Maritime Concert Portland, ME - who's in -2 Aug 08

Subject: ME Concert - who's in?????
From: SINSULL
Date: 26 Feb 08 - 06:58 PM

I have been playing wsith the idea of a shanty/maritime concert in conjunction with the Maritime Museum located on the SPCC Campous in South Portland Maine, right by Spring Point Lighthouse. This just came from Rebecca:
Hi Mary,



I'm so sorry to hear about your diagnosis, but glad that it seems you will be able to get treatment. Thanks for going ahead and checking with some shanty singers. Here's the situation. I've spoken with Mark and it looks like this year in particular we're on a tight programming budget because we got less in a grant for the lecture series than we were hoping. Still, if the musicians are willing to play without pay and take the opportunity to sell cds and put a bucket out I think the could really work.



We won't have money for a tent, but if we could select a date and a rain date ahead of time and include that in our publicity, hopefully that will solve that issue.



In terms of publicity, we can get information out to museum supporters through our newsletter and to the public with simple fliers that I can print up. Also I'll be able to send out a press release and get it into local papers. I will also be able to send out an email to all our membership that has that capability and put it on our website.



We're flexible on what date/day we do this. It certainly does not have to be June, so I would say that working with the performers to choose a date would be the best move as long as it isn't any of these, when we already have events scheduled: May 15, June 21, July 16, 19, 20, August 3.



Thanks so much for your help with this, let me know if you think this will work.



Take care,

Rebecca

So far, Peter and Joann and hopefully the Adventure Crew will be available as will Linn and Tom. Kendall is an almost definite for a recital.

Who else is interested and what dates work best?
Keep in mind. I can provide overnight accomodations and a meal. Finn and Haddie? Roll 'n Go? John Roberts? Gordon Bok? Anyone from oversea going to be in the neighborhood? Any suggestions for artists who may be available?

Tims is very short - almost as short as the money.

Mary

Subject: RE: Maritime Concert Portland, ME - who's in
From: Charley Noble
Date: 26 Feb 08 - 08:39 PM

This is a great idea!

It's also a great location! The Portland Harbor Museum is adjacent to a semi-circular stone Civil War battery which would make a fine amphitheatre.

However, I puzzled by the suggested dates. Usually such things are scheduled on the same day or week of the month, 3rd Thursday or whatever. I don't determine any pattern in the suggested dates but may a 7-day week isn't being used.

I would favor a 1st Saturday or Sunday to avoid some known conflicts.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Maritime Concert Portland, ME - who's in
From: SINSULL
Date: 27 Feb 08 - 08:32 AM

Refresh

Subject: RE: Maritime Concert Portland, ME - who's in
From: jacqui.c
Date: 27 Feb 08 - 12:19 PM

Those were not suggested dates - they are dates that would not be suitable as there are other events already scheduled.

Subject: RE: Maritime Concert Portland, ME - who's in
From: GUEST,David Coffin
Date: 27 Feb 08 - 12:23 PM

I would be happy to participate, availability pending of course.
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Subject: RE: Maritime Concert Portland, ME - who's in
From: SINSULL
Date: 27 Feb 08 - 02:47 PM

I will email you, David. It is not likely that I will make your concert in Gloucester. Any chance for more advanced notice next time?
Mary

Subject: RE: Maritime Concert Portland, ME - who's in
From: Barry Finn
Date: 27 Feb 08 - 05:32 PM

What happened to the rest of Guest David Coffin's post? I came back to check on the dates of his own concert & most of his post had disappeared?? What's up with that???

Barry

Subject: RE: Maritime Concert Portland, ME - who's in
From: Barry Finn
Date: 27 Feb 08 - 05:33 PM

Sorry, it was in a diferent thread, my mistake.

Ouch

Barry

Subject: RE: Maritime Concert Portland, ME - who's in
From: curmudgeon
Date: 27 Feb 08 - 05:49 PM

I'm almost in agreement with Charlie, except I would go for a first Saturday as I hope that Linn and I will be both working by that time , and will have to be alert of a Monday morning.

Also, at present, we don't have the option of selling CDs - Tom

Subject: RE: Maritime Concert Portland, ME - who's in
From: Greg B
Date: 27 Feb 08 - 08:05 PM

Speaking out of turn as always, it seems to me that there is a real
opportunity for any venue to call a 'gathering of the chanteymen' at
some suitable seaside setting in the US Northeast.

Avoiding of course other key events--- (e.g. Mystic, Old Songs, the
Squeeze-In, NEFFA, etc.)

