// Good news from a NN couple, and other stuff, too...
// Enjoy...[BP]

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Subject: NN: Who Wants to Marry a NanciNetter? :-)
   Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2000 13:02:57 -0400
   From: Rob Gowin (robg@gowin.net>

Hi everyone,

On September 16, 2000, (mostly lurking) NanciNetters Rob Gowin and Sara
Huizinga (aka bottlecaps@juno.com) were married in Grand Rapids,
Michigan. We first met at the NanciNet gathering in 1996 when Nanci
played at the Kerrville Folk Festival.  So, we would never have met if
not for the NanciNet. :-) This is at least the fifth NanciNet marriage
that we know of. We're very pleased to be among them. :-)

Thanks to Nanci for her wonderful music, and thanks to fellow Nanci
Netters who truly are the "nicest folks on the Net!".

Sara and Rob Gowin

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Subject: Re: NN: Who Wants to Marry a NanciNetter? :-)
   Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2000 17:11:43 -0400
   From: darrell (r-tome@home.com>

Congratulations! Honestly,...but thanks for the warning. This Nanci Net
can be dangerous. :-)
Darrell (still enjoying my singlehood) 

// tell me about it...[bp]

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Subject: Re: NN: Who Wants to Marry a NanciNetter? :-)
   Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2000 17:25:01 -0500
   From: Bill Page (bpage@itol.com>

Rob Gowin wrote:

> On September 16, 2000, (mostly lurking) NanciNetters Rob Gowin and Sara
> Huizinga (aka bottlecaps@juno.com) were married in Grand Rapids,
> Michigan. We first met at the NanciNet gathering in 1996 when Nanci
> played at the Kerrville Folk Festival.  So, we would never have met if
> not for the NanciNet. :-) This is at least the fifth NanciNet marriage
> that we know of. We're very pleased to be among them. :-)

Rob and Sara! Wow!
Gee, wonder who the first couple was? (GRIN>

Bill "Dawn-Marie was at Kerrville, too!!!" Page
// come to think of it, so were Sherry and Ferg...[BP]

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Subject: Re: NN: Who Wants to Marry a NanciNetter? :-)
   Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2000 17:59:53 -0500
   From: Sarah Wrightson (sarahwrightson@vincebell.com>

What lovely, lovely news.  Blessings to you both, and all the love in
the world.
(Okay, and Vince's birthday too...maybe that is a good sign????)

Sarah

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Subject: NN: Re: Sara and Rob
   Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2000 12:28:56 -0500
   From: "Chevelle" (chevelle@pnx.com>

Congratulations, you two, from one who was hitched a mere week before =
y'all.  It's so wonderful to be married, to have and to hold, in =
sickness and health, in bad jokes and good jokes,  to see what they =
really look like when they wake up.....

We don't have to listen to "Goodnight To A Mother's Dream" with a =
certain sadness anymore, because we have someone now to say, "I love you =
too".

For all of the NanciNetters who have ever listened to sad songs in the =
darkenss of our rooms, the joy of an excellent marriage is a bountiful =
reward.  May you both have a happy, prosperous and sastifying life =
together!

Hank "two weeks" Van Slyke

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Subject: NN: Nanci cancelled Sedona?
   Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 13:17:16 EDT
   From: Tricia9999@aol.com

Well, it seems that Nanci has indeed cancelled one upcoming concert. Quite 
frustrating since I've dropped some cash for this show. So, others should 
beware for future dates.

Sadly,
Tricia

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Subject: NN: Re: Nanci and Slaid Cleeves
   Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2000 08:23:36 -0500
   From: "Chevelle" (chevelle@pnx.com>

Howdy, Nancinetters, and Happy Saturday!
  Tricia is very astute to notice such a fine singer/songwriter as Slaid 
Cleeves.  Each time he played in Austin he was interviewed on KGSR and 
it was always interesting and funny.  "Broke Down" gets a lot of 
airplay.
  Don Walser is 'real country', once you hear some of his songs you'll 
be singing them to yourself on the way home from work.  Catch him live 
or on CD if you can.
  And you're right, Tricia, it's great to put on one of the older Nanci 
albums and listen to it like it's the first time.  Rediscovering the 
poetry all over again.  wow.

Cheers!

Hank "just waking up" Van Slyke

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Subject: NN: house concert
   Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2000 09:54:09 -0700
   From: "Lorrie Chase" (lchase@webshoppe.net>

Hi!  I just wanted to share with you guys that last Saturday night there =
was a house concert in my area staring no other than Eric Taylor.  =
Unfortunally, I found out too late to attend.  BUT (getting to the =
point) I was informed by getting the Sundilla newsletter via e-mail  If =
you live in the centural Alabama area (were only 2 hours from Atlanta) =
I'd strongly recommed checking out their website at =
www.dwood.com/Sundilla .  This was a non-Sundilla concert, but they keep =
you informed about such things around the area.  I'll let you guys know =
how it went when I get the full report.

