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30 Jan 14 - 12:54 PM (#3596812) Subject: Tom Hall (Curmudgeon) Memorial Gathering From: Bat Goddess I know originally I had said we would have a memorial gathering for Tom shortly after the midwinter holidays, but it's taken a bit longer to find the time to start organizing it. I also didn't want to conflict with the Mystic fundraiser, and I think January's quixotic weather was also a good reason to have it a bit closer to whatever is going to pass for Spring in New Hampshire... Tom wasn't a conventionally religious man and The Press Room pub in Portsmouth, NH was where he held court (or class -- he was a teacher both off stage and on) at his Friday trad sessions for the past 30+ years and the monthly sea music singarounds for the past twelve, so it seems appropriate to hold his memorial gathering upstairs at The Press Room. In the article about the weekly trad session (and Tom's role in founding it) by Chris Hislop in the Portsmouth Herald just before the Portsmouth Maritime Folk Festival last September, most of the people interviewed described the session as being like church ("The religion? Folk music.") -- our way of communing with the Infinite. (There's a link to the article on the MultiMedia page of Tom's Tributes.com memorial -- Tom Hall Tribute Site) So here's the information about the memorial gathering: Date: March 1, 2014 Time: 2:00 PM-5-ish Where: The Press Room 77 Daniel Street Portsmouth, NH At the monthly sea music session two days after Tom died, our server Jaki said, "You folkies do it right -- instead of mourning, you celebrate." What a singing there will be... Linn |
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30 Jan 14 - 08:21 PM (#3596919) Subject: RE: Tom Hall (Curmudgeon) Memorial Gathering From: Charley Noble Judy and I certainly plan to be there. So it will be upstairs in the special events/concert hall? Charlie Ipcar and Judy Barrows |
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30 Jan 14 - 11:14 PM (#3596944) Subject: RE: Tom Hall (Curmudgeon) Memorial Gathering From: ChanteyLass As much as I would like to be there, it is unlikely that I will be able to make it. |
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31 Jan 14 - 10:29 AM (#3597049) Subject: RE: Tom Hall (Curmudgeon) Memorial Gathering From: Bat Goddess Yes, upstairs. Stage and sound system. Linn |
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31 Jan 14 - 11:50 PM (#3597214) Subject: RE: Tom Hall (Curmudgeon) Memorial Gathering From: wysiwyg refresh |
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01 Feb 14 - 12:57 AM (#3597220) Subject: RE: Tom Hall (Curmudgeon) Memorial Gathering From: Stilly River Sage It should be a splendid send-off! Maggie |
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01 Feb 14 - 01:19 PM (#3597348) Subject: RE: Tom Hall (Curmudgeon) Memorial Gathering From: SINSULL I will be there. |
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01 Feb 14 - 04:01 PM (#3597391) Subject: RE: Tom Hall (Curmudgeon) Memorial Gathering From: GUEST,John Mackenzie I will be there in spirit. Sing him home folks. |
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01 Feb 14 - 04:57 PM (#3597407) Subject: RE: Tom Hall (Curmudgeon) Memorial Gathering From: gnu Ditto John. |
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01 Feb 14 - 06:05 PM (#3597436) Subject: RE: Tom Hall (Curmudgeon) Memorial Gathering From: Bat Goddess I just put the memorial information on the Tom Hall Tribute Site but right now they won't seem to let me add photos to the "Family" album -- it keeps kicking me over to the "Community" photos section despite being signed in as administrator. Sigh. I'll try again tomorrow but I can't call for assistance until Monday. I've got a bunch more photos I'd like to put up. Linn |
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02 Feb 14 - 03:40 PM (#3597663) Subject: RE: Tom Hall (Curmudgeon) Memorial Gathering From: Charmion Edmund (CET) is taking leave for this event, allowing time to get over the inevitable after-effects before we hit the road for home. We are booked into the Hilton on High Street for the weekend. |
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02 Feb 14 - 05:24 PM (#3597685) Subject: RE: Tom Hall (Curmudgeon) Memorial Gathering From: GUEST,Charmion's brother Andrew Shanties galore, I hope. ;) |
