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Subject: Hi everyone, I'm new... From: Cyparissa Date: 26 Oct 05 - 03:26 PM Hello! I figured I probably ought to introduce myself before I start posting like a madwoman... Anyway, I'm a chipper 18-year old living and studying in Durham, UK, though I consider my home to be Parkville, Missouri. I've loved folk music for...gosh, forever. My tastes are quite notorious among those who know me well, though I've managed to convert a few friends to the folk-side. My main interest is in ballads, especially those with an Appalachian slant. Anyone ever heard of the Child Ballads project? I'm trying to collect at least one version of all those songs, but it's an uphill battle. Also, I'm just curious- is anyone here planning to go to the Kate Rusby concert in Durham this November? My folk music group is planning to go, and we're trying to get as many people to come with us as possible in order to get cheap prices on tickets. Well, that's me. It's nice to meet y'all. :) |
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Subject: RE: Hi everyone, I'm new... From: JennyDeckner Date: 26 Oct 05 - 03:36 PM Welcome, Cyparissa! A pleasure to meet another nubile newbie. |
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Subject: RE: Hi everyone, I'm new... From: Col K Date: 26 Oct 05 - 03:43 PM Welcome to the madhouse Col |
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Subject: RE: Hi everyone, I'm new... From: GUEST,kt Date: 26 Oct 05 - 04:22 PM |
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Subject: RE: Hi everyone, I'm new... From: GUEST,KT Date: 26 Oct 05 - 04:24 PM oops! That's a welcome aboard, Cyparissa!! Looking forward to your posts! KT |
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Subject: RE: Hi everyone, I'm new... From: Beer Date: 26 Oct 05 - 04:31 PM Welcome and have a great stay. Beer |
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Subject: RE: Hi everyone, I'm new... From: Chip2447 Date: 26 Oct 05 - 04:33 PM Welcome aboard from one Missourian to another. Chip2447 |
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Subject: RE: Hi everyone, I'm new... From: Barry Finn Date: 26 Oct 05 - 04:39 PM Hi Cyparissa, nice to have another young'n onboard. In the Data Base (DT) there ars alot of Child Ballads search # or name, good luck with that. There's alot of on-line info on the Child Ballad Project. Barry |
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Subject: RE: Hi everyone, I'm new... From: tarheel Date: 26 Oct 05 - 05:13 PM hi cyparissa, welcome to the madhouse..ooop!...uh...mudcat!!!anyway,welcome!!!! |
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Subject: RE: Hi everyone, I'm new... From: Rapparee Date: 26 Oct 05 - 05:24 PM Howdy from Idaho from someone who grew up on the other side of the Mississippi from Missouri. Boy, are you gonna be sorry.... |
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Subject: RE: Hi everyone, I'm new... From: Jimmy C Date: 26 Oct 05 - 05:26 PM Hi Cyparissa, Welcome to the site. I also reside in Durham (Ontario, that is). |
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Subject: RE: Hi everyone, I'm new... From: Jerry Rasmussen Date: 26 Oct 05 - 05:31 PM Hi, Cyparissa: Chalk me up as someone who knows Missouri well, and has performed there at the Big Muddy Festival in Boonville on two occasions. Despite us mostly being old codgers, or codgerettes, we all started out younger. I can actually remember being 18 and the excitement of hearing folk songs. It can be a life-long love, and it just keeps getting better. Jerry |
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Subject: RE: Hi everyone, I'm new... From: Peace Date: 26 Oct 05 - 05:59 PM Hello from Alberta (the Province, not Ledbetter's "Alberta", although if she were here I figure she'd say hello, too. |
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Subject: RE: Hi everyone, I'm new... From: skarpi Date: 26 Oct 05 - 06:08 PM HAllo, Cyparissa welcome to mudcat hope to see you sometime on an Mudcat avent somewhere. All the best Skarpi Iceland. |
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Subject: RE: Hi everyone, I'm new... From: ranger1 Date: 26 Oct 05 - 07:16 PM Welcome from Maine. |
