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Subject: Who's heading to Mystic? From: Barry Finn Date: 25 May 99 - 09:34 PM Mystic (Mystic, Conn.) Seaport's Sea Music Festival starts Thrus. eve. June 10 tru Sun. eve. June 13. Here's their site for any who'd want info. http://www.mysticseaport.org/public/visiting.msm/events/sea.music/festival.html There's usually a good few Mudcatters in attendance there & as far as sea music goes there's no better here in the U.S. Sorry to all you Left Coasters but it's true. See you there. Barry |
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Subject: RE: Who's heading to Mystic? From: Liam's Brother Date: 25 May 99 - 10:06 PM Hi Barry! Liam's Sister-in-Law will be there as you might expect. I expect to be in Luxembourg but I will have a beer at the Irish pub there and think of you both.
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Subject: RE: Who's heading to Mystic? From: Barry Finn Date: 25 May 99 - 10:39 PM Hi Dan, you'll be missed at the late night session but well represented by Liam's in Law & rest of the Johnson Girl's. We'll all take a long draw from a shot glass & send a song your way. See you at the next go round & enjoy the trip. Barry |
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Subject: RE: Who's heading to Mystic? From: Margo Date: 25 May 99 - 11:56 PM I want to go so very much, but can't. Does anyone ever produce a tape of the festival? Margarita |
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Subject: RE: Who's heading to Mystic? From: Susan of DT Date: 26 May 99 - 08:04 PM Dick and I are going, as we always do. |
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Subject: RE: Who's heading to Mystic? From: katlaughing Date: 26 May 99 - 08:12 PM Margarita and anyone else who is interested, here is a link directly to the cd's page of the Seaport Music Store, where you cna find cds done by the Seaport's "Chantymen" from there you can go to info pages on the festival itself. I am so green with envy. I used to live about five blocks from there; my son in law works across the street and my one year old, today, grandsons will be looking for Mudcatters with their parents at the festival! Have fun and kiss my babies for me, will ya?! kat |
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Subject: RE: Who's heading to Mystic? From: Wotcha Date: 26 May 99 - 10:48 PM I look forward to one more "Huzzah" in the chanty world before I shove off for awhile. See you at John's Pub. Cheers, Brian |
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Subject: RE: Who's heading to Mystic? From: Matthew B. Date: 27 May 99 - 09:39 PM I have my motel reservations ready, but I doubt that I'll be able to get off work on time to make it. It breaks my heart to miss it -- especially this year, when the WindLasses will make their debut. |
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Subject: RE: Who's heading to Mystic? From: Susan A-R Date: 27 May 99 - 10:48 PM Still contemplating it, but it depends a lot on whether I can get there, as I don't drive and it's a bit of a hike. I guess I am a we'll see. I'll look to see if any Vermont folks are part of the event. Susan |
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Subject: RE: Who's heading to Mystic? From: Barry Finn Date: 27 May 99 - 11:04 PM Hi Margarita, Sandy Sheehan, of Sandy's Music in Central Sq. Cambridge usually tapes the festival then he plays it in parts over the radio (don't remember what station) at later dates. Barry |
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Subject: RE: Who's heading to Mystic? From: manylodges (inactive) Date: 27 May 99 - 11:05 PM Barry Finn, I am big into shantys, but live in Illinois. My interest stems from being in the Navy, and My love of History and Music. Are there any Mudcatters in Illinois. I always here of east coast, West coast, and the mountain states, but never Illinois. I have a very good collection of shantys, but no one to sing them with. Even in my rendezvous frendships, very few know shantys. |
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Subject: RE: Who's heading to Mystic? From: Barry Finn Date: 27 May 99 - 11:18 PM Hi manylodges, I don't know if you're close to the Great Lakes but I've heard that there are some groups & folks that do sea music in that area. Try the International Shanty site & the Bitter End web page (can't do the blue click here thingy & I guess putting in the address isn't good for the Mudcat). Maybe others here can give you some better leads. Good Luck. Barry |
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Subject: RE: Who's heading to Mystic? From: katlaughing Date: 27 May 99 - 11:33 PM Manylodges: the Mudcat's one and only Art Thieme has been a prominent folkie in Illinois for many years, the way I understand it. Even though he doesn't get around as much anymore, I'll bet he knows of a few more people, possibly shanty people, if we ask him "real nice-like". kat, who goes to sleep listening to Art's tape |
