Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival 2003

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival
From: MMario
Date: 20 Jun 03 - 08:12 AM

judging by the number of cars in their parking lot every time I drove past it's a popular place.

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival
From: Marc
Date: 20 Jun 03 - 10:42 PM

I want to take the opportunity to thank Charlie and Norris for a job very well done, on fri. eve., at the Seamans Inn. The Festival is gone here, but I'm still hearing praise for their Friday Night performance. Good Job both of you.

Marc Bernier

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival
From: Charley Noble
Date: 21 Jun 03 - 09:16 PM

Thanks, Marc, for setting this evening up for us. We really had a great time singing, three 45 minute sets without repeating ourselves. And it was wonderful to have the NYC crowd at the head table, as I've mentioned above, to help us warp out. The staff seemed very appreciative as well. We even got drafted to sing "Happy Birthday" for a couple of tables.

I'll be sending you a song that I think you'll enjoy singing; actually it's "The Mariners' Compass" and can be accessed from my website with a sample MP3 file:Charley Noble Website

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival
From: Nancy King
Date: 02 Jul 03 - 09:12 PM

So, Bill, didja ever get those pictures ready? I for one would love to see 'em.

Sorry I missed this thread during its reporting-on-what-a-swell-time-we-all-had phase. I went straight from there up to my (computerless) cabin in Maine for a frantic week of getting things ready for the summer rental season. But I'll report now -- I had a great time, as usual! Mystic really is one of the finest festivals there is, and what a pleasure it is to see so many old friends (Dick Swain and Nancy Mattila, Tom and Lyn Lewis, Bob Walser, Marc and Willa Horowitz, Daphne Glover and the other Windlasses, in addition to all the folks from Washington) and to meet some Mudcatters I'd hitherto known only online, such as Charley Noble and MMario. I got there too late on Friday for the 5 pm Mudcat gathering, but showed up at 5 on Saturday. MMario and I were the only ones who made the latter scene, but we had a fine time getting acquainted and comparing sunburns.

A great time was had by all. Now let's see those pix.

Cheers, Nancy

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival
From: Bill D
Date: 02 Jul 03 - 10:10 PM

ok...ok! Nag, nag, nag....*grin*... It's SO easy to promise, and SO hard to get organized! Hold on a minute for a couple...

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival
From: Bill D
Date: 02 Jul 03 - 10:42 PM

ok, here's the directory You may find a couple you recognize there, Nancy. I will add more tonight and tomorrow (need to crop and/or resize a few)

I like the one of MMario trying to figure out if he really got that 5¢ worth of ale!

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival
From: Bill D
Date: 02 Jul 03 - 10:44 PM

I 'think' I will start a new thread titled "Mystic Seaport pictures" when I get a few more up....

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival
From: Nancy King
Date: 03 Jul 03 - 12:27 AM

Thanks, Bill! Great job, as usual! In addition to all the swell people, they show what a beautiful place the Seaport is!

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival
From: Bill D
Date: 03 Jul 03 - 11:11 PM

more pics added to the directory, and a new thread started to catch everyone's attention...possibly best to comment on that thread...and add YOUR pics if you have some...

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival
From: wysiwyg
Date: 03 Jul 03 - 11:29 PM

Bill..... when you get a few more up.... really? :~) That needs a THREAD to announce it? :~)

~S~

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival
From: Bill D
Date: 04 Jul 03 - 12:21 AM

I needs all the advertising I can get, Susan... ;>)

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival
From: wysiwyg
Date: 04 Jul 03 - 05:05 PM

:~)

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival
From: Nancy King
Date: 05 Jul 03 - 12:27 AM

Thanks again, Bill! Terrific pix!

Nancy

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival
From:
Date: 20 Apr 04 - 05:36 PM

Is anyone driving from New York City to the 2004 festival (just for Saturday) who could give me a ride? I'd be very grateful.

Dory Green, Manhattan

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival
From: Charley Noble
Date: 20 Apr 04 - 06:21 PM

Dory-

You might consider connecting with the folks who attend the Saturday evening monthly chantey sing at the Seamens' Church near the South Street Sea Port Museum. Their next gathering is May 15 at 8 pm. Usually a few people gather earlier at the Radio Mexico Restaurant which is about a block away from the Church building. Many of the attendees are regulars at the Mystic Sea Music Festival.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival
From: WFDU - Ron Olesko
Date: 21 Apr 04 - 04:28 PM

Has anyone seen or heard the lineup for this year? The website seems to be lacking.

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival
From: Celtaddict
Date: 21 Apr 04 - 08:44 PM

Besides many of the Usual Suspects, Tommy Makem is headlining.

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival
From: Celtaddict
Date: 21 Apr 04 - 08:48 PM

Will seek out more information.

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival
From: Charley Noble
Date: 21 Apr 04 - 10:25 PM

This is the 25th anniversary of the Sea Music Festival so I would fully expect a line-up of singers who have been prominantly featured in previous years. In order words, no big surprises but a Festival that sea music lovers and shantymen wantabees won't want to miss.

I'll be working as a sound techie volunteer and singing all night after the formal program.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival
From: GUEST,Chanteyranger
Date: 22 Apr 04 - 03:35 PM

I believe the Georgia Sea Island Singers will be back, as well as Louis Killen.

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival
From: Celtaddict
Date: 26 Jun 04 - 05:27 PM

refreshing (so I can find it again!)

Subject: RE: Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival
From: Celtaddict
Date: 26 Jun 04 - 05:29 PM

To avoid confusion, this thread covers the 2003 Festival. (Maybe a Joe Clone could add the year?) There is a separate thread for the 2004.