Ahoy, Mates!

Bounding Main is a maritime-themed a cappella vocal group that sings richly harmonic versions of maritime songs. Their shows are filled with spirit, humor and harmony; their arrangements of traditional and contemporary nautical music bring the listener into the world of adventure and romance.

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Each member of Bounding Main — Dean Calin, Christie Dalby, Gina Dalby, Jon Krivitzky, and Patrick Knapp — is a music and theater veteran, with diverse entertainment backgrounds. Their performances and CDs have been well received with brisk US and international sales. They have entertained at music festivals, nautical festivals, major tall ships events, maritime museums, renaissance faires, folk music venues and corporate events on both sides of the Atlantic.

Upcoming Performances

Bounding Main at Wild Hog in the Woods

Friday October 23, 2026 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM

Wild Hog in the Woods Coffee House, Madison, Wisconsin, USA

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Join Bounding Main as they return to the incredible Wild Hog in the Woods Coffee House!  
 
Wild Hog in the Woods Coffee House was founded in 1978 by local folk musicians and folk lovers. and is operated by its members, with everyone volunteering their time, skills and talents.
Come join us for an evening of maritime music and merriment!

The coffeehouse is in the Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center on Madison’s near East Side, we are located just one block south of Willy (Williamson) Street. Find us on Brearly at the corner of Jenifer Street. The address is 504 S. Brearly.  The Wil-Mar parking lot is available across Brearly street and we have easy access to bike paths (two blocks south of the Capital City Bicycle trail).  Metro bus stop for Routes 4 and 7 is across the street on Jenifer Street. Wil-Mar is accessible from the Brearly Street entrance.  There is a small elevator available between floors.

Admission Cost: Admission pays the rent. Performers are paid from the money the audience puts in our ceramic wild boar piggy bank, affectionately called Phillup the Pig (pronounced fill-up). Admission is typically $2 for members and $4 for non-members (higher for special events).

More information on the venue is available on their website:  https://wildhoginthewoods.org/.

Our Music

“Though my sails be torn and tattered, and the mast be turned about, let the night wind chill me to my very soul,
Though the spray might sting my eyes, and the stars no light provide, give me just another morning light to hold…”

“A Sailor’s Prayer,” Rod MacDonald, 1978. Recorded with permission for Bounding Main’s Maiden Voyage album.

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