Chantey Blast happens Saturday in Mystic

January 03, 2024 10:56 am • Last Updated: January 03, 2024 10:56 am

By Kristina Dorsey
Features Editor

Mystic Seaport Museum chantey man Geoff Kauffman, back center, leads fans in song at the Frohsinn Hall during the 2020 Chantey Blast and Pub Sing, when it raised money for the now-defunct Sea Music Festival at Mystic Seaport. This year’s event benefits the CT Sea Musical Festival in Essex. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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The first week of January is always a slow time for entertainment, but hark! What hear we?

Chanteys!

The annual Chantey Blast and Pub Sing takes place on Saturday at the Frohsinn Hall in Mystic.

The event raises money for the CT Sea Music Festival, which was held for the first time in 2022 in Essex. The organization was founded after the Mystic Seaport Museum canceled its long-running Sea Music Festival. The CT Sea Music Fest has picked up the mantel and has been attracting sea music fans to Essex for two years running. This year’s dates for the festival are June 7-10.

CT Sea Music Festival Chantey Blast Fundraiser, 1-5 p.m. Saturday, Frohsinn Hall (aka The German Club), 54 Greenmanville Ave., Mystic; $20 suggested donation at the door; snow date is Sunday.

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