// Happy Mother's Day!
// You will recall that in the past couple of weeks, messages got 
// through to the digest that weren't supposed to do so. Wednesday
// the folks at world.std.com told me they thought they had it fixed. 
// Unfortunately, it wasn't...and stayed that way until last night. 
// But everything seems to be working now, knock on wood...
// This digest represents the little bit of traffic from Wednesday 
// night through this evening, starting with a CONCERT REPORT!!!

// Enjoy...[BP]


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Subject: NN: CinciNanci
   From: Halesbop@aol.com

  Anyone who does not want to see the set list from Friday night 
shouldn't read to the end, although I doubt this would ruin the element of 
surprise for Nanci's symphony shows, which I'm sure will be a different 
program.
  I got off work an hour early, drove from the Ann Arbor area to a 
pre-designated location just north of Cincinnati and met up with two women 
from the Louisville/Cinci area I knew only via the Buffett internet list. 
This worked out well, as one of them drove downtown and saved me the 
near-certainty of getting lost finding the festival. Neither had seen Nanci 
before, but both were at least familiar with her and anxious to do so.
   When we arrived, local head-banging acts held forth on all three of 
the stages. I'm no folkie purist--heck, I grew up on the MC5--but it was 
strange getting this as pre-Nanci "warm up" music. I saw Nineyear walking 
down the street and and resisted the temptation to run up and ask him who 
would be playing with Nanci, etc. When the guys called Moth mercifully ended 
their set on Nanci's stage we were able to walk right up and secure great 
places directly in front, as the kids cleared out. Within minutes the crowd 
changed dramatically, as older Nanci fans moved in (and some not so old). I 
saw no one wearing Nancinet shirts, but plenty of her tour shirts. But I 
thought it was a disappointing crowd at Nanci's stage; definitely more people 
opted for Bela Fleck and the jazz outfit Living Soul at the other two stages 
during her time slot. (OK, I admit I didn't turn around to really assess the 
crowd once Nanci started.)
   Nanci came on about 10 minutes later than her scheduled 10:30 
starting time, which was a concern because of the curfew. As it turned out, 
she played everything she's planned to anyway (we got one of the set lists 
they had on the stage afterwards, and she didn't deviate from it at all). It 
was just Nanci, Lee, James, Ron and Pat--sort of unplugged, with no electric 
guitarist and Nanci sticking to acoustic even on This Heart. A format not 
unlike OFSE, which pleased me greatly, except that occasionally sound from 
the other stages was audible (I'm sure even to the band) during softer 
moments, including the opening Five And Dime. I thought Nanci looked great 
and her voice sounded fine, too. She wore black, kind of satin-y pedal 
pushers (or whatever those short-legged slacks Peg Bundy is fond of are 
called), grey blouse, black sweater and a shorter purple or maroon bead kind 
of necklace (not the gold chain I'm used to seeing). And white bobbie socks, 
black shoes. James looked great, seemed to be feeling well, too. No hat. Lee 
looked nice as well in her usual ensemble of long skirt, blouse and blazer 
(or jacket), dark colors. OK, Pat and Ron were dapper, too. As always, These 
Days really got the crowd going as the second song.
   Nanci wasn't as talkative as sometimes, maybe due to time 
constraints, but told a brief story about John and her when they played Cinci 
on their tour together, before Speed Of Sound. And she did say that Trouble 
In The Fields is one of the songs recorded with the LSO, and that the cd will 
be out in mid-Sept. Basically the 13 songs (about an hour's worth) she played 
were a condensed version of the sets she played on the BRFTM tour, with the 
addition of Hammer. The Wing and Wheel encore wasn't quite as emotional as 
the ones I heard at RMFF and Ann Arbor in '97, though. And Nanci probaly had 
time to sqeeeze one more song in if she'd wanted to; we caught the last part 
of Bela Fleck's final song at the other stage as we were walking out. For me 
what made the show special was the intimacy of just Nanci and Lee providing 
the wooden string sounds (and Ron's cello on a number or two), but some of 
that was lost due to drifting noise from the other stages.
   Two favorites from recent tours I missed this time were Back To 
Georgia and Tecumseh Valley, and I was hoping to hear Who Knows Where The 
Time Goes since I didn't get to see her last year. Of course we all could 
come up with a list of 20 or more we'd like to hear her play again... And I'm 
sure the symphony dates will offer plenty of changes. But I was very 
satisfied with what we got, and the first timers who went with me were very 
impressed. All in all it was well worth the whirlwind trip from Michigan to 
Cincinnati and back (I got home at 5am).
   I'm sure some other listers were there, but I didn't meet any. I'd 
like to see what they thought of it, though.
        
