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September 7 & 8, 2024 CT maritime heritage festival, New London CT 

12 Noon each day
Fort Trumbull State Park, New London
www.ctmaritimefest.com


saturday, august 17, 2024 Sea Music Festival, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, CA

Hyde Street Pier
San Francisco
All day

Information: 
https://maritime.org/seamusic2024/


friday, August 2, 2024 the Oasis Pub, New London, CT- in person

16 Bank St, New London, CT
$10 -
8PM Doors Open
9PM Showtime!


tuesday, june 4, 2024 CT River Museum - in person

67 Main Street, Essex, CT
5:30-7:45 PM
one hour free concert followed by a sail on the Onrust (additional charge)
Information (860) 767-8269


wednesday, May 28, 2024 edgewater free public Library, NJ

49 Hudson Ave
Edgewater, NJ 07020

6:30-7:30 PM

RSVP: edgewaterlibrary.org/event/sea-chanteys-101-with-the-johnson-girls-adults-only/#rsvp-now

saturday, april 13, 2024 the CT Sea music festival Pre-Festival concert and Auction -- Fundraiser, enfield, CT

Friends of the Festival
Fundraiser for the CT Sea Music Festival in Essex, CT
Location: The Powder Mill Barn
32 S Maple St. 
Enfield, CT

1-5 PM

Suggested donation $20, less if you need to, more if you can.


wednesday, February 7, 2024 edgewater free public Library, NJ

49 Hudson Ave
Edgewater, NJ 07020

6:30-7:30 PM

RSVP: edgewaterlibrary.org/event/sea-chanteys-101-with-the-johnson-girls-adults-only/#rsvp-now


saturday, january 6, 2024 Be a part of the CT Sea music festival chantey blast -- Fundraiser

Friends of the Festival
Annual Fundraiser for the CT Sea Music Festival in Essex, CT
Location: The German Club
54 Greenmanville Ave.
Mystic, CT

1-5 PM
snow date Sunday, January 7, 2024
Suggested donation $20, less if you need to, more if you can.

​Please donate as much as you can for the upcoming 3rd annual CT Sea Music Festival in Essex, CT

september 22-24, 2023 Portsmouth martime festival, Portsmouth, NH
​  in person!

Information and more:
http://pmffest.org

August 11-13, 2023 fundy Sea Shanty festival - st. Martins, NB Canada -  in person!


http://www.fundyseashantyfest.com/

tuesday, june 27, 2023 CT River Museum- in person!

67 Main Street, Essex, CT
5:30-7:45 PM
one hour free concert followed by a sail on the Onrust (additional charge)
Information (860) 767-8269



june 9-11, 2023 2nd Annual ConnecticuT Sea music festival 

Town of Essex Ct.
Full info including schedule:
ctseamusicfest.org/2023-festival

Tickets: ctseamusicfest.org


sunday, June 4, 2023 mystic Seaport, Mystic Ct - in person!

85 Greenmanville Ave, Mystic, CT
North End Stage

1:00 PM
Outdoors - Free to members or with museum admission

saturday, april 15, 2023 the CT Sea music festival Pre-Festival concert and Auction -- Fundraiser, enfield, CT

Friends of the Festival
Fundraiser for the CT Sea Music Festival in Essex, CT
Location: The Powder Mill Barn
32 S Maple St. 
Enfield, CT

1-5 PM

Suggested donation $20, less if you need to, more if you can.



saturday, january 7, 2023 Be a part of the CT Sea music festival chantey blast -- Fundraiser

Friends of the Festival
Annual Fundraiser for the CT Sea Music Festival in Essex, CT
Location: The German Club
54 Greenmanville Ave.
Mystic, CT

1-5 PM
snow date Sunday, January 8, 2023
Suggested donation $20, less if you need to, more if you can.

Given the rise in Covid cases, masks are required except when leading a song. We want to keep everyone as safe as possible!
​Please donate as much as you can for the upcoming 2nd annual Sea Music festival in Essex, CT

Sunday, November 20, 2022 Annapolis MD  - in person!
Private event


Saturday, November 19, 2022 BALTIMORE FOLK MUSIC SOCIETY, MD  - in person!

