South Portland(ME) The Woodchucks (postponed)

Subject: South Portland THE WOODCHUCKS Sept 10
From: SINSULL
Date: 18 Aug 11 - 01:20 PM

With Jacqui off to the UK, I thought I'd better get this up.
Saturday, Sept 10 7 PM
The Woodchucks in concert
SINSULL's House in South Portland
Dessert Buffet - all contributions gratefully accepted.

More info to follow.
Who's in?
SINS

Subject: RE: South Portland THE WOODCHUCKS Sept 10
From: SINSULL
Date: 25 Aug 11 - 06:05 PM

nybody out there??????????????????????????????

Subject: RE: South Portland THE WOODCHUCKS Sept 10
From: Nancy King
Date: 25 Aug 11 - 06:20 PM

I plan to be there!

Subject: RE: South Portland THE WOODCHUCKS Sept 10
From: kendall
Date: 25 Aug 11 - 08:07 PM

The Frau and I will be there.

Subject: RE: South Portland THE WOODCHUCKS Sept 10
From: kendall
Date: 25 Aug 11 - 08:07 PM

MY Frau that is.

Subject: RE: South Portland THE WOODCHUCKS Sept 10
From: Midchuck
Date: 25 Aug 11 - 10:19 PM

For those who wonder whattheheck a Woodchuck is, in this context, here's some text I've been working on, to add to our never-finished web page. Talk about shameless self-promotion...

More, re the music itself, later.

Peter.

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Woodchucks' Revenge came into existence in 1990. Peter and Kristina Cady and Sandy Morse, after a long period of playing music together in the living room, at parties and festivals, and with the local fiddlers' group, decided that they should "take it on the road" as an acoustic trio.

Peter and Kristina grew up "down country," and met at Middlebury College in the early '60s, at the peak of the "great folk scare." They married and settled in Vermont in 1967. Peter retired in 2009, after 40+ years of law practice, mostly in sole practice in Pittsford. Kristina has taught French and Spanish in Rutland area schools since coming to Vermont, except for spending the 1970s as a full-time mom and part-time legal secretary; and as of 2011 still teaches part-time.

Peter and Kristina's two children, Andrea, a family physician (and composer of some of the group's songs), and Ian, a computer software engineer and excellent guitarist and bassist, both reside in Bozeman, Montana; which gives rise to frequent trips to the west and the occasional performance in Montana.

Sandy, the group's token native Vermonter, grew up in the Woodstock area, with some summers in the Adirondacks where his father managed lumber camps (probably a source of bad influences for a growing boy, but of good ones for a budding folk musician). He attended Lyndon State College, also during the folk scare, and has worked in teaching, in various administrative positions, and as a chef; as well as performing with various acoustic folk and electric country ensembles. He is now employed part-time, in both sales and instrument repairs and adjustments, for Be Music in Rutland, in addition to doing instrument repairs and giving private lessons.

Sandy's daughter and son-in-law, Dee and Todd, and granddaughters Shelby and Ashley also reside in the Rutland area.

Mike Lussen retired in 2010 after a 27-year career as a member of Woods Tea Company. Realizing that the time had come to back off from performing full-time and touring nationally, but wanting to continue to be active in music, he asked the Woodchucks if they might be interested in him working with them. Having been fans of the WTC for many years, the Woodchucks were most definitely interested. Mike has been practicing with the Woodchucks since summer, 2010, and has already played several gigs with us in the summer of 2011.

Mike and his wife, Lisa Miserendino, live in Warren. Frequent practices in Pittsford have given them a rare expertise in navigating the Granville Gulf and Brandon Gap highways.

Peter plays guitar, and, infrequently, bass. Kristina plays fiddle and bass. Sandy plays guitar, mandolin, and banjo; Mike plays banjo, tenor and six-string guitar, bouzouki, ukelele, and bohdran. All four members of the group sing leads and harmonies.

(It's not a certainty that all four of us will make the trip, but that's the plan at this point.)

