Shellback Chorus to USA Oct 2003

Subject: Shellback Chorus to USA Oct 2003
From: alanww
Date: 19 Feb 03 - 10:41 AM

Well, I've just booked a flight. Hurrah! So, along with over 20 other members of the Shellback Chorus(a shanty group with members from all over England), I will be coming to:-

1 The Fall Getaway Festival at Ramblewood, Darlington, Maryland on Fri 17 to Sun 19 Oct AND
2 The Fall Getaway Festival at Camp Isobella Freedman, South Canaan, Connecticut on Fri 25 to Sun 27 Oct.

And we hope to meet with members of the Greater Washington Folklore Society and to visit Mystic Seaport at some point during the week in between. Some of us will even be staying on until the weekend after! Not all of the details have been sorted out as yet but it promises to be a trip to remember! Wow, I can feel the excitement mounting, even now!

Of course, many of the Shellbacks who are coming are also Mudcatters. At present I can think of Col K, Noreen, Snuffy, Stantheman and SussexCarole but I've no doubt forgotten some Mudcat IDs and will be corrected - apologies in advance!

I am certainly looking forward to the events and particularly to meeting as many USA Mudcatters as possible!

"For I be free to go abroad ...!"
Alan

Subject: RE: Shellback Chorus to USA Oct 2003
From: Allan C.
Date: 19 Feb 03 - 10:56 AM

This is great news! I am sure those who will be at the FSGW Getaway as well as the other events listed will be in for a wonderful treat. I hope your experience here in the USA, along with the other Shellbacks, is one filled with very pleasant memories for all.

Subject: RE: Shellback Chorus to USA Oct 2003
From: MMario
Date: 19 Feb 03 - 11:14 AM

mark the calander.

Subject: RE: Shellback Chorus to USA Oct 2003
From: Schantieman
Date: 19 Feb 03 - 11:16 AM

"Stantheman"   ?

Who he?   Not I!

S

Subject: RE: Shellback Chorus to USA Oct 2003
From: curmudgeon
Date: 19 Feb 03 - 11:52 AM

Alanww -- When exactly are you comng over, and for how long? There will be a Saturday shanty session at the Press Room on 11 October. It would be really wonderful if you could join us -- Tom

Subject: RE: Shellback Chorus to USA Oct 2003
From: Col K
Date: 19 Feb 03 - 12:20 PM

We arrive on 17th october at either JFK or Newark join the minibuses to travel to Maryland for the Getaway then 2 nights around Washington then into New England area onite at Newburgh Connecticut on wed then via mystic to Grotton then onto Getaway of New York Society. Sunday nite again at Newburgh before returning to airport on Monday.
Two of us are coming on 16th October to collect transport on the Friday and be at the airports to meet the others.Anyone know of anywhere cheap to stay? The minibuses are near to Newark airport and we have to get there on the friday.
Alanww,Noreen, SussexCarole and Treatiseare flying home on Sat 1st Nov.When I tried to book that return for myself the seats had all gone so I am flying home on the Sunday 2nd Nov and will need accomodation on the Sat night.
We are all looking foreward to coming and meeting so many of our Mudcat and Mudchat friends.At times the chatroom is full of conversations about the trip.
See you in October
Colin

Subject: RE: Shellback Chorus to USA Oct 2003
From: alanww
Date: 19 Feb 03 - 02:39 PM

Schantieman: No, I know you cannot make it this time. Stantheman is Stan Dunnage, a Shellback from Alcester who is only a very occasional user of the Mudcat.

"Come ye young men, come along ...!"
Alan

Subject: RE: Shellback Chorus to USA Oct 2003
From: Alio
Date: 20 Feb 03 - 09:15 AM

You lucky lot - I'm so jealous! We can't go because Sarah (my daughter) is having a baby at the end of August, so I'm going nowhere!!

I dare say we'll still manage to go to Captain Cook, but it won't be the same without you lot!!

Ali

Subject: RE: Shellback Chorus to USA Oct 2003
From: Ferrara
Date: 20 Feb 03 - 09:57 AM

Welcome, welcome!

Hope to see you at Mystic, will definitely see you at the FSGW Getaway at Camp Ramblewood, and maybe sometime in between as well (assumin' the good Lord's willin' an' the creek don't rise).

I'm in charge of the program at the FSGW Getaway, so we'll no doubt be exchanging PM's and e-mails like mad, closer to the date.

Sitting here with a big grin on my face. Jed Marum just left, Kendall Morse is performing for FSGW in May, and now there's your visit to look forward to. FUN!

So, Noreen, you really will get to the Getaway at last, huh? Yayyyy!

Rita Ferrara

Subject: RE: Shellback Chorus to USA Oct 2003
From: Schantieman
Date: 20 Feb 03 - 10:06 AM

Right Alan - sorry about the confusion! I might meet him at Alcester then.

