congrats on the monthly chantey sings at the Portland Observatory -- and have a great time on the 26 May if that's your final date -- wish I could be there -- But alas, it is the NY Pinewoods folk music weekend in FAlls Village CT -- we have Wild Goose Nation for the weekend -- that's Craig Edwards'(from Forebitter) other group -- so we;ll have a great time too.

Perhaps I could make it up to the next one!!

And, if you find yourself in NYC June-September, head on down to South Street Seaport on a Tuesday evening from 6-8 and join the New York Packet for 2 hours of chantey/maritime singing aboard the Peking-- (sometimes it is moved indoors to one of the galleries on Water Street)- admission is just $3. There is also a guest artist each week.

The New York Packet is about a dozen chantey singers (5 of us women - The Johnson Girls) - who get together to keep the music alive.

Let us know if you are headed this way!!

Hope to make it one up Maine way to one of your sings sometime. Joy