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Cape Cod Chantey Sing

2008-07-23T19:19:04Z

Our first attempt at a night time Chantey Sing.

For this event we will be instituting the 10:00 O'clock rule.

While we welcome family participation after 10:00 O'clock the truly salty Sea Chanteys are encouraged. You are then responsible for your own children's education.

Summer is here so there is allot of walk in traffic from Tourists. By thunder they are gonna learn some Cape Cod history if it kills them.

There is parking across from the Black Spot and the bus station is in walking distance. All are welcome.

Feel free to contact me with any questions.

The Black Spot Cafe
10 Ocean St
Hyannis, Massachusetts

http://www.theblackspotcafe.com/

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Bounding Main to Entertain American Troops in Germany

2008-07-06T09:55:11Z

Bounding Main to Entertain American Troops in Germany

Chicago, IL – June 27, 2008 – The vocal group, Bounding Main, on their first European tour, will be bringing their spirited music to American troops at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany in early August.

“We originally only planned to come out to represent the US at an international maritime music festival, called Festival Maritim, in Germany,” said group member David Yondorf. “This was quite an honor by itself! Then we got wind of an effort to send music CDs to the troops and we thought ‘hey, we’re going to be right by the hospital, let’s bring them a live performance.’”

Music director Jon Krivitzky took over the organization of the European tour. After months of corresponding with various agencies from the American Army, Air Force and Navy he secured shows at Spangdahlem Air Base as well as at Landstuhl. “Landstuhl is the largest military hospital outside of the continental US, and some of the most serious casualties from the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan are being treated there. If we can bring a bit of relief to these people and the excellent staff treating them, well, that is the least we can do.”

Group founder, Dean Calin, added, “I thought we should be able to give the troops some tangible memento of our visit, so I gathered several corporate sponsors to support the creation of a commemorative CD just for this trip.” Sponsor David Goudreau, president of Northern Wings Repair and former US Marine aviator, said, “This group is doing it right. They’re giving support in just the right way to lift the spirits of our G.I.s.”

Bounding Main singer Gina Dalby, said, "It is important to us that we do our part to make sure
that our troops know they are appreciated by the people they’re protecting and that they are in our thoughts.” Gina wrote the dedication on the commemorative CD which reads, in part:

“Bounding Main proudly dedicates this limited edition CD to all those that serve in the United States military. Know that we are proud of each of you, every day, and that you and your service are always in our thoughts. There is no better time in history or better place in the world to live than right now in the United States of America.”

Christie Dalby, another singer in the group, and sister to Gina, added, “we are collecting sponsorships, corporate and individual, to help defer the cost of producing and shipping these CD's that include
handwritten notes from the individual sponsors. We are calling it Operation Share the Shanties.”

Fan liaison Maggie Hannington worked closely with fellow performers in Europe to secure additional appearances, including a radio interview in The Netherlands and appearances at folk clubs. “We are wildly excited to be able to reach a whole new European audience.”

Bounding Main has been performing together for over five years. Many of their songs are classified as "sea shanties" - tunes sung by sailors on tall ships. These songs would provide rhythm to labor-intensive tasks such as winding the anchor chain, raising the sail, or pumping water of out the hold. “They are the original team-building exercises,” said Christie Dalby. “While our shows are a lot of fun and are very popular with our fans, we respect the fact that their origins come from men laboring under difficult circumstances. We think this ties in very well with the missions of our military today.”

Bounding Main is based between Chicago and Milwaukee and performs sea shanties and nautical ballads at maritime museums, tall ship festivals, music festivals, renaissance faires, on the radio and at pirate-themed venues from their home port in the Western Great Lakes region of the US. They have released three CDs since their founding in January of 2003.

Bounding Main website: http://www.boundingmain.com

For photos and music samples from Bounding main please visit:
http://www.boundingmain.com/press/press_kit.htm

Bounding Main’s European Tour Itinerary:
http://deport.boundingmain.com/whatsnew.htm#itinerary

More information on the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center: http://www.landstuhl.healthcare.hqusareur.army.mil/

More information on Northern Wings Repair: http://www.nwrepair.com/

Contact:
Dean J. Calin
Bounding Main
2100 LaSalle St.
Racine, WI 53402
Phone: 262-366-8591
http://www.boundingmain.com
bigjake@boundingmain.com

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Bunch of Irish sailors, ship full of porter...

2008-05-23T00:01:05Z

The Irish Rover

Traditional

On the fourth of July eighteen hundred and six
We set sail from the sweet cove of Cork
We were sailing away with a cargo of bricks
For the grand city hall in New York
'Twas a wonderful craft, she was rigged fore-and-aft
And oh, how the wild winds drove her.
She'd got several blasts, she'd twenty-seven masts
And we called her the Irish Rover.

We had one million bales of the best Sligo rags
We had two million barrels of stones
We had three million sides of old blind horses hides,
We had four million barrels of bones.
We had five million hogs, we had six million dogs,
Seven million barrels of porter.
We had eight million bails of old nanny goats' tails,
In the hold of the Irish Rover.

There was awl Mickey Coote who played hard on his flute
When the ladies lined up for his set
He was tootin' with skill for each sparkling quadrille
Though the dancers were fluther'd and bet
With his sparse witty talk he was cock of the walk
As he rolled the dames under and over
They all knew at a glance when he took up his stance
And he sailed in the Irish Rover

There was Barney McGee from the banks of the Lee,
There was Hogan from County Tyrone
There was Jimmy McGurk who was scarred stiff of work
And a man from Westmeath called Malone
There was Slugger O'Toole who was drunk as a rule
And fighting Bill Tracey from Dover
And your man Mick McCann from the banks of the Bann
Was the skipper of the Irish Rover

We had sailed seven years when the measles broke out
And the ship lost it's way in a fog.
And that whale of the crew was reduced down to two,
Just meself and the captain's old dog.
Then the ship struck a rock, oh Lord what a shock
The bulkhead was turned right over
Turned nine times around, and the poor dog was drowned
I'm the last of the Irish Rovers

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Deport Bounding Main Campaign Extravaganza May 31, 2008

2008-05-19T19:47:49Z

Deport Bounding Main Campaign Extravaganza May 31, 2008

Great news! Our final Deport Bounding Main event will be in the same building as the hilarious duo, MooNiE and BrooN. The great MooNiE himself will be gracing our humble stage, bringing his peculiar brand of comedic skills to wow the crowd. In return, Bounding Main will open for each of MooNiE and BrooN's performances with a couple tunes to warm up the crowd. It'll be the coolest thing since we opened for the 80's hair band Slaughter back in 2004 (true story!).

We welcome MooNiE and BrooN fans to our event and we strongly encourage you, our faithful fans, to buy tickets to see their show either before or after ours. If you've never seen these guys perform before, you've got to see what you've been missing! You won't be sorry.

We are also very happy to announce that joining us will be the delightful and exotic tribal dance troupe Rakhshanda. We last performed together at last year's Port Washington Pirate festival and they are great artists whose dances you will enjoy! Plus we'll have a silent auction, our final fund-raising effort for the Deport Bounding Main campaign for our European voyage this year!
The event will be at the Gorton Community Center in Lake Forest Illinois on May 31, 2008 4PM - 8PM. Included in our event will be several fundraising efforts, including a silent auction and Operation Share the Shanties. For more information on our show and on MooNiE and BrooN's shows, head to www.gortoncenter.org/, www.moonieandbroon.com/, www.rakhshanda.com/ or of course, www.boundingmain.com. And while our show is free you can get tickets to the MooNie & BrooN Show through their website.

Download the poster for the show here! www.boundingmain.com/pdf/Gor...ster.pdf

Click here for previews of the Silent Auction items! www.boundingmain.com/silentauction08.htm

We hope to see you at the "Deport Fundraiser/Fifth Birthday Party/Lots of Great Entertainment/Extravaganza!"

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Any Chantey Groups Available Near Cape Cod This Weekend?

2008-05-12T21:11:56Z

The Cape Cod Maritime Days
http://www.ecapechamber.com/MaritimeDays/schedule.asp

Is running through the end of May. On Sunday May 18 is the Cape Cod
Maritime Festival at Aselton Park in Hyannis.

Micah at the Black Spot has asked me to see if there is any one who
would be interested in performing that afternoon at the Black Spot
providing Maritime music to entertain customers coming to town for the
festival.

