[Classifieds] Woods Hole Folk Music Society presents The Johnson Girls

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When the Johnson Girls performed in Woods Hole in 2014 they shattered 
all preconceived notions of the typical a capella sea chantey group, as 
these seafaring work songs are typically sung by men. The quartet joined 
together over two decades ago, following the 1997 Mystic Seaport Sea 
Music festival, and quickly became recognized as the leading all-female 
a capella maritime group in the world. Their mission is to keep chantey 
singing and history alive, firmly believing that these rhythmic and 
rousing songs are the first “world music.”

The quartet is comprised of Joy Bennett, Alison Kelley, Bonnie Milner 
and Dierdre Murtha. They sing close harmony in a variety of traditions, 
from English, Scottish, Irish, Afro-Caribbean, Quebecois and Italian. 
Each of them is also a member of The New York Packet, the official 
maritime singing group of New York's South Street Seaport Museum. Their 
extensive repertoire includes work songs and ballads of the wide ocean 
and inland waterways, of fishing and mining. The Johnson Girls bring a 
unique musical interpretation to their performances while preserving 
traditional roots.

Widely acclaimed for their powerful performances, The Johnson Girls have 
performed at major festivals, clubs, coffeehouses, and more across the 
United States, Canada, the UK, Ireland, and Europe. They have also 
performed live on Oscar Brand’s radio show, France Bleu radio, and 
appeared on French TV.

Their sound has been called “exciting,” “haunting,” and “uplifting.” The 
United Kingdom's Cornwall Guardian said: “The Johnson Girls, chantey 
singers from America, took the place by storm … Those who thought a 
chantey singer had to be male and bearded needed to think again.” When 
renowned folk singer Pete Seeger first heard The Johnson Girls perform, 
his reaction was “You are first rate! I didn’t know women could sing 
like that.”

The Johnson Girls also offer workshops for adults and children, with 
music ranging from songs of the fishermen, or of women and the sea, to 
songs and games about animals and ships. The workshops are educational 
and entertaining, weaving history of the people and their working 
environment into the relevant music.

Date/time: Sunday, November 12, 2017, 7:30 PM. Doors open at 7 PM.

Performers: The Johnson Girls
Location: Community Hall, 68 Water Street, Woods Hole, Mass.
Admission: $20, discounts for members, seniors, youth and children 

Contact: woodsholefolk at gmail.com or http://www.arts-cape.com/whfolkmusic__

Sponsor: Woods Hole Folk Music Society 

The Woods Hole Folk Music Society's mission is to offer affordable 
concerts to the local community and beyond, featuring world-class 
musicians playing traditional and contemporary acoustic folk, Celtic, 
blues, bluegrass, and roots music in Woods Hole’s historic Community Hall.


Upcoming WHFMS performances include: Nov. 26, Donna Hebert and Max 
Cohen; Jan. 14, 2018, Debra Cowan and John Roberts; Jan. 28, Bill 
Staines; Feb. 11, Cindy Kallet and Grey Larson; February 25, Windborne; 
March 11, Claudia Schmidt and Sally Rogers; Mar. 25, Amy Gallatin & 
Stillwaters; Apr. 8, Joe Jencks.

The Woods Hole Folk Music Society is a nonprofit organization dedicated 
to fostering enjoyment of folk music in all its forms. Concerts are made 
possible by support from its members, season subscribers, volunteers, 
and performers. Refreshments are served at intermission, and donations 
of baked goods are always welcome. More information is available at 
woodsholefolk at gmail.com and www.arts-cape.com/whfolkmusic.


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