NanciNet Digest 3-17-00
// Hey, y'all, I'm home from California (and survived!).
// Some concert reports, some closely related artist info,
// and some St. Patrick's day silliness.
// Enjoy...[BP]
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Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2000 15:10:46 -0800
From: "Debbie Stevens" (dastevens@my-deja.com>
Subject: NN: Extra ticket to Princeton, NJ concert
Don't know if I am allowed to post this here, but I have one extra ticket to
an almost sold out (or at least there were only a few seats left last week
when I got them). I have no idea how good it is, but here are the details:
$32 Friday Mar 17 -- McCarter Theater in Princeton, NJ. (no hidden charges,
this is face value so you actually save the $4 processing fee).
email me at debbie@deja.com if you are interested. we could meet before the
show so I can get you the ticket.
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Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2000 12:45:17 -0800 (PST)
From: molly crawford (mollyrae4@yahoo.com>
Subject: NN: beautiful night in Norhthampton, MA
Hello out there!
Just stepping out of the shadows for a moment to tell
you all about the show Rodney, Guy, Verlon, Nanci and
the BMO guys put on last Sunday night. I was recently
transplanted to the Northeast and it was so refreshing
to hear the "hum of a southern drawl" and some
unmistakably Texas songwriting. I've been slipping
into bouts of shameless, glowing reverie ever since
the show.
Nanci's voice was crystal clear and she had great
energy going throughout the show. My thoughts on her
set are that she seems to be playing her favorites,
those that have hung on and stayed true ("stuff that
works, stuff that holds up" songs you don't hang on
the wall) and I enjoyed hearing her sing them in a bit
different light than they were recorded in. Her duets
with Rodney were sublime; I got lost in them. Guy
Clark was cool and comical, not to mention poignant in
perfect Texas style. It was my first time to see him
live and I was very excited that there were quite a
few Guy fans in the audience. And then, to see all of
them up there playing together was beautiful, they
were obviously having fun playing off one another in
between songs. At one point Guy said "Okay, I guess
I'm having fun. I'm just a sucker for playing guitar
and singin' for people."
This was my third time seeing Nanci, but the first
time up North. Nanci asked us to sing along to
"Across the Great Divide," and it was impossible to
keep from singing on Woody's "Do Re Mi" especially
with all those Texans and an Oklahoman up there
rockin' out. Highlights of the show for me (are very
hard to pick, but...) were "Traveling Through This
Part of You," because of the gravity of the song and
Nanci's willingness to open herself up to her
listeners through her songs (which often makes us feel
like we know what she thinks or how she feels because
we can relate so to her poetic insights). Also "Not
My Way Home," and Guy's (don't know the official
title) "I wish I was in Austin..." "Stuff That Works"
and ANYTIME everyone was making music together.
Verlon played a bluegrass song about his mother's
mandolin playing while storms were blowing in in
Oklahoma. That was a tie for my favorite with the
encore, "Old Friends." Which was kicked off with some
orneryness by Guy. He never left the stage before the
encore and when everyone else came back out for the
last song he said to the audience, "You know, it's an
interesting little game we play with one another. I
thought we might just get on with it."
I found out about this show less than 24 hours before
Nanci took the stage. My friend Sarah and I drove from
Manchestah, NH to go, which was great because we had
three hours in the car afterwards to sing along to
Nanci tunes. If you are anywhere near a show in the
next couple of weeks, GO!! It's uplifting, inspiring,
and it's a dose of Texas to make your blood run
hotter.
Finally, if anyone can recommend a Guy Clark CD to
invest in, I would greatly appreciate it. I'd like to
have some of his poetry and his wise, sandy voice
handy for moments when the northeast "brings out the
stupids in me."
What a night! I hope you all get to see Nanci
sometime soon!
peace and happiness,
molly
=====
"Our true home is in the present moment. The miracle is not to walk on water.
The miracle is to walk on the green earth in the present moment." --Thich
Nhat Hanh
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From: Blueye2323@aol.com
Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2000 16:31:52 EST
Subject: Re: NN: beautiful night in Norhthampton, MA
yeah ...that concert was the FIRST time I have seen Nanci LIVE....it left me
totally breathless....it was wonderful....it brought tears to my eyes. I got
WONDERFULO seats...6th row in the pit. I was so happy to finally see her in
concert. She REALLY impressed me and I cannot wait until she plays in the
area again!
