PHIPPSBURG
The maritime folk ensemble Great Bay Sailor will perform a concert of sea songs at the Phippsburg Congregational Church on March 9 at 7:30 p.m.
A release from concert organizers describes the group as follows:
With an extensive repertoire of songs from the United States and the United Kingdom inspired by ships, sailors, oceans and tall tales, concerts by the Portsmouth, N.H.-based band feature traditional foc’sle ballads, shanties and dance tunes, as well as contemporary offerings by songwriters such as Stan Rogers and Gordon Bok.
The group has performed five years at the Portsmouth Maritime Folk Festival and has developed a popular following on the New Hampshire seacoast music scene.
The band features Michael Blair and Steve Carrigan on vocals; Bruce MacIntyre on vocals, guitar, whistle, bones and Irish drum; and Paul Semprini on concertina and piano accordion. Joining the band on guitar, mandolin and banjo is special guest artist Jim Prendergast.
Born into a family steeped in the traditions of both Irish and French Canadian music, Michael Blair went on to sing in the U.S. Air Force Academy’s Cadet Choir.
After an interlude where singing was limited to his children at bedtime, Blair discovered the Portsmouth folk music community and was quickly wrapped into its fold.
A veteran of the New Hampshire seacoast music circuit, Steve Carrigan was a member of the folk rock band Blind Harpers, the acapella group High Pukka Flying Squad and the traditional band High Flying Toad. He is also a voice-over artist, and the host and creator of a Portsmouth radio show, “Local Folk.”
Bruce MacIntyre spent a good portion of his life as a church and oratorio soloist until discovering the traditional music sessions at the popular Portsmouth venue, the Press Room.
The Phippsburg Congregational Church is located at 10 Church Lane off Parker Head Road. Tickets will be available at the door.
Doors open at 7 p. m.. Admission cost $10. Students and children pay $6. Children younger than 8 years old will be admitted free. Refreshments will be served.
For more information, call 389-1770.
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