If you are interested contact Micah directly at the Black Spot 508-771-4004

Also remember the scheduled Chantey Sing is going to be the following
Sunday May 25 at 3:00 PM

There should be a lot of foot traffic going right past the Black Spot
that day so this is a good opportunity to get your act in front of a
new audience.

Joe

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NorCal PirateFest 2008 - New entertainment listings and info online!

2008-04-15T21:39:10Z

AVAST!

The new entertainment listings are up and online....we've got some cool new shows!
plus check out our hot new pirate calendar girl!
See what's new and then tell all your pirate-lovin' friends!

http://www.norcalpiratefestival.com

YARRR!
Steve

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Skip Henderson Friday the 21

2008-03-15T21:23:28Z

GET READY TO WALK THE PLANK FOR A GOOD CAUSE!

Northern California’s First Annual
PIRATE BALL AND SILENT AUCTION
To benefit The Childrens Hospital and Research Center of Oakland

WHAT: Humanitarians, pirate enthusiasts, music buffs and movie fans are invited to San Francisco’s historic Verdi Club for an evening of live music, dancing, and star gazing at the first annual Pirate Ball and Silent Auction. Raise a pint and sing along to nautical musician Skip Henderson and The Starboard Watch. Then groove to local indie rock group The Plasterkatz. Delight in the clever antics of the infamous Jack Spareribs, the evening’s Master of Ceremonies, and bid on over $5,000 worth of limited edition collectibles and memorabilia. Win a raffle prize or revel in the company of Barbossa's crewmembers from the hit Disney movie Pirates of the Caribbean; Curse of the Black Pearl: The forceful Bo'sun who slapped Miss Swan - Isaac C Singelton Jr., the creepy Koehler who choked Captain Jack through the bars of his cell - Treva Etienne, and the sadistic grenade tossing Jacoby - Vince Lozano. Guests are encouraged to come dressed in their best pirate gear and enter The Best Dressed Pirate contest. 100% of the event’s gross proceeds will go to The Children’s Hospital and Research Center of Oakland.

WHO: Pirates for Children’s Hospital (“Pirates4children”) was started by Craig Appel, a local Bay Area pirate entertainer, and Don Hatcher, owner of Sea Wolf Trading Company in Freemont, CA. Craig and Don gathered a group of piratical celebrities and entertainers to donate their time to entertain, give out toys, and play games with the children and their families in the hospital.

WHEN: Friday, March 21, 2008
VIP pre-party 6:00PM – 8:00PM. Doors open for general admission at 8:00PM.

WHERE: The Verdi Club, 2424 Mariposa Street, San Francisco, CA

PRICES: Advance tickets: $30.00
Tickets at the door: $40.00
VIP tickets: $50.00
VIP package includes reserved parking, gift bag, and exclusive early admission to the Pirate Lounge for wine tasting and hors d'oeuvres with The Pirates of the Caribbean, Curse of the Black Pearl film actors.

Tickets available at Sea Wolf Trading Company, 36551 Fremont Blvd. Fremont or online at http://www.pirates4children.org.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Call (707) 773- 4589 or visit www.pirates4children.org.
# # # #

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Hyde Street Pier News Letter

2008-02-28T18:44:59Z

Hi All. Hyde Street Pier has just started a news letter. I figure I would post the first one even though I am not the author; that honor goes to Peter Kasin. If you would like to join the mailing list please e-mail Peter at peter_kasin@nps.gov

Enjoy!
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Welcome to the launching of the monthly email newsletter from San Francisco
Maritime National Historical Park, your National Park Service site on San
Francisco's historic waterfront. Here and in future issues you will find
updates on ship restoration, ranger-led programs, library presentations
featuring maritime historians and world sea adventurers, sailing and
boatbuilding classes, traditional sea music programs, children's
activities, costumed living history, and other events and news. We invite
you to visit and take part in these programs! Feel free to forward this
newsletter in whole or in part, or enter into blogs. This list is never
sold or loaned, and you may cancel at any time by emailing
peter_kasin@nps.gov.

Here are a few of the programs happening in February. For a complete
schedule of programs, please see the park's website at
http://www.nps.gov/safr. For further information on the park and its
programs, please call the Visitor Center at 415-447-5000.

BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Celebrate Black History Month all through February. African Americans have
played a major role in our maritime history. From the earliest days of our
nation to modern times, African Americans built, crewed, and captained
ships, fought in naval battles, invented shipboard tools, and helped
develop maritime music. We invite you to visit and take part in these
family programs:

African Americans in the Maritime Trades
View this exhibit of rare photographs from our collection, and learn about
African American officers, sailors, cooks, longshoremen and shipbuilders.
Shown daily throughout February
in the Visitor Center, 499 Jefferson Street, at Hyde Street. Visitor Center
open daily 9:30am-5:00pm. No fee.

William Shorey: Whaling Ship Captain
Ranger Carol Kiser presents an audio-visual program on the extraordinary
life of William Shorey, the only Black whaling ship captain on the West
Coast.
Sundays, February 10 and 24, 1:00pm-1:30pm.
In the Visitor Center Theater, 499 Jefferson Street, at Hyde Street. No
fee.

Chanteys: The African American and Caribbean Connection
Join park ranger Peter Kasin and park volunteer Richard Adrianowicz in a
program of African American and Caribbean based work songs of sailors,
stevedores, oarsmen, and fishermen. The choruses to these songs are easy to
sing, and you are encouraged to sing along.
Saturday, February 23, 3:00pm-3:45pm.
Aboard the historic sailing ship Balclutha, berthed at Hyde Street Pier.
Ships admission: Adults, $5, under 16, free. Free with national park passes
(show pass at Hyde Street Pier ticket booth).

Maritime Routes of the Underground Railroad
Learn about African enslavement, the Middle Passage, the slave trade
between Europe, Africa, and the Americas, and stories of escapes by ships
as routes to freedom. National Park Service Underground Railroad Project
Pacific West Region director Guy Washington presents an audio-visual
program on this compelling aspect of Underground Railroad history.
Sunday, February 24, 2:00pm-2:45pm.
In the Visitor Center Theater, 499 Jefferson Street, at Hyde Street. No
fee.

AT THE J. PORTER SHAW LIBRARY
Throughout the year, our maritime research library presents evening public
presentations by historians, authors, and sea adventurers.
JoAnn Semones, author of Shipwrecks, Scalawags, and Scavengers: The Storied
Waters of Pigeon Poiint, will present the history of this local landmark on
Saturday, February 9, 6:00pm. Donation: $5, members, $4. Reservations:
415-561-7040, or email melani_van_petten@partner.nps.gov.

SMALL BOAT SHOP UPDATE
Small craft curators Bill Doll, John Muir, and Jason Rucker, along with
volunteers, are putting the finishing touches on the restoration of the
Bear class boat Merry Bear's topside deck, and is getting her interior
built out. In addition, the park's new work boat is getting her final
fittings. Both are on display in the Small Boat Shop for you to view, watch
the work, and talk with curators and volunteers.

BALCLUTHA UPDATE
Winter work mode means chasing down deck leaks between rain storms and
regular checking of mooring and gangway. Rigging crewmember Chris Jannini
reports that the ongoing big projects are installation of a new fore
t'gallant/royal mast, and replacement/installation of anti-slip treads on
all of the ladders. You can view the mast, under construction, in the lower
(auto) deck of the ferry Eureka. Come down and watch the rigging crew and
volunteers work at traditional methods of of shipboard maintenance., We
also offer daily guided tours at 2:15, where you can discover daily life
aboard this 19th-century Cape Horner.

C.A. THAYER REHABILITATION UPDATE
This 1895-built lumber schooner returned to Hyde Street Pier in 2007 after
an extended drydocking to rebuild her hull. 20% of her older timbers were
saved and rebuild of her deckhouses will soon be getting underway, as we
await the delivery of new lumber. The principle behind her rehabilitation
is that anything removed due to rot is documented and replaced with new
wood, to be fitted exactly the same. This insures the integrity of her
historic design. Currently, the interior of the aft deckhouse has been
documented and removed. Late spring anticipates complete coating: topsides
painted, including rails and waterways, and deck oiled. Watch for further
monthly updates from her chief shipwright, Phil Erwin. You're invited to
view her rehabilitation and talk with the shipwrights about their work.
They will be glad to answer your questions. The shipwright shop is located
on Hyde Street Pier. Due to safety concerns, the Thayer is not yet open for
self-guided tours. Ranger-led tours, though, are available. Please call the
Visitor Center at 415-447-5000 a few days prior to your visit to find out
when a tour is scheduled.

