Congrats! Kendall,Jacqui &Dan Grammy nominations!!

Subject: RE: Congrats! Kendall,Jacqui &Dan Grammy nominatio
From: Mark Ross
Date: 18 Dec 09 - 01:38 AM

I don' quite picture either Duncan, or Brendan in a tux. Utah, yes. Bruce always did like to gussy up. By that I mean wearing the proper costume for the occassion. When he was invited to give the private tour in Chicago for the opening of the King Tut exhibit he arrived in pith helmet, safari jacket and Bermuda Schwartz with knee socks. When he came back from a festival in Switzerland he sported a beret and plus fours. I should mention that I once saw Dave Van Ronk in a tuxedo, looking like the worlds biggest emperor penguin!

Definitely clown noses.

Mark Ross

Subject: RE: Congrats! Kendall,Jacqui &Dan Grammy nominations!!
From: GUEST,Kendall
Date: 18 Dec 09 - 07:31 AM

I have never worn a Tux, and I have no plans to!

Subject: RE: Congrats! Kendall,Jacqui &Dan Grammy nominations!!
From: Janie
Date: 18 Dec 09 - 09:07 AM

The leather jacket will do quite nicely, Kendall.

Jacqui might get a bit roughed up, fighting off the starlets, but she can handle it.

Subject: RE: Congrats! Kendall,Jacqui &Dan Grammy nominations!!
From: kendall
Date: 18 Dec 09 - 09:08 AM

They wont mess with her! I've seen her get her English up and it aint pretty.

Subject: RE: Congrats! Kendall,Jacqui &Dan Grammy nominations!!
From: maeve
Date: 18 Dec 09 - 09:24 AM

You'll both look good and happy. It's sufficient unto the need.

maeve

Subject: RE: Congrats! Kendall,Jacqui &Dan Grammy nominations!!
From: Art Thieme
Date: 18 Dec 09 - 10:16 AM

Mark and all,

When Utah showed up dressed in the 18th century garb for the pre-opening invite-only tour of the great King Tut exhibit at Chicago's Field Museum----it very quickly became apparent that he knew ten times more about Egyptology than the official tour guide did. Indeed, Utah Phillips could (and did!!) read the original ancient hieroglyphics carved into the stone artifacts there. It was pretty amazing.

He was the consummate showman---and it was always aimed at the education and enlightenment of his audience!

Utah took over that Tut tour. When it was over, the tour guide, an actual Egyptologist with the Field Museum, and Bruce, were deep in conversation.

I do miss being able to call him and gab for a while. Those talks were always a revelation---even if it was only a pointed joke that had real intent when you thought past the hilarious punchline.

Sorry for the thread drift, folks.

Art Thieme

Subject: RE: Congrats! Kendall,Jacqui &Dan Grammy nominations!!
From: Art Thieme
Date: 18 Dec 09 - 10:29 AM

More drift---and a personal message:

Maeve, I'm in a hurry this morning; An old friend from my No Exit Coffeehouse Chicago days --circa 1960s, Carl Stark, went and picked up my father's book for me. THANKS for finding the one copy available on the Internet It will be grand to have it and to be able to read it without the adolescent baggage I had with me back in the 1940s and 1950s.

Art

Subject: RE: Congrats! Kendall,Jacqui &Dan Grammy nominations!!
From: maeve
Date: 18 Dec 09 - 12:45 PM

Art- That's no thread drift, that's a Utah story!

Thanks for letting me know you got your dad's book. I am so happy to know that! I've been racking my brain wondering how I could get it for you!

maeve

PS Any more fashion advice for Kendall, Jacqui, and Dan?

Subject: RE: Congrats! Kendall,Jacqui &Dan Grammy nominations!!
From: kendall
Date: 18 Dec 09 - 12:56 PM

Utah was one of the most intelligent and interesting people I have ever had the good fortune to call Friend. I miss him every day.

Subject: RE: Congrats! Kendall,Jacqui &Dan Grammy nominations!!
From: katlaughing
Date: 18 Dec 09 - 01:25 PM

I agree with maeve, Art! Wonderful story about Utah! I will copy and paste it in with your other story postings I've been saving over the years.:-) (Maybe we'll get that book done, yet?!)

Subject: RE: Congrats! Kendall,Jacqui &Dan Grammy nominations!!
From: Dan Schatz
Date: 20 Dec 09 - 11:09 AM

Amazon.com has a few back in stock, but they're almost out again already. Righteous Babe is still the way to go - or Camsco, or Folk Legacy (you have to call; it's not listed online), or any of the performers.

I'm also very pleased that we've managed to make a few lists of top folk albums of the year, including the following gem for Boston's wonderful folk critic, Scott Alarik:

"VARIOUS ARTISTS "Singing Through the Hard Times: A Tribute to Utah Phillips'' Stars like Pete Seeger, Emmylou Harris, and Ani DiFranco swap tracks with community musicians like Maine's tart treasure Kendall Morse and gruff Wisconsin trucker Larry Penn, capturing the mix of musical brilliance and raw truth that defined Phillips's radical genius."

"Maine's tart treasure?" *GRIN*

Dan

Subject: RE: Congrats! Kendall,Jacqui &Dan Grammy nominations!!
From: Dan Schatz
Date: 21 Dec 09 - 02:16 PM

And they're out again. Whoo-hoo!

Dan

Subject: RE: Congrats! Kendall,Jacqui &Dan Grammy nominations!!
From: SINSULL
Date: 21 Dec 09 - 02:36 PM

I think it's a misprint. It should read Maine's treasure, Kendall Morse, and his...


CELLAR! I know. Wish Spaw was still allowed in with old dude. It gets lonesome down here.

Subject: RE: Congrats! Kendall,Jacqui &Dan Grammy nominations!!
From: ranger1
Date: 21 Dec 09 - 06:00 PM

Just had a chat with the nephew and told him that his friends Kendall and Jacqui were nominated (Dan, I only left you out because Bean doesn't know you) for a Grammy. He said: "Cool! Say hi to them for me."

Subject: RE: Congrats! Kendall,Jacqui &Dan Grammy nominatio
From: Ron Davies
Date: 21 Dec 09 - 06:14 PM

Congratulations to all involved.

By the way, I don't know the timing on this--as to when you have to get your votes in as to who wins in a given category. But I do know that anybody can become a member of the Grammy voters by joining the Grammy association--I think there's a fee of $75/ year or something like that.   A choral group in my area did exactly that. Lots of members of the group joined. And the group won in that category.   There's a strong suspicion there is a causal relationship.

Now folkies may be completely above stuffing the ballot box.   But if we really want Dan, Kendall, Jacqui, et al. to win, it's just possible Mudcatters can influence the outcome. If we don't mind using this tactic.

If of course it's not already too late for voting.

Of course it's also very possible that the Utah tribute will win without any of this. If I had to guess, I'd say the only strong competition might be the entry from--who was it--Loudon Wainright?

Subject: RE: Congrats! Kendall,Jacqui &Dan Grammy nominations!!
From: kendall
Date: 21 Dec 09 - 07:24 PM

David Holt is a hell of a storyteller.

Subject: RE: Congrats! Kendall,Jacqui &Dan Grammy nominations!!
From: kendall
Date: 21 Dec 09 - 09:23 PM

And I also like his banjo playing.

Subject: RE: Congrats! Kendall,Jacqui &Dan Grammy nominatio
From: KT
Date: 21 Dec 09 - 10:07 PM

Yeah, but does he have a leather jacket?

Subject: RE: Congrats! Kendall,Jacqui &Dan Grammy nominations!!
From: Becca72
Date: 22 Dec 09 - 08:59 AM

and can he moonwalk?

Subject: RE: Congrats! Kendall,Jacqui &Dan Grammy nominations!!
From: SINSULL
Date: 22 Dec 09 - 09:36 AM

with a guitar?

Subject: RE: Congrats! Kendall,Jacqui &Dan Grammy nominations!!
From: kendall
Date: 22 Dec 09 - 09:43 AM

:-)

Subject: RE: Congrats! Kendall,Jacqui &Dan Grammy nominations!!
From: Dan Schatz
Date: 22 Dec 09 - 10:48 AM

All the nominees are very strong, even if the others don't include "Maine's moonwalking, leather jacket wearing, guitar slinging tart treasure."

Grammy voting has now begun, and will continue through the first week in January.

Ron, there are requirements to become a member of the recording academy - you have to be credited on a certain number of published tracks, be actively pursuing your craft, etc. On the other hand, many Mudcat members meet those requirements, and it is always good to have more academy members with expertise in traditional music.

