Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival 2008

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival 2008
From: GUEST,Guest PJF Twin#2
Date: 17 Jun 08 - 07:16 AM

Thank you everyone from the bottom of our hearts for the most wonderful festival, the family reunion,as we like to think of it. My sister and I spent the entire winter with Mudcat and it helped to make the months between festivals more enjoyable. Rick did himself proud even though he says he is from another solar system. Wherever that is they do plan great festivals. I think we made enough memories to get us through to the 30th. May you all have a year of good health and good music. Love Pam PS my eighth graders cannot understand what I am humming but I dont understand their music either, I thought 50Cents was lunch money!

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival 2008
From: Charley Noble
Date: 16 Jun 08 - 08:57 PM

Lazy bunch of lay-abouts!

What are you doing, sleeping!

Oh, it should be "Sixteen Men on a DEAD Man's Chest" up above. Who the hell would be "Dean"?

Cheerily,
Charley Noble, who may need some more sleep...

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival 2008
From: Charley Noble
Date: 16 Jun 08 - 06:41 PM

Here's a short report from another survivor.

The Mystic Sea Music Festival is always a great get-together for the dedicated sea music lover, and probably is the most important annual gathering in the States. As a performer this year I got to experience everything from a different perspective, and it was still a wonderful experience. The weather was fine Friday and Saturday, while a little rainy Sunday morning but not a major problem. The schedule was well organized, the sound crew quite capable, the CD sales procedures for performers a great improvement over last year, and because I was not overworked on Saturday I actually got to attend workshops and concerts of other performers. And the late night shanty sessions were well attended and magnificent.

One highlight for me were the presentations by Bennett Konesni, a young ethnomusicologist (he's listed in the program as a "comprehensive planner and property manager"), who has done a superb job of researching and filming traditional work songs of Ghanian fishermen, Tanzanian farmers, and Mongolian herders. He's also a fine singer and banjo player. It's rare when one encounters such a combination, and I was very impressed.

My C. Fox Smith workshop with Danny & Joyce McLeod and Bob Zentz was well attended and I think we presented a good mix of songs based on her poems with background information on her interesting life. I presented both Danny and Bob with a proof copy of the C. Fox Smith Anthology that Jim Saville and I have been working on for the past few years. And we had a great time afterwards comparing notes on our research.

One other presentations I made was a small concert where I led some songs I've adapted from the poems of Bill Adams, Burt Franklin Jenness (whom I refer to as the old-sailor poets), and C. Fox Smith. My wife Judy provided guitar accompaniment on a couple of these songs, a first for her at the Festival. I also took part in a workshop of Humorous sea songs, which gave me the opportunity to lead my song about the cow that sinks the Japanese trawler ("A Cowardly Act"), my shanty version of "Wake Up Little Suzi" (reworked as "Wake Up Susianna), and the favorite song of the Maine windjammer crews: "Dramamine" by Talitha MacKenzie.

Finally I presented "Mid-Watches" by World War 1 Navy Surgeon Burt Franklin Jenness as my contribution in the closing concert. It was all great fun and someone, not my immediate family, purchased half the CD's I brought down.

Barry Finn was great company on the way down to the Festival and the way back, and he's an amazing person to watch (and listen to) at the after hours shanty sessions. Full-throated presentation still doesn't adequately describe what Barry does. There's also has selection of songs, his careful reworking of them so that you'd swear he had just been paid off from some three skys'l-master and was off on a sailortown spree. I don't think there was an evening that Barry got to bed before 4 am. I was tucked in by 1:30 am and got a good 4 hours sleep every night; well, I did have some responsibilities. I did lead an a capella version of "West Indies Blues" at the Friday evening shanty shout that people picked up on but mostly I was watching and listening to what other people were doing.

There certainly are a lot of memories that are going to flash through my mind from this Festival in the comings weeks: Bob Zentz telling the tragic story of the "Nancy Bell"; Danny and Joyce McLeod (along with their friend) presenting for the first time "Dan - The Chantyman"; Ken Sweeney spirited rendition of "Sixteen Men on a Dean Man's Chest"; the Johnson Girls leading the songs from their NEW CD; Calico Jack singing about our old friend Capt. Bunker and his nautical antique shop the China Sea Marine Trading Company; Dan Milner telling the story of the 1812 privateer "General Armstrong"; Finest Kind with their fine traditional style singing, their harmonies, and instrumental work; the Native American stories and songs from Hand in Hand; Jeff Davis as Jeff Davis; George Ward's fine song "The only Cure for XXXX is a Bottle of Rum"; Jon Barlett and his wife Rika with their incredible energy and style at the shanty shouts ...

