SINGERS with The Norwegian Seamen Choir gave an impromptu performance outside the Jorvik Viking Centre during a tour of the UK's Viking sites.

“If you were to go back in time over 1,000 years ago to Viking-age Coppergate you would find that it was a community more tied to the river than it is today," said Sarah Maltby, director of attractions for York Archaeological Trust. Jorvik's parent charity.

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"So it is great we can continue to celebrate the rich Scandinavian naval tradition with members of the Norwegian Seamen Choir outside Jorvik.”

Choir member Odd Jan Svensson, said: “The Norwegian Seamen Choir celebrates the naval tradition, bringing pleasure and helping to conserve and raise the centuries-old traditional shanties and songs of the sea. We enjoyed visiting Jorvik to explore our forbears’ impact on the city as well as performing for visitors.”