Entertainers



William Pint & Felicia Dale
(Seattle, WA)  
North America's most exciting interpreters of Sea music based in the traditions of America, the British Isles and France, William Pint and Felicia Dale’s repertoire spans the music of the Seven Seas with dynamic instrumentation on guitar, hurdy-gurdy, mandolin, Fiddle and whistles.  The result is an unusually energetic and exciting approach to their music.  www.pintndale.com

John Golden (Wilmington, NC)
As Captain Roberts, "blockade runner," John performs favorite sea songs from three centuries of maritime history, including pirate ballads like "Henry Martin" as well as fo'c'sle songs like "Jack-A-Roe."  Playing guitar, old-time banjo and harmonica, John tells tales of shipwrecks, daring rescues and heroes of the lifesaving and lighthouse services.  From the town of Wilmington, NC, this Soundside recording artist performs in schools, libraries, museums and historic sites along the East Coast.  His recordings include "Shipwrecks and Sea Songs (Vols. I and II)" and a CD of Outer Banks history entitled "Hatteras Memories."

Joe Filipowski (Hampton Roads, VA)
An actor, orator, master nautical storyteller, shipwright and "Maritime Raconteur," spinning yarns of "Life Aboard," and "During the Age of Sail: Entertaining, Educating and Enlightening," this noted area historian and traditional wooden boat builder holds audiences, young and old, spellbound with his seabag-full of tales, historic prose, and poetry -- from the classic, to the comic.

Bob Zentz (Norfolk, VA)
"Tidewater Troubadour", recording artist, songmaker and "edu-tainer," Bob plays dozens of instruments, knows hundreds of songs, and has performed on radio, TV, in film and on ships & concert stages 'round the globe.  A native son and an ex-"coastie," Bob presents "Songs of The Sea, the Ship and the Sailor" among his favorites.

Elton Williams (Norfolk, VA)
"The Pan Man" is a Master maker, teacher and player of the Steel Drums.  A recording artist and Solo Performer, he has traveled and worked throughout the Caribbean, France and Germany and North America.

Ken Hicks (Virginia Beach, VA)
Our Master of Ceremonies
With a background in theatre, radio and television, this humorist, songwriter and performer takes his audiences on a 'joy-ride'' through the range of human emotions. Thoroughly researching the subjects of his songs and the objects of his humor.