And I got to meet up with a few Mudcatters that I hadn't encountered beyond the virtual reality of the Mudcat Forum.

And, yes, we breakfasted every day at Kitchen Little.

Now we have a whole week of follow-up musical activity which you will hopefully read about in other threads.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble, not as exhausted as I should be!

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival 2008
From: Rabbi-Sol
Date: 16 Jun 08 - 02:26 PM

It was truly a fantastic festival. I feel that it is the best one of all the Folk Festivals here in the north east.

On behalf of myself and the rest of the Borderline Folk Music Club, I would like to extend my thanks to Rick Spencer and the rest of the good folks at Mystic for allowing us to capture the entire 3 hours of the final concert on professional grade video.

SOL

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival 2008
From: GUEST,Guest SJW
Date: 16 Jun 08 - 01:32 PM

It's Monday Morning coming down. I sit at my desk correcting 11th grade literature exams but can't concentrate as shanties still run through my head and visions of friends still fill my heart. Such a wonderful group of people bring this festival to life. So many people hug, chat, kiss, joke and sing together; I can't even wait another 364 days. Where ever you are when you read this, sing your favorite and relive a memory. Till next time...Heavenly Twin Susan

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival 2008
From: GUEST,HandyBilly
Date: 15 Jun 08 - 04:08 PM

Well, it's 1600 on Sunday as I write this, and it's my hope that many who will eventually read it are right now under the canopy at Lighthouse point enjoying the final concert of this year's sea music festival. This is the second year we've missed of the last nine, and our plan is to not miss another for many years.

Though we've listened to a lot of sea music via CD this weekend, we would have preferred to be there with you...but Mystic is a long way from northern Michigan. We look forward to your comments and reviews of this year's event...and if anyone has a spare program from the festival, we'd welcome a copy.

Thanks and warm regards from Suttons Bay,
HandyBilly

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival 2008
From: Rabbi-Sol
Date: 14 Jun 08 - 10:50 PM

I am going up tomorrow, Ron. My webmaster will be with me and he will be shhoting photos as well as video. We will try to get some photos to you.

Regards
SOL

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival 2008
From: WFDU - Ron Olesko
Date: 14 Jun 08 - 10:36 PM

I could only go for the day on Saturday, but I had a great time! Nice weather - at least during the day. It looks like Mystic was going to be hit by a massive storm that we drove through heading back to NJ.   How did it go Saturday night?

Also, I managed to leave my camera home. I was hoping to add a few photos to my website. If anyone has any photos from the festival that they would like to share online, please e-mail me at [e-mail]. Thanks!!

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival 2008
From: Rabbi-Sol
Date: 13 Jun 08 - 10:01 AM

Thank You Barry. Looking forward to meeting you on Sunday.

                                                   SOL

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival 2008
From: Barry Finn
Date: 13 Jun 08 - 01:08 AM

Sol, if you read the regular schedule, look at the bottom of (Sunday's) Children Stage schedule. In small print you'll see that the Children's Parade leaves their stage at 2:45 to final concert.

Barry

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival 2008
From: Rabbi-Sol
Date: 12 Jun 08 - 11:07 PM

I notice that the schedule does not mention the final concert at Lighthouse Point which usually runs from 3 PM until 6 on Sunday, where everyone gets to perform one song.

Is that still on for this year or have they discontinued it to save money?
                                                 SOL

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival 2008
From: Charley Noble
Date: 12 Jun 08 - 09:34 PM

Mary-

There are always secret parties. One just has to listen, and then follow the sounds to wherever it is happening, being careful to avoid the "drop off places."

However, one should attend the dancehall shanty shouts after the scheduled evening concert. They are wondrous, although it's somewhat intimidating to raise a song there if one is shy are less aggressive. I have seen experienced shanty singers crash and burn, as they chose the wrong key. But I've also seen people lead a quiet ballad, and the whole hall listen in rapt attention. Generally the scheduled performers attend the dancehall as well, and some are injudicious enough to lead songs there at full throat, risking permanent injury to their vocal chords, tonsils, and things too fierce to mention.

I'll be there, at the dancehall, and I'm not sure what I'll do, but I'll have a great time.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival 2008
From: beetle cat
Date: 12 Jun 08 - 05:59 PM

Any secret parties on the go tonight at Mystic?
--Mary

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival 2008
From: Linda Kelly
Date: 12 Jun 08 - 03:08 PM

Send our love to Joyce & Danny and fingers crossed Hissyfit will be there next year!It sounds fantastic don't forget to keep us up to date with the happenings!

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival 2008
From: Marc Bernier
Date: 12 Jun 08 - 01:32 PM

Hotdogs and Beer.

