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Subject: Bill & Allan's Mudcat Adventure Part V From: katlaughing Date: 19 Jun 00 - 11:44 PM The other here was getting a little long....so, here we go.... |
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Subject: RE: Bill & Allan's Mudcat Adventure Part V From: Alice Date: 20 Jun 00 - 01:06 AM Bill, the tune for the Lambton Worm was going around in my head all morning. It seems like just yesterday that you guys were here in Montana. |
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Subject: RE: Bill & Allan's Mudcat Adventure Part V From: AllisonA(Animaterra) Date: 20 Jun 00 - 08:26 AM I can hardly stand it!!! Last night at around 9:15 these two strange men showed up at my door completely unexpectedly. One had this unexplained longing for a "cuppa tea." I am thrilled as well as flattered that they knew I would be delighted to have this surprise stop on their itinerary. We carried on past midnight, then they crashed in my livingroom (Alan, I never did ask you how the cot was- thanks for inaugurating it for me!). On their way to Vixen's, now, after a wonderful visit. And we didn't say "farewell," but rather, "seeya!" Old Songs is just a few days away. What a wonderful treat!!! |
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Subject: RE: Bill & Allan's Mudcat Adventure Part V From: Mrs.Duck Date: 20 Jun 00 - 11:05 AM Vixen, say hi to Bill for me we are all looking forward to hearing all the unbroadcastable bits on his return to the Jug!!!!!! |
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Subject: RE: Bill & Allan's Mudcat Adventure Part V From: dwditty Date: 20 Jun 00 - 02:02 PM Just got home to get ready to head to Vixen's place for tonight's jam. I am taking my digital camera. Where can I send the pics, once they are on my PC? Little help? Thanks. DW |
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Subject: RE: Bill & Allan's Mudcat Adventure Part V From: Alice Date: 20 Jun 00 - 02:22 PM You can email them to me, if you'd like, and I will add them to the page of Montana and Oklahoma photos. Look for a personal message from me.
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Subject: RE: Bill & Allan's Mudcat Adventure Part V From: Bert Date: 20 Jun 00 - 02:29 PM Thanks Tony, we had a wonderful time. Even though, at the last minute, my Dad couldn't make it, we decided to continue with our plans. We wanted to meet all those good Canadian Catters.
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Subject: RE: Bill & Allan's Mudcat Adventure Part V From: mjm Date: 20 Jun 00 - 02:53 PM Allan arrived here!! in Bristol, CT, earlier this afternoon; they should have gotten to Vixen's (Norwich,CT) by now for sure. Allan, I'm sorry I missed you. Thanks for that little treasure. There should be a letter for you at Vic's. I wish I could be there. Have a great time and a safe passage home. m |
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Subject: RE: Bill & Allan's Mudcat Adventure Part V From: GUEST,Kathy Date: 20 Jun 00 - 06:03 PM Howdy all! I really like the "Mudcatalyst"!!! All of this is food for thought, and as Allan said, food for the soul in quiet times to come. Allan, I am truly proud of you for conceiving such a thing, and Bill, I am so glad you could be there. Might not have happened without you-definately would have been different. You have both gone out and realised your fantasies---made a difference. Looking forward to your return! |
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Subject: RE: Bill & Allan's Mudcat Adventure Part V From: Tony Burns Date: 20 Jun 00 - 07:41 PM Toronto Pictures I'll annotate them later when I find some time. |
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Subject: RE: Bill & Allan's Mudcat Adventure Part V From: Sorcha Date: 20 Jun 00 - 07:49 PM Marvelous pics, Tony!! Thanks for the time and effort involved. You guys all got better pics than I did. Kate was behind the lens at my house cuz I was busy. I'll send a couple to Max anyway, so he gets a record of as many of the stops as he can for the Resource pages. Then he can use what he wants to. |
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Subject: RE: Bill & Allan's Mudcat Adventure Part V From: Rick Fielding Date: 20 Jun 00 - 11:05 PM Yikes! I didn't know I looked so WORRIED when I play the accordion. Now I know why Duckboots wanted me to sell all of mine. P.S. I don't think she knows about the one hidden in the basement closet! Rick |
