Reminder Autoharp friendly hearme 5/14!

Subject: Reminder Autoharp friendly hearme 5/14!
From: GutBucketeer
Date: 06 May 00 - 12:54 AM

Just a reminder that the hearme on Sunday May 14th at 7:30 PM EST will be AUTOHARP FRIENDLY!!! If you play, strum, pluck, or pick an autoharp please come on by. Let's show the Mudcat what autoharpin' is all about.

The link to hearme is here:

HERE! JAB

P.S. All other instruments and vocal chords are also welcome!

P.P.S. I will be late since I have a farewell party to go to earlier in the evening. I will be there though.

Subject: RE: Reminder Autoharp friendly hearme 5/14!
From: BlueJay
Date: 06 May 00 - 03:19 AM

JAB- I'm happy that this is coming about! I will listen if nothing else. But I need some help. Are you a "Computer Enhanced" individual? I'm megabyte challenged, and having some sound trouble. Briefly, I want to participate in "HearMe" so I bought a ten dollar mike at WalMart. When trying recording in "Sound Recorder", it sounds terrible. Static and distortion are really bad. I tried using "Help", changing from radio quality to CD quality with no improvement. I even went to Control Panel-Multimedia and messed with the audio settings, still no luck. My speakers are cheapos, but they've always sounded pretty good with other things, so I don't think it's the speakers. Unless you or someone else has any ideas, the only thing I can think of is that the mike itself is no good. Thanks for any help you can give. BlueJay

Subject: RE: Reminder Autoharp friendly hearme 5/14!
From: Sorcha
Date: 06 May 00 - 04:17 AM

Enhanced? Challenged? Bluejay, are you cross posting again? I am "technologically impaired", mostly by being over 21, but I can buy booze, legally!!

Subject: RE: Reminder Autoharp friendly hearme 5/14!
From: BlueJay
Date: 06 May 00 - 04:53 AM

Sorcha- I guess I'm getting my threads confused. "Technologically Impaired", that's pretty good. I've always used "Computer Illiterate" to describe myself. The autoharp is supposed to have thirty six strings, but I only count thirty five. I really need to go fishing on the North Platte, but I heard that it dried up. BlueJay

Subject: RE: Reminder Autoharp friendly hearme 5/14!
From: MMario
Date: 06 May 00 - 07:53 PM

Bluejay - yup, it will sound terrible recording to sound recorder. But it comes across well on HearMe....

Subject: RE: Reminder Autoharp friendly hearme 5/14!
From: GUEST,Roger Frost
Date: 06 May 00 - 09:32 PM

Is there a Hearme session coming up on 5/7 that I can just listen in to, to get any idea what it's all about?

Subject: RE: Reminder Autoharp friendly hearme 5/14!
From: Mbo
Date: 06 May 00 - 09:37 PM

Yep, Rog, we'll be doing one tomorrow evening, but really you can start one yourself whenever you want, too! Just start a thread to let others know. Recently we've been having HearMe's just about everynight...but it only takes on person to give the word to head over there and start the fun!

--Mbo

Subject: RE: Reminder Autoharp friendly hearme 5/14!
From: GUEST,Roger Frost
Date: 06 May 00 - 09:45 PM

Thanks Mbo. So what do I need and what do I do???

Cheers Roger

Subject: RE: Reminder Autoharp friendly hearme 5/14!
From: GutBucketeer
Date: 06 May 00 - 10:52 PM

Ooops! I was tired and got the dates wrong. It should have been for the 7th!. Let's do it on the 14th anyway since I also emailed the autoharp cyberpluckers list serve to join in.

To find out more about hearme just do a filter on messages with hearme in the title for the last 6 months. Some of the early ones have full explanations on what is needed and how to set your PC up.

Chowfornow

JAB

Subject: RE: Reminder Autoharp friendly hearme 5/14!
From: alison
Date: 06 May 00 - 11:01 PM

Roger all you need to do is click on the link given above (maybe a very small download the first time)... then when you want to speak.. hold down the F9 button.... if you just want to listen.. all you need to do is open the link... there is a text box.. where you can "type" chat..... anyone there will help talk you through any problems.. it is VERY easy to use...

slainte

alison

Subject: RE: Reminder Autoharp friendly hearme 5/14!
From: wysiwyg
Date: 06 May 00 - 11:14 PM

14th!!!! MicMe! Or at least ReplayMe.

~S~

Subject: RE: Reminder Autoharp friendly hearme 5/14!
From: alison
Date: 06 May 00 - 11:36 PM

there's a session on now if you want to try

slainte

alison

Subject: RE: Reminder Autoharp friendly hearme 5/14!
From: Mbo
Date: 09 May 00 - 09:35 AM

Well since I'll be at my folks house again, I won't be joining in the fun on Sunday, only listening...

--Mbo

Subject: RE: Reminder Autoharp friendly hearme 5/14!
From: Dave (the ancient mariner)
Date: 09 May 00 - 03:44 PM

Since you all are responsible for my addiction to this instrument I shall try to attend and listen in.. Aye. Dave

Subject: RE: Reminder Autoharp friendly hearme 5/14!
From: Jon Freeman
Date: 09 May 00 - 03:50 PM

Just one question here: doesn't the title, "Reminder Autoharp friendly hearme 5/14", seem to imply that the instrument is not normally appreciated in hearme?

Jon

Subject: RE: Reminder Autoharp friendly hearme 5/14!
From: SINSULL
Date: 09 May 00 - 04:23 PM

Can't wait! Heard Harpgirl play once and went out and bought an autoharp. I don't have a clue as to what to do with it but it's mine. By the 14th maybe I can manage something (like tune it).

Subject: RE: Reminder Autoharp friendly hearme 5/14!
From: GutBucketeer
Date: 09 May 00 - 10:57 PM

I was trying to capture the idea that everyone with an autoharp should come and play, but others should play and sing too. Hence Autoharp friendly. The Hearme circles have allways welcomed AHarps. That is not true everywhere else in the world.

JAB

Subject: RE: Reminder Autoharp friendly hearme 5/14!
From: Dave (the ancient mariner)
Date: 14 May 00 - 09:49 PM

I shall miss you all.. Yours, Aye. Dave

Subject: RE: Reminder Autoharp friendly hearme 5/14!
From: alison
Date: 14 May 00 - 09:59 PM

It's still on and they aren't enforcing and "only people with autoharps' can play... so everyone can have a go....

sounding great....

slainte

alison

Subject: RE: Reminder Autoharp friendly hearme 5/14!
From: Mary in Kentucky
Date: 14 May 00 - 10:28 PM

Dave, we missed you tonight. JAB sang "What Shall We Do With a Drunken Sailor?" for us! When you get back on HearMe I want to request that one from you.

I was so impressed with the autoharps tonight, I'll try to get my hands on one and see if I can play it!

Mary

Subject: RE: Reminder Autoharp friendly hearme 5/14!
From: GutBucketeer
Date: 14 May 00 - 10:55 PM

Heavens Alison. The last thing we wanted was only autoharps to play! If you haven't gotten to know an autoharper they are the friendliest, nicest, most open group of people that you could ever meet (and they have great potlucks too, at least around here!!!). I've never come across an autoharper that wouldn't play with anyone, anytime, anywhere. I have a great CD with an autoharp and oboe duet, and another with autoharp and sax. Sounds crazy but they both work.

Anyway: I had fun tonight and played pretty much everything I could think of on the Autoharp.

She will be coming Round the Mountain
Drunken Sailor
Lil' Liza Jane
Roll on the Ground
Morning town ride
Going Across the Mountains
Chewing Gum

JAB

P.S. Now that we have done autoharps what about any other instruments.... Banjo?? squeezeboxes??

Subject: RE: Reminder Autoharp friendly hearme 5/14!
From: Sourdough
Date: 14 May 00 - 11:55 PM

I think I am missing some piece of information.

Is the Hearme always at the same web address? If it is, I need to bookmark it. I have been spoiled by having links in the message section before this but this time I was on my own (and I failed). . . . . . . iamsoembarrassed . Sourdough

Subject: RE: Reminder Autoharp friendly hearme 5/14!
From: katlaughing
Date: 15 May 00 - 12:14 AM

SD, there was a link in the first message of this thread and yes, once you get in there you can bookmark it and get in anytime. Hope we see you in there soon!

Sorry I didn't make to HearYa'll...my daughter surprised me and took me a movie; then she lost some escape artists dogs she was sitting and I had to go help her find them!

Maybe we can have a repeat performance sometime?

kat

Subject: RE: Reminder Autoharp friendly hearme 5/14!
From: Spider Tom
Date: 15 May 00 - 12:30 AM

I was there with my Auto-Guitar in auto-drive listning and playing, what a marvellous time, I had a good listen a good read and sung a few of my songs.
Thank you, to my companions on hearme.
Catch you some other time.
May your bed linen not be crumbed.
Spider Tom

Subject: RE: Reminder Autoharp friendly hearme 5/14!
From: alison
Date: 15 May 00 - 02:01 AM

still going

Subject: RE: Reminder Autoharp friendly hearme 5/14!
From: Roger Frost
Date: 15 May 00 - 03:36 AM

Jim, thanks for organising that HearMe. Erin and I enjoyed the opportunity to share our music with you, and enjoyed hearing the other harpers we managed to meet in the short time available to us, yourself, harpgirl, and stew.

It must be a really neat way to spend a Sunday evening, a folk club in your own home.

It seems to be protocol to list what you played, so from us down here in kiwiland it was:

My Clinch Mountain Home, and San Antonio Rose.

Catch you all again, Roger.

Subject: RE: Reminder Autoharp friendly hearme 5/14!
From: GUEST,Big Dog
Date: 15 May 00 - 03:59 AM

I caught the tail end of the AutoHarps and really injoyed it. Then they all sorta faded away. I stayed on and joined in with the "down under" and "west coast" crowd. Heard some fine songs. I sang; Mother*If I Needed You*Jamaica Farewell* Bruised Orange (Chain of Sorrow)*Paradise* Sloop John B* Southcoast* This Morning This Evening So Soon* Sam Stone* Maimi* Abdulla Bulbul Ameer* Red Headed Stranger* and *Honey. Love Ya All. Big Dog

Subject: RE: Reminder Autoharp friendly hearme 5/14!
From: GutBucketeer
Date: 15 May 00 - 09:31 AM

Sourdough! Yes the hearme sings always use the same address. See the first message in this thread and click on the word HERE. You can then bookmark the site it takes you to.

I had a great time and wished I could have stayed longer. Boy Alison, what time did it finally break up? You're message shows that people were still on at 2:00 AM in the morning Mudcat time!

Keep on singing

JAB

Subject: RE: Reminder Autoharp friendly hearme 5/14!
From: Uncle_DaveO
Date: 15 May 00 - 10:18 AM

I've got access troubles. I get to Jon's site, click "Join Chat", and get the initial window that says "Powered by HearMe", but the white space never fills in with who's on board and the "Options" and "Text Chat" buttons.

I tried getting offline and coming back; no dice.

I tried rebooting; no dice.

I inquired of Jon, and one of his suggestions was that I needed to uninstall and reinstall. How does one do this? I don't find instructions for uninstalling at his site or at the main HearMe.

Does anyone have any ideas? I'm rolling on the floor with withdrawal symptoms!!!!

