// Been real quiet around here...
// Enjoy... [BP] 

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Subject: NN: One More Top Ten List
   Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 04:43:28 -0800 (PST)
   From: Scott Johnsen (wsjohnsen@yahoo.com>

Each year, WUMB in Boston compiles a top ten list for
the previous calendar year.  Starting with number 10,
they play a cut from that CD every half an hour or so
throughout the day.  It takes them 2 weeks to get
through the top ten list.  (All-day folk is 5:00am to
9:00 pm, Monday through Friday)  The eleventh day is
for the New Artist of the year.  

The list is compiled by having their "Circle of
Friends" members (donars of a certain $ amount and
above) as well as radio station personnel vote on what
they believe are the top albums of the previous year. 
Although there tends to be a bias towards Boston area
singer songwriters, it is generally a good list and a
lot of fun to hear this play out.

The results for 2000 are list below.  Enjoy!

- Scott
Rank    Artist             Album Title      
Label

10:  Dar Williams        The Green World        
Razor & Tie
 9:  John Hiatt          Crossing Muddy Waters  
Vanguard
 8:  Vance Gilbert       Somerville Live       
vancegilbert.com
 7:  Nickel Creek        Nickel Creek
Sugar Hill
 6:  Geoff Muldaur       Password
Hightone
 5:  Chris Smither       Live as I'll Ever Be
Hightone
 4:  Eva Cassidy         Time After Time
Blix Street
 3:  Dave Carter & Tracy Grammar - Tanglewood Tree
Signature Sounds
 2:  Emmylou Harris      Red Dirt Girl
Nonesuch
 1:  Richard Shindell    Somewhere Near Paterson
Shanachie

New Artist of the Year

Claudia Russell          Song Food
Radio Rhythm Records

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Subject: NN: Mike Cross (no Nanci Content)
   Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 10:23:49 -0500
   From: Don Good (dgood@cn.edu>

I spent a very nice evening this past Friday listening to Mike Cross 
(http://wwww.mikecross.com).  I don't recall him being discussed here 
before, but he's the kind of artist I think most of you would like. 
Perhaps best known for "The Scotsman" ("...what they don't wear 
beneath their kilts..."), he's much more than just a novelty act.  He 
can play the "Appalachian Fiddle" like I've seldom heard before, and 
"Carolina Sky" touches my ol' Tarheel heart.  Some of ya'll might 
want to check him out if you get the chance.

Don "first prize winner" Good

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Subject: NN: R. Crowell - no Nanci content
   Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 11:55:05 -0800 (PST)
   From: t t (tastho@yahoo.com>

Hi All,

I’m de-lurking to say that Rodney Crowell’s new
record, The Houston Kid, will be released on February
13, 2001 (just a bit earlier than was mentioned in a
previous post). I’ve been on Nancinet for years, but
haven’t posted more than a few times since joining.
Guess I’m more of a listener. (g>

Back to hiding…

Tasha

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Subject: NN: Nanci Concert in B'ham 2/3/01
   Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 17:57:27 EST
   From: ALABAMAlum@aol.com

Am also looking for tickets to Nanci's concert at UAB on Feb 3.  
Would greatly appreciate any help! 

~Susan
ALABAMAlum@aol.com

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   Subject: NN: Nanci and John Stewart
      Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 22:07:08 -0500
      From: "Steve & Linda Crane" (thecranes@iname.com>

The Bloodliners "friendly acting list manager" asked me to:

" pass on to the NanciNet folks that John and Nanci
recorded three of his songs for her new CD. "Armstrong", "Lost Her in the
Sun", and "Ghost Inside of Me". "Lost Her in the Sun" was the third song
that they played at the Birchmere along with "Armstrong" and "Sweet
Dreams Will Come".

Nanci told me that the new CD will be out in April.

Tim

Old Riley, your friendly acting list manager

"Only the dreamer understands"

The John Stewart Lyrics Database
http://www.californiabloodlines.com


end of Tim's message

The Lyrics Database is really remarkable and you might enjoy checking out
the songs she chose to record with John and the Kennedys.  It is a great
sound.

Linda

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Subject: Re: NN: Nanci and John Stewart
   Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 23:59:39 EST
   From: Poetmuse@aol.com

WOW!  A new Nanci album and a new R.E.M album due out the same month (plus I 
get to see U2 for the first time ever in concert).....???? April looks like 
it will be sweet indeed.