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Subject: RE: Who's heading to Mystic? From: Night Owl Date: 28 May 99 - 12:34 AM Margarita...Sandy Sheehan's show that Barry mentioned can be found at WUMB...91.9 FM on Sundays at 2:30 pm. Also Dave Palmater plays "New England Festival" tapes on Sundays prior to Sandy's show. The station is at UMass, Boston, and plays consistently GREAT music! |
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Subject: RE: Who's heading to Mystic? From: Big Mick Date: 28 May 99 - 10:22 AM Manylodges, Two very good Great Lakes singing groups are "Song of the Lakes" out of Traverse City and a performer by the name of Dan Hall. They are simply excellent. Both have CD's available through Elderly Instruments. I don't know if they still do it, but Song of the Lakes used to take part in a song session every week around a bonfire on the Grand Traverse Bay about 10 or 15 miles outside of Traverse City. It has been some time since I attended one but it was great to sit around the fire with guitars, bodhrans, whistles, squeezers and the like. Mick |
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Subject: RE: Who's heading to Mystic? From: Barry Finn Date: 09 Jun 99 - 01:27 AM Heading out late afternoon on Thursday & won't stop till Sunday evening, so far the weather looks to great, hope to see many of you there. Barry |
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Subject: RE: Who's heading to Mystic? From: Liam's Brother Date: 09 Jun 99 - 09:02 AM Hi Barry! Mike and Tony of Mainbrace and Dave Kleiman were here last night at The Johnson Girls practice. The whole gang is pumped for the fest. I hope you all have a great time! Remember, if you're ever headed down to NYC, we (The Johnsons, Stout, Frank Woerner, myself and a few others will be at South Street Seaport on board the Peking every Tuesday this Summer starting 15JUN. I hope to see you sometime.
All the best, |
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Subject: RE: Who's heading to Mystic? From: annamill Date: 09 Jun 99 - 09:46 AM Wow Dan. I work right at the top of Wall Street. I go down to the Seaport all the time. I can't wait to come and see you. Shall I just come up and introduce myself? What time will you be playing? How exciting. Annap
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Subject: RE: Who's heading to Mystic? From: annamill Date: 09 Jun 99 - 11:21 AM REFRESH |
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Subject: RE: Who's heading to Mystic? From: Matthew B. Date: 09 Jun 99 - 11:27 AM annap, I work a couple of blocks away from you. Let's go together |
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Subject: RE: Who's heading to Mystic? From: annamill Date: 09 Jun 99 - 11:35 AM Sorry Pholks, I just realized that we should be doing this via personal mail and I have. annap |
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Subject: RE: Who's heading to Mystic? From: Barry Finn Date: 09 Jun 99 - 11:28 PM Hi annap, try Greg's web page here for more info on the South Street Shanty Session, though Dan will have even the small details this might help. Barry http://www.eclipse.net/~gwb/Chantey_Sings/Yankee_Whalers/yankee_whalers.html |
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Subject: RE: Who's heading to Mystic? From: Liam's Brother Date: 10 Jun 99 - 08:53 AM Hi Barry and annap! Actually, there are 2 different things happening in NYC. One is the weekly Tuesday evening concert at South Street Seaport with The New York Packet on board the Peking. The other is the monthly Saturday night Chantey Sing at The Seamen's Church Institute at 241 Water Street where anyone can lead a song. I hope to see you both at both.
All the best,
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Subject: RE: Who's heading to Mystic? From: Barry Finn Date: 13 Jun 99 - 10:26 PM Just got back, what a great time. Met with Dick & Susan throughout the festival, always a great pleasure. Met up with Wotcha. Got to do a good bit of singing with Liam's sister-law (Bonny) & her cohorts, the Johnson Girls. They weren't preforming as a group but they were found to be doing spots here & there & Bonny just doesn't sleep, I kept finding her at all the 3am singing sessions doing quite the fine job of it. Some of the perfomers weren't related to sea music but the rest that were, were found to be singing all over after hours. Nature was also great in the performence that she put on. Wish it were longer lasting, oh well, next year is only right around the corner. Barry |
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Subject: RE: Who's heading to Mystic? From: Wotcha Date: 17 Jun 99 - 12:43 PM Barry, nice to have met you as well as Dick and Susan, and the NYC Southstreet Seaport crew. Matt B, I understand bumped his foot at the last moment and couldn't make it out. A great time was had by all. It was only 3 days a ago, but I reflect on the cool 70s and 80's weather at Mystic with a certain nostalgia -- it has been a blistering 124 degrees (51 C) out here in the Gulf ... ugh. I can highly recommend Mystic to anyone needing a concentrated infusion of sea chanteys and sea songs, before going on a dry spell. See you at the next one! Al Hamdalla ! Cheers, Brian |
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