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Subject: RE: Bill & Allan's Mudcat Adventure Part V From: Mbo Date: 20 Jun 00 - 11:14 PM GREAT pics, Tony! Now if I could figure out who all the people are! --Mbo |
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Subject: RE: Bill & Allan's Mudcat Adventure Part V From: catspaw49 Date: 20 Jun 00 - 11:17 PM Great looking photos! Obviously all were having a great time....except perhaps Rick who also seems pained with the mando! Missin' Boots or what? Spaw |
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Subject: RE: Bill & Allan's Mudcat Adventure Part V From: Little Neophyte Date: 20 Jun 00 - 11:20 PM Thanks for posting the photos Tony. You can even see my resonator serving dish on the Pot Luck food table. Rick, I think you were just worried that someone will want you to teach them the accordion and then you will really have to deal with Duckboots. It is a shame Peter's handsome face was not captured in the group photos. My new nickname for you Peter is Bashful. Bonnie |
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Subject: RE: Bill & Allan's Mudcat Adventure Part V From: Rick Fielding Date: 20 Jun 00 - 11:31 PM Bonnie, you should know by now that Peter NEVER lets his image be captured on film. His upcoming book is subtitled "International Environmentalist of Mystery". You CAN see his hair though, but as you know...it's a rug! Catspaw, Duckboots is in the front row next to Sophocleese. So I wasn't missin' her THAT much! Rick |
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Subject: RE: Bill & Allan's Mudcat Adventure Part V From: katlaughing Date: 20 Jun 00 - 11:38 PM Wyoming Pictures...I have no idea why the text is so large, but at least ya won't need yer bifocals!**BG** I'll post a few more after I have some more time. Sorcha, I have a couple of others which came out pretty good. I'll send them to you...Rog didn't hold the camera still enough on some of them! kat |
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Subject: RE: Bill & Allan's Mudcat Adventure Part V From: catspaw49 Date: 20 Jun 00 - 11:45 PM Okay........add blindness to my list of maladies. Kinda' obvious when I went back and looked again. Spaw |
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Subject: RE: Bill & Allan's Mudcat Adventure Part V From: Lonesome EJ Date: 20 Jun 00 - 11:45 PM any truth to the rumor that Peter is still wanted for questioning in several major monkey-wrenching episodes in the Northwestern US, and therefore must take pains to prevent any photos being disseminated? Or is his mug just a certified lens-cracker? Great photos! I have some, too, all on 35mm though. |
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Subject: RE: Bill & Allan's Mudcat Adventure Part V From: Sorcha Date: 21 Jun 00 - 12:19 AM Golly gee, I wish I had a way to put up photos. Gots to get either a scanner or a dig. camera! AArrggghh!! Just money, right? We must accessorize! Thanks, kat. (just a note--Kate's name is Caitl&237;n)Let's see if that worked. |
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Subject: RE: Bill & Allan's Mudcat Adventure Part V From: Sorcha Date: 21 Jun 00 - 12:21 AM Nope, it's Caitlin, with the fada over the last i. Oh well. Hope you boyos are having a great time, we miss you! |
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Subject: RE: Bill & Allan's Mudcat Adventure Part V From: Alice Date: 21 Jun 00 - 12:35 AM Nice photos, Kat. I realize now I took only the picture outside when Bill and Allan arrived at my house, and none others here in Bozeman. The rest were all taken in Jardine. Ryan was too shy to play music in front of "company", but he has been playing the mandolin constantly since Bill and Allan's visit. He added Drowsy Maggie and Swallowtail Jig to his repertoire today. click here |
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Subject: RE: Bill & Allan's Mudcat Adventure Part V From: katlaughing Date: 21 Jun 00 - 12:39 AM Thanks, Alice, your photos were beautiful...Montana is so pretty and I loved your friend's house with your descriptions. Sorcha, some of those were 35 mm, I just scanned them in. The digital ones were blurry when Rog hold of the camera.*BG* I will change the spelling on Kate's name, tomorrow and send you a couple of others. Though I am not sure that site will let me use html to get the fada. I'll try. I was worried I might've used the wrong spelling for Brian! |
