DAVID HB DRAKE

Songs for All Seasons

A Sailor's Songbag

Songs from the Seven Seas

David presents “shanties” and “fo’castle” sailor songs, sing-alongs and stories about ships,
the sea, the Great Lakes, and even the occasional pirate performed on guitar, banjo, concertina, dulcimer and Native American flute.

David has served as the shantyman and educator for many tall ships including the HMS Bounty, Clearwater, and the schooner Denis Sullivan. He has performed at seaside festivals and events across the country.

Great Lakes History for All Ages

“A Sailor's Songbag” presents David HB Drake’s portrait of the lives of 19th century Great Lake sailors. Based on the 1850’s “Diary of William Hulme”, David portrays a salt-water seaman working on the Lakes. David presents songs, stories, and firsthand insights drawn from his years of working aboard tall-ships. David serves as Shantyman and educator/historian aboard Wisconsin’s flagship, the schooner “Denis Sullivan” The program has been presented for kids through elders and is age-adjusted depending on the audience