Effingham fights Battle of Gravelines vs. the Spanish Armada (8 Aug 1588)
Battle of Gravelines Five Spanish ships were lost. The galleass San Lorenzo, flagship of Don Hugo de Moncada, ran aground at Calais and…
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Health Status Update for Dean Calin
MMDI Founder Dean Calin with Christie Dalby and Gina Dalby, 5 August 2025. I started chemo today, 5 August 2025,…
Black Tot Day
Black Tot Day On this date in 1970 the Royal Navy stopped its daily serving of grog to its sailors.…
Remembering Johnny Collins (July 6, 2009)
Johnny Collins (10 May 1938 - 6 July 2009) Johnny Collins was one of the signature voices on the maritime…
Silver Darlings release Whaling Women album
Whaling Women by The Silver Darlings Southend-on-Sea-based maritime music group, The Silver Darlings, released their second album, Whaling Women. It…
Remembering Mikaël Yaouank
Mikaël Yaouank Mikaël Yaouank passed away on the 5th June 2020 at the age of 73. He was the founder,…
Remembering Bob Watson
Bob Watson Hello, Sadly I am writing to let you know that our Dad, Bob Watson, passed away after a…
Remembering Stan Rogers
Stan Rogers (29 November 1949 — 2 June 1983) One of Canada’s finest singer-songwriters, Stan Rogers was known for his…
Cornish Songs & Sea Shanties
Cornish Songs & Sea Shanties St Swithin's Church Launcells presents Cornish Songs & Sea Shanties featuring the Bencoolen Wreckers. This…
Tall Ship Zebu declared a wreck (21 May 2021)
Tall Ship Zebu Zebu, formerly Ziba, was a historic tall ship. Built in Sweden in 1938, she was used as a trading…
Vasco da Gama reaches India (20 May 1498)
The Zamorins of Calicut and Vasco da Gama Portuguese explorer Vasco de Gama becomes the first European to reach India via the…
David HB Drake offers Shorelines program
David HB Drake Veteran folk and maritime musician David HB Drake has made available on YouTube his "Shorelines" concert. It…
Drake Assaults Cádiz (29 Apr 1587)
Sir Francis Drake In 1585 the tension between the England and Spain erupted into the Anglo-Spanish War of 1585–1604. Philip…
Interesting NPR show on sea shanties, pirates, lighthouses, white whales and more
Davis Dunavin's Off the Path program on WSHU This is an interesting listen for maritime music and sea shanty fans.…
Sir Richard Runciman Terry Dies (18 April 1938)
Sir Richard Runciman Terry In 1921, in an obvious departure from his church music, he edited the Curwen edition of…
Joanna Colcord Dies (8 April 1960)
Joanna Carver Colcord (18 Mar 1862 - 8 Apr 1960) Joanna Carver Colcord (March 18, 1882 – April 8, 1960)…
The Quartermasters release Sea Tales
The Quartermasters' Three-song EP, Sea Tales The Quartermasters have released a three-song EP called Sea Tales. Songs included are, "The…
John Townley Releases His Albums on Bandcamp
John Townley's The Old Sailor album Maritime music legend John Townley has made his catalog of albums available to purchase…
Poland’s Banana Boat Releases New Album
Poland's Banana Boat's new album, ONO Banana Boat is a famous "Neo-Shanty" band from Poland and they have just released…
St. Patrick’s Song released by Tom Lewis
Tom Lewis performs his thematic tune, St. Patrick's Song, on YouTube Today, Sunday, March 16, 2025 veteran maritime music performer…