Sea Shanty singing group Bryher's Boys pose for a picture at Prince Wales Pier as Cornwall prepares for the G7 Summit, in Falmouth, Britain, June 9, 2021. Picture taken June 9, 2021. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
FALMOUTH, England (Reuters) - Strolling down the Prince of Wales pier in Falmouth in southwest England, local sea shanty group Bryher's Boys belt out a rendition of the traditional Cornish song "Lamorna" to the delight of onlookers.
The 11 men, aged in their mid-50s to mid-70s, specialise in the traditional seafaring songs, which surged in popularity after a Scottish postman posted a performance of one on social media that went viral during the coronavirus lockdown.
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