It rained in the morning, but by mid day, the sun was out brightly, the sky was radiant blue, the temperature was comfortable and it was, I think, the first REALLY NICE weekend day after a long winter and delayed and half-hearted spring. Even the Press Room regulars who hang out around the bar weren't there...probably enjoying the weather outside.

But Don Hale made it from way down south...in Massachusetts, and Jeri was there for awhile, and Hutch (Emery Hutchins), Charlie Ipcar and Judy Barrows from mid-coast Maine, Bill Lehrman and Carol Pierson from the Boston area, and Justine Donovan and Steve Smith came in later in the afternoon. Dianne Lavoie was in early with her granddaughter Annalie and stayed long enough to sing a few songs and Annalie made not only her Press Room debut, but it was the first time she'd sung solo in front of strangers (and, you'll have to admit, we're pretty strange...).

Gail Didericksen and her sister came in to listen and stayed most of the session.

By the way, Jeri, Lonny came in later and kept us from dying of thirst. We wrapped up about 15 minutes early when Lonny asked (for Tristan) if we could because there was overflow from a wedding party upstairs and they needed more table space.

Not that many voices, but we had a pretty full complement of songs...

1. Whiskey-O, Johnny-O - Charlie Ipcar (Charley Noble)
2. Good Reuben James - Emery Hutchins
3. Black Bird, Get Up - Jeri
4. Rosabella - Don Hale
5. Three Drunken Maidens - Linn Schulz (Bat Goddess)
6. How Can I Keep From Singing - Annalie (a different version than
    we are familiar with)
7. All for Me Grog - Dianne Lavoie
8. Dead Dog Cider - Charlie
9. South Australia - Hutch
10. Backside of Nantucket Point - Linn
11. Fire Marengo - Jeri
12. Bay of Biscay - Linn & Jeri
13. Girls Around Cape Horn - Don
14. The Rogue Time Police - Charlie
15. Banks of Sicily - Hutch
16. Flash Company - Linn
17. Paddy West - Don
18. Race of Long Ago - Linn
19. The Day of the Little Ships - Charlie
20. West Indies Blues - Hutch & Charlie
21. Jamestown Homeward Bound - Don
22. A Shanty In Old Shanty Town [Jerry Bryant] - Linn
23. Neptune's Daughter - Charlie
24. Maid of Amsterdam - Linn
25. Shawnee Town - Hutch
26. Stormalong, Stormy, Stormalong - Charlie
27. Goodnight Ladies - Judy Barrows
28. Ida Lewis - Justine Donovan
29. Saltpetre Shanty - Don
30. Cruising 'Round Yarmouth - Linn
31. Drink to the Men Who've Gone Ashore - Charlie
32. Fire Down Below - Justine ("Fetch a bucket of water, girls" version)
33. Plum Island National Anthem - Linn (written by Richard Johnson)
34. Why Should I Marry? - Linn (Richard Johnson song on the flip side of above)
35. Yangtze River - Charlie
36. History Man - Judy
37. a quick chorus of "Gone to the Dogs" - Linn
38. Liverpool Lullaby - Linn (in honor of Stan Kelly's passing,
      and for Mother's Day last weekend)
39. I'm Going to Kill My Cat - Linn (parody -- and don't let Rufus and Sabine
      know I sang this!!!)
40. A Cowardly Act - Charlie
41. Down Below - Linn
42. Living In Braintree With You In Methuen Is Almost Like Living In Lowell - Linn
(as you can see, things deteriorated as we dove into the deep end of low puns)
43. Willie Went To Sea - Judy
44. Big Bow Wow - Don
45. Nelson's Prayer - Don and Company

As usual, please let me know of additions or corrections.

Linn