Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up

Subject: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 27 Mar 11 - 04:28 PM

The line-up is not on the seaport's website http://www.mysticseaport.org/ yet (still some posts from 2010), but Geoff Kaufman, Jon Campbell, and Everett Brown shared the stage at the Blackstone River Theatre in Cumberland, RI, last night, and Geoff brought flyers.

The 2011 festival is June 9-12.

Thursday-Saturday evening concerts start at 7.
Daytime events and concerts on Saturday and Sunday are from noon-5
The symposium sessions are Friday 10-3 at the Coast Guard Academy in New London and Saturday 9-noon at Mystic Seaport.

This year's scheduled performers are:
ARRR
Celeste Bernardo
The Chanteens
Judy Cook
Jack Dalton
Jeff Davis
Martin and Shan Graebe (from England)
Richard Grainger (from England)
Kapriol'! (from the Netherlands)
Tom Kastle
Margaret McCandless
Dan Milner & Robbie O'Connell
The Northern Neck Chantey Singers
Brian Peters (from England)
Raizes
John Roberts
Roll & Go
Rick Spencer
Danny Spooner (from Australia)
David Stone (from Canada)
Ken Sweeney
Bob Webb
Caryl Weiss
Bob Walser

Unless already noted, the performers reside in the US, though some have origins elsewhere.

Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up
From: Charley Noble
Date: 27 Mar 11 - 09:37 PM

ARRR, I believe is the pirate gang from in and around Brown University. Nice to see them featured.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up
From: ChrisJBrady
Date: 28 Mar 11 - 07:18 AM

Nice to see Danny Spooner (from Oz) is still active. Great singer and story teller.

http://www.dannyspooner.com/discography.htm

Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 28 Mar 11 - 07:08 PM

Charley, they are listed as being from Providence, and I'm pretty sure that you are right about them being Brown U's pirate gang. They were a lot of fun last year and I agree that it is nice to see them on the bill.

Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 28 Mar 11 - 07:14 PM

Nice to see Roll & Go on the bill, too. : )

Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up
From: Charley Noble
Date: 29 Mar 11 - 09:16 AM

Chantey Lass-

We're certainly looking forward to being there again. The last time we were featured as a group was back in 2006. We're hoping that our new CD Look Out! will merit some attention: Click here for website!

It's a combination of traditional shanties, poems by C. Fox Smith and old sailor poets adapted for singing, and some contemporary nautical songwriters.

I'll also bring my two songbooks for sale: Sea Songs of Cicely Fox Smith and Uncommon Sailor Songs.

And we do have a pirate song or two!

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up
From: GUEST,heavenly twin
Date: 29 Mar 11 - 01:24 PM

That's a terrific line up...old friends and new! Can't wait...only ten more weeks!

Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 29 Mar 11 - 01:27 PM

Ah maybe one day The Shanty Annas sigh!

Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up
From: stallion
Date: 29 Mar 11 - 07:18 PM

is that twin 1 or 2? pamela?

Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up
From: GUEST,Heavenly Twin 1
Date: 30 Mar 11 - 10:19 AM

Going from oldest to youngest, Twin 1 is Susan and Twin 2 is Pamela I was born 15 min. before her

Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up
From: stallion
Date: 30 Mar 11 - 12:58 PM

Ah Susan, how are you m'dear, well I trust.......Ah and kindest regards to twin two
Pete

Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up
From: GUEST,heavenly twin 1
Date: 30 Mar 11 - 01:53 PM

Just fine, Pete, looking forward to seeing you again The good times are on the horizon for the Heavenly Twins

Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up
From: GUEST
Date: 31 Mar 11 - 07:10 PM

Heres twin two staring to think about the 2011 festival Such a great line up We missed the Chantey Blast so we are even more ready to sing and party

Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up
From: Charley Noble
Date: 31 Mar 11 - 09:01 PM

Welcome aboard!

This will be great fun!

