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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: wysiwyg Date: 28 May 00 - 12:44 PM I know, I read it, but the BASIC plan hasn't changed, has it? ~S~ |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: Mrrzy Date: 28 May 00 - 11:58 AM Praise, check the other thread - Bill & Allan's excellent adventure. It has updates and the current state of affairs... if that's what we want to call them... |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: wysiwyg Date: 27 May 00 - 11:49 PM Hey, if there is a more recently-updated itinerary, please refresh it! ~S~ |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: Mrs.Duck Date: 25 May 00 - 07:17 PM Oh the temptation to tell tales!! |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: Dani Date: 24 May 00 - 08:38 PM Uh oh.... we can expect antics? Anything we should know about on this side of the pool? |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: Mrs.Duck Date: 24 May 00 - 01:14 PM We're going to miss Bill down at the Jug so keep us up to date with his antics |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: katlaughing Date: 23 May 00 - 07:04 PM Well, Allan, there really was a "Fifi's", BUT, I don't think the *ladies* went in for quite as much frou-frou as you've envisioned, and it really WAS in the Sandbar area of town, down by the river, ya know? **BG** This is gonna be so much fun! |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: Vixen Date: 23 May 00 - 02:58 PM Just a reminder to Connecti-Cats, (and others in the vicinity!) I'm hosting a Mudcat Jam (no room or time for a full "gathering"!) on the evening of Tuesday, 20 June, when the travelers are at my house. PM or Email me for directions and particulars! V |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: GUEST,Mrr Date: 23 May 00 - 02:35 PM This trip is starting the DAY AFTER TOMORROW so what's it doing falling off the bottom of the list? (That's Mrrese for "refresh" - FYI.) GO, travelers! |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: wysiwyg Date: 22 May 00 - 02:12 PM |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: catspaw49 Date: 22 May 00 - 12:48 PM Yeah.....this'll be great.......Allan and Bill get pulled over in Mississippi and they arrest Allan for having a "HOT" camera and Bill simply because he's a furriner. Spaw |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: Allan C. Date: 22 May 00 - 12:40 PM Espresso Corner, 8 pm, Mrrzy. I am fairly sure we will have a good crowd. There are fliers all over Charlottesville! |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: Allan C. Date: 22 May 00 - 12:29 PM Thanks, kat. You are very perceptive. In my fogged brain I had registered Fifi's as a real place and overlooked the sandbar/sandbox allusion entirely. Glad you set me straight. Either way, Bill and I are all fired up to make/hear some good music while we are there. P.S. I am somewhat relieved at not having to tell anyone that I ever played in a place called "Fifi's"! I could just picture it: It is a neat and clean place with a surprisingly large interior belied by the rather diminutive but gleaming white clapboard exterior. It is trimmed with pink shutters, and has lavender wrought-iron all over the place. The inside is furnished with cutsie little soda-shop tables (each painted a soft yellow or powder blue) - every one appointed with tatted doilies, cloying scented candles and African violets. There would be dainty bric-a-brac hanging here and there to tease the eye. The apron of the stage would be lined with white chiffon flounces and Real Filet lace curtains would be hanging at the rear. Just to one side of the stage would be a most wonderful scratching post, covered with softened crinoline and trimmed with Picot lace. This would be used from time to time by the establishment's namesake (often during performances by traveling folk artists who would, of course, be upstaged by Fifi's offstage antics). Oh, yeah! Just the kind of place I would want to be seen in. Not!! M-m-m-m. And yet why do I get the feeling that a new tavern thread is about to be born? |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: GUEST,Mrr Date: 22 May 00 - 12:22 PM Re: Espresso Corner, Thursday, May 25th - what time? And will you have the video camera, I can try to film y'all if nobody else has more talent/experience...? Heaps of blessings upon the head of Roscoe! |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: Nathan in Texas Date: 22 May 00 - 12:08 PM Allan, If you're leaving Ft. Worth for Ada on June 3, stop by the Courthouse square in Denton, Texas, on your way. We have a jam session there on Saturday morning from 10:00 to noon or so. If you're coming through earlier, let me know and I can put you up and/or feed you Friday, June 2. |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: katlaughing Date: 22 May 00 - 10:46 AM Oops, I made a mistake. Old Fort Casper, is NOT a replica, it is the real deal and what is really amazing is it is SO small, esp. when you view in the context of the what it must've been like in the "old days" of early expansion. (Arghhhhh! stupid dyslexic finger typos! Sorry!) |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: katlaughing Date: 22 May 00 - 10:43 AM Wow, Allan, that is wonderful! What an incredible person Roscoe must be, but of course he obviously recognises the same spirit within you! Ah, I relaise you ahev a lot on your mind, so, just checking, you know the Fifi thing is a joke, right?**BG** I am excited and have told a few folks if they want to come over that Saturday night, and Friday of you like, that we will have some great music and fun going on, but it is entirely up to you and Bill and what you feel liek doing. There are some pretty close by and interesting historical sites over here, too, including more Oregon Trail ruts, (we used to live on the Oregon Trail outside of town), and old Fort Casper is a small but amazingly enduring replica of the old West, with most of the building still standing and open as well as a nice little museum with great books etc. on teh old West. We also have a geological museum with dinosaurs etc. just down fro my house. So, forget Fifi's darlin', we're gonna raise my roof! luvyakat |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: SINSULL Date: 22 May 00 - 10:34 AM Gee, Allan. That is such a neat story. Someone will have to write a song about or dedicate one to Roscoe. Tell him if he ever wants to visit NYC, he has a room and three meals a day waiting for him. Enjoy every minute of the trip. SS. |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: Allan C. Date: 22 May 00 - 10:20 AM There is a marvelous man named Roscoe who works part time here at the college. We have discovered that we have much in common even though he is thirty years my senior. We have become good friends. Roscoe was talking with me this past Thursday about the trip and asked if I was going to be taking any pictures. I said what I have told a few others who have asked: I had wanted to video the whole thing but I blew what little spare cash I had on a mini disk recorder. So I am limited to a point-and-shoot 35mm camera.
The next day Roscoe walked into my office and plopped two boxes onto my desk. The boxes contained a video camera and all manner of battery packs and attachments. Then he said, "There you are. It is all yours!" And that is exactly what he meant. He GAVE it to me! There are so very many things about this trip already which border upon the miraculous! |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: Allan C. Date: 20 May 00 - 09:06 AM Please see this thread for a sad new development. But we are still packing and still getting ready for a great adventure. Skipjack, I am amazed that the memsahib could do that even in her sleep! Peter, yes, there will be a journal. Thank the gods for recording devices because if I had to write it all by hand, it would never happen! I have chatted with you at length and corresponded with you a bit, Harpgirl and found you to be charming! I can't wait to meet you in person. kat, the gig sounds fine. Thank you. Bill and I will split the set. Mouldy, I made an error in my very first itinerary in which I indicated a stop in Laramie. I had it stuck in my brain that this is where Sorcha lived. Wrong. She is in Torrington. So I guess we won't get to see the bullet holes in the mirror. But Sorcha promises that we will get to see the actual wheel ruts of the Oregon Trail. That may not sound very exciting to some of you. But it means a lot to me. I will explain at a later date(after I have seen them). |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: roopoo Date: 20 May 00 - 03:17 AM Bill - don't forget the Buckhorn! It's the only bar I have ever been to in Laramie and I want to know about the bullet holes in the mirror: are they still there? (Now you'll tell me you're not going to Laramie!) Have a wonderful trip. Tell you what, I'll come and inflict meself on you one morning and you can tell me all about it! mouldy |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: katlaughing Date: 19 May 00 - 07:16 PM Allan, Bill, and Dave: Rog wanted me to tell you we've booked a gig for you for Saturady night here in Casper! It will be at Fifi's "Cat" House down in the old Sandbar area of town.....a notorious area for blue lights, shoot 'em up toney's and lively saloons, and the really good news is....they are fresh out piano players so we were able to get them to go for filling yer gas tank up AND paying a little cash, PLUS ya git yer pick o'favours from the ladies!! Whoo-Hoo!!! Can't wait ta' see ya'll!!**BG** kat |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: harpgirl Date: 19 May 00 - 06:49 PM ...it seems we may meet up at Jenny's dad's house on Memorial Day. Don't be afraid. I am extraordinarily mild mannered and sweet. I've just been trying on a new personality. The devil made me do it!!! hope to meet you all after the Florida Folk Festival...harpy |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: Peter T. Date: 19 May 00 - 05:08 PM Allan -- why not keep a verbal journal as you go with a cassette recorder? I am sure you have thought of this, I am just seething in continuing envy. yours, Peter T. |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: Skipjack K8 Date: 19 May 00 - 04:50 PM Just a bon voyage to Bill from his reserve box player. Good to catch up with you and Lorna t'other night, apart from all those amplified melodeons that seem to breed in the Jug. Eric the Viking, apologies for my scant attendance of late. The memsahib was asleep when I crept back in at twenty past midnight! She's got a nasty right hook, old buddy Look after my new box for me, Bill and see you in early July, mate. Take care on the wrong side of the road! All the very best for the Excellent Adventure Best regards Skipjack K8 |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: GUEST,Mrr Date: 19 May 00 - 03:11 PM Just thinking how REFRESHing the rain finally is... and that led me to refresh this thread. Saddle up! |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: Allan C. Date: 13 May 00 - 07:56 AM At this point, all we have is a couple of 35mm cameras to record the visuals. I hope those who have video cameras will be willing to share some clips with the Mudcat world. I have just purchased a mini-disk recorder for the sound portions. I have just started playing with it to see how it works and all. I am loving it! |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: wysiwyg Date: 13 May 00 - 01:06 AM WHO IS THE VIDEOGRAPHER ASSIGNED TO THIS PROJECT?????? ~S~ |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: Allan C. Date: 12 May 00 - 11:01 AM I posted a story about how all this whole idea got started in another thread. If you are curious about that, take a look here. |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: GUEST,Mrr Date: 11 May 00 - 02:20 PM How about, whenever you LEAVE somewhere, we all promise/have good intentions to send an update about what it was like? I'll volunteer to start it after (if!) I make it to your gig the 25th...and that way, you don't have to be at a computer while traveling, but the members you visit can let us all know where to send the bail money... |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: Allan C. Date: 11 May 00 - 01:10 PM Once we get launched, it is up to you people to post stuff about our whereabouts, etc.. We will be too busy with simply getting there and meeting with folks. Oh, and you'll be comforted to know that the warden has decided that the entire trip qualifies as a work/release project. |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: GUEST,Peter T. Date: 11 May 00 - 12:37 PM Just a reminder that when you get launched you should start a new thread so we can track your whereabouts, arrests, bail needs, and so on. Some of us don't watch CNN, so an ongoing travel journal is essential. yours, Peter T. |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: GUEST,Mrr Date: 11 May 00 - 11:43 AM Hope to be there! Who else is local? |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Charlottesville Gig From: Allan C. Date: 11 May 00 - 08:11 AM The three of us will be playing at Espresso Corner in Charlottesville, VA on the evening of May 25th. The E-Corner, located within a short walk of the University of Virginia, is a very pleasant, relaxed venue. It is one of the only places in town which serves my favorite, Dark Sumatra coffee. This gig, we hope, will give us an opportunity to meet some local 'Catters on the evening before we begin our adventure. Please, if you come, bring your voices and instruments and join us in our rather loosely organized performance. I say this because at this point, the three of us have only played together for perhaps a total of two hours! I expect it to be an interesting and entertaining evening. Come join us if you can. |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: Susan A-R Date: 04 May 00 - 10:56 PM RATS!! I CAN''T go to Old Songs (She whined) I'll be cooking at camp in Sharon VT. Oh well Next time, when you do the New England thing. Have a blast!! Susan A-R |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: Mbo Date: 04 May 00 - 10:09 PM Trek girl! --Mbo |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: Mrrzy Date: 04 May 00 - 09:57 PM You mean I'm not? Rats! Busted again (pun intended!)