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TITANIC: MUSIC TO REMEMBER--Featuring The White Star Line Quintet (Episode 2)

Tad Fitch @tadfitch.bsky.social · 5d

You asked—we listened! 🎶

Introducing a new no-narration video series from The White Star Line Quintet, featuring stunning visuals by HFX Studios.

🎧 Watch Ep. 2 now:
youtu.be/N6mSFMqMWRw

🎼 New album The Evening Lives On out now!

#Titanic #Titanicmusic

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Tad Fitch @tadfitch.bsky.social · 10d

You can post whatever you want to on your own page, and if people don't like it, too bad.

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Tad Fitch @tadfitch.bsky.social · 10d

For what it's worth, I understand. Making friends once you're out of college is much harder. My wife and I feel the same way, and we're way older than you. I enjoy your posts and the Cleveland sports community you're fostering, if that counts for anything.

Last Of The White Star Line Lifeboats: A TITANIC Struggle For Survival!

Tad Fitch @tadfitch.bsky.social · 12d

For years, the only known surviving White Star Line lifeboat was from SS Nomadic. But now, one from Oceanic has emerged. In this episode, we explore its survival & restoration—plus other lifeboats that might still exist.
🎥 youtu.be/Rq9bMF6ERTU

#titanic #whitestarline

Maritime Media Awards Nominations 2025

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Tad Fitch @tadfitch.bsky.social · 14d

It is a tremendous privilege to be nominated for the Maritime Media Awards in the category of "Best Book" of the year for "Lusitania: An Illustrated Biography", Volume One. We are honored to even be considered for the title.

www.maritimefoundation.uk/awards/marit...

#lusitania #bookawards

Over 90 entries were received in 2025 – Meet the nominees of the Maritime Media Awards.

www.maritimefoundation.uk

Tad Fitch @tadfitch.bsky.social · 17d

First Class Patron Event TODAY at 4PM EST! 🚨 Join Tad Fitch, J. Kent Layton, Tom Lynskey & guest Bill Wormstedt for a live Q&A + behind-the-scenes chat. Join First Class before the event to get access!

www.patreon.com/TheSteamandS...

#Titanic #history #oceanliners

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A new documentary has revealed the untold story of the Dundee-built SS Californian – The Titanic’s controversial ‘nearby ship’ | Dundee Culture

Tad Fitch @tadfitch.bsky.social · 19d

I enjoyed the episode.

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Tad Fitch @tadfitch.bsky.social · 21d

I'm interested in listening to this, but it has to be Lothar von Arnauld de la Perière.

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Tad Fitch @tadfitch.bsky.social · 25d

The SS Californian — infamous for its Titanic connection — had a shocking fate in WWI. 🇬🇧⚓

A new doc by Joshua Anderson-Raymer uncovers the truth behind the Dundee-built ship’s final chapter:

🔗 www.dundeeculture.com/post/a-new-d...

#WWI #Titanic #HistoryUncovered #Documentary #MaritimeMysteries

A new documentary has just been released uncovering the dramatic final years of the SS Californian, a Dundee-built steamship long associated with the Titanic disaster.Constructed in Dundee and launche...

www.dundeeculture.com

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Tad Fitch @tadfitch.bsky.social · 26d

New Episode! When Titanic sank, a ship was spotted on the horizon-but never came. Just 3 years later, that very ship, SS Californian, met a dramatic end in WWI. Unseen photos, new research, & stunning animations await. Don’t miss it!

youtu.be/pq0wO5t0yq0

#Titanic #uboat

TITANIC'S MYSTERY SHIP MEETS HER TRAGIC FATE -- SS Californian: "Death By A Thousand Cuts"!

Tad Fitch @tadfitch.bsky.social · 28d

We’ve got something big coming this week — a special episode diving into a ship closely connected to the Titanic disaster.

👀 The image holds clues... can you guess which ship it is?

Set your reminders: Friday at 11:30 AM EST:

www.youtube.com/@SteamAndSpl...