Steve

Subject: RE: Shellback Chorus to USA Oct 2003
From: Jerry Rasmussen
Date: 20 Feb 03 - 10:19 AM

Is this exciting, or what?!!!

See you when you get here.

Jerry

Subject: RE: Shellback Chorus to USA Oct 2003
From: Barb'ry
Date: 20 Feb 03 - 10:54 AM

Hi everyone - Andy and I are coming too - must change my mudcat name - must have been having a inspirationless day when I first signed up! Look forward to meeting some American mudcatters.
Barbara

Subject: RE: Shellback Chorus to USA Oct 2003
From: Dani
Date: 20 Feb 03 - 11:50 AM

This is very exciting! It's probably too early to begin counting down the days. Oh, what the hell, I'm going for it..

Jerry, does that mean YOU'RE coming to the Getaway, too?!?

Dani

Subject: RE: Shellback Chorus to USA Oct 2003
From: Edain
Date: 20 Feb 03 - 12:25 PM

I wanna go :-(

AT the time the 'mob' are there I will be in the states but unfortunately I'll be on the West coast, talk about bad timing!

Subject: RE: Shellback Chorus to USA Oct 2003
From: Bill D
Date: 20 Feb 03 - 12:34 PM

The Getaway camp can take 250-300 or so, I think...and we have been getting 125-175 in the past few years, depending on time of day and weather(we get some locals who drive up for the day only)....so this ought to make a FINE growth spurt and a new batch of friends...looking forward to it!

Subject: RE: Shellback Chorus to USA Oct 2003
From: MMario
Date: 20 Feb 03 - 12:43 PM

But looks like some of us better not dilly dally about signing up either!

Subject: RE: Shellback Chorus to USA Oct 2003
From: Noreen
Date: 20 Feb 03 - 02:32 PM

Yes indeed, Rita!!!! Getting very excited already....

Now, who's got a suggestion for what the lovely Barb can have as her new mudcat handle? :0)

Subject: RE: Shellback Chorus to USA Oct 2003
From: Bill D
Date: 20 Feb 03 - 03:06 PM

Barb'ry? as in Allen?

Subject: RE: Shellback Chorus to USA Oct 2003
From: Morticia
Date: 20 Feb 03 - 03:17 PM

I am so excited for you all and I know you are going to have a wonderful time.Don't forget your thermals for night time though....and wellies for the shower room.

Subject: RE: Shellback Chorus to USA Oct 2003
From: Allan C.
Date: 20 Feb 03 - 04:02 PM

Are you sure you aren't thinking of the Coast, Bill?

Subject: RE: Shellback Chorus to USA Oct 2003
From: Jerry Rasmussen
Date: 20 Feb 03 - 04:28 PM

Sorry, Dani... it sounds like fun, but this is going to be a busy summer, and I don't think that I can cram any more into it..

But, I'll catch the Shellbacks when they come up here..

Jerry

Subject: RE: Shellback Chorus to USA Oct 2003
From: SINSULL
Date: 20 Feb 03 - 06:09 PM

This is so exciting! If any of you want to visit Portland, there is a warm bed, good food, and a lot of happy people waiting for you.
Mary

Subject: RE: Shellback Chorus to USA Oct 2003
From: treaties1
Date: 20 Feb 03 - 09:01 PM

Wow I can feel the warm vibes coming from across the water . My flight is booked, I've a new backpack/suitcase waiting for packing and I'm really looking forward to a trip of a lifetime and singing and songswapping in a "circle of friends"
Morticia, thermals I can understand but why wellies for the showers?
Theresa

Subject: RE: Shellback Chorus to USA Oct 2003
From: Tinker
Date: 20 Feb 03 - 09:30 PM

Col K I've pm'd you details... I'm clearly the closest to Newark airport ( about 20 minutes) and I'll be heading to Getaway on Friday myself.... Even know the way after three years... Easily room for a few extra heads for the night. PM me and I'm sure we can work something out....

I'm very excited..

Kathy

Subject: RE: Shellback Chorus to USA Oct 2003
From: Bill D
Date: 20 Feb 03 - 09:53 PM

I've just been looking at the Shellback's website, and quite a crew they are! Durned if you all don't look like real people....It's wonderful to see the PMs and plans already being made for an event 7+ months away. I'm sure we (the Wash DC/FSGW bunch)will feel like we almost know many of you before the plane lands. (already do some of you)...Micca and Morticia and greg stevens and Kate must not have said TOO much that would scare you off..*grin*.

