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Subject: December Press Room [NH] Shanty Sing From: Bat Goddess Date: 10 Dec 18 - 12:47 PM WE'RE BACK IN OUR HOME PORT!!! The December Press Room Shanty, Forebitter, and Foc's'l Ballad Session will be this Saturday, December 15th from 2:00 to 6:00 at the THE PRESS ROOM, 77 Daniel Street, Portsmouth, NH. Last month's glorious return to The Press Room was a joy (and, as you can imagine, a great relief...after over a year and a half away). The weekly Anglo-Celtic trad session has also returned to The Press Room, but it has migrated (of necessity) to Sunday afternoons (instead of the traditional Friday) from 2:00 to 5:00. And I am continuing to run a weekly trad session at the Continental (Chinese restaurant) north of Dover on Fridays from 4:30-8:00. Hope to see you all at the newly renovated PRESS ROOM this Saturday! Linn |
Subject: RE: December Press Room [NH] Shanty Sing From: Bat Goddess Date: 12 Dec 18 - 05:24 PM Since it's December, we will, of course, be also singing holiday and seasonal songs. Linn |
Subject: RE: December Press Room [NH] Shanty Sing From: Bat Goddess Date: 14 Dec 18 - 11:01 AM We'll also be raising a glass and singing a song for Dale Rice, husband of Raelene and oftentimes enjoyer of our sessions. His memorial gathering is in Durham just as I need to be at the session in Portsmouth. Linn |
Subject: RE: December Press Room [NH] Shanty Sing From: Bat Goddess Date: 14 Dec 18 - 03:02 PM After almost 16 years, the new ownership of The Press Room has finally made us "official" and put us on the ongoing schedule. Press Room calendar Linn |
Subject: RE: December Press Room [NH] Shanty Sing From: ChanteyLass Date: 15 Dec 18 - 11:56 AM Wow! Official! Hooray! |
Subject: RE: December Press Room [NH] Shanty Sing From: Bat Goddess Date: 17 Dec 18 - 02:39 PM I was busy being "Session Queen" (Session Meister?) all weekend. On the weekend of the third Saturday, I'm traffic cop, etc. in charge of sessions on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. So reporting on THIS session gets postponed until today. Turnout was a bit sparse this month, probably due to seasonal commitments and stuff that needs to be done before the holidays. The crew (not all at the same time) was me, stalwart Don Hale who came despite a family event, Rita (who had to leave after about an hour), Jim & Gail Finn, Bill & Carol from Boston, Mike Modern, Carol Coronis for two short bits of time in between Christmas shopping, Bill Perry, and close to the end -- surprise -- Pete Hale. Gail Didrickson, here to listen, joined us so another table was freed up for regular Press Room patrons. Because of the scant turnout of singers we had a couple nearby tables with children in "our" section, but we drew those kids (and their parents) into the singing by asking what Christmas songs they wanted to hear. The other little girl at a table a bit further away was a good singer, but she didn't want to come over close to us. (Scary folkies...) I kept getting distracted, so this list may not be complete, but MOST of what we sang was -- 1. Bold Riley - Rita 2. Cannery Shed - Linn 3. Grey Funnel Line - Don 4. Rose of Allendale - Gail F. 5. Jingle Bells - Rita & Gail F. trading verses 6. Joy To the World - Rita To which I added the cat parody version 7. Cherry Tree Carol - Linn 8. Paddy Doyle's Boots - Mike 9. A couple more parodies 10. Maggie May - Linn 11. Greenland Whale Fishery - Don 12. That's the Ticket - Gail F. 13. Haul Away, Joe - Jim 14. Paddy West - Mike 15. Plum Island National Anthem - Linn 16. Why Should I Marry? - Linn (also written by Richard Johnson/flip of 45 rpm record of Plum Island National Anthem) 17. Farewell to Carlingford - Don 18. Gail sang "You And Me Go Fishing/Swimming In the Sea", an interactive children's song, with the children at the next table -- who LOVED it. 19. Sailor's Prayer [Tom Lewis] - Linn 20. Somerset Gloucestershire Wassail [Kingston Trio version] - Don 21. The Wren - Linn 22. Three Score and Ten - Mike 23. Ringing the Bell for Jim - Gail F. 24. Backside of Nantucket Point - Linn 25. Willie Taylor - Carol Coronis 26. Deck Us Now With Boston Charlie [Pogo] - Linn 27. South Australia - Jim 28. Where Am I to Go? - Mike M. 29. Children Go Where I Send thee - Don Today I was unable to attend the memorial gathering for a friend (and friend of the session) Dale Rice, because I had to be here. And I promised his wife, Raelene, that we'd raise a glass and sing a song. Then, this morning I learned that another friend, Dick Levine, had passed away. (And we lost a trad session member less than two months ago. It's been a rough few months.) 30. Crossing the Water - Linn (in honor of Dale and Dick) 31. A Cockie In Bungaree - Mike 32. Bluey Brink - Mike 33. Nine Miles From Gundagai - Mike 34. Sloop John A [Les Barker] - Linn 35. Haul, Boys, Haul - Don 36. Santiano - Carol C. 37. Talcahuano Girls - Linn 38. 1 verse of Australian drover version of Talcahuano Girls - Mike 39. Row, Bullies, Row - Mike 40. Broken Down Squatter Like Me - Mike 41. Baidin Fheillimi - Jim 42. Rag Dance - Pete Hale 43. The King - Linn 44. Round - Christmas Is Coming - led by Don 45. Please Daddy (don't Get Drunk This Christmas - Mike 46. Somerset Gloucestershire Wassail - Pete 47. Mingalay Boat Song - Bill Perry 48. Barrett's Privateers - Pete 49. Seaman's Hymn - Don and the Company Thank you, everyone, for coming! As usual, please let me know any corrections or omissions (especially since I was distracted several times early in the session). Linn |
Subject: RE: December Press Room [NH] Shanty Sing From: GUEST,Don Hale Date: 18 Dec 18 - 10:52 PM Another fun session! The interaction with the youngsters was great! Re: #31, "Cockies Of Bungeree", I did it, with an assist in starting the tune from Mike. I got this version from a 1967 Clancy Bros. and Tommy Makem record, "Songs of Ireland and Beyond". Most of my Makem & Clancy records survived parties "back in the day" pretty well. I still play them, to my great enjoyment. Don |
Subject: RE: December Press Room [NH] Shanty Sing From: GUEST,Guest Dianne Date: 19 Dec 18 - 04:54 PM Sounds like a fun session. Sorry I couldn't be there as I was with family. Dianne |
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