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SUMMARY:Shanties & Sails: My Druthers
DESCRIPTION:Shanties & Sails: My Druthers\nTuesday\, June 30\, 2026\n5:30-6:30 Shanties: FREE\n7:00-8:00 Onrust: $25. Sail aboard the Onrust with the performers! \n  \nShanties & Sails are back! This five-week live music performance series has a different performance each week and runs from 5:30 pm until 7:45 pm. Come down to the Museum to enjoy a FREE one-hour live performance of Sea Shanties! Add onto your evening to continue the fun and book a trip on Onrust for an intimate acoustic one-hour performance with the featured artist(s). \n  \nPURCHASE TICKETS \n  \n  \nMy Druthers \nRebel songs of Ireland & the Sea! Consisting of a rotating lineup of all-stars from the Connecticut music scene\, My Druthers has been hitting it hard these past few years with shows throughout New England\, the Midwest & Southeastern US\, as well as in Europe\, Thailand\, Singapore\, Laos\, Cambodia\, and Vietnam. \nThe Druthers haul to the fore a lifetime spent in outlaw country\, maritime\, and rebel folk scenes\, and they bring that energy and aggression to the stage in the form of shanty nights\, pub sings\, & festival stages both at home and abroad. Renowned for their raucous & rowdy take on the age-old tradition\, it’s hard not to raise a pint\, stomp your feet\, and sing along with these salty rebels and CT shantymen! \nONRUST\nOnrust is a re-creation of the vessel Adriaen Block built in 1614. Built over several years in upstate New York using traditional plans and means\, the Onrust is a wholly unique ship that serves to educate and entertain visitors curious about the age of exploration\, the fur trade\, and our early colonial history. She is available for public cruises as well as private charters.
URL:https://ctrivermuseum.org/events/shanties-sails-my-druthers-2/
CATEGORIES:Shanties & Sails
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260623T173000
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED - Shanties & Sails: Marc Bernier
DESCRIPTION:  \nCANCELLED – Rain \nShanties & Sails: Marc Bernier\nTuesday\, June 23\, 2026\n5:30-6:30 Shanties: FREE\n7:00-8:00 Onrust: $25. Sail aboard the Onrust with the performers! \n  \nShanties & Sails are back! This five-week live music performance series has a different performance each week and runs from 5:30 pm until 7:45 pm. Come down to the Museum to enjoy a FREE one-hour live performance of Sea Shanties! Add onto your evening to continue the fun and book a trip on Onrust for an intimate acoustic one-hour performance with the featured artist(s). \n  \nPURCHASE TICKETS \n  \nMarc Bernier \nMarc Bernier is a Chanteyman\, Musician\, Chef\, and Sailor with a diverse musical and professional background. No stranger to sea music audiences\, he spent over 5 years as a Mystic Seaport Chanteyman. As part of the Seaport Interpretation Department\, he presented music programs for both educational and social functions. He has worked as a musician and educator for the Clearwater program on the Hudson River\, and has sailed as cook\, deck hand\, and entertainer on numerous traditional sailing vessels from the coast of Maine to Chesapeake Bay. \nAs an accomplished percussionist\, he is much in demand to play Frottior (rubboard) with many of the Northeast’s most highly respected Cajun and Zydeco bands\, and he has played the Bodhran with several prominent Irish music\nperformers. \nWhen accompanying himself on songs he is equally at home with Guitar\, Mandolin\, and Tenor Banjo. Marc has also been active in Connecticut’s Fife & Drum community since his teenage years\, when he began playing in various traditional and progressive ensembles. His notoriety as a fifer has brought him invitations to perform throughout North America and Europe. \nMarc has played Skip Healy’s fifes for years\, and he works in Flute and Fife construction with The Healy Flute Company.\n\nONRUST\nOnrust is a re-creation of the vessel Adriaen Block built in 1614. Built over several years in upstate New York using traditional plans and means\, the Onrust is a wholly unique ship that serves to educate and entertain visitors curious about the age of exploration\, the fur trade\, and our early colonial history. She is available for public cruises as well as private charters.
