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Subject: NN: Nanci Griffith at Stanford
   Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2000 13:30:05 -0700
   From: "KENDRICK,TOM " (tom_kendrick@hp.com>

>From http://www.chconline.org/UE_sym.html

An afternoon that makes a difference.

Sunday, July 16, 2000
6:00pm

Nanci Griffith
Grammy Award-winning singer 
and songwriter 

and the San Jose Symphony 
conducted by Michael Krajewski 

Benefiting The Children's Health Council
Where families get answers & kids get help

Come experience this Peninsula tradition, and take part in 41 
years of benefiting children and families alike. It's the 
perfect chance to enjoy an afternoon of friends, family and 
fantastic music in the beautiful outdoor setting of Stanford 
University's Frost Amphitheater.

Gates open at 4:30 pm
The concert begins at 6:00 pm

Tickets go on sale June 1.

For more information, call (650) 617-3859

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Tom Kendrick 
San Carlos, CA

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Subject: NN: Unnecessary Plastic Objects
   Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2000 23:26:46 EDT
   From: VickiStein@aol.com

Hi To All ~

Hope you are well.  I had a truly cool Nanci moment tonight, and I want to 
share it.  

I carried all of our camping containers from the side room in the basement to 
the kitchen to sort through them for our trip to Yellowstone.  I was looking 
for  those necessities you forget about, from that old set of Tupperware 
measuring cups to the first aid kit, from the plastic salad bowl to the 
waterproof matches to the first aid kit.  My goal was to wash everything, 
inventory everything, and replenish.   

Me, being a Virgo and wanting everything in its place, I have a plastic 
storage container for every little thing, from my spice kit on up.  So as I 
am sorting through a multitude of items, strewn all over the floor, Audrey 
strolls  into the kitchen and blurts out, "Aha!  Mom!  I have it!  I 
understand what Nanci Griffith means when she talks about unnecessary plastic 
objects!"

I lost it, then and there.  My child brings it home to my heart, once again.

Granted, Audrey has had a favorable dose of Five and Dime lately (I've been 
stuck on that song in recent weeks), but Gosh...she took it out of context 
and made me laugh my head off.  Kids are awesome.  

And perhaps I have an obsession for unnecessary plastic containers.....

Thanks for listening.  I'm sorry I'll miss Nanci in concert in Michigan ~ 
she'll be here when we are out West.  But I do have good news, for Indigo 
Girls Fans ~ I have Row A Seats at Pine Knob this coming Saturday!   Can't 
wait!  These are the best seats I've ever had for the Girls, and they promise 
to be AWESOME!  E-mail me privately if you want a concert report!

Take care, all of you wonderful people!

Vicki

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Subject: NN: Eric Bibb
   Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2000 07:42:19 +0100
   From: James Wilson (J.Wilson@chihe.ac.uk>

Hi,

I was watching MTV the other day, they were covering a blues festival called
Bishopstock (somewhere in England). Steve Earle was on it, but also this
chap called Eric Bibb. He was playing some excellent fast strumming
country blues type stuff. When they asked him how old the song was, he said
"'bout 200 years." He looked the part too, skeletal, big hat, big bright
yellow shirt.

I want to go and get some of his stuff, but first, does anyone
know/recommend his music?

Jim

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   Subject: NN: Re: Eric Bibb
      Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2000 00:05:33 -0700
      From: Mark Munroe (markmun@pacbell.net>

Always check the allmusic.com site.  In fact, they review a couple of CDs
and give him a good review.  http://allmusic.com/cg/x.dll?p=amg&sql=B211176

Mark

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Subject: NN: Re: Eric Bibb
   Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2000 11:15:59 +0200
   From: "Marius Molstad" (marius.molstad@c2i.net>

The New York born Bibb, now living in England, has struggled some twenty years
before he was given any recognition that he deserves. I know of the albums "Me
to you" and his latest "Home to me", but there's also been some albums on small
underground labels. He clearly understands the old country blues styles,
especially Mississippi style. He plays some mean guitar and banjo, but is also
a good singer and songwriter. I might add that he's not just a bluesartist, he
pulls out country, gospel and soul styles just as easily. Guests on his albums
have been people like Taj Mahal and Mavis and Pops Staples. 

Marius Molstad

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Subject: NN: Transatlantic Sessions
   Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2000 09:20:33 -0400
   From: "David Steere" (SteereD@sil.si.edu>

Hi, just a reminder to Shawn and Tricia that this U.S. version of the
Transatlantic Sessions is a huge and somewhat unrepresentative truncation of
the complete 2-disc version still available from the U.K.  (Iona Records--see
http://www.lismor.co.uk/transses/63.html).  It can still be ordered from Neil
at Fish Records in the U.K. (www.fishrecords.co.uk).  Evidently the Skaggs
family had something to do with it not being allowed to sell here.  So, it's no
surprise that the U.S. version is skewed a bit away from the U.K. acts.  This
cd-set was one of my best of the year a year or two back and still remains one
of my most treasured possessions--particularly for Nanci fans who also love
Irish, Scottish and Celtic music.

Also, Nanci's version of "Always Will" on this cd set is different and
lovely--particularly with the celtic musicians backing her up.

david

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     Subject: NN: Don McClean special in Austin
        Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2000 17:25:43 -0500
        From: Ed Maier (evmaier@dhc.net>

Hi Y'all,

Last night I watched the Don McClean special on PBS recorded sometime
earlier this year. Special guests were Nanci and Garth Brooks. Nanci
did a couple of Duets with Don, but they seemed kind of strained. The
last song they did, however, was a HOOT! They all sang American Pie,
and I've NEVER seen Nanci that alive and radiant. She was bouncing
around on the stage like a spring-loaded rabbit, and it was a real
treat to see her that happy and energetic. My guess is she didn't
have her guitar in her way. (My wife said that she was probably just 
flirting with Garth, and that would explain everything. (G>)

I recorded it on a tape that was previously recorded with Superbowl
XXIII, and then had a Rhoda marathon recorded over the Superbowl,
so the quality is not too swift. I'll try to compress the last song
to MPEG2, but I don't think the quality will be very good.

Ed "who the heck recorded the Rhoda marathon?" Maier 
-- 
"I was drunk the night my mom got out of prison
And I went to pick her up in the rain
But before I could get to the station in my pickup  ...truck
She got runned over by a damned old train"

                        -Steve Goodman

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Subject: NN: emmylou in sedona
   Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2000 22:10:45 EDT
   From: Proensa@aol.com

Hey y'all!

Thought you might like to see my report on the Emmylou Harris concert this 
last Saturday. What a treasure she is!

dwayne

It was a beautiful afternoon in Sedona, Arizona. The sun was shining brightly 
on the famous red rocks, but there was a bit of a breeze, so it was very 
comfortable. Emmylou's performance was one of the first events at the new 
Sedona Cultural Park, so you could still see earth movers around, but the 
amphitheater itself was in fine shape.

My buddy Gary & I showed up around 5:30, since the gates were opening at 7pm. 
They were actually sending people away, and telling them to come back at 7, 
but we persuaded them to let us start the line. We pulled onto a side street, 
and soon had a number of other Emmylou fans lining up behind us. The first 
ones were two couple who had come all the way from Minneapolis to see Emmy -- 
talk about fans! (Hi, Betsy & Nancy!)

Eventually, they let us all in to park, and then we got to wait in line some 
more before going in to the amphitheater. Once we made it in, Gary & I got 
front-row seats, about halfway between center stage and stage right. Julie 
Miller's cd "Broken Things" was playing in the background as we waited for 
Emmylou and her band to take the stage.

It wasn't too long before Spyboy & Emmylou came out and launched into Where 
Will I Be? Orphan Girl came next, with band and singer sounding sure and 
strong. She mentioned that she hadn't been out with Spyboy since New Year's 
Eve, "... and we're ready for you!! Welcome to the Wrecking Ball!" Well, we 
were ready for them too!

After Wrecking Ball, they played Pancho & Lefty, with Emmylou mentioning that 
they broke the mold with Townes van Zandt. Then they "tried something a 
little different" and played Raise the Dead off Western Wall.

Emmylou said she was being very daring by tuning her own guitar and playing 
without a pick. She also pointed out that she wasn't wearing cowboy boots and 
was basking in the pleasure of wearing cheap shoes. She then introduced her 
next song as being a new one she had written which would appear on her new 
album coming out in September. It's called Red Dirt Girl: ".... in a red dirt 
town / with Lillian / just a little southeast of Meridian..." It's a 
fast-paced song that's still tinged with melancholy (at least that's my first 
impression).

Then they played Ain't Livin' Long Like This. She commented on what a 
gorgeous night it was, and how lucky we are here in Sedona. She joked about 
the tacky shops one finds in Nashville where you can find baseball caps with 
a plastic turd on it and a logo that says "sh**head".

Next came that always moving duet, Love Hurts. The breeze was blowing her 
hair back from her face, and she looked just radiant. She was wearing a silky 
purple skirt with a darker jacket and a black singlet under it.

After that came Green Pastures, One of These Days, and Sweet Old World. She 
joked that Lucinda Williams could sing the chrome off a trailer hitch, but 
admitted she didn't make that up. 

She said one of the challenges of the evening was trying to remember the 
words to a Bob Dylan song after not singing it for six months, and then 
launched into Every Grain of Sand.

