[RenRose] Kit for tonight?

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It will be warm - are we doing informal “summer kit” or full kit?  Bells and baldrics?

Adrienne 


> On Jun 19, 2024, at 10:38 PM, Elizabeth Christina via Team <team at renegaderose.org> wrote:
> 
> 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
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