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Subject: RE: Hi everyone, I'm new... From: Ken Schatz Date: 26 Oct 05 - 07:17 PM Well, it looked like 'Berta, but she walked too slow. Hi Cyparissa! Welcome; especially great to hear you're doing ballads. The amazing David Kleiman has published a magnificent digital edition of the Child Ballads with notes, maps, glossary, search index, tunes, the works - check out the site at http://www.heritagemuse.com/. The actual thing costs money, just as cds and books tend to (and the mac version isn't out yet - rrrr), but it and David are great resources to know about anyway (he's a great friend and mentor), and the site has a terrific links page that will guide you to many other good ballad resources. Best, Ken in NY |
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Subject: RE: Hi everyone, I'm new... From: Hawker Date: 26 Oct 05 - 07:20 PM Welcome, I hope you make as many friends here as I have. Cheers, Lucy |
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Subject: RE: Hi everyone, I'm new... From: GUEST,Fullerton Date: 26 Oct 05 - 07:23 PM Welcome to, and from, rainy england |
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Subject: RE: Hi everyone, I'm new... From: Bill D Date: 26 Oct 05 - 07:30 PM howdy! Nice to see a younger person interested in the ballads. I've been collecting the Ballad Project, and have a some of almost everything with a recorded version up to about 210 or so...do you have something special you'd like to find? We have some very knowledgeable people here...watch for posts by Malcolm Douglas if you see a thread on ballads. |
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Subject: RE: Hi everyone, I'm new... From: Elmer Fudd Date: 26 Oct 05 - 07:42 PM Welcome to the catbox from Ste. Genevieve, MO. |
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Subject: RE: Hi everyone, I'm new... From: Severn Date: 26 Oct 05 - 07:54 PM Greetings from some guy in Laurel MD. Welcome! |
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Subject: RE: Hi everyone, I'm new... From: GUEST Date: 26 Oct 05 - 08:10 PM Kate Rusby??? Try a different forum. |
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Subject: RE: Hi everyone, I'm new... From: Guy Wolff Date: 26 Oct 05 - 08:15 PM Cyparissa Hello . You will find there is a great batch of Catters in and around Hull and Beverly and tons of music going on . Enjoy the North east while your there . Have you gone looking for anything left of the High Level Ranters around Newcastle . Ask around about Alister Anderson and Collen Ross and Johny Handle . Others will know more then I but you are in a real center for the best of folk music . ( you probably already know all this but just in case ..) All the best and welcome , Guy Wolff |
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Subject: RE: Hi everyone, I'm new... From: Bobert Date: 26 Oct 05 - 08:51 PM Ahhhh, first of all, yer screwed... Yer name is too hard fir ol' folks to remember... Okay, some will remember it but won't know how to spell it... Secondly, yer 18... Do you reaslize yer hangin' round with a bunch of folks who are so old that they could be their own grandparents??? And thirdly, why the heck you ain't bangin' yer head to like P-Circle 'er "Spread wid the rst of the 18 year olds??? You a plant from Dick Cheney's office, er what... Hey, if so jus' go tell him that we ain't plannin' no revolution... We're just tryin' to figgure out this new perscription plan!!! Yeah, tell him that... Okay, okay.... Lets say that you ain't a Cheney plant and don't like 3 chord head bangin'... So what do ya like? And don't give me no "Puff the Magic Dragon" crap... Bobert |
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Subject: RE: Hi everyone, I'm new... From: Mr Happy Date: 26 Oct 05 - 09:13 PM wunder if we'll ever hear from Cyparissa again? |
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Subject: RE: Hi everyone, I'm new... From: Mr Happy Date: 26 Oct 05 - 09:15 PM Hi everyone, I'm new... - a born again everything-fresh as a dazy every morning!! |
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Subject: RE: Hi everyone, I'm new... From: Peace Date: 26 Oct 05 - 09:21 PM Harry Potter would know. |
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Subject: RE: Hi everyone, I'm new... From: GUEST Date: 26 Oct 05 - 09:27 PM Hi Cyparissa Welcome to the Mudcat As you can see there is a real mixture of posters here - don't mind Bobert - he acts like a hillbilly but he's a real sweetie when you get to know him Hope you get as much out of this site as so many of us do. It's an amazing place! |
