Absolutely lovely session! Besides Paul Schurr and Greg Clark who drove out for the sessions (Friday night, too) from Albany, NY, Dianne Lavoie made a first time two sessions in a row (Friday and Saturday) in the over 20 years she's been sporadically making an appearance. And she stayed for the whole session! Emery Hutchins also stayed for the entire session and we had some really nice three-way concertina playing (Hutch, Tom and Jeff Warner) including two baritone concertinas at the same time (Hutch's Anglo and Jeff's English). Tony Hilliard and Janet came up from Gloucester for, I think, the second time (I missed their first) and added some new songs. And Ernie Pigeon once again represented Newburyport (so I HAD to sing "The Plum Island National Anthem").

The entire roster of those in attendance: Tom Hall (Curmudgeon) & Linn Schulz (Bat Goddess), Paul Schurr, Greg Clark, Tony Hilliard & Janet Young, Mike Blair, Emery Hutchins, Ernie Pigeon (NbptErnie), Dianne Lavoie, Pete Hale (& Laurette) and his dad, Don Hale, Barry O'Brien from Gloucester, Marty Stock (Bupkes), Jeff Warner and Barbara Benn. Will (whose last name I don't know) from Gloucester arrived shortly before the end of the session (but in time to sing one song) with his family. Other chorus singers and listeners included Bob Frost (banjo-less), Tony Giblin, Phyllis Richard-Sloat, Chris Vaughn and Sharon and Lou Stamas.

I'll start the song list when I get home from work. Also got some decent photos which I'll post at Facebook.

Later!
Linn