Old Songs Festival 2001

Subject: RE: OLD SONGS FEST
From: Sandy Paton
Date: 15 Apr 01 - 02:35 PM

No, Kendall, but I sure hope to hear her at the Saturday night song swap. Somebody find her a ride and a camping spot, please!

Sandy

Subject: RE: OLD SONGS FEST
From: Peg
Date: 15 Apr 01 - 10:38 AM

Sandy, it is my pleasure to do so. I will try calling again today and see if there is any update or news to report.

Peg

Subject: RE: OLD SONGS FEST
From: kendall
Date: 15 Apr 01 - 07:18 AM

Sandy, have you ever heard Peg sing?

Subject: RE: OLD SONGS FEST
From: Sandy Paton
Date: 15 Apr 01 - 02:33 AM

We'll be hanging around the booth the whole bloody time, friends, and you are all welcome any time. Karen K will be with us, too.

Hey, Shaws! We'd love to see you there again, and would hope you could stay around for the after hours song swap in the Old Dutch Barn, which Caroline and I will be hosting on Saturday night. Any rudeness that crops up again should be reported to Andy. We'll be willing to bear the tidings, if no one else wishes to do so. No one should have to put up with rudeness at Old Songs.

We'll look forward to seeing you there, too, Peg. You've been a godsend with your news about Barry. We'd like to thank you in person.

Sandy

Subject: RE: OLD SONGS FEST
From: kendall
Date: 14 Apr 01 - 11:11 PM

Did you take your name, Charlie Noble, from the whirlly thing on the top of a boats chimney pipe?

Subject: RE: OLD SONGS FEST
From: Naemanson
Date: 14 Apr 01 - 06:57 PM

'Bout damn time Charles! Welcome aboard!

Subject: RE: OLD SONGS FEST
From: Charley Noble
Date: 14 Apr 01 - 06:00 PM

Sure, Jeri, but I'm still not sure it's safe to navigate these threads. ;-)

Subject: RE: OLD SONGS FEST
From: Jeri
Date: 14 Apr 01 - 05:23 PM

Charley! You joined!!!

All the dust at Old Songs is normally wet. Pigs like that sort of environment, but I don't think anyone gets cleaner that way.

Subject: RE: OLD SONGS FEST
From: GUEST,Midchuck upstairs
Date: 14 Apr 01 - 04:51 PM

Well, if Peg has her way and there's more boinking - assuming "boinking" means what I assume it to - then we'll need more showers.

Peter.

Subject: RE: OLD SONGS FEST
From: Charley Noble
Date: 14 Apr 01 - 04:40 PM

What's all this concern about showers? I thought it rained at least once a day at Old Songs. If not, you can always try a dust bath – seems to work for the chickens and the cats.

Subject: RE: OLD SONGS FEST
From: kendall
Date: 14 Apr 01 - 02:52 PM

By all means Peg, do come. It is a great time.

Subject: RE: OLD SONGS FEST
From: Peg
Date: 14 Apr 01 - 12:31 PM

This sounds like fun; sorta like a pagan gathering with more clothing and less body glitter...and probably a lor less boinking...oh, and no bonfires...

If I end up not going to England in this timeframe (a possibility, based on the H&M crisis and my own housing crisis that jmay arise), I might like to attend.

Anyone from the Boston area going who I could share the ride/travel expenses with? I have camping gear and a brand new gas grill, too.

Peg

Subject: RE: OLD SONGS FEST
From: bigchuck
Date: 14 Apr 01 - 07:56 AM

Gee, I wonder if we can keep this thread going til the festival?

Subject: RE: OLD SONGS FEST
From: Dharmabum
Date: 13 Apr 01 - 11:23 AM

Thanks Susan,

Looks like we've got enough to start our own festival.

DB.

Subject: RE: OLD SONGS FEST
From: Jeri
Date: 13 Apr 01 - 10:05 AM

Georgeward's gonna be there too - he's the MC for the Fri night concert.

