April Song Circle at SINSULL's

Subject: April Song Cicle at SINSULL's
From: SINSULL
Date: 07 Apr 05 - 10:09 AM

I have finally started to work again and have to train on Saturdays The date this month will be:
                Saturday April 30 at 6PM
WIne, beer, and soft drinks.
Buffet - feel free to contribute.

Let me know if you will be there and if you need a bed. The second bedroom is almost habitable as is the basement room.

Mary

Subject: RE: April Song Cicle at SINSULL's
From: Charley Noble
Date: 07 Apr 05 - 11:19 AM

Looks good to me. It's posted in my calendar.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: April Song Cicle at SINSULL's
From: Brían
Date: 07 Apr 05 - 11:36 AM

I'll squeeze in some room for this, somehow.

Brían

Subject: RE: April Song Cicle at SINSULL's
From: karen k
Date: 08 Apr 05 - 08:56 AM

Well, looks like maybe it will have to be May. Jean Ritchie is in Boston that day and I can't miss it. Have a good time. I'll make it one of these months.

karen

Subject: RE: April Song Cicle at SINSULL's
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 17 Apr 05 - 09:56 AM

Hey, Brian! I'll bring my tape recorder, too, so I can tape good stuff I want to steal. Have you had a chance to make a copy for me of the tape with Bobbie's gin song and your songs on it?

Mary, we'll be there -- tell the cats to reserve a bed for us. (Oops, does that mean they'll give it "special" attention?!?)

Gotta figure out what to bring.

Linn

Subject: RE: April Song Cicle at SINSULL's
From: SINSULL
Date: 17 Apr 05 - 10:46 AM

Just realized I named this "Song Cicle". Must have been the four feet of ice (now gone). One bed reserved for Linn and Tom. Tami called and will be here.

Subject: RE: April Song Cicle at SINSULL's
From: GUEST,Brian
Date: 17 Apr 05 - 12:29 PM

Well, I must say that since you've started this thread, a lot has changed meteorologically. Crocuses are blooming and lilies are starting to peek through the sod.

Brian

Subject: RE: April Song Cicle at SINSULL's
From: GUEST
Date: 17 Apr 05 - 01:23 PM

And we'll be there as well, with Seamus. Looking forward to it.

Subject: RE: April Song Cicle at SINSULL's
From: SINSULL
Date: 17 Apr 05 - 03:17 PM

Oh goodie! Anonymous Guests with Seamus Kennedy. heh heh

Subject: RE: April Song Cicle at SINSULL's
From: jacqui.c
Date: 17 Apr 05 - 03:57 PM

Moi - sans cookie - apologies

Subject: RE: April Song Cicle at SINSULL's
From: Brían
Date: 17 Apr 05 - 04:50 PM

Either Seamus would be a welcome addition.

Brían

Subject: RE: April Song Cicle at SINSULL's
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 17 Apr 05 - 07:36 PM

I think we're bringing a ham from Calef's.

Linn

Subject: RE: April Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Brían
Date: 22 Apr 05 - 12:03 PM

I thought I would bring this to the top to see what else we could reel in besides a ham and a yellow lab. I hope to have a new song to sing for y'all, youse, tous le monde, what evah...

Brían

Subject: RE: April Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: GUEST
Date: 22 Apr 05 - 02:08 PM

Pooch.

Subject: RE: April Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Deckman
Date: 22 Apr 05 - 02:17 PM

Sins, I just sent you a note! Bob

Subject: RE: April Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Charley Noble
Date: 22 Apr 05 - 05:39 PM

Probably I'll do something with sausage, tomato sauce and pasta.

Got a new song or two to share.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: April Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Fortunato
Date: 22 Apr 05 - 06:02 PM

Just in case I'm overcome someday with an urge to go to the land of snow and ice, exactly where are you, my dear, besides very far north? (PM, of course).

cheers
chance

Subject: RE: April Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Peace
Date: 22 Apr 05 - 06:45 PM

Sounds like fun.

Subject: RE: April Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 23 Apr 05 - 11:05 AM

Not all THAT far north! South Portland, Maine.

The forsythia are blooming and the ground is covered with crocuses and daffodils. Haven't actually seen any snowflakes (in Stratham, New Hampshuh) since last week when some were mixed with rain for about an hour or so. They didn't make it to the ground.

We're (I'm speaking collectively the southern part of northern New England) even past mud season. Curmudgeon and I have been actually driving on the driveway to the house for at least three days now.

AND I sang Dave Webber's May Song at the Press Room session last night (followed by Tom singing Hal an Tow).

If it weren't so damned cold and raining I could get some more yard work done today. (Then again, it's cold and raining and I have an excuse to NOT do yard work and get some more stuff done in the house.)

See everybody next Saturday. (And we get to listen to Elizabeth LaPrelle on Prairie Home Companion on the way north, too.)

Linn

Subject: RE: April Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: SINSULL
Date: 23 Apr 05 - 10:06 PM

Maybe some escallopped potatoes to go with the ham??? salad, shrimp...beer, wine, soft drinks and Brian's water. Sounds like a plan.

Subject: RE: April Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Brían
Date: 23 Apr 05 - 11:20 PM

I am burning the midnight oil to make it. Final projects are well, final, when you put them off until the last minute.

Brían

Subject: RE: April Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 24 Apr 05 - 04:00 PM

I loooooove scalloped potatoes!

Linn

Subject: RE: April Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: GUEST,Julia
Date: 24 Apr 05 - 04:33 PM

We are doing our Beltaine program at the Irish Heritage Center that night, but maybe we'll lead the "obby "os dance across the bridge to Sinsull's!
Unite and unite Oh let us all unite....
Julia & Fred

Subject: RE: April Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: SINSULL
Date: 24 Apr 05 - 08:33 PM

Tell them there is Guiness unlimited and Pepsi.

Subject: RE: April Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Naemanson
Date: 25 Apr 05 - 12:02 AM

I'd like to be there but I will be camping out with our canoe down at Gef Pago. Oh, and I'll be 8,000 miles away.

But have a great time! Sing songs and raise glasses, eat masses, and don't be asses.

Subject: RE: April Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Brían
Date: 25 Apr 05 - 12:47 AM

If you miss the boat I'm on
You will know which way I've gone
You can hear a canoe paddle 8,000 miles

Sing a song
raise your glasses,
Do eat masses, and don't be asses
We will think of Naemanson 8,000 miles

Brían

Subject: RE: April Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: kendall
Date: 25 Apr 05 - 06:21 AM

I'm kinda fond of creamed onions... (running for cover)

Subject: RE: April Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: SINSULL
Date: 25 Apr 05 - 06:26 PM

You BASTARD!!!!!

Subject: RE: April Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: curmudgeon
Date: 25 Apr 05 - 07:00 PM

I like creamed onions too. What's the problem?

Subject: RE: April Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: SINSULL
Date: 25 Apr 05 - 08:00 PM

I will tell the tale of the creamed onions on Saturday, Tom. Kendall is in big trouble!

Subject: RE: April Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: kendall
Date: 26 Apr 05 - 06:56 AM

hehehe

Subject: RE: April Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Naemanson
Date: 26 Apr 05 - 07:52 AM

But there are many of us who will NOT be there. We need to hear the story.

Subject: RE: April Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: kendall
Date: 26 Apr 05 - 10:13 AM

.. and the one about the stuffing too! LOL

Subject: RE: April Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: SINSULL
Date: 26 Apr 05 - 10:43 AM

SIGH!
I had a friend visitng from NYC for Thanksgiving and made the mistake of inviting Captain Morse for Thanksgiving dinner. He of course brought Seamus who used to be my friend.

I cooked a Sullivan traditional turkey dinner which meant a turkey stuffed with sage dressing and all the trimmings including creamed onions.

Unfortunately, I had never cooked on an electric stove in my life and my new home had electric. All went well until the creamed onion sauce congealed into a glutenous mass (heat was too high) and I took the turkey (perfect) out of the oven and both men asked "Where is the stuffing?" Seems their Moms made it separate and dry and crispy in a bowl. Just about then the onions landed on the floor and my former friend Seamus made a dive for them. He sniffed and jumped back as fast as he could. I didn't cry. They didn't like giblet gravy or jellied cranberry sauce. I had lots of leftovers - mainly about 20 lbs of Nana Sullivan's famous stuffing.

Kendall just can't let it go. So for him, there will be creamed onions on Saturday and I will force feed them to him probably with Jacqui's consent and help.

Subject: RE: April Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: kendall
Date: 26 Apr 05 - 01:45 PM

I'm having a flashback to that damn cellar...

Subject: RE: April Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: GUEST,MMario
Date: 26 Apr 05 - 02:02 PM

I think this stint in the cellar is of your own making, Kendall.

Sinsull? Can you PM me Nana sullivan's recipe? at my house the stuffing is always done *IN* the turkey. (plus we do jellied cranberry sauce*)

* sorry guys - currying brownie points where-ever I can - October ain't that far away!)

Subject: RE: April Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: kendall
Date: 26 Apr 05 - 03:16 PM

Cooking the stuffing inside the turkey makes it sticky like a huge gob of snot and I always wonder if it is really cooked and not laden with salmonella.