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival 2008
From: Barry Finn
Date: 12 Jun 08 - 12:41 PM

I'll make some sandwiches up & some snacks. E-mail me with your delight list, cold cuts or salad types (chicken, seafood, tuna, etc).
Mayo or mustard?

Friday, Saturday & Sunday, sunny to partly cloudy, high's in the high 70's to low 80's, lows in the low 60's. Monday the high in the mid 70's & 30% chance of isolated T-Showers. That seems like a lovely weekend for a festival.

see you there
Barry

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival 2008
From: Marc Bernier
Date: 12 Jun 08 - 12:32 PM

Well, it's Starting. I just spent 5 hrs inspecting then moving Sound equipment to light house point. While I was leaving the Seaport Bonnie Milner was arriving. So as I said it has started. Although there is no concert or pub sing tonight, I plan to drink a lot anyway so I look And feel my best on Friday when the rest of you start to arrive. See you tomorrow.

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival 2008
From: Charley Noble
Date: 12 Jun 08 - 10:25 AM

I'd love to be attending Jon and Rika's this evening as well but I really should make sure that everything is packed for Mystic.

Let's see there's the banjo and concertina, C. Fox Smith materials, CD's, other songsheets, foul weather gear, extra master's guide, Judy and her few essentials (!), and charts. I probably should ensure that I bring my brain along (with its incredible store of arcane songs and notes). And I probably need my voice, and some extra sleep just in case I don't get any over the weekend.

Barry-

We'll endeavor to get to your home port before noon. Will there be hard tack and grog to eat and drink before we swing south?

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival 2008
From: Barry Finn
Date: 11 Jun 08 - 10:42 AM

Would you like catch-up with that Puffin?

I'll be off to see Jon & Rika at a house concert in Concord Ma. tomorrow night then off to the festival in the morning.

Barry

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival 2008
From: Liam's Brother
Date: 11 Jun 08 - 06:37 AM

I will be there all night practicing my speech and slide show. Why don't you run - and I don't mean walk or drive - up to McDonald's and pick me up the Egg McMuffin happy meal? Three sugars and milk please. See you soon, Barry.
Dan

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival 2008
From: Barry Finn
Date: 11 Jun 08 - 02:15 AM

I'll se you & Bonnie for breakfast before going over to the Greenmanville church Dan. I take my eggs sunnyside up an' looking at me, toast done light, shall I bring the fruit & the diet soda? No, to early for wine Bonny!

Barry

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival 2008
From: Greg B
Date: 09 Jun 08 - 03:00 PM

I guess all that cold-water swimmin' explains why the
Gloucester girls complain about the Gloucester boys and
dream about those from the Tropic of Cancer...

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival 2008
From: Liam's Brother
Date: 09 Jun 08 - 02:46 PM

I guess the Big Mick is not able to come to Mystic. I recall he's very busy recording and doing who knows what else. The Mystic River will be my pond this time around. I will be Mickless but, hopefull, not luckless. Took the precaution of buying some triple-X guaranteed Long Island Sound soft rubber lures that look like sardines. Thank God they don't smell the same!

Hope all of you who will be still singing at Frohsinn Hall at 9:30 AM on Saturday morning might pass by Greenmanville Church on your way to breakfast. I'm reading (and singing) a paper about a War of 1812 privateer with a particularly interesting history. The other papers are about the ballad of "Sir Patrick Spens" (very cool) and singing fishermen in Ghana (cool too). Could be a really good morning. I'm also doing the forcastle songs workshop on Saturday and "Irish influence" on Sunday.

There are a lot of people on the program I haven't heard before so I want to get to hear each of them as well as a hearty helping of Ian Robb and Jeff Davis, both of whom are great friends I rarely get to see.

All the best,
Dan

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival 2008
From: Charley Noble
Date: 09 Jun 08 - 08:01 AM

"I've swum with sharks..." Most likely this was when Barry was much younger and more innocent (if he ever was innocent), for as I recall "The Chivalrous Shark will eat neither woman nor child..." I'm not aware whether the EELS have similar mores.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival 2008
From: Barry Finn
Date: 09 Jun 08 - 12:41 AM

"Would not he look great with some orange water wings"

Orange water wings my ass. I'll have you know I've swum in ocean places where the closest dirt was over 1 mile below me & the closest land over 1500 miles (Tropic of Cancer), I've swum with sharks & come up close & personnal & face to face with moray ells, played with the porpoises in coral reefs, lived aboard a roadstead 1/2 mile offshore & swum my way to work both ways & then did the same treck most nights just to have a drink with turtles that swim better than you. You young little whppersnapper the only winter swimming that you're capable of is poolside, indoors in the kiddie section where it's less than 3 feet deep & you're sure the lifeguard's on-duty. Now when you get to Mystic let's you go aloft & do a nice swan off the yardarm of the Conrad,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,between the ship's side & the pier. While you're down there see if you can't find my old cell phone & call me on it & the possibaly I'll believe all this about how "wishing well" you can swim.

