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Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up
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Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up From: Charley Noble Date: 13 Jun 11 - 11:55 AM Judy and I are back in residence in Maine, along with our guests Danny and Gael Spooner. Roll & Go had a wonderful time but we're still running around checking things out and there's little time to edit and post Judy's 700 photos. Thanks, everyone, who attended and made it such a great experience. Cheerily, Charley Noble |
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Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up From: KathyW Date: 13 Jun 11 - 08:39 AM Got back from Mystic late last night (must work today). I'll try to post more comments later, but I had a great time. Gibb, in response to your question, the Northern Neck Chantey Singers did the net hauling demo on Sunday morning, which included a demo of splicing and net repair. It was on shore. Also of interest to you if you remember Bob Walser's presentation on oyster dredging songs last year, he's figured out more! Using a rowboat in the Mystic River, he conducted an experiment of actually using one of the songs while dredging. Totally cool. This year I was able to participate in more of the demos-- pulling on a halyard to a chantey was incredibly informative. I'd tried it before in Chicago on the tall ship Windy, but it isn't the right sort of rig for that to work right. Trying the capstan again was also good, and I do wish I could have done more of that sort of thing. Some year I'm going to get there a day early and have time to really do them all. The concerts were great; the pub sings were great-- though Thursday night, perhaps due to all the rain, was comparatively low key (at least based on my limited experience). I believe the female half of the swing-dancing couple ChantyLass mentions was Nicole Singer. I did get some video of a number of things, but haven't had the chance yet to see how well any of it came out. Fingers crossed! |
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Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up From: GUEST,ChanteyLass on cell Date: 13 Jun 11 - 12:43 AM I'm home but my computer seems unable to get onto the Internet! Curmudgeon, that session sounds wonderful. I hope it is well attended and wish I could go. I'd love to go to one of the sessions, but it is unlikely given the distance. Instead I'll be at the Blackstone River Theatre's Summer Solstice Festival in Cumberland, RI. I enjoy reading the threads about your sessions even though I can't go. It seems like a lot of wonderful people share terrific songs. Gibb, the Northern Neck Chantey singers were scheduled to do net-hauling songs at Australia Beach on Sunday at 11. I don't know if they did it because rain had just stopped. I was leaving the church sing at the other side of the seaport and decided to go to another concert nearby. I also don't know if the NNCS were supposed to do this presentation in boats or onshore. The seaport demo squad does a demo of this in boats with songs on a regular schedule now. When I wrote about Saturday's pub sing, I forgot to Mention that during one of the songs a young couple got up and did some swing dancing. They were good. I will post more when I'm rested. In the meantime I hope everyone made it home safely or soon will. Please let us know your own experiences at the festival. |
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Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up From: Gibb Sahib Date: 12 Jun 11 - 04:19 PM How were the Northern Neck Singers? Did they participate in anything besides the stage concerts? Would have like to see them! |
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Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up From: curmudgeon Date: 12 Jun 11 - 03:50 PM Judging by the sparsity of posts here, I should venture to believe that a grand time is being had by all. However, if any of you still need more maritime music after the weekend consider a run up to New Hampshire next Saturday. Subject: June/Barry Finn Mem. Shanty Session@Press Room (NH) From: curmudgeon - PM Date: 12 Jun 11 - 12:58 PM This coming Saturday, 18 June will be both the regular monthly, and the Second Annual Barry Finn Memorial Shanty, Forebitter and Ballad Session at the Press Room in Portsmouth NH from 3:30 to 7:30 PM. We're expecting a good turnout, including many of this year's Mysticians. Please come join us in lifting a song, a pint, a tot in remembrance of our old friend - Tom Here's hoping that more can join us - Tom |
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Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up From: GUEST,ChanteyLass on cell Date: 12 Jun 11 - 03:15 PM That last post was from me. I have had so little sleep I forgot to identify myself on my cell phone. I've stayed until at least 1 AM at the pub sings and waking up to get to the first festival program each morning. Saturday night's sing was packed with wonderful participants and songs. I left at 1:35 AM and went to the church sing this morning at 10 AM. I could never do this if I hadn't stayed in Mystic. In addition to the wonderful songs last night, there was a performance by Morris dancers and a wonderful bones performance by Tim Reilly and Kenny Wolin as each tried to outdo the other. I think Kathy W. videotaped that. |
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Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up From: GUEST Date: 11 Jun 11 - 02:01 AM I introduced myself to some Mudcatters today--or they introduced themselves to me. That was fun! John, I told Bonnie about your request. She said to thank you. She didn't say whether or not she plans to go to The Griswald Inn. |
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Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up From: GUEST,John from "Elsie`s Band" Date: 10 Jun 11 - 06:35 AM You`re spot on Chanteylass. When I was there Bonnie sang it solo. |