I'm not going to belabor how Mystic Seaport has sort of abrogated
this role, that's been amply hashed and re-hashed elsewhere.

I'm talking a total non-commercial "we're here for love of the
music" sort of event which is strategically inserted in the annual
schedule at a time when anyone who happens to be about is welcomed.

Organize some workshops and master classes, let the public come and
go as they please and displease. Put musicians up in local folkies'
homes.

Something like the first decade-and-a-half of Mystic.

The venue being mentioned is on a community college campus, unless I
miss my guess? By the Atlantic?

Subject: RE: Maritime Concert Portland, ME - who's in
From: SINSULL
Date: 27 Feb 08 - 08:07 PM

Yes - and next to a spit of land that goes out to the lighthouse which (if we time this right) may be open for the day.

Subject: RE: Maritime Concert Portland, ME - who's in
From: curmudgeon
Date: 27 Feb 08 - 08:48 PM

Greg, if I read you right, what you're talking about has been happening   here
since 1999 -- Tom

Subject: RE: Maritime Concert Portland, ME - who's in
From: TRUBRIT
Date: 27 Feb 08 - 10:45 PM

Well - obviously I can't sing but we'll be there to throw money in the bucket and buy cds......rough accommodation can be provided at our house to supplement Sins' offer --too many kids at home to offer beds but plenty of couches.....

Subject: RE: Maritime Concert Portland, ME - who's in
From: stallion
Date: 28 Feb 08 - 07:29 AM

Me and the boys would love to come but families get jealous, Portsmouth is a definite goer some time shortly but I know Jo wants to return and toting along a lot of "unbelievers" gets very tricky indeed, we had a clash of interests on the last trip which had a number of "pet lips" when "music comes first" issues were raised. However, for our next trip these experiencies will be cited as reasons why they should stay at home or grin and bear it! Having said all that the issues were not with Jo who, for the greater part, entered into the spirit of it all and thoroughly enjoyed the mainiac hospitality and country.

Peter

Subject: RE: Maritime Concert Portland, ME - who's in
From: SINSULL
Date: 28 Feb 08 - 09:37 AM

How do you all feel about July 5? Friday night bar-b-que at my house. Saturday afternoon of music at the museum. This is a thought not a definite date.

Anyone have any ideas about demonstrating raising sails, pumping water out, raising an anchor?

Subject: RE: Maritime Concert Portland, ME - who's in
From: curmudgeon
Date: 28 Feb 08 - 11:19 AM

Saturday, 5 July is fine, but Friday evening is out for Linn and I.

I would want to check out sails, pumps, capstans and windlasses prior to any demonstration - Tom

Subject: RE: Maritime Concert Portland, ME - who's in
From: SINSULL
Date: 28 Feb 08 - 12:15 PM

I didn't mean the real thing, Tom. I thought we might be able to demonstrate somehow. Just a thought.

Now if we could only get the tall ships to show up...

Subject: RE: Maritime Concert Portland, ME - who's in
From: maeve
Date: 28 Feb 08 - 12:46 PM

Something along the lines of Gordon's "Donkey Engine" Sinsull?

I'm interested in your plans, too, though the dear knows whether I could attend. You might ask about January Men if you talk with GB, also Cindy Kallet would be a wonderful addition if you can get her to sign on.

It'll be fun to see where this leads.

Subject: RE: Maritime Concert Portland, ME - who's in
From: ranger1
Date: 28 Feb 08 - 12:58 PM

Holiday weekend makes it impossible for me to be there and cheer on the performers. Otherwise, I'd love to be there to throw money in hats and buy CDs.

Subject: RE: Maritime Concert Portland, ME - who's in
From: Barry Finn
Date: 28 Feb 08 - 01:15 PM

Friday in Maine is out for me too, provded I can make what ever the dates are. Don't know about Haddie.
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Subject: RE: Maritime Concert Portland, ME - who's in
From: Barry Finn
Date: 28 Feb 08 - 01:22 PM

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Subject: RE: Maritime Concert Portland, ME - who's in
From: Barry Finn
Date: 28 Feb 08 - 01:23 PM

Forget it, it's not funny anymore

What happened I preview it & it looked fine

Barry

Subject: RE: Maritime Concert Portland, ME - who's in
From: TRUBRIT
Date: 28 Feb 08 - 01:37 PM

Sins -- my whole family is out of town over the July 4 weekend -- some dreadful extended family gathering of Tom's family that I promised in a wild moment to attend and have regretted ever since. That is literally the only weekend that we couldn't be there...!

