Museum Storytelling-The Christmas Tree Ship Story in Song December 18, 2008
800 W Wells St
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53233
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53233
Hear talented singer, songwriter and historian Lee Murdock sing the story of the famous Christmas Tree Ship, the Rouse Simmons, which was loaded with more than 5,000 Christmas trees when she sank in a raging winter storm raging winter storm near Two Rivers, WI. Free with museum admission.
Official Website: http://mpm.edu
Added by meganc on October 15, 2008
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Mud River Lee
In support of Lee Murdock AND Mud River Lee aka Andrew Lee Modder, there is another talented Singer/Songwriter (A.Lee Modder) who wrote a song called 'I Sailed on the Simmons' about The Christamas Tree Ship (and the captain purportedly looked 'just like St. Nick')- it recants the story of the Men on the boat, who lost their lives, when it sank two miles out, two miles beneath the surface, just outside of Two Rivers---He will be performing that song, among other tonight at Conway's located at 2127 W. Wells St, and is the host of an acoustic Blurgrass jamboree where we marry Folk, Bluegrass, Rockabilly, Swing, Jug, Cowpunk and Country! Come on Down every Thursday until Spring in 2009 ! Or call Barbara for details on how to hear this song and other by Mud River Lee- 414-333-3334! Thank you!
Signed,
Percussionist/Vocalist for Mud River Lee & The Bluegrass Orchestra
Barbara Ellen Meyer-Spidell