JtS &CarolC: Michigan, Chicago, Ontario

Subject: JtS &CarolC: Michigan, Chicago, Ontario
From: CarolC
Date: 07 Jul 03 - 11:20 AM

We're taking our show on the road semi-permanently. Jack the Sailor has a short term (nine week) consulting contract in Dearborn, Michigan. We'll be staying in the Dearborn area until early August, and then we'll be staying in Ypsilanti until sometime in mid-September. We're leaving for Michigan this coming friday (July 11), and expect to arrive on the 13th or 14th.

In early August we'll be going to Wisconsin to pick up the travel trailer we'll be living in for a while, and we're planning on making a side trip to Chicago on the way back. We've already got a gathering in the planning stages in the Chicago area with members of the Acoustic Guitar forum. Mudcatters will be most welcome at that gathering.

While in Michigan, we'll be making a few trips up into southern Ontario. We'll definitely be spending some time in Toronto, as well as Windsor. We want to make a trip up to Orillia as well. And JtS has relatives in Welland, Bramalea, and I think somewhere near Guelph, who we'll probably be visiting at some point.

We'd love to get together with Mudcatters on this trip. If you're interested, give a holler here in this thread or by PM. We'll maintain some degree of internet connection, although I'm not sure how frequently we'll be logging on, but if you post here or send a PM, one or the other of us will get back to you.

Subject: RE: JtS &CarolC: Michigan, Chicago, Ontario
From: Noreen
Date: 07 Jul 03 - 11:33 AM

Sounds lovely, Carol. Have a great time!

Subject: RE: JtS &CarolC: Michigan, Chicago, Ontario
From: Clinton Hammond
Date: 07 Jul 03 - 07:23 PM

I'm in Windsor!

And I know where all the best pubs are!

:-)

Subject: RE: JtS &CarolC: Michigan, Chicago, Ontario
From: hesperis
Date: 08 Jul 03 - 01:21 AM

I'm definitely up for this, and you know that already! *Huge grin*

Subject: RE: JtS &CarolC: Michigan, Chicago, Ontario
From: GUEST,Big Mick
Date: 08 Jul 03 - 11:42 AM

Hi Carol and Jack. Drop me a line at my email address. I would love to get together while you are in the area. I live a couple of hours away but that doesn't stop us. Email me at [e-mail]

Mick

Subject: RE: JtS &CarolC: Michigan, Chicago, Ontario
From: CarolC
Date: 08 Jul 03 - 07:04 PM

Thanks Noreen.

Clinton and hesperis, we're definitely looking forward to getting together with each of you. One of us will send PMs when we have a better idea of when we'll be in your areas.

Wonderful, Big Mick. I'll send an e-mail after we've arrived in Michigan.

Subject: RE: JtS &CarolC: Michigan, Chicago, Ontario
From: CarolC
Date: 09 Jul 03 - 05:54 PM

We're going off-line sometime later today and I won't be able to access the internet for a few days at least. So next time I check in will probably be some time next week.

See you all soon!

Subject: RE: JtS &CarolC: Michigan, Chicago, Ontario
From: maire-aine
Date: 09 Jul 03 - 10:10 PM

I'm also in the area-- Royal Oak, just north of Detroit. PM me when you get here.

Maryanne

Subject: RE: JtS &CarolC: Michigan, Chicago, Ontario
From: Big Mick
Date: 09 Jul 03 - 10:26 PM

Maire-anne, I think we should all meet in Windsor. That would be fun. And it would be great to see you again.

Mick

Subject: RE: JtS &CarolC: Michigan, Chicago, Ontario
From: maire-aine
Date: 10 Jul 03 - 09:26 AM

Any time between now and July 30th (I'm out of town 30-July thru 3-Aug) or after that would be great. Len Wallace is playing at the Kildare House on 19-July and Clinton and his friends are at Kildare House on 26-July, both are Fridays. Right, CH?

Subject: RE: JtS &CarolC: Michigan, Chicago, Ontario
From: maire-aine
Date: 10 Jul 03 - 09:27 AM

Oops. Those are both Saturdays.
M.

Subject: RE: JtS &CarolC: Michigan, Chicago, Ontario
From: GUEST
Date: 10 Jul 03 - 10:11 AM

There are 'Catters in Wisconsin, too.
Stephen Lee

Subject: RE: JtS &CarolC: Michigan, Chicago, Ontario
From: PeteBoom
Date: 10 Jul 03 - 11:00 AM

I'm in Chatham, Ontario (around 45 minutes east of Detroit) this Saturday for the Tartan Sertoma Highland Games (better known as, well, Chatham Games... ;-).   Detroit Highland Games are the first Saturday in August - Battlefield Band was there a couple of years ago. I won't be there, I'll be in Maxville, Ontario (go east on highway 401 - if you hit Quebec you've gone too far) for the North American Pipe Band Championsips. Then off to Scotland the next week for the World Championships.

