Bounding Main

Bounding Main
Bounding Main at Bristol Renaissance Faire, Wisconsin, 2010
Bounding Main at Bristol Renaissance Faire, Wisconsin, 2010
Background information
GenresFolk, sea shanties
Years active2003–present
LabelsIndependent
MembersDean Calin
Christie Dalby
Gina Dalby
Patrick Knapp, Jr.
Jon Krivitzky
Past membersMaggie Hannington
David Yondorf (d. 05/17/2023)
WebsiteOfficial Site

Bounding Main is an a cappella quintet focusing on traditional sea shanties and maritime music. They are located in the United States.

Formed in 2003, Bounding Main's musical catalog focuses solely on maritime music. They perform traditional sea shanties and nautical ballads from as far back as 400 years ago, as well as contemporary pieces and original compositions.[1] Bounding Main introduces historical music in a way that appeals to a wide range of listeners. Their use of harmony-focused arrangements brings new life to pieces generally arranged in a simple call and response format.[2] They have a number of different costumes ranging from a traditional "Elizabethan sea dog" look to a more casual appearance with their French sailor smocks; they tailor their appearance to the performance and venue.[3] This award winning group has taken several international tours bringing their music to popular shanty and maritime festivals in locations such as Germany, Netherlands, Poland, France, England, and Canada. They have been referenced in books focusing on maritime music and history, and their music has been included in maritime museum exhibits, used in film soundtracks, and has been preserved in the British Library's Sound Archive.[4]

Their fan club is known as the Bounding Mainiacs.[5]

  1. ^ Review of CD "Going Overboard" Archived September 23, 2010, at the Wayback Machine on celtophila.com. Review of CD "Lost At Sea" on Bilgemunky.com
  2. ^ "Bounding Main - Testimonials About Bounding Main". boundingmain.com.
  3. ^ "Off the Beaten Shore," by Cathy Gresey. Grayslake Times, February 17–23, 2006, page A1. Available at: http://www.boundingmain.com/pdf/Grayslake%20Times.PDF Archived 2006-11-11 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "The British Library". The British Library.
  5. ^ "Bounding Main revives maritime music for a new generation" by Julie Lawrence. OnMilwaukee.com Published February 2, 2006 at 5:26 a.m., available at http://www.onmilwaukee.com/music/articles/boundingmain.html (Accessed April 10, 2010.)