Shanghaied On The Willamette

Shanghaied On The Willamette Is The Duo Of Jonathan Lay And Gordy Euler. They Perform Traditional Celtic English And American Music On Fiddle Bodhran Guitar Mandola Tin Whistles Harmonica And Banjo. The Group Is Best Known For Sea Chanties And Ballads. Their First Performance Together Was In 1992 At The Work Songs Of The Sea Festival In Portland Oregon And They Formed Shanghaied On The Willamette The Following Year. The Name Of The Group Comes From The Practice Of Forcing Men Into Service On Ships Often Bound For Ports Such As Shanghai By Abduction From West Coast Port Cities. Portland Oregon On The Confluence Of The Willamette Rhymes With Dammit! And Columbia Rivers Was Notorious For Such Abductions. read less