Bristol’s chart-topping folk group The Longest Johns are setting sail for Port Fairy Folk Festival in 2027 bringing with them their irresistible harmonies raucous energy and a brand-new album Ends of the Earth. Formed around a kitchen table in Bristol in 2012 The Longest Johns have built a global following by breathing new life into traditional sea shanties and work songs while weaving maritime folklore together with contemporary songwriting and their distinctly wry sense of humour.Their breakout moment came in 2021 when their rendition of ‘Wellerman’ went viral on TikTok helping ignite the global ‘ShantyTok’ phenomenon and introducing a new generation to maritime folk music. Since then the group have evolved from cult favourites into one of the UK’s most distinctive contemporary folk acts selling out shows across the UK Europe and North America. Now JD Darley Andy Yates and Robbie Sattin embark on their next chapter with Ends of the Earth an ambitious new record exploring themes of adventure resilience and our enduring pull towards the unknown. On stage expect soaring harmonies infectious energy and magnetic chemistry.