Bounding Main
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Bounding Main is an American a cappella
quintet
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.
until March 2010, when Maggie Hannington retired from the group to make time for her family, especially her young child, but the group continues to perform as a quintet.
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 four CDs: Maiden Voyage
, Lost at Sea, Going Overboard
, and Kraken Up
. Going Overboard was favorably reviewed in Dirty Linen magazine in 2010.
Their first performance in Europe was at the Festival Maritim in Bremen-Vegesack
, Germany
in August 2008. Six weeks later, the group embarked upon their second overseas trip, traveling to the Netherlands for the Liereliet Festival. In February 2010 they performed at the 29th International Sailors' Song Festival, "Shanties 2010" in Krakow, Poland. In August 2011 they again traveled to the Netherlands and performed at the 10th anniversary of the "Bie Daip International Shanty Festival" in Appingedam, Netherlands.
A cappella
A cappella music is specifically solo or group singing without instrumental sound, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. It is the opposite of cantata, which is accompanied singing. A cappella was originally intended to differentiate between Renaissance polyphony and Baroque concertato...
quintet
Quintet
A quintet is a group containing five members.It is commonly associated with musical groups, such as a string quintet, or a group of five singers, but can be applied to any situation where five similar or related objects are considered a single unit....
focusing on traditional sea shanties
Sea shanty
A shanty is a type of work song that was once commonly sung to accompany labor on board large merchant sailing vessels. Shanties became ubiquitous in the 19th century era of the wind-driven packet and clipper ships...
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. They performed as a sextetSextet
A sextet is a formation containing exactly six members. It is commonly associated with vocal or musical instrument groups, but can be applied to any situation where six similar or related objects are considered a single unit....
until March 2010, when Maggie Hannington retired from the group to make time for her family, especially her young child, but the group continues to perform as a quintet.
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 four CDs: Maiden Voyage
Maiden Voyage (Bounding Main album)
Maiden Voyage is the first album by Bounding Main, released in 2004. Maiden Voyage was performed by Bounding Main members Dean Calin, Christie Dalby, Gina Dalby, Maggie Hannington, Jon Krivitzky, and David Yondorf. It was recorded, mixed, and mastered by Jonathon Leubner of SurroundinSound...
, Lost at Sea, Going Overboard
Going Overboard (album)
Going Overboard is the third album by Bounding Main, released in 2007.-Track listing:# South Australia# To Ireland# Leaving Of Liverpool# Johnnie Come Down to Hilo# Bully in the Alley# Old Dun Cow# Blow Liza Blow# Bristol Girls# Toss & Roll...
, and Kraken Up
Kraken Up (album)
-Track listing:# Dogger Bank# Heilan' Laddie# Call of the Sea# Saltpeter Shanty# Sloop John B# Day of the Clipper# Night Watchman's Lament# Pull Down Below# Green Eyed Girl# My Bonnie # Barbershop Shanty# Rolling Up, Rolling Down...
. Going Overboard was favorably reviewed in Dirty Linen magazine in 2010.
Their first performance in Europe was at the Festival Maritim in Bremen-Vegesack
Bremen-Vegesack
-Geography:Vegesack is located at the mouth of the river Lesum, beside the Weser River . Abutting the district of Vegesack to the northwest is the district of Blumenthal, in the southeast the district of Burglesum...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
in August 2008. Six weeks later, the group embarked upon their second overseas trip, traveling to the Netherlands for the Liereliet Festival. In February 2010 they performed at the 29th International Sailors' Song Festival, "Shanties 2010" in Krakow, Poland. In August 2011 they again traveled to the Netherlands and performed at the 10th anniversary of the "Bie Daip International Shanty Festival" in Appingedam, Netherlands.
Awards
- "Renaissance Festival Podcast" Best Music Groups of 2006 (placed 4th),
- "Renaissance Festival Podcast" Best Music Groups of 2007 (placed 4th),
- "Renaissance Festival Podcast" Best Music Groups of 2008 (placed 4th),
Discography
- Maiden VoyageMaiden Voyage (Bounding Main album)Maiden Voyage is the first album by Bounding Main, released in 2004. Maiden Voyage was performed by Bounding Main members Dean Calin, Christie Dalby, Gina Dalby, Maggie Hannington, Jon Krivitzky, and David Yondorf. It was recorded, mixed, and mastered by Jonathon Leubner of SurroundinSound...
, produced by Bounding Main, 2004 - Lost at Sea, produced by Bounding Main, 2005
- Going OverboardGoing Overboard (album)Going Overboard is the third album by Bounding Main, released in 2007.-Track listing:# South Australia# To Ireland# Leaving Of Liverpool# Johnnie Come Down to Hilo# Bully in the Alley# Old Dun Cow# Blow Liza Blow# Bristol Girls# Toss & Roll...
, produced by Bounding Main, 2007 - Operation Share the Shanties, produced by Bounding Main, 2008
- Kraken UpKraken Up (album)-Track listing:# Dogger Bank# Heilan' Laddie# Call of the Sea# Saltpeter Shanty# Sloop John B# Day of the Clipper# Night Watchman's Lament# Pull Down Below# Green Eyed Girl# My Bonnie # Barbershop Shanty# Rolling Up, Rolling Down...
, produced by Bounding Main, 2011.
- Bounding Main's song "High Barbaree" appeared on Lafitte's Return Vol. 2, produced by Bob Brinkman for Pirates for the Preservation of New Orleans Music, 2007.
- Bounding Main's song "High Barbaree" appeared on Renaissance Festival Podcast Compilation CD, produced by Marc Gunn, 2008.
- Bounding Main's song "Derelict" appeared on Lafitte's Return Vol. 3, produced by Bob Brinkman for Pirates for the Preservation of New Orleans Music, 2008.
- Bounding Main's song "Blow Liza Blow" appeared on Lafitte's Return Vol. 4, produced by Bob Brinkman for Pirates for the Preservation of New Orleans Music, 2008.
- Bounding Main's song "Blow Liza Blow" appeared on Goin' Back Home Vol. 3, produced by Quickstar Productions, 2009.
- Bounding Main's song "Dogger Bank" appeared on "BIE DAIP" APPINGEDAM 10 jaar International Shanty Festival, produced by Bie Daip International Shanty Festival, 2011.