// Concert report, Nanci sightings, and more...
// Enjoy... [BP] 

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Subject: NN: Serious Singing
   Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2001 06:21:25 -0800
   From: "Theodore W. Budlong" (tbudlong@worldnet.att.net>

I attended the NFF concert at UCLA last week, and enjoyed the NN reports.
Kim Cline made me laugh, saying that Rodney Crowell sang 50 songs, which is
how it seemed to me, as did Paul Musicant's descriptions of the endless
comings-and-goings on stage.

The LA Times reviewer gave nice reports on Rodney and Guy, but then
complained that Nanci, in contrast, was too serious.  At first I was angry,
wondering why the Times sent such an unsympathetic reporter to a NG concert.
But it did make me think: Nanci is, indeed, a very serious singer.  She may
smile at us in the audience alot, but the reason why we shed those tears is
that her songs, unlike Guy Clark's pleasant ditties, are not about tomatoes
and such but about real and difficult emotions and situations.  The way she
deals with them is certainly very important to the subscribers here.  So
much for the Times critic.

Seeing just her and James on stage, and hearing her remark that it was their
first venture as a duo since OFSE, had me listening to the video of that
concert yesterday afternoon, as my partner played along on guitar.  I wish
I'd been at Cerritos to hear her sing about Mary Margaret.  Now that's a
serious song...

Her upcoming appearance for President Bush is like Elton John's appearing
with Eminem.  What's going to happen next?

Ted

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Subject: NN: Nanci Sighting at the Birchmere!
   Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2001 09:54:23 -0500
   From: "Baird, Tim" (tim.baird@troutmansanders.com>

My wife and I went on Friday night to the Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia
to see The Nields.  The opening act was The Kennedys (Pete and Maura).
About halfway through their set, Maura Kennedy started talking about a
photojournalist named Georgette "Dickie" Chappel who was killed in Vietnam.


She then introduced a special guest who turned out to be . . . you guessed
it . . . Nanci!!  Nanci came on stage with Maura and Pete Kennedy and talked
about her work and support for the campaign against landmines, and she then
talked about Dickie Chappel.  Then, Nanci and Maura Kennedy sang a new song,
apparently written by the Kennedys, about Dickie Chappel.  Maura sang the
first verse, with Nanci singing harmony, and then Nanci sang a verse, and so
on. 

Apparently, this new song will be on Nanci's next album, "Clock Without
Hands," as well as on The Kennedys' next album (which I didn't catch the
name of).  After signing this song, Nanci stayed on stage to sing harmonies
on another new song by the Kennedys, but I confess that I can't remember the
name of it.  

It took a little while for Nanci's "pipes" to get warmed up, but once they
did, she sounded great.  And, of course, she looked great.  If I remember
rightly, she had on dark pants and a blue, long-sleeve, fine-knit sweater.
(Anyone else that was there, please correct me if my fashion report is off).
I do love that little bit of silver in her hair!  

Not wanting to bother Nanci because she was not really the one performing
that night, I resisted the urge to go over to say hello to her.  My wife,
however, couldn't resist, and reported back that she seemed a little tired
but was very nice.

I was hoping that she might get back on stage to sing some songs with the
Nields, but no such luck!  The Nields were great though!  Katryna Nields is
QUITE pregnant now, but seemed to enjoy herself on stage and took several
breaks to keep up her energy while the rest of the band played.  

On the whole, yet ANOTHER wonderful evening at the Birchmere!  It amazes me
how many great shows they have at that venue.  If you look on Musi-cal (or
the Birchmere) website at the acts appearing just in March, it is really
unbelieveable.  You could walk in, almost on any random night, and see an
absolutely fabulous show!  I told my wife that it is a good thing we live in
Richmond, or we would go to WAY too many concerts!

Peace.

Tim.

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Subject: NN: RE: Nanci Sighting at the Birchmere!
   Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2001 23:26:58 -0500
   From: "KS Msc" (ksmsc@kmsx.net>

There have been several very positive comments on the Nields Nook list about
Nanci's appearance with P&M at the Birchmere.  :)  And I *almost* got to go
to that concert.  :(

I guess I'm still surprised that there is so much overlap between Nanci's
and The Nields' fan base. I know *I* like them both, but there's quite a
difference between the two music styles. . .