Dave Oesterreich

Subject: RE: Reminder Autoharp friendly hearme 5/14!
From: BlueJay
Date: 15 May 00 - 10:27 AM

JAB- I really enjoyed the harps, guitars and vocals. It was exciting to me because it is the first time I've ever gotten the thing to work, the first time I've ever heard any of your voices, and the first time I have ever spoken into a computer. I had to go to work before I came up with a locking device for the f9 key, But I'll get it. I did figure out that a Shubb Capo won't do the job! Thanks, and I hope to HearYou all again soon. BlueJay

Subject: RE: Reminder Autoharp friendly hearme 5/14!
From: Dave (the ancient mariner)
Date: 15 May 00 - 10:28 AM

Dave O join my club mate.. I asked their help line who promptly sent me a note saying "follow the attached instructions" There were'nt any attached, some help line eh? Second message gave me instructions that had me dancing around twenty pages without any simple download evident anywhere. I have had knowledgable people try to work out this problem and they cannot do it. I finally deleted and installed new versions of ICQ and Hearme, and still have the same trouble as you do. I had looked forward to last night for a week and could not get on. Yours, Aye. Dave (tam)

Subject: RE: Reminder Autoharp friendly hearme 5/14!
From: MMario
Date: 15 May 00 - 10:29 AM

rats! I missed it, couldn't even listen because had guests all day....three mother's day celebrations, and preparing for an 80th birthday party....could have used the R&R!

Subject: RE: Reminder Autoharp friendly hearme 5/14!
From: Mary in Kentucky
Date: 15 May 00 - 10:41 AM

Dave,

Several people are having problems. Maybe it's the same thing. All I know is that several weeks ago, I had what appeared to be the same problem you are describing. I saw all that white space and tried to get in several times before I noticed that it was telling me to download (or update or something) a new VoiceCreator. I clicked on the "yes, download" and instantaneously I was in.

Also, sometimes when using RealAudio, the window is minimized initially, and I don't think to look for it.

Good luck. You missed a good 'un last night. Tell your friend JohnIndy to come back again.

Mary

Subject: RE: Reminder Autoharp friendly hearme 5/14!
From: ceitagh
Date: 15 May 00 - 10:47 AM

It was a great nite! The autoharpers were a lot of fun to listen to, and the misc. singing was wonderful as always. I sang 'Lies' by Stan Rogers. Can someone with more technological know-how help the Daves get sorted out in time for the next one?

Ceitagh

Subject: RE: Reminder Autoharp friendly hearme 5/14!
From: Mbo
Date: 15 May 00 - 11:02 AM

Too right! Great show folks! I especially enjoyed hearing Jon sing and play the guitar at the same time! And play music with his Mum...it was great!

--Mbo (and so were you Ceit and Autoharpers the world over!)

Subject: RE: Reminder Autoharp friendly hearme 5/14!
From: Dharmabum
Date: 15 May 00 - 11:38 AM

I had the same trouble as others did getting on last night. If anyone figures this out,you may want to start a thread forHearme soloutions. Ron.

Subject: RE: Reminder Autoharp friendly hearme 5/14!
From: SINSULL
Date: 15 May 00 - 12:01 PM

I rebooted three times before I finally connected. It was a great night. Jon even got his Mom to sing - a real treat. Really missed DaveO. And Big Dog saved the best 'til last- I missed Sloop JohnB and This Morning This Evening. Spider sang a beautiful lullaby. Harpgirl did her magic. Ceit has a voice like an angel.

Have to be in bed by midnight or I turn into a bitch on Monday morning.Will have to plan a sick day or two on Monday so I can play late with the west coasters and beyond.

Thank you to all for a wonderful evening and a special Mother's Day.

Subject: RE: Reminder Autoharp friendly hearme 5/14!
From: Night Owl
Date: 15 May 00 - 12:23 PM

REALLY sorry I missed most of the music last night...had also been looking forward to hearing other autoharp players. (Thanks to all of you who welcomed Gail and Shelley into the chat when we finally made it!!!!) Jim....Gail says THANK YOU very much for the music lesson!!! I had introduced her to autoharp a couple months ago and sat her down with the Brian Bowers video. She found an autoharp yesterday at a yard sale.....dirty, musty, rusted strings...but will be a beautiful instrument for her when we finish resurrecting it!!! Now that harpers have "come forward" to play, I'm hoping we'll have LOTS more in Hearme sessions. I was having the same problems as Mary in Ky. accessing the site until I clicked "yes" on the notice and got in right away.

Subject: RE: Reminder Autoharp friendly hearme 5/14!
From: harpgirl
Date: 15 May 00 - 12:32 PM

...it was a technically frustrating night for me! It has been hot as a two dollar pistol in Florida with no rain and after hosting a music party in honor of Dr. Peterson the night before, my house was still an inferno! What with the dogs howling, the picks slipping off my sweaty fingers, spilling my beer on the keyboard in excitement when Stew Schneider came on, and then having my keyboard go south (or maybe the harddrive), I got out some snippets of Eight More Miles to Louisville, Flop-Eared Mule, and sang The Gray Funnel Line.
Roger, Jim and Stew all played (did I miss any other harps?) and it was terrific! There are no other autoharp players in my neck of the woods so I have to go clear to Tampa to find folks that play autoharp. I enjoyed everything I heard and appreciate the chance to jam online with musicians all over the world more than I can say! Let's do it again! harpgirl

Subject: RE: Reminder Autoharp friendly hearme 5/14!
From: Banjer
Date: 15 May 00 - 07:55 PM

Harpgirl, there is a lady in Fort White, FL that plays a mean autoharp. Have you heard of Dora Anne? She does a lot of old time, country gospel and many songs of her own creation. I'll look up her info if you need it! Banjer

Subject: RE: Reminder Autoharp friendly hearme 5/14!
From: Bill D
Date: 15 May 00 - 10:39 PM

missed it...too much was happening...maybe next time...(I'll try my 1890's Zimmerman harp, perhaps!)

Subject: RE: Reminder Autoharp friendly hearme 5/14!
From: Mark Cohen
Date: 15 May 00 - 11:46 PM

Thanks for "hosting" this one, JAB. I really liked having a "featured instrument" before we singers took over. Sure, maybe concertina or banjo. If I get good on the ukulele maybe I'll try that. (Don't hold your breath!) :-) Great fun, as always. Harpgirl, beer and all, it was outstanding! Being halfway between Mudcat time and Oz time I get the best of both! Oh, I sang "The Perennial Beginner, or the F-chord song" (in the DT as "The Perenial Beginner" with one L), and "Turn the World Around".

Aloha,
Mark

Subject: RE: Reminder Autoharp friendly hearme 5/14!
From: GUEST
Date: 16 May 00 - 12:21 AM

Finaly found something to hold down the key. My husband. I am still shakeing,but it was fun. I played Rosin the bow, Like a bird on the wing, God who's giving has no ending, Redeamed, Riding old paint, Streets of Lorado, Simple gifts,Grandfathers clock, I did it!!!!! I really did it. Only a couple of other people there but I Did it!!! Mary

Subject: RE: Reminder Autoharp friendly hearme 5/14!
From: Spider Tom
Date: 16 May 00 - 07:51 AM

I wandered in and found Dulcie49 and Mary K both there with their auto harps, I was invited to stay and indeed I did had a good time, you Auto harpists are a welcombing friendly lot, and I with a guitar.
Thanks for a good session
Spider Tom

Subject: RE: Reminder Autoharp friendly hearme 5/14!
From: harpgirl
Date: 16 May 00 - 10:17 AM

hey banj...I know dorry anne! I see her at Will Mclean and the FFF. I didn't realize she was in Fort White. Now there is a small town!

Subject: RE: Reminder Autoharp friendly hearme 5/14!
From: GUEST,Pete peterson at work
Date: 16 May 00 - 03:41 PM

gee, looks like I left Ms. Harp's place one day early! NEXT TIME! I'm sorry I missed it; it sounds to have been wonderful. I am technologically challenged, but hope maybe someday to get it Working. Ms. Dr. Harp, I didn't know you knew the Grey Funnel Line! Do you know some other Cyril Tawney?

Subject: RE: Reminder Autoharp friendly hearme 5/14!
From: harpgirl
Date: 16 May 00 - 03:55 PM

...ah, Dr. Peterson...so many things to learn about one another and so little time....