If you're here when I get back, session? Beer fest?

Cheers -

Pete

Subject: RE: JtS &CarolC: Michigan, Chicago, Ontario
From: CarolC
Date: 10 Jul 03 - 12:29 PM

I got a brief extension on my internet time. I'll probably be connected until later today or some time tomorrow.

Mick, meeting up in Windsor sounds like a fantastic idea. maire-aine, we would love to meet you, too.

Stephen Lee, I'm not sure how long we'll be in Wisconsin, but I don't think it's going to be long enough to get together with anyone there. Are you close enough to Chicago to come to the gathering we'll be attending in that area?

Sounds great, Pete Boom.

Subject: RE: JtS &CarolC: Michigan, Chicago, Ontario
From: GUEST,heric
Date: 10 Jul 03 - 01:22 PM

Carol, my copies of Harold and the Purple Crayon and Harold's Fairy Tale arrived last night from Amazon. Very humbling to see that I could miss so much the first time around. Good thing Alex is so much more perceptive and artistic than I.

Subject: RE: JtS &CarolC: Michigan, Chicago, Ontario
From: Clinton Hammond
Date: 10 Jul 03 - 05:08 PM

Hey Pete... There's a pub in Chatham called Auld Kellys... If yer around Friday night pre-games, I'm gigging there...

:-)

Subject: RE: JtS &CarolC: Michigan, Chicago, Ontario
From: Big Mick
Date: 10 Jul 03 - 05:55 PM

Go see Clinton, Pete. You won't be sorry. The guy is great when no one is listening, so I imagine he is friggin' outstanding when they are.

Mick

Subject: RE: JtS &CarolC: Michigan, Chicago, Ontario
From: Clinton Hammond
Date: 10 Jul 03 - 06:55 PM

Aww... geee... shucks BM...

:-)

Subject: RE: JtS &CarolC: Michigan, Chicago, Ontario
From: PeteBoom
Date: 11 Jul 03 - 08:33 AM

Yeah - except that I'm heading out tomorrow morning - not tonite.

Also this weekend in Saline is the Saline Celtic Fest. I played there a few times with my old band. Last year there was a bit of a session in the dark at the end of the day. This year I've heard that they are making the "green room" for the main stage available for an after-hours session. If you can't catch Clinton (or my pipe band) in Chatham, this might be a good alternative.

Cheers -

Pete

Subject: RE: JtS &CarolC: Michigan, Chicago, Ontario
From: Marion
Date: 17 Jul 03 - 02:34 AM

Hi Carol. It doesn't sound like you have in mind to visit eastern Ontario, but if you do decide to go to Ottawa, you should stop and see me on the way. I'm in Perth, an hour southwest of Ottawa.

Marion

Subject: RE: JtS &CarolC: Michigan, Chicago, Ontario
From: maire-aine
Date: 17 Jul 03 - 08:01 PM

There is a real good website for info on Detroit & southeastern Michigan Irish music and stuff. It is

Subject: RE: JtS &CarolC: Michigan, Chicago, Ontario
From: maire-aine
Date: 17 Jul 03 - 08:03 PM

Sorry, hit the submit button too soon. The website is Detroit Irish
Hope this works, after all that.

Maryanne

Subject: RE: JtS &CarolC: Michigan, Chicago, Ontario
From: Stephen L. Rich
Date: 18 Jul 03 - 06:26 PM

When is the gathering in Chicago?

Stephen Lee

Subject: RE: JtS &CarolC: Michigan, Chicago, Ontario
From: CarolC
Date: 22 Jul 03 - 10:47 AM

Hi everybody...

We've been pretty busy getting settled in here and we had to go up to Ontario to deal with some passport issues for JtS, so we haven't had much time to plan anything else yet. We'll probably be doing that some time in the next few days, and then I'll start getting in touch with people. The good news is that when we were coming back, we didn't have any difficulty getting JtS back into the US. We didn't really anticipate a problem, but it was nice to get that first one behind us. Going into Canada, I forgot to leave my pepper spray in the hotel room, so it was confiscated at the border. That's the second time for me.

Stephen Lee, the gathering is scheduled for the weekend of August 9. Here's a couple of threads in the acoustic guitar forum that have details. It would be great if you could be there:

Announcements Forum

TTT Forum

Marion, thanks for the heads up. We might be in that part of Ontario at some point between now and when we head south. I'll send a PM if it looks like we'll be in your area.

Thanks for the info, Pete Boom and maire-aine.