! |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: Mbo Date: 04 May 00 - 06:58 PM Mrrzy, all this time I thought you were a guy! Well! Nice to meet you all over again! --Mbo |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: BlueJay Date: 04 May 00 - 04:44 PM Allan C-It gets more exciting as the time draws near, doesn't it? This really has to be a first, of some sort. I'm sure I'm not the first to express a certain amount of envy for your trip. Sounds like the vacation of a lifetime! Let me know if I can help in any way, along your way through Mudcat-land. |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: Art Thieme Date: 04 May 00 - 11:25 AM Bill, you can pick my banjo. No need to bring one. I'm lookin' forward to meeting you all !!! Art Thieme |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: GUEST,Mrr Date: 04 May 00 - 09:12 AM Aw, shucks, Allan! I've felt plenty welcome! But thanks! |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: Allan C. Date: 04 May 00 - 08:10 AM Well, folks, the joke is on me. I never dreamed that Mrrzy was indeed the Mrrzy I have known all this time! I have known Mrrzy for nearly seven years and, though our paths don't cross very often, I have always been aware that she has an abiding interest in folk music. She discovered this place without my knowing and has been posting as a member for nearly three months! Anyway, although a bit tardy in doing so, I want to welcome her and hope she will find this to be the same fantastic community that I have come to know and love. Mrrzy, it is these 'Catters who are responsible for creating our desire to venture out into the unknown! Dani, thanks! Look for a personal message later today. |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: Dani Date: 04 May 00 - 07:58 AM I'm trying to (pun alert) drum up music for my section of the street for our "Last Friday" celebration the evening of the 26th. Have invited some old-time musicians, and would love it if you all could join in! It's sort of a low-key street fair, wonderful fun. (It is the first of the season, though - we may play and sing to each other!) Let us know what you'll be needing, if heading for Raleigh or not. We'll roll out the welcome mat any way we can to kick off the adventure! Dani |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: bill\sables Date: 04 May 00 - 06:04 AM I Booked my flight yesterday and should arrive in the US on May 23rd. Only thing left to do now is pack a banjo and melodeon and look forward to meeting you all. Cheers Bill |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: Mrrzy Date: 03 May 00 - 10:05 AM Allan, where you write: And Mrr, how was I to know you were even in the state?!! I would have thought you'd have recognized my nickname, I believe we are members of the same (very extended) Brown family... I'll look for the PM, though! |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: AllisonA(Animaterra) Date: 03 May 00 - 08:39 AM I'll catch you all at Old Songs! |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: annamill Date: 02 May 00 - 06:50 PM Oh, that's better Big Boy! I'll see what I can do about getting some people on a Thursday. It will be tough, but we may be able to have a few over. Like Max, Bert, Dick and Susan, etc. Maybe Rib can join us. We'll see. I'll post toward the end of May for a June 22 gathering. Love, annap |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: Allan C. Date: 02 May 00 - 03:44 PM Alice, and others who have expressed concern: Yes, it is a huge trip with a lot of miles to be traveled and only a month in which to do it all. But we have allotted only about 300 miles for each travel day and a bit of a breather here and there.
Anna, I am so glad you commented! I posted incorrectly. We will remain in Mudcatville on the night of Wednesday, June 21st. Then we will head for Sea Bright the next morning. We plan to spend Thursday night in Sea Bright and leave for Old Songs Friday morning. We are at your disposal, Anna. If you want to try a gathering, we would be all for it. If you just want some quiet time with us, that is fine too. We are quite aware, as Vixen pointed out, that having a gathering in mid week is a little difficult. |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: Alice Date: 02 May 00 - 03:15 PM It's going to be a whirlwind tour by the looks of it. Are you going to stop for sleep? These western states are big, and drive is loooong in between towns.
