Batten Down the Hatches

Throw away your preconceptions of the shanty scene and get ready to be energised, amused and enthused by this dynamic four-man crew from the Exe estuary. Delivering a mix of traditional and new shanties with an eye on the future and a nod to the past, BDH are sure to get audiences singing, all the way home ……..

Who We Are

Brian of Holcombe (the beard), a bass-baritone whose passionate performances will shiver your timbers

Derek (shantyman) Brooks, a supremely powerful bass-baritone with encyclopaedic knowledge of all things shanty

David (doc) Wright, a tenor-baritone to bring a bit of lightness for those calm-sea days

Chris (the nipper) White, our newest member whose tenor harmonies will brighten any room

And don’t forget, we offer Pirate Themed Events too – aarrrhhh!