// A few lists (at the end of the digest), a couple of mentions of
// Nanci in the news, an introduction, and one guy who really went
// a bit overboard to see Nanci...a short digest, but it's been a 
// quiet day...
// Enjoy... [BP

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Subject: NN: dirty linen article
   From: Toni Hoepf (hoepf.1@osu.edu>

Hey All,
  Just a reminder that Nanci is on the cover of the Dec/Jan issue of
Dirty Linen.  They are in bookstores now.  I picked mine up yesterday.
She says in the accompanying article that she will be doing a book tour
so we can keep our fingers crossed.
  On a side note, if you get a chance to see Mary Black don't pass it
up.  She put on a phenomenal show in Columbus last weekend and if you
see her you will not be sorry.  Guess I'll go through my cd's this
weekend and see if I can come up with a ten best list.  I feel like a
slacker for not having done it before.  I've picked up alot of great
music based on recs from my fellow n-netters.  Many thanks!

  Toni

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Subject: NN: Nanci - Christmas songs
   From: Val Graber (n9649904@cc.wwu.edu>

Hi all...

I thought I recalled someone listing a few Nanci Christmas songs within
the past couple of weeks, but I can't rember the exact data (or did I
dream it up? I'm definitely working too hard!)

Anyway, in response to Esa who asked about Nanci and Christmas songs,
another one is "The Wexford Carol" which can be found on the album "A
Chieftains Celebration".  IMHO I prefer the Chieftains' "An Irish
Evening" which Nanci also guests on, but if you're looking for Christmas
tunes, "The Wexford Carol" sure is pretty.

Keeping with the Christmas theme, has anyone listed to the Emmylou
Harris Christmas album "Light of the Stable"?  I've heard bits of it,
and I thought it might make a good Christmas present (or I may keep it
for myself!)

Also, as far as best albums of 1998 go, I'm not quite ready with my
list, but one of my favorites is Marc Cohn "Burning the Daze".  I went
out and bought that and the new Bela Fleck album after seeing them at
the Newport Folk Festival, and both are excellent, although the Fleck
album is quite different from a lot of the other music people have been
listing as their top ten. (I guess the term is "acid jazz"? As a F***ie,
I don't know much about this stuff!)

Val Graber

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Subject: NN: Nanci and TN Donor Services
   From: QUELIN@aol.com

Life if hectic!  If this has posted already, pardon the repeat!
Quelin, who reads most everything and hardly has time to say a word!
* * * * *
Tennessee Donor Services Holds Lift-Off For Life To Honor Organ/Tissue Donors
On November 14

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Families of more than 50 Middle
Tennesseans who donated organs and tissues will gather at Vanderbilt
University's Light Hall on November 14 to celebrate sharing the gift of life.
Each donor family will launch a biodegradable balloon symbolizing the life
their loved one gave to another.

Steve Simms, known as America's Encouragement Engineer, will bring a message
of hope and encouragement to the families.  He is the author of two books and
a regular writer for two national magazines.  Simms is a graduate of the
University of Tennessee and Memphis Theological Seminary and lives in
Brentwood, Tenn.

The program also features Nashville musician and songwriter, Lee Satterfield,
who herself donated a kidney to her mother.  Satterfield has performed with
several artists including Nanci Griffith, EmmyLou Harris and Jackson Browne.
She has appeared on Austin City Limits, the Tonight Show with Jay Leno and the
Late Show with David Letterman.

In addition, one panel of the National Donor Family quilt will be on display.
The quilt is similar to the AIDS quilt with squares representing organ and
tissue donors.  Family members have lovingly stitched personalized squares
that serve as lasting tributes to their loved ones.

The Lift-Off for Life program is held annually and serves as an opportunity
for families of donors to come together and remember the positive outcome
brought about by their loved one's donation.  "There's nothing more precious
than life," said Linda Sadler, a donor mother.  "When my son Brad died, there
was never a question that donation was the right thing to do. Even though his
death was a tragedy, it is comforting to know that three people got a second
chance at life by receiving his heart and kidneys," added Sadler.

This program is held in conjunction with National Donor Sabbath, a weekend
that sets aside a special time for clergy and congregations to talk about the
urgent need for organ and tissue donation.  As Thanksgiving nears people come
together around the issue of life and Thanksgiving.  National Donor Sabbath
presents a special opportunity for all denominations to share the greatest
blessing of all -- the gift of life.

For more information about donation, contact Tennessee Donor Services at
615-234-5265 or visit the coalition on donation's web site at
www.shareyourlife.org.

