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Folk Music Picnic in West Chester, PA- 27 May 06
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Subject: Folk Music Picnic in West Chester, PA From: Dan Schatz Date: 28 Mar 06 - 09:17 PM Hello, all! Well, we've lived in West Chester for the better part of a year, now, and we've decided it's time to have folks over for a day of singing, playing and jamming. So on Saturday, May 27th, any who'd like to come are invited to a folk music picnic at Dan and Geeta's in West Chester, PA. We can offer lots of outdoor space, a grill, some of the refreshment, music and - more importantly - a place to play your music. You can bring some food for the grill, your instruments, your kids if you'd like, and lots of songs and tunes! If all goes well, we'd love to make this an annual event - but we figure we'll start small and see where it goes. So it's just a one-day picnic for now. If it rains, we'll all just be cozier in the house. For those who are unaware, West Chester (aside from being home to the Great God Mudcat Itself) is in the Philadelphia area, and a very nice town. We hope to see some Mudcat folks there! It should be a good time. Dan Schatz |
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Subject: RE: Folk Music Picnic in West Chester, PA From: SINSULL Date: 28 Mar 06 - 09:26 PM I wish, Dan. Thank you for the invite and ENJOY! Mary |
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Subject: RE: Folk Music Picnic in West Chester, PA From: Big Mick Date: 28 Mar 06 - 09:27 PM Barring a conflict I will be there, Dan with the wife and teenager in tow. We live so close that there is no excuse not to see each other once in a while. Love to Geeta, Mom, and Bro. Mick |
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Subject: RE: Folk Music Picnic in West Chester, PA From: Big Mick Date: 28 Mar 06 - 09:35 PM Mary, I live about 30 minutes from there. Come stay at my house, ........... but don't bring any gifts. *****snerk***** Mick |
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Subject: RE: Folk Music Picnic in West Chester, PA From: Bill D Date: 28 Mar 06 - 11:22 PM hmmm...one week before the WFF (Washington Folk Festival)...we shall see... |
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Subject: RE: Folk Music Picnic in West Chester, PA From: Dan Schatz Date: 29 Mar 06 - 10:38 AM That's great, Mick! I have to admit I had forgotten or somehow missed that you were living here now. So this will be an extra treat for us! Mary, anytime you feel the need, you just give us a call and come on down - it's not Maine on Memorial Day weekend, I'll admit, but on the other hand, it's not Maine on Memorial Day weekend! Dan Schatz |
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Subject: RE: Folk Music Picnic in West Chester, PA From: karen k Date: 29 Mar 06 - 11:51 AM Hey, Mick do you have room for me on Fri. night? k |
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Subject: RE: Folk Music Picnic in West Chester, PA From: Micca Date: 29 Mar 06 - 01:06 PM Hi Sins, You are thinking of Braving West Chester PA AGAIN!!!!! well, you know who NOT to get road directions from this time!!!! and if you do get there, Have breakfast at THAT diner for me!! They knew how to make PROPER tea!!! |
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Subject: RE: Folk Music Picnic in West Chester, PA From: Susan of DT Date: 29 Mar 06 - 04:53 PM Dick and I will probably be there. |
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Subject: RE: Folk Music Picnic in West Chester, PA From: open mike Date: 29 Mar 06 - 05:05 PM is that memorial day weekend? |
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Subject: RE: Folk Music Picnic in West Chester, PA From: Big Mick Date: 29 Mar 06 - 08:37 PM karen k, you don't need permission or an invite. You, m'love, are welcome and encouraged to come to our house any ole time you want. Hell yes, dearie, by all means get your Royal Backside down here. This is getting better by the minute!!!!! Mick |
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Subject: RE: Folk Music Picnic in West Chester, PA From: Dan Schatz Date: 29 Mar 06 - 08:54 PM Yep, that's Memorial Day weekend - though it's Saturday of that weekend. And Mick's right - this is sounding better by the minute! Warmly, Dan |
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Subject: RE: Folk Music Picnic in West Chester, PA From: Big Mick Date: 30 Mar 06 - 12:54 AM Damn!!! I didn't realize it was Memorial Day weekend. Sorry folks, but I will be in Michigan. Breaks my heart, cause I really would love to be at this one. Mick |
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Subject: RE: Folk Music Picnic in West Chester, PA From: karen k Date: 30 Mar 06 - 03:38 AM Mick, I'm so disappointed! love ya anyway, k |
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Subject: RE: Folk Music Picnic in West Chester, PA From: chris nightbird childs Date: 30 Mar 06 - 09:00 AM Well, I would have been there if I hadn't moved from West Chester 5 months ago... I'm in CT now. |
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Subject: RE: Folk Music Picnic in West Chester, PA From: Dan Schatz Date: 30 Mar 06 - 01:25 PM Sorry to hear you won't be able to make it, Mick - but there will be other opportunities. And we should get together in any case if you're this close! Dan Schatz |
