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23 May 02 - 02:05 PM (#716248) Subject: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: MMario per request in May shanty Thread
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23 May 02 - 05:03 PM (#716379) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: Bat Goddess Okay -- to reiterate: Here's the official press release on the house concert in York (not Wells):
There will be a HOUSE CONCERT at WESTHAVEN, York Beach on Thursday, May 30 at 7:30pm for DANNY and JOYCE McLEOD price $10, reservations necessary. phone Sue and Charlie West at 207-363-7308 or e-mail overbywest@aol.com The McLeods have sung in the Portsmouth Sea Festival as part of the group, "Salt of the Earth", and will be performing as a couple here. From Tyneside in the North East of England Danny and Joyce bring a special "Geordie" magic and enthusiasm to their music. They have been involved in English Folk Music as performers and organisers for more than thirty years, and are much sought after performers for clubs and festivals on both sides of the Atlantic and in Europe. Although they have a special interest in maritime music their repertoire covers a diverse range of folk song from traditional to newer revival material and with a special skill for lively choruses and songs from their native Newcastle. In short they will bring you an exciting concert set, interesting and informative chat and best of all a chance for a darn good sing." (Linn's note: Joyce and Danny performed in the area in September of 2000 at the Portsmouth (NH) Maritime Folk Festival. 3rd annual Songs of Sail 2002 in Kennebunk & Kennebunkport, Maine on June 14 & 15. (You can check out the festival at www.brickstoremuseum.org/songsofsail.shtml.) Mudcatter Curmudgeon (Tom Hall) and many other fine performers (Cliff Haslam, Gordon Bok, Baggywrinkle, Shipping News, Bob Walser, Don Sineti, and more) will be performing there this year. Linn |
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23 May 02 - 05:05 PM (#716381) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: Bat Goddess Oh, and we haven't heard dates for the Portsmouth Maritime Folk Festival this year, but you can keep posted at www.folkhorizons.org. Linn |
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23 May 02 - 05:13 PM (#716387) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: Jeri Portsmouth Maritime Festival is Sep 28 & 29. The dates are on the web page, but nothing else for 2002. |
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29 May 02 - 12:47 PM (#719584) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: curmudgeon Reminder -- less than two weeks before Songs of Sail 2002 in Kennebunk/Kennebunkport Maine. Once again, here's the URL: http://www.brickstoremuseum.org/songsofsail.shtml Perhaps some kind and very clever Mudcatter (Jeri?) could convert this to a "Blicky" for easier access. It would be relly nice to see some of you there -- Tom Blickified. --JoeClone ;-) |
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29 May 02 - 03:47 PM (#719695) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: Charley Noble I'll be rolling down to Westhaven in York to hear Danny and Joyce's house concert Thursday evening. They do some fine acapella singing, and some wonderful arrangements of C. Fox Smith sea poems. Cheerily, Charley Noble |
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29 May 02 - 03:55 PM (#719703) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: curmudgeon Great singers and womderful people are Joyce and Danny. They were a great hit at the Portsmouth Maritime Fest two years back. Especially memorable was the "Geordie" set they did with Lou Killen. See you at Westhaven -- Tom |
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29 May 02 - 06:18 PM (#719810) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: Jeri Charley, just try to remember it's in York Beach, not Wells. |
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29 May 02 - 08:36 PM (#719883) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: Charley Noble Jeri- not to worry. But I do exit at Wells, coming as I do from the north, and then go 10 miles south on lovely Rt. 1. My navigator will be Bobbi Keppel whose favorite song is a parody of broken token songs except her's involves a piano leg. Cheerily, Charley Noble |
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30 May 02 - 08:20 AM (#720111) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: curmudgeon Baggyrinkle, a shanty group from Wales will be at Songs of Sail 2002 in Kennebunk ME. They will be performing in both the Fri and Sat night concerts and will also be at Federal Jack's Restaurant at noon on Saturday. |
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30 May 02 - 05:54 PM (#720470) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: Crane Driver Yup, and there's four Mudcatters in the Baggyrinkle party, so come and say hello to me, Skipper Jack, Michael in Swansea and Madam Gashee, our organiser and fixer. There will also be three non-mudcatters with us, namely Young Matt, Billy-no-Fiddle and Loud Tony. I'm sure you guys will all be able to tell us what 'baggyrinkle' is, on a tall ship. Looking forward .... Andrew |
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30 May 02 - 09:23 PM (#720536) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: Brían I won't be able to come saturday as I have other plans, but I'm hoping to come on Friday if possible. I was at the Brick Store Museum today salavating over the lineup. I enjoyed the museum, small though it is. It has some good info on NE architechture and shipbuilding. Brían |
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30 May 02 - 11:53 PM (#720562) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: curmudgeon Just got home from the house concert by Joyce and Danny McLeod; a wodeful time was had by all. Great songs, exquisitely executed, especially the Graveyard Shift. The Mudcat was ably repreesented by Jeri, Charie Noble and meself, along with a most appreciative group of non-cat folkies. Don't miss the Mcleods at Mystic where they'll be doing a C,Fox Smith workshop with the aforementioned Charles. And don't forget to save some time and energy for Songs of sail 2002 -- Tom |
