• The Songs from Assassin's Creed IV:  Black Flag are not all Sea Shanties

    The Songs from Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag are not all Sea Shanties

    I am tired of every “expert” wanting to fight me over this. It seems that ever since Nathan Evans covered, on TikTok, The Longest John’s version of The Wellerman everyone loves sea shanties. And because of the misinformation supplied by […]

     
  • Chicago Maritime Festival, RIP:  List of Performers

    Chicago Maritime Festival, RIP: List of Performers

    Several years ago I maintained the web site for the Chicago Maritime Festival. It ceased operation after a fourteen year run – 2003 through 2016. There were a lot of amazing, domestic and international performers that graced the stages of […]

     
  • Harmonica

    Harmonica

    When I was a kid my dad and my grandfather played the harmonica.  I don’t remember or couldn’t discern if they played it well but they did play it during late night family gatherings where liquor and music flowed late […]

     
 

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