Roll & Go House Concert

Subject: RE: Roll & Go House Concert
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 27 Oct 02 - 11:51 AM

"Turn her head round into the heather" -- ayuh, sounds like you ran into some fog.

Linn

Subject: RE: Roll & Go House Concert
From: Charley Noble
Date: 27 Oct 02 - 11:34 AM

We had a lovely evening at Alison's house, with the wind and rain raging outside. A small but appreciative audience and with the evening functioning as a splendid warm-up for Roll & Go members for our concert next Saturday in deepest darkest Houlton, up in the County.

I do have this memory of Dick leading "Mingulay Boat Song" cheerfully singing "Turn her head round into the heather(instead of the weather)" which was a somewhat alarming image of how to bring one's ship safely back to port. Then there was the ship's clock on the wall which kindly chimed in between songs. Lovely goodies to eat, including the important chocolate group.

For those in the midcoast Maine area, our next "public" event will be the Last Shanty Swap at the China Sea Marine Trading Co. in Portland on Saturday, November 23rd, 4 pm on (see new thread for details).

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Roll & Go House Concert
From: SINSULL
Date: 27 Oct 02 - 08:19 AM

Well? How did it go? No pun intended...

Subject: RE: Roll & Go House Concert
From: SINSULL
Date: 26 Oct 02 - 04:14 PM

In the interests of neither interrupting the singers nor infecting the rest of the population, I am bowing out. Sorry, Charlie and Brett. Next time.
Mary

Subject: RE: Roll & Go House Concert
From: Brían
Date: 26 Oct 02 - 02:09 PM

I'll try to catch a ride on a homeward bound potato truck.

potato, botato, what evah, :-)

Brían

Subject: RE: Roll & Go House Concert
From: Charley Noble
Date: 26 Oct 02 - 09:57 AM

Brían-

Maybe you can make our concert next weekend in Houlton, ME.

Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Roll & Go House Concert
From: Brían
Date: 26 Oct 02 - 12:41 AM

Sorry I can't make it to this one! See all of you soon!

Brían

Subject: RE: Roll & Go House Concert
From: Melani
Date: 24 Oct 02 - 02:03 PM

Well, Charlie, Maine is on the agenda for our next trip East, which will probably be as soon as the niece who got married in July has a kid. So next summer at the soonest...(!)

Subject: RE: Roll & Go House Concert
From: Naemanson
Date: 24 Oct 02 - 09:19 AM

Refresh

Double your pleasure, read both threads on this event.

Make reading these threads pleasurable. Post something fun.

Subject: RE: Roll & Go House Concert
From: Charley Noble
Date: 23 Oct 02 - 08:55 AM

Melani-

If I can make it to the Thayer for your Shanty Swap, you can make it to Maine for our house concert. What's fair is fair! But you better start rowing now...

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Roll & Go House Concert
From: GUEST,Melani
Date: 22 Oct 02 - 08:36 PM

Wish I could make it, but it IS a rather long commute. Have fun!

Subject: RE: Roll & Go House Concert
From: SINSULL
Date: 22 Oct 02 - 06:05 PM

I believe I will be able to make it! Yangtze River on the agenda?

Subject: RE: Roll & Go House Concert
From: Charley Noble
Date: 22 Oct 02 - 09:16 AM

Sigh! What to do? They just can't get here from wherever. Well, we'll have a fine time singing with our former shantymate Alison anyhows.

Those who can't make our Cape Neddick house concert can always join us in Houlton, Saturday, November 2nd, only 5 hours from the New Hamster border.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Roll & Go House Concert
From: EBarnacle1
Date: 22 Oct 02 - 01:23 AM

I wish I were able to travel up from New York that day to hear Jennifer Lyn and the others and to join in on the choruses.

Subject: RE: Roll & Go House Concert
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 21 Oct 02 - 02:37 PM

I can't come either, but I shall look at the photo of the lighthouse that I took last time I was over.
Have a great one.....Giok

Subject: RE: Roll & Go House Concert
From: Leadfingers
Date: 21 Oct 02 - 12:30 PM

Its along walk from W london so I wont be there but have fun

Subject: RE: Roll & Go House Concert
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 21 Oct 02 - 12:25 PM

Tom and I, unfortunately, have a previous commitment or we'd be there.

Show up, people! Roll and Go put on a great show!

AND they've got a new CD.

Linn

Subject: RE: Roll & Go House Concert
From: Naemanson
Date: 21 Oct 02 - 12:01 PM

Cape Neddick is in the extreme southern end of the state, easily accessable from New Hampster or Mass.

Subject: Roll & Go House Concert
From: Naemanson
Date: 21 Oct 02 - 11:59 AM

Please come to Cape Neddick, Maine and join us for a house concert with Roll & Go Saturday October 26, at 7:30pm.

Roll & Go is a collective of men and women who love to sing sea chanties. They will entertain you with their spirited versions of traditional, and some not so traditional, songs of the sea.

Details are below.

Alison Freeman

Roll & Go Saturday October 26, at 7:30pm.

Doors open at 7:00pm. Tickets are $10. Reservations are required.

Please call 207-361-1181 or email [e-mail] to make reservations.

You are encouraged to bring your beverage of choice and offerings for the snack table.

Payment will be collected when you check in the night of the show. You will be given a reserved card to put on your seat(s) of choice.

www.heavenst.com
www.rollandgoseasongs.com

Roll & Go is a collective of men and women who love to sing sea shanties and other songs of the sea. Most of the members met each other through the Portland Folk Club. Over the past twelve years their spirited performances have earned them a growing reputation among festival and concert goers in Maine's midcoast area. Singing mostly unaccompanied, they combine strong solo work with tight harmonies on the refrain and chorus. Some songs are backed up by banjo, guitar, concertina or penny whistle.

With Roll & Go you'll hear the old songs brought back to life, and some newer songs that highlight current conditions in our merchant marine and fishing industry. Whether you're young or old, you're bound to have a lot of fun!

Selected Comments

"I don't know of another sea-music group in the U.S. today who are putting forth so much effort and energy to polish their craft. And they do so while preserving the sailor's understanding of working songs of the sea: tempos are slow and methodical, the singing lusty and the harmonies spare. This is surely the way the shellbacks sang, outward bound from Boston and 'Frisco for the distant seaports of the Seven Seas." Bob Webb – Folkhistorian, Curator & Shantysinger

"Roll & Go brings to life the songs of those who sailed the Seven Seas, and does so with great spirit and energy." Bill Bonyun – Folklorist & Folksinger

"From robust shanties to haunting fo'c'sle ballads, to songs by and about today's sailors, Roll & Go sings with good humor and heartfelt energy. I was also impressed by the group's truly deep interest in sea music and nautical subjects. Cheers and Fair Winds to Roll & Go!" Don Sineti – Marine Artist & Shantyman