This family-friendly weekend includes a Symposium on the Music of the Sea, free daytime workshops with local, regional, and international maritime musicians, a family stage, demonstrations of sailor skills, sails on the CT River, a Sunday morning revival style hymn sing, and late night Chantey Sings in the historic Griswold Inn.
Main stage evening concerts on the Town Green require tickets, which can be purchased at the Marquee Tent or through Eventbrite.
For more information about the Festival, visit our website, or contact Deirdre Murtha at contact@ctseamusicfest.org, 203-219-9155.
For public transportation from NYC or points South, take Metro North from Grand Central to New Haven, CT, transfer to the Shoreline East Train, then take a shuttle bus via the 9 Town Transit service to Essex, CT. More info: shorelineeast.com, www.9Town-Transit.com.
The CT Sea Music Festival is a project of the Maritime Music & Tradition Society Corp, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. It receives major sponsorship from Privé-Swiss, sponsorship from CT Humanities, The Folk Music Society of NY, Inc., and The Paul Foundation, and receives support from The Griswold Inn.