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02 Feb 14 - 05:38 PM (#3597688) Subject: RE: Tom Hall (Curmudgeon) Memorial Gathering From: Bat Goddess Just heard from Nick Noble. He can't make it on March 1st but he's planning to do an hour or more of Tom on his Thursday, Feb. 27 folk show on WICN in Worcester, MA. I'm getting Tom's demo CD to him (thanks, Steve!) that has a couple cuts from the 2002 Songs of Sail including Tom's famous history teacher intros... Emery Hutchins will be emceeing the gathering, so people who want to speak or sing or whatever will sign up with him on the day of the memorial. It will probably end in sort of a session... Linn |
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02 Feb 14 - 08:37 PM (#3597726) Subject: RE: Tom Hall (Curmudgeon) Memorial Gathering From: Bat Goddess Don't forget that the evening before will be our weekly trad session at the Press Room that Tom founded 30+ years ago. If you're in town early. I've inherited the reins (and the gavel which David Behm made and Tom never used...no I don't bring it...) Linn |
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03 Feb 14 - 08:20 AM (#3597817) Subject: RE: Tom Hall (Curmudgeon) Memorial Gathering From: GUEST,Kendall Whether or not I make it, I will be wearing his red suspenders. |
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03 Feb 14 - 10:20 AM (#3597860) Subject: RE: Tom Hall (Curmudgeon) Memorial Gathering From: Bat Goddess I've got Tom's black and dark green ones for you as well, Kendall. Tom didn't wear them as often as he wore the red ones, but he wore them. It pleases me very much that you wear them. Linn |
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04 Feb 14 - 07:43 AM (#3598164) Subject: RE: Tom Hall (Curmudgeon) Memorial Gathering From: Charley Noble Sounds like an excellent plan. Charlie and Judy |
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06 Feb 14 - 05:31 PM (#3598954) Subject: RE: Tom Hall (Curmudgeon) Memorial Gathering From: Bat Goddess ♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪ |
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06 Feb 14 - 10:30 PM (#3599018) Subject: RE: Tom Hall (Curmudgeon) Memorial Gathering From: JudyB The website was a bit funky, but I think we have our reservation for the night of March 1st. We took a vote, and the fuzzy gang vetoed Friday night - but we're hoping to hear all about it during the breaks on Saturday! ~JudyB |
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07 Feb 14 - 08:44 PM (#3599351) Subject: RE: Tom Hall (Curmudgeon) Memorial Gathering From: ChanteyLass Refresh! |
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08 Feb 14 - 12:09 PM (#3599506) Subject: RE: Tom Hall (Curmudgeon) Memorial Gathering From: RoyH (Burl) I'm sad that I live too far away to join in this. |
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08 Feb 14 - 07:11 PM (#3599601) Subject: RE: Tom Hall (Curmudgeon) Memorial Gathering From: Bat Goddess I know, Roy, that you'll be with us in spirit. I hope I get a chance to meet you in person one of these days. Anybody know how to get in touch with Danny Gravas these days? I never met him, but Tom knew him from Charles Street days in Boston in the late '60s. Linn |
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18 Feb 14 - 11:55 AM (#3602572) Subject: RE: Tom Hall (Curmudgeon) Memorial Gathering From: Bat Goddess Nick Noble, who has a folk show on WICN in Worcester, Massachusetts, is going to be unable to come to the memorial gathering on March 1st... So he is devoting the middle two hours (8-10 PM EST) of his show on Thursday, February 27, 2014 to a tribute to Tom. And, yes, it may be listened to online at wicn.org by clicking the button on top that says, "Listen Live Online". Listen Live Online Thursday, February 27, 8:00-10:00PM EST. Nick's entire show runs from 7PM to 11 PM. Linn |
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18 Feb 14 - 12:16 PM (#3602578) Subject: RE: Tom Hall (Curmudgeon) Memorial Gathering From: SINSULL thanks for that Linn. Hope the weather cooperates. We are looking at another 8" followed by rain and a freeze. SINS |
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18 Feb 14 - 04:17 PM (#3602645) Subject: RE: Tom Hall (Curmudgeon) Memorial Gathering From: Bat Goddess I didn't stop in to see you Saturday when I was in Portland, Sinsull, because I was trying to get back to Portsmouth for the shanty session before it started snowing. I didn't succeed... (It started spitting snow as I was leaving Portland at 12:30.) Tedious and slow drive home from the session. And today it's, of course, snowing again...so I had to reschedule a meeting with the function manager at The Press Room. I am so sick of snow ... At least I didn't have to pay for plowing on Saturday -- just last Wednesday and probably tomorrow. Linn |
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18 Feb 14 - 09:07 PM (#3602709) Subject: RE: Tom Hall (Curmudgeon) Memorial Gathering From: gnu Snow, snow, go away............. |
