Bounding Main

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Name = Bounding Main


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Genre = A Cappella, Folk music, Sea Shanties
Years_active = 2003 to present
Label = Independent
Best Known For = Northwest Passage (originally written and performed by Stan Rogers)
URL = [http://www.boundingmain.com/ Official Site]
Current_members = Dean Calin Christie Dalby Gina Dalby Maggie Hannington Jon Krivitzky David Yondorf
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Bounding Main is an American a cappella sextet focusing on traditional sea shanties and maritime music.

Formed in 2003, Bounding Main performs maritime music, presenting an "Elizabethan Sea Dog" look in their costumes and gear. They perform traditional sea shanties and nautical ballads from as far back as 400 years ago, as well as new maritime music, some composed within the group. Bounding Main attempts to introduce historical music and structure in a way that appeals to listeners who might otherwise consider it "old-fashioned" through the use of harmony-focused arrangements agreeable to the modern ear and attention span.

Their fan club is known as the "Bounding Mainiacs".

History

Bounding Main was formed when Dean Calin contacted five other veteran environmental theater performers, Christie Dalby, Gina Dalby, Maggie Hannington, Jon Krivitzky, and David Yondorf, inquiring if they wanted to join together to sing maritime music. The group met for rehearsal for the first time on January 19, 2003, and has been singing and performing together ever since.

As all six performers were vocalists, and traditional sea shanties were often performed a cappella, the group decided to perform their music a cappella with minimal percussion for some songs. The group does collaborate with other performers from time to time and those collaborations may include simple arrangements with lone instruments such as fiddle or recorder.

Bounding Main has performed at maritime museums, maritime music festivals, tall ship festivals, harbor festivals, arts festivals, pirate festivals, renaissance faires, wooden boat shows, corporate events and private parties.

Bounding Main has produced three CDs. The first two have sold internationally. The third album, Going Overboard, has just been released and is pending availability on [http://cdbaby.com CDBaby.com] .

Their first performance in Europe was at the [http://www.festival-maritim.de/english.html Festival Maritim] in Bremen-Vegesack, Germany in August 2008.

Awards

"Renaissance Festival Podcast" Best Music Groups of 2006 (placed 4th), [http://www.renaissancefestivalmusic.com/awards/ 2nd Annual Renaissance Festival Awards]

"Renaissance Festival Podcast" Best Music Groups of 2007 (placed 4th), [http://www.renaissancefestivalmusic.com/awards/ 3rd Annual Renaissance Festival Awards]

Discography

* "Maiden Voyage", produced by Bounding Main, 2004
* "Lost at Sea", produced by Bounding Main, 2005
* "Going Overboard", produced by Bounding Main, 2007

* Bounding Main's song "High Barbaree" appeared on "Lafitte's Return Vol. 2", produced by Bob Brinkman for Pirates for the Preservation of New Orlean's Music, 2007.
* Bounding Main's song "High Barbaree" appeared on "Renaissance Festival Podcast Compilation CD", produced by Marc Gunn, 2008.

ee also

*Sea shanty
*A Cappella

References

* [http://www.onmilwaukee.com/music/articles/boundingmain.html OnMilwaukee.com article about Bounding Main]
* [http://www.boundingmain.com/pdf/Grayslake%20Times.PDF Grayslake Times article about Bounding Main]
* [http://www.boundingmain.com/higherground06.htm Document about appearance of Bounding Main on Wisconsin Public Radio show Higher Ground]
* [http://discoverwisconsin.com/video/?url=http://www.dwpinc.com/dwtv/dwtv0703wp.flv Preview clip of "Discover Wisconsin" featuring Bounding Main in an episode highlighting Sturgeon Bay]
* [http://www.bilgemunky.com/reviews/music/boundingmain_lostatsea.php CD Review on "Bilgemunky.com"]

External links

* [http://www.boundingmain.com/ Bounding Main website]