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Welcome New Members--February 22, 2000
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Subject: Welcome New Members--February 22, 2000 From: wysiwyg Date: 22 Feb 00 - 04:12 PM You all welcomed my husband Hardiman the Fiddler so handsomely that I thought I'd toss up a thread to welcome other newbies of the moment. So if you have not yet introduced yourself, anyone, this is a good place to do it! We'll run the thread till it's too long, then snip it and tie it off. For our first new New Member, I'll welcome one that recently joined. Didja notice OSMIUM has just osmosed into the gang? We have correspnded in the Help dept. and here's a brief sketch: "Thanks Praise - My interest in folk is recent; I now play Irish dance music finger picking style on guitar (four years after trying the first tune!) and sing mainly trad Irish but also write a bit myself." Who's next? Let's welcome them all.
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Subject: RE: Welcome New Members--February 22, 2000 From: Amos Date: 22 Feb 00 - 04:24 PM Anybody who can fingerpick is brother in the blood as far as I am concerned. A |
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Subject: RE: Welcome New Members--February 22, 2000 From: Molly Malone Date: 22 Feb 00 - 04:27 PM PaulKnight finally decided to sign on. Everyone say hi, and play nice guys.;) You can see him here at The Clare Voyants web site. |
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Subject: RE: Welcome New Members--February 22, 2000 From: Irish sergeant Date: 22 Feb 00 - 06:01 PM I guess I'm really new (12 days) any way I play guitar and reenact the Civil War (Union) I'm the first sgt. for the 12th US infantry reenactors based out of Syracuse ,NY. THe nickname is an arbitrary self- assigned one. I'm a writer by profession and inclination. I look forward to hearing from new friends and If you're at an event and hear good Civil War music late at night it might be me, stop and say Hi. Neil(Irish Sergeant |
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Subject: RE: Welcome New Members--February 22, 2000 From: wysiwyg Date: 22 Feb 00 - 08:35 PM Amos, If you're fingers are getting bloody you are picking wrong! Get help, man! NEWBIE SEA-RANTEY Hardiman, Osmium, and Irish Sarge too, Had all joined the Mudcat by Feb-22. Molly Malone says there's also PaulKnight Apparently joined with no fuss and no fight. If you be a Newbie you belong in this thread, If you ain't joined up yet something's wrong with your head! Only the Mudcat knows how Mudcats mud, Only a few of us keep track of the crud. Only the 'catters how 'catters *chat*, Only kat/katlaughing can laugh quite like that. Only the members are paginally depended, And all "catters' catting around is defended. Bring me more Newbies and bring them right quick! For without all the newbies the 'Cat may grow sick. Bring them in onesies and twosies and threesies, Bring so many newbies the hardware up-seizes. For in numbers we count and in numbers,we're strong, If you don't see it this way,IMNSHO ye're wrong! |
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Subject: RE: Welcome New Members--February 22, 2000 From: wysiwyg Date: 22 Feb 00 - 08:48 PM sort out the typo's, yer a right smart bunch! |
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Subject: RE: Welcome New Members--February 22, 2000 From: Sorcha Date: 22 Feb 00 - 08:50 PM Hello, Hello, Hello, Hello,Welcome, Welcome,Welcome: Does that catch me up? |
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Subject: RE: Welcome New Members--February 22, 2000 From: Mbo Date: 22 Feb 00 - 08:50 PM To quote Aragorn, "Praise them with great praise!" --Mbo |
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Subject: RE: Welcome New Members--February 22, 2000 From: wysiwyg Date: 22 Feb 00 - 08:53 PM No, Sorcha, that's a bulk *mailing*! You have to go look up their postings and see what they are like and *speak* to them individually, or write a sermon that addresses them all! Since you asked! |
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Subject: RE: Welcome New Members--February 22, 2000 From: Ebbie Date: 22 Feb 00 - 08:58 PM Hello! I'm an 'old' Newbie. I've been browsing- and laughing and occasionally steaming- for months but only recently got up enough nerve to join in. This is an amazing site with incredible people. Somewhat intimidating but on the other hand, the things of themselves that people reveal in Mudcat is what makes people so eternally fascinating. Cheers! Ebbie |
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Subject: RE: Welcome New Members--February 22, 2000 From: wysiwyg Date: 22 Feb 00 - 09:04 PM To Ebbie I send all our welcome and thanks For throwing yer name to the 'Cat's databanks. May ye always post once (Please avoid ye the double), May ye never be flamed and instead, start some trouble! My thanks and raised eyebrows for your other remark, I'd hoped I'd left some of meself in the dark!
