New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: SINSULL
Date: 11 Jan 07 - 10:06 PM

Come over here and say that, Micca, so I can smack you.SINS

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: ranger1
Date: 11 Jan 07 - 08:18 PM

Only offensive ones, apparently.

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Micca
Date: 11 Jan 07 - 02:54 PM

Alice is pissing on Large hairy Dogs Now?!?!?!?!?!

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: SINSULL
Date: 11 Jan 07 - 08:52 AM

Oh yes she did. I removed the offending afghan immediately.

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: CET
Date: 11 Jan 07 - 05:13 AM

And Alice the Cat didn't even piss on anything! Life doesn't get better than that.

Edmund

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Tinker
Date: 10 Jan 07 - 08:40 PM

So you want money to burn???

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: SINSULL
Date: 09 Jan 07 - 10:08 PM

Please send money instead. I have a wall full of placques and they don't burn well.
SINS

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Charmion
Date: 09 Jan 07 - 04:05 PM

If you need a foreigner or two to countersign the citation and thus convince the chain of command, just call on us. When we visit Mary, we get a real bed, a magnificent breakfast, and all the feline company we can stand!

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: SINSULL
Date: 08 Jan 07 - 10:04 PM

Thanks Dave. The bribe money is in the mail.
S

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: jacqui.c
Date: 08 Jan 07 - 01:09 PM

Prferably in a very large, very ornate gold frame - that would go so well in her house!

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: NH Dave
Date: 08 Jan 07 - 12:51 PM

It is too bad that in our efforts to achieve egalitarianism, that the US doesn't have knighthoods and other honors, that could be bestowed on the 4th of July.

Mary, bitch or no bitch, is a prime candidate for something like the MAR or OAR, Member or Order of the American Republic, for all she does to promote folk singing and international relations.

Perhaps we can prevail upon the Governor of the State of Maine to set Mary's birthday aside as the SINSUL International Relations Day, and present her a LARGE framed certificate to this effect.

Dave

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: ranger1
Date: 08 Jan 07 - 12:48 PM

I'm a park ranger, we're all corrupted, otherwise the phrase would be going ranger instead of going postal. As for the five letter f-word, I usually use ass, guess I should've kept using it.

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: jacqui.c
Date: 08 Jan 07 - 10:40 AM

We're just providing her with tuition to encourage her natural gifts!

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Tinker
Date: 08 Jan 07 - 10:16 AM

Mario, Tami came to us delightfully corrupted on her own. There may be a case for encouragement and blossoming into the current form, but I don't think we can blame Jacqui or Mary for planting the seed.

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: MMario
Date: 08 Jan 07 - 10:05 AM

aarrrghh! Tami's been corrupted in two dialects!

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: jacqui.c
Date: 08 Jan 07 - 09:58 AM

Absolutely true Tom.

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: curmudgeon
Date: 07 Jan 07 - 08:13 PM

Tami -- Fanny has a different meaning across the pond. Ask Jacqui and make sure that's the part of your anatomy you were referring to -- Tom

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Jeri
Date: 07 Jan 07 - 07:42 PM

Your WHAT!!??

I knew that Mary. I just couldn't think of a different song. Mabe one, but your chocolate balls weren't salty. Exceptionally good, though.

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: ranger1
Date: 07 Jan 07 - 07:28 PM

snort The day you can't hold your own will be the day after they dump dirt over your grave. Poor little foreigner, my a-, er, fanny!

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: jacqui.c
Date: 07 Jan 07 - 07:10 PM

See what I have to put up with? Frightening for a poor little foreigner......

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: SINSULL
Date: 07 Jan 07 - 06:59 PM

I was parodying sOUTH pARK, jERI. gET WITH IT!

jERI sKANKY, THE cHRISTMAS pOO
sHE LOVES ME AND i LOVE YOU...

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Jeri
Date: 07 Jan 07 - 06:56 PM

I'm a bitch, I'm a bitch, whooops.   Mary's a bitch, she's a bitch, she's a bitch, bitch, b... we're gonna have to come up with a different word.

You'll have a good gig, Peter. The skanky ol' bitch always makes people feel welcome.

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Midchuck
Date: 07 Jan 07 - 06:40 PM

I'm already getting nervous about this May gig...

Peter.

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: SINSULL
Date: 07 Jan 07 - 06:35 PM

Jeri Corlew is a bitch bitch bitch
She's a bitch she's a bitch she's a bitch bitch bitch



When are you coming back for a visit, Giok and Bente? The food fights aren't the same without you?

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Jeri
Date: 07 Jan 07 - 06:32 PM

How can we have a fight when she runs off like that? Oh well...

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 07 Jan 07 - 05:55 PM

Ever the lady our Jeri ¦¬]
G

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Jeri
Date: 07 Jan 07 - 05:24 PM

ALRIIIIGHT, Bente!
As I recall, I didn't actually fling food at her. I suppose I'll wait for pancakes with a lot of maple syrup on them.

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Jeri
Date: 07 Jan 07 - 05:20 PM

You are a WAY bigger bitch than me, bitch, or Seamus (Morse) wouldn't be sucking face with you...bitch

(Joe is gonna have a cow.)

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: bfdk
Date: 07 Jan 07 - 05:20 PM

Yeah! Food fight! Food fight!

Ouch! Who did that??? *wipes scrambled eggs off face

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: SINSULL
Date: 07 Jan 07 - 05:06 PM

What the hell does that mean, bitch?


Let's start a nasty fight and see if we can distract everyone away from the Shambles' threads.

BI-ITCHHHH!

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Jeri
Date: 07 Jan 07 - 04:55 PM

I look prettydamnedgood in crappy lighting! (maybe I'll go with the auburn hair.) Mary doesn't even look too bad!

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: SINSULL
Date: 07 Jan 07 - 04:40 PM

No comment.

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: GUEST,Dani
Date: 07 Jan 07 - 02:23 PM

Yay!

Thank you so much!

It's almost like being there (without Seamus' breath).

Dani

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Jeri
Date: 07 Jan 07 - 01:11 PM

No shame at all...

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: jacqui.c
Date: 07 Jan 07 - 12:49 PM

OK - this is what you've all been waiting for.

The premier of SINSULL's serenade to Seamus.

This was shot with a small, fairly basic still camera that allows for a little video. The lighting was crap and the camera doesn't hold still because I was laughing too much but I reckoned it was still worth looking at.

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: GUEST,Dani
Date: 03 Jan 07 - 06:08 PM

I plunked, you plunked, he, she or it plunked.
We plunked, you plunked, they plunked.

Dani

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: GUEST
Date: 02 Jan 07 - 10:02 PM

...and what a point it was!

