Buccaneers' Bash w/ The Mermaids & The Shank Painters

Ahoy! Sea witches from the Midcoast join Portland’s premier pirate band fer a nautical-themed party like none ye’ve ever seen afore.

The Mermaids are a captivating trio hailing from Midcoast Maine. Their music takes listeners on a dreamy, theatrical, and fun adventure at sea, blending rich three-part vocal harmony with a modern folk sensibility to deliver fresh takes on sea shanties, covers, and original songs.

The Shank Painters are a pirate-themed folk music quartet based in Portland, Maine. The band's repertoire consists of Shanties - a variety of mostly nautical classic folk songs with catchy sing-along refrains, beloved by children and rowdy drunks alike. These works are treasures of history, preserving the travails and spirit from centuries of seafaring culture.

Come one come all fer this festive evenin' o' chantey, dance, 'n drink!

Costumes are encouraged!!!!

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Friday, May 31, 7:30 PM (doors 7:00 PM), approximately 90 minutes with a break between sets

Tickets are available for $10 in advance and $13 at the door (pay-what-you-can available)

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

Formed in the Summer of 2016, The Shank Painters began performing at Portland's First Friday Art Walk and has since performed at festivals, parties, pub crawls, restaurants, and bars all over New England. Bringing together accordion, voices, banjo, and guitar, the Shank Painters bring the past alive with their mixture of playful, rollicking, heartbreaking, and hilarious songs. The band includes Captain Nobeard (Elizabeth Leibiger), Trouble von Bellows (Charlie Swerdlow),  Zetara of the Northern Isles (Zoe Pancic) & Fair B. Rapscallion (Fairen Stark).

The Mermaids formed in 2021 and are a harmonious rotating collective of sirens, nyads, and other assorted sea creatures and maidens. The current lineup features the fabulous Mary Fairfield, longtime star of the San Francisco Shotgun Players, Arla Jean Gray who recently appeared as a lobster in the Belfast Maskers Festival of One Act Plays and will star as Lady of the Lake in the upcoming Watts Hall Player's production of "Spamalot", and founding member Anna Jones who manages legendary Maine folklorist and musician Gordon Bok and wrangles the Midcoast Community Chorus when not roaming the depths.

PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN POLICY

No one will be turned away for lack of funds; contact MSA at 207-879-4629 or info@mayostreetarts.org to take advantage of pay-what-you-can admission.

COVID-19 POLICY

Mayo Street Arts no longer requires audience members attending public events to wear masks. Audience members who feel sick—whether due to COVID or any other illness—should stay home out of respect for others.

CANCELLATION POLICY

Mayo Street Arts has a no-refund policy for all reservations. In the event that MSA is forced to cancel an event due to weather, illness, etc., refunds will be offered via the Ticket Tailor platform.