Song Circle at SINSULL's Feb 2

Subject: RE: Song Circle at SINSULL's Feb 2
From: maeve
Date: 05 Feb 08 - 07:41 PM

Glad to oblige, dear man.

Subject: RE: Song Circle at SINSULL's Feb 2
From: kendall
Date: 05 Feb 08 - 07:35 PM

Maeve, that's the funniest thing I've heard all day!

Subject: RE: Song Circle at SINSULL's Feb 2
From: maeve
Date: 05 Feb 08 - 02:32 PM

That's just the pie talking, Kendall.

Subject: RE: Song Circle at SINSULL's Feb 2
From: kendall
Date: 05 Feb 08 - 08:19 AM

I like women. They like me. I refuse to apologize because they know I'm harmless. (snicker)

Subject: RE: Song Circle at SINSULL's Feb 2
From: jacqui.c
Date: 05 Feb 08 - 08:14 AM

What can I say - I married a flirt! I just get concerned for the delicate sensibilities of the ladies he 'courts'. All those broken hearts when he doesn't follow through.

Subject: RE: Song Circle at SINSULL's Feb 2
From: SINSULL
Date: 04 Feb 08 - 09:51 PM

The other night it was the meatballs - I recall a proposal of marriage which Jacqui quickly vetoed. heh heh

Subject: RE: Song Circle at SINSULL's Feb 2
From: maeve
Date: 04 Feb 08 - 07:45 PM

Hehehehe

How's that, Sinsull? The pie has It.

Subject: RE: Song Circle at SINSULL's Feb 2
From: kendall
Date: 04 Feb 08 - 07:41 PM

I could never resist you, I mean, your pie.

Subject: RE: Song Circle at SINSULL's Feb 2
From: maeve
Date: 04 Feb 08 - 04:47 PM

Hmmm Kendall, I've already told you what I think of Glenfiddich. What if I bring you that pie?

Love,
Maeve

Subject: RE: Song Circle at SINSULL's Feb 2
From: jacqui.c
Date: 04 Feb 08 - 04:25 PM

Hmmmmmm..........

Subject: RE: Song Circle at SINSULL's Feb 2
From: SINSULL
Date: 04 Feb 08 - 04:22 PM

I love a challenge! Jacqui???? Tami????? Deborah????? Holly?????? Voice Coach Deb???????? Alice?????????????

Subject: RE: Song Circle at SINSULL's Feb 2
From: kendall
Date: 04 Feb 08 - 04:13 PM

Furthermore, I can passivly resist any man in the house. (And, most of the women too)

Subject: RE: Song Circle at SINSULL's Feb 2
From: kendall
Date: 04 Feb 08 - 02:47 PM

As a matter of fact, that was me posting as Guest. I lost my cookie. Now, what's with all these defensive come backs? I simply stated a preference and what do I get? A pageant!
Yes Jacqui, it was the Glenfiddich.

Subject: RE: Song Circle at SINSULL's Feb 2
From: Barry Finn
Date: 04 Feb 08 - 12:05 PM

Jacqui, you also did "Rose of York" at my request, thanks, love it. The Robin Hood song, Batty, was the "Death of Robin Hood". I used to do it many yrs ago & only recently refreshed it. One of the few shanties I did was Venezuela To Trinidad by Roger Hussey a fairly new favorite another old favorite that I been meaning to learn & did for the past 28 or 29 yrs was Woolloomooloo Lair, I new that Charlie would particularly enjoy hearing it.


Again
Thanks Mary
It was anything but dull quite varied actually

Barry

Subject: RE: Song Circle at SINSULL's Feb 2
From: SINSULL
Date: 04 Feb 08 - 09:47 AM

I thought GUEST was Kendall in curmudgeon mood recovering from his swim in the Glenfiddich. I too get a bit tired of sea shanties unless of course I happen to be on a sailing ship where they are wonderfully appropriate.

