Ernie:

Hope you're well. Just "taking another stab" at finding information on "Nannie C. Bohlin" and came back to your thread on Mudcat. As you know, I've performed "Nannie C." with Baggywrinkle and Three Sheets on many occasions.

I worked for "Captain Jack" Ferrell at the Gloucester Fisherman's Museum in the late 70's. In my tenure he gave me a cassette with the original sound-track to "The Gloucestermen" From that I was able to glean the 2 verses to "Nannie C." that were cut from the finished program. I refer to them as "the Connolly verses" as they were inspired by Connelly's works, which may explain why they were excluded. I think I gave those verses to you some time ago

At a "Woodchopper's Ball" with the Marston's many years ago, I was approached by Daisy Nell after I did the song. She told me that that the first verse came from "The Mary L. McKay". What that means I don't know… Does she know who wrote it? Is it the same as who wrote the "Mary L. McKay"? May be worth contacting her.

I would love to get permission (or just a blessing) to do the piece "legit" and have a name to put with the piece. I'm hopeful of getting back involved with the sea-music scene again and getting back to the Wednesday Night thing again. Are you still running it?

Sadly, Alexander and I can't seem to "commit to being committed" to Baggywrinkle. I have to admit, we had something there and were very well received wherever we performed. I would not mind finding someone else with whom I could build a different chemistry with a mutual goal of "reaching for the stars." I've tried with several good singers, but so far, the "magic" of our voices "clicking" has been elusive.

Okay, looking forward to catching up. Let me know if you hear anything.

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