Bounding Main
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Bounding Main at Bristol Renaissance Faire, Wisconsin, 2010 | |
Background information | |
Genres | Folk, sea shanties |
Years active | 2003–present |
Labels | Independent |
Members | Dean Calin Christie Dalby Gina Dalby Patrick Knapp, Jr. Jon Krivitzky |
Past members | Maggie Hannington David Yondorf (d. 05/17/2023) |
Website | Official Site |
Bounding Main is an a cappella quintet focusing on traditional sea shanties and maritime music. They are located in the United States.
Formed in 2003, Bounding Main's musical catalog focuses solely on maritime music. They perform traditional sea shanties and nautical ballads from as far back as 400 years ago, as well as contemporary pieces and original compositions.[1] Bounding Main introduces historical music in a way that appeals to a wide range of listeners. Their use of harmony-focused arrangements brings new life to pieces generally arranged in a simple call and response format.[2] They have a number of different costumes ranging from a traditional "Elizabethan sea dog" look to a more casual appearance with their French sailor smocks; they tailor their appearance to the performance and venue.[3] This award winning group has taken several international tours bringing their music to popular shanty and maritime festivals in locations such as Germany, Netherlands, Poland, France, England, and Canada. They have been referenced in books focusing on maritime music and history, and their music has been included in maritime museum exhibits, used in film soundtracks, and has been preserved in the British Library's Sound Archive.[4]
Their fan club is known as the Bounding Mainiacs.[5]
History
Dean Calin reached out to veteran environmental theater performers, Christie Dalby, Gina Dalby, Jon Krivitzky, David Yondorf, and Maggie Hannington, inquiring if they wanted to join together to sing maritime music. The group met for rehearsal for the first time on January 19, 2003.[6] From 2003 through early 2010, the group had six members. In mid-2010, the group began performing as a quintet when Maggie Hannington retired from the group to make time for her family.[7] In 2023, the group began performing as a quartet following the death of original member, David Yondorf, on May 17, 2023, following a brief battle with cancer.[8] In 2024, Bounding Main welcomed a new member to their group, Patrick Knapp, Jr., who replaced David Yondorf as the group's baritone/bass.
As the original 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 select 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 international music festivals in Canada and Europe.
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.[9]
International Tours
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.[10] Festival Maritim, which started in 1999, attracts high quality, professional bands and choirs from all over Europe and the world.[11]
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.[12]
October 2008
Six weeks later, the group embarked upon their second overseas trip, traveling to The Netherlands for the Liereliet Festival.[13] Based in Workum, this festival has been entertaining with authentic work songs and sailing activities since 1988.[14]
February 2010
Bounding Main performed at the 29th International Sailors' Song Festival, "Shanties 2010" in Kraków, Poland.[15] This popular shanty festival has become one of the most important in the world since its founding in 1981.[16]
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.[17]
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.[18] 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.[19]
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".[20] 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.[21]
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 traveled to the Netherlands to perform at the "Bie Daip International Shanty Festival" in Appingedam, Netherlands.[22] This will be the third time Bounding Main has performed at this festival. They then traveled to Germany to perform at the "Hafenfest Papenburg" festival in Papenburg, Germany. This will be their second appearance at this festival.[23]
June 2017
In June 2017, Bounding Main will travel to Cornwall, U.K., to perform at the Falmouth International Sea Shanty Festival in Falmouth, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.[24] They will then travel to the Netherlands to perform at the International Folk & Shanty Festival in Giethoorn, Netherlands.[25] This will be the first appearance for Bounding Main at each of these festivals.
August 2019
Paimpol, in Brittany, north-west France, was the site of Bounding Main's 2019 tour, where they performed at the "Festival du Chants de Marin de Paimpol".[26] This event, in the French region of Brittany, brings in world-class performers from all points of the compass. This was the festival's 30th anniversary, titled "Best of", and was Bounding Main's second appearance at the festival. Their music was included on the festival CD, "Festival du Chant de Marin Gouel Kan Ar Vartoloded".
February 2020
In February 2020, Bounding Main performed at the International Sailors' Song Festival, "Shanties 2020" in Kraków, Poland.[27] This marked Bounding Main's second appearance at this popular shanty festival.[28] Bounding Main was the recipient of the "Hat of Krakow" award. Additionally, Christie Dalby and Gina Dalby were honored with the "Figurehead 2020" award at this festival.
February 2021
In February 2021, Bounding Main was asked to participate in the 40th anniversary of the International Sailors' Song Festival, "Shanties 2021". Their music was broadcast on Friday, February 26, 2021, from Kraków, Poland.[29] The annual festival was moved to a virtual format in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
March 2022
In March 2022, Bounding Main opened for The Longest Johns North America Smoke & Oakum Tour when they came to the Chicagoland area. The concert was held at the Evanston SPACE concert hall.