The mountains are calling to you. Alice |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: SDShad Date: 02 May 00 - 01:01 PM Hey! You'll be spending my 37th birthday with Mbo! Raise a pint, lads and lassies! Chris |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: annamill Date: 02 May 00 - 12:48 PM I cannot wait to see you all (or should that be ya'll) again. Your cutting it close I guess. You might have time for coffee in the morning before you leave for Albany. Will you want to have a gathering or just a visit? You won't be back from Max's until about 11 or 12 at night and you're going to have to leave early next morning. You all know you're more than welcome to stop by again on the way back if you like. My home is always open to you guys. or any Mudcatter for that matter. June 21. First day of summer, isn't it? Have fun! Be careful! Love, annap |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: Peter T. Date: 02 May 00 - 12:18 PM ENVY, ENVY, ENVY, ENVY, ENVY, ENVY, ENVY. yours, Peter T. |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: GUEST,Mrr Date: 02 May 00 - 12:14 PM Mbo - down near Kure beach (same island) the week before the week before Labor Day, usually. I think this year my vacation will be August 11 through 21 (I spend the weekends on either side visiting - I have friends in Durham and area- and the week in the middle at the beach. I'm already planning a day trip to Jacksonville to see that monument...). Also, AllanC, don't neglect those of us already here in Cville! |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: Vixen Date: 01 May 00 - 06:27 PM D'Cats-- I have extended a personal invite to those 'cats I know are in my area. I've also invited some non-cat musicians of a copacetic mindset. In general, Tim and I are planning an evening's jam at my house on the evening of 20 June. It's a bit difficult to arrange a gathering on a weeknight, but if you're interested, send me a personal message for directions... V |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: Allan C. Date: 01 May 00 - 05:27 PM I will post the entire revised revision of the new changes to the corrected and updated draft of the final itinerary. This is as close to being our actual schedule as we are likely to get:
May 26 The Adventure begins with leaving Charlottesville, Virginia. Later that day we will meeting Dani in Hillsboro, North Carolina and BarbaraLynn in Raleigh, North Carolina. We have been overwhelmed by the generosity of 'Catters who have offered their homes, food, or even a good ol' cup of coffee. All of these things will help so much to make this a wonderful adventure! We thank you all!! We can hardly wait to see and hear each of you in person! |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: Mbo Date: 01 May 00 - 03:54 PM Mrrz--where in NC will ye be? Atlantic Beach by any chance? --Mbo |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: Sorcha Date: 01 May 00 - 03:06 PM Head 'em up and move 'em out, boys, we're goin' up the Ol Oregon Trail to see the elephant on Saturday!! |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: katlaughing Date: 01 May 00 - 02:59 PM Allen, do you have *for sure* dates for Wyoming, yet? Our Culture Fest is set for Saturday, June 10th from 10a-6p and the line up is looking great. If you are here then, you can sample free Jewish potato latkes; spicy-hot Mexican corn on the cob; Greek food and other ethnic foods; hear a bagpiper, a cowboy poet and singing; watch Greek, Mexican AND Basque folk dancing. I am esp. excited about the Basque community's participation; this will be the first time they've performed publicly in several years; and a bunch of other fun things. Still having a hard time *waiting* to meet you'se guys! Hey, just had a thought! While you are here, maybe we will do a group sing over HearMe for everyone - have a special session and I'll ask Rog to bring home a good mic which could pick us all up! How's that sound!? YeeHaw!!! Trails West here they come!! katlaughing |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: SINSULL Date: 01 May 00 - 02:25 PM Anyone coming to NYC, let me know. There's always clean towels and sheets, food and drink for the price of a song. |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: GUEST,Mrr Date: 01 May 00 - 02:15 PM Just found out about this, thought it ought to be refreshed, it's coming up right quick! Anything new from the sponsors? I'll be traveling down to NC in August, would love to meet any 'catters who like the beach, which is where I'll be... |
