David Kessler

David Kessler grew up in New England, learned to sail as a teenager, and has crewed on a variety of boats and ships — from dinghies, to a Tartan 30, to the tall ship H.M.S. Rose. Singing maritime, folk, and drinking songs for many years, David co-founded the MIT Chantey & Maritime Sing, the North-East Chantey Sing calendar, the Single Malt & Song Society, and the Liberty Clipper’s annual Black Tot Day sing and sail. He collects songs from everyone he meets — some from sailing, some from Vermont, some from his family’s table, and some from foreign travelers.