Mudcatters @ Portsmouth (NH) Maritime Folk Fest

Subject: Mudcatters at PMFF
From: curmudgeon
Date: 28 May 08 - 07:47 PM

The Portsmouth (NH) Maritime Folk Festival will be taking place on Saturday and Sunday, 27 and 28 September, 2008.

Mudcatters who will be perfoming include Anglo, Crane Driver, Sussex Carol, Barry Finn, Doryman and his Mate, Pirate of Cape Anne, Charley Noble, Peadar of Portsmouth, Marc Bernier,Bat Goddess & Curmudgeon. Staff - Jeri, Judy B. and Guest BB.

Expected to be in attendanc - Sinsull, Claire Bear, TRUEBRIT, Ranger1, JacquiC.

Check out the website for more details.

NB - The festival takes place one week prior to the Getaway. Fellow travellers from across the pond might wnat to think about taking in both events.

The festival events are all free, but we do accept donations.

How many more Mudcatters can we count on?

See you in September - Tom

Subject: RE: Mudcatters at PMFF
From: the lemonade lady
Date: 29 May 08 - 07:18 AM

Do you want any more performers? We (a trio un named at the moment) would very much like to be there if at all possible.

Just a sample of what I do and John and the other guy

now put all that together and well...

Sal

Subject: RE: Mudcatters at PMFF
From: Barry Finn
Date: 29 May 08 - 04:24 PM

ms lemon, your "lass of Mohee" is wonderful, great job & version. You do relize PMFF is in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA & not the Portsmouth, UK so close by to you. I have nothing to do with the Festival aside from performing but I'd love to hear & see you there & bring the lemons too.

Barry

Subject: RE: Mudcatters @ Portsmouth Maritime Folk Fest
From: the lemonade lady
Date: 29 May 08 - 05:42 PM

No i didn't realise that, but makes no difference, i'm game to come over there and sing it again!

xx Sal

Subject: RE: Mudcatters @ Portsmouth Maritime Folk Fest
From: curmudgeon
Date: 29 May 08 - 07:24 PM

There's always room at the Sat. afternoon shanty sessionat the Press Room - Tom

Subject: RE: Mudcatters @ Portsmouth Maritime Folk Fest
From: SINSULL
Date: 29 May 08 - 08:02 PM

I will be in attendance and have bneds available if needed. WHoo Whoo

Subject: RE: Mudcatters @ Portsmouth Maritime Folk Fest
From: SussexCarole
Date: 30 May 08 - 06:22 PM

Flights booked - we're really looking forward to the Portsmouth Maritime Festival & then we'll be heading on down to Washington for the Getaway. Can't wait to see you all again

Subject: RE: Mudcatters @ Portsmouth Maritime Folk Fest
From: ClaireBear
Date: 30 May 08 - 06:35 PM

I can hardly wait! And oh, do I look forward to hearing Barry sing again -- and to hearing so many other old and new friends for the first time.

Claire

Subject: RE: Mudcatters @ Portsmouth (NH) Maritime Folk Fes
From: curmudgeon
Date: 24 Jun 08 - 09:34 AM

And yet another venerable Mudcatter has signed on for this year's festival. You can find out just who it is by going   here and scrolling down.

Please don't spoil the surprise by revealing the name on this thread...yet.

Thenks - Tom

Subject: RE: Mudcatters @ Portsmouth (NH) Maritime Folk Fes
From: Charley Noble
Date: 24 Jun 08 - 09:37 AM

Why it's ...!

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Mudcatters @ Portsmouth (NH) Maritime Folk Fest
From: Leadfingers
Date: 24 Jun 08 - 10:15 AM

I dont think Herself would be too happy if I abandoned her to her concert in Richmond - So I will wait to meet you all at The Getaway !

Subject: RE: Mudcatters @ Portsmouth (NH) Maritime Folk Fest
From: SINSULL
Date: 24 Jun 08 - 11:22 AM

Holy Crap, Tom! How did you manage that?

Subject: RE: Mudcatters @ Portsmouth (NH) Maritime Folk Fest
From: Barry Finn
Date: 24 Jun 08 - 11:44 AM

He offered 'em up the bird seed Mary, didn't ya know about those nightingales. They'll whisper in the willows & sing in the sewers if you're giving 'em the right feed.

