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 ...

When I woke up last Friday morning, I realized I had several messages. All of them were links to a TikTok video of several guys singing a song, a sea shanty from the 19th century called “Wellerman,” ...

Haven't you heard? Sea shanties are making a comeback and it's all thanks to TikTok. Sea shanties and TikTok probably aren't words you would put in the same sentence, but here we are. The platform has ...

Nathan Evans, the TikTok star who launched "The Wellerman" phenomenon, talks about his surprise success on "Good Morning America." It's folly to examine why some things go viral on the internet, and ...

In a year of surprises, one of the more pleasant was the recent runaway viral popularity of 19th century sea shanties on TikTok. A collaborative global response to pandemic isolation, it saw singers ...

To preface this yarn I would like to warn those unfamiliar with The Wellerman that you’re about to be consumed by the wonders of the sea shanty. You may scoff at this – I did, and then I dived ...

The sea shanty phenomenon has been ubiquitous this year, as TikTokkers get their Captain Birdseye on. Royal Mail worker Nathan Evans became a viral hit on the social media app in December and now, ...