Big event at Oaks Bottom Public House - December 27, 2006

Our Oaks Bottom Pub singing group is well into the Twelfth night festivities. Jim Parker, landlord for the OBPH, launched a new beer in honor of the Bridgetown Morris Men foreman, as mentioned in the Dec. 13 post. The session beer is called Hugo's Bitter and will be served at other Portland pubs as well, including the New Old Lompoc and the Horse Brass Pub, among others.

Our usual crowd of a dozen singers was augmented by a dozen more. At one point we moved back the tables and got a side to do some Morris dances. The event was covered by John Foyston, the Oregonian beer editor, and Tim LaBarge, the Oregonian photographer.

Here's our song list from that evening:

• Glorious Ale -- sung by Hugo G.
• I can Hew -- sung by Dick L.
• Glanville's Homemade Beer -- sung by Charley R.
• John Barleycorn -- sung by Dick L.
• Drink Old Portland Dry -- Sung by Hugo G.
• Oh Good Ale -- sung by Paul M.
• Eat Bertha's Mussels -- sung by Alan S. and John M.
• Bonnie Ship the Diamond -- sung by Phil H.
• Bring Us A Barrel -- sung by Hugo G.
• Old Dun Cow -- Sung by David S.
• Thousands or More — sung by Paul M.
• To Bellman -- sung by Dick L.
• Around Me Brave Boys -- Linda G. and David S.
• Can't You Dance the Polka? -- sung by Charley R.
• Glanville's Homemade Beer -- sung by Charley R.
• Sae Will We Yet -- sung by Hugo G.
  
• Man That Waters the Workers Beer -- Alan S.
• Sailor's Prayer -- sung by Dick L.
• Bully in the Alley -- sung by Hugo G.
• Sam's Gone Away -- sung by Dick L.
• I Can Hew -- sung by Dick L. -- this time with a Morris Dance!
• Rambling Sailor -- sung by Hugo G. to Morris - Simon's Fancy
• Rolling Home -- sung by Dick L.
• Billy O'Shea -- Sung by Paul M.
• Snap the Line Tight -- sung by Phil H.
• John Barleycorn (Roy Bailey version) -- sung by Paul M.
• Gloucestershire Wassail -- sung by Linda G. and David S.
• Joy of my Heart -- sung by Hugo G.
• Goodnight Lovin Trail -- sung by Phil H.
• Sportsmen Arouse -- Sung by David S.
• Greenland Whale Fisheries — sung by Paul M. and Hugo G.
• The Farmer's Boy -- sung by Hugo G.
• The Fishermans' Song -- sung by John M.
• Parting Glass -- sung by All

With a warm thanks to all who attended and contributed their good cheer, Happy New Year.

Oaks Bottom Public House - Set list - December 20, 2006

Holiday season continues -- we once again took to the Oaks Bottom Public House, the Sellwood neighborhood pub. Here's our song list from that evening:

• John Barleycorn (Roy Bailey version) -- sung by Paul M.
• Bully in the Alley -- sung by Hugo G.
• Snap the Line Tight -- sung by Phil H.
• I Can Hew -- sung by Dick L.
• Old King Coal -- sung by Dick L.
• Sailor's Prayer -- sung by Dick L.
• Barrett's Privateers -- sung by Charley R.
• Doodle Let Me Go - (Yeller Gal) -- sung by Hugo G.
• Sam's Gone Away -- sung by Dick L.
• Bonnie Ship the Diamond -- sung by Phil H.
• Please to See the King -- sung by Hugo G.
• Long Time Ago -- sung by Joel S.
• Merry Mountain Child -- sung by Dick L.
• Rolling Home -- sung by Dick L.
• Bring Us A Barrel -- sung by Hugo G.
• Parting Glass -- sung by All -- lead by Charley R.

Happy Solstice!!

Oaks Bottom Public House - Set list - December 13, 2006

It's holiday season and, bleary-eyed from contributing to the Portland Revels, we once again took to the Oaks Bottom Public House, the Sellwood neighborhood pub. Here's our song list from that evening:

• Glorious Ale -- sung by Paul M.
• Shores of Botany Bay -- sung by Dick L.
• Bonnie Ship the Diamond -- sung by Phil H.
• Rolling Down to Old Maui — sung by Charley R.
• Hob-i-Derry Dando -- sung by Paul M.
• Goodnight Lovin Trail -- sung by Phil H.
• Doodle Let Me Go - (Yeller Gal) -- sung by Hugo G.
• Run the Rigging Again -- sung by Elizabeth C.
• Eat Bertha's Mussels -- sung by John M.
• Strike the Bell -- sung by Paul M.
• Greenland Whale Fisheries-- sung by Paul M. and Hugo G.
• The Farmer's Boy -- sung by Hugo G.
• Glanville's Homemade Beer -- sung by Charley R.
• Barrett's Privateers -- sung by Charley R.
• I can Hew -- sung by Dick L.
• South Australia -- sung by All
• Rolling Home -- sung by Dick L.
• Bring Us A Barrel -- sung by Hugo G.
• Parting Glass -- sung by All -- lead by Charley R.

