Wayne Palsson

Wayne Palsson is the leader of Strikes A Bell and is the host of Northwest Seaport’s Monthly Chantey Sing. He has been singing chanteys and maritime songs for over two decades, focusing on songs with rich tones reflecting the fishing and maritime trades. His own nautical experience on the high seas and local waters helps to anchor his interpretations of traditional chanteys and forebitters (leisure songs), new, and local sea songs. Wayne is a community coordinator with the Northwest Folklife Festival, organizing the maritime showcase. He also hosts the chantey sing-a-longs at the annual Port Townsend Wooden Festival.