August Press Room (NH) Shanty Sing

Subject: August Press Room (NH) Shanty Sing
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 13 Aug 13 - 09:39 AM

Our monthly shanty, forebitter, and ballad song session will be happening this Saturday, August 17th, at The Press Room on Daniel St. in Portsmouth, NH from 3:30 to 7:30 PM. We had quite a crew last month, including some seldom seens and at least one (hmmm...I think at least three) first timers. But we were missing a few regulars and they were missed...

I think, too, we should raise a glass and sing a song for Louis/Louisa Jo Killen who passed away last Friday. I know a lot of us were majorly influenced by Lou's singing and recordings. Lou never made it to a shanty session, but sang with us at the Friday session several times, was part of the Portsmouth Maritime Folk Festival and performed at several house concerts in the area over the years. Tom and I first met Lou back in the '80s when Jay Smith put him on the bill at The Press Room. I know it was early in the month because Jay, as usual, hadn't gotten the calendar out yet, so he had to call Tom to tell him. We were there (about the only people upstairs) and Tom and I and Chris Albrecht and Jay when he could sit down, sat smack in front of the stage and joined in every chorus.

See you at The Press Room Saturday!

Linn

Subject: RE: August Press Room (NH) Shanty Sing
From: ranger1
Date: 13 Aug 13 - 09:53 AM

I'll be there! Already on the work calendar: Tami leaves at noon!

Subject: RE: August Press Room (NH) Shanty Sing
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 14 Aug 13 - 08:26 AM

Good show, Tami!

Linn

Subject: RE: August Press Room (NH) Shanty Sing
From: maeve
Date: 15 Aug 13 - 07:51 AM

Refresh!

Subject: RE: August Press Room (NH) Shanty Sing
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 15 Aug 13 - 11:12 AM

Thanks, Maeve.

Session goers don't always leave a comment here, but they do check the thread for date and any advisories.

Linn

Subject: RE: August Press Room (NH) Shanty Sing
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 17 Aug 13 - 10:38 AM

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Subject: RE: August Press Room (NH) Shanty Sing
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 18 Aug 13 - 03:30 PM

Nice session! Haven't had time to post anything -- been working on the PMFF flyer and making vindaloo before heading off to Chris Vaughan's birthday bash at The Press Room.

Here's the crew, though, from yesterday -- Tom and me, of course, Susan Young, Mike Blair (for awhile at least; after Great Bay Sailor's gig at the Albacore), Bruce MacIntyre (ditto), Erin Hathaway Weaver and Colby from Vermont, Tami Bill (Ranger1) and Jason, Don Hale, Charlie Ipcar (Charley Noble) Steve Smith (exhibiting his climb up the ladders to the top of the new Memorial Bridge), Jeri, Phyllis Richard-Sloat, Joe & Lorna Simes, Bill Perry, Nicole (Ramona's student whose last name escapes me right now), Bill Lehrman & Carol Pierson from Boston, Carol Coronis, Ramona Connelly, Peter Hale (late, but at least he got there),

Gotta go -- I'M running late!

Linn

Subject: RE: August Press Room (NH) Shanty Sing
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 19 Aug 13 - 12:24 PM

Okay, better make a start of posting the songs from the session -- or Charlie will give me heck for sloughing off.

1. Clear Away the Morning - Mike Blair
2. Stormalong, Stormy, Stormalong - Charlie Ipcar
3. Bold Princess Royal - Bruce MacIntyre
4. Rolling to Cairo-Town (Roustabout) - Don Hale (truncated)
5. Boston Harbor - Don Hale
6. Lovely Agnes - Linn Schulz
7. Across the Western Ocean [Ed McCurdy] - Susan Young
8. Never Turn a Blind Eye to the Storm - Charlie Ipcar
9. Home, Dearie, Home - Linn Schulz
10. Lady Franklin's Lament - Don Hale
11. Banks of Sicily - Lorna Simes
12. Farewell to Anzac - Charlie Ipcar
13. Davey Louston - Justine Donovan
14. Three Drunken Maidens - Linn Schulz
15. Drink to the Laddies [Sue West] - Susan Young
16. Rolling Down to Rio - Bruce MacIntyre
17. Bear Away, Yankee - Jeri
18. Paddy Lay Back - Bill Perry
19. Sailor's Compass Is Grog - Charlie Ipcar
20. Going On Board the Rosabella - Don Hale
21. Fisher Lassies - Lorna Simes
22. Fire Marengo - Jeri
23. Johnny Come Down to Hilo - Justine Donovan
24. Linn sang "Happy Birthday" to "Halleluyah Chorus" and "Why Were You Born
      So Beautiful?" for Charlie's birthday
25. Neptune's Daughter - Susan Young & Carol Coronis (got cross threaded)
26. West Indies Blues - Charlie Ipcar
27. Neptune's Daughter - Susan Young & Carol Coronis (reboot)
28. The Driver Boy (The Drover Boy / Young Edwin in the Lowlands, etc.)
      - Ramona Connelly
29. My Johnny Was a Shoemaker - Lorna Simes
30. Black Ball Line - Don Hale
31. My Lost Youth (Longfellow) - Charlie Ipcar
32. Whitby Maid - Carol Coronis
33. Morrissey and the Russian Sailor - Pete Hale
34. Race of Long Ago - Linn Schulz
35. Bright Water and the Endless Sky - Jeri
36. Fisherman's Wife - Justine Donovan
37. Aunt Clara - Linn Schulz (request from Charlie)
38. South Australia - Pete Hale
39. Run the Rigging Again - Susan Young
40. Hurrah, Sing Fare You Well - Don Hale
41. Battle of the Enterprise and the Boxer - Charlie Ipcar
42. Demon Lover - Carol Coronis
43. Away, Rio - Justine Donovan
44. Black Bird, Get Up - Jeri (sort of), London Julie (sort of)
      (No one will EVER do it like this again...;-)
45. Toast to Louis/Louisa Jo Killen who influenced so many of us
46. Sheepshearing [which I learned from Lou's recording] - Linn Schulz
      "So drink, boys, drink and see that you do not spill..."
47. Mrs. McGrath - Justine Donovan
48. Sailor, Sailor, Won't You Marry Me? - Ramona Connelly
49. Farewell to Tarwaithie - Don Hale
50. Willie Taylor - Carol Coronis
51. Nelson's Prayer - Don Hale

Linn