Writing to the guide
This independent guide to Shep Woolley and the sea songs of Portsmouth is kept up to date by a small editorial team, and the quickest way to reach it is by email. Messages about the content of the pages are read by the editors themselves, usually within a few working days.
Email: [email protected]
Post: Daniel Hartley, 38 Lawrence Road, Southsea, Portsmouth PO5 1NU, United Kingdom
Please put the page you are writing about in the subject line, for example "HMS Warrior" or "Discology".
The guide is not Shep Woolley's own website, and the editors cannot pass on bookings, interview requests or personal messages to him. If you want to book him for an evening, his recordings on the streaming services and the folk clubs and naval associations he plays are the usual routes to his current contacts.
What is most useful to send
The guide is built from published accounts, so the most valuable messages are the ones that add to the record or correct it. A programme from a folk-club night, a review from a local paper, a photograph you took yourself at a gig or aboard HMS Warrior, or a memory of a song that never made it onto an album can all fill gaps. If you send a photograph, please say that it is yours and whether you are happy for it to be published with your name in the caption.
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| Kind of message | What the editors do | Usual reply time |
|---|---|---|
| Correction of a fact | Check it against a source, then fix the page | A few working days |
| New material (review, programme, photo) | Confirm permission, then add it with credit | One to two weeks |
| Song suggestion | Consider it for the Navy songs page | One to two weeks |
| Booking or message for Shep | Reply that the guide cannot pass it on | A few working days |
Your details
Email addresses and names sent to the guide are used only to answer the message they arrived with. They are not added to mailing lists, shared or sold, and messages are deleted once the matter is closed. If a photograph or memory you send is published, it appears only with the credit you asked for.
The site itself sets no advertising cookies and runs no tracking scripts. The music player on the homepage loads from SoundCloud only when you press the button to load a recording, and SoundCloud's own terms apply from that point. The full privacy policy sets out the rest.
FAQ
Can you pass a booking request to Shep Woolley?
No. This is an independent guide and the editors cannot pass on bookings or personal messages.
How long does a reply take?
Corrections are usually answered within a few working days. New material and suggestions can take one to two weeks, because each one is checked first.
Can I send photographs?
Yes, if you took them yourself. Please say whether you are happy for them to be published, and how you would like to be credited.
What happens to my email address?
It is used only to reply to your message, is never shared or added to a mailing list, and is deleted once the matter is closed.