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06 Oct 03 - 09:22 AM (#1030478) Subject: October Shanty Session at the Press Room From: curmudgeon It's almost that time again. The monthly gathering for singers of shanties. forebitters, and wet songs in general will be held at the Press Room in Portsmouth NH, this coming Saturday, 11 October, from 3:30 to 7:30 PM. I had hoped to post this sooner, but it took the better part of a week to recover from the Maritime Festival, and now we're trying to recover from colds. Hope to see lots of you there this Saturday -- Tom |
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06 Oct 03 - 05:15 PM (#1030807) Subject: RE: October Shanty Session at the Press Room From: Charley Noble Tom- Nor, I and Judy are looking forward to attending. Maybe we can persuade a couple of more to "enjoy themselves" for a change. We had our bout with the colds a couple of weeks ago. Generally takes a week to shake them, and if you show them no respect, they tend to stow in the upper chest. Now all together, blow, boys, blow! We'll have another run at "Dead Dog Cider" and see if you folks can finally carry your weight in the "Rise Again1" break-a-way. Cheerily, Charley Noble |
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06 Oct 03 - 08:41 PM (#1030928) Subject: RE: October Shanty Session at the Press Room From: curmudgeon Does this mean that there's a possibilty that "Roll and Go" might actually be there together? That would be a very good thing indeed. And yes, we will attempt to "Rise Again." It had been some time since we last heard it though -- Tom |
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06 Oct 03 - 11:55 PM (#1031015) Subject: RE: October Shanty Session at the Press Room From: Brían I'm hoping to be there! Brían |
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07 Oct 03 - 01:13 AM (#1031039) Subject: RE: October Shanty Session at the Press Room From: Naemanson I WAS hoping to be there but that fell through. Ah well, such is life. Have a great time guys. |
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10 Oct 03 - 11:18 AM (#1033151) Subject: RE: October Shanty Session at the Press Room From: Charley Noble Time to refresh this thread. Hope you folks have recovered from the nasty colds, coughs, and related afflictions. Cheerily, Charley Noble |
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10 Oct 03 - 11:31 AM (#1033162) Subject: RE: October Shanty Session at the Press Room From: Jeri I haven't had The Cold yet, and I'm almost afraid of going to the Press Room and exposing myself. To the virus. It'd be just my luck to get sick right before the Getaway. Please just ignore my rubber gloves and SARS mask. |
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10 Oct 03 - 01:40 PM (#1033253) Subject: RE: October Shanty Session at the Press Room From: curmudgeon We're well on the way to recovery; Linn's ahead of me, but that's because she was first afflicted. Jeri, I wouldn't worry about The Cold. Just imagine what the Angels may be bringing back from Ireland. Notice the ad posted to this thread! Se all you good people, and more, tomorrow -- Tom |
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10 Oct 03 - 06:47 PM (#1033415) Subject: RE: October Shanty Session at the Press Room From: Brían Charley, I know it's short notice, but if you see this could you take one more? Brían |
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10 Oct 03 - 08:15 PM (#1033461) Subject: RE: October Shanty Session at the Press Room From: Charley Noble Sure, Brían, if you can be at the Dale's Mobile Home (on the lower part of their lot, one street below Salem St.) at 2 pm sharp. Their house is under reconstruction. We'll probably have a bite to eat at the Press Room before returning. Cheerily, Charley Noble |
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11 Oct 03 - 10:27 AM (#1033683) Subject: RE: October Shanty Session at the Press Room From: Brían If I'm not there by 2 p.m.sharp, you can leave with out me. Thanks, Charley. Brían |
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11 Oct 03 - 12:33 PM (#1033729) Subject: RE: October Shanty Session at the Press Room From: GUEST,MIKE { Mainbrace} Have a good one wish we could be there!Mike.Say hello to everyone for me. |
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11 Oct 03 - 10:10 PM (#1033928) Subject: RE: October Shanty Session at the Press Room From: Naemanson By my calculations you guys have sung your shanties and are home again. It s noon on Sunday here so it'a 10:00 on Saturday evening there. I hope you all had a good time. |