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Subject: RE: Hi everyone, I'm new... From: Bob Bolton Date: 26 Oct 05 - 09:41 PM G'day Cyparissa, ... from roughly the opposite point on the globe to the mid-points of your two "homes". As you will have noticed, we're a mixed bunch - spiced with very assorted "GUESTS" ... some like the one above very nice ( ... but probably a 'Catter whose cookie crumbled overnight ...) and a few "Trolls" with strange agendas. (Well, that's pretty much like the world at large.) Welcome anyway! Regards, Bob |
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Subject: RE: Hi everyone, I'm new... From: Alaska Mike Date: 26 Oct 05 - 10:18 PM Welcome Cyprissa, I've heard of Missouri, but don't believe it really exists. You'ld have to SHOW ME!!! Mike |
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Subject: RE: Hi everyone, I'm new... From: Bobert Date: 26 Oct 05 - 10:27 PM Ahhhh, provin' that Missouri exists is actually harder than provin' than you exist, Big Mike.... Unfortunately fir me, I got a heavy dose of proff when my folks moved out to Hansas City, Mo, back 'round 25 years ago and hired me to drive a U-Haul ruck wid their furniture in it and 'bout half way from St Louis to Kansas City the U-haul broke down and they had to send another one... It was a hunner degrees an' I had to move every danged piece of furniture and every box by myself from one truck to the other,,,, Don't think I'll ever firget Missouri, that is if it exists... Somehow I'd sho nuff like someone to prove it don't so I can retire them memories... Bobert |
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Subject: RE: Hi everyone, I'm new... From: Peace Date: 26 Oct 05 - 10:28 PM "Hi everyone, I'm new..." I thought you were from New Brunswick? |
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Subject: RE: Hi everyone, I'm new... From: Naemanson Date: 26 Oct 05 - 10:29 PM Well, Cyparissa, as you can gather from the above, we may be old (some of us) but we couldn't be considered sane. I would like to welcome you to the 'Cat. I was in Durham, your Durham, in August. Actually visited Durham University and took the tour of the castle. My daughter attended classes there before she wore out and married an Englishman. I live in Guam, in the south Pacific and I will extend the same offer to you that I extend to everyone. If you're ever in this neck of the woods, drop in! |
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Subject: RE: Hi everyone, I'm new... From: Dani Date: 26 Oct 05 - 10:36 PM Hey, I live right next door to the OTHER Durham. Bonus points if you can ID the castle located THERE. Let me know if you need a photo aid. Welcome, Cyparissa. You are in good company here. Dani |
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Subject: RE: Hi everyone, I'm new... From: bobad Date: 26 Oct 05 - 10:40 PM Welcome, Cyparissa - interesting handle - want to tell us about it? |
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Subject: RE: Hi everyone, I'm new... From: Mr Happy Date: 26 Oct 05 - 10:47 PM Cyparissa where r u?????? |
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Subject: RE: Hi everyone, I'm new... From: Peace Date: 26 Oct 05 - 10:48 PM "I'm a chipper 18-year old living and studying in Durham, UK" From her first post. |
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Subject: RE: Hi everyone, I'm new... From: GUEST,Boab Date: 26 Oct 05 - 10:59 PM Hi, Cyparissa! Another 'codger' here---and welcome to the best folk forum in the Galaxy. You are settled in one of the hottest hotbeds of folk music in the UK. Somebody mentioned some of the Newcastle High Level Ranters. Add to them Benny 'the whale' Graham, Jim Sharp, Vin Garbutt, Terry Conway---och!, I could go on, and on. If you are any kind of folk [or decent country, or Appalachian, --Dylan, Beatles,paxton, etc., etc.,]please don't deprive those Northumbrians and Durhamites of your talents, eh? |
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Subject: RE: Hi everyone, I'm new... From: Bert Date: 27 Oct 05 - 12:03 AM Hi new, I'm Bert. |
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Subject: RE: Hi everyone, I'm new... From: Stephen L. Rich Date: 27 Oct 05 - 12:12 AM Howdy! Welcome! Kick off your chairs and pull up a shoe! We're confused, but friendly! Stephen Lee |
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Subject: RE: Hi everyone, I'm new... From: alanabit Date: 27 Oct 05 - 03:00 AM Welcome Cyparissa. Hope you enjoy it as much here as I do. You sure get to meet some good folks. |
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Subject: RE: Hi everyone, I'm new... From: Sandra in Sydney Date: 27 Oct 05 - 05:53 AM more greetings from the other side of the world. sandra |
