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We could not be more excited to have @thehighandwi

We could not be more excited to have @thehighandwides returning for Downrigging 2023. Early bird tickets for the Music Village are available through Friday September 29 for a 20+% discount. Why pay more when you don't have to!

Step 1 – grab ten of your closest friends. Step 2

Step 1 - grab ten of your closest friends. Step 2 - put on your party hats. Step 3 - visit the link in bio to purchase tickets! (maybe grab tickets first, then put on hats)

ONLY 11 tickets remain for @kalmar.nyckel during Downrigging Weekend! YAHOOO!!!

#tallships #woodenboats #boatfestival #sailingfestival #chesapeakebay #chestertownmd

As Ms.Swift says, "Would've, Could've, Should've"-

As Ms.Swift says, "Would've, Could've, Should've"- 7 spots left @tallshiplynx

Don't miss you chance, Lynx only has 17 tickets left to sail on Downrigging Weekend! 1 spot remains on Saturday morning, and 16 on Sunday afternoon. With two ships already sold out (cough, Pride of Baltimore II @prideofbaltimore cough, Schooner Sultana @sultanaeducation) this is not the time to dilly-dally. Check out the link in our bio and grab those sweet sweet tickets before they are all gone! Also check out these cool pics of Lynx.

#tallships #woodenboats #sailing #chesapeakebay #chesapeakesailing

@marylandtourism @mdtourism @visitkentcounty @chestertownmd @tallshipsamerica @woodenboatmagazine @spinsheetmagazine @whatsupmedia

Are you feeling the FOMO yet? – Only 23 days left

Are you feeling the FOMO yet? - Only 23 days left to buy early bird tickets!!! We are amped to welcome back Baltimore/DC natives @wickedsycamore and @dirtygrassplayers, we 💚 you guys so much we couldn't keep you away. Both groups will have two sets on Saturday, October 28. See link in bio for tickets!

#bluegrassfestival #bluegrasswomen #womeninmusic #bluegrass #daytripmaryland #dcdaytrips #easternshore #marylandmusic

💛Pride🖤Sultana🤍4eva These besties are al

💛Pride🖤Sultana🤍4eva

These besties are almost sold out for Downrigging weekend!!! Only 14 tickets @prideofbaltimore and 9 for the Schooner SULTANA (@sultanaeducation) during Downrigging weekend remain. If you miss out on these two, don't worry we have plenty of other opportunities on other visiting vessels. Tickets at downrigging.org/tickets/ along with info, schedule and more!

#sailing #bluegrassfestivals #tallships #tallshipsailing #chesapeakebaysailing #woodenboats

@tallshipsamerica

Shimmying in excitement for our festival Friday ni

Shimmying in excitement for our festival Friday night line-up with Kid Davis & the Bullets, @flatland_drive and @thehighandwides right before our big fireworks show! 🎸✨⛵️ Be sure to hit downrigging.org for the full schedule, tickets and all the info you need.

Thanks to our incredible friends at the Bookplate

Thanks to our incredible friends at the Bookplate in Chestertown we are thrilled to add Pulitzer Prize winning Washington Post Book Critic Michael Dirda to the speakers lineup for Downrigging Weekend. Dirda will speak on some of his favorite maritime books. Look for details to be posted on the Downrigging website soon. #bookplatectown

We are happy to welcome back @theplatescrapers for

We are happy to welcome back @theplatescrapers for Downrigging Weekend!

With two different set lists on Saturday October 28, The Plate Scrapers are serving up their own flavor of bluegrass by way of a winding wormhole through folk, jazz, and heavy metal dimensions. So grab yourself a thick slice of nostalgia, slap on a side of mind-bending originality, and top it off with some piping-hit pickin', and let this hungry bunch "take you out of this atmosphere."

Downrigging is coming up fast, so click the link in our bio to get your tickets now!

