The man who put centuries-old folk songs into the social-media spotlight is now sailing into stardom with a record deal and a new single — based on the sea shanty that ushered in the most ...

It's folly to examine why some things go viral on the internet, and by doing so one risks discounting the beauty of the simplest answer: They just do. Nothing makes sense. Roll with it. Or at least, ...

Indie pop act The Hoosiers, Highland folk pop band Tide Lines and sea shanty singer Nathan Evans - aka Wellerman - are to ...

Nathan has had a whirlwind few days, appearing on national radio and TV. And not just in the UK, his new version of the classic New Zealand whaling sea shanty has brought him attention in the US, with ...

In keeping with the song's unlikely success across the world - boosed by an even more unexpected dance-friendly remix for radio - the clip sees Nathan and producer/DJs 220 Kid and Billen Ted against a ...

Just over a week ago, Nathan was a postman in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, recording songs and posting them on Tik Tok. His rendition of traditional folk song The Wellerman was swept up on the rising ...

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,” ...

A city synonymous with music has led to a key report on how to retain and support Dunedin’s live music scene. Covid and the closure of several key live venues caused consternation in a city known for ...

To get to the bottom of the mystery, we reached out to the singers themselves and a sea shanty expert (yes, you read that correctly), who said there's actually a few different reasons why the work ...