But the Press Room shanty sing always includes some Gay Nineties tragedies, Gordon Bok ballads, Ewen McCall, silly sea songs, and a wide variety of music. The shanties are done and done well by some very talented singers not always in the "workable" form. More like a heart attack about to happen or a severe stress test. The choruses are an opportunity for all to join in, harmonize and just enjoy.

I really enjoyed Deborah the speech therapist who arrived early as I was about to take a shower. She fit right in. I pointed her in the direstion of the kitchen, said "Help yourself"I and went off to bathe.

Subject: RE: Song Circle at SINSULL's Feb 2
From: maeve
Date: 04 Feb 08 - 09:36 AM

You think?

Subject: RE: Song Circle at SINSULL's Feb 2
From: maeve
Date: 04 Feb 08 - 09:23 AM

It's contageous, too. While bemoaning my inability to join you all at Sinsull's, I've written a tune for "A Cowboy's Prayer"(thanks, kat for the poem source Badger Clark) and woke up this morning with a new lullabye running in my head that I've just finished fitting to a Mudcat friend's lovely poem.

Still missed you all...

Subject: RE: Song Circle at SINSULL's Feb 2
From: jacqui.c
Date: 04 Feb 08 - 09:16 AM

I can't remember doing a shanty all evening. Obviously GUEST wasn't there and knows nothing about the Mudcat music scene in this part of the world. Their loss.

Did do Orphan Train, Faded Roses, Parcel of Rogues, Lonesome Robin, Miner's Lullabye, a first attempt at Starlight on the Rails, You're Only As Old As The Woman You Feel.

One of these days I will remember which key each song is in - then Kendall and I won't have that discussion before starting a song!

Subject: RE: Song Circle at SINSULL's Feb 2
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 04 Feb 08 - 08:52 AM

Well, Guest, we DON't sit around singing one shanty after another. Even at the monthly Press Room sea music singaround, work songs (shanties) are only a small part.

One of the nice things about the Sinsull Sing is the opportunity to sing songs that might not work in a loud pub performance situation -- songs without choruses, songs not yet fully learned, songs dredged up from some cobwebbed brain space and the mists of time.

So you really never know what's going to be sung -- Child ballads, '60s pop songs, trad, "dead date" songs, cowboy songs, railroad songs, union songs, Victorian horribilia, doggeral, fragments, songs using the same tune, drinking songs, bawdy songs, tear jerkers, etcet etcet.

I think we had a little of all of the above this time.

Nice to hear some Robin Hood songs -- including the Richard Green TV series theme music (and '50s/'60s cowboy show theme music tied in to the cowboy songs). We're an eclectic lot.

SO what did I sing? Kendall asked for "Aunt Clara", I helped Jeri on "The Nurse Pinched the Baby" but didn't sing "Gin Is Mother's Ru-in", "Logie o' Buchan", the theme song of "The Travels of Jaimie MacPheeters", "Nine Inch Will Please a Lady", "Too Much of a Good Thing"...can't remember what else I may have sung.

Tom set a new record, singing THREE (count 'em, three) songs I'd never heard him sing before (and we've been married for over 25 years).

I was going to ask Barry to sing "Bellman" but he was too busy with cowboy songs, railroad songs and a Robin Hood ballad I'd had no idea he knew. Way off the track of what I usually hear him singing.

Lovely variety! Really, really enjoyable evening. Great bunch of peasant food for dinner, followed by Charlie's cheesecake (of which I ate at least two pieces).

Linn

Subject: RE: Song Circle at SINSULL's Feb 2
From: TRUBRIT
Date: 03 Feb 08 - 07:21 PM

Thank you Kendall -- so perhaps some time I shall meet both Jim Birch AND your speech therapist..... Getting ready to watch THE dvd of the year -- Kendall and Utah.....

Oh and Curmudgeon -- thank you for Derek Bentley (not sure if that is the name of the song but it is something like that.......I remember as a kid listening in the vaguest way to that story......it was an absolute travesty.....

Subject: RE: Song Circle at SINSULL's Feb 2
From: kendall
Date: 03 Feb 08 - 07:10 PM

Maine dog is Jim Birch.

