// Still more discussion of the new CD, and a reminder to watch
// for Nanci on TV (in case it hasn't shown up in your town yet).
// Enjoy...[BP]

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Subject: NN: NG & Crickets on Austin City Limits Schedule
   Date: Sat, 18 Sep 1999 10:22:10 -0400
   From: Howard Bussey (hbussey1@rochester.rr.com>

(unlurking>WXXI in Rochester NY is scheduled to show Episode #2307--NG with 
the Crickets tonight on Austin City Limits. Your mileage may vary, and 
depends on when & where viewed, so check your local schedule (but the ACL 
site says today is the (re)release date for that show--it says it premiered 
March 14, 1998
[Haven't seen an announcement of this in the digest]

Howard Bussey (/unlurking>

// Dawn-Marie and I just watched this episode -- really nice. It was great 
// to see all of the BMO together, but I thought Nanci actually looked better
// the other night on Letterman...[BP]


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Subject: NN: Another dustbowl blows in (long)
   Date: Sat, 18 Sep 1999 08:20:39 -0400 (EDT)
   From: "jenny.frog" (jenny.frog@virgin.net>

Dear readers,
As i push a mighty dustbowl into my 'puter for the millionth time,
thoughts are racing through my head on how to write about what this
symphony storm means to me. I have not read any of your reviews (i'm a
fan of surprises) , so i'm sorry if i'm echoing...and as we know i tend
to ramble, so i should most probably apologise for that in
advance....don't fall asleep, you might hurt your keyboard when you land
on it....
        AHhhh...what i wouldn't give to be twenty years older and have
made it as a professional...if i could grace my strings with these
arrangements...the solos, the first violin part in 'love at the five and
dime'...oh....Nanci should definetly publish a song book. no, an
orshestral score book. at lots of classical concerts, small A5 size ,
about 2 inch thick books are published with the full score. nanci should
sell those at concerts. then i could play them to myslef and convince my
conductors to make the orchestras play it....
        Well...where to start? trouble in the fields is bee-ootiful. THe wing
and the wheel is just...it's the way i hear it in my memories of being
that little girl under the covers with my personal stereo. Throughout
the cd, nanci's voice sounds distant, as if it were lost in the
dustbowl, or fading out. And speakign of fading out...if this were to be
the last album, wouldn't the scat section on W&W, be a beautiful way to
end a career? It's so final and reflecting...like she's off the wing and
the wheel... 
        Pre-War kimball has the same effect, like saying goodbye to the piano
is the end. and the names of all those people, unusual for nanci to put
in, but they sort of sum everything up. I wish for the left hand too.
just reminds me of sitting in front of the LNGH songbook, pretending i'm
james, trying to play...i wish i could play right and left hand. And i
wish i was that child who's got a song. 
        Whoever wrote the 'prelude' to 'Not My Way Home' was borrowing heavily
from a scottish pipe tune. i forget the name of it just now, but it's
nearly identical. could be  a coincidence. The other scottishy thing
that amuses be is the way nanci pronounces, 'back' and 'piano' on the
album, she sounds completely glaswegian...where'd she pick that up? The
transatlantic sessions? the arrangement of the final chorus is lovely.
really lovely. there seems to be a celtic influence throughout the
orchestral arrangements. occassionally you just hear a blast of
something that sounds like pipes, or a section of an old tune. am i
going crazy? am i imagining this?
        'These days in an open book' is bizarre. it feels so naked in the
beginning , that you can hear those big janglky guitars in your head
from 'flyer' and you're dying for the band to join in...and then they
do!! it's strange. the woodwind arrangement at the beginning is so
different to teh 'flyer' version...
        And the woodwind and brass parts in 'love at the five and dime' (am i
thinking of the right song here?) are really sweet, you can see rita and
eddie spinning to them on the woolworths floor...
        I like 'Nobody's Angel' a lot. It's faster and more furious and nanci
sounds angry, as if she's angry at herself for becoming 'nobody's
angel'. and then it all subsides and comes to rest in 'always will'. 
        Have to say, don't like 'waiting for love'. specially the 'quand on
attend l'amour' bit. though, i gues sit does fit with the style that the
song's adopted on this album. it's sort of embarressing, like listening
to '1-2 cha cha cha' before 'love at the 5 and dime'...
        So, i was thinking...is nanci trying to tell us she's finished with all
the finality in this album ? when i heard 'drops from the faucet' and
thought, 'god! what's she doing???? though, it does leave an open
door...for new ideas....' then found out it was a frank christian song
and divided myself between breathing relief and being disappointed that
my 'finished' theory hadn't been disproven'. 
        i really like this one and i can't wait for the concerts....there's
just no end to what this aNGel (and i will NOT apologise for using that
term) can think up for her songs...i love her more every album....
upon the wing and teh wheel, from just east of the western coast of
scotland....a SMALL child with a BIG dream,
jenny*
p.s
what is the DOG doing on te back photo??? yuck.

