Mudcat Touring Roadshow

Subject: Mudcat Touring Roadshow
From: Naemanson
Date: 13 Jan 01 - 05:00 PM

OK, I'm back and ready to work. There has been a lot of interest in this so I will recap here.

We will start this at the Radio Show open mike after FSGW. There will be a Mudcat Touring Roadshow banner which will be posted prominently on the stage. At the end of the concert the banner will be mailed or carried to the next concert and be displayed on stage. Performers will sign the banner.

There was some question as to WHAT was touring. The Mudcat is touring as represented by the banner. None of us can afford to tour the world but the postage for the banner is doable.

The promoter for each venue must decide what the local market will bear as far as admission price is concerned. The promoter will also be on the hook for advertising and setting up the venue. CAUTION! This could cost you some money. Possibly not a lot but the chance is there. If possible you may defray your expenses from the proceeds of the concert. Any leftover money should go to Max for the Mudcat.

These are the people who have offered to help in the last part of the thread..

Acommodations annamill
Acommodations Folk1234
Acommodations Melani
Acommodations Pete peterson
Acommodations SINSULL
Acommodations Susan A-R
Acommodations Tinker
Acommodations Winters Wages
Acommodations Wyowoman
Anything Animaterra
Anything Biskit
Anything joshleik
Anything Pseudolus
Anything Thom M.
Performer Amergin [Poetry]
Performer Barry Finn
Performer Big Mick
Performer bill\sables
Performer Gray Rooster
Performer InOBU
Performer John P
Performer kendall
Performer Matt_R
Performer Mooh
Performer Rick Fielding
Promoter annamill
Promoter Big Mick
Promoter Dani
Promoter Jed Marum
Promoter John P
Promoter Pete peterson
Promoter Rick Fielding
Promoter Susan A-R
Promoter Wyowoman

Please note that there is a disparity of performers to promoters. In some cases the performers may have to become promoters.

I will act as coordinator. If you are serious about helping please provide your email address in a PM to me so I can work using broadcast emails to everyone.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Touring Roadshow
From: Naemanson
Date: 13 Jan 01 - 05:05 PM

Click here">here. is the previous thread.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Touring Roadshow
From: Naemanson
Date: 13 Jan 01 - 05:08 PM

Oops! Here is the previous thread (I hope).

Subject: RE: Mudcat Touring Roadshow
From: Naemanson
Date: 13 Jan 01 - 11:51 PM

By the power of the Cat I command thee,

REFRESH

Subject: RE: Mudcat Touring Roadshow
From: Amergin
Date: 14 Jan 01 - 03:53 AM

Come on folks, we need more west coasters here....

Subject: RE: Mudcat Touring Roadshow
From: Sarah2
Date: 14 Jan 01 - 10:57 AM

Anyone on the list in Oklahoma or New Mexico? Am in the Texas panhandle, so, if so, PM me and maybe we can get in on this with a house concert or two.

Sarah

Subject: RE: Mudcat Touring Roadshow
From: R!
Date: 14 Jan 01 - 12:51 PM

Educate me, please. What is FSGW?

Clueless in Collingswood, Rowana

Subject: RE: Mudcat Touring Roadshow
From: Gray Rooster
Date: 14 Jan 01 - 12:58 PM

I can play almost any show in Texas. I tour with several other artists from the Dallas area as a sideman, soloist or part of a Dallas songwriters circle. We do shows all over Texas. I am a pro at opening shows of all kinds. Let me know. I have friends that want to do house concerts in Houston and friends that have some of the best house concerts in the State. I need a list of those performers interested in this effort so I can talk dates and times to my house concert hosts. Many already have the year booked, but might make room for this if the artists' available have the type of material each room requires.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Touring Roadshow
From: Sarah2
Date: 14 Jan 01 - 01:35 PM

Gray Rooster,

I'm conversant with the lady who spearheads the Woody Guthrie events in Pampa, where they are currently working on purchasing the drug store where Woody worked as a youngster (and bought and played his first guitar) to turn into a museum/small concert hall. We might be able to get a "split the profits" weekend there (they're always raising funds, too), if you know anyone interested, especially singer-songwriter types. If any one of you or your friends is interested, PM me I'll approach her about it and maybe get some plans laid. Thelma (the above-mentioned lady) loves folk music and will go to work on accommodations, area-wide promotion and such if it's partly for Woody.