No wonder Mick & Dan ain't catching any fish in that pond anymore, after you've been doing God know what to with who knows & then went swimming at 3:30. I wouldn't swim in any pond after you've been in, I know what you were eating & drinking & if you keep doing that maybe it's best you don't go diving in the estury at Mystic, for the sake of the local eco system. They won't catch fish there either.

See you Tuesday, when you straighten me out.
I've got a ride, thanks, Judy & Charlie's offered to pick me up & drop me off.   

Barry

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival 2008
From: adventure
Date: 08 Jun 08 - 07:17 PM

Hey Greg,

Who else would have the guts to go swimming in the dark pond at 3:30 in the morning other than a few of us Gloucester folks? Being half Portagee and half Newfie has always drawn me to the wet side whatever and wherever it may be. Been swimming in December, too....and on New Year's day. We seem to have held up well from our swimming experiences. Jon and Rika will be running shotgun with us this year....Finn, well we'll fix him up on Tuesday at our weekly chantey sing. Would not he look great with some orange water wings on hie person. Sounds like a good lineup for the weekend. Hope you are well and in good voice. See you soon.

Doryman and his mate

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival 2008
From: Barry Finn
Date: 08 Jun 08 - 05:24 PM

With the time drawing so near Marc, it's a good enough reason to refresh this thread.
Getting very excited
I'll probably be a Gloucester's Tuesday eveing shanty sing, there hasn't been a lot of buzz there about Mystic though I do know that some of that Cape Ann crowd will be there. I guess they'll have something to say here or I'll hear from them Tuesday.

Yes, see you all there

Barry

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival 2008
From: Marc Bernier
Date: 08 Jun 08 - 03:48 PM

100. I'v never done that before so I figured I would. See you all next weekend.

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival 2008
From: Abby Sale
Date: 07 Jun 08 - 10:47 PM

Yes, Dan. We are much excited by it. Several we know and several we've never heard live and have wanted to. And one wacky group called The Johnson Girls.

Females!

And, of course, several we've never heard of but we fully expect to enjoy.

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival 2008
From: Charley Noble
Date: 07 Jun 08 - 10:45 PM

Greg-

You mean the one with the body floating in it?

Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival 2008
From: Greg B
Date: 07 Jun 08 - 09:36 PM

...and mind the pond.

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival 2008
From: GUEST
Date: 07 Jun 08 - 02:44 PM

This is a line-up of very talented performers. I'm looking forward to a great weekend. See you all there.
Dan Milner

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival 2008
From: Abby Sale
Date: 07 Jun 08 - 10:34 AM

Charlie, I do remember the dancehall, now that you mention it. In 2002 we went in there. I was quite prepared to carry The Auld One and wheelchair up the stairs myself (although with some trepidation, I admit) but there were a bunch of drunken louts hanging around outside - I'd guessed they couldn't find the door or'd been ousted. Unasked, they kindly rushed over and helped with it all. Bag and baggage, as it were.

We much enjoyed the sing.

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival 2008
From: GUEST,Guest PJF and SJW
Date: 06 Jun 08 - 02:21 PM

one more week me Johnnies ,one more week. See you there The Heavenly Twins

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival 2008
From: stallion
Date: 06 Jun 08 - 09:27 AM

Hi all, it's official! 2BS&S are planning to be at Mystic 2009, have a good one for us and enjoy.
Pete

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival 2008
From: Charley Noble
Date: 05 Jun 08 - 09:19 PM

"Seven more sleeps!"

Once you get to Mystic, forget about sleeping! There's too much great singing going on after the evening concerts, over at the dancehall (and several other places with varying degrees of accessibility).

Actually the dancehall itself is not what I'd call wheelchair accessible, unless you have four strong, reliable, and sober friends to lump you up the stairs; and there's no guarantee that they'll be sober enough to assist you back down, although gravity will be of some assistance.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival 2008
From: Jon Bartlett
Date: 05 Jun 08 - 08:55 PM

Seven more sleeps!

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival 2008
From: Barry Finn
Date: 05 Jun 08 - 01:30 PM

Dick, I'm all for disorders here, a good dose of ADHD & OCD would do wonders.
Barry

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival 2008
From: dick greenhaus
Date: 05 Jun 08 - 01:25 PM

Somehow the idea of organizing for this festival seems contrary to its very nature.

