There are signs of autumn on the Eastern Shore that tell us the seasons are unmistakably changing — the widening vees of southbound geese, the ghostly mists that form over cool morning coves, the scores of wooly bears hustling plushly across the road. On the Chester River, fall is heralded by the arrival of tall ships, sails bellied full as they head to Sultana’s annual Downrigging Weekend Tall Ship and Wooden Boat Festival. Now in its 18th year, Downrigging is a celebration

Wooden ships never go out of style. And neither does great live music played well on the Eastern Shore. And those two things come together with John Brittingham, J. Guy George, and Jon Jacobs and their band, Wooden Ships. The band takes its name from a Crosby, Stills, and Nash song. That’s a feeling and an image for which the Eastern Shore is known, and it’s also part of the reason for the name — band members are connected to the water, sailing, and the classic, free, and eas