Feb. Shanty Session @ Press Room-NH

Subject: Feb. Shanty Session @ Press Room-NH
From: curmudgeon
Date: 18 Feb 10 - 07:45 PM

There WILL be a monthly shanty/forebitter/ballad session at the Press Room in Porstmouth NH this Sat., 20 Feb. from 3:30 to 7?30 PM. Too much glare on the keyboard and I'm too tired to write more.

See you on Saturday - Tom

Subject: RE: Feb. Shanty Session @ Press Room-NH
From: Charley Noble
Date: 18 Feb 10 - 08:04 PM

We'll be there for sure.

Weather couldn't look better.

Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Feb. Shanty Session @ Press Room-NH
From: Jeri
Date: 18 Feb 10 - 08:19 PM

I hear we'll have some singers in from Albany. I'll be there, of course.

Subject: RE: Feb. Shanty Session @ Press Room-NH
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 18 Feb 10 - 09:03 PM

I'll be there, too. Alas, I won't be at the Friday session because I have to work, but I'll see Paul & Greg from Albany on Saturday.

There's a rumor Tim Radford may drive up, too.

Linn

Subject: RE: Feb. Shanty Session @ Press Room-NH
From: Bupkes
Date: 18 Feb 10 - 10:29 PM

Yes, I'm expecting to host Tim for the weekend, arriving Friday afternoon.

Subject: RE: Feb. Shanty Session @ Press Room-NH
From: RTim
Date: 18 Feb 10 - 11:09 PM

Yes - all being well, ie. snow and traffic don't bite me - I will be there.

Tim Radford

Subject: RE: Feb. Shanty Session @ Press Room-NH
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 19 Feb 10 - 10:22 AM

Looking forward to seeing you Saturday!

Pete and Joanne won't be able to make it, as they have benefit event to perform at.

Linn

Subject: RE: Feb. Shanty Session @ Press Room-NH
From: SINSULL
Date: 19 Feb 10 - 10:36 AM

Previous commitment. I will miss you all.
Mary

Subject: RE: Feb. Shanty Session @ Press Room-NH
From: jacqui.c
Date: 19 Feb 10 - 02:50 PM

I can't make it for obvious reasons.

Subject: RE: Feb. Shanty Session @ Press Room-NH
From: Charley Noble
Date: 19 Feb 10 - 03:26 PM

It will be great to hear Paul and Greg singing again.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Feb. Shanty Session @ Press Room-NH
From: Charley Noble
Date: 20 Feb 10 - 10:08 AM

And Tim, and Jeri, and Marty.

Anyone else planning to attend?

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Feb. Shanty Session @ Press Room-NH
From: Charley Noble
Date: 20 Feb 10 - 11:49 PM

Just got home.

It was another really nice session. There were some new singers there, and a few regular attendees from way out of town, in addition to the regular local crowd. Some really nice harmonies generated. But I'm too bushed to say much more now.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Feb. Shanty Session @ Press Room-NH
From: Charley Noble
Date: 21 Feb 10 - 10:34 AM

Well, it's a new and brighter day. Let's see. Who was in attendance for musicians?

Myself and JudyB from Maine
Tom and Linn
Mark
Paul (from Albany area)
Emory
Jeri
Dave Coffin, daughter, and friend
Alex
Marty
Tim Radford
Bruce
Jeff W.
BarbaraB

And another eight or so people who were singing along or listening.

I wasn't keeping track of what songs were being sung by others very well but the songs I led included:

Fire Maringo (traditional)
Mobile Bay (C. Fox Smith)
Dramamine (Talitha MacKenzie)
Clan Alpine (Ron Baxter)
Lumber (C. Fox Smith)

Nice to see so much energy, and as I've mentioned above, such rich harmonies.

Tim certainly brought some less familiar songs to the session.

We had a nice dinner with Paul and Marty afterwards at Ricardi's, just up the street a few blocks. No additional songs but it was fun to just get to know one another better.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Feb. Shanty Session @ Press Room-NH
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 21 Feb 10 - 10:47 AM

That's --
Charlie Ipcar and JudyB from Maine
Tom and Linn
Mark Ryer
Paul Schurr (from Albany area)
Emery Hutchins
Jeri
Dave Coffin, daughter Linnea, and Kent Allyn
Scott Bogle (who's been AWOL for awhile -- good to have him back!)
Marty Stock
Tim Radford
Bruce MacIntyre
Jeff Warner
Barbara Benn

Lovely session! Good new songs -- good old ones -- good new versions. Nice to see Scott back -- he's been using marriage and starting a family as an excuse for way too long. Really nice to have such great singers from a distance make it to the same session.