Ken "Adding his two sens worth" Stiffler

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Subject: Re: NN: CLIP: Griffith Tapped For D.C. Irish
   Date: 11 Mar 2001 18:05:00 -0600
   From: Anna Henderson (Anna_Henderson@baylor.edu>

Didn't I read once that Nanci refused the invitation when invited to the White
House to
perform for former President George Bush?  I don't know why she would accept
THIS invitation,
then, unless it's for the sake of Ireland.

Anna "or maybe it was Reagan" Henderson 

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Subject: NN: eye contact
   Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2001 22:34:15 -0500 (EST)
   From: jimmywolf@switchboardmail.com

after reading the posts from the last few days I have come to realize
something.  
Nanci has a special gift she likes to give.  Anybody lucky enough to have been 
sitting in the first few rows at her shows will relate to my experience.  
While singing one of her songs, Nanci will make eye contact and hold it.
She will repeat this several times during the show.  That is
my observation and here are my thoughts.   When this
(eye contact) first happened, I looked at the people
sitting next to me or behind me to see who Nanci was
looking at.  I wondered who she was looking at because
I was certainly 'not worthy' of her gaze and smile.
It was almost as if she was toying with me.  I kept on sliding lower and 
lower in my seat until finally had to look away.  
Wow!  does Nanci know the power she has over me?  (a beautiful woman, singing
a tearjerker like Wing and the Wheel, staring into my eyes, making me
cry)  She must know!!!  how could she not.   
When playing live, Nanci controls the sound of
her music to the finest detail.  Im sure that others are in tears too.  
It seems that Nanci has been able to take complete control of my 
emotions at her two recent performances in the LA area.  At Cerritos, I was 
completely under her spell.  and Nanci knew it.
>From the first few notes of Speed of sound Lonliness I was in tears.  
(dont know why her music affects me like it does)  
Nanci watched me lose it many times that nite.  
I get this feeling that I need to thank her for playing her songs 
in the most heart felt way.  (happens every show)  So I made my way
to the front of the stage while NG and Hooker and Guy, Verlon etc.
waved goodbye to the crowd.   Hoped she would acknowledge me so I 
could just say........  they began walking off and at the last second Nanci 
turned around, walked right up to me and shook my hand.  
Seemed to have the look of pity in her eyes.  
knew how she made me weep.  
Smiled and said thank yew.  
I have read a few posts lately from others who have had similar....but there
must be others..........many others....
jimmy wolf         

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Subject: NN: Tip for good music
   Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2001 13:12:07 -0500
   From: "The Kimbros" (kimbroj@charter.net>

Hey gang --

I'm doing my best to avoid the "Hastert Loves Nanci" thread, so I thought
I'd comment on a surrogate subject in hopes of scratching that itch.  Love
it or hate it, it looks like Napster in on the way out, at least in it's
present form.  I've been avoiding it for a while anyway in favor of Mp3.com.
There's a lot of good stuff there if you look for it.  I think most of us
are roots music fans and there is some material on Mp3.com that gets right
down to the bedrock.  The best thing is that, unlike Napster, when you play
a song the artist gets paid.  More and more artists are moving to this
medium and some of the biggest names in the music business are establishing
a presence now.  Still, it's possible to hear some wonderful songs,
sometimes played right out of the artists living room.  For example, tonight
I discovered Effron White.  White won the Chris Austin song writing contest
at Merlefest in 1999 with his song "Right Next To Nothing."  You can check
him out at http://www.mp3.com/effronwhite.  Guy Clark fans will love Effron.
I immediately wrote to him and added his song to one of my stations.

On another subject, chalk me up as one of the heartbroken victims of Nanci's
eye contact.  That was 6 years ago and I still haven't recovered!

Also, thanks to Pete and Kenn for the wonderfully off-topic astronomy
diversion.

