Let's see, I was rather cavalier about writing down who arrived...I hope this list is more or less complete: The crew was me, of course, Emery Hutchins (otherwise known as Hutch), Dianne Lavoie, Dave Nune, Lynne Cullen, Bill Lehrman and Carol Pierson, Lynn Feingold, Peter and Audi Souza and Zinnia, Debra Cowan, Don Hale, and (actually having a meal with friends) Bruce MacIntyre. Jaki was our awesome server. And we sang... 1. Old Zeb - Emery Hutchins 2. Maggie May - Linn Schulz 3. Clear Away the Morning - Dianne Lavoie 4. Leave Her, Johnny, Leave Her - Lynne Cullen 5. Lord of the Dance - Peter Souza 6. Three Drunken Maidens - Linn Schulz 7. Come Inside You Silly Buggers - Lynn Feingold 8. Gin Was Mother's Ru-in - Linn Schulz 9. The Nurse Pinched the Baby - Linn (it was a REQUEST!) 10. Banks of Sicily - Hutch 11.Wassail - Don Hale 12. Green Grow the Rushes-O - Dianne Lavoie 13. Children, Go Where I Send Thee - Don Hale 14. If Not For the Whiskey - Dave Nune It's Dave's first leading of a song at The Press Room and the song is one of David Stone's -- and Dave Nune is on the recording 15. Rag Dance Song - Hutch 16. Bottle of the Best - Linn Schulz 17. The Trees Are All Bare - Lynn Feingold 18. The Jeannie C. - Dianne Lavoie 19. Fortune Turns the Wheel - Debra Cowan 20. Lady Franklin's Lament - Don Hale 21.The King - Audi Souza 22. Blood Red Roses - Bruce MacIntyre 23. Bulgine Run - Peter Souza 24. Agricultural Irish Girl - Lynn Feingold 25. McTavish Is Dead - Dianne Lavoie 26. Cushy McCoy - Linn Schulz (at least I tried -- it's been too long) 27. parody of "Molly Malone" - Dianne, I think 28. Shortest ballad - "It was Friday morn when we set sail and we sank to the bottom of the sea" - Lynn Feingold 29. Yea Ho, Little Fish - Peter Souza 30. It All Makes Work For the Working Man To Do - Dianne Lavoie 31. My Johnny Was a Shoemaker - Audi Souza 32. The Wren - Linn Schulz 33. The Roseabella -Dianne & Don 34. The Flowers of Bermuda - Audi Souza 35. Cherry Tree Carol - Lynn Feingold (which I followed with a verse of the version I sing including the line, "And Mary gathered cherries while Joseph stood around...") 36. Astoria's Bar - Peter Souza 37. Black Betty - Dianne Lavoie 38. Jack of Diamonds - Audi Peter Souza 39. Santa Come Back (Shopping Shanty) - Linn Schulz (Brian Chadbourne's -- thanks, Don, for having a copy with you) 40. Oyster Girl - Lynn Feingold 41. The Pox - Dianne Lavoie 42. Lish Young Buy-A-Broom - Linn 43. Hurrah, Sing Fare Thee Well - Don Hale 44. Old Bangum - Peter Souza 45. My Boomerang Won't Come Back - Peter Souza 46. & 47., I think - medley of novelty songs 48. I Wish I Had Someone to Love Me - Dianne Lavoie 49. Fair Annie - Debra Cowan 50. Up the Noran Water (Shy Annie) - Lynn Feingold 51. The Holly and the Ivy - Audi & Peter 52. Cruising 'Round Yarmouth - Linn Schulz 53. Shine Your Buckles With Brasso - Lynn Feingold 54. Down Below - Linn Schulz (Did I mention I talked to Evan Leonard, from whom I learned the song, and he said Sidney Carter wrote it...) Since the Gloucester and other "away" contingent had packed up to leave and we only had less than ten minutes left anyway, we closed with... 55. Nelson's Prayer - the Company led by Don Hale If you spot any errors or omissions, please post them! Happy whatever mid-winter holiday or holidays you choose to celebrate! (I choose all of 'em!) Linn
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