Jen
***Happiness ain't ever how you think it should be so.***
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From: "nora mascioli" (noramascioli@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: NN: beautiful night in Norhthampton, MA
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 01:42:33 GMT
>From: molly crawford (mollyrae4@yahoo.com>
>
>Finally, if anyone can recommend a Guy Clark CD to
>invest in, I would greatly appreciate it. I'd like to
>have some of his poetry and his wise, sandy voice
>handy for moments when the northeast "brings out the
>stupids in me."
Molly,
Personally I would recommend Guy Clark's album "Dublin Blues." It includes
several songs that I gather he has been playing in concert, such as "Stuff
That Works" and the title track, "Dublin Blues"(I wish I was in Austin...)
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From: "Hans Janssen" (hans.janssen@zeelandnet.nl>
Subject: NN: Re: beautiful night in Norhthampton, MA
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 04:56:51 +0100
> Finally, if anyone can recommend a Guy Clark CD to
> invest in,
Try Guy's newest "Cold dog soup"
Hans "just one day away from a Guy concert" Janssen
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From: "nakramer" (nakramer@icsi.net>
Subject: NN: Re: beautiful night in Norhthampton, MA
Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2000 21:25:24 -0600
Molly and listers... Keep those concert stories coming; great to read them.
The show with Guy, Rodney and Nanci sounded great. My favorite Guy album is
Old Friends. "Come From The Heart" is on there and it is my favorite song.
Another good album is "Keepers." It's a live one.
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From: Petop@aol.com
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 09:56:26 EST
Subject: Re: NN: Re: beautiful night in Norhthampton, MA
Guy Clark's latest "Cold Dog Soup" is a superb piece of work.
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From: John Armstrong (JArmstrong@ssrm.com>
Subject: NN: Met her in Northampton
Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2000 10:16:50 -0500
Hi,
I considered myself fortunate to get tickets to see Nanci in Northampton, I
called on Monday and they still had tickets. My girlfriend and I headed out
there early in the afternoon, and were just walking around town when my good
luck continued. I "thought" that I saw Nanci walk into a clothing store. We
also went in (no "luck" involved there, just try to keep my girlfriend Lynn
from shopping.). She seemed nice (what else would I have expected?), and I
only talked to her for a minute. She even remembered the hall in Worcester
(Mechanics Hall) where I saw her for the first time a handful of years ago.
But she seemed like she really wanted to shop, and I didn't want to bug her.
Lastly, our seats were in the next to last row, but it's a nice small hall so
the sound was perfect, except you could hear people walking in the balcony
above us. (It took me a few minutes to figure out that it wasn't a bass
playing while Rodney was on stage alone.)
A pretty good day!
John
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Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2000 09:32:33 -0500
From: Nancy McCue (mccue@pobox.upenn.edu>
Subject: NN: Re: hailing in from the Grand Opera House in Wilmington.....
Hi all,
Just a quick note on last night's show....It was a really enjoyable evening!
We had a great time, fourth row seats on the Parquet. Nancy still is possessed
of so much grace and her voice is just so right on every note.
Loved Rodney Crowell, Loved Guy Clark and his sidekick Vernel (?) who is a
fabulous guitarist.
Nanci forgot the beginning of the second verse to "Love at the Five and Dime"!
commenting afterwards "there's a rake on the stage here and I stepped on
it...."
Wonderful renditions of many many of my favorites. Having the sound and the
drums come up the "It's a Hard Life" still gives me shivers.
The sound was a little off: she came across clear as a bell, but everything to
the left of her (Hooker especially) was a little overwhelming.
Guy Clark also got a little electrical jolt from his guitar at one point, the
shock heard round the arena..(another rake on the stage...).
Hooker was hatless, something I had not seen yet!
Cute story about "Travelling through this part of you" and Eric Taylor's
reaction to her presenting it to him...
Ended with "Old Friends" as the encore.
My husband had ordered our tickets almost as soon as I saw the tour dates come
up on this list, and when he called he was assured that we had front row
seats. Well, we did, in the fixed seating area. But they had set up 4 rows of
chairs in front of us, most of which pitched the occupant about three inches
higher than our seats. So when he went to the ticket office to find out why we
really didn't have front row seats, the box office folks apologized and we
left with a gift certificate for two tickets to any upcoming event at the
Grand.
