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Mike Goddard Sings Sea Songs and Shanties
Join Mike Goddard on September 26, 2015 2 to 3PM at the Warwick Public Library.
Sea shanties are the work songs used on ships during the Age of Sail. Join Mike Goddard on tenor banjo, bodhran, and tin whistle, as he presents some of these maritime songs from primary historical documents. Fun for the whole family, shanties have loud choruses that everyone can learn quickly! A history teacher at Billerica Memorial High School and adjunct professor at Middlesex Community College, Mike has been studying New England history and singing folk songs for over 11 years. Based in Lowell, Massachusetts, he has played music in coffee shops, campgrounds, summer camps, family kitchens, and many a public house! The show will be about 30-40 minutes followed by a Q & A.
Coastweeks is a 4-week celebration dedicated to building awareness, understanding, and management of the coastal environmental and its resources and is organized by Rhode Island Sea Grant, the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council, and the URI Coastal Resources Center. To view our full calendar of events click here.
