Mystic Seaport Festival

Subject: Mystic Seaport Festival
From: Barry Finn
Date: 31 Jan 98 - 06:35 PM

In the chat room, I was talking with Max & this festival came up, when info came on it I told him I'd send it along , so for Max & any otthers. It's held at Mystic Seaport Museum, Mystic, Conn. ( http://www.mysticseaport.org ). Dates are Fri evening June 12 - Sun eve. June 14. Here's the line up;The Beans, Dick Holdstock & Allen MacLeod & Carol Holdstock, Golden Eagle String Band, Cindy Kallet, Margaret McCandless, Compass Rose, Kat ynt Seil, Mystic Shantymen, John Connlly & Pete Sumner, Dick Swain, Ken Sweeney, Carl Thornton, Bob Webb, Bob Zentz, Alison Kelly & Ken Schatz, Felicia Dale & William Pint, Marge Bruchac, Doug Day, Jeff Warner,Finn & Haddie, Buckingham Lining Bar Gang, & Northern Neck Chantey Singers. Of perticular interest would be the Bar Gang, a group of retired track liners, singing the songs from the railroad work gangs where they were employed. I'm told (haven't heard fist hand) that the Northern Neck bunch are as close as you can get to the Manhaden Chantymen excet a bit younger. Barry

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Festival
From: Susan of DT
Date: 01 Feb 98 - 09:06 AM

It is an absolutely marvelous festival. If you have any interest in sea music and live anywhere near the area, don't miss it! In addition to great music, remember that this is at Mystic Seaport, a treat in itself! Sing shanties while raising sail on a real whaling ship.

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Festival
From: Bo
Date: 01 Feb 98 - 10:26 PM

Can anyone tell me the sort of time it would take to drive there from Toronto Ontario Can?

Bo (trying to figure if his pocket book would support his dreams)

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Festival
From: Barry
Date: 02 Feb 98 - 01:31 AM

Bo, map quest says 562.2 miles city to city. It'd be worth it just to see the Buckingham Lining Bar Gang & the Northern Neck Chanty Singers, these two along with the Manhaden Chantymen are probaly the last of the surviving work gangs (still singing as a group) that used worksongs, they are what's left of a living tradition. Good Luck . Barry

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Festival
From: dwditty
Date: 02 Feb 98 - 06:19 AM

Finn & Haddie? Great name, Barry.

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Festival
From: Barry Finn
Date: 26 May 98 - 04:33 PM

I just got a recent update on any changes to this festival. A concert of John Conolly & Pete Summer (Fiddler's Green & Grimsby Lads), Kat yn't Seil (from the Netherlands) & the NexTradition, this Thrusday evening concert used to be a members concert, it's now the beginning of the festivities. Friday's evening concert is the Buckingham Lining Bar Gang, John Hardford & Mystic's Forebitter, following this is a pub sing on site at the Galley. Saturday's evening concert is Gordon Bock & Cindy Kallet, Odetta (50 years performing) & the Mystic Chanteyman, followed by another pub sing intown & a contradance at the Odd Fellows Hall. Sunday evening is a concert of all performers. The rest of the line is; Friends Academy (the Beans), from San Franscio-Allen MacLeod, Dick & Carol Holdstock & Tom Murphy, Bill Hullfish & the Golden Egal String Band, Margaret McCandless, Wickford Express, Dick Swain & Nancy Matilda, Ken Sweeney, Carl Thornton, Bob Webb, Bob Zentz, Pint & Dale, Finn& Haddie, Marge Bruchac, Doug Day & Jeff Warner. The following is taken from a letter from Mystic, "This festival will include performances & presentations that explore the role of African-Americans in American maritime culture, the connections between deepwater sailors & other group workers such as railroad gangs, loggers, & cowboys, & the "maritime" culture of inland waterways".It's always been a great maritime festival, this years direction should prove to be brilliant. Barry