August 2024
In August 2024, Bounding Main once again traveled to the Netherlands to perform. Their first concert was at the Grande Cafe' Fanfare in Giethoorn. They then continued on to Appingedam where they performed at the "Bie Daip International Folk & Seasong Festival". This was the fourth time Bounding Main had appeared at the maritime festival in Appingedam .[30]
Museums
Bounding Main's music has been presented at the following museums as a representation of either maritime or pirate music.
- Door County Maritime Museum - Pirates - Ship to Shore exhibit[31]
- Wisconsin Maritime Museum - River Rendezvous,[32] Submarine Fest 2015, Submarine Fest 2016[33][34]
- Oshkosh Public Museum - Pirates Exhibit
- Kenosha History Center - Southport Lighthouse Festival
- Chicago History Museum - Chicago Maritime Festival[35][36]
- Mystic Seaport museum - Neptune's Orchestra: Songs of the Seafarer exhibit
- Milwaukee Public Museum - Real Pirates exhibit[37]
Additionally, their music is part of NRG's traveling "Treasure" exhibit.
Honors and awards
- "Renaissance Festival Podcast" Best Music Groups of 2006 (placed 4th)[38]
- "Renaissance Festival Podcast" Best Music Groups of 2007 (placed 4th)[39]
- "Renaissance Festival Podcast" Best Music Groups of 2008 (placed 4th)[40]
- "Renaissance Festival Podcast" Best New CD Released in 2011 (placed 3rd for Kraken Up)[41]
- "Renaissance Festival Awards" Stage Shows - Best Musical Group (non-comedy performance) (placed 4th); Best Comedy-Musical Show (placed 3rd) - 2013[42]
- Constant Contact "All Star Award": 2012, 2013, and 2015
- British Library's Sound Archive: Selected by the British Library for preservation in their sound archive. Full live performance recorded at the Falmouth International Sea Shanty Festival, Falmouth, Cornwall, UK, June 2017.[4]
- "Renaissance Festival Awards" Large Musical Acapella Stage Acts - 2019 (placed 3rd)[43]
- "Hat of Krakow" Award, Shanties 2020 Festival, Krakow, Poland, February 2020
- "Figurehead 2020" Award, Shanties 2020 Festival, Krakow, Poland, February 2020
- "Renaissance Festival Awards" Large Music Acapella or Instrumental Stage Act - 2021 (placed 2nd)[44]
- "Renaissance Festival Awards" Favorite A Capella Musical Stage Act - 2022 (placed 2nd)[45]
Articles/Publications
- Profiled in Magazyn Miłośników Kultury Morza Shantyman, "Bounding Main USA", January 2020.[46]
- Profiled in Door County Pulse, "A Cappella Group Recorded by the British Library", February 9, 2018.[47]
- Profiled in Ozaukee Magazine, "5 Questions With Bounding Main", June 30, 2014.[48]
- Profiled in Door County Now, "Holiday's Lawn Concert Series kicks off", May 23, 2012.[49]
- Profiled in Weser Report, "Die Welt trifft sich in Vegesack", August 10, 2008.[50]
- Profiled in Die Norddeutsch, "Stelldichein der Shanty-Fans", August 10, 2008.[51]
- Profiled in Renaissance Magazine, "Bounding Main", August 15, 2007.[52]
- Profiled in Grayslake Times, "Off the Beaten Shore; Maritime Group Celebrates Life Through Song", February 17–23, 2006.[53]
- Profiled in On Milwaukee.com, "Bounding Main revives maritime music for a new generation", February, 2006.[54]
- Referenced in "Worth the Singin' - the Tom Lewis Songbook, 10th Anniversary Edition", by Tom Lewis.[55]
- Referenced in "My World of Shanties or Everything you wanted to know about shanties but never dared to ask" by Fred Winkel.[56]
- Guest appearance on the Washington, DC, NPR station WAMU's 1A program for the episode, "NP-Yarrr: Unraveling the romance of the pirate in pop culture", aired on May 15, 2024. [57]
Discography
Bounding Main has produced six albums:
Album | Track listing | Personnel |
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2004 Maiden Voyage Produced by Bounding Main Recorded, mixed, and mastered at SurroundinSoundStudio (near Milwaukee, Wisconsin) Engineer: Jonathan Leubner Cover Design: Dean Calin, Christie Dalby, Gina Dalby[58][59] |
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Guest Artists:
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2005 Lost at Sea Produced by Bounding Main Engineer: Jonathan Leubner Cover Design: Dean Calin, Christie Dalby, Gina Dalby |
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2007 Going Overboard Produced by Bounding Main Engineer: Jonathan Leubner Cover Design: Dean Calin, Christie Dalby, Gina Dalby |
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2008 Operation Share the Shanties Produced by Bounding Main Engineer: Jonathan Leubner Design: Dean Calin, Christie Dalby, Gina Dalby |
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2011 Kraken Up Produced by Bounding Main Recorded at SurroundinSoundStudio Additional tracks recorded at Smith/Lee Productions, St. Louis, Missouri Engineer: Jonathan Leubner Cover Design: Dean Calin, Christie Dalby, Gina Dalby[60] |
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Additional Vocals:
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2015 Fish Out of Water Produced by Bounding Main Recorded at SurroundinSoundStudio Additional tracks recorded at Chapman Recording and Mastering Engineer: Jonathan Leubner Cover Design: Dean Calin, Christie Dalby, Gina Dalby[61] |
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Additionally, some of Bounding Main's songs appear on other CDs:
- "High Barbaree": Lafitte's Return Vol. 2, produced by Bob Brinkman for Pirates for the Preservation of New Orleans Music, 2007.
