Chanteyranger puts on quite an affair. The boys and I got to share a stage with RiGGy and radriano. We lead a workshop where the point was to sing drinking songs! What a scam. We loved it.

A big ol' chantey sing on the pier Saturday night ended the day's festivities with about ten of us stepping up to lead chanteys, one right after the other.

Met the affable Joe Offer. A friendly guy, bent on having a good time.

The night included a long session in the hold of C.A. Thayer, where none other than BSeed sprang up! I sat back to back with Winter's Wages, and every time one of us would head for a cheesy harmony, he'd find the other one already there. Lots of good laughs, lots of good songs. Ran into some old friends, had a great time, damaged a lot of single malt.

Can't wait for next year. Thanks to Chanteyranger and all the folks at Hyde Street.

Dave