I made a list of what was sung, but I can't remember what Mark's first song was (right after Tom started the session with "Fisherman's Hornpipe").

I was going to try out ("brucing" it, as it's sort of memorized but iffy at this point) "Sixteen Tons of Herring Roe" (thanks to Rika), but I was intimidated by the company -- didn't want to "practice" in front of such talent.

But I DID sing "Sandgate Girl's Lament", "Ten Stone" (along with Jeri), "Astoria's Bar", "Race of Long Ago" and started "Nine Times a Night", but then my voice gave out and I decided not to push it -- I have to talk for two for the next couple days.

Linn

Subject: RE: Feb. Shanty Session @ Press Room-NH
From: Charley Noble
Date: 21 Feb 10 - 11:04 AM

Linn-

Thanks for the clarifications and corrections of the names I listed.

You and Jeri did a nice job of sharing "Ten Stone."

We were discussing at dinner how supportive people generally were when someone leads a song in a key that's too high or too low, all those fingers pointing up or down is such a comfort! ;~)

Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Feb. Shanty Session @ Press Room-NH
From: Jeri
Date: 21 Feb 10 - 08:13 PM

I did the previously mentioned Ten Stone with Linn, Fire Down Below, and Black Bird. I had a great time. David and Linnea did 'The Reach', and there was as close to complete silence as it gets in the Press Room. It was a session I don't ever want to forget.

Subject: RE: Feb. Shanty Session @ Press Room-NH
From: Charley Noble
Date: 21 Feb 10 - 08:24 PM

When we're good, we're very good!

I really love to listen to whatever Emery sings. He's got that rare quality as a singer that all his songs are "old friends." He probably spends some time working them up but it's certainly not obvious.

Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Feb. Shanty Session @ Press Room-NH
From: Bupkes
Date: 21 Feb 10 - 09:05 PM

Linnea, David, and Kent performed the beautiful and timeless Wynken and Blynken and Nod for us. And, I find David has generously offered a download of it, free, on his web site:
WynkenBlynkenNod

I'll see if I can post some photos on Facebook soon, and link them here.

What a warm-hearted, fine session that was!

Subject: RE: Feb. Shanty Session @ Press Room-NH
From: Charley Noble
Date: 22 Feb 10 - 08:59 AM

Marty-

Love to see some of the photos from the evening.

You also did a good job singing.

Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Feb. Shanty Session @ Press Room-NH
From: Paul_Schurr_PSG_NY
Date: 22 Feb 10 - 11:29 AM

Once again the two nights at the Press Room were more than worth the long drive from Albany. There were moments where the atmosphere created by the songs gave that wonderful buzz that makes you glad to be alive and convinced that there is no other place you'd rather be. Good music, good friends, and good beer -- what a fine recipe. As I read down the list of Saturday's attendees, I realized that each one had contributed to the tapestry we created together. As usual, who will be there and what will be sung is always a surprise and part of the fun. I think this session was way above average, but I'm going to keep sampling as often as I can get there.

Subject: RE: Feb. Shanty Session @ Press Room-NH
From: GUEST,Bat Goddess in Boston
Date: 23 Feb 10 - 11:25 AM

It was truly a wonderful session. They're all good (can't remember one that wasn't) but sometimes magic does happen -- always different.

Tom missed the second half of the session (although I filled him in later) -- maybe by the session next month when his defib battery will have been replaced and he won't be soooooo dragged out, he'll again be there for the whole session.

And, just minutes ago I talked with Dr. Z after Tom's surgery this morning and things couldn't be much better in that regard, also. Dr. Z didn't start the restoration procedures, but the cancer is now GONE! And what he removed this morning, though it had grown since it was originally scheduled to be removed last December, grew OUT not into tissue and, here's the really lucky thing, it grew below the vocal cord, so Tom's left vocal cord is pretty much intact. Dr. Z also said that the area of the right vocal cord has healed amazingly well.

Everyone's prayers, white light, reduction candles, healing thoughts, etcet etcet are WORKING! Thank you, every one, so much!

Linn

Subject: RE: Feb. Shanty Session @ Press Room-NH
From: Charley Noble
Date: 23 Feb 10 - 11:53 AM

Linn-

Wonderful news about Tom!

Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Feb. Shanty Session @ Press Room-NH
From: GUEST
Date: 23 Feb 10 - 06:54 PM

West Coast greetings to Tom - wonderful throat news!

