mermaid festival

Subject: mermaid festival
From:
Date: 12 Aug 02 - 12:41 AM

I've decided to have a Mermaid Festival here on the North Oregon Coast and would like to have someone (our local musicians) sing the mermaid songs/shanties. I see a lot of wonderful songs on the site, but wonder how to obtain the music. Can anyone give me more info? I'm not a musician--I have a bookshop and a bed and breakfast--so I really don't know how to proceed.

Subject: RE: mermaid festival
From: greg stephens
Date: 12 Aug 02 - 04:18 AM

Where and when? This is definitely one for the Boat Band (we'll get working on the costumes).

Subject: RE: mermaid festival
From: Sorcha
Date: 12 Aug 02 - 10:10 AM

Seems to me that Guest Peg wants to know how to find the Music for the songs she has found here. Here is the SuperSearch result for and @mermaid:
Mermaid. If there is a Click to play link at the bottom of the page, the sheet music can be found here:
DT Mirror.
This site seems to be down at the moment, but keep trying.Also, many of the songs posted in the forum have either a MIDI or an ABC tune attached. To learn about ABC, look for Chris Walshaw's ABC Home page. It's a great tool.

Subject: RE: mermaid festival
From: Celtic Soul
Date: 12 Aug 02 - 10:28 PM

Would love to! Alas, the commute would be hellish. Good luck with it...it sounds like a blast!

Subject: RE: mermaid festival
From: GUEST,mg
Date: 13 Aug 02 - 12:43 AM

when would you have it? I live in Long Beach, Washington and would come if I could...would it be te weekend of October 18? I was in the process of calling a gettogether here that weekend....be sure and get hold of Mary Benson in Portland (Hillsboro?) who is somewhat of a mermaid expert I guess...does a great job on Jack and the Mermaid....

mg

Subject: RE: mermaid festival
From: open mike
Date: 13 Aug 02 - 02:10 AM

I have an artist friend who is an expert on mermaids. he has written a book on the subject, and often meets poeple who claim to have experienced life as a mer-maid or mer-man...please let me know about the date of your festival, because he may want to attend! here is a page with some examples of his art-- http://www.quiknet.com/~boshe/ I think his mermad book may not be on the web page yet. You can send a message to me to keep me posted onthe festivities at: [e-mail]. Laurel

Subject: RE: mermaid festival
From: GUEST
Date: 13 Aug 02 - 02:23 AM

Arn't Mermaids native to only the Atlantic Ocean and environs?

Subject: RE: mermaid festival
From: ChanteyMatt
Date: 13 Aug 02 - 10:33 AM

It just so happens, I live with a mermaid. Really. Well, you tell her she's not one. I got more sense than that. If you set a date for October, we can probably come with our mermaid songs.

Subject: RE: mermaid festival
From:
Date: 14 Aug 02 - 03:19 PM

Thanks for the responses and ideas. The Mermaid Festival is this coming week August 16 thru 25....It's turning out to be fun and a lot of people are interested so we'll probably do it next year too.

Subject: RE: mermaid festival
From: open mike
Date: 15 Aug 02 - 06:53 AM

too bad not more notice-- pleqase contqact me prior to the second annual xo i can schedule a visit!! have a good one, and mean while, let me know if you might be nterested in a book or two-many references to mythologic mermaid mentions form most cultures around the globe... well [e-mail]

Subject: RE: mermaid festival
From: EBarnacle1
Date: 15 Aug 02 - 03:40 PM

If I know about it in advance for next year, I can probably schedule a trip to be there. Ain't business travel fun?

Subject: RE: mermaid festival
From: open mike
Date: 18 Aug 02 - 07:21 PM

well, how is it going--are you festivazing right now>> and have any mermaids shown up to attend?? where are you located??

Subject: RE: mermaid festival
From: open mike
Date: 18 Aug 02 - 09:07 PM

are there manymermaid sightings up there on the No. Or. coast? I shoucl think they would like those rocky coasts better than sandy ones--unless they like the water warm?