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31 May 02 - 10:23 AM (#720641) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: Charley Noble I'd like to second Tom's report on Danny and Joyce McLeod's house concert last night at "Westhaven" - and what a fine place for a concert! Their closing song, "So Long" by C. Fox Smith, would not stop running in my head on the hour and a half drive back to Richmond and I'll post the lyrics and chords (that I hear) in a separate thread. I'm certainly looking forward to working with them at the Mystic sea Music Festival. Cheerily, Charley Noble |
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31 May 02 - 10:48 AM (#720662) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: Naemanson Anyone want to talk up the Bob Wolser concert at Westhaven next month? I will be able to get to that one as well as the Kennebunkport festival. My kid is done with school and the house is sold. What more can I do to shake the dust from my shoes and fly? |
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31 May 02 - 10:58 AM (#720669) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: Jeri It was a wonderful night, and I look forward to Bob Walser at the same place on Jun 13th AND the Songs of Sail. I talked to Danny about our correspondence on the song Homeward (AKA 'Home, Lads, Home' and 'Where There's Rest for Horse and Man'). I'd e-mailed him about it some time back and he sent back a LOT of information. He thought he'd overwhelmed me, but I'd been amazed he'd take that much time answering my question. I would have been happy with any reply, but was thrilled with what he gave me. Wonderful music, people and place. |
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31 May 02 - 10:52 PM (#720884) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: curmudgeon Bob Walser will be performing at Songs of Sail 2002 on Sat afternoon at Federal Jack's and later in the evening at the Kennebunk Town Hall |
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06 Jun 02 - 12:05 PM (#724396) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: GUEST,Erin Hi, all.. This is the alleged whistle-player.. At the swap in Portland, there was a short shanty sung by the woman to Charley's left. I was quite taken with it at the time, but now all I can remember is that there was a reference to somebody carrying a Bible, maybe in a bag or a trunk or something. Not much to go on; does anybody know what I'm talking about? ~Erin |
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10 Jun 02 - 04:02 PM (#727110) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: GUEST,Erin Never mind, I got my answer. It was "Captain, What's Your Cargo?"; great song. |
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10 Jun 02 - 04:09 PM (#727115) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: kendall A Baggyrinckle is a big gob of small stuff which is attached to the halyards to prevent them chaffing through the sails. They look much like a huge beard. |
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10 Jun 02 - 05:27 PM (#727143) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: Bat Goddess And the singer between Charley and me was Katherine Rhoda -- great singer and wonderful material. Linn |
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11 Jun 02 - 12:55 AM (#727298) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: jean pj Hello all! As much as I love to lurk, I have decided to take Tom's advice and join up. I just got back from Mystic which was a wonderful experience. We (that is myself, and partner in life and lurking, Josh) are very exited about Songs of Sail, and hope to see you all there! -jean |
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11 Jun 02 - 08:47 AM (#727463) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: Charley Noble Welcome to Mudcat, Jean. Look forward to hearing what songs you work up next. You did fine at Mystic! Looks like rain Saturday afternoon. Hopefully Federal Jack's in Kennebunkport will permit the workshops to move inside if there's a downpour, not that a downpour would stop some of us from singing... See you there! Cheerily, Charley Noble |
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11 Jun 02 - 09:02 AM (#727471) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: MMario dammit! no rain! no RAIN! NO RAIN! |
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11 Jun 02 - 05:08 PM (#727854) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: Jeri Charley, wasn't there a roof over their deck? I don't much anyway. Welcome to the insanity of Mudcat, Jean! |
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11 Jun 02 - 05:21 PM (#727861) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: mousethief Isn't New Hampshire landbound? Or am I thinking of Vermont? Alex |
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11 Jun 02 - 05:32 PM (#727870) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: Jeri Vermont is landlocked. New Hampshire has an itty-bitty seacoast. (It's where we keep most of the tourists.) |
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11 Jun 02 - 05:33 PM (#727874) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: mousethief Good plan. Cordon them off in one area. Keep them from ruining the rest of the state. Now if we could just keep all the tourists from back east in Spokane.... Alex |
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11 Jun 02 - 08:59 PM (#728011) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: Charley Noble Sounds like Brett and Dick will be joining me from Roll & Go to play tourist audience.;~) Cheerily, Charley Noble |
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11 Jun 02 - 09:32 PM (#728026) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: Jeri So what do we do between 3:30 and 8PM on Sat? Ridiculously long time with nothing planned! |
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11 Jun 02 - 11:06 PM (#728058) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: Naemanson Jeri, we just bring along an instrument and make our own entertainment on Federal Jack's deck! I'll bring my new guitar so you can all turn green with envy, and bright red from holding in the laughter when I try to play it.
