Reviews

“Whilst listening to Row Boys Row she said, Grandad (Steve, our Skipper) is a good singer… I really like Grandad’s friends, all the young boys and girls are really good… they all are good singers!”

“Fantastic evening, singing, clapping until hands hurt and lots of laughs.”

“Following The Maddermarket Theatre gig.
Congratulations! The show was so slick, inclusive and uplifting.
Everyone left praising the performance. ”

“A big thank you to you and all the Pot of Gold team for your great performance at St Mary’s Church.

You are always very much appreciated by our loyal audience who donated generously to the upkeep of the church, and your charity too. This brought an end to St Mary’s concerts for this summer, and there could not have been a more rousing end of term!

Many thanks again, and do keep in touch.”

“Hi Pot of Gold!

Thank you so much for your support over the years! You created some fantastic memories for us and our visitors!
I’ll certainly be back in touch. It would be great to have you all back on the decks (H F Bailey, Henry Blogg’s boat) in 2025 / 2026.”

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Pavilion Theatre, Gorleston
at least £2,200 raised for Coastwatch
”A huge thankyou for making our show a great success. I have had several positive comments from both members of the audience and performers alike. Once again many thanks to you all and for giving me the opportunity to sing the chorus of Home from the Sea with you. ”

“Dear Steve and the amazing Pot of Gold Crew,
We could not have enjoyed your company more. It was such a special evening and was made even more super by your presence.
It takes a special type of music and band to get our WI involved and you did just that. All the best and thank you again, ”

“I can’t thank you enough for everything you all did Saturday. Thank you for your generous donation to the charity ~ you are all amazing. Everyone had a fantastic time, we can’t wait to have you all back again next year, thank you again 💛💛💛”

“It was lovely to meet you and the gang today at your performances.
I loved the set and the general enthusiasm of your band. That goes a long way for an audience, and it was a real enjoyment to sing along and be involved.”

“I would like to sincerely thank you for choosing our charity to benefit from the generous contributions given during your
performance at the Food and Artisan Fair in Swaffham. We have received £199.09. This is a fantastic amount of money, thank you.
So often we are there with our support at the hardest or most vulnerable time a person can face in their life and for so many, this support is vital. Your donation contributes to the funds we need to continue providing our cancer and bereavement services and support to local people when they most need it. It will make such a difference.
It was great to be a part of the day and I know your shanty singing was really enjoyed by the many people there.”

“
Thank you so much for all your outstanding efforts (outside, on the Norfolk Broads, during Storm Antoni). Honestly less hardy people would have given up the ghost, but you are all absolute troupers and I can’t thank you enough!
Despite the truly appalling weather, a good time was had by all. There was real camaraderie all round!”

“A fantastic concert with a fantastic audience! We squeezed 65 people into our tiny church, not counting the Pot of Gold Crew, which was a record for us.
So as always, many thanks to you for supporting St Mary’s. ”

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What a fantastic evening’s entertainment you guys gave us ~ folks loved the variety – rousing choruses, quieter songs, great solos. Altogether, really enjoyable and a little over £700 to pay into church coffers.”

“Pot of Gold Shanty Crew you were great! I met an American visitor who said you were wonderful and your sound was terrific. She loved the atmosphere you created. Well done 🎶🎶🎶”

“Hi guys, saw you in Port Isaac last weekend, thought you were awesome :)”

“I listened back on BBC Sounds (our recording) when I got home. Huge fun! We must have you back at some point soon!
Many thanks, ”

“Thank you SOOO much for taking time out and coming to the Community Centre for the Swaffham Social Group. You pulled in the biggest crowd from that group yet. I am forever grateful for all the fabulous work you do for the town and RNLI ”

“Thank you all for a wonderful evening and for being such fun. We had a tremendous evening and everyone really enjoyed themselves.  I’m delighted that we were also able to raise such a material amount for Mundesley Lifeboat - a very worthy cause. ”

“It was such a pleasure to have you on board on Saturday. Your rendition of Drunken Sailor at the end of the day was particularly memorable!”

“Wow.. that was amazing!
You guys really made the night special, and for that we want to say a huge thanks. Considering it was such a large space you managed to fill it very well!”

“THANK YOU for your superb set on The South Pier for The Vessels Festival . . .
On behalf of the entire Excelsior Trust we applaud the excellent singing, musicianship and presence that you brought to The South Pier yesterday morning . . . it lifted the entire event. The Crew are superb and in my opinion your performance was notches above other shanty ensembles .
I wish The Crew the best of success wherever you perform. ”

“Mevagissey Shanty Festival October 2021
Me and my grown up son had a most amazing experience at the Mevagissey Shanty Festival when he was asked to join them on stage. The camaraderie between the singers is second to none - my son’s words ~ being with them all was a truly uplifting experience that will stay with me forever.
We are your number 1 fans and can’t wait to see you back in Cornwall.”

“Please thank all the ‘crew’ for a delightful evening. We have had a lot of positive feedback from people attending. As you said, St. Bart’s is an exceptional venue for music with such brilliant acoustics.”

“Thanks again for today, I’ve had so much positive feedback.
Please pass on the thanks of our members to your guys, you were all brilliant.”

“Very many thanks to you and all your wonderful team for yesterday’s concert - as always, one of the real highlights of our summer. We raised in excess of £400 for St Mary’s so that is a great contribution to the upkeep of our beautiful thousand year old church.”

“Thank you for a really uplifting afternoon. I thoroughly enjoyed it and so did so many others if the foot tapping and clapping was anything to go by!
I was particularly fascinated by your tall singer who seemed to be “signing “ as he was singing, which brought another twist to it. I hope that we can see you again. ”

“Thank you so much for yesterday – that was an absolute blast and I think we made some really wonderful radio! We would love to have you on again. ”

“How can we thank ‘Pot of Gold’ enough? What a brilliant evening of song that went down a storm with everyone. We congratulate you all for your skill and talents, your fun and enthusiasm and your wish to do such good in the community.”

“Saw you today in Kings Lynn Hanse Festival, I thought you were great xx”

“Thank you all for helping to make our Hog Roast such a great evening. You are all stars and helped us raise £1,000 for the National Autistic Society. It’s just unbelievable. Thank you all so much again!”

“Really enjoyed your performance on Saturday. Every time I see you all it gets better and better and you all look as if you are having so much fun!”

“Pot of Gold gave a great concert for the Dereham Branch RNLI and raised £643 for funds which help to save lives in the sea, in floods and on the beaches. Thank you guys & gals.”

“Just enjoyed a cracking evening at Beetley village hall. Some fine vocal and musical entertainment, in a good cause too”

“Pot of Gold are just brilliant, so much energy and talent! They bring a smile to my face every time I see them perform”

“I could have listened to you all night! Great songs, great fun, thanks Pot of Gold!”