Barry, whollsingforhissupper & breakfast

Subject: RE: Mudcatters @ Portsmouth (NH) Maritime Folk Fes
From: jacqui.c
Date: 24 Jun 08 - 12:27 PM

Now, that really is something special!

Subject: RE: Mudcatters @ Portsmouth (NH) Maritime Folk Fest
From: ranger1
Date: 24 Jun 08 - 12:35 PM

Don't count on me, Tom. I work weekends, remember? Prolly won't make the Getaway, either. sniffle

Subject: RE: Mudcatters @ Portsmouth (NH) Maritime Folk Fest
From: SINSULL
Date: 24 Jun 08 - 02:02 PM

Oh no, Tami. That means I will have to share a room with Kendall and jacqui...

Subject: RE: Mudcatters @ Portsmouth (NH) Maritime Folk Fes
From: GUEST,Pamela from Ithaca
Date: 24 Jun 08 - 08:17 PM

Wow! This is a great line-up.
I wonder if there's *any* chance that gas will be
under $4 a gallon (or $5 a gallon) by PMMF time?
I know it'll still take me 7 hours to get there.
Don't know whether I can make it this year, but...
it gets more and more tempting.

Subject: RE: Mudcatters @ Portsmouth (NH) Maritime Folk Fes
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 25 Jun 08 - 07:41 AM

Last week was the first time I paid more than four bucks at the pump -- I saved my receipt for my scrapbook.

Yesterday it was $3.999, so I guess that counts both as going down and being less than four bucks!

Linn (who is dating herself by saying she remembers gas at less than 25¢ a gallon -- and gas price wars)

Subject: RE: Mudcatters @ Portsmouth (NH) Maritime Folk Fes
From: kendall
Date: 25 Jun 08 - 08:01 AM

When I was in the Explorer I bought diesel fuel for 17 cents a gallon. When I was a teen ager gas was 18 cents. If you figure it right, things haven't risen in price that much, but the value of the dollar has tanked.
When I was in the service the price of a new VW was around $1200.00. That was a full year's pay. They still cost a year's pay.

Remember the Reagan years? everything doubled in price in that span of 8 years. Whose income doubled?

Subject: RE: Mudcatters @ Portsmouth (NH) Maritime Folk Fes
From: GUEST,Pamela from Ithaca
Date: 25 Jun 08 - 11:22 PM

Ah, dear friends. The average price for gas in NYS
is around $4.25. And I doubt it'll get better.
I remember under a dollar, but beyond that I'm foggy.
Then, I'm a mite younger than Kendall...

Even with the Prius, travel is costly. I don't imagine that
this will hurt the PMMF much, since you mostly attract a local crowd.
For a free-lancer like me... well, it makes sense to stay at home more.

Subject: RE: Mudcatters @ Portsmouth (NH) Maritime Folk Fest
From: Barry Finn
Date: 26 Jun 08 - 01:02 AM

Cigarettes & gas have kept up with each other in the pricing game good thing that bread, rice & milk haven't done the same thing. Otherwise we wouldn't be able to attract anyone but the locals to folk festivals these days. Can't even afford to pay performers for gas at these rates.

Barry

Subject: RE: Mudcatters @ Portsmouth (NH) Maritime Folk Fes
From: curmudgeon
Date: 27 Aug 08 - 10:24 AM

The schedule for this year's Portsmouth Maritime Folk Festival is now available at the website,

http://www.newenglandfolknetwork.org/pmff/

Weve got an exceptionally fine crew of singers for this year, the weather is usually sublime, and all the events are free.

It would really be swell to have more Mudcatters in the audience than on the stage(s)

See you in September - Tom

Subject: RE: Mudcatters @ Portsmouth (NH) Maritime Folk Fest
From: SINSULL
Date: 27 Aug 08 - 10:33 AM

I will be driving down from Maine each day if anyone needs a ride. Carole and Andrew will be staying with me.

