eBay listings - Appropriate to post?

Subject: EBay listings - Appropriate to post?
From: GUEST,Wally Macnow
Date: 16 Dec 04 - 10:59 PM

I'm thinning my collection various things including folk music books, CDs and other recordings. And I'm putting the items up on EBAY. My question is: Is it appropriate to let mucatters know what's there?

I ask because it is impossible to list items under all the possible categories to attract all possibly interested parties and I think some of the items will never be found unless you know they're there.

As an example, at the moment I'm auctioning a copy of the Fisk University Jubilee Singers 1872 songbook. I've got it listed under:

Collectibles > Cultures, Ethnicities > Black Americana > Other Black Americana

but it may be of interest to mudcat ethnomusicologists or collectors of black folk music or sacred music. Sometimes I find myself in the position of not wanting be an advertiser on Mudcat but want to let folks know that I've got some unique stuff that's available. How do I do that?

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Click here for a list of Wally's offerings.

-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: EBay listings - Appropriate to post?
From: Peace
Date: 16 Dec 04 - 11:04 PM

Get a membership here if you don't already have one and message folks who might be interested. Membership is free.

Subject: RE: EBay listings - Appropriate to post?
From: harpgirl
Date: 16 Dec 04 - 11:05 PM

That sounds like a winner! I bet Joe Offer would want that. Me too, but I have spent my Ebay allotment already this month. Just post if you want. There is nothing wrong with it, in my view.

Subject: RE: EBay listings - Appropriate to post?
From: Amos
Date: 16 Dec 04 - 11:52 PM

Wally:

If you are fond of the Cat you can auction them here -- see the Auctions link at the top of the page.

A

Subject: RE: EBay listings - Appropriate to post?
From: katlaughing
Date: 16 Dec 04 - 11:53 PM

I agree with harpgirl...most of us will post about something we have to offer, be it songbooks, CDs, etc., though it's usually in the Mudcat auction or our own websites, etc. If it would make you feel better about it, offer a small perentage to the Mudcat for any successful bid by a Mudcatter.

kat

Subject: RE: EBay listings - Appropriate to post?
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 16 Dec 04 - 11:56 PM

If you become a member here (free) - when you post the info & direct link - anyone who wants can PM you direct for more info.

As long as it musically related and reasonably related to the sort of subject matter on this place it should be OK - there's lots of non-music threads here all the time!


Robin

Subject: RE: EBay listings - Appropriate to post?
From: GUEST
Date: 17 Dec 04 - 12:15 AM

It appears to me that some who are responding have no idea who Wally is.

Subject: RE: EBay listings - Appropriate to post?
From: GUEST
Date: 17 Dec 04 - 01:31 AM

Shit Wally !!! - no need to become a MC member - (few "privilages" and a lot of "hinderances"

However, cross-posting into MudCat and NewsThreads is a good way to get exposure.

Make sure that your thread title is concise and specific.

Best wishes and may your sales go well.

Sincerely,
Gargoyle

Subject: RE: EBay listings - Appropriate to post?
From: catspaw49
Date: 17 Dec 04 - 02:34 AM

Fisk Jubilee Singers. We've had a number of threads discussing them around here. Quite a history! You may not be familiar with this part of their story, but the infamous '60's song by Bobbi Gentry, "Ode to Billie Joe," can also be linked to the Jubilee Singers.

The story of Billie Joe is based in truth but of course stylized to some degree. It is an old story, dating back to the the late '40's when the only daughter of John Hatch, a Mississippi Klansman of some note, was in love with the first black attorney in the state of Mississippi. Jubilee Simmons was the grandson of slaves and his parents had named him Jubilee because they had both been members of the famous Fisk Jubilee Singers, where they had actually first met and fallen in love. He had gone to law school at the University of Chicago and returned to his family's home state of Mississippi, taking up residence in Carroll county in 1948.

Klansman John Hatch's daughter was known to be a bit wild and young Kelli had already incurred her father's wrath on numerous occasions. Kelli was living with two other 22 year old women in the small town of Campton, Mississippi when she met and began dating Simmons. Her father learned of it a few weeks later and came into town drunk with some Klan buddies to hunt down and kill Simmons. Simmons law offices were across from the county courthouse and through an open window he could hear the drunken invectives hurled his way from across the square. He slipped out a back door and went to Kelli's house to take her away and save them both from the murderous rancor of her father and his equally violent "brethren."

