The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #18858   Message #189736
Posted By: Rick Fielding
05-Mar-00 - 02:21 AM
Thread Name: If you'd like some airplay....
Subject: RE: If you'd like some airplay.....
Actually Sandy and Caroline Paton have become "Cult figures" here in Toronto. I'm expecting that their next live apprarance will draw thousands.

Example of how my attempts at humour are so often mis-heard (let alone mis-read): I've received a lot of "over the top" promo from a very ordinary singer named Michael Jonathin who shamelessly promotes himself as "not your father's folksinger" (whatever the hell THAT means). His last album features stickers on the outside saying that "Appalachian legend" Jean Ritchie sings with him (on the inside). Well she does...sort of...before he totally messes her up with fuzz guitar. Anyway as a joke I introduced a Patons' cut by saying it was by "Appalachian legend" Caroline Paton. Sure enough, next show someone phoned wanting more music by "those legendary Appalachians!!" Connecticut legends maybe...but the mountains are smaller there.

Rick (Scarboro legend)