Album Notes

The roots of thirty-six years of Schooner Fare's music lie deep in the maritime traditions of Downeast. The stories associated with the sea migrated with the sailing trade, and sailors from all over would create new songs about their experiences and spread them worldwide. So many maritime songs are considered "Irish" songs that often the two genres are indistinguishable. The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem introduced these songs to the American audience in the late 1950's, including us...... and then the world.
This album has a reflective mood. As it turns out, it wasn't intentional but a natural occurrence at this point in all aspects of our lives. Several of the songs are from our roots as performers. A few are not new songs but are a welcome addition to our repertoire. Some are completely new songs, decades removed from the start of our journey. All elements are testimony to the wings to grow we've been given by those who joined us at some point along the way. Our thanks to each and every one of you. Schooner Fare