Jon Bartlett

Subject: RE: Feb. Shanty Session @ Press Room-NH
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 24 Feb 10 - 05:46 PM

Hi, Jon -- check the "Curmudgeon" thread below the line -- Tom's not out of the woods yet. I just got home, soaking wet, after a bus trip from Boston. Tom is still at Mass General and life is really up in the air right now.

Linn

Subject: RE: Feb. Shanty Session @ Press Room-NH
From: Paul_Schurr_PSG_NY
Date: 24 Feb 10 - 08:45 PM

Linn,

We're there with you and Tom in heart and soul. I'm picturing Tom back in the saddle leading songs.

Best,
Paul

Subject: RE: Feb. Shanty Session @ Press Room-NH
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 25 Mar 15 - 04:25 PM

Here it is five years later. And the notes from the session just rose to the top of the pile (along with those from a few other sessions).

So...I typed them up and I'm posting them here. Better late than never!


The Crew included – Tom Hall, Linn Schulz, Jeri, Mark Ryer, Jeff Warner, Barbara Benn, Bruce MacIntyre, Paul Schurr (from Albany), Emery Hutchins, David Coffin, daughter Linnea, and Kent Allyn, Scott Bogle (who's been AWOL for awhile – good to have him back!), Tim Radford, Marty Stock, Judy Barrows and Charlie Ipcar.

1. Fisherman's Hornpipe (tune) – Tom Hall & Mark Ryer
2. Fire Marengo – Charlie Ipcar
3. Big Bow Wow – Paul Schurr
4. Old Zeb – Emery Hutchins
5. Sandgate Girl's Lament – Linn Schulz
6. Shallow Brown – Tim Radford
7. The Rosabella – Marty Stock
8. Rolling Down to Old Maui – Scott Bogle
9. The Fireship – Bruce MacIntyre
10. Haul Away, Joe – Emery Hutchins
11. Ten Stone – Jeri & Linn Schulz
12. Old Figure 8 (recitation) – Paul Schurr
13. Sally Free and Easy – Mark Ryer
14. John Come Down the Backstay – Tim Radford
15. Whup Jamboree – David Coffin
16. Whiskey Before Breakfast – Hutch & Tom on concertinas
17. Mobile Bay (Roll the Cotton Down) – Charlie Ipcar
18. Northwest Passage – Bruce MacIntyre
19. Astoria's Bar – Linn Schulz
20. Rolla Bolla – Paul Schurr
21. Banks of Sicily – Emery Hutchins
22. Paddy Lay Back – Scott Bogle
23. Whiskey Johnny – Tim Radford
24. Fire Down Below – Jeri
25. London Julie – Bruce MacIntyre
26. Stormalong – Emery Hutchins
27. The Reach – David & Linnea Coffin
28. Clan Alpine – Charlie Ipcar
29. Johnny Com Down To Hilo – Paul Schurr
30. Farewell and Adieu – David Coffin
31. Tom's Gone To Hilo – Mark Ryer
32. Bulgine Run – Bruce MacIntyre
33. Faithful Sailor Boy – Tim Radford
34. Pay Me My Money Down – Emery Hutchins
35. Man Who Waters the Workers' Beer – Linn Schulz
36. Harbor Grace Excursion – Paul Schurr
37. Dramamine – Charlie Ipcar
38. Away Rio – David Coffin
39. Wynkin Blynkin and Nod – Linnea & David Coffin
40. Charley Noble – Judy Barrows
41. The Alabama – Bruce MacIntyre
42. Bobbin' Up and Down Like This – Tim Radford
43. Final Trawl – Scott Bogle
44. The Morning Glory – Bruce MacIntyre
45. Sweet Roseanne – Jeff Warner
46. Race of Long Ago – Linn Schulz
47. Seaman's Prayer (Nelson's Prayer) – David Coffin
48. Bold Benjamin – Tim Radford
49. Once More a Lumberin' Go – Marty Stock
50. Grey Funnel Line – Mark Ryer
51. Loading Lumber – Charlie Ipcar
52. Rolling Down to Cuba – Bruce MacIntyre
53. The Marco Polo – David Coffin & Kent Allyn
54. Goodbye, My Lover, Goodbye – Paul Schuff
55. Blackbird, Get Up – Jeri
56. 'Til I Return Again – Tim Radford
57. Nine Time a Night – Linn Schulz (started, but voice went south)
58. By the Hush – Jeff Warner
59. Rambling Irishman – Bruce MacIntyre
60. The Jeannie C – Mark Ryer
61. Jamestown Homeward Bound – David Coffin
62. Parting Song – Jeff Warner