17. "I was the loose cannon in the middle" with Heather Wood

The Shanty Show

Heather Wood first rose to fame as part of the legendary 60s traditional vocal harmony group The Young Tradition, alongside Peter Bellamy and Royston Wood. In this episode, Heather shares her story from deciding to leave the army to take up singing, through the formation of the YT, her adventures around the world including singing with Janis Joplin at the Newport Folk Festival, and Peter’s suicide and legacy. Heather is an inspiration, and a very fine singer, songwriter, and storyteller indeed.
⚓︎ Shanties featured:
- Opening credits: Paddy Doyle's Boots, trad. arranged by Pressgang Mutiny
- Live song: Original song, by Heather Wood
- Recorded song: Chicken on a Raft, by Cyril Tawney, arranged by The Young Tradition
- Recorded song: Byker Hill, trad. arranged by The Young Tradition
- Recorded song: Nelson’s Death and Victory, trad. arranged by Peter Bellamy
- Live song: Fire Marengo, trad. arranged by Heather Wood
- Live song: Bring ‘em Down, trad. arranged by Heather Wood
- Closing credits: Lyke Wake Dirge, trad. arranged by Heather Wood and Pressgang Mutiny (recorded live, late a night, in a parking lot in Mystic, CT)

⚓︎ Find out more about Heather Wood at: aheatherwood.com
⚓︎ Find out more about Pressgang Mutiny here:
- pressgangmutiny.com
- facebook.com/pressgangmutiny
- TikTok, Twitter, and Instagram: @pressgangmutiny

Some quick updates about the show and a new Pressgang Mutiny album.