Maritime Folknet

06/06/2026

What a great night!! Thanks to all who came out to hear our Ranzo Boys and Whateverly Brothers concert at Jules Maes Saloon! We had a blast introducing these performers to a new stage, and introducing The Ranzo Boys to the PNW!
(photos by D. Kessler)

05/27/2026

Will you enter this year's Songwriting Contest? The deadline to send us your song is this Monday, June 1st.
Full details (prizes, themes, rules) for the 2026 Robert Kotta Memorial Songwriting Contest are here:

Each year, Maritime Folknet holds a songwriting competition to encourage more songs to be written about maritime life in the Northwest, past and present. The contest is open to all, free to enter, and is dedicated to the memory of Bob Kotta, an important part of the Northwest maritime music story. W...

05/22/2026

Nice to see our Ranzo Boys & Whateverly Brothers concert on the KEXP table at Seattle Center! ...and also the Raise the Rafters Traditional Song Weekend notice!

05/16/2026

HEADS UP: Today's event at the Ballard Locks is cancelled, due to predicted thunderstorms! You all stay safe out there and we'll see you at some other maritime event!
The Ballard Locks had planned a water safety day for today (Saturday, May 16) and asked us to supply some music. We lined up the Northshore Ramblers and Dan Roberts. But the atmosphere has linedup an unstable cold front and possible thunderstorms and rain.
The Locks have wisely decided not to hold Water Safety Day under those conditions.

04/23/2026

Don't forget to enter your song about OPEN WATER in our Songwriting contest! Cash prizes have been increased this year:
First Prize: $200
Second Prize: $100
Third Prize: $50

For complete rules visit the Port Gamble Maritime Music Festival website.

04/20/2026

We had a lovely afternoon show with Hank Cramer yesterday. A huge thank you to everyone who came out to the show and all hands on deck who made it possible!

04/18/2026

Happening today! Tickets available at the door. See you there!

04/14/2026

Songwriters! There are just a few days left to enter the song writing contest at Tumbleweed. Don't miss out!

REMINDER: Deadline for Performer Applications and Songwriting Contest Entry Forms is APRIL 20th! THAT’S ONLY 6 DAYS AWAY!

Performer Application is at https://tumbleweedfest.com/applica.../performer-application/.

Songwriting Contest Application is at https://tumbleweedfest.com/.../songwriting-contest.../.

03/08/2026

Here's a sneak peak of the Thursday night Sea Shanties event at the Stimson-Green Mansion with Strikes A Bell this past week, just in case you want a reminder of a special night in a beautiful, historic setting!

Strikes a Bell's Laura Bassett leads the well known ballad Captain Kidd at the Stimson Green Mansion in Seattle, Washington.Presented by Maritime Folknet and...

02/28/2026

March 5th @ Stimson-Green Mansion - We're happy to present this concert of sea chanteys from local group "Strikes A Bell"!

Join us for our first-ever sea shanty concert 🌊

Featuring local sea shanty band Strikes a Bell, this magical evening will be filled with rousing, singalong-able sea chanteys and maritime music performed in our vintage Library.

📅 Thursday, March 5 | Doors at 7:30pm, concert at 8pm
📍 Stimson-Green Mansion (1204 Minor Ave, Seattle, WA)
🎟️ Purchase tickets: preservewa.org/sgm-events

This event is presented by Maritime Folknet and in partnership with the Maritime Washington National Heritage Area. Reduced cost access is supported by 4Culture.

This concert is a part of the Stimson-Green Mansion's weekly community programming, Thursdays at the Mansion.