With considerable sadness the Roaring Trowmen must announce they are taking an indefinite hiatus, effective immediately. All future bookings have been cancelled and we’re taking no new ones. We would like to offer sincere shanty regards to all our national…

 So the favourites are dropping like flies.......  Does this perhaps increase England's chances?? So wouldn't you rather save yourself for their potential later matches once we beat France?? Think positive!  Grasping at straws perhaps, but even if you are a…

Five years on, and the Trowmen rock Shrewsbury Folk Festival again with FOUR gigs, including headline slot on Saturday night at the Sabrina stage. We've been fondly remembered by some old fans, plus made plenty of news ones. A CRACKING…

A little teaser........ The Trowmen have a new album coming end of this month. Here's first single from it, a succinct tale of the fall and re-birth of the pilchard industry in Cornwall in the noughties, brilliantly renamed as 'Cornish…

We were delighted to learn recently of a new Trowmen fan in the USA, Laraba Kendig, an author who has released several books which are variations of ‘Pride & Prejudice’ by Jane Austin. She was inspired enough by our renditions…

Some things you just can't leave alone :-).  Well it seems that hearty humorous harmonising is one of them. There are developments in Trowmen circles which will see us performing again soon. Watch this space!!!

As some may already know, life changes have forced some tough decisions for the current Trowmen, so we're recruiting for some new blood! Requirements are fairly simple. Good voice, reasonably musical, love of sea shanties and beer, a confident stage…

Per a previous post/blog, many songs recorded by the Roaring Trowmen have been selected for the soundtrack in a new PC game called 'Nantucket', "A seafaring strategy game set in the golden age of American whaling." The release date is…

Need an Xmas present for that ‘difficult to buy for’ relative? As the festive season approaches, the Trowmen are looking at their boxes of unsold CDs and saying, “Why don’t we offer our fans a cracking Crimbo deal?” So here…

We heard with great sadness about the passing of Joe Stead from 'Kimbers Men' earlier this year. These guys have been a pretty large influence, both direct and indirect, on what we've been doing for the last few years, and…

AUTUMN SINGAROUND!! Hen & Chicken, Thursday 5th October, 8.00pm. After a salty time on the beach at Brighton this week, we return home and re-visit the Hen & Chicken pub in Bedminster to host a hopefully rousing singaround. All welcome…

Yea, we know it was a while ago, but such sweet memories! Our adoring fans packed out the Sabrina tent at Shrewsbury Folk Festival and many more couldn't get in. A rousing set marks the end of a chapter for…