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Thread #64160   Message #1051063
Posted By: Jeri
10-Nov-03 - 10:07 AM
Thread Name: November Shanty Session at Press Room
Subject: RE: November Shanty Session at Press Room
There wasn't a crowd, but there were enough singers to make for a good session. Tom sounded really good, Nor 'Bruced' a song about oceanic flatulence, Bruce didn't 'Bruce' any songs that I noticed but it's nice when he can sing for the beauty of the song and NOT concentrate on volume. Charley collected gossip & stuff to pass on to Naemanson.

I did 'John Dead', the Georgia Sea Islands version of 'The Titanic' and was gonna quit, but decided to do one last one - Bill Gallaher's 'Newfoundland Sealers' which has got a gazillion verses. My voice held up, but was pretty ragged by the end. The sore throat wasn't a cold but probably some other viral thing or an environmental thing or a who-the-hell-knows-what thing.

Locals Carol, Jean (wee lass, mighty voice), Ramona (of the raven locks and sweet, clear, almost 'mountain-style' singing), Erin (shy but good whistle player), and Steve (??? Tom - right name? Guy who sings with Bruce sometimes?) were there. (I suspect all of them may be lurkers here upon occasion.) Mudcatter Brian made it!