SOURCE  Tennessee Donor Services  

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Subject: NN: well worth it
   From: jimmywolf@switchboardmail.com

A funny story about paying to see NG.  I flew
up to Reno NV from LA to see Nanci earlier this
year.  Somehow there was a mixup at will call and
my seats were about half way back.  The venue was
the Pioneer Ctr which is quite small, so the seats
were not bad.   But not good enough because I adore
Nanci.  Earlier in the evening I played some blackjack
at the hotel where I was staying.  Luck was with
me and I won about $900.  Ramblin Jack Elliot and
Guy Clark opened for Nanci.  At the intermission
I was determined to get some closer seats and make
sombody else's night.  Most of the patrons in the
first three rows got up and went to the lobby or
outside during the intermission.  There was a woman
sitting in the second row by herself and I sat 
behind her.  "Excuse me, can I ask you a question?"
  "sure"   I asked her if she was with someone and
she said that her husband went to get a refreshment
and would be right back.  I explained that I am a
total NG fan and would she be willing to switch seats
with me and my friend for $300.  She looked at me
like I was nuts. (I wonder why) I handed her my ticket
stubs and three one hundred dollar bills and pointed
back to my seats.(where my friend was waving)  The
nice woman said that she would have to ask her hubby.
About that time he walked up and she handed me back
the tix and the money.  I told her to hang on to it
for now.  At that point I walked back to my seat so
they could talk in private.  When I got to my seat and
looked back they were waving me back with big smiles.
Well we switched seats and they were thrilled and so
was I.  The best was when I looked back at them during
Nanci's set and gave them the thumbs up.  They waved
and smiled and gave me thumbs up.  We all laughed.
They were happy.  I was in heaven and so was my
friend.  Thanks to a little luck at the blackjack
table this was possible.  Sometimes I wonder if I
would have paid my own $300 to switch seats.  And
the answer is YES.  I saw Nanci play three times
that month in three different cities.  If the couple
who switched seats with me is reading this, I want
to say Hello and Thank YOU.............
Jimmy Wolf   Newport Beach CA

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Subject: NN: WOOLWORTH'S IN AUSTIN
   From: Steve Makarsky (thekidd@flash.net>

Afternoon, NNetters:  

Sadly, the Woolworths in Austin is history... But if memory serves, the
Woolworths wasn't quite at the corner of 6th & Congress, but about 1
block east along 6th Street... But since it's been sometime since I was
on 6th St & I was usually too busy wetting my whistle on Lone Star &
Shiner Bock, I COULD be mistaken...

Steve "UT sure was a haze" Makarsky

// NPR's "All Things Considered" had a report yesterday about folks in 
// Santa Fe, NM, salvaging their Woolworth's, sorta...if you have 
// RealAudio, you can check out the story at:
//   http://www.npr.org/programs/atc/archives/1998/981112.atc.html
// [BP]

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Subject: NN: Hello
   From: "Alan B. Larson" (alanlarson@mindspring.com>

Hello everyone,
My name is Alan and I'm brand new to the list.  I've been lurking for about
a week now just checking things out.  I'm on a couple of other music lists
also.  My taste in music is very broad.  The other lists I'm on are for
Quicksilver Messenger Service and Van Morrison.  The top ten lists for
Christmas sound great to me.  I'll try to get one together soon.  I don't
know if most of you are just into folk and country or if your interests are
like mine (all over the map).  I became a Nanci fan in about 1988.  I can't
believe it took that long for me to discover her but I've been hooked ever
since.  Speaking of hooked, I'm also a very big fan of the Amazing Rhythm
Aces of James Hooker fame.  I've seen Nanci about a half dozen times over
the years.  A couple of times with another of my favorites, John Prine and 
a couple of times with Iris Dement as well as on the Newport tour this year.  
So hello everyone.  Look forward to being a part of this great Nanci family.
Alan

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Subject: NN: Originals
   From: GORDON1717@aol.com

Hi everybody,
I have received quite a few enquiries about the originals tape (actually I am
hoping to upgrade it to a cd if possible) and I am just about ready to
announce the arrangements, where to submit, how many tracks to submit etc.
etc.....
Sorry it is taking so long but I have been zipping between maryland and St
Louis lately and everything is on a very crowded backburner.  I am back there
again this weekend but after monday things will get back to normal I hope.
Look for the complete details on Tuesday(ish). 
Love to all,  prayers to Maggie!!!__Gordon

ps. Any nancinetters in the St Louis area? I am mulling over the idea of a
move and might need your advice!

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Subject: NN: Top Ten (minus one)
   From: ptpower@juno.com (patrick t power)

In no particular order:

Stacey Earle . . ."Simple Gearle"
Eric Taylor . . . "Resurrect"
Dar Williams / Lucy Kaplansky / Richard Shindell . . . "Cry Cry Cry"
Jennifer Kimball . . . "Veering From The Wave"
Salamander Crossing . . . "Bottleneck Dreams"
Stuart Davis . . . "16 Nudes"
Jonatha Brooke . . . "10-cent Wings"
Loudon Wainwright III . . . "Attempted Moustache" (re-release)
Bob Dylan . . . "Live 1966 The Royal Albert Hall Concerts"

Pat
p.s. I hope you all don't mind the extended drum roll as I try to come up
with number ten.

