Saturday, February 24
6:00 & 8:00 pm | $20
The Jolly RovinG Tars
Ballads, shanties and historical songs honoring the navvies, miners, canallers, sailors and laborers.
This indoor concert series will take place in the restored Guyon Tavern, located on Richmond Road. The Tavern boasts a wood-burning stove, flickering candles, live music and the true feel of a 19th century saloon. Beverage options harken back to the period and include hot spiced apple cider, scratch made mulled wine, as well as a refreshing selection of beers.
From their home port in the Lehigh Valley of Eastern Pennsylvania, Ken Purcell and Jake Laubach, travel throughout the Mid-Atlantic region performing as “The Jolly Roving Tar”s. For more than a decade, the “Tars” have performed a broad variety of historical maritime, Irish and Americana music at tall ship festivals, heritage fairs, museums, taverns and private events, even on a tall ship under tow and on a rolling steam train. Their harmonious vocals are accompanied by claw-hammer banjo, guitar, concertina and assorted percussion. The focus of their performance this evening will be ballads, shanties and historical songs honoring the navvys, miners, canallers, sailors and laborers whose strength and endurance provided the manpower to drive the Industrial Revolution. Their musical fare will offer a tasty sampling of long-gone occupations, with ample servings of audience engagement, a side of whimsical ditties, all seasoned with some spicy and salty songs to satisfy discriminating and mature tastes.
know before you go
This program is an exclusive program with limited ticket availability. All ticket sales are final and non-refundable. Please select your ticket dates and times carefully.
All events and programs are rain or shine and no refunds will be given due to weather conditions. No exceptions.
In the event of event or program cancellation on part of Historic Richmond Town, a full refund will be issued within 5 business days.
Questions? email our Admissions Team, or call (718) 351-1611, ext. 247.