# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Never Mind the Rowlocks - Here's the Wellington Sea Shanty Society EP release tour (Ōtepoti/Dunedin)
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 05 Jun, 2026 at 09:00 am (+12:00)
- **Event Description**: The scuttlebutt is true...⛵

The most seaworthy sea shanty band in the South Pacific is releasing their long-awaited 4th collection of new and old maritime bangers:
'Never Mind the Rowlocks - Here's the Wellington Sea Shanty Society'.

All aboard as we set sail for the salty horizon. Prepare to be battered once again by the 4-sailor squall of pure shanty.

SINGALONG SHANTIES! NAUTICAL GAMES! BEST DRESSED PRIZES!

Limited tickets. 

🌊🌊🌊

LIVE REVIEW - theatreview.org.nz

"Having been handed a booklet of lyrics... we grab seats around the edge ... It’s all very casual, with the added delight of people dressed as sailors in striped tops and white hats, pirate hats and newspaper hats, and even life jackets! It’s like they know what is about to happen!

As the band takes to the stage... a spotlight falls upon storyteller Louis Tait. Microphone in hand he starts to weave a tale of the sea, to riffs of music from the band.

Back to those booklets of lyrics – this whole show is a singalong and it is with great enthusiasm that the first shanty begins...the audience sings and stomps and laughs.

It’s hard to describe the impact of stadium concert level audience euphoria in a small community hall, yet that is what it is. Bopping bodies, bathed in coloured light, so into the music, which is just fantastic in every way. The dance area is more like an ecstatic mosh pit.

What is it about shanties? They came out of shared singing and so they lend themselves to this, I guess. But what Vorn Dont le Père Etait Marin and Lake Davineer bring to these songs is a thoroughly modern, old-fashioned sense of fun and magic.

I am reserving specific comment for the currently most famous shanty in their repertoire, ‘The Wellerman’... The crowd goes wild! The stomping probably puts the hall onto Geonet. I would not have been surprised if a giant cracken had appeared and body-surfed the crowd."

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WELLINGTON SEA SHANTY SOCIETY

Aotearoa New Zealand's Most 'Sea Worthy' Shanty Group™ have been belting out traditional and original sea songs from Aotearoa, France, Spain, the UK and more, since time immemorial (2012).
The W.S.S.S have toured Aotearoa and France multiple times and are known for their rowdy and participatory live shows. They've performed at Paimpol (one of the world's largest shanty festivals), Splore, Albany Folk Festival (Aus), Quebec Sea Shanty Festival (Canada) and a shipload of other festivals in NZ, France & Canada.

They will be playing new classics from their forthcoming EP 'Never Mind the Rowlocks' as well as your foamy favourites from the 'Sea Shanties of the 70s, 80s, & Today!' EP and their 'Now That's What I Call Sea Shanties' series.

https://www.wellingtonseashantysociety.com/
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/port-chalmers/never-mind-the-rowlocks-heres-the-wellington-sea-shanty-society-ep-release-tour-Ōtepoti-dunedin/200029892646827
- **Event Categories**: Music, Entertainment, Festivals, Concerts
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Port Chalmers
- **state**: OT
- **country**: New Zealand
- **location**: Port Chalmers Pioneer Hall
- **lat**: -45.816746791663
- **long**: 170.62072277069
- **full address**: Port Chalmers Pioneer Hall, 45A George St, Port Chalmers 9023, New Zealand, Port Chalmers

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Never Mind the Rowlocks - Here's the Wellington Sea Shanty Society EP release tour (Ōtepoti/Dunedin) being held?
  - **A:** Never Mind the Rowlocks - Here's the Wellington Sea Shanty Society EP release tour (Ōtepoti/Dunedin) takes place on Fri, 05 Jun, 2026 at 09:00 am to Fri, 05 Jun, 2026 at 09:00 am at Port Chalmers Pioneer Hall, 45A George St, Port Chalmers 9023, New Zealand, Port Chalmers.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Never Mind the Rowlocks - Here's the Wellington Sea Shanty Society EP release tour (Ōtepoti/Dunedin)?
  - **A:** Never Mind the Rowlocks - Here's the Wellington Sea Shanty Society EP release tour (Ōtepoti/Dunedin) is organized by Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Never Mind the Rowlocks - Here's the Wellington Sea Shanty Society EP release tour (Ōtepoti/Dunedin) is ideal for live music fans, concert-goers, and anyone who enjoys unforgettable performances from their favorite artists in an electric live atmosphere. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Port Chalmers, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Never Mind the Rowlocks - Here's the Wellington Sea Shanty Society EP release tour (Ōtepoti/Dunedin) sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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