2012 Sea Music Festival performance schedule and ticket information.
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33rd Annual Sea Music Festival
June 7-10, 2012
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. / Thurs. - Sat. evening concerts begin at 7 p.m.
Mystic Seaport is proud to host its 33rd annual Sea Music Festival, one of the world’s premier sea music events. Fans of traditional sea music gather each year to hear Mystic Seaport's Chantey Staff along with performers from around the globe carry on the classic musical traditions of the Golden Age of Sail. We have featured music from maritime cultures around the world, including the United Kingdom, Italy, Portugal, Australia, Iceland, Poland, Netherlands, France, Canada and Africa, as well as native peoples within the United States.
The weekend's festivities include concerts, special performances for children, instructional workshops, and a unique opportunity to witness sea music at work aboard the Museum's historic vessels. The festival also features the Music of the Sea Symposium, a two-day program that explores the interaction between sea, music, and song.
2012 Sea Music Festival to debut two new features:
Sea Music Storytelling Stage: A dedicated storytelling stage co-sponsored by the Connecticut Storytelling Center and featuring gifted storytellers from throughout New England.
Sea Music Contra Dance: On Saturday, June 9, kick up your heels and enjoy live music and contra dancing at the Froshien Club, located directly across from the main entrance of Mystic Seaport. Admission to the Contra Dance is $8, and is included in the Festival's all-access pass.
For Sea Music Festival performance schedule and ticket information, click here. For further information, email smf@mysticseaport.org.
33rd Annual Sea Music Festival Performers:
| Performers (Click here to read each performer's bio.) | Place of Origin |
| Calico Jack, featuring Janie Meneeley and Paul DiBlasi | Silver Spring, MD |
| Ellen Cohn | New Haven, CT |
| Finest Kind, featuring Ian Robb, Anne Downey and Shelly Posen | Ottawa, Canada |
| Archie Fisher | Galashiels, Scotland |
| FUNI, featuring Bára Grímsdóttir and Chris Foster | Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Cliff Haslam | Madison, CT |
| Tom Lewis | Salmo, B.C., Canada |
| Margaret McCandless | Jefferson, MA |
| The Morgans, featuring Don Sineti, Chris Morgan, Tony Morris, Steve Roys, and Tom Callinan | CT and MA |
| Sheri Mortimer | Groton, CT |
| Lee Murdock | Kaneville, IL |
| Danny Quinn | Cromwell, CT |
| S.S. Chanteens | New Haven, CT |
| Nicole Singer | Somerville, MA |
| Rick Spencer | Norwich, CT |
| Dick Swain | West Chester, PA |
| Bob Walser | Minneapolis, MN |
| Jeff Warner | Portsmouth, NH |
| Bob Webb | New England |
| Yankee Frolics | New England |
Become a Friend of the Festival The Friends of the Festival is a leadership gift club for the Sea Music Festival. We invite you to join this dedicated group of individuals who, through their generosity, ensure the well-being and future of the Sea Music Festival. To learn more, call the Mystic Seaport Advancement Department at 860.572.5365 or e-mail advancement@mysticseaport.org. |