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: SINSULL
Date: 02 Jan 07 - 09:48 PM

or is she a Prynne?

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: SINSULL
Date: 02 Jan 07 - 09:47 PM

Nun? She looks more like Hester Prinn.

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Don Firth
Date: 02 Jan 07 - 08:42 PM

Octave mandolin. Ah, so!

Yeah, Charmion, I figured that you were either concentrating on someone who was singing, or possibly checking the progress of something that was swimming in your drink. . . .

Don Firth

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Charmion
Date: 02 Jan 07 - 08:33 PM

In that picture I am listening carefully to Tammy singing about the hard lives of Lewiston girls, and consequently not plunking. I plunked before, and I plunked after, but not during.

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: CET
Date: 02 Jan 07 - 05:53 PM

We arrived home about an hour ago after staying with Susan A-R again in Montpelier on the northbound trip. We are both tired, but with a lot of good memories. Thanks to Mary for a great party.

The instrument Charmion is playing is an octave mandolin.

The French song I sang was "Les enfants de Pontoise", one of the grimmest hanging ballads I've ever heard. I also sang The Leatherwing Bat and River Driving. (I must buy Jeff Warner a beer the next time I'm in the Press Room for including that last one on his CD).

Edmund

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: ranger1
Date: 02 Jan 07 - 05:44 PM

If I recall what Charmion said correctly, it's an octave mandolin. If it isn't, someone will hopefully correct me.

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: jacqui.c
Date: 02 Jan 07 - 04:42 PM

The knight is named George and he's a regular at these occasions.

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Don Firth
Date: 02 Jan 07 - 04:22 PM

Looks like a great bash!

I just started looking at the pictures, but I gotta know right off. In the second picture, what is the instrument that Charmoin is playing (or, at least, gazing into the goblet over the fingerboard of)? Bouzouki? Mandolin on steroids? What?   Clicky.

Love the suit of armor in the corner!

Okay, back to looking at the pictures, then reading the rest of the thread. . . .

Don Firth

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Tinker
Date: 02 Jan 07 - 03:56 PM

Ahh Jeri now that my Damn dog has slept through a frist rate home invvasion I figure it would serve him right to have Kendall show up unexpectedly. I leave the acceptance of future garden statuary to the goddess of first right who is already there. I figure she'll dispose of unacceptables in her own way. Whoops that might Be a bit of an open invitation... perhaps I should resever first right of refusal and hope the car is always packed to full on the way to Getaway.

I still want a transponder-- Maine and New Jersey what a wonderful combination. Neither one would ever be the same.

Perhaps we should keep it a secret.

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Micca
Date: 02 Jan 07 - 03:20 PM

Tami, INNOCENT????? See the description re Jeri and the Butter above, Tami looks like she takes Communion regularly!!! and yet...... This facade of innocence,she seems so WHOLESOME...Conceals a devious, and totally wonderfully humourous, evil, dirty minded Mudcatter of the First water

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 02 Jan 07 - 02:39 PM

Sister Mary, full of grapes?

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: MMario
Date: 02 Jan 07 - 02:37 PM

That's odd; I can think of half a dozen without trying!

BTW - have you noticed that Tami is perfecting the "who? Innocent little moi?" routine?

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: ranger1
Date: 02 Jan 07 - 02:11 PM

Nun? Who on earth would give you a nun? I can't think of anyone in our circle of acquaintances who would do something like that!

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 02 Jan 07 - 12:12 PM

I've told you a MILLION TIMES not to exagerate!

Tiny nuns? Only one?

Have you been playing with the Flirty Fir?

Linn

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: JennyO
Date: 02 Jan 07 - 11:23 AM

Jeri, I have already been giving some serious thought to a visit. It wouldn't be this year, because the big obstacle is money. We're a long way away here in Oz.

What I have been hoping, what I would LOVE to do, would be to come for the 2008 Getaway. I would love to meet some of you people. With every Mudcatter I have met so far, it has felt like meeting an old friend. I think it would be the experience of a lifetime! So that is my goal. It totally depends on whether I can save the money. I will certainly be trying!

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Jeri
Date: 02 Jan 07 - 11:16 AM

It's OK Mary, I didn't use it - I just used yours.

Just kidding. I meant to collect it. Maybe you could (once it dries out) just throw it in a plastic bag labeled "Jeri's Jerms" and stick it under the counter for next time?

Jenny, you should consider a visit, for the Getaway, the August 'Lobsterpalooza' or some other occasion. You sound like you'd fit in.

Mary, it wasn't a nun, was it? If it's a nun, I know who did it.

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Micca
Date: 02 Jan 07 - 11:09 AM

Jenny, your "a better man than I am, Gunga Din" If you have suceeded in "getting one over on " Sinsull!!!!

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: JennyO
Date: 02 Jan 07 - 11:01 AM

Yes Micca - a good word indeed! What a shame they are all so far away. You do realise that I had the pleasure of being Mary's Secret Santa this year? I had some elves do some rather naughty things for me, and as far as I know, she still doesn't know who they are.

So I think I'm quite capable of being pretty EVIL myself! *cackle cackle*.

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: SINSULL
Date: 02 Jan 07 - 10:58 AM

So who left the tiny lady with her hands up either in prayer or in fear on my computer desk?

Note to self: next time make it clear to Jeri that the tooth brush is a permanent gift not a loner.

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Micca
Date: 02 Jan 07 - 10:53 AM

Jenny, EVIL is the word you were groping for to descibe Jeri. one of those people that looks like butter would not only not melt in her mouth but anywhere else on her person, but really one of the most delightfully amusing, witty, and deviously fiendish people there is anywhere, that she fits seamlessly into Mary and Jacqui's team of Maine-iacs says a lot. Micca

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Jeri
Date: 02 Jan 07 - 10:42 AM

Thank you, Jenny. :]

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: JennyO
Date: 02 Jan 07 - 10:21 AM

You have a wicked mind, Jeri ;-)

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Jeri
Date: 02 Jan 07 - 10:18 AM

You don't want a transporter. Kendall will use it to pop in unexpectedly and frighten Freddie, and your back yard would be full of plaster people.

Jeez...didn't even say thank you. THANK YOU!!! Roast beef is my favorite, the Ted S. (non-mudcatter) au jus was outta dis world, and I don't think anything could have been better... except for maybe the sharing of the hidden deserts. Like THAT wasn't intentional.

Hey - let's do Tex-Mex in Feb. I can bring the salsa.

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: JennyO
Date: 02 Jan 07 - 09:49 AM

You COUNTED them?

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: SINSULL
Date: 02 Jan 07 - 09:44 AM

Actually 236 was an exaggeration. There were only 134.