ALMA UPDATE
Looking ahead to March, the 1891 scow schooner Alma will begin her first
full season of interpretive sails around the bay. You'll be invited to join
in on line hauling, or just have a relaxing sail and learn about San
Francisco's maritime history. For schedules and more information, please
call the Visitor Center at 415-447-5000. Details to follow in furure
newsletters.

AQUATIC PARK BATHHOUSE (MARITIME MUSEUM) RESTORATION UPDATE
The museum is currently closed for major renovation. The first phase of the
project, renovating the roof and windows, is scheduled to be completed this
year, in the late spring. A new elevator is being installed, which will
provide full access to the 3rd floor. Restoration of the bleachers and
underground structure is scheduled to begin this summer. As the bleachers
project gets underway, restoration of the WPA era interior murals in the
lobby of the museum building will begin. In the meantime, plans are
underway to conduct ranger-led tours of the magnificent WPA artwork of the
building's interior and exterior. Hilaire Hiler and Sargent Johnson were
two of the artists on the WPA rolls who helped make this building into an
artistic treasure. Watch for tour schedules in future newsletters. (Please
note that the San Francisco Senior Center, housed in the building, remains
open).

EDUCATION PROGRAM UPDATE: PREPARING YOUTH FOR A CARIBBEAN SAILING VOYAGE
The park, and its cooperating association, the San Francisco Maritime
National Park Association, are bringing to the pier as many young people as
possible, and are very excited to be hosting the girls from the Tall Ship
Education Academy this February, for two-thirds of their 18-week semester.
The first six weeks will be spent in preparation for a six week voyage
aboard a traditionally rigged ship in the Caribbean. The girls will be on
Hyde Street Pier twice a week, engaging in intense classroom study and
physical training. Towards the end of February, they will leave the
classroom and get out on the water in the park's fleet of Pelican small
boats to learn the basics of sailing and seamanship. We look forward to
helping the crew prepare for such an exciting voyage! We will update you on
boatbuilding projects they'll engage in after their return in April. The
friendships, teamwork skills, and self confidence gained from this amazing
experience could last a lifetime.

VOLUNTEERING
Volunteers are always welcome and appreciated. To find out about
volunteering in support of ship restoration, boatbuilding, the library,
exhibits shop, interpretation, and in other departments, please call the
Volunteer Coordinator at 415-556-1613.

LOOKING AHEAD
Looking ahead to upcoming monthly newsletters: Women's History Month
programs / An article by assistant small craft curator Jason Rucker on a
high school boatbuilding project / a profile of Alice Watts, celebrating
her 25 years at the park as education program instructor, First Mate, and
galley cook / launching of the Maritime Heritage Learning Center /
beginning of this year's costumed Living History program / the park's Girl
Scout program / celebrating 20th anniversary as a national park / Festival
of Sail / monthly restoration updates.

For complete listings of park events and of events presented by our park
partners, please see these websites:

http://www.nps.gov/safr. San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

http://www.maritime.org. San Francisco Maritime National Park
Association, our park's member supported cooperating association.

http://www.maritimelibraryfriends.org Friends of the San Francisco
Maritime Museum Library, our research library's member supported
cooperating association.

Fair winds, and have a great February!

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This Saturday Cape Cod Chantey Sing

2008-02-20T22:46:29Z

At last - a group Chantey Sing on Ol Cape Cod.

When:

Feb 23 08 3:00 Pm till 6:ish

Where:

The Black Spot Cafe
10 Ocean St
Hyannis Ma

www.theblackspotcafe.com/

(508) 771-4004

Micah and I hope to make this a monthly event. This is to be a group participation event. So if you like Sea Chanteys or would like to learn bring yourself, your voice, any instruments you might play and join us for an afternoon of fun.

So come on over and share songs and stories of the sea. Even lubbers are welcome.

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January 19, 2008 CD Release Party for Bounding Main

2008-01-21T19:54:05Z

"Going Overboard" CD Release Party!
Saturday January 19, 2008 7-10 p.m.
PADDY'S PUB
2339 N Murray Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53211
(414) 223-3496
www.paddyspub.net

Deep in the heart of Milwaukee's trendy "East Side," Paddy's Pub is a charming recreation of a genuine Emerald Isle establishment. Host to weekly Celtic music sessions and a variety of concerts in its upstairs music space, hosts Patty and Woody have graciously sponsored our release of "Going Overboard." We have the front two rooms reserved for us! This is a very special date for us as it is also our 5-Year Anniversary! Mingle with the Mainiacs and buy yourself some of the finest imported and domestic beer, wine and liquor available. (There is no food served at Paddy's, but the neighborhood is thick with some of the best restaurants in the Midwest!)

Paddy's is a fine and friendly place, but it is a bar and the age limit to enter is 21.

Here are directions to Paddy's. www.boundingmain.com/paddys_dir.htm
Please RSVP to us here! www.boundingmain.com/gob_rsvp.htm

Click here for a PDF of the announcement poster if you want to
promote the event at your place of work or for to print one for yourself!
www.boundingmain.com/pdf/GOb...rint.pdf

Event sponsored by Paddy's Pub and SignSynergy

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BluHoHDreams

2008-01-18T06:58:21Z

I just read the final edit manuscript of Dena Hankins' debut novel Blue Water Dreams and I just have to say; what a brilliant new talent this incredible young author is. Her characters are likable and intelligent with flaws and passions that are real and intense. Dena's grasp of the English language is clear and concise with a cutting sense of humor that is a true reflection of her times.

In 1999 at the ripe old age of 23 Dena Hankins bought her first boat , a William Garden designed Sea Wolf, a beautiful old 25 ton, 50 foot, ketch rigged wooden sailing ship that she named S/V Sovereign Nation. Dena has not only sailed the waters of the Pacific Ocean from the sheltered gunk holes of the Puget sound to the rocky cliffs of the Canadian Gulf Islands, In 2001 she sailed Sovereign Nation down the North American coast to the San Francisco Bay, an adventure that took 8 months to travel the 800 nautical miles that should have taken only 6 to 10 days and forever changed her life. In the San Francisco Bay, (while working a full time job as the warehouse Manager for a very successful on-line sex toy company) Dena, learned the fine art of sailing a cruising sailboat. In fact Dena and her partner James explored the entire Northern California coast from the Humboldt Bay to Monterrey as well as the California Delta in the Four Years that they called California home. In 2006 Dena sailed to the Big Island Of Hawaii and proved her salt as a Transpacific Pacific sailor with over 10,000 nautical miles under her belt by the time she completed a year long adventure exploring the Hawaiian archipelago. After making land fall in Hawaii she went to work on her first novel and completed the first manuscript in February of 2007.
Dena Hankins is an accomplished sailor, a passionate writer and an incredible example a woman who not only knows the value of a brilliant life but has the vision to share.

I truly believe that Denas fantastic adventure of how two people discover each other through discovering their dreams needs to be read so please help her find a publisher for this novel.
Please, if you have any good ideas about where she could go for mass publication please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just e-mail me here with any and all publishing ideas!
Thank you all,
Popeye

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Starting A Chanty Sing On Cape Cod

2008-01-12T18:49:08Z

What - A monthly Chantey Sing at The Black Spot in Hyannis - thats right.

When - To be determined. Micah and I are discussing his calender and if necessary we will decide when is most convenient for him. That said we would like as much input as we can get from those who are interested as to best times for most people. Right now it comes down to one Thursday evening per month or a Saturday or Sunday afternoon per month. At the moment the Black Spot is not open on Sundays but if there is enough interest Micah will open for events.

Needed - Anyone who has an interest in Sea Chanteys or maritime lore to come sing, tell stories, play an instrument - generally act like your sitting around the forecastle between watches.

I have high hopes for this as an old timer who would love to see the maritime tradition of the Cape be better preserved. Any one on who has ideas, suggestions, or comments please post here. I will also be posting information on the related Tribe groups and Myspace forums I know as well as making individual contacts.

So lets all heave a pawl and get pointed into the wind.

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Bounding Main’s Third CD, "Going Overboard," Available Shortly!

2007-12-17T20:27:31Z

Hello to the Mainiacs from Gunner Maggie!

The census is winding down, and the number of Bounding Mainiacs is approaching 400. Wow!