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 04 May 11 - 08:43 PM

I keep checking the seaport's website to see if there is any news. So far, nothing. There may be a change in my schedule, though. Today I got a notice to report for possible jury duty on May 31! Sure hope they won't need me on June 10, but if they do I hope I'll know far enough in advance to change my reservation without being charged for May 9. I would still attend that evening's concert, but a very tired ChanteyLass would arrive at the courthouse on June 10!

Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up
From: Charley Noble
Date: 04 May 11 - 10:26 PM

Geoff's been working feverishly on the matrix, so he mentioned the other day.

Reminder to all performers, the deadline is coming up to send in your vendor information for your CDs, songbooks, and underwear.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up
From: sciencegeek
Date: 05 May 11 - 05:39 AM

And more good news for performers & volunteers.... no more craziness just to get a chance for rubber chicken dinners or crumbs for lunch... we're going back to the original system of feeding ourselves.

So remember to very, very nice to Anna Marie & the kitchen crew... LOL...

Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up
From: Charley Noble
Date: 05 May 11 - 07:32 AM

Real food prepared by real people, or at least by very convincing "people."

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 05 May 11 - 11:38 PM

Ah, but will there be food and drinks available for purchase by spectators at ALL the evening concerts? This was a problem last year. On Thursday evening I had not eaten anything expecting to buy something on the grounds. I figured that was one way to support the seaport and the festival. Instead, I went hungry. Grrr.

Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up
From: GUEST,heavenly twin 1
Date: 06 May 11 - 01:54 PM

Good to see chatter again and know others are counting the days like we are. Pam and I were excited with the performers' info although we knew most it through Chantey Lass...thank you. See you all in about a month

Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up
From: GUEST,heavenly twin 1
Date: 06 May 11 - 01:57 PM

Chantey Lass...Ask for a postponement for jury duty. I do it all the time. In CT we can postpone for up to six months. I have always gotten my suggested alternate date. Good luck

Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 06 May 11 - 11:22 PM

I will try for a postponement. I do have the print-out of the confirmation of my hotel reservation that I can present.

Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up
From: Charley Noble
Date: 07 May 11 - 09:50 AM

ChanteyLass-

I've also found jury pool secretaries quite willing to postpone jury duty for serious reasons, and what could be more serious than attending the Mystic Sea Music Festival?

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 08 May 11 - 03:11 AM

Hardly anything I can think of, Charley!

I spent Saturday at the seaport. Usually when I'm there on my own I go to all the demos that include music. In between I go to exhibits. I want to see Skin & Bones, which is about sailors' tattoos. However, today I was with my son and three grandchildren (7, 4, turning 2 today) while my daughter-in-law worked on a project. We had a great time and they were well-behaved (not perfect), but I did a lot more walking than I've done since my surgery. David I. was the official chantey singer, but Denise was also on the demo squad and lending her lovely voice to the songs. They were talking about reviewing songs to get ready to perform at the festival. Did you know David L. has resigned? I understand he still subs and is helping Geoff with the festival.

Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up
From: Charley Noble
Date: 08 May 11 - 11:49 AM

ChanteyLass-

Happy to hear that David L. is still involved in the Sea Music Festival and as an occasional shanty singer at the Sea Port itself.

Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up
From: Celtaddict
Date: 08 May 11 - 08:24 PM

Dave Littlefield has not 'resigned'---he retired; better reason for a party, and he does still turn up there and on the Mystic Whaler.

Subject: RE: Mystic Sea Music Festival 2011 line-up
From: Celtaddict
Date: 08 May 11 - 08:26 PM

Also, Larry Kaplan--yes, THE Larry Kaplan, of 'Old Zeb' and 'Song for Gale' fame--is doing a house concert on Friday May 13 as a benefit for the Sea Music Festival. See the thread!
And if someone knows how to link to another thread I would really appreciate it.

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.

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

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

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!

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

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.

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

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.

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!

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!

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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.

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

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

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!

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

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!

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.