The Hoolios do not wear Jolly Jack Tar sailor outfits, and their original material does not revolve around whether the whale harvest will be bountiful this year.

Nonetheless, their appearance as the inaugural act in Mystic Seaport's new Music for the Morgan concert series represents a great fusion of live music and an awesome setting. Plus, part of the ticket revenue goes towards the restoration of the Seaport's iconic wooden whaling ship, the Charles W. Morgan.

Perhaps the finest of the area's roots acts, the Hoolios simultaneously released two CDs last year, "Silver Triangle" and "Rosalie," which in any just world would have elevated them to national reputation. Perhaps bigger fame is yet to come. In the meantime, in the boatshed on the shores of the Mystic River is a terrific place to experience their music.

- Rick Koster

The Hoolios, 7-9 tonight, Mystic Seaport, 47 Germanville Ave., Mystic; $10 ($7 for members); 572-5315, mysticseaport.org.