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22 Feb 14 - 05:10 PM (#3603888) Subject: RE: Tom Hall (Curmudgeon) Memorial Gathering From: Bat Goddess There will be a tribute to Tom (Curmudgeon) on Nick Noble's WICN (Worcester, Massachusetts) folk show on Thursday, February 27, 2014 from 8-10 PM EST. It may be listened to online at wicn.org by clicking the button on top that says, "Listen Live Online". Listen Live Online Nick's entire show runs from 7PM to 11 PM. And, of course, the memorial gathering for Tom is next Saturday, March 1, from 2-5-ish UPSTAIRS at The Press Room. Linn |
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22 Feb 14 - 10:12 PM (#3603961) Subject: RE: Tom Hall (Curmudgeon) Memorial Gathering From: Charley Noble Judy and I, along with Nor and Eli, are planning to be there. Charlie Ipcar |
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24 Feb 14 - 11:18 AM (#3604388) Subject: RE: Tom Hall (Curmudgeon) Memorial Gathering From: SINSULL I plan to attend weather permitting. Mary |
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24 Feb 14 - 09:01 PM (#3604558) Subject: RE: Tom Hall (Curmudgeon) Memorial Gathering From: DebC I will be there. Deb |
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26 Feb 14 - 07:47 AM (#3604995) Subject: RE: Tom Hall (Curmudgeon) Memorial Gathering From: jacqui.c Hoping to be there - just recovering from a nasty bug that left me prone for the last few days. |
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26 Feb 14 - 11:54 AM (#3605079) Subject: RE: Tom Hall (Curmudgeon) Memorial Gathering From: Bill D If you have Rarma Radio installed, you can listen to the program in that, and if desired, also record it. (You might want to test it briefly first) WICN is listed in their database, so you just enter that in their search box and click on it to play... then click the 'record' button when ready. I have used it to record Dennis & Judy Cook's program in Ohio, and it was easy. I'm setting a reminder for myself in a couple of places to be sure I don't miss it. |
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27 Feb 14 - 10:55 AM (#3605446) Subject: RE: Tom Hall (Curmudgeon) Memorial Gathering From: maeve refresh |
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27 Feb 14 - 09:42 PM (#3605649) Subject: RE: Tom Hall (Curmudgeon) Memorial Gathering From: ChanteyLass I'm listening to the tribute now on WICN. It was already about 9:15 when I remembered to stream it. A few nights ago I thought I'd just chuck everything and go to the memorial on Saturday, but then reality set in again. There's no way I can make it work. Linn, you will be in my thoughts and in my heart. |
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28 Feb 14 - 07:16 AM (#3605748) Subject: RE: Tom Hall (Curmudgeon) Memorial Gathering From: Bat Goddess There will be video available probably a day or two after the memorial. Several friends are recording it from several angles. Linn |
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28 Feb 14 - 12:20 PM (#3605861) Subject: RE: Tom Hall (Curmudgeon) Memorial Gathering From: Bat Goddess At YouTube -- I'll keep you posted. Linn |
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28 Feb 14 - 01:25 PM (#3605899) Subject: RE: Tom Hall (Curmudgeon) Memorial Gathering From: GUEST,Peadar (formerly) of Portsmouth I'll be there, and my folks are driving up as well. |
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28 Feb 14 - 02:25 PM (#3605938) Subject: RE: Tom Hall (Curmudgeon) Memorial Gathering From: Bat Goddess I knew Ralph Morang was covering the memorial gathering tomorrow for the Portsmouth Herald, but I wasn't really expecting this in this morning's paper. (Well, I hadn't expected to see Tom's death reported on the front page back on Nov. 16th, either...) Celebrating Tom Hall Linn |
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28 Feb 14 - 05:28 PM (#3606003) Subject: RE: Tom Hall (Curmudgeon) Memorial Gathering From: GUEST,Carl Ellis - GUEST Can't make it either. But I can dedicate him a Holy Ground tonight at the South Royalton jam. |
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28 Feb 14 - 05:35 PM (#3606004) Subject: RE: Tom Hall (Curmudgeon) Memorial Gathering From: GUEST,Carl Ellis BTW - SINSULL - I haven't forgotten IOU a Dick McCormack CD, but first he hadn't the one I was after, then he had tech. difficulties, now he's busy legislating in Montpelier, ... But it will happen, probably when you'll have forgotten about it, & then it'll be a surprise. Sing for me too, tomorrow - I'll give you an extra CD. |
