Shantymen - official website
Encyclopedia of Sailing under the banner of "shanty teams" lists only five groups, including just Shantymena. The long history and over 600 concerts in Poland and abroad group ranks among the oldest music teams sailing in Poland. The high popularity and skill provides entertainment for over 20 prestigious awards (including several Grand Prix) at the biggest events of the world.Shantymen is a vocal-instrumental band, which in his stage performances put on good music and fun, ie, common singing with the audience. Popular in Poland and many European countries is Shantymeni musicians who come from academic choirs. Currently, some of them do music professionally (as in the Lublin Philharmonic). Initially the band was known for his original, beautiful sea shanties acapella performances. Shantymen Today, in addition to the contemporary song sailing, playing Irish pieces and disasters. While performing on stage presents a group of real "show". Songs are often made with a special choreography and use of props. Men appear in stylized uniforms for seafarers, which creates an elegant atmosphere where additional performances. All members of a group of actively practicing sailing, so the scene has always turns into an old sailing ship deck, the crew and the audience. Concerts Shantymena more fun, humor i. .. unforgettable music, or anything that creates the perfect entertainment entertainer.
Group during his concerts visited Belgium, Holland, France and Belarus. She played several times at festivals in Finland and Sweden. In Germany, twice won the Grand Prix, including during a concert in which she played for the German Chancellor, Schroeder Goerharda. In Poland, has won many awards at festivals "Shanties" in Kraków and the Baltic Sea Song Festival in Gdynia. The team is also very often the star of official concerts (eg, under the patronage of President Aleksander Kwasniewski, or Polish parliament). He also played frequently at various mass events organized by Polish and international companies, and municipal offices throughout the country.