Subject: RE: April Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Jeri
Date: 26 Apr 05 - 06:10 PM

Kendall, that's why they invented thermometers. I trust it more outside the beastie though. And my mom made really great stuffing! SINS, I would have taken 10 lbs of it off your hands. I haven't had leftover Thanksgiving since ...jeez, I'm not sure. Mom shuffled off this mortal coil in'92, but she'd taken to cooking Cornish game hens, and you can pretty much eat those in 2 or 3 bites

I've been thinking about coming, but I have the crud from hell. I had a cold in March, just got over it and got another something-or-other a little over two weeks ago, and I'm not sure what the hell kind of biological warfare agent it was, but I still have it. Sinuses swollen and full of internal turkey stuffing, throat sore, and just barely enough energy to remain conscious. If I live until Saturday, I'm going to be doing all the stuff that needed to get done the last couple of weekends. If I don't last until Saturday, I don't think I'd be much fun, but I'd eat less food than normal.

In any case, have fun.

Subject: RE: April Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: SINSULL
Date: 26 Apr 05 - 06:10 PM

That does it Kendall! Jacqui! Back down the basement and no TV! And you're too late MMario. Your "fate" is sealed. I think you will enjoy the experience unlike a certain rebellious sea captain who never seems to know his place.

In fact, the creamed onions on Saturday will be served with Bernaise Sauce. So there!

Subject: RE: April Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Brían
Date: 26 Apr 05 - 06:27 PM

How can it be stuffing if it's cooked outside the bird?

My dad actually got a commendation when he was in the army for his chicken and stuffing recipie. He cooked it inside the bird, the way God intended it.

Brían

Subject: RE: April Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: jacqui.c
Date: 26 Apr 05 - 09:10 PM

I go away for a few days and he gets all out of control!!!

He's going back down in the cellar tomorrow, after breakfast, and won't be allowed out again until Saturday evening when the force feeding will take place.

Subject: RE: April Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Naemanson
Date: 26 Apr 05 - 09:57 PM

You're right Brian, if it ain't stuffed into the bird it can't be stuffing. It has to have some other name like "cooked, flavored, bread crumbs" or something like that. I'm sure their mothers were great cooks and it was delicious but if they are going to be fussy you should feed them something from a can. Maybe they can share the bowl with Seamus - on the floor.

My mother used to bake a bluefish and pack it with stuffing just like a turkey. Man, that was good but the fish was always too dry.

Subject: RE: April Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: SINSULL
Date: 26 Apr 05 - 10:40 PM

Trick to keeping stuffed bluefish moist - coat it with a thin layer of mayo.

Subject: RE: April Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Deckman
Date: 26 Apr 05 - 11:22 PM

Mary, but doesn't the plastic mayo jar melt all over the fish and make it taste funny? Bob

Subject: RE: April Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: ranger1
Date: 27 Apr 05 - 10:02 AM

I, for one, have never trusted anything remotely related to poultry. And certainly nothing that has been stuffed into any of its cavities. My great-grampa used to manage a chicken farm in Skowhegan and took me to see that chickens after I begged and begged (I was 4, and thought all chickens were small, yellow and fuzzy). I've been traumatized ever since. And turkeys are even worse. Do you know what chickens eat?! Eeeeew!!!!!!

Ham and scalloped potatoes sound lovely. Can I bring a veggie platter? Am also bringing a friend, who will probably hide in the kitchen and listen, but I bet we can get her to tell us a story in lieu of singing. Clancy will, unfortunately have to stay home this time. If I bring Clancy, then I have to bring Spike. If I bring Spike, neither the cats nor Sinsull will ever speak to me again.

Subject: RE: April Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: GUEST,MMario
Date: 27 Apr 05 - 10:47 AM

and I still would like Nana's recipe - even if it doesn't earn me brownie points.

Subject: RE: April Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: kendall
Date: 27 Apr 05 - 12:55 PM

Brian, it used to be called stuffing because it was inside the bird. That was before enlightenment.

Subject: RE: April Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Brían
Date: 27 Apr 05 - 02:07 PM

Working on a poultry farm never deterred me from eating chicken, but I will spare you all the details on this forum.   

Brían

Subject: RE: April Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: GUEST,MMario
Date: 27 Apr 05 - 02:14 PM

Brían - if your experiences on a poultry farm were anything like mine it left you with a deep desire to enjoy every minute of their birdy little deaths.

Subject: RE: April Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: kendall
Date: 27 Apr 05 - 04:12 PM

As a teen ager I worked briefly in a slaughter house picking chickens for 5c each. I remember betting 15c on a heavyweight fight between Joe Louis and, oh, the light heavyweight champ in 1946. Had to pick 3 chickens for nothing.