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12 Jun 02 - 01:20 AM (#728105) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: GUEST,karen k Looking forward to the weekend. Good question, Jeri. 3:30 to 8 is a long time. How about a good lobster dinner? That would take up a bunch of the time to go along with teh singing. Hope the rain stays out to sea. |
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12 Jun 02 - 07:47 AM (#728207) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: Bat Goddess I'll be there, of course, but we're off to the dinner provided for performers at 6 and sound check at the hall at 6:30 -- although I don't know about the sound check. Tom's in the Friday concert and the afternoon performances, but not the Saturday concert. BTW, I spent the past 2 weeks more or less constructively by learning two new sea-related songs. We might just need to hang out on the Federal Jack's deck like we did last year. Linn |
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12 Jun 02 - 09:45 AM (#728256) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: Charley Noble Jeri- Bring your fiddle. We'll try a run at "Flying-Fish Sailor" which, surprisingly enough, did not self-destruct when I sang it for the first time in public at a workshop in Mystic. Be nice to sit around and swap some more songs. Cheerily, Charley Noble |
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12 Jun 02 - 10:18 AM (#728283) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: Naemanson Hey, I'm serious. No need for the music to stop between 3:30 and 8PM. I'm sure Fed Jack's won't object as long as we're buying drinks and food. |
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12 Jun 02 - 01:42 PM (#728473) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: songsearch Elsie`s Band from Kent, in SE England wish all visitors to Sea-Music a great weekend. We wish we could be there to share the music with you all. Lou Killen was at Elsie`s earlier in the year knocked us all out. Perhaps we`ll get over one day. John |
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12 Jun 02 - 05:18 PM (#728654) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: Jeri Charley, I told you "Flying Fish Sailor" was a good 'un! Lobster sounds good, Karen, but so does anything I don't have to cook! Brett, what sort of a guitar? |
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12 Jun 02 - 07:57 PM (#728781) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: Gina Dunlap John, Gina Dunlap from Shipping News here. I have just joined mudcat and welcome the chance to say hello. It would indeed be wonderful if Elsie's Band could come over for one of our festivals.I have enjoyed the tape that our mutual friend Alice made for me. Fine music. We will be at the Songs of Sail fest. this weekend and Alice ,Shipping News and the Baggywrinkles will be sure to raise a pint to Elsie's.... probably several |
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12 Jun 02 - 08:26 PM (#728809) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: Charley Noble Welcome aboard, Gina! And we'll all look forward to another weekend of wonderful sea music, washed down with tasty brew from Federal Jack's. Oh, the wind blew up 'bout nor'nor'east, Blew right up on Monty's Beach; The men got drunk and the women too – 'Round the pub the rum jug flew! Now, Jeri, I'm sure you know the tune to that one! Cheerily, Charley Noble |
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13 Jun 02 - 10:16 AM (#729145) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: Bat Goddess Hi, Gina! Glad to see you here and welcome aboard. Speaking of things maritime, I think promised back at NEFFA to send along the epitaph and photo of the gravestone of Ezra Green, the surgeon on John Paul Jones' ship Ranger -- did I ever do that? Maybe I should just bring along a copy this weekend. Looking forward to hearing Shipping News again! (As well as everyone else performing.) Linn |
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13 Jun 02 - 02:14 PM (#729340) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: Gina Dunlap Thanks Charlie ,thanks Linn, nice to be here and thanks in advance for that Ezra Green info.Linn. See you all in Maine. |
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13 Jun 02 - 05:28 PM (#729488) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: Naemanson Jeri, it's my new $70 Haruo 12-string guitar. I love it and you will too. I generally have a tough time getting it back from those who borrow it. Welcome Gina! I got your (Shipping News) first CD at Mystic last year and have enjoyed it ever since. Nice to see you now amongst the insane creatures that inhabit the Mudcat. |
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13 Jun 02 - 05:37 PM (#729500) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: Gina Dunlap Thanks for the kind thoughts Naemanson. Will you be at Songs of Sail? See you there perhaps.. |
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13 Jun 02 - 09:40 PM (#729628) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: Jeri I've been wanting to see if I can make tolerable noises on a 12-string, Naemie. Dan Schatz said I could mess with his Alvarez at his concert, but I didn't feel right about it. I might bring my guitar, but I'm not sure I want to lug it AND the fiddle all over hell-and-gone when I'll mostly be using the on-board instrumentation. Gina - great to see you here as a member, and it will be wonderful to see (and HEAR) you tomorrow night! |
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13 Jun 02 - 09:56 PM (#729637) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: Naemanson I'll be there Gina. There'll be quite a Mudcat contingent there. I hope you have time to join us and go through the ritual initiation. Jeri, you bring the goose grease and I'll get the feathers... Anyone have a barrel hoop razor and some tar? |
