Well, all you people, you missed a really lovely session.

Small, yes -- it started out with just Tom and I and Jeri, then Justine and Barry arrived and we got some good singing started. We didn't sing just sea songs. I'd had a boring late morning and afternoon at work (why exactly would anyone want to be at the mall with the weather so glorious?) and had had time to run over a few songs in my head that I haven't sung in a loooong time -- "Cropper Lads", "Chickens In the Garden" (where I found I actually sing it in a different key from what I did originally), "Poverty Knock" -- and some ("Fathom the Bowl") that I've sung in recent memory. My head's too full right now to remember everything we sang.

Then Jeri left and the second wave came in -- Bill and Carol from FSSGB (Boston), who have only been to the session once before (and also came to the Portland Harbor festival a few weeks ago), and then, a little later, Lynn Feingold (the "Tavern Wench") arrived -- her first time to the session.

Jeri, you should have stayed!

Let's see, what else did I sing? I added a couple new verses to "Madame Gashay's", Tom and I harmonized nicely on the instructional song, "Dundee Weaver", and followed the theme on "Nine Times a Night", "Little Piece of Wang" (prompted by Lynn when my memory flagged), oh, I dunno what else.

I'll let the others post what they sang -- I won't remember everything until I listen to the tapes.

Yes, there was a lot of discussion of the songs, etc. as well as the singing. And good beer and good commestables. And new friends. All in all, a very enjoyable and satisfying session!

Linn