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Subject: NN: Top Ten for 1998
   From: "Grissom, Mark" (mgrissom@bechtel.com>

I love making this list, although I must say it is coming a little early
this year!  I did mine not necessarily on the best CD's released, rather
this list reflects the music, some new, some reissued, that I listened to
and enjoyed the most, for various reasons. This is not in any particular
order, as well...

1.  Tiny Town -   This album grew and grew on me and I now love it. Not a
weak cut on it. Great to see Tommy Malone land on his feet after the sad demise 
of the sublime subdudes.

2.  Under The Radar - Little Feat
A very strong offering from this band of veterans.
Not just a blues rehash, there is some very interesting material
and playing on this, their best since Lowell George
left. And East Coasters got a Little Feat/Tiny Town double bill
recently! That woulda been great...

3.  Jubilation - The Band
Another very strong return to form. This sounds like
The Band always did...with a lot of sweet Rick Danko singing on
it and some always appropriate accordian work from
Garth Hudson. A perfect record for the Fall...

4.  The Philosopher's Stone - Van Morrison
A compelling look back at treasures Van decided not to
release, for one reason or another, including an almost
complete album recorded in 1973...the second half of
"Hard Nose The Highway", it seems. Van's music is so
timeless, even 20-year-old tracks sound fresh. And he
is performing as well as ever, with a couple great Bay
Area shows with Bob Dylan this year.

5.  World Tour - Zawinul Syndicate
I had lost track of Joe Zawinul since Weather Report
called it a day, but this live double CD is, by Joe's own
admission, his best record and best band since then.
Full of smoky ambient world-beat-y grooves, I love this...

6.  Spirit Trail - Bruce Hornsby
Another double album, this is full of gems from
Bruce...who has grown considerably as a singer and songwriter.
This album contains some of his best songs yet and the
production is always interesting. Of course, Bruce's piano
playing just gets better and better, as well.

7.  Royal Albert Hall 1966 - Bob Dylan
I, as most other hardcore Dylan fans, have had a tape
copy of this for years, but this was a very nice issue of a 
certifiable 20th Century moment. The acoustic set is
sublime and the remix of the electric set, with Garth Hudson
elevated and more prominent than in the past, shows how
strong the music Bob and The Band were making actually was.

8. Dick's Picks 12 - Grateful Dead
Had a great year with the remnents of the Grateful Dead
this year, as Phil Lesh's return to action led to a wonderful 
band for the Furthur Festival this summer. Until they
finalize The Other Ones release, one had to rely on tapes of the
shows, which were fun.
This release, though, is the good old Grateful Dead in
their jamming-est mode, from Providence and Boston June 1974.
Dick Latvala's picks have not always corresponded to what
I consider the best Grateful Dead music, but this Pick is
excellent!  Wonderful clear sound (they had that huge Wall
Of Sound PA at the time and such great playing from the 
band, each and every member.

9. Sing It! - Irma Thomas, Tracy Nelson, Marcia Ball
I had to get another mention of this wonderful Girl Power
record in. I am hoping this will win a Grammy, most of all to           
honor Irma Thomas, about the most underrated female singer
in America. Was lucky enough to see them do it live at  
the Monterey Jazz Festival...

10.  A Go Go - John Scofield
This collaboration with Medeski, Martin & Wood finds John
jamming out on some very funky organ grooves. Scofield is
an amazing soloist, he never seems to repeat himself, but
always takes it out further and further. 

And I will sneak these two in, as well...since my move from microbrewed
beers to drinks with olives and limes in them, this music goes so well with
cocktails and hor d'ourves.

11. The Best Of The Songbooks - Ella Fitzgerald
This is a compilation pulling the best cuts from her
songwriter series. This is such an outstanding collection of songs,
sung to perfection by Ella. They just don't write them like this anymore.

12. Dear Ella - DeeDee Bridgewater
This won a Grammy last year and I missed it, wrapped up
in my Diana Krall infatuation. It is a wonderful record, fully 
deserving of the Grammy. There is variety in the backup,
from a small group to a big band, and each song is given
a full and complete treatment.

SpinyMark
Berkeley

// uh, while I must admit that numbers 11 and 12 are great disks, they weren't
// 1998 releases and don't count...but you're right, the Ella disk is one of 
// best CDs available of any kind...[BP]

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Subject: NN: top 10
   From: james erschen (erschen@flash.net>

1 mary lou lord - got no shadow
2 fastball - all the pain money can buy
3 pearl jam - yield
4 billy bragg/wilco - mermaid ave
5 athenaeum - radiance
6 lucinda williams - car wheels on a gravel road
7 todd thibaud - favorite waste of time
8 train - train
9 semisonic - feeling strangely fine
10 son volt - wide swing tremelo

best re-issue - whiskeytown - faithless street
best live - counting crows - across a wire (have not heard dylan's 66')
best best of - john hiatt - best of john hiatt


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