Them Eastport Oyster Boys perform original songs. You can enjoy their music in person, at local venues along the Chesapeake Bay, and in your home, car, or boat. Them Boys currently have three CDs available for sale.

Our music is also on the CD Thomas Point Light, whose proceeds benefit the Annapolis Maritime Museum. Read more...

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Full Moon Cruisin' - an album of new, original music performed as only the Oyster Boys can:

What CD Baby reviewers are saying:

Four Stars
Another Winner!
Reviewer: Fran From California
This one takes us a little further down the Bay--and makes us want to stay aboard!

Five Stars
Loved the Hannah and Willie B song, touched my heart!
Reviewer: Oysterette
The Hannah and Willie B song touched a chord deep in my soul, a true Chesapeake Classic! Great collection of styles all focused on life on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay. Way to go Boys! Loved the whole CD!

Four Stars
Great, fun songs of the Chesapeake Bay country.
Reviewer: bkraeuter
Fun music of the Chesapeake. From sea shanties to "Beach Boys" to ballads, a great show of musical talent.

Miss Lonesome - is a collection of Chesapeake cruisin' tunes, which includes these popular favorites:

From some of our fans:

A fan in Carmel, Indiana, writes:
"I purchased 2 of the CDs at the Annapolis Boat show a
few years ago.They have become my favorites for bringing sunshine to a gray mid-western day, or making life even better when the sky is blue. I'm purchasing these to give to two of my favorite sailors, I
know they will love them also. The Christmas CD is for my
collection."

Libby Gill in Pacific Palisades, California, writes:
"I sail regularly with a woman who has Miss Lonesome - we
play it everytime we return to port - the whole Marina knows who is
in and that the cork will be popped as soon as we tie up."

What CD Baby reviewers are saying:

Four Stars
Reviewer: Mary OConnor
My husband and I love Chesapeake Bay, I'll shuck the oysters if you make the stew. We are very happy with our cd.

Four Stars
Now I need to go to my boat
Reviewer: Laurie
I had such a great time listening to this CD. If I had this CD when I married my husband 10 year ago, Good Hat, Good Dog, Good Boat would definetly been our wedding song. The Eastport Oyster Boys are a big hit on the Sacramento River in California.

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or, visit the fine local merchants who carry our music

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An Oyster Boy Christmas - is a collection of original holiday songs and stories, which includes:

What CD Baby reviewers are saying:

Five Stars
Captures the maritime holiday spirit, beautifully written and produced.
Reviewer: Hannah Case
The Oyster Boys have done it again....combining Jeff and Kevin's wit and touching verse as well as inspired musicianship by the rest of the boys Tom Guay (hammer dulicmer) Randy Neilson (keyboards) and Steve Keith (fiddle). Together they have produced a beautiful and well performed holiday classic for years to come. Thanks guys and UP THE REPUBLIC!

You can also buy our music from Tower Records online! Click here

• Annapolis
  • Historic Annapolis Foundation's Museum Store located at the foot of Main Street. Call the Store at 410 268-5576 or visit the Foundation's website.
  • Acousticopia, West Street, Annapolis, 410-216-7711
  • Fawcett Boat Supplies, 110 Compromise Street, Annapolis, 410-267-8681
• On the Eastern Shore
  • Artiste Locale, 112 N. Talbot Street, St. Michaels, 410-745-6580
  • South Street Art Gallery, 5 South Street, Easton, 410-770-8350
  • Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum Store. St. Michaels, 410-745-2916
  • Mariners Museum Shop, Newport News, 757-591-7790
• Virginia
  • Mariners Museum Shop, Newport News, 757-591-7790

Partial Play List

Written and performed by Jeff Holland & Kevin Brooks

Miss Lonesome: A Country/Western Shore tearjerker ala Patsy Cline about an abandoned waterman's workboat. "Not long ago she'd roar across the Bay / Out tongin' oysters by the break of day / Now the oysters are all gone, the waterman moved on to find another way to earn his pay…" Listen.

Back Creek Crab: An upbeat shuffle about the Chesapeake's favorite pastime - crabbing! "Goin' down to Back Creek, sit on a pier / Dangle my line while I sip on a beer / Give me some Back Creek crabs and put 'em on a simmer / I can eat about eleven-hundred dozen for dinner / Goin' down to Back Creek, I'm gonna Back Creek crab…" Listen.

Ego Alley: Classic 50s rock tune about muscle boaters at Annapolis City Dock. "Cruisin' Ego Alley, checkin' out the scene / Rumblin' my engines, soundin' really mean / I'm louder than the Proving Grounds at Aberdeen / With my wrap-around chains and my bikini underwear / And the nine gold chains mingled in my chest hair / I'm a man beyond compare..."

S.A.V.: What would a song about sub-aquatic vegetation be, but a tango!
"The baby-boomer generation / Has fostered overpopulation / Waterfront property inflation / Development, deforestation / Deforestation leads to soil erosion that wreaks / Environmental devastation / On sub-aquatic vegetation…"

Deck Shoes: A sea-chantey about the most important part of a sailor's attire, next to his hat : "Sperry-O, Sperry-O, Sperry-O, Sebago!"

Good Hat, Good Dog, Good Boat: A Dixie-swing tune about the three priorities in a sailors' life. "If you have these three, you can live a life of grace and ease…" And where do women fit in this philosophy? "If they like the way you float your boat, then hang on tight and don't let go - so long as your dog ain't agin' it!" Listen.

Reef-Down Day: Just one Them Boys' many Island-rhythm songs, this calypso plays with the joys and hazards of heading out in a heavy wind when you have to reef down the mainsail to maintain control. "When the wind blows from the west, that's when the Oyster Boys like it best…"

Eastport Shuttle: Adopted as the official national anthem of the Maritime Republic of Eastport, this laid-back song talks about the unique character of the little neighborhood across the harbor from Annapolis proper where there are "Yuppies with puppies walkin' side-by-side, nothin' changes here except for the tide…"

Annapolis: A gentle swing song about sailing into Annapolis Harbor. "I can see the domes and spires of my little town / Rise from the horizon like the jewels on a crown / In Annapolis, upon the Chesapeake Bay…" Listen.