MARYLAND DOVE sailing tickets for Downrigging 2023

MARYLAND DOVE sailing tickets for Downrigging 2023 have just been released. DOVE will only sail twice during the festival and just 40 tickets are available. Get them now at the Downrigging mothership - www.downrigging.org.

Downrigging 2023 is excited to feature a small fle

Downrigging 2023 is excited to feature a small fleet of sailing vessels from the Traditional Small Craft Association. You can look for these guys on the waterfront (and hopefully out sailing in the river) all weekend.

Here is the official lineup for Downrigging Weeken

Here is the official lineup for Downrigging Weekend! October 27-29 we have the pleasure of welcoming the following tall ships and bands in music village. Click the link in our bio to get your tickets now, we hope to see you there!

Downrigging Weekend Artist Highlight: Della Mae

Downrigging Weekend Artist Highlight: Della Mae

Della Mae is a GRAMMY-nominated, all-women string band made up of founder and fiddle player Kimber Ludiker, lead vocalist/guitarist Celia Woodsmith, guitarist Avril Smith, bassist Vickie Vaughn, and mandolinist Maddie Witler. Their mission as a band is to showcase top female musicians, and to improve opportunities for women and girls through advocacy, mentorship, programming, and performance.

If you're as excited to listen to them as we are, head to the link in our bio to get your early bird pricing now!

We are excited to see Downrigging performers Jake

We are excited to see Downrigging performers Jake Blount, Wicked Sycamore, Dirty Grass Players, and Della Mae at the Grey Fox Bluegrass festival July 12-16 in Oak Hill, NY!

The team from Emory Hill is pushing hard to ensure

The team from Emory Hill is pushing hard to ensure that Sultana's latest facility - the Harwood Nature Center at the Lawrence Wetlands Preserve - is ready for Downrigging. Here's a fun time-lapse of the building's framing going up in less than 36 hours last week.

What a way to start the week . . . On opening our

What a way to start the week . . . On opening our email this morning we found this gem of a design for our Downrigging 2023 poster from the incomparable @rjablonskiart. We love it!

Currently in the final stages of restoration at Mc

Currently in the final stages of restoration at McMillen Yachts in Newport, you can look forward to seeing the 1929 Buyboat "Coastal Queen" at Downrigging 2023. To learn more about Coastal Queen search for her on YouTube where you can access a series of fantastic mini-documentaries by notable New York film maker and photographer, Peter Slack.

For 2023, we are excited to welcome back the 1928

For 2023, we are excited to welcome back the 1928 oyster schooner AJ Meerwald based out of Bivalve, New Jersey and operated by the Bayshore Center at Bivalve (a very cool place). Since her last Downrigging appearance AJ Meerwald has undergone an extensive renovation and we are excited to see the results. Mark your calendar, Downrigging sailing tickets go on sale June 15. #ajmeerwald #bayshorecenteratbivalve #tallshipsamerica

Ok – this isn't Downrigging related but we thought

Ok - this isn't Downrigging related but we thought our Downrigging friends deserved a heads up that there are only 150 tickets remaining (of 450) for the Sultana Education Foundation's May 13th Annual Gala with NYC's Hudson Horns. This band is as good as any you will see on the Eastern Shore this year. Purchase tickets while they last at www.sultanagala.org

Another nugget for insiders . . . We are thrilled

Another nugget for insiders . . . We are thrilled to welcome Smithsonian Folkways artist Jake Blount to the lineup for Downrigging. Rolling Stone dubbed his latest album, "The New Faith," as "This year's most forward-thinking and innovative roots collection." Check him out on Spotify or at jakeblount.com

We've come a long way . . . here's an image from M

We've come a long way . . . here's an image from Michael Wootton (taken on actual film no less!) of the first "official" Downrigging Weekend in 2002.

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Press

The Chestertown Spy – Haul the Sails: Downrigging a Grand Success | November 2021

The Bluegrass Chronicle – Soggy Weather Doesn’t Dampen the Fun at Sultana Downrigging Festival | November, 2021

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