Barry-

You did great in your report but you always were more of a night owl than me.

Here's the incredible list of songs and who led them yesterday, as well as Judy and I could determine it:

Bound Away (Bill Adams), led by Charlie, same tune and chorus as tradition "Liverpool Packet" but unique verses

Old Jeb (Larry Kaplan), led by Emory, Kaplan's tribute to Capt. Jeb Tilton and his favorite cargo school the Alice Wentworth

Xmas Fish Song, led by Lynne C., about 7 sorts of fishes for supper

Bold Rily-O, led by Al C. from the South Street crew

Sailor Likes His Bottle-O, led by George from Gloucester

Pay Me My Money Down, led by Gardi from Gloucester

Ten Stone, led by Jeri

We'll Rant an' We'll Roar, led by Frank W. from the South Street crew

Fire Down Below, led by Alison Kelly-Kraan

Get Up, Jack, John Sit Down, led by Dave H.

A Long Time Ago, led by Barbara C. of the South Street crew

My Soldier Boy(?), led by George

Venzuela, led by Barry, tramp tanker song

Sea Traders (Burt Franklin Jenness), led by Charlie, another cargo ship tramping song introduced for the first time (search for "Sea Traders" thread for more details)

Plains of Mexico, led by one of Gloucester crew (who is that other big feller?)

London Julie, led by Peter S of Gloucester, and then continued by Barry, certainly one of the more dramatic highlights of the evening!

Time Ashore is Over, (traditional?), led by Rose and her family

Clear Away the Morning, (Gordon Bok), led by Mark

Boatman, led by Tim of the Gloucester crew

Don't You Remember Cape Ann, (Gordon Bok), led by Gardi

Roll, Alabama, led by Bruce, with a couple of "extra" verses by Barry

Hieland Laddie, led by Frank W.

Whiskey-O, led by Al with some extra "health improvement" verses

Leaving of Liverpool, led by Emory

Pierhead Chorus, (John Masefield), led by Charlie, another outward bound song

Don't Take the Heroes, (?), led by Joanne of the Gloucester crew

Working on the Railway, led by Peter S

Won't You Help Me to Raise 'Em, led by Alison

Northwest Passage, (Stan Rogers), led by ? (big tall feller)

Friday Night (Mermaid Song), led by Peadar

Mistletoe Bough (based on poem), led by Lynne C.

Brightest & Best of the Sons in the Morning (?), led by Colin & family

Old Figurehead Carver, (?), led by Tim, lovely tribute to the carvers of figureheads

Fisherman's Carol, led by Al "We wish you would clean our fish, Miss...)

Bright Water & the Endless Sky, (Jeri), led by Jeri, (gorgeous song!)

One More Day, led by Alison

Come Down You Roses, led by Gardi

Shenandoah, led by Frank

Bye, Bye, My Rosie Anne, led by Barry

Mingulay, led by Rose and family

Muromaugh, (Gardi), led by Gardi, lifesaving boatcrew song

Somebody Got Drowned in that Storm, led by Jeff Warner

God Moved on the Water, led by Alison

Christmas at Sea, (Robert Louis Stevenson), led by Charlie, "Th' Impervious Horrors of a Leeward Shore"

Rose of Arondale, led by Jeff

Ellenbauma, Ilse of Man's Co. (?), led by Al

I Will Not Lie Me Down, led by Joanne

Roll Down, (Peter Ballamy), led by Frank

Yangtse River Shanty, (Hamish Maclaren & Charlie Ipcar), led by Barry

Jolly Wasail, led by Rose and family

The Goose and the Gander, led by Jeff

Good Fish Chowder, led by Barbara C.

Ogieman is Gone, (Cyrill Tawney), led by Frank

Mid-Watches, (Burt Franklin Jenness), led by Charlie

Sally Free & Easy, (Cyrill Tawney), led by Alison

Been All Round this Whole Round World, led by Jeff

The Earth is My Blue Boat Home (hymn?), led by woman guest

When the Leforray (sic) Went Down, (who wrote this one?), led by Al

Banks of the Myre, (?), led by woman in black hat next to Gardi

Haul Away for Rosio, led by Peter S.

Adieu, Juliann, led by Barry, Gulf Coast shrimpers' song

Somewhere on the Road Someone Waits for Me, led by Colin and family

We'll Land on Shore, led by Alison

Nelson's Hymn, led by Rose and Gloucester crew

We do have a recording of most of the evening but if anyone could clarify some of the song titles above, or the identity of the song leaders, the FBI and the CIA would be most appreciative.

What an evening!

The South Street crew were last seem making their way towards an Indian Resaturant, following my directions through the maze of streets in Portsmouth. They planned to spend the night nearby and then drive down to Boston for the Cambridge MIT Shanty Sing. Given the snow and sleet today, Lord knows where they are now.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble