C/D Sales on Highway

Subject: C/D SALES ON HIGHWAY
From: t.jack
Date: 15 Aug 09 - 05:20 PM

Hi folks,i leave at sun-up for the eastern shore of Halifax Co.N.S. I played a gig Fri.in Ormstown PQ.thanks to Beer, i sold a number of C/Ds and a handsome collection at the door. I`ll be selling my C/D
"Some Mothers Son"as i hitchhike along the way.I have hitched from coast to coast to coast, however, this time it will be selling my C/D works and picking up gigs as i travel along..Can`t seem to find my C/D in Wall Mart so I`ll bring it to the people that pick me up.
Any taughts?
            
          thanks TAMARACK JACK

Subject: RE: C/D SALES ON HIGHWAY
From: Tim Leaning
Date: 15 Aug 09 - 05:29 PM

Best of luck mate and don't forget to keep a diary.

Subject: RE: C/D Sales on Highway
From: t.jack
Date: 15 Aug 09 - 05:33 PM

Great idea Tim, will do.

                   T J

Subject: RE: C/D Sales on Highway
From: GUEST,Peace
Date: 15 Aug 09 - 05:37 PM

Break a leg.

Murdoch

Subject: RE: C/D Sales on Highway
From: Tim Leaning
Date: 15 Aug 09 - 05:38 PM

Audio even better radio 4(BBC) loves stuff like that might even be an idea to contact   aradio station before you set off and see if they want to lend you the recorder?

Subject: RE: C/D Sales on Highway
From: t.jack
Date: 15 Aug 09 - 05:51 PM

Thanks Bruce great to here from you. I`ll be using those medium gage on my Gibson they really are brighter sounding. thanks.

Tim what a great idea i do have a Boss recording portable with me . Going to talk to Montreal radio station??



TJ

Subject: RE: C/D Sales on Highway
From: Tim Leaning
Date: 15 Aug 09 - 06:18 PM

Will you be able to keep us updated on here while you are travelin?

Subject: RE: C/D Sales on Highway
From: bobad
Date: 15 Aug 09 - 07:28 PM

Good on ya Norm for keeping that 60s spirit alive, best of luck - may the wind be always at your back.

Subject: RE: C/D Sales on Highway
From: t.jack
Date: 15 Aug 09 - 08:31 PM

Tim i will try at different places to keep you informed on the venture..

Bo bad, zen and the art of hitchhiking,the turtle is slow but the earth patience...thanks



             TJ

Subject: RE: C/D Sales on Highway
From: Beer
Date: 16 Aug 09 - 09:21 AM

Left this morning at 6. Plans to make it a little past the Qc. NB. border by this evening.
Beer (adrien)

Subject: RE: C/D Sales on Highway
From: Tim Leaning
Date: 16 Aug 09 - 10:03 AM

6? bloomin heck mate.
good alarm clock required for musical magical mystery tour.
LOL

Subject: RE: C/D Sales on Highway
From: open mike
Date: 17 Aug 09 - 03:32 AM

try performing at radio stations..
then folks will hear that you are
in the area...

good luck and happy trails..

Subject: RE: C/D Sales on Highway
From: t.jack
Date: 25 Aug 09 - 04:11 PM

Well i made it to Nova Scotia>Great trip met a lot of interesting people that picked me up..I never waited more than 5 minutes for a ride and the people were blown away when i told them what i was doing...My guitar case really was the attraction as most said they would not of picked me up had it not been for the guitar.I had a great kitcnen party gig at the ACADIA HOUSE West Chezzetcook Halifax co. sold 20 cds at concert and about a total of 30 sales on road and shows/.Was in the Hurricane Alley of Billy ,truly amazing..on my way to Ottawa Thursday morning,hitchiking it of course.


                                       t.j.

Subject: RE: C/D Sales on Highway
From: bobad
Date: 25 Aug 09 - 04:18 PM

Keep on trucking, trucking them blues away!

Subject: RE: C/D Sales on Highway
From: GUEST,Peace
Date: 25 Aug 09 - 04:28 PM

Go, Stormin'. If you get as far west as Alberta, lemme know.

Subject: RE: C/D Sales on Highway
From: t.jack
Date: 25 Aug 09 - 04:58 PM

Thanks guys really it has been great and am keeping a diary..


          thanks   t.j.