TITANIC: MUSIC TO REMEMBER--Featuring The White Star Line Quintet (Episode 3)

Tad Fitch @tadfitch.bsky.social · Sep 12

You've asked, we've listened! This episode features:

That Carolina Rag (Violinsky) (Rosenheim Recording)
Alexander's Ragtime Band (Berlin) (Rosenheim Recording)
Elite Syncopations (Joplin) (Rosenheim Recording)
In The Shadows (Finck)

youtu.be/xHemTpetW7Y?...

#Titanic

TITANIC: MUSIC TO REMEMBER--Featuring The White Star Line Quintet

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Tad Fitch @tadfitch.bsky.social · Sep 6

You've asked...we've listened! Here is the 1st episode of a narration-free series featuring the music of the White Star Line Quintet. The recordings are overlaid w/beautiful visuals:

youtu.be/xhNdUwFS4WE #rmsolympic #rmsolympic #whitestarline #musichistory

DISCOVERING TITANIC! September 1, 1985--September 1, 2025: A 40th Anniversary Lookback!

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Tad Fitch @tadfitch.bsky.social · Sep 2

Positive and healthy coaching of athletes, experiences in high level competition, and a variety of viewpoints in general.

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Tad Fitch @tadfitch.bsky.social · Aug 29

We're counting down to a historic milestone — the 40th anniversary of the Titanic wreck discovery!

Make sure to watch the video ahead of the anniversary on September 1st.

youtu.be/n1ZmTuf7Iiw

#rmstitanic #history #oceanliner #whitestarline #discovery

DISCOVERING TITANIC! September 1, 1985--September 1, 2025: A 40th Anniversary Lookback!

Tad Fitch @tadfitch.bsky.social · Aug 25

EARLY RELEASE! DISCOVERING TITANIC! A 40th Anniversary Lookback! In this episode, we pause to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the discovery of Titanic's wreck: September 1, 1985 September 1, 2025:
youtu.be/n1ZmTuf7Iiw

#rmstitanic #Oceanography #whitestarline #History

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Tad Fitch @tadfitch.bsky.social · Aug 22

In this video, we present an original recording of "The Blue Danube Waltz," by Johann Strauss II, as performed by The White Star Line Quintet on RMS Olympic's piano.

youtu.be/NyScC-6_Wn0?...

#rmstitanic #rmsolympic #whitestarline #oceanliner #steinwaypianos #history

Revealing Titanic's Iceberg: Identifying A Killer!

Tad Fitch @tadfitch.bsky.social · Aug 16

The Steam & Splendor Network podcast returns!

thesteamandsplendornetworkpodcast.buzzsprout.com/2382659/epis...

From the description:

In this episode, hosts Tad Fitch & J. Kent Layton are joined by Siegfried, Paul, & Colin from Project Vaterland:

#ssvaterland #rmstitanic Hapag-Lloyd AG #history

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Tad Fitch @tadfitch.bsky.social · Aug 8

In this episode of "Tackling Myths & Conspiracies," we take a deep dive and reveal the identity of the iceberg that sank Titanic!

youtu.be/eR_HcMEqKco

#rmstitanic #iceberg #swisstitanicsociety #titanic #oceanliners #history

"Songe d'Automne", by Archibald Joyce--Performed by The White Star Line Quintet on Olympic's Piano!

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Tad Fitch @tadfitch.bsky.social · Aug 7

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Tad Fitch @tadfitch.bsky.social · Jul 25

🎶 Songe d'Automne—a Titanic-era favorite—performed by The White Star Line Quintet on RMS Olympic's original Steinway, now at Germany’s Rosenheim Museum. Titanic's sound, revived. 🎹

📺 youtu.be/FBELtzye3lA
#Titanic #RMSOlympic #WhiteStarLine #PreservingHistory #Steinway

Tad Fitch @tadfitch.bsky.social · Jul 11

In this gripping episode of "In Their Own Words", we present the never-before-published account of Walter Erzinger, a 2nd Class passenger & survivor of the RMS Empress of Ireland disaster on May 28, 1914.

youtu.be/uYPRw_U9otw

#titanic #disasters #history #20thCenturyHistory