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After Work Concert-Ship's Company Chanteymen

Title:After Work Concert-Ship's Company Chanteymen
Date & Time:Fri Jul 13, 2018 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location:Lloyd House, 220 N. Washington St. (Map This)
Event Details:Co-sponsored by the Office of Historic Alexandria and the Folklore Society of Greater Washington, join us for monthly Friday-night concerts on the second Friday of the month. The July concert features the Ship’s Company Chanteymen. For more than a decade, the Ship’s Company Chanteymen have shared sea salts' songs with tens of thousands all over the East Coast. Aside from being scurvy-free, they portray the musical part of nautical life in the 1700s and 1800s. Many of their songs originally set a pace to keep ship crews rowing in time or doing rhythmic chores such as turning a capstan. Some just filled long hours or lonely nights at sea. Simple and direct, wild and spirited, salty and rough as a North Atlantic gale, they reflected the sailors themselves. The practice of voicing rhythmic sounds while working may be as old as mankind and probably is intrinsic to human nature. With rollicking tunes and sing-along choruses, it’s also fun. Great music with a $15 suggested donation for the musicians. No ticket required – show up and enjoy the music! Beer and wine for sale, light refreshments available as well.
Contact Phone No.:703.746.4994
Fees:$15 suggested donation for the musicians, light refreshments available, and a cash bar.
Audience:Anyone may attend
Tags:Concerts, Museums, Old Town


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