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Sunrise Senior College is pleased to once again bring you Maritime Historian and folk singer Stephen Sanfilippo on a seafaring adventure of song and the maritime history of Maine. This in person only summer offering, held over 3 three separate sessions, will see Stephen presenting information and songs that will cover the following topics:

– Maritime History - What is it, why is it important, and how can it be presented through historic songs of the maritime trades?

– Maine’s Widespread Maritime Song Tradition

– Maine, the Atlantic, and the Revolutionary War and War of 1812

– Storms & Disasters – Working & Living & Dying in Nature

Each of the three classes will cover different material and songs from “BYGONE BALLADS of MAINE, volume 1: Songs of Ships & Sailors.” Stephen loves participation and singing in in his classes but it is not mandatory. If you’re not inclined to sing, just come to listen to the wonderful songs and learn more about Maine’s sea lore and history.

Stephen is requiring the following book for this class:

     Title: BYGONE BALLADS of MAINE, volume 1: Songs of Ships & Sailors

     Author: Julia Lane & Fred Gosbee, compilers & editors

     ISBN: 978-1-935243-79-3 (paperback)

This book is available on amazon or from the author at Castlebay.net.

If you sign up for this class by June 15th, 2025, this book will be provided for any current Sunrise Senior College member (membership year 2025-26) that did not attend his classes in August of 2023 where this same book was used.

Presenter: Stephen Sanfilippo, a United States Navy veteran, has a Ph.D. in History. He has been researching and performing historic songs of the maritime trades since 1973. Stephen is a retired assistant professor, Maine Maritime Academy, teaching “Maritime History through Historic Songs of the Sea.” He has led the monthly Chantey Sing at Pembroke (Maine) Library since 2006, and has performed from Prince Edward Island to Saint Vincent in the Caribbean.

Class Information: This is an in person only class - held in-person in UM@M’s room TORR 226 with the presenter being in person at UM@M.

All facilities at the University of Maine at Machias (UM@M) are fully handicap compliant. The facilities used by Sunrise Senior College (SSC) at the college have ramps, elevators and handicap accessible bathrooms. Our offsite functions and activities have various limitations and restrictions and may not be fully handicap accessible. SSC will endeavor to identify limitations at these to you in advance.

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“Sunrise Senior College does not endorse any appeal or representation made by a presenter, non-profit organization or business during an SSC presentation. SSC members attending the presentations may wish to pursue additional involvement with the organization or presenter based on the material that was presented and in doing so, they are acting on their own and not as part of SSC.”

This class is available to all current Maine Senior College (MSCN) Members. The general public not wishing to join Sunrise Senior College at this time may attend this class for a $20.00 fee.

Important: if at this time you are not a current member of Sunrise Senior College (SSC) but are planning to join as a member today, make sure you answer that “Your SSC membership is current” when checking out so that we can properly bill you for this class.

Sunrise Senior College (SSC) is a membership-based organization. Our SSC members receive special benefits as current members when they register for this course. Any member of another MSCN college is also able to enjoy this course, but may incur some additional charges. If you are a member of the general public, you can take this course but will have to pay additional fees associated with being a non-member. For any attendee that is not a current member of Sunrise Senior College, any materials required for the course are your responsibility. When checking out, please carefully read and answer the questions asked associated with this specific course so that you are charged appropriately for this class. Failure to do this may result in your being cancelled from the course. We hope you enjoy this offering.