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13 Feb 13 - 08:39 AM (#3479018) Subject: February Press Room (NH) Shanty Sing From: Bat Goddess Our monthly shanty, forebitter, and ballad song session will be happening this Saturday, February 16th, at The Press Room on Daniel St. in Portsmouth, NH from 3:30 to 7:30 PM -- and...good lord willing and the creek don't rise, Tom will be there this time! Looking forward to hearing of Ernie's adventures of last month, and also hope to meet some new people. The weather is predicted to stay fairly warm, sunny and breezy, which may help clear the Portsmouth streets and sidewalks of last weekend's snow. See you there! Linn |
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13 Feb 13 - 09:05 AM (#3479024) Subject: RE: February Press Room (NH) Shanty Sing From: Jeri Nice weather for the Presidents' weekend shoppers. But I (and my winter allergies or whatever) will be there. |
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13 Feb 13 - 09:56 AM (#3479038) Subject: RE: February Press Room (NH) Shanty Sing From: Bat Goddess Where did this thread disappear to in less than an hour? Makes you go, "Huh?" And the first time I posted it, it didn't post -- fortunately I always copy and save before I hit "Submit message". Linn |
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13 Feb 13 - 07:29 PM (#3479291) Subject: RE: February Press Room (NH) Shanty Sing From: GUEST I'm excited to see everyone. It's been a struggle, the last few months, to get and go anywhere. |
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13 Feb 13 - 07:41 PM (#3479301) Subject: RE: February Press Room (NH) Shanty Sing From: GUEST Uhm.. I made the above post, but forgot to sign my name. Maybe I should just make an account?? -Sue |
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13 Feb 13 - 07:47 PM (#3479306) Subject: RE: February Press Room (NH) Shanty Sing From: Bat Goddess Sue, you can join up (which I highly recommend because then, among other advantages, you can use personal messages. Or you can continue to log on as GUEST, but you can (and it's preferred by management so that GUESTs can be told apart) that you use another identifier along with the word GUEST -- just type it into space left at "From". (So you'd be "GUEST, Sue" or "GUEST, Irishsinger" or whatever you'd like.) There are no adverse repercussions to signing up. Linn |
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13 Feb 13 - 09:57 PM (#3479367) Subject: RE: February Press Room (NH) Shanty Sing From: Charley Noble Judy and I are both planning to attend. Cheerily, Charley Noble |
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14 Feb 13 - 07:40 AM (#3479494) Subject: RE: February Press Room (NH) Shanty Sing From: Bat Goddess I think Stephen, who came last time and had talked to Tom during the Portsmouth Maritime Folk Festival, will be back, too. And, it seems, a lot of regulars who missed last session for one reason or another. See you all on Saturday! Linn |
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15 Feb 13 - 08:39 AM (#3479960) Subject: RE: February Press Room (NH) Shanty Sing From: Bat Goddess ♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪ |
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16 Feb 13 - 08:52 AM (#3480337) Subject: RE: February Press Room (NH) Shanty Sing From: Bat Goddess Well, I hope today's snow won't discourage anyone from coming. That was NOT what I wanted to see when I woke up... Linn |
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16 Feb 13 - 09:47 AM (#3480350) Subject: RE: February Press Room (NH) Shanty Sing From: Jeri It's poofy wet snow, and seems to be melting. The road is black and things are dripping, but I can see it being a deterrent here. |
