Welcome to our 14 th Annual Traditional Ballad

Welcome to our 14 th Annual Traditional Ballad Singing Contest ! A ballad is a song that tells a story. A traditional ballad is so old that no one knows who wrote it. These traditional ballads are a window into a much earlier time that is different from our own time, and yet the people in these ballads experience events and emotions that still resonate with us today. Sit back and enjoy the stories, and thanks for supporting our young ballad singers. South Shore Folk Music Club at First Parish Duxbury - 842 Tremont St (Rte 3 A) we love to share great music with you! Concerts *Coffeehouses *Open Mics *Ballad Singing Contest *Homemade Goodies *Friendly Volunteers www. southshorefolkmusicclub. org *Appreciative Audience “Like” us on Facebook Thanks to our CASH PRIZE providers! Susan Cooper Don & Sue Grant Ann Schunior Anonymous Folk Song Society of Greater Boston Dedicated to providing opportunities for everyone to make, enjoy and support folk music www. fssgb. org 781 -227 -7500 Patty De. Young Jean Kelley Marilyn Brennan Janet and Donald Cann Zeb and Barbara Web and Diane Lithgow Jennifer Evans Organizers: Lynn Feingold Contest Co-organizer Performing traditional songs and ballads for over 25 years. 781 -227 -7500 colonialsongs@aol. com Suzanne Mrozac Sheila Kinch Karen Haffner Contest Co-organizer South Shore Folk Music Club Volunteer haffnerk@hotmail. com 617 -875 -2047 (text is best) 2021 Traditional Ballad Singing Contest PLEASE MUTE DURING PERFORMANCES Category: Solo Performer, No Instrument - $50 cash prize Pip Newton – The Factory Girl Kaleigh Howe – Molly Malone Ballad during Judging: Karen Haffner-Three Ravens Category: After High School - $50 cash prize Nora Rodes – Lord Bateman Jacob Deck/harp – Jackie Monro Ballad during Judging: Lynn Feingold - Clerk Saunders Category: Solo Performer With Instrument - $50 cash prize No entries this year Category: Group, No Instruments - $100 cash prize No entries this year Category: Group. With Instrument(s) - $100 cash prize No entries this year PHOTO OP – ALL CONTESTANTS, PERFORMERS, TEACHERS, ORGANIZERS IN THE ZOOM GALLERY! Special Performance Jude Fraccalossi/violin-Irish Rover Natalie Maw/violin-Reynard the Fox Claire Kelleher/violin-Molly Malone Judges Showcase Tom Smith - Susanna Martin April Grant - False Knight Upon the Road Sing-along Ballad, Lynn leads – The Mermaid (see back of program for lyrics) Thanks to the music teachers who have championed our Contest : Sarah Moran, Lynnel Eldridge, Tricia Nichols. And to the parents who encourage their kids to sing!

THE MERMAID It was Friday morn, when we set sail and we were not far from the land when our captain he spied a mermaid so fair with a comb and a glass in her hand CHORUS and the ocean waves do roll, and the stormy wind do blow we poor sailors go skippin' at the top while the landlubbers lie down below, below and the landlubbers lie down below Up spoke the captain of our gallant ship and a fine brave man was he he said, "That fishy mermaid has warned me of our fate" "we shall sleep at the bottom of the sea!" CHORUS Up spoke the first mate of our gallant ship and a brave spoken man was he he said, "I have a wife in Brooklyn by the sea and tonight a widow she will be!" CHORUS At First Parish Duxbury 14 th Annual Traditional Ballad Singing Contest for Young People Up spoke the cabin boy of our gallant ship and a fine young lad was he he said, "I have a sweetheart in Salem by the sea and tonight a weepin' she will be!" CHORUS Then up spoke the cook of our gallant ship and a crazy old butcher was he he said, "I care more for my pots and my pans than I cares for the bottom of the sea!" CHORUS Then three times 'round spun our gallant ship three times 'round spun she three times 'round spun our gallant ship and she sank to the bottom of the sea CHORUS March 20, 2021