MP3 Bounding Main - Lost at Sea

A dulcet bridge between contemporary music and traditional sea shanties, preserving the traditional tunes but pleasant to the modern ear.

14 MP3 Songs
FOLK: Traditional Folk, WORLD: Celtic



Details:
Ahoy, mates! Are you looking for our new CD, Lost at Sea? Shiver me timbers, here it is. For more information, please see the "Lost at Sea" page on our website for details on this beautiful new collection. http://www.boundingmain.com/cd2.htm

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Bounding Main's crew is a group of veteran environmental theater performers with the love of music and performance in their blood, performing sea shanties and songs of the sea. All of the members are theatrically and musically trained, which makes their shows so much fun!

Preserving the Elizabethan Sea Dog look in their costumes and gear, they sing sea shanties and ballads from 400 years ago through today. While this might, on the surface, sound academic, the Bounding Main shows are filled with spirit, humor and excellent vocal music. Through their arrangements and harmonies they have made their works agreeable to the modern ear and attention span.

Sea shanties were written by sailors in the days of tall ships as rhythmic devices to ensure that gangs of men working together to pull ropes, pump bilges or raise the anchor all kept in step with one another.

The songs are all rich in harmony and dynamically bring the listener into the world of pirates, adventure and romance.