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Subject: 30 Days! But who's counting? From: Allan C. Date: 26 Apr 00 - 02:04 PM Yep, only one month from now our adventure will begin. We have heard from 'Catters all over the country with whom we hope to spend some time and exchange some tunes. We are so-o-o-o excited!!! |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: katlaughing Date: 15 Mar 00 - 02:14 PM My sister, Betty, is planning on making it up from western Colorado, barring any interference from work/family. She'd love to meet you guys and will bring her baritone uke, fiddle, and guitar. We have room, if your other accomodations don't work out here, in Casper, and we have an queen sized airbed, along with cats, a dog, birds, and a hostess that doesn't cook much, BUT I'll point you in the direction of the kitchen and help ya find the pots and pans!**BG** I might even have a proper tea kettle for Bill to have a nice warm cuppa. Oh, and we do have a teeny, tiny, old caravan with a bed and electricity, parked out front. This is so exciting. I am really looking forward to meeting you guys! katlaughing |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: Mbo Date: 14 Mar 00 - 09:53 PM Dang, I still wish I could go with you guys... --Mbo |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: Sorcha Date: 14 Mar 00 - 09:17 PM Any particular reason you are going from Denver to Laramie? and seemingly staying overnite? Denver to Casper is only 5 hrs. max, and,Cheyenne is on I-25, not Laramie.............??MYOB, Sorcha? Just to see the Snowy Range? |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: bill\sables Date: 14 Mar 00 - 07:03 PM Hey, What's this Trinidad? I thought we would be in the USA not the West Indies. Cheers Bill |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: folk1234 Date: 14 Mar 00 - 11:04 AM Dear Meandering mudcat music menage: What a great itinerary you've made up. Give me a call when you get to Dallas and we'll work your OK plan. Ada (comfortable beds, home cooking, and a hand-full of folkies from OKC) is only 175 miles (3 1/2 hrs) from Dallas. We may have a small house-hoot, cookout, and friendly gathering. Perhaps a (relatively) early evening. A respite twix the BIG D and your long trek to Trinidad.
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: MMario Date: 14 Mar 00 - 08:46 AM I was thinking that those within reach might want to do Old Songs. That would probably make it easiest for everyone AND make for the most MudCatting.... |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: Jeri Date: 14 Mar 00 - 07:50 AM You're gonna see me and probably a load of other Mudcatters at Old Songs. (Prediction: you're not going to want to leave until Sunday.) |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: Allan C. Date: 14 Mar 00 - 07:18 AM I found bbc's Mudcat Locator extremely helpful in organizing this trip. (If you haven't done so already, please send her your location info. - check the Quick Links.) If you don't let us know where you are, we won't be able to find you. I am certain there are as many as a dozen Mudcatters who are not far off our path with whom we would love to just have a cup of coffee or something. We truly don't expect to be able to have an evening of picking and singing with every Mudcatter along the way. But simply meeting some of you would be WONDERFUL! |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: Allan C. Date: 13 Mar 00 - 02:13 PM A few days ago I was in the midst of putting this schedule together on my computer at home. The computer took this as an opportunity to crash so as to do the most damage. So, for anyone to whom I gave my "earthlink" email address, forget it. And anything you may have sent is at least temporarily lost to me. (No, I cannot access that account from my computer at work.)
Despite this setback, I was able to reconstruct the itinerary. So, here is the overall picture of our trip as I have it so far:
Friday, May 26 Leave Charlottesville toward Raleigh, North Carolina
Saturday, May 27 Leave Raleigh toward Tallahassee, Florida
Tuesday, May 30 Leave Tallahassee toward Dallas, Texas
Sunday, June 4 Leave Dallas toward Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Monday, June 5 Leave Oklahoma City toward Trinidad, Colorado
Wednesday, June 7 Leave Trinidad toward Denver
Thursday, June 8, Leave Denver toward Laramie, Wyoming
Friday, June 9, Leave Laramie toward Casper, Wyoming
Sunday, June 11 Leave Casper toward Bozeman, Montana
Tuesday, June 14, Leave Bozeman toward Grand Rapids, Michigan
Sunday, June 18, Leave Grand Rapids toward Toronto, Ontario
Monday, June 19, Leave Toronto toward Norwich, Connecticut
Wednesday, June 21, Leave Norwich toward Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Thursday, June 22, Leave Philadelphia toward Sea Bright, New Jersey
Friday, June 23, Leave Sea Bright to Guilderland, New York (Old Songs)
Saturday the 24th, or possibly Sunday the 25th, we would leave Guilderland toward Baltimore.