Subject: RE: South Portland THE WOODCHUCKS Sept 10
From: jacqui.c
Date: 26 Aug 11 - 04:48 AM

And Peter adn Kris write some good songs!

Subject: RE: South Portland THE WOODCHUCKS Sept 10
From: SINSULL
Date: 26 Aug 11 - 09:10 AM

Jacqui, the Haus Frau.
Good thing there is an ocean and a hurricane between us.
heh heh.

Gunfighter Eyes is a classic. Some great parodies too.

Subject: RE: South Portland THE WOODCHUCKS Sept 10
From: Becca72
Date: 26 Aug 11 - 12:54 PM

Ich werde versuchen, dort zu sein!

Subject: RE: South Portland THE WOODCHUCKS Sept 10
From: SINSULL
Date: 26 Aug 11 - 02:03 PM

Soooo Becca is in and bringing Black Forest Cake.






I thnik.

Subject: RE: South Portland THE WOODCHUCKS Sept 10
From: Becca72
Date: 26 Aug 11 - 02:12 PM

German chocolate! :-)

Subject: RE: South Portland(Maine) THE WOODCHUCKS Sept 10
From: Midchuck
Date: 26 Aug 11 - 02:46 PM

Ohboy, now I will have to come! If the van hasn't blown away and we have a way to get there.

P.

Subject: RE: South Portland(Maine) THE WOODCHUCKS Sept 10
From: GUEST
Date: 26 Aug 11 - 04:36 PM

I'm looking forward to a very entertaining evening with some of my favorite people.

Subject: RE: South Portland(Maine) THE WOODCHUCKS Sept 10
From: Nancy King
Date: 26 Aug 11 - 06:13 PM

Oooh! A mystery attendee!

Subject: RE: South Portland(Maine) THE WOODCHUCKS Sept 10
From: SINSULL
Date: 26 Aug 11 - 06:34 PM

UH OH
I want to see papers,,,official papers.

Subject: RE: South Portland(Maine) THE WOODCHUCKS Sept 10
From: kendall
Date: 26 Aug 11 - 09:14 PM

That was me.

Subject: RE: South Portland(Maine) THE WOODCHUCKS Sept 10
From: SINSULL
Date: 26 Aug 11 - 10:34 PM

Really?????

Subject: RE: South Portland(Maine) THE WOODCHUCKS Sept 10
From: Nancy King
Date: 26 Aug 11 - 10:36 PM

Geez, Kendall, I didn't recognize you!

Subject: RE: South Portland(Maine) THE WOODCHUCKS Sept 10
From: SINSULL
Date: 27 Aug 11 - 11:29 AM

I did. LOL
Refresh

Subject: RE: South Portland(Maine) THE WOODCHUCKS Sept 10
From: kendall
Date: 27 Aug 11 - 08:00 PM

I wasn't wearing the leather.

Subject: RE: South Portland(Maine) THE WOODCHUCKS Sept 10
From: Nancy King
Date: 28 Aug 11 - 01:37 PM

Yeah, that must have been it...

Subject: RE: South Portland(Maine) THE WOODCHUCKS Sept 10
From: Midchuck
Date: 29 Aug 11 - 08:24 AM

As of this morning, the feasibility of this trip as scheduled is in considerable doubt. Vermont has lost so many highways that where you can or can't get to from here is a mystery. I know that U. S. Rt. 4 up the mountain out of Rutland to Killington and eventually NH, is gone, not just in one spot but for what looks like hundreds of yards. That'll be weeks getting opened, best case; or more than a year based on VT Highway Dept's. normal working pace. (It's my fault. I bought a season pass to Pico for this winter, and God found out about it.)

I wonder if Killington will survive as a business if people from New Jersey can't get there, or even if they have to take a detour on a temporary dirt road than might get their shiny RVs muddy.

More information as it becomes available.

