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Thread #120789   Message #2634782
Posted By: GUEST,Peadar (formerly) of Portsmouth
18-May-09 - 11:42 AM
Thread Name: May Shanty Session @ The Press Room (NH)
Subject: RE: May Shanty Session @ The Press Room (NH)
The joy was all mine, both for the sing and my parents' attendance.

As I recall I did:
Wild Goose Nation (trad.)
Martin Greigh (T. Whiteside)
Barrett's Privateers (S. Rogers)
Van Dieman's Land (U2)

The last one isn't trad, I know, but I was inspired to do it because a couple of songs on the subject had just been sung. Jeff started with a ballad that I think is called "William Jones", and then Tom did the traditional ballad "Van Dieman's Land" … and I didn't want to do "Back Home in Derry" again.

Hope to see the missing folks again soon.

Peter