History of the Ancient Mariners

The Ancient Mariners started when two (ancient) professors in MIT’s Ocean Engineering Department (mariners) were asked to play clarinet/piano duets for a special MIT event. They were soon joined by the aluminum bass fiddle wielding wife of the piano player (definitely not ancient).

The group has grown in recent years to a full-strength Dixieland band which specializes in the happy sounds of traditional jazz and popular music from the period from the 1890’s to the 1920’s.

The band members have varied professional careers, ranging in acceptability from medicine, education, engineering, recycling, farming, display advertising, and even aluminum. But our common bond is a life-long love of music, and our joy is bringing this sometimes forgotten traditional jazz to a wide range of audiences