March Shanty Session at the Press Room

Subject: March Shanty Session at the Press Room
From: curmudgeon
Date: 13 Mar 05 - 06:33 PM

Next Saturday is the date for the March shanty / forebitter session at the Press Room, 77 Daniel Street, Portsmouth NH at 3:30. While the session usually runs till 7:30, this month it will end at 6:15, as Linn and I are part of the annual Irish Show in Dover and need to be there by 7:00. However, if some stalwart regular wishes to "be responsible," the session can run till 7:30 -- Tom

Subject: RE: March Shanty Session at the Press Room
From: SINSULL
Date: 13 Mar 05 - 07:42 PM

I will be there,Tom , assuming the weather cooperates.

Subject: RE: March Shanty Session at the Press Room
From: Charley Noble
Date: 13 Mar 05 - 08:01 PM

I'm planning to run up from Boston, where Judy has a weekend conference, and I'll be happy to hang in til 7:30 pm.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: March Shanty Session at the Press Room
From: curmudgeon
Date: 13 Mar 05 - 08:20 PM

Thanks, Charley. I'll turn the belaying pin over to you -- Tom

Subject: RE: March Shanty Session at the Press Room
From: jacqui.c
Date: 13 Mar 05 - 11:42 PM

I will hopefully be there with SINSULL.

Subject: RE: March Shanty Session at the Press Room
From: JudyB
Date: 14 Mar 05 - 12:14 PM

Charley -

Don't you need to be in Wakefield by 8:00? Mapquest says it's 50 miles or so, so even if it's mostly on I-95, 30 minutes seems as if you might be cutting it a little close....

JudyB

Subject: RE: March Shanty Session at the Press Room
From: curmudgeon
Date: 14 Mar 05 - 09:08 PM

Judy is right; you need to plan on at least an hour to get to Wakefield. The session will end when it ends.

Of course, if any of you are gluttons for punishment, you might consider atending the Dover Irish Show. Its an old fashioned community production, 50/50 professionals and amateurs, lots of songs to sing along with, both trad and Oirish, piping, step dancing, recitations, comedy, etc.

Meanwhile, I'm girding my loins for my 29th St. Patrick's day at the Press Room. the Friday night session, the Saturday shanty session,the Irish Show and the Bob Zentz concert and work on Monday -- Tom

Subject: RE: March Shanty Session at the Press Room
From: GUEST,Julia
Date: 14 Mar 05 - 10:33 PM

Ha! WE can top that one (and why we will NOT be at the session)
Thurs- concert at noon at Southern Maine Community college in South Portland then down to Holy Cross in Worcester for an evening show
Friday- back to Limington Maine for a school program , then to Holyoke MA for an evening show
Sat - evening show in Griswold CT
Sun- Church service in Griswold, afternoon show in Avon CT
Mon & Tues- school program in Manchester VT with teacher workshops and public concert
Details on Castlebay.net
So, Tom, how DO you gird loins, anyway? I think I need to learn how...
Cheers- Julia

Subject: RE: March Shanty Session at the Press Room
From: SINSULL
Date: 14 Mar 05 - 10:42 PM

Good question, Julia. Corsets? Girdles? Unitards? Jocks straps? Thongs? Inquiring minds want to know.

Subject: RE: March Shanty Session at the Press Room
From: Charley Noble
Date: 15 Mar 05 - 08:58 AM

Fred and Julia-

Don't for get to stop in at the Bob Zentz Concert at the Press Room Sunday afternoon, 2-4 pm, after your show in Avon, CT. Should be a piece of crepe for old troopers like you!

As for my own plans, I think I'll just enjoy the Shanty Sing on Saturday and skip the Zentz concert in Wakefield that same evening. I really don't need one more place to find in an unfamilar town, and it's a house concert to boot. I can just imagine stumbling around, door to door, trying to read the house numbers in the dark, or asking people walking their Dobermen Pinchers if they've seen a fella with half a dozen concertinas and other musical instruments passing by. Nah, I'll have a bite to eat at the Press Room and scoot back to Boston to catch up with JudyB and whatever after business party she's attending.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: March Shanty Session at the Press Room
From: SINSULL
Date: 18 Mar 05 - 07:11 PM

I will have a Get Well card for Cranky Yankee with me. Make sure to sign it.
Mary

Subject: RE: March Shanty Session at the Press Room
From: SINSULL
Date: 20 Mar 05 - 08:13 AM

Short but sweet one since Tom and Linn as well as a few others had to leave for gigs and rehearsals. The highlight for me - a young man of about 13 singing "Going Down To Maui" and Charley's "Outside Track". See you all later at Bob Zentz's concert.

Subject: RE: March Shanty Session at the Press Room
From: GUEST,Bat Goddess
Date: 20 Mar 05 - 10:15 AM

The Irish Show in Dover went smashingly. Bridget McFidget was a stitch and (I think) the highlight of the show. "Cushie McCoy" went over well, too, I admit.

It was great to have the Kennebunkport (or was it Arundel?) contingent back again. They'd come down for the shanty session once before over a year ago. The young fellow's name is Rick, I think, and the older man (perhaps my age?!?) with the concertina and really interesting repertoire is Rich. Somewhere in my files I may have the name of the woman with the flute and the fellow with the guitar. Who knows; we may see them at the Bob Zentz concert today.

Linn

Subject: RE: March Shanty Session at the Press Room
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 21 Mar 05 - 07:56 AM

And the Kennebunkport contingent came back on Sunday for the Bob Zentz concert.

Linn