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Subject: RE: Welcome New Members--February 22, 2000 From: Sorcha Date: 22 Feb 00 - 09:07 PM HI EBBIE! (That better, Praise?) Yes Ma'm. I will attempt to go forth and do. |
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Subject: RE: Welcome New Members--February 22, 2000 From: wysiwyg Date: 22 Feb 00 - 09:14 PM S-- Hey I was kidding! You're in charge of you! |
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Subject: RE: Welcome New Members--February 22, 2000 From: Troll Date: 22 Feb 00 - 11:10 PM But, Praise! We need a keeper and you're elected. (you shouldn't have missed that thread) I mean a preachers wife and all that talent and energy! Why you are a natural to be the official Mudcat Mom. Whadda ya say gang? |
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Subject: RE: Welcome New Members--February 22, 2000 From: GUEST,_gargoyle Date: 22 Feb 00 - 11:55 PM Saddle on Up
Yer welcome to piss in the fire...
.......................................... alot of others do. |
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Subject: RE: Welcome New Members--February 22, 2000 From: Sorcha Date: 23 Feb 00 - 12:01 AM SIR, YES SIR. AYE,AYE SIR. I UNDERSTAND AND WILL OBEY! |
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Subject: RE: Welcome New Members--February 22, 2000 From: fulurum Date: 23 Feb 00 - 12:45 AM welcome one and all |
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Subject: RE: Welcome New Members--February 22, 2000 From: wysiwyg Date: 23 Feb 00 - 01:28 AM Troll- NO WAY!!! Personal responsibility is all! Chaplain, maybe.... NOPE. |
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Subject: RE: Welcome New Members--February 22, 2000 From: wysiwyg Date: 23 Feb 00 - 02:04 AM Newbies If you are happier than a pig in - - - - to be here, Click here |
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Subject: RE: Welcome New Members--February 22, 2000 From: Terry K Date: 23 Feb 00 - 02:30 AM For what it's worth, GUEST Terry (lurker and occasional passive poster for 6 weeks now) has now been consigned to the Recycle Bin. I play extremely bad piano and am keen to start to play extremely bad guitar in the not too distant future. Terry |
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Subject: RE: Welcome New Members--February 22, 2000 From: BlueJay Date: 23 Feb 00 - 02:43 AM It's really not to hard to play extremely bad guitar. I'd suggest starting out with a really bad guitar to begin with a really crummy guitar. If you can sing badly, that helps, too. |
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Subject: RE: Welcome New Members--February 22, 2000 From: wysiwyg Date: 23 Feb 00 - 02:46 AM BLUES FOR GUEST Terry LURKER Terry was a lurker, A wanderin' Guest to be. But now Terry has joined all the others In this Mudcat hilarity. No more lurkin'... You got yo' back stage pass. Hope ya enjoy those Personal Page Privileges, While you're ROF, Be sure you always LOYA.
