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Anayis (AH-nah-ees) “A.J.” Wright is a distinctive voice in the traditional folk genre who captivates audiences and scholars alike with their connection to maritime music, English folk, shape note, and early music. Steeped in the musical arts from childhood, A.J. grew up teaching shape note singing schools with their family and graduated with a BA in cello performance from Clark University. A.J. has been playing English concertina for twenty years, cello for even longer, and has seamlessly incorporated ukulele, mountain dulcimer, whistle, and more into the rotation over the years.
A.J.’s apprenticeship on the square-rigged vessel U.S. Brig Niagara allowed them to fuse their lifelong passion for maritime history with hands-on sailing experience, resulting in the intimate familiarity with shipboard work that grounded their career as working chanteyman and chantey foreman at Mystic Seaport Museum.