Long Tide is Ian Basilone and Mike Hotkowski, who have been performing together since 2023 as "emotional historians" of early American and British ballads, sea chanteys, and other traditional music.

Ian is a historian specializing in his hometown of Deep River and its ivory trade, and Mike is an award-winning songwriter and member of the Jovial Crew, featured in several notable articles and festivals.

They accompany themselves and each other a cappella and with a variety of historically informed instruments.