February Press Room [NH] Shanty Sing

Subject: February Press Room [NH] Shanty Sing
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 11 Feb 19 - 11:31 AM

The February 2019 Press Room Shanty, Forebitter, and Foc's'l Ballad Session will be this Saturday, February 16th from 2:00 to 6:00 at the THE PRESS ROOM, 77 Daniel Street, Portsmouth, NH.

The weather looks favorable for Saturday (rain, but well above freezing), so I doubt we'll get cancelled at the last minute this time.

Our weekly Anglo-Celtic trad session has also returned to The Press Room as you may have heard, but it has migrated (of necessity) to Sunday afternoons (instead of the traditional Fridays) from 2:00 to 5:00. And I am continuing to run a weekly mixed trad session at the Continental (Chinese restaurant) north of Dover on Fridays from 4:30-8:00.

Hope to see you all this Saturday!

Linn

Subject: RE: February Press Room [NH] Shanty Sing
From: Charley Noble
Date: 13 Feb 19 - 09:46 AM

I'm planning to be there and should be bringing a new singing friend from the new chantey and pub song session in Portland with me.

Cheerily,
Charlie Ipcar

Subject: RE: February Press Room [NH] Shanty Sing
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 14 Feb 19 - 01:24 PM

Good, Charlie!

Linn

Subject: RE: February Press Room [NH] Shanty Sing
From: GUEST,Don Hale
Date: 14 Feb 19 - 01:25 PM

Looking forward to being there!

                     Don

PS: May we all be somebody's Valentine!

Subject: RE: February Press Room [NH] Shanty Sing
From: Charley Noble
Date: 17 Feb 19 - 10:48 AM

It really was a nice session. Any my new friend Deylen certainly was made welcome.

I'll be posting an album of photos to the Facebook page.

Thanks again, Lynn, for your hard work.

Cheerily,
Charlie Ipcar

Subject: RE: February Press Room [NH] Shanty Sing
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 17 Feb 19 - 11:28 AM

Charlie, I'm still trying to get some sort of explanation from Chris Greiner, one of the owners, as to why he decided to terminate the monthly session at The Press Room -- and why he not only didn't tell ME about it, he didn't tell yesterday's manager, either.

If it was because December's session was scanty due to family and social obligations during the holidays, I guess yesterday, with over 40 participants and listeners keeping the manager and the downstairs server busy with drink and food orders may make him notice.

I can't post songs, etc. until tomorrow. Maybe I'll find out more about the situation at today's weekly Press Room session.

Right now I'm feeling a bit like a fly on the toilet seat.

Linn

Subject: RE: February Press Room [NH] Shanty Sing
From: Charley Noble
Date: 17 Feb 19 - 01:33 PM

Linn-

There certainly was a crowd and a multigenerational one at that. They probably would have ordered more to eat and drink if the wait staff had been more attentive.

Maybe one should consider a less competitive time than Saturday from 2-6pm.

I do prefer upstairs to downstairs if there is a choice.

Charlie

Subject: RE: February Press Room [NH] Shanty Sing
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 17 Feb 19 - 06:34 PM

Charlie, it's not my decision, neither the time of the session or whether its downstairs or upstairs. Chris is one of the owners. He's the boss. He makes those decisions. And upstairs has never been an option...until he cancelled the session and failed to tell me. So the day manager put us upstairs since people were coming from a distance.

I heard today that he had mentioned to my backup at the weekly session that he thought the sea music singaround was too long. Well, fine. We can change that. But he has to actually TALK to me (or email me, or SOMETHING!!!) for any tweaking to be done.

Linn

Subject: RE: February Press Room [NH] Shanty Sing
From: Charley Noble
Date: 18 Feb 19 - 08:24 PM

The whole deal has become a pain in the ass but it really should work for Chris if he was paying any attention.

Charlie Ipcar

Subject: RE: February Press Room [NH] Shanty Sing
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 19 Feb 19 - 06:18 PM

I left him a phone message earlier today -- so I'm waiting for him to call to schedule a meeting..

Meanwhile, here's my belated report on Saturday's truncated (2-5) singaround --

We had quite a turnout -- Me, Hutch, Don & Cathy Hale with another couple, Kathy & Mel, Gail D., Amy, W.B. and his family entourage (10), Charlie Ipcar who brought along a young singer, Deylon, from the new Portland shanty sing, Dianne, Dave Middleton, Chris Maden from Worcester, Pete Hale, Gail & Jim Finn, Bruce MacIntyre, Mary, Rita, and about a half dozen new people who came to listen.

And what we sang was --
1. Whiskey Johnny - Linn
2. Old Zeb - Hutch
3. One More Day (variant) - Dianne
4. Grey Funnel Line - Rita
5. Lindsey Low (on the Ohio) - Amy (what actually IS the name of this song?!?
6. Topman and the Afterguard - Dave M.
7 Shenandoah - Don H.
8. Fire Marengo - Charlie
9. Talcahuana Girls - Linn
10. Banks of Sicily - Hutch
11. He Bang, She Bang - Chris Maden
12. Boney Was a Warrior - Dianne
13. High Barbary - Rita
14. New York Girls - Pete Hale
15. Roll the Cotton Down - Charlie
16. Old Figurehead Carver - Amy
17. Cannery Shed - Linn
18. Rose of Allendale - Gail Finn
19. Lady Franklin's Dream - Don H.
20. Pleasant and Delightful - Dave M.
21. Neptune's Daughter - Deylon
22. Haul Away, Joe - Jim Finn
23. Fall Down, Billy O'Shea - Hutch
24. Ballad of the Headless Tuna - Charlie
25. Lament for the Fisherman's Wife - Chris M.
26. Race of Long Ago - Linn
27. Bold Fisherman - Bruce M.
28. Bye-Bye, My Roseanna - Dianne
29. General Taylor - Amy
30. White Squall - Pete H.
31. Outside Track - Charlie
32. Hob-y-Derri-Dando - Chris M.
33. Jamestown Homeward Bound - Don H.
34. That's the Ticket - Gail F.
35. Hills of Isle au Haut - Bruce M.
36. West Indies Blues - Charlie & Hutch
37. The Mermaid - Pete (I think...)
38. Pay Me My Money Down - Hutch & Pete
39. All For Me Grog - Dianne
40. Weldon - Chris M.
41. Rowdy Soul - Hutch
42. Plum Island National Anthem - Linn
43. Parking Lot Pirates - Charlie
44. The Alabama - Bruce M.
45. Seaman's Prayer - Don Hale and the Company

As usual, please let me know of any errors or omissions.

Thank you all for coming! And I'll keep you posted about the future of the monthly session.

Linn

Subject: RE: February Press Room [NH] Shanty Sing
From: GUEST,Guest Dianne
Date: 20 Feb 19 - 12:48 PM

Thanks Linn!

Keep us all posted about our future.

Dianne

Subject: RE: February Press Room [NH] Shanty Sing
From: Charley Noble
Date: 21 Feb 19 - 10:25 AM

Great job with the list, Linn.

#11, I believe, is best known as "Old Moke Pickin' on a Banjo."

Cheerily,
Charlie Ipcar

Subject: RE: February Press Room [NH] Shanty Sing
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 21 Feb 19 - 06:04 PM

And I've seen it most often called "He Bang, She Bang". Jeri used to sing it on a regular basis, too -- under that name.

Linn