Sarah

Subject: RE: Mudcat Touring Roadshow
From: bill\sables
Date: 14 Jan 01 - 02:57 PM

Rowana, FSGW is the folk music organisation in Washington DC who run the Fall gathering caled the Getaway in Maryland. Charlie Baum is one of the organisers I think. You will find out more about it if you do a search for Getaway
Cheers Bill

Subject: RE: Mudcat Touring Roadshow
From: WyoWoman
Date: 14 Jan 01 - 03:33 PM

I can sing just about anywhere in Colorado, New Mexico and/or Wyoming, with enough notice. Also accommodations for anyone coming through Colorado. Also can do press releases/PSAs for anyone, anywhere ...

ww

Subject: RE: Mudcat Touring Roadshow
From: blt
Date: 14 Jan 01 - 04:50 PM

Amergin, I live in Portland, OR and am willing to help with production, performance, promotion. I've emailed Naemanson separately, not sure what the next step is. Hopefully, those in this area who are interested could organize a meeting and figure out how to bring the tour here.

blt

Subject: RE: Mudcat Touring Roadshow
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 14 Jan 01 - 06:15 PM

Actually, this is a rather attractive idea. I am on the committee of a folk club in Kent called "Hazlitt Folk" (www.hazlittfolk.co.uk - but ignore what the site says about singer songwriters being especially welcome: everyone is welcome in equal degree and I particularly like traditional English harmony singers) and if there are other mudcatters in the UK who would consider getting as far as Maidstone, Kent, I would put the idea of turning a club evening over to the Mudcat to the committee with enthusiasm.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Touring Roadshow
From: Naemanson
Date: 15 Jan 01 - 08:04 AM

Status Report:

I have been contacted by 8 others and we are in the process of forming a central committee to make this happen. we will be coming out soon to draft promoters and performers from the volunteers offered on these threads. Watch for us and tremble in fear!

Muuuwaaahahaha!

Subject: RE: Mudcat Touring Roadshow
From: JedMarum
Date: 15 Jan 01 - 09:21 AM

when is this event - or, series of events, supposed to take place? I presume I will, at some point hear from the committee about North Texas date/s? I will some time to get a club date setup ... and believe we have an excellent venue or two available.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Touring Roadshow
From: JedMarum
Date: 15 Jan 01 - 09:35 AM

oops! My typographically challenged fingers have probably left you scratching your heads at that last comment of mine!

I meant to say: "I will need some time to get a club date setup"

Subject: RE: Mudcat Touring Roadshow
From: Willie-O
Date: 15 Jan 01 - 10:10 AM

Great project Brett. I take it from the secret code reference (FSGWxxx)that you're talking about next fall? Count me in as an available performer in either Toronto or possibly northern Vermont...and I could probably produce a show here if there's enough local interest.

W-O

Subject: RE: Mudcat Touring Roadshow
From: Roger in Baltimore
Date: 15 Jan 01 - 01:01 PM

Geez, I missed the first thread. I would be happy to join in as a performer in the Mid-Atlantic states. Just show me the way to the microphone.

Roger in Baltimore

Subject: RE: Mudcat Touring Roadshow
From: black walnut
Date: 15 Jan 01 - 01:13 PM

i'm interested in performing/helping out in toronto (canada)....

~black walnut

Subject: RE: Mudcat Touring Roadshow
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 25 Jan 01 - 06:40 PM

Refresh.

So far there seems some but not huge UK interest.

Magrath of Harlow where are you?

Any other Kent Mudcatters?

Subject: RE: Mudcat Touring Roadshow
From: folk1234
Date: 26 Jan 01 - 09:39 AM

Sarah2: I live in Ada, OK and sing & play with the Oklahoma City Traditional Music Assn octma
Come over and see us sometime. PM me for more info.

Naemanson: I'll help the tour in OK. I've some questions which I'll address in a PM. Thanks for being the ring-leader.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Touring Roadshow
From: folk1234
Date: 26 Jan 01 - 09:47 AM

In addition to the banner, is this going to be somewhat of a Pied-Piper/Tag-a-Long type event? Could some play in and travel to several stops along the way, then drop out to be replaced by others? Maybe rejoin at a later date and place? If so, it sounds like fun.
Depending on the dates, I'm game to participate in any way.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Touring Roadshow
From: Big Mick
Date: 26 Jan 01 - 09:50 AM

I will be happy to help/perform at anything in the Chicago area, as well as Michigan, and Northern Ohio and Indiana.