Subject: RE: OLD SONGS FEST
From: Joy Bennett
Date: 13 Apr 01 - 09:54 AM

it's a mudcat convention!!

Subject: RE: OLD SONGS FEST
From: Susan of DT
Date: 13 Apr 01 - 09:14 AM

By going thru the above threads, we seem to have the following people coming:
Dharmabum
Bigchuck and Midchuck
Animaterra
Jeri
JohnB
Mario
Charlie Baum
BBC and Duane
Sinsuill
Joy Bennett and Steve
Hollowfox
Kendall
Barry Finn (let's hope he is well enough)
Sandy and Caroline Paton
dick greenhaus and me
Implied coming, but not stated
Anglo
Barbara Shaw
Burke
Naemanson
Since I can edit threads, I will add to this list periodically.

Subject: RE: OLD SONGS FEST
From: Dharmabum
Date: 12 Apr 01 - 08:12 PM

Got to thinking,with all the Catters going to Old Songs maybe we should arrange a time & place for a mudcat meeting. I know the Folk Legacy booth seems to be the place,but if we could arrange a time,maybe mid weekend, to allow for any catters not able to make the whole weekend.

Just a thought, Any ideas, Any suggestions?

Ron.

Subject: RE: OLD SONGS FEST
From: Midchuck
Date: 12 Apr 01 - 06:12 PM

Back up there!

Subject: RE: OLD SONGS FEST
From: Joy Bennett
Date: 11 Apr 01 - 07:14 PM

the other way to keep those meetings short is no chairs. -=-- see you at Old Songs

Subject: RE: OLD SONGS FEST
From: Hollowfox
Date: 11 Apr 01 - 05:13 PM

That's one way to keep those dull meetings short.

Subject: RE: OLD SONGS FEST
From: Naemanson
Date: 11 Apr 01 - 05:04 PM

Still avoiding the shower! Hey, this works better than I thought it would. Some people tried to meet with me in my office but they left rather hurriedly. I think their eyes were watering.

Friday at the Press Room I will sit close to Jeri and let her report on my progress.

Subject: RE: OLD SONGS FEST
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 11 Apr 01 - 04:25 PM

Good one, Jeri (still chuckling)

Subject: RE: OLD SONGS FEST
From: kendall
Date: 10 Apr 01 - 09:30 PM

Last year there was a group of teens running up and down the bleachers late at night, each trying to out talk the other.I wont be that close this year.

Subject: RE: OLD SONGS FEST
From: bigchuck
Date: 10 Apr 01 - 07:16 PM

Actually, it's Midchuck that refers to MY granddaughters as "The Wicked Children". Anyhoo, they've been to the last 3 Old Songs, and have made fast friends with some kids that they only see there. Generally, they sort of dissappear shortly after we arrive and we see them only occasionally until Sunday afternoon, when we hunt them down to leave. It's a great place for kids.
Sandy

Subject: RE: OLD SONGS FEST
From: Jeri
Date: 10 Apr 01 - 06:14 PM

When tents transform the camping site, and music lasts till morning,
Good men their soap will soon forget, with smells like jewels adorning.
They stay up late for one more song,
Their odors grow the weekend long,
They do not care what others think,
When all men stink.

Subject: RE: OLD SONGS FEST
From: Hollowfox
Date: 10 Apr 01 - 06:07 PM

Naemanson, if you don't make it to Old Songs, I'll understand, but how will I know you've followed up on your non-bathing project? LOL

Subject: RE: OLD SONGS FEST
From: Naemanson
Date: 10 Apr 01 - 05:52 PM

You know, I may have given people the wrong idea. You seem to think I am fixated on showers and cleanliness. Well, to prove you wrong I will not shower again for the rest of the year! *BG*

Subject: RE: OLD SONGS FEST
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 10 Apr 01 - 04:52 PM

Barry! You've got to get well enough to come! Maggie has been counting the days, and is excited to think that Natalie might be there.

Subject: RE: OLD SONGS FEST
From: Hollowfox
Date: 10 Apr 01 - 03:35 PM

Barry, are you bringing boys, girls, or one each? I'm bringing two boys (14 & 16), and one girl (12).

