02 Aug 03 - 01:24 PM (#995593) Subject: August Shanty Session at the Press Room From: curmudgeon Saturday, 9 August is the date for the next monthly shanty/forebitter session at the Press Room, 77 Daniel St., Portsmouth NH, from 3:30 to 7:30 PM. We had a good turnout for the July gathering, despite Brett's absence, and hope for an even better time this month. Also, for those who can get to Portsmouth earlier, the "Jeanie Johnston," a replica of the 19th c. Irish famine ship will be in town and open to visitors. You can get more information here. I will also try to extend an invitation to the crew to come join us. Meanwhile, watch this thread for further details. Looking forward to seing you -- Tom |
04 Aug 03 - 09:21 AM (#996398) Subject: RE: August Shanty Session at the Press Room From: GUEST,MMario Will SEPTEMBER never get here? *sigh* looking forward to *next* month... |
04 Aug 03 - 07:28 PM (#996724) Subject: RE: August Shanty Session at the Press Room From: Bat Goddess Hey MMario -- The second Saturday in September is the sea music singaround, but the LAST weekend in September is the Portsmouth Maritime Folk Festival with TWO sea music singarounds -- Saturday at The Press Room before the evening concert, and Sunday at Jack Quigley's Pub a block away -- plus lots of other sea music going on downtown during the weekend. The website doesn't have all the information yet, but it's at http://www.folkhorizons.org Linn |
04 Aug 03 - 10:03 PM (#996797) Subject: RE: August Shanty Session at the Press Room From: Uncle Jaque I posted in the Civil War / Irish immigrant Thread running concurrently with this one: Irish ACW / Immigrant Music Thread ...letting the participants therein know about this relevant topic and suggesting that we take the discussion of US Navy Ships in the Irish Relief operations of the 1840's over there, where some very interesting feedback has already come in. Charlie - You're right, Sir; HAMILTON Marine it is! I didn't get down today; was just getting going on construction of the epic "Uncle Jaque Memorial Pavillion" out in the driveway, and down came the rain, so I had to wing the blue tarp over it (the roof yet awaiting final development) and retreat indoors to check the E-mail. The next thing I know, it's 3PM! I did manage to get to the Dump, however, and score some decent 2X4's (or they will be after I pull a few pounds of nails out of them) and a whole sheet of 1/2" plywood some Citizen had thrown away (there were 2, but I only got one stuffed into "Old Red" as they were trying to close the dump). Not only that but I got a chunk of plywood just the right dimentions for the front of the "settee"; It's a little dinged up from where they stuffed it down into the dumpster with the bucket-loader, but I won't have to cut it or nuthin', jus' nail 'er up! The top piece I will be a little more fussy over; splinters, you know. I'm making my monumental edifice in modular form so we can bring it up to camp in sections and put it together over the hole like an oversized legg0-toy, and all screwed together (if not up) so it can be dismantlificated when and if we ever get running water and indoor plumbing up there - which frankly, I can wait for. I like things a little backwards and sorta old-fashioned, ye know. Gosh; if I get it assemblified and constructicated in time for the Gray Chanty Hoot on the 16th, we might want to erecticate it somewhere on the BUNKER/BONDROFF Ranch to provide some relief to their indoor facilities. I reckon a bunch of Mudcatters would break 'er in real good, don't ye suppose? Of course we'd need a pretty fair hole in the ground over which to perch said edifice, and acquire the good graces (or successfully elude detection by) the Local Authorities / Zoning Board / EPA etc. who tend to get a little fussy about such things these days. Shucks; if my theory works, we can have it dismantled, back in the truck, and outta town before the sun comes up the next Mornin'. Any Volunteers to cover the hole back up and camoflage the site? |
05 Aug 03 - 08:24 AM (#997015) Subject: RE: August Shanty Session at the Press Room From: curmudgeon For an update on the arrival of the "Jeanie Johnston" go here. With regard to the PMFF, the Sunday session at Quigly's will be more of a showcase for perfomers than a sing-around, while the Saturday Press Room session will be more inclusive. Still looking forward to seeing lots of you this Saturday -- Tom |
06 Aug 03 - 07:39 AM (#997813) Subject: RE: August Shanty Session at the Press Room From: Billy the Bus G'day, me hearties, an interesting thread. Uncle Jaque - could you provide more detail on your "Capt Bunker", please. The family (both British and American) were involved in whaling here in the Southern Ocean. There's Bunker Islets, here on Stewart Island (NZ) - as well as other places round the world. Somewhere in this thread (or one of the links) I came across a reference to a boat type I didn't know. Thanks to Goolgle, I know now what a Gundalow is - a great site. Shucks, you can even buy a 3-D Gundalow Weather Vane It's OK for you folk, who live close to major historic seaports, and get to see tall ships on a regular basis. I've got to be happy with a 'virtual visit' to the Jeanie Johnson Replica.. At least Soren Larsen has visited a few times. Our own sail-training ship Spirit of NZ visits once a year, but seldom berths. Hopefully she still has the Spirit of Stewart Island hanging from the stern davits. She's an aluminium Stabi-Craft dinghy, built just over Foveaux Strait in Invercargill. It was donated by our SI Lions Club - having just come back from a Lions meeting I feel pretty proud of it - there's only 20 of us in the Club. Last year Endeavour "steamed" into the Bay, sails up, but flapping. She fired a shot, and departed. Quite appropraite, as we were celebrating the formation and opening of Rakiura National Park, which covers 90% of our 640 sq mile Island. All the above has little to do with your shanty session - blame Uncle Jaque for starting the scuttlebut. To get back to music, I've added some background info to this Davy Lowston thread, which may help those who sing that fine NZ song - our first non-Maori one. The best info is my late-mate Frank Fyfe's dissertaion on the NZ Folk site. "Take me back to the 60s - I'm LOST" - attrib either Mike Seeger or Tom Paley's guitar case. Cheers - Sam in NZ |
08 Aug 03 - 06:19 AM (#998865) Subject: RE: August Shanty Session at the Press Room From: Brían I won't be able to make it this time, but I will be sure to catch up with you folks soon! Brían |