Barry - I don't get it?? But then I am not always the quickest on the uptake -- looks like tortured algebra at 1.30 in the morning to me.....you couldn't find anything better to do, huh??

Subject: RE: Maritime Concert Portland, ME - who's in
From: Barry Finn
Date: 28 Feb 08 - 03:04 PM

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Barry

Subject: RE: Maritime Concert Portland, ME - who's in
From: maeve
Date: 28 Feb 08 - 03:22 PM

It's getting there, Barry!

Mary, perhaps the date will fall in place after you know who is able to take part and when they are available. I'll help as I'm able, of course! Let me know what's needed.

Subject: RE: Maritime Concert Portland, ME - who's in
From: Charley Noble
Date: 28 Feb 08 - 07:12 PM

Saturday, July 5th, doesn't conflict with anything important that I'm doing.

And maybe by then our current glacier will have melted away!

Alison Freeman and I have just nailed down today a monthly concert series hosted by the Maine Maritime Museum in Bath for 3rd Sunday evenings, 7:30 pm, beginning in June and ending in August. Details will follow once on a new thread once we've confirmed our proposed slate of performers. Bath is about 45 minutes further up the coast from Portland.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Maritime Concert Portland, ME - who's in
From: TRUBRIT
Date: 28 Feb 08 - 07:41 PM

I still don't get it -- what is it supposed to BE (just call me mentally challenged in Portland)

Subject: RE: Maritime Concert Portland, ME - who's in
From: Charley Noble
Date: 28 Feb 08 - 08:49 PM

Good question.

Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Maritime Concert Portland, ME - who's in
From: TRUBRIT
Date: 28 Feb 08 - 09:01 PM

ok Charley -- so what is the answer?

Subject: RE: Maritime Concert Portland, ME
From: GUEST,Uncle Jaque
Date: 28 Feb 08 - 10:07 PM

My, my!; What have we here?

Been away from the 'Cat for a while, other than to pick the DB for some lyrics now and them.

Tonight I just got sort of a whim to check back in for auld lang syne, and sha-zamm; here's a sea chantey thing going down - jolly good!

Just last weekend met Captain Bunker at the Ancient Ones gun show in Augusta, and was lamenting as to how I miss those good ol' chantey jams.

Was sort of letting the music go since we moved from Yarmouth up here to Monmouth (on Rt. 202 between Lewiston & Augusta) but have been hankering to get back into it lately.

The 4th of July weekend is apt to make for interesting travel, what with all the traffic. But the idea is certainly interesting!

Do keep us posted, folks - I'd love to get back "on deck" with ye again!

Subject: RE: Maritime Concert Portland, ME - who's in
From: Charley Noble
Date: 29 Feb 08 - 08:48 AM

Uncle Jaque-

Good to hear you still walk this earth!

Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Maritime Concert Portland, ME - who's in
From: SINSULL
Date: 29 Feb 08 - 07:06 PM

Just threw out the date as a possibility. It will be what we make it.
More to follow once I speak with Rebecca.
M

Subject: RE: Maritime Concert Portland, ME - who's in
From: SINSULL
Date: 10 Mar 08 - 01:50 PM

This is a one time event sponsored by the museum. I fit goes well, we might be able to make it a monthly event. Butfor now:
These are the dates available:
Saturday July 5,12, or 26
Saturday August 2,9,16,23 or 30.

Place:
On the lawn by the lighthose, Fort Preble and the Museum.

My vision:
A day of maritime music and story telling starting about 9AM and ending about 2PM with a finale similar to the one in Portsmouth.

Audience:
Museum members, and families plus whoeveer we can pull in.

Money:
None BUT there will be tables for CD sales and a donation jar making the rounds.

We need:
A sound system (the museum is looking into it as am I.
Performers (enthusiastic and able to work in extreme conditions)
Some kind of giveaways for the kids or prizes to keep the audience involved. New junk preferred.

Post concert at my house with beds available or a place on the floor.

I will email those of you who have expressed an interest. If you have friends who wish to participate, let me know. This will be a fun day for all, I promise.

SINS

Subject: RE: Maritime Concert Portland, ME - who's in
From: Charley Noble
Date: 10 Mar 08 - 02:29 PM

Sinsull-

This sounds like a workable plan.

The best dates for myself or other Roll & Go members would be July 5, August 2, August 9, August 30.

Other dates conflict with scheduled concerts and other special events.

