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Lynn Noel

Crosscurrents Music

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Vivacious, charismatic, and energetic, Lynn Noel knows the story behind the song and makes you a part of it. Her clear, powerful voice is equally at home in rhythmic sea chanteys and lyrical ballads, and her repertoire extends to over fifteen languages. Lynn accompanies herself on treble, baritone, and bass dulcimer, shruti box, bodhran, and spoons, but her favorite instrument is the audience. She has a winning stage presence, an encyclopedic knowledge of her material, a huge sense of fun, and a joy in singing that shines through every song. Read more...

RECORDINGS & SPECIAL PROGRAMS

RECORDINGS & CONCERTS

From Boston Harbor: traditional and original maritime music
Gulf of Saint Lawrence: traditional song from Atlantic Canada
Set to the Music: original settings of maritime poetry
A Woman's Way: true songs of women explorers
Songs of the Sagas: music of the Viking era
Watching the Apples Grow: a celebration of apples, cider, and the apple tree

ILLUSTRATED MUSICAL LECTURE/DEMONSTRATIONS

Chanteys from the Colcord Collection the life and work of "Roll and Go: Songs of American Sailormen" collector Joanna Carver Colcord (1882-1960), born at sea out of Searsport, Maine.

Songs of the Voyageurs paddling songs in the French-Canadian tradition from the era of the fur trade with its fascinating canoemen and their freshwater chanteys.
What Did the Vikings Sing? A review of primary manuscript sources, archaeological finds and reproductions, traditional Scandinavian song and chant traditions that complement Icelandic saga and Eddic poetry, and contemporary artists reinterpreting the saga tradition.