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Subject: RE: Bill & Allan's Mudcat Adventure Part V From: Sorcha Date: 21 Jun 00 - 12:51 AM Nope, that was spot on, or Bran will do. Not sure why the ampersand code did not work, maybe because I did not enclose in it brackets? Never sure what works on what site anymore............and thanks. Our 35mm at your house turned out great, have doubles, will send. |
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Subject: RE: Bill & Allan's Mudcat Adventure Part V From: Big Mick Date: 21 Jun 00 - 02:04 AM Marvellous pictures and stories by all. I wish there were more Mudcatters in Michigan. We are building a bit at a time. This is why I fell in love with this wacky, imperfect bit of heaven a long time ago. Look at us, folks. All these old friends, just met, joining together around two lovely human beings and just enjoying one another. It was funny, but tonight I was listening to a talk show host as I made my way home after some 15 hours in the saddle. He and his guest were postulating that with the advent of the Internet the world has become so impersonal. The analogy he used was that in the old days, before air conditioning and the Internet, folks sat on the front porch and got to know each other. I found meself thinking of Carolyn and Sandy, Catspaw, Liam's Brother, Kath, THE FAIR ONE(whom I pursue shamelessly and relentlessly across the cyber hills and dales), Dave and Pam, Rick and Heather, Banjo Bonnie, Max, Bert, BBC, Art, Catspaw, Barry Finn, Animaterra, Blessings Barbara, Vixen, Cara, Allen C., Bill Sables, Peter T., MMario, Meebo, IvanB, Capt. Bob, Skarpi, Wolfgang, Murray, Sorcha, Big Rib, Leej, Dick Greenhaus, KarenK, .........and on and on (don't get mad, I just ran out of room). All friends, some of them personal friends. And I found meself thinking, this eejit has no clue. My guess is he has a hard time making friends............period. You folks are the best. I can't wait until I can make this trip. All the best, Big Mick |
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Subject: RE: Bill & Allan's Mudcat Adventure Part V From: Sorcha Date: 21 Jun 00 - 02:07 AM I'm waiting, Mick, and waiting sucks............(from the mouth of a 4 year old) and, me too. Big Guy. |
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Subject: RE: Bill & Allan's Mudcat Adventure Part V From: Tony Burns Date: 21 Jun 00 - 07:17 AM Toronto photos have now been annotated so you can put names with the faces. |
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Subject: RE: Bill & Allan's Mudcat Adventure Part V From: dwditty Date: 21 Jun 00 - 07:30 AM Well, now I know what all the fuss has been about. I spent last evening at Tim & Vixen's place - a perfect evening on the bank of a beautiful river. Tim and Vixen provided a great setting for the CT adventure segment. Alice has agreed to post the pics I just sent her. Thanks Alice. Alan & Bill are everything that has been said about them. The Missionaries of Mudcat did it again - bringing together a bunch of really compatible souls to share laughs and love and song. In addition to a group of Tim and Vixen's wonderful and talented friends, there was Tiger (whose song collection is second only to Dick Greenhouse's, I understand), Bill, Alan, Tim, Vixen, yours truly, and the newest member of the mudcat family, Sawman. It was great to be near the tail end of this trip and hear Bill & Alan speak of all the wonderful times they have had with fellow mudcatters along the way. The constant references to people by their mudcat names brought a smile to my face. This little group of humanity that reaches around the world constantly amazes me. You are all truly fine people. At the risk of opening a whole 'nother can of worms, Catspaw, you have been at every stop on this trip - at least in spirit. Thank you, guys, for pulling all these mudcatters out from behind their computers. dw |
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Subject: RE: Bill & Allan's Mudcat Adventure Part V From: Vixen Date: 21 Jun 00 - 10:45 AM Tim and I sent Bill and Allan on their way at 8:30 this morning. What a fun time! It was great to see them, and Tiger, again, and to meet dwditty and sawman. I had never heard a saw played--WOW! Utterly ethereal! Dwditty played some cool (and funny!!!) blues, and Tiger played a nifty assortment of songs (how on *earth* does he remember them all???) As for the setting, I'd *like* to take credit for arranging wonderful, temperate day and evening, a fragrant blooming bean tree, two aromatic honeysuckle vines, picturesque mountain laurel, and a peaceful river, but all I can honestly lay claim to is having a cool collection of unique and interesting friends who provided pot-luck food, spontaneous entertainment, and good company. What fun! I'm so proud to have been a part of it all!! V |