By way of introduction of Going Back to Harlan, she said that the McGarrigle 
sisters were in her top five, and that we should all tell people about them 
one person at a time.

Then came Prayer in Open D and Calling My Children Home. Making Believe, All 
My Tears, Wheels and Born to Run followed.

They did a gorgeous version of The Maker, which kind of faded out, with 
Emmylou and the band wandering off stage, only to be reprised when they came 
back: "Oh, river run / to the sea." She finished the encore up with Boulder 
to Birmingham and Get Up John.

Both Emmylou and the band were great the whole evening, very warm and open 
with a lot of interplay amongst them. And to top it off, Emmylou stayed to 
sign autographs for the fans after the concert! I had the promo poster and 
the insert for the Spyboy album signed. Of course, I was dumbstruck and 
hardly knew what to say when I was face-to-face with her, but managed to 
mumble my appreciation for the way she has managed to blend genres and 
generations.

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Subject: Re: NN: emmylou in sedona
   Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2000 23:18:31 EDT
   From: Janf1914@aol.com

Thanks for the review, Dwayne.  We're gearing up to see Emmylou this Friday 
night and now, with just these hints, I really can't wait!  No opening act?  
There's not one listed for this concert either.  I was kinda hoping maybe 
Buddy & Julie would do a few numbers, but hey, I can take just Emmylou!  
Sounds great!

Be God's,
Janet

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Subject: NN: Lemmings and the Power of One
   Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2000 14:30:53 +0100
   From: James Wilson (J.Wilson@chihe.ac.uk>

Like the lemming that I am, and the power of Mr. Graveling's recommendations
I've rushed out and bought Lee Ann Womack and Kasey Chambers albums. I also
made a little purchase of my own with "Me and You" by Eric Bibb (well I've
got to do something for myself!).

You should come with a government warning, John -  "Reading these e-mails
may seriously deplete your expendible income."

Only joking, thanks for the tip-off.

Jim.

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Subject: NN: Re: Nanci in Greensboro
   Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2000 16:23:12 EDT
   From: Srstew5@aol.com

I, too, would be interested in information anyone might have on a Nanci show 
in Greensboro, NC or any other NC (or southern VA) venue.

Saw her at Merlefest and echo some of the less than positive feelings shared 
by others who saw her that evening - she did not seem happy to be there.  
Would love to see her again!

Susan
in the foothills of NC

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Subject: NN: Guitar tab page - no access
   Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2000 08:55:25 +0100
   From: James Wilson (J.Wilson@chihe.ac.uk>

Hi,

Don't know if anyone can help me, but I'm having trouble reaching a Nanci
Griffith guitar tab page. It's the one with lots of her songs on it with
chord pictures, songs include Nobody's Angel and Morningtime for Sally.
Everytime I use the route or address I used to use successfully I get to a
web site for the University of Bangor, North Wales.

Anyone able to help. I'm very keen to access this site.

Jim

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     Subject: Re: NN: Guitar tab page - ok now
        Date: 14 Jun 2000 19:18:44 +0100
        From: "Matthew Bloomfield" (mailm@tthewb.u-net.com>

In message *NN: Guitar tab page - no access*
*James Wilson* wrote:

> Anyone able to help. I'm very keen to access this site.

Is working ok now, 1910 2000-06-14.  But I was redirected from 

lurch.bangor etc to safsdj3.bangor etc

try changing the address manually if you still can't get through.

Anyone know if any actual music books are available?  I have LNGH for
Piano and Flyer for guitar but would like to get some more.  Websites
are ok for tab, but not as nice as the real thing.

Matt

Visit My New Website http://www.tthewb.u-net.com
For information on Nanci Griffith, Lucy Kaplansky and me!
Coming Soon - My New Amiga Pages

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     Subject: NN: Tanya and Hugh
        Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2000 09:23:20 -0400
        From: Steve Robertson (stever@mindspring.com>

I recently took advantage of Village Records used CD sale to try some
artists who you normally can't hear unless they happen to perform in
your neighborhood. The biggest surprise so far is Tanya Savory. Her CD-
"Town to Town"- has a bluegrass feel to many of the cuts, although it's
definitely not a true bluegrass album. She belongs in the same class as
Claire Lynch and Alison Kraus, and I would definitely pay full price for
her next CD.

Another winner is Hugh Blumenfeld. His CD- "Rocket Science"- is full of
well-crafted songs, but his voice takes a little "getting used to". At
least it did for me. I was curious about Hugh because he is the host of
the Folk Music page at About.com. He does a great job of organizing the
folk music resources on the web, and he has recently tackled the job of
writing a series on the history of folk:

http://folkmusic.about.com/musicperform/folkmusic/library/weekly/bl_folk101a.htm

Hidin' Out in the Georgia Pines,
Steve Robertson



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