Maine Song Circle On Farm- April 30

Subject: Maine Song Circle On Farm- April 30
From: Cuilionn
Date: 09 Apr 10 - 11:09 AM

Hello, Folks!

On May Day Eve, it seems fitting to celebrate the season with songs and good company.

Let us welcome in the May-O (and maybe the mustard and relish, too) with songs of the wild and good green Earth, songs of farms and fields, cows and crofts...
and let there be joyous potluckery, assorted acoustic instrumentation, and general merry-making as well!

WHEN: Friday, April 30th, 6:00 PM to 11:30ish PM
WHERE: Tir na nOg Farm, Pownal, Maine. Weather permitting, we'll gather around a bonfire, but if bugs or weather are bad, we'll head inside. (PM for directions)
WHY: Because we can!

P.S. Our chickens politely request that no dogs be brought who may be prone to chasing poultry. It addles their eggs!

--Cuilionn (a.k.a. The Other Holly) and the Piper, the cows, the pigs, the dog, the cat, and all the little chickens in the garden at
Tir na nOg Farm.

Subject: RE: Maine Song Circle On Farm- April 30
From: Charley Noble
Date: 09 Apr 10 - 04:20 PM

Sounds like fun!

Need to consult calendar.

Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Maine Song Circle On Farm- April 30
From: SINSULL
Date: 09 Apr 10 - 04:29 PM

I will be coming directly from work so it may limit potluck food. Maybe wine and cheese? But please PM directions.
This will be fun.
Mary

Are you ladies in for Martyn Wyndam Read on the 17th?
M

Subject: RE: Maine Song Circle On Farm- April 30
From: jacqui.c
Date: 09 Apr 10 - 04:34 PM

I'm hoping to be there, maybe with Kendall in tow. We'll leave Seamus home, although I think his chicken chasing days are long gone. I can do pot luck - any suggestions?

Inside would be better for me at that time of the evening - I really do have a bad reaction to mosquito bites and they always find me first!

Subject: RE: Maine Song Circle On Farm- April 30
From: Cuilionn
Date: 09 Apr 10 - 06:20 PM

Mary-- Not sure about Martyn's concert-- I may have a church gig the next morning. But consider us a maybe. I'll PM directions soon.

Potluck food: wine and cheese is certainly welcome. We have plenty of beef, pork and eggs thanks to the farm, so we get pretty excited at the chance to eat...well, anything else! (That said, heck, beef & pork & eggs are okay to bring, too. We're NOT fussy!)

--Cuilionn

Subject: RE: Maine Song Circle On Farm- April 30
From: SINSULL
Date: 10 Apr 10 - 01:20 PM

OK Sweetie. But if you had your druthers, what would you like? Maybe we can provide a real treat.
MacDonald's? Pizza? Chateau Briand? If so, what year? (Ask Kendall...)

Subject: RE: Maine Song Circle On Farm- April 30
From: Leadfingers
Date: 10 Apr 10 - 01:56 PM

One Year maybe I'll get to anothr Maine Song Session !

Subject: RE: Maine Song Circle On Farm- April 30
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 11 Apr 10 - 10:20 AM

Alas, not on a Friday night. The Press Room session goes to hell if Tom's not there to maintain sanity/play traffic cop/be the adult. (Don't ask!) Sigh.

Linn

Subject: RE: Maine Song Circle On Farm- April 30
From: kendall
Date: 11 Apr 10 - 03:37 PM

Chateau Briand for me! (Inside joke that I will share, but not here)

Subject: RE: Maine Song Circle On Farm- April 30
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 11 Apr 10 - 05:03 PM

Wish I could be there, but I'm dancing in the dawn on May morning in the Monadnock region and need my beauty rest!