URL:https://ctrivermuseum.org/events/shanties-sails-marc-bernier-2/
CATEGORIES:Shanties & Sails
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260616T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260616T200000
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SUMMARY:Shanties & Sails: Rick Spencer & Dawn Indermuehle
DESCRIPTION:Shanties & Sails: Rick Spencer and Dawn Indermuehle\nTuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n5:30-6:30 Shanties: FREE\n7:00-8:00 Onrust: $25. Sail aboard the Onrust with the performers! \n  \nShanties & Sails are back! This five-week live music performance series has a different performance each week and runs from 5:30 pm until 7:45 pm. Come down to the Museum to enjoy a FREE one-hour live performance of Sea Shanties! Add onto your evening to continue the fun and book a trip on Onrust for an intimate acoustic one-hour performance with the featured artist(s). \n  \nPURCHASE TICKETS \n  \n  \nRick Spencer and Dawn Indermuehle\nRick Spencer and Dawn Indermuehle develop and present theme-based music and history programs\, performing songs that give cultural insight into interesting times\, places and events in American history. Rick and Dawn carefully craft their vocals and accompaniment to sound as true to a song’s era or style as possible. Their vast repertoire includes music from the Colonial era to the present day. Rick and Dawn use these songs to illustrate the evolution of our nation’s culture and history in an informative and entertaining way. \nONRUST\nOnrust is a re-creation of the vessel Adriaen Block built in 1614. Built over several years in upstate New York using traditional plans and means\, the Onrust is a wholly unique ship that serves to educate and entertain visitors curious about the age of exploration\, the fur trade\, and our early colonial history. She is available for public cruises as well as private charters.
URL:https://ctrivermuseum.org/events/shanties-sails-rick-spencer-dawn-indermuehle-2/
CATEGORIES:Shanties & Sails
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260609T173000
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SUMMARY:Shanties & Sails: Littlefield and Morneault
DESCRIPTION:Shanties & Sails: Littlefield and Morneault\nTuesday\, June 9\, 2026\n5:30-6:30 Shanties: FREE\n7:00-8:00 Onrust: $25. Sail aboard the Onrust with the performers! \n  \nShanties & Sails are back! This five-week live music performance series has a different performance each week and runs from 5:30 pm until 7:45 pm. Come down to the Museum to enjoy a FREE one-hour live performance of Sea Shanties! Add onto your evening to continue the fun and book a trip on Onrust for an intimate acoustic one-hour performance with the featured artist(s). \n  \nPURCHASE TICKETS \n  \n  \nLittlefield and Morneault \nJoseph Morneault\, performing with David Littlefield as Littlefield and Morneault: A duo of folk music presenting ballads\, the sea\, and songs of local historical interest. \nDavid Littlefield is a lifetime resident of Old Lyme and had worked many years at Mystic Seaport. He is known for his scholarship on whaling and the history of the whaling ship the Morgan\, as well as his songs about local businesses that supported or was supported by the shipping trades. Joseph Morneault is the president of the Maritime Music & Tradition Society which features as its primary event the annual CT Sea Music Festival held in Essex\, CT. Jos is a social historian and author with a focus on the late 18th century\, and can be regularly heard performing every Monday night at the Griswold Inn in Essex. \nONRUST\nOnrust is a re-creation of the vessel Adriaen Block built in 1614. Built over several years in upstate New York using traditional plans and means\, the Onrust is a wholly unique ship that serves to educate and entertain visitors curious about the age of exploration\, the fur trade\, and our early colonial history. She is available for public cruises as well as private charters.
URL:https://ctrivermuseum.org/events/shanties-sails-littlefield-and-morneault-3/
CATEGORIES:Shanties & Sails
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260602T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260630T193000
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SUMMARY:Save the Date: Shanties & Sails
DESCRIPTION:Shanties & Sails\nEvery Tuesday in June\nJune 2\, June 9\, June 16\, June 23\, June 30\n5:30-6:30 Shanties on the Museum’s lawn or North Deck: FREE\n7:00-8:00 Onrust: $25. Sail aboard the Onrust with the performers! \n  \nShanties & Sails are back! This five-week live music performance series has a different performance each week and runs from 5:30 pm until 7:45 pm. Come down to the Museum to enjoy a FREE one-hour live performance of Sea Shanties! Add onto your evening to continue the fun and book a trip on Onrust for an intimate acoustic one-hour performance with the featured artist(s). \nMore information to come soon! \n  \nONRUST\nOnrust is a re-creation of the vessel Adriaen Block built in 1614. Built over several years in upstate New York using traditional plans and means\, the Onrust is a wholly unique ship that serves to educate and entertain visitors curious about the age of exploration\, the fur trade\, and our early colonial history. She is available for public cruises as well as private charters.