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14 Jun 02 - 08:43 AM (#729859) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: Charley Noble Naemanson-would roofing tar do? I've got a bucket full and if no one has a barrel hoop razor I can also contribute a Sawzall. Better bring full foul-weather gear for Saturday afternoon: I wish to God I'd never been born, To-me, way, hey, ho! To drag my carcass round Cape Horn, A long time ago! A long time ago! A long time ago! I wish to God I'd never been born, A long time a go....BLUB Cheerily, Charley Noble |
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14 Jun 02 - 09:03 AM (#729867) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: Bat Goddess Gina, I just e-mailed the Shipping News address Ezra Green's epitaph, etc. and attached a smallish JPEG of the marker. I'll have a couple printed copies with me, too. See y'all in Kennebunk and the 'Port! (Hey, the temperature in the Kennebunk Town Hall will be much much better than the heat of the past 2 years -- and Federal Jack's deck is under a roof! Linn |
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14 Jun 02 - 04:33 PM (#730160) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: Charley Noble Was you ever in Kennebunk, Bonny laddie, hi'land laddie, Where them sailors get roaring drunk, Bonny, hi'land laddie! Off to Kennebunk for more fun and songs! Cheerily, Charley Noble |
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14 Jun 02 - 04:33 PM (#730161) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: Jeri Brett, I'm fresh out of goose grease. Would honey or bubble gum be ok? You know, there's a good chance I have a barrel hoop razor somewhere in the basement... Gonna leave here in about an hour. |
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14 Jun 02 - 10:17 PM (#730336) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: Susan A-R Is this one predictably the second (or is it third) weekend in June? I'm trapped in catering tomorrow and can't really haul off to Maine without planning well ahead, but this sounds like it has '03 possibilities. Susan A-R (Work is interfering with music FAR too much.) |
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15 Jun 02 - 09:23 AM (#730464) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: Jeri Mostly recovered from last night. The concert was wonderful, and involved a lot of singing. Voice shot due to allergies or something, but better today. (Gina said she heard me singing on the choruses during the "all performers" last song - over the PA, Don Sinetti and the rest of the audience. Oy - said I hoped I'd been on pitch!) The sound guy was terrific - perfect balances of everything and just the right volume. Haven't heard better anywhere. Gina hadn't read what Naemanson had threatened to do, but he was a no-show last night. Hope he's there today. Found out Gina wrote the tune to one of my favorite songs - a version of "Go To Sea No More" (in Hugill) which Cliff Haslam sang last night. (And it's one of my favorites mainly because of the tune.) She also wrote the song Jean did at the Portland Shanty Sing - "What Fortunes Guide a Sailor." (The one with the "leave her, Johnny, leave her" ending.) Gina is one heck of a nice person, too. So many Mudcatters. I wonder if one day it won't even be something we remark on. Jeri: "I'm on Mudcat." Other person: "Yeah? So what? So are they!" (Points at the rest of room.) It's cold and rainy today, but the sun's gonna shine on Federal Jack's in a couple of hours. |
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16 Jun 02 - 08:49 AM (#730883) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: Charley Noble I'd like to second what Jeri had to say about Friday, and Saturday as well! Our motely crew gathered at Federal Jack's Tavern in Kennebunkport around 11 am, not knowing what the situation would be in the cold driving rain. Fortunately they let everyone inside early, performers had time to assemble and set themselves up in a corner. Our Mudcat contingent got to select ourselves three tables so we could provide a supporting chorus. Let's see (I'm bad at Mudcat names), there was Jeri, myself and my wife, Dick Dufresne and Brett Burnham from Roll & Go, Karen, Bat Goddess, Sinsual and Kendall Morse. The Tavern was a pretty difficult space to lead a song in, but folks eventually found a sweet spot to launch their songs; then we sat and swapped songs, stuffed ourselves and drank for another two hours. The evening concert at the Kennebunk Town Hall was excellent all around, and the sound management was greatly improved over last year, in a very beautiful but difficult hall to do sound well in. Baggywrinkes again generated their famous wall of sound, and among their classic renditions of ta songs were some regional variations relating to their native Swansea in Wales. Bobb Webb did his usual fine job of singing and as chief organizer was obviously enjoying a packed hall. We got to hear some of David Littlefield's "traditional" compositions, including his whalebone cutter song which I'm sure someone will "collect" in years to come. Alison Kelley from The Johnson Girls got to do some songs solo for a change, and her last song really lifted the roof. Bob Walser did a fine rendition of "Shanghai Passage", from C. Fox Smith as arranged by Alan Fitzsimonds. And the gentle voice of Don Senetti is probably still resonating somewhere in Kennebunk this morning. Gordon Bok closed the evening with a lovely set of songs beginning with "Frankie on the Sheepscot," mesmerizing the audience with his songs of the fisherman's hard scrabble life in the Gulf of Maine, the Maritimes, in Puget Sound, and Australia. My only suggestion would be to arrange things so performers could have longer sets, a minimum of 30 minutes to work with. From the Friday night concert I was especially pleased at how well Tom Hall came across as a strong singer and storyteller, with a truly classic introduction and leading of "Paddy West." His rich lower baritone voice sounded wonderful in the hall, something which is hard to accomplish at those Friday sessions at the Press Room where us folks with higher voices have the advantage. He also did some fine concertina accompaniment. Also Friday night I continued to be impressed with the arrangements and delivery of Shipping News, the humor of Jerry Bryant, and the all around fine quality of Cliff Haslem. This sea music concert has been an annual event and I would think that the organizers, and sponsors, would be encouraged to contine it next year. Now that the rain gods are fully appeased, maybe next year we can have some sunshine? Cheerily, Charley Noble |
