The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #12472   Message #99076
Posted By: Alice
25-Jul-99 - 03:02 PM
Thread Name: Mudcat Campfire
Subject: RE: Mudcat Campfire
alison, go to CDnow and type in the title. It will bring up all the recordings they have, several by different people. That's where I found the one I posted. I played a few different real audio clips, and I think they have bits and pieces that make up the whole song.

I just drove back from Virginia City, Montana's Victorian Days celebration, where I was the singer last night at the Victorian Ball. It was great, with a program I did onstage in the ballroom, then another one upstairs after 'victuals' in a room with high tin ceilings (bright sound, much better than the stage/dancefloor). Everyone was dressed in late 19th century clothing, including a couple of cavalry men. It was wonderful to see people getting into the 'act'.

Just before I was introduced, a lady whispered to me to stop at some point in the program and call out for "Tom" to come to the center of the dance floor... he planned to propose to his girlfriend. So, after my first two songs, I called out to the audience asking if there was someone named Tom who could come to the center of the room for a special moment. It took them a bit to find his girlfriend, since she had stepped out to the boardwalk for some fresh air. She came in, and he went down on one knee and pulled out the engagement ring. It was great, and an added romantic twist to the night for everyone.

If I have a good photo from last night, I will post it later. It's good to be back. "Home, Home, sweet, sweet, home, there's no place like home, there's no place like home." I did get another 'gig' from this and also met musicians that may work with me in the future.