Subject: RE: Mudcatters @ Portsmouth (NH) Maritime Folk Fes
From: Charley Noble
Date: 27 Aug 08 - 02:28 PM

It will be great to hear Andrew McKay and Carole Etherton again.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Mudcatters @ Portsmouth (NH) Maritime Folk Fes
From: Jon Bartlett
Date: 28 Aug 08 - 12:09 AM

Have a good one! maybe we'll see yez all NEXT year.
Jon & Rika

Subject: RE: Mudcatters @ Portsmouth (NH) Maritime Folk Fest
From: kendall
Date: 28 Aug 08 - 07:02 AM

I'm looking forward to this, and Tom thanks for including me in this bash. ..they did the Portsmouth bash...it was a harbor smash...

Subject: RE: Mudcatters @ Portsmouth (NH) Maritime Folk Fes
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 28 Aug 08 - 11:04 AM

...we'll do the sea song mash...

ClaireBear will be staying with us in the wilds of Nottingham during the festival, exploring New England (or at least our corner of it) for the first time.

She may not be an official performer, but I'm sure she'll be joining her voice and enthusistically participating in the open sings and the other performances.

Linn

Subject: RE: Mudcatters @ Portsmouth (NH) Maritime Folk Fes
From: Charley Noble
Date: 28 Aug 08 - 07:48 PM

Jon & Rika-

Nothing would make us happier than to see and hear you folks in Portsmouth next year, or even in Maine.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Mudcatters @ Portsmouth (NH) Maritime Folk Fest
From: SINSULL
Date: 11 Sep 08 - 09:49 AM

Refresh

Subject: RE: Mudcatters @ Portsmouth (NH) Maritime Folk Fest
From: rumanci
Date: 11 Sep 08 - 09:56 AM

wow - what a line-up !
Tom and Linn - WHERE do you find the time to organise that ?
I envy you all being there and listening
mutter.....mutter
Carole and Andrew - I expect a full report
LOL
Best Wishes and have a fabulous festival
rum

Subject: RE: Mudcatters @ Portsmouth (NH) Maritime Folk Fes
From: curmudgeon
Date: 11 Sep 08 - 02:02 PM

We manage by having a few other people on board with the planning, Jeff Warner, Barbara Benn (Guest BB), Bruce MacIntyre, Peter Hale (Peadar from Portsmouth) and a lot of support from friends and performers alike.

Of course, all is not easy. This morning I found out that the Masonic Lodge, which had promised us use of their hall for the Saturday Concert, decided to let someone else use it. So now we have to find a suitable venue on two weeks notice, free or cheap. Ther's no money in the budget as we were promised free use of the hall.

Wish us luck - Tom

Subject: RE: Mudcatters @ Portsmouth (NH) Maritime Folk Fest
From: SINSULL
Date: 11 Sep 08 - 02:17 PM

YIKES!!!!!
That's a bitch. Good Luck Tom. If I can help...but I suspect my house is a bit out of the way.

Subject: RE: Mudcatters @ Portsmouth (NH) Maritime Folk Fest
From: ClaireBear
Date: 11 Sep 08 - 03:30 PM

Oh dear! I'm very sorry for your troubles.

If there's anything I can do to help when I get there, I'm happy to volunteer. But if I end up holding up one corner of a giant tarp over the stage and audience in a big open field somewhere, I should let you know that I'm pretty short and will need a crate to stand on.

Cheers,
Claire

Subject: RE: Mudcatters @ Portsmouth (NH) Maritime Folk Fes
From: curmudgeon
Date: 11 Sep 08 - 03:37 PM

Thanks for the offers and good will. We have a friend who handles the insurance for many businesses who is checking out some other locations, and we have sought legal counsel should it come to that.

We will persevere - Tom

Subject: RE: Mudcatters @ Portsmouth (NH) Maritime Folk Fest
From: SINSULL
Date: 11 Sep 08 - 04:08 PM

I have two canopies and Tami has one.

Subject: RE: Mudcatters @ Portsmouth (NH) Maritime Folk Fest
From: SINSULL
Date: 15 Sep 08 - 11:21 AM

REFRESH
If anyone wants to make this festival but needs a place to crash, I can put two people up in one room at my house. Carole and Andrew will be here and we will be going down to the festival Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Linn had an article published in a New Hampshire tourist magazine with pictures of last years' festival. I can see the leaf peepers making a point of putting it on their calendars.

Tom says Saturday night's concert is a go with a space provided in an old church. The line up of talent is amazing.