Subject: RE: OLD SONGS FEST
From: Jeri
Date: 10 Apr 01 - 09:56 AM

I think that, while adult meet up with old friends and make new ones, there's a whole bunch of kids doing the same. I even ran into a late-night singing session some older girls started. They said I was welcome to join as long as I didn't get bossy. I would have been happy to stop in for a bit, but I was in a wandering mood.

Allison's daughter came last year, and I think she had a good time. (Those of us who met her certainly enjoyed her company.)

Isn't it Bigchuck who refers to his offspring as "the wicked children?"

For people who are 18 years old or younger and have some band or orchestra experience, there is something called The Great Groove Band. They begin practice on Fri afternoon and perform on (I believe, based on last year) Sunday. Snail mail and e-mail addrsses for pre-registering name, address and instrument is on the flyer.

Subject: RE: OLD SONGS FEST
From: Joy Bennett
Date: 10 Apr 01 - 08:17 AM

Naemanson -- as for showers at Mystic -- there are showers at the yacht club - Bonnie uses them often. Are you performing there this year? If so, accommodations differ -- post again and I'll tell you about them

Joy

Subject: RE: OLD SONGS FEST
From: kendall
Date: 10 Apr 01 - 07:12 AM

Skendrix, you might have better luck in Cowpie. Those are old country songs.

Subject: RE: OLD SONGS FEST
From: GUEST,Midchuck upstairs
Date: 10 Apr 01 - 06:59 AM

Barry, the place is always crawling with house apes.

In our own encampment, we have expect to have bigchuck's two grandgirls, and our friend Dave Guertin's four, at a minimum. And all six are within a couple of years of that age range.

There are quite a few kids' activities, although when they get to that age they'd usually rather go off somewhere and mutter about sex, or what's wrong with adults.

One of my kids has threatened to come, but he's 26, an MIT graduate working for Intel in Portland west, and thought he might fly out, since he's never gotten to one. So I don't know if he'd be that much fun for your kids to play with. Although he might be able to talk about computers with them, which the rest of us probably couldn't.

Peter.

Subject: RE: OLD SONGS FEST
From: GUEST,Bedridden Barry on Sis's laptop
Date: 10 Apr 01 - 06:46 AM

I know there are kids there but will anyone here be bringing their kids? (Mine are 11 & 13). Barry

Subject: RE: OLD SONGS FEST
From: Jeri
Date: 09 Apr 01 - 11:49 PM

Skendrix, rather than putting a request in a thread about a festival, you'd have better luck starting a thread for each song with the song title in the message title.

Subject: RE: OLD SONGS FEST
From: GUEST,skendrix
Date: 09 Apr 01 - 11:41 PM

This hasn't anything to do with old fest, but I'm looking for the lyrics to some old songs for my father-in-law. He loves playing music (guitar) and singing old songs. This is a list of songs he gave me, not sure that these are the actual titles. "I wonder how the old folks are at home", "I haven't seen Mary in years", "Will you be loving another man", "I will be gone when you read this last letter of mine"

Subject: RE: OLD SONGS FEST
From: Naemanson
Date: 09 Apr 01 - 07:17 PM

At this point I'm not sure if I am going or not. I have had one offer from Kendall to travel down with him in his big van. I asked my daughter if she wanted to go and she's thinking about it. As things stand right now I have suffered a minor financial set back and have to wait a little while before I can do anything about going anyway.

Subject: Lyr R OLD SONGS FEST
From: Burke
Date: 09 Apr 01 - 06:16 PM

Teddy, go to the top of the page & click on "C" below the lyrics search. DT has Coming 'round the mountain and Comin' Round the Mountain.

I've asked Joeclone to move this to it's own thread because it's kind of lost here.

---

The discussion on She'll Be Comin' Round the Mountain has been moved here. --JoeClone

Subject: RE: OLD SONGS FEST
From: Burke
Date: 09 Apr 01 - 05:49 PM

The first time I tried camping there, I was invited to share a tent with a friend. I didn't have a camping ticket, but on Friday afternoon managed to talk someone into letting me drive in, unload & take my car back to the parking lot. Since then I've had the full ticket, but with all the cars around, it would probably be nice if more moved their cars back out.

