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Schooner Fare is a local Maine folk band, consisting of the late Tom Rowe (vocals, bass guitar, tin whistle), Steve Romanoff (vocals, six and twelve-string guitar, five-string banjo), and Chuck Romanoff (vocals, twelve-string guitar, tenor banjo). Schooner Fare plays primarily original maritime, socially conscious, and traditional folk music. They play throughout Maine and North America, and their songs are played by radio stations and satellite radio worldwide.
History
Schooner Fare was formed in 1975. Tom Rowe, Steve Romanoff, and Chuck Romanoff were sitting around in Tom's camper singing an old folk song (Fiddler's Green), and enjoyed it to such an extent they began contemplating doing this for a living. Six months later, they had a Sunday booking in Portland for $150 USD. They then got a steady job at a place in Portland called The Holy Mackerel. Schooner Fare continued to play, primarily in New England with occasional appearances in the Washington, D.C. area, for many years. Tom Rowe died in January 2004, and since then the Romanoff brothers have continued the band as a duo.
Albums
- Day of the Clipper - 1978
- Closer to the Wind - 1981
- Alive! - 1983
- We the People - 1985
- The First Ten Years - 1986
- Home for the Holidays - 1987
- Classic Schooner Fare - 1989
- Signs of Home - 1990
- For the Times - 1993
- Finnegan's Wake - 1995
- Schooner Kids - 1997
- A 20th Anniversary Party - 1999
- Our Maine Songs - 1999
- And Both Shall Row - 2005
- Roots and Wings - 2010
External links
Categories:- American folk musical groups
- Musical groups from Maine
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