Years active 2003 to present Website Official Site Active from 2003 | Labels Independent Past members Maggie Hannington Record label Bounding Main | |
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Members Dean Calin, David Yondorf, Christie Dalby, Gina Dalby, Jon Krivitzky, Maggie Hannington Albums Kraken Up, Going Overboard, Lost at Sea, Maiden Voyage, Operation Share the Shanties, Fish Out of Water Genres A cappella, Folk music, Sea shanty Similar The Jolly Rogers, Tom Lewis, Musical Blades, Pride of Bedlam, The Pyrates Royale Profiles | ||
Bounding main my bonnie lies over the ocean
Bounding Main is an American a cappella quintet focusing on traditional sea shanties and maritime music.
Contents
- Bounding main my bonnie lies over the ocean
- History
- August 2008
- October 2008
- February 2010
- August 2011
- August 2012
- August 2013
- August 2014
- AugustSeptember 2016
- Museums
- Awards
- Discography
- Songs
- References
Formed in 2003, Bounding Main performs maritime music, presenting an "Elizabethan sea dog" look in their costumes and gear. They perform traditional sea shanties and nautical ballads from as far back as 400 years ago, as well as new maritime music, some composed within the group. Bounding Main attempts to introduce historical music and structure in a way that appeals to listeners who might otherwise consider it "old-fashioned" through the use of harmony-focused arrangements agreeable to the modern ear and attention span. The group has won awards for their performances at renaissance festivals, and they have taken several international tours, bringing their music to popular shanty festivals in locations such as Germany, Netherlands, Poland, France, and Canada.
Their fan club is known as the Bounding Mainiacs.
History
Bounding Main was formed when Dean Calin contacted five other veteran environmental theater performers, Christie Dalby, Gina Dalby, Maggie Hannington, Jon Krivitzky, and David Yondorf, inquiring if they wanted to join together to sing maritime music. The group met for rehearsal for the first time on January 19, 2003. They performed as a sextet until March 2010, when Maggie Hannington retired from the group to make time for her family, especially her young child, but the group continues to perform as a quintet.
As all six performers were vocalists, and traditional sea shanties were often performed a cappella, the group decided to perform their music a cappella with minimal percussion for some songs. The group originally collaborated with instrumentalists on their first CD, Maiden Voyage, but since then have elected to mainly produce a capella tracks.
Bounding Main has performed at maritime museums, maritime music festivals, including the Chicago Maritime Festival, tall ship festivals, harbor festivals, arts festivals, pirate festivals, renaissance faires, wooden boat shows, corporate events and private parties. Additionally, the group has performed at several international music festivals.
Bounding Main has produced six CDs: Maiden Voyage, Lost at Sea, Going Overboard, Operation Share the Shanties, Kraken Up, and Fish Out of Water. Going Overboard was favorably reviewed in Dirty Linen magazine in 2010.
August 2008
Bounding Main's first performance in Europe was at the Festival Maritim in Bremen-Vegesack, Germany in August 2008. They were one of only four bands from the USA to be represented at this festival between 2002 and 2009. Festival Maritim, which started in 1999, attracts high quality, professional bands and choirs from all over Europe and the world.
While in Germany for this festival, the group also performed at other locations in The Netherlands and Germany, most notably a charity performance to entertain US troops recovering at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany.
October 2008
Six weeks later, the group embarked upon their second overseas trip, traveling to The Netherlands for the Liereliet Festival. Based in Workum, this festival has been entertaining with authentic work songs and sailing activities since 1988.
February 2010
Bounding Main performed at the 29th International Sailors' Song Festival, "Shanties 2010" in Kraków, Poland. This popular shanty festival has become one of the most important in the world since its founding in 1981.
August 2011
In August 2011 Bounding Main again traveled to The Netherlands and performed at the 10th anniversary of the "Bie Daip International Shanty Festival" in Appingedam, Netherlands.
August 2012
Quebec, Canada, was the site of Bounding Main's next tour, where they performed at the "La Fête des chants de marins" in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli. This festival, which attracts as many as 20,000 visitors in a year, highlights the maritime culture and local heritage of the Saint Lawrence River area.
August 2013
Paimpol, in Brittany, north-west France, was the site of Bounding Main's 2013 tour, where they performed at the "Festival du Chants de Marin de Paimpol". This event, in the French region of Brittany, brings in world-class performers from all points of the compass. The festival regularly attracts enthusiastic audiences of more than 130,000 people.
August 2014
In August 2014, Bounding Main again traveled to the Netherlands and performed at the "Bie Daip International Shanty Festival" in Appingedam, Netherlands. They then traveled to Germany to perform at the "Hafenfest Papenburg" festival in Papenburg, Germany.
August/September 2016
In August/September 2016, Bounding Main will travel to the Netherlands to perform at the "Bie Daip International Shanty Festival" in Appingedam, Netherlands. This will be the third time Bounding Main has performed at this festival. They will then travel to Germany to perform at the "Hafenfest Papenburg" festival in Papenburg, Germany. This will be their second appearance at this festival.
Museums
Bounding Main's music has been presented at the following museums as a representation of either maritime or pirate music.
Additionally, their music is part of NRG's traveling "Treasure" exhibit.
Awards
- "Renaissance Festival Podcast" Best Music Groups of 2006 (placed 4th),
- "Renaissance Festival Podcast" Best Music Groups of 2007 (placed 4th),
- "Renaissance Festival Podcast" Best Music Groups of 2008 (placed 4th),
- "Renaissance Festival Podcast" Best New CD Released in 2011 (placed 3rd for Kraken Up),
- Constant Contact "All Star Award": 2012, 2013, and 2015
Discography
Bounding Main has produced six albums:
Additionally, some of Bounding Main's songs appear on other CDs:
Songs
Cape Cod GirlsLost at Sea · 2005
Blow Liza BlowGoing Overboard · 2007
The MermaidMaiden Voyage · 2004