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 02 Jan 07 - 08:00 AM

Sinsull, how do you manage to HAVE 236 glasses?!?

Charley, when I found it it just seemed to be the sort of prop you could work into something. And I'd run out of pirate stuff.

Actually, it was a fairly laid back evening (probably because we were all so comfortably full of a lovely meal!) and we even got to sleep at a more or less reasonable hour (and we really appreciated not having to cope with late night New Year's traffic and the expected freezing rain) and woke up in pleasant company after enough sleep to function through the day.

Not a bad way to start the year!

And the singing was excellent, as usual. (Although my voice wasn't 100% after last week's cold -- which I gave to Tom.) Really nice to have Charmion and Edmund be able to join the feast and festivities again!

Gotta go to work. Sigh.

Later,
Linn

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Tinker
Date: 02 Jan 07 - 07:18 AM

Ahh Mary I want to be first in line for the transporter. If we could eliminate the travel issues I'd be there in a flash. Had a "quiet" night with family. But it all sounds wonderful.

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: jacqui.c
Date: 01 Jan 07 - 09:48 PM

I must add, many thanks Mary, for all the time and effort you put in to make the evening so much fun. Cooking for that number is not easy - I've done it myself - and you produced a really first class meal that Kendall and I really enjoyed.

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Charley Noble
Date: 01 Jan 07 - 08:08 PM

Sinsull-

And I love the little schooner you found for me, one that I can actually afford to maintain.

I'm less sure of the Popeye doll that Linn and Tom came up with; we don't sing his song but maybe I'll review it for the next Roll & Go CD.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: TRUBRIT
Date: 01 Jan 07 - 06:31 PM

sounds like it was just wonderful........our dinner with family and friends was also fun but more sedate. Next year......

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: SINSULL
Date: 01 Jan 07 - 06:19 PM

Just inserted load three into the dishwasher. How did we manage to use 236 glasses?

Belated thank you to Char;ie and Judy. I love my mermaid. I don't know if you noticed but she is happily ensconced in a pot on a shelf in the kitchen.

I wish, I wish. KT and Ebbie, Dani and Tinker, Susan A-R and Janie, Carole and Andrew and Linda Goodman and Big Mick and Micca and Leadfingers and Morticia and and and. Then again I am always thrilled to have Kendall and Tom singing and playing in my living room. You too Jeri and all others. I suspect that when I am long gone the new owners on Bonny Bank will be awakened by strange music and some crazy woman going on about Peppersass.

Susan - thank you for the wine but I would have preferred your company especially since I cleaned out the "closet" so that you could sign the wall.

I found some more desserts I forgot to serve and lots of wine mostly opened.

But on the bright side, I have started 2007 with a job and Salsa free.
When the hell are they going to perfect that transporter?

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: jacqui.c
Date: 01 Jan 07 - 05:22 PM

THAT's one of the good things about holding the camera. I stay out of the pictures!

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Charley Noble
Date: 01 Jan 07 - 05:20 PM

Nice photos, Jacqui, and quickly posted!

I especially like the one of Kendall flashing his "Bah Hum Beagle" sweatshirt.

But where are you?

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Jeri
Date: 01 Jan 07 - 04:07 PM

I'm home and still awake. Shoulda brought my fiddle, but I brought my guitar. I only did the one song because I could really think of anything and didn't want to fight the noise. Reminds me of the Press Room. Anyway, I had a good time, the food was GREAT, and it's always wonderful to spend time with friends.   I STILL need more sleep, but you know, I think I almost enjoy the morning-afters better than the night-befores.

Missed some folks. It was too bad everybody who wanted to be there couldn't make it, but only one person had to sleep in the living room.

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: KT
Date: 01 Jan 07 - 03:01 PM

Great photos, Jacqui. THanks for posting them. AND the pics of the shawls ...they are gorgeous!! Those fingers of yours must be going all the time!

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: KT
Date: 01 Jan 07 - 02:52 PM

and for another record.....I called because I'm always a tinge green with envy when these things happen at Sinsull's and I can't quite make the trek....I just couldn't help myself. Next best thing to being there, y'know? And I needed a break from watching the black eyed peas soak.    Then if I recall I was greeted with something like "I thought I told you to wait in the truck!"
Nice chatiing with you all, really. Hope the party's continuing today! Happy 2007, all!

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: jacqui.c
Date: 01 Jan 07 - 02:08 PM

Here are the photos to start with........

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: ranger1
Date: 01 Jan 07 - 01:43 PM

Oh, now, it was a beautiful serenade to Seamus the dog and should be shared with all of cyberspace. Really, mustn't be selfish, Mary!

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: jacqui.c
Date: 01 Jan 07 - 01:36 PM

Well, I just looked at the video clip I took using my digital camera.

It isn't the best quality but it does capture the moment very well.

I suppose that I'm going to have to let Mary see it before I put it on YouTube but, hopefuly, she'll agree to the release of this wonderful piece of work.

Otherwise, you'll just have to send me email addies and I'll try and send it out to whoever wants to see it .

HE he he he he .....

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Susan A-R
Date: 01 Jan 07 - 01:27 PM

Oh Sinsull, That sounds like rather foolish provocation to me. I'll be waiting. . .

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: SINSULL
Date: 01 Jan 07 - 12:49 PM

Note to self: If my version of Old Shep appears on UTube, Mrs. Morse is in deep doo doo. And the gloves come off!

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: SINSULL
Date: 01 Jan 07 - 12:47 PM

I tried to stop everyone including Charlie from opening the Salsa jars but they insisted and I ended up with about 12 open jars. The one you unearthed was in the back and moved to the front when an abundance of wine necessitated rearranging the frig.
Fortunately no opened the kimchi with the bulkging lid, I have to remember to toss that before it explodes.

I do not keep many leftovers or out of date food. All fuzzy entrees were delivered by generous guests.

The last of the revellers left about ten minutes ago. I am taking a deep breath before tackling the dishes. This place is a mess!

The music was wonderful. Thank you all. Charlie and Judy did bolt at midnight. I half expected to see a pumpkin pulled by mice out front.

The weather has been miserable today but the sleet finally changed over to rain.

Drive carefully evereyone. And Happy New Year.

Sorry I didn't get a chance to speak with Dani, Carole, and whoever else called.

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 01 Jan 07 - 12:23 PM

A song for a grey and hairy Micca, followed by grey and hairy salsa, neat segue Mary!
Giok

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Charley Noble
Date: 01 Jan 07 - 12:07 PM

We're back safely home, an hour up the road to Richmond, Maine. We did a rather hasty departure after midnight to avoid the mess that iced up the roads later New year's morning. But it was a great party!

