SHANTY SINGERS AND BALLADEERS

Information on hiring Bounding Main to perform for your event.


Bounding Main at the Door County Maritime Museum "Pirates" Exhibit Opening 2007

Bounding Main is a costumed vocal group that sings richly harmonic versions of traditional maritime songs. Each of their members is a music and theater veteran with diverse performance backgrounds.  Their second CD, "Lost at Sea," has been well received with brisk domestic and international sales. (Bounding Main’s music is available for purchase from CDBaby, Apple iTunes, Emusic, Tradebit, PayPlay, Rhapsody, Chantey Cabin, The Portico, Best Buy (on request), SE WI Barnes & Noble stores, and select museum gift shops.) They have performed at music festivals, nautical festivals, major tall ships events, maritime museums, renaissance faires, folk music venues, corporate events, house concerts and private gatherings.  (A complete and detailed list is available here.)


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Bounding Main has a standard, corporate fee for a "day's performance."  There is a considerable discount available for not-for-profit organizations.  If the venue is more than three hours driving time from Chicago/Milwaukee additional mileage charges will apply.  If the venue is more than five hours driving time from Chicago/Milwaukee air transportation must be provided.  Overnight accommodations may be required depending upon the schedule of the event and distance from Bounding Main's home port.

It is expected that the group will sell CDs or other promotional products between shows or after events.  Tipping is optional, and can be stipulated during negotiations.

Performance agreements are available from Bounding Main, or you can supply your own contract.

Bookings usually begin about October of the previous year, so you are urged to please send a letter of intent to Dean Calin as soon as possible to bigjake@boundingmain.com.