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Subject: RE: Bill & Allan's Mudcat Adventure Part V From: Mbo Date: 21 Jun 00 - 10:52 AM Whoa, thanks Tony!!! Who knew that Sophocleese was such a hottie? And what's the deal with Peter T. hiding behind everyone! He doesn't look at all like I picture him, though. When I first saw the pic I thought "Who's the mad scientist hiding in the back..." --Mbo |
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Subject: RE: Bill & Allan's Mudcat Adventure Part V From: Biskit Date: 21 Jun 00 - 12:07 PM Great photos I can only hope one day I'll be able to meet/jam with some of these wonderful smiling folks.... -Biskit- |
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Subject: RE: Bill & Allan's Mudcat Adventure Part V From: Alice Date: 21 Jun 00 - 12:54 PM Bill and Allan, I hope you make it to Mudcat home-base by the time Mudcat radio is on this evening. Maybe Max will play a bit from the tape inside that box that is waiting for you. |
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Subject: RE: Bill & Allan's Mudcat Adventure Part V From: Tiger Date: 21 Jun 00 - 02:03 PM More fun than you should be allowed to have! Great hoot at Vixen's (thanks Vic & Tim). Into that bucolic scene, Vic brought a plethora of local friends, plus the 'Catters, for a great evening of tunes and fun. Not too many sax solos at other 'Cat functions I'll bet. To my new, current and future Mudcat buddies: Vic (who will play w/Tim at my daughter's wedding in August) - great shooow! Bill - understated elegance. Could hear a pin drop when you began one of your numbers or stories. And my "Three Score and Ten" lyrics have been corrected, thanks to your missionary work. Allan - sweet guitar, man. That wind song blew me away. dwditty - you've gotta show me those blues progressions. How about a Dave Van Ronk record swap/taping session? Sawman - how do you do that? And thanks to Rich for introducing you. By the way, that soon-to-be-auctioned Mudcat Guitar sounds real nice. Bill has logged more than 90 'Cats on this trip (so far) and I imagine most have signed it. Let's do it again! .....Tiger |
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Subject: RE: Bill & Allan's Mudcat Adventure Part V From: Rick Fielding Date: 21 Jun 00 - 04:55 PM Thanks for the pictures Tony. Yer a class act. Rick |
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Subject: RE: Bill & Allan's Mudcat Adventure Part V From: kwsawman Date: 21 Jun 00 - 09:02 PM To my new found friends at mudcat. I had a great time yesterday at Vic and Tim's. I enjoyed meeting all of you for the very first time. Although by the end of the evening it felt like we had been friends for years. The music was great. Thank you for giving me an opportunity to give dw's baretone saw a real workout. During the evening I discussed useing sawman as my nickname. Bill had suggested using tomsawyer. Bill I did consider it. However on the way home kwsawman seemed more appropriate. Thanks once again a very warm soul nurturing evening. |
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Subject: RE: Bill & Allan's Mudcat Adventure Part V From: Susan A-R Date: 22 Jun 00 - 12:01 AM Big Mick, email me if you are going to stop in. I'd be mor3e than pissed if I missed you. I am reading all of this, getting more and more distressed that I happened to be out of the kitchen for an hour and a half. On second thought, when you want to make the trip, let me know and I'll ge the official map reader, shotgun person (So what's wrong with beiong blind 'spaw?? :>)) Susan A-R |
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Subject: RE: Bill & Allan's Mudcat Adventure Part V From: Alice Date: 22 Jun 00 - 12:14 AM photos from dwditty of bill and Allan and mudcatters at Vixen's in Connecticutclick here for Montana, Oklahoma, and Connecticut photos ... scroll down to the bottom of the page for Vixen's, or if it takes too long to load, here is each one separately
Allan readies the Official Mudcat Guitar for more signatures.