Actually the seats were really good. He and I switched to accommodate a very
tall woman who sat in front of me, but I had a great vantage point for the
whole show after that.
There was a guy from Kentucky sitting in front of us who bought three Nanci
shirts. He had dropped in for the show at the last minute from a business trip
to Philly. Next to me sat a woman who told me that she saw Nanci open for John
Prine 13 years ago....
Enough from here, lovely night although I'm a little short on sleep this
am....
back to lurkdom....
Nancy
********
Nancy McCue
Project Manager, Campus Services
University of Pennsylvania
3401 Walnut St, Suite 440a
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6228
voice: (215) 898-6641
fax: (215) 898-048
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From: "Ken Stiffler" (Ken_Stiffler@compuserve.com>
Subject: NN: Nanci at The Birchmere
Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2000 16:21:02 -0500
Good Morning.
Are there any plans for Nancinetters to meet at the Birchmere show on Monday
the 20th?
Ken
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Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 13:07:15 -0500 (EST)
From: "David Gilbert" (digilb@earthlink.net>
Subject: NN: Franklin, Tn?
My family moved to Oak Ridge, TN last year and my daughter has an interest in
driving to Franklin to see where Nanci lives. Is it possible to actually see
her home, or is it in a private section of the town with the typical celebrity
gates and guards? Anyone know exactly where her home is? We're mainly
interested in being able to say we've been there and saw Nanci Griffith's home
(crazy tourists, I know).
Any help would be appreciated.
David Gilbert
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Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 18:35:24 -0500
From: Mike Chesman (chesman@preferred.com>
Subject: Re: NN: Franklin, Tn?
At 01:07 PM 3/15/00 -0500, David Gilbert wrote:
>My family moved to Oak Ridge, TN last year and my daughter has an
>interest in driving to Franklin to see where Nanci lives. Anyone
>know exactly where her home is?
I think it best if we fans not invade Nanci's privacy. I hope to never see
that kind of information put out over the list. It's bad enough that Nanci
has to put up with us fawning over her after concerts and such. It appears
that she has always been gracious to her fans but I wouldn't want to carry
things too far.
Mike "fawning and such when appropriate" Chesman
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From: "Shawn Kimbro" (kimbroj@charter.net>
Subject: NN: Re: Franklin, Tn?
Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 17:32:43 -0500
David Gilbert writes:
> Anyone know exactly where her home is? We're mainly
> interested in being able to say we've been there and
> saw Nanci Griffith's home (crazy tourists, I know).
> Any help would be appreciated.
Hi David --
I believe Ms. Griffith is very sensitive about her privacy and she's
requested that her home address not be disclosed. Franklin is a neat little
town though and I'd also suggest a loop down through Lynchburg should you
travel that way. Aside from the Jack Daniel's distillery, which is worth a
visit even if you're a tee-totaler, there's some neat gift shops and antique
stores. There's even an old-timey general store on the East side of the
square that still sells cokes for a nickel!
Warm Regards,
-Shawn
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Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 22:44:29 -0800 (PST)
From: "Bob McConnochie" (rsm@ppp.com.hk>
Subject: NN: Re: MORE NANCI CONTENT (and still, no real Nanci content)
Amen to us all coming together because we share a love of Nanci Griffith's
music, and YES! to us being free to post what we like (this is a wonderful
democratic phenomenon) and finally "Well Done" to Bill Page who must spend a
lot of his time editting the content and producing a Digest in order for those
that wish to be able to focus purely on Nanci-content, without personal reward
as far as I can tell.
Ps. are there really 1000 people connected here? - well that's marvellous.
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Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 22:44:29 -0800 (PST)
From: Bill Page (bpage3@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: NN: Re: Fw: Re: MORE NANCI CONTENT (and still, no real Nanci
content)
Bob McConnochie (rsm@ppp.com.hk> wrote:
>Amen to us all coming together because we share a love of Nanci
>Griffith's music, and YES! to us being free to post what we like
>(this is a wonderful democratic phenomenon) and finally "Well Done"
>to Bill Page who must spend a
>lot of his time editting the content and producing a Digest in order
>for those that wish to be able to focus purely on Nanci-content,
>without personal reward as far as I can tell.
