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Subject: NN: Nancinet Badge Requests
   Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2000 23:53:09 -0500 (EST)
   From: Mike Chesman (chesman@preferred.com>

Hi folks,

    I promised to have some news about the Nancinet button badges by
November 1st  so I apologize for the delay.  These are the buttons that were
distributed by John Alvord for a number of years.  They are a button for
fans to wear to make contact with other Nanci fans at concerts and festivals
(and to spread the word about Nancinet).  John has entrusted me with the
continuation of this service.   

    He had been distributing the badges for $2 each.  The fee covered costs
of making the buttons and providing some mailing materials.  Postage was
provided by the person requesting a button.  I understand that to
accommodate non-USA requests an additional charge had to be added bringing
the cost to about $3.  Trades were acceptable when U.S. currency could not
be provided.  I will continue a similar policy but will include free
shipping with all requests.  

    This may be your last chance to obtain an original Nancinet button.
There are only about 100 buttons left.  Once these are gone, I plan to
design a totally new button for future distribution.  The fees will be used
to purchase the materials to start producing a new button.  The new button
will not be released until the original stock of buttons is used up. 

    Please contact me by email to request one or more buttons.  I will
respond with a mailing address and further instructions.

    If you want to see what an original button looks try the web address
below and click your mouse on the children's alphabet blocks in the picture.
http://pages.preferred.com/~chesman/attic.html

Thanks,
Mike Chesman

p.s.  I've been trying to email Michael Fong and get no response.  Mike if
you're out there under a new email address please get in touch with me.

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Subject: NN: My non-Nanci contribution...
   Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2000 11:12:31 EST
   From: ChocChippy@aol.com

Well, I got back from the ROCKRGRL conference in Seattle a few days ago, and 
am happy to say I found a whole bunch of new artists to enjoy, from hard rock 
to elegaic singer-songwriters. 

Those of you from the Boston area have probably heard of Chapter In Verse, a 
band fronted by two women, Rachel and Pam, who head a five-piece outfit where 
everyone plays a little of everything, including acoustic and electric 
guitar, and a mandolin. They put me somewhat in mind of the Indigo Girls, 
though a bit more up front with a rock sound. The did a very beautiful cover 
of "Eleanor Rigby" (why is it you so rarely hear rock bands cover the 
Beatles?) and their originals were gorgeous and well done.

At a singer/songwriter showcase (at Starbucks, natch) I ran across two 
keepers...Esmirelda, a one-named performer from the DC area, who is capable 
of ripping your heart out with beautiful ballads, and write some of the 
funniest songs I've ever heard...a truly hysterical one about yeast 
infections, and another about being in love with a hermaphrodite (his dick is 
huge and her box is tight...)

Then there was Meghan Cary, who told me that she started writing songs 
because of Nanci Griffith...and though she's from Hershey, PA, there's a 
little bit of a Texas twang in her songs. One of them "New Shoes" is the 
title track of her latest CD, and it's very sad and beautiful.

Of the rocking bands I saw, I LOVED One Step Beyond, a hard-rocking quartet 
from Long Island that makes its money as a cover band in Irish bars; The 
Botswanas, pop/punk from New Haven; and Honey Tongue, more hard rock in the 
spirit of Jefferson Airplane, from Seattle.

Oh, and I had my Historic moments, too...Wanda Jackson still rocking it up, 
flirting with the guitar player, and singing Hank WIlliams songs at the Sky 
Church at the Experience Music Project; Ronnie Spector giving a rousing 
keynote address; as well as Amy Ray, and a surprise appearance by Courtney 
Love, who spoke for almost 2-1/2 hours, and left a lot of jaws hanging at her 
intelligence, insight and risk-taking (oh yeah, and she dished some gossip, 
too...)

It was a truly wonderful experience, and any of the women musicians on the 
list (or guys who love women musicians...and I know we have a few!) would be 
well advised to head to Seattle next year for conference #2!

(I'll have full reports & lots of interviews in various magazines, including 
ROCKRGRL, BUST, and a few others).

Kathleen W.

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Subject: NN: yelow dog speaks
   Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2000 12:20:18 EST
   From: GORDON1717@aol.com

In a message dated 11/11/2000 Bruce Miller writes:

(( 
 Speaking of Yellow Dog Democrats, who would have thought that the hardest 
 core Yellow Dogs would be in...Missouri!!?!  There, Democrat Mel Carnahan, 
 who is quite literally dead and has been for several weeks, won in the 
 Senate race against Republican John Ashcroft. >>

