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Thread #132144 Message #2987915
Posted By: curmudgeon
16-Sep-10 - 08:49 AM
Thread Name: 11th Portsmouth Maritime Folk Fest (NH): Sep 25-26
Subject: RE: 11th Portsmouth Maritime Folk Fest (NH): Sep 25-26
Hello Friends of PMFF,
Big announcement!! The schedule for this year's festival is now available online. The link to view the schedule page at our website is: http://www.newenglandfolknetwork.org/pmff/schedule.html Once there, you'll see the link for the .pdf Schedule Grid near the top of the page. The grid is the only place to find out where the different musicians and singers will be performing, what times, and with whom.
One thing you'll notice is that we've added a fun new event. We will be welcoming in the festival and generally announcing our presence around town in the form of a Roving Shanty Sing. A crew of performers will begin at 10:30 AM in front of RiRa (22-26 Market Sq.) in the Market Square. They will choose several spots around the town to stop and sing a couple of shanties, moving on from place to place. We hope the unsuspecting public will be surprised and interested, and will join us for some of the other events over the weekend.
At around noon, the final stop on the roving tour will be the 2d Annual NH Fish and Lobster Festival, known as the Fishtival, held at Prescott Park (105 Marcy St.). Great Bay Sailor will deliver a full set of music there, while the other performers continue on to their own gigs elsewhere. The Fishtival celebrates the working port of Portsmouth, its fishing folk and the fish themselves. There will be plenty to eat, with local restaurants supplying seafood delights galore! Check the Fishtival link for more info: http://www.prescottpark.org/fish.cfm
And that's all the news for now! Only about 10 days to go before the fest, and we're all really looking forward to it. See you SOON!! Portsmouth Maritime Folk Festival Committee
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