The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #111146   Message #2404669
Posted By: Barry Finn
04-Aug-08 - 02:56 AM
Thread Name: Update: Portland (Maine) Maritime Festival
Subject: RE: Update: Portland (Maine) Maritime Festival
Well it certinally was a user friendly festival. Very easy on the folks that came to here & on the folks that came to sing.
Jacqui & espically Mary did a wonderful job as orginizers & as hosts.
I'm sure they'll suceed in getting the museum's approval for next year. For a freebe there was quite an arry of talent & plenty of it, they couldn't have done much better at any of the top maritime festivals You go girls, good on ya, you did exceedingly well. It was a treat & a pleasure to see & hear the bunch that came to sing & the the bunch that came to listen. I took pictures of most of the earlier performers but slacked off towards the end when I had to get prepared for my own set. Hopefully the pic's came out but seeing as I counldn't even figure out how to unstrap the camera from the case I'm not betting on the pictures. I had the pleasure of being the last performer of the day (aside from the final all hands sing), thanks to who ever schedule that. I don't think I'll ever again be able to say that so many great performers opened for me & I don't think I'll be able to say that I close for so many wonderful singers.
I had to leave the after party a bit to soon, glad to hear that the singing started to flow, I was getting a bit to tired to have weathered the drive if I had stayed any longer. As it was I started to nod off a bit by the time I got home & only woke a couple hours ago. I'm ready to go again, good thing there's a session on tonight.
Thanks agin Mary & Jacqui.

Barry