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Subject: RE: Folk Music Picnic in West Chester, PA From: Nancy King Date: 31 Mar 06 - 10:38 AM I'm hoping to rearrange my work schedule so I can be there. It should be do-able, but it hasn't happened yet. Nothing like working in a public library to mess up your weekends... I hope to see a lot of fine folks there! Sorry you won't make it, Mick, but I trust I'll see you at the Getaway in early Nov. if not before. Karen, can you come anyway? It should be a fine party -- Dan and Geeta have a great big back yard! Nancy |
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Subject: RE: Folk Music Picnic in West Chester, PA From: Dan Schatz Date: 20 Apr 06 - 09:19 AM refresh |
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Subject: RE: Folk Music Picnic in West Chester, PA From: Susan of DT Date: 20 Apr 06 - 10:20 AM Doesn't sound like a lot of people, Dan. Karen - Do you want to stay with us? |
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Subject: RE: Folk Music Picnic in West Chester, PA From: Dan Schatz Date: 20 Apr 06 - 10:57 AM I know it doesn't sound like a huge Mudcat crowd yet - but we do have a few folks here in town that will be coming. I go by the philosophy "Whoever comes are the right people to come. And however many come are the right number." Perhaps another year we'll movce it away from Memorial Day weekend - it was hard to tell whether that would be an unsually convenient or unusually inconvenient weekend. Of course, a lot also has to do with my scheduled, working as I do on weekends! (It's wedding season, too!) Dan Schatz |
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Subject: RE: Folk Music Picnic in West Chester, PA From: Susan of DT Date: 11 May 06 - 11:37 AM Is this still on, Dan? Please e-mail me directions at susan@digitrad.org probably from the turnpike bridge or further South from I295 at whatever bridge is appropriate. |
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Subject: RE: Folk Music Picnic in West Chester, PA From: karen k Date: 11 May 06 - 09:46 PM Can't make this one, Dan, but I hope you do it again. I'd love to come down. Have a great time. karen |
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Subject: RE: Folk Music Picnic in West Chester, PA From: Nancy King Date: 11 May 06 - 09:47 PM Yes, the party's still on, so y'all come! I plan to be there, and I hope a few other folks will make it as well. Susan, Dan's probably tied up with meetings right now, but I'm sure he'll send you directions in plenty of time. I'll remind him. See you soon, Nancy |
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Subject: RE: Folk Music Picnic in West Chester, PA From: SINSULL Date: 11 May 06 - 11:07 PM Linn is having her Tune It Or Die party that week end. I even cancelled my Song Circle. Wish I could be in PA. SINS |
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Subject: RE: Folk Music Picnic in West Chester, PA From: Dan Schatz Date: 12 May 06 - 03:16 PM We'll get directions to everyone. After Geeta gets her papers graded, she may even be able to post them to the web - though nop guarantees. So far, we know we have Dick Swain and Nancy Matilla, Nancy King, Dick and Susan, Eric Cole, Geeta and myself, some local folks, possibly Murray Callahan, and a few other definite maybes. So though it's potentially small, it won't be TOO small. And there's always room for more! If you know of someone you'd like to encourage along, by all means do! I'm off, as my mother says, to meetings this weekend - but I'll be able to get back to everyone in a few days. See you soon! Dan Schatz |
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Subject: RE: Folk Music Picnic in West Chester, PA From: beardedbruce Date: 12 May 06 - 05:47 PM Wish I could go, if only to stop at the Stane Barn book store. But setting up for the WFF that day, so... See you at the Getaway, if not sooner. |
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Subject: RE: Folk Music Picnic in West Chester, PA From: Dan Schatz Date: 19 May 06 - 12:51 AM OK folks, here's directiosn for all. What we've done, so as not to post directions on a regular web page for all the world to see, is set up an evite card. To access the card, click here. It's helpful if you let us know you're coming and if you're bringing any other folks along. It should be a good day, with lots of music and good company! Dan Schatz |
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Subject: RE: Folk Music Picnic in West Chester, PA From: Max Date: 19 May 06 - 07:25 PM How do I get there from Matlack St? Just kidding. I think I'll be in town Saturday, I would love to come. Count me in (assuming I'm welcome). max |
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Subject: RE: Folk Music Picnic in West Chester, PA From: GUEST,Nancy King at work Date: 20 May 06 - 12:58 PM Looking forward to seeing you, Max! Hope you'll bring the lovely Lily and the rest of the family! Nancy |
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Subject: RE: Folk Music Picnic in West Chester, PA From: Dan Schatz Date: 21 May 06 - 10:38 PM Great, Max! It's good to know we'll have Mr. Mudcat himself, father of truly endless (but edifying) threads! Incidentally, you'd be amazed at how many people have trouble getting there from within West Chester. Check out the evite and call if you get into trouble! Dan Schatz |