Peter

Subject: RE: South Portland(Maine) THE WOODCHUCKS Sept 10
From: SINSULL
Date: 29 Aug 11 - 11:15 AM

Peter,
Do what is safest. We can always reschedule.And if you are able to get here for the 10th, we can do a simple song circle and a meal.
We all still have our houses intact. That's a good thing.
Mary

Subject: RE: South Portland(Maine) THE WOODCHUCKS Sept 10
From: GUEST,kendall
Date: 29 Aug 11 - 12:20 PM

VT made the national news, you got hit hard.

Subject: RE: South Portland(Maine) THE WOODCHUCKS Sept 10
From: Midchuck
Date: 29 Aug 11 - 12:29 PM

Mary, did you mean "...if you are unable to get here for the 10th...?

Peter.

Subject: RE: South Portland(Maine) THE WOODCHUCKS Sept 10
From: kendall
Date: 29 Aug 11 - 07:18 PM

According to the national news, all the roads in VT were damaged.
Is there no way to get to the interstate?

Subject: RE: South Portland(Maine) THE WOODCHUCKS Sept 10
From: SINSULL
Date: 29 Aug 11 - 07:33 PM

I think I meant that if you find you CAN get here after cancelling the concert, we will share a meal and some music anyway. But after seeing the news, it doesn't look as if Vermont will be mobile anytime soon.
What a mess. And the streams are still flowing into rivers with overflow from the heavy rains. More floods to follow.

Subject: RE: South Portland(Maine) THE WOODCHUCKS Sept 10
From: Midchuck
Date: 29 Aug 11 - 07:50 PM

I would not cancel the concert yet. All we have to do is get from Rutland to I-89 in the east side of the State. Rt. 4 is the accepted means of doing so, but there are other possibilities. I merely wanted to point out that, this soon after the storm, with flooding still going on, and getting worse in the larger rivers, we have to be a little cautious for at least the rest of the week. There are so few adequate east-west roads in northern New England in the best of circumstances...

Peter

Subject: RE: South Portland(Maine) THE WOODCHUCKS Sept 10
From: catspaw49
Date: 29 Aug 11 - 10:21 PM

Hurricane and Vermont. Truthfully, I have never even thought of those two things together. Then again I never thought of Earthquake and Virginia going together either.


Spaw

Subject: RE: South Portland(Maine) THE WOODCHUCKS Sept 10
From: SINSULL
Date: 30 Aug 11 - 10:57 AM

Refresh
NOTE to all:
This is on.

Subject: RE: South Portland(Maine) THE WOODCHUCKS Sept 10
From: SINSULL
Date: 31 Aug 11 - 09:42 AM

refresh

Subject: RE: South Portland(Maine) THE WOODCHUCKS Sept 10
From: SINSULL
Date: 04 Sep 11 - 06:00 PM

So far we have about ten. No word from Jeri or TruBrit. Ranger 1 - are you in?
There may actually be food pre-concert for this one.
Plus desserts at half time.
SINS

Subject: RE: South Portland(Maine) THE WOODCHUCKS Sept 10
From: Midchuck
Date: 04 Sep 11 - 07:22 PM

Long's the audience outnumbers the Woodchucks, what the heck...

P

Subject: RE: South Portland(Maine) THE WOODCHUCKS Sept 10
From: Jeri
Date: 04 Sep 11 - 08:09 PM

"NOTE to all:
This is on."

On what? Rye, with tomato and a little thinly sliced red onion?

I was waiting to see what else might hit the fan. Swarm of locusts or plague or something.

Please put me down for a seat, and a bed if you have one.

Subject: RE: South Portland(Maine) THE WOODCHUCKS Sept 10
From: ranger1
Date: 04 Sep 11 - 08:39 PM

Jason and I will be there, Kathy and Michael are maybes, and I'm still trying to convince Andy to come play with us.

Subject: RE: South Portland(Maine) THE WOODCHUCKS Sept 10
From: SINSULL
Date: 05 Sep 11 - 02:31 PM

6 seats/1 bed.
Anyone else?