Subject: RE: C/D Sales on Highway
From: t.jack
Date: 25 Aug 09 - 05:03 PM

The Old Yellow Head sounds like a good trip??Maybe when i get to Ottawa i`ll assess the adventure..Alberta bound.

       t.j.

Subject: RE: C/D Sales on Highway
From: Crow Sister (off with the fairies)
Date: 25 Aug 09 - 05:11 PM

Wonderful story man. keep us updated! US has a much more vibrant scene for travelling musiscians than UK.

Subject: RE: C/D Sales on Highway
From: Crow Sister (off with the fairies)
Date: 25 Aug 09 - 05:23 PM

Sorry. I've been corrected - I get mixed up, it's a cross continent thing I think...

Subject: RE: C/D Sales on Highway
From: Beer
Date: 25 Aug 09 - 07:03 PM

No problem Crow Sister. We Canadians are an understanding bunch.
See you Saturday brother. Anxious to hear who attended. Probably all the fellows you use to tangle up with and the girls who use to chase you after I dropped them.
Adrien

Subject: RE: C/D Sales on Highway
From: Peace
Date: 25 Aug 09 - 07:05 PM

Don't lead with your chin, Ad.

Subject: RE: C/D Sales on Highway
From: Beer
Date: 25 Aug 09 - 07:42 PM

It's an old runnin joke between us Bruce. I'll fill you in one day.
ad.

Subject: RE: C/D Sales on Highway
From: Peace
Date: 25 Aug 09 - 07:44 PM

Well, it's a damned good thing you held onto the good-lookin' gal who can cook like no one's business. Say hello for me, OK?

Subject: RE: C/D Sales on Highway
From: Beer
Date: 25 Aug 09 - 07:55 PM

lol
Thanks the message has been given and she is blushing.
ad.

Subject: RE: C/D Sales on Highway
From: Tim Leaning
Date: 25 Aug 09 - 08:25 PM

Brilliant stuff a legend being born eh?
Might do same in UK but I dont think it would be quite so errrrr interesting.

Subject: RE: C/D Sales on Highway
From: Beer
Date: 25 Aug 09 - 09:57 PM

Give it a try Tim. Hell you may become famous as a traveling troubadour. If history is correct it all started centuries ago form across the pond and you would be just reviving it to a more modern way of selling your product.
ad.

Subject: RE: C/D Sales on Highway
From: Tim Leaning
Date: 26 Aug 09 - 10:15 AM

Head on down the A18 to Scunthorpe.
Pass the Humber Bridge along the way
Maybe walk The A15 to Lincoln
And see what all the foreign truckers say
Errrrr
I don't fink I will Bovver till I is retired..

Subject: RE: C/D Sales on Highway
From: bankley
Date: 26 Aug 09 - 07:53 PM

Viens ici Batisse, on va bien manger ce soir
Gene-toi pas Batisse, il sera bon, tu va voir
C'est le temps de la grande visite
Il's s'en viennent a cause de la fete
On dansera aux vielles chansons
Batisse, perdes pas la tete.....


there's 4 more verses... it was just written last week in West Chezzetcook,NS inspired by a turkey living across the road from Adrien and Norman's sister Judy..... the style is definitely vieux 'Cadien... it also felt good to sing a bit in French at the Acadien village when I did the show with Stormin'...
unfortunately not many French speakers left there..due to assimilation policies in the 60's..... but the pride is strong... and the people are great....

Subject: RE: C/D Sales on Highway
From: bobad
Date: 26 Aug 09 - 09:04 PM

William Henry Drummond (1854-1907)
Little Bateese


You bad leetle boy, not moche you care
How busy you're kipin' your poor gran'pere
Tryin' to stop you ev'ry day
Chasin' de hen aroun' de hay–
W'y don't you geev' dem a chance to lay?
       Leetle Bateese!

Off on de fiel' you foller de plough
Den w'en you're tire you scare de cow
Sickin' de dog till dey jomp de wall
So de milk ain't good for not'ing at all–
An' you're only five an' a half dis fall,
       Leetle Bateese!

Too sleepy for sayin' de prayer to-night?
Never min', I s'pose it'll be all right
Say dem to-morrow–ah! der he go!
Fas' asleep in a minute or so–
An' he'll stay lak dat till de rooster crow,
       Leetle Bateese!

