The Wellermen first captured global attention in 2021, when their viral sea shanty performances helped spark the worldwide “Wellerman” phenomenon, generating billions of views and leading to appearances at The BRIT Awards and on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. What began as a digital moment evolved into a fully realised transatlantic live band with a devoted fanbase. Blending American East Coast folk roots with British musicianship and theatrical performance energy, The Wellermen have expanded beyond their shanty origins into a broader folk sound while maintaining the powerful five-part harmonies that define them. Central to their identity is their rare dual-bass vocal foundation, creating a depth & richness that sets them apart in modern folk.
With their new EP '1778' upcoming original material, The Wellermen are moving confidently into their next chapter — honouring traditional roots music while building a contemporary folk sound centred on harmony, story telling & connection.
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Tickets for our show at the Galway International Arts Festival are ON SALE NOW! Grab yours from the link below👇
roisindubh.net/listings/the-wellermen-2026-07-13-2…
And that’s not all… we’ll also be performing in Dublin and Cork this summer! Who’s joining us? 🇮🇪 👀
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Galway, we’re coming for you ⚓️🔥
We are thrilled to announce we will be playing at The Galway International Arts Festival at Roisin Dubh on 13th July.
Tickets on sale: Fri, 8 May 2026, 10:00AM 🎟️
Our Dublin + Cork tickets are available NOW!
SEE YOU THERE 🇮🇪 ☘️
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It’s Bandcamp Friday! 🎶
A big one for artists as today we receive 100% of the revenue from everything sold on Bandcamp!
If you’ve been thinking about picking up the 1778 EP, today is the perfect time. Every bit of support goes directly into helping us keep making music, touring, and creating more for you all ⚓
Thanks so much for all your support!
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We’re so chuffed to share that our album Northern Sky has been recognised as Best Folk Album at the Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards!🏆
Also honoured to be runner up for Best Soundtrack Song and Best Traditional Album 💿
Massive thanks for all the support!
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Thank you to everyone who signed our guest book ✍️
This was a last minute idea, and we’re so glad we did it ❤️ it’s been so special looking back through all your messages!
We can’t wait to take it back on the road and add a bit of Irish cheer to it 🇮🇪🎶
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Some shots from our St. Louis dates 📸
Thank you so much to everyone who came out!
We can’t wait to be in Ireland 🇮🇪 If you haven’t grabbed tickets yet 👇 🎟️
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Big thanks to Trells Eye Photography 🎥 for these awesome shots!
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Hung a sign on a ‘torn screen door’ 🪟 Nobody lives here no more!
Torn Screen Door (Live) is OUT NOW on YouTube! We’re thrilled so many of you connecting with this one & we couldn’t have found a more perfect location for it ⛪️
Check out the full live performance here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tpJ4...
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1778 US Tour (retro style) 📸
We loved bringing disposable cameras with us ✌️ here are some of our favourite shots from the road!
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A huge thank you to everyone who came out to the 1778 US Tour! We had an absolute blast ⚓️
Also, a massive thanks to those who’ve been sending in your photos and videos, we’ve loved seeing them ❤️
If you made it out to a show, we’re curious… which song was your favourite live? 👀
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General sale for our Irish shows is live now! ☘️
We had an incredible time performing across the US and we can’t wait to bring the shows to Cork & Dublin.
Grab your tickets below and come be part of it!
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