The weekly countdown to the Falmouth International Sea Shanty Festival continues with a look at another two of the groups who will be performing over the weekend.

The Molgoggers have crammed over 140 appearances into their four year career. Progress to date has been, in the words of their beloved captain, "Absolutely Marvelous" which coincidently is also the name of their second CD.

Based in the maritime town of Cobh, in lower Cork harbour, the crew are frequent visitors to festivals all over Ireland. Among last year's highlights were appearances in Northern Ireland at the Rathlin Sound Maritime Festival, at Portaferry and Strangford Lough for the Skiffie World Championships, and at Kilmore Quay in Wexford for the Seafood Festival.

Last year also saw their first visit to the Falmouth International Sea Shanty Festival. "We were a bit apprehensive about this appearance but we needn’t have worried," they said. "The reception we received from the festival organisers, the knowledgeable shanty supporters and from the other shanty groups made this a most memorable weekend. We were delighted to be invited back this year and are looking forward to meeting up with the many friends we made last time."

The eight-strong a cappella group is comprised of four retired naval personnel and four non-nautical types. They have a wide selection of songs in their repertoire from traditional shanties to contemporary maritime material, all given the Molgogger treatment.

The Sheringham Shantymen celebrated their 25th anniversary in 2015 with a number of special concerts around Norfolk. They continue to support the RNLI in a myriad of ways, performing at lifeboat stations around the UK and Ireland.

They have travelled widely throughout the UK, France, Germany, Virginia USA, Ireland and Holland. They have entertained at maritime festivals at Great Yarmouth, Bristol, Lincoln, Ipswich, Southampton, Portsmouth and at the International Boat Show at Earl’s Court, The Big Breakfast Show, Children in Need, and Blue Peter .

The Sheringham Shantymen have also been invited to sing on the BBC’s the One Show, Ade In Britain and the BBC’s Countryfile. Since 1990 the group has completed over 1,000 public performances, made three videos and recorded seven CDs. The Shantymen have attended the Falmouth festival since its inception and say they "feel privileged to be invited to perform again in 2017."

This year's Falmouth International Sea Shanty Festival promises to be the biggest one yet, with over 60 performers due to take to stages across the town over the weekend of June 16 to 18. For full details go to falmouthseashanty.co.uk.