URL:https://ctrivermuseum.org/events/save-the-date-shanties-sails/
CATEGORIES:Shanties & Sails
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260602T200000
DTSTAMP:20260506T180542Z
CREATED:20260506T180542Z
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SUMMARY:Shanties & Sails: Johnson Girls
DESCRIPTION:Shanties & Sails: Johnson Girls\nTuesday\, June 2\, 2026\n5:30-6:30 Shanties: FREE\n7:00-8:00 Onrust: $25. Sail aboard the Onrust with the performers! \n  \nShanties & Sails are back! This five-week live music performance series has a different performance each week and runs from 5:30 pm until 7:45 pm. Come down to the Museum to enjoy a FREE one-hour live performance of Sea Shanties! Add onto your evening to continue the fun and book a trip on Onrust for an intimate acoustic one-hour performance with the featured artist(s). \n  \nPURCHASE TICKETS \n  \nThe Johnson Girls \nThe Johnson Girls is an energetic all-woman a cappella ensemble\, performing traditional and contemporary music with an emphasis on songs of the sea and shore. With a sound that has been called “exciting\,” “haunting\,” and “uplifting\,” they give powerhouse performances that bring audiences to their feet wherever they go. The Johnson Girls have performed at major festivals\, clubs\, coffeehouses\, and more across the United States\, Canada\, the UK\, Ireland\, and Europe\, and have performed live on Oscar Brand’s radio show\, France Bleu radio and appeared on French TV. \nEach of The Johnson Girls brings a specialty and style to the ensemble.  Their extensive repertoire includes songs with an Afro-Caribbean influence\, of the inland waterways\, of fishing\, mining\, Irish\, Anglo-American\, Italian\, French\, and Canadian ballads and work songs\, and much more.  The Johnson Girls bring a unique interpretation to their repertoire while preserving the traditional roots of their music. \nONRUST\nOnrust is a re-creation of the vessel Adriaen Block built in 1614. Built over several years in upstate New York using traditional plans and means\, the Onrust is a wholly unique ship that serves to educate and entertain visitors curious about the age of exploration\, the fur trade\, and our early colonial history. She is available for public cruises as well as private charters.
URL:https://ctrivermuseum.org/events/shanties-sails-johnson-girls-3/
CATEGORIES:Shanties & Sails
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250624T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250624T200000
DTSTAMP:20250317T144404Z
CREATED:20250317T144320Z
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SUMMARY:Shanties & Sails: Littlefield and Morneault
DESCRIPTION:Shanties & Sails: Littlefield and Morneault\nTuesday\, June 24\, 2025\n5:30-6:30 Shanties: FREE\n7:00-8:00 Onrust: $25. Sail aboard the Onrust with the performers! \n  \nShanties & Sails are back! Enjoy an evening of Sea Shanties. Hear talented shanty and sea-song musicians for a FREE one-hour live performance. Add onto your evening to continue the fun. Book a trip on the Onrust! \nThis music series is generously supported by Privé Swiss Wellness. \n  \nPURCHASE TICKETS \n  \nLittlefield and Morneault \nJoseph Morneault\, performing with David Littlefield as Littlefield and Morneault: A duo of folk music presenting ballads\, the sea\, and songs of local historical interest. \nDavid Littlefield is a lifetime resident of Old Lyme and had worked many years at Mystic Seaport. He is known for his scholarship on whaling and the history of the whaling ship the Morgan\, as well as his songs about local businesses that supported or was supported by the shipping trades. Joseph Morneault is the president of the Maritime Music & Tradition Society which features as its primary event the annual CT Sea Music Festival held in Essex\, CT. Jos is a social historian and author with a focus on the late 18th century\, and can be regularly heard performing every Monday night at the Griswold Inn in Essex. \nONRUST\nOnrust is a re-creation of the vessel Adriaen Block built in 1614. Built over several years in upstate New York using traditional plans and means\, the Onrust is a wholly unique ship that serves to educate and entertain visitors curious about the age of exploration\, the fur trade\, and our early colonial history. She is available for public cruises as well as private charters.