>Ps. are there really 1000 people connected here? - well that's >marvellous.
Thanks for the nice words (he said blushingly)...
As Bob noted, I do try to put the actual Nanci content at the beginning of the
digest. So if you want to be sure your note makes it to the top of the list,
give it real Nanci content...I also try to put strings of info/debate about
peripherally related artists kinda in order of their relation to Nanci.
And yes, depending on the day, the community numbers around 1000 members
(usually around 900 or so on the digest and about 180 on the unmoderated list,
with about 50 on both lists).
Bill "always will" Page
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From: Jabba9@aol.com
Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2000 12:52:05 EST
Subject: NN: Re: nancinet 00312
not sure how it happened, but i think i missed the top 10 for 1999. if so,
could somebody plese re-post
thanx
mike
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From: Petop@aol.com
Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2000 14:33:33 EST
Subject: Re: NN: Re: nancinet 00312
Jabba9@aol.com writes:
(( not sure how it happened, but i think i missed the top 10 for 1999. if so,
could somebody plese re-post
>>
I think what you missed was Vicki's eloquently phrased message on why the
compilation has taken longer than some may have wished or anticipated.
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From: Tricia9999@aol.com
Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2000 19:31:56 EST
Subject: NN: SF Bay Area TV alert
Channel 9, KQED, will be showing a couple of Best of Austin City Limits:
Saturday, Mar 18, 1 AM (or Sunday 3/19 if you will), hosted by John Prine
Saturday, Mar 25, 11:45 PM, Best of the female artists, hosted by Shawn
Colvin.
Best,
Tricia
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From: "Pugsley, R.M." (rmp6@leicester.ac.uk>
Subject: NN: the current debate etc
Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 11:40:32 -0000
Firstly thanks to all who emailed me showing their support
for my minority view on B*b Dy*an, I even got a couple
of anonymous ones - that's how powerful His Bobness is!
But seriously, it's nice to know I'm not alone...;-)
OK, I just wanted to say that I really like to hear about Non-
Nanci stuff. Admittedly the recent 'who's the greatest' debate
got a bit out of hand and I feel a little sorry for Bill Page having
to edit the digest down but I'm prepared to put up with the info
overload if it means that we get some good debate and some
handy hints for future listening pleasure...and let's face it, we
always come back to NG in the end...but we're not NNer's
because we only want to know what she's wearing this on stage
this week (although the fashion tips are always entertaining...)
but because we all seem to share a certain world-view (be it
one that goes from Left to Right across the political and musical
spectrums) that is tolerant of others, open to new ideas and
likes to get drunk occasionally (OK so that last one's about me
but you get the idea?). The joy of the internet is the ability to
spread these ideas around, the pain of the internet is that we all
have to listen to them...I can live with the later because I enjoy
the former so much.
Well, I'm a rambling (jack elliot) and I've got work to do.
t t f n
Robert (Pugsley)
"Too sweet to be sour too nice to be mean"
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Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 20:06:38 -0500 (EST)
From: "Lorrie Chase" (lchase@webshoppe.net>
Subject: NN: the Kennedys
Hey guys, here's some news relating to Pete Kennedy & his wife Maura
(that's Petes guitar you hear on 13 of the 17 cuts on Other Voices,
Other Rooms). They will be performing in Auburn Alabama the end of
March (the 28 or 29, I have not been able to confirm with one) as Part
of the Sundilla Acoustic Concert Series. This is an awsome treat for
anyone in the area. Sundilla's home pages list other artist scheduled
to perform such as Tish Hinojosa, Pierce Pettis and even Eric Taylor is
listed. Check out the web site below for more info. I just learned of this
myself and I am sooooo excited. Let me know if any of you are close enough to
attend. Me and my hubby will be there!!
http://www.dwood.com/sundilla
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Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 20:05:42 -0500 (EST)
From: "Lorrie Chase" (lchase@webshoppe.net>
Subject: NN: Cheryl Wheeler
Forgot to add that Cheryl Wheeler performed at Sundella on March 7, but I as I
said I just learned of Sundella and missed it. God, Maybe Nanci will show
up!!!