Nanci at Jammin on Main
Cincinnati (5/7/99)

Five And Dime
These Days...
Speed Of The Sound...
Trouble In The Fields
Outbound Plane
Not My Way Home
Across The Great Divide
Flyer
Gulf Coast Highway
This Heart
It's A Hard Life
If I Had A Hammer
 encore:
Wing And The Wheel

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Subject: NN: Hi, again
   From: jalvo@mbay.net (John Alvord)

A brief (re)introduction. I got introducted to Nanci in 1994. I read a
review of the OVOR Carnegie Hall concert in the NY Times. In Fall 1994
I picked up Storms, followed instantly by all available CDs. And then
I saw NG at the Richard Rogers Theater in Manhatten. Whew! What an
introduction. OVOR introduced me to a world of new (to me) artists and
I have fallen into a world of Dar Williams, Lucy Kaplansky, Richard
Shindell, Kate Jacobs and a hundred more.

My wife Anne came to New York to be with me in 1987 (from California).
With the children all flown away, we have moved back. Now a nice house
in Big Sur, California with dozens of unopened boxes. And a
telecommutting gig. I've been quiet here but things are settling down
now.

There is a lot of good music around these parts. In two weeks, Lucy K
and then in 3 succesive Fridays Martin Sexton, Eric Taylor, and James
Kellaghan. Not bad, eh? And the Peetes show up at a lot of the shows.

Nanci is still near the top of my musical pleasures. Thanks to her!
for OVOR and waking me up to so many musical pleasures.

John Alvord
Music, Management, Poetry and more...
  http://www.candlelist.org/kuilema
  Cheap CDs @ http://www.cruzio.com/~billpeet/MusicByCandlelight


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Subject: NN: Lluis' Recommendation-No Nanci Content
   From: "Pat Hasz" (phasz@tclsystems.com>

Hi,

Thanks to Lluis (indirectly!)!  Through his posting on the Nancinet,  
 I discovered Susan Piper.  Lluis actually recommended Wende Allyn, 
but a referral through the songs.com website led me to Susan.  I 
actually enjoy both artists' music.  This is a site worth checking 
out!  See the "Women of Kerrville" and other Silverwolf items...
Also a huge MP-3 selection as well.

More good music passed around the world via the Nancinet!

Patty :)

PS-The website addy again is http://songs.com (please note:  there is 
no 'www' prior to the songs.com entry).

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Subject: NN: These Things Wrapped
   From: Ed Maier (eddie@flash.net>

Awhile back someone recommended Leslie Smith's album "These Things Wrapped".
I don't remember who it was, but thanks. It is beautiful.

Ed

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Subject: Re: NN: These Things Wrapped
   From: Bill Peete (billpeet@cruzio.com>

Hi Ed and any other interested NanNuits,

That was me! That was me! Now... go out and buy Tanya Savory and Eddie From
Ohio! You won't be disappointed :)

Seriously folks, please stay tuned for an upcoming contest with a chance to
win 2 free Tanya Savory CDs... details forthcoming.

Cheers,

Bill


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Subject: Re: NN: These Things Wrapped
   From: Ed Maier (eddie@flash.net>

Bill Peete wrote:
> That was me! 

Thanks, Bill. I'll check into those other two recommendations, too. About
Leslie Smith: was that the only album she ever did? I couldn't find any
others listed anywhere, so I assume that's so. This girl deserves much
more than being a one trick pony.

BTW, happy Mother's Day to all the mommies out there. We're getting ready 
to go down to the farm in File's Valley to spend Sunday with my in-laws.
You know, baked ham, 'tater salad, iced tea, baked beans, strawberry
cake, etc.

Ed


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Subject: NN: The Best Of Nanci Griffith CD
   From: GV (gvallest@online.no>

I came accross a Swedish mail order firm that had this CD available
for approx 10$ and ordered two extra copies. If anyone is interested
in one of these, please email me privately. The air mail postage costs
accross the Atlantic is 6$. 4$ in Europe.

This is the UK version with Tumble And Fall and Road To Aberdeen.

Regards,
Georg Vallestad


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Subject: NN: Nanci and Kerrville Tickets
   From: "John Schexnaydre" (jscinc@worldnet.att.net>

Due to a change of plans of a friend, I have one extra ticket to Nanci with
the Austin Symphony on May 24, Row E seat 115. $30.

I also have a set of tickets for Kerrville Folk Festival, first weekend,
Thursday May 27 through Monday May 31 (5 nights) for $75.

