Aug Shanty Session @ the Press Room (NH)

Subject: RE: Aug Shanty Session @ the Press Room (NH)
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 26 Mar 15 - 12:50 PM

Well, here again is an addition from 2015 -- these notes just floated to the surface and I got them typed up for posterity.


The Crew included – Tom Hall, Linn Schulz, Charlie Ipcar,Judy Barrows, Marty Stock, Jeff Keller and Sol from the MIT shanty sing, Chris Maden, Barbara Benn.

1. Backside of Nantucket Point – Linn Schulz
2. Mobile Bay (Roll the Cotton Down) – Charlie Ipcar
3. Log Driver's Waltz – Marty Stock
4. Away Rio – Jeff Keller
5. Sloop John A – Linn Schulz
6. Bowling – Charlie Ipcar
7. Morris parody of Fiddler's Green – Jeff Keller and Sol
8. A Shanty In Old Shanty Town (Jerry Bryant) – Linn Schulz
9. Ye Mourner's All – Marty Stock
10. Jolly Roving Tar – Jeff Keller
11. Ballad of Old Navy – Charlie Ipcar
12. John Kanakanaka – Jeff Keller
13. Cannery Shed – Linn Schulz
14. Tea Drinking Shanty - Sol
15. Gin Was Mother's Ruin – Linn Schulz
16. Don't Swat Your Mother, Boys – Charlie Ipcar
17. The Nurse Pinched the Baby – Linn Schulz
18. Wandering Angus (parody) – Marty Stock
19. West Indies Blues – Charlie Ipcar
20. Leaving of Liverpool - Sol
21. Nine Times a Night – Linn Schulz
22. Skipper Jan Rebeck – Jeff Keller
23. Slowing Down to Lethargy - Sol
24. Tangueray Martini-O – Charlie Ipcar
(Linn's Kennebunkport story about rust removal – "I'll use gin; I have more of it!")
25. Ten Stone – Linn Schulz
26. Alabama John Cherokee – Jeff Keller
27. Row, My Love, Row - Sol
28. Greenland Whale Fisheries – group effort, but voiceless Tom fed lines to Linn
29. Wings of a Goney – Chris Maden
30. The Wreck of the Lady Washington – Charlie Ipcar
31. Sailor's Prayer – Linn Schulz
32. Who Can Sail Without a Wind? - Sol
33. Help Me To Raise 'Em – Chris Maden
34. By the Old Pagoda Anchorage – Charlie Ipcar & Judy Barrows
35. Somewhere Overweight People (parody of Somewhere Over the Rainbow) - Sol
36. Shenandoah – Marty Stock
37. Roll the Old Chariot Along – Judy Barrows
38. Fathom the Bowl – Chris Maden
39. Mickey's Warning – Linn Schulz
40. Rolling Home - Sol
41. Lowlands of Holland – Barbara Benn
42. Farewell to Nova Scotia – Chris Maden
43. Race of Long Ago – Linn Schulz
44. Lee Fore Brace – Charlie Ipcar
45. Three Score and Ten – Linn Schulz
46. Barrett's Privateers – Chris Maden
47. Clementine (no, not that tune) - Sol
48. Pleasant and Delightful – Barbara Benn
49. Fiddler's Green – Chris Maden
50. This Little Light of Mine - Sol
51. Won't You Come Down to Yarmouth Town - Marty
52. Nelson's Prayer – Chris Maden and the Company

Subject: RE: Aug Shanty Session @ the Press Room (NH)
From: GUEST,SINSULL
Date: 17 Aug 09 - 08:04 AM

Away with the family. Finally got to meet Patrick Lyons, my grand-nephew and spend some time with family. The little ones grow up to fast and the old ones grow too old too fast.

Subject: RE: Aug Shanty Session @ the Press Room (NH)
From: Charley Noble
Date: 16 Aug 09 - 12:41 PM

It certainly was nice to have a large group of new folks there. The five or so of us regulars would have been hard-pressed to lead all the songs for three hours.

I was taken notes for about half the evening for songs sung, and then lost it!

