2016 Portsmouth (NH) Maritime Festival

Subject: 2016 Portsmouth (NH) Maritime Festival
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 05 Sep 16 - 01:16 PM

I posted this yesterday, but somehow it got lost.

The 2016 (17th Annual) Portsmouth (NH) Maritime Folk Festival (PMFF) will be taking place September 24th and 25th, in downtown Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

We've got a great lineup (in no particular order) -- Ben Hunter & Joe Seamons from Seattle, The Press Gang from Portland, Maine, Tim Radford, Ken Sweeney, Michael O'Leary, Ken Schatz, Chris Roe from Seattle, The Vox Hunters, Jeff Warner, London Julie, Mudhook, Emery Hutchins, Great Bay Sailor...and, as they say, more.

There's a full performer list with bios, etc. at the website -- 2016 PMFF
-- along with information about past festivals, etc. The schedule and a printable PDF of the schedule will be posted later this week. There's a new temporary venue this year. The Portsmouth Athenaeum is doing some renovations and is unavailable so the cameo concerts will be at The Clip Joint on Daniel Street less than a block from Market Square.

Everything is FREE! From the music at the historic Moffatt-Ladd House and the lawn of the John Paul Jones House to the Saturday night concert, street busking, mini-concerts and open sings (TWO venues on Saturday), to the closing shanty blast on Sunday... Please check the online schedule later this week when it's posted.

The festival's unofficial kickoff is at the regular Friday evening trad session at The Press Room (4:30-9:00) on Daniel St. to get everyone in a nautical mood.

Come and enjoy all the FREE music and maybe even meet some "famous" Mudcatters!

Linn

Subject: RE: 2016 Portsmouth (NH) Maritime Festival
From: maeve
Date: 05 Sep 16 - 03:30 PM

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Subject: RE: 2016 Portsmouth (NH) Maritime Festival
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 05 Sep 16 - 04:32 PM

I'm sure it'll be a great festival as usual -- but I have alternative plans for the weekend (after 17 years I guess I get a break from too much fun).

I WILL be leading the Friday Press Room trad session which is the unofficial kickoff and welcomes performers and festival goers alike.

Linn

Subject: RE: 2016 Portsmouth (NH) Maritime Festival
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 06 Sep 16 - 06:23 PM

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Subject: RE: 2016 Portsmouth (NH) Maritime Festival
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 09 Sep 16 - 11:20 AM

The 2016 schedule and the downloadable PDF schedule grid in now available at the website -- 2016 PMFF Schedule -- along with other useful information.

Linn

Subject: RE: 2016 Portsmouth (NH) Maritime Festival
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 10 Sep 16 - 02:03 PM

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Subject: RE: 2016 Portsmouth (NH) Maritime Festival
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 18 Sep 16 - 10:16 AM

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Subject: RE: 2016 Portsmouth (NH) Maritime Festival
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 20 Sep 16 - 06:01 PM

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Subject: RE: 2016 Portsmouth (NH) Maritime Festival
From: damhan alla
Date: 21 Sep 16 - 05:39 PM

Looking forward to it! Went for the first time last year & it was heaven!

Subject: RE: 2016 Portsmouth (NH) Maritime Festival
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 22 Sep 16 - 05:42 PM

Unofficial kick off at the Friday Press Room session -- 4:30 to 9:00.

This is a lovely, intimate festival, folks. Attendees will be right in the performers' laps at every venue.

The PMFF is based on the British model, bringing the music to the people in the center of Portsmouth, NH -- on the sidewalk in Market Square, in and on the lawns of historic houses, in pubs, and in other intimate performance spaces such as Book & Bar. (Hey! Sea music served up with great food, drink, and BOOKS!)

I'll only be there Friday night -- after 17 years I desperately need a break. Way too much stuff in my life right now.

Linn

Subject: RE: 2016 Portsmouth (NH) Maritime Festival
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 23 Sep 16 - 11:55 AM

The unofficial kickoff is this afternoon and evening at the Press Room session -- 4:30 to 9:00.

Programs should be available (I delivered them to the person in charge of them on Monday).

Not sure how many of the performers will be there, but I suspect quite a few.

Get a head start on the weekend's festivities!

Linn

Subject: RE: 2016 Portsmouth (NH) Maritime Festival
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 24 Sep 16 - 07:39 AM

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Subject: RE: 2016 Portsmouth (NH) Maritime Festival
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 25 Sep 16 - 05:42 PM

I'm looking forward to a full report.

Linn

Subject: RE: 2016 Portsmouth (NH) Maritime Festival
From: My guru always said
Date: 25 Sep 16 - 06:42 PM

Know you will have had a fabulous weekend!