Going Overboard, Bounding Main's latest CD, is scheduled to be finished The second week of December! This is our most collaborative work to date, and includes a few original songs, a few live takes, a few ballads, and lots and lots of fun! We have worked hard to make this our best CD yet, and we sincerely hope you are pleased with it.

We distribute via CDBaby, but it takes them about 30 days to process new CDs, which means you can't get it from them before Christmas, so if you want to order a copy direcly from us, write to me a maggiehannington@hotmail.com and I'll email you an order form.

As soon as I have the CD's in hand, I will send your very own copy/ies out to you! Shipping time should beabout 3-4 days, but in this season, you'll want to give yourself lots of time. I will send out an email, confirming when I have sent your CD. (If it seems to be taking a lot of time, feel free to contactme to make sure I have received your check.)

We are including some extra services if you are interested:
*personalized CD signing - the profits of which will go to the Deport Bounding Main fund deport.boundingmain.com/
*gift wrapping, just cause. Harrrrrrr!

I hope to hear from lots and lots of you! I love getting mail!!

~Gunner Maggie
boundingmain.com/

PS.We are tentatively planning a CD release party January 19, at a location yet to be determined. For now, pencil it in, and we'll keep you informed!

PPS.CD Baby, our regular distributor, takes credit cards, but we don't, sorry.

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Hyde St. Pier chanties still going on?

2007-11-20T00:29:31Z

Hi there -
Does anyone know if they're still doing sea chanties down @ Fisherman's Wharf on the Hyde Street Pier once or twice a month? Or do you know where to go (website or a ph. #) to find out?
Thanks!

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Sale'n away from it all...

2007-10-20T02:54:18Z

Hey everybody,

Last year my wife and I sailed our beautiful Gulf 32 Pilothouse sloop to Hawaii. We had an amazing adventure crossing the Pacific Ocean in only 20 days to the most remote place on the planet Earth and one of the most beautiful places on the above mentioned planet...
To make a year long story very short I'd just like to say that We've had return to the Bay Area without our beautiful home/vessel and we are now selling the S/V Sapien located in Honolulu, Hawai'i on the Island of Oahu. She has a permanent slip at the La Mariana Marina located on Sand Island Access rd. just a block and a half from the only West Marine in all of Hawaii!
For all the details please go to our website at;
http://www.svsapien.net

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If only I had the money...

2007-10-01T19:53:08Z

On eBay, the 1851 Forecastle Songster, asking price $595. Darn.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250169545060

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Bounding Main Land Cruise - Oct 20th!

2007-09-21T18:27:57Z

Hey! Who wants to go on a cruise? A land cruise that is!

Oh, you know us so well. Bounding Main couldn’t possibly, ever, go on an actual cruise so we’re going on a land cruise! And where to? Nowhere water-based, I can tell you that.
How about we do what we do best and get lost? Not Lost at Sea, but rather lost in a corn maze. Nothing says ‘nautical adventure’ like climbing aboard a yellow school bus and heading out to a farm!

Join the crew as we sail along the roadways (instead of the waterways) and travel all the way up to Spring Grove, Illinois, to the Richardson’s Farm! Once there, we’ll get lost in a corn maze by the light of the moon. Oh, did we not mention that? We’re going to navigate the maze in the dark! Ha ha! How’s that for high adventure? After we find our way out (IF we find our way out) we’ll gather ‘round ye old campfire and sing songs and make s’mores. Mmmm, s’mores. None of that salty, rock-hard, tall-ship sailin’ food for us. After a hard night navigating, we’ll want soft marshmallow-y, chocolate-y type food ‘cuz that’s the kind of sailors we are.

Date: October 20, 2007

Time: Bus leaves the JC Penny parking lot at Gurnee Mills at 6:00 PM SHARP! Bus returns to the JC Penny parking lot at Gurnee Mills at 10:00 PM.

What to bring: Flashlight, blanket or folding chair for lounging around the campfire.

Cost: After 8PM Saturday, tickets for the fundraiser are $45 each and include transportation to/from the maze, entry into the maze, the campfire, snacks, and entertainment by Bounding Main!

HOW TO GET TICKETS: Send an email to gina@boundingmain.com RIGHT NOW to reserve your tickets for the fundraiser. Tickets are reserved on a first-come-first-serve basis. Gina will then send you instructions for how to pay.

Further questions and details can be addressed to gina@boundingmain.com

For more information on our Deport Bounding Main campaign, please visit www://deport.boundingmain.com

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HAPPY TALK LIKE A PIRATE DAY!!!

2007-09-19T14:39:44Z

Avast, Me Hearties!

Make sure ye not speak a word o' the common tongue this fyne day, and instead speak only by spittin' out the harshest nautical-speake yer' dread pirate tongue can conjure up from the depths o' Davey Jones Locker! YARRR, says I!

Iff'n ye wants to celebrate by cruisin' the seven cyber-seas illicitly whilst on the job (and the war-drum be a poundin' and the lash be on yer' back - From "the man"), here be a few o' me suggestions...

TALK LIKE A PIRATE DAY WEBSITE
The Originators of this Glorious Pirate Holiday
http://www.talklikeapirate.com/

U.K. Talk Like a Pirate Day HeadQuarters
Our European Brothers!
http://www.yarr.org.uk/

Learn to Talk Like a Pirate
With Goofy Cartoon!
http://www.capstrat.com/go/pirate/

See How a Pirate Would Say It!
Simple - but nautically effective!
http://www.syddware.com/cgi-bin/pirate.pl

Pirate Name Generator
20 Questions to *Scientifically* determine yer' Pirate name!
http://www.piratequiz.com/

and last but not least, PirateMod (of course) with thier commemorative "Talk Like a Pirate Day" t-shirt!
http://www.piratemod.com

YARRRR! Ye' shivverin' squids!

Pirate Steve

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Only One More Day Me Johnnys - TLAPD

2007-09-18T18:01:44Z

Thats right - only one more day till Talk Like A Pirate Day.

So join the rest of the scurvy bilge rats coming down to The Black Spot in Hyannis to join in on all the fun.

Now remember rumor has it that Cap'n Micah has some surprises in store for us.

A special Pirate Grog is in the works.

Those that speaks likes a pirate will be rewarded.

Those that dress like a Pirate will likes to gets an extree surprise.

This is likes to be the most fun this sides of Tortuga.

www.theblackspotcafe.com

As always - Keep To The Code

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Salem Pirate Faire

2007-09-10T23:00:37Z

Its time again for the Salem Pirate Faire.

This weekend Sept 15 and 16 at Winter Island Park, Salem, MA

For more details;

http://www.pastimes1.com/pirate.html

Theres Pirating To Be Done

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Still Recruiting For TLAPD

2007-09-04T16:12:21Z

I am still trying to recruit a boarding party for TLAPD ( Sept 19 ) at The Black Spot in Hyannis MA.

So if your on Cape Cod, close by or just would like to stop on by for some Piratical fun then drop me a line.

Attitude a must. Singing a plus. Proper attire a bonus.

As an added bonus scuttlebutt has it that Micah is working up a special recipe for Pirates Grog that night - what more can you ask for?

So work on your best pirate song and join us for a set at open mic night and Talk Like A Pirate Day.

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Talk Like A Pirate Day

2007-08-30T13:17:56Z

I am trying to put together a small boarding party to land at "The Black Spot" on Cape Cod for Talk Like A Pirate Day; Sept 19.

Wednesday is also open mic night at "The Black Spot" so I thought it might be fun to take over for a brief time and share some pirate songs with the lubbers there abouts.

So if you are interested, available and have the proper attire contact me to sign articles.

As Always

Keep To The Code

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An Ol Shanty

2007-08-09T17:27:00Z

Hey,

"A Capital ship for an ocean trip, was a walloping window blind,

No gale could dismay her crew, nor an eye to crystal syne,

tho of'en when the gale was o'r, the cap'n was down below,

sippin' brew from an elephant's shoe, through the midst of a walopin gale'"

arrr see ya ab'ut mateyz

love

walt w.