Here's hoping,
Lorrie
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Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2000 10:05:44 -0600
From: Bill Lavery (bill@villagerecords.com>
Subject: NN: UK new release???
I saw a listing on an 'upcoming release' sheet in the UK. No info,
just:
NANCI GRIFFITH-WINGS TO FLY AND A PLACE TO BE-- CD
Any UK listers know what this might be?
Bill Lavery
http://villagerecords.com
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From: "Mike Barrett" (mikebarrettuk@hotmail.com>
Subject: NN: Re: UK new release
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 19:46:33 -0000
I got a copy today. The full title is WINGS TO FLY AND A PLACE TO BE
- AN INTRODUCTION TO NANCI GRIFFITH. It's on MCA, and is a compilation of
tracks from the first four MCA albums. The songs are as follows -
>From A Distance
I Wish It Would Rain
Lone Star State Of Mind
Listen To The Radio
It's A Hard Life Wherever You Go
Trouble In The Fields
Outbound Plane
Ford Econoline
Gulf Coast Highway
Love At The Five And Dime
I Knew Love
Sweet Dreams Will Come
Spin On A Red Brick Floor
I Don't Want To Talk About Love
Nicely packaged, with a couple of pictures from the late 80s that I hadn't
seen before, and a good essay in the liner notes by Claire Horton dated
January this year. A good well balanced selection of songs.
I see it's listed on Gemm, so it should be easy enough to get hold of.
Mike Barrett
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From: "Shawn Kimbro" (kimbroj@charter.net>
Subject: NN: 00-18
Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 23:11:48 -0500
Someone recently listed a 00-18 Martin guitar on e-bay. There are pictures
and details at
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=284758718
-S
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From: VickiStein@aol.com
Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2000 22:07:40 EST
Subject: Re: NN: Nanci in the Midwest
I don't know how many people consider upper lower Michigan part of the
Midwest, but I keep hearing rumors that Nanci will be at Interlochen this
summer. Interlochen is southwest of Traverse City, my best guess is probably
about an hour and fifteen from the Mackinaw Bridge. It is so beautiful up
there ~ it'd be a great venue to see Nanci. I was kinda hoping and wishing
that the dates would correspond with this year's Bliss Fest...but that is one
of those "too good to be true prayers" with which BMBSPIRIT was just recently
blessed!
A friend of mine called yesterday asking if I knew any more about this
concert...I don't ~ yet. But Halesbop might. Any new news on this, Steve?
Vicki
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From: chevelle@pnx.com
Subject: Re: NN: Grand Opera House review (some Nanci content)
Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2000 9:37:38 -0600
Hello, NanciNetters everywhere!
Thanks, Nancy and Mr. Mccue, for your good report about this show. It's been a
couple of years since I've seen Nanci live, the last one was at the Austin
Music Hall in 1997. I enjoyed your story of the front-row seats not actually
being the front row, and I am very glad the hall treated you well by giving
you free passes. I have a couple of stories about front rows, one good and
one bad.
The bad story: Around 1976, I had second-row seats for a Leo Kottke/Keith
Jarrett show at Jones Hall in Houston. When I got there, they had extended
the stage out front and wiped out two rows. Instead of moving everyone back,
the management moved the original rows 1 and 2 to rows g and h, about 3/4 of
the way back. That sucked, I complained, was told I could get a refund if I
didn't like it. Leo was pretty good, I enjoyed it. When Keith Jarrett came
out, after the first piece, a lady walked up and took pictures of him with a
flash. He got annoyed and said into the mike, "Pictures don't make music",
and some of the crowd applauded. Being in a bad mood from having been bumped
from a good seat, I waited until the applause died down and yelled from my
back-of-the-hall seat, "Pianos don't take pictures!" Keith didn't like that,
but he didn't say anything. Sometimes a music reviewer in the Houston papers
will refer to that episode with Keith Jarrett saying "pictures don't make
music" when they talk about why cameras are banned from most shows, but they
never mention my comeback. oh, well.