(and I TRULY hope the craziness in the world news these days does nothing to alter the mood of this oportunity...perhaps it will all be calm by then)

Subject: RE: Shellback Chorus to USA Oct 2003
From: Col K
Date: 21 Feb 03 - 09:08 PM

We are all looking foreward to the trip and I don't think that a litle silliness will put us off.
We want to meet all or as many as possible of you catters over there, thanks Kathy pm onway.
Any suggestions for those of us staying longer ie until Nov 1st or 2nd will be looked at.We are not sure of distances etc and any help in planning will be gratefully accepted.
See you in October
Colin

Subject: RE: Shellback Chorus to USA Oct 2003
From: SINSULL
Date: 22 Feb 03 - 07:35 PM

From Connecticut (Paton Territory) you can go south to NYC (InoBu and Annamill), NJ (Tinker), PA (Max's territory) or north to Massachusetts, New Hampshire (Curmudgeon would love to see you at the Saturday shanty sing) and Maine where Kendall, Naemanson, Charley Noble and I will welcome you with open arms. If you have money, you can fly to the west coast.
It is unlikely that will spend a night in a hotel. This is a generous and welcoming lot. Pay your way with song.
Mary

Subject: RE: Shellback Chorus to USA Oct 2003
From: Jerry Rasmussen
Date: 22 Feb 03 - 08:39 PM

And don't forget us,. Sinsull... we're near Mystic, in connecticut...

Jerry

Subject: RE: Shellback Chorus to USA Oct 2003
From: SINSULL
Date: 22 Feb 03 - 09:14 PM

Sorry, Jerry. I didn't know exactly where you lived. Jeri too is in NH. And I am leaving out a whole lot of people. Mostly i listed the homes where Micca and I flopped two years ago.

Subject: RE: Shellback Chorus to USA Oct 2003
From: momnopp
Date: 22 Feb 03 - 09:33 PM

As Bill D says, it's so nice to see/hear/feel the buzz for an October event in February (heaven knows we all need it!) The excitement you Shellbacks exude is highly contagious. I can hardly wait for October myself!

I wish I had more bathrooms in my house so I could accommodate more bodies comfortably! As it is, I've already put in my "bid" with the powers-that-arrange to house at least one Shellback while you're in the DC area.

Max, old man, (hahaha -- he's young even by my standards!!) if you read this, take this as (continued) high praise for the INCREDIBLE "forum" you've created, where so many people can connect over such distances and make the world a smaller, friendlier place.

Go, Mudcat! :-)

Peace,

JudyO

Subject: RE: Shellback Chorus to USA Oct 2003
From: momnopp
Date: 22 Feb 03 - 09:36 PM

Don't you just hate people who put too many EXCLAMATION POINTS in their postings? !!!!

:-)

Subject: RE: Shellback Chorus to USA Oct 2003
From: Peter Kasin
Date: 22 Feb 03 - 10:17 PM

Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Subject: RE: Shellback Chorus to USA Oct 2003
From: Mark Cohen
Date: 22 Feb 03 - 10:28 PM

Well, gee whiz, it's only another 5,500 miles to Hawaii...

Aloha,
Mark

Subject: RE: Shellback Chorus to USA Oct 2003
From: Tinker
Date: 22 Feb 03 - 10:42 PM

South Street Seaport

Mystic Seaport

Subject: RE: Shellback Chorus to USA Oct 2003
From: Noreen
Date: 24 Feb 03 - 06:33 PM

Flights booked..!

Subject: RE: Shellback Chorus to USA Oct 2003
From: Bill D
Date: 24 Feb 03 - 08:05 PM

no backing out now!...we will order the weather! (2 out of 3 so far were great at this camp...)

Subject: RE: Shellback Chorus to USA Oct 2003
From: mg
Date: 25 Feb 03 - 01:12 AM

are you sure you really want to drive with jet lag in metropolitan areas that are hard for anyone to drive in and we drive on the wrong side of the road you know....are there locals you could persuade to do the driving?

mg

Subject: RE: Shellback Chorus to USA Oct 2003
From: Snuffy
Date: 25 Feb 03 - 08:24 AM

Our two minibus drivers are flying in the previous day, Mary, so they will have had a good nights sleep. Both have driven extensively in the States. (And I believe jetlag is supposed to be worse going the other way!)

See you in October

WassaiL! V

Subject: RE: Shellback Chorus to USA Oct 2003
From: Fortunato
Date: 25 Feb 03 - 10:27 AM

Noreen is coming to the Getaway? Cool. Great news. And all the Shellback Chorus, eh? Sounds like the Getaway will shift mightily to the seaward. I'll relearn the Queen of Skye to sing with you folks, not my genre, you understand, but if the Red Clay Ramblers could sing it, I can as well.

We'll try to put together a singaround at one of our houses here in the Folk Ghetto of Silver Spring if you've time when you're in town. Dress warm, you guys, it's sometimes as cold as a well digger's patoot at the Getaway; you can always take it off you know. Micca did!

cheers, Chance

Subject: RE: Shellback Chorus to USA Oct 2003
From: alanww
Date: 25 Feb 03 - 12:01 PM

Thanks for the warning, Fortunato. I'll bring my winter wollies (or perhaps I mean woolies)!