Subject: RE: Maine Song Circle On Farm- April 30
From: maeve
Date: 12 Apr 10 - 04:52 PM

refresh

Subject: RE: Maine Song Circle On Farm- April 30
From: Cuilionn
Date: 12 Apr 10 - 07:00 PM

Thanks, Maeve. I feel refreshed! :-)

Musing on potluckery...pizza would not be turned down. Nor would anything that once had scales and swam in the sea. Hearty soups, fresh greens, fruit salad, quiches and pies of any type or size...

and while I'm dreaming, how 'bout chocolate and single malt whisky?

But mostly, we want folks to bring themselves & good (or pleasantly ridiculous) music. Poetry's welcome too!

--Cuilionn

Subject: RE: Maine Song Circle On Farm- April 30
From: ranger1
Date: 12 Apr 10 - 09:17 PM

Oh, I might be persuaded to bring a bottle o' the best. Can't bring real food, because I'll be working all day and coming to you after work. Need help setting up? I'll have an hour to kill...

Subject: RE: Maine Song Circle On Farm- April 30
From: ranger1
Date: 20 Apr 10 - 08:08 AM

refresh

And not only will there be song and warm hospitality, but they have cows and chickens, too!

Subject: RE: Maine Song Circle On Farm- April 30
From: SINSULL
Date: 20 Apr 10 - 08:20 AM

I am really looking forward to this evening...and all the little chickens in the garden.

Subject: RE: Maine Song Circle On Farm- April 30
From: maeve
Date: 20 Apr 10 - 08:32 AM

We'll be moving home then. Have a wonderful time. My chickens send greetings to your chickens.

maeve

Subject: RE: Maine Song Circle On Farm- April 30
From: jacqui.c
Date: 20 Apr 10 - 09:38 AM

I can bring a pot of chilli for the pot luck.

Subject: RE: Maine Song Circle On Farm- April 30
From: Cuilionn
Date: 21 Apr 10 - 08:55 AM

Jacqui--Chilli sounds lovely!

Maeve--My chickens return the greeting and extend homesteading blessings to you and your chickens!

Ranger1--as of last night, we have piglets, too!

Sinsull--we're looking forward to it, too!

Subject: RE: Maine Song Circle On Farm- April 30
From: SINSULL
Date: 21 Apr 10 - 09:27 AM

Piglets???? Oh wow.

Subject: RE: Maine Song Circle On Farm- April 30
From: ranger1
Date: 21 Apr 10 - 12:02 PM

Ooh! Cute little piggies that taste good! I will bring my camera!

Subject: RE: Maine Song Circle On Farm- April 30
From: Leadfingers
Date: 21 Apr 10 - 01:57 PM

Piglets , chickens , folk song AND Hielan' Coos !! I am SO sorry i cant get there !

Subject: RE: Maine Song Circle On Farm- April 30
From: SINSULL
Date: 22 Apr 10 - 07:55 AM

Terry,
Get on a plane and sit on the runway and wait until Iceland chooses to let you take off. LOL See you at the Getaway???
And REFRESH

Subject: RE: Maine Song Circle On Farm- April 30
From: SINSULL
Date: 22 Apr 10 - 02:08 PM

Which ladies are donating fingers to the cause????

Subject: RE: Maine Song Circle On Farm- April 30
From: SINSULL
Date: 22 Apr 10 - 02:09 PM

And nobody got the reference to Hyacinth Bucket and her painful attempts at entertaining.

Subject: RE: Maine Song Circle On Farm- April 30
From: SINSULL
Date: 22 Apr 10 - 02:15 PM

I find the idea of eating chili with Ladies' Fingers revolting.

Subject: RE: Maine Song Circle On Farm- April 30
From: Cuilionn
Date: 22 Apr 10 - 09:32 PM

Chilli with ladyfingers IS revolting.
(The crunch of bones makes me feel like bolting.)
But our appetites we'll aye unstifle
If ladyfingers show up in trifle!

Subject: RE: Maine Song Circle On Farm- April 30
From: SINSULL
Date: 26 Apr 10 - 03:51 PM

Refresh


Why does this remind me of The Walrus and the Carpenter?