There are 3 women's showers that I know of. One is in the restrooms near the main stage. The other 2 are in a restroom at the end of a white building that just looks like a big garage. I often wake up around 5 or 6, take a shower & then go back for more sleep.

Subject: RE: OLD SONGS FEST
From: Jeri
Date: 09 Apr 01 - 03:24 PM

SINS, I'm not sure what you're asking Brett, but it sounds like you just want a place to park your car. The campground isn't a good idea. Aside from needing a vehicle pass to get into the campground, they discourage folks from going in and out. The parking lot isn't farther away from the music than the campground, and may actually be closer. Also, once you get the car in, tents are likely to spring up around it so it's very difficult to get out.

Subject: RE: OLD SONGS FEST
From: SINSULL
Date: 09 Apr 01 - 03:10 PM

Naemanson,
The website says that you can park two cars on a campsite. Want to share the cost of one? I plan to rent a car and drive up. I have a cousin who lives outside Albany - with a shower. She and her husband play guitar - don't know if they plan to attend Old Songs - it conflicts with an antiques fair. Let me know.

Subject: RE: OLD SONGS FEST
From: Jeri
Date: 09 Apr 01 - 02:56 PM

I'd guess that grills are OK, it's only the campfire sort of thing they discourage - big black holes in the infield, danger of grassfires/tentfires. I'd still e-mail them and ask, just to be sure.

I usually don't bring any cooking equipment. The food there is usually quite good, but can be expensive.

I don't know if they're doing it this year, but last year, they tried to avoid having trash receptacles in the campground. Everyone was expected to take their camping trash home with them.

In past years, I've arrived Fri afternoon or early evening and found a campsite easily. I just have one car and a small tent, though - there's ALWAYS room to squeak that in.

Subject: RE: OLD SONGS FEST
From: Hollowfox
Date: 09 Apr 01 - 01:38 PM

JohnB, if you pre-registered for a camping site, you'll get into the campsite all right, but the later you arrive, the less choices you'll have on where to set up camp. Dharmabum, if the Old Songs website doesn't answer the question about charcoal grills, I'd e-mail them to check.

Subject: RE: OLD SONGS FEST
From: Dharmabum
Date: 09 Apr 01 - 01:11 PM

I understand the no campfire policy,but are charcoal grills permitted?

Ron.

Subject: RE: OLD SONGS FEST
From: kendall
Date: 09 Apr 01 - 01:08 PM

Do we all have Mudcat tee shirts?

Subject: RE: OLD SONGS FEST
From: GUEST,JohnB
Date: 09 Apr 01 - 12:53 PM

I too have one of the solar shower thigy's, what is this about another enclosure to put around it ? I was planning to leave home early and arrive about lunchtime on Friday, is this too late ??? I have small pop-up tent trailer. JohnB

Subject: RE: OLD SONGS FEST
From: Joy Bennett
Date: 08 Apr 01 - 11:03 PM

Jeri --

I too have a solar shower with an enclosure, but there's never any place to hang it - no trees nearby - so I leave it home!!

the "hot" showers are best found at the opposite end of the campground -- farthest from the music - at the end of the "quiet at night" section.

When we camp we tend to camp in the noisy at night section. These days we put up a screen tent.

and it always rains, well almost always -- i remember one year (or was it two?) when it didn't rain.

Subject: RE: OLD SONGS FEST
From: Naemanson
Date: 08 Apr 01 - 09:07 PM

Back when I built my house in Arrowsic we put up one of those solar shower thingies. That was the last day the sun shone that summer!

Subject: RE: OLD SONGS FEST
From: Midchuck
Date: 08 Apr 01 - 06:47 PM

Couple years ago bigchuck's son-in-law brought a solar shower and a tent thing to put up to use it in. We probably could have charged rent.

Peter.