[RenRose] We have a muso

[littlebt at pacifier.com]

Hi all. See you in Lake Oswego. We have a muso... subject line says we 
dont but I'll be there!
Cheers Elizabeth


On 2024-06-19 19:27, Linda G via Team wrote:
> It's the solstice on top of that.
> Your (not squirrely) fore would like to trot out a few things
> Oak and Ash! oh yeah, which is basically a moulton dance -- Quick
> synopsis below
> 
>> Wellerman (words and figures below) Adderbury
> 
> As well as some of our basic stuff most likely
> So Australia
> 
> and Windlass (for our sea set)
> Valentine
> and some other basics to continue to get Larissa up to speed.
> L
> 
> Oak and Ash
> 
> Figures:
> Dance in, on the chorus which we may dispense with.
> J's inward and outward
> Box tops, Box bottoms, BTB
> Diagonal hey and then  shunts: # 3 faces up; #4 faces down for first
> shunt, reverse for second
> Grand hey and reverse
> 
> Chorus is standard mouton chorus doubled; sticking as in coalface.
> 
> About the wellerman
> https://mainlynorfolk.info/folk/songs/thewellerman.html
> 
> The Wellerman ( you can get the basic tune off youtube)
> 
> Foot up and up
> 
> There once was a ship that put to sea
> The name of the ship was the Billy O' Tea
> The winds blew up, her bow dipped down
> Oh blow, my bully boys, blow (huh)
> 
> Ch
> 
> Soon may the Wellerman come
> To bring us sugar and tea and rum
> One day, when the tonguing is done
> We'll take our leave and go
> 
> Half G
> 
> She'd not been two weeks from shore
> When down on her a right whale bore
> The captain called all hands and swore
> He'd take that whale in tow (huh)
> 
> Chorus
> 
> Process up
> 
> Before the boat had hit the water
> The whale's tail came up and caught her
> All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her
> When she dived down low (huh)
> 
> Ch
> 
> Hands round
> 
> No line was cut, no whale was freed
> The captain's mind was not of greed
> And he belonged to the Whaleman's creed
> She took that ship in tow (huh)
> 
> Ch
> 
> Process Down
> 
> For forty days or even more
> The line went slack then tight once more
> All boats were lost, there were only four
> But still that whale did go (huh)
> 
> Ch
> 
> Hey
> 
> As far as I've heard, the fight's still on
> The line's not cut, and the whale's not gone
> The Wellerman makes his regular call
> To encourage the captain, crew and all (huh)
> 
> Soon may the Wellerman come
> To bring us sugar and tea and rum
> One day, when the tonguing is done
> We'll take our leave and go
> 
> Soon may the Wellerman come
> To bring us sugar and tea and rum
> One day, when the tonguing is done
> We'll take our leave and go
> 
> On Wed, Jun 19, 2024 at 5:25 PM Brian MacMillan via Team
> <team at renegaderose.org> wrote:
> 
>> Ali, thanks for organizing this (details below)
>> 
>> We are strong on dancers, 8, but currently no musos signed up.
>> 
>> This is an off week for Kim and Alison cannot attend. Elizabeth it's
>> a trek for you.
>> 
>> Warm Regards, Brian
>> 
>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
>> From: Alexandre Muñiz <aom at puzzlezapper.com>
>> Date: Tue, Jun 18, 2024, 6:56 PM
>> Subject: Re: Spot(s ) for Lake O dance out and pub
>> To: Linda G <lagola612 at gmail.com>
>> Cc: Brian MacMillan <bcmacmillan at gmail.com>
>> 
>> Sorry, I was going to get this out, but the place to dance is
>> Sundeleaf Plaza, 120 S State St, Lake Oswego, OR 97034. The spot to
>> drink is the Lake Theater and Cafe next door. There's a public
>> parking lot at the Corner of State St (Hwy 43) and Foothills Rd.
>> 
>> Ali
>> 
>> On 6/18/24 16:07, Linda G wrote:
>> 
>>> Eliz. would like specifics. and we should get them out to the
>>> team. Thanks for scoping this out.
>>> Linda