Folklore & Music:Tall Ships Seattle

Subject: Tall Ships Seattle
From: GUEST,Chanteymatt
Date: 06 Aug 02 - 07:14 PM

On August 15th, 20 tall ships will sail to Seattle as part of the Tall Ships 2002 Challenge. As you might guess, we're going to have a bit of music. Three days of it, and it's free. For more information, check out the web site at www.tallshipsseattle.org (yeah, I know. I don't know how to do blue clickies).

Your's truly will be the stage manager, assistant sound tech and occasional performer. There will also be a busking area for anyone who wants to add to the commotion.

Subject: RE: BS: Tall Ships Seattle
From: Gareth
Date: 06 Aug 02 - 07:30 PM

Bit to far to drive, besides my ford fiesta don't like water in the Carboretta whilst crossing the pond.

But I wish I could be there, and the best wishes to Us of A and Canuck Catters who are there.

Gareth

Subject: RE: BS: Tall Ships Seattle
From: Susanne (skw)
Date: 06 Aug 02 - 07:38 PM

Gareth, come to Germany on the 23 - 25 August instead. Tall ships will be arriving at Travemuende, and yes, there will be a lot of music!

Subject: RE: BS: Tall Ships Seattle
From: SINSULL
Date: 06 Aug 02 - 07:42 PM

They are a magnificent sight, like something out of another era. In '76, I packed my car full of kids and crossed the Verrazzano(sp.?) Bridge so that they could see the parade of ships. Impossible crowds so...on the lower level of the bridge, I pulled over and carefully supervised my little troup as we watched the ships pass under and waved to the sailors below. In no time at all, we were joined by several hundred other drivers with passengers. Party time until a single police officer came across the bridge on a motorcycle and announced "You are all under arrest". The kids were frightened at first. They didn't see the humor in a single officer arresting a few hundred people. But they had a wonderful time telling Mom and Dad how "Aunt Mary" got them all arrested.

Don't miss it.

Subject: RE: BS: Tall Ships Seattle
From: GUEST,Just Amy
Date: 06 Aug 02 - 08:43 PM

If that is too far north for you, we will be having 15 tallships at the Festival of Sail at the San Diego (California) Maritime Museum. The dates are September 12-15. Some of the entertainment will be Jackstraws, Tom Lewis, Koko Loco, 7th Day Buskers, Kitchenfire, Navy Band and Gary Seiler. Check the web site at www. sdmaritime.com and click on Festival of Sail.

Subject: RE: BS: Tall Ships Seattle
From: Sorcha
Date: 06 Aug 02 - 09:44 PM

Oh my. Where are the "beaches of Cheyenne" when you really need them? (Yea, I got some beachfront property in Wyoming to sell.......) Damme you Garth Brooks.

Subject: RE: BS: Tall Ships Seattle
From: GUEST,mg
Date: 06 Aug 02 - 10:12 PM

Does anyone know when they will be passing Astoria? Will they stop in Aberdeen? Not sure if I can make it to Seattle for the occasion. mg

Subject: RE: BS: Tall Ships Seattle
From: EBarnacle1
Date: 07 Aug 02 - 04:58 PM

Astoria, Queens, is not on the schedule this year but DANMARK left South Street yesterday.

Subject: RE: BS: Tall Ships Seattle
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 18 Feb 07 - 07:01 PM

This obitary could be posted in this thread or one from San Fransisco about the maritime activities including tall ships and chanteys. I found this thread first, so I'm posting it here. Chances are some of our Mudcatters either in the Puget Sound or the San Francisco area may have known this fellow. Sounds like he had an interesting life and made a lot of contributions to seafaring research. If someone does have more information or want to turn it into a regular Mudcat obituary then the information can be copied to a new thread. -- SRS

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Obituary: Captain Harold D. Huycke Jr.
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Captain Harold D. Huycke Jr., 84, born November 23, 1922, in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, died February 12, 2007, in Edmonds, Washington.

His family moved to Los Angeles, California, in 1930 where Harold graduated from University High School. He attended Occidental College for two years, then graduated from the California Maritime Academy in 1944 and USC in 1947. He went to sea in the Merchant Marine on Liberty and Victory ships in the Pacific during and following WWII.

