SONGS OF SAIL 2001: Kennebunk, ME

Subject: SONGS OF SAIL 2001: Kennebunk, ME
From: Charley Noble
Date: 11 Jun 01 - 05:47 PM

SONGS OF SAIL 2001 presented by The Brick Store Museum in Kennebunk, Maine on Friday & Saturday, June 15 & 16. Featured performers include Celeste Bernardo, Marc Bernier, Ellen Cohn, Compass Rose, Martin Hugill, Louis Killen, Forebitter, Don Seneti, Ken Sweeney, Jeff Warner, and Bob Webb for evening concerts in the newly restored Kennebunk Town Hall; Saturday afternoon sing-a-longs at Arundel Wharf and Federal Jack's, great restaurants in Kennebunkport, or sailing with singers aboard the schooner Eleanor. For more information call 207-985-4802 or access website: www.brickstoremuseum.org

Sounds like the organizers have this event really together this year. So, if you have any energy left after the Mystic Sea Music Festival roll on down to Kennebunk.

Subject: RE: SONGS OF SAIL 2001: Kennebunk, ME
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 12 Jun 01 - 08:29 AM

Okay, Naemanson, I take it one of these threads gave you the info you were looking for!

Bat Goddess (Thanks, Charley!)

(Would a Joe-Clone like to eliminate the duplicate thread, please?)

Subject: RE: SONGS OF SAIL 2001: Kennebunk, ME
From: Jon Freeman
Date: 12 Jun 01 - 09:12 AM

Subject: Songs of Sail, Kennebunk, ME
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 11-Jun-01 - 05:48 PM

Songs of Sail 2001sponsored by the Brick Store Museum, Kennebunk, Maine June 15 - 16

Concerts Friday, June 15, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, June 16, 8:00 p.m. in Kennebunk Town Hall Auditorium Tickets are $13 in advance, $15 at the door; Advance for both concerts $25 Information: www.brickstoremuseum.org or call 207-985-4802

Performers include: Martin Hugill, Louis Killen, Don Sineti, Jeff Warner, Mystic Seaport's Forebitter, Ken Sweeney, Celeste Bernardo, Marc Bernier, Ellen Cohn, Compass Rose and Bob Webb.

Other Events: Sing-Song from 1:00-4:00 at Arundel Wharf & Federal Jack's in Kennebunkport; Sail with the singers on the schooner Eleanor on 2-hr cruises from Arundel Wharf, 10:00, 12:30, & 3:00.

Subject: RE: SONGS OF SAIL 2001: Kennebunk, ME
From: Charley Noble
Date: 12 Jun 01 - 09:16 AM

Them Joe Clones is hard at work. Now who's gonna belly up to the bar and belt out some songs Saturday afternoon, or warm the seats for the evening concerts?

Subject: RE: SONGS OF SAIL 2001: Kennebunk, ME
From: karen k
Date: 12 Jun 01 - 10:59 AM

I plan to be there and can't wait to be back in my old stomping grounds for the first time in a long time. Hope the weather is good for sailing.

k

Subject: RE: SONGS OF SAIL 2001: Kennebunk, ME
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 12 Jun 01 - 11:11 AM

I started a thread on it, but for those who aren't looking elsewhere, Martin Hugill will be doing a concert the day after the festival -- Sunday, June 17 at 1:30 p.m. -- at The Press Room in Portsmouth, NH, only about 30 miles from Kennebunk.

Bat Goddess

Subject: RE: SONGS OF SAIL 2001: Kennebunk, ME
From: Naemanson
Date: 12 Jun 01 - 11:44 AM

I'll be there Saturday.

Subject: RE: SONGS OF SAIL 2001: Kennebunk, ME
From: Charley Noble
Date: 13 Jun 01 - 09:01 AM

Three times around spun this gallant thread...refresh! Reservations in advance receive a discount.

When I gets to Kennebunk Town,
Fire, Meringo, fire 'im away!
Gonna pass a line to little Sally Brown,
Fire, Meringo, fire 'im away!

Subject: RE: SONGS OF SAIL 2001: Kennebunk, ME
From: Charley Noble
Date: 13 Jun 01 - 01:59 PM

Well, I finally made my reservations. The restaurant sing-a-longs, 1 to 4 PM Saturday, are indeed FREE. I think Brett, Nor and Dick are all going to be there from Roll & Go; the women members seem to be wimping out.

Subject: RE: SONGS OF SAIL 2001: Kennebunk, ME
From: Naemanson
Date: 13 Jun 01 - 02:42 PM

We need women members who aren't so wimpy!

Subject: RE: SONGS OF SAIL 2001: Kennebunk, ME
From: SINSULL
Date: 13 Jun 01 - 02:47 PM

I am not wimpy but can't seem to get my life in order. If I go to this one, I can't go to Old Songs. Decisions. Decisions.

