Our Halloween will be Monday the 28th!  Come dressed as you fav ghost, goolie, cosplay, whatever!

By Ian Basilone

Cliff recently uncovered some photos from our 1990 amateur photo-shoot for a promotional article regarding a show we were about to do at the British Arts Museum in New Haven.  Bob Stepno wasn’t available for the photos but did do the the show with us.

With regrets, the band is taking this evening off.  Joseph reached out to indicate that he had lost his voice with a sinus issue, only to have Mike have a similar complaint.  Then Rick also was having issues including coughing… So we agreed to take the evening off.  We’ll be back for the next Monday!

Nice night even though it fell on a Sunday this year…

December is here and so, too, the yuletide season.  Remember that at the Gris, there will be “wandering carolers” in the establishment, so we start an hour later, playing from 9p to 11p.

Have a safe and exceedingly happy holiday season!  Join us during this month, and come back with the new year!  We’ll be off on Christmas but return New years Day!

Gratitude to Amelia and Bea!

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/16/nyregion/connecticut-sea-chanteys

Very recently we lost one of our closer friends: Tod Raynor.  His obit is via this link below.

Tod Carter Raynor

https://www.ctpublic.org/show/the-colin-mcenroe-show/2023-08-02/shiver-me-timbers-a-show-about-sea-chanteys

On Wednesday the 26th July, The Jovial Crew performed for Colin McEnroe and his show yesterday, discussing sea chanteys although not enough time to get into sufficient details – the episode will air on WNPR on Wednesday, 3 Aug, at 1p.