gather safely, sing freely, and connect with each other in our community.

July 2022 Gathering @ Hold Fast Brewing
May 2022 Gathering @ Great Escape
March Gathering @ Great Escape
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Listen up!

The Shantymen were recently featured on the Foolkiller Folk radio show! (KKFI 90.1 FM). Take a listen to learn more about how the group got started and a dive deeper into the history behind some of our favorite shanties…

From Our Community

  • "It was great to join such a wonderful mixed group of people who enjoy singing not for a performance but for the joy of singing"

  • "It's amazing to see an entire room of strangers become friends and sing, "Roll the Old Chariot" along. I look forward to it every month"

  • "The world is so serious and heavy right now. Shanty Choir is an opportunity for anyone - whether you have training or not - can come to a brewery and sing with wild abandon, leaving the weight of the world behind"

  • Shanty choir gave me an opportunity to have a high-level singing experience without feeling like I was excluding anyone to do so"

  • You know you're doing something right when TikTok starts featuring sea shanties"

  • "All types of singers piled into the place and this young girl about 8 years old says, "Who are you guys?" She is a member of her school choir and her family brings her back each month. She is now a favorite soloist!"

  • "It's so much fun that middle and high schoolers get off their phones to sing along"

Share Your Experience

  • Gather

    We are a community-based singing group that is open to everyone. Our Shanty Nights are held once per month at various breweries in the Springfield, MO area. Attending these events is completely free, and we try to gather in places that are accessible to all ages.

  • Drink

    We support local businesses and breweries by holding our events at their locations. Attendees are encouraged to enjoy the beverages responsibly and have a safe plan to travel home at the end of the night. Our Shanty Nights are meant to be family-friendly. It doesn’t matter what is in your glass, beer or water, as long as we can hoist it in the air together.

  • Sing

    We are not a formal “choir”. We provide our community an opportunity to learn and sing traditional sea shanties while meeting new people over a pint! There are no rehearsals, concerts, or expectations regarding attendance. Everyone, regardless of singing experience, is encouraged to join! Each song features opportunities for singers to take a solo, but this is completely optional. Our shantymen will always be there to lead just like the old days on the open seas.

Come join us at our next Springfield Shanty Night! Each event is led by one of our shantymen and hosted by local breweries. Other than the cost for enjoying some of the delicious beers, our events are completely free to attend and participate. No singing or music reading experience is required. Everyone is welcome to grab a pint and enjoy these songs from the high seas!

The Shanty Choir has officially started at chapter in Kansas City! Each event is led by one of our shantymen and hosted by local breweries. Shanty nights are completely free to attend and participate. No singing or music reading experience is required. Everyone is welcome to grab a pint and enjoy these songs from the high seas!