// Another Nancinet wedding, other bits and pieces...
// Enjoy...[BP]

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Subject: NN: Re: Cancer Survival & Mark Ferguson news
   From: David Grant (dgrant@eden.com>

OK, I know some people will drop dead upon seeing my name here in a post...

> Does anyone have some 411 on whether she has been officially pronounced
> "cured" or "a survivor" or anything?

I had the good fortune of chatting with Nanci for a few minutes after her
May show here in Austin, and I asked her how her health was -- she told me
she was completely through with all treatment for the thyroid cancer and
was pronounced clean and healthy.  It was wonderful to hear her sounding so
positive and upbeat!

In other news, I'm de-lurking to tell everyone that I've posted photos from
former-list-manager Mark Ferguson's recent wedding to Sherry Pearson.  They
met because of the NanciNet, so I thought it appropriate to mention here.

Go to:

http://www.grantguerrero.com/

Follow the links to "Recent Portraits and Wedding Photos," and then to
"Recent Weddings," and you'll find them there.  It was a small, private
affair (four guests), so don't take offense that you weren't invited...

Now back to being swamped with wedding work.  Maybe I'll pop up in another
year or so...  Oh, hey, I know it's too late, but a cable network called
Ovation was running the Scottish BBC "Transatlantic Sessions" series here
in the U.S.; I caught a number of shows with Nanci.  They seem to have
stopped for now, but check your listings in case it comes back.


David Grant
dgrant@eden.com
Grant-Guerrero Photography
http://www.grantguerrero.com/

// That's at least four NN romances of note...[BP]

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Subject: Re: NN: Re: Cancer Survival & Mark Ferguson news
   From: SierraSkyz@aol.com

Wow!

The post from David Grant was like a triple treasure.  First we find out our 
fellow Kerrvert is alive and well and taking more pictures (Hello David). 
Then we hear that  this newsgroup has been matchmaker yet again (Congrats to 
Mark and Sherry!  I think I suspected this when we all met 3 years ago in 
Kerrville. Did you know it too?).

And of course, the best news, Nanci and her health.  I am glad that she is 
well, and amazed that she did it all while maintaining her type of schedule. 
Radiation is week after week, every day and seems to drag on forever.

A mention of the Nancinet was made on "Across The Great Divide" on 
KPFA-Berkeley last Sunday.  Robbie Osmond, the host of the show was 
mentioning a 1995 string of this newsgroup he ran across when he searched the 
Web for the title of his show,  for which the song by Kate Wolf was written.  
He was amused that the Netters had personalized the song for Nanci's 
motivations and thoughts.  He was not too happy that we had adopted Kate's 
song as reflecting Nanci's personality.  I guess  he hasn't found the Jackson 
Browne/Nanci matchmaker thread yet.  ( Ducking>

Deb (Checking the classifieds for a life) Meyer
Fresno

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Subject: Re: NN: Re: Cancer Survival & Mark Ferguson news
   From: "ChuckD" (klem@ruralnet2.com>

Must add my $.02's worth here.  Being a fellow Kerrvert of the original
kind, my best surprised wishs also go out to Mark and Sherry - that makes 2
now from that era!  Way to go!

And "hello to Deb"!

Chuck "Still Lost in Kansas" Duffield

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Subject: Re: NN: The Other Side Of The Pond
   From: RonHennesy@aol.com

John Edward Graveling writes:

(( Tomorrow sees me attend my first live music since returning from the 
Katefest week a couple of weeks ago.  .  . .>>

Hello John,

The Dixie Chicks, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Kim Ritchey, and Mary Chapin 
Carpenter!  What a great lineup!  (I don't know Raul Malo.)

Speaking as one who, worried about tight finances, missed a chance recently 
to see Nanci in nearby Austin TX, is still envious of events in the UK,

happy listening!

Ron Hennessy

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Subject: Re: NN: The Other Side Of The Pond
   From: Shawn Kimbro (kimbro@planetc.com>

RonHennesy@aol.com wrote:

> The Dixie Chicks, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Kim Ritchey, and Mary Chapin 
> Carpenter!  What a great lineup!  (I don't know Raul Malo.)

Raul Malo?  Isn't that the guy who's girlfriend you were hitting on when
we ran into them at that little bar in Nashville, John?  (grin>

Seriously, Malo is the front man for the Mavericks and has joined Nanci
on stage several times.  Even recorded the international version of
"From A Distance" with her.

-Shawn

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Subject: Re: NN: The Other Side Of The Pond
   From: ian robertson (100451.1006@compuserve.com>

RonHennesy@aol.com wrote:
>The Dixie Chicks, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Kim Ritchey, and Mary Chapin 
>Carpenter!  What a great lineup!  (I don't know Raul Malo.) 
>Speaking as one who, worried about tight finances, missed a 
>chance recently to see Nanci in nearby Austin TX, is still 
>envious of events in the UK

And I am off to see (and meet) Beth Nielsen Chapman in Scotland in a weeks
time too :>)

Ian R (working hard in the sunshine!)

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Subject: NN: Jackson Browne
   From: QUELIN@aol.com

I don't want to debate anyone, but I love the man.  I want to say so out loud 
too.  I love him for Something Fine, Rock Me on the Water...countless anthems 
of my youth.  I love him for the voice that's so thick the words just drip 
from it.  I love him for finding the words when I can't say what I need to.

No matter what, he'll always be the one who encouraged this dancer to pay 
attention to the open skies and I'll love him for that until the day I die.

I mean no disrespect to anyone who disagrees.  

