Amazing Grace
Arlie and Alex clip of Amazing Grace. Join us at 6pm at Old St. Peters for HIS-STORY OF CHRISTMAS
I'm reading a Dec. 1905 telegram from the States Attorney to MD's Gov when a reported 1000 oystermen - identified as pirates - took a judge hostage in Crisfield during the Oyster Wars. I've also made a full-length video on the history of the Oyster Wars that's available for $10. Your purchase helps fund my research & other projects. - Joe Paden
Moonshining Story... interview w/ Martin Atkins from 2016 about Isaac James Tyler. At the very south end of Somerset County is called Down Neck. Almost every man did 2 things, worked on the water & made bootleg whiskey & Mr. Martin was a great storyteller. He mentions a few other Tylers too (Robin Tyler & Lynn Evans). - Joe Paden
This is a poem I wrote about a wife of a Chesapeake oyster boat captain who was lost at sea, it's titled; "THE SEA SHARED HIS LOVE WITH ME." The captains and mariners get most of the attention with the maritime history of the Bay, this poem is to give notice to the mothers, wives & daughters of Chesapeake Bay watermen that never made it back to port because they deserve to be remembered as well. Thanks for watching. Joe Paden
Another extraordinary researcher/historian, who I'm also blessed to be able to call a friend, is Mr. Philip Goldsborough. Here's he's showing a Native American drill, an atlatl (spear-throwing mechanism) & more at a demo with the Pocomoke Indian Nation at Chicone Village, at Handsell, in Vienna, MD, back in 2017. w/ Cheryl Doughty.
- Joe Paden
OYSTER WARS VIDEO IS READY!!! Here’s a preview w/ 3 short stories, the one from Annapolis is interesting, the 1 from Tangier is funny & the one from the Potomac is shocking. The full length vid has stories from all over the Bay, it's 2hrs & 10 min & costs $10 for access to watch on YouTube. Payment options are below. Please like & share, even if you’re not interested in purchasing, sharing is such a GREAT help. Thank you for your support.
Joe Paden
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I also have 2 other videos available now, they are:
“THE STORY OF COLONIAL SOMERSET.” (2hrs 4min - $10).
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“The HISTORY OF PIRATES on the TANGIER & POCOMOKE SOUNDS. (95 - $10).
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I'm reposting this video again because it got 5 likes. YOU THINK YOU KNOW SALT LIFE??? Chesapeake way of life??? well this is CAPTAIN FRANCIS GODDARD & he's had more salt water in his butt crack than ANY of us will EVER have on our entire body. PLEASE give this a like & a share. He's a legend to those who "really know." I have footage from this interview of him talking about how the Oyster Police fired on his boat with fully-automatic weapons. He said this is when he realized that he'd live longer building boats. lol. I don't care what anybody says, I've met & been friends with a lot of salty characters - I'd say just as much as anyone. My grandfather was Capt. Merrill Parks who was the caretaker of Fox Island for years, I worked with Harry White; a highly respected boatbuilder from Rock Hall, MD (this dude smelled like salt lol), & many others. Donnie Gerald, Johnny Connor, Buster Somers, Alan Tyler, Vernon Sterling, Gilbert Howard, Barry Gerald, Glad Tyler, Royce Pruitt & the list goes on & on. These are the masters, & I know them all. BUT... I HAVE NEVER, EVER, MET A MAN LIKE CAPTAIN FRANCIS GODDARD!!! Please like & share. Joe Paden
Here's a treat from my "vault"... this video contains clips of an interview I had in 2017 with the late Capt. Francis Goddard of Piney Point, in St. Mary's County, MD. He was a waterman & built skipjacks & boats of all types.
Short video on Pocomoke history. A few historical tidbits on the native people, Capt. John Smith, America's 1st Naval Battle & America's 1st Pirate. Msg to get info on me doing a talk in your area of the Bay. Please like & share. Thank you.
-Joe Paden
I've been asked by the Crisfield Arts and Entertainment District to tell a few stories this weekend during the festivities being held when the World's Largest Rubber Duck is in town. I was already booked for the afternoon so I'm doing 11-noon, & since this is such a unique event I'm going to share a few of the most incredible & mind-blowing stories from the history of the Chesapeake Bay. BUT... the real treat (in my opinion), is that my son, daughter & myself will be playing some music too. Check out the video. I'll be posting more, but this Saturday, 11am at the Somers Cove Marina. It's free & we're going to put on a show.
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