Debra, My speech therapist, left before you arrived.

Subject: RE: Song Circle at SINSULL's Feb 2
From: TRUBRIT
Date: 03 Feb 08 - 06:44 PM

I arrived very late and very tired so was listening rather than singing (probably a good decision on my part!).....the cowboy songs were wonderful. I missed 'Spanish is the loving tongue' which is a shame as I think it is a terrific song. I have to ask ..... WHO IS MAINE DOG? By the time I got there there was no one I didn't recognize or know their mudcat name.....so .... I ask again, who is MaineDog, and where was the speech therapist? Enquiring minds etc etc etc.

I hear loud groans coming from my son's soon -- can't tell if they are of pleasure (Pats must be winning) or pain (could it be Pats losing.....?)

Subject: RE: Song Circle at SINSULL's Feb 2
From: GUEST
Date: 03 Feb 08 - 05:05 PM

I get tired of one sea chanty after another.
Variety is the spice of life.

Subject: RE: Song Circle at SINSULL's Feb 2
From: SINSULL
Date: 03 Feb 08 - 04:49 PM

Did I just hear a "HARUMPH"? LOL

Subject: RE: Song Circle at SINSULL's Feb 2
From: Leadfingers
Date: 03 Feb 08 - 03:57 PM

Smart Arse modern Phones with 'Call Waiting' that peope ignore ! If I had got an Engaged tone I would have tried again later !! Glad it was a good session .

Subject: RE: Song Circle at SINSULL's Feb 2
From: bfdk
Date: 03 Feb 08 - 03:35 PM

Jeri, I'm glad you liked the little trinket :-)

"Good food, good music, good company - what more could anyone want?"

I could have wanted to be there..

Best wishes,

Bente

Subject: RE: Song Circle at SINSULL's Feb 2
From: jacqui.c
Date: 03 Feb 08 - 03:04 PM

It was a good session. Kendall was on rare form, helped somewhat by his bottle of Glenfiddich.

Barry's cowboy songs were great - I'd love to hear more of them from him.

Good food, good music, good company - what more could anyone want?

Subject: RE: Song Circle at SINSULL's Feb 2
From: Jeri
Date: 03 Feb 08 - 02:19 PM

Bente, Mary gave me an ornament, and I said, "Hey, that's PRETTY!" in a sort of unbelieving voice. Turned out it was from you. Thanks!

It was a really good song circle! Mary, I think I picked up the tambourine briefly when somebody's song mentioned the Salvation Army. I put it away after. What Mary said about the food - me too. Except the part about 'roasted limbs'. I'm pretty sure they were ribs.

Need sleep...

Subject: RE: Song Circle at SINSULL's Feb 2
From: Barry Finn
Date: 03 Feb 08 - 01:59 PM

Hey what's so surprizing about Barry doing cowboys songs. Kenall I just took up the tail end when Kendall pushed the rest of us through the Night Herding song & it went on from there. It was a real good sing.
I only did a few cowboy songs but I love that stuff, there just isn't many places where it's welcomed, except maybe at the Press Room but not in abundance. These are what I remebered of those that I did.
Blue Mountain
Sam Bass
Border Affair (Spanish Is The Loving Tongue)
But I also enjoyed the ballads that went round espically the not heard before from Tom Scottish stuff. That stuff doesn't get done enough either, seems as if sometimes it gets crowded out by chorus songs, well there was no background barroom nosie to rise above either so maybe that helped bring out some of this scarcer stuff. not a bad thing but it's nice to hear it all & that's what happened last night.
Thanks Mary

Barry

Subject: RE: Song Circle at SINSULL's Feb 2
From: GUEST,kendall
Date: 03 Feb 08 - 01:35 PM

I had a great time (as best I can remember)

I was very pleasantly surprised to hear Barry sing cowboy songs!

Subject: RE: Song Circle at SINSULL's Feb 2
From: maeve
Date: 03 Feb 08 - 01:34 PM

Well, see what happens when I don't attend, Mary? Glad you all had such a wonderful time.

