37th Wooden Boat Festival - Sea Chantey Song Circles hosted by Wayne Palsson

This year's 37th annual Wooden Boat Festival runs from September 6th through the 8th. On both Friday and Saturday nights at 7:00 p.m. in the Marina Room, located at Port Hudson Marina in Port Townsend, Wayne Palsson from Northwest Seaport in Seattle will lead a "Sea Chantey Song Circle" (free). Check back in September for more information about our October 3rd Sing Shanties Song Circle with John Sparrow.

Port Gamble 8th Annual Maritime Music Festival - August 10th

For more information: PortGambleMaritimeMusic.com

Join us on August 1st for our next Sing Shanties Song Circle, led by Matthew Orr!

Matthew Orr, local boatbuilder and shantyman, leads our August shanty sing. Enjoy the camaraderie and fun as we each take a turn singing a song, requesting a song, or sitting back to enjoy hearing and learning some of the tunes that were, and many which still are, sung by the working crew aboard tall ships here and abroad. Songbooks available. 

Join us for Our Sing Shanties July 4th Celebration & Song Circle with Mark Olson

Join us for our July 4th Celebration and Song Circle with Mark Olson. The theme of the evening is Singing Shanties Aboard American Ships. Come have fun with us - sing a song, request a song, or pass - our motto is "singin' is encouraged, but knot required." This song circle is also a community potluck. Bring your favorite dish, bring friends. Win prizes! Coffee and tea are provided. Songbooks available. Enjoy Port Townsend's fireworks display following our gathering.

Scenes from a Shanty Sing

These images are from our May shanty sing, which was led by The Shifty Sailors from Whidbey Island. We met at the Cotton Building in downtown Port Townsend. Great turn out and camaraderie!

Maritime Music at Northwest Folklife Festival in Seattle

May 24, 25 and 26 - This weekend, there will be a lot of great maritime music at the Northwest Folklife Festival in Seattle - Alice Winship, Victory Music Review

Friday, 3:40 pm, Chris Roe
Saturday, 11:40 pm, Spanaway Bay
Saturday, 12:20 pm, Percy Hilo
Saturday, 3 pm, Maritime Showcase at the Northwest Court: The Baggywrinkles 3:00 PM 3:25 PM (Dan Roberts, Matthew Moeller, Tom Rawson), The Great Sanger and Didele 3:30 PM 3:55 PM, Dan Maher 4:00 PM 4:25 PM, Broadside & the Handsome Cabin Boys 4:30 PM 4:55 PM, North by West 5:00 PM 5:25 PM, and Shanghaied on the Willamette 5:30 PM 5:55 PM
Saturday, 6 pm, Beer Garden Chantey Sing
 Saturday, 6:30 pm, Mary Garvey
Sunday, 4 pm, Sea Chantey Sing-Along
Sunday, 9:30 pm, Piper Stock Hill


For more information about maritime music, please read Alice's Maritime Musings column in the online Victory Review Magazine. Victory Music has a new website, you can read the May Review at VictoryMusic.us

Join us for our June 6 Song Circle with Helen Gilbert!

 We will meet at the Uptown Community Center from 6-8:30 p.m. Bring your family, invite your friends! Coffee and tea provided. Snacks welcome! This is a free, fun, family-friendly community gathering. Songbooks available. Singin' is encouraged, but knot required."