Medemblik Seasong and Shanty Festival

Ken Stephens performed here in 2002, and Baggyrinkle also performed here at some point.

Medemblik is best known in Europe for its sailing events. Medemblik further has a picturesque small inner city with many houses from the 17th and 18th century, two big churches, an old orphanage, a town hall and, of course, castle Radboud, which is just at the border of the inner city. The city also hosts the Medemblik steam museum, housed in a decommissioned pumping station. [Wikipedia]

Does anyone know anything about the Netherlands’ Medemblik Seasong and Shanty Festival? I know Ken Stevens performed there in 2002, and Baggyrinkle also performed there sometime in the last 20 years. Other than these snippets I can find no other information about it. Help would be most appreciated! – Dean Calin (mmdi@seashanties4all.com)