Charley Noble Off to Frisco:9/5

Subject: RE: Charley Noble Off to Frisco:9/5
From: Charley Noble
Date: 24 Aug 02 - 09:43 PM


Is there a favorite place to eat that people gather at before the Thayer chanty sing?

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Charley Noble Off to Frisco:9/5
From: Charley Noble
Date: 22 Aug 02 - 09:33 AM

Chantyranger-

Thanks for the housing info. We'll check it out.

Would you like to join Richard and us for dinner on Saturday, prior to the chantey sing aboard the Thayer? We're open to suggestions of appropriate when and where.

Hate to miss The Johnson Girls on 9/21 but we'll be up in Portland, Oregon.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Charley Noble Off to Frisco:9/5
From: GUEST,Chanteyranger
Date: 21 Aug 02 - 04:00 PM

Charley Noble -

If you're willing to get a hotel/motel off the wharf, you'll find much better deals. One Hyde Street fest musician stays at the Capri Motel when she's in town. Very reasonable rates and comfortable, she reports. It's about a 20-minute walk from Fisherman's Wharf.

Capri Motel 2015 Greenwich, at Lombard 415-346-4667

If you're up for staying closer to downtown, for $50 per night you can stay at the Grant Plaza Hotel, 465 Grant, at Pine, near Chinatown. 415-434-3885. Cheap winter rates!

Chanteyranger

Subject: RE: Charley Noble Off to Frisco:9/5
From: GUEST,Chanteyranger
Date: 21 Aug 02 - 03:34 PM

Admiral -

Yes, there's an event on September 21st at the Pier, aboard the square-rigger BALCLUTHA. A New York chantey group, The Johnson Girls are doing a concert that night at 8pm. Tickets, $12. Tickets and info at 415-561-6662.

Chanteyranger

Subject: RE: Charley Noble Off to Frisco:9/5
From: Charley Noble
Date: 21 Aug 02 - 02:04 PM

Richard-

Thank you for the reservations for myself and Judy. I'll pass on the reservation information to the other two musical families who I know in the Bay area who are planning to attend.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Charley Noble Off to Frisco:9/5
From: radriano
Date: 21 Aug 02 - 01:09 PM

Charley:

When you make reservations for the shanty sing they just ask for one last name and how many in the party. I've reserved three spots under the name Adrianowicz.

Radriano

Subject: RE: Charley Noble Off to Frisco:9/5
From: Dave Swan
Date: 21 Aug 02 - 12:01 PM

Here's a link to the SF National Maritime Historical Museum, including Hyde Street Pier and the chantey sings.

clickety

Subject: RE: Charley Noble Off to Frisco:9/5
From: radriano
Date: 21 Aug 02 - 11:08 AM

Hi Charley,

The children's shanty sing is the second Saturday of every month from 3-4pm. For the regular shanty sing you can call [phone] to make a reservation. That's just so the Pier knows how many folks are coming. If you like, I can add your names to my list so you don't have to worry about it, okay?

Radriano

Subject: RE: Charley Noble Off to Frisco:9/5
From: Dave Swan
Date: 21 Aug 02 - 11:04 AM

This from the park's website shows details.

Chantey Sing Saturday, September 7, 8:00pm–12:00. No fee. Aboard an historic vessel at Hyde Street Pier. Reservations required: call 415–556–6435 or email [e-mail] Sing traditional working songs aboard a floating vessel. Bring a cushion, a mug for hot cider, and join the fun!

D

Subject: RE: Charley Noble Off to Frisco:9/5
From: Charley Noble
Date: 21 Aug 02 - 09:57 AM

There was a rumor that there was some kind of children's sea music program aboard the Thayer the following Sunday. Maybe Chantyranger or Radriano could clarify.

I've also heard that there is some kind of presign-up required for the shanty sing and I'm not sure how one goes about that. Could someone clarify what folks from "away" are supposed to do?

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Charley Noble Off to Frisco:9/5
From: The Admiral
Date: 21 Aug 02 - 03:33 AM

Is there going to be anything on on the C.A. THAYER on the following weekend, including Sat 21st? Pearl & I will be over from the UK for a couple of weeks, starting with the San Diego Festival of Sail (meeting Tom & Lyn Lewis) on the 12/13th, and are planning to to be in 'Frisco the weekend after. We've been known to sing a shanty or two and we'd love to see how it all works over there!