The roast beef dinner was superb (well, the roast was less rare than I like but very tasty), the wine/beer/harder stuff were all available in abundance, although this year I elected to finish the last two hours off with the more sedate diet gingerale.

And there was a wide variety of songs sung, including traditional holiday songs and some parodies of the same. Mary certainly can channel the late 19th century heart throb songs, including the unfortunately unforgettable "Poor Kitty Popcorn." I got a chance to revive "Pity the Downtrodden Landlord" which apparently people were unfamiliar with; it's tune is based on a music hall song that Linn had been leading, "She's More to Be Pitied Than Censored." BobBi regaled us with "The Fatal Glass of Beer." I tried out "The Tasmin Buster," another of Bob Watson's fine songs that I've recently fallen in love with; Jeri followed it with Watson's better known "Mollymauk." I also did my favorite Si Kahn song, appropriately titled "New Year's" which is dedicated to long-term organizers. JudyB did a fine rendition of Doug McCarthy's "Merlin." For some reason there were a number of cat songs, with an appropriate chorus of meows. Jacqui led a couple of Utah Phillips' songs, with Kendall doing his usual fine guitar accompaniment. Tami led "The Lewiston Factory Girl" which inspired several more texile industry songs. Edmund led a fine rendition of "Sam Hall the Chimney Sweep" and what was the title of his old French ballad? Tom led an Ewan MacColl favorite "The Thirty-Foot Trailor" and his more obscure eviction protest song "Hey, Ho, Cook & Roe." And in honor of Micca we did the "Gladiator" chorus. Charmion led several jigs and reels on her long-necked madolin (?). This is a mere sampling of what folks were singing over the four hours I was in residence. Lord knows how long they continued after our all too hasty departure (the small blue-green insulated chest is mine).

I'm glad I thought to bring fresh salsa, as an optional replacement for the gray and hairy salsa that Sinsull had been growing in her refrigerator since the last house party.

It was a lovely party, and it was fun to have folks from all over the world periodically phoning in.

Thank you, Mary, for hosting this one again.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble and JudyB

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Susan A-R
Date: 01 Jan 07 - 11:53 AM

Watched the fireworks from my window last night, perfect view, snuggled with the cat and thought of the songs I'd like to have sung. Let me know how the roads are over there, and whether or not to expect those lovely Canadians.

Happy New Year and glad you all had so much fun! Next year1!!

Susan

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: jacqui.c
Date: 01 Jan 07 - 10:49 AM

KENDALL! CELLAR!!!!!!!

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: kendall
Date: 01 Jan 07 - 10:38 AM

Dani, let me clarify something. Jacqui allows me to love other women, and they to love me, but only up to a point. You have never approached that point.(More's the pity)
Really, we all loved to hear from you and KT last night.

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: jacqui.c
Date: 01 Jan 07 - 10:24 AM

Kendall may have been a bit overserved and has a touch of a hangover this morning.

We got up late, missed out on breakfats chez SINSULL so I've just made him scrambled egg and toast. We're not sure just how bad the roads are right now so we'll test them out and see if it's safe to drive across to Mary's this morning. Otherwise, we'll just have to loaf around the house for the rest of the morning.

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Sorcha
Date: 01 Jan 07 - 10:06 AM

How many Sore Heads then?

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: GUEST,Dani
Date: 01 Jan 07 - 10:01 AM

Good morning!

Hope all are as well as could be expected.

Tell us about the music!!

Dani

PS: for the record, I called to deliver SussexCarole's message as I saw it pop up here. Happy accident that Kendall was already there and willing to speak a bit. I think Mary told him someone who loved him was on the phone, and, ever the gentleman, he wanted to know which one, from where! It's enough to make a girl jealous, Kendall. But if Jacqui can handle it, I guess I can, too ; )

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: maeve
Date: 01 Jan 07 - 05:59 AM

Good morning and Happy New Year!

The music was wonderful?

maeve

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Naemanson
Date: 01 Jan 07 - 03:14 AM

I TRIED to call in the midst of the party but there was no answer and about a hundred buttons to push before I could leave a message. SOMEBODY was being less than neighborly. We could hear the singing here in Guam!

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: katlaughing
Date: 01 Jan 07 - 02:04 AM

Midnight and 2007 finally made it to the Rocky Mountains! Happy New Year, All!!! I could almost hear you way out West!

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: jacqui.c
Date: 01 Jan 07 - 01:18 AM

We've just got back from the melee, all in one piece.

Had a great time, good food and company.

We got phone calls from Dani and KT, mostly to talk to Kendall I think, and from Sussex Carole and Crane Driver, at midnight UK time. Mary did phone Micca at midnight EST and we had spoken to him earlier in the evening.

Off to bed now - got to get up go give a hand with breakfast and retrieve Seamus who was left to the tender ministrations of Mary for the night

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Tinker
Date: 01 Jan 07 - 12:22 AM

Happy New Year All !!!!

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: SINSULL
Date: 01 Jan 07 - 12:19 AM

Called Micca at Midnight EST and he was awake. Greeted me with Happy New Year. Somebody left. Damned if I know who. Happy New Year.
SINS

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Bert
Date: 01 Jan 07 - 12:17 AM

Happy, happy, happy!

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: GUEST,Dani
Date: 31 Dec 06 - 11:53 PM

Don't you have anything BETTER to do than to torture those of us who couldn't MAKE IT?!

Go sing a song, for crying out loud.

Dani

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: KT
Date: 31 Dec 06 - 11:39 PM

Oh THAT's what that was!!! And what, praytell, inspired that number?

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: SINSULL
Date: 31 Dec 06 - 11:13 PM

Jacqui here - 100!!!!

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: SINSULL
Date: 31 Dec 06 - 11:04 PM

Sorry KT I had only a minute. Did you enjoy "Shine On Harvest Moon"?

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: KT
Date: 31 Dec 06 - 10:51 PM

sigh....what fun! love to you all!!

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: karen k
Date: 31 Dec 06 - 10:08 PM

Wish I could be there. Happy New Year all.

karen

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: SINSULL
Date: 31 Dec 06 - 08:34 PM

Bente,
My cell phone is missing. Spoke with Micca, Dani, Sussex Carole and Andrew. The crowd is sated and well lubricated. Happy New Year all.
SINS

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: katlaughing
Date: 31 Dec 06 - 07:46 PM

Happy New Year! Love and Hugs to you all, even the Lobster!

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: SussexCarole
Date: 31 Dec 06 - 07:43 PM

Great to speak with you all, Happy New Year! Wish we were with you tonight.

Andrew & Carole xxxx

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: bfdk
Date: 31 Dec 06 - 07:04 PM

Hmmmm just tried to call you to wish you all a Happy New Year, and I get a metallic voice saying "On Ignore"?? Is that a way to treat foreign callers? :o))

Anyroads, have a great time and a safe entry into the new year!

