Postman behind TikTok Sea Shanty craze speaks out: “Sea Shanties appeal to everyone”

Trivium’s Matt Heafy has shared a heavy metal cover of sea shanty ‘Wellerman’ – listen to it below.The frontman is the latest to hop on the newfound TikTok trend of sea shanties, which was kickstarted by Scottish postman Nathan Evans.Putting his own spin on the popular sailor anthem, Heafy reworked the track on his Twitch account on Monday (February 1) mixing it with some raging riffs and thunderous drum kicks.You can watch a snippet of the sea shanty cover below:Evans recently revealed that

Nathan Evans was absolutely delighted when he hit No1 The Official Big Top 40 chart with his Wellerman sea shanty - and his reaction was priceless. Last night, the UK’s biggest chart show revealed the song Wellerman had reached the top spot, knocking Olivia Rodrigo’s Drivers License down.

Nathan Evans, from Airdrie, has scored a No1 hit single, topping The Official Big Top 40 chart with his ancient Scottish sea shanty.Last night, , the UK’s biggest chart show revealed the song Wellerman had reached the top of the commercial radio chart with a remix by 220 KID x Billen Ted going in at No3 to give him two hits in the Top 3.Evans knocked Olivia Rodrigo’s Drivers License off the top spot and is beating Ed Sheeran’s Afterglow, which is at No4 in the chart.His Wellerman sea shanty

Sea Shanty hitmaker Nathan Evans has admitted Alexa is having problems playing his song to fans.The postie and Tik Toker from Airdrie who just signed a deal with Polydor records has been racing his way up to the top of the charts with his viral sea shanty Wellerman and is currently at number three in the UK.However, not everyone who has tried to hear his song has managed to get hold of it - because Alexa keeps playing them the wrong version.For some bizarre reason Alexa keeps defaulting to

paedophile who taunted his victim from behind bars and bragged to her mother that he would jump on the girl's head when he was freed has been jailed for eight months. The 15-year-old girl and her mother were left terrified and distraught when sick Brandon Williamson sent them a handwritten six-page letter from Polmont YOI.Dundee Sheriff Court was told that the mother and daughter became hysterical and have since been forced to ramp up security at their Perthshire home.

Rutherglen youngsters are being urged to take part.

The Roots have shared a cover of Olivia Rodrigo‘s ‘Driver’s License’ in the style of a sea shanty.The Tonight Show host and his house band are the latest to hop on the newfound TikTok trend of sea shanties, a trend kickstarted by Scottish postman Nathan Evans.Putting their own spin on Rodrigo’s record-breaking hit, which recently became the fastest song in history to reach 200million Spotify streams, Fallon and The Roots’ 45-second rendition of the mega hit can be watched below.Evans recently

prisons more than doubled in a year- despite the coronavirus pandemic.Guards confiscated drugs or suspected drugs from prisoners across Scots jails 2,199 times in 2019.But a Freedom of Information request from the Daily Record has revealed that number rocketed to 5,480 last year.In many facilities there has been a rise in psychoactive or suspected psychoactive drugs- often known as 'legal highs'.These include synthetic cannabis type drugs like 'Spice' which is said to be causing havoc behind

TikTok star Nathan Evans is heading for the highest new entry on this week’s Official Singles Chart with his Sea Shanty debut single Wellerman.

Scots postie who kicked off a viral sea shanty TikTok trend is poised to enter the top 10 on the UK’s Official Singles Chart.Nathan Evans, from Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, has become an internet star after his Wellerman hit caught the attention of stars including Gary Barlow and Andrew Lloyd Webber.The 26-year-old, who has now given up his day job with the Royal Mail, has gone on to sign a record deal with Polydor Records.The song is set to be the highest new entry on the charty, according to

James Bond will likely be a younger star as fans may have to wait until 2025 to find out, according to reports.Sources close to the franchise say that any wannabe 007s older than their mid-30s are unlikely to make the cut, The Mirror reports.It means that 40-year-old Scottish star Sam Heughan - who is a fan favourite for the role - could be left shaken and stirred by being deemed over the hill.Other older actors tipped for the role include Tom Hardy, 43, Idris Elba, 48, Damian Lewis, 49, Michael

Ayrshire has won the prestigious Bucharest International Music Competition – after competing against top musicians from across the globe.East Ayrshire Council’s brass instructor Craig Anderson, who also teaches at the Royal Conservatoire and plays for orchestras across Scotland, formed Lomond Brass last summer when he sought fellow professional musicians to form a group to play the most difficult repertoire.The group consists of Chris Hart, principal trumpet at the RSNO, Scotland’s national

menace who ambushed young girls from behind a bush has been spared jail with a warning ringing in his ears.David Anderson, 43, sprang out on girls aged 15 at the cycle track near St Benedict’s High School, Linwood, and confronted them while he was drunk.Anderson, who has been blighted by a long-term alcohol problem, even approached one youngster, shook her hand, and uttered an offensive remark to the girl.Anderson, of High Street, Johnstone, appeared at Paisley Sheriff Court for sentencing after

so-called #ShantyTok. Going viral by crooning traditional sea shanties — “Drunken Sailor” among the most well known — landed former mail carrier Nathan Evans a contract with record label Polydor, the Scottish Sun reported.

Nathan Evans, the Scottish postman who became a sensation on TikTok with his sea shanty performances, has signed a record deal with Polydor.

percentage of doses being wasted and why some GP surgeries were still waiting for supplies. But the SNP leader said today the programme was "gathering pace" and the number of vaccinations being given had risen by 50% in the last week.The Scottish Government had earlier rejected claims that it was sitting on 400,000 shots of the vaccine instead of rushing them out to patients.John Swinney said that while the doses had been allocated, they had not yet been delivered in full.

prison. Richard Wotherspoon used an illegal phone to call Gemma Mooney and demand that she have charges against him dropped.

Fred Bronson As new musical genres gain popularity, they are often acknowledged with their own genre-specific Billboard charts. Over the years, disco and reggae are among the musical genres awarded their own tallies.