Tony

Subject: RE: Charley Noble Off to Frisco:9/5
From: SharonA
Date: 20 Aug 02 - 02:12 PM

Charley: Dang! I wish I'd seen this thread before yesterday, which is when I got a phone call from my ex-boyfriend who lives in the San Francisco area (your basic how-ya-doin'-and-can-you-give-me-the-lyrics-to-three-songs type of phone call)!! I'll just have to call him back and ask about reasonably-priced places to stay.

By the way, if you catch a SF Giants baseball game while you're in town (if the players haven't gone on strike by then), look for my ex – he'll be the one in the Dixieland jazz band wandering around the stadium!

Subject: RE: Charley Noble Off to Frisco:9/5
From: Charley Noble
Date: 20 Aug 02 - 10:41 AM

Genie-Nah, Joe's moved to London, UK.

Barry-We'll be back in time for Portsmouth's Maritime Festival, with Roll & Go's new CD in hand; which pub are we going to base ourselves in this time around?

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Charley Noble Off to Frisco:9/5
From: Genie
Date: 19 Aug 02 - 11:52 PM

Doesn't Joe Offer live in the Bay area, too?

Subject: RE: Charley Noble Off to Frisco:9/5
From: Barry Finn
Date: 19 Aug 02 - 09:08 PM

Hi Charlie, you can't miss having a great time there. The music, people & places are to die for. There's no way you can go wrong, no matter what the direction. Have a blast. See ya back in Portsmouth for the Maritime festival, I hope. Barry

Subject: RE: Charley Noble Off to Frisco:9/5
From: Charley Noble
Date: 19 Aug 02 - 10:13 AM

Dave-Give my regards to Amos. I'd love to meet him as well.

Judy and I plunked last night for the Holiday Inn nearest Fishermen's Wharf for our first weekend in town. Tuesday we journey south to visit with friends in Hollister and then work our way back towards Frisco for the next weekend. We'll scout around the first weekend and see if we can find something more reasonable for the second weekend, and be sure to consult with all you folks before and after the shanty sing aboard the C. A. Thayer on Saturday.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Charley Noble Off to Frisco:9/5
From: Dave Swan
Date: 18 Aug 02 - 07:56 PM

I'll see a bunch of them tonight, in the company of Amos!

I'll check with them and let you know tomorrow.

D

Subject: RE: Charley Noble Off to Frisco:9/5
From: Charley Noble
Date: 18 Aug 02 - 06:05 PM

Dave, Richard, Chantyranger, anyone, we're closing in on time to reserve rooms, hopefully in the Hyde St. Pier area.Our best candidate from Triple A seems to be The Wharf Inn. Any thoughts or better suggestions?

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Charley Noble Off to Frisco:9/5
From: Dave Swan
Date: 16 Aug 02 - 06:56 PM

See if you can find Susan AR on a PM, she and hubby stayed in a great B&B near the pier when they visited a couple of years ago. The name escapes me.

I'll see what else I can scare up.

Wouldn't suggest S. Brown unless seeking career change and sudden relocation.

Cheers,

D

Subject: RE: Charley Noble Off to Frisco:9/5
From: Charley Noble
Date: 16 Aug 02 - 05:28 PM

Thanks, Dave! We could use some advice on where to stay, or not to stay, in the vicinity of the Hyde Street Pier. We've been considering The Wharf Inn which seems moderately priced for the area. Someone also suggested a B&B run by a fella known as Shanhai Brown. What do you think?

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Charley Noble Off to Frisco:9/5
From: Dave Swan
Date: 15 Aug 02 - 09:26 PM

We'll be on the lookout for you. I'll get details from C'ranger and radriano over the weekend.

D

Subject: Charley Noble Off to Frisco:9/5
From: Charley Noble
Date: 15 Aug 02 - 05:38 PM

I've been corresponding with Mudcats/shanty singers Radriano and Chantyranger about flying in from Maine to spend a couple of weekends in the Bay Area and swapping some sea songs. Be nice to enounter some other shantying Mudcatters as well. The first open event which is firm is at the "Hyde Street Pier which opens at 7:30, chantey sing beginning at 8:00; it'll be in the hold of the 1895 lumber schooner C.A. THAYER." I'll also probably drop into the SF Folk Club gathering at 3 pm, Saturday, 9/14. In between I'll be touching base with some other old music friends but on the lookout for sessions, open-mics, or song parties.

On September 16 we motor north to Oregon (see "Portland East to Portland West" thread); should we stop at Eureka for the night?

I will be traveling with my wife who also enjoys good singing and nosing about in old haunts.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble