Where have the American Mud-Catters gone

Subject: Where have the American Mud-Catters gone
From: richlmo
Date: 15 Dec 06 - 09:56 PM

I haven't been around much lately for some reason or another, but it seems to me that about 5 years or so ago this site was about half Euro and half US/Canada and some Australian even. What happened?
It was way cool to discuss Bluegrass and Slim Dusty and whatever else came along.
Not that I don't enjoy the information on concert dates in the UK and such, but I miss the other folks.
(If everyone went somewhere else, give me a clue.

Subject: RE: Where have the American Mud-Catters gone
From: bobad
Date: 15 Dec 06 - 09:57 PM

Rule Britania!

Subject: RE: Where have the American Mud-Catters gone
From: Bill D
Date: 15 Dec 06 - 10:03 PM

The Brits know each other and 'often' see each other at festivals.
The Americans are here..especially in the NorthEast, where most of the festivals and such happen.

I can list 30-40 from the East coast easily, and 20-30 others from the rest of the country.....we just don't use Mudcat in 'quite' the same way as the Brits.

Subject: RE: Where have the American Mud-Catters gone
From: GUEST
Date: 15 Dec 06 - 10:11 PM

Max permited gypsies and pagans to take over Richard and Susan's palace... the Saxons followed close behind... dreams were soon slithered with mud

Subject: RE: Where have the American Mud-Catters gone
From: katlaughing
Date: 15 Dec 06 - 10:13 PM

Still here in Colorado. I agree with BillD...just different and some of us don't post as much as we used to.

Subject: RE: Where have the American Mud-Catters gone
From: Bill D
Date: 15 Dec 06 - 10:21 PM

*grin*...gee, guest...Max 'invited' all to participate. "Richard and Susan" would be surprised to learn they HAD a palace.

Subject: RE: Where have the American Mud-Catters gone
From: freightdawg
Date: 15 Dec 06 - 10:23 PM

woof

Subject: RE: Where have the American Mud-Catters gone
From: number 6
Date: 15 Dec 06 - 10:26 PM

"dreams were soon slithered with mud"



..... geeeeez



biLL

Subject: RE: Where have the American Mud-Catters gone
From: Sorcha
Date: 15 Dec 06 - 10:29 PM

I'm still here, in WyoLand. Just don't post as much. No festivals to go to or talk about either. Damn few concerts either.

Subject: RE: Where have the American Mud-Catters gone
From: SharonA
Date: 15 Dec 06 - 10:41 PM

To quote Dr. Seuss: We are here! We are here! We are here!

Subject: RE: Where have the American Mud-Catters gone
From: Gypsy
Date: 15 Dec 06 - 10:52 PM

Hey Kat! I am still around, but it seemed as though we really got infested with trolls for a while.........so i stopped posting. Have found other boards (of different interest) that seem to be troll free. I'll post more as i get comfortable again.

Subject: RE: Where have the American Mud-Catters gone
From: richlmo
Date: 15 Dec 06 - 11:01 PM

Where did Mudcat begin? Fill me in.
I don't think I have ever seen anything about Delta Blues (MUDCAT) on the site.
As usual, I'm confused.

Subject: RE: Where have the American Mud-Catters gone
From: Allan C.
Date: 15 Dec 06 - 11:02 PM

I'm still here too! (Albeit silent for the most part - I've said just about all I have to say in previous postings.) I love my Mudcat friends and dearly love to see them whenever that may happen. I just don't have much new to add to the discussions, that's all.

Subject: RE: Where have the American Mud-Catters gone
From: richlmo
Date: 15 Dec 06 - 11:03 PM

Well, Guess I should looked first.
The greatest Blues song thread, DUH

Subject: RE: Where have the American Mud-Catters gone
From: Bill D
Date: 15 Dec 06 - 11:19 PM

Mudcat just had its 10 birthday....when Max agreed to host the database, he also started the chat forum as a 'sideline'...then, like Topsy, it just grew.

