Riggy Rackin
Performing
nautical, pastoral & pub song, he’s been a stalwart salt of the Hyde
Street Chantey Sings, Berkeley’s Starry
Plough, and San Francisco’s own authentic British folk club, The
Castle.
His instrumental group, NAUTICUS, offers it’s unique “Sweet Music o f the Salt Sea” to enliven any event.
Riggy Rackin is
the English concertina player, well known on both coasts, and accompanist of
choice on many sea music recordings. A popular resident singer at San
Francisco’s Castle Folk Club, and a regular at the Hyde Street Chantey Sings,
he is heartily appreciated for his unique style.
“As the ear
weaves the guitar and concertina together, you hear an instrument yet to be
invented, a sound tailored to illustrate both the tenderness and the soft power
of these traditional songs.”
—Music reviewer
Carol Denney