That is so good to hear, Guest SJW.
I too enjoyed it thoroughly.
A few favorite moments from many:
The Sundsy morning hymn sing in the Greenmanville Church.
Tom Lewis' booming voice making the Oyster Shed and everyone in her vibrate in time.
The same Tom Lewis dressed as he virtually always is professionally, with the natty addition of a garbage bag; clear, naturally.
The Northern Neck Chanteyman on the far left whose whole heart was in every word he sang, and whose toothy grin flashed like a lighthouse between lines; I never got his name but was at his end of the stage and for several sets and we traded grins repeatedly onstage and off.
Marc Bernier opening with the hilarious 'Chanteymen Are Boring' and the entire weekend proving him wrong repeatedly.
Pint & Dale's marvelous energy, not to mention the mental image of Felicia in black leather pants, purple tie-dye, chandelier earrings, a crewcut, and a hurdy-gurdy.
Bob Walser, who can hold his own anywhere, never needing a spotlight and asking a great array of folks to sing with him, and obviously enjoying every word of singing with them.
The moment at the end of the Stan Hugill tribute when everyone sang together and a shaft of sunlight (after a rainy day) cut into the tent and illuminated the pictures of Stan.
Moe Bowstern looking like a little girl and swaggering like a man, tapping bitterly rugged experience with delicacy and grace.
Jon Campbell looking on during Geno & Moe's presentations, with his wry grin more crooked with joy with them.
Bob Walser being able to show us exactly and scientifically what all of us chanteygroupies knew in our hearts about what changes and what must stay the same.
Tim Reilly and Ken Wolin's battle of the bones late one night.
The give-and-take of Lou Killen and Jeff Warner over ballads.
Finally getting names to go with a few of the familiar Festival Faces I have seen for years.
'A Visit from Whitebeard' Tom Lewis again in a pirate mask.
All the musicians who come to SMF whether they are on the bill or not: Thank you, John Roberts, Joy Bennett, Allison Kelley (and after many years of careful thought, I know if I could pick any voice and take it for my own, it would be Allison's), Jon Campbell, Walter Askew, Deirdre Murtha, and you others; you know who you are!