>Nanci told me that the new CD will be out in April.(


-Christina 

n.p. Sarah Harmer - If You Were Here


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    Subject: Re: NN: Oh, Brother
       Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 02:17:52 -0500
       From: "Shawn Kimbro" (kimbroj@charter.net>

Steve & Tony wrote:

> > Until yesterday, my list of all-time favorite funny movies was topped by
> > tie between "Cat Ballou" and "Paint Your Wagon". Now there's a new
contender
> > for the top spot- "Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?"
>
> I'll second that with bells on!   The cast of colourful characters are all
> just so brilliantly portrayed that it's almost like a Fellini film with
> laughs

Hi folks --

Since it's been motioned and seconded, I guess the "O Brother" has passed
with flying colors.  I think deservedly.  We were picking way down where the
tall pines grow this past weekend, and stopped by a late show in Atlanta to
catch the Coen's latest caper. (It still isn't playing in Knoxville.)  I had
serious concerns about this movie, despite the quality of the sound track.
I kept thinking of some of Spike Lee's (probably unfounded) criticism of
previous Coen Brothers films, and I was afraid this was going to be a couple
of hours of high-brow Southern culture bashing.  Ah, there was indeed plenty
of bashing, even a few body-slams off the top rope, but they managed the
irrereverancy so that it wasn't in the least objectionable.  I kept waiting
for the New York voice of reason, but thankfully, it never showed up.  "O
Brother" is just a good-natured romp through the depression-era Mississippi
backwoods (with plenty of Tennessee place names thrown in!) and it is indeed
one of the most entertaining movies I've seen.

My one problem comes when the grand poobah of the Klu Klux Klan is given the
voice of Ralph Stanley singing "Oh Death."  Considering the reverency in
which most of us hold Dr. Stanley, it was down-right disconcerting.  I think
it was a mistake, but forgivable.  I didn't really expect these guys to
completely "get it" anyway. ;-).  Some of my favorite parts of the flick are
when music folklore are included.  A good example is when the Soggy Bottom
boys pick up a black guitar player at a crossroads, you just knew his name
was going to be Johnson and that he just sold his soul to the devil.

The music in the movie is somewhat different from that on the CD.  I enjoyed
listening to the different arrangements, even liked the blues guitar on "Man
of Constant Sorrow" better.  One of the tricks used is showing a character
in one scene, then playing one of their songs in the next.  Gillian Welch
looked great in her cameo. (Too bad they didn't cast her as a siren! - Did
anyone else notice the resemblence between those girls and the actual
singers, or was I just projecting?) I can't wait for the DVD so I can look
for more details as I felt several bits of trivia parting my hair.  Since I
don't know straight-up from crooked-down about the "Odessy," I guess I
should read the Clift Notes before I watch it again!

  .---. ___________
  |===|////SEE/////\                Best wishes,
  |  ////ROCK////[]\    Shawn "we thought you wuz a frog" Kimbro
  | ////CITY////|__|\
  |  ^|^^^^^^^^^^|  |        The Mountain Soul Band
  |   |          |  |      http://mountainsoul.cjb.net
  |__ |___[X]____|__|    http://www.mp3.com/mountainsoul
    Fiddle Fiction:  http://www.geocities.com/trailzzone/hog.html

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Subject: NN: WFMA gig
   Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 02:47:16 -0500
   From: Rob Schrull (rschrull@gbla.com>

Hi folks,

Well, not totally dead to the Nanci world these days I guess, being that
whilst on business, I linked up with Hooker at the WFMA.  Finally got to
met NN from way back, Michelle.  Nanci gave a warm hello, Ron was supposed
to meet us at the bar, but it was closed by the time we got there, so
Hooker and I had to go on a massive 1 beer drinking binge!  Why do they
roll up the streets of Alexandria so early?????  

Read the post on the new site.  Give em a bit more time. It'l be the best
site yet. Nanci's management is committed to make it so. The original site
Kirsty and I kept up until then will be given a change shortly (slated to
be completed mid-feb) and will compliment the new site with more static,
somewhat historical material and little tidbits we never finished
publishing. Might kind of think of it as Nanci's attic, as if you were a
guest of hers whilst she guided you through some old stuff.  Guaranteed to
be a treat.