Den wake us up right away toute suite
Lookin' for somet'ing more to eat,
Makin' me t'ink of dem long leg crane
Soon as dey swaller, dey start again
I wonder your stomach don't get no pain,
       Leetle Bateese!

But see heem now lyin' dere in bed,
Look at de arm onderneat' hees head;
If he grow lak dat till he's twenty year
I bet he'll be stronger dan Louis Cyr
An' beat all de voyageurs leevin' here,
       Leetle Bateese!

Jus' feel de muscle along hees back,
Won't geev' heem moche bodder for carry pack
On de long portage, any size canoe,
Dere's not many t'ing dat boy won't do
For he's got double-joint on hees body too,
       Leetle Bateese!

But leetle Bateese! please don't forget
We rader you're stayin' de small boy yet,
So chase de chicken an' mak' dem scare
An' do w'at you lak wit' your ole gran'pere
For w'en you're beeg feller he won't be dere–
       Leetle Bateese!

Subject: RE: C/D Sales on Highway
From: bankley
Date: 27 Aug 09 - 08:25 AM

good one.... Bobad,

Dat 'Drummond' nomme don soun Cajun sha

reminds me of some Stephen Foster songs about the deep South...when actually he never ventured deeper than Kentucky but had the lingo down....

Subject: RE: C/D Sales on Highway
From: bobad
Date: 27 Aug 09 - 08:44 AM

Yeah, I don't think this sort of writing would be considered PC these days but I'm sure that in it's time it was considered high art.

Bio of William Henry Drummond

Subject: RE: C/D Sales on Highway
From: Peace
Date: 27 Aug 09 - 08:45 AM

I had to learn one of his poems in elementary school. I didn't.

Subject: RE: C/D Sales on Highway
From: frogprince
Date: 27 Aug 09 - 09:09 PM

At least a couple of people, or groups, around here sing "The Wreck of the Julie Plante"; I don't remember if I've heard it attributed to Drummond.

And re Bruce's observation about a "good-lookin' gal who can cook like no one's business": You can't go wrong if you marry a Judy Anne Smith!!
                            Dean

Subject: RE: C/D Sales on Highway
From: Beer
Date: 27 Aug 09 - 09:37 PM

What Dean is saying here is that his wife and mine have all the same handles.
Brother Norm left this morning I think and should be here when ever. If he is back by tomorrow evening he may get a chance to play a little music at a school house of old. There will be a gathering of 20 to 30 musicians (mostly fiddles) which I'm sure he and his partner will appreciate.
Adrien

Subject: RE: C/D Sales on Highway
From: Peace
Date: 27 Aug 09 - 11:50 PM

"What Dean is saying here is that his wife and mine have all the same handles."

I am biting my tongue. Big time. Really.

Subject: RE: C/D Sales on Highway
From: frogprince
Date: 28 Aug 09 - 11:25 AM

You had better hold on, hold on to what you got.
You had better hold on, hold on to what you got,
'Cause if you think nobody wants it,
Just throw it away and you will see,
Someone will have it before you can count --
One, Two, Three.

Yes, they will.
Yes, they will.

Subject: RE: C/D Sales on Highway
From: Tim Leaning
Date: 28 Aug 09 - 02:26 PM

So how is the world treating out intrepid traveler?

Subject: RE: C/D Sales on Highway
From: Beer
Date: 28 Aug 09 - 04:51 PM

Maybe if he is not to tired when he arrives I'll suggest he drops a note.
Ad.

Subject: RE: C/D Sales on Highway
From: Beer
Date: 28 Aug 09 - 06:25 PM

Hey Folks,
I`ve made it back to Montreal.Great trip there and back..Sold all my cd`s i took with me..Had a great show in Nova Scotia with my good buddy Ron Bankley in me home village West Chezzetcook while Hurricane Billy was slamming the screen door.Sold more c.d.`s at concert and it was some good to see old friends i grew up with..Got some inspirations and started a few new songs.
"Flag Without A Country" its gonna be some good ah?
So i think ad is working on a gig for tonight..

Subject: RE: C/D Sales on Highway
From: Beer
Date: 28 Aug 09 - 06:27 PM

OOPS!I am using Ad`s computer..this is Tamarack Jack