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Bounding Main Press Release July 30, 2007

2007-07-27T22:33:24Z

Local maritime vocalists singing up a Storm! - Bounding Main performing throughout SE Wisconsin in August

Chicago-Milwaukee -- July 30, 2007 – The popular maritime-themed vocal group, Bounding Main will be performing at three major venues in South-East Wisconsin in August. These costumed singers portraying sailors and ladies from the days of tall ships will be featured musical artists at the Port Washington Maritime Heritage Festival on August 4th and 5th. They will then appear at the Kenosha Days of Discovery/Tall Ships event on August 12th, giving both strolling performances and a stage show. Finally they will end up at the Bristol Renaissance Faire where they will entertain on August 18th and 19th.

Group member Christie Dalby relates, “We have taken on as many shows as we can possibly handle this year, having entertained at maritime museums, pirate festivals, renaissance faires, music festivals, tall ship festivals, corporate events and house concerts. We are honored that we have been asked to perform for a retirement ceremony at Great Lakes Naval Base at the end of this month. The gentleman retiring was an instructor on base and used to play our music to the cadets – what an amazing affirmation of the appeal of our work together.”

“We seem to really reach our audience with our sound and our stage presence,” said Maggie Hannington, the group’s fan liaison. “We sell our music all over the world, both in the form of CDs and digital downloads through CDBaby, iTunes, Napster and others. We have a steady stream of compliments, not only from the people who hear us, but also from the venues that hire us. We have been asked to perform at Festival Maritim in Bremen Germany next summer, which is quite an honor.”

“We’re currently running a campaign to raise funds for transportation to that event; we’re calling it ‘Deport Bounding Main,’” explained Gina Dalby. Gina has been instrumental in organizing the fund-raiser events, which have so far been very successful. “Go to our web site (http://www.boundingmain.com) and read about the campaign. There are a lot of fun events coming up and we’ll be singing at all of them.”

On top of everything else the group is recording their third CD. “This is very exciting for us, said music director Jon Krivitzky, “as there are several original compositions of our own on this collection, in addition to the traditional maritime tunes that we perform.”

Many of their songs are classified as “sea shanties” - which were tunes sung by sailors on tall ships to provide rhythm to labor-intensive tasks such as winding up the anchor chain, raising sails or pumping water out of the hold. Knowing that other groups perform these songs in an exacting, traditional manner, Bounding Main chose to give the songs a more contemporary sound, adding harmonies and depth, women’s voices and a more theatrical performance.

“I am delighted that we have so many possibilities open for us for the future,” said group founder Dean Calin. “We’re keeping an important part of our history alive through these songs, being only one of a handful of groups in the Midwest that perform this style of music. If we inspire people to learn more about sea shanties or tall ships or the stories that go along with them, then we’ve accomplished something important.”

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For high resolution photos and links to music samples visit http://www.boundingmain.com/press_kit.htm for the online press kit.

For additional information, a press kit or sample copies contact: Dean Calin
E-mail: bigjake@boundingmain.com
Phone: 262-366-8591
Website: http://www.boundingmain.com

CD international distribution: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/boundingmain .

The Port Washington Maritime Heritage Festival
http://www.portbid.com/maritime.htm

Kenosha Days of Discovery
http://www.kenoshadaysofdiscovery.com/

The Bristol Renaissance Faire
http://www.recfair.com/bristol/

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Neat Songbook on eBay --- FYI (I have no connection)

2007-07-17T02:47:12Z

So there's a neat 1850 Forecastle Songbook on eBay, starting at $199.00 - I don't have that kind of money right now, but if anyone wants to go in on it, let me know. It closes on 7/22 (next Sunday).

http://tinyurl.com/32lsu6

item # is 260140135536

Worth a look just to see it, really.

Paul Sinasohn
(X-post to NorCalPirates)

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NorCal PirateFest and Maritime Music THIS weekend!

2007-06-13T18:46:53Z

At the Northern California Pirate Festival
http://www.norcalpiratefestival.com

Traditional and modern maritime musicians from all over the Bay Area (and Canada!)!
Tom Lewis, Skip Henderson, The Seadogs, Dogwatch, Holdstock & MacLeod, Riggy Rackin, The Roving Tars and the Bloody Scupper Plunder Club!

And yes...it's FREE admission!

YARRR!

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'Tis a rough, tough life...

2007-06-12T22:41:22Z

19th-Century Weapon Found in Whale
By ERIN CONROY, Associated Press Writer
Tuesday, June 12, 2007

(06-12) 15:26 PDT BOSTON, (AP) --
A 50-ton bowhead whale caught off the Alaskan coast last month had a weapon fragment embedded in its neck that showed it survived a similar hunt — more than a century ago. Embedded deep under its blubber was a 3 1/2-inch arrow-shaped projectile that has given researchers insight into the whale's age, estimated between 115 and 130 years old.

"No other finding has been this precise," said John Bockstoce, an adjunct curator of the New Bedford Whaling Museum.
Calculating a whale's age can be difficult, and is usually gauged by amino acids in the eye lenses. It's rare to find one that has lived more than a century, but experts say the oldest were close to 200 years old.

The bomb lance fragment, lodged a bone between the whale's neck and shoulder blade, was likely manufactured in New Bedford, on the southeast coast of Massachusetts, a major whaling center at that time, Bockstoce said.

It was probably shot at the whale from a heavy shoulder gun around 1890. The small metal cylinder was filled with explosives fitted with a time-delay fuse so it would explode seconds after it was shot into the whale. The bomb lance was meant to kill the whale immediately and prevent it from escaping.

The device exploded and probably injured the whale, Bockstoce said.

"It probably hurt the whale, or annoyed him, but it hit him in a non-lethal place," he said. "He couldn't have been that bothered if he lived for another 100 years."

The whale harkens back to far different era. If 130 years old, it would have been born in 1877, the year Rutherford B. Hayes was sworn in as president, when federal Reconstruction troops withdrew from the South and when Thomas Edison unveiled his newest invention, the phonograph.

The 49-foot male whale died when it was shot with a similar projectile last month, and the older device was found buried beneath its blubber as hunters carved it with a chain saw for harvesting.

"It's unusual to find old things like that in whales, and I knew immediately that it was quite old by its shape," said Craig George, a wildlife biologist for the North Slope Borough Department of Wildlife Management, who was called down to the site soon after it was found.
The revelation led George to return to a similar piece found in a whale hunted near St. Lawrence Island in 1980, which he sent to Bockstoce to compare.

"We didn't make anything of it at the time, and no one had any idea about their lifespan, or speculated that a bowhead could be that old," George said.

Bockstoce said he was impressed by notches carved into the head of the arrow used in the 19th century hunt, a traditional way for the Alaskan hunters to indicate ownership of the whale.
Whaling has always been a prominent source of food for Alaskans, and is monitored by the International Whaling Commission. A hunting quota for the Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission was recently renewed, allowing 255 whales to be harvested by 10 Alaskan villages over five years.

After it is analyzed, the fragment will be displayed at the Inupiat Heritage Center in Barrow, Alaska.

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New Pirates Exhibit Opening - Door County Maritime Museum — Saturday May 12, 2007

2007-05-22T16:57:17Z

The Door County Maritime Museum is preparing an exhibit on pirates, a show to appeal to the fascination shared by adults and children alike. The exhibit will include real history on the likes of Blackbeard, Captain Kidd, Anne Bonney and Mary Read, original works by nationally known painter and pirate illustrator Don Maitz, interactive stations to experience the challenge of a pirate’s life, and a look at the crime and criminals that plied the Great Lakes. Bounding Main will perform for the preview opening of this exhibit for members of the Door County Maritime Museum and Lighthouse Preservation Society. Maritime and pirate aficionados can enjoy the exhibit themselves beginning Saturday May 12.
http://www.dcmm.org/

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Pirates at POTC Movie premier- Portland Oregon

2007-05-21T16:50:39Z

Pirates 6-8 pm @ Bridgeport Regal Cinemas for 8pm showtime- PDX
Date: Thursday May 24, 2007
Time: 6:00 pm - 12:00 am

Location: Bridgeport Village; Tualatin Oregon. Boones Ferry Rd. exit off hwy 5
http://www.bridgeport-village.com/movies.html

As a public service, Starting at 6 pm, Pirates will be harassing the paying customers by singing sea shanties and creating general mayhem (yes, that be you) while said victims are waiting in line for the POTC-AWE 8pm show.

Put on your best pirate-wear and come join the party.

The movie will be shown on all 17 screens (not IMAX).

For a calendar of garbed pirate events one day's from Portlandia (PDX) go to www.pdxpirate.org

-Stormfeather
www.underablackflag.org

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Cutty Sark - Sad News

2007-05-21T16:04:47Z

I just saw this and thought I would send it along.

