Aboard the Historic Ship Balclutha at Hyde Street Pier During September, October, and November 2015 experience the driving rhythms of chanteys and the beauty of seafaring ballads and instrumentals from the wooden decks of the historic sailing ship Balclutha. Join the park in its 27th year of presenting some of sea music's outstanding performers. Ticket prices: $14 general, $12 SFMNPA (San Francisco Maritime National Park Association) members. $36 for all three concerts. Tickets can be purchased through Eventbrite.com.http://www.eventbrite.com/e/27th-annual-sea-music-concert-series-tickets-17265584829 Call 415-561-6662, ext. 18 for more information or email.Saturday, September 19, 8:00pm: William Pint and Felicia Dale With extraordinary vocals and guitar, mandolin, Irish pennywhistles, and the exotic sounds of the hurdy gurdy, William Pint and Felicia Dale bring an energetic and contemporary spirit to their material. Saturday, October 24, 8:00pm: Accompanying himself on banjo, concertina and guitar, New Hampshire performer Jeff Warner is "the scion of one of the nation's most eminent families of folksong collectors. He represents a tradition that is fundamentally unbroken since preindustrial times." -Stuart M. Frank, senior curator, New Bedford Whaling Museum. "He inhabits a song in a way which few singers can do." -Royal Oak Folk Club, Lewes, UK Saturday, November 21, 8:00pm: Canciones del Mar Canciones Del Mar's three vocalists sing of the sea, ships, love and life, drawn from the folkloric and contemporary music traditions of Latin America and the Caribbean. Curated by saxophonist and composer Charlie Gurke, and featuring Diana Gameros, voice and guitar; Jose Roberto Hernandez, voice and guitar; and Edgardo Cambon, voice and percussion. |
Last updated: June 22, 2015