On the evening of December 10th 2008, the Baltimore Singers Club again inhabited the upstairs room at Bertha’s. There was quite a number of them: Pat Egan, Andy O’Brien, Don Yates, Erin Dowd, Severn Savage, and Peter Brice, with newcomers Charlie Baum, Lisa Null, Myron Bretholz, Judy Predmore, and Lisa Konyar. Mr. Brice (R-Maryland), determined to discuss the economics of last month’s concert featuring Dónal Maguire and Len Graham, was nearly thwarted by Mr. O’Brien, a transcendentalist, for whom the business of the Club is mere frivolity. There was also drinking, and several songs were sung.
Don Yates gave the first song, ‘The Rocks of Bawn’, followed by Alistair Hewlitt’s ‘Blue Murder’, ‘White Minstrel’, and Dillard Chandler’s ‘Short Time Here, But a Long Time Gone.’
Severn Savage sang several songs splendidly: ‘Old Abe’ from Frank Proffitt, C. Fox Smith’s ‘Home for Christmas’, and Andrew McKay’s ‘Lifeboat Horses’.
Andy O’Brien sang ‘Cushieville’, ‘The Session’, by Barry Dransfield, ‘The Little Drummer’, and ‘The Seeds of Love’.
Lisa Null sang ‘Time to Remember the Poor’ from Carrie Grover’s collection A Heritage of Song, ‘Yarrow’, and a version of ‘When Adam was Created’ collected by Cecil Sharp.
Charlie Baum sang a version of ‘The Federal Soldier’ learned from Ruth Pershing, who learned it in turn from Maggie Hammonds Parker, a Sacred Harp setting of ‘Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer’, and Dillon Bustin’s ‘The City of Columbus and the Humane Society’.
Judy Predmore sang ‘The Rambling Sailor’ and ‘A Pint or So’.
Erin Dowd sang ‘Dixie’, the anthem of the cups.
Myron Bretholz sang Franke Harte’s setting of ‘Napoleon’s Lamentation’ and ‘The Star of Moville’.
Pat Egan sang ‘Pink’ and ‘The Cherry Tree Carol’ (Child 54).
When he wasn’t being interrupted, Peter Brice sang ‘When Adam was in Paradise’.
This motley crew retired shortly after midnight.
NOTE: In the case that the above listing is incorrect, incomplete, or insufficiently detailed, please recommend changes in the comments.
Photo: Kindly gentlemen. (Credit: Sean McComiskey)
Don Yates gave the first song, ‘The Rocks of Bawn’, followed by Alistair Hewlitt’s ‘Blue Murder’, ‘White Minstrel’, and Dillard Chandler’s ‘Short Time Here, But a Long Time Gone.’
Severn Savage sang several songs splendidly: ‘Old Abe’ from Frank Proffitt, C. Fox Smith’s ‘Home for Christmas’, and Andrew McKay’s ‘Lifeboat Horses’.
Andy O’Brien sang ‘Cushieville’, ‘The Session’, by Barry Dransfield, ‘The Little Drummer’, and ‘The Seeds of Love’.
Lisa Null sang ‘Time to Remember the Poor’ from Carrie Grover’s collection A Heritage of Song, ‘Yarrow’, and a version of ‘When Adam was Created’ collected by Cecil Sharp.
Charlie Baum sang a version of ‘The Federal Soldier’ learned from Ruth Pershing, who learned it in turn from Maggie Hammonds Parker, a Sacred Harp setting of ‘Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer’, and Dillon Bustin’s ‘The City of Columbus and the Humane Society’.
Judy Predmore sang ‘The Rambling Sailor’ and ‘A Pint or So’.
Erin Dowd sang ‘Dixie’, the anthem of the cups.
Myron Bretholz sang Franke Harte’s setting of ‘Napoleon’s Lamentation’ and ‘The Star of Moville’.
Pat Egan sang ‘Pink’ and ‘The Cherry Tree Carol’ (Child 54).
When he wasn’t being interrupted, Peter Brice sang ‘When Adam was in Paradise’.
This motley crew retired shortly after midnight.
NOTE: In the case that the above listing is incorrect, incomplete, or insufficiently detailed, please recommend changes in the comments.
Photo: Kindly gentlemen. (Credit: Sean McComiskey)
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Possible links of interest:
More information may be had about "Time to Remember the Poor at http://www.mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=66058.
The Rebel Soldier is discussed at http://www.mudcat.org/thread.cfm?ThreadID=50984 including comments by Charlie Baum.
The words to "When Adam Was Created" may be found at http://folkopedia.efdss.org/When_Adam_was_created.
The lyrics to "Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer" sung to the tune of Villulia (Sacred Harp, p. 54 bottom) were learned from members of Norumbega Harmony of Massachusetts.
--Charlie Baum
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