I do hope they will be able to rebuild as the article states.

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23397402-details/Cutty+Sark+to+rise+from+the+ashes+after+arson+attack/article.do

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Cape Cod Maritime Festival

2007-05-11T16:30:14Z

6th Annual Cape Cod Maritime Festival

Sunday May 20, 2007 from 11 am to 4 pm

http://www.capecodmaritimemuseum.org/510festival.htm

Of interest to the chantie fanatics out there:

LIVE MUSIC ALL DAY!

Colum Cille Pipes and Drums

Dan Helman and Marking Time

New Bedford Harbor Sea Chantey Chorus

Rum Soaked Crooks

Cape Traditions

This is all part of the Cape Cod Maritime Days

http://www.ecapechamber.com/MaritimeDays/

If your in the area it is worth checking out.

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New NorCal Pirate Festival Website!

2007-05-07T23:15:19Z

We're excited to announce the debut of the new website!

http://www.norcalpiratefestival.com

It's got loads of new info, more listings for performers and entertainment, and great new photos! Check it out, and then email it to all your friends!

YARRR!

Steve

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The Lynx coming to Marina Bay Yacht Harbor in Richmond, CA.

2007-04-25T10:57:47Z

Just saw this in the local paper today, and thought some folks here might want to know about it. :)
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( http://www.contracostatimes.com/columns/ci_5738607 )

OUR NEIGHBORS: CHRIS TREADWAY

Sail away back into history

Contra Costa Times
Article Launched: 04/24/2007 03:04:51 AM PDT

THE MARITIME traditions of early 19th-century America will sail into the Richmond Marina on Friday for a four-day stay, and "all law-abiding and loyal citizens" are invited to experience what it was like during the days when privateers sailed the high seas.

The Lynx, a 122-foot square topsail schooner meant to replicate a privateer or naval schooner from the War of 1812, will fire a cannon salute when it docks at 3 p.m. at Marina Bay Yacht Harbor, 1340 Marina Way South in Richmond.

The ship, complete with a crew dressing and performing duties as they would have almost 200 years ago, will offer tours to the public from 4 to 5 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. Admission is free Friday and $5 for adults (ages 12 and younger free) Saturday. The vessel also will be available for schools, groups and private charters from April 30 to May 2.

The Lynx, which was hired to train the cast and crew for the Disney "Pirates of the Caribbean" movies, is a living history classroom. It offers a look at not only the nautical past and the nation's history but also the science and skills that sailors needed to operate a ship two centuries ago. It also provides a look at the days of the privateers, which were private ships authorized by the government to attack foreign shipping in time of war.

The tall ship, which is owned and operated by the Lynx Educational Foundation, is outfitted with cannons, pennants and flags true to the era of 1812, when the United States augmented its Navy by enlisting private ships in its war with England.

Those who want the full experience of a vintage ship in action can take part in one of the interactive sailing adventures that will be offered during the Lynx's stay or book a berth when it sails from Richmond to Rio Vista on May 3 and 4.

For reservations or more details, call 866-446-5969 or visit www.privateerlynx.org.

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Salty Walt + Friends Present: The Dan Briggity Shindiggity!

2007-04-19T18:54:04Z

WHAT: The Dan Briggity Shindiggity
WHEN: Sunday, April 22nd
TIME: 7 p.m. to about 11:30 p.m.
WHERE: Edinburgh Castle, S.F.
COST: Donation at the door

WHY: Our friend Dan Briggs, director of Dogs in Doublets, has been hit with serious medical bills and a stretch of bad luck finding work. We thought it'd be nice to put a show together as a fundraising event to help him out a bit with day-to-day expenses as he pounds the pavement and tries to make ends meet.

If you come to this show, you'll be fully entertained by the following groups, I guaranteeeeeeee it!

...Salty Walt
...Just Henry
...Single Entendre
...Dogs in Doublets
...Stark Ravens
...Stella
...Kelly and the Ukey Apocolypse
...Plasterkatz
...Hoboheimiens
...Brass Farthing
...Femme Frazetta

Salty Walt & the Ratlin Ratlins will be opening the show at 7pm downstairs."

Jessica Toth is also holding a raffle for some very nice Mondavi Wines.

1st prize: A Magnum of 2002 Stagsleap Cabernet. (Retail $150) 2nd prize: (750) 2003 Reserve Cabernet (Retail $125) 3rd prize: (750) Boomerang Syrah (Retail $45)

Raffle tickets are $10 each. Proceeds will go to helping Dan get back on his feet.
If you are unable to make the event but would like to participate in the raffle please contact
Jessica directly: duskyrose74@yahoo.com

******
For those people who can not attend the show but would still like to help brighten Dan’s Day.

Send him a card!
(message me for address)

Or send a donation!
Donations can be sent via PayPal account too, just send it to gamblegold1@aol.com.

Thanks everybody!
Hope to see you bright shining faces at the show.

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a SHORT LIFE and MERRY: Pirates of New England

2007-03-23T12:46:15Z

For those of you in or planing to visit New England in the not too distant future you might want to check out this exhibit at the Heritage Museum and Gardens in Sandwich MA.

"A Short Life and Merry: Pirates of New England"

http://www.heritagemuseumsandgardens.org/pirates

The exhibit opens April 1 and runs through October 31.

I can vouch for the quality of past exhibits at the museum.

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Northern California Pirate Festival!

2007-03-22T16:29:03Z

A great new event in the Northern California Bay Area with pirate entertainment and maritime musicians - something we've needed locally for a long time!

http://tribes.tribe.net/norcalpiratefestival

Amongst the great entertainment already scheduled is Tom Lewis, Skip Henderson & Starboard Watch! Not to mention The Seadogs, Riggy Rackin, Ace Miles & The Pirates of Harbor Bay, Nathalie (this tribe's moderator!) and the trouble-makin' folks from Tales of the Seven Seas!

The perfect opportunity to put on them pirate duds you never get to wear, listen to some great music and drink some rum with fellow nautical entusiasts!

YARRR!

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Chantey Sings At MIT

2007-03-10T14:40:00Z

I just thought some of the East Coast (or visiting West Coast) chantey crowd might be interested in this.

Takes place once a month at MIT in Cambridge. I have not gone my self yet but I should be there this month if all goes according to plan.

http://www.neffa.org/grid/perfs/MIT_Chantey_Sing.html

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Oh Well...

2007-03-08T17:40:48Z

I unfortunately have some rather heartbreaking news...
The ship that I was building in Kona Hawaii has been turned over to a "Pre-Form" manufacturing company in Los Angeles, California. As a matter of fact the Kona Coffee and Tea company has deemed the entire project too exspencive and sold the land that the Museum was being built on to a very cheesy company called Hilo Hatties!
So there will be no Coffee and Tea Museum in Hawaii and there will be no beautiful ship built in that non-existent museum.
I would like to thank all of the people that hooked me up with shiprites and boat builders from all over the United States.
As for me,
I am now working for the Mahalo Deep Sea Water Project located at the Natural Energy Laboratories in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.
I couldn't just turn over all the work I put into that project to a company that was going to turn it into shit!
Even though I love boat building and museum exhibit design I also love Natural Energy research and development so back to the sciences I go...
Mahalo,
PK

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Last night's Shanty Sing...Hyde St. Pier

2007-03-04T21:35:28Z

Finally made it down again. Last one for me was December. Talk about an attendance difference. WOW! Did anyone else make it there? Don't know many of the people yet.

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Ocean life, by children

2007-02-24T05:16:43Z

I read these in the No Quarter Given monthly email update. Had to share.

Comments about ocean life by school children:
1. This is a picture of an octopus. It has eight testicles.
(Kelly age 6)

2. Some fish are dangerous. Jellyfish can sting. Electric eels can give you a shock. They have to live in caves under the sea because I think they have to plug themselves in to chargers.
(Christopher age 7)

3. Oysters' balls are called pearls.
(James age 6)

4. If you are surrounded by sea you are an Island. If you don't have sea all around you, you are incontinent.
(Wayne age 7)

5. I think sharks are ugly and mean, and have big teeth, just like Emily Richardson. She's not my friend no more.
(Kyle age 6)

6. A dolphin breathes through an asshole on the top of its head.
(Billy age 8)

7. When ships had sails, they used to use the trade winds to cross the ocean. Sometimes, when the wind didn't blow the sailors would whistle to make the wind come. My brother said they would be better off eating beans.
(William age 7)

8. I like mermaids. They are beautiful, and I like their shiny tails. How do mermaids get pregnant?
(Helen age 6)

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Movie Extras Wanted

2007-02-18T14:38:08Z

In case any one missed it the movie "Chatham" will be holding a cattle call for extras between 2pm and 5pm today at the Barnstable High School Cafeteria West Main St Hyannis.