Wish I could join you...

Best wishes,

Bente

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: SussexCarole
Date: 31 Dec 06 - 06:39 PM

Heck..the flight left without us...now we are trying to gatecrash this party with a telephone call.....can someone pm us Sins' phone number please

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Susan A-R
Date: 31 Dec 06 - 05:33 PM

Hmmm, My brother was making me jealous by talking about his quiet christmas with just his wife and daughters, then let slip that 11 roosters were meeting their demise and getting plucked that day. If I'd only known I'd have saved one out special for Kendall.

Have a blast!! I'll expect a report from Charmion and Edmund tomorrow, although they should watch the weather, sounds like mixed precip early, should be ok later though.

Susan

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: jacqui.c
Date: 31 Dec 06 - 05:26 PM

I'm just waiting for Kendall to complete his titivating and then we're on our way.

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Jeri
Date: 31 Dec 06 - 04:50 PM

I'm probably going to be a bit late, which I'm blaming on Mick and NOT the fact that In thought it wqs 6:30, not 6 - just like I did last year. I'm on my way, though, and I expect something will be left to eat when I get there. See you soon - Jeri

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: SINSULL
Date: 31 Dec 06 - 04:30 PM

AHHHHHHH Susan. You will be missed.

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: maeve
Date: 31 Dec 06 - 04:19 PM

Happiest New Year to Mary, Jacqui, Kendall, & all birds of a feather at the song circle tonight, as well as those who'd like to be there! I'll be hunting haggis from home.

maeve

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: TRUBRIT
Date: 31 Dec 06 - 04:06 PM

Thanks for the explanation of 'two bits'--I didn't know that. BTW our next TruBrit Newsletter is going to be about old English money so there'll be some explanations of the 'bobs, half crowns, tanners etc.....'

Jeri - I know what you mean about time differences and their challenges. In another life when I worked for corporate America, I managed a group of people who supported the sales office in Hawaii. There seemed to be a window of about 10 seconds a day when we could actually communicate with them......

Have a wonderful party at Mary's.......

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Fortunato
Date: 31 Dec 06 - 02:39 PM

Sing one for me chums and lift a glass for our departed friends when the new year tolls.

cheers and all the best.
chance

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 31 Dec 06 - 02:39 PM

Chicken and Poutine?

Not long now Portland Folkies, hope y'all have a great time.
Giok

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: maeve
Date: 31 Dec 06 - 02:34 PM

Well, Mr. Noble, sir,

By February the chickens will start laying eggs like crazy.

No comment on the toast, although I can't resist, "Chicken on a raft on a Monday morning, oh, what a terrible sight to see!"

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Sorcha
Date: 31 Dec 06 - 02:28 PM

Toast poo????? Oh dear...oh dear....

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Charley Noble
Date: 31 Dec 06 - 01:57 PM

Spar-

By February the chickens will be coming home to roost!

For the party I'm bringing along a couple of bottles of "Seriously Bad Elf Ale" and we'll be sure to toast pou as well.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: catspaw49
Date: 31 Dec 06 - 12:45 PM

Hadn't checked this thread in 24 hours but I believe that at this point in time, and with time running out on the year, I am submitting this thread for the yearly awards in the category "Most Bizarre Thread Drift."

Good luck to you all and we'll see you at the awards banquet in February.


Spaw

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: kendall
Date: 31 Dec 06 - 12:27 PM

Frighten the rooster? Naw, it wouldn't live that long.

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Susan A-R
Date: 31 Dec 06 - 12:05 PM

Won't make it this time   Got in at 3 a.m. (thanks to Delta, and having slept in about 6 different beds in 10 days (alas, not as much fun as it sounds)with WAY too many Reids (lots of fun, but exhausting.) I'm curling up with the cat. May sneak out and see the Woodchucks though.

I did come home to find Edmund and Charmion pretty comfortably ensconced with the cat on the futon (although somewhat concerned about my whereabouts) and have sent them on their way after a lovely breakfast.

I'll be thinking of you all tonight. (I think there'll be a song challenge soon re. the "Delta Blues" )

Susan

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: maeve
Date: 31 Dec 06 - 11:24 AM

Oooh! What fun that would be! However, I would rather like to remain welcome to stay with Jacqui and Himself when I do get down your way.

Besides, it would frighten the rooster!

With regrets,

maeve

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: JudyB
Date: 31 Dec 06 - 11:18 AM

We can bring 3 folding chairs.

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: SINSULL
Date: 31 Dec 06 - 11:13 AM

If you are willing to put a chicken in Kendall's house, I am willing to aid and abet. heh heh

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: maeve
Date: 31 Dec 06 - 11:10 AM

Dear Honored Hostess:

If we could come we could bring folding chairs. I'll keep it in mind for the time when we are able to make the trip. (Humble return to topic at hand, having protected the honor of her banties.)

maeve

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: maeve
Date: 31 Dec 06 - 11:07 AM

Humph. These chickens are bantams (half size chickens) and mostly free-range; hardly worth the effort to pluck, there would be so little meat. Having said that, anyone who takes the extra 4 really handsome roosters is the new owner and free to make that decision. I call dibs on the best feathers!

The alpha rooster Airlie and the heir apparent Calico will remain here, along with Lil' Bit the mille fleur dowager queen, her two daughters Spice and Hawk, and three young granddaughters, who provide eggs and garden insect control.

By the bye: Truly free-range chickens can be quite tough due to superior muscle development. We haven't tried any of ours for meat. Zucchini might find its way into Kendall's and Jacqui's house without warning. :)

Remember, Kendall thinks I'm timid. Don't frighten me off. ;)

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: SINSULL
Date: 31 Dec 06 - 11:05 AM

If I might interrupt your digression for just one moment - we need chairs. folding chairs not deluxe leather club chairs.

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Charley Noble
Date: 31 Dec 06 - 11:02 AM

Maybe if there are enough chickens we could have a game of Battledore and Shuttlecock. But maybe we shouldn't count 'em before they appear.

However, I understand that the weather is turning fowl Monday!

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Micca
Date: 31 Dec 06 - 09:58 AM

all I can say is "Courgette Mon Brave"

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: curmudgeon
Date: 31 Dec 06 - 09:47 AM

Chicken Friggazee ?

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Jeri
Date: 31 Dec 06 - 09:25 AM

Kendall, I suspect these chickens are egg-layin' chickens, although they may be chicken-dinner chickens, not "friggin'" chickens.

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: kendall
Date: 31 Dec 06 - 09:07 AM

Abandon all zucchinni ye who enter here.