Linn kicked everything off with "Nantucket Bay" and I followed with "Mobile Bay" Then one of the folks from the MIT shanty sing led "Logdriver's Waltz" followed by "Rio Grande." Linn led "The Sloop John A" and I followed that parody with "Bowling" which was followed by a comical Morris dancing song which parodied "Fiddler's Green." Linn led "Shanty in Old Shantytown" which I followed with the drinking spree song "Ballad of the Old Navy." One of the MIT folks led "John Kanaka" followed by Linn leading "Cannery Shed." Someone started a string of "tea songs" leading with "Drink Your Porcelain Dry." I led a couple of verses of "Don't Swat Your Mother Boys" and later led the tea clipper song "Old Pagoda Anchorage," "West Indies Blues" and "The Wreck of the Lady Washington." Linn also led "Nine Times a Night."

Chris led several songs including "Fiddlers Green" and "Barret's Privateers."

Marty was certainly in good voice but I'm no longer certain what he led other than a comical ballad about a sailor who is eaten by a shark. And Barbara Benn led "Pleasant and Delightful" and one other song.

JudyB did a rousing rendition of Roll the Old Chariot."

Chris closed down the evening with "Sailor's Prayer."

Sadly, we're going to miss the shanty sing in September as well as the Maritime Festival, being off in the Pacific Northwest.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Aug Shanty Session @ the Press Room (NH)
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 15 Aug 09 - 08:49 PM

Just home -- good session! Not just the usual suspects. Some occasional singers from Boston and a crew of new singers as well.

Later I'll post what I sang -- got some other stuff to get done right now.

Thanks to all!

Linn

Subject: RE: Aug Shanty Session @ the Press Room (NH)
From: ranger1
Date: 15 Aug 09 - 04:31 PM

I won't be there, going to my cousin's concert this evening.

Subject: RE: Aug Shanty Session @ the Press Room (NH)
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 15 Aug 09 - 01:45 PM

Hope the Press Room AC is like it was last night -- comfortably cool. Just got back from a quick, short, not particularly profitable, but very HOT yardsale loop. Hey, kids! It's HOT out there!

Looking forward to some cooling porter and song.

Looks like there will be one or more Boston area contingent aiming for Portsmouth. Wish you could be here, Stallion!

Linn

Subject: RE: Aug Shanty Session @ the Press Room (NH)
From: Charley Noble
Date: 15 Aug 09 - 01:22 PM

Stallion-

Count yourself lucky; it could have been much worse.

We're about to take off for lovely Portsmouth. Hope everyone is in a singing mood.

Of course, it's also a great beach or boating day.

I wonder what the air conditioner at the Press Room will be tuned to today!

Cheerily,
Charley Noble and JudyB

Subject: RE: Aug Shanty Session @ the Press Room (NH)
From: stallion
Date: 15 Aug 09 - 05:37 AM

we have to do that here,pick it up and pop it in the green bins! Oh and Barry this puters space bar has been sticking ever since the orange juiceincident!

Subject: RE: Aug Shanty Session @ the Press Room (NH)
From: Jeri
Date: 14 Aug 09 - 02:47 PM

Oh crap...I have to pick something up in Maine.

(No, it's not communicable.)

Subject: RE: Aug Shanty Session @ the Press Room (NH)
From: Barry Finn
Date: 14 Aug 09 - 02:31 PM

I don't know if I'll be makin it but I'll be there tonight

Barry

Subject: RE: Aug Shanty Session @ the Press Room (NH)
From: curmudgeon
Date: 14 Aug 09 - 02:24 PM

Twenty Five hours to go...

Subject: RE: Aug Shanty Session @ the Press Room (NH)
From: Charley Noble
Date: 09 Aug 09 - 01:15 PM

Judy and I are going to make it but it's a really busy weekend, and with a Roll & Go concert on Sunday evening at the Maine Maritime Museum in Bath.

Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Aug Shanty Session @ the Press Room (NH)
From: curmudgeon
Date: 09 Aug 09 - 12:02 PM

The slide show link is in the sidebar to this article = Tom

Subject: Aug Shanty Session @ the Press Room (NH)
From: curmudgeon
Date: 09 Aug 09 - 12:00 PM

This month's shanty/forebitter/ballad session wil be Sat., 15 Aug. from 3:30 to 7:30 PM at the Press Room in Portsmouth NH.

A few of us had a chance to warm up yesterday alongside the Tall Ships that were visiting. There is a slideshow of the ships, but I can't get the link to work. Maybe later.

Looking forward to seeing a good turnout Saturday - Tom