Subject: RE: SONGS OF SAIL 2001: Kennebunk, ME
From: Naemanson
Date: 13 Jun 01 - 04:41 PM

Charley and I are talking of the women members of Roll & Go. They seem to think there are other things in the world besides folk music...

Subject: RE: SONGS OF SAIL 2001: Kennebunk, ME
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 13 Jun 01 - 05:07 PM

Not wimpy! (Tho not a member of Roll & Go.) Hey, I announced the festival in the first place. Of course 'Mudge and I will be there. (Saturday at least -- have to hold down the fort at the Press Room Friday night.)

Bat Goddess

Subject: RE: SONGS OF SAIL 2001: Kennebunk, ME
From: Charley Noble
Date: 13 Jun 01 - 08:33 PM

Well, that makes about six singers coming. That's probably two more than last year. Anyone else willing to belly up to the bar and belt out a forebitter or two. By the way the restaurant Federal Jack's is one of the Shipyard Ale brew pubs; they do great ales:

The last came in was the bosun mate,
Drinking twice as fast for he come in late,
When Shipyard Ale was new, me boys,
When Shipyard Ale was new!

Subject: RE: SONGS OF SAIL 2001: Kennebunk, ME
From: Naemanson
Date: 13 Jun 01 - 10:31 PM

Sooo Earl-eye in the morning the sailor loves his bottle-o,
The bottle-o, the bottle-o, the sailor loves his bottle-o,
Sooo Earl-eye in the morning the sailor loves his bottle-o,

The mate was drunk and he went below to have a pull at his bottle-o,
Sooo Earl-eye in the morning the sailor loves his bottle-o,

Subject: RE: SONGS OF SAIL 2001: Kennebunk, ME
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 14 Jun 01 - 07:24 AM

Just got the Saturday schedule from Bob Webb. Curmudgeon (and possibly Jeri) and I haven't figured out which pub to hang out at yet.

Schooner Eleanor
10-12 Don Sineti
12:30-2:30 Martin Hugill
3-5 Ellen Cohn

On board fishing boat Phyllis A.
12:30 - 1 Forebitter, Compass Rose, Bob Webb

Arundel Wharf Patio
1-2 Compass Rose, Ellen Cohn, Ken Sweeney
2-3 Louis Killen, Marc Bernier, Bob Webb
3-4 Martin Hugill, Jeff Warner, Celeste Bernardo

Federal Jack's Deck
1-2 Forebitter, Louis Killen
2-3 Jeff Warner, Don Sineti, Celeste Bernardo
3-4 Compass Rose, Marc Bernier, Ken Sweeney

Subject: RE: SONGS OF SAIL 2001: Kennebunk, ME
From: Charley Noble
Date: 14 Jun 01 - 06:02 PM

Roll & Go folks are sheeting home for Federal Jack's at 1 pm. However, you really can't lose. Of course your car might be towed away, but we've got a song for that too:

To me way, hey, haul 'em-away!
The parking lot pirates are we!
From the Hill to the Ferry,
There's none that's so hairy,
And we always collect our fee!
To me way, hey, haul 'em-away!
We plunder the streets of your town!
Be it Edsel or Chevy,
There's no car too heavy,
And no one can make us shut down!

Subject: RE: SONGS OF SAIL 2001: Kennebunk, ME
From: Naemanson
Date: 14 Jun 01 - 06:10 PM

OK, OK, Charlie, I have made my reservations for the concert.

Subject: RE: SONGS OF SAIL 2001: Kennebunk, ME
From: GUEST,April
Date: 15 Jun 01 - 04:57 AM

Can anyone tell me where the Arundel Wharf is, and where one can park in K'port?

Subject: RE: SONGS OF SAIL 2001: Kennebunk, ME
From: Naemanson
Date: 15 Jun 01 - 06:02 AM

Bat Goddess, you're up for answering April's question though my understanding is that you just have to fit in wherever you can.

Subject: RE: SONGS OF SAIL 2001: Kennebunk, ME
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 15 Jun 01 - 07:49 AM

Go through Dock Square onto Ocean Ave. Arundel Wharf is on your right, but it's been too long for me to give you distance. If you hit the ocean, you've gone too far. They've got their own car park. BTW, that's where Curmudgeon and I will be hanging out. (The patio, not the car park!)

It's probably a good idea to stop at The Brick Store Museum up in Kennebunk beforehand to pick up schedule, etc. and take care of tickets to the concert.

Bat Goddess

Subject: RE: SONGS OF SAIL 2001: Kennebunk, ME
From: Naemanson
Date: 17 Jun 01 - 10:14 AM

I was there with most of the other member of Roll & Go and Jeri joined us about half way through the afternoon. We had a great time. Picture this. It was a beautiful warm day with blue skies defined by an occasional puffy cloud. We sat on a covered deck overlooking a boatyard and the water. An attentive waiter was on hand to serve us beverages and food. As we whiled away the hours various performers came to entertain us. The afternoon was pretty near perfect.

