This site is for information about pub sings and chantey sings within hailing distance of Boston.  Such sessions typically emphasize traditional songs with choruses everyone can join in on.

Mailing lists and organizations

• The BostonSongSessions mailing list -- This associated Google group is primarily a mailing list for announcements and low-bandwidth discussion, but it also lets members create pages and upload files for sharing.
• NorthEast Chantey Sings mailiing list and calendar -- "Event announcements of chanteys and sea music from Philadelphia to Newfoundland... from the Eastern seaboard to the Erie Canal."  Yahoo! Group membership required to view full calendar.
• The Folk Song Society of Greater Boston -- A non-profit organization whose activities include monthly and weekly sings.  Details available through their website and newsletter.
• Western Mass. Sings -- Info about pub & chantey sings in Williamsburg, MA.
• The Dewey Square Ad Hoc Chorus -- An experiment in the application of protest songs to modern politics.

Regular Sessions

• The MIT Chantey&Maritime Sing -- A free monthly session in Cambridge, MA.  3rd Sundays, 2-5pm.
• The Skellig Song Session -- A free monthly session in Waltham, MA.  4th Tuesdays, 7-10pm, w/ dinner at 6.
• Revels Pub Sings -- A quarterly sing led by Revels music director George Emlen; not free.
• FSSGB Trad Swaps -- A monthly(?) session held at various homes, often on a Sunday afternoon.