Church of the Nativity and Holy Comforter
6112 York Road, Baltimore, MD

​8PM - doors open 7:30
$20 members BFMS, FSGW, ATDS, CNHC
$10 Full time students

Contact:  specialevents@bfms.org 
410-979-8150


friday, November 18, 2022 North American Morris Dance Organization, VA
​- in person!

The Lyceum
201 S Washington Street 
Alexandria, Virginia

​7:30PM - doors open 7:00
Advance tickets $20 at door $25
For all ticket prices and info:  
http://ticketstripe.com/TheJohnsonGirls

Saturday, October 8, 2022 Riverfest at mystic Seaport, Mystic Ct - in person!

85 Greenmanville Ave, Mystic, CT
​North End Stage

3:00-4:30 PM
Outdoors - Free to members or with museum admission

www.mysticseaport.org

SEptember 24-25, 2022 Greenport Maritime Festival, Greenport, NY

FREE
the festival runs from 10 -5 each day

Saturday 12:30-2:30 
The Johnson Girls in concert at Mitchell Park
John & Chris - workshop sing along at the East End Seaport Museum

3:00-5:00 PM
The Johnson Girls - workshop sing along at the East End Museum
John & Chris in concert at Mitchell Park

Sunday 10am-noon
The Johnson Girls in concert at Mitchell Park
John & Chris - workshop sing along at the East End Seaport Museum

2:00-4:00pm
The Johnson Girls - workshop sing along at the East End Museum
John & Chris in concert at Mitchell Park

full schedule of events:
https://www.eastendseaport.org/2022-festival-activitiesschedule

East End Seaport Museum & Maritime Foundation info:
https://www.eastendseaport.org​




SEptember 23, 2022 Land & Sea Gala, Greenport, NY

A Benefit for the East End Seaport Museum and Marine Foundation
Information:  https://www.eastendseaport.org/landandsea
6:30 - 9:30 PM
Music from 6:30-7pm with The Johnson Girls, John Roberts & Chris Koldewey

​

SEptember 22, 2022 High-Line Gala, NY, NY

Private

sunday, August 21, 2022 Blackstone River Theatre

Take it Outside Concert Series behind Blackstone River Theatre
(rain location inside the theatre)
549 Broad Street
Cumberland, RI 01864

​4PM-5PM
$15

Information and Reservations:  (401) 725-9272

Saturday, August 20, 2022 Lyman Orchard, Middlefield, CT 
Peach Festival!

72 Lyman Rd.
Middlefield, CT  06455

11AM - 2PM
Free!​
Information: 860-349-6033
https://lymanorchards.com/events/peach-festival/

saturday, july 16, 2022 Shalin Liu performance Center - IN PERSON!

with David Coffin
37 Main St Rockport, MA

7:00 PM
Information:  (978) 546-7391

friday, July 15, 2022 mystic Seaport, Mystic Ct - in person!

85 Greenmanville Ave, Mystic, CT
North End Stage

3:30-4:30 PM
Outdoors - Free to members or with museum admission

tuesday, june 28, 2022 CT River Museum- in person!

67 Main Street, Essex, CT
5:30-7:45 PM
one hour free concert followed by a sail on the Onrust (additional charge)
Information (860) 767-8269


sunday, june 19, 2022 Alice Austen House - staten Island, NY - in person!

2 Hylan Blvd., Staten Island, NY 10605 
1:00-4:00 PM
Information: (718) 816-4506

saturday, April 9, 2022 Benefit Concert for the CT Sea Music Festival


1-4 PM  in person and live streamed
the Powder Mill Barn
Enfield, CT



​October 17, 2021  LIERELIET WORKUM - FESTIVAL OF MARITIME MUSIC IN THE NETHERLANDS)

https://youtu.be/C6E7jCwTcaE
2:30 PM Eastern, 8:30PM Amsterdam
​

October 8-10, 2021 harwich International shanty festival, UK

In person festival, but we are on video for those attending the festival in person
​sorry no livestream available
​

saturday, October 9, 2021 mystic Seaport, Mystic Ct - in person!

