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About Tall Ships and Maritime Music
An organization goes through a great deal of time, labor and expense to put together a festival dedicated to tall ships and all things maritime. This is an immense treat for tens of thousands of individuals and families who otherwise […]
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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 […]
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Forty Years. Just like that!
I fear this message getting lost in the post-opening weekend of the 2016 Bristol Renaissance Faire Season, but I want to share an epiphany with all of my friends. Back when I was in high school in Chicago some friends of […]
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Looks Like I’ll Have to Change the Name of this Blog, Part I
Let’s call this Part One of the story. In the various performances of the vocal group, Bounding Main, the rest of the vocalists will occasionally refer to me as “captain.” It is as fictional a construct as the Elizabethan mariner […]