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: jacqui.c
Date: 31 Dec 06 - 07:49 AM

Are we talking about LIVE roosters here, or those already gutted and plucked and ready for the pot?

We've been looking for free range chicken to try for a while now......








Not so sure about the zucchini though!

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: kendall
Date: 30 Dec 06 - 06:56 PM

Hruumph...friggin' chickens...Bah

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Charley Noble
Date: 30 Dec 06 - 04:51 PM

maeve-

Pieces o' eight from the Spanish dollars was my best guess above. But I didn't know anyone referred to the "pieces" as "bits."

"Quarters, oh, quarters!" those saucy pirates cried,
But the quarters that we gave 'em was to sink them in the tide..."

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: maeve
Date: 30 Dec 06 - 01:33 PM

Two Bits: (from answers.com)
United States

"... a holdover from colonial America, when Spanish dollars ... were deemed equivalent in value to a U.S. dollar. To provide smaller denominations, they were cut into eighths, or "bits". Thus, twenty-five cents was dubbed "two bits," as it was a quarter of a Spanish dollar. Correspondingly, the terms "four bits" and "six bits" referred to fifty and seventy-five cents, respectively.

Because there was no one-bit coin, a dime (10 ¢) was sometimes called a short bit and 15c a long bit. For example, "Six-Bits Blues" by Langston Hughes included the following couplet: Gimme six bits' worth o'ticket/On a train that runs somewhere…."

By the way, Kendall, it's cold and slippery and snowing steadily here. The chickens refuse to have anything to do with their chickensitter, Mrs. W. Coyote, or her good friends young Ms Weasel and Mr. Jeremy Fisher. And they thought they'd enjoy the ride to S. Portland, but when I read them the post about chicken recipes, that was the end of that! So we'll be staying here for New Year's.

However, if we drive down during August, fellow mudcatters in attendance might return to their cars the next morning to find 'em filled with zucchinis and our extra roosters. Be afraid. Be very afraid...ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!

Yours truly,

meek maeve

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: JennyO
Date: 30 Dec 06 - 09:06 AM

Geeze, and all I've got is a blow-up reindeer and a whole mess of lights.

Anyway -

HAPPY NEW YEAR - 2006 SANTEE MARY!!!

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: SINSULL
Date: 30 Dec 06 - 08:29 AM

JeenyO,
My neighbors turned off the snowman and turned on a huge plastic creche on Christmas. I was hoping for a mass viewing but it doesn't look good.

On a better note, the whale tambourine turned up in a piole of blow up costumes.
SINS

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: kendall
Date: 30 Dec 06 - 07:47 AM

True Brit, OUR lingo is complicated? You use such non words as, Bob, Quid,Dosh,Tanner,1/2 a crown, and you wonder about "two bits"? We don't know what it means either, we just accept it, something you Brits should understand. Mustn't grumble. LOL

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Midchuck
Date: 29 Dec 06 - 10:45 PM

If I remember correctly, we're bringing Susan A-R with us from Montpelier...

What a shame! Us Woodchucks can't go because we're going to Montpelier, to play at First Night there.

Peter.

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: JennyO
Date: 29 Dec 06 - 09:42 PM

Well, here in Oz, we are actually 16 hours ahead of Mudcat time, which means that midnight here will be 8am Mudcat on THE DAY BEFORE - the 31st. I'd ring somebody at 8am on the 31st if I knew any phone numbers - probably just as well I don't ;-)

On the other hand if anyone from the US were to ring me at midnight their time, I would have moved on to 4pm the next day, and there's an outside chance I might be up by then - well I do like to party!

We're 11 hours ahead of the UK, so our midnight will be their 1pm on the 31st, and their midnight will be our 11am on the 1st. Good chance I'll still be in bed then.

Actually we're going out to a friends' place and we're going to get a tram in to somewhere near the city where we can see the fireworks. I was looking at a preview last night where they were trying out some of the lighting they always do on the Harbour Bridge. It's affectionately known as "the coathanger", and I saw a lit-up coathanger on the side of it. They've forecast rain but we won't let a little bit of that slow us down.

Wish I could be a fly on the wall at your party, Mary! So - DID you let the snowman in?

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Jeri
Date: 29 Dec 06 - 07:50 PM

TRU-B, MMario is only right about the time difference if we're being serious. Since it would be rude to call Micca at 5 AM, and Mary is not rude, so it's not 5 AM. I'm actually quite good at time zones. I once tried to make a work-related phone call to Hawaii from Korea on a Monday. They're an hour behind... not really. Hawaii is actually 25 hours behind S. Korea, and no one's there to answer the phone on Sunday. And then there's the complicated task of asking an Air Force pilot what time it is. Preliminary answer: "Do you want Eastern Standard, local or Zulu (GMT)?"

...but I digress.

Maybe you could mess with your clocks, convince your guests it's later than they think, and when they go to bed, sneak over to Mary's?

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: SINSULL
Date: 29 Dec 06 - 07:46 PM

There will be space, I promise.

So, UK time is 5 hours behind us and if I call Micca at 12 midnight, he will be happy to hear from me. HEH HEH

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: CET
Date: 29 Dec 06 - 07:05 PM

Susan made some mention of other commitments, so her attendance is not a done deal. However, I will pass on your kind comments and urge her to make the trip. We will be staying with her in Montpelier on the way down.

Edmund

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Jeri
Date: 29 Dec 06 - 04:32 PM

Ooh - Susan A-R too!? I must remember my fiddle.

You gonna have enough crash space?

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: TRUBRIT
Date: 29 Dec 06 - 04:26 PM

Well - I was regretting missing the party before I read this thread.....now I KNOW I should be there.........but probably not unless for an hour at the end after dinner.

Jeri, MMmario is right -- UK is five hours AHEAD. MMario - good thing someone gets the time difference between here and the UK ..... it is a bit shocking to hear the phone ring at some wierd time (= in my imagination, SOMEBODY DIED OR WHY ARE YOU CALLING SO LATE.....!!!!!!!????)...

I have never understood how two bits could be a quarter -- two bits of what I ask myself? This country can be very complicated!

Mary - did you let the snowman in?

Everyone make a mental note not to sit too near to Mr. Finn when he is singing shanties or if so, vet the choice of song very very carefully ...............'next to and below him??' - the mind boggles.

Happy New Year everyone from TRUBRIT who is still officially on holiday until January 2 (British visitors still here til the first) but missing the mudcat so stole a minute to check in ...... think of what I might have missed if I hadn't done so!!!!!!!

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: SINSULL
Date: 29 Dec 06 - 04:18 PM

Susan A-R is coming?
WHEEEEEEE!
Great News

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: jacqui.c
Date: 29 Dec 06 - 03:34 PM

I'll drink to that!