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16 Jun 02 - 10:16 AM (#730909) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: Jeri It couldn't have been better. Yesterday, I was at the aforementioned table, next to us was Jean, Erin and Josh, and Madame Gashee was standing in back of me for a while. Well, until Naemanson stole my seat. (I accused SINSULL of getting him to sit there so she wouldn't have to listen to me blasting out choruses. I would have understood, but she swore that wasn't what happened.) In any case, I wound up smack in front of the performers. I don't know if anyone's had the opportunity to be about 4 feet directly in front of Don Sineti, but it's an experience! I could sing as loud as I wanted, and the buzz I got from the harmony probably loosened a couple of fillings. Close enough to see Gordon Bok's fingers and the little dance they did. (One finger on a fret, bends finger backwards at first joint to pick up adjascent string, straightens, then moves finger up a fret and back. Should have put a tiny little hula skirt on it.) And Cliff Haslam. If you can imagine...my favorite voice in the world singing an incredible song I'd never heard before, 3 feet from me. I had tears in my eyes just from the beauty of it. It was great to see Kendall again. He might have looked like Death Eating a Cracker, at some point (as he described himself) but he looked very Kendallish to me. Must have been frustrating as hell to be around all that music and not be able to sing, but Kendall, your presence sure added something to our voices. Too many highlights. The sound guy definitely was one of the stars. When you don't even notice the amplification...when you can still hear the folks on stage clearly, but the audience harmonies can also be heard - on gentle songs as well as loud, rowdy ones, and the night is pure magic because of it... ...it couldn't possibly have been any better. |
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16 Jun 02 - 11:37 AM (#730937) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: Naemanson I second and third the above praises. Saturday was a great day to be in Kennebunkport. I'd like to send a huge wave of thanks to Bob Webb and the crew at the Brick Store Museum for setting it up. Don't forget to send a note to the museum (at the address below) expressing your gratitude and you hope that such gatherings will continue into the future.
The Brick Store Museum By the way, I was not at the Friday concert because I was selling my house. I sold it to two young lawyers who had formed a partnership to invest in rental properties. They made the mistake of bringing their wives and young children. And the walk though and the closing took 3 1/2 hours! The oldest of the children looked to be about 4. The youngest was still breast feeding and couldn't walk yet. And after an hour or so they got bored and cranky... When it's your own kid you are willing to overlook a little of that. In someone else's kid that stuff doesn't play so well. |
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16 Jun 02 - 12:08 PM (#730943) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: Charley Noble Naemanson- So that's what happened to your voice. You lost it shouting at other peoples' children. Well, I'm glad your old digs finally sold. Would you like a song about living in a self-storage unit? It would sound great backed up by your new 12-string guitar. See you Tuesday! Cheerily, Charley Noble |
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16 Jun 02 - 12:30 PM (#730950) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: SINSULL It was good to be sitting at a table full of Mudcatters again. Jeri's voice boomed but always on key. Not so mine - many thanks to Dick for getting me through "Love Is Kind". Classic moment: the waitress who obviously preferred Rap to chanties trying to get Jeri to stop singing and acknowledge her question re: her check. All she got was a nod. Naemanson washed his cap for the occasion and appeared to be playing musical chairs. I think he just wanted everyone to get a good look at his "bargain" 12-string. Kendall brought his sense of humor if not his voice. Next time... KarenK quietly kept order or at least made an attempt at it. Charley saw to it that she failed. And then there was the music. Hours and hours of music. |
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16 Jun 02 - 01:54 PM (#730972) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: Naemanson Concerning the seats. When I arrived I wound up with my back to the table, sitting between the performers and the other people at the table. Now, if I was 5'5" that would be no problem. But I am 6'3" and I am wide. When Jeri got up from her seat I saw my opportunity to retreat to the back of the audience. And I saw the opportunity to give my dear friend Jeri the chance to see the performers up close and personal. And, as you can see from her post above she appreciated it, with the possible exception of being too close to Don Sineti as he sang. Note: For those who do not know Don Sineti physically he resembles a refrigerator on which someone has put a head. Acoustically he resembles a refrigerator into which someone has all the stuffed amplifiers and double bass woofers it will hold. He is one hell of a guy and one hell of a singer who can be enjoyed at any range but only with ear plugs when up close. Once, at Mystic, I was walking from the boatyard towards the seaport. I could hear Don leading a chanty. When I cleared the buildings I could see him, about 150 yards away. His back up singers stood at the microphones while he stood, hands on his hips, singing without any amplification at all. |