  .---. ___________
  |===|////SEE/////\                All My best,
  |  ////ROCK////[]\                  -Shawn
  | ////CITY////|__|\
  |  ^|^^^^^^^^^^|  |             "MOUNTAIN SOUL"
  |   |          |  |       http://mountainsoul.cjb.net
  |__ |___[X]____|__|     http://www.mp3.com/mountainsoul
Fiddlin' Around - The Journal of American Roots Music:
http://www.starchart.com

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Subject: Re: NN: CLIP: Griffith Tapped For D.C. Irish Celebration
   Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2001 08:51:20 -0800
   From: Jenn Fletcher (jfletch@cco.caltech.edu>

Stauch liberal or no, I hope that Nanci plays "I Will Bring You Ireland"
and "It's A Hard Life" and just generally knocks their socks off.

BTW for those in the Bay Area, a second Mark Knopfler concert on May 18 at
the Berkeley Community Theatre has been added due to popular demand. Anyone
who considers him/herself a Dire Straits fan who hasn't yet bought a copy
of Knopfler's latest greatest album Sailing to Philadelphia, well shame on
you :>

--Jenn "disciple of nancidom" Fletcher

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Subject: Re: NN: CLIP: Griffith Tapped For D.C. Irish Celebration
   Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 20:33:14 -0000
   From: "John Courtney" (jc_riselaw@hotmail.com>

>I say ten to one she performs " One blade Shy" just to spite 'em. :)
>atta girl.
>-Christina- adding her name to the list of discipledom

"Time of Inconvenience" would be another interesting choice, all things 
considered.

Trying to keep an open mind about this event, but struggling.

Venceremos
John C.

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Subject: Re: NN: CLIP: Griffith Tapped For D.C. Irish Celebration
   Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2001 15:18:11 -0800 (PST)
   From: Reid Mitchell (reidmitchell@yahoo.com>

--- John Courtney (jc_riselaw@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Trying to keep an open mind about this event, but
> struggling.

I guess I didn't read the original posting carefully
enough--has Nanci definitely said yes to this
invitation?

Reid Mitchell

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Subject: NN: Nanci, LBJ, landmines
   Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2001 08:59:34 -0800 (PST)
   From: Reid Mitchell (reidmitchell@yahoo.com>

Well, I shouldn't say this, because I remember there
was a long and heated discussion of LBJ on this list
years ago.

I'm in many ways an LBJ man and Nanci wearing that
button never bothered me.

But, you know, a lot of those landmines got spread
across Indochina during Johnson's time as Commander in
Chief.  The button seems out of place during the
anti-landmine camapaign.

Reid "just asking for trouble" Mitchell

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Subject: NN: Nanci in DC
   Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2001 18:05:47 -0500
   From: "Richard" (rweintraut@email.msn.com>

Here's a Billboard article on Nanci being invited to DC....

http://www.billboard.com/daily/2001/0309_10.asp

Weintraut

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Subject: NN: ny times alt-country article
   Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2001 21:56:25 -0500
   From: "T. Merolla" (TMerolla@worldnet.att.net>

Hi all:

This past Sunday's NY Times Arts & Leisure Section had an interesting
article: "In Country, Women's Turf Widens".  It covered four women
"alt-country" performers: Shelby Lynn, Allison Moorer, Kasey Chambers and
Neko Case.  The following is an excerpt:

"Alt-country's patron saint is the seminal country rocker Gram Parsons.  Its
two most influential streams have been the ragged country tinged rock of the
early 90s band Uncle Tupelo and the obstinate, working class growls of Steve
Earle.  If its essence can be distilled, it is Nashville with the
testosterone still intact.  But to explore the ubiquitous best of 2000 lists
on the Internet is to be struck by how much alt-country is suddenly being
dominated by women as well.  A few women, Emmy Lou Harris in particular have
always been a part of the scene.  But over the last year it is hard to think
of any record by a male alt-country artist that has been more broadly
admired then those by Shelby Lynn, Allison Moorer, Kasey Chambers and Neko
Case - none of which has caused even a ripple in mainstream country....."

The article then gives a nice review of each artists most recent work.  I
have the most recent Cds from Shelby Lynn, Allison Moorer and Kasey
Chambers - all great stuff (mostly due to feedback from the NN and WXPN
airplay).  But, I am not familar with Ms Case.  The Times article says of
her most recent "Furnace Room Lullaby":  "Her CD is a torchy, seductive
blend of country ballads and rockers that seems closer to Janis Joplin than
Tammy Wynette.  I'm still waiting for the next Janis.  So, before I run out
and get the CD does anyone have anything to add about Neko Case?

