Bounding Main
Bounding Main is an American a cappella sextet that plays traditional shanties and maritime music.
Since it was founded in 2003, Bounding Main have appeared in the costumes of historic sailors. They sing traditional shanties and ballads from the last 400 years as well as newer maritime music, some of which they have composed themselves.
Their fan club is called the Bounding Mainiacs .
history
Bounding Main was formed when Dean Calin asked five other veteran stage actors Christie Dalby , Gina Dalby , Maggie Hannington , Jon Krivitzky and David Yondorf if they wanted to make maritime music together. The group first met for rehearsal on January 19, 2003 and has performed together ever since. The group is from the Kenosha , Wisconsin area .
Since all six actors were also singers and traditional shanties are often sung a cappella, the group decided to perform their songs a cappella (sometimes with percussion support). Bounding Main appears at maritime trade fairs, music festivals, windjammer meetings, museum events, harbor festivals, company events and private celebrations.
Their first appearance in Europe took place at the beginning of August 2008 at the Festival Maritim in Vegesack .
Awards
- Renaissance Festival Podcast Best Music Groups of 2006 (4th place), 2nd Annual Renaissance Festival Awards
- Renaissance Festival Podcast Best Music Groups of 2007 (4th place), 3rd Annual Renaissance Festival Awards
Discography
- Maiden Voyage , 2004
- Lost at Sea , 2005
- Going Overboard , 2007
- Operation Share the Shanties , 2008
- Kraken Up , 2011
- Fish Out of Water , 2015