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Subject: RE: Hi everyone, I'm new... From: greg stephens Date: 27 Oct 05 - 06:22 AM I'm not sure what a chipper is, does it mean you work in a chip shop? Anyway, you're welcome to Durham. And don't mind some of the GUESTS round here, it is quite open access so you have to take the rough with the smooth. If you're only only 18, you're one of the few here more or less young enough to sing these here child ballads. Good luck, and enjoy the Kate Rusby concert. And life. |
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Subject: RE: Hi everyone, I'm new... From: Crystal Date: 27 Oct 05 - 07:09 AM Hi Cyprissa, is your Folk group a Durham uni society? If it is I guess I might see you at IVFDF and other folk type festivals! Welcome to the 'Cat. Crystal |
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Subject: RE: Hi everyone, I'm new... From: MBSLynne Date: 27 Oct 05 - 07:39 AM Hi and welcome. Don't listen to the ones who would have you believe that everyone on here is a "Senior Cirizen". There are more and more younglings coming in all the time, I'm glad to say. Love Lynne |
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Subject: RE: Hi everyone, I'm new... From: Cyparissa Date: 27 Oct 05 - 09:24 AM Thanks for the welcome, everyone! And yes, Missouri really does exist. Though I can't exactly think of a way to prove it...oh well. Sorry Bobert! As for music, I only have a few favorite artists. For the most part, I'm more interested in the song itself than who sings it. That said, I absolutely love all music by Jean Ritchie and Custer LaRue. Both have fantastic voices and their songs are just fabulous. Some of my favorite songs are...hmm, let me choose a few..."Pretty Saro," "Barbry Ellen," "If I Were A Blackbird," "The Great Silkie,"...the list goes on and on. Yes, my folk group is an offical university society- we have a president and everything. So yeah, I might see you around, Crystal. :) My name comes from Greek mythology, the legend of Cyparissus. I'm only using it because my real name (Elizabeth) is too common and already taken. But feel free to call me Liz, or Pinky, or Rissa- it's all the same to me. |
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Subject: RE: Hi everyone, I'm new... From: MMario Date: 27 Oct 05 - 09:37 AM ahhhh - she will have to get used to translating from english to English. "Chipper" -adjective roughly equivilant to "perky" or "upbeat" Welcome cyparissa! When you say "collect" childs - are you looking to get them live, or just trying to find the text for them? If the latter we have (I believe) at least one variant of each in the DT. |
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Subject: RE: Hi everyone, I'm new... From: Paco Rabanne Date: 27 Oct 05 - 09:39 AM Cheers from sunny Hull, the flamenco capital of England! |
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Subject: RE: Hi everyone, I'm new... From: Cyparissa Date: 27 Oct 05 - 09:42 AM I'm trying to get an actual recording of each. The text is nice as well, but since I have absolutely no singing voice I'd really like to have the song recorded for me. |
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Subject: RE: Hi everyone, I'm new... From: GUEST,bbc at work Date: 27 Oct 05 - 11:14 AM Greetings from my current home in New York state. I do know Missouri, though. My folks are both from Springfield & now live in Nixa. Welcome to Mudcat! best, bbc |
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Subject: RE: Hi everyone, I'm new... From: Leadfingers Date: 27 Oct 05 - 02:01 PM As I have already replied to Cyparissa's Violin'mandolin thread ,its a bit late to say Hi , but Hi ! Anyway and welcome to the madhouse we call Mudcat . We have another Catter at Durham University - Edain is her Cat name . best of luck with the Mandolin too ! |
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Subject: RE: Hi everyone, I'm new... From: CarolC Date: 27 Oct 05 - 05:09 PM Welcome to the Mudcat, Cyparissa! |
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Subject: RE: Hi everyone, I'm new... From: *Laura* Date: 27 Oct 05 - 05:42 PM heylo... I'm the other end of the country but I'm the same age! hehe. I love ballads also... in fact nearly all of the songs I sing are long and miserable... It's not my fault - I think I inheretid it. Welcome to Mudcat anyway! and if anyone tells you you should be in bed(!!!!)then just act mature and stick your tongue out at them. xLx |
