Maritime Folknet produces fun and family friendly events throughout the year.
We also assist other organizations by providing maritime music and programming for their events.
UPCOMING EVENTS
November 17 How To Survive A Chantey Sing (or Pub Sing) with your Voice Intact: A Singing Workshop with Dan Roberts. 2-4pm at Ballard Odd Fellows
December 7 Yule Tide Concert – Winter, Maritime, and Holiday music (details to be announced)
PAST EVENTS
Aug 30 – Sept 1 Workshop at the Tumbleweed Music Festival in Richland, WA
August 10 Port Gamble Maritime Music Festival
July 28 Annual Members Party/Meeting (open to all members)
July 13 Salty Sea Days festival, in Everett, WA
March 24 Open Board Meeting (open to all our members)
March 9, 2024 Songwriting Workshop with Fae Wiedenhoeft
December 2, 2023 Yule Tide Concert Winter, Maritime, and Holiday music
October 17, 2023 CANCELLED: Janie Meneely and Rob van Sante: Songs & Stories of the Chesapeake Watermen
August 12, 2023 Port Gamble Maritime Music Festival
July 16, 2023 Annual Members Party/Meeting
May 20, 2023 Boating Day at the Ballard Locks
May 13, 2023 West Coast Sea Songs: An Afternoon with Dick Holdstock
December 10, 2022 Yule Tide Concert Winter, Maritime, and Holiday music
November 12, 2022 CD Re-Release and Celebration of Alice Winship
September 26, 2022 Workshop: Songs & Traditions in Doric Scots from Northeast Scotland with Iona Fyfe
September 25, 2022 Online Workshop: Sailor Chanties, History & Genre: An Evening with Prof. Gibb Schreffler
August 28, 2022 Annual Members Party/Meeting
August 13, 2022 Port Gamble Maritime Music Festival
March 27, 2022 Janie Meneely performance
March 10, 2022 Talk/Performance at the Seattle Yacht Club
December 4, 2021 Yule Tide Concert (winter, maritime, and holiday music)
September 19, 2021 Annual Members Party/Meeting
August 14, 2021 Port Gamble Maritime Music Festival (online)
June 26, 2021 Fundraising Concert
March 20, 2021 An Afternoon with Tom Lewis
December 13, 2020 Annual Members Party
December 5, 2020 Yule Tide Concert, Winter, maritime, and holiday music
August 8, 2020 Port Gamble Maritime Music Festival
December 7, 2019 Yule Tide Concert. Maritime and seasonal music
November 30, 2019 Greet The Season. Music, activities, and boats at Lake Union Park
November 9, 2019 Storytelling Workshop with Captain Dano Quinn
August 10, 2019 Port Gamble Maritime Music Festival
July 13, 2019 Annual Members Party
May 24-27, 2019 Various panel sessions and performances at Northwest Folklife Festival including, “Spooky Sea Songs“, “Maritime Showcase“, “Sea Shanty Sing Along“, and “Maritime Beer Garden Sing“.
May 9, 2019 Stories of the Sea, Maritime Storytelling Contest.
December 1, 2018 Yule Tide Concert, Winter, maritime, and holiday music
November 24, 2018 Greet The Season, Music, Boats, Activities/Crafts, and Museums, in South Lake Union
November 4, 2018 Gaelic Songs of the Sea, Free Workshop with Fae Wiedenhoeft and Geoffrey Sammons
September 15, 2018 Fundraising Concert at the Couth Buzzard
August 11, 2018 Port Gamble Maritime Music Festival
June 30, 2018 Annual Members Party
May 10, 2018 Stories of the Sea, Maritime Storytelling Contest. At the Highliner Public House, Fisherman’s Terminal
December 2, 2017 Yule Tide Concert at Immanuel Lutheran Church. Hosted by the Whateverly Brothers
November 25, 2017 Greet The Season Music, Boats, Activities/Crafts, and Museums, in South Lake Union
August 13, 2017 Songwriting Workshop with Larry Kaplan, at Dusty Strings Music Store & School.
August 12, 2017 Port Gamble Maritime Music Festival.
Aug 5, 2017 CD Release Concert. The CD from the “Making The Cut” songwriting contest, at the Ballard Locks
July 1-4, 2017 Lake Union Wooden Boat Festival (Maritime music on July 1, 2, & 3)
May 28, 2017 Concert by “Making the Cut” Songwriting Contest winners, at the Northwest Folklife Festival
May 11, 2017 “Stories of the Sea” storytelling contest – at the Highliner Pub, Seattle
April, 2017 Announcing the winners of the “Making The Cut” songwriting contest
February 19, 2017 “Presidents Day at the Locks” at the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks in Ballard. Performances by contestants in the “Making the Cut” songwriting contest.
February 4 2017 Annual Members Party (details available for members of Maritime Folknet)
January 9, 2017 Deadline to enter Making The Cut Songwriting Contest
December 3, 2016 Yule Tide Concert. Winter, maritime, and holiday music in South Lake Union.
November 26, 2016 Greet The Season. A full day of free, live music and acticities at Lake Union Park
November 5, 2016 Arranging Maritime Songs for Performance. A FREE workshop with Pint and Dale at Dusty Strings
August 13, 2016 Port Gamble Maritime Music Festival
July 2-4, 2016 Performer CD Sales, Coloring Fun, and Shanty Showcase for the Lake Union Wooden Boat Festival
May 29, 2016 Panel Concert at Northwest Folklife Festival: “Songs of Eastern Washington”. The content will be one-third to one-half songs about rivers. Panelists include Alice Winship, Tom Rawson, Mary Garvey, and Micki Perry.
May 26, 2016 Performer CD Sales for the Maritime Showcase at the Northwest Folklife Festival.
May 12, 2016 Production help for “Stories of the Sea” annual storytelling contest
April 22, 2016 Bringing In Ballard with The Whateverly Brothers
March 26, 2016 Workshop at Singtime 2016 (“Songs of the Northwest”, Led by Alice Winship)
January 30, 2016 Workshop at Rainycamp 2016 (“Songs of the Northwest”, Led by Alice Winship)
January 23, 2016 Annual Members Party (details available for members of Maritime Folknet)
December 5, 2015 Yule Tide Concert
November 28, 2015 Greet the Season
November 15, 2015 Buried Treasure (Musical Workshop by Hank Cramer and Dan Roberts)
October 10th, 2015 Music for the Classic Workboat Show
August 8th, 2015 Port Gamble Maritime Music Festival
July, 2015 Music and Artist Support for the Lake Union Wooden Boat Festival
May 23, 2015 Activities for Northwest Folklife Festival (Panel/Concert: “Songs of the Columbia River”, Workshop: “Songs of the Northwest”, Artist Support)
May 9, 2015 Music for Family Fun Day (part of the Seattle Maritime Festival)
March, 2015 Workshop for Singtime Frolics (“Songs of the Northwest”, Led by Alice Winship)
January 31, 2015 Workshop for RainyCamp (“Songs of the Northwest”, Led by Alice Winship)
These events are made possible with sponsorship from:
