Music of the Erie Canal webcast - 4/30

Subject: Music of the Erie Canal webcast - 4/30
From: Dave Ruch
Date: 26 Mar 14 - 11:19 AM

Thought this might be of interest to a few mudcatters...

On the eve of the canal season opening, I'll be utilizing some newly-available technology to give an "online concert" (i.e. available on any internet-connected computer or device) of Erie Canal music, Wednesday April 30 2014 at 7:30pm eastern daylight time, live from my home in Buffalo NY.

Here's the event page (scroll down for concert description)

Join in if you can!

Subject: RE: Music of the Erie Canal webcast - 4/30
From: RTim
Date: 26 Mar 14 - 12:05 PM

Dave Ruch - the Internet Star!!

Best Regards - Tim Radford

Subject: RE: Music of the Erie Canal webcast - 4/30
From: Dave Ruch
Date: 21 Apr 14 - 02:55 PM

Been having a lot of fun with "The Raging Canal ", the 1840's piece attributed to Pete Morris that seems to have started the whole cycle of canalling-as-treacherous-maritime-pursuit songs (see "Oh Dat Lo Bridge", "The Er-i-e Was Rising", Mark Twain's "The Aged Pilot Man", etc).

Subject: RE: Music of the Erie Canal webcast - 4/30
From: Airymouse
Date: 21 Apr 14 - 05:08 PM

Listened to, and enjoyed your last Concert Window. Re this thread and Dick Miles's thread, I think it's a service to announce performances. Trying to find vernacular songs on Concert Window is a hassle, because the site is laced with singer-songwriters. Anyway I appreciate the heads up.

Subject: RE: Music of the Erie Canal webcast - 4/30
From: Dave Ruch
Date: 22 Apr 14 - 10:37 AM

Thanks for the nice words Airymouse. People seem to really enjoy the convenience of the Concert Window experience (if not the lack of intimacy and connection between performer and audience).

I recently did a few interactive performances via Skype for school children at the other end of the state. I could see and hear them, and they could see/hear me in something close to real time. Amazing.

Subject: RE: Music of the Erie Canal webcast - 4/30
From: Dave Ruch
Date: 29 Apr 14 - 09:03 PM

Refreshing this thread with 23 hours until kickoff!

Subject: RE: Music of the Erie Canal webcast - 4/30
From: sciencegeek
Date: 01 May 14 - 07:16 AM

unfortunately, our internet connection slows down to barely a snail's pace from 5-9 PM... could not get the site to load. dang!

Subject: RE: Music of the Erie Canal webcast - 4/30
From: open mike
Date: 02 May 14 - 01:48 AM

Is there any chance that this was recorded or archived? Gosh i miss the goodle days when we had jams online in the Paltalk Mudcat room.