The Longest Johns is a folk band brought together through a mutual love of shanties and traditional folk tunes. No gig too big, small, cross-genre or just plain weird...
Point your ears towards the In Tune Christmas Special on BBC Radio 3 at 5pm UK time today, if you please! There's a FEAST of live performances to get you in the festive spirit, including ourselves!
Are you in the USA and would like people to think you saw the Longest Johns on tour (whether you did or didn't. We won't tell) Well tour shirts and hoodies from last years epic 'Voyage tour' are now half price and need to gooooo! Go and grab yours from our store now! Last few remaining! shop-us.thelongestjohns.com/
It's Toursday, tell your friends! The perfect gift for anyone who appreciates a good show (it can even be you, treat yourself) Site's had a bit of a graphical revamp too, and is looking rather pretty www.thelongestjohns.com/live International dates, as ever, to follow!
Come on over to Youtube imminently for our final singing stream of the year! Who dusted off the Christmas jumper? Who brought nibbles? Will there be enough room at the table?!
If you've encountered these, or other, acronyms, then be mindful! Other warning signs: -putting extra weevils on your bread -standing with one knee on low fenceposts -saltpork for lunch again -boss wears big hat, calls you "scurvy dog" -browsing gig lists - www.thelongestjohns.com/live
THE MAGNIFICENT 🌟RETURN🌟 OF TOURSDAY! We're hitting the road in 2026 and can't wait to sing with you and your friends www.thelongestjohns.com/live 👉INTERNATIONAL DATES ARE PENDING👈
Last Christmas, we gave you a Wreck but the very next week, it started to leak. This year, to bring you some cheer we're Sailing Home for Christmas (Christmas)
URGENT WARNING! Are YOUR friends or children (or children's friends?!) communicating with inscrutable acronyms? They may be addicted to SHANTIES! Use this handy guide to decipher their messages before it's TOO LATE and turn them in at your nearest Longest Johns gig! www.thelongestjohns.com/live
The Longest Johns
Point your ears towards the In Tune Christmas Special on BBC Radio 3 at 5pm UK time today, if you please! There's a FEAST of live performances to get you in the festive spirit, including ourselves!
#TheLongestJohns #Radio3 #BBC #ChristmasSpecial #InTune
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The Longest Johns
Are you in the USA and would like people to think you saw the Longest Johns on tour (whether you did or didn't. We won't tell) Well tour shirts and hoodies from last years epic 'Voyage tour' are now half price and need to gooooo! Go and grab yours from our store now! Last few remaining!
shop-us.thelongestjohns.com/
#TheLongestJohns #Merch #Sale
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The Longest Johns
It's Toursday, tell your friends! The perfect gift for anyone who appreciates a good show (it can even be you, treat yourself)
Site's had a bit of a graphical revamp too, and is looking rather pretty
www.thelongestjohns.com/live
International dates, as ever, to follow!
#TheLongestJohns #UKTour #LiveMusic #EotE2016 #Gigs #Folk #Shanty
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The Longest Johns
Come on over to Youtube imminently for our final singing stream of the year! Who dusted off the Christmas jumper? Who brought nibbles? Will there be enough room at the table?!
#TheLongestJohns #Livestream #Folk #Shanty #Christmas2025
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It's our last livestream of the year! This Wednesday, drop in to youtube and make yourself cosy for some seasonal singing and fireside* chat!
*there will not be a fire**
#TheLongestJohns #Livestream #Folk #Shanty #Music
**if all goes according to plan
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The Longest Johns
If you've encountered these, or other, acronyms, then be mindful!
Other warning signs:
-putting extra weevils on your bread
-standing with one knee on low fenceposts
-saltpork for lunch again
-boss wears big hat, calls you "scurvy dog"
-browsing gig lists - www.thelongestjohns.com/live
#TheLongestJohns #LiveMusic #Gigs #Humour #Funny
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The Longest Johns
THE MAGNIFICENT
🌟RETURN🌟
OF TOURSDAY!
We're hitting the road in 2026 and can't wait to sing with you and your friends
www.thelongestjohns.com/live
👉INTERNATIONAL DATES ARE PENDING👈
#TheLongestJohns #Tour #LiveMusic #Gigs #Folk #Shanty #EoTE2026
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The Longest Johns
Last Christmas, we gave you a Wreck
but the very next week, it started to leak.
This year, to bring you some cheer
we're Sailing Home for Christmas (Christmas)
#TheLongestJohns #Christmas #Whamageddon #Cover #Christmas2025
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The Longest Johns
URGENT WARNING!
Are YOUR friends or children (or children's friends?!) communicating with inscrutable acronyms? They may be addicted to SHANTIES! Use this handy guide to decipher their messages before it's TOO LATE and turn them in at your nearest Longest Johns gig! www.thelongestjohns.com/live
#TheLongestJohns #Shanty #Memes #LiveShow #Gigs #Tour
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