Sea shanties have survived for centuries, far beyond the golden age of seafaring. A lot of them have strong ties to New England’s maritime culture, especially the culture built around the whaling ...

Driven by the raw and rhythmic power of authentic folk music and sea shanties, this visceral reimagining plunges audiences ...

Often called "the voice of the Maine seacoast," folk singer Gordon Bok will travel down to Springfield this weekend, eschewing the ocean for a more contemporary form of transportation, to perform at ...

Long ago, when most of the world was outside of their homes, working, growing, building, hunting, and living off the land (and not on social media machines), the work song was as important as any bit ...

The man who put centuries-old folk songs into the social-media spotlight is now sailing into stardom with a record deal and a new single — based on the sea shanty that ushered in the most ...

Nathan Evans was working as a mail carrier when he uploaded his cover of an old whaling tune. Now he has a folk-inspired album of his own songs, which he promises people can still “sing in the car.” ...

Song of the Sea by Irish director Tomm Moore is a wonder to behold. It's a stunning example of hand-drawn animation, steeped in Irish myth, folklore and legend. We're going to take a breath now from ...

Oh, fare ye well, my pretty, fair maids, I’m bound for the Rio Grande ! Ri-o-Rio! I’m bound for the Rio Grande! No one who is old enough to remember the glorious spectacle of a full-rigged American ...

Musician Nicole Singer, the organizer of Youth Traditional Song Weekend, which took place online this month due to the pandemic, is trying to bring young people and non-traditional audiences into folk ...

Like the best animated films, the Academy Award nominee “Song of the Sea” creates a magical world, one that pulls you in and leaves you, when it’s over, feeling changed by the journey. Directed by ...