The schedule gets a little crowded and shaky in places as we attempt to hook up with all of those we hope to see - especially since so many are concentrated in the northeast. I am certain it will be extremely difficult to drag ourselves away from Old Songs to head homeward. This is unfortunate, but I will have to return to work before they discover how well they can do without me.
A gathering or two may be possible at some stops along the way. Annap and Vixen are fairly definite about theirs. But please wait until you hear more before you make your plans. I am sure details will be posted as they become available.
There are some kind folks who have mentioned the possibility of food or lodging for us and probably still others who were waiting to see what our travel schedule looked like before they said anything. Please know that we welcome any such offers. It would be helpful to us for the purposes of planning, if those who want to offer housing, etc. or who may have already said something to that effect, would send me a note confirming their desire to do so.
As mentioned, my home computer email account is not currently available but I can be reached at work at:
Note: As for lodging, (and this is mentioned elsewhere I am sure) David travels with an Inflate-O-Bed, and I will have my tent and bedroll so you can put us nearly anywhere. Bill is also quite flexible in this regard. (Anything would be a welcome change from the motels where we will be lodging the rest of the time!) The three of us are rather omnivorous and so are easy to please with regard to food. As to liquids, David is addicted to Mountain Dew. Bill is happy as long as he can make some tea from time to time. (He usually brings his own.) Neither of them drinks alcoholic beverages. I drink nearly anything brown (cola, coffee, etc.) and some things that aren't. I have been known to down amazing quantities of alcoholic beverages at times; but, so that I won't have to try to drive with a hangover, I generally won't be indulging in such on this trip.
Here is a partial list of Mudcatters we expect to see along the way: |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: Sorcha Date: 08 Mar 00 - 06:03 PM Aiiieeee, is it time yet? |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: Vixen Date: 08 Mar 00 - 12:21 PM Well, if it looks definite that the "meandering mudcat music menage" will be making landfall at my place in CT near the end of the journey, I'll make it a daylong "thing" and email directions to those who want to come. Tents and sleeping bags will be necessary for those who want to sleep over at either end. Sleeping accommodations in the house are functional for one, passable for three, and "compulsorily intimate" for more. The backyard is about 30' by 70' so there's some room for tenting. And I'd LOVE to have a "gathering" happen at my house! I am literally 30 seconds from the interstate off-ramp, so it's EASY TO FIND! V |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: folk1234 Date: 08 Mar 00 - 11:53 AM There's always soft beds, great food, warm friends, and fine music in our abode in Ada, OK on your Oklahoma leg. As I mentioned in separate message, if you are here on Sat 6/3, you can make it to our monthly Oklahoma City Traditional Music Assn meeting, octma. There you can participate in our workshops, playaround, and jams. We'll give you 3 ramblers a mini-set in our playaround. What a great adventure! Perhaps this can become somewhat of a Pied Piper event, picking up wandering minstrels along the way. A parade? A convoy? An event Musicale', Traditione', Internationale'. What a treat it would be to see not only you three, but also a contingent from TX, FL, NC, VA, and WV! I may be able to wander a bit too - Denver - and I've always wanted to travel the route of the "Wild Birds" through Wyoming. |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: MMario Date: 07 Mar 00 - 04:12 PM hmmmmmmm. old songs one stop mudcat shopping? |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: Sandy Paton Date: 07 Mar 00 - 03:40 PM BE AT OLD SONGS! Bill can show you the way. Sandy |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: AllisonA(Animaterra) Date: 07 Mar 00 - 03:07 PM What!?? No stops in New England??? How can that be an authentic US tour???? Guess I'll have to see you at Old Songs... |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: Allan C. Date: 07 Mar 00 - 02:57 PM Hey, sure. We'd love to have a few others join us on our trek. 