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Subject: RE: Welcome New Members--February 22, 2000 From: BlueJay Date: 23 Feb 00 - 02:50 AM ??? Can you correct a typo once it is posted? |
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Subject: RE: Welcome New Members--February 22, 2000 From: wysiwyg Date: 23 Feb 00 - 02:52 AM Oh, ROF should have was ROTF Joe Offer can fix that and any others he cares to. Wanna go ask him on the help page? |
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Subject: RE: Welcome New Members--February 22, 2000 From: Troll Date: 23 Feb 00 - 07:31 AM Bad guitar, shmad guitar! The important thing is to try. Welcome to the asylum. troll |
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Subject: RE: Welcome New Members--February 22, 2000 From: Ebbie Date: 23 Feb 00 - 01:04 PM Glad I jumped in- the water's fine! Hello back to everyone. See you swinging on the threads. Ebbie |
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Subject: RE: Welcome New Members--February 22, 2000 From: wysiwyg Date: 23 Feb 00 - 01:43 PM Or would you like to swing on a thread, You're a member, so, go ahead! And you're better off at the 'Cat-- But we're all talking through his hat! |
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Subject: RE: Welcome New Members--February 22, 2000 From: Molly Malone Date: 23 Feb 00 - 02:40 PM Praise, It took me the better part of three days to get that song out of my head...finally, this is the first day I woke up with something other than Bruce Willis singing Swing on a Star...and NOW it's back IN there. *g* dmt |
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Subject: RE: Welcome New Members--February 22, 2000 From: wysiwyg Date: 23 Feb 00 - 02:44 PM mm, Yeah? How about Cockles & Mussels every time you post? *BG* Be strong girl! The only cure is to put another song in tere in its place, or decrease your blood pressure, or have great sex while... SWINGING ON A STAR... ALIVE, ALIVE-0 Not shouting. I always sing louder in the shower.)
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Subject: RE: Welcome New Members--February 22, 2000 From: Molly Malone Date: 23 Feb 00 - 02:53 PM ROTFLMAOAGSL Sorry. I get that a lot. Funny thing is, it's my band's name, not mine. However, everyone at Faire has taken to calling me Molly, so I think it's going to stick. It could be worse...a friend of mine is Helena. Helena Handbasket. |
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Subject: RE: Welcome New Members--February 22, 2000 From: Scotsbard Date: 23 Feb 00 - 02:58 PM I've been lurking sporadically for a few months and only commenting occasionally, but have found the lyrics database invaluable during the last couple of years. I play journeyman level folk/classical guitar, and sing anything from madrigals to motown (even choruses in public with local theatre and opera). Perhaps eclectic would be the kindest term for my musical career, so I'll spare you additional details. My favorite dead poets are Burns, Hein, and Gilbert in no particular order, and (un?)fortunately I can't seem to write anything but parody these days. A celtic/folk/vocal quartet we started about two years ago is the musical project of which I'm proudest, and maybe we'll eventually make a splash here along the gulf coast. Hello to all of you Mudcatters, and I must say that I've found this forum both entertaining and educational. ~S~
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Subject: RE: Welcome New Members--February 22, 2000 From: Mbo Date: 23 Feb 00 - 06:01 PM Hey there Scotsbard! Good taste in music! And another classical guitar player on the 'Cat is always good news! --Mbo |
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Subject: RE: Welcome New Members--February 22, 2000 From: wysiwyg Date: 23 Feb 00 - 09:41 PM Scotsbard me laddie! Eclectic ye be An' a fine wee part of this 'Cat family! Be ye lurkin' or doo-woppin', ye fit in right weel. An' it's a pleasure ta welcome a laddie so swell! |
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Subject: RE: Welcome New Members--February 22, 2000 From: Troll Date: 23 Feb 00 - 09:46 PM Praise, are ya sure ya don't wanna be MOM'CAT. yer doin' a fine job of it right now on this thread. troll |
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Subject: RE: Welcome New Members--February 22, 2000 From: wysiwyg Date: 23 Feb 00 - 09:59 PM NAW, Troll I may betimes need motherin' myself you see. I have far too many responsibilities as it is!! (Quoting my stepdaughter who just wafted by the door...). Perhaps I may from time to time be persuaded by circumstances to wear the black drover's coat, strap on the .357, and make peace. Ah, the scent of a woman has nothing on Hoppe's... As the woman said to the dentist (cradling his testicles gently but firmly in her fist as he bent to begin work on her teeth), "Now we're not going to hurt each other, doctor, are we? Oh Sh*t!! That IS being a mother! Besides, I am also not ready for the kind of meaningful relationship with Max that would be necessary to be the mommie. And if I agreed I know someone would expect me to play house. Naw, I'll keep it as it is. If I change my mind you can call me Wendee. |
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Subject: RE: Welcome New Members--February 22, 2000 From: Troll Date: 23 Feb 00 - 10:04 PM Awwwww,FOO! Well, I'll just have to content myself wigh pointing it out when you DO (and you will!) start acting like MOM'CAT. You brighten my day. troll "BG" |
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Subject: RE: Welcome New Members--February 22, 2000 From: GUEST,_gargoyle Date: 23 Feb 00 - 10:46 PM Dear Praise,
When you serve up a "Baker's Dozen" in less than thirty hours....to your VERY OWN posting!!!
You might consider that you are into:
And thereby subject to folk derrugation.
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Subject: RE: Welcome New Members--February 22, 2000 From: Troll Date: 23 Feb 00 - 10:59 PM We 'Cats have got it made! Praise to tell us when we done good, and Garg to tell us when we done wrong. troll |
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Subject: RE: Welcome New Members--February 22, 2000 From: Chocolate Pi Date: 23 Feb 00 - 11:05 PM Hello! Chocolate Pi |
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Subject: RE: Welcome New Members--February 22, 2000 From: MMario Date: 23 Feb 00 - 11:13 PM now someone from a band of that name will certainly want to see "The incandescent Pickle" which she can find in the mudcat songbook. *hint* |
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Subject: RE: Welcome New Members--February 22, 2000 From: Mbo Date: 23 Feb 00 - 11:13 PM Hello, there, Chocolate Pi! Cute name! I'm a college student meself (junior year). Nice to have some more younger folk around the 'Cat! And I think "Ralph and the Pickleblasters" is gonna go over HUGE here. We have a certain affection for pickles--just talk to Amos & Spaw about that! Welcome aboard! --Mbo |
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Subject: RE: Welcome New Members--February 22, 2000 From: Troll Date: 23 Feb 00 - 11:13 PM Chocolate Pi plays piccolo, Flute and fife and you should know, She can play on other things, Some with reeds and some with strings. She's in college we hear tell, Getting educated well. She is there but also here, So welcome to the Mudcat, dear. Enter at your own risk. This place is addictive! troll |
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Subject: RE: Welcome New Members--February 22, 2000 From: wysiwyg Date: 23 Feb 00 - 11:27 PM Our new friend Chocolate Pi' is a tasty young lass, And her band's name will tickle Sir Songwriter's a** For his glows in the dark ('Cat radio fans well doth know) While hers blasts off to space at the Frumious show! Welcome and PLEASE put up with the fogie folkie majority, and don't be afraid to show us yer crust! Gargoyle, my precious, I don't think ye see That the moderator and queen of this thread here be me. If yer hankerin' to star in a show at this stage Ye might start by attempting to act half yer age. If ye did chances are we'd come visit yer thread, Which ye'd open, and host it, and yer case cud be pled. As it is I'm still waitin' yer answer to come On my personal page... where me message kem' from! |
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Subject: RE: Welcome New Members--February 22, 2000 From: GUEST,_gargoyle Date: 23 Feb 00 - 11:47 PM In the blessed McCarthy era of the U.S.A. there were folks that were dubbed "uninformed Dubs"
Within this thread we find:
Some double postings by: Eddie
Triple postings by Molly
Quadruple postings by Troll
And then a most peculariar series, by a most peculiar poster.