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: GUEST,Charmion
Date: 29 Dec 06 - 03:33 PM

If I remember correctly, we're bringing Susan A-R with us from Montpelier. And some wine from Ontair-i-air-i-airio to oil various vocal cords.

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: MMario
Date: 29 Dec 06 - 02:05 PM

nah, she's the piece of eight that keepeth all standing.

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 29 Dec 06 - 01:58 PM

Are you the piece of eight that passeth all understanding Mary?
G.

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: jacqui.c
Date: 29 Dec 06 - 01:56 PM

Micca - it's quite possible with this lot that some of them will still be up and doing!

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Micca
Date: 29 Dec 06 - 01:26 PM

You Bloody well did this year, ya bunch of Loonies, 10 past 5 in the morning!! a bunch of drunks calling up to wish me Happy new year,maybe this year I will call back, about 10 am my time?

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Jeri
Date: 29 Dec 06 - 12:20 PM

Nah, it's roughly 5 PM. We couldn't possibly call Micca at 5 AM.

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: MMario
Date: 29 Dec 06 - 12:03 PM

midnight mudcat time is 5 am UK. Midnight UK is 7 pm

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: SINSULL
Date: 29 Dec 06 - 11:58 AM

Let's see...12 midnight our time is 9PM UK time. Is that right?
heh heh

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: ranger1
Date: 29 Dec 06 - 11:41 AM

Doesn't everyone, Micca?

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Micca
Date: 29 Dec 06 - 11:15 AM

Jeri, Dont even THINK it!!!!unless you want some new and colourful words of low semantic content for your vocab.!!!!!

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: jacqui.c
Date: 29 Dec 06 - 10:58 AM

Don't argue children, I'm sure that there will be enough crap to go around.

He he he he he.......

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Jeri
Date: 29 Dec 06 - 10:13 AM

But Edmund, I started out in New Hampshire, went to Toronto, came back to NH and will bugger off to Maine. I figure that's about 1,155 miles. Of course, I had to come home anyway, but let's just ignore that fact.

This could be a lot of fun if we get snowed in The Day After and have to stay over for a day or several.

Micca, have you changed your phone number yet?

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: ranger1
Date: 29 Dec 06 - 10:05 AM

But we love you, Mary!

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: SINSULL
Date: 29 Dec 06 - 09:51 AM

$2 American!



I hate you all!

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Charley Noble
Date: 29 Dec 06 - 09:06 AM

So a "bit" is similar in concept to a "piece of eight."

Argghhh!

Charley Noble

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 29 Dec 06 - 07:45 AM

Actually, Edmund, historically two bits is twenty-five cents.   US.

"Two bits, four bits,
Six bits, a dollar.
All for Sinsull,
Stand up and hollar!"

She's worth a LOT more than that!

Linn

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: GUEST
Date: 29 Dec 06 - 07:21 AM

It looks like we get the prize for the longest trip to join in this feast of reason - all the way from Ottawa, via Montpelier, Vermont.

Sins - I assume that's $2 U.S?

Edmund

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Micca
Date: 28 Dec 06 - 10:17 PM

Mary, is there some guy out back of yours building a boat? I KNOW you had a LOT of rain this year, but!!!!!!

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Charley Noble
Date: 28 Dec 06 - 10:16 PM

I love chicken. And I know several verses about chicken pluckers:

The next came in was a chicken plucker,
And he was one mean sucker,
Yes, he was one mean sucker,
For to join in the jovial crew;
For he'd plucked chickens from town to town,
Rhode Island Reds to Leghorn Brown,
And he'd plucked them chickens up and down –
When Jones's Ale was new, me boys,
When Jones's Ale was new!

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: SINSULL
Date: 28 Dec 06 - 10:06 PM

Maeve,
There will be four cats and at least three dogs in attendance. Bring the chickens.
Mary

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: jacqui.c
Date: 28 Dec 06 - 07:32 PM

We'll be there and, as my dear husband has been told that he has to relax more to allow his vocal chords to work properly he's talking about getting very drunk. Lots of vodka required and a bed.

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: kendall
Date: 28 Dec 06 - 07:30 PM

Holly, are you serious? You would rather feed chickens than be with this motly crew? The weather is supposed to deteriorate New Years Day, so that doesn't ruin the New Years EVE party! Hire a chicken feeder or whatever it is that keeps you anchored! You are too young to be ruled by timidity.

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: SINSULL
Date: 28 Dec 06 - 06:27 PM

Rockport, MA? Sounds familiar. Enjoy, guys. We will miss you.
SINS

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: adventure
Date: 28 Dec 06 - 05:48 PM

Mary,

We will not make New Year's Eve...We are doing a First Night gig in Rockport, MA from 10p.m. to 12 a.m.

Enjoy the time.

Doryman and his mate

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: SINSULL
Date: 28 Dec 06 - 10:48 AM

"Knock knock knockin' on heaven's door..."

In Barry's defense, there was a moment at the Getaway when Mr. Finn finally sang out loud and clear - a shanty. I was hamming up the lyrics seated next to and below him. When it came to the line about the $2 whore, well, there I was and it has stuck.

Two DOLLAR not two-bit. And proud of it
SINS, the maiden lady

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: maeve
Date: 28 Dec 06 - 08:34 AM

Perhaps if we sing a bit, the thread will leap up to the music threads:

"La, la la la la, la la, la, la!"

Joe? Kind clones? Please?

maeve

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Charley Noble
Date: 28 Dec 06 - 08:26 AM

I'm not sure why this limerick comes to mind but maybe it will help buoy this thread above the BS line:

Now there once was a widow named Brice
Who kept her dead husband on ice;
"Twas hard when I lost him,
But I'll never defrost him;
He's rather cold comfort but nice!"

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Leadfingers
Date: 28 Dec 06 - 07:12 AM

The main advantage of being a yooker is that we CAN get together a lot easier than you Transponders - The biggest disadvantage is that its a Bloody Long Way to Maine ! Wish I COULD be there , but we will have a good time at Chateau Trayton with Flying Cat and Mr and Mrs Admiral amomg others ! And THAT's only a reasonable walk across the town NOT a flight across the Pond !

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: maeve
Date: 28 Dec 06 - 06:45 AM

Returning to Sinsull's original topic... I'd love to say we would be there, but I have to to say I doubt it. The weather is expected to be poor, and I have chickens and schoolwork to manage. Sing pretty!

Happiest New Year for you,

maeve

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Barry Finn
Date: 28 Dec 06 - 12:21 AM

No slan-dear h'ear Dave, I'm proud to have her as a good friend.