Good story: I heard that good ol' boy Randy Newman was playing at the
Houston Music Hall around 1977, and wasn't sure I could make it, so I waited
until about 3 days before the show to go for a ticket. I was by myself, so I
asked for a single ticket. The lady said they had a single at front row,
center. I got it, of course, hoping they wouldn't rearrange the stage like
they did at Jones Hall. The day of the show came, I went it, an usher showed
me to the front-row seat, and there I sat in awe as Randy played and sang all
the favorites and some new ones, just him and his grand piano. He got us to
sing along to "Riders in The Rain", and since we were less than harmonious, he
grinned and shook his head, muttering "jee-zuz kryst!" which got a laugh out
of the crowd.
Does anyone remember if Our aNGel has played at a South By Southwest event
here in Austin? Maybe when it was first starting up? I wonder if she and the
BMO would like to brave the crowds and show the folks there why we
NanciNetters are such devoted fans.
Back to work now, listening to "The MCA Years" on the headphones.....
Hank "staying awake at department meetings" Van Slyke
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Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 17:53:31 -0600
From: Jackie (j.klinnert@att.net>
Subject: NN: Stacey Earle & Iris Dement
While doing a city search on www.pollstar.com, I discovered that Stacey Earle
and Iris Dement will both be in my area in April. (not together!)
I feel very fortunate to have gotten two tickets for Stacey in a café-style
performance with seating for 60.
Iris will be in a theater that usually only has local dramatic productions, so
it should be interesting to see her in such a small venue. It seats about 400,
and is in a half-circle seating arrangement.
I am really looking forward to the next 6 weeks... First Bob Dylan on March
30th, Stacey Earle April 8th, then Iris Dement on April 22nd.
Jackie Klinnert
Moorhead, MN
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From: JXB971@aol.com
Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2000 03:33:02 EST
Subject: NN: Boston Show (No NG content really)
hi. i am new to this list and have been a fan of nanci for a while. mostly
due to hearing a friends copy of other voices other rooms and also seeing
nanci at the rocky mountian folk fest a few different years. magical
performances.
so depite the current debate here, i am going to take a risk and post about
something totally not nanci-related. because i really think that if you like
nanci, you will be interested in this. and in a few years, you will thank me
for telling you about these women so early on.....
there is a big show coming up at sanders theater in cambridge, mass. its
three full separate sets by JESS KLEIN, LORI MCKENNA, and KRIS DELMHORST.
they are all local to the boston area, but have toured nationally. this is
their biggest show ever, and being a huge fan of all three of them, i would be
so excited for them to sell it out (not a small task at a 1200 seat venue).
if you like nanci, you will probably like lori mckenna the best of the three,
she's the closest to having that twang. her voice is absolutely incredible
and her song-writing equally impressive.
kris and jess are wonderful too, and i really believe that all three of
these women are gonna go far. unfortunately i am not so great a describing
music in words, so i will just attatch the announcement about the show below.
i am including their websites if you want further info, or if you dont live
nearby but are interested in them. or write to me and i will try to say more.
jess b
www.lorimckenna.com
www.jessklein.com
www.krisdelmhorst.com
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From: chevelle@pnx.com
Subject: NN: Re: Lori McKenna
Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2000 7:53:2 -0600
Wow, Jess, Lori McKenna is wonderful! A sound all her own, yet similar to
others mentioned here on the NanciNet. I'm listening to the 2-minute segments
now, enjoying her music, and in a couple of minutes I'll order her CD.
Thanks, Jess, I appreciate the direction to this artist. There's a whole
lot of excellent singer/songwriters I'd never get to hear if I didn't hear a
mention of them from nice folks like you.
And I am eagerly watching the local listings for Nanci's appearance on Don
McLean's "Starry Starry Night" show on PBS. ooohhh..... the anticipation...
Speaking of anticipation, what is Carly Simon doing these days?
Have a great Tuesday!
Hank "got coffee?" Van Slyke
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Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2000 07:16:26 -0800 (PST)
From: John Alvord (jalvo@mbay.net>
Subject: Re: NN: Boston Show (No NG content really)
On Tue, 14 Mar 2000 JXB971@aol.com wrote:
>there is a big show coming up at sanders theater in cambridge, mass.
>it’s three full separate sets by JESS KLEIN, LORI MCKENNA, and KRIS
>DELMHORST.