'Course, we'd have to tie you onto the fenders. Gotta leave room inside for the instruments, you know! We are close to getting the itinerary worked out. I will post it in the next few days. But I can tell you that we will leave on May 26th and will arrive in Philadelphia on June 21st. Little else is certain at this point. There's talk of being at Old Songs... |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: GUEST,Sam Pirt Date: 07 Mar 00 - 02:34 PM well sounds Excellent Whens the Uk tour? Sam |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: Susan A-R Date: 06 Mar 00 - 09:19 PM RATS! Just noticed that I am not too close to the route. Well, if it fits, great. If not, I'll just be a little envious, sad, disgruntled, and , oh well. Susan |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: Mbo Date: 06 Mar 00 - 09:12 PM That would be great, Susan. You know I can't survive too long without the ladies around! --Mbo |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: Susan A-R Date: 06 Mar 00 - 09:03 PM Bill knows where I am too, and I can now come up with some Much better folk music than I did at our last meeting. Tuesday evenings are very nice, and the food's free and plentiful. If it's late june, I'll be at music camp (world music, singing) I'm the cook, and it's a wonderful place, so I can fill you in on that as well. And what about Lorna? Is this just a boy's junkett? Susan |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: Mbo Date: 06 Mar 00 - 08:34 PM Excuse me for going stunod or you, but what was your estimated time for the Adventure to begin? --Mbo |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: Homeless Date: 06 Mar 00 - 06:33 PM If you come near Chicago on your way back thru, you could stop by me and take a (probably much needed) relax break from the Chicago traffic. |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: Peter T. Date: 06 Mar 00 - 05:59 PM Whew. Sort of like your classic -- Odysseus, Dorothy, Captain America, Huck Finn, Bing Bob & Dorothy -- Bill, David & Allan. Shaping up big, guys. |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: catspaw49 Date: 06 Mar 00 - 05:58 PM Allan, this is really FANTASTIC news!!! If the trip wasn't already an adventure, its certainly one now...for all of us! Spaw |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: Mbo Date: 06 Mar 00 - 05:44 PM Is Bill going to bring his accordion? That would RULE! --Mbo (accordion, it's in the blood) |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: katlaughing Date: 06 Mar 00 - 05:35 PM WOW, Allan, that is gonna be AWESOME!!!! Man, that Bill gets around, doesn't he??? Can't wait 'til June!!! luvyakat |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: Mbo Date: 06 Mar 00 - 05:34 PM Well that sounds like a good idea to me! Guys, next week I get off for Spring Break...do you think we can get out to Wyoming and back to Greenville in a week? YEEEEHAAA! I just had a hilarious vision of the 4 of us in a car banging out chords and howling folksongs (much like I was doing last night on Hearme) out the window while other drivers stare in disbelief! Ha ha! --Mbo |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: Sorcha Date: 06 Mar 00 - 05:31 PM Mbo--Kate said last nite, why don't they bring Mbo? You come too! |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: Mbo Date: 06 Mar 00 - 04:54 PM Wow...The Traveling Three in little ol' Greenville! C'mon boys, we'll bring our guitars over to ECU and TAKE IT TO THE STREETS! YEAH! --Mbo
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: Vixen Date: 06 Mar 00 - 04:18 PM I can't wait either!!! Bill knows how to find my house!!! YAY!!! Hurry up and email me a date, Allan!!! V |
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Subject: RE: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: Sorcha Date: 06 Mar 00 - 03:48 PM WOW!!!I CAN'T WAIT!!Bill in WYO!! |
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Subject: Bill, David & Allan's Great Mudcat Trip From: Allan C. Date: 06 Mar 00 - 03:40 PM Yes, you read it right! Bill Sables, David C. and I will be together on this trip around North America to visit as many Mudcatters as is humanly possible! I will post more details as the schedule develops. Refer to D&A's Wonderful Mudcat Adventure for information we have so far. I am so excited! If I had a tail, I'd wag it! |
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