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28 Feb 14 - 05:38 PM (#3606007) Subject: RE: Tom Hall (Curmudgeon) Memorial Gathering From: GUEST,brian dunn I'll be driving down from waldoboro maine tomorrow, could provide a lift for anyone up this way=832-0572 |
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28 Feb 14 - 10:38 PM (#3606083) Subject: RE: Tom Hall (Curmudgeon) Memorial Gathering From: ChanteyLass Another nice article about Tom. |
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01 Mar 14 - 07:41 AM (#3606153) Subject: RE: Tom Hall (Curmudgeon) Memorial Gathering From: SussexCarole So sorry that we can't be with you today to remember Tom and celebrate his life . No doubt the rafters will be raised at The Press Room this afternoon. We'll be with you in spirit. Carole & Andrew Linn - We've sent you an e mail |
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01 Mar 14 - 08:45 AM (#3606159) Subject: RE: Tom Hall (Curmudgeon) Memorial Gathering From: Bat Goddess Got it, Carole. Thank you. I have a feeling the gathering will be highly populated... At least the spirit of those unable to be there in person won't complicate the legal capacity of the room... To complicate it a bit further, though, there is a Smuttynose Brewery Portsmouth Beer Week event going on downstairs from 3-5... It's also a fundraiser for Jesse, a young, currently uninsured, bartender with cancer. Linn |
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01 Mar 14 - 09:05 AM (#3606162) Subject: RE: Tom Hall (Curmudgeon) Memorial Gathering From: maeve Linn and all- You won't miss me half as much as I'll miss being with you today. I'm glad of so many family and friends who will join you in this celebration of Tom and of your shining lives together. Love, Maeve |
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01 Mar 14 - 10:06 AM (#3606172) Subject: RE: Tom Hall (Curmudgeon) Memorial Gathering From: SINSULL I am sorting out a family crisis and house bound for the weekend. I will sing my song here. But I will be with you in spirit. Mary |
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01 Mar 14 - 10:46 AM (#3606185) Subject: RE: Tom Hall (Curmudgeon) Memorial Gathering From: jacqui.c I'll be there with TRUBRIT in tow. May not stay for the whole event as I still have the effects of the bug, but we'll see. |
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01 Mar 14 - 11:44 AM (#3606200) Subject: RE: Tom Hall (Curmudgeon) Memorial Gathering From: DebC Waiting for Anglo to arrive and we'll be driving up together. Deb |
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01 Mar 14 - 12:56 PM (#3606223) Subject: RE: Tom Hall (Curmudgeon) Memorial Gathering From: Leadfingers Apart from the reason for the session , wish I could particiate |
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01 Mar 14 - 02:46 PM (#3606247) Subject: RE: Tom Hall (Curmudgeon) Memorial Gathering From: ChanteyLass I'm listening to some nautical songs and thinking of both Linn and Tom. |
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01 Mar 14 - 09:07 PM (#3606315) Subject: RE: Tom Hall (Curmudgeon) Memorial Gathering From: GUEST Just watched the YT vid. Smiled, sang along and.... cried. RIP. And, thanks. |
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01 Mar 14 - 11:20 PM (#3606335) Subject: RE: Tom Hall (Curmudgeon) Memorial Gathering From: Bat Goddess What an amazing afternoon! Dave Hallowell's video is brilliant! I'll post a link tomorrow (unless someone does it first). Linn |
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02 Mar 14 - 07:23 AM (#3606386) Subject: RE: Tom Hall (Curmudgeon) Memorial Gathering From: Bat Goddess Here's the link to Dave Hallowell's beautiful tribute to Tom and the folk community he engendered with the Press Room sessions -- Tom Hall, A Musical Life Linn |
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02 Mar 14 - 07:51 AM (#3606393) Subject: RE: Tom Hall (Curmudgeon) Memorial Gathering From: Bat Goddess This morning's Portsmouth (NH) Herald -- A Press Room Salute to the Memorable Tom Hall Only one factual error -- Tom and Bob Frost met at The Stone Church in Newmarket, NH in 1970 -- the second or third weekend the Stone Church was open. Linn |
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02 Mar 14 - 08:39 AM (#3606400) Subject: RE: Tom Hall (Curmudgeon) Memorial Gathering From: GUEST,Guest-Dianne Great Video Dave. Thanks. I am so sorry I was unable to attend, it looks like it was a great tribute and a fitting send off. |
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02 Mar 14 - 08:40 AM (#3606401) Subject: RE: Tom Hall (Curmudgeon) Memorial Gathering From: Bat Goddess W.B. said (at Facebook) -- "Likely the largest crowd ever upstairs at the press room for the memorial. Tom Hall, more friends than Elvis." Linn |