L to R: Sawman, Tiger, Vixen, and Tim
Vixen's CT, Mudcatters: Front Row: Tiger, Allan C., Vixen, TimBack Row: Sawman, dwditty, Bill Sables Alice |
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Subject: RE: Bill & Allan's Mudcat Adventure Part V From: Alice Date: 22 Jun 00 - 12:17 AM OK, here's Allan with signature guitar, there was an extra slash in that last image url |
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Subject: RE: Bill & Allan's Mudcat Adventure Part V From: Vixen Date: 22 Jun 00 - 08:12 AM Dwditty--Thank you so much for taking the pictures and sending them to Alice. (mine are still on the roll...) Alice--Thank you for setting up a photojournal for all of us who don't have the resources to put the pictures up ourselves! Once again, Mudcats are the best! V |
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Subject: RE: Bill & Allan's Mudcat Adventure Part V From: katlaughing Date: 22 Jun 00 - 12:57 PM Great pix everyone! Thanks Alice! |
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Subject: RE: Bill & Allan's Mudcat Adventure Part V From: sophocleese Date: 22 Jun 00 - 09:32 PM Whew Mbo, thanks for calling me a hottie! I'm in the depths as I'm suffering a godawful cold and can't go to Toronto this weekend to see Big Mick and Swanno. Why wouldn't you think I was a hottie before? What did I say? |
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Subject: RE: Bill & Allan's Mudcat Adventure Part V From: Mbo Date: 22 Jun 00 - 09:52 PM Well, the words and opinions are only part of it...when you see the photo, you smash everything together and what it comes out to is MAJOR hottie! |
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Subject: RE: Bill & Allan's Mudcat Adventure Part V From: Little Neophyte Date: 22 Jun 00 - 11:04 PM Sophie, I think what Mbo is saying is that he thinks you are very attractive, right Mbo? Bonnie |
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Subject: RE: Bill & Allan's Mudcat Adventure Part V From: sophocleese Date: 22 Jun 00 - 11:40 PM Bonnie, I just needed to make sure he hadn't misspelled haughty... |
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Subject: RE: Bill & Allan's Mudcat Adventure Part V From: BlueJay Date: 26 Jun 00 - 02:19 PM Refresh, purely for my benefit. I was camping during the recent Mudcat Crash, and I had to go back seven days to find this thread. I came back yesterday unable to access The Mudcat. I'm stll not sure what happened. Where are our wandering Mudcatters now? Is the tour over? I had suggested that maybe Allan and Bill take another loop around, but I get the feeling that this may not happen. Bill and Allan, thanks so much. BlueJay |
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Subject: RE: Bill & Allan's Mudcat Adventure Part V From: Alice Date: 26 Jun 00 - 02:26 PM Yes, it is time to say a big THANK YOU to Bill and Allan for doing the road trip to meet us. It was greatly appreciated. Alice |
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Subject: RE: Bill & Allan's Mudcat Adventure Part V From: katlaughing Date: 26 Jun 00 - 02:31 PM Absolutely!
BlueJay, they were at Old Songs this weekend, with udder Mudders... luvyakat |
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Subject: RE: Bill & Allan's Mudcat Adventure Part V From: Sorcha Date: 26 Jun 00 - 02:51 PM Perhaps when they get home they will publish parts of the Diary.........we can hope. |
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Subject: RE: Bill & Allan's Mudcat Adventure Part V From: AllisonA(Animaterra) Date: 26 Jun 00 - 02:56 PM Allan talks about writing "a book, or something..." He has so much material, not to mention digital recordings, photos, reminiscences, an so on, that it looks like a multi-media web page and e-book may be the only way to get it all down. And even then, how do you record the beauty of a memory, the joy of waking up in the morning knowing that two of the sweetest blokes on earth are in your home, the pleasure of singing harmonies over the breakfast coffee, the all-around gol-danged fun of the whole adventure??? Thanks a million, guys. Now, you're doing it again next year, right? |
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Subject: RE: Bill & Allan's Mudcat Adventure Part V From: BlueJay Date: 26 Jun 00 - 02:59 PM Kat- thanks for the course correction, and I'm glad to see this thread back up at the top! BlueJay |
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