I saw Jess Klein open for Richard Shindell last week and was very impressed
with her voice and lyrics. That lady is really something and everyone should
make an effort to see her. I came home and ordered her CD that night.
john
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From: Petop@aol.com
Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2000 14:29:12 EST
Subject: Re: NN: Boston Show (No NG content really)
jalvo@mbay.net writes:
(( I saw Jess Klein open for Richard Shindell last week and was very impressed
with her voice and lyrics. That lady is really something and everyone should
make an effort to see her. I came home and ordered her CD that night. >>
And speaking of excellent New England musicians (if people from Texas are
permitted to speak of excellent New England musicians), Ellis Paul's live
album, appropriately titled "Live," is supposed to hit stores today.
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From: "Christina O'Neill" (oneillchristina@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: NN: Boston Show (No NG content really)
Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2000 14:10:17 CST
Pete wrote:
“And speaking of excellent New England musicians (if people from Texas
arepermitted to speak of excellent New England musicians), Ellis Paul's live
album, appropriately titled "Live," is supposed to hit stores today.”
I was going to post this very thing today, but in the "uproar" over Nanci
content, I thought I'd sit out my urge quietly. No more. I can't say enough
about Ellis Paul. He is a consummate storyteller, his songwriting is
beautiful--(...sounds like a song/hits you like scripture/you paint the
picture with colors squeezed from your hand...) and he has AMAZING stage
presence for someone who is otherwise unassuming. I would recommend his most
recent STUDIO release, "Translucent Soul" to anyone who hasn't heard him yet.
Patti Griffin, among others, appears on the live album and Ellis will have a
featured song on the soundtrack of "Me, Myself and Irene," starring Jim
Carrey.
Christy in STL
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From: "Havanamoon" (Missing_Lynx@email.msn.com>
Subject: NN: NNGC Eric Andersen
Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 02:52:52 -0500
Hello All...
Sorry for the lack of Nanci content, but I think many will find this
relevant....
Spent an enjoyable 3 hours this evening listening to Eric Andersen weave his
magic in the Amherst (NY) Community Church auditorium before 200 or so rapt
listeners....the concert was a homecoming for the Amherst native, and he
seemed genuinely pleased by the turnout and the attentiveness of the crowd...
The setlists drew heavily on last year's "Memories of the Future" CD, plus the
requisite selections from earlier segments of Eric's long career. He also
premiered several songs from his just released CD, "You Can't Relive the
Past", which includes co-writer Lou Reed on the title song, four recently
discovered songs which Eric co-wrote with Townes Van Zandt several years ago,
several others recorded in the Fat Possum studios of R.L. Burnside, and guest
appearances by Lucy Kaplansky and Garth Hudson, among others.
Highlights included Is It Really Love at All?, Blue River, Violets of Dawn,
Ghosts Upon the Road, Blue Heart, Rain Falls Down in Amsterdam, and the crowd
singalong to Thirsty Boots....Eric's voice sounded as rich and resonant as
ever.....
Eric's tour includes stops in Toronto and Philadelphia in the immediate
future...check http://ericandersen.com for details....
Tim
web page - http://www.havanamoon.8m.com/
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From: bateman@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca
Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 15:01:08 -0700 (MST)
Subject: Re: NN: NNGC Eric Andersen
I didn't see this concert, but I would like to second the recommendation
regarding Eric Andersen's latest CD, "You Can't Relive the Past". This is a
wonderful album with some GREAT new songs. Incidentally, Lucy Kaplanskay
sings harmony on 2 or 3 of the cuts.
Rob Bateman
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Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 12:24:07 -0500
From: Shawn Kimbro (skimbro@bhset.org>
Subject: NN: Stars? Moons? Clovers?
Hey there --
With a name like "Shawn," it's hard to ignore St. Patrick's Day. (I've heard
all the Irish Spring jokes I want to --"Manly, yes, but Shawn likes it too,"--
puleese!)
Even if I tried to ignore it, there are several folks who won't let me forget
that an orange-clad O'Shields moved to the Southern Appalachians and married
an Overhill Cherokee girl about a century and a half ago, and forever doomed
members of my family to names like Patrick, Owen, Ian, Colen, and uh, Shawn.
As a fair-skinned youngster in a tiny mountain grammar school, I remember
hating my name. --"Shawn, that's a girl's name" the kids teased. One fellow
in particular, Tim Solomon, bullied me mercilessly until one day in the lunch
room I summoned up all my courage and shoved a handful of mashed potatoes in
his face. He ran crying to the teacher who must have took pity on me because
she didn't use the big, wooden, hole-filled, paddle that hung on the wall
behind her desk. Or maybe she just figured that fighting was in my Irish
genes.