In 1952 he married Alice Marguerite Frost of Birmingham, Alabama. They returned to the west coast where he worked ashore in San Francisco and Tacoma with Weyerhaeuser Steamship Company. During these years his three children were born.

In 1957, as he often said, "I got the best job I ever had." Capt. Huycke was hired by the State of California to purchase and overhaul the three-masted wooden schooner, C.A. Thayer. He served as bosun on its historic final voyage from Puget Sound to San Francisco where it currently resides as part of the SF Maritime Museum.

The next dozen years were spent in a variety of shore-side and seagoing jobs, alternately working in Seattle, Hawaii, Mexico, and Central America as a cargo superintendent and going to sea as mate and master in the company's ships. Capt. Huycke retired after 18 years as a self-employed marine surveyor, during which time he was hired to survey cargo, big and small ships, commodities, drafts, U.S Navy wooden minesweepers, fishing boats of all sizes, and yachts.

Next to his family, his greatest passion was researching sailing ships, steam schooners, shipbuilding, and the sea-going experiences of the men who sailed on those ships. Over a span of nearly 70 years, he collected oral histories and exchanged thousands of letters with hundreds of former sailors scattered all over the globe. His passion for preserving this segment of maritime history led him to active involvement in maritime museums and historical societies throughout the world. Harold founded the North American section of the international society of Cape Horners. He published one book, To Santa Rosalia, Further and Back and innumerable articles on maritime history. He never turned down a request for information and assisted countless other authors with their research, writing and publishing efforts.

Harold sang for many years with the Seattle SeaChordsmen and the Edmonds United Methodist Church choir. He enjoyed playing the ukulele and singing cowboy songs and composing humorous poems for his family.

Capt. Huycke was preceded in death by his parents, Harold D. Huycke and Mary Isabel Work Huycke; and his brother, David.

He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Marguerite; children D,avid (Mary) Huycke II, of Yakima, Washington, Arthur (Beth) Huycke, of Seattle, Washington, and Rebecca (Drew) Ellison, of Everett; grandchildren, David, Gregory, Rosalie Ellison and Anna Huycke; and step-grandsons, Tyler and Ben Sellon.

A service celebrating Harold's life will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, February 23, 2007, at Edmonds United Methodist Church, 828 Caspers Street, Edmonds.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Providence Hospice of Snohomish County, 2731 Wetmore Avenue #500, Everett, WA 98201 or The Millionair Club 2515 Western Avenue, Seattle, WA 98121.

Subject: RE: BS: Tall Ships Seattle
From: Charley Noble
Date: 18 Feb 07 - 09:43 PM

All very interesting.

Chantymate-

It's high time that you renewed your membership here and shared some of your sea songs with us. Are you still working with the Lady Washington?

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: BS: Tall Ships Seattle
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 18 Feb 07 - 11:20 PM

This thread is certainly bouncing around today! Below the line, above the line, below the line again. I hope it will spark some discussion--either people know the man or his ship--so I'll send it back up to the top of the BS section. It might get a little sea sick if it moves all over the page too much more! :)

SRS

Subject: RE: Folklore & Music:Tall Ships Seattle
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 19 Feb 07 - 08:06 AM

Oh and here's a blue clicky while you're about it..

Tall ships at Seattle site

While I wait for my eggs to boil!!

Andy

Subject: RE: Folklore & Music:Tall Ships Seattle
From: Charley Noble
Date: 19 Feb 07 - 10:29 AM

Miskin-

Unfortunately the link you provide above leads to no further information about this special event, at least none that I could find having to do with tall ships, or even short ones.

Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Folklore & Music:Tall Ships Seattle
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 19 Feb 07 - 01:02 PM

This attempt to call attention to someone who restored a tall ship and worked with maritime museums has not worked well. I chose an existing thread because I thought those who might open it would be the ones who might know Captain Huycke. If any Mudcatters know him, then maybe a full-fledge obit thread would be appropriate.

My Feb. 18 entry has his obituary.

