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Mudcatterings in N. Central PA

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Subject: RE: Mudcatterings in N. Central PA
From: wysiwyg
Date: 20 Jun 03 - 10:02 AM

Burke-- Great! Don't break the bank!

Mike-- Be sure to keep us posted. If your visit does not coincide with a jam, be sure to see us anyhow, unless we are out of town. Great news on the CD-- about the reviewing: I believe I may have auditioned for that role, but as I have no reputation to speak of, perhaps I can just copy-edit in some gushing for whoever reviews it. :~) I have a nominee in mind however.

~S~


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Subject: RE: Mudcatterings in N. Central PA
From: wysiwyg
Date: 20 Jun 03 - 12:48 PM

Kitchen scrubbed, welcome banner hung. Bring it on!

~S~


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Subject: RE: Mudcatterings in N. Central PA
From: MMario
Date: 20 Jun 03 - 12:55 PM

I'll be heading down after work - will pick up some snacky type things; just what depends on what hits my fancy when I stop.

lessee - lime jello for approx how many cubic feet?

area of a circle = pie are square. (except pies are round!) volume of the pool would be pie are squared * depth. 7.5 gallons per cubic foot. 8 boxes of jello per gallon.....


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Subject: RE: Mudcatterings in N. Central PA
From: wysiwyg
Date: 20 Jun 03 - 12:59 PM

Prolly most appreciated would be good bread for soaking up stews tomorrow (becomes soup) after we eat most of the solid parts tonight. And good olives. Think Greek. Or we can whiz up a pesto-- I have a lot of elfantino-- maybe get fresh basil....

~S~


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Subject: RE: Mudcatterings in N. Central PA
From: MMario
Date: 20 Jun 03 - 01:00 PM

Bread I can do - *grin*


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Subject: RE: Mudcatterings in N. Central PA
From: wysiwyg
Date: 20 Jun 03 - 01:50 PM

... garlickybubblingsmellsissuingforth..... now where the HECK did Hardi hide the second crockpot????????????

~S~


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Subject: RE: Mudcatterings in N. Central PA
From: MMario
Date: 20 Jun 03 - 02:18 PM

Did you check the Oven? *grin*


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Subject: RE: Mudcatterings in N. Central PA
From: MMario
Date: 20 Jun 03 - 04:32 PM

on my way in 5 minutes!


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Subject: RE: Mudcatterings in N. Central PA
From: wysiwyg
Date: 20 Jun 03 - 06:44 PM

Arrivals underway... now I get a shower and then MUSIC!

~S~


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Subject: RE: Mudcatterings in N. Central PA
From: wysiwyg
Date: 21 Jun 03 - 07:47 AM

Up in a foggy little hollow of the mountings, it were a grim and giesely night 'mid vapours, an' Hogeye had slipped up the pike from his home to lead us in a grand and glorious round of tunes from the Dark Side.... while on cat was fast-prisoned, another, new Cat took shape as the ballads flew through the air twixt Hogeye and a man passing himself off as Uncle DaveO... even the gospel and Sacred Harp songs the ladies offered had a gloomious tone to them.... oh I don't recall the names of the songs but the blessed dead were more than mere memories.... and all the while, Mmario sat calmly and silently, crocheting through the bloody gore... maybe HE can tell us... IF he ever got home alive...

~S~


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Subject: RE: Mudcatterings in N. Central PA
From: wysiwyg
Date: 21 Jun 03 - 09:22 AM

Frittatta (omelettey eggs) from leftover chickpea stew & cheddar, fruit pancakes with syrup, OJ, espresso.... and you're not here.

Nyah nyah!

~S~


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Subject: RE: Mudcatterings in N. Central PA
From: wysiwyg
Date: 21 Jun 03 - 04:35 PM

Simultaneously:

> Discussion and sound samples of Sacred Harp, in the LR
> Jam out front (in the cold rain) on the porch, working up some tunes for a new set list

... all this after working up some tunes for tonight's church service, Burke to teach two and Dave to teach one, Dorris to play an offertory onm piano....

Fast-fingers Steve is here now too, was bluesing it up on the porch with me and Hardi...

~S~


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Subject: RE: Mudcatterings in N. Central PA
From: wysiwyg
Date: 21 Jun 03 - 04:50 PM

Mmario-- we will be back at the house after church, jamming some more. Come on by if you like....

~S~


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Subject: RE: Mudcatterings in N. Central PA
From: Susan from California
Date: 22 Jun 03 - 02:44 PM

Man, I am so envious of the foo, fun,company and music!!!


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Subject: RE: Mudcatterings in N. Central PA
From: Susan from California
Date: 22 Jun 03 - 02:45 PM

Um, Make that food, as opposed to "foo"   :-)


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Subject: RE: Mudcatterings in N. Central PA
From: wysiwyg
Date: 22 Jun 03 - 03:25 PM

There was indeed great fou, thanks to everyone's participation. :~)

Last night at the church service it was all-Mudcat.... Burke led us in two hymns new to us, and I got to lay back and sing harmonies. Uncle DaveO joined us with his guitar, and his wife Dorris gave us a swell offertory on piano. Uncle DaveO closed the service by teaching us a Navajo version of St. Patrick's Breastplate-- if it's not already posted at Mudcat I hope he'll post it.

I forgot to mention that Hogeye now has a website with MP3s of what he's been working on-- we asked him to post the URL here when he gets a chance.

After the Saturday service, our band-pal Tom came over and I think we played till 11. First it was blues (and songs brought to mind by the blues songs), and then Hardi and Tom and I ripped into some fiddle tunes. Burke sang "A Chat with your Mother" which we'd been dying to learn ever since blending our family of 3 teeneagers, and she even had a Berryman tape to leave us a copy of the song. The Uncle DaveO contingent took their leave so as to get an early start back to Indy this AM. Burke, the last one up with us before bed last night, treated us to what she calls her "beginning clawhammer" banjo. She's going to be very good-- it was wonderful to hear her feel on the banjo.

Burke and Booster both departed this AM after I got back from the church service I play for a couple of towns over. I went back to bed!!

I hope everyone will post here, what they sang and played, as much as they can remember.

I sang:
Backslidin' Blues (posted in a thread)
Mr. Fox (DT)
Old Stepstone (I think DT, learned from Pete Peterson's band's CD)
Shake Sugaree
Sittin' on Top of the World
.... and some gospel.

~Susan


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Subject: RE: Mudcatterings in N. Central PA
From: MMario
Date: 23 Jun 03 - 08:08 AM

I got home safe and sound - just ended up with a very busy weekend - As I suspected - If I hadn't come down friday night I wouldn't have gotton down at all.

First chance I've even had to check e-mail all weekend!


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Subject: RE: Mudcatterings in N. Central PA
From: wysiwyg
Date: 23 Jun 03 - 08:43 AM

OK, how about a report for people who missed it?

~Susan


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Subject: RE: Mudcatterings in N. Central PA
From: Burke
Date: 23 Jun 03 - 05:05 PM

My first & only time to WYSISYG's gather was just over 2 years ago. This was smaller, but worth the trip. It was great to meet Uncle DaveO, Dorris, Hogeye & Booster. I could watch MMario crochet without covetousness this time, since I do have the shawl he was working on the last time I was there.

Last time I did not have an instrument. Being there was part of what got me inspired to give the banjo a try.

Uncle DaveO knows a huge number of songs. It was great to hear them.

My contributions to the Dark side were:
The Dying Californian (Sacred Harp p.410)
a poor attempt at "The Lone (White) Pilgrim" (see the active thread)
And am I born to die (Idumea, Sacred Harp p.47)

For the Service:
Alas and did my Savior Bleed/At the Cross (Watts/Hudson)
Oh, how I love Jesus (verse begins: There is a name I love to hear) 8-9 verses in total.

WYSIWYG found multitudinous additional verses for both at Cyberhymnal. We sang them all! She worked up chords in a flash & printed it all out for the service.

Other times:
A Chat with you Mother

Bedtime reading:
The Cat that went to Heaven (found on the bookshelf in the sailboat room)

I got home in time for our montly Sacred Harp singing where we did The White Pilgrim from "Indian Melodies" and The Lone Pilgrim from "Sacred Harp." Now I can do two different treble lines, but I'm still weak on the tune.


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Subject: RE: Mudcatterings in N. Central PA
From: Uncle_DaveO
Date: 23 Jun 03 - 06:36 PM

I arrived back home in Indianapolis, happy, about midafternoon on Monday. Great weather most of the day, after the cold, rainy weekend in Wellsboro--which was wonderfully offset by the warm companionship.

I won't try to begin to list all the songs I sang (nor the many others I wasn't able to get to). I will say that I was frankly amazed at the number of unaccompanied songs I was moved to sing, especially on Friday night. Usually the unaccompanied songs are just the salt and pepper, so to speak.

