The Boston Area Chantey & Maritime Sing: 2026! Somerville, Sunday June 21

[April Grant]

Hello, all kind friends and well-wishers! Another month has rolled up like a big friendly wave!Now I have "Great big sea hove in Long Beach" stuck in my head! I will hope to see you Sunday June 21: details below. 

Time to start thinking about what you'd most like to sing. I'm going to try to have something new learned from my list of "great song that is so great I've been holding off on learning it till I'm a better singer," which is an attitude I'm trying to outgrow. Looking forward to seeing you all!

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The original chantey sing of the greater Boston area is BACK!

Sing sea chanteys and other maritime songs with like-minded folks!
Free – open to the public – sing, listen, or request a song

DATE AND TIME: Sunday, June 21, 2 pm to 5 pm

LOCATION:
This sing will be in the backyard of my home in Somerville. I'll supply the address privately/offline if you message me to ask.
On-street parking is free in my neighborhood because it's a Sunday, and no permits are needed.
We're about a 15-minute walk from Red Line and Green Line stops.
I'll provide drinking water and glasses and a selection of our finest folding chairs to sit on. You're welcome to bring your own seating if you find that more comfortable.
I'm also planning on putting up an EZ-Up canopy as a sunshade, and I'll have some songbooks focused on chanteys and sea music as inspiration. You're welcome to bring your own seating if you find that more comfortable.

Please contact April Grant (me!) directly for any other needed details, by emailing me at aprilcath...@gmail.com, texting me at 617-291-6827, or messaging me privately on Facebook. All queries will be answered.

For a handy overview, please see our website, kindly established by BACAMS founder Lynn Noel: https://sites.google.com/view/bostonchanteysings/home

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/share/14cUKZYRwpF/ 

UPCOMING DATES FOR 2026 (third Sundays, from 2 pm to 5 pm):
Sunday, June 21
Sunday, July 19
Sunday, August 16
Sunday, September 20
All of the above sings will be held outdoors, in the backyard of a private home in Somerville, MA, 02144 (message April for address)

COVID SAFETY LEVELS:
This is an outdoor event. Please mask up if you need to go inside to use the bathroom. Other than that, my only precaution is to ask that people exercise caution by staying home if they're experiencing cold-or-flu symptoms.