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William Pint & Felicia Dale

Celebrating the ocean in song

"William Pint and Felicia Dale rank among North America's most exciting interpreters of music based in the traditions of the British Isles and France... unconventional but spine-tingling... unique and mesmerizing "
Dirty Linen Magazine

Prepare for an intoxicating blend of traditional and modern music reflecting the immense vitality of those who live and work on the sea. Pint and Dale’s music fits into the world of modern folk, rock and popular song, but it’s rich with the myth, narrative, rhythm, rhyme and lyric associated with the days of the tall ships.

With extraordinary vocals and guitar, octave mandolin, Irish pennywhistles, cittern, fiddles, ukulele percussion and the exotic sounds of the vielle-à-roue or hurdy gurdy, William Pint & Felicia Dale bring an energetic and contemporary spirit to their material.

Any one who thinks sea music means ‘Haul Away Joe’ sung slightly off key to the reedy strains of a concertina is in for a revelation.

The music of the sea -- maritime music, nautical music. Whether they be contemporary songs with the sea as a theme, ancient ballads of fearsome pirates, or shanties, (or ‘chanties’, if you prefer) the traditional work songs sung aboard the tall ships to organize the labor of the crew enabling small groups of men to accomplish tremendous feats of strength.

Those crews were English, Irish, Welsh, German, French, from the West Indies, The United States and other sea going nations, but the music itself was inspired by the oceans that link all these places together and cover two thirds of our precious planet. We take all of this as a source of inspiration for our music - giving it our own spin with guitar, hurdy-gurdy, octave mandolin and other exotic sounds. The result is an unusually energetic and exciting approach to folk music.

We have a tremendously good time playing this music and hope that you will enjoy listening and participating in it either at a live performance or through our recordings.

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“Whatever Happened To Pint & Dale?”
Hello Friends,
It’s been awhile — some of you may have been wondering: “What did happen to Pint & Dale? Where did they disappear to?”
The reason we dropped out of sight is that, way back in April, Felicia suddenly began to experience excruciating pain in her lower back, leaving her unable to remain in a sitting position at all, or any other position for that matter, except face down on a stack of cushions and pillows -- not ideal for playing hurdy-gurdies, performing or touring.
What’s followed over the last five months or so has been a seemingly endless trail of doctor’s appointments, multiple X-ray and MRI imaging sessions and cortisone injections, all interspersed with long periods of waiting for referrals, insurance approval, scheduling delays etc etc. This trail has all led to a diagnosis of an evil herniated disc that will require a surgical procedure to subdue — one which is currently being planned (with the accompanying long periods of waiting for referrals, insurance approval, scheduling delays etc etc).
We are anxiously awaiting the promised pain relief, as well as the day we can return to doing what we most love to do - namely playing our music for you — whether it be at a live, in-person concert or via another YouTube livestream broadcast.
 Looking Ahead
A number of people have asked if there is a way to support or contribute to our cause and offset the effects of having no income over the last five or six months.
We do receive some royalties each month from music streaming services. If you use services like Spotify, Pandora, or Apple Music, we’d love it if you would add any of our tracks to your playlists, or consider purchasing digital downloads of albums or individual songs.
By request, we also created a PayPal donation link for Felicia’s Aching Back Fund if anyone is moved toward that sort of thing. As ever, we are always hugely grateful for support, be it large or small.
Felicia’s Aching Back Fund

Our hope is that we will be returning to the world of sea songs, shanties and nautical tales soon. When that wonderful day occurs, You will be among the first to know!
In the meantime, please don’t forget us — the good ship Pint & Dale hasn’t sunk beneath the waves, we’re just temporarily “in irons”. Thank you for your interest in our music over the years. It truly means the world to us.
All the best,
William & Felicia