I hear that John Roberts will be sining the Two Magicians and emphasizing the verse about the sailing ship and captain.

heh heh

Subject: RE: Mudcatters @ Portsmouth (NH) Maritime Folk Fes
From: MaineDog
Date: 15 Sep 08 - 08:21 PM

SINSULL,
Can I park my camper in your yard?
MD

Subject: RE: Mudcatters @ Portsmouth (NH) Maritime Folk Fest
From: SINSULL
Date: 16 Sep 08 - 12:31 PM

Sure. There is even an electric outlet if you need it.

Subject: RE: Mudcatters @ Portsmouth (NH) Maritime Folk Fest
From: Barry Finn
Date: 16 Sep 08 - 12:35 PM

I didn't know that the Two Magicians were to be sining instead of frolicing?

Barry

Subject: RE: Mudcatters @ Portsmouth (NH) Maritime Folk Fest
From: SINSULL
Date: 16 Sep 08 - 01:07 PM

Cosining autographs as well but that's just tangental to the festival.

Subject: RE: Mudcatters @ Portsmouth (NH) Maritime Folk Fes
From: maeve
Date: 16 Sep 08 - 01:43 PM

One must approach it from the right angle, howeve, or miss the hypotenuse entirely.

Subject: RE: Mudcatters @ Portsmouth (NH) Maritime Folk Fest
From: SINSULL
Date: 16 Sep 08 - 02:01 PM

LOL THat's how Kendall's car ended up on my lawn, I think.

Subject: RE: Mudcatters @ Portsmouth (NH) Maritime Folk Fes
From: curmudgeon
Date: 16 Sep 08 - 02:10 PM

Continuing on this plane might leave you with an obtuse anglo.

Subject: RE: Mudcatters @ Portsmouth (NH) Maritime Folk Fes
From: maeve
Date: 16 Sep 08 - 04:06 PM

To return to the point under consideration one must first bisect the angle. Having done so, one returns to:

Mudcatters @ Portsmouth (NH) Maritime Folk Festival

Subject: RE: Mudcatters @ Portsmouth (NH) Maritime Folk Fest
From: kendall
Date: 16 Sep 08 - 04:19 PM

Are we there yet?

Subject: RE: Mudcatters @ Portsmouth (NH) Maritime Folk Fest
From: SINSULL
Date: 16 Sep 08 - 04:25 PM

Yes - Corner of Daniel and Water Street, I think.

Subject: RE: Mudcatters @ Portsmouth (NH) Maritime Folk Fest
From: ClaireBear
Date: 16 Sep 08 - 04:38 PM

and this is the highlight of our day...

Subject: RE: Mudcatters @ Portsmouth (NH) Maritime Folk Fest
From: SINSULL
Date: 18 Sep 08 - 09:27 AM

Silliness aside, this is a wonderful line up:
John Roberts
Bob Webb
Emery Hutchins
Jerry Bryant
Finn & Haddie
Three Sheets to the Wind
Ken Sweeney
Liam Robinson
Linn Noel
Kendall Morse
Andrew McKay and Carole Etherton
Tom Hall and Linn Schulz
Mudhook
Great Bay Sailor
Jerry Bryant
Marc Bernier

and a schedule that makes you wish you could be in two places at once.

Subject: RE: Mudcatters @ Portsmouth (NH) Maritime Folk Fes
From: curmudgeon
Date: 18 Sep 08 - 09:31 AM

The new and improved schedule grid with updated locations should be up on the website sometime this evening - Tom

Subject: RE: Mudcatters @ Portsmouth (NH) Maritime Folk Fes
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 18 Sep 08 - 10:25 AM

Ah, Sinsull, Water Street is the OLD name of Marcy St. -- renamed when they "cleaned up" the Piscataqua-side neighborhood that was home to the Gloucester House among other establishments that was home to entrepreneurial women such as Mary Baker of Carole Etherton's song fame.

The Press Room is sort of on the corner of Daniel St. and Penhallow St. The Warner House is on the corner of Daniel St. and Chapel St. Marcy St., formerly Water St., is on the other side of State St.

And it is an incredible line-up. On Sunday listeners can probably hear everyone just by staying in one or two places while performers rotate between venues. I'm just about to finish the revised schedule which I will send to Babs today to post to the website --

http://www.newenglandfolknetwork.org/pmff/

or hit Curmudgeon's blue clicky at the top of this thread.

Linn