Chantey Camp

Sea Chanty Camp 2012

The goal of the 2012 Sea Chanty Camp is to sing. The work songs of the sea can only be really appreciated when they are sung in a group.  Whether aboard ship or in a song circle, the fun and usefulness of group or community singing can be easily shared. There are those, however, for whom the song circle and chanty sing are not enough and they’d like to learn more. Sea Chanty Camp is for those folks and singing will be the chief activity.

Sea Chanty Camp 2012 will be held on April 21^st at the Willapa Seaport Museum in Raymond, WA. Raymond is located at the head of the beautiful Willipa Bay in SW Washington. The museum is a wonderful collection of local and regional maritime heritage. It’s a place that’s worth the trip all by itself.

There’ll also be an evening concert, at the museum, by the faculty. The concert will benefit the museum.

Faculty

Hank Cramer will be returning to lead the program and the evening concert. Joining him will be a cadre of the best chanty singers in the region. Burt & Di Meyer of the Budd Bay Buccaneers, Dan Roberts of Victory Sings at Sea, Matthew Moeller of the Whateverly Brothers and Tugboat Bromberg. Completing the faculty will be Pete Darrah, Director and principal force behind the museum.

Program

Saturday April 21, 2012

9:30 – 10:00 AM - Coffee! Registration and sign in.

10:00 – 10:15 AM - Welcome – Hank Cramer and Pete Darrah

10:15- 10:30 AM - Warm Up Your Voices – Dan Roberts (singing)

10:30 – 11:15 AM - The History and Types of Sea Chanties – Hank Cramer (more singing)

11:15 – 12:00 Noon - Willapa Maritime Heritage – Pete Darrah

12:00 – 1:00 PM - Lunch

1:00 – 1:15 PM - More Voice Training – Dan Roberts (even more singing)

1:15 – 1:45 PM - Musical Instruments at Sea– Burt Meyer (still more singing)

1:45 – 2:15 PM - Pirate Songs – Tugboat Bromberg (more yet)

2:15 – 2:45 PM - Break (buy CDs!)

2:45 – 3:45 PM - Writing & Singing Chanties – Matthew Moeller (ever increasing singing)

3:45 – 5:00 PM - Song Circle – Everyone! (Oi!)

5:00 – 7:00 PM - Dinner Break

7:00 – 9:00 PM - Evening Concert (had enough?)

Evening Concert

Hank Cramer, renowned chantyman and singer, will headline a show full of talent. Joining Hank will be Burt & Di Meyer (Budd Bay Buccaneers), Tugboat Bromberg, and The Whateverly Brothers. The concert, which benefits the Willapa Seaport Museum, begins at 7:00 PM at the museum. Participants of Chanty Camp 2012 are invited to attend the concert free of obligation.

Fees

We are asking, for the first time, for participants to help us cover some of the basic costs of the Chanty Camp. The fee will be $20.00 per person attending the camp. For non-participants there is a suggested $10.00 cover for the evening concert.

Registration

Registration will be by old fashioned snail mail. For planning purposes, we are accepting pledges of intent. If you’re serious about attending, send an email to Matthew Moeller (chantymatt@gmail.com) stating your intent to attend and the number of attendees. You will be sent a registration form (by email) and instructions on how to register.

Lodging

As of 1/19/12, we haven’t firmed up the arrangements, but we plan to offer reduced rate lodging in local, nearby motels for participants. As soon as we have the details, we will inform everyone who’s indicated their intent as well as include it here. RVs are welcome!