History
Schooner Fare was formed in 1975. Chuck Romanoff, Steve Romanoff, and Tom Rowe were sitting around in Tom's camper singing an old folk song (Fiddler's Green), and enjoyed it to such an extent they began contemplating doing this for a living. Six months later, they had a Sunday booking in Portland for $150 USD. They then got a steady job at a place in Portland called The Holy Mackerel. Schooner Fare continued to play, primarily in New England. They expanded their audience to Boston, New York City, Washington, D.C., Milwaukee, and Canada. Schooner Fare was featured on CBS News' Sunday Morning with Charles Kuralt, Nightwatch with Charlie Rose, National Public Radio's Morning Edition and Weekend Edition with Scott Simon. They performed their original songs with the Boston Pops Orchestra and have been described by New York's Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts as "The premier performing group of original and traditional songs." Schooner Fare continues to perform to sold-out crowds at Washington's Wolf Trap Center for the Performing Arts.
Tom Rowe died in January 2004. Since then, the Romanoff brothers continue to perform as Schooner Fare, now as a duo. They have released two CD's since 2005.
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