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Thread #108239   Message #2315904
Posted By: Barry Finn
15-Apr-08 - 03:33 AM
Thread Name: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival 2008
Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival 2008
I should've checked 1st before asking here's a list of performers:

Barnacle - Westerly, RI. Dynamic Quartet featuring remarkable intrumentals.

Bob Webb - Phippsburg, ME. Banjo wizard and the "King of Chanteys".

Bob Zentz - Norfolk, VA. Multi-instrumentalist singer of songs old and new.

Calico Jack - Maryland. Contemporary and traditional music of the Chesapeake.

Charlie Ipcar - Richmond, ME. Contemporary and traditional sea music and shanties.

Cliff Haslam - Madison, CT. Icon of the CT sea music scene.

Danny O'Flaherty - New Orleans, LA. Celtic Balladeer.

Danny & Joyce McLeod - Newcastle, UK. Geordie singers and C. Fox Smith scholars.

Finest Kind - Ottawa, Canada. Featuring Ian Robb, Shelly Posen and Ann Downey.

George Ward - Rexford, NY. Canal Balladeer. Traditional music of America 's Canals.

Hand in Hand - Marge Bruchac & Justin Kennick. Northampton, MA.
Native American and New England Traditions.

Inuit Cultural Perfomers - Ottawa, Canada. Featuring native Inuit vocals and dancing.

Jeff Davis - Woodstock, CT. Extraordinary performer of Traditional American music.

Johnson Girls - New York, NY. Powerhouse all-female chantey group.

Mystic Seaport's Chantey Staff - Mystic, CT.

Robbie OConnell - Franklin, MA. Contemporary and Traditional Irish-American Songs.

Sheri Mortimer - Groton, CT. Traditional Irish songs and ballads.

Trouz Bas - New-England based band performing traditional Celtic music.


I've been dying to hear Trouz Bas, I'm a bit bais, the drummer's, (best bodhram player & maker in the States, that's not bais) an old roomamte & great friend

See Mystic Sea Music Festival here

Barry