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16 Jun 02 - 02:06 PM (#730978) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: kendall Even though I could not sing, I really enjoyed the whole thing.It's always a pleasure to hear Cliff (never been that close to him before)!! And, of course, my dear old friend Gordon. He has been through a really rough time these last few days, and, he performed like a trooper, as usual. I even enjoyed the waitress at Federal Jacks; so efficient and focused,she kept calling me "dear", and I loved the way she reached across the table with her left boob almost up my nose! Now, cut me some slack here, at least I'm alive to notice such things! And all those warm feelings and hugs; what a pleasure to know all you folks, Marie, Dick, Mary (Sinsull) Karen, Charlie, Judy, Bat Goddess, Tom, Brett, middle weight champion hugger Jeri, And, two weeks from now Old Songs and more music. How did I get so lucky? |
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16 Jun 02 - 02:30 PM (#730992) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: Charley Noble Kendall-that's what it's all about! We're really a pretty scattered and busy bunch of people and I know I appreciate how well Mudcat has helped to focus on specific happenings, and reinforced ties with folks I might never have met. Sign - wish I could go the Old Songs as well as Michigan. Cheerily, Charlie Ipcar |
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17 Jun 02 - 11:40 AM (#731472) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: Gina Dunlap It was so nice to meet all of you, and thanks for all the kind words. I was very pleased to be able to say hello to Kendall. I remember his wonderful storytelling at Fox Hollow so many years ago. Yes, Jeri I did indeed hear your fine voice from the stage,even surrounded as I was by all the performers and all of Don.... plus the audience. The Sat night concert ended in the very best way, a gentle song from Gordon and some of the most beautiful chorus singing from an audience I've ever heard. Later at the Kennebunk Inn we had another great session till about 2 am.and then not too many hours later a long farewell lunch with Baggywrinkle at Federal Jacks.So thanks again for the welcome, we'll do the tar and feathers next time Naemanson and Charlie. |
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17 Jun 02 - 05:51 PM (#731704) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: songsearch Gina, Shipping News Thanks for your comments. Alice sent me your cd last year and I am priviledged to have it. I really appreciate your versions and please pass my congrats. to the others. John |
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17 Jun 02 - 06:20 PM (#731721) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: Jeri SINS, I'm considering what I managed to pull off and can't quite believe it. I heard her question, I answered it, all the while singing. Maybe there's hope for me walking and chewing gum simutaneously at some point! I hadn't realized she was trying to get me to shut up (or are you just being cruel? ;-) but should have guessed when everyone tittered at my "answer." Brett, I loved being that close to Don, but I also enjoy walking around outside in hurricanes. The man would be terrifying at that volume if he didn't have that wonderful bass voice. I talked to him briefly. The man is a refrigerator-shaped force-10 gale, an organic Marshall stack - and he's an absolute IMP. Kendall, I never noticed the boob incident. It was the other incident. Gina, that last song Shipping News did on Sat just blew me away. The Stan Rogers one. ("Last Watch," I believe?) |
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17 Jun 02 - 06:28 PM (#731727) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: Madam Gashee Gina, Has Alice recovered yet? We had a fine welcome from everyone & arrived home this afternoon. Thankyou to everyone who made the whole trip fantastic for us all. We'll certainly raise a glass (or maybe two!) to our new stateside friends. |
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17 Jun 02 - 07:01 PM (#731754) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: Greg B Now now...you haven't lived until you've had Don Sineti on one side of you and Tom Lewis on t'other! Or, for that matter, until you've stood in the front row (short guy here) during the closing 'Maui' and 'Leave Her Johnny' at Mystic. Ever feel the bones in your skull vibrate?
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17 Jun 02 - 07:07 PM (#731758) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: Gina Dunlap songsearch,thank you,I'm so glad you liked the cd.I will, of course, pass that on to Paula and Eric.I'm in the U.K. quite a lot as my kids live in Scotland so one of these days I will turn up in Kent and get to hear Elsie's Band in situ. all the best,Gina Jeri, It is a very powerfull song, one of his best I think. Thanks.... Madam Gashee, Glad your are all home safe.Did you sleep or sing on the plane? We took the back roads home to New Haven and stopped at every used bookstore we could find. Amazingly, I found several C.Fox Smith books and Alice loaded up on whaleing journals. We sang all the way home.All is well! |
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17 Jun 02 - 08:01 PM (#731793) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: SINSULL Jeri - she wasn't trying to get you to shut up. She wanted all of us to leave. I caught on after she threw the change on the floor and followed it with small tables. For the record, the lunch waitress left about three. Sorry, Kendall, but she called all of us "Dear" and indiscriminately parked her left boob on any available shoulder. This was a dinner waitress who had not expected her prime tables to be filled with coffee drinking, dessert nibbling layabouts who expected change when the bill was $4 and the amount tendered $20. You, Jeri, just get better and better. You can sit next to me anytime. Is there anything with strings that you can't play? |
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17 Jun 02 - 08:27 PM (#731821) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: Naemanson Don't tell Rebecca but I enjoyed that lunch waitress's attitude and how she climbed all oover us to do her job. She practically climbed into my lap at one point to take an order. That was before I stole Jeri's seat.