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11 Oct 03 - 10:26 PM (#1033939) Subject: RE: October Shanty Session at the Press Room From: curmudgeon A good time indeed, Brett! The lineup was a little wierd; no Barry Finn, no Brian, no Sinsull, no Bruce MacIntyre, no you, but we managed to make some great music. We sang, led by Charley, "The Outside Track" for you and Judy proposed and led the toast in your honour. We had two guest innebriates, one of whom composed a potentially good song on the spot; the other one verged on passing out until escorted out the door. Jeri was in exceptionally fine voice -- Getaway, be prepared! It was especially nice to have Nor joining us; he doesn't do that enough. Linn and I managed to keep our voices working despite the colds. Also there were Dave Hallowell, Tyler Buck, Barbara Benn and Jeff Warner, who ended the session with "The Road to Mandalay." More words later -- Tom |
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11 Oct 03 - 10:58 PM (#1033952) Subject: RE: October Shanty Session at the Press Room From: Jeri And Carol. I was unsuccessfully trying to sign to Linn "I wanna borrow that friggin' tape!" Did a song with Jeff doing harmony and I really want to hear it! (I'll probably notice all my little goof-ups.) I thought that made-up-on-the-spot song was pretty good. Somebody who can just yank the right amount of words out of the air and remember a tune she's just made up? I'm not sure how much was 'drunk' and how much was permanent weirdness. And Linn made a friend...that was sweet. YES, it sure started off in weirdsville. (You must learn the Looney Tunes theme on concertina.) But it was fun, and I'm not going to forget this one soon. |
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12 Oct 03 - 09:40 AM (#1034048) Subject: RE: October Shanty Session at the Press Room From: curmudgeon The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down ? |
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12 Oct 03 - 11:13 AM (#1034096) Subject: RE: October Shanty Session at the Press Room From: Bat Goddess "Sweet" . . . geez. First she wanted to share my chair, then she was draped over my back, punching me in the arm saying "I want to talk to you" and kissing the back of my neck (before passing out, I think). Every time I'd try to join in the song, she'd punch my arm and say she wanted to talk to me, but she was far too incoherent for that. Thanks to Sabrina for a timely rescue! Yeah, and Tom needs to relearn "The Liberty Bell March" (theme from Monty Python). Does "Zippy" have a theme that isn't played on a tiny tuba? (Tiny tuba, tiny tuba, I just like saying "tiny tuba".) Yes, Jeri, yes . . . as soon as I figure out if my Sony Professional has a "sound out" AND an earphone jack so I can plug it into the iMic and convert that section of tape onto CD. (No, I haven't even started listening to yesterday's tapes yet. And I'm just about to do the j-cards for the PMFF tapes after I log off here.) Was that the first time Jeff actually came to a monthly singaround when Tom and I were there? (And we only missed May.) Oooo . . . I just noticed the ad at the bottom -- "Cold & Flu Treatments". Linn |
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12 Oct 03 - 11:58 AM (#1034111) Subject: LYR ADD: MGRBD & Seassion Stuph From: Jeri Who-boy, and the second link is "Roast Beef of Old England" If I'm not mistaken, this is Mr. Shantytown's recording? I think I shall click and find out. We need kazoos. A couple of rolls of duct tape wouldn't have hurt either. There's an interesting carousel page here, and information on the song. From the page: "The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down" is often mistaken for the main "Looney Toons" theme." There's a midi on that page of what they say is a combination of the two. DO have a listen!!! There are other well-done calliope-style midis. The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down Shep Fields/Russ Morgan Oh, the Merry-Go-Round broke down And we went round and round Each time t'would miss, we'd steal a kiss And the Merry-Go-Round went "Um-pah-pah, um-pah-pah Um-pah! Um-pah! Um-pah-pah-pah!' Oh, the Merry-Go-Round broke down And it made the darndest sound, The lights went low, we both said "Oh!" And the Merry-Go-Round went "Um-pah-pah, um-pah-pah Um-pah! Um-pah! Um-pah-pah-pah!' Oh what fun - a wonderful time Finding love for only a dime. "Um-pah-pah, um-pah-pah Um-pah! Um-pah! Um-pah-pah-pah!' Oh, the Merry-Go-Round broke down But you don't see me frown Things turned out fine and now she's mine - Cause the the Merry-Go-Round went "Um-pah-pah, um-pah-pah Um-pah! Um-pah! Um-pah-pah-pah!" Oh, the Merry-Go-Round broke down. |