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Subject: RE: Welcome New Members--February 22, 2000 From: Mbo Date: 23 Feb 00 - 11:51 PM Garg! Ye forgot tae mention me! --Mbo |
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Subject: RE: Welcome New Members--February 22, 2000 From: Osmium Date: 24 Feb 00 - 04:06 PM Just to add my thanks to those of the other "newbies"?? - I can see that this site is going to be hopelessly addictive but (as promised to the lady most often found in the above thread) will attempt to restrain my contributions to those of the densest variety. Hi everyone! |
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Subject: RE: Welcome New Members--February 22, 2000 From: wysiwyg Date: 24 Feb 00 - 04:15 PM I'm no lady and I asked for no promises!
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Subject: RE: Welcome New Members--February 22, 2000 From: Osmium Date: 24 Feb 00 - 04:23 PM Well it was only a manifestation of a promise; promise. Does a promise need to be asked for before its a meaningful promise? |
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Subject: RE: Welcome New Members--February 22, 2000 From: Sabra Date: 25 Feb 00 - 12:58 AM Right,since Im always late for everything anyway, I may as well peek my head round the door and say hello at the tail end here...I found this site quite by accident the other day and have to admit to being instantly addicted. I sent the addy to my darlin who is a folkie in Scotland(and has the largest collection of Trad lyrics I'd Ever seen in one place, til i landed here with the amazing DigiTrad) and now he's one of the faithful as well! I think I fall more into the Fan & Admirer category than the musician, although I sing, play guitar & dulcimer and am re-learning mandolin and just learning "whistles". I couldnt write a song to save my life, but am in awe of those who can--perhaps I can be part of the official "Huzzah" squad?? |
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Subject: RE: Welcome New Members--February 22, 2000 From: wysiwyg Date: 25 Feb 00 - 01:21 AM SABRA'S PRAISEPOEM Sabra huzzahs us but we huzzah her, Not only for joining, but for saying a word. Which one will tell her a musician she be? Which topic will draw forth her song poetry? Welcome her sweetness, her tickle, her laugh, Welcome her darlin', pour a shot of strong caff. It was Sabra who issued the Panda command! Sabra? You now lead the Big Panda Band! Bring forth your instruments, shake off the dust! Sabra commands that we play, so we must! Be sure to remind her, as she takes the baton, We'll expect her to play, for us, before long! WELCOME!
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Subject: RE: Welcome New Members--February 22, 2000 From: Sabra Date: 25 Feb 00 - 01:22 AM (Uh OH...and now I'm gonna attract the wrath of Garg right off wi two postings in a row) Chocolate Pi~~ I was interested to see you mention Shapednote singing- I attended a "sing" in the Smokey Mtns two summers ago and was mesmerised! The event was put on by the parks service for the tourists, but the folks who came to sing had members that had been at this for over 30 years. I joined in a bit as they invited us to do,(even bought the song book to bring home) but since I have no group to sing with locally thats about as far as I got. Welcome from a fellow newbie and cool about the shapenote group!! |
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Subject: RE: Welcome New Members--February 22, 2000 From: Sabra Date: 25 Feb 00 - 01:30 AM wow.. thanks Praise! Hey, being vicarious mum isnt half as difficult as the real thing. Maybe you should take up the MOMCAT post?? Usually you get all the love and not too much of the fuss---AND NO DISHES OR LAUNDRY TO DO!!! A HUZZAH for momcat...you made me feel welcome :-)!! |
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Subject: RE: Welcome New Members--February 22, 2000 From: wysiwyg Date: 25 Feb 00 - 01:38 AM OSMIUM'S PRAISEPOEM Osmium's promising, poetic, and smart. A new Mudcat newbie, who's made a great start. Surrounded in glories and having a way Of contributing images and thoughts 'long the way. Osmium's asked, "Can a promise be true If a promise has not been requested of you?" The answer (I trust) will emerge in the end, And if not, we will holler and whoop 'round the bend. Stand with us, as equals, Osmium, do, The mountaintop has room for all, 'specially you. Be bold, strong, and faithful, and show us your heart; You know, here at Mudcat, the heart's the best part!
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Subject: RE: Welcome New Members--February 22, 2000 From: wysiwyg Date: 25 Feb 00 - 12:38 PM BTW Allayouse-- These praisepoems just come when they will, and in whatever length seems "enough" at that moment. I've never had them before and I'm not sure who I caught them from! If you haven't been inflicted with one, please don't take offense. It could happen at any time or never happen again. |
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Subject: RE: Welcome New Members--February 22, 2000 From: wysiwyg Date: 25 Feb 00 - 12:43 PM Sorry, hit SUBMIT too fast. Also BTW-- in perpetuity-- The odd voices these sometimes come in are not meant to mimic, mock, or otherwise give offense ethnically/etc. I grew up in a polyglot place and the people living in my head speak various languages or have various accents when they pop out. I don't wanna harp on the PC angle (DON'T START POSTING HERE ABOUT IT!!) but I would like it known that diversity has had this effect and that's where it comes from. You oughtta hear the lil ole Jewish man (God) who I hear in some of the Old Testament writings! AIAC |
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Subject: RE: Welcome New Members--February 22, 2000 From: Osmium Date: 25 Feb 00 - 12:45 PM Is Praise from Praise Praise enough Or are we missing something? Why Praise of Praise sure enough And Hardiman the Fiddler! |
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Subject: RE: Welcome New Members--February 22, 2000 From: Troll Date: 25 Feb 00 - 12:46 PM No apology necessary, Praise.It's in the air around 'Catters even over the web.Welcome to the weird,wacky,world of spontaneous inspiration troll |
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Subject: RE: Welcome New Members--February 22, 2000 From: Irish sergeant Date: 25 Feb 00 - 06:18 PM Thanks every body for the welcomes. Praise, only play mom cat if it suits the days temperment. from the folkiies I've known in my life I learned, most of the timie ya can't teach em much about anything other than music. (Which is cool enough). Chocolate PI, If you're the "baby" of the group that makes me an old f**t. I was riding carriers before you were born. But it's a good thing that there are people much younger that I who are interested in traditional music. By the way i'm looking for skipping rope rhymes from Lodon's Whitechapel district circa 1880-1888 (Research for a story about Jack the Ripper) Any clues? Again, thank you all, and I look forward to a long fruitful musical association, Irish Sgt.(Aka Neil) |
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Subject: RE: Welcome New Members--February 22, 2000 From: Susan A-R Date: 27 Feb 00 - 12:11 AM Welcome all. Say Scott, have you checked this out yet? (lurking musical buddy of mine??) Sabra and Chocolate Pi, if you are interested in sacred harp, you may want to check out Village Harmony camp here in Vermont. They have been doing singing camps for years for teen agers, and now they offer them for us jealous adults. They do have a website, but darned if I know what it is called. entering Village Harmony in a search engine should get you there though. First session is full, but there's a rumor that there's still room in the later session. Susan A-R |
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Subject: RE: Welcome New Members--February 22, 2000 From: the plumber Date: 27 Feb 00 - 09:52 AM I joined up after finding lyrics for songs I`d searched for months.I sing with a 3-part close harmony group called the "Wee Harbour Grudges" with Karen Deitz and Kenny Brill.The Cafe is a truly invaluable source for songs and tunes.Thanks for the welcome |
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Subject: RE: Welcome New Members--February 22, 2000 From: GUEST,Pixie Date: 27 Feb 00 - 10:45 AM Guess I am a "newbie". I have been a "reader" for several months and signed up a few weeks ago. I'm not a musician (play basic guitar), not a college student (those days are behind me now), not much of a singer (my thanks to those @ "Sounds Like Sunday" at the Dandelion Cafe in Halifax for making me feel comfortable enough to sing), but am a total devotee of lyrics, puns, melodies, prose, harmonies, guitar licks, the sweet sound of the mandolin, and the twang of the banjo. I love the fiddle, and the pipes make me cry......this is the perfect place for me to be.....thanks to all the "seasoned vetrans" at the 'Cat for the laughs and the provocative thoughts! Pixie |
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