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Shackleton Music | Blog Posts
Follow the music, the history, and the journey — one song at a time.


The Music of Shackleton: A Change of Course
Halfway through, something extraordinary happened. Using modern technology, I could access the real voice of Frank Worsley, captain of the Endurance. Not AI, not an actor—his actual recordings.

Tony Parker NESC
Aug 21


The Journey of the James Caird — Shackleton Part 12
Track 12: The Journey of the James Caird
Shackleton and five men set sail across 800 miles of brutal ocean in a tiny lifeboat, risking everything to save their crew. This track captures the fear, the fury of the sea, and the miracle of survival — told through shifting soundscapes and raw emotion.

Tony Parker NESC
Jun 21


The Music of Shackleton: Finding a Way Through Ice & Sound
A song that captures Shackleton’s impossible decision to risk everything and find a way through the world’s roughest seas.

Tony Parker NESC
May 20


Shackleton Music – Find a Way
Find a Way captures the moment Shackleton and his crew faced their toughest decision yet—risk everything on a desperate journey or face certain death on the ice.

Tony Parker NESC
May 8


Shackleton Part 10 – Escape from the Ice: A Survivor's Story
Shackleton Part 10 – Escape from the Ice: A Survivor’s Story," brings the harrowing escape to Elephant Island to life ft the Frank Worsley

Tony Parker NESC
Feb 24


Shackleton Music: Part 9: Patience Camp – Out Now!
Sheckleton: Stranded on drifting ice for months, Shackleton’s crew faced boredom, hunger, and uncertainty. Patience Camp:

Tony Parker NESC
Feb 7


The Voice Recordings of Frank Worsley - Shackleton Music Series
This update shares how the Shackleton Music Series is evolving into a historical soundtrack, the discovery of Captain Frank Worsley’s voice.

Tony Parker NESC
Jan 20


A Brave New World – Featuring the Voice of Frank Worsley
Frank Worsley’s Voice – A Glimpse Into the Past. This track includes an extraordinary feature — the voice of Frank Worsley

Tony Parker NESC
Dec 6, 2024


A Turning Point: The Loss of the Endurance and What's Next
"The Loss of the Endurance" A turning point in Shackleton's expedition where the focus shifts from exploration to sheer survival,

Tony Parker NESC
Nov 11, 2024


Shackleton Music: The Crush - The Loss of the Endurance
This post delves into the dramatic loss of the Endurance, capturing the terrifying moments when the ship was crushed by ice

Tony Parker NESC
Oct 16, 2024


Honouring Harry McNish: The Carpenter Who Saved Shackleton’s Crew - His Grave Wellington NZ
Honouring Harry McNish: The Carpenter Who Saved Shackleton’s Crew - His Grave Wellington NZ

Tony Parker NESC
Sep 8, 2024


Shackleton Music: Winter on the Ice
The Shackleton Music Project: Update on track 6 Wintering Over

Tony Parker NESC
Aug 22, 2024


Shackleton Music: Part 5: Trapped by the Ice
Shackleton Music: Explore the new track "Trapped by the Ice," about Shackleton's crew battling the frozen Weddell Sea and becoming a winter

Tony Parker NESC
Aug 4, 2024


Shackleton Music: Part 5 The Frozen Embrace
Track 5, 'Trapped by the Ice,' captures the gripping moment in January 1915 when Shackleton and his crew are immobilised in the Weddell Sea,

Tony Parker NESC
Jul 28, 2024


Shackleton Music: Breaking Through the Ice
Shackleton Music: Breaking Through the Ice, captures the excitement and challenges faced by Shackleton and his crew breaking through the ice

Tony Parker NESC
Jul 9, 2024


Shackleton Music - "The Weddell Sea" Part 3 has been released
This post introduces the video release of "The Weddell Sea," the third track in the Shackleton Music series

Tony Parker NESC
Jul 1, 2024


Navigating the Weddell Sea: New Track Release from the Shackleton Series
Explore the latest release, "The Weddell Sea," from our Shackleton series musical series

Tony Parker NESC
Jun 23, 2024


Shackleton; The Weddell Sea: Help Us Make It Authentic!
"The Weddell Sea," the next track in our Shackleton Series, and help us ensure historical accuracy by sharing your insights.

Tony Parker NESC
Jun 12, 2024


Shackleton: Eve of the Great War / Leaving South Georgia
Embark on a musical voyage inspired by the legendary Shackleton expedition, where history, adventure, and the real voice of Sir Ernest Shack

Tony Parker NESC
Jun 7, 2024


Why am I Recording and Writing Songs about Shackleton and the Endurance?
Embark on a musical odyssey tracing Shackleton's footsteps with Tony Parker NESC as he unveils his latest project, "Back to Front"

Tony Parker NESC
Jun 1, 2024


Behind the Music of Tony Parker NESC - about me
Who is Tony Parker NESC. the first post to the Behind the Music Blog

Tony Parker NESC
May 20, 2024
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