Mick

Subject: RE: Mudcat Touring Roadshow
From: Naemanson
Date: 26 Jan 01 - 11:12 AM

I will provide a Status Report this weekend. There is some movement but not much. Slow start. Probably because our deadline is a long ways off no one really feels the pressure yet.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Touring Roadshow
From: Rowana (at work)
Date: 26 Jan 01 - 11:40 AM

Well, I'm feeling pressured! And hoping that paid work for the megacorporation will not interfere with my Mudcat obligations.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Touring Roadshow
From: Sarah2
Date: 26 Jan 01 - 12:03 PM

Naemanson,

Well, I DO! Am in contact with the Woody Guthrie folks in Pampa, now transcribing a letter-form proposition (what we'll need for Mudcat from them and what the performers will offer the Guthrie museum folks in return) to send to them after I e-mail copy to you for your approval/editing.

Of course, I'm probably thinking a little "large" here, hoping that my proposed event for Mudcat/Woody will turn into an annual thing in Pampa for their Guthrie museum, and I know from sad experience that such things need to be planned well in advance, wheels moving early. If others are envisioning a one-shot pub-sponsored weekend gathering of 'Catters and their friends, such may not need so much advance work.

I've got an initial design done for the banner, and will try to get it to you this weekend. Can you open an eps or import it to a document program to look at it? If not, it may have to wait until I can get back to work next Thursday, where much memory is available to convert to jpeg. (This laptop gets excited when it has to save in Photoshop and sometimes goes into hysterics when asked for conversions.)

Back to my letter composition...

Sarah

Subject: RE: Mudcat Touring Roadshow
From: GUEST,Pete Peterson
Date: 26 Jan 01 - 02:18 PM

I'm interested-- as Hospitality, Promotor, and (God help you) as performer within say 4 hours of Easton, PA. As soon as I get my home ISP regenerated I will stop being a Guest and log on from home every now & then. this is going to be fun PETE

Subject: RE: Mudcat Touring Roadshow
From: InOBU
Date: 27 Jan 01 - 09:47 AM

Hi Pete, How close is Easton to NYC? If you get anything going from Boston to Washington, I think I can persuade Sorcha Dorcha to play, depending on the size of the venue. To convince the others to do it gratis or reduced payment out of town, we need either a civil rights concern or a lot of exposure. If something gets goin in New York, I think we are pretty available as long as it does not conflict with our schdual.
Larry

Subject: RE: Mudcat Touring Roadshow
From: InOBU
Date: 27 Jan 01 - 09:50 AM

I did want to highlight, to get the OTHERS to play etc..., I would do anything for Mudcat, which I concider to be a real resource and fertile field for traditional music in these days that we are becoming dinosaurs to pop culture... Larry

Subject: RE: Mudcat Touring Roadshow
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 02 Feb 01 - 06:47 PM

refresh

Subject: RE: Mudcat Touring Roadshow
From: Catrin
Date: 02 Feb 01 - 08:14 PM

Well I am sure there is interest in the UK - I am in Manchester where I know there will be some interest.

I really like the idea of some performers (who are able to commit) doing a few stops, maybe starting in the US at the FSGW and then travelling across the pond to the UK (and anywhere else in between). I don't mean that any one individual would have to be committed to do the whole thing, rather that people could commit to a few days/weeks(?) tour and then hand over to someone else.

This could be really BIG if we organise it properly!

Cheers,

Catrin

Subject: RE: Mudcat Touring Roadshow
From: blt
Date: 05 Feb 01 - 04:11 AM

Naemanson,
I'm refreshing this to check on how this idea is panning out. I've been too busy with work and the flu to answer the email you sent a while ago. Any news, or is it just that things are moving slowly?

blt

Subject: RE: Mudcat Touring Roadshow
From: Naemanson
Date: 05 Feb 01 - 06:18 AM

Ladies and Gentlemen (and Spaw too),

Your Mudcat World Tour Central Committee is hard at work trying to bring together the best world tour ever. We are burning up the email wires trying to build a network that will bring you the finest Mudcat performers no matter where you live.

Stand by for further information.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Touring Roadshow
From: bigchuck
Date: 05 Feb 01 - 09:06 AM

Speaking for myself, I would be happy to perform anywhere near Vermont and could provide accomodations for 3 or 4 people.
Sandy

Subject: RE: Mudcat Touring Roadshow
From: Noreen
Date: 05 Feb 01 - 09:20 AM

Great, Brett. I was afraid the concept had died a death - too complicated to organise. I should have known better!