85 Greenmanville Ave, Mystic, CT
​Lighthouse Point Boat Shed

1:30-3:30 PM
Outdoors - Free to members or with museum admission


saturday, October 2, 2021 Port Jefferson Sea Shanty and Maritime music festival
​ in person!
Harborfront Park


101A East Broadway, Port Jefferson, NY
Noon-7 PM
Outdoors - Free
More into:TBA

Harborfront Park was built the site of the Bayles Shipyard, which was one of the active building yards from 1834 until after World War 1. In the Park itself, the Bayles Chandlery still stands, the Village Center was built around the steel skeleton of the sailmaker shop, Long Island Seaport and Eco Center is actively building and repairing small wooden boats, we have a new performance stage, and the Schooner Ginny Marie is in Port

Saturday, September 25, 2021 San Francisco National Maritime park Association
​live stream, 2PM Eastern, 11am Pacific, 7Pm UK

Full concert by The Johnson Girls with Q&A following the concert
Information

maritime.org/sea-music-concerts/ 
(donations to the host organization are welcome)
Register for FREE Tickets:
 https://givebutter.com/JohnsonGirls
2:00 PM Eastern
11:00 AM Pacific
7:00 PM UK
​

Saturday, September 18, 2021 sirens & sea Quines, scotland
Virtual

11:30AM Pacific, 2:30PM Eestern, 7:30PM UK
Benefit concert for the UK Musicians' Union Benevolent Fund
Information and tickets: ​

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sirens-sea-quines-an-evening-of-sparkling-sea-shanties-tickets-166099932369?fbclid=IwAR2JxqZzUur5ZgKaWCIHMTlLWT2w5M6ico2S_SDW1cT68Yuh7DSkzheDkU4
​

Peformers: The Anthony Quines, Scolds Bridle, Talitha MacKenzie, Linn Phipps, Janie Meneely, Helen Pitt, Kathryn Collings, All @ Sea, Jan Bee Brown, Chris Lock, Silver Darlings, The Johnson Girls




saturday, august 14, 2021 16th Annual Port gamble maritime music Festival
Port Gamble, Washington 
Virtual Festival

Information and schedule:
Port Gamble Maritime Music

saturday, august 14, 2021 the customs house, sag harbor, NY 
shanties & Beer

192 Main St. Sag Harbor, NY
5:00-7:00 PM
tickets and info:
preservationlongisland.org/sea-shanties-beeraugust-14-2021custom-house-lawn/


Postponed to 2022:
Connecticut River Museum, Essex, CT


67 Main Street Essex, CT 06426
5:30 PM
Free to the public
Outdoors
bring a chair

7:00-8:00 Onrust:  $25 - Sail aboard the Onrust 
 Info: 860.767.8269


Thursday, July 8, 2021 the New Bedford whaling national historical Park
Outside in the Garden

33 William Street, New Bedford, MA 02740
7:00-8:00 PM
Free to the public

 Info: 508.993.8894
Rain location: New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center
38 Bethel St.
Please note: Unvaccinated individuals are required to wear a mask and social distance on Federal property
​

This program is part of our "Women's Work" project about women in the fishing industry which is funded by the NEA, the Women’s Fisheries Network, Mass Cultural Council, and the New Bedford, Fairhaven, Dartmouth, Westport, Marion, and Mattapoisett Cultural Councils

wednesday, July 8, 2021 New Bedford fishing heritage center

Chanteys and Maritime Songs, Bring your Voices
and Bring your Friends

Indoor Live Event
38 Bethel St, New Bedford, MA 02740

6:00-8:00 PM
Open to the public with a Pass the Hat voluntary contribution

 Info: 508.993.8894

saturday, June 19, 2021 The Great Hudson River Revival


The festival is virtual for 2021, and is free
It will be live-streamed from 11 AM -11 PM on Clearwaterfestival.org's youtube site at:
https://www.youtube.com/user/HRSloopClearwater
and on Clearwater's Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/sloopclearwater

The Johnson Girls will appear in the 3-4PM hour


Saturday, May 15, brooklyn Conservatory of Music 
​Spring Festival - Stoop Fest 2021!

