Tom and Chris Kastle (formerly known as Privateer)[1] are a maritime music performing duo based in Chicago.
[4] In the mid-1980s they were known for running "whale watching" concert cruises on Lake Michigan on the sailing schooner Charlotte Ann.
[9] They have also been artistic directors of the Chinquapin Folk Music and Storytelling Festival since its beginnings in 1995.
[13] The Kastles have also appeared on numerous radio shows including The Midnight Special and television shows and have toured internationally, appearing at the Shanties Festival in Poland as well as at the National Maritime Museum in New Zealand.
They have also performed at numerous tall ships and maritime music festivals around the United States.