"Here's a health to the Captain wherever he be, he's a bucko on land and a bully at sea... But as for the Chief Mate- that dirty old brute, we hope when he dies straight to Hell he'll skyhoot." -- ROW, ROW, BULLIES, ROW

What is this about "sea chanteys"?

"I'm partial to ballads and working songs of the sea, especially if they are worthy of preservation or revival. Sea chanteys (sometimes called 'shanties' ) are songs generally simple in structure, but often complex in depth of content and by nature very richly embedded in our cultural heritage."

Above: Dunne in a dramatic live stage performance.

A beloved tradition...

"Oh say was you ever in Rio Grande?, Away you Rio... Its there the great river flows down golden sand, and we're bound for the Rio Grande... Then away- love away- away you Rio... So fare thee well ye pretty young girls, for we're bound for the Rio Grande." -- AWAY YOU RIO

"This form of music is nearly as extinct as the peculiar and remarkable conditions under which it developed. A few 'chanteymen' keep the bold tradition alive, and it is a true joy for me to 'skip at the top' among them."

"Oh sure I hang for money... Away ay aye oh... But hanging is so funny, so hang boys hang... First I hanged me daddy... Away ay aye oh... And then I hanged me mommy, so hang boys hang." -- HANGING JOHNNY

"In the days when sea travel opened up the world to commerce and adventure, seafarers enjoyed the colorful ballads of 'forecastle' chanteys, and labored their days away to the rhythms of the 'short drag' and 'halyard' chanteys."

"Oh ye theivin' Maggie May- ye have robbed me of me pay, when I slept with you last night- on shore... Oh guilty the jury found her- for robbin' a homeward bounder, and she'll never cruise 'round Liverpool no more." -- MAGGIE MAY

Press kit, demo CD, VCD/DVD, cassette tape, and/or VHS tape are available by request.

The duo of Candy K. Sweet and Christopher Dunne present a full evening's live performance, attaining a traditional but unique rhythmic sound with with twelve and six string acoustic and electric guitar. Their act is an adventure of traditional sea chanteys, funny sailor ditties and thoughtful ballads in unique harmony..

Playlist includes the classics: THE MERMAID, MAID OF AMSTERDAM, AWAY YOU RIO, HANGING JOHNNY, JACK IS EVERY INCH A SAILOR, and many more!

"Up spoke the cabin boy of our gallant ship, and a brave young laddie was he... 'Oh I have a sweetheart in Plymouth-By-The-Sea, and tonight she'll be weeping there for me'." -- THE MERMAID

"Chanteys often recounted tales of a seafarer's life... of women they wish they had not left on shore, women they wished to some day meet, and women they wished they had not ever met. "

Above: Candy K. Sweet played "Tamora" in the motion picture TITUS ANDRONICUS

CLICK HERE for a streaming video of a recent live performance of Dunne's "The Bonnie Diamond"

CLICK HERE for a streaming video of a recent Sweet and Dunne live performance of "The Mermaid"

CLICK HERE for a streaming video of a recent Martin, Sweet and Dunne live performance of "Jack Is Every Inch A Sailor"

"Here's to the girl with the black curly locks, Heres to the girl who ran Jack on the rocks... Here's to the doctor who eased all his pains, 'E squared his main yards- now he's cruisin' again." -- CRUISIN' ROUND YARMOUTH

"Romantic, bawdy, sometimes funny, sometimes sad, and always colorful... Chanteys evoke the enchanting mood of bygone days of our colorful nautical history."

"For more information on Sweet and Dunne's live performance, use the easy submission form link above or email your specific inquiry to titus98@gte.net

Although we get a great deal of daily emails concerning our various enterprises, we do read and answer all of them, and we sincerely appreciate your support and interest."

For booking, telephone:

727-862-7238

Christopher Dunne, Sea Chanteyman, and Candy K. Sweet also are available for solo performance targeted for more specific interest. We also do an act with pop vocalist Michael Martin.

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