Maritime Folknet Presents:
Hank Cramer
An Afternoon of Maritime Music and refreshments at the Sunset Hill Community Hall
Saturday, April 18, 2026
4:00pm Pacific Time
3:00 pm – Food & Drink available to purchase
4:00 pm – Concert begins
6:00 pm – Concert ends
Listen to some great maritime music while you relax in this beautifully renovated 1920s community hall with a drink in your hand!
Hank Cramer’s songs and stories could be enough by themselves. We’re adding special performing guests to round it out, from the Board of Maritime Folknet. Come a little early (doors open at 3pm), get a drink, and socialize!
Refreshments provided in part by local breweries with a maritime theme
Tickets In Advance
General Admission: $25
Members of Maritime Folknet: $20
Over 65, Under 25, & Students: $22
Tickets At The Door
General Admission: $27
Members of Maritime Folknet: $22
Over 65, Under 25, & Students: $24
Sunset Hill Community Hall
3003 NW 66th Street Seattle, WA 98117
Performers
Hank Cramer
Hank Cramer is one of the best-loved folksingers in the American West. He’s known for his booming bass voice, smooth picking on a vintage flat-top guitar, and a wry sense of humor. Hank’s repertoire is a mix of original, traditional, and contemporary folk songs. They tell the stories of cowboys, sailors, soldiers, miners, adventurers, and just plain drifters. That fits with Hank’s life story: he has been an underground miner, a professional soldier, shanty-man on a square-rigged sailing ship, wrangler for a high-country outfitter, and a world traveler. Those experiences make Hank’s music ring with a special authenticity.
Maritime Folknet Board Members
Our Board includes several performers: Helen Gilbert, Dan Roberts, and Lynn Applegate will open for Hank!
Master of Ceremony: Helen Gilbert
Helen Gilbert
A native of the UK, Helen Gilbert was immersed in the traditional maritime music of her homeland. She has been an active member of the maritime singing community of the Pacific Northwest since moving here in 2006, and has performed at schools, libraries, and cultural events as a singer and Morris dancer. In addition to being one of the founders of the Port Townsend Shanty Sing, she founded the monthly Seattle Pub Sing, is a frequent leader of the Northwest Seaport Chantey Sing, and a regular performer at the Northwest Folklife Festival. She helped produce the book “Sing Shanties & Songs About the Sea” in remembrance of local Shantyman Steve Lewis and his extensive collection of Shanties and Maritime songs. She is a member of the very popular Seattle band, The Drunken Maidens. Her skills include web site design
Venue: Sunset Hill Community Hall
A Note from the Producers
You can support Maritime Folknet by becoming a member, buying one of several music CDs we have produced, and by liking/subscribing our facebook and YouTube accounts.
Thank you!
This project is supported, in part, by an award from 4Culture.