Don't get me started Bruce!!!!
I moved to central MO two years ago and I have to tell you that nothing here 
suprises me anymore. When I arrived a fellow Nancinetter told me that 
something unhappy (I can't remember now what it was) happened at a Nanci 
concert here once and that the lady almost never visits this part of the 
country any more. Seems to be true since I have seen neither hide (tattooed 
or otherwise) nor hair of her in the 2 years since I've been a resident. Let 
me tell you something that really disturbs me about where I am living right 
now. On election day I heard the word "N___" used  5 times (and I counted) in 
connection with the voter irregularities that occurred in St Louis. It was 
interesting to note that the districts where people had trouble voting were 
in predominantly black areas. The take on it in my little town was that the 
"N__rs" in St Louis were somehow inherently stupid and couldn't even get it 
together to register correctly to vote and therefore it was obvious that it 
was there fault. There is no arguing with people that have these views and 
that use these terms. It is so true about what Nanci says in "Hard Life" and 
how something like this is perpetuated down through the generations. I think 
that now these people find that Bush is apparently elected (they don't think 
Al is going to prevail and sadly I can't see it either) they once again feel 
comfortable with themselves, their views and their racism. I am playing a 
show in town before Christmas so I guess I will have to reinsert "Hard Life " 
into my set again. Does anyone know of any other songs that might make the 
point as strongly that I could do. Iris DeMent did an amazing song when I saw 
her last year that summed things up beautifully but I haven't been able to 
figure out the title. Any ideas?
I still believe too............
Gordon in misery (er... Missouri) preparing to be run out of town on a rail 
dressed in nothing but tar, feathers and a broad triumphant grin!

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Subject: Re: NN: yelow dog speaks
   Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2000 07:00:06 -0800 (PST)
   From: Reid Mitchell (reidmitchell@yahoo.com>

--- GORDON1717@aol.com wrote:

> I am playing a 
> show in town before Christmas so I guess I will have
> to reinsert "Hard Life " into my set again. Does anyone know of any other
> songs that might make the point as strongly that I could do. Iris DeMent 
> did an amazing song when I saw her last year that summed things up 
> beautifully but I haven't been able to figure out the title. Any ideas?
> I still believe too............

Interesting and important question, though I don't
know enough about your musical style to think what
songs might fit in musically.  But a lot come to mind:
Allen Toussaint's "Freedom for the Stallion" in
particular.  I don't know all the words, but here's
the first verse according to aging memory.

Freedom for the stallion
Freedom for the mare and her colt
Freedom for the baby child
Who has not grown old enough to vote

Lord, what you going to do
With the people who are praying to you
They've got men making laws 
That destroy other men
They've made money god
And it's a goddamn sin
Oh Lord, you've got to help us find a way

It's on his "From a Whisper to a Scream" album.  Allen
Toussaint of course is better known as the writer of
1960s hits like Ernie K-De's "Mother in Law" and Lee
Dorsey's "Working in a Coal Mine."  I think Doresey
did the original recording of "Freedom for the
Stallion."  For a while Dylan was doing it in concert
but judging from the tapes I've heard, he never
managed to quite learn the words.  Or maybe that was a
bad night.

Reid "See not all New Orleans songs are about having a
party" Mitchell

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Subject: Re: NN: Gordon Lightfoot On Tour
   Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2000 18:56:39 -0500 (EST)
   From: Brimpls@aol.com

Hi All,

Just a quick note to tell you that my mom and I enjoyed a very good concert 
last night here in Mpls. Gordon Lightfoot and his band of guitar, bass, 
drums, keyboard played two very nourishing and good-hearted sets of his 
songs. The audience was full of requests, some written down and many shouted 
out from the seats. He responded to many of them and explained carefully to 
us why he couldn't do certain songs--including one long spiel about why he no 
longer does a particular song because it requires moving the capo on the 
guitar, and thereafter the guitar is out of tune? wish I was a guitarist, so 
I'd better understand this, but I think I got the gist.
I'd say he was one of the "realest" performers I've ever seen, in the way 
that he interacted with the crowd and in the honesty of his presentation. I 
imagine this has prevented him from certain kinds of success and presented 
him with others. In any case, he is a very good performer.

Got me to wonderin' if Nanci has played or recorded Lightfoot songs. There 
are quite a number of good ones in his catalogue. A whole bunch of 'em are 
singing in my ears this morning!

I think that Lightfoot's tour is a limited one. He's in Minnesota this 
weekend specifically because of the anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund 
Fitzgerald. He plays up in Duluth tonight.

It was great to see him again and to hear his good, clear voice.

Sabrina in Mpls.

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Subject: Re: NN: Lightfoot tour
   Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2000 19:06:21 -0500 (EST)
    From:Brimpls@aol.com

Just a P.S. about Gordon Lightfoot:

I found a site with Lightfoot's dates and I stand corrected. He's been all 
over the U.S. in the past three months! Minnesota seems to be about the 24th 
stop on this batch of concerts. He was very cute when he told us he refers to 
our city as "Minnie" -- I'd never heard it called that before!

Sabrina

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Subject: Re: NN: Gordon Lightfoot On Tour
   Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2000 00:05:09 EST
   From: Janf1914@aol.com

(( Got me to wonderin' if Nanci has played or recorded Lightfoot songs. There 
 are quite a number of good ones in his catalogue. A whole bunch of 'em are 
 singing in my ears this morning! >>

She covers "Ten Degrees And Getting Colder" on Other Voices, Other Rooms.

