Ahoy Mates -- The Press Room in Portsmouth, NH, has agreed to offer a portion of the premises for a monthly shanty/forebitter session. I will be meeting with the manager on Tuesday afternoon to set this up and feedback will be appreciated. I apologise for giving such short notice, but have had a very busy wekend.

My thoughts are to hold the session on the second Saturday of each month from 3:30 to 7:30 or 8:00 PM, starting in January. Unlike the Friday melees, I should like this to be more of a circle with each participant given an opportunity to lead a song, sing a solo, or play a tune. While not wishing to discourage instrumentalists, I should like to see more emphasis on singing, as this seems to appeal more to the non musical patrons of the pub.

Do remember that these are only my initial thoughts. Please post your comments and ideas here, preferably before 9:00 AM on Tuesday. But even if you can't post before that time, nothing will be cast in bronze. Flexibility is part of any good session -- Tom