Lorrie "always a day late" Chase

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Subject: NN: Slaid Cleaves
   Date: Sat, 23 Sep 00 23:30:21 +0100
   From: John Edward Graveling (kai21@dial.pipex.com>

Great to hear all the positive comments about Slaid Cleaves. His latest 
cd is marvellous and he played in the UK during the Spring, unfortunately 
I missed him. However he's back in mid-October, so I'll make sure I'm 
there this time.

John Graveling

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Subject: NN: Poet in my TV
   Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2000 03:12:37 EDT
   From: Annavedo@aol.com

Please forgive me for using the list as a way to locate someone.  

RICHARD LOOSBROCK, are you still on this list?  I have you on my list of 
people for whom to make Nanci videos, but both addresses I have for you come 
back as undeliverable.  Please contact me ASAP to let me know if you still 
wish to receive the videos.  Thanks, and sorry to all for the extra mail 
clutter...

*Anne*

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Subject: NN: OT: Boston and New York residents help please
   Date: 24 Sep 2000 11:53:01 +0100
   From: "Matthew Bloomfield" (mailm@tthewb.u-net.com>

Hi,

My Mum and Dad are hopping over the pond for a short trip and will be
visiting both of the above.

I was wondering if some kind folks can help me out here with advice on
must see/must do things whilst there, with the trip being just over a
week they want to pack in as much as they can.

They will be travelling end of October, what's the weather like?

Any restaurant recommendations, shows to catch etc.

Also any websites for the areas would be good too.

Please reply via private mail.

Thanks in advance.

Matt

- Just bought: Emmylou Harris - Red Dirt Girl 
- Now playing: Catie Curtis - A Crash Course In Roses
Visit My Website http://www.tthewb.u-net.com

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Subject: NN: To Mike Chesman
   Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 14:08:12 EDT
   From: "Joanne Crotts" (jtcrotts@hotmail.com>

Mea culpa...I've lost your mailing address.  Please remind me and I will 
make amends promptly.

Thanks in advance!
Joanne

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Subject: NN: Opening Acts
   Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 14:32:52 -0400
   From: "Neill, Ron" (RNeill@Calfee.com>

It was early '70s, in Cleveland, Ohio, just after the theater district had
begun to be restored, so I think it was the Palace Theater.  Anyway, Bonnie
Raitt opened for Jackson Browne; or it might have been the other way around.
But to this day that is one of the most memorable musical evenings I can
remember.

Then there is this, which is not really an opening act story; more of a
shuffling the musical deck saga:  I was in charge of booking a musical act
for a small college I attended in Ohio during the winter of 1965 (or
thereabouts).  And we were able to book the Chad Mitchell Trio and had
promoted the gig all over campus for months when . . . I got a call from the
agent in New York who said he had "good news and bad news".  You guessed it,
the bad news was that Chad Mitchell just quit the Trio!  But the good news
was that they were going to honor their contracts with a replacement who was
"even better" than Chad.  His name was John Deutchendorf (spelling may be
off) and he supposedly was a magician with a 12-string and had a range at
least twice that of Chad's.  Well, after considerable gnashing of teeth, we
decided that we could not get anyone else on short notice and agreed to go
ahead with the newly-reconfigured Mitchell Trio.  And all who were there
will never forget a magical evening with none other than John Denver (nee
Deutchendorf).

Ron, who is heading back to Lurkdom.

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Subject: NN: Nanci Mentioned
   Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 22:17:10 EDT
   From: "Joanne Crotts" (jtcrotts@hotmail.com>

I was listening to the Friday Rosie O'Donnell show.  Guest Chris Noth talked 
about an acoustic music club in NYC call the Cutting Room (located on 24th 
between 5th and 6th).  Then casually mentioned that Nanci Griffith was "just 
there" and hopes to do a benefit for the landmine cause there soon.

New Yorkers take note...

jtc

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Subject: NN: Who Knows Where the Time Goes
   Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 09:25:45 -0400
   From: Steve Robertson (stever@mindspring.com>

The Starz cable channel aired a movie last night called "A Walk on the
Moon", starring Diane Lane. For a few minutes, I thought they had used one
of Nanci's songs in the soundtrack. Then I remembered that "Who Knows Where
the Time Goes" is a Sandy Denny cover.

The song was very appropriate to me, though. The movie was set in the summer
of 1969. If they got their dates right, this summer saw the first landing on
the moon and Woodstock unfold within a few weeks of each other. That year
was also my 19th year.

Ten years later(my 29th year) I was living on Tybee Island, GA- where the
Savannah River meets the Atlantic. Back in the Fifties and before, Tybee was
a hot spot- where the local police would set up a roadblock on the only
bridge to let in the gamblers and keep out the mainland law enforcement.
But, by 1979, Tybee was just a sleepy beach town. So you can imagine the
excitement when word got out that the actress, Diane Lane, and her mother
had just bought a house on the island. Diane was about 14 at the time and
was dating that guy who co-starred with Brooke Shields in that movie about
the shipwrecked kids.