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Subject: RE: NN: Sandy Denny
   Date: Sat, 18 Sep 1999 09:23:53 -0500
   From: "Mark" (catfan@radiks.net>

> From: Kenn Lippert
> Hmmm.  1954 + 12 or 13 = 1966 or 1967.  FM Radio in West Texas in 1967??
> Who's better able than me to remember 1967 clearly?

I have an owners manual for a '63 Cadillac and an AM-FM radio was 
available then.  As far as I know, FM was around in the fifties.  It just 
wasn't stereo yet.

Mark

// FM radio was invented in 1933 by Edwin Howard Armstrong. [BP]


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Subject: NN: Revisited question
   Date: Sat, 18 Sep 1999 11:04:09 EDT
   From: HenryJG@aol.com

Since several of you now have copies of Revisited, I was wondering--do all of 
your copies have the same sound glitches on track 4 (around the :58 and 1:43 
marks) that Shawn and I originally noticed?  I'm curious if the whole lot 
manufactured were defective or just some.

For those still looking for a copy, my sister has seen them in Wal-Mart and 
Best Buy in Dallas as recently as last week!  I'd try there if you have local 
stores in those chains.  Also try smaller independent record stores that may 
not be as organized about pulling recalled CDs from the rack.

Still waiting for DBS to arrive in the mail,
John 

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Subject: NN: Dust Bowl Symphony
   Date: 18 Sep 99 19:05:51 +0100
   From: "Matthew Bloomfield" (mailm@tthewb.u-net.com>

Hi all,

I got my copy this morning and it hasn't been out of the CD player
yet.  This might just take my album of the year award.  Unlike the two
OV albums, both of which I had to let grow on me, this captured my
attention and held it right through the first listen.

I'm not quite sure what I was expecting this album to be, I am of the
camp that said LNGH was "over-produced", with some of the
instrumentation being too OTT for me.  I thought this album might be
the same but the production is brilliant, every arrangement is
beautifully laid out, every instrument and sound adding to the songs. 
The best thing is that at no time does the orchestra drown out Nanci's
voice, the songs shine through.  A quick review:

1. Trouble in the fields

Introduction reminds me of Carter USMs "A batchelor for Baden Powell",
One of the best songs on the album, the best version of this song yet?

2. The Wing and the Wheel

One of my favourite NG songs anyway, thought it couldn't be bettered
but how wrong can you be?  The ending is wonderful, I like this song
played with just the guitar and Nanci, but all the extra
instrumentation gives this an almost magical quality.

3. These Days In an Open Book

Better than the Flyer version IMO.

4. Love at the 5 and dime.

A duet, shouldn't work but it does.  I was a bit surprised at the
parts, I thought Darious would sing the bits reminiscing about Rita
and Nanci would sing the bits about Eddie.

5. It's a Hard Life etc.

Best version yet, I love the introduction.  What is that squeally
instrument?  It's also used on the Riverdance album and adds a real
air of Irishness to the song.

6. Late Night Grand Hotel

Overall better than the album version, although I prefer the intro on
the album.  Orchestration certainly adds to this song.

7. Tell Me How

Nice song, nothing to compare it to, but can certainly here the Buddy
Holly in this song.

8. Not My Way Home

Another favourite, again it benefits from the extra orchestration,
kind of fills it out a bit.

9. 1937 Pre-war Kimball (I keep reading that as Kimbro :-) )

Very clever song.  Wonderfully executed, I'd love to hear this done
live.  

10. Waiting for Love

The weakest song on the album, didn't like the original much, love the
words just not the song.

11. Nobody's Angel

Another one that's better than the original, again I love the way the
extra instruments add to the song while still keeping it like the
original.

12.  Always will

Another beauty, on par with the original.

13.  Drops From the Faucet

Totally different from the rest of the album, conjures up a black and
white image of a smokey jazz room, with lots of men at tables, in
hats.

14.  Dust Bowl Reprise

Bit of an album filler IMO, waste of space.


Just to recap, this is IMHO, the best of the recent NG albums, I
really enjoyed both OVToo and BRFTM but this is a superb album.  I bet
Nanci's real proud of this one, I hope she comes here and does it
with LSO soon.  An absolute must for any NG fan's collection.

Matt


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Subject: Re: NN: Dust Bowl Symphony
   Date: Sat, 18 Sep 1999 16:52:57 -0400
   From: Steve Robertson (stever@mindspring.com>


Matthew Bloomfield wrote:
> 4. Love at the 5 and dime.
> A duet, shouldn't work but it does.  I was a bit surprised at the
> parts, I thought Darious would sing the bits reminiscing about Rita
> and Nanci would sing the bits about Eddie.
> 
> 5. It's a Hard Life etc.
> Best version yet, I love the introduction.  What is that squeally
> instrument?  It's also used on the Riverdance album and adds a real
> air of Irishness to the song.

