Free Guitar for NO musician

Subject: RE: Free Guitar for NO musician
From: sian, west wales
Date: 22 Sep 05 - 04:22 AM

The following info is from the Society for Ethnomusicology list:

1. The Jazz Foundation of America has been named Coordinator for the NewO Musicians Clinic and other Gulf Area groups helping NewO musicians: www.jazzfoundation.org

2. The NOAHLeans mission is to find employment for musicians from the stricken area and assist them and their families in relocation. www.noahleans.com

3. MusiCares (Grammy affiliated): www.grammy.com/musicares

4. And a further range of organizations on www.blues.org

siân

Subject: RE: Free Guitar for NO musician
From: Bee-dubya-ell
Date: 22 Sep 05 - 02:34 AM

Arlo Guthrie is putting together a massive effort to get instruments and equipment together for New Orleans musicians. He's planning on chartering the train "City of New Orleans" and taking it from Chicago to New Orleans collecting donated instruments along the way and playing nightly shows in about a dozen cities. The proceeds from the shows will be used to buy more instruments. I started a thread about it a few days ago HERE.

It'll be one hell of an undertaking if he's able to pull it off. But, hey, if anyone can do it, Arlo can. After all, everybody loves Arlo!

Subject: RE: Free Guitar for NO musician
From: open mike
Date: 22 Sep 05 - 02:09 AM

I saw some info about a group in Austin TX who was working on getting instruments to musicians displaced by Katrina. Apparently many folks
have taken refuge in Austin. Of course i cannot find the specifics right now. I will post when i find the contact info.

Subject: RE: Free Guitar for NO musician
From: saulgoldie
Date: 21 Sep 05 - 11:55 AM

Thanks, kat. I PMed Bobert.

Subject: RE: Free Guitar for NO musician
From: katlaughing
Date: 21 Sep 05 - 11:44 AM

I think Bobert may have contact info for him, Saul.

Also, he is without any internet access except through libraries, at the moment. I've left a message for him over on Tweed's Blues Board which he also frequents when he's online.

I hope we hear from him, soon. That's very kind of you to offer.

kat

Subject: RE: Free Guitar for NO musician
From: GUEST,saulgoldie
Date: 21 Sep 05 - 11:33 AM

Anyone heard from the Poppa? I guess he is in NJ and away from the computer? Should I give him, what two weeks? A month? before I repeat the offer? Whadya think?

Subject: RE: Free Guitar for NO musician
From: GLoux
Date: 20 Sep 05 - 01:21 PM

Just in case you missed Poppagator's Katrina "adventure", here's a link to Alive and Well OUT of New Orleans.

-Greg

Subject: RE: Free Guitar for NO musician
From: saulgoldie
Date: 18 Sep 05 - 08:30 AM

Thanks for the suggestion. PM sent to Poppagator.

Subject: RE: Free Guitar for NO musician
From: Celtaddict
Date: 18 Sep 05 - 12:10 AM

Some of us who had planned to go down for the Celtic Nations Heritage Festival (of Louisiana) are sending checks for the amount we would have spent on the trip. From here, air fare, room, meals, car; it makes an amount I am happy about writing!

Subject: RE: Free Guitar for NO musician
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 17 Sep 05 - 11:12 PM

How about we offer the price we pay for a pair of shoes if COndi RIce does teh same?

Subject: RE: Free Guitar for NO musician
From: GUEST,Bardford
Date: 17 Sep 05 - 02:18 PM

Good on ya, Saul. WWOZ radio, is a good place to connect with organizations helping out musicians and other folks impacted by the storm.

Subject: RE: Free Guitar for NO musician
From: Sorcha
Date: 17 Sep 05 - 11:57 AM

And, he is back on line now....you can PM with the offer. What a kind thing to do, Saul!

Subject: RE: Free Guitar for NO musician
From: Ernest
Date: 17 Sep 05 - 11:55 AM

I second that: Poppagator deserves it.

Subject: RE: Free Guitar for NO musician
From: GLoux
Date: 17 Sep 05 - 11:39 AM

How about Mudcatter Poppagator?

Subject: Free Guitar for NO musician
From: GUEST,saulgoldie
Date: 17 Sep 05 - 11:36 AM

I have a guitar I am willing to give to a New Orleans musician. I will need help from my fellow 'catters as to how to carry this off. How to decide whom to give it to, how to get it there, etc.

(And, he added cynically, "Perhaps the President could donate that guitar that he was receiving whilst ignoring the gathering tragedy down there!)