Green Dragon Friday...Farewell to Laurelin

Описание: When the Grand Order of the Lost Mathom formed the Friday night gathering at the Green Dragon Inn on Laurelin, little did they know they would be drawing Hobbits and well-behaved Dwarves into Hobbiton for a weekly gathering that has already lasted nearly 17 years. Even in Lord of the Rings Online, that is a remarkable feat! While several Hobbits have hosted over the years, Lina is the most lasting, now regularly shared with Pycella, who hosted our final gathering on Laurelin before the Middle-earth migration. This is a fun, welcoming, comfortable place for Hobbit role-players, even when Barmy is being difficult. Even when the grumpy Hobbits are grumping. Even with a carpet soiled by nearly two decades of spilt ale. Green Dragon Friday (GDF) is carrying on in their new Meriadoc home, Fridays at 7:30 PM GMT. But here is what transpired in the last, heartfelt gathering on Laurelin, 28 February 2025, with a bit more added.

0:00 Opening; Pycella's warm-up song as Hobbits arrive; Lina's "Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight" is background accompaniment to the chat
08:18 "Friendships...Old & New," a song from tonight's hostess, Pycella
11:24 The Missing Mugs perform "The Court of the Goblin King"; Julienella, Hermanniadoc, Willywinkle, and Hartten are joined by Lina and Honeycresta
19:38 The Missing Mugs conclude with a song asking, "How Do You Feel?"
27:34 Saelo performs "We Will Meet Again," a song to our old friends
33:22 "Dance Your Way Around" played by Saelo
35:57 Saelo concludes with a third song
39:17 Wybert sings "The Story Goes On"
44:01 "On the Leaving of Laurelin," a poem by Wybert
46:41 Wybert performs "Friday in The Shire--Roll Out Those Hobbits!"
49:27 "How Glad I am to be Here Again" concludes Wybert's appearance on the carpet
52:38 The Bullroarers take the carpet, launching into "The Shrew Song"; the band includes Demelsa, Nonette, Ragwort, Louisalotta, Benedict, Galifer, and Kalla
57:21 "Skippin' All the Way," a hoppin song by The Bullroarers
01:00:32 "Now Let's raise a Toast!" or "Serve Another Pint to Me" declare The Bullroarers
1:04:58 The Bullroarers conclude with "This Wandering Day"
1:08:18 Pycella's Short Speech ends in spills on the deplorable carpet
1:12:45 Newts! The weekly news, a fixture at GDF
1:19:23 Pontin plays three songs, beginning with "A Summer Song"
1:23:32 "Here Comes the Sun" from Pontin
1:26:57 Pontin concludes with "Time of Your Life"
1:30:20 Raffles! run by Pycella; Sackmond won the Sleeping Grey Cat; Hermanniadoc won "Pig in a Blanket"; Saethwen won "Chestnut Corgi"; background music: Pycella's "I'm On Fire", Pipes' "The Hills of Connemara" and "The Clare Jig", Lina's "Song of Ruff" and "Jingle Bells"
1:38:55 Rhubarbra performs "If We Hold on Together"
1:43:25 Hollyberye sings a reminder of our past wonder days and plays Pipes' "Rakes of Mallow"
1:51:12 The Brandy Badgers perform a beloved "Green Dragon Friday Anniversary" song; taking the carpet and sticking fast were Lina, Pycella, Nimelia, Saelo, Tibba, Ragwort, Galifer, Louisalotta, and Diaspore
1:57:52 "The Life is Grand in The Shire" concludes The Brandy Badgers performance; even Matzo and Nannie danced
2:02:40 Master Matzo and The Chair
2:05:35 Pycella leads us in "Home Sweet Home"...'twas emotional
2:08:40 Fizzers! Wake up The Cottons!; background: another version of the GDF Anniversary Song
2:12:01 Epilogue: Lina reflects on the earliest days of GDF (and looks forward); playing in the background are her songs "The Bywater Bouncy Song," "Life is Grand in The Shire," "We'll Never Part," and "Home Sweet Home"
2:27:11 Saelo's 16th GDF Anniversary Song

~ Thank you, dear Green Dragon Friday Hobbits