Maritime Musical Mayhem Bio: Broadside & the Handsome Cabin Boys bears roots in the maritime community going back to the 1980s. The present lineup is well known in the Puget Sound for their energetic take on maritime music. Get Recordings: Yes - will be available at the festival Performers: Carol Mesford - drum, vocals Trapper Graves-Lalor - vocals Kent Mesford - guitar, vocals Steve Lalor - guitar, vocals
Inland Folk Rides Again Bio: Dan has been performing for 45 years and has 5 albums to date. Performers: Dan Maher - voice, guitar
Eng./Fr. Shanties from Canada Bio: North by West is a group of veteren Maritime singers from British Columbia. Their repertoire is entirely comprised of maritime music with sea chanties and forebitters sung in both english and french. Performers: Jon Bartlett: Vocal Rika Ruebsaat: Concertina Henk Piket: Guitar
Songs Plundered From Land & Sea Bio: Shanghaoed has been pre-forming traditional songs of the sea and sea shanties for almost 20 years, with a fleet of instruments including guitar, banjo, fiddle, mandols, bodhran, harmonica and whistle. Website: http://www.shanghaied.biz Get Recordings: http://www.shanghaied.biz Performers: Gordy Enler- banjo, mandola....? Jonathan Lay- guitar, bodhran?
Mucho Macho Music Bio: The 60s folk group that didn't happen until now. Musical innovators and traditionalists at having fun. Get Recordings: They said our records were destroyed in the fire. Performers: Tom Rawson - Banjo Dan Roberts - Guitar & mandolin Matthew Moeller - Bass
Seamen of the Inland Empire Bio: Sanger and Didele have been inflicting themselves on unsuspecting audiences since late in the last century. They are known for their irreverent approach to traditional music and life in general. Get Recordings: Yes - will be available at the festival Performers: Cleetus Sanger - Guitar, Vocals Homer Didele - Guitar, Vocals