96 Garfield St.  Brooklyn, NY
5:00 PM
Free to the public
Outdoors
​

saturday, September 19, 2020 mystic Seaport

85 Greenmanville Ave, North End
1-4 PM
Outdoors - Free with museum admission
Rain Date September 26, 1-4PM


Tuesday, August 4, 2020 Connecticut River Museum, Essex, CT

67 Main Street Essex, CT 06426
5:30 PM
Free to the public
Outdoors, rain or shine

7:00-8:00 Onrust:  $25. Sail aboard the Onrust 
 Info: 860.767.8269


Thursday July 23, 2020 The torrington Library - Postponed to a later date TBA

12 Deycoeton Place, Torrington, CT 06790
6:30 PM
Free to the Public
 Info: 860-489-6684

Saturday, february 8, 2020 Branford folk music society

First Congregational Church of Branford
1009 Main St.  Branford, CT
8:00 PM
$20 Non-Members; $17 Members; $5 Children 12 and under
 Info: www.folknotes.org/branfordfolk/

November 30, 2019, House Concert, Mystic, Ct)

for information and to RSVP: stage84mystic@gmail.com​


October 18-21, 2019 Liereliet Workum - Festival of maritime music in the Netherlands)

see schedule at www.liereliet.nl/index.php/en/program​

Saturday, October 5, 2019 peoples voice Cafe

Community Church of NY
40 East 35th St.
(Between Park and Madison Avenues - closer to Park Ave)
8:00PM (doors open at 7:30)
$20 General Admission
$12 Peoples' Cafe Subscribers, Folk Music Society of NY members,
students, and youth 


saturday, September 28 2019: Big Boats, Little Boats
​and the Upper William Street Bow to Stern Festival - New Bedford, MA

​4:00-6:00 PM
FREE

Seamen's Bethel
15 Johnny Cake Hill
New Bedford, MA


New Bedford Chantey Chorus, Anna Vinagre Ensemble, The Johnson Girls

Info on this and the whole day starting at 11AM:
www.fishingheritagecenter.org/festival

monday, september 16, 2019 Middletown Senior Center

Middletown, CT

Private

friday-Sunday, July 5-7, 2019: Basil port of Call Buffalo festival

12 noon-12:45  each day at the Pierce Lawn Stage
2:30-3:15 each day at the Ruins Stage
Other pop-up performance throughout the festival

www.portofcallbuffalo,org


Thursday-Sunday, June 6-9, 2019: 40th Annual Sea Music Festival 

Mystic Seaport
75 Greenmanville Avenue
Mystic, CT

www.mysticseaport.org/seamusicfestival


Sunday, April 14, 2019:  The Bread Box, Willamantic, CT

4:00PM
​details TBA


SATURDAY, JANUARY 5, 2019:  BE A PART OF THE MYSTIC SEAPORT CHANTEY BLAST 

Friends of the Festival
Annual Fundraiser for the Mystic Sea Music Festival
Froishin Hall, across from Mystic Seaport, CT
1-5 PM
Snow date (Sunday, January 6 1-5)
Suggested donation $15, But please donate as much as you can for the upcoming 40th annual festival. 
​​

Friday-Sunday, October 26-28, 2018
Folk Music Society of NY, INc Fall Folk Music Weekend

Villa Roma Resort
Callicoon, NY
​for information, go to 
http://www.folkmusicny.org

Sunday, October 7, 2018: Bivalve, NJ

Sail on the AJ Meerwald with The Johnson Girls
Bayshore Center at Bivalve
​Port Norris
12noon-2PM
4-6PM
Chantey Discussion 3-3:30PM
for more information, go to: 
https://bayshorecenter.org​

