Maine
Profile Type: Artist
Artist
Alison Lee Freeman

Alison Lee Freeman is a 21st century chantey singer with an extraordinary voice easily heard over gale force winds. In performance the vivacious balladeer sings a cappella or accompanies herself on guitar. She mixes traditional songs of the sea with newly renovated folk songs. Join in on the chorus for a journey back in time and enjoy history the old fashioned way through entertaining songs and stories

Freeman performs at a variety of diverse venues such as museums, festivals, schools, and assisted living facilities. She also sings and tours with the Rachmaninoff Choir.

Recordings are available through CDBaby.com and online music services such as Apple iTunes. Her song, “Alison’s Saab Story”, which has been played on NPR’s Car Talk, chronicles her history with cars and was engineered and co-produced by Grammy winning mixing engineer, Ducky Carlisle.

She holds a MusB in voice performance from Boston University and teaches voice through private lessons and workshops.

Website: 
http://www.sparloft.com
Additional Links: 
Link to CDBaby
Listen to tracks from "Chantey Singer v2" at CDBaby.com.
Sparloft Arts
Music and Stories from the Great Age of Sail

I Have Worked With

  • MAINE MARITIME MUSEUM
    March 2014

    Bonyun Sea Music Endowment - Concert Series 2006-2012

    Picnics in the Yard - 2006-2012

    Voices of the Sea - 2012-2014

    Staff Chanty Singer 1978-1981

    State: ME
    Date: 1978 to the present
    Activity: Concert/performance/reading
    Email: morin@bathmaine.com
    Phone: 207-443-1316
  • Chocolate Church Arts Center
    December 2013

    Singing Our History in the City of Ships - Concert Series 2006-2007

    Hot Chocolate Jubilee 2006-2013

    Bath-Brunswick Folk Club - 1990s

    Sing! It's Christmas - 2005-2013
  • Portsmouth Maritime Folk Festival
    September 2011

    State: NH
    Date: 9/2011
    Activity: Concert/performance/reading
    Email: pmff@comcast.net
    Phone:

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Contact Information

First Name: 
Alison
Job Title/Position: 
Performer, Presenter, and Voice Teacher
Mailing Address: 
PO BOX 161
GEORGETOWN, ME 04548
Physical Address: 
PO Box 161
Georgetown, ME 04548
Last Name: 
Freeman
Phone: 
207-371-2404

About

Profile Type: 
Artist
Primary Discipline: 
Music - Traditional
Additional Disciplines: 
Music - Band
Music - Children's
Music - Choral
Music - Folk
Music - Traditional
Theater - Storytelling
Visual/Crafts - Photography
Year Founded: 
2001
Populations Served: 
Adults
Businesses
Elders
Families
General Public
Immigrant Populations
Nonprofits
People with Disabilities
School Groups
Teens
Youth-At-Risk
Legal Status: 
Commercial Business - Sole proprietorship
Institution/Business Type: 
Artist (Individual)
Activities and Services: 
Arts in Healthcare
Arts Instruction / Lessons
Performance / Concert / Reading
Consulting - Organizational Capacity
Professional Development / Training
Residency - Community
Residency - In School
Wedding / Parties / Private Gatherings
Workshops / Demonstrations / Master Class
Events Per Year: 
25
Seasons Active: 
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Geographic Reach: 
Multi-County Region
International

Affiliations and Accomplishments

Awards: 
My song, “Alison's SAAB Story”, which is set to a traditional sea chantey melody, received Honorable Mention in the Folk category of the Songwriters' Association of Washington Mid-Atlantic Song Contest 2003.

I am a Touring Artist

I am NEST eligible
Technical Requirements: 
I often work without sound reinforcement both indoors and outdoors. When a PA is necessary I can provide one. If a PA is available I require one vocal mic and one instrument mic or a DI for guitar.
Fee Range Minimum: 
$75
Fee Range Maximum: 
$1,000
State of Residence: 
Maine
Minimum Number of Performers: 
1
Maximum Number of Performers: 
4

I am a Teaching Artist

Subject Areas: 
Arts Integration - English Language / Literacy
Arts Integration - History and Social Science
Ages Served: 
Elementary School-age
Middle School-age
High School-age
College-Age
Adults