First of all, if the January thread isn't restored and anyone needs to see what songs were sung, I have the list archived in my records.
The crew this snowy February day was me (Linn Schulz, nom de Mudcat Bat Goddess), Dianne Lavoie, Emery Hutchins, Bob Eaton, Phillip Bufithis (who plays harmonica) from York, ME, Ernie Pigeon (NbptErnie) and Amy from Newburyport, MA, Alan Eaton, Dave Nune, Bruce MacIntyre, and Ted & Cecilia from North Hampton, NH who had been threatening to come since the Portsmouth Maritime Folk Festival in September. I think we didn't scare them away so there's a fighting chance they'll be back.
Towards the end of the session a young woman named Melissa came over from the bar (where she'd had some drink taken), aimed right at me, expressed her pleasure with the singing (and tried to show us her new tattoo on her side which was still bandaged). She's recently divorced and repeated that she felt safe with us and here at the Press Room. She shuffled off back to the bar in a little bit.
What we sang --
1. Old Zeb - Emery Hutchins
2. Plum Island National Anthem - Linn Schulz
3. The Robert Whitworth - Ernie Pigeon
4. Winter Shanty - Bob Eaton
5. Isle au Haute - Dianne Lavoie
6. Snow Falls - Ernie Pigeon
7. Rolling Down to Old Maui - Emery
At this point, I decided to try to work some weather magic...
8. May Song - Linn
9. It's Nice to Get Up In the Morning - Bob
10. Little Sally Racket - Alan Eaton
11. Molly Malone - Phillip Bufithis (on harmonica -- some voices joining in)
12. Congo River - Dianne
13. Maid of Amsterdam - Linn (requested by Cecilia; I think I sang a verse she'd never heard before)
14. Cape Cod Girls - Alan
15. Rattle Them Winches - Ernie
16. Roll the Old Chariot Along - Emery
17. If Not For the Whiskey – Dave Nune
18. A Long Time Ago – Bob
19. All For Me Grog - Alan
20. Shawnie-Town - Emery
21. Cannery Shed - Linn (I read Dianne's mind, evidently)
22. The Can Do - Ernie (about a Gloucester vessel in the Storm of '78)
23. Molly Malone - Cecilia Neville Murray
24. Rolla Bolla - Bruce MacIntyre
25. Strike the Bell - Alan
26. Away, Rio - Emery
27. The Rosabella - Dianne
28. Hard Times - Ted Leigh
29. Backside of Nantucket Point - Linn
30. Shallow Brown - Bruce
31. Dredging Is My Drudgery - Ernie
32. Banks of Sicily - Emery
33. Harbors of Home - Linn
34. Boys of Killybegs - Bob
35. Pay Me My Money Down - Emery
36. Marching Inland - Dianne
37. The Lobster - Linn
38. Pubic Hair (parody of "Baby Face") - Dianne
39. Keep On Fishin' - Bob
40. Whaling - Ernie
41. The Adventures of the Rear Admiral and His Maid (recitation) - Linn
42. Tattooed Lady (Kingston Trio version) - Bob
43. I Wish I Had Someone to Love Me - Dianne
44. Gin Was Mother's Ruin - Linn
45. Don't You Remember Cape Ann? - Ernie
46. Shipyard Apprentice - Bob (first song Bob sang at The Press Room -- at Tom's instigation)
47. Johnny Lad - Linn (one of my favorite of Tom's songs which I just learned)
48. Slav Ho - Ernie
49. Great West Road - Dave
50. Clear Away the Morning - Bob
51. The Athens Queen - Ernie
52. 45 Years - Dianne
53. Nelson's Prayer - The Company
Because of the weather and the fact that some singers left early because of it, we wrapped the session around 7:15.
As usual, please let me know of any additions (I sometimes space it) or corrections. Thanks for coming!
Linn
|
sj