Not finding Jubilee in his office the Klansmen split up to search for him and John Hatch went to his daughter's, presumably to beat her or possibly (and probably) worse. He arrived before the pair had left and headed in the back porch door adjoining the kitchen. Seeing him coming, Simmons grabbed a kitchen knife and jumped atop the counter and then onto the top of the refrigerator that stood by the door. As John Hatch passed, he didn't notice Simmons who then jumped him safely from behind and in the ensuing struggle, Hatch was stabbed with the knife. The lovers bagged his body and threw it off the bridge on their way out of town. They were on their way to Chicago when they were arrested in Clarksville, Tennessee and returned for trial in Mississippi. Jubilee represented both and thanks to the testimony of one of the roommates and Mrs. Hatch, the wife of the deceased and Kelli's mother, who had suffered abuse for years at the hands of her husband, both were acquitted and moved to Chicago where he established a moderately successful practice on the south side.

The original song told the story as it was, but owing to legal considerations, the Gentry version was done instead. The original was titled, "The Day that Jubilee the Barrister Jumped Off of Kelli Hatch's Fridge."










Sorry..............Told it 8 times before but I figure I can still hook someone.......

Spaw

Subject: RE: EBay listings - Appropriate to post?
From: Malcolm Douglas
Date: 17 Dec 04 - 03:07 AM

Well, it's nice to see you in an "above the line" thread, though that story's grown a few whiskers since I first read it. I do hope you're well.

For the benefit of those who may not (see "guest"'s post) be familiar with Wally MacNow, he founded Camsco Music (which Dick Greenhaus of the DT now runs) and has posted here on and off for a long while. Run a search on his name for more details. Anything he's selling is likely to be of interest. I'd recommend putting all the announcements in a single thread to keep life simple.

Subject: RE: EBay listings - Appropriate to post?
From: Dreaded Thumbpick
Date: 17 Dec 04 - 06:04 AM

Alright, I have rejoined and it being early in the morning, I have chosen a user name that struck me as funny at 5:00 a.m. I hope it wears well.

Those of you who don't know me can shorten that to Halt or Mango. Those who do know me... well I don't wanna know what you call me.

Wally

Subject: RE: EBay listings - Appropriate to post?
From: wysiwyg
Date: 17 Dec 04 - 07:20 AM

Ooooooooohhhhh.... Fissssssskkkkkkkkkkk....................

~Broke and Drooling in PA

Subject: RE: EBay listings - Appropriate to post?
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 17 Dec 04 - 04:14 PM

Catspaw, it's a dad-burned lie! Col. Jubilation T. Cornpone.

Subject: RE: EBay listings - Appropriate to post?
From: Lin in Kansas
Date: 17 Dec 04 - 04:31 PM

'Spaw--

It took me half an hour to clean my shoes off after stepping so deeply into your story--okay, I admit it, you got me! I was believing every word, amazed at your esoteric musical knowledge, and then...SPLAT!

Thanks, Pat, and Merry Christmas to you and yours.

Lin

Subject: RE: EBay listings - Appropriate to post?
From: Dreaded Thumbpick
Date: 17 Dec 04 - 04:34 PM

The name I picked at such an ungodly hour this morning didn't seem right by 9 o'clock so I switched to Dreaded Thumbpick. It's in remembrance of Davey Olive who once went up and sang as Blind Dead Thumbpick. As I recall he even had two young women acting as lead boy.

Subject: RE: EBay listings - Appropriate to post?
From: harpgirl
Date: 17 Dec 04 - 06:47 PM

good one, spew...

Subject: RE: EBay listings - Appropriate to post?
From: Nancy King
Date: 17 Dec 04 - 06:52 PM

Nothing like a new audience, is there, Spaw?

Hi Wally! Welcome (back) to Mudcat!

Nancy

Subject: RE: EBay listings - Appropriate to post?
From: GUEST,.gargoyle
Date: 17 Dec 04 - 10:23 PM

THINGS - getting a little "TIGHT" - this time of year - Wally?

Every soul has its price - its just a meeting at the cross-roads.

Sincerely,
Gargoyle

Subject: RE: EBay listings - Appropriate to post?
From: Dreaded Thumbpick
Date: 17 Dec 04 - 11:33 PM

I suppose, Gargoyle. Been out in this god damned Bush economy too long.

Thanks for the welcome Nancy. It's nice to hear from you.

W

Subject: Listings
From: Dreaded Thumbpick
Date: 16 Jan 05 - 03:31 PM

I've listed the following on EBay for those who may be interested:
LPs: Duck Donald and Cathy Fink
       Raun MacKinnon's first album

Book: Lewis Winstock's "Songs & Music of the Redcoats, 1642-1902"

Subject: RE: EBay listings - Appropriate to post?
From: Dreaded Thumbpick
Date: 16 Jan 05 - 04:26 PM

Also just listed "The Social Harp", 1973 facsimile printing by University of Georgia Press of original 1855 book by John G. McCurry.