Best to all, 
Quelin@goingbacktolurking.com

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Subject: NN: High Sierra Music Festival
   From: Ron Crain (ron@arken.net>

The weekend of July 4th I'll be attending the annual High Sierra Music
Festival. I only know of 3 of the bands that'll be there so I'd appreciate
it if some Nanci lovers would review the list of performers and let me know
if you recognize or recommend any of them.

http://www.hsmusic.net/tickets.html

This way I can plan my schedule around the good stuff and have my meals and
breaks around the lesser stuff (g>.


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Subject: NN: No Nanci - Jewel on BBC Radio 2
   From: "Matthew Bloomfield" (mailm@tthewb.u-net.com>

BBC Radio 2 (UK) are playing a Jewel concert at 2000 this Saturday
coming (19th).  It was recorded at the Corn Exchange earlier this
year.

Matt

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Subject: Re: NN: No Nanci - Jewel on BBC Radio 2
   From: dan.gerson@McKesson.com

> It was recorded at the Corn Exchange earlier this year.

Is that where Grandpa Jones, Buck, and Junior Samples meet to trade jokes?

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Subject: NN: Remembering Kate Wolf
   From: "Matthew J.Baker" (matbaker@pacbell.net>

hello all,
i came across this on sfgate.com.
	http://www.sfgate.com/eguide/music/derk/
i thought there be many out there interested in reading it.
i first heard kate wolf's music in '85, about the same time i first
heard nanci griffith's.
while nanci's musci has taught me much of love and life. kate's music
has described what living in california really mean to me. she brought
clairty to the emothins i have for my home.

--
matthew j. baker
matbakerATpacbellDOTnet

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Subject: NN: Folks Festival - where are the mountains?
   From: susankrauss@earthlink.net

First I want to say Mazel Tov to Mark & Sherrie.  It was great
to meet them two years ago at the Folks Festival in Lyons for
our Nancinet festivities.

For all those folks who were that weekend - especially to Deb
Thornton - please check out the June 1st Rhymes With Orange Cartoon
- http://www.grantguerrero.com/

You'll understand when you see it.

Signing off from over on the left and up a bit.

susan
mailto:susankrauss@earthlink.net

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Subject: NN: Ford Econoline
   From: Joseph Blau (jblau@mbay.net>

They finally came and towed away my '64 Ford Econoline today.
No husband on the bumper, just a KPIG sticker. Where would I
be in times like these, without the songs that Nanci wrote?
My favorite radio station is playing my request right now!

 - Joe (singing along, even though my voice ain't like wine!)

// I'd have thought Joe and Kathy would have used the Econoline for
// their honeymoon!! [BP]
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Subject: NN: Wishes DO come true!
   From: Kaby33@aol.com

Seems like it was just a year or so ago that folks were saying Nanci would no 
longer tour.  Most of the talk was regarding her health, her writing books, 
and about the disappointingly short sets she was doing when she was in shows 
with other folks like the Chieftains.

I fell in love with her music back in '89, and I've only seen Nanci perform 
live two times.  Then I became a poor college student for the second time in 
my life and missed all of her Atlanta shows since '91.  When I thought I 
would never see my most favorite artist perform again, I was just sick.  My 
heart ached to be in her audience just one more time..... a final farewell of 
sorts.  

Then a miracle occurred.  After being miserable about the situation for over 
a year, I heard that Nanci was coming to perform in Atlanta once again.  Even 
though she'll be performing with a symphony, I am overjoyed knowing that I 
will be sitting in her audience, once again, this coming Saturday night.  

My whole being can hardly wait to "sing one for sister!"
Karan, "maker of wishes and professional dreamer"

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Subject: NN: looking for...(No Nanci)
   From: "Hans Janssen" (hjanssen@mail.dotcom.fr>

Hi,

I'm lookng for Andy DeYoung from Houston. 

Andy please e-mail me I lost both your snail- and e-mail address.

met vriendelijke groeten,

Hans Janssen.

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Subject: NN: Lucy Kaplansky Joins the Crowded Field
   From: "David Steere" (dsteere@sil.si.edu>

  I hope the "caretaker of the contests" will consider expanding the
field this year from the 10 best of 1999 to at least the 15 best or
better yet the 20 best.  After all, it's not even the end of June and
extraordinary albums keep making themselves known.  I know I'm a bit
late (due primarily to a lost package in the mail) but I must sing
praises for Lucy Kaplansky's TEN YEAR NIGHT.  I've long been fond of
her non-traditionally beautiful voice and wonderful ability to
harmonize (witness her work with Nanci).  Her contribution to Cry,
Cry, Cry is quite exceptional.  TEN YEAR NIGHT seems her best effort
yet--very strong on singing and harmony (Gorka, Shindell, Kimball) but
unexpectedly wonderful in the songwriting.  One beautiful, original
song after another, generally low-key but always moving.  
   Three songs, especially, deserve the highest praise.  Many good
songs have been penned about the nomadic, frustrating life of the
singer/songwriter.  Lucy's "Promise Me" joins the very best of those
(including many by Nanci herself), making the issues new:

"Listen for me when I'm away.  I'll be singing to you."

"Just You Tonight" celebrates the special connection and understanding
in the simplest terms:

"It's just you, you tonight.  And the music you heard in me somehow."

Best of all is the title tune.  I still get goosebumps from it, feel
the wash of strong emotions and simply cannot but move around the room
and across the floor everytime I play "Ten Year Night."  It's a
musical catharsis:

"Open your eyes and look at me 'cause I have and hold this love for
you. Before this ten year night is through, I'm telling you, take it
from me..."

Personal love songs simply don't get any better.  Three cheers for
Lucy.

David


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