Barry

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: NH Dave
Date: 27 Dec 06 - 11:38 PM

Barry, that was a very bad choice of words. Sinsul is our good friend, and friends don't ask . . . or repeat slander . . . so, as they used to sing on Hee Haw, "you'd better listen up the first time."

Dave

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: JennyO
Date: 27 Dec 06 - 11:36 PM

So Stiffy hasn't melted yet? I'd watch him if I were you! Anyway, if you do let him in, he'd be no good once he gets all heated up - just the opposite of a real man come to think of it ;-)

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: catspaw49
Date: 27 Dec 06 - 11:10 PM

The question Barry is NOT WHY he's knocking but WHAT is he knocking with?...................Come to think of it, BOTH are good questions.............

Spaw

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Barry Finn
Date: 27 Dec 06 - 10:52 PM

Sorry Mary, I may have lost my mind, you may be a maiden lady. I will not ask you to prove anything either way. So why's that snowman across the street knocking at the door?
LOL
Barry

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: SINSULL
Date: 27 Dec 06 - 10:43 PM

Barry! Have you lost your mind! 2-bit whore? I am a maiden lady and I dare you to disprove it!
Melinda,
6PM sit down dinner followed by music. Breakfast depends on who is willing to cook but someone usually produces scrambled eggs, toast and occasionally bacon.
Mudcatters worldwide are welcome.
SINS

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Barry Finn
Date: 27 Dec 06 - 09:56 PM

Hi Melinda & welcome

There are a few here (I'm in southern NH) from the Albany area & many of us attend the Old Songs Festival which is in your neck of the woods & we do get to meet each other in person there & at other festivals too. It's been a few years for me & I do miss it.

Sinsull's a 2 bit whore but she's our 2 bit whore & pretty much loved by all. Aside from monthly sings she also hosts house concerts. Some of her performers are mudcatters (that's us) & some are not but they're all worth seeing & hearing. She also posts info on those concerts here.

You could, if you wanted to, post your self as as a newbie & meet the animals or just hang about & get to know us better as you go. You could also check out the site & find out where other members are from & who here comes from around your way.
You could also ask in a post for any folk music happenings in your area & see what up.

Barry

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: catspaw49
Date: 27 Dec 06 - 08:32 PM

Melinda......Feel free to join and join in. We get hammered at times for beink "clique-ish" but we ain't. Some of us have been here 8 or 9 years or longer and this place itself feels like home so private parties like Sins happenings are often posted just as Judy said. There may not be much in your area but sometimes we enjoy the vicarious party as well!!! I'm in Ohio and I love hearing about Sins' parties.........a bit too far for this ol' dog to make it though.

Spaw

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: JudyB
Date: 27 Dec 06 - 07:54 PM

Hi Melinda -

SINSULL has been having song circles at her house in South Portland, Maine, for a couple of years now, so we sort of assume everyone knows where it's at - sorry!

My understanding is that SINSULL quite sensibly doesn't want to post her address and phone number where they'll become available to every telemarketer and spam generator this side of Jupiter, so she prefers that potential new attendees PM her (shorthand for "send a Personal Message") for details - if you're interested, it's easy (and free) to join Mudcat, and then you could send her a message and get the details.

Hope that clarifies things a bit.

JudyB

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: GUEST,melinda
Date: 27 Dec 06 - 06:07 PM

I'm a little, or a lot, new to this forum, and I'm not sure what this thread is about. What/where/who is Sinsull's? If this is a public event, where is there more information? If it's a private party, how come it's on this forum?

Thanks,
melinda in Albany

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 27 Dec 06 - 10:40 AM

Alice usually pours -- but only on items on the floor.

Hmmm...that gives me another idea for a Christmas gift. And I don't mean a lifetime supply a DooDoo VooDoo!

Linn

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: SINSULL
Date: 27 Dec 06 - 10:28 AM

Actually I did invite several people who are regulars at the Song Circles. Once I knew how many were definites, both yes and no, I had a handle on a seating plan. It will be the usual chaos. Seamus and Clancy will be in attendance and possibly Asher later.
Alice will pour.

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: SINSULL
Date: 27 Dec 06 - 10:25 AM

Ray Milland, I think.

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: SINSULL
Date: 27 Dec 06 - 10:25 AM

Charley,
Consider yourself uninvited.
Anyone remember that great old movie called The Uninvited? Haunted house on a cliff, tortured young girl, balmy psychic. Great stuff.

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Charley Noble
Date: 27 Dec 06 - 08:38 AM

What do we do with the herring's head?
Oh, what do we do with the herring's head?
Herring's head, loaves of bread,
We'll stuff 'em into SINSULL'S bed!

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Jeri
Date: 27 Dec 06 - 08:13 AM

I like pickled herring
I like picled onions
Pickled eggs can be alright,
But they give you gas in the middle of the night...

I probably need a bed. In this weather (ain't no such thing as global warming), I could pitch a tent. Well, if it weren't for the pet by-products.

Jeri,
Still in balmy Toronto, but not for long.

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 27 Dec 06 - 07:36 AM

Linn won't bring a lot of pickled herring in sour cream sauce (unless there is a loud popular aclaim), but BG & 'Mudge at least need to eat some that evening.

Gotta have herring. There's a couple other New Year's traditions we adhere to, also, but won't inflict them on anyone. (They can even be accomplished at home when we're not there.)

Linn

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: SINSULL
Date: 27 Dec 06 - 12:31 AM

Peter and Joanne said something about First Night commitments as did Fred and Julia.
This has been a strange year for a variety of reasons so no invitations went out. As always the thread announces the event. I just need a head count to set the table. It would be great to see Nor and Eli and Bobbie.
Sit down dinner. Cold antipasto followed by roast beef, roast potatoes, assorted veggies. Assorted sweets for dessert.

No need for buffet donations although I suspect Linn will inflict pickled herring on us.

We could use some wine, bread, and a lot of music.
SINS

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: Charley Noble
Date: 26 Dec 06 - 07:43 PM

I believe than Peter and Joanne (dorymates) are planning to attend.

BobBi Keppel was also interested but wasn't sure if she was invited.

Nor and Eli were not certain that they were invited either, and may have other plans by now.

But Judy and I are definately planning to come, eat, drink, and sing all night (we have a place to stay).

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: curmudgeon
Date: 26 Dec 06 - 05:21 PM

Bed please, for two -- Tom

Subject: New Year's Eve Song Circle at SINSULL's
From: SINSULL
Date: 26 Dec 06 - 05:15 PM

Dinner about 6PM.
So far I have heard from:
Charmion and Edward
Tami and Jason
Jacqui and Kendall
Linn and Tom
Jeri
Dave in NH
Charlie and Judy
ME
and a few maybes.
Who's in? Who needs a bed?
SINS