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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nathan Evans found TikTok fame by singing sea shanties (PA) Former postman, Nathan Evans, started singing sea shanties on TikTok ...

The Exmouth Shanty Men of Norfolk, England warm up with a crowd at the Maritime Festival in 2019. Shutterstock / Stephen William R You’re welcome — for the tune you won’t stop humming for the rest of ...

This acapella group from County Mayo performed a haunting version of a Scottish sea shanty in a Mayo pub, in 2016. The Coda singing group, which consists of seven local singers, performed the ...

It's folly to examine why some things go viral on the internet, and by doing so one risks discounting the beauty of the simplest answer: They just do. Nothing makes sense. Roll with it. Or at least, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sea shanties, particularly "The Wellerman," are going viral on TikTok. @nathanevanss/@strong ...

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 ...