Sorry, I've been tied up with other things...

When I got to The Press Room on Saturday, the place was packed with marchers from the earlier Women's March in Market Square -- listening to the jazz that entertain lunchers before the 3:30 start of the shanty sing.

And, yes, we did have to wrap early because of the Shakespearean event upstairs. The general manager had messaged me, but I received no response to my query as to whether we could co-exist or whether we'd need to shut down early. My mistake -- I should have pursued that answer so I could have let everyone know. I apologize. (I also thought I'd posted it here earlier, but evidently I didn't -- again, I'm sorry.)

Our crew Saturday was The crew was me (Linn Schulz, nom de Mudcat Bat Goddess), Susan Young, Dianne Lavoie, Bill & Gina Dunlap, Don & Cathy Hale, Nicole Hourihane, April & Eric P., Gail & Jim Finn, Chris Vaughan, Ranger1, Bill Lehrman & Carol Pierson, Erin Hathway Weaver, Jean Pauly, Alan Eaton, Justine Donovan, Neme, Bruce MacIntyre, Jeff Warner, Rita Pomerleau...

We had a new server, Brendan, who was, I think, a bit overwhelmed initially because of the huge crowd after the march and then we poured in on him.

1. Ten Stone - Linn
2. Land On the Shore (or Stand On the Shore or The Meeting Is Over) - Charlie
3. Roll the Old Chariot Along (with special attention to drink procuring verses) - Eric
4. Bye Bye My Roseanna - Dianne
5. Leave Her, Johnny, Leave Her - Don Hale
6. Can I Live By the Sea - Chris Vaughan
7. Backside of Nantucket Point - Linn
8. The Shadow Boats - Charlie
9. My Son John - April
10. Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye - Gina Dunlap
11. Cornish Lads - Susan
12. Home, Dearie, Home - Linn
13. Gray Foggy Day - Nicole
14. Grey Funnel Line - Don
15. The Alabama - Bill Dunlap
16. The Listeners - Charlie (who put this tune to Walter de la Mare's poem)
17. Strike the Bell - Alan Eaton
18. Hard Times In Old Virginia - Justine
19. Saucy Anna - Jean Pauly
20. Boozing - Dianne
21. S-A-V-E-D - Linn
22. parody of Paradise Street - Bill
23. When the Ocean Meets the Highway - Chris
24. Roll the Cotton Down (Mobile Bay) - Charlie
25. No Rain - Gina
26. Noah Built the Ark - Susan
27. My Name It Is Dan Dan - Don
Which led to a quick Niagara of short, short songs...
28. Sorrows of Sailor - Bruce MacIntyre
29. parody "On Monday morn we set sail / and sank to the bottom of the sea." - Dianne
30. Watch Out For the Afterguard - Bruce
31. God Save the King - Gina
32. Gin Was Mother's Ruin - Linn
33. It's Cool - Dianne
34. From the Indies to the Andes In Your Undies - Justine
35. Bold Fisherman - Bruce
36. Freedom - Chris (requested by Mike)
37. Bye Bye My Roseanna - Jean
38. In the Morning - Justine
39. Boys of Fair Hill - Jim Finn
40. Long and Thin - Linn
41. parody Shelves of Herring - Bill
42. Search for the Oily Whale - Gina
43. Sally Brown (not that one) - April
44. General Taylor - Dianne
45. West Indies Blues - Charlie
46. The Diamond - Bruce
47. That's the Ticket - Gail Finn
48. Seaman's Hymn/Nelson's Prayer - VERY QUIETLY - Don and the company

Proofread for me (please) -- I'm going to bed.

Linn