If you have a need, please email me direct jscinc@att.net

Thanks
John Schexnaydre


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Subject: NN: UPO Too Review!
   From: Shawn Kimbro (kimbro@planetc.com>

Hi Friends, 

I received my copy of "Unnecessary Plastic Objects Too" in the mail
today. Mike Chesman, thank you for an exceptional job in putting this
together. I know very well the quality of some of those recordings, and
I don't really know how you did it! I've listened to the tape all the
way through now and, well, Damn!  I'm impressed.  I'm not clear on what
the plans are for treeing this thing out to everyone, but it certainly
must be done and I'll be happy to do what I can to make it happen. 

First off, I gotta say I was a bit apprehensive about this project.  I
was sorta getting some vibes from up around Kingsport that maybe some of
the cuts were, uh, overly amateurish.  Well, the one I'm on might be,
but that's it--the rest are superb.  To start with, Mike Cogliandro's
cover design is, in itself, an exceptional example of the original
artistic expressiveness found herein. Great concept Mike!  These are my
first impressions:

Steve Goldberger:  Steve sings three songs on the disc.  My favorite is
"If Wishes Were Changes" which contains some wonderful back-up work. 
He's also an exceptional musician judging by the way he plays *all* the
instruments on "Love's Found A Shoulder."

Doris Justis:  A beautiful voice.  I'll be looking for one of her shows
next time I'm up around the DC area.  There are some other excellent
musicians on her two cuts.  The pedal-steel guitar was a pleasant
surprise on "Gulf Coast Highway."

Steve Gellman:  One of the best versions of "Red is the Rose" I've ever
heard.  I can't help but wonder if he speaks with an Irish brogue.  The
cello on this cut is magnificent.  After reading about Steve's work on
his web page, I'm ordering an album.

Red Bridge Ramblers:  A bunch of hillbilly wannabe's I'd say, especially
the mandolin player.  Didn't they play on the Andy Griffith show?  I
like the chick's singing though, and I heard she was kinda cute.

Robert Juliano:  A distinctive folk style, rich, warm and comfortable,
reminds me a bit of Burl Ives.  He has three cuts on the tape.  My
favorite is "Do-Re-Me."

Dave Vinsant:  A gravel and grits voice that fits "Hard Life"
marvelously.  I don't know if the retro sound of the recording is
intentional, but either he or Mike should patent it.

Reid Mitchell:  If I walked into a bar on Beale Steet and heard Reid
playing "This Heart," I'd sit there listening to him the rest of the
night.  Be prepared, this isn't anything like what you're expecting
NanciNet.  Keep on playin' it dirty Reid!

Kelsy & David Lidz:  No other way to describe Kelsy's voice but *sweet*.
This is what Nanci sounded like at age 9.  And daddy Dave's been
sandbagging us, he's a great guitarist.

Hank Van Slyke:  There's a bit of Townes Van Zandt in Hank's sincere
style.  I love his "Take it Gary," before his friend's guitar solo.

I was looking forward to this disc for the novelty value.  But I'm
really surprised that I'm spinning it again for the listening pleasure.
There's a little bit of everything here with lots of individual
expressiveness.  There's not a single cut done "Nanci style."  Everyone
took the music and made it their own.  And you know what, that's exactly
what folk music should be.  I think she'd be proud.

Warm Regards, 
-Shawn

 __________________Nanci Is My Aeroplane_____________________
|                     __       ____         Shawn Kimbro     |
| "And they danced    | \____o__/_/___|    Morristown, TN    |
|  all night to the   \(>-----_/_/____]>         ~           |
|  fiddle and the banjo"       `o     |   kimbro@planetc.com |
|__________ http://www.geocities.com/~trailzzone ____________|

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Subject: Re: NN: UPO Too Review!
   From: Mike Chesman (chesman@preferred.com>

Thanks for the kind words Shawn.  But as you've experienced, the success of
the tape has nothing to do with me but with the effort that everyone who
contrbuted put forward.

That apprehension on my part was before all the tapes had come in and I had
just listened to the UPO1 tape a Nancinetter was kind enough to send me. I
was afraid what I had offered to do wouldn't live up to that first effort.  

I needn't have worried because the talent and enthusiasm is out there.  The
songs won't die 'cause you're all out there singin' them.

I'll post a list of those who said they could make some initial copies on
Monday.  I guess I'm stuck running off color sleeves for those that want
them.  All the details will be posted Monday.  That's a promise.

Mike



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Subject: NN: Austin City Limits
   From: "nakramer" (nakramer@icsi.net>

  Did anybody on the list catch Nanci Griffith on Austin City Limits with
Hootie and the Blowfish?  Is that a new one?  What did Darius say when he
introduced her and what was the second song they did about?