Yep, that duet did seem like a strange choice of parts. But I've seen
the same situation with many other duets. I think that "squeally
instrument" you refer to are Uillean pipes played by John McSherry.
Uillean pipes are a type of bagpipe where the performer straps a bellows
under one arm and inflates the bag with the bellows instead of inflating
the bag with lung power. If you have any video of The Chieftans, you'll
probably see Paddy Maloney playing the Uillean pipes on some songs.

Hidin' Out in the Georgia Pines-
Wishin' It Would Rain,
Steve Robertson


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Subject: NN: bravo nanci
   Date: Sat, 18 Sep 1999 14:27:58 -0500
   From: Jackie Burger (jburger@cyclesoftware.com>

Hi 

I haven't read the digest since last weekend. I wanted to post my reaction
before I read anything. First, Letterman was disappointing. After listening
to the cd, there are so many other songs I wanted to hear. And of course,
there was no time to talk...I hate that!

Second, BRAVO!!!  I thank god for this talented woman! Her vision and
courage are constantly a source of inspiration to me. What a fine cd. LNGH
and NMWH sound as if they were meant to be performed this way from the
beginning. The swell of the percussion and strings on LNGH brought tears to
my eyes and a chill to my skin. The power and clarity of Nanci's voice on
TWATW is a thing of beauty, especially on the extended ending. As one who
was raised listening to and playing classical music, I have to say that my
appreciation for what Nanci has done here is felt down to my soul.

I think of so many things to say riding in my car listening to the cd, but
when I sit at the keyboard, it never comes out quite the same!

The only thing that I can think of right now that was missing for me, was
having The Indigo Girls singing background on TDIAOB, for I believe that
the version on Flyer is the finest recording ever made (no bias here!).

Let me finish with this...in a week where I attended a private concert by
Tori Amos (there were about 30 people there), meet her, and then attend the
Tori and Alanis concert, I have not been able to take Dust Bowl out of the
cd player. That is the highest of compliments.

Nanci, if you're listening, we really do have 2 fine orchestras here in the
Twin Cities... 
j. burger
mpls.


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Subject: NN: my 2c
   Date: Sat, 18 Sep 1999 14:34:10 -0700 (PDT)
   From: todd williams (towengmjr@yahoo.com>

I have to admit I was a bit skeptical about this whole symphonic NG
thing, but having bought the album today...what can I say.  It's great.

I'm sorry I ever doubted you Nanci, please forgive me!


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Subject: NN: Dustbowl Symphony
   Date: Sat, 18 Sep 1999 22:24:22 +0100
   From: "Mike Barrett" (mikebarrettuk@hotmail.com>

There's not much I can add to what's already been said, but I'd like to
comment anyway.

I had not actually been desperately awaiting this album - I ordered it 
for the sake of completeness, but was a little upset at the fact there 
were only three new tracks and a load of retreads.  So when it arrived 
yesterday, I didn't rip off the cellophane straight away - it took me a
couple of hours to get round to playing it.  And then......

Well the main problem for me was getting to the second track.  I played 
"Trouble in the Fields" three times straight off - I just couldn't 
believe how superb it was.  A great song anyway, but suddenly it's been 
elevated into another realm entirely.  And when I finally dragged myself 
away from that wonderful track, it was to find that the rest of the
tracks are excellent as well - I even quite like "Nobody's Angel", a
song which did nothing at all for me before now.

This is a GREAT album.  I am really astonished at how good it is, and so 
glad that my preconceptions were so way out - this one won't be very far 
away from the cd player for a long while yet.........

And maybe another album next year, and an Albert Hall appearance in the 
Spring! We're not worthy!

Mike Barrett


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Subject: NN: Dust Bowl Symphony
   Date: Sat, 18 Sep 1999 23:47:10 -0400 (EDT)
   From: "Aquarian Resourses" (Aquarian@1acc.com>

I'm so stroked about this record! It's one of those records where after
hearing two songs you hear your inner voice saying this is going to be
a great record. And it is.

In a time where everyone is doing tribute albums covering others songs,
we have here an artist reaching out and taking her muse to another level.
Off the top of my head I can't think of very many artists who have taken their
songs and actually made them better the second time around.

There's a magical quality going on here,how or why I can't explain and I sense
a completion of sorts for Nanci with this record.

but whatever the case thank you Nanci so much for believing in yourself
and making this record. Sincerly,Joe Werfelman

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Subject: CandleList Picks
   Date: Sat, 18 Sep 1999 01:42:58 EDT
   From: Welcmart@aol.com

At CandleList we've been able to expand the amazon.com offerings that will 
benefit our friend Maggie Graham Heenie. For those of you who haven't heard 
about this long-term fund raiser we've been involved with, there's a good 
summary on the web at http://www.candlelist.org/marty/

If you want to cut to the chase and see what's available to order, you can 
jump to http://www.candlelist.org/marty/clpicks.html

CDs, Books,Cookbooks and More!
http://www.candlelist.org

// I like to remind us all occasionally of the Candlelist, and the 
// on-going efforts to help Maggie. You're gonna buy the books and 
// CDs anyway...might as well help a friend at the same time!!! [BP]


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