Nothing in recent memory has made me wonder where the time has gone more
than seeing Diane Lane playing the thirtysomething mother of a 14 year old
daughter. At least, until the next time I watch Nanci's 1985 performance on
ACL.

>From the Georgia Pines,
Steve Robertson

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Subject: NN: Radio Friendly
   Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 15:35:12 -0400
   From: Shawn Kimbro (skimbro@bhset.org>

Hi folks --

Just thought you'd like to hear that someone just called in a hefty internet
pledge to  http://www.wdvx.com in honor of Nanci Griffith and challenged fans
all over the world.  The station kicked off "Darcy Farrow" and followed it up
with a whole set of Austin music.  WDVX usually spins a half-dozen or more
Nanci songs a day, the best I know of anywhere in featuring her music. 

We'll be playing live on the air today at 6:00 PM EST as part of their Fall
Harvest 2000 fundraiser, and we'll be sure to say hello to our friends on the
NanciNet.  Tune in if you can!

Warm Regards, 
-Shawn 

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Subject: Re: NN: Radio Friendly
   Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 17:04:11 -0400
   From: "Donate von Bredow-Gardner" (dvbgardner@genelogic.com>

Shawn, if there's a recording of this evening's broadcast, please share it with
us.  I'm too
far away from Austin   (used to live close to there loooooong time ago,
though).
Good luck tonight,
Donate

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Subject: opening acts
   Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 21:56:23 -0400
   From: "Steve Goldberger" (sg@stevegoldberger.com> 

I'll never forget going to see Frank Zappa at Massey Hall in Toronto in 
the very early 70's.  The opening act was Tom Waites and the audience 
was very rude and yelling out for Frank during Tom's set.  They 
obviously didn't know who he was and didn't get Tom's thing.  At one 
point Frank himself came out and gave everyone heck and from that moment 
on you could hear a pin drop for the rest of Tom's set.

When I was touring with the rockin' bluegrass band Black Creek in the 
70's we also had some interesting dates as opening acts ourselves.   
Some made sense, like Arlo Guthrie, but the strangest was when we opened 
for Supertramp!

Steve Goldberger,
Toronto & Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario Canada
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Read my new bio on my home pages: http://www.stevegoldberger.com
email:  sg@stevegoldberger.com

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Subject: NN: Chuck Berry
   Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2000 02:38:43 -0700
   From: Tom Gill (tgill@igc.org>

>From earlier messages:

>Berry showed up late to the show and didn't even tell them what 
>songs he intended to play. He didn't provide a set list or anything--he just 
>turned around on the stage and announced each new tune.

> Chuck Berry bio
> movie--about the trouble the band had instantly
> figuring out the keys.  Apparently they knew the Berry
> songbook cold but didn't know that Chess routinely
> changed the speed of the releases so that the records
> weren't in the same key Berry played them in.  (I wait
> to be corrected on this.)

Hasn't changed.  These were about the exact words of the review written
here in Lubbock a couple weeks ago when Berry headlined the
We-Can't-Call-It-The-Buddy-Holly Festival.  They are still played "on
the fly" in different keys, and Berry still uses local musicians- with
no rehearsal.  He allegedly showed up late, didn't tell them what songs
he intended to play, didn't provide any advance set list, just turned
around on stage and announced each new tune- or started playing.  That
said, I hear it was still a great show and Berry was still in great
form.

Tom Gill
Lubbock, Texas
tgill@igc.org

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Subject: NN: Re: Chuck Berry
   Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2000 17:46:10 -0400
   From: "Cedar Tree" (Missing_Lynx@msn.com>

Since Berry was already pushing 30 when songs like Maybelline and Sweet
Little Sixteen were competing with artists like Danny and the Juniors for
Dick Clark's attention, Chess often 'sped up' the records a bit to make
Chuck sound younger.  A song recorded in the key of G for instance might
appear to be in A or Bb on the recording.

I once owned an album called 'One Dozen Berries' that had 2 instrumental
tracks called 'Blue Feeling' and 'Low Feeling' which sounded extremely
similar except for tempo and pitch.  I discovered by accident that 'Low
Feeling' played at 45 rpm was the exact same track as 'Blue Feeling' at
33-1/3 rpm, indicating to me that a 45 rpm acetate had been played back at
the lower speed to create the slower track.

With all due respect, I don't think it takes a whole lot of intricate
rehearsal to play Chuck's greatest hits.  Berry's an entertainer first and
foremost.  Artistic and musical concerns are secondary at best...

Tim
Web Page - http://www.havanamoon.8m.com/
MP3 Page - http://www.mp3.com/timbaldwin

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