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Subject: RE: Hi everyone, I'm new... From: Charley Noble Date: 27 Oct 05 - 05:48 PM Here's one more welcome for the road! Sounds like you're not intimidated by this warm welcome. Cheerily, Charley Noble |
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Subject: RE: Hi everyone, I'm new... From: number 6 Date: 27 Oct 05 - 05:56 PM Welcome Cyprarissa! ... you'll find lots of interesting things regarding music, politics, philosophy and just plain good 'ol nonsense going on here. Actually I'm from New Brunswick (that's somewhere in Canada) sIx |
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Subject: RE: Hi everyone, I'm new... From: Tannywheeler Date: 27 Oct 05 - 06:53 PM Their barks are worse than their bites. You've landed right in the big, fat, hairy middle of a BIG batch of lifelong best friends. Hope you get to do what I did recently--meet some of them face-to-face. You're in for a great life. These folks can help you figure your way through the tough times, and increase the rejoicing of the good times. Welcome home, from Central Texas. Tw |
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Subject: RE: Hi everyone, I'm new... From: SunnySister Date: 28 Oct 05 - 12:29 AM Welcome Cyprarissa! I'm new here too. My mother's side of the family comes from a small town in Missoura (I spell it as we in the southern part of Missouri say it :) called Licking. I believe it's got a prison as it's main employer these days. Just up from bbc's family in Springfield, actually. I spent some of my early years in Rolla and in consquence have always felt like a small town girl living always in big cities. I also as young girl grew up listening to Cardinals baseball and the Grand Ole Opera on the radio. Yeah, all those Hee Haw shows with Mini Peal are things I relate to- at least from my childhood. I think that if you grow up listening- to everything- in that area, you have an ear for the past and it's a mixture of folk, country, bluegrass, gospel and traditional music with a little rock n' roll mixed in. I look forward to reading your posts. As for Kate Rusby- I hope to see her in concert when I have the opportunity. Many people have raved about her. Have a great time and please report back. I, for one, would be interested in what songs she chooses to sing in concert and what ones touched you. Best to you and the welcoming committee, SunnySister |
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Subject: RE: Hi everyone, I'm new... From: fat B****rd Date: 29 Oct 05 - 06:44 AM Welcome. Are you in the nice part of Durham or anywhere near the 'orrible Aycliffe where I live ? |
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Subject: RE: Hi everyone, I'm new... From: Ron Davies Date: 29 Oct 05 - 07:06 AM Hi Cyparissa, welcome to the Muddy Cat. I agree Kate Rusby is a breath of fresh air--especially love her dry sense of humor. Who is Custer LaRue? |
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Subject: RE: Hi everyone, I'm new... From: skarpi Date: 29 Oct 05 - 08:09 AM Halló Cyparissa, so you play Mandolin ? hope to see you and hear play next year in the states. You are around great people, and again very welcome, All the best Skarpi iceland. |
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Subject: RE: Hi everyone, I'm new... From: Cyparissa Date: 29 Oct 05 - 09:24 AM Hi again, everyone. To answer people's questions, yes, I live in the rather nice part of Durham. Since I'm in Castle college, my dorm is just up on the bailey. It's quite nice, if a bit small. I don't really know much about Kate Rusby other than the bare bones of the songs she sings. I must admit that I tend to like her renditions of traditional folk better than the folk-inspired songs she composes, but they're all still quite good. Definitely good enough to merit seeing her in concert. Who is Custer LaRue? Well, for a start try searching for her CDs on amazon.com. I absolutely love everything she does- which, as far as I can tell, is nothing but tradtional folk. My favorite CD of hers so far is "The True Lover's Farewell," but I have two more coming in the mail fairly soon. I've heard that she hasn't recorded anything in years due to health problems, which is a real shame. Here's to hoping for some more wonderful music. :) |
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Subject: RE: Hi everyone, I'm new... From: scouse Date: 29 Oct 05 - 10:38 AM Welcome M'dear leave your brains at the door and don't forget to wipe your feet.....As Aye, Phil |
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