This is a period film - 1904 - about three retired Sea Captains. Might need some Chantey Men (persons?)

http://www.capecodonline.com/cctimes/updates/2007/02/actors_wanted_for_cape_film.htm

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What do you do with a Drunken Sailor?

2007-02-12T17:56:34Z

(Well since I can't sing it on tribe, I'll type it... Feel free to join in with some of your favorite verses...)

What do you do with a Drunken Sailor?
What do you do with a Drunken Sailor?
What do you do with a Drunken Sailor?
Early in the morning...

Wey Hey and up she rises...
Wey Hey and up she rises...
Wey Hey and up she rises...
Early in the morning...

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Recommendation for a good California shanty man

2007-02-12T13:08:12Z

For those of you who have not heard him, Salty Walt has pipes to be reckoned with. I'd seen him around a few times, but hadn't actually heard him until last year at the Chicago Maritime Festival, when he was given the opportunity to sing a piece in the group Sing-Out. Holy Cow! Great tone, powerful delivery, excellent diction - and for the ladies - he is easy on the eyes. He and his group (Salty Walt and the Rattlin' Ratlines) perform in the San Francisco area and you can get more information about them on their web site at http://www.saltywalt.net/. They've not yet released a CD, but I'm going to pick up a copy when they do.

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I got 2 new CD's

2007-02-10T07:20:17Z

They are great.
Roast Beef of Old England has been around for a while but what a great cd.
The Ballad ofHarbo and Samuelsen by Jerry Bryant is terrific.
I got them on CDbaby way cool!!!!

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Pirate Pickup Lines

2007-02-04T10:08:44Z

Top Ten Pickup lines for use on International Talk Like a Pirate Day
From "Talk Like a Pirate Day" website - www.talklikeapirate.com/howto....#pickup

10 . Avast, me proud beauty! Wanna know why my Roger is so Jolly?

9. Have ya ever met a man with a real yardarm?

8. Come on up and see me urchins.

7. Yes, that is a hornpipe in my pocket and I am happy to see you.

6. I'd love to drop anchor in your lagoon.

5. Pardon me, but would ya mind if fired me cannon through your porthole?

4. How'd you like to scrape the barnacles off of me rudder?

3. Ya know, darlin’, I’m 97 percent chum free.

2. Well blow me down?

And the number one pickup line for use on International Talk Like a Pirate Day is …

1. Prepare to be boarded!

~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~

Bonus pickup lines (when the ones above don't work, as they often won't)

They don’t call me Long John because my head is so big.

You’re drinking a Salty Dog? How’d you like to try the real thing?

Wanna shiver me timbers?

I’ve sailed the seven seas, and you’re the sleekest schooner I’ve ever sighted.

Brwaack! Polly want a cracker? … Oh, wait. That’s for Talk Like a PARROT Day.

That’s the finest pirate booty I’ve ever laid eyes on.

Let's get together and haul some keel.

That’s some treasure chest you’ve got there.

~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~

Top Ten Pickup Lines for the Lady Pirates

By popular demand ...

10. What are YOU doing here?

9. Is that a belayin' pin in yer britches, or are ye ... (this one is never completed)

8. Come show me how ye bury yer treasure, lad!

7. So, tell me, why do they call ye, "Cap'n Feathersword?"

6. That's quite a cutlass ye got thar, what ye need is a good scabbard!

5. Aye, I guarantee ye, I've had a twenty percent decrease in me "lice ratio!"

4. I've crushed seventeen men's skulls between me thighs!

3. C'mon, lad, shiver me timbers!

2. RAMMING SPEED!

...and the number one Female Pirate Pick-up Line:

1. You. Pants Off. Now!

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Tall Ship Royaliste in need of help!

2007-01-28T18:36:26Z

Just the other day the Royaliste ran aground while navigating through a small passage and now lays on her side and filled with water.
Thankfully the crew was all safe and sound (including the parrotts and dog). She needs help and in the message below is a link to where anyone that can help with a donation can send it. Please take a moment to read this.

I'm posting this here so that more can pass it on...

At the time of this writing, Royaliste is still aground and the captain and
crew are still working to free her. Gary and Kathy Bergman, the
owners/captains lived aboard full-time and have lost nearly everything that
was aboard. Insurance coverage on a vessel of this type only covers
liability, so as I understand it, absolutely none of this is to be covered
by the ship's insurance. Gary and Kathy are faced with the tremendous
financial burden. In addition to the initial recovery of the ship, they will
be faced with haul-out costs, repair and replacement costs not to mention
the costs of hotel rooms, clothing and personal care items.
The Royaliste operates as a non-profit and she desperately needs the
assistance of everyone who can make a donation to help with her recovery. No
donation would be too small or too large and every donation is greatly
appreciated. Please spread the word of her difficulties to anyone who can
help.
Donations can be made through the Privateer Inc website support page:
The PayPal link is up and can be accessed here:
[url]http://www.privateerinc.org/support.cfm[/url]
News of the Royaliste is being kept up to date on the Tales of the Seven
Seas website forum. My husband Bob was serving aboard as crew when she went
aground and has the only surviving cell phone. He is keeping me updated with
information and I'm posting it immediately on the website as it comes in. Up
to the minute information can be viewed here:
http://talesofthesevenseas.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?p=9911
Royaliste has long served the pirate community. Gary and Kathy have been
extraordinarily generous with Royaliste for many years. They have made her
easily accessible to anyone that expressed a desire to learn the art of
sailing a tall ship. Now this beautiful ship needs our help. Please spread
the word and share this information with anyone and everyone who can help
her.

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Happy Anniversary to Bounding Main!

2007-01-19T15:11:09Z

Bounding Main first came together January 19, 2003 thinking we'd get maybe 2-3 gigs per year! Well, it is a wild ride so far and we're delighted with the shows we've done and the friends we've made so far! Thanks to all who have hired us, sponsored us, bought our CDs and come to our shows and sung with us!

Please visit our web site at http://www.boundingmain.com and join in on the fun!

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Looking for dead sailor pants...

2007-01-18T01:30:09Z

If you have a pair of sailor pants that doesn't have much wear left in them, I want them!!! Especially if they are a 42" waist or larger.
I plan to disassemble them to make a pattern.
Thanks in advance
Sharon

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Shanty Schedule compilation

2007-01-08T06:06:11Z

I am working on a HUGE project, but before it can go live I need your help. One of the things that we are going to host is a new listing of shanty sings and events, not just for SF but for all of North America. Now I know of a few that are happening, but the schedule looks pretty bare... So what do you know??? Whats happening? Where?

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Arrrrrrr...

2006-12-29T22:58:59Z

Happy New Year Ye Swabbows!!!

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I building a ship in a building!

2006-12-20T01:12:26Z

Hello,
My name is James Lane and I am the Director of Aesthetics for the Kona Coffee and Tea Company in Kona Hawaii. We are building a new museum/gallery dedicated to the history of the coffee and tea industry in the Pacific Islands. As a part of the museum I have been given the incredible task of building a beautiful fully rigged 65 foot Hermaphrodite Brig inside the gallery! This wonderful vessel will be appropriately named "Ha'aheo o Aloha" or Pride of Aloha. I have been a boat and ship builder for a little over 30 years but of course I've never built a ship inside a 55,000 square foot building before, this is a first for me. I need to know where I can get all of the traditional rigging for this project. I know that I will most likely have to go to more then one vender but the fewer the better.
Please help if you can by giving me any ideas, links or just thoughts off the tops of your knoggins...
With respect,
James Lane
james@svsapien.net

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Sea Chanties at Dickens Faire

2006-12-04T22:55:25Z

Hello all you with salt in your viens...
The School of Paddy West has a Chanty hour form 3pm tp 4pm.
Come on by and sing one for us and we'll sing one for you.
Pappy Liam

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Next Hyde St Sing

2006-11-28T13:25:04Z

Am I correct that this upcoming weekend is the next for the singing on Hyde St. Pier? Is anyone else planing on going?