Thanks much,
Tom

Does Nanci fit under the "alt-country" label??
Wonder if Nanci will be wearing her LBJ button when she performs for Hastert
and Co.??

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Subject: Re: NN: ny times alt-country article
   Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 21:07:13 -0500
   From: Tony Cox (tonycox@pacific.net.au>

"T. Merolla" wrote:

> So, before I run out and get the CD does anyone have anything to add about
> Neko Case?

Check her out at www.bloodshotrecords.com
She really is a cool original talent, as are many of the others on this site.
It's well worth spending some time here having a listen to the many worthy
artists on this label  - there's some real buried treasure.  And some funny
write-ups, too.
Tony

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Subject: NN: Man of Constant Sorrow (no NN)
   Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 09:34:27 -0800 (PST)
   From: musikerin (musikerin@yahoo.com>

Forgive me for bringing up an old subject that had been discussed at great
length a few weeks ago.  I don't have time to search the old digests to
fish out the whole thread about this song.   I am looking for a site or
source that might have the actual music (score and lyrics) to Man of
Constant Sorrow.  A friend of mine (we usually play blues together) wants
me to try and play "mountain music" with him and my ticket into the that
sacred inner circle would be the music to MOCS.   Can anyone help me?  Did
someone already mention a site/source in previous discussions?  If so,
please forgive me for not having paid enough attention at the time.......

I shall greatly reward anyone who can steer me in the right direction - by
digging out scores/lyrics to any classical/folk/international
folklore/spiritual/celtic or other piece.  Or by writing a special poem or
song just for you.  Anybody out there?

Thanks so much,
Donate "listening to the trio from Cosi Fan Tutte right now but already
tryin' on my mountain hat....Lordie-Lord!" von Bredow-Gardner

=====
*******
Though my soul may set in darkness, 
it will rise in perfect light;
I have loved the stars too fondly 
to be fearful of the night........

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Subject: NN: Re: Man of Constant Sorrow (no NN)
   Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 07:12:54 -0500
   From: "The Kimbros" (kimbroj@charter.net>

Donate,

You can find a couple of sets of lyrics, probably more than you want to know
about them, on the Mountain Soul mp3.com page.
(http://www.mp3.com/mountainsoul) While I can't provide sheet music (What's
the best way to shut up a guitar player? Put sheet music in front of him!),
this song is a lay-up and you won't need it.  Dan Tyminski's version is in F
but not played out of standard position.  Instead, he drop D tunes and capos
up to the third fret.  Here's what the guitar chord positions look like the
way he plays it:

 capo3
 00023x = D (1)
 5x003x = G (4)
 00220x = A (5)
(Add lots of hammers on the 3rd fret of the A string. - You can also play
standard chords and it sounds fine.)

(1)                    (4)                (5)           (1)
I am a man of constant sorrow I have seen trouble all my days

I saw Ralph Stanley last weekend, and his guitar player, James Shelton
played it in G using straight chords:

G                      C                  D              G
I am a man of constant sorrow I have seen trouble all my days

At jams, I sing it in G and play a straight bluegrass rhythm because it's
easier for others to catch on to that way.  But in gigs we do it in F, or
maybe even in E if we're going for a more delicate, bluesy version.  It's a
crowd pleaser right now, a great opener, especially if you can find a
mandolin player who can nail the intro and the double-time chuck. I think
I'll CC the list in case anyone else is interested.  Now about that song
you're going to write.....

Good luck,
-Shawn

http://mountainsoul.cjb.net

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Subject: Re: NN: Re:
   Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2001 21:39:56 -0800 (PST)
   From: Reid Mitchell (reidmitchell@yahoo.com>

This one's for you, Kimbro.

"The sun goes down and I feel blue
No doubt Shawn Kimbro feels blue too
We pour ourselves a little drink
And sit downstairs our thoughts to think"

Shawn is a man of constant sorrow
And I'm a man who likes to hollar
Shawn likes plain and I like fancy
But we're both in love with Nanci"

This is to be sung to a tune  resembling "I See the
(Blue) Moon and the (Blue) Moon Sees Me."

Reid Mitchell


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