Sea shanties have survived for centuries, far beyond the golden age of seafaring. A lot of them have strong ties to New England’s maritime culture, especially the culture built around the whaling ...
Whenever they can, Tom and Chris Kastle sail the Great Lakes. The rest of the time, the Chicago-based musicians and maritime educators sing about the Great Lakes. Or talk, teach, or write songs about ...
From the Beach Boys to Bob Dylan, here are nine songs about specific ships. Songs about ships have been around for as long as human beings have sung and sailed. But it took until 1966 for the ship ...
The African beats of Brooklyn's Antibalas; The Sahara's rebel group Tinariwen; Dark harmonies from The Besnard Lakes; The controlled chaos of Frog Eyes; The whimsical pop of Let's Go Sailing; A day at ...
Don`t ask Glenn Yarbrough about the allure of stardom. He`d much rather sail the seven seas in his new boat than pursue fame and fortune. Yarbrough is scheduled to drop anchor at Orchestra Hall at ...
With Saint Patrick’s Day right around the corner, celebrations of Irish heritage will fill up local pubs and gathering places with song and drink, especially in the corner bars of South Buffalo. What ...