Rick Spencer (singer)

Rick Spencer (born October 21, 1952, Fort Huachuca, Arizona) is an American folk singer-songwriter and musical historian. He grew up in Newtown, Connecticut, and graduated from Western Connecticut State University in 1975.

Rick Spencer
Spencer in 2015
Background information
Birth name	Richard Eugene Spencer
Born	(1952-10-21) October 21, 1952 (age 71) Fort Huachuca, Arizona, United States
Genres	Folk, Sea Shanty, Traditional Historical Music, Americana
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter, historian
Instrument(s)	Guitar, banjo, mandolin, Appalachian dulcimer, concertina
Years active	1986–present
Website	www.catfeather.com

Associated acts

Spencer was a founding^{[citation needed]} member of Forebitter^[1] with whom he toured extensively and recorded five albums.

He is a current^[when?] member of the Jovial Crew and the trio, LongSplice, with Joseph Morneault and Dawn Indermuehle.

Spencer worked with Stan Hugill delving into the history of sea music and singing sea shanties. He worked for 20 years as a staff musician, interpreter, researcher and program developer at Mystic Seaport Museum. He is recognized internationally,^{[citation needed]} as an authority on the history and presentation of English language maritime music.

He has been on stage with Pete Seeger, Oscar Brand, Paul Winter, John Roberts, Jerry Bryant and many others.^[2]

References

1. "Meet the Chantey staff". Mystic Seaport Museum. Archived from the original on 28 October 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
2. "Rick Spencer – Historical Songs About American Work". Hello New London. 25 January 2015 – via Patch.