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17 Jun 02 - 09:07 PM (#731851) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: Jeri Oh yeah - NOW I remember what question she asked. $7 bill, and she asked if I wanted change from my $20. I think I even smiled while I was nodding and singing. I was having so much fun I was completely oblivious. Well, I knew she was upset about something, just didn't think it was US. The lunch waitress was great - comfortable and fearless. Wish I'd ordered desert from her so I could have given her another tip. (BTW, I hear I'm known as "Stilton-burger" now.) SINS, I can't play most things with strings, but I can fake almost anything! Seriously, I learned banjo somewhat before any other instrument. Brett brought his new 12-string - great guitar for the price, and Kendall brought his Fairbanks banjo - gentle, rich "plonky" (does anyone know what I mean by that?) sound. I am going to have to go on a serious bookstore quest for C.F. Smith books. I hope Gina hasn't bought all of them. |
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17 Jun 02 - 09:54 PM (#731886) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: kendall I thought Bretts 12 string was very nice regardless of price. Just because he stole it doesn't make it worth any less. |
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17 Jun 02 - 10:03 PM (#731889) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: GUEST,Eric Yuhas (from Shipping News) Jeri, thanks for your comments on "The Last Watch." That's always a tough one to sing--its so easy to choke up and start dropping lyrics--Paula dealt with that a little on Saturday, particularly after seeing Jean from Portsmouth (Oh, my God, what a voice!) have to leave the room during the third verse. I have the same problem with the third verse of "Make and Break Harbor:" ...and this boat that I built with my father/still lifts to the sky... I start thinking about me and my dad, and there I go. But I suppose that such and emotional connection to a song can drive a good performance--what's a dropped lyric or two when compared to the overall *feeling* of the song, right? Anyway, thanks for the comments. The "Songs of Sail Fest" sure helped me put aside the stress of wrapping up the school year and being without my honey for a week. Big thanks go to Bob Webb and the organizers for putting together such a positive, relaxing (from the performers' perspective) festival. Everyone, please write those letters to the Brick Store Museum leadership so we can keep this one going. Fair Winds... |
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17 Jun 02 - 10:51 PM (#731916) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: Jeri Eric, good to see you here! I'm convinced that the most powerful performances are those close to the edge. You get as involved emotionally as you can without losing it. Sometimes you DO go over the edge, but the folks listening are right there with you. You don't take them anywhere if you play it safe. I heard Paula miss a couple words and keep going. It was insignificant - eclipsed by the power of that song and her singing, and that's what I remember most. Everybody makes mistakes. Few people can put the passion and strength and beauty into the music the way Paula does. |
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18 Jun 02 - 01:59 AM (#731995) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: kendall Thanks a lot you guys...the first time I've even been close to a boob in months and you have to shoot holes in my fantasy! |
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18 Jun 02 - 08:33 AM (#732128) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: Walter Corey Songs of Sail was a wonderful event, and one I wasn't sure would come off after some of the sparse audiences of the past. I was talking to one of the local long-time librarians during the intermission and she said she saw relatively few local townspeople there. So thanks to all the out-of-towners, and especially Mudcatters who attended. Thanks too to Bob Webb and the Brick Store Museum. We never had to worry about sellouts before, but Saturday was close, and I think next year we'll take no chances and get our tickets early. As a transplanted Nutmegger, I was very pleased by the strong Connecticut-based contingent on stage…Cliff Haslam, Don Sinetti, David Littlefield, and of course, Shipping News. My wife & I had the rare privilege of singing with Paula in an Irish Chorus, the Curlews, directed by Gina. (Eric was an inactive member when we were there). The Curlews begat Shipping News, and it is great to see the latter's reputation spreading beyond the New Haven County line. |
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18 Jun 02 - 09:37 AM (#732161) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: GUEST,paula daddio of shipping news thanks to all of you for your heartfelt comments. I do always sing from the heart while i am stumbling over those lyrics! special thanks to bob and all of the other great, energetic folks who made all of the wheels turn. I too, found it a great release at the end of a hectic school year. terry and i took an extra day and traveled up to bailey island and stayed at the driftwood inn. i highly recommend it. we listened to the surf crashing around the rocks all night long underneath our window. i hope to have future opportunities to perform at the festival. my plans are to attend either way next year. have the dates been set yet? thanks again to all. sing loud and often! paula |