Dan

Subject: RE: Congrats! Kendall,Jacqui &Dan Grammy nominations!!
From: katlaughing
Date: 22 Dec 09 - 11:14 AM

If they don't air that part of the ceremonies, will there be some way we can see it online or something? AND, who is in charge of letting us know asap as to who wins, if they don't air it, that is? Cellphones for pix, video and alerting one of us or several of us, to be posted?

Subject: RE: Congrats! Kendall,Jacqui &Dan Grammy nominations!!
From: jacqui.c
Date: 22 Dec 09 - 11:41 AM

I think that you can watch it here.

Subject: RE: Congrats! Kendall,Jacqui &Dan Grammy nominations!!
From: jacqui.c
Date: 22 Dec 09 - 11:48 AM

I'll be taking the laptop with me and reporting in and will have the cell phone with me at all times so may be able to put out bulletins.

Subject: RE: Congrats! Kendall,Jacqui &Dan Grammy nominations!!
From: katlaughing
Date: 22 Dec 09 - 11:50 AM

Thanks, jacqui!

Subject: RE: Congrats! Kendall,Jacqui &Dan Grammy nominations!!
From: SINSULL
Date: 22 Dec 09 - 02:03 PM

And no one believes me when I say that Jacqui keeps us organized. The woman could herd cats.

Subject: RE: Congrats! Kendall,Jacqui &Dan Grammy nominations!!
From: kendall
Date: 22 Dec 09 - 02:40 PM

Sure, but watch her try to wrap two watermellons together in wax paper.

Dan, we got our invitations to the doings in the mail today.

Subject: RE: Congrats! Kendall,Jacqui &Dan Grammy nominatio
From: KT
Date: 22 Dec 09 - 10:43 PM

Can't you just see Jacqui sitting there at the ceremony with her laptop in her lap, firing away posts to MUDCAT? I sure hope you three have a seat in close proximity to the cameras!

Subject: RE: Congrats! Kendall,Jacqui &Dan Grammy nominations!!
From: Dan Schatz
Date: 22 Dec 09 - 11:13 PM

Jacqui will not be typing on her laptop during the ceremony. She'll be knitting a shawl.

I'm sure the news will out, whoever the winner is.

Dan

Subject: RE: Congrats! Kendall,Jacqui &Dan Grammy nominations!!
From: GUEST,David E.
Date: 22 Dec 09 - 11:18 PM

Slightly off topic, however I want to mention that just this past Saturday a fund raiser was held for Utah's Nevada City area homeless shelter, Hospitality House. More than a dozen musicians, poets and storytellers gave their time and talents that evening and over seventeen thousand dollars was raised to help those in need. A grand time for all who attended, a most worthy cause and the spirit of U. Utah Phillips continues on.

David E.


http://www.hospitalityhouseshelter.org/

Subject: RE: Congrats! Kendall,Jacqui &Dan Grammy nominations!!
From: Dan Schatz
Date: 22 Dec 09 - 11:27 PM

Seventeen thousand! That's fabulous! We raised a couple of thousand with our Utah Phillips night in Washington DC and were proud of it, but I'm blown away by your success!

Thanks for mentioning that. That shelter and the Peace Center, along with his children, were Utah's pride and joy, and of far greater importance to him than any awards.

Dan

Subject: RE: Congrats! Kendall,Jacqui &Dan Grammy nominatio
From: KT
Date: 23 Dec 09 - 03:55 AM

The more I learn about this guy, the more I like him.

Subject: RE: Congrats! Kendall,Jacqui &Dan Grammy nominations!!
From: jacqui.c
Date: 23 Dec 09 - 05:17 AM

KT, you would have loved him, and I think that he would have felt the same about you.

Subject: RE: Congrats! Kendall,Jacqui &Dan Grammy nominations!!
From: katlaughing
Date: 24 Dec 09 - 03:12 PM

Righteous Babes website is not working properly. If you click on Order It, it takes you to a thing about their catalogue pdf file and your cart is empty. So, it's Camsco or Folk Legacy, right? (My brother is giving it to me for Christmas!)

Subject: RE: Congrats! Kendall,Jacqui &Dan Grammy nominations!!
From: katlaughing
Date: 24 Dec 09 - 08:02 PM

Nevermind. *sheepish grin* I figured out how to follow the instructions at Righteous Babes. Thanks!

