Wednesday, March 15, 2017

A Summer Memory from August 2013

I stumbled upon this, from my Edgartown News page. I'm not sure why it was there rather than here, but here it is now.

Last night on the porch was fabulous. We were small, but mighty. It was one of those crystalline evenings - clear and dry, a welcome change from the dank and dreary June and July we suffered through - and there was August magic in the air. Several old friends randomly stopped by, and the buzz of the impending meteor shower, the Harley Ride to the Rock, the president's visit, along with the upcoming week that features Illumination Night, the annual fair, and the fireworks was palpable. Plus, everyone was just plain in a good mood because it was such a pleasant evening. Even strangers were smiling and stopping to talk. The best part of the night, though - hands down - was when, during some tune or other Jon and I were wailing away at, a dude runs up onto the porch, grabs the spare banjo out of its stand and plays along with us as if we've all known each other all our lives. Then, just as quickly, before the tune had even ended, he was gone, hopping into the car he had left idling on the street, abandoned so's he could play with us, albeit briefly. Oh yeah, a magical night. I never did see those meteor showers, though. Oh well, there's always next year.


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Tuesday, March 7, 2017

Five Session Tour, February 2017

I was able to make a break for it over the February school vacation and take in a total of five seisiuns between Saturday afternoon and Monday night. I am truly grateful to have so many kind friends who welcomed me back to the various tables in my Boston and Cape Cod worlds.

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Waiting in line for the 7:15 ferry to Woods Hole. Vineyard Haven Harbor.

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The new freight boat, Woods Hole, gleams in the early morning sun.

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My first ride on the Woods Hole - spacious, clean, and all was quiet first thing on a Saturday morning.

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View from the freight deck.

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First stop - a visit to my friend Faith Chase in Cambridge, a family friend who has been in my life since I was a little girl, a good fifty-plus years, now.

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Early spring on the Charles River

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Then, after swinging down to Southie to fetch Wynter, on to Bunratty's Saturday afternoon session up in Reading.

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All are welcome at this table, a table whose constituents on this particular Saturday afternoon resembled many nights, in years past, the table at Tommy Doyle's in Harvard Square; a mini-reunion of sorts. Rosanne, Levi, Liam, David, Wynter.

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Liam, David, Wynter

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Liam, David (I adore this photo)

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Wynter, Laura

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Laura, Gary, Jonathan

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Rosanne, Levi, Liam. Levi's face says it all.

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Liam and David; a friendship and musical alliance of long-standing.

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Levi

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Liam - master of ceremonies.

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Liam and David

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Levi and Wynter

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Laura

A rollicking last set.

What should appear here are photos from the Broadside on Saturday night - Bugsy, Mike, Diane, Wynter, along with family and friends of above, but somehow - being the end of a long day, I suppose - the camera never made it out of the bag. But it was great to be downtown on a Saturday night (with the extra bonus of my old stand-by parking space sitting there waiting for me - shh...I'll never tell). 

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Another favorite - and welcoming - table: St. Mary's in Brookline, Sunday morning Mass.

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Then, Sunday afternoon, at Colin K's urging, on to the slow session - at the Canadian American Club in Watertown, my first time there. Great to see Tara again - it had been too long (sorry to have forgotten almost everyone's name!).

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All are welcome to this circle.

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Bob

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Tara

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Mark

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Colin

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Then on to this table full of friends at the Chatham Squire: Jonathan, Debra, Rose, Clayton, Greg, Peig, and John.

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Peig

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Rose, Clayton, Greg

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Rose, Clayton

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Debra

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Peig, John

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Rose, Clayton

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Peig, John

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Jonathan

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Greg, Peig, John

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Peig




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Another welcoming table: St. Paul's in Harvard Square - noon Mass on Monday.

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A post-Mass table full of friends, featuring Chip, David, Sam, Mario, Ann, and Fr. George - it's always great to reconvene here.

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And what would a five-session tour be without Monday night at the Greenbriar?

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The pre-session/slow session, Boston's oldest slow session, preceded by a fun meet-up/dinner with Julia, Colin and young Finbar Michael.

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Colin, Tony, -- , Kevin

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Colin, Tony

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Caroline

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Pat

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Coleen...

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Tony!

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Jim, Tom

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Wynter

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Brian!

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Tony, Colin

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Brian

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Caroline

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Alex, Maureen

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Brian

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Wynter

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Jim, Tom, Tony

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Alex, Maureen, Jim, Tom

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A few by Mr. Tom Griffin: Kevin, yours truly, Wynter, Brian, Alex

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Brian, Alex, Maureen, Jim, Tom, Tony

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Caroline, Kevin, yours truly, Wynter

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I love this table!

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