Subject: RE: Song Circle at SINSULL's Feb 2
From: bfdk
Date: 03 Feb 08 - 01:04 PM

Awww... and I personally handpicked those angel candles for *you*, my dear Mary. Don't you think poor Linn has suffered enough lately? ;-))

Glad to hear you had a seriously great time!

Best wishes,

Bente

Subject: RE: Song Circle at SINSULL's Feb 2
From: SINSULL
Date: 03 Feb 08 - 12:55 PM

Not sure why but this was the best evening in a long time. Everyone was in rare form. Lots of interesting music choices and even a few instrumentals. The food was wonderful! I can say that cause I didn't cook it. Very little leftovers. What a surprise when Barry walked in the door - no one had seen his post. He was bearing large roasted limbs with bones the size of...bones. I had planned to make them into bones but lost interest about 11AM this morning.

I have vague memories of the whale tambourine making an appearance but I was in the kitchen at the time. What exactly was that about?

Leadfingers - Micca called and was passed person to person. No one noticed the call waiting tone and so to you it seemed to ring and ring and go unanswered. Sorry but take it up with Micca.

Bente - I delivered the last of your Christmas gifts and Linn got stuck with the angel candles from hell. LOL!

I sang John Riley. Barry did a bunch of cowboy songs-who knew? Maine Dog led a tune. Jeri did her song "The Wheels Of Time". Kendall and Jacqui did a number of Utah Phillips songs. Kendall and I did an abbreviated version of "Too Many Parties and Too Many Pals. Maine Dog's Beef Stroganoff was exceptional. I got to keep the leftove Tuscan Bean Soup and Chicken Tahini.There is enough wine and beer left over for another Song Circle.

Thank you all. This really was a special eveing.

Subject: RE: Song Circle at SINSULL's Feb 2
From: Charley Noble
Date: 03 Feb 08 - 11:46 AM

Leadingers-

You must have dialed a wrong number. We were all there having a great time!

It really was a fine dinner and song party, about a dozen or so folks. Let's see:

Sinsull (Mary)
Maine Dog
Kendall
Jacqui
Tami (Ranger 1)
Deb (with Kendall and Jacqui)
Tom (Curmugeon)
Linn (Batgoddess)
Barry
Deb (Tru-Brit)
Jeri
JudyB
And yours truly

Did I miss anyone?

The BBQ meatballs were a great success! There were grapes and cheese. Entrees included the Beef Stroganoff, the Chicken Tahjine, the Tuscan Bean Stew, Limoncello (I'm not sure what that was). Desserts included assorted chocolates and the baked cheesecake with strawberry-rhubarb glazing. The bar included various beer and ale, red and white wine, and assorted hard stuff that others might better describe.

But the singing was the best. There were several patterns throughout the evening: the drinking songs, the sea songs, the long ballads, the railroad songs, the songs from the Great Southwest, the tear-jerkers, and the theme songs for various well-remembered radio and television shows.

I got to try out the "News in Daly's Bar," my newly adapted poem from Cicely Fox Smith which even in its abridged form could be described as a very long ballad. I'm still very much in love with this song but I'm curious whether it has any such effect of others.

I also sang:

West Indies Blues
Dead Dog Cider
The Outside Track
Mid-Watches

When we left after 11 the party was still going strong, and for all I know, is still going stong, except for Barry who evidently wimped out after Midnight.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Song Circle at SINSULL's Feb 2
From: maeve
Date: 03 Feb 08 - 10:44 AM

And? Tell us what wonderous music was made! Wake up, eat breakfast, and post!





Puleeeeeeeease?

Subject: RE: Song Circle at SINSULL's Feb 2
From: Leadfingers
Date: 03 Feb 08 - 05:02 AM

As Promised I phoned at what would have been 6.35 your time = No One picked the phone up , so you must have been sing well !!