Subject: RE: Congrats! Kendall,Jacqui &Dan Grammy nominations!!
From: Janie
Date: 24 Dec 09 - 11:48 PM

You are in for a treat, Kat!

Subject: RE: Congrats! Kendall,Jacqui &Dan Grammy nominations!!
From: Art Thieme
Date: 25 Dec 09 - 09:16 PM

Maybe he was just cramming for finals. ;-)

Subject: RE: Congrats! Kendall,Jacqui &Dan Grammy nominations!!
From: Dan Schatz
Date: 28 Dec 09 - 05:17 PM

Art Thieme, Celebrity

Dan

Subject: RE: Congrats! Kendall,Jacqui &Dan Grammy nominations!!
From: SINSULL
Date: 28 Dec 09 - 07:35 PM

I just love how this "simple" project has brought all these veterans of folk music into the Grammy spotlight.
Congratulations, Art.

Subject: RE: Congrats! Kendall,Jacqui &Dan Grammy nominations!!
From: katlaughing
Date: 28 Dec 09 - 07:51 PM

FINE Folk Art!! Congratulations, Artdarlin'! Great video, too!

luvyakat

Subject: RE: Congrats! Kendall,Jacqui &Dan Grammy nominations!!
From: olddude
Date: 28 Dec 09 - 07:57 PM

DANG, Art I hope I don't get that Old LOL Congrats my friend

Subject: RE: Congrats! Kendall,Jacqui &Dan Grammy nominatio
From: TRUBRIT
Date: 29 Dec 09 - 12:18 AM

Nice clip, Art........

Subject: RE: Congrats! Kendall,Jacqui &Dan Grammy nominations!!
From: Art Thieme
Date: 29 Dec 09 - 01:23 AM

Good people,
I had no idea our local paper, the News Tribune, was going to create that You Tube composite. Old friend, Ron Miles, just e-mailed me with a link to it even before I noticed it in this thread. If it means some extra cash for the Phillips family that would just be stupendous!!

Jeff Dankert wrote the story after we talked on the phone. He's a fine reporter over at the paper, and he did an earlier very nice piece on the Smithsonian requisitioning the original slides from which the "Art's Place" folk scene photo site was created for me by Bruce Kallick (BKlick here at Mudcat.)

Amazing, I'm glad I looked in on this Forum tonight. Max and all of you have made it possible for me to keep a presence in our folk music world from afar now that playing music is not there for me.

Thanks to all of you...


Art Thieme

Subject: RE: Congrats! Kendall,Jacqui &Dan Grammy nominations!!
From: gnu
Date: 29 Dec 09 - 06:21 AM

Excellent!

Subject: RE: Congrats! Kendall,Jacqui &Dan Grammy nominations!!
From: jacqui.c
Date: 29 Dec 09 - 09:30 AM

Great!

Subject: RE: Congrats! Kendall,Jacqui &Dan Grammy nominations!!
From: Janie
Date: 29 Dec 09 - 11:45 AM

The video is a real treat, Art. Particularly enjoyed your last quote in the article:>)

Subject: RE: Congrats! Kendall,Jacqui &Dan Grammy nominations!!
From: GUEST,Kendall
Date: 29 Dec 09 - 02:18 PM

It's always a real treat to hear this boy sing and play. Makes my declining years a bit easier. :-)

Subject: RE: Congrats! Kendall,Jacqui &Dan Grammy nominations!!
From: gnu
Date: 29 Dec 09 - 03:36 PM

AND......

Subject: RE: Congrats! Kendall,Jacqui &Dan Grammy nominations!!
From: katlaughing
Date: 02 Jan 10 - 08:52 PM

My brother bought me the set for Christmas. I just got it, today and am listening to the second one for the first time. Almost done. Have listened to the other one once, but will be listening to them both over and over for the next few days, so I can get them set in my head, who is performing what song, etc. Anyway, I LOVE IT!!! SO much Truth, Beauty, Heart, Integrity, incredible talents and songs. What a wonderful thing you have all wrought! Thanks so much. It is so NEAT to open it and see my friends listed as the producers AND to get to hear my friends and others I have yet to meet singing Utah's fine, fine songs. My heart is brimming over with joy and now, Art is just coming on. LOVE it!!

luvyakat