Subject: RE: JtS &CarolC: Michigan, Chicago, Ontario
From: Clinton Hammond
Date: 22 Jul 03 - 01:13 PM

Yes... leave yer pepper spray in that country to the south of Canada please... unless yer bringing it to put on my scrambled eggs!

LOL

Subject: RE: JtS &CarolC: Michigan, Chicago, Ontario
From: CarolC
Date: 23 Jul 03 - 09:01 AM

Wow, Clinton. If I put some of my pepper spray on your scrambled eggs, can I watch you eat them?

Ok. We're free this weekend if anyone wants to meet up in Windsor on Friday or Saturday. If not, how about if everyone who wants to meet in Windsor posts here about when they'll be free to get together?

Subject: RE: JtS &CarolC: Michigan, Chicago, Ontario
From: Willie-O
Date: 23 Jul 03 - 09:36 AM

Marion's invite goes for me too, we live in the same neighbourhood. Not that I really expect to see you.

After your attempt at pepperspray smuggling, feel like trying it with an autoharp? Gutbucketeer, who's somewhere in Michigan I think, has one that I am negotiating to purchase, PM him if you can snag it and take it to Toronto (like, Cafe Rick's) when you go there.   

Best
Bill

Subject: RE: JtS &CarolC: Michigan, Chicago, Ontario
From: GUEST
Date: 23 Jul 03 - 10:00 AM

Thanks, Carol. Unfortunately I'll only be able to be in Chicago the weekend before that (I'm one of the performers for Buskerfest'03). I'm already killing the last of my vacation days from my straight job to play that. Have fun, though.

Stephen Lee

Subject: RE: JtS &CarolC: Michigan, Chicago, Ontario
From: wysiwyg
Date: 23 Jul 03 - 10:48 AM

We might just catch the Chicago thing. Too early to tell.

~S~

Subject: RE: JtS &CarolC: Michigan, Chicago, Ontario
From: maire-aine
Date: 23 Jul 03 - 12:44 PM

I am planning to go over to Kildare House in Windsor on Sat (7/26).
Maryanne

Subject: RE: JtS &CarolC: Michigan, Chicago, Ontario
From: John Hardly
Date: 23 Jul 03 - 12:48 PM

hey, I'm going to be at the Chicago thing. (looking forward to meeting the funny and talented couple)

Subject: RE: JtS &CarolC: Michigan, Chicago, Ontario
From: Clinton Hammond
Date: 23 Jul 03 - 12:57 PM

Cool MA... me and the band are playing there that night!

:-)

Subject: RE: JtS &CarolC: Michigan, Chicago, Ontario
From: CarolC
Date: 24 Jul 03 - 08:50 AM

We've had to make a change in plans. The company that was making our travel trailer (our new house) said that the company that makes the furniture for inside the trailers burnt down and they couldn't guarantee a delivery date. So we went to a place here in Michigan and bought one that was in the lot. So now we'll be spending the weekend putting the trailer in the campground and moving our stuff over to it.

Sorry we'll be missing you this Saturday, Maryanne. Will that be the only time between now and mid-September that you'll be at Kildare House? Clinton, are there any weekends between now and then when you won't be somewhere in the Windsor area?

Oops, heric. I forgot to respond to your post. That's so great that Alex is getting to enjoy the wonder of those books. Some time you'll have to scan some of her artwork and put a picture up in WebShots or something.

Subject: RE: JtS &CarolC: Michigan, Chicago, Ontario
From: CarolC
Date: 24 Jul 03 - 08:52 AM

Oops. Forgot too...

That would be great, Wysiwyg, if you could be there.

Too cool, John Hardly. Will Millring be there as well?

;-)

Subject: RE: JtS &CarolC: Michigan, Chicago, Ontario
From: John Hardly
Date: 24 Jul 03 - 10:16 AM

Millring assures me that where I go...

Subject: RE: JtS &CarolC: Michigan, Chicago, Ontario
From: Clinton Hammond
Date: 24 Jul 03 - 12:51 PM

"Clinton, are there any weekends between now and then when you won't be somewhere in the Windsor area?"

My weekends from now till about Mid-October are booked up pretty solid, and most are in Windsor...

Subject: RE: JtS &CarolC: Michigan, Chicago, Ontario
From: CarolC
Date: 24 Jul 03 - 01:41 PM

Looking forward to seeing both of you, John. We don't need special glasses to see Millring, or a secret decoder ring or anything like that do we?

That's great, Clinton. I figure that makes scheduling to come see you at one of your gigs a little easier. Are there any weekends when we should not schedule to come see you in Windsor?

In the 'oops I forgot' dept:

So sorry to hear that, Stephen Lee. Have a great time at the Buskerfest '03

Willie-O, I PMed GutBucketeer and he said he's in the Silver Spring, Maryland area (which is where I thought I remembered he was), and not in Michigan. Sorry we can't help you with that but if we find ourselves in your area before we head south, it would be great to see you again.

