2022 Season Programs
July 1st at 7:00 PM
Songs of Ships & Sailors Program
For the last twenty years, Fred Gosbee and Julia Lane have been gathering songs from pre-1945 Maine archives in both institutional and personal collections, as well as audio field recordings. These songs were collected in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and have heretofore been unpublished. Their book, Songs of Ships & Sailors was published earlier this year. Their intent is to make these songs easily available for not only musicians and traditional music enthusiasts but as a resource for educators and those interested in social history. They have arranged some of these songs, particularly songs originating in Hancock County, and will perform them for this program as well as a few original songs of the sea. The history and social context of the songs will also be discussed.
Songs of Ships & Sailors Program
For the last twenty years, Fred Gosbee and Julia Lane have been gathering songs from pre-1945 Maine archives in both institutional and personal collections, as well as audio field recordings. These songs were collected in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and have heretofore been unpublished. Their book, Songs of Ships & Sailors was published earlier this year. Their intent is to make these songs easily available for not only musicians and traditional music enthusiasts but as a resource for educators and those interested in social history. They have arranged some of these songs, particularly songs originating in Hancock County, and will perform them for this program as well as a few original songs of the sea. The history and social context of the songs will also be discussed.
August 5th at 7:00 PM
Downeast Maine Women at Sea presented by Cipperly Good, curator of the Penobscot Marine Museum.
This visual slideshow and dramatic reading explores the herstories of Maine women and daughters who went to sea in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Despite the old sailors' superstition that women at sea were unlucky, the women accompanied their fathers and husbands on cargo voyages around the world. Some were literally born into the profession and others joined their loved ones with initial trepidation. Using letters, manuscripts and newspaper articles from the Penobscot Marine Museum archives, we will learn about their experiences at sea.
September 1st at 7:00 PM
Downeast Scenic Railroad
Join a representative of Downeast Scenic Railroad to hear about Hancock's rich rail history. Did you know Hancock once had five railroad stations?
Downeast Maine Women at Sea presented by Cipperly Good, curator of the Penobscot Marine Museum.
This visual slideshow and dramatic reading explores the herstories of Maine women and daughters who went to sea in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Despite the old sailors' superstition that women at sea were unlucky, the women accompanied their fathers and husbands on cargo voyages around the world. Some were literally born into the profession and others joined their loved ones with initial trepidation. Using letters, manuscripts and newspaper articles from the Penobscot Marine Museum archives, we will learn about their experiences at sea.
September 1st at 7:00 PM
Downeast Scenic Railroad
Join a representative of Downeast Scenic Railroad to hear about Hancock's rich rail history. Did you know Hancock once had five railroad stations?
October 7th at 7:00 PM
These Are Some of Our Favorite Things
Board members will talk about favorite items in the museum collection. What is your favorite item in the collection? This will also be our annual meeting and election of officers.