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival 2008
From: Charley Noble
Date: 05 Jun 08 - 11:36 AM

There's just a week or so to go to organize ourselves for attending this incredible sea music festival.

I'm having the van tuned up. My wife is making up her list of what to take (good thing we have the van). It's still too far away to know what weather to expect.

There will also be some post-Festival concerts and other special events that Festival performers will be participating in. I think I'll soon create a "Post-Mystic Sea Music 2008 Concert" thread which hopefully others will add to. I'll be focusing primary on Bob Zentz.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival 2008
From: Susan of DT
Date: 02 Jun 08 - 04:26 PM

If anyone wants us to bring a mudcat tee shirt for him/her, let us know what size/color to bring. We won't bring any that are not specifically requested. There are navy and red shirts, small to 3X, not all sizes/colors available.

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival 2008
From: Celtaddict
Date: 24 May 08 - 09:31 AM

Salty Walt will miss this year as he will be on staff of a 'shanty camp' in Oregon, where he not only will be paid but has the chance to mingle with some of his musical heroes, so I guess we'll have to excuse him. This once.

If anyone is coming in on Thursday let me know, for house concert purposes! (I'll start another thread for that.)

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival 2008
From: Charley Noble
Date: 17 May 08 - 09:53 AM

How about the San Francisco crowd? Anyone coming to Mystic this year? Salty Walt usually comes. Peter Kasin and Richard Adrianowicz would certainly be welcome. It's only a hop, skip and a jump over the Great American Desert, or 90 days on a tall ship round Cape Stiff.

And there are all those nautical singers from Seattle and Portland-West.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival 2008
From: Barry Finn
Date: 17 May 08 - 02:50 AM

We'll make up for lost time Jon, we'll REALLY have to party!

Hey, what are you doing up this late? Don't you need to rest up, it's less than a month off. Ha, Ha, Ha

Ouch, ouch, ok, ok, I'll behave.

Barry

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival 2008
From: GUEST,Jon Bartlett
Date: 17 May 08 - 02:04 AM

Looking forward to hearing you again, Charlie. And Barry - really sorry we didn`t meet last year.

Jon Bartlett

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival 2008
From: Charley Noble
Date: 16 May 08 - 09:58 AM

Abby et al-

One of my sets will be nautical poems by C. Fox Smith (with the McLeods and Zentz) I've adapted for singing; my mini-concert will be poems by old sailor-poets such as Burt franklin Jenness, Bill Adams, and John Masefield that I've also adapted for singing; then there's the workshop of humorous songs of the sea where I'll be offering some original warped compositions.

George Ward is another performer I'll be looking forward to hearing more from, along with Zentz and the McLeods.

But then there's also Ian Robb, Cliff Haslem, The Johnson Girls, Bob Webb, Jeff Davis, not to mention all the fine singers associated with the Seaport over the years...

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival 2008
From: GUEST,Guest PJF
Date: 16 May 08 - 07:13 AM

My sister and I each got the full workshop schedule yesterday and decided to look at them seperately just to see how much we think alike,after an hour we checked and ours were identical down to the sessions we would have to split between two workshops because there are so many great ones! In preperation for the weekend I pull out a bunch of CDs to listen to ,to get in the mood. The one I have really enjoyed this spring is Choice Cuts by Geoff Kauffman. It is recorded in several concert venues with the emphasis on having the audience participate. I feel like I am at the Friday night concert on Festival weekend just savoring the fact that it has finally come. It would be a good CD to pick up at the seaport in June. Cant wait to see all of you in just about a month.Love The Heavenly Twins

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival 2008
From: Barry Finn
Date: 16 May 08 - 01:16 AM

Also for those in the Boston area, the Folk Song Society of Greater Boston
will host a house concert with Jon & Rika the same Thursday, the evening before Mystic.

Barry

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival 2008
From: Celtaddict
Date: 15 May 08 - 11:03 PM

Mystic has had Thursday night concerts in recent years, followed by pub sings. No Thursday night events are planned by the Seaport this year, but we will be planning a house concert with Danny O'Flaherty and a singaround after; will post details as they are confirmed.

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival 2008
From: Abby Sale
Date: 15 May 08 - 09:15 PM

Thanks for posting it, Charlie. I seem to recall it's usually much closer to curtain time that this gets posted. Good on whoever did it.

I'd forgotten how crowded the schedule is. I need the full month to decide what to go to. I _want_ to catch all of it...sigh.

But I'm pleased to see you have three appearances there. I finally get to hear you live.