Mudcatter on radio in New Zealand...

Subject: RE: Mudcatter on radio in New Zealand...
From: InOBU
Date: 21 Feb 03 - 05:42 AM

Dia Duit,a Andy:
This is an an Irish/American Quaker band - which is getting, well, ambling about here and there, done some well reviewed concerts, is working on the second cd "Bitter Angry Quakers", If you do a search using InOBU - Sorcha Dorcha - New York, that sort of thing, all will be ovious, you will even learn the secret handshake that can win you FREE Sorcha Dorcha CDs on occation...
Now, of course, the more Lorcan Otway songs you learn and sing at sesuins the higher in the anti/masonic order you rise, until you become one of the minions of the dark, often frowned upon by Quaker elders who tisk tisk at the spreading influence of urban plain Quakers, who boycott Quaker Oatmeal, and ofer free advertisment to McCanns and Flaven's Oats - who are on the FBI's A list of gentle folks most likely to be invited to the party at the next big round up of free thinkers... traders of songs about Highwaymen (and women Sovay)...
In short, this band is somewhat unique, goes through lots of personel, has one constant, an Uilleann pipe playing ballad writer named Lorcan... who sometimes rambles on a bit, early in the morning when he's put his wee wifie off on a bus to her sister's (sounds like the begining of a Cathal McConnel introduction to a song...)
I'm even loosing patience with this particular ramble, so I will just begin to sing...
Cheers
Lorcan "Larry"{Lor] Otway

Subject: RE: Mudcatter on radio in New Zealand...
From: JedMarum
Date: 20 Feb 03 - 09:57 PM

Well done Larry. Many more plays to you!

Subject: RE: Mudcatter on radio in New Zealand...
From: Strupag
Date: 20 Feb 03 - 08:06 PM

Feasgair Mhath a balleichein but I havn't a clue what this is all about.
As it an open thread can you tell me!

Is this an an Irish Band which is getting somewhere in NZ?
There was a Scottish band out there which was called Ruadh

I give in --- Tell me! Mudcad is not the Masons/Knights

Air do slainte

Andy

Subject: RE: Mudcatter on radio in New Zealand...
From: InOBU
Date: 19 Feb 03 - 07:29 AM

Oh.. as to the history, apparently several hundred years ago, a shift in the title's name occured when folks began to call it that, as the origional title was a similar phrase, which I forget... similar to the way Merrily Kissed the Quaker has become commonly called in some session in New York, Merrily kiss my Quaker Ass (no kidding, I am not responcible for that one!!!!!)
Cheers,
Larry
A chara Cailin Rua,
Do you recall the old old old name for it??? If so, do remind me, I'll throw the info into the album notes when I reprint the notes for Nil Sasta Ach Amadain. The next CD is on the way... In fact, here is an idea, if you come up with the old name os gaelega (sorry for the spelling) I will send you a CD with some of the new rough recordings.
Is mise, le meas
Larry

Subject: RE: Mudcatter on radio in New Zealand...
From: InOBU
Date: 18 Feb 03 - 02:20 PM

Actually, (and thanks Robyn... wasn't aware that the show was a Catter's!) I am aware of the meaning of the song title, it is the same thing Willie Clancy and Sheamus Ennis called it, rather than the cleaned up, "The Good Wife..." hence, the set name, Swifts Modest Propsal, a pun on the fact that Mazmalani Swift joins me on the tune. For those who don't speak Irish, Phis is a less than polite word for a certain distinctive part of the female anatomy and Fluich means wet, so it is the wet....., well, Seamus Ennis was playing it for Folkways, who asked the name of it, and be began to say, An Phi... when some wag chimed in O'Niels Return to Limmerick, at which point sheamus said, "it must have been one effing hell of a return!" Pronounced, (for Robyn...) An Feece Fluckh... (Flook softer k than look, but close).
ROBYN, send me your address again by PM and I will send you the rough cuts from the new CD, "Bitter Angry Quakers." They are rather topical, so they are being played here in New York on WBAI.
Thanks again, and my best to your listeners.
Cheers
Larry
PS Do you know my friend in New Zealand, with the Lawyers Committee for Nuclear Disarmament, Alyn Ware???????????

