Chantey Sing on the Virginia V, Seattle - 12 June

Subject: June 12 Chantey Sing on the Virginia V, Seattle
From: GUEST,ShipSing
Date: 30 May 09 - 04:12 PM

Northwest Seaport Chantey Sing, June 12

Aboard the historic steamship Virginia V at Lake Union Park, 860 Terry Ave N, Seattle

8:00 – 10:30 PM

Free! These songs of the sea are easy to learn and fun to sing. All ages welcome. Wendy Joseph, singer/songwriter and Able Seaman, will be on board as songleader to keep the music rolling, with opportunity for anyone to lead a song or just join in the chorus. The historic passenger ferry Virginia V, last of the Puget Sound mosquito fleet, will be docked at the Historic Ships Wharf during the sing. Admission free, donations accepted. Refreshments & maritime CDs for sale. Wayne Palsson host.

For more information, [phone] or www.nwseaport.org

Subject: RE: Chantey Sing on the Virginia V, Seattle - 12 June
From: GUEST,iancarterb
Date: 31 May 09 - 02:54 PM

The Virginia V is worth a visit even in silence, and should be a great place to sing. My favorite labor activity of the last thirty years was a Washington State Ferries strike which occasioned the use of a fleet of Puget Sound tourist boats and the one and only Virginia V as subs for the behemoth car ferries to Bremerton and Bainbridge Island. Two of the few of 14,000 commute trips during which I did not play the mandolin between 1979 and 2007, because it was such a hynotic experience to watch the mechanics of and about the triple-expansion stem engine. The strike could have gone on for a month by me!
Carter

Subject: RE: Chantey Sing on the Virginia V, Seattle - 12 J
From: Charley Noble
Date: 31 May 09 - 04:44 PM

Would this be a monthly gathering or an occasional happening?

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Chantey Sing on the Virginia V, Seattle - 12 J
From: GUEST,William Pint
Date: 31 May 09 - 11:30 PM

I believe that the sings are still monthly events, but not always on the Virginia V.

I can say that Felicia Dale and I did a Northwest Seaport Concert aboard the Virginia V and found it to be a terrific place for music -- great acoustics and the atmosphere is comfortable, nautical and friendly! We had a wonderful time.

Subject: RE: Chantey Sing on the Virginia V, Seattle - 12 June
From: GUEST,iancarterb
Date: 01 Jun 09 - 01:41 AM

I just want to know, William- was she docked or underway? Acoustics underway favor the engine.:) And by the by, I heard the last 20 minutes of your set at Folklife, and you two sounded better than ever. For those who have never heard you sing, that's better than good. Sorry about the thread drift...
Carter B