The Brick Store Museum staff deserve credit for producing this Songs of Sail Festival. It's really a hard job to pull together all the peformers, performer support services, and financial sponsorship. Roll & Go members, including Jennifer who did not WIMP out, joined by Jeri provided the essential wall of sound for chorus and refrain, astounding the more contemplative diners on Federal Jack's deck. We in turn were intrigued to see a gray parrot perched on one of the diner's shoulders, who had a taste for banana and French Fries.

I'm going to initiate a new thread for the 4th Sunday evening, 7 PM, Shanty Swaps at the Portland Observatory which begin NEXT SUNDAY. Roll & Go members will lead off but other people are welcome to lead a nautical song, request one, join in on chorus or refrain, or sit there like a bump on a log. The Observatory is the last surviving signal tower on the East Coast, constructed as a tapered wooden octogon back in 1807 to keep track of USO's (unidentified sailing objects). It's a great place to sing or to view the islands of Casco Bay. The Shanty Swaps will continue through September. Please post if you have any questions or are planning to attend.

Here's to Capt'n Moody,
Heave with a will!
Who raised the Portland Ob-servat'ry,
High on Mun-joy Hill.