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18 Jun 02 - 01:28 PM (#732316) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: Bat Goddess Here it is Tuesday and I'm just now checking in. Too tired Sunday and even yesterday, but ya know you just can't get to bed early when you can stay up singing in the pub after the concerts. (I think I'm still recovering from LAST week's 9 states in less than 24 hours with no sleep . . .) The publicity was the best yet this year, but it's still amazing to see how many in the audience found the festival by accident or by being at Federal Jack's for lunch. There was a couple from Indiana and at least one person on a boat and I don't think they had early knowledge of the festival. But what a wonderful weekend of sea music! And it's going to take me awhile to listen to all the CDs I bought. (Baggyrinkle, my computer CD player doesn't like your CD, but it works fine in my other CD players. I just won't be able to listen to it while working until I do some rearranging.) I thought we'd have a lot of time to fill singing between the Saturday afternoon performances and the evening concert, but it went by way too quickly. So . . . when's the next Portland shanty sing? And the Portsmouth (NH) Maritime Festival is in September. And sometime before thenTom and I will have to have a music gathering in Nottingham to make up for not having our annual Sunday of Memorial Day Weekend "Tune It Or Die" Music Party and Ladyslipper Festival (I was in Wisconsin). Linn |
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18 Jun 02 - 01:35 PM (#732321) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: Bat Goddess By the way, what ever happened to the Portsmouth Blessing of the Fleet? (Which used to be in the middle of June.) Linn |
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18 Jun 02 - 04:01 PM (#732405) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: Charley Noble Bat Godess- Maybe we can prod or incite Capt. Bunker to schedule has "open barn" party. Cheerily, Charley Noble |
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18 Jun 02 - 04:08 PM (#732412) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: Bat Goddess Hope so -- I was just outside trying to dig a flower bed for the new irises and was getting eaten alive by the mosquitoes, so I don't know what an outside "do" at our place would be like right now. (Even if we could schedule the time when it wasn't raining.) I saw neither hide nor hair of mosquitoes or other biting insects up at China Sea Trading Co. Linn |
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18 Jun 02 - 05:18 PM (#732462) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: Skipper Jack Hello to all the Mudcatters, our new found friends, fellow performers: Shipping News; Bob Walser; Jerry Bryant; Cliff Haslam; David Littlefield; Don Sineti; Tom Hall; Alison Kelly; Jeff Warner and Bob Webb of course. our generous hosts and the staff at The Brick Store Museum. Our stay at Kennebunk was truly memorable - this being our first visit to The States. What amazed us was the wonderful chorus singing from the audience at each of the venues. We'd love to have you singing at our home venues! Congratulations to Bob and the museum staff along with the venue hosts at Federal Jack's Restaurant and The Kennebunk Inn. It was a great festival and long may it reign! We shall always remember this our first visit to Kennebunk, and I hope that we shall be coming back sometime in the future. Very many thanks to one and all. From Dave Robinson & The Baggies.
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18 Jun 02 - 06:40 PM (#732521) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: Madam Gashee Hear, Hear! We had that waitress serve us for lunch on the Sunday! |
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20 Jun 02 - 09:58 AM (#733617) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: Michael in Swansea And from Michael - heartfelt thanks to everyone for the wonderful reception and really making us welcome. Leaving Kennebunk on Sunday I was close to tears. (I'd have posted earlier but didn't get back to work until today).
LYA Michael
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20 Jun 02 - 04:19 PM (#733880) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: Gina Dunlap Michael, We were too! We started missing you all as you pulled out of Federal Jack's.Did you see us madly waving?At least we didn't fall in the drink.May fair winds find us in the same port...festival.. very soon. Gina |
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22 Jun 02 - 09:01 PM (#734966) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: jean pj Hi. And another 'sorry' to Shipping News for falling apart a bit during "Last Watch." What a powerful song. It was great singing with you all last weekend. I look forward to the next time. |
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23 Jun 02 - 07:46 AM (#735105) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: Gina Dunlap jean pj, non needed, We have all been there. It's a great song and Paula sings it beautifully and from the heart. It was a fine weekend....and you are one terrific singer. |
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23 Jun 02 - 05:50 PM (#735353) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: Uncle Jaque Not sure if I've ever heard this "Last Watch"; it is not to be found on the Digitrad DB. Might anyone be so kind as to provide a link to lyrics and / or MIDI of it? Is this a traditional or contemporary piece?
Have been working on "Crossing The Bar" - poem by Tennyson set to music. It's a challenge, but if i ever get it wired, it'll be a nice one! |
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23 Jun 02 - 06:23 PM (#735365) Subject: RE: Sea Music - Maine & NH From: Jeri Here, Unc. |