"Oh the wild winters wind,
blows around our humble dwelling,
while we around the fire,
lift our voices with our singing ...!"
Alan

Subject: RE: Shellback Chorus to USA Oct 2003
From: Col K
Date: 25 Feb 03 - 12:05 PM

As far as I know Judy and Dennis Cook are going to organize a house party for us on either the monday or tuesday after the Getaway before we head off towards Mystic.If you know them they will be able to give you more details of where and when.
We cannot wait to come and see all you folks in October, it seems such a long time away.
As Snuffy said the two drivers are coming over on Thursday so should be well rested by the time they start driving.Both of us have lots of experience of driving on the wrong side of the road and are looking foreward to the challenge of the USA driving.
Thanks for all the positive responses to our visit we appreciate all the help that is forthcoming even at this stage of the planning. As far as I know we have all booked our flights now so there will be no escape for you now.
See you in October
Many thanks
Colin

Subject: RE: Shellback Chorus to USA Oct 2003
From: Noreen
Date: 25 Feb 03 - 01:30 PM

Yes indeed, Chance, I'm very much looking forward to meeting all these people I've heard so much about- wasn't it the chilli oil that you have to watch out for??

Shellbacks love singarounds, that's what we do! Can't wait!

(What's the Queen of Skye? Should the Shellbacks learn it too then?)

Subject: RE: Shellback Chorus to USA Oct 2003
From: Fortunato
Date: 26 Feb 03 - 01:36 PM

Noreen, it's a great song written by one the Red Clay Ramblers, a North Carolina Band. I'll go fetch the lyrics. Wait right here, ok?

Subject: RE: Shellback Chorus to USA Oct 2003
From: Fortunato
Date: 26 Feb 03 - 01:41 PM

QUEEN OF SKYE



It's haul her up boys and away she sails,

Off to seek a fortune,

With the sky in her bow and the wind in her sail,

Bound for Carolina



CHORUS

Hush little baby don't you cry,

Gone, Gone away,

We'll sail through the air on the Queen of Skye,

Bound for Carolina



When the Queen of Skye stood in Glasgow town,

Off to seek a fortune,

Those ragged boys they fit her down,

Gone, Gone Away,

Kegs of dried up salty beef and biscuits shaped like boulders,

An old one-legged parakeet they carried on their shoulders,



CHORUS



For twenty-one days we sailed the main

Off to seek a fortune,

'Till we got swept up by a hurricane,

Bound for Carolina,

We road those billows low and high, the passengers were wailing,

Then a great strong gust threw us up in the sky, above the storm
clouds, sailing,



CHORUS



Then the captain cried clap on more sail,

Off to seek a fortune,

When we got caught up in a comet's tail,

Bound for Carolina,

We road that comet 'round the moon, the passengers delighted,

And the first mate bellowed there she be and America was sighted.

Subject: RE: Shellback Chorus to USA Oct 2003
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 26 Feb 03 - 01:43 PM

Chance.....book me and Micca in for tha singaround too!!!...See you all in October if not before!!!

Cat

Subject: RE: Shellback Chorus to USA Oct 2003
From: Fortunato
Date: 26 Feb 03 - 01:45 PM

And the discography is:

Queen of Skye - Herrick, Jack

Red Clay Ramblers. Rambler, Sugar Hill SH-C-3798, Cas (1992), cut# 6

Subject: RE: Shellback Chorus to USA Oct 2003
From: Fortunato
Date: 26 Feb 03 - 03:59 PM

Hey, catphizzle! That's right, that's right, you've a guaranteed ticket, my dear, and your fuzzy pal, too.

Subject: RE: Shellback Chorus to USA Oct 2003
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 26 Feb 03 - 04:23 PM

Cheers Chance....that fuzzy pal...would be Micca!!!

Looking forward to seeing you so you can give me that hug in person!!!

Cat

Subject: RE: Shellback Chorus to USA Oct 2003
From: Barry Finn
Date: 28 Feb 03 - 11:37 PM

It'll be great to have you all over here again. I'll also be catching you guys & gals at the Getway. Are you sure you can't make it up towards Boston? See ya, Barry

Subject: RE: Shellback Chorus to USA Oct 2003
From: Edain
Date: 08 May 03 - 12:26 PM

There has now been an extra event added to this tour. On the 22nd f October the chorus will be performing at a charity concert at (in?) South Street Seaport New York.

The website has all the up-to date information abou the tour as well as sound files and pictures of the chorus performing (more are always welcome if anyone has any) and can be found at http://members.tripod.co.uk/shellbackchorus/index.html :-)