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
THIS UPCOMING SING IS SPECIAL: this month marks 20 years since the founding of the chantey sing! Come and celebrate the sing's birthday with us.
DATE AND TIME: Sunday, July 19, 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.
To receive these updates in your email rather than on social media, please join the Google group established by founder Lynn Noel:
https://groups.google.com/g/bostonchanteysing For a handy overview, please see our website:
https://sites.google.com/view/bostonchanteysings/homeUPCOMING DATES FOR 2026 (third Sundays, from 2 pm to 5 pm):
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.