Subject: RE: Where have the American Mud-Catters gone
From: Jerry Rasmussen
Date: 15 Dec 06 - 11:37 PM

I tend to post at least once, every day. Things really are different over here. No sense posting a concert in Wyoming... it's 2,000 miles away from me. We're spread out, if not spaced out.
There's a lot of news about local events in England that make perfect sense over your way that would make no sense over here.

I don't mind the imbalance, if you folks don't. There's still more than enough to keep my interest.

Jerry

Subject: RE: Where have the American Mud-Catters gone
From: Azizi
Date: 15 Dec 06 - 11:42 PM

Another American Mudcatter signing in.

**

richlmo, here's a Blues thread that started in 1998 and was just recently revived:

Favorite Blues Songs

thread.cfm?threadid=3748&messages=47

-snip-

And since I'm here, I'm gonna say this:

I figure if folks want to have more discussions about Blues
and other types of music that fall in to an [expanded?] category of folk music than we either have to refresh old threads and/or start new threads on those subjects. And we have to join in the discussion on those threads. If we don't do this, then there's no sense of complaining about the fact that there's so few threads about Blues.

In the same token, if Americans ["UnitedStaters"] start fewer threads than other folks, then it's on us to change that if we want things to change.

Of course, "the more the merrier" [threads] isn't always the best & the most interesting or the most witty [wittiest? sp?]

Be that as it may or may not be,

Best wishes,

Azizi

Subject: RE: Where have the American Mud-Catters gone
From: GUEST,Scoville at Dad's
Date: 15 Dec 06 - 11:45 PM

Still here in Texas.

Subject: RE: Where have the American Mud-Catters gone
From: GUEST,Art Thieme
Date: 16 Dec 06 - 12:01 AM

...still here in Illinois.

Art

Subject: RE: Where have the American Mud-Catters gone
From: Barry Finn
Date: 16 Dec 06 - 12:59 AM

In the Northeast we're all still here & I just came back from a nice singing session. I'd say that at least 4 catters were there, a slow nite but tomorrow I'll probably be seeing & singing with maybe 1/2 a dozen from Maine, better than 1/2 dozen from New Hampshire & maybe another 1/2 dozen from the Cape Ann/Glouchester, Mass area at the monthly shanty session. We'll be at the Press Room in Portsmouth (US).
What would it be like if all the North American catters moved to Long Island? We'd be acting like the Brits. I'm green with envy. I can't imagine, how delightful. I'll move if the rest will.

Barry

Subject: RE: Where have the American Mud-Catters gone
From: Johnhenry'shammer
Date: 16 Dec 06 - 01:06 AM

I'm here in Denver. I don't post too much because there seem to be a whole lot of threads about obscure Irish groups I've never heard of and sea chantey groups and all that. I listen to more Guthrie, Dylan, Seeger, Ochs, Van Ronk, Lunsford, Skip James, Son House, John Hurt, Blind Willie Johnson, and more of that kind of thing so I only see limited opportunities to say anything. It also sometimes seems like everybody knows eachother in the real world and so I feel like I'm crashing the party sometimes. I guess that's that.

Subject: RE: Where have the American Mud-Catters gone
From: Big Jim from Jackson
Date: 16 Dec 06 - 01:21 AM

I'm back home in southeast Missouri---just got back from Carbondale in southern Illinois where I attended a concert by Small Potatoes. It doesn't get any better than that!!!!!!! They are fantastic!!!!

Subject: RE: Where have the American Mud-Catters gone
From: Bert
Date: 16 Dec 06 - 02:51 AM

I'm here!!! in Colorado, too far away from all my 'Catter friends.

Subject: RE: Where have the American Mud-Catters gone
From: Joe Offer
Date: 16 Dec 06 - 03:48 AM

I see that Richie and Michael Morris, both Americans, and having a good time with Weevily Wheat, a very interesting song thread.
I wish we had more threads like that, where people really dig into a song.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Where have the American Mud-Catters gone
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 16 Dec 06 - 04:00 AM

Gee Rich, you've been here since 2000, and you haven't exactly set the place alight with erudite posts about American musicological insights and information.
Incidentally are you aware of just how much "American" music has it's roots back here, from the ancestors of those Irish,Scots,and English who have allegedly taken this place over!
Giok

Subject: RE: Where have the American Mud-Catters gone
From: Stephen L. Rich
Date: 16 Dec 06 - 04:08 AM

I don't know about the other American 'Catters, but I'm still around. I don't post very much because nine out of ten times I don't know much about most of the subjects under discussion.

Stephen Lee

Subject: RE: Where have the American Mud-Catters gone
From: catspaw49
Date: 16 Dec 06 - 05:34 AM

Lots of us still here but as Bill D. put it so well, we don't use the 'Cat the same way.

Spaw

Subject: RE: Where have the American Mud-Catters gone
From: nutty
Date: 16 Dec 06 - 05:37 AM

Have you tried "Max's Blues Museum" it can be accessed through Quick Links at the top of the page.

Subject: RE: Where have the American Mud-Catters gone
From: Maryrrf
Date: 16 Dec 06 - 08:43 AM

I still check in every day, but now I'm more often in Mudchat. Instant gratification, and so far no trolls.

Subject: RE: Where have the American Mud-Catters gone
From: kendall
Date: 16 Dec 06 - 08:53 AM

No comment

Subject: RE: Where have the American Mud-Catters gone
From: LilyFestre
Date: 16 Dec 06 - 09:18 AM

I still pop in and look around but not nearly as much. I found a local music board that I'm involved with and have connected with some local folks to play with. :)

Michelle

Subject: RE: Where have the American Mud-Catters gone
From: Padre
Date: 16 Dec 06 - 11:12 AM

Still here in the Alleghany Highlands of Virginia - like many others, I don't look in every day - but it's still fascinating to read the posts.

Padre

Subject: RE: Where have the American Mud-Catters gone
From: SINSULL
Date: 16 Dec 06 - 11:28 AM

rich,
Refresh a thread for discussion or start one and see where it goes.
SINS

Subject: RE: Where have the American Mud-Catters gone
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 16 Dec 06 - 02:29 PM

Where did InOBU go? I found much of his stuff interesting.

Subject: RE: Where have the American Mud-Catters gone
From: Rapparee
Date: 16 Dec 06 - 03:11 PM

And I'm in Pocatello, Idaho...where there IS an active folk/blues/jazz scene, believe it or not.

Subject: RE: Where have the American Mud-Catters gone
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 16 Dec 06 - 03:15 PM

InObu's still around, he leads a busy life.
Try here

Giok

Subject: RE: Where have the American Mud-Catters gone
From: leeneia
Date: 16 Dec 06 - 03:51 PM

I'm back. My computer was in the shop.

Subject: RE: Where have the American Mud-Catters gone
From: Severn
Date: 16 Dec 06 - 04:36 PM

"....Long time passing"
(Maybe the answer's blowing in the wind, also a long time passing)






Hell, I'm still here in Laurel, MD last time I checked. And even if they're not posting, there's a lot of people singing me songs they got from here at various local functions.

Subject: RE: Where have the American Mud-Catters gone
From: GUEST,Peter Woodruff
Date: 16 Dec 06 - 05:35 PM

I'm still here reading the threads with wdyat12.

Peter

Subject: RE: Where have the American Mud-Catters gone
From: bbc
Date: 16 Dec 06 - 05:51 PM

Still here & still posting, when I have something worth saying.

best to all,

bbc

Subject: RE: Where have the American Mud-Catters gone
From: Naemanson
Date: 16 Dec 06 - 06:16 PM

I'm still here though I moved to Guam. But that is still part of the ol' U. S. Of A. so I can sign in as an American (along with my Canadian and Mexican brothers and sisters). Remember we share a continent with other people...

Subject: RE: Where have the American Mud-Catters gone
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 16 Dec 06 - 06:25 PM

We share incontinence with some people too mate ;o)
G.

Subject: RE: Where have the American Mud-Catters gone
From: John on the Sunset Coast
Date: 16 Dec 06 - 06:40 PM

Last I looked, California hadn't fallen into the Pacific Ocean. I guess I'm still here.

Subject: RE: Where have the American Mud-Catters gone
From: Tinker
Date: 16 Dec 06 - 07:43 PM

Still here in the New Jersey. Many of those who seem to know each other began by jumping on a thread and joining on in. Over the years we've gotten to know each other and many of us have arranged to meet over the last few years. Some of those meetings have led to some amazing music. Some to side splitting laughs. Some both at the same time.

Goodness knows there are still an awful lot of 'catters on my wish to meet list...next year

tinker

Subject: RE: Where have the American Mud-Catters gone
From: GUEST,Scoville
Date: 16 Dec 06 - 11:02 PM

California, Colorado, Texas, New Jersey, Virginia, Missouri, Guam . . .

Damn that geography. Nothing like being scattered all over Hell's half acre. No wonder we can't get our act together.

Subject: RE: Where have the American Mud-Catters gone
From: katlaughing
Date: 16 Dec 06 - 11:11 PM

Hi, Gypsy! I know what you mean about the trolling. Hope you join in more, now.

johnhenry'shammer, welcome to the Mudcat. I think most of us felt that way, at first. Please feel free to join in, start a new thread, or what hev you. Many of your favourites that you listed have been subjects, here. If you use the search box at the top, you can find old threads about most of them. They are some of my favs, too.

BTW, I am on the Western Slope. Nice to see another Coloradoan on here!

all the best,

kat

Subject: RE: Where have the American Mud-Catters gone
From: MAG
Date: 17 Dec 06 - 01:44 PM

I'm still here in Washington State.

Subject: RE: Where have the American Mud-Catters gone
From: wysiwyg
Date: 17 Dec 06 - 01:55 PM

Where have the American Mud-Catters gone

This one's gone to the pool.

~Susan

Subject: RE: Where have the American Mud-Catters gone
From: Tweed
Date: 17 Dec 06 - 06:17 PM

HALLOOOO from Fla.

More sea shantys than blues here but every now and then a nugget pops up. I still look for them.

Subject: RE: Where have the American Mud-Catters gone
From: Amos
Date: 17 Dec 06 - 06:51 PM

Greetings, foolish one, from SOuthern California, ceded to the United States in the nineteenth century by Mexico, who had it from Spain who stole it from the native people of the region.

A

Subject: RE: Where have the American Mud-Catters gone
From: Ebbie
Date: 17 Dec 06 - 08:40 PM

Oh dear. You say that many of the Americans disappeared from here about 5 years ago? Dear me. That's about when I came on the scene. I apologize.

Subject: RE: Where have the American Mud-Catters gone
From: Rapparee
Date: 17 Dec 06 - 08:54 PM

Yeah, me too. I guess I'm gone. Alternately I might not be an American.

Subject: RE: Where have the American Mud-Catters gone
From: Ebbie
Date: 18 Dec 06 - 01:55 AM

Oh, that's right, Rap. We are pretty much out of the mainstream. Don't know about you but I feel better.

Subject: RE: Where have the American Mud-Catters gone
From: s&r
Date: 18 Dec 06 - 04:30 AM

Most of the time I'm not aware of where the posts come from - the content is sometimes national, and that I suppose is mostly UK (festival and club news etc.)

The best thing about the Web is the WW part. I don't feel separated from my friends in the USA, or Germany, or Canada, or Australia.

Mudcat is America's best invention.

Stu

Subject: RE: Where have the American Mud-Catters gone
From: Bill D
Date: 18 Dec 06 - 12:08 PM

I do suspect that we Americans seem not to be around as often as 'some' (not to be named) groups, because we tend to wait until we have something relevant to say before we post. ;>)
























you did see the ;>) , didn't you?

