South Street Seaport Museum expands its virtual sea chantey programming with the first installment of the Sea Songs and Sea Lives webinar series Sing in Rhyme, Work in Time: Sea Chanteys and Workers Voices, hosted by Bonnie Milner, Deirdre Murtha and other special guests on Thursday, February 18, 2021 at 7pm ET. Register for the free event at https://southstreetseaportmuseum.org/rhyme.
Join the Seaport Museum and special guests for a musical exploration of sea chanteys, including their role in the work of sailing tall ships, their varied origins, and the difference between chanteys and other maritime songs. Attendees will hear examples of many types of chanteys and will be invited to sing along. A short Q&A will follow, along with resources for building repertoire and finding opportunities to sing.
Black and white photograph of Maryland sailmaker Curtis Downes, circa 1950. WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. The mythology of America s founding developed over the course of centuries. It will take many years and many hands to set the record straight and create an accurate historical picture of how the United States came to be. Last week, Williams College took a big step in helping that process when it was named, along with two academic partners, the recipient of a $4.9 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation as part of the non-profit s Just Futures Initiative. Williams, the Mystic (Conn.) Seaport Museum and Brown University s Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice will spend the next three years on a project titled Reimagining New England Histories: Historical Injustice, Sovereignty and Freedom.
Using maritime history as a backdrop, Mystic Seaport Museum is joining Brown University and Williams College to illuminate links between European settlement, dispossession of Native land and slavery in New England.
Mystic Seaport Museum to host virtual fundraiser
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Mystic Seaport Museum announced it will hold its annual Chantey Blast as a virtual event, from 1 to 3 p.m. Feb. 6 on Facebook Live and Zoom.
The singalong event is a fundraiser to support the live performance of sea music at the museum and will feature a select lineup of artists who will lead songs and provide a background explanation to the music. The audience will be encouraged to join in from their remote location.
The event is free, but a donation is suggested.
To register for the Zoom session, visit mysticseaport.org/events/virtual-chantey-blast. Live streams will be set up at facebook.com/mysticseaport.