I probably should mention again the monthly sea music concert series that Alison Freeman and I are coordinating at the Maine Maritime Museum in Bath. This series, in honor of Bill and Gene Bonyun, will be held Sunday evenings beginning June 22 (Bob Zentz; Alison Freeman & Charlie Ipcar); July 20 (Bob Webb); August 17 (Roll & Go). All concerts begin at 7:30 pm. Location is Long Reach Hall. Admission is $12 for the general public, $10 for Museum members, half price for children. For more information or reservations call: 207-443-1316.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Maritime Concert Portland, ME - who's in
From: curmudgeon
Date: 10 Mar 08 - 02:37 PM

Except for 16 August, which is a third Saturday, all dates are currently free - Tom

Subject: RE: Maritime Concert Portland, ME - who's in
From: Marc Bernier
Date: 10 Mar 08 - 02:42 PM

Once you have a date let me know. I might be available some of the mentioned dates. Not 4th of july weekend though.

Subject: RE: Maritime Concert Portland, ME - who's in
From: SINSULL
Date: 10 Mar 08 - 06:49 PM

Banjo in hand, Marc??????????

Subject: RE: Maritime Concert Portland, ME - who's in
From: Marc Bernier
Date: 10 Mar 08 - 08:59 PM

Banjo in Hand.

Subject: RE: Maritime Concert Portland, ME - who's in
From: EBarnacle
Date: 10 Mar 08 - 09:33 PM

Mebbe, our friend Per Rosenberg, of the viking ship Sebbe Als may be able to stretch his visit that long. If not, we are likely to be in Denmark with him.

Subject: RE: Maritime Concert Portland, ME - who's in
From: TRUBRIT
Date: 10 Mar 08 - 10:30 PM

Room at my house too - for sleepers -- just not July 5.

Subject: RE: Maritime Concert Portland, ME - who's in
From: SINSULL
Date: 16 Mar 08 - 11:09 AM

August 9 is the day. I will email everyone who has said they would participate and then start a new thread.
This will be fun.
SINS

Subject: RE: Maritime Concert Portland, ME - who's in
From: Charley Noble
Date: 16 Mar 08 - 01:14 PM

Sinsull-

Very good date.

Do you want a working committee?

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Maritime Concert Portland, ME - who's in
From: GUEST,David Jones, Guest
Date: 16 Mar 08 - 03:54 PM

Would like to be a part of it if the dates workout.
David Jones

Subject: RE: Maritime Concert Portland, ME - who's in
From: TRUBRIT
Date: 16 Mar 08 - 06:54 PM

yahoo -- i can attend on August 9........just let me know anything you want me to do to make this happen   --- I have never been to Mystic so this will be my Mystic!!!

Subject: RE: Maritime Concert Portland, ME - who's in
From: jacqui.c
Date: 16 Mar 08 - 08:12 PM

We'll be there.

Subject: RE: Maritime Concert Portland, ME - who's in
From: SINSULL
Date: 16 Mar 08 - 09:03 PM

David - you will be most welcome! I am amazed and genuinely grateful for the response to this. After I speak with the Museum coordinators, I will have an idea about committees, needs, etc.

Of course we will need at least one sound system so if anyone has an idea let me know.
Mary

Subject: RE: Maritime Concert Portland, ME - who's in
From: Barry Finn
Date: 16 Mar 08 - 11:43 PM

August 9th sounds OK with me, I'll talk to Neil once you confirm the date for sure.

Barry

Subject: RE: Maritime Concert Portland, ME - who's in
From: SINSULL
Date: 17 Mar 08 - 08:22 PM

LOL
The city is sponsoring a triathalon with bicycles running right thru our site on August 9.

How do Saturday July 12, or 26
August 2
work for everyone?

We probably have a tent for performers can cool off and get a cold drink. The museum is looking into lunch. If not the usual Portland caterers will feed you.

Still no leads on a sound system. Can anyone help? Two would be better...
Mary

Subject: RE: Maritime Concert Portland, ME - who's in
From: Charley Noble
Date: 17 Mar 08 - 08:48 PM

Mary-

July 12 Roll & Go has a gig at the Georgetown Community Center in Five Islands. July 25 and 26 I'm coordinating Richmond's first Maritime Festival (Wild Wave on the Kennebec). August 2 is open and we'd love to help, and we could provide one decent sound system.

We really should talk.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Maritime Concert Portland, ME - who's in
From: TRUBRIT
Date: 17 Mar 08 - 11:12 PM

Watching the thread with bated breath for a final date......