Portsmouth NH maritime fest 01

Subject: Portsmouth NH maritime fest 01
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 15 Sep 01 - 07:33 AM

I need music and being with musicians, and am thinking of finding a b&b in Portsmouth for the 29th and going to the festival. I know Finn&Haddie will be there. Any other Mudcatters going?

Subject: RE: Portsmouth NH maritime fest 01
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 15 Sep 01 - 07:34 AM

Damn! I corrected it on the title line before submitting! Why did it say NY instead of NH? Joe!!??

--- I fixed it. When you submit the thread subject and go to the page to enter the initial message, that thread subject is fixed. You only corrected the message subject. ---
---Jeff (PA)---

Subject: RE: Portsmouth NY maritime fest 01
From: SINSULL
Date: 15 Sep 01 - 07:52 AM

Took me by surprise! I didn't think that they had reorganized state lines last night. I will check my calendar. Somehow I think this date is taken...Mary

Subject: RE: Portsmouth NY maritime fest 01
From: Jeri
Date: 15 Sep 01 - 08:37 AM

Yoo-hoo, Kendall - Gordon Bok's gonna be here!

Performers, schedules, maps & directions, can be found at the Folk Horizons website.

New: the privateer Lynx won't be there, and the pier won't be used as a workshop location. (I believe they're trying to move the scheduled events somewhere else.)

Subject: RE: Portsmouth NY maritime fest 01
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 15 Sep 01 - 08:44 AM

Jeri, you beat me to it. I was just about to post the website when my computer froze.

Curmudgeon and I will be leading a sing-around session at The Coat of Arms Pub on the Sunday afternoon of the festival. Other festival performers will be rotating through the session, if it's organized as it was when we did it last year.

Naemanson, Charlie...is it confirmed that Roll and Go is performing?

Bat Goddess

Subject: RE: Portsmouth NH maritime fest 01
From: Noreen
Date: 15 Sep 01 - 09:04 AM

Festival sounds wonderful, and the website is excellent. Wish I could be there!

Have a wonderful time, Allison, and all others involved.

Noreen

Subject: RE: Portsmouth NH maritime fest 01
From: Charley Noble
Date: 15 Sep 01 - 09:33 AM

Bat Goddess - Roll & Go is on the program but I'm not sure when and where we'll be performing now that they're striking the Lynx. We are flexible. If the organizers want us to set up on the old lower bridge, we'll be there.

I'll be talking to Jeff Warner tommorow at Bill Bonyun's memorial service at the Chocolate Church in Bath; you and others may want to check the related thread.

Subject: RE: Portsmouth NH maritime fest 01
From: DebC
Date: 15 Sep 01 - 10:47 AM

We are really trying to get people to come out to this event, and like all festivals that are just starting, to make it grow every year. Please tell all your friends and spread the word. This is going to be a lot of fun for everyone.

Debra

Subject: RE: Portsmouth NH maritime fest 01
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 15 Sep 01 - 04:07 PM

This sounds like fun! Any recommendations on good cheap places to stay?

Subject: RE: Portsmouth NH maritime fest 01
From: Jeri
Date: 15 Sep 01 - 04:50 PM

I don't know if there ARE any inexpensive places to stay. I still don't have room for guests, plus I live about 45 minutes away, plus, I'm not entirely sure I'll see my home much during the weekend.

I'll be at the table selling performers' recordings. Please say hi.

Attendance last year was very sparse, but it was only the first festival. It was also a very wonderful one.

For those who haven't peeked at the website, the performers include:
Gordon Bok
Jerry Bryant
Deb Cowan
Fred Dodge
Finn & Haddie
Dave Hallowell & Chris Stevens
Lynn Noel
The Portsmouth Shanty Men (Hampshire, England)
Roll & Go
Shipping News
Jeff Warner
Bob Webb

Please note that ALL events EXCEPT the Sat night concert ($12) are FREE!!!

Subject: RE: Portsmouth NH maritime fest 01
From: DebC
Date: 15 Sep 01 - 08:12 PM

Has anyone mentioned that this festival is FREE???? As in no charge????

The Saturday night Gordon Bok concert is the only event that has an admission fee...but it is the only one.

Deb

Subject: RE: Portsmouth NH maritime fest 01
From: DebC
Date: 15 Sep 01 - 08:16 PM

Jeez...that's what I get for not reading the WHOLE post. I apologise, Jeri. :-)

Deb

Subject: RE: Portsmouth NH maritime fest 01
From: Jeri
Date: 15 Sep 01 - 08:37 PM

Hey, Deb - you think one of us should mention everything except the concert is FREE!!!?
;-)

(I thought you did it on purpose!)

Subject: RE: Portsmouth NH maritime fest 01
From: Charley Noble
Date: 16 Sep 01 - 08:09 PM

Just talked with one of the festival organizers, Jeff Warner. The new tall ship Lynx can't come as expected because the U.S. Coast Guard doesn't have the time now to certify her for sailing. Well, that's sad but fully understandable. We should plan a follow-up festival in Rockport, Maine, and cheer up the crew.