Comments on: #50: the balclutha and the chantey sing http://www.sparkletack.com/2006/03/10/the-balclutha-and-the-chantey-sing/ San Francisco history stories Tue, 24 Aug 2010 04:33:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: sandrar http://www.sparkletack.com/2006/03/10/the-balclutha-and-the-chantey-sing/comment-page-1/#comment-146223 sandrar Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:15:58 +0000 http://localhost:8888/wordpress/?p=15#comment-146223 Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post... nice! I love your blog. :) Cheers! Sandra. R. Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post… nice! I love your blog. :) Cheers! Sandra. R.

]]> By: NebX http://www.sparkletack.com/2006/03/10/the-balclutha-and-the-chantey-sing/comment-page-1/#comment-21672 NebX Sat, 23 Feb 2008 05:58:26 +0000 http://localhost:8888/wordpress/?p=15#comment-21672 Great podcast. I ‘ve been to the Balclutha, and visited the Maritime museum, but your podcast is more informative. Great podcast. I ‘ve been to the Balclutha, and visited the Maritime museum, but your podcast is more informative.

]]> By: Tony http://www.sparkletack.com/2006/03/10/the-balclutha-and-the-chantey-sing/comment-page-1/#comment-9535 Tony Fri, 24 Aug 2007 02:12:24 +0000 http://localhost:8888/wordpress/?p=15#comment-9535 Hey, um , didn't you used to be a punk rocker? I finally got around to listening to your fine podcast re the Balclutha & I think I smell a Pulitzer! I'm going to go back & start listening at pod #1. The breadth of your knowledge shames me. p.s. Pirates .437, Giants .438 Hey, um , didn’t you used to be a punk rocker?
I finally got around to listening to your fine podcast re the Balclutha & I think I smell a Pulitzer!
I’m going to go back & start listening at pod #1.
The breadth of your knowledge shames me.

p.s. Pirates .437, Giants .438

]]> By: richard - sparkletack http://www.sparkletack.com/2006/03/10/the-balclutha-and-the-chantey-sing/comment-page-1/#comment-4777 richard - sparkletack Wed, 06 Jun 2007 23:46:50 +0000 http://localhost:8888/wordpress/?p=15#comment-4777 Perish the thought! In a fit of uncharacteristic energy, they've just reorganized the website... I've fixed the link, and all is well. I haven't been in a while, and really miss it -- watched "Captain Kidd" last night and was chanteying all over the room... Visit their new webpage <a href="http://www.nps.gov/safr/historyculture/chantey-sing.htm" target="_blank">here</a>. Perish the thought! In a fit of uncharacteristic energy, they’ve just reorganized the website… I’ve fixed the link, and all is well.

I haven’t been in a while, and really miss it — watched “Captain Kidd” last night and was chanteying all over the room…

Visit their new webpage here.

]]> By: Casey http://www.sparkletack.com/2006/03/10/the-balclutha-and-the-chantey-sing/comment-page-1/#comment-4776 Casey Wed, 06 Jun 2007 23:39:15 +0000 http://localhost:8888/wordpress/?p=15#comment-4776 The "website" link (the 4th word in the first line) is broken. I searched the site and fear the chantey sings no more. The “website” link (the 4th word in the first line) is broken. I searched the site and fear the chantey sings no more.

]]> By: Peter Reynolds http://www.sparkletack.com/2006/03/10/the-balclutha-and-the-chantey-sing/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Peter Reynolds Wed, 15 Nov 2006 04:22:55 +0000 http://localhost:8888/wordpress/?p=15#comment-49 Another great podcast. I 've been aboard the Balclutha, and visited the Maritime museum (free admission), but I learnt much more about the Balclutha from your podcast! I didn't know the ship was named after a small town 50 miles from were I was born! Another great podcast. I ‘ve been aboard the Balclutha, and visited the Maritime museum (free admission), but I learnt much more about the Balclutha from your podcast! I didn’t know the ship was named after a small town 50 miles from were I was born!

]]> By: Joe McGuire http://www.sparkletack.com/2006/03/10/the-balclutha-and-the-chantey-sing/comment-page-1/#comment-48 Joe McGuire Wed, 15 Nov 2006 04:22:37 +0000 http://localhost:8888/wordpress/?p=15#comment-48 Richard, I have been lucky enough to spend several nights on the Balclutha with my son's class and scout troop, and the NPS is doing a great job making it come alive. Sleeping in the fo'c's'le or standing on the poop deck at night, under the howling rigging is truly a unique experience, and only hints at the screaming north Pacific gales they regularly sailed through. As an Alamedan, I would hope to have some mention of the Alaska Packer Fleet home port, and the important restoration work currently being done on the Thayer here at Bay Ship and Yacht. Alameda has a rich maritime history, and the most recent excitement was the discovery by James Allan of UC Berkeley of a scuttled ironclad in the estuary. Thanks again for the great podcasts. Joe Richard,
I have been lucky enough to spend several nights on the Balclutha with my son’s class and scout troop, and the NPS is doing a great job making it come alive. Sleeping in the fo’c’s’le or standing on the poop deck at night, under the howling rigging is truly a unique experience, and only hints at the screaming north Pacific gales they regularly sailed through.
As an Alamedan, I would hope to have some mention of the Alaska Packer Fleet home port, and the important restoration work currently being done on the Thayer here at Bay Ship and Yacht. Alameda has a rich maritime history, and the most recent excitement was the discovery by James Allan of UC Berkeley of a scuttled ironclad in the estuary.
Thanks again for the great podcasts.
Joe

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