Subject: RE: Maine Song Circle On Farm- April 30
From: kendall
Date: 26 Apr 10 - 07:51 PM

Wuddayameen no body got the reference to Madam BUCKET? I did.

Subject: RE: Maine Song Circle On Farm- April 30
From: maeve
Date: 26 Apr 10 - 08:43 PM

"It's Boo-kay!"

maeve

Subject: RE: Maine Song Circle On Farm- April 30
From: Cuilionn
Date: 26 Apr 10 - 08:55 PM

Oh, dear... the perils of not having a television! We do have a monitor hooked up to a DVD player, though. Shall I run down and check out some episodes of "Keeping Up Appearances" from the local library, so I can...um.....

..."bone up?"


--Holly

Subject: RE: Maine Song Circle On Farm- April 30
From: SINSULL
Date: 27 Apr 10 - 10:26 AM

Directions? I am directionally challenged under the best of circumstances.
SINS

Subject: RE: Maine Song Circle On Farm- April 30
From: Cuilionn
Date: 27 Apr 10 - 10:34 PM

Will try to PM directions to folks tomorrow... today I am swamped with census training and farm loan paperwork. The song circle is my carrot on the stick to make it through 'til Friday!

--Cuilionn

Subject: RE: Maine Song Circle On Farm- April 30
From: Cuilionn
Date: 28 Apr 10 - 11:33 PM

REFRESH... like the lovely light rain falling on all the newly-planted seeds in our garden!

Subject: RE: Maine Song Circle On Farm- April 30
From: jacqui.c
Date: 29 Apr 10 - 09:12 AM

Do we know numbers, for catering purposes.

Chilli made, trifle ingredients bought, although you'll have to make do with Jello pie filling as custard doesn't seem to be a possibility in this neck of the woods!

Subject: RE: Maine Song Circle On Farm- April 30
From: SINSULL
Date: 29 Apr 10 - 09:36 AM

Crusty bread, cheese and fruit. Maybe a bottle of wine.

Subject: RE: Maine Song Circle On Farm- April 30
From: GUEST,julia L
Date: 29 Apr 10 - 04:42 PM

grumph- unhappy computer
How about something soupy?or salady?

Subject: RE: Maine Song Circle On Farm- April 30
From: ranger1
Date: 29 Apr 10 - 07:20 PM

Salady sounds good, as long as dressing is separate.

I'll bring a bottle of single malt, and maybe a pizza?

Subject: RE: Maine Song Circle On Farm- April 30
From: Cuilionn
Date: 29 Apr 10 - 08:25 PM

By my count, we have:

4 Mudcatters (possibly six)
3 Random Locals (possibly four)
and
2 FarmGaels.

Julia-- I agree with Ranger1-- salad sounds lovely!
Everyone else's contributions sound stellar.

Sue and I are thinking of playing with our crockpot. Would Cuban shredded pork and rice be okay?

--Cuilionn

Subject: RE: Maine Song Circle On Farm- April 30
From: GUEST,julia L
Date: 29 Apr 10 - 10:54 PM

Shame on you Tami!! A naked salad indeed... though, come to think of it, it is Mayday. Woohoo! Are we going to cavort and make merry? We could do something silly with the salad dressing...!? Will there be fire? There has to be fire... it wouldn't be Beltain without a good, roaring fire with flames and stuff--- Heeheehee

Subject: RE: Maine Song Circle On Farm- April 30
From: maeve
Date: 30 Apr 10 - 05:36 AM

Have a great time!

maeve

Subject: RE: Maine Song Circle On Farm- April 30
From: ranger1
Date: 30 Apr 10 - 07:36 AM

I might drag my friend Michael along, can't promise he'll sing, but some merriment in a social setting will do him some good.

Subject: RE: Maine Song Circle On Farm- April 30
From: theleveller
Date: 30 Apr 10 - 08:21 AM

Wow, that sounds like fun. Unfortunately, as I live on the other side of t'pond I'll have to join in from the wilds of East Yorkshire.