Subject: RE: JtS &CarolC: Michigan, Chicago, Ontario
From: CarolC
Date: 25 Jul 03 - 02:09 PM

We're going to be leaving this hotel and getting set up in the RV park tomorrow. After tomorrow morning, I don't know when I'll have internet access. I guess we'll need to get a satellite connection or something. If anyone wants me to have their phone number for contact, or if anyone wants mine, send a PM and we'll try to get it taken care of by tomorrow morning. Or you can send me an e-mail at [e-mail].

We'll try to get reconnected on the internet as soon as possible.

Subject: RE: JtS &CarolC: Michigan, Chicago, Ontario
From: Clinton Hammond
Date: 25 Jul 03 - 02:20 PM

Best place to find my dates is on -My Web Site-

;-)

Subject: RE: JtS &CarolC: Michigan, Chicago, Ontario
From: Marion
Date: 26 Jul 03 - 01:16 AM

Pepper spray? I don't think you'll find many bears in southern Ontario.

Marion

Subject: RE: JtS &CarolC: Michigan, Chicago, Ontario
From: Willie-O
Date: 26 Jul 03 - 08:27 AM

I've seen a few around, you have to come to Eastern Ontario, it seems. (But I don't think Carol was bear huntin')

I don't know why I thought Gutbucket was in Mich. I know less than nothing...

good luck with the new house on wheels, Carol & Rob!

Bill

Subject: RE: JtS &CarolC: Michigan, Chicago, Ontario
From: hesperis
Date: 01 Aug 03 - 09:34 AM

Ok, what is going on, where? I've lost the thread of this thread.

Subject: RE: JtS &CarolC: Michigan, Chicago, Ontario
From: hesperis
Date: 03 Aug 03 - 04:36 PM

*bump*

Subject: RE: JtS &CarolC: Michigan, Chicago, Ontario
From: maire-aine
Date: 05 Aug 03 - 06:23 PM

Hi, everybody. I'm having a BBQ/picnic at my house in Royal Oak, MI on Sunday, August 24th (about 3PM to ??). PM me for directions, or reply to this thread and we'll work something out.

Subject: RE: JtS &CarolC: Michigan, Chicago, Ontario
From: Big Mick
Date: 05 Aug 03 - 10:29 PM

Hello, kiddo! Email me the directions and I'll see if the Big Mick Lane clan can make it.

Mick

Subject: RE: JtS &CarolC: Michigan, Chicago, Ontario
From: GUEST,Jack the Trailer
Date: 07 Aug 03 - 05:20 PM

Hi Folks,

Carol Misses you all, things have been hectic, her son came to visit last night. But she should be back in touch with you all soon. We're looking forward to seeing/meeting you all when time permits.

Cheers

jts

Subject: RE: JtS &CarolC: Michigan, Chicago, Ontario
From: GUEST,JTS
Date: 11 Aug 03 - 04:58 PM

We're going to be in Toronto Friday and saturday night. Is anything happening that we should take in?

Subject: RE: JtS &CarolC: Michigan, Chicago, Ontario
From: hesperis
Date: 13 Aug 03 - 02:39 PM

I'll look stuff up. I could always check with Chopin Restaurant and see if we can play there on Saturday.

There is something happening this weekend but of course I can't remember it right now.

Subject: RE: JtS &CarolC: Michigan, Chicago, Ontario
From: CarolC
Date: 16 Aug 03 - 06:24 PM

Howdy Buckaroos!!!

This is my first time on the Mudcat in what seems like weeks. We're (JtS, me, my son, and Erenle) are at Erenle's apartment. This is a GROUP POST!!!

This will be short because JtS wants to go sit on a patio and drink beer, and Little Hawk will be meeting us there in just a few minutes. We are wondering why Erenle's name got changed from hesperis to something that could have been as cool as Earlene, but nooooo... just Erenle. What's up with that?

Anyway, this is just a short Toronto visit for the benefit of my son who will be going back to school in Utah on Monday. We expect to be making more trips up here to see more people before we head back to the deep south. I hope to be gettin online more now that I've found a good library nearby.

Subject: RE: JtS &CarolC: Michigan, Chicago, Ontario
From: Miken
Date: 16 Aug 03 - 11:16 PM

Well Hi, Carol,
Been following your progress. Squeeze a tune for me. Finally have learned a full set on my new box. Tuamgrainey castle (hornpipe), Napoleon crossing the Rhine, and Julia Delaney (reels). Am also working on some airs. Love them free reeds! My list of tunes to learn is far longer than my remaining years :-))
Mike