#stringfellow

firstly, NOTHING could have prepared me to see Syd doing the 67 hands during his verse of Fathom the Bowl. he did it at the Professor, and then glanced at me for 0.04 seconds looking pleased with himself as I was like omg no you did not

Syd (on the same day) playing the Bluey theme song on mandolin thrice - once before a song, once in the middle of Bully in the Alley (which he called Bluey in the Alley, sigh) and once in the middle of Flowers of Edinburgh

Stringfellow telling me that the accordion player wasn't there bc he'd been drinking and has a lower tolerance than the rest of the crew (presumably he meant Grieving Tim as this is who I normally see on accordion)

Stringfellow doing his dog bark sounds so excessively during the early morning set that Schooner Bob shook him by the sleeve and said enough already, for god's sake

The Professor playing a lute on the island! I asked him about it and that exchange was the most I've ever interacted with him. we are both more soft spoken and I like this a lot lol I feel represented :p

I missed getting on the raft by two people, which has never happened to me before. Syd, from the raft, said "wow you were this close 🤏🏼... well, you tried" and Stringfellow fake cried and waved dramatically as the raft pulled away

I swear they are all mind readers because every time I think to myself I haven't heard a particular song in a while and I might request it, they sing it that day before I get the chance. This happened recently with Dogger Bank, Larry Maher, and Get Up Jack John Sit Down

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firstly, excellent news: Grieving Tim was there :)

the Professor and Grieving Tim pretended to square up against each other in the early set. motives unknown, but highly entertaining.

also during the early set, a line of 4 cast members pulling closed drink carts passed by, Stringfellow called it a solemn procession, and they played ominous funeral type music as they passed. Stringfellow removed his hat. later on another closed drink cart passed by in the middle of Drink It Up Men I think, Stringfellow removed his hat again, and they started playing the song in a minor key.

someone asked Grieving Tim who he's grieving and he said "I don't like to talk about it" 💀 I've heard Syd prompt him to sing the Kangaroo by saying something like "why don't you tell them why you're grieving all the time" but also idk because I think Olin also used to sing that one so I don't think Fiona was the original grief backstory?? anyway I got asked for a request later and chose the Kangaroo (for unrelated reasons). and they always seem surprised when I pick the Kangaroo. they're always like "oh wow we haven't done this one in a while" which is funny because I request it relatively often.

they sang Drunken Sailor and for that one they ask each one what they'd do with a drunken sailor - everyone said something normal for the song and then the Professor said "admonish him for irresponsible drinking" 😭

when Grieving Tim was introducing the band and got to the Professor, Schooner Bob just went "he's always professin'" and it made me picture the Professor subjecting the crew to long lectures on random topics at sea as they all get increasingly drunker

This time, Grieving Tim wasn’t there and Stringfellow said “no accordion today…” and I said “did he get killed again?”

Stringfellow was like “he’s been…” *makes the drinking motion* “he can’t drink as much as the rest of us.”

I was getting smothered with bubbles from a nearby child's bubble wand and it made Stringfellow laugh. i have this on video and it gives me warm feelings

Grieving Tim called me "keeper of the great requests" and said my requests are always good 😄

I FINALLY got to see them on the Columbia and they performed "The Wreck of the Athens Queen" which I've been waiting to hear since I learned they have it in their repertoire. they also performed "A Whale of a Tale" which I've never heard in person and "Humours of Whiskey" which I didn't even know they did

Grieving Tim's voice is so comforting :(

I'm seeing more of the Professor's personality lately and I love seeing him have so much fun

Furious Phil yelled at us to drink water and warned us at length about thieves. he just wants us to be safe lmao

I got a picture with them belowdeck on the Columbia. I asked for a quick picture and Stringfellow started teasing me saying "it better be quick!" 😅 And look at Grieving Tim, what a model

This was the happiest day I’ve had this year so far and maybe my favorite day at the park since I’ve been coming here

also the second picture is a screenshot of Grieving Tim in the corner bc he missed his verse and the Professor took it. i love them so much