- "High Barbaree": Renaissance Festival Podcast Compilation CD, produced by Marc Gunn, 2008.
- "Derelict": Lafitte's Return Vol. 3, produced by Bob Brinkman for Pirates for the Preservation of New Orleans Music, 2008.
- "Blow Liza Blow": Lafitte's Return Vol. 4, produced by Bob Brinkman for Pirates for the Preservation of New Orleans Music, 2008.
- "Blow Liza Blow": Goin' Back Home Vol. 3, produced by Quickstar Productions, 2009.
- "The Day of the Clipper": Score, performed with and produced by The Jolly Rogers, 2010.
- "Dogger Bank": "Bie Daip" Appingedam 10 jaar International Shanty Festival, produced by Bie Daip International Shanty Festival, 2011.
- "Away Rio": Beg, Borrow and Steal, performed with and produced by The Jolly Rogers, 2012.
- "Sugar in the Hold": Falmouth International Sea Shanty Festival 2017 CD, produced by the Falmouth International Sea Shanty Festival, 2017.
- "Sugar in the Hold": Festival du Chant de Marin Gouel Kan Ar Vartoloded (2019), produced by coop breizh, 2019.
Soundtracks
Bounding Main's music has been included in the following soundtracks:
- The Polar Sea; Documentary by The Ontario Educational Communications Authority. "Northwest Passage" from the album Lost at Sea.[62]
- Flotsam; Short Film by Noel Goodwin (screened at London Short Film Festival). "Mingulay Boat Song" from the album Maiden Voyage.[63]
See also
References
- ^ Review of CD "Going Overboard" Archived September 23, 2010, at the Wayback Machine on celtophila.com. Review of CD "Lost At Sea" on Bilgemunky.com
- ^ "Bounding Main - Testimonials About Bounding Main". boundingmain.com.
- ^ "Off the Beaten Shore," by Cathy Gresey. Grayslake Times, February 17–23, 2006, page A1. Available at: http://www.boundingmain.com/pdf/Grayslake%20Times.PDF Archived 2006-11-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "The British Library". The British Library.
- ^ "Bounding Main revives maritime music for a new generation" by Julie Lawrence. OnMilwaukee.com Published February 2, 2006 at 5:26 a.m., available at http://www.onmilwaukee.com/music/articles/boundingmain.html (Accessed April 10, 2010.)
- ^ Bounding Main official website, "Our Story"
- ^ Bounding Main official website, "Maggie bio," see also Bounding Main Facebook posting "A new direction for Bounding Main."
- ^ Harrington, Adam (2023-05-30). "Remembering David Yondorf: stage combat master, Bounding Main vocalist dies at 43". CBS News Chicago. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
- ^ "Linen Shorts" (review listed under heading "Bounding Main, Going Overboard: Sea Shanties & Nautical Ballads"), Dirty Linen #145, January/February 2010, page 57.