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02 Mar 14 - 09:12 AM (#3606405) Subject: RE: Tom Hall (Curmudgeon) Memorial Gathering From: Jeri I didn't know there was a card there, Linn. I would have signed it. |
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02 Mar 14 - 11:01 AM (#3606428) Subject: RE: Tom Hall (Curmudgeon) Memorial Gathering From: Bat Goddess Stephan Smith's wonderful slideshow of photographs with audio from Tom's performance at the concert for the 2002 Songs of Sail festival in Kennebunk and Kennebunkport, Maine is here -- Tom Hall Slideshow Linn |
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02 Mar 14 - 01:28 PM (#3606474) Subject: RE: Tom Hall (Curmudgeon) Memorial Gathering From: gnu Said my piece on FB. Re "W.B. said (at Facebook) -- "Likely the largest crowd ever upstairs at the press room for the memorial. Tom Hall, more friends than Elvis."" above. Like. |
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02 Mar 14 - 03:04 PM (#3606499) Subject: RE: Tom Hall (Curmudgeon) Memorial Gathering From: Jeri Linn, now that I've listened to that, it IS the one I got off the board on a mini-disc. Have to go watch it again. A great video. Only in this crowd (or maybe not), but in both presentations, many people sang along with the choruses. |
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02 Mar 14 - 07:13 PM (#3606572) Subject: RE: Tom Hall (Curmudgeon) Memorial Gathering From: Micca Loved The video and Slide show, in all the years (nearly 14) that I have been going to the Press Room I have always felt Welcome and part to the "Family"!! and Tom Hall was my friend from the start! Back in 2001 a Month after 9/11 a friend( Chance, I owe you) talked me into coming to The US for The Folk Society of Greater Washington Getaway in Maryland, and since I had a weeks leave and it seemed a shame not to have a look around.... Another friend (from New York)asked me if there was anything I particularly wanted to do, I said , "Sing at The Press Room" I had heard about it and wanted to see it, anyway, after much travelling (Mary driving)and many adventures, visiting Friends I had only met online, on the last Friday we turned up at the Press Room I was "expected" as much correspondence had gone on in the time leading up to the trip!, It was a Magical experience, and Tom, Linn and I became Fast friends, so much that almost every subsequent year (and some times more than once a year) when I have visited the US The Press Room has been a "Must" and will continue to be as long as I can make it, Thank you , Tom and Everyone, I feel a sense of very personal loss at your passing, but also a sense of the esteem in which you are held by both your friends and peers, and there are few better epitaphs than that! |
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02 Mar 14 - 07:20 PM (#3606573) Subject: RE: Tom Hall (Curmudgeon) Memorial Gathering From: ChanteyLass Both videos were wonderful. I am glad that the Press Room upstairs was crowded. Rightfully so. |
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04 Mar 14 - 10:36 AM (#3607117) Subject: RE: Tom Hall (Curmudgeon) Memorial Gathering From: Bat Goddess Tom Hall changed and influenced so many people's lives...including mine. He wasn't an ambitious man, but he accomplished so much...more, even, than I think he realized. I can't begin to thank -- and I'm not sure I even have the words -- everybody (including those who couldn't be there in person) who contributed to making his memorial gathering at The Press Room such an amazing event. I tried to see and talk to as many friends as I could. I elbowed my way (sorry for any bruises I'm responsible for) towards the bar/buffet area as often as I could, stopping for a few words where I could, waving when I couldn't get close enough... I am still quite overwhelmed. And while such an outpouring of memories, images, Tom's voice (and David Behm's and many others) was immensely comforting and consoling (for want of better words), it was a very emotionally wrought day for me. Linn |
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05 Mar 14 - 09:16 AM (#3607400) Subject: RE: Tom Hall (Curmudgeon) Memorial Gathering From: Charley Noble I t was an amazing tribute to an amazing person, friend and mentor. There are photos posted on my Facebook page and also on Pressroom Gang and Clan. Charlie Ipcar |
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05 Mar 14 - 02:14 PM (#3607459) Subject: RE: Tom Hall (Curmudgeon) Memorial Gathering From: gnu I am away to look at the pics! Thanks Charlie! |