The Longest Johns X El Pony Pisador: The Longest Pony

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  • 4th February 2025 19:30

Doors 7.30pm | Tickets £23.50 | Extended Theatre

Please arrive early to have your tickets scanned and find your seat. Doors will open 30 minutes before the start of the performance, which will take place in the extended Theatre.

Join us for a unique coming together of British and Catalan folk music giants, The Longest Johns and El Pony Pisador for a performance of their globally acclaimed collaborative work The Longest Pony. This project is born from the friendship and mutual admiration that exists between both bands, and is an unmissable show for any fans of UK and Catalan folk music.

Having met and bonded over sea shanties across a kitchen table in their native Bristol a decade ago, The Longest Johns – Jonathan ‘JD’ Darley, Andy Yates and Robbie Sattin – have sailed the seven seas in the name of the “rock ‘n’ roll of 1752” to grace the stages of international folk festivals, tour the UK, Europe and North America, and appear on TV.

By any standard, The Longest Johns have enjoyed a whirlwind of a journey these last ten years. As well as eight full length albums, they’ve released four EPs and nine singles, including the 2021 version of ‘Wellerman’ which began a sea shanty craze on social media as a 150-year-old folk song from New Zealand became a worldwide viral sensation, sweeping the group to the #2 berth on the US Spotify Viral Chart and #5 Global.

El Pony Pisador has become one of the most important folk bands in Catalonia. Its sound is crafted in the tradition of Celtic and Folk music. If we blend the worlds of JRR Tolkien with Monty Python, and add a substantial dose of contemporary folk energy, the result could be something similar to El Pony Pisador. They have released three albums, with the latest one featuring The Longest Johns. Currently, El Pony Pisador is working on their fourth album, scheduled for an early 2024 release. So far, they’ve accumulated over 6 million streams in their catalogue, and their fan base continues to grow. El Pony Pisador has performed all over Europe, including notable appearances at Eurofolk in Germany, Appingedam Folk in the Netherlands, and the North Sea Folk & Shanties Festival in Belgium, Severn Seas Festival in UK among others. They have also showcased their talents in Canada at La Fete des Chants Marins and in the USA at Bay City Maritime Festival.

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