- ^ "Bounding Main (USA)". Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ^ "Festival Maritim" (in German). Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ^ "Bounding Main to Entertain American Troops in Germany". July 1, 2008. Archived from the original on July 5, 2008. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ^ "Vrijdag 17 oktober start de STRONTRACE van Workum naar Warmond vs" (in Dutch). 12 October 2008. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ^ "Welkom" (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ^ "Shanties - Międzynarodowy Festiwal Piosenki Żeglarskiej" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ^ "Shanties 2012 - Culture & Events in Krakow". Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ^ "Shantyfest 2011-12". Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ^ "La Fête des chants de marins". Archived from the original on 19 January 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ^ "Harper Government Invests in the Fête des Chants de Marins". 10 July 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ^ "Paimpol 2013 - Festival du chant de marin - Programmation" (in French). Archived from the original on 2013-08-28. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
- ^ "Paimpol 2013 - Festival du chant de marin - Edito" (in French). Archived from the original on 5 August 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
- ^ "Bie Daip - Internationaal Folk & Seasongsfestival in Appingedam". Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ "Förderkreis Hafenfest Papenburg e. V. - Einladung zum Hafenfest 2016". Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ "Falmouth International Sea Shanty Festival". www.falmouthseashanty.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
- ^ "Folk & Shantyfestival Giethoorn 2017 – Het grootste Folk Festival van Nederland" (in Dutch). www.shantyfestivalgiethoorn.nl. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
- ^ "Paimpol 2019 - Festival du Chant de Marin en Bretagne - Vendredi". paimpol-festival.bzh (in French). Retrieved 2019-11-10.
- ^ "Shanties 2020 - Festiwal Shanties". www.shanties.pl. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
- ^ "Program - Festiwal Shanties". www.shanties.pl. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
- ^ "Shanties 2021". Archived from the original on 2001-03-01.
- ^ Bie Daip International Folk & Seasong Festival. "Bie Daip". Bie Daip. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
- ^ "Member Reception for "Pirates - Ship to Shore"". Archived from the original on 3 May 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
- ^ "River Rendezvous June 26 & 27, 2010" (PDF). Retrieved 15 October 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Welcome to the Wisconsin Maritime Museum Website - Wisconsin Maritime Website". Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ "Sub Fest". Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ "2007 Chicago Maritime Festival". Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
- ^ "Chicago Maritime Festival 2011 - Performers". Retrieved 15 October 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Real Pirates Member Preview". Archived from the original on 12 December 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
Enjoy the rousing sea shanties of Bounding Main, which will bring its inimitable brand of maritime music and pirate silliness to these Preview evenings.
- ^ "Renaissance Festival Music Awards - 2nd – 2006 – Renaissance Festival Podcast". Archived from the original on 8 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ "Renaissance Festival Music Awards - 3rd – 2007 – Renaissance Festival Podcast". Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ "Renaissance Festival Music Awards - 4th – 2008 – Renaissance Festival Podcast". Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ "7th Annual Renaissance Festival Awards". Archived from the original on 2012-02-19. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
- ^ The Renaissance Festival Awards (3 March 2023). "The Renaissance Festival Awards". Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ The Renaissance Festival Awards (3 March 2023). "The Renaissance Festival Awards". The Renaissance Festival Awards.
- ^ The Renaissance Festival Awards Committee (17 February 2022). "The 17th Annual Renaissance Festival Awards". The Renaissance Festival Awards. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ^ Renaissance Festival Awards (March 2, 2023). "The Renaissance Festival Awards". The Renaissance Festival Awards. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- ^ "Bounding Main (USA)". Magazyn Miłośników Kultury Morza Shantyman. 1/2020.
- ^ Door County Pulse, Peninsula Plus (February 9, 2018). "A Cappella Group Recorded by the British Library".
- ^ Ozaukee Magazine Staff (June 30, 2014). "5 Questions with Bounding Main". Ozaukee Magazine.
- ^ Door County Now (May 23, 2012). "Holiday's Lawn Concert Series kicks off". Door County Now.
- ^ "Die Welt trifft sich in Vegesack". Weser Report. August 10, 2008.
- ^ "Stelldichein der Shanty-Fans". Die Norddeutsche. August 10, 2008.
- ^ "Bounding Main". Renaissance Maganize. 56. August 15, 2007.
- ^ Gresey, Kathy (February 17–23, 2006). "Off the Beaten Shore; Maritime Group Celebrates Life Through Song". Grayslake Times.
- ^ Lawrence, Julie. "Bounding Main revives maritime music for a new generation". OnMilwaukee.com. Retrieved February 2, 2006.
- ^ Lewis, Tom. Worth the Singin' - the Tom Lewis Songbook (10th ed.). Self-Propelled Music. ISBN 978-0-981033-0-8.
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value: length (help) - ^ Winkel, Fred (2023). My World of Shanties or Everything you wanted to know about shanties but never dared to ask. Fred Winkel. pp. 90, 194.
- ^ Anguiano, Barb (15 May 2024). "NP-Yarrr: Unraveling the romance of the pirate in pop culture". 1a WAMU npr. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Bounding Main -- Sea Shanties and Songs of the Sea -- "Maiden Voyage" CD". Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
- ^ "Review: Maiden Voyage". 8 December 2005. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ^ Kraken Up liner notes
- ^ Fish Out of Water liner notes
- ^ "The Polar Sea". IMDb. 2024-02-29. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
- ^ "LSFF | London Short Film Festival". shortfilms.org.uk.
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