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Subject: RE: Folk Music Picnic in West Chester, PA From: Max Date: 24 May 06 - 09:38 AM What time is the event? |
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Subject: RE: Folk Music Picnic in West Chester, PA From: Dan Schatz Date: 24 May 06 - 11:27 AM Hmm, that information does seem to be lacking from my original post. We'll start at noon and go until we're done. We're assuming most folks will be here for lunch and dinner, or at least all day grazing. We've got home-grown salad, hamburgers and veggie-burgers, hotdogs and (courtesy of my Ma) chicken wings - plus whatever else folks bring. Somebody just gave us an ince-cream maker, so if we can figure that out, maybe we'll have some homemade ice cream, too. Dan Schatz |
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Subject: RE: Folk Music Picnic in West Chester, PA From: KateG Date: 24 May 06 - 01:19 PM Ice cream is a great activity for this sort of gathering; we often get ours out for our Dulcimer Club gatherings. I make up the mixture the day before, sans the whipped cream (Joy of Cooking has great recipes). It then becomes an activity for the kids who don't play. They get to whip the cream, whack the bags of ice to crush it, and take turns on the churn. It does require a bit of supervision to set up and monitor, but not too much. And as a reward for their work, the kids get the first servings. |
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Subject: RE: Folk Music Picnic in West Chester, PA From: GUEST,Nancy Date: 24 May 06 - 04:13 PM |
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Subject: RE: Folk Music Picnic in West Chester, PA From: GUEST,Nancy King at work Date: 24 May 06 - 04:15 PM "Ince Cream," eh? Yummmm... Sorry Dan, couldn't resist. Also couldn't post pproperly, it seems. |
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Subject: RE: Folk Music Picnic in West Chester, PA From: GUEST,Nancy King at work Date: 24 May 06 - 04:16 PM ...sstill ccan't ppost pproperly... |
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Subject: RE: Folk Music Picnic in West Chester, PA From: GUEST,Dan Schatz at the office Date: 24 May 06 - 04:39 PM Humph! You give 'em an "ince" and they take a mile.... Dan Schatz |
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Subject: RE: Folk Music Picnic in West Chester, PA From: Dan Schatz Date: 25 May 06 - 05:04 PM I'm looking at the weather forcast for Saturday and smiling to myself - so far it looks like after the rain comes through on Friday, we may have a few lingering showers in the morning, but partly to mostly sunny the rest of the day. Incidentally, this is a rain or shine event - if it rains, we'll move inside and be cozy. It's looking to be a great day, all around! Dan Schatz |
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Subject: RE: Folk Music Picnic in West Chester, PA From: Max Date: 26 May 06 - 04:20 PM This is turning out to be quite a party. My sources tell me some VIP's are going to be there. If anyone wants to kick me in the balls, I will be allowing this tomorrow only, so you better show up or you'll miss your chance. |
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Subject: RE: Folk Music Picnic in West Chester, PA From: Bill D Date: 26 May 06 - 04:50 PM awww...and I am STILL up to my Like those Jivaro indians say "Plan ahead" have fun everyone! Give Max a kick for me! |
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Subject: RE: Folk Music Picnic in West Chester, PA From: Dan Schatz Date: 26 May 06 - 10:19 PM Hey, my mother's going to be there. If she isn't a VIP, I don't know who is.... Dan Schatz |
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Subject: RE: Folk Music Picnic in West Chester, PA From: Nancy King Date: 27 May 06 - 12:43 AM Well, I don't know who is, either.... |
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Subject: RE: Folk Music Picnic in West Chester, PA From: Big Mick Date: 28 May 06 - 02:05 AM What a wonderful gathering this was!! Dan and Geeta, thanks so much for being such wonderful hosts. It was my kind of party. Just a bunch of friends sitting around and swapping songs. And when the swapsters include Dick Swain and Dick Greenhaus, you will surely hear wonderful songs that you haven't heard before. I am a huge fan of Dick Swain's anyway, and the same goes for Greenhaus. Between them they probably know more songs than anyone I can think of. And btw, if you get a chance to hear Dan and Geeta sing together, do not miss it. Two beautiful voices and just as beautiful people. These two are pure joy to be around. Great fun, and one more magical, musical event in my life that I owe to the Mudcat. All the best, Mick |
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Subject: RE: Folk Music Picnic in West Chester, PA- 27 May From: Dan Schatz Date: 29 May 06 - 04:31 PM Aww, shucks. It was great to see and hear everyone - Mick, Dick and Nancy, John, Eric, Max, Dick and Susan, Murray and Chris, Nancy King, etc. Once the initial clouds passed, the weather was perfect, if a bit warm - but still NO BUGS and a great day for sitting outside swapping songs. I heard several I want to learn. We'll hope to do the same thing in other years, but plan to switch to a less busy weekend. Warmly, Dan Schatz |
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