annap's gathering

Subject: RE: annap's gathering
From: Peter T.
Date: 19 Jul 99 - 05:34 PM

Bert, I look forward to it as well.
Yours, Peter T.

Subject: RE: annap's gathering
From: Bert
Date: 19 Jul 99 - 05:27 PM

I look forward to meeting YOU at a gathering one day Peter.

Bert

Subject: RE: annap's gathering
From: Peter T.
Date: 19 Jul 99 - 05:18 PM

you are absolutely right there, Bert, we would all have been much better off at annap's, and we would have probably solved a few problems too.
It does sound fine.
yours, Peter T.

Subject: RE: annap's gathering
From: Bert
Date: 19 Jul 99 - 04:56 PM

Thank you Annap, and thanks again for a wonderful weekend.

Tell you what, I'm glad I was at your place and not on Mudcat.

I think that they are all just peeved 'cos they couldn't get to "The gathering" and are venting their spleen on one another.

Kids! I dunno! Can't leave 'em alone for a minute.

Bert.

Subject: RE: annap's gathering
From: annamill
Date: 19 Jul 99 - 01:32 PM

Oh, how could I forget? Bert's wonderful songs!! How creative he is. I hope his stuff is in our database.

I'll probably keep remembering stuff.

again, love annaP

Subject: RE: annap's gathering
From: annamill
Date: 19 Jul 99 - 01:27 PM

Hello Everyone,

This is the first time I've been able to write and thank everyone for helping to make this weekend one of the most memorable in my life. Everything and every Mudcatter / Mudcateer was fantastic. The music, the talk, laughing, playing.

What wonderful houseguests Mudcatters are. Considerate, helpful, tolerant... ;-) Allan was up early every morning and when I finally rose up at 9:30Am, he already had dishes washed, and things arranged. Thank you Allan.

Bill is so filled with wonderful music and stories and his gentleness is powerful. He arrived about 2PM at my house and Allan and David arrived about 8PM. We were up til 4AM Saturday