It looks as though Jim Parker, landlord of the Oaks Bottom Pub, is going to make Glanville's Homemade Beer worthy of actually drinking. The morning of the 14th of Dec. M. Glanville visited Lompoc's 5th Quadrant brewery to start the process. Along with Jim Parker, other folks present at the start was the head brewer at Weinhardt's for 20 years, Scott, and Derick the current head brewer at Lompoc.

M. Glanville informs us:

It's made with the Willamette - Fuggle hop, I'm adding fresh
Challenger hops... to increase the hop aromatic to complement
the fundamentals from the first boil. This combination of hops
is identical to Tanglefoot, my favourite beer from the Badger
Brewery in Dorset on the south coast of old-England.

They brewed up a double batch - something like 14 barrels. We'll have a taste of it 'round Dec. 25th. Let's hope noone's legs get set afire, as chronicled in the song.

Oaks Bottom Public House - Set list - December 6, 2006

Oaks Bottom Public House - Set list - December 6, 2006

Once again we took over the Oaks Bottom Public House, the Sellwood neighborhood pub that hosts a group of local Morris dancers, who, after their Wednesday evening practices, arrive at the pub around 9:00pm and lead the customers in drinking songs.

• Billy O'Shea -- Sung by Paul M.
• Bully in the Alley -- sung by Hugo G.
• Eat Bertha's Mussels -- Sung by John M.
• Lobster Song — sung by Joey H.
• Around Me Brave Boys -- sung by David S.
• Glanville's Homemade Beer -- sung by Charley R.
• The Farmer's Boy -- sung by Hugo G.
• Nutting Girl — sung by Phil H.
• Old Dun Cow -- Sung by David S.
• Strike the Bell -- Sung by Paul M.
• Oh, You New York Girls, Can't You Dance the Polka? -- sung by Charley R.
• Head Away Get On -- sung by Hugo G.
• Cushy Butterfield -- sung by Joey H.
• John Barleycorn (Roy Bailey version) -- Sung by Paul M.
• Liverpool Judies -- Sung by Joey H.
• Drink Old Portland Dry -- Sung by Hugo G.
• The Verger -- sung by Joey H.
• All Poshed Up With My Daisies in My Hand -- sung by Joey H.
• Teddy Bear Picnic -- sung by Hugo G.
• Sae Will We Yet -- sung by Paul M.
• Bring Us A Barrel -- sung by Hugo G.
• Parting Glass -- sung by All lead by Charley R.
• Rolling Home -- sung by Paul M.
• Joy of my Heart -- sung by Hugo G.

Our dear friend and pubsinging inspiration, Dick L., had an unfortunate tennis tumble on this morning, and could not join us this evening. However, we sang many a tune and drank many a toast with his recovery foremost in our minds.

Oaks Bottom Public House - Set list - November 23, 2006

Oaks Bottom Public House - Set list - November 23, 2006

The Sellwood neighborhood pub hosts a group of local Morris dancers, who, after their Wednesday evening practices, arrive at the pub around 9:00pm and lead the customers in drinking songs. Here's the list from the group of 12 or so round the table on the night before Thanksgiving:

• Glorious Ale -- Sung by Hugo G.
• Cushy Butterfield — sung by Joey H.
• Billy O'Shea -- Sung by Paul M.
• Snap the Line Tight -- Sung by Phil H.
• Whiskey You're the Devil-- Sung by Paul M.
• Eat Bertha's Mussels -- Sung by John M.
• Doodle Let Me Go (Yeller Gals) -- Sung by Hugo G.
• Lobster Song -- sung by Joey H.
• Joy of My Heart -- Sung by Hugo G.
• John Barleycorn -- Sung by Dick L.
• Shores of Botany Bay -- Sung by Dick L.
• Ring the Bell Verger -- sung by Joey H.
• Greenland Whale Fisheries-- Sung by Paul M. and Hugo G.
  
• Liverpool Judies -- Sung by Dick L.
• Bring Us a Barrel -- Sung by Hugo G.
• Rolling Home -- Sung by Dick L.
• Parting Glass-- Sung by Paul M.
• Blood Red Roses -- John M.
  
• Bold Riley -- John M.