Janie with Brad Howard of the Pyrates Royale |
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Janie Meneely, born and raised on the Chesapeake Bay, brings her nautical
perspective to the world of folk music and storytelling. A founding member
of the Chesapeake Bay folk group Crab Alley, her original songs capture the
spirit of life on and around the water. From Islands in the Sun, about
weekend cruising to Tilghman, Tangier, Smith, Hooper and Deal islands, to
her more recent Thomas Point Light, Meneely's ditties focus on landmarks and
experiences familiar to Bay sailors. Katie Allen, based on a campfire tale
she heard on the banks of the Chester River, brings a local ghost story to
life. Her livelier tunes like The Devil and St. Pete or The Saga of Nelly
the Sea Nettle wreak tongue-in-cheek havoc with history and biology,
respectively. Her "talking stories" reveal the waterman's rapidly
disappearing way of life, and her children's book, Santa and the Skipjack,
remains a holiday favorite.
Meneely performs in classrooms and on stage throughout the mid-Atlantic and works as the managing editor for Chesapeake Bay Magazine. She lives in Annapolis.
Janie Meneely can be reached at (443) 786-0463 or by e-mail: 
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