Be God's,
Janet

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Subject: Re: Gordon Lightfoot
   From: MK3449@aol.com

     I have been a huge GL fan for many years, and having seen him in concert 
5 or 6 times over the years, usually at Northrop Auditorium (in Minneapolis 
also), I was wondering if Sabrina could answer a question for me.  It has 
been a while since I have seen him, and I wondered if GL was still doing his 
one joke.  I believe every time I saw him he did the same one...he said he 
would like to introduce his band, and then introduced them to each other...
     Seems like no matter how many times I saw him he always did that 
joke...thank goodness he is such a talented songwriter, and not working for 
Jay Leno.
     I would appreciate finding out, and sorry if I should not have sent this 
through the list, but thought maybe others had experienced the same thing.

Thanks.

Michel Delving

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Subject: NN: Re: Kasey Chambers
   Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2000 06:50:07 -0600
   From: Dave Raaum (daver@onr.com>

Was lucky enough to see Kasey Chambers at the Continental Club in Austin,
Texas last night (Saturday, Nov. 11). Local radio station KGSR sponsored a
free show for 200 people. She and her band raised the roof and then bought
the crowd to whisper-level quiet with some of her songs. Her disc "The
Captain" is great but if you have a chance to see her in person you are
going to really be impressed. Some kind of talent and very happy to be here
and performing. Get the album - you won't be disappointed. She said they
didn't intend to do it but did the John Prine/Iris Dement song "In Spite of
Ourselves", anyway. Brought the house down - and yes we sang along. Run,
don't walk if you get a chance to see her. Enough said.

Dave Raaum 

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Subject: NN: Kasey Shines
   Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2000 09:01:20 -0500
   From: "David Steere" (SteereD@sil.si.edu>

You think THE CAPTAIN is good?  You should hear some of her performances on the
four DEAD RINGER BAND cd's she did with her family...

I bought the CAPTAIN from Australia at the beginning of 2000 and still can't
get enough. Even more spectacular is Kasey's version of the Fred Eaglesmith
song "Freight Train" which appears on an EP cd she did (also called "The
Captain") and on a special edition of "The Captain" just out in Australia
(which includes a bonus cd--in celebration of all the awards she won over
there).  You may be able to purchase a copy of the EP cd (which includes three
songs) from www.gemm.com. 

david

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Subject: NN: [No Nanci content] ...more than just the music
   Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2000 11:51:22 -0600
   From: Ed Maier (evmaier@dhc.net>

Forgive me an off-topic post, Bill. I'm a first-time grandpa!
Alexander Kurt Maier was born Nov. 12 at 5:10 PM weighing in at
8 lb 2 oz to to my son and his wife, Eddie and Suzanne Maier.
All is well with the family.

If you'd like, send them some congratulations at
emaier@maiermedia.com

Life is so very sweet,
Ed Maier

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Subject: NN: Wedding bells
   Date: Mon, 13 Nov 00 22:08:33 -0000
   From: John Edward Graveling (kai21@dial.pipex.com>

Former Blue Moon Orchestra guitarist Doug Lancio got married last 
Saturday in Nashville. His wife works for Martina McBride and the 
reception took place at Martina's place, with Patty Griffin singing. 
Sounds like some get together. Let's all wish Doug happiness in his new 
found life.

John Graveling

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Subject: NN: Rockin' Country
   Date: Mon, 13 Nov 00 22:21:30 -0000
   From: John Edward Graveling (kai21@dial.pipex.com>

For those out there who like their country spiked with real feeling and 
plenty of meaty guitar and pedal steel riffs, then I can unreservedly 
recommend, "Unleashed Live", from Bruce Robison, Charlie Robison and Jack 
Ingram. Each get to perform four songs, it was all recorded live at 
Gruene Hall in Texas, and boy do they know how to party. Kelly Willis 
features on one track, with hubbie Bruce, although there is no sign of 
Dixie Chick, Emily, with her hubbie Charlie. Great stuff nonetheless.

Also heartily recommended is "Password" the newie from Geoff Muldaur. 
It's more bluesy and a little less jug band than his previous effort, 
"The Secret Handshake", but highly listenable to, a real journey through 
Americana.

John Graveling

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Subject: NN: Nanci Griffith: Storms (AA004/MCA-6319) 180g vinyl LP - rarity?
   Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2000 23:43:10 -0000
   From: "Peter Dean" (peter.dean@cableol.co.uk>

Hi All,

Just came across this high-quality vinyl pressing of 'Storms' in my local
secondhand record store, here in the UK.

Its the 1997 reissue, pressed by Alto Analogue and with a foil sticker is
stuck on the rear cover 'Limited Edition Serial # 1 - 0525'. I looked in all
the Nanci Discography websites and didn't find it mentioned anywhere. The
track list is the same, as are the mixes and track lengths.

She sounds truly gorgeous on this pressing of one of my favorite Nanci
albums. The sound quality is simply superb and leagues ahead of my CD
version. If it wasn't for the fact that you have to turn the album over
halfway through I'd be junking the CD completely.

Anyone know why AA choose 'Storms' in particular? Was it a UK/European
release? And how many were pressed?

Cheers Peter

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