Toby Quast Originals
These are songs written by Cindy Tonkin and sung at Shanty Clubs in the...
The Story of the Scimitar
by Cindy Tonkin - tune is 12 bar blues. I'll sing a line la...
Original Shanties
Some of our talented crew have written their own shanties. Here are links to...
Sister Clubs and Shanty Friends
Shanties builds community without much time for chat. We sing (and drink) a lot....
How to Join Shanty Club
The Shanty Club is not a membership organisation. The reasons why are many and...
Write your own Shanty
Here are some thoughts on how to write your own Shanty. Take into account...
Where to find lyrics for Shanties
Shanty lyrics are all over the place on the internet. Here are some good...
Redfern Shanty Club Top 20
In an heroic documentation effort, the fabulous Chris Crowe (and Jono Odlum) wrote down...
First Shant
Leading a shant for the first time is like a bungee jump - it...
Singing benefits
This article points to a lot of research on what we already know to...
Singing at Kangaroo Valley Folk Festival 2024
Kangaroo Valley Folk Festival 18 - 20 October 2024. Here's a few of the...
Singing Shanties at Illawarra 2023
It's 2025 and I'm still singing shanties with the Redfern Shanty Club (and the...
Singing together
So I saw this Tim Minchin concert on Friday night. The magic of singing...