Subject: RE: Song Circle at SINSULL's Feb 2
From: Barry Finn
Date: 03 Feb 08 - 04:27 AM

Had a great time but it's 4:30 am & I just got in. I'm going ti bed before I post anymore.
Thanks Mary & all
Barry

Subject: RE: Song Circle at SINSULL's Feb 2
From: GUEST
Date: 02 Feb 08 - 03:46 PM

I'll flip anyone for the chocolates!

Subject: RE: Song Circle at SINSULL's Feb 2
From: Barry Finn
Date: 02 Feb 08 - 03:22 PM

Room for one more?

I'll be a little late

I'll be coming one arm as long as the other, sorry, didn't know I could make it & I'm running late as it is, no time to prepare something.

Yes?

Barry

Subject: RE: Song Circle at SINSULL's Feb 2
From: bfdk
Date: 02 Feb 08 - 02:58 PM

Jeri took the words - and chocolate - right out of my mouth.. :o))

Have a grand evening all who are going!

Best wishes,

Bente

Subject: RE: Song Circle at SINSULL's Feb 2
From: Jeri
Date: 02 Feb 08 - 02:22 PM

Chocolates? Safe?!

I don' THEENK so... !

Subject: RE: Song Circle at SINSULL's Feb 2
From: SINSULL
Date: 02 Feb 08 - 02:18 PM

A Valentine Heart filled with chocolates designed by artists. I personally think they look like crap but someone will eat them. Micca, my love, would you like the satin heart or should I just tuck it away in the "Pink" room?

Subject: RE: Song Circle at SINSULL's Feb 2
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 02 Feb 08 - 01:37 PM

Well as you're not there, at least any chocolates there may be around are safe!

G

Subject: RE: Song Circle at SINSULL's Feb 2
From: Micca
Date: 02 Feb 08 - 01:22 PM

I know,in the maine, where I would rather be this evening!!

Subject: RE: Song Circle at SINSULL's Feb 2
From: Charley Noble
Date: 02 Feb 08 - 01:11 PM

6 pm it is. Thanks for the update.

Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Song Circle at SINSULL's Feb 2
From: SINSULL
Date: 02 Feb 08 - 11:40 AM

Those dogs are bottled, right?Otherwise they go down the basement where Ed will sort them out.

Why does Saturday coming after Friday always come as a surprise to me?
heh heh

Subject: RE: Song Circle at SINSULL's Feb 2
From: jacqui.c
Date: 02 Feb 08 - 10:59 AM

Mary has asked me to confirm that starting time is 6.00pm. She has some things to sort out and really won't be ready for any company before 6 tonight.

See you all then.

Subject: RE: Song Circle at SINSULL's Feb 2
From: MaineDog
Date: 02 Feb 08 - 10:15 AM

I will also bring six strong black dogs with me
MD

Subject: RE: Song Circle at SINSULL's Feb 2
From: Jeri
Date: 02 Feb 08 - 09:50 AM

Kendall, the guy in charge of the garage drove it around with me in it so I could say 'that's the noise'. The mechanic couldn't see anything wrong, and it's expensive enough so they don't want to just replace it for the hell of it. They said maybe if I drove it a bit more the problem would become more evident so I went around a traffic circle, then came back and did donuts in the garage parking lot trying to get it to make the noise. The circle did it, the donuts didn't. It's coming from the front driver's side wheel, and it does it (once the wheels get warmed up) on the straightaway. Swerving a bit makes it stop. The mechanic's fairly sure it's a bearing, and I agree. I just couldn't drive fast or long enough in the crappy weather (along with the idiots who seem to feel it's safer to keep stomping on their brakes on icy roads) to get the wheel innards warmed up.

No clicking, no grinding, no vibration. Just a sort of circular-sounding whine, much like the sound a wheel bearing makes when it's going tits-up.

Off to call Tom...

Subject: RE: Song Circle at SINSULL's Feb 2
From: kendall
Date: 02 Feb 08 - 08:44 AM

Jeri, take the car to a large parking lot. Turn the wheel as far as it will go and drive around in a circle. Then, turn the wheel the other way and repeat. If you hear a grinding sound you probably have a bad CV joint.