September 29-30, 2018 - Portsmouth Maritime folk festival, NH


Schedule for The Johnson Girls:
Saturday, Sept 29:
1-2 PM John Paul Jones House lawn, 43 Middle St, Portsmouth
(Rain location: Discover Center across the street)
2:30-4:30 at RiRa Irish Pub, 22 Market Square (Tim Eriksen, David Jones, London Julie, Ken Schatz, The Johnson Girls, Jeff Warner
, and Anayis Wright)
​

7-9 PM Concert in Sanborn Hall, First Methodist Church, 129 Miller Ave
with David Jones, Tim Eriksen, The Johnson Girls​


Sunday, Sept. 30 
2-3 PM Market Square
4-5 PM  Anchor Line, 40 Pleasant St.
5:15-5:45 PM Market Square - Shanty Blast - All In!

All events are free -- a $5 donation is requested for the Saturday evening concert.
For more information and full schedule: https://www.pmffest.org​


Wednesday, June 27, 2018: rochester Folkus - Postponed to 2019

Downstairs Cabaret Theatre
20 Windsor Street
​Rochester, NY
7:00 PM 


​Tickets:  $10
Information:  www.DownstairsCabaret.com



saturday, April 28, 2018: The Sounding board 

The Universalist Church 
of West Hartford
433 Fern Street
West Hartford, CT 06107


Tickets:  $17 general, $15 members, 
$10 students with ID, $8 children 12 & under
Advance tickets: http://www.soundingboardcoffeehouse.org/advance-tickets.html
Info: http://www.soundingboardcoffeehouse.org
Directions: http://www.soundingboardcoffeehouse.org/directions.html



​​saturday, February 24, 2018: Benefit for the Fife and Drum Museum

Featuring: The Ancient Mariners Chanteymen, Tom Calinan, The Johnson Girls,
and Cliff Haslam with special guest MC Marc Bernier

Museum of Fife and Drum
62 North Main St
Ivoryton, CT
Concert at 6PM Doors open at 4:30PM


​Tickets:  $10 donation
Tickets and Information:  
https://companyoffifeanddrum.org/news/sea-chantey-concert-2018



Saturday, JANUARY 13, 2018:  BE A PART OF THE MYSTIC SEAPORT CHANTEY BLAST

Friends of the Festival
Froishin Hall, across from Mystic Seaport, CT
1-5 PM

Sunday, November 12, 2017: Woods Hole Folk Music Society 

Woods Hole Community Hall
68 Water Street, Woods Hole, MA

Concert begins at 7:30 PM, Doors open at 7:00 PM


Admission: $20 ($17 members; discounts for seniors, youth, and children).
Season Pass only $220. For more information about becoming a member or to purchase a season pass,
​ 
click here.
Tickets at the door only, no advance sales.

SATURDAY September 16, 2017: BLACKSTONE RIVER THEATER

Blackstone River Theater, 8pm
549 Broad St., Cumberland, RI  02864
http://www.riverfolk.org
401 725-9272
We will be sharing the evening with Jon Campbell

Thursday-Sunday, June 8-11, 2017: 38th Annual Sea Music Festival 

Mystic Seaport
75 Greenmanville Avenue
Mystic, CT

www.mysticseaport.org/seamusicfestival


Wednesday, May 24, 2017: ​Celebrate Summer with Brookfield Place &
​The North Cove Marina

2-4 PM
Brookfield Place
250 Vesey St., NY, NY
Free Admission

https://brookfieldplaceny.com/


FRIDAY, MAY 12, 2017: Friday Night Folk 

7:30 PM
(doors open at 7:00 PM)
Unity Hall at All Souls UU Congregation
19 Jay Street, New London, CT

Tickets are $17 in advance, $20 at the door. Student and Military with ID: $10
Purchase tickets here