SRS

Subject: RE: Folklore & Music:Tall Ships Seattle
From: terrier
Date: 21 Feb 07 - 03:52 PM

In 1992 I was lucky enough to be on the River Mersey for the Tall Ships Parade.I took loads of pics (not digital)and am only now getting round to scanning them. I'm displaying them on a public Flickr page, or at least I'm trying to get the hang of it, I havn't quite got to grips with it yet. If it is of any interest to anyone, the first few pics should be available. I'm hoping to get the rest scanned in within the next few weeks. Probably around 50 or so pics.
It's been so long since I took the pics I'm having trouble naming all the sailing craft so any help is welcome.

Tall Ships

Subject: RE: Folklore & Music:Tall Ships Seattle
From: Stewart
Date: 21 Feb 07 - 04:36 PM

Hi Maggie,

I just emailed Stan James and Bob Nelson. If anyone, Stan should know something. He's still rebuilding boats in Everett, but lives here in Seattle.

Cheers, S. in Seattle

Subject: RE: Folklore & Music:Tall Ships Seattle
From: Greg B
Date: 21 Feb 07 - 06:43 PM

Anybody got the CORRECT link? That one isn't it.

Worthy of note, though, is that one of the GREAT sea-music recordings
of all time was recorded at that venue in the 1970's.

The irrepressible Bernie Klay (of X-Seaman's Institute fame) managed
to finagle studio time and snagged a whole bunch of musicians, from
Lou Killen to Frank/Malloy and Stan Hugill into the studio between sets to put together what became Sea Songs Seattle.

I THINK it might be in the Folkways catalog at this point.

Subject: RE: Folklore & Music:Tall Ships Seattle
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 21 Feb 07 - 08:46 PM

This thread is old, Greg, the first discussion took place in 2002. The pages have probably been removed.

Thanks, Stewart, I got your email. I had Stan James in mind when I posted it, figuring Bob or Don or someone would ask him. Thanks! He sounded interesting, and a rather big fish to have slipped through the cracks (to mix metaphors) in the Mudcatters' knowledge base.

Maggie

Subject: RE: Folklore & Music:Tall Ships Seattle
From: Deckman
Date: 21 Feb 07 - 10:04 PM

Hi Maggie, No, I wasn't lucky enough to have met him during his life. But, I did catch his obit in the paper. Bob

Subject: RE: Folklore & Music:Tall Ships Seattle
From: mg
Date: 21 Feb 07 - 10:59 PM

That was a great recording. I actually was invited to join in the chorus but nobody told me where it was going to be...darn..it sure sounded like fun. mg

Subject: RE: Folklore & Music:Tall Ships Seattle
From: Charley Noble
Date: 22 Feb 07 - 08:13 AM

Oh, yah, this is an old thread. This special event happened way back in 2002. Time to organize another tall-ship event.

Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Folklore & Music:Tall Ships Seattle
From: EBarnacle
Date: 22 Feb 07 - 09:13 AM

If they ever get their act together, there will be an OPSail '09 in New York, celebrating 500 years after Hendrik Hudson and 200 after Robert Fulton's Clermont.

Greg, I am pretty sure that Sea Songs Seattle is available from Folkways.

Subject: RE: Folklore & Music:Tall Ships Seattle
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 22 Feb 07 - 10:26 AM

Amongst the signers of the guest book at Capt. Huycke's obit is the principal librarian at the SF Maritime NHP (Dave Hull), and he has left his email (you have to go through the Legacy site to send a message, I think). Perhaps he is the intersection, along with the captain. I suspect our SF Mudcatters will know folks at the Maritime Museum.

I'm just musing on this myself. Huycke sounds a little like a west coast version of our Capt. Morse.

SRS

Subject: RE: Folklore & Music:Tall Ships Seattle
From: radriano
Date: 22 Feb 07 - 11:05 AM

Yo ho, me hearties.

Tall Ships will be in San Francisco the first weekend in March, 2007.

Subject: RE: Folklore & Music:Tall Ships Seattle
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 22 Feb 07 - 12:06 PM

Perfect timing!

Subject: RE: Folklore & Music:Tall Ships Seattle
From: Charley Noble
Date: 22 Feb 07 - 07:49 PM

Radriano-

Hi!

Tell us more. What ships are coming, and will there be traditional sea music?

Cheerily,
CXharley Noble