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"fresh
and funny, always insightful - her songs expose the ups and downs of
her alternative, waterborne lifestyle." Cruising World
"you
won't be able to keep these tunes out of your head" Sail
Magazine
"Eileen
Quinn is more than the best and funniest cruising songwriter and
singer, she is becoming an icon of the cruising culture" Chris
Doyle, cruising guide author
"Quinn
writes and sings songs about sailing that, often in the same verse,
bring tears and laughter to her audiences ... [No Significant
Features] now has a place of honor on the shelves of almost every
cruiser who has heard her perform, right next to Jimmy Buffett" BOAT/U.S.
Magazine
"Quinn's
smart; she's funny. Compared to her, Jimmy Buffett's a
landlubber." Passagemaker
"Witty
and sublime by turns ... a capital storyteller." Chesapeake
Bay Magazine
"boating
tunes that don't suck ... good stuff - for a rag-bagger"
Boating
Magazine
(can
you tell it's a powerboat mag?)
"Once
you've heard her sing or listened to her CDs, you'll never forget
her 'bluewater' music ... whether it's a stormy passage, a terrible
anchorage or a beautiful sunset, all boaters can reflect on a similar
situation in her songs" Canadian
Yachting
"Whether
you're a tried-and-true cruiser, just idly toying with the idea or
wouldn't get aboard a boat on a bet but wonder what appeals to your
friends who do, you'll want to see Eileen Quinn perform" Florida
Keys Keynoter
"Eileen
Quinn has retained the cruising feeling in an album she's made of
sailing songs. They have the real feel of a person who has
been out there and done it" Latitudes
& Attitudes
"The
cruising bard Eileen Quinn hits the nail, figuratively and
literally, on the head ... clever and entertaining " Bernadette
Bernon, Cruising World Online
"I'm
nothing short of amazed by Ms. Quinn's talents both as a performer
and a composer. In a word, she is FABULOUS, and I feel very, very
lucky that the cruising community has a bard like her capturing our
very special on-the-water world in song." Claiborne
Young, cruising guide author
"Just
about anyone who has ever been on a boat will identify with Quinn's
humorous and often irreverent treatment of the nautical
scene." Living Aboard
"Eileen
Quinn is a feisty Canadian cruiser with a full appreciation for the
ironic, absurd and poignant moments experienced by world
sailors" Caribbean Compass
"singer
Eileen Quinn takes a humorously cynical look at cruisers ... if
you've been out there, hated it, and need someone to tell you you're
not alone, Eileen will make you laugh and try again" Practical
Sailor
"funny
and sharp" Yachting
World
"With
her music, Eileen spans the gap between traditional shanties of old
and today's contemporary seamen ... heavy on humor tempered with a
little irony, her songs expose some of the myths surrounding the
world of the small boat sailor." All
At Sea
"wonderful
music ... boaters will love her lyrics ... a great
inspiration" BoatShowRadio.com
"Recordings
from the mighty Quinn, along with Chapman's and an Ashley Book of
Knots, are must-haves for boaters" Spin
Sheet
"[Quinn]
captures the peculiarities of cruising and echoes the thoughts and
feelings cruisers experience, but few can put into words, with an
eloquence and humor that is both charming and rare" Coastal
Cruising
"Eileen
has found a way to capture the moments of pleasure, fear and pain
that go hand in hand with the cruising life." The Daily Herald
"Eileen
is, indeed, one of us. Hell----she probably uses a marlin
spike for a guitar pick. If Jimmy Buffet was a
female blue water cruiser... his name would be Eileen
Quinn." Cap'n Fatty Goodlander
"Of
all the musicians I've heard, this lady is by-and-far standing in
front of all those who attempt to sing of the sea ... Trust me, if
you have cruised for any length of time, you are going to love this gal" Dave
Corbett, Tidal Times
"Eileen's
music and lyrics strike a friendly chord with all who share the
dream of sailing. She's realistic with a touch of humor,
understanding with a sense of poignancy. Her songs bring
back memories and open new visions of good times to come." Doris
Colgate, National Women's Sailing Association
"Eileen
Quinn beautifully sings to the been there, done that, got the tee
shirt cruisers. Upbeat yet bittersweet, her songs freshly
tell the tragicomedy of today's cruising life." Bruce
Van Sant, author of Passages South
"Eileen
Quinn is the genuine article: a singer who can tell a bowsprit from
a boomkin, and who has screwed up as many anchoring routines as the
rest of us! Great music for the nautically afflicted!!" Nigel
Calder, cruising
author
"Eileen
has made the most significant contribution to sailing since roller furling."
Bill
Seifert, boat expert & writer
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