After the workshops Charley Noble, Jeri, and I joined Bat Goddess and Curmudgeon on the deck at Federal Jack's where we swilled down various beverages, nibbled on a variety of delicious foods, served by the same waiter (Oh! Back again?), and sang songs amongst ourselves.

Later we went up to the Kennebunk town hall for the concert. There was quite a line up for that. Martin Hugill, Louis Killen, Compass Rose, Don Sineti, Jeff Warner, Forebitter, Celeste Bernardo, Ellen Cohn, and our own Marc Bernier. Allison _?_ of the Johnson Girls was there as well though she was not on the program. They fitted her in and she made a great addition. The acoustics in the hall were not very good but that didn't matter. They had a decent crowd and we managed to fill that hall with sound. They even let Don sing with a microphone. For those who don't know Don I have, in the past, described him as looking like a refrigerator on which someone has stuck a head and filled the body with double bass woofers and amplifiers. That man can generate some sound. He is charismatic and loved by one and all.

Subject: RE: SONGS OF SAIL 2001: Kennebunk, ME
From: Jeri
Date: 17 Jun 01 - 10:47 AM

...and though Jeri spent her time at Arundel Warf trying to scrunch into every bit of shade available, she still got sunburned. (The effects weren't too bad except she is now talking in the 3rd person.)

Alison Kelley, Naemie. And I saw Ken Schatz there during the day, but he stayed quietly in the background. (Well, other than adding some nice bass harmonies on choruses.)

Nice to see Karen K there. Wish I'd had more time to talk, but I was either trying to find shade or listening to music. There will be more "down time" at Old Songs.

I later migrated to Federal Jack's, where there was shade and comfortable seating. Thanks to Roll & Go for inviting me to their 'designated' chorus table.

What Naemanson didn't mention was the march through the tourist-filled town after the day's program. (Had to go back to the Wharf to re-claim cars.) Charlie instigated an impromptu shanty sing through the town

Brett, I suspect they had Don's mic turned off.

There were about twice as many people there this year as last, and I hope it continues to grow next year.

Subject: RE: SONGS OF SAIL 2001: Kennebunk, ME
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 17 Jun 01 - 10:55 AM

Great day! Curmudgeon and I sat at the bar on the Arundel Wharf deck, getting sunburned while singing and having an overworked waiter/bartender person not be too interested in refreshing our beers (which, actually, did not match the selection at Federal Jack's, ah well). Pity there wasn't a water shuttle between the two venues! (For the performers' convenience as well as for ours!) But the weather was certainly more comfortable in Kennebunkport than even 5 miles up the river in Kennebunk! Great place to spend the day!

Really glad we had the 3 and a half hours or so between the afternoon music and the concert -- we had a grand time talking and singing on the deck at Federal Jack's. (And drinking beer and eating some lovely snackifications. (Okay, so I didn't really NEED the tiramisu!)

The acoustics in the renovated Town Hall could have been better -- sound bounced off everything. Hope they get some absorbant stuff in there before next year. Naemanson, you forgot Ken Sweeney and Bob Webb. Wish Celeste Bernardo had sung more. (Oh, wish Lou Killen had sung more...and I get to hear more of Martin Hugill today at 1:30 at The Press Room in Portsmouth, NH -- he's a treat!)

Bat Goddess

Subject: RE: SONGS OF SAIL 2001: Kennebunk, ME
From: Naemanson
Date: 17 Jun 01 - 11:16 AM

Oops!

I'm off to Arlington. Hope I can access the 'Cat from there!

Have a great week everyone!

Brett

Subject: RE: SONGS OF SAIL 2001: Kennebunk, ME
From: Charley Noble
Date: 17 Jun 01 - 11:31 AM

The Brick Store Museum staff deserve credit for producing this Songs of Sail Festival. It's really a hard job to pull together all the peformers, performer support services, and financial sponsorship. Roll & Go members, including Jennifer who did not WIMP out, joined by Jeri provided the essential wall of sound for chorus and refrain, astounding the more contemplative diners on Federal Jack's deck. We in turn were intrigued to see a gray parrot perched on one of the diner's shoulders, who had a taste for banana and French Fries.

I'm going to initiate a new thread for the 4th Sunday evening, 7 PM, Shanty Swaps at the Portland Observatory which begin NEXT SUNDAY. Roll & Go members will lead off but other people are welcome to lead a nautical song, request one, join in on chorus or refrain, or sit there like a bump on a log. The Observatory is the last surviving signal tower on the East Coast, constructed as a tapered wooden octogon back in 1807 to keep track of USO's (unidentified sailing objects). It's a great place to sing or to view the islands of Casco Bay. The Shanty Swaps will continue through September. Please post if you have any questions or are planning to attend.

Here's to Capt'n Moody,
Heave with a will!
Who raised the Portland Ob-servat'ry,
High on Mun-joy Hill.