SUNDAY, MAY 7, 2017:  THE GOOD COFFEEHOUSE AT THE OLD STONE HOUSE

4:00 PM
336 3rd St.
Brooklyn, NY 11215
​$10 at the door


Saturday, April 29, 2017:  Valley Folk

7:30 PM 
Valley Folk Music concerts are on corner of First & Cedar Streets
144 Cedar St. Corning, NY 14830
(red brick Methodist Church)

Admission: $20 cash or checks on the door,
 see website for current discounts.
VARIOUS SUBSCRIPTIONS ALLOW DISCOUNTED ADMISSION
 (click here for directions)
info@valleyfolk.org   www.valleyfolk.org


Saturday, April 8, 2017: the vanilla bean cafe

8-10 p.m
450 Deerfield Rd., Pomfret, CT, 860-928-1562,
$12 admission
Delicious homemade food for purchase!
 www.TheVanillaBeanCafe.com 


Saturday, JANUARY 14, 2017:  BE A PART OF THE MYSTIC SEAPORT CHANTEY BLAST

Friends of the Festival
Froishin Hall, across from Mystic Seaport, CT
1-5 PM

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2016:  HOUSE CONCERT AND POTLUCK - HAMDEN, CT

5:30 PM
Suggested donation:  $15
Reservations strongly encouraged
Contact:  Sheldon or Nancy Campbell, 203-865-4171
Email: sheldon.campbell@yale.edu



Saturday, October 1, 2016:  Folk Legacy Benefit Concert

7:30 PM 
The Sounding Board
The Universalist Church
433 Fern St., West Hartford, CT$25 general, $23 members, 
$12 students with ID, $10 children 12 & under

RESERVATIONS OR ADVANCE TICKETS ARE RECOMMENDED FOR THIS SHOW.
Tickets:  http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2565481
Reservations: http://www.soundingboardcoffeehouse.org/reservations.html
http://www.soundingboardcoffeehouse.org


Friday, September 30, 2016: WSHU 91.1 FM Profiles in Folk - Steve Winters

91.1 FM in Fairfield, 89.9 FM on Long Island, and streaming live on wshu.org
10:00 PM - Midnight
On the campus of Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT


Saturday, september 24, 2016:  New bedford, MA

Upper William Street Neighborhood Festival
11:30 AM - 6:00 PM
 11:30-12:15: The Johnson Girls with Tom Goux and others
Harmony building and the creative process of shaping a song
3:10 - 4:00 PM - The Johnson Girls (concert)
4:15 - 6:00 Final Concert & Jam (All in)
Tryworks Auditorium at the First Unitarian Church, 
Eighth Street at Union St, New Bedford, MA
FREE
Contact: smilechuck@aol.com

Friday, september 23, 2016:  New bedford - School Event

private

Monday, February 29, 2016:  Middlesex Institute for lifelong learning

Middlesex Community College
1:30 PM
Chapman Hall, Room 808ABCD
100 Training Hill Road
Middletown, CT 06457
 http://www.mileonline.org


 Saturday, January 2016:  Be a part of the Mystic Seaport Chantey Blast

Friends of the Festival
Froishin Hall, across from Mystic Seaport, CT
1-5 PM


Saturday, MAy 6, 2017: the vanilla bean cafe

The Vanilla Bean Cafe, 8-10 p.m., 
450 Deerfield Rd., Pomfret, CT, 860-928-1562,
$15 admission
Delicious homemade food for purchase!
 www.TheVanillaBeanCafe.com 


September 27, 2015: Portsmouth maritime folk festival

Sept. 26-27 - Portsmouth Maritime Folk Festival, Portsmouth, NH.  
Concerts, workshops, and pub sings.  
More info:  newenglandfolknetwork.org/pmff

Saturday November 14, 2015: Blackstone River THEATER

Blackstone River Theater, 8pm
549 Broad St., Cumberland, RI  02864
http://www.riverfolk.org/schedule.html
401 725-9272

We will be sharing the bill with Robbie O'Connell and Dan.Milner