The Longest Johns are formed around a kitchen table in Bristol, where three friends discover their shared love for sea shanties. As an a cappella folk group, the trio breathes new life into traditional folk with original arrangements and fresh songwriting. Their big breakthrough comes with ‘Wellerman’. Their cover of this one‑hundred‑and‑fifty‑year‑old folk song from New Zealand grows into a worldwide viral hit and sparks a full‑blown sea shanty craze. This autumn, The Longest Johns bring their ‘Sea Shanties’ to Melkweg.