Subject: RE: Maine Song Circle On Farm- April 30
From: SINSULL
Date: 30 Apr 10 - 02:14 PM

Refresh!

Subject: RE: Maine Song Circle On Farm- April 30
From: SINSULL
Date: 30 Apr 10 - 02:56 PM

I prefer my salad dressed. Now what?

Subject: RE: Maine Song Circle On Farm- April 30
From: ranger1
Date: 01 May 10 - 06:49 AM

After a lovely evening of food, song, mirth and merriment, it was very difficult to get up when the alarm went off this morning. I hope we can look forward to more song circles at the farm.

Subject: RE: Maine Song Circle On Farm- April 30
From: SINSULL
Date: 01 May 10 - 12:05 PM

I had a wonderful evening. Two Sues, a Holly, Fred, Julia, David, Michael, Tami, Helen and one more - ? and me plus a host of clucking, squealing, cocck-a-doodle-doing, mooing, purring, barking -you get the picture.
A full moon added to the magic.
Lots of spring songs and poetry. Fred and Julia's music is always a joy. It was magical. Thank you ladies. Your home is perfect.
Food was good too. LOL
Mary

Subject: RE: Maine Song Circle On Farm- April 30
From: Charley Noble
Date: 01 May 10 - 04:13 PM

Mary-

Thanks for the report!

Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Maine Song Circle On Farm- April 30
From: Cuilionn
Date: 01 May 10 - 07:23 PM

Thank you to all who came--and all who sent good wishes from afar!

It was indeed a magical evening. Everyone's songs and poems were delightful offerings on a very sweet May Eve. And ooooooh, the potluck food and drink! We feel utterly blessed.


Only one question on the morning after: Why is my refrigerator still full of eggs?

(Guess I couldn't bring myself to think of commerce in an evening so full of gifts!)

Love to all-- Let's make this a regular happening!

--Cuilionn

Subject: RE: Maine Song Circle On Farm- April 30
From: jacqui.c
Date: 01 May 10 - 07:36 PM

I had a great time - lots of good food and music. What more could we want?

Looking forward to the next one.

Subject: RE: Maine Song Circle On Farm- April 30
From: SINSULL
Date: 02 May 10 - 07:26 PM

Me too. And if anyone from further south wants to crash at my house on the way back, it can be arranged.
Mary

Subject: RE: Maine Song Circle On Farm- April 30
From: GUEST,julia L
Date: 02 May 10 - 11:08 PM

Wonderful May revelry- and we even had FIRE! Those of you who left early missed the circle dancing round the conflagrating christmas wreath...yes, well it was the best we could do under the circumstances.. and it WAS easy to leap over without getting incinerated.

Well done, gaels. there are plans for a summer solstice doodah up Damariscotta way at a friend's lakeside cabin. Will keep you posted

cheers the noo
J&F

Subject: RE: Maine Song Circle On Farm- April 30
From: ranger1
Date: 03 May 10 - 07:06 AM

My friend Michael thoroughly enjoyed himself. I think he may end up a permanent addition to the group. When he feels more comfortable, he may even sing.

Subject: RE: Maine Song Circle On Farm- April 30
From: SINSULL
Date: 03 May 10 - 10:24 AM

As promised.



FOUR WET PIGS
(Greg Brown)

Here's a little song about four wet pigs
Here's a little song about four wet pigs
Two of 'em little and two of 'em big
They danced all night at the Pigtown Jig

The two that were little were just half-grown
The two that were big were big as a barn
Big as a barn and tall as a tree
Took 'em right down to the factory

Slice 'em into bacon, chop 'em into ham
Roll 'em into hot dogs, squeeze 'em into Spam*
Throw their little eyes out in the rain
Pickle their feet and scramble their brains

Here's a little song about two wet pigs
Standin' by the slop trough, smokin' their cigs
Hopin' to God that they never get big
They danced all night at the Pigtown Jig

Copyright Greg Brown
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