Appreciate anything!            

Ain't Life Grand!
Nancy


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Subject: Re: NN: Austin City Limits
   From: Shawn Kimbro (kimbro@planetc.com>

Nancy asked:

> What did Darius say when he introduced her and
> what was the second song they did about?

Hi Nancy, 

I caught the show.  I thought Darius and the crew were a little off that
night although I'm usually a fan.  There were a couple of guitars that
sounded sadly out of tune throughout.  I'm guessing they might not have
been able to hear themselves well.  But that's no commentary on Nanci's
part of the performance.  She was fantastic, looked great, sounded
great. I just wish there had been more of her.

If I heard Darius right, he said something like, "Here's a lady I've
loved with my mind, soul, and body."  Hmmm.

Was the second song, "The Gravity of the Situation?"  If so, that's the
song by Georgia songwriter Vic Chestnutt that Hootie & Nanci did on the
Sweet Relief II CD.  I posted the lyrics and chords in April of 1996. 
They are archived at: 
http://www.brisbin.net/Nanci/archives/1996/96423.html  (Thanks to Shelly
for searchable archives!)

Now, as for what they mean, I'd love to hear your opinion?!  (big wide
grin> 

Warm Regards, 
-Shawn
 __________________Nanci Is My Aeroplane_____________________
|                     __       ____         Shawn Kimbro     |
| "Humble & gracious  | \____o__/_/___|    Morristown, TN    |
|  the gravity        \(>-----_/_/____]>         ~           |
|  of the situation"           `o     |   kimbro@planetc.com |
|__________ http://www.geocities.com/~trailzzone ____________|



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Subject: NN: Re: Screen Saver
   From: good@cncacc.cn.edu

> From: "susan ziegler" (boo@zeus.chapel1.com>
> 
> Hello Nanci Lovers,
> Does anyone know if there is a Nanci screensaver available? I would love 
> to have one. 

I think I still have one on my work computer, but it's for a Mac.  I 
downloaded it from the W. 54th St Sessions page (don't have the url - maybe 
someone else can help).  That was probably a couple years ago.  At the 
time, they had both Mac and PC versions (and it's stand alone - doesn't 
require After Dark or anything else).  If I still have it and if some 
other Mac user would like, I'll be glad send it via e-mail.

Don G.
(Shelley B's not the only Mac geek here! *g*) 


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Subject: NN: NanciNet 1999 Trivia Contest #2
   From: Julie Anne" (julie-anne@home.com>

Hello Nanci Fans:

Now that I've recovered from being narrowly beaten out by Reid "Redbone"
Mitchell in Mike Chesman's Tenny Card Trivia Contest, here's another fun
trivia contest with another great prize to be had.  The first five people
with the most correct answers will each receive a copy of Elektra's press
kit video for the OVOR album.  This was put out in 1993, and contains
interview clips of Nanci, Emmylou Harris, John Prine, and the Indigo Girls
which were not seen in the full-length video released.  The Speed of the
Sound of Loneliness video is also on the tape, with discussion about the
making of that video.  It's an interesting and enjoyable 20-minute video
that is well worth a try at the contest to win.  The contest ends next
Sunday, May 16th, at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (U.S.).  For those of
you who want to play but who already have a copy or who live where the video
format in America doesn't play, I'll come up with some other hard-to-find
Nanci item for you should you win.

Please change your 'reply to' line to julie-anne@home.com so your answers
don't post to the list!

Good luck and have fun!

Julie Broyles.


NANCINET 1999 TRIVIA CONTEST #2:

1.  What movie inspired both Nanci's song "If Wishes Were Changes" and the
concept for the "Speed of the Sound of Loneliness" video?

2.  Which of Nanci's songs shares a title with a Thomas Wolfe novel?

3.  What was Nanci's first non-musical profession after graduating from the
University of Texas?

4.  Name three motion pictures in which a song sung by Nanci has been
played.

5.  Which performer on Nanci's recording of "If I Had A Hammer" was present
when Pete Seeger and Lee Hays wrote the song in the 50's?

6.  Nanci used to be the opening act for a singing duo from which one of the
members later sang on a Nanci recording.  Who is this person?

7.  Name seven songs on which Nanci and James Hooker share writing credits.
(Just them or with others).

8.  It has been written about Nanci that she, "May just be one of America's
best poets, and for sure is one of its best songwriters."
     Where did this appear?

9.  Nanci's first of many references to an angel in a song she wrote and
recorded, and which was released commercially, appeared in
     which song?

10. Which of Nanci's co-producers was once a member of the "Cowboy's Ragtime
Band?"

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