Dorris and my son Hans had a great time too, and Dorris particularly as glad of the chance to play the offertory at church Saturday night. I particularly treasure the opportunity to teach/lead "Call Down a Blessing". I heard a performer lead it only once, about two years ago, and ever since had been looking for an appropriate occasion to do it.

I can't just now, but I'll put the text of "Call Down a Blessing" either into this thread or in a separate thread within the next day or so. I'll record it and send the MP3 to someone who can make a midi for the DT.

Dave Oesterreich


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Subject: RE: Mudcatterings in N. Central PA
From: MMario
Date: 24 Jun 03 - 08:06 AM

I wallowed in the music.


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Subject: RE: Mudcatterings in N. Central PA
From: wysiwyg
Date: 24 Jun 03 - 02:12 PM

Updates on upcoming dates, and a few slept-on reflections:

July 18-- There will be our usual jam and people to come and stay over are welcome, but Hardi will be hosting without me-- I have to travel on family business. I will not be widely promoting it via eamil as I will be computerless while away and would not be able to reply to inquiries-- and Hardi lacks time to do it. However the jam is advertised on the local TV anouncements and we do anticipate at least moderate attendance.

Aug. 15-- A friend will open the house, lead the regular jam, and might be willing to host stayovers, but Hardi and I will be away on vacation most likely.

Sept. 19-- Back to usual.

Another word of thanks to all who helped us host this one, with things said and done for this one and in the past-- you know who you are, and I appreciate how much you have added to the special way these happen.

We had a very important day yesterday, dealing with a legal matter arising from our December, 2000 house fire. I am much surer than before that we will remain in this big ole farmhouse for the foreseeable future-- so I'm looking forward to some winter-wonderland gatherings, in the coming year.

To build capacity for these, I've started on a series of pages too add to our own website, describing what happens and what to expect, how to find us, what Mudcat is, and so forth. I've also compiled a set of links to the past Mudcat threads, so that it should be easier for folks to dig up details.

It was especially neat to have local people sleep over this time, for the first time. It added to the event for us all, that they were with us for more than just the Friday jam or a few hours on Saturday.

The still-developing Mudcat attic dorm worked well for late-RSVP/overflow guests, and we look forward to expanding the amenities up there even more, over the summer. I wish we could hold a work-camp!

Once again the weather confirmed that this is not a good site for outdoor tenting, as if the bears and skunks and mice weren't enough of a challenge! :~) Well, we're up in the mountains on a real, working hardscrabble farm, and that means critters and bugs and smells, and damp, COLD nights, even in late June. But the attic dorm is a great option for campers-- camp up there, as comfy or as rough as you like! :~)

This also was the first time all participants present, regardless of personal beliefs, chose to come along and help do the music for the Saturday night service. This adds so much to our growing Saturday night congregation's sense of the development of a rich music community! Since they form the core audience for secular music we've presented in the church's wonderful acoustics, it seems to me like two areas we've worked on for a long time are converging. It's exciting to see it happen, and it also helps increase the diversity factor around our church activities. Maybe a Mudcat concert on a Gathering weekend is an emerging possibility.

I marvel at the depth and eloquence of personal appreciation we receive after these-- we continue to get feedback that however many or few attend, there's something important happening here for people who don't just WANT to come, but DECIDE to come. We still have a long list of people who assure us they hope to come sometime... But people who prefer the reality to the hope are a really special bunch of people to spend time with, as they give us and each other that gift called "showing up." Maybe, next time, YOU.

~Susan


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Subject: RE: Mudcatterings in N. Central PA
From: wysiwyg
Date: 03 Aug 03 - 12:13 AM

Aug. 15 jam is on, hosted at our place by Booster Terrik, music led by Ed or most able leader present. PM Booster about possible sleepovers. If you have been here before, you know what is available, altho anyone wanting the double bed will find it stripped and needing its sheets washed and put back on.

Sept. 19 we'll be back and hosting/leading, and no more shall I roam, God willing.

~Susan


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Subject: RE: Mudcatterings in N. Central PA
From: wysiwyg
Date: 22 Aug 03 - 11:39 AM

Special Opportunity in October:

Concertina whiz and raconteur BRIAN PETERS is going to be in our area at the end of October, for a concert, probably in our church as it is shaping up. Night before Halloween most likely.

~S~


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