URL:https://ctrivermuseum.org/events/shanties-sails-littlefield-and-morneault-2/
CATEGORIES:Shanties & Sails
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250617T200000
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SUMMARY:Shanties & Sails: My Druthers
DESCRIPTION:Shanties & Sails: My Druthers\nTuesday\, June 17\, 2025\n5:30-6:30 Shanties: FREE\n7:00-8:00 Onrust: $25. Sail aboard the Onrust with the performers! \n  \nShanties & Sails are back! Enjoy an evening of Sea Shanties. Hear talented shanty and sea-song musicians for a FREE one-hour live performance. Add onto your evening to continue the fun. Book a trip on the Onrust! \nThis music series is generously supported by Privé Swiss Wellness. \n  \nPURCHASE TICKETS \n  \nMy Druthers \nRebel songs of Ireland & the Sea! Consisting of a rotating lineup of all-stars from the Connecticut music scene\, My Druthers has been hitting it hard these past few years with shows throughout New England\, the Midwest & Southeastern US\, as well as Thailand\, Singapore\, Laos\, Cambodia\, and Vietnam. \nThe Druthers brothers haul to the fore a lifetime spent in outlaw country\, maritime\, and rebel folk scenes\, and they bring that energy and aggression to the stage in the form of shanty nights\, pub sings\, & festival stages both at home and abroad. Renowned for their raucous & rowdy take on the age-old tradition\, it’s hard not to raise a pint\, stomp your feet\, and sing along with these salty rebels and CT shantymen! \nONRUST\nOnrust is a re-creation of the vessel Adriaen Block built in 1614. Built over several years in upstate New York using traditional plans and means\, the Onrust is a wholly unique ship that serves to educate and entertain visitors curious about the age of exploration\, the fur trade\, and our early colonial history. She is available for public cruises as well as private charters.
URL:https://ctrivermuseum.org/events/shanties-sails-my-druthers/
CATEGORIES:Shanties & Sails
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250610T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250610T200000
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SUMMARY:Shanties & Sails: Rick Spencer and Dawn Indermuehle
DESCRIPTION:Shanties & Sails: Rick Spencer and Dawn Indermuehle\nTuesday\, June 10\, 2025\n5:30-6:30 Shanties: FREE\n7:00-8:00 Onrust: $25. Sail aboard the Onrust with the performers! \n  \nShanties & Sails are back! Enjoy an evening of Sea Shanties. Hear talented shanty and sea-song musicians for a FREE one-hour live performance. Add onto your evening to continue the fun. Book a trip on the Onrust! \nThis music series is generously supported by Privé Swiss Wellness. \n  \nPURCHASE TICKETS \n  \nRick Spencer and Dawn Indermuehle\nRick Spencer and Dawn Indermuehle develop and present theme-based music and history programs\, performing songs that give cultural insight into interesting times\, places and events in American history. Rick and Dawn carefully craft their vocals and accompaniment to sound as true to a song’s era or style as possible. Their vast repertoire includes music from the Colonial era to the present day. Rick and Dawn use these songs to illustrate the evolution of our nation’s culture and history in an informative and entertaining way. \nONRUST\nOnrust is a re-creation of the vessel Adriaen Block built in 1614. Built over several years in upstate New York using traditional plans and means\, the Onrust is a wholly unique ship that serves to educate and entertain visitors curious about the age of exploration\, the fur trade\, and our early colonial history. She is available for public cruises as well as private charters.
URL:https://ctrivermuseum.org/events/shanties-sails-rick-and-dawn/
CATEGORIES:Shanties & Sails
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250603T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250603T200000
DTSTAMP:20250317T144511Z
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SUMMARY:Shanties & Sails: Johnson Girls
DESCRIPTION:Shanties & Sails: Johnson Girls\nTuesday\, June 3\, 2025\n5:30-6:30 Shanties: FREE\n7:00-8:00 Onrust: $25. Sail aboard the Onrust with the performers! \n  \nShanties & Sails are back! Enjoy an evening of Sea Shanties. Hear talented shanty and sea-song musicians for a FREE one-hour live performance. Add onto your evening to continue the fun. Book a trip on the Onrust! \nThis music series is generously supported by Privé Swiss Wellness. \n  \nPURCHASE TICKETS \n  \nThe Johnson Girls\nInternationally acclaimed\, The Johnson Girls have been a force on the folk and maritime music scene for the past 28 years as the leading all-woman\, a cappella maritime group in the world. Believing that sea chanteys and sea songs were the first real “World Music\,” Joy Bennett\, Alison Kelley\, Bonnie Milner\, and Deirdre Murtha each bring a special influence to their music. Whether performing chanteys with hair-raising harmonies or sharing tender ballads at intimate venues\, folk clubs\, or packed international folk festivals in the US\, Canada\, the UK\, Ireland\, and Europe\, The Johnson Girls remain true to their mission of keeping chantey singing alive\, bringing women’s voices to the fore\, and sweeping their audiences along in a tidal fervor. \nONRUST\nOnrust is a re-creation of the vessel Adriaen Block built in 1614. Built over several years in upstate New York using traditional plans and means\, the Onrust is a wholly unique ship that serves to educate and entertain visitors curious about the age of exploration\, the fur trade\, and our early colonial history. She is available for public cruises as well as private charters.
URL:https://ctrivermuseum.org/events/shanties-sails-johnson-girls-2/
CATEGORIES:Shanties & Sails
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