Allentown

Allentown Public Library, 1210 Hamilton St., Allentown, will be hosting The Jolly Tars for a free concert 2 p.m. May 14.

Since 2012, The Jolly Tars have been dramatically recreating the music of the golden age of sail in performance from southern New England throughout the Mid-Atlantic States.

Their presentations feature rousing chanteys, pensive ballads and lively clawhammer banjo tunes.

Their programs are liberally seasoned with anecdotes of the life and times of 19th century sailors and their ships.

Accompanied by Jake’s clawhammer banjo and Ken’s guitar playing, the Tars’ rousing and poignant vocals are complemented by, harmonica, whistle, banjo-ukulele, percussion instruments and piano. Attired as sailors from the halcyon days of square rigged sailing ships, the Tars’ look and sound transport audiences back to the days of wooden ships and iron men.

No tickets are required to attend.

For more information, call 610-820-2400.