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…
Read more'the Roaring Trowmen' were four hearty men from Bristol who sang sea shanties and songs of the salty deep! Sadly we are now on an indefinite hiatus. But we have lot of 'stuff' left in our Shop!! So go grab a deal, or make us a silly offer……..
Sea shanties vs. World Cup football.... COME TO OUR GIG TMRW!!
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…
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Back at Shrewsbury!
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…
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Pilchards - A single from our upcoming new album!!
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…
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Trowmen provide official soundtrack to new book!
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…
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Trowmen rumblings......
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!!!