Subject: RE: South Portland(Maine) THE WOODCHUCKS Sept 10
From: SINSULL
Date: 06 Sep 11 - 09:00 AM

Jacqui will be back today and have us all sorted out by tomorrow. I feel like cooking something so there will be food - maybe lasagne and salad. Buffet donations welcome. Maybe crusty bread, wine or beer, desserts?

Subject: RE: South Portland(Maine) THE WOODCHUCKS Sept 10
From: Midchuck
Date: 06 Sep 11 - 09:50 AM

Mary, did my email yesterday get to you?

P

Subject: RE: South Portland(Maine) THE WOODCHUCKS Sept 10
From: Becca72
Date: 06 Sep 11 - 10:34 AM

Not if it took Rt 4, Peter. :-)

Subject: RE: South Portland(Maine) THE WOODCHUCKS Sept 10
From: Midchuck
Date: 06 Sep 11 - 10:42 AM

That's the problem, in part...

P

Subject: RE: South Portland(Maine) THE WOODCHUCKS Sept 10
From: bigchuck
Date: 06 Sep 11 - 12:52 PM

Sharon and I will be in Maine regardless, having reserved a cottage in Kennebunk for the end of the week. Sins, I'm afraid I need to be refreshed on your phone and address, my brain cells being old and deteriorating as they are.

Sandy

Subject: RE: South Portland(Maine) THE WOODCHUCKS Sept 10
From: SINSULL
Date: 06 Sep 11 - 01:56 PM

I will PM you Sandy.
Peter, I didn't check email late yesterday. I responded to your last email. I will check when I get home tonight.
M

Subject: RE: South Portland(Maine) THE WOODCHUCKS Sept 10
From: ranger1
Date: 06 Sep 11 - 07:31 PM

Jason mentioned something about maybe making a fish chowder. I'll pick up some cheese and crackers. Anything else we can provide?

Subject: RE: South Portland(Maine) THE WOODCHUCKS Sept 10
From: SINSULL
Date: 06 Sep 11 - 07:51 PM

Weeeeellllll...after a conference with Jacqui with input from the 'Chucks, we are postponing this concert to a later date. Sorry guys but the roads between us and them just are not conducive to car pooling or direct routes.
Jacqui will arrange a future date. And I will freeze three bags of chips - don't ask. LOL
SINS

Subject: RE: South Portland(ME) THE WOODCHUCKS (postponed)
From: Charley Noble
Date: 06 Sep 11 - 08:05 PM

Sinsull-

Good call, with more rain in-coming.

Of course if you were in Texas it would be raging forest fires.

Whatever happened to boring weather?

Charley Noble

Subject: RE: South Portland(ME) THE WOODCHUCKS (postponed)
From: Jeri
Date: 06 Sep 11 - 08:25 PM

Don't we know somebody with a spare helicopter? Peter, I've seen pictures of Rt 4 out that way, and I'm not surprised you don't want to drive on it. See you when you can make it.

I look forward to hearing the results of "Vermont: Leafpeepers' Challenge 2011".

Subject: RE: South Portland(ME) THE WOODCHUCKS (postponed)
From: SINSULL
Date: 06 Sep 11 - 09:06 PM

I hear they are issuing aqua lungs and flippers.

Subject: RE: South Portland(ME) THE WOODCHUCKS (postponed)
From: ranger1
Date: 06 Sep 11 - 10:14 PM

Well bummer. Now I have to close on Saturday night.

Subject: RE: South Portland(ME) THE WOODCHUCKS (postponed)
From: Nancy King
Date: 06 Sep 11 - 11:03 PM

Bummer indeed. Guess I'll have to miss it, unless the delay is only one week...

Subject: RE: South Portland(ME) THE WOODCHUCKS (postponed)
From: SINSULL
Date: 07 Sep 11 - 08:10 AM

October at the earliest, Nancy.
Sorry.