Anyway, really just writing to say hello again and public thanks (because
I'm so damn lazy I didn't write personal ones!) to my old NN friends who
wrote kind seasons greetings to me this year.   

Well, gotta go and grab me some chips and beer and watch the Ashcroft
confirmation hearings this week. Heard they are going to be the best TV
yet!  Can't possibly be better then Gale Norton's planned desecration of
Alaska right?  Now that's something scary.  Whatever side of the isle your
on.... my God...keep your eyes open... the next four years are going to be
one heck of a ride!!!!!!  (Could be on the very oil slick made of the
Alaska National Wildlife Refuge)

All the best,
Rob

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Subject: NN: U.K. information
   Date: Thu, 18 Jan 01 20:18:46 -0000
   From: John Edward Graveling (kai21@dial.pipex.com>

While it's very quiet here I thought it a good opportunity to plug some 
shows coming to the U.K. in the coming month or so. Sorry there's no real 
US content, although the information might be of interest.

Jeff Finlin, whose cd, "Original Fin" was one of my cd's of last year is 
touring the U.K. in a co-headlining bill with ace session guitarist Pat 
Buchanan and his band the Idle Jets. Both Jeff and the Idle Jets have 
been getting extensive airplay on the Bob Harris BBC Radio 2 Saturday 
show. Pat's c.v. reads like a modern day who's who of rock and country. 
Just look through your collections and you'll see his name as one of the 
lead guitar players on many, many discs. Go back to the 80's and you'll 
see his name with Hall & Oates and Cyndi Lauper. Move into the 90's and 
he crops up time and time again. Look at modern country and he's played 
with Faith Hill, JoDee Messina, Tim McGraw, Travis Tritt and the Dixie 
Chicks. Look at quality singer-songwriters and his name appears again, 
Jim Lauderdale, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Kim Richey, Mary Chapin Carpenter, 
Bruce Robison, Todd Snider, Tammy Rogers, Vince Bell and again most 
recently he's responsible for the killer guitar fills on "Telephone 
Road", the opening cut on the great new Rodney Crowell cd, "The Houston 
Kid".

It would be great to see folks from the lists at the shows as we tour 
through England.

The dates are:

Sunday 18th February The Star & Garter - Manchester
Monday 19th The Bungalow - Bristol
Tuesday 20th The Maze - Nottingham
Wednesday 21st The Borderline - London
Thursday 22nd The Musician - Leicester
Friday 23rd Turks Head - South Shields
Saturday 24th The Adelphi - Hull (with ace Delta folk writer/singer Bob 
Cheevers as a triple bill).

Thanks for your time.

Take care y'all.

John "nearly a road mangler" Graveling

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Subject: NN: Totally non-Nanci related question
   Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2001 16:30:30 -0500
   From: "Panchyshyn,Roman" (panchysr@oclc.org>

Folks,
I've run across something a little strange here, maybe some of you folks can
look into this if you have some spare time. Anyone here remember Andy Kim?
This guy had a few hits in the 70's, sounded and looked like Neil Diamond.
His biggest hit was a song called "Rock Me Gently". He also co-wrote "Sugar
Sugar" for the Archies as well as some Monkees songs.
Kim worked with a guy named Jeff Barry in New York. Jeff Barry worked with a
guy named Phil Spector. Another song that Kim recorded in the 70's, which he
had a hit with, was a song called "Baby I Love You". This looks to be the
same song that the Ronnettes recorded 10 years earlier. The Ronnettes list
Jeff Barry - Ellie Greenwich - Phil Spector as the authors, however on many
Internet lyric sites, Andy Kim is listed as the songwriter. Now I'm sure
this is the same song, but is there any story here behind the song that I am
missing? I just want to give credit where credit is due. 
Any bubblegum musician historians out there?
Roman from Ohio 

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Subject: Re: NN: Totally non-Nanci related question
   Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2001 22:35:12 EST
   From: VickiStein@AOL.COM

Yes, I remember Andy Kim.  I remember being shocked that he was the Archies 
guru.  It was what it was.  I remember him being cute.

But then, I have been shocked most of my adult life, most recently over the 
election, something into which I poured my heart and soul.  I don't care who 
you voted for, I just know who I believe in, and maybe in four years....

Still sad, still cryin', still waiting for Nanci's release in April...

Vicki "wearing black as a political statement this weekend" Stein

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