Stan Hugill
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Stan (Stanley Edward James) Hugill (November 19, 1906 - May 13, 1992. Parents: Henry James Hugill and the former Florence Mary Southwood.) Folk music performer and sea music historian, known as the "Last Working Shantyman." Was the shantyman on the Garthpool, the last British commercial sailing ship (a "Limejuice Cape Horner"), from 1922 to 1945. Contributor to the Groves Dictionary of Music and Musicians. In addition to his musical efforts, he was also a talented painter of nautical scenes.
After WWII, and a stint of four and a half years as a German prisoner of war, Stan was an instructor at the Outward Bound Sea School in Aberdovey from 1950 to 1975. In the 1950's he also taught sailing skills (and sang sea chanties) on the sail-training ship Pamir but fortunately was not on its ill-fated last voyage. Able to speak Japanese and Spanish fluently (as well as speaking Maori, Malay, and Chinese and various Polynesian dialects) he also worked as a Japanese translator from 1951-1959. Married Bronwen Irene Benbow in 1963, they had two children, Philip and Martin. Anchorman of BBC program Dance and Skylark, from 1965 to 1966. Wrote monthly column, "Bosun's Locker," for Spin (Liverpool folksong magazine).
Although shanty is also spelled chantey, Hugill used "shanties" and "shantyman" exclusively in his books.
Stan Hugill Memorial Trophy
As of 1993, the Stan Hugill Memorial Trophy is awarded to the winner of the The Tall Ships' Crews Shanty Competition. The competition became international in scope in 2000, when it was held in Douarnenez, France. The 2005 competition was held at the Newcastle Tall Ships Festival.Recordings and Publications
Books
- Shanties from the Seven Seas
- Sailor Town
- Shanties and Sailor Songs
- Sea Shanties
- Songs of the Seas
Recordings
- Shanties from the Seven Seas
- Abord the Cutty Sark
- A Salty Fore Topman
- Chants des Marins Anglais
- Sailing Days
- Stan Hugill Reminisces
- Stan Hugill
- Men and the Sea Men
- Sea Songs Volume 1
- Sea Songs Volume 2
- When the Wind Blows
Video
- Stan Hugill, The Last Shantyman
- All I Ask is a Tall Ship ("The World About Us" BBC TV)
- The Last Voyage of the Garthpool ("Yesterday's Witness" BBC TV)
References
- [Stan Hugill website]
- "The old man of the sea shanty," Stan Hugill obituary. The Guardian, September 11, 1992, Features section.
- [The Last Windjammer Boy]
- Gale Literary Database of Contemporary Authors.
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