The Calvert Marine Museum announces the 2014 Maritime Concert Series beginning on Friday, August 15 and continuing monthly through November. This 5th annual series promises an eclectic mix of traditional music ranging from dulcet melodies to foot stomping jigs. All performances begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Harms Gallery. The doors open at 7:00 p.m. with beer and wine for sale. Tickets are $10 at the door (cash or check only) unless otherwise noted. The series is sponsored in part by Holiday Inn Solomons.

Friday, August 15 - SIMPLE GIFTS
Two women, Linda Littleton and Karen Hirshon, plus twelve instruments equals one good time. This award-winning duo plays everything from lively Irish jigs and down-home American reels to hard-driving Klezmer frailachs and haunting Gypsy melodies. Spicing the mix are the distinctive rhythms of Balkan dance music, the lush sounds of Scandinavian twin fiddling, and original compositions written in a traditional style. Simple Gifts has been performing since 1989 throughout the mid-Atlantic region and has recorded six albums.

Saturday, September 6 - Celtic Society of Southern Maryland (CSSM) presents OCEAN QUARTET
CSSM is pleased to present Ocean Quartet (Jennifer Cutting, electric keyboard and accordians; Stephen Winick, vocals; Lisa Moscatiello, vocals; and Andrew Dodds, Scottish fiddle) - Nominated by the Washington Area Music Association for "Best Traditional Folk Group." This Celtic Music for Ancient Moderns is sure to have guests dancing to the beat of electric jigs and reels.
Afternoon workshops will be offered from 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.: Scottish Fiddle Tune Teach-in by Andrew Dodds; Songs of the Supernatural from the Celtic Tradition by Stephen Winick; Writing New Celtic Songs that Sound Old by Jennifer Cutting, and DADGAD Open Tuning: Guitar for Celtic Song and Tune Accompaniment by Lisa Moscatiello. To register for workshops and to buy tickets, visit www.cssm.org or call 301-375-0534. Tickets are $30 at the door.(discounts available online)

Friday, October 17 - THEM EASTPORT OYSTER BOYS
For over two decades Them Eastport Oyster Boys have entertained thousands with their wit, wisdom and special message of stewardship and appreciation for the bay using a wide variety of musical styles that include island rhythms, boogie woogie, Dixie-swing, maritime chanteys, waltzes, and even good ol' rock-and-roll. The group is a collaboration of a some of the Chesapeake region's finest and most experienced performers (and boat bums) and includes singer/songwriter Kevin "Brother Shucker" Brooks on guitar and six string banjo, versatile composer/historian Tom "the Musicioner" Guay on guitar, hammer dulcimer and fiddle, renowned keyboardist/songwriter Mike Lange on piano and melodica, "Capt. Andy" Fegley on the trombone and "Mr. Pete" Miller on electric and upright bass.

Friday, November 21 - BUMPER JACKSONS
Deeply rooted in their love for early swing, blues, and old time country, Bumper Jacksons are playfully creative with their originals, re-imagining American roots music with both power and tenderness. They reach back to a time when jazz was the rowdy street music, a music of pleasure and celebration, of freedom, and a good old-fashioned dance party - before it really even had a name. They perform these traditional sounds of America, heart-wrenching and youthful, and always in the spirit of raw adventure. "Wildly inventive, eclectic and the most fun you can ever have at an old-fashioned dance party..." Jane Roser, That Music Mag, 2014.

For more information about the Maritime Concert Series, please contact Sherrod Sturrock at 410-326-2042, ext. 32.

The museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $9.00 for adults, $7.00 for seniors and military with valid I.D., and $4.00 for children ages 5 - 12; children under 5 and museum members are always admitted free. For more information about the museum, upcoming events, or membership, visit the website at www.calvertmarinemuseum.com or call 410-326-2042. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.

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