I note that Marty (from the Press Room sessions)has places a couple of images from the Chantey Blast on Facebook. Of course, forgot to copy the link but they were very nice! I'm still getting used to my "notebook" and I'm not even sure how to get back to that Facebook page. Maybe someone else can find it, and maybe there are other photos that others could place on Facebook or Photobucket or whatever.

Geoff Kaufmann certainly did a fine job of leading "Fire Marengo" to lead off the session, always a good song to test the glue holding the ceiling tiles!

Heather Wood stepped in a some point to help facilitate who would sing next, something I had never encountered in this hall before, but her action did help less experienced or shy people to lead songs.

The bartender deserves thanks from the thirsty members of the crowd.

And the "landlord" deserves thanks for donating the use of the hall.

I'd love to know how much money was actually raised. My guess would be somewhat over $2000.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble, resident in Brooklyn