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Rhymes of the Ancient Mariners: Melody & Verse
Tom Goux, singer and folk instrumentalist presents tunes and tales from the age of sail at Museums on the Green, Friday, April 28, 7:00PM
On Thursday, April 28, 7:00 PM, as a prelude to the Falmouth Chorale's "Come Sail with Me" concert on April 30 and May 1, Tom Goux will provide a sampling from his collection of ballads, work songs (chanteys) and recitation of verses from maritime poets of the 19th and early 20th centuries.
The event will take place at the Cultural Center, Falmouth Museums on the Green, 65 Palmer Avenue. A $10 donation is suggested.
His presentation will connect historical interpretation with musical and visual arts, and provide a musical compliment to the exhibition of maritime paintings by E.F. Lincoln currently on display. Instrumental accompaniment may include concertina, guitar, ukulele, recorders, bodhran and moustache trumpet.
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Tom Goux has been collecting and presenting his tunes and tales for over four decades throughout the country. His music can be heard on the Smithsonian Folkways and Whaling City Sound labels. He is also a music teacher and director. Currently he is the founding irector of the New Bedford Harbor Sea Chantey Chorus, now in its 15th season, and sings with Notescape, a five-voice a cappella group.
