Description
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 learn history the old fashioned way through entertaining songs and stories
She recently celebrated the release of her third record, “Chantey Singer v2”, at the legendary Club Passim.
Her song, “Alison’s Saab Story”, which has been played on NPR’s Car Talk, chronicles her history with cars. It received Honorable Mention in the Folk category of the Songwriters' Association of Washington Mid-Atlantic Song Contest 2003.
Freeman performs regularly in New England and Newfoundland at a variety of diverse venues such as museums, festivals, coffeehouses, clubs, and assisted living facilities. She holds a MusB in voice performance from Boston University.