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:

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