July Press Room [NH] Shanty Sing

Subject: July Press Room [NH] Shanty Singround
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 15 Jul 18 - 07:42 PM

The July Press Room Shanty, Forebitter, and Foc's'l Ballad Session-In-Exile will be this Saturday, July 20th from 3:30 to 7:30 at the Continental Restaurant & Bar -- just north of Dover 2 blocks from the intersection of Rtes. 108 and Rte. 9. See previous threads for address and directions.

For consistency and ease is searching for past threads, I'm continuing to refer to the session in the header as "Press Room" even though we're meeting at the Continental north of Dover and not in Portsmouth. The Continental is a wonderful venue for us and, let's face it, we have no guarantees when the Press Room will reopen or if there will be a place there for the sessions when it does.

There's plenty of FREE parking, handicapped access, lots of seating, good acoustics, Guinness on draft, and Chinese food and buffet. We're in the function room just off the bar -- turn left at the saltwater aquarium, then turn right into the function room.

I've heard from Nick Noble. He'll be at both the Friday Anglo-Celtic trad session (also at the Continental, 4:30-8:30) and Saturday's shanty sing.

Who else is coming? Hope to see you all then!

Linn

Subject: RE: July Press Room [NH] Shanty Sing
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 16 Jul 18 - 07:52 PM

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Subject: RE: July Press Room [NH] Shanty Sing
From: GUEST,Don Hale
Date: 16 Jul 18 - 10:35 PM

I AM feeling refreshed! I expect to be there and am looking forward to it.

                            Don

Subject: RE: July Press Room [NH] Shanty Sing
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 18 Jul 18 - 08:54 PM

Wish I could come!

Subject: RE: July Press Room [NH] Shanty Sing
From: GUEST,Don Hale
Date: 20 Jul 18 - 12:54 PM

Anybody Else?

Subject: RE: July Press Room [NH] Shanty Sing
From: ranger1
Date: 20 Jul 18 - 08:43 PM

Me!

Subject: RE: July Press Room [NH] Shanty Sing
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 21 Jul 18 - 11:12 AM

I wonder if the women I met last month at the singaround at Bladt Bough Brewery in Epsom will come. They live just around the corner from the Continental.

Might be some other first timers as well.

Should be fun...as it always is!

Linn

Subject: RE: July Press Room [NH] Shanty Sing
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 21 Jul 18 - 12:03 PM

Wonder, too, if Fionn who runs the Blasty Bough session might make it this afternoon...

Linn

Subject: RE: July Press Room [NH] Shanty Sing
From: ranger1
Date: 21 Jul 18 - 12:23 PM

I think I'm going to skip it this month. The weather is lovely, the dog needs a long run in the woods, and I have errands to run. Not to mention that I have spent far too much time in the car lately. Have fun, everyone!

Subject: RE: July Press Room [NH] Shanty Sing
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 21 Jul 18 - 12:42 PM

You'll be missed...but I understand.

You can read my report so you can tell your boss if he asks.

Linn

Subject: RE: July Press Room [NH] Shanty Sing
From: Jeri
Date: 21 Jul 18 - 08:20 PM

I made it to Dover, at least. Stopped at a drug store to buy something, and realized I just wanted to sloth out. I really don't know why my energy level's so low.

Hope it was a good time!

Subject: RE: July Press Room [NH] Shanty Sing
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 22 Jul 18 - 03:06 PM

Yeehah! Just did some researching and figured out what model and year Tom's Guild guitar is so I can sell it intelligently. The serial number indicates it was made in 1965, which is in keeping with what I suspected. I don't know exactly when he bought it, but I'm pretty certain is was before 1970. Thing is, the model number (on the back of the headstock) is preceded by DB which should mean it's a Starfire VI -- which is a semi-hollow body electric and definitely NOT what Tom's guitar is. Tom's looks like a natural finish F-20, but I haven't yet had time to take measurements.

Anywho, that doesn't actually pertain to yesterday's session, which was small-ish but delightful. If I have time between finishing today's paper and leaving to hear Oran Mor who are replacing Great Bay Sailor today at The Barley House in North Hampton, I'll get a start on reporting on yesterday's session.

Linn

Subject: RE: July Press Room [NH] Shanty Sing
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 22 Jul 18 - 03:51 PM

Here goes. Let's see how far I get before I have to head to Hampton.

The crew was Me (Linn, aka Bat Goddess; more "She Who Must Be Obeyed" than crew), Nick Noble of "The Folk Revival" on WICN (Worcester, MA and the world) fame, Dianne Lavoie, Don Hale, Bob Eaton (welcome back after a long hiatus!), and Jim, Gail, and Emily Finn.

And we sang --

1. Paddy Doyle's Boots - Linn
2. Grey Funnel Line - Don
3. Water Is Wide - Nick
4. The River - Bob (Alan Reid)
5. Boney Was a Warrior - Dianne
6. Plum Island National Anthem - Linn (Richard Johnson)
7. Farewell tae Tarwathie - Don
8. Sonny - Gail & Emily
9. Barrett's Privateers - Nick
10. The Jeannie C - Dianne
11. Haul Away, Joe - Jim
12. Boys of Killybegs - Bob
13. Madame Gashay's - Linn
14. Farewell to Nova Scotia - Emily
15. Eddystone Light - Don & Nick
16. Weeping Willow Tree - Don
17. Talcahuano Girls - Linn
18. Connemara Cradle Song - Gail
19. Whale of a Tale - Nick
20. Adventures of the Rear Admiral and His Maid (recitation) - Linn
(I wrote this when I was 16 and in high school, probably during study hall.)
21. Haul Away - Bob (North Sea Gas)
Then there was a flurry of Down Maine-type stories and humor
22. South Australia - Jim
23. Bye Bye, My Roseanna - Dianne
24. The Dutchman - Emily
25. Sailor's Prayer - Linn (Tom Lewis)
26. Farewell to Carlingford - Don
27. The Ferryman - Nick
28. a couple verses of The Old Pubs to fit into the conversation - Linn
29. Song for Ireland - Gail (for a gentleman from Cork at the bar)
30. The Lobster - Linn
(I honestly don't know why things deteriorated...)
31. Pubic Hair (parody) - Dianne
32. Keep On Fishin' - Bob (Jon Campbell)
33. Bold Riley - Nick
34. Tinker, Tailor - Dianne (Tom Lewis)
35. Jingle Bells - the company (for a family of campers celebrating Christmas In July)
36. Rolling Home - Gail
37. Wiscasset Schooners - Bob (Lois Lyman, Jay Smith's former wife)
38. Baidin Fheillimi - Jim
39. Blow Ye Winds - Nick
40. Cairo-Town (Rollin' and Flowin') - Don (Dillon Bustin)
41. All For Me Grog - Dianne
42. Maggie May - Linn
43. Seaman's Prayer - Don and the Company

Subject: RE: July Press Room [NH] Shanty Sing
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 23 Jul 18 - 09:34 AM

As usual, please let me know of any corrections or omissions.

Thank you all for coming! And those of you who missed it, well, you missed a lively sing. (But the weather really was gorgeous on Saturday and with a predicted week of rain to follow.)

Linn

Subject: RE: July Press Room [NH] Shanty Sing
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 23 Jul 18 - 03:41 PM

By the way, up above that's "Blasty Bough Brewery" not "Bladt Bough Brewery"...thanks, AutoCorrect. (Argh! You can tell I posted that from my iPad.)

Linn