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sea shanties wed the 29th

2006-11-28T05:42:47Z

at the elbow room on valencia in sf
8pm
$6

the one man banjo posted the listing on tribe.
a bunch of the pirates and bunnies are going down.
hope to see the rest of you.

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Shanty Sing in San Francisco

2006-11-12T20:10:48Z

Someone mentioned to me they didn't know about the Hyde Street Shanty sings... But for those of you that live in the area, you know there are a NUMBER of shanty sings that happen monthly, bi weekly and even weekly.

Let me know if you want more info.

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a bunny for every pirate

2006-07-29T01:45:58Z

for those of you pirates going to buring man this year i want to call your attention to the billion bunnies march.

it will be going on thursday before the burn. information on time and meeting place (parade route too) can be found in the burning man what where how, program thingy.

all of you pirates need a new bunny. and what better opportunity to go on a rampage with the bunnies you already know and love.

there will be oceans of sexy, soft, irrestistable bunnies just waiting to drink whiskey and cause mayhem with you.

so, don't be lame. march with the bunnies.

and if you do, i will tell you my elaborate and famous pirate joke.

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thar are bunnies ,on a pirate ship...

2006-07-20T11:50:40Z

Pirates sack small Oregon townMarcolla ablaze..Mable...well still no message.Attacks started early thursday morning,July the 20TH in this year of our Lord 2006,with revel and abandon blatantly prevailing well through till the twilight of the 24TH of this same year.
ps...didn't I see you there getting your bootie looted????

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WIN TIX - Hollywood Pirate's Ball - July 8th

2006-06-30T08:59:12Z

Dark Romance is giving away a pair of tickets to the Hollywood Pirate's Ball at the Key Club on Sunset Blvd., July 8th.

Please go to http://www.darkromance.com and click on the red link in the upper right.

You MUST be in Los Angeles for that day. Please do not enter if you can't be here. Thanks!

- Liz

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Anyone on here I know?

2006-06-21T02:12:04Z

Hey, this is Samantha. I worked on Providence, Bounty and Gazela.

I'm new to tribe and am looking to see if there is anyone out there I know.

Peace,
Sam

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looking for a photographer in SoCal (LA area)

2006-05-08T20:10:29Z

that has a collection of tall ship photos for a small exhibit later this year.
semi-professional/good quality amatuer, looking to move up is a possibility.
Please contact me via enchanteddeva@yahoo.com

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New tribe for Outdoor Educators

2006-01-16T03:25:06Z

I started a new tribe for Outdoor, Experiential, Environmental, and/or Adventure Educators. A place to share ideas and resources so we can do what we do even better. Anyone who works to get people outdoors and learning is invited. Or anyone who thinks this is a something they would like to do.

I am currently a Wilderness Instructor for Outward Bound Discovery. I have also worked for the Sierra Club, Student Conservation Association, and Sound Experience. I would love to connect with others from these organizations, but would also love to hear from some of you who have worked for others, so we can cross-pollinate (woo-hoo! lol).

http://tribes.tribe.net/outdooreducators?_click_path=Application%5Btribe%5D.Tribe%5B3a95e939-c843-4579-b2a2-e8cb7e01be78%5D

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Did we dream her or did she dream us?

2006-01-01T22:38:55Z

Has anyone here ever dreamed about sailing through the South Pacific onboard a beautiful barque specifically designed to make education more attractive than sex, drugs & rock-n-roll? You know, that dream where we travel through 22 ports in 8 different countries... honor the planet to-get-her, make music, heal, create magic, dance, create art, sculpt, paint, illuminate, dive, journal, engineer, navigate, lead, communicate with dolphins... and do it all in front of the entire world live with TV, film & Internet streaming?

Hmmm...me too. www.seascapeexperience.org

Care to join us?

Where there is no vision, people perish.

Join our discussion group here on tribe if you feel called to contribute your wisdom, spirit and humor as we unfold the mystery. "SeaScape" tribe

Best Wishes,
David Evolving

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How long have you been at sea?

2005-12-16T14:44:40Z

I wuz born on the crest of a wave.

Me muther wuz a mermaid
an me father wuz King Neptune.

Me eyes is stars
me teeths be spars
me har iz hemp and seaweed.

An when I spits
I spits tar
I iz.
I am.
I arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh!

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chieftan news?

2005-12-02T03:02:38Z

I'd heard a few rumors floating around (haha -- floating, get it? tallships float too, get it? ...) about the Hawaiian Chieftan's recent events -- being sold, sold again, beached, refloated or some other crazy stories...

I was wondering if anyone has any substantiated news -- or even new rumors -- about her current state of operations (location, owner, type of program, etc.)?

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Any Chanty Folk on Cape Cod?

2005-11-29T06:39:45Z

I was wondering if there are any Chanty fanatics on Cape Cod.

I was hopeing to see if it would be possible to get a regular Chanty night together like I used to go to in SF at Hyde St pier.

If anyone else is out there on the Cape let me know.

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Sea Music Festival in SF on 9/10

2005-08-30T17:11:46Z

San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park is presenting a Festival of Sea Music on Sept. 10th

The festival runs from 10am to 5pm, and will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the ship Balclutha's restoration and opening to the public. Scottish and English music will be featured, as well as our local community of sea music performers. Attached is the complete festival schedule of events.

FESTIVAL OF THE SEA 2005 SCHEDULE
Saturday, September 10, 10am-5pm

MID-PIER STAGE
11:00 – Danny and Joyce McLeod
12:00 – Oak, Ash and Thorn
1:00 – The Johnson Girls
2:00 – Alasdair Fraser
3:00 – Andy M. Stewart and Gerry O’Beirne
4:00 – Holdstock and MacLeod
4:30 – Finale, all hands

FOREPIER STAGE
10:30 – Salty Walt and the Rattlin’ Ratlines
11:00 – Sons of the Buccaneers
11:30 – Lintie (Kim Hughes and Christa Burch)
12:00 – Holdstock and MacLeod
12:30 – Peter Kasin and Richard Adrianowicz
1:00 – Malcolm Rigby
1:30 – Oak, Ash and Thorn
2:00 – Revell Carr
2:30 – The Johnson Girls
3:00 – Dogwatch Nautical Band
3:30 – Skip Henderson and the Starboard Watch

BALCLUTHA
10:15 – Living History Capstan and Pump Demos
11:00 – Balclutha Dedication Ceremony: Music by Chris Caswell, Steve Canright
11:30 – Living History Sail Raise
12:00 – Alasdair Fraser
1:00 – Scottish Songs: Andy M. Stewart and Gerry O’Beirne, Lintie, Allan MacLeod, Pam Swan, Chris Caswell
2:00 English Songs: Danny and Joyce McLeod, Dick and Carol Holdstock, Malcolm Rigby, Riggy Rackin

VISTOR CENTER THEATRE
11:00 - Kids Concert: Dogwatch Nautical Band
11:30 – Puppet Show, w/ Inge Wessels
12:00 – Kids Concert: Adam Miller
12:30 – Kids Concert: Kathryn Daskal
1:00 – Songs of Sea Disasters and Superstitions: Revell Carr, Valentine Doyle
1:30 – Kids Concert: Shay and Shosi Black
2:00 – Puppet Show, w/ Inge Wessels
2:30 – Nathalie Reginster

ROVING CHANTEYMAN: Bruce Sherman
ON GOING ACTIVITIES (VARIOUS TIMES)

Kids Crafts, aboard Eureka, 10am-4pm
Library Friends Book Sale, aboard Eureka

On Hyde Street Pier:

Hicks Engine Demo
Donkey Steam Engine Demo
Rope-Making Demo

In victorian Park:

Kids Jump Houses

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Pyrates Invade Fells Point, Baltimore, MD

2005-04-17T19:49:07Z

http://homepage.mac.com/blackfoxofde/FoMDRF-2005/PhotoAlbum33.html

photos of over 80 of us pyrates ( and friendsofMDRF.org ) as we pulled of a Pub Crawl in Fells Point. . . It was great fun and promises to be an annual event!

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Tall Ships in the Bay Area

2005-04-05T19:53:15Z

did anyone get a chance to tour or sail on either the Lady Washington or the Bill of Rights?? I got a tour of the Bill of Rights....pretty cool.....they are docked in Redwood City at the moment and moving on to Sausalito late next week....check them out!!!!

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