Subject: RE: Where have the American Mud-Catters gone
From: Amos
Date: 18 Dec 06 - 12:39 PM

No joke, mate.


A

Subject: RE: Where have the American Mud-Catters gone
From: Wesley S
Date: 18 Dec 06 - 12:48 PM

I've been out Christmas shopping. What did I miss.

Subject: RE: Where have the American Mud-Catters gone
From: GUEST,Politician
Date: 18 Dec 06 - 04:09 PM

Maybe the IRA shot them all.

Or threatened to kneecap their children if they did not donate funds.

Subject: RE: Where have the American Mud-Catters gone
From: MMario
Date: 18 Dec 06 - 04:11 PM

I've been in 1842

Subject: RE: Where have the American Mud-Catters gone
From: Melani
Date: 18 Dec 06 - 05:31 PM

I'm still here, though it has been somewhat sporadic. When my husband retired, he totally took over the computer, and I practically have to beg to check my email. I have finally succumbed and agreed to a laptop for Christmas--I don't like using them, but will learn, I guess. This means I get his old one and he gets a new one at the Mac Fair in January. That's fine--I don't need anything fancy.

Also, I have been spending my limited time on another forum, totally different topic. I have found there are trolls everywhere--just ignore 'em.

Subject: RE: Where have the American Mud-Catters gone
From: DougR
Date: 19 Dec 06 - 03:00 PM

I'm still here in Arizona. I just don't tune in as much as I did at one time. Marry Christmas everybody!

DougR

Subject: RE: Where have the American Mud-Catters gone
From: Bee-dubya-ell
Date: 19 Dec 06 - 10:26 PM

Well, since everybody's been saying they're here, I'm not here.

Okay, I really am here but I try to be a contrary sonofabitch as often as possible, so I'm only saying I'm not here.

Just the same, don't tell anybody. Okay?

Subject: RE: Where have the American Mud-Catters gone
From: GUEST,Blind DRunk in Blind River
Date: 19 Dec 06 - 10:58 PM

Who the flip cares where the flip they went? Them Americans have stole great things from Canada, eh? They stole hockey! They stole the STanlyey Cup. They stole Neil Young!!! Then they stole Wayne flippin' Gretzky!!! That was the last flippin' straw, eh? As far as I am conserned they can all go flip themselves sideways from Sunday. All they got is money but no class, eh? Plus their president is a total dipwad! He is so famous for the really really dumb things he has said, like..."I regret that I ain't got one life to give for my flippin' country!"

And there was another thing he said once. "Who spiked the flippin' pretzels?"

So, like, if they stay away I ain't gonna cry no tears, know'm sayin'?

- Shane

p.s. Rapaire is the biggest dipwad of ALL! Worse than Bush. And Rapaire is a fippin' Ay-merican from "I da Hoe". That syas it all, eh?

Subject: RE: Where have the American Mud-Catters gone
From: Mooh
Date: 19 Dec 06 - 11:48 PM

Dodging the draft?

Peace, Mooh.

Subject: RE: Where have the American Mud-Catters gone
From: Elmer Fudd
Date: 20 Dec 06 - 02:12 AM

We're looking for it.

AMERICA by Paul Simon

Let us be lovers well marry our fortunes together
I've got some real estate here in my bag
So we bought a pack of cigarettes and Mrs. Wagner pies
And we walked off to look for America

Kathy, I said as we boarded a greyhound in Pittsburgh
Michigan seems like a dream to me now
It took me four days to hitchhike from Saginaw
I've gone to look for America

Laughing on the bus
Playing games with the faces
She said the man in the gabardine suit was a spy
I said be careful his bowtie is really a camera

Toss me a cigarette, I think there's one in my raincoat
We smoked the last one an hour ago
So I looked at the scenery, she read her magazine
And the moon rose over an open field

Kathy, I'm lost, I said, though I knew she was sleeping
I'm empty and aching and I dont know why
Counting the cars on the New Jersey Turnpike
They've all gone to look for America
All gone to look for America
All gone to look for America