When I entered the military I started going by my first name, Jay. I liked
that. It was a strong, simple, masculine name. But when I got out and moved
back home, I was back to "Shawn." It was okay though. Age and experience had
provided me with a secure enough self-image that I no longer fret when Shawn
Colvin fans on the list refer to me as "she" or "her." (I wonder if Shawn
Colvin ever heard, "Shawn, that's a boy's name?" I'd doubt it.)
But now I have something else to deal with. White supremacists in the States
have started using Irish and Scottish symbols to identify their hate-filled
compatriots. According to a recent magazine article, Klan members have started
sewing a hodgepodge of Celtic scrolls, St. Andrew's crosses, harps, and
shamrocks on their sheets. It's just a matter of time until they elect a
grand wizard named Seamus, or more likely, Shawn.
So this year, on St. Patrick's Day, as I stare down at the green carnation and
the cupcake decorated with sugar shamrocks someone left on my desk, I'm
feeling a little guilty about my green shirt, tie, and sport coat. Am I being
proud of my Irish heritage, or sporting the latest fashion of the dapperly
dressed Klansman? Maybe I should give it more thought. I think I'll ponder it
more over a few cold ones at Paddy O'Sullivan's tonight--people love to buy
you green beer when you tell them your name is "Shawn."
Erin Go Bragh,
-Shawn
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From: BMiller224@aol.com
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 14:01:16 EST
Subject: NN: Re: Stars? Moons? Clovers?
Shawn writes:
(( So this year, on St. Patrick's Day, as I stare down at the green carnation
and the cupcake decorated with sugar shamrocks someone left on my desk, I'm
feeling a little guilty about my green shirt, tie, and sport coat. Am I being
proud of my Irish heritage, or sporting the latest fashion of the dapperly
dressed Klansman? >>
Actually, I think Scotch-Irish (or is that Scots-Irish) is the preferred
master race among the white-hood crowd. So if you're claiming just plain
Irish, you won't be considered sufficiently racially pure.
A couple of years ago, I heard an Irish professor who had been in America for
10 years or so giving a speech on St.Patrick's day. She told a lot of
anecdotes about the English-speaking countries being "divided by a common
language." One of the best - that may be an old one but I hadn't heard it
before - was in her first classroom lecture at U of Calif-Davis. She was
writing on the board and needed an eraser. So she asked the class, "Does
anyone here have a rubber?"
Some old guy, who probably had started his celebrating before noon, asked her
at the end a question he prefaced about how he had always noticed drunken
Irish people (Americans) getting into fights a lot, and asked why the Irish
were so violent. She responded diplomatically that the Irish had some
cultural habits that were disturbing and that were different from those in
America. For instance, she said, coming from Ireland it was frigtening to see
the number of crimes committed with firearms in America on a regular basis.
Another thing she said was that the stereotypical Irish meal in America of
corned beef and cabbage was not well known in Ireland. She thought it was
more of an Irish-American tradition.
And she explained that in Ireland, if you invite someone to lunch, the person
being invited is expected to pay. But part of the ritual is that the invited
person is first expected to argue that they be the one to pay. She said she
wound up paying for a lot of dinners before she realized the custom was
different in America!
I started this out to say that even in San Francisco, everyone wears green and
Irish-looking stuff on St. Patrick's day. So I don't think it's become a
symbol of white supremacists yet.
I worry more about someone calling me a "European-American," which is truly
one of the strangest concepts I've ever heard. California even observes an
official "European-American" month. (!!!)
Bruce Miller
Oakland CA
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From: "Panchyshyn,Roman" (panchysr@oclc.org>
Subject: NN: Happy St. Pat's Day (no Nanci content)
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 14:51:58 -0500
Howdy everyone.
Here's a story you all may enjoy today, when quaffing a few pints! The answer
to that puzzling question of why the bubbles in a glass of Guinness float down
instead of up!
http://www.canoe.com/StPatricks/00guinness.html
May you all be in heaven a half-hour before the devil knows you're dead!
Roman from Ohio
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