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16 Feb 13 - 10:22 AM (#3480357) Subject: RE: February Press Room (NH) Shanty Sing From: GUEST,Peadar (formerly) of Portsmouth I won't be there, but not because of the snow...I'm still sick. Taking a decongestant to get through a noontime gig, but won't expose y'all. |
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16 Feb 13 - 12:30 PM (#3480402) Subject: RE: February Press Room (NH) Shanty Sing From: Charley Noble Snow shouldn't be much of a problem for our Subaru Outback. Peadar- Sorry to hear that you're not feeling well. That was my case last month. Charley Noble |
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16 Feb 13 - 12:41 PM (#3480408) Subject: RE: February Press Room (NH) Shanty Sing From: GUEST,Don Hale I'll try to represent the family, although not as well as you, Pete! Didn't have to go to Vermont this weekend after all. Don P.S. Get well soon, Pete Dad |
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16 Feb 13 - 08:42 PM (#3480553) Subject: RE: February Press Room (NH) Shanty Sing From: Bat Goddess Well, I'm out of cat litter (again...and damned little of it got into a litter box), but Tom is safely in the house. The ice between the steps and the car melted more after we drove to The Press Room. It was glare ice when we got home. I had to practically crawl to the steps, then come back with the cat litter so Tom had a chance of getting into the house without his feet sliding out from under him. Trying to hold the flashlight AND get the litter onto the icy path was a neat trick. But we succeeded. Good session! Thanks, everybody! It's okay, Pete! Your dad was there with your quite legitimate excuse. Take care of yourself! Right now I'm knackered. I'll post attendance and today's lessons sometime tomorrow. Oh, Peter, your dad will tell you what you missed...maybe I should have brought the gavel and the cat o' nine tails...but we were having too much fun. Linn |
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16 Feb 13 - 10:36 PM (#3480577) Subject: RE: February Press Room (NH) Shanty Sing From: GUEST,Steve It was great to meet Tom. Hope to stay longer next time as I had to run off and host a Valentines dinner. |
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17 Feb 13 - 09:11 AM (#3480679) Subject: RE: February Press Room (NH) Shanty Sing From: Bat Goddess Steve, by joining the Facebook Mudcat group, you haven't actually signed up here on Mudcat. Please sign up, so you won't be "GUEST, Steve" and can use personal messages and other advantages of the site. Linn |
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17 Feb 13 - 01:54 PM (#3480749) Subject: RE: February Press Room (NH) Shanty Sing From: Bat Goddess Okay, here's a start... Attendance: Tom Hall (Curmudgeon), Linn Schulz (Bat Goddess), Stephen Craft, Susan Young (first foray with her ukulele), Don Hale (with excuses from Peter), Mike Modern, Peter Souza, Ernie Pigeon and Amy, Charlie Ipcar (Charley Noble), Jeff Murdock, Carol Coronis (for a bit), Justine Donovan, W.B., Jeri, State Rep Peter Bixby, Judy Barrows, Alan Eaton (for a bit), Dianne Lavoie, Ramona Connelly, Steve Smith. 1. Billy Reilly - Peter Souza 2. Haul On the Bowline - Ernie Pigeon 3. Cruising 'Round Yarmouth - Charlie Ipcar 4. Nine Times a Night - Linn Schulz 5. Leaving of Liverpool - Susan Young 6. [a chorus of "Mellow Yellow" in honor of Jeri's fuzzy yellow shirt] - Peter Souza 7. Mrs. McGrath - Justine Donovan 8. Quare Bungle Rye - Mike Modern 9. Stormalong - Stephen Craft 10. Stormalong, Stormy, Stormalong - Charlie 11. Bully In the Alley - Ernie 12. Ida Lewis - Justine, Carol & Susan (3/4s of London Julie) 13. Johnson Girls - Pete S. 14. Neptune's Daughter - Susan 15. Jamestown Homeward Bound - Don Hale 16. Whup Jamboree - Peter Bixby 17. Home, Dearie, Home - Linn 18. Cruise of the Bolivar - Charlie 19. Bear Away, Yankee - Jeri 20. All For Me Grog - Dianne Lavoie 21. Haul Away For Rosie-O - Pete S. 22. Maggie May - Linn 23. Drink To the Men Who've Gone Ashore - Charlie 24. Dumiama - Mike 25. Bound Down Trinidad (Sunny Dore) - Ernie 26. Noah Built the Ark - Susan 27. Donkey Riding - Peter Bixby 28. Adieu, Sweet Lovely Nancy - Pete Souza & Jeri 29. Help Me to Raise 'em - Justine 30. Mobile Bay (Roll the Cotton Down) Charlie 31. I'll Be a Singer - Dianne 32. Rio Grande - Stephen Craft 33. Essaquibo River - Susan 34. Dredgin' She's a Drudgery - Ernie 35. The Old She-Crab - Mike 36. The Lobster - Linn 37. Hanging On the Old Barbed Wire - Pete S. 38. Paradise Street - Alan Eaton 39. The Limerick Song - Dianne's fault, but we all joined in 40. For They Were Large Balls (Anthony Clare) - Charlie 41. Thyme It Is a Precious Thing - Dianne 42. Cuckoo's Nest (Scots version) - Peter Bixby 43. Torn A', Rippit A' - Linn 44. Hey Ho, Down Below (Dust and Coal) - Ernie 45. Big Bowwow - Don Hale 46. The Mermaid - Mike 47. When You Leave Your Old Ship - Judy Barrows 48. 'Tis Our Sailing Time - Pete S. 49. Sailor's Prayer (Tom Lewis) - Linn 50. Oh, Reilly, Oh, Man - Justine 51. Haul, Boys, Haul - Don 52. Haul Away the Nets - Charlie 53. Paddy On the Railway - Pete S. 54. Haul Away, Joe - Ernie 55. Roll the Woodpile Down - Peter Bixby 56. Julianna (London Julie) - Pete S. & Justine 57. Going On Board the Rosabella - Dianne & Don 58. Down Below - Linn (a request from Charlie in honor of the Carnival cruise ship) 59. Nelson's Prayer - Peter Souza Dot's it...and a grand session it was! Linn |
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17 Feb 13 - 04:09 PM (#3480782) Subject: RE: February Press Room (NH) Shanty Sing From: GUEST,Don Hale Another fun session, and no snow on the way home! Don BTW,#45 also known as "Boston Harbor" (Whall gives it as just "Boston". |
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17 Feb 13 - 08:56 PM (#3480880) Subject: RE: February Press Room (NH) Shanty Sing From: Charley Noble One more, Linn, JudyB led "A Parting" by C. Fox Smith. An excellent session, much like a real music party. Cheerily, Charley Noble |
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18 Feb 13 - 03:45 AM (#3480931) Subject: RE: February Press Room (NH) Shanty Sing From: GUEST,sailor ron Was Charlie's "Cruise of the Bolivar" Kipling's? |
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18 Feb 13 - 04:00 AM (#3480933) Subject: RE: February Press Room (NH) Shanty Sing From: Bat Goddess Yes, Sailor Ron. Just to let you know it's 3:56 Monday morning and I'm dressed and just about to follow the EMTs and Tom to Wentworth-Douglass Hospital (and I'm on the computer because I need to check my bank balance to see what I'm using to get gas on the way). It's probably just bruising from the fall Tom took sometime between 12:30 and 2 a.m., but he left here on a backboard. He doesn't know how long he was on the floor (he landed on his back) before the cat woke me and I found him. I'll keep you all posted. Linn |
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18 Feb 13 - 04:06 AM (#3480936) Subject: RE: February Press Room (NH) Shanty Sing From: GUEST,sailor ron Linn, so sorry to hear your news, I hope everything turns out fine. Ron |
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18 Feb 13 - 08:46 AM (#3481015) Subject: RE: February Press Room (NH) Shanty Sing From: Bat Goddess See Declutter thread below the line for an update. Linn |
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19 Feb 13 - 07:52 AM (#3481394) Subject: RE: February Press Room (NH) Shanty Sing From: Charley Noble Sailor Ron- Here's a link to my rendition of "Ballad of the Bolivar": click here for lyrics and MP3 Sample! I'd love to hear you and Ross do it. Cheerily, Charley Noble |