Noreen

Subject: RE: Mudcat Touring Roadshow
From: Naemanson
Date: 05 Feb 01 - 09:26 AM

We're still working on it Noreen. I'm hoping to have at least a dozen concerts scattered across 7 or 8 states, Canada and the UK.

Any interest in helping out the committe in the UK? The other side of the pond is under represented.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Touring Roadshow
From: Noreen
Date: 05 Feb 01 - 09:36 AM

I'd love to help in any way I can.

Noreen

Subject: RE: Mudcat Touring Roadshow
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 05 Feb 01 - 01:46 PM

I'll help if I can. Never been much of an organiser but I'm good at doing what I'm told and have a large caravan in the garden for any weary travellers.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Touring Roadshow
From: Catrin
Date: 05 Feb 01 - 01:52 PM

Count me in!

Cheers,

Catrin

Subject: RE: Mudcat Touring Roadshow
From: John Routledge
Date: 08 Feb 01 - 09:07 PM

Have joined dialogue re UK and no doubt feedback will be forthcoming shortly! Cheers to all Geordie

Subject: RE: Mudcat Touring Roadshow
From: AggieBethie
Date: 08 Feb 01 - 09:32 PM

I can help in any way in Texas. Just let me know :-)

Subject: RE: Mudcat Touring Roadshow
From: Susan A-R
Date: 08 Feb 01 - 10:49 PM

I'm still interested, and am willing to travel as back up fiddler/vocal person if I can connect for rides.

Susan a-R

Subject: RE: Mudcat Touring Roadshow
From: Noreen
Date: 15 Feb 01 - 11:49 AM

In need of refreshment? I am...

Noreen

Subject: RE: Mudcat Touring Roadshow
From: Gray Rooster
Date: 15 Feb 01 - 01:01 PM

I have tacit agreement for a house concert in Houston, Texas - all I need is a date that doesn't conflict with the Pickin' in the Pines Festival (Texas, May 17-19), Kerrville Folk Festival (Texas, May 21 - June 11) or (Texas, Wine and Music Festival.

The house will seat 50 people and the performers will have a place to sleep if needed (up to six).

Are you ready?

Subject: RE: Mudcat Touring Roadshow
From: Uncle_DaveO
Date: 24 Jun 01 - 01:41 PM

Okay, from Indianapolis, I can/will play and sing anywhere within say two hundred fifty miles. That would include (not exclusively) the Chicago area, Louisville, Cincinnati, Dayton and Columbus, Ohio. Disregarding actual miles, I would include St. Louis and Cleveland.

As a house concert, we have a thirty-person living room, with a Steinway grand, although that wouldn't particularly fit with our style of music. We have two vacant single beds for the not-too-tall, and sleeping bag space. Big back yard if someone wants to pitch a tent. We'd feed whoever stayed with us.

Another thought about venue: Our church allows every member one free use per year of the meeting room, which would seat about 250, as I recall. Perhaps others have similar possibilities.

I would definitely need guidance and advice as to publicity.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Touring Roadshow
From: Susan from California
Date: 24 Jun 01 - 02:16 PM

If this is still active, we have sleeping space for a few people- 3 in beds, and lots of floor space.

We are about 90 mins from San Diego, 2 hours from LA

Subject: RE: Mudcat Touring Roadshow
From: Willie-O
Date: 25 Jun 01 - 07:07 AM

If the Toronto component is happening, I'm just getting serious about booking the fall concert series in McDonalds Corners. Which happens in our 50-seat one-room-schoolhouse. Is there a Toronto date yet or is it speculative? I could host one the day after or the day before, we're halfway between Toronto and Vermont (three hours east of Toronto.

Willie-O

Subject: RE: Mudcat Touring Roadshow
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 27 Jun 01 - 07:24 PM

UK?

Subject: RE: Mudcat Touring Roadshow
From: GUEST,Naemanson
Date: 28 Jun 01 - 09:59 AM

Richard, contact Bill Sables about the UK event.

Willie-o, I am not home so I don't have access to my list. I will let you know who is handling things near you. It may turn out to be you. Are you up to producing a concert?

Subject: RE: Mudcat Touring Roadshow
From: Uncle_DaveO
Date: 22 Sep 02 - 12:27 PM

Whatever happened to this idea? Haven't heard anything about it for a LOOOOOONNNG time!

Dave Oesterreich

Subject: RE: Mudcat Touring Roadshow
From: Naemanson
Date: 22 Sep 02 - 12:35 PM

It kind of died. Sorry about that.