Subject: RE: Mudcatter on radio in New Zealand...
From: Little Robyn
Date: 18 Feb 03 - 01:18 AM

Yeh, and try pronouncing it on air too!

Robyn

Subject: RE: Mudcatter on radio in New Zealand...
From: GUEST,An Cailin Rua
Date: 17 Feb 03 - 10:09 PM

"An phis fliuch" Larry? I'm surprised at you. Are you deliberately trying to alienate Gaelic speaking women and old people, or what? Please tell me you are ignorant of the negative connotation and history of the usage of the song title.

Subject: RE: Mudcatter on radio in New Zealand...
From: Little Robyn
Date: 17 Feb 03 - 10:02 PM

And if anyone wants their music played on our show, send a message to Mitch on [e-mail]
We prefer trad stuff, instrumentals, songs that tell a story and even the occasional poem, particularly from Les, but we usually avoid any navel gazing, slitty wrist songs. Modern folk/rock/punk whatever, is not included either.
Robyn

Folk on Sunday
Kidnapper's Community Radio
1431am
Hastings (New Zealand)

Subject: RE: Mudcatter on radio in New Zealand...
From: Little Robyn
Date: 17 Feb 03 - 09:52 PM

Hey, I also played a downloaded copy of Stephan Smith with Pete Seeger, doing The Bell and I read out Pete's letter too!
"The New York Times called it 'one of the first major songs to directly address the nation's stance toward Iraq.'
Make 'The Bell' an anti-war story the media can't ignore."

Robyn

Subject: RE: Mudcatter on radio in New Zealand...
From: smallpiper
Date: 17 Feb 03 - 07:49 PM

Well done Larry

Subject: RE: Mudcatter on radio in New Zealand...
From: InOBU
Date: 17 Feb 03 - 12:17 PM

I can't recall if I sent them stuff, or they ignored my enquiries as to where to send stuff... there was something funny with Hober... I will have to try them again. Thanks, Larry

Subject: RE: Mudcatter on radio in New Zealand...
From: katlaughing
Date: 17 Feb 03 - 11:34 AM

Congratulations, Larry! That's awesome! Have you sent anything in to Hober? It'd be great to hear you on there, too.

luvyakat

Subject: Mudcatter on radio in New Zealand...
From: InOBU
Date: 17 Feb 03 - 10:45 AM

Check the last entry on the play list.... Cheers, New CD out soon, Larry

Playlist. Folk on Sunday, no. 354
Radio Kidnappers (NZ) 1431kHz AM.
Broadcast: 16/02/03 1500-1600 NZST

[Something for Valentine's Day and something to commemorate the Massacre
of Glencoe. Also a whole lot of backlist, and a recent recording of Pete
Seeger that's been promoted lately.]
Artist. "Title." RECORD TITLE. Record Label.
(Composer/Lyricist). (Medium). [Country.] E-Address [Comment]

Grit Laskin. "My love's dark eyes / The beginner's waltz."
UNABASHEDLY FOLK: LILA'S JIG. Borealis BCD124, 2000. (D). [CA].
http://www.borealisrecords.com

Rise. "Cold Glencoe." UNCERTAIN WONDERS. Orissor, 2002.
(Rise). (D). [SC].
http://www.riseband.co.uk
[An apology from the Campbells.]

Gráda. "Madam I'm a darling." ENDEAVOUR. Grada Music GRADA 1,
2002. (Traditional). (D). [IE].
http://www.gradamusic.com

Paul Brady. "The keach in the creel / Out the door and over the
wall." THE MISSING LIBERTY TAPES. Compass 7 4335 2, 2002. (D).
[US].
http://www.compassrecords.com

Sorcha Dorcha. "Leitrim thrush / An phis fluich." NIL SASTA ACH
AMADAIN. Hearthside, 2001. (D). [US].
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