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12 Oct 03 - 04:31 PM (#1034214) Subject: RE: October Shanty Session at the Press Room From: Charley Noble I was impressed with the young woman who parachuted into the song circle and came up with a spontaneous railroad workers' song. Maybe it's not original but it sure seemed to be drawn out of the ambience of the Press Room. I think "we" did a good job of dealing with these two when they became too distracting. Of course I didn't do much at all except stumble over my lyrics. I especially liked Jeff Warner's rendition of the Civil War ballad "The Cumberland" and would have liked to follow it with something like "The Bold Benjamin" but by the time the circle cycled back to me I was thinking of something entirely different, as is often the case. Heard some fine harmonies! And some real progress in the chorus and break-away in "Dead Dog Cider." I still get chills listening to Barbara sing. I'm working up some verses for a new "Sailortown" song, a themesong for Roll & Go's next CD. If you've suggestions, the verses are very fresh, I'm starting a new thread entitled "Rolling Down to Sailortown." Oh, it looks like I'll be making the Shanty Swap on November 8th; we don't leave for OZ until November 11. Thanks again for another memorable time! Cheerily, Charley Noble |
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12 Oct 03 - 04:47 PM (#1034222) Subject: RE: October Shanty Session at the Press Room From: Jeri The woman: Bonnie. She told me her father had been Irish and had sung her lots of Irish songs when she was a kid, but she couldn't remember any. I said maybe if she heard someone else sing them they'd bring back memories. We like functioning in a state close to anarchy. Rules are understood and consented to, but usually there's no sign of enforcement. The discomfort I felt was not necessarily because she was doing a few obnoxious things but because I (and most of us) didn't know how to ask her to stop without feeling like a mean bossy person and therefore felt a bit guilty. I always understand situations like this long after the opportunity to do something right is past, but I'll never feel that comfortable with being an 'authoritay'. Bruce does that sort of stuff with kindness and finesse. |
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12 Oct 03 - 05:29 PM (#1034242) Subject: RE: October Shanty Session at the Press Room From: Naemanson "...I'll never feel that comfortable with being an 'authority'." Weren't you an Air Force sergeant? *grin* Tiny Tuba? That reminds me that there is a traditional Chamorro drink here made of coconut juice (not the milk). It is to be drunk when it reaches the peak of sweetness. And it is best when cold. The locals tell me you never realize its impact until you try to stand up after drinking it. The name of the drink? Tuba. |
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12 Oct 03 - 07:07 PM (#1034292) Subject: RE: October Shanty Session at the Press Room From: Jeri Brett, yes. I didn't feel comfortable with authority then either. At least not bossing people around. My style was more along the lines of "You people know what you're supposed to be doing. Let me know what you need from me to do it." Dealing with the occasional people problems caused me a great deal of stress, and I'm glad they did - means my conscience was working. For the most part, trusting people inspires trustworthy behavior. Treating them like bad children leads to them behaving like bad children. I just really hated when they acted like that with no provocation and I hated dealing with it. The really important word that's missing from your tuba description is 'fermented', right? I've had plenty of coconut juice and I never had any problems standing up after drinking it. |
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12 Oct 03 - 08:31 PM (#1034327) Subject: RE: October Shanty Session at the Press Room From: Brían I'm sorry I couldn't make it to the swap this time. I realised too late that I had stretched myself out too thin this week. I ended up going to bed real early last night. I hope I get to the next one.I think I recall a tune on the Dr. Demento Show called "Dueling Tubas". Brían |
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12 Oct 03 - 08:55 PM (#1034335) Subject: RE: October Shanty Session at the Press Room From: curmudgeon I think that perhaps Bonnie was more "with it" than was obvious. Her song creation was not far removed from what she was hearing. And, at some point, she was about to do/say something at an inappropriate time, but caught my glance and head shake of dissent and responded accordingly. I do doubt, though, that we'll ever see either of them again. It was their first time in the Press Room and they seemed to have no local connections. Let us hope that they arrived in some safe harbor -- Tom |