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Shanty and Maritime Related Festivals & Events 2010
January - June

(Please advise any alterations, additions or deletions to alan@shanty.co.uk)

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JANUARY

January 30th

HADDENHAM, (U.K.) "A DAY TO REMEMBER." A celebration of the Life and Music of Johnny Collins. This is to be held in the Haddenham Village Hall, Haddenham, Bucks HP17 8EE. Guests to include Roy Harris, Tom Lewis, Dave Webber & Anni Fentiman, Bob Walser & Julie Young, Jim Mageean, Graeme Knights, George Papavgeris, Pete Watkinson, Shanty Jack and many more.
Tickets priced £5 are available from JC Box Office, 36, King Edward Road, New Barnet, Herts EN5 5AP. Tel. No. 020 8449 7783. Please send a stamped & self addressed envelope with cheques payable to Herga Folk Club.

FEBRUARY

February 18th - 21st

WROCLAW (Poland). Wroclaw Shanty Festival 2010.
For information, visit: Wroclaw Shanty Festival

February 19th-21st

ENKHUIZEN (Netherlands) “DEUNEN EN DEINEN 2010".
Artistes taking part: Gaye and Trish (Scotland), Shanty Jack, LocTup Together, Trim Rig & a Doxy, (England), Patrick Denain & Miguel Biard (France), Tom Lewis (Canada), Phillippe Noiret & O’Coan Quartet (Brittany), Enhuizen 4 + 1, Paddy's Passion, Dutch Courage, Nanne Kalma & Ankie van der Meer (Netherlands).
For further details, contact Hans Weehuizen, email: hweehuizen@freeler.nl or Zeegers Postma, email z.postma@quicknet.nl

February 25th -28th

CRACOW (Poland) "SHANTIES 2010" This is the 29th Shanty & Sea Song Festival to be held in Cracow.
For further details, visit: www.shanties.pl

February 27th

CHICAGO (U.S.A.) "CHICAGO MARITIME FESTIVAL." To be held at the Chicago History Museum, Clark Street and North Avenue.
Featured performers: John Roberts, Caryl P. Weiss, Rick Spenser, Tom & Chris Kastle, 97th Regimental String Band. Also: Seminars, workshops, exhibits, kids' activities, and outreach program to schools and libraries.
For further information, visit: www.chicagomaritimefestival.org or call 773-774-7216.

MARCH

APRIL

April 2nd-4th

SHOTLEY (U.K.). Last Easter, Shanty Jack arranged a festival of shanties at Shotley Marina and he was hoping to arrange it again this year. Sadly this has not been possible this year.

April 16th-17th

BIALYSTOK (Poland). 26th "KOPYSC SAILING SONG FESTIVAL" at the Cinema Forum.
For further details, visit:www.kopysc.bialystok.pl

MAY

May 28th-30th

WATERFORD (Eire) "WATERFORD SEAFARING FESTIVAL - 2010."
For further information visit: HOOKS & CROOKES or email: hooksandcrookes@gmail.com

JUNE

June 4th-6th

LANGESUND (Norway). 17th International Shanty Festival in this beautiful Norwegian town. For further details, visit: www.shantyfestival.com

June 4th-6th

PORT WASHINGTON (U.S.A.). Port Washington Pirate Festival. Join thousands of pirate re-enactors, fans, vendors and aficionados descending upon the beautiful town of Port Washington, Wisconsin. The website for the show is:www.portpiratefestival.com

June 11th-13th

MYSTIC SEAPORT (U.S.A.). Mystic Seaport is proud to host its 31st annual Sea Music Festival, one of the World's premier sea music events. More than 5,000 people gather each year to hear a solid core of performers carry on classic music traditions of the golden age of sail. Music has been featured from maritime cultures around the World, including the United Kingdom, Italy, Portugal, Australia, Iceland, Poland, Netherlands, France, Canada and Africa, as well as the United States.
For further details, visit:Mystic Seaport or email: reservations.desk@mysticseaport.org.

June 18th/20th

FALMOUTH (U.K.). "Falmouth InternationalSea Shanty Festival 2010." This is the seventh year for this event.
For further information, visit: Falmouth Shout

June 26th - 28th

PORTSOY (U.K.). Scottish Traditional Boat Festival.
For further information, telephone +44(0)1261 842894.


This List was last updated on 15th April 2010


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