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Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up From: GUEST,ChanteyLass on cell Date: 10 Jun 11 - 01:07 AM It was a fine opening night of music though severe thunderstorms may have kept some people away. Those who attended had a great time, and this is the first Thursday night concert that I've been to when the police didn't come to tell us it was too late to use mics. I can't go to the Griswald until my son's family no longer needs me to babysit on Mondays. I hope someone else requests that song. I assume you mean Bonnie Milner because I've heard The Johnson Girls sing it. |
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Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up From: GUEST,John from "Elsie`s Band" Date: 09 Jun 11 - 11:12 AM I would love to be there again. Don`t forget to ask Bonnie to sing "Cornish Lads" at the "Griswald". |
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Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up From: ChanteyLass Date: 09 Jun 11 - 11:01 AM Gibb, maybe next year. Last year was the first year I could go to the pub sings, so I remember hearing you there. Charley, I won't stop by at 6. I was just wondering how early performers have to arrive. I think I'll leave my computer at home. If I brought it, I would worry about it being stolen. I can do Mudcat with my smart phone which I can use anywhere, but it's a little harder. I'll have to remember to identify myself as "ChanteyLass" on cell if I post anything! |
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Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up From: Charley Noble Date: 09 Jun 11 - 08:29 AM Gibb- Sad to hear that you're marooned in California. We'll miss you. ChanteyLass- I'm not sure when sound check will be for this evening's concert but 6pm might be a useful time to stop by. Tech sheets should have been e-mailed to Dennis Cook a week or so ago. Weather looks hot and humid for this evening. Back to final packing! Cheerily, Charley Noble |
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Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up From: Gibb Sahib Date: 09 Jun 11 - 12:56 AM ChanteyLass-- Last year I did all the demos (purposefully), and I think I ended up doing all but one in the previous year. It's one of the only places in the world you can do that, and for me, that's where it's at. I'd love to see more enthusiasm for (attendance at) the demos, and in turn to see them developed more. Longer heave/hauls, more realistic work. A bit more "training" for some of the performers beforehand. There shouldn't be any more of a burden on the crew, but participants' enthusiasm might carry it. *** I was planning on attending as of a few weeks ago, but sad to say time and finances have made me unable. I was in my native Connecticut the last two years, but now "trapped" in California. I hope someone is there carrying the flag for chanties as a current and relevant art! :) Sing what you want! Sing what you feel! Chanties are not folklore, they are US! On a side note, if anyone knows of any chanty-related events in California (e.g. in Frisco) this summer, please let me know. Gibb |
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Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up From: ChanteyLass Date: 08 Jun 11 - 11:39 PM I will probably go to that concert, but . . . some year I want to go to ALL the demos on the ships. Curious: what time do the Thursday evening performers have to show up for sound check? |
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Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up From: Charley Noble Date: 07 Jun 11 - 07:34 AM The day schedule is indeed there to sort through and print out. Here's some more detail. The Roll & Go concert at the Boat Shed (Lighthouse Point) on Saturday, 12-noon, will be a tribute to "Special Ships," famous and infamous ones: Marco Polo Leona Limbo Ships Lumber Snap the Line Tight Saltpetre Shanty Fine Old Lady Wreck of the Lady Washington Spectral Fishing Fleet Sugar in the Hold Cheerily, Charley Noble |
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Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up From: ChanteyLass Date: 07 Jun 11 - 12:33 AM The schedule is here. http://www.mysticseaport.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.viewPage&page_id=F9B52A41-1E4F-379B-60A67B44BC2AFA73 Scroll down to see the daytime performance schedules. It appears no part is dedicated to the Civil War, but performers may sing songs about it as they relate to other topics. |
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Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up From: bluesunsets Date: 06 Jun 11 - 10:07 AM Starting to get excited. Anyone heard anything re: what the daily sessions are gonna be about? Considering that there are a lot of Civil War history buffs in the line-up, I'm wondering if they're doing anything to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War. Then again, this is pure conjecture on my part. |
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Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up From: Charley Noble Date: 06 Jun 11 - 07:11 AM buspassed- And the dogwatches were "curtailed." Cheerily, Charley Noble |
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Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up From: GUEST,buspassed Date: 06 Jun 11 - 05:33 AM That 'Master & Commander' sure was a great film. |
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Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up From: Charley Noble Date: 05 Jun 11 - 12:23 PM Not to mention the weevils we'll find in our biscuits. As the old shellbacks would say "If you find two weevils in your biscuit, be sure to bite into the lessor of the two." Cheerily, Charley Noble |
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Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up From: ChanteyLass Date: 05 Jun 11 - 10:59 AM Oh, no! CBS Sunday Morning just had to show their feature on bedbugs today! As if I weren't anxious enough about that already! I hope my room is free of these and other vermin. Everybody else's rooms, too, of course! |
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Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up From: sciencegeek Date: 04 Jun 11 - 06:27 AM a missed opportunity for them... but enough places close by to grab a bite or takeout before the concert. bring a picnic basket of goodies for the weekend is my plan. of course, I've been providing the late night/post chanty sing snacks at the YTB for years... boy, those folks sure get the late night munchies! LOL |
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Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up From: ChanteyLass Date: 04 Jun 11 - 12:53 AM Received this email message today. I'm disappointed. Good Afternoon- Unfortunately there will be no food vendors at the evening concerts, so it would be a good idea to bring in snacks and a drink for the evening. Sincerely, Kevin Messier Visitor Services Mystic Seaport: The Museum of America and the Sea 860.572.0711 |
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Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up From: ChanteyLass Date: 02 Jun 11 - 10:42 PM Tim, the info you need to order lunch is: 12:00 - Buffet Luncheon, including vegetarian option, available at the Officers' Club ($13.) Please reserve a ticket with Dr. Faye Ringel haven't done it yet, either! Don't know what I'm waiting for. I have my motel reservation and bought my festival tickets on Memorial Day. KathyW tipped me off to this. I'm not sure if an email address can be changed to a clicky, so I won't attempt it. |
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Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up From: Charley Noble Date: 02 Jun 11 - 08:38 PM Usually about a third of the Festival audience is in residence by Thursday evening. There's always room for more but I understand that working people are more constrained than some of us underemployed shantymen. The late evening session at the German dancehall, however, is one of the best for new participants. Fewer people makes it more intimate and less intense. Of course "intense" is also great unless you choose the wrong key for what you want to lead and crash and burn... We'll be there for sure Thursday evening; we better be there since we're scheduled on the evening stage as Roll & Go. Cheerily, Charley Noble |
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Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up From: RTim Date: 02 Jun 11 - 03:25 PM Hi All, Can someone remind me of how to order a Lunch at the Symposium?? Either e-mail address or phone number.. Thanks - Tim Radford |
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Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up From: ChanteyLass Date: 02 Jun 11 - 01:28 AM I don't think anyone in this year's Mystic line-up is a fisher-poet, but there are usually some at the New Bedford (Massachusetts) Working Waterfront Festival in September. The line-up for that is not complete. Jon Campbell will perform there, but in addition to being a fisher-poet he is a singer-songwriter, so I don't know how he'll divide his time. At some point he may see this thread and fill us in, but I don't think he checks Mudcat frequently. Here's a link for the Working Waterfront Festival. http://www.workingwaterfrontfestival.org/ |
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Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up From: bluesunsets Date: 01 Jun 11 - 07:53 PM Twist my arm why don't you? :P Heidi, who finally gave in and got a mudcat membership. |
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Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up From: GUEST,Heavenly twin two Date: 01 Jun 11 - 05:03 PM Heidi not a dilemna My sister and I have been calling in sick for twenty years. When I would go to my bosses office he would just say Oh the fleets in ? He knew! |
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Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up From: GUEST,Heidi Date: 01 Jun 11 - 12:37 PM Looking forward to my second sea music festival. :) This year I have a few friends coming who have never been before; when they asked which day to come, I told them they're better off starting Friday night and just staying for the duration! We'll see when they show up... They were here for the chanty blast, and loved it, so I'm hoping that'll be impetus for them to stay as long as possible. :) Slight dilemma though.... Go to the Thursday night concert, possibly pull an all-nighter, and then drive back to work for the morning (only working a half day), or call in sick? :P |
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Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up From: GUEST,HT1 Date: 01 Jun 11 - 08:22 AM It's feeling very close now that you all are chatting. Can't wait to see everyone! |
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Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up From: Charley Noble Date: 01 Jun 11 - 07:37 AM mg- There's usually a sighting of Jon Campbell but he's not officially on the program. I know he's working up a new CD and maybe he'll have a copy with him. Charley Noble |
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Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up From: GUEST,mg Date: 01 Jun 11 - 01:23 AM Great song alert..I was just at Folklife and heard one of the best songs in quite a while..by Jon V...a Fisher Poet..who I actually had never heard before..it is called the Arctic Rose about a ship that went down and should not have been fishing. It was great. Any Fisher Poets coming to this? mg |
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Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up From: ChanteyLass Date: 31 May 11 - 10:35 PM I spent Memorial Day (also a Lobster Day) at Mystic Seaport and bought my festival tickets there. However, the person I bought them from couldn't find an all-festival tag for me. He said he'd have one ready for me when I show up for Thursday night's concert. Since I'm a seaport member, I'll have admission for the daytime concerts, anyway, so I'll be okay without it, but I still want it! I also renewed my membership at the Individual Plus level that day. That means I get to bring a guest, admitted free, with me each time, and it can be a different guest each time. The first time I brought a guest was to the festival! People in line behind me at admissions were discussing the best discount to use to get in. The married couple could get in with a price for couples. The other man with them could get an AARP or AAA discount or something. I turned around, asked them to step aside with me, explained my membership, and invited him to make use of it, telling him he would be free to go his own way within the grounds and not feel he had to stick with me. It turned out he was the father of one of the performers. Last year I brought a married couple with me one festival day, so the wife got in free. |
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Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up From: Charley Noble Date: 31 May 11 - 08:36 PM Well, having the food prepared by our own volunteers will be a nice switch from 3rd party caterers. After all, the volunteers have to eat the same food! I fully appreciate their dedication and skill, and I'd like an extra piece of pie! Charley Noble |
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Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up From: GUEST,Salsa Date: 31 May 11 - 08:15 PM Real food prepared by real people, or at least by very convincing "people." What does that mean? Am I not a real person? |
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Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up From: Charley Noble Date: 31 May 11 - 05:29 PM We shipped off our CDs and songbooks today. Hopefully they'll arrive at Mystic intact. Cheerily, Charley Noble |
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Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up From: GUEST,HT 1 Date: 31 May 11 - 02:08 PM Ten days to go by my calculations |
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Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up From: GUEST,Salsa Date: 22 May 11 - 08:29 PM Will the concert be broadcasted by WPKN again this year for those of us who have to work on Thursday night and can't get down to the Seaport? Salsa |
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Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up From: GUEST Date: 22 May 11 - 12:15 PM The weatherman must be saving up the hot sunny weather for Mystic on the second weekend of June Think good thoughts That cold beer will taste even better lying on the lawn listening to music Maybe the Heavenly twins could do some divine intervention |
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Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up From: GUEST,heavenly twin 1 Date: 14 May 11 - 07:23 AM Stallion...the first beer of the weekend will be for you from us...Maybe next time Can't wait to hear Richard G. for the first time. We love meeting new sea music friends! |
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Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up From: stallion Date: 13 May 11 - 07:35 PM Sorry to be missing mystic, you will love Richard Grainger, I particularly like his "Scarborough Fisherman" but then it is my home town! |
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Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up From: Marc Bernier Date: 13 May 11 - 04:51 PM Thank you Charley. This may come as a surprise, But that is pretty much what I was thinking when I read your original post. |
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Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up From: Charley Noble Date: 13 May 11 - 01:42 PM Marc- There's also "the deep-throated" tradition but only for consenting adults. Cheerily, Charley Noble |
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Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up From: Marc Bernier Date: 13 May 11 - 11:40 AM Gotta love those Full Throated traditions. |
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Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up From: Charley Noble Date: 12 May 11 - 05:39 PM Yes, Roll & Go will be one of the opening acts Thursday evening. We're looking forward to leading some strong chorus songs, and I'm sure whoever is there will join in the full-throated tradition that Mystic is famous for. Cheerily, Charley Noble |
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Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up From: ChanteyLass Date: 12 May 11 - 04:07 PM Ooh, I hadn't seen that! Looks like you'll be one of the folks who open the festival! |
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Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up From: Charley Noble Date: 12 May 11 - 07:58 AM There's a little more information on the Museum website of who is performing at the major evening concerts: click here for update! Cheerily, Charley Noble |
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Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up From: GUEST,Heavenly twin two Date: 11 May 11 - 04:16 PM Counting days I love this time of year the anticipation is great and the festival is never a let down One month from tomorrow. I feel like a little girl waiting for Christmas and I am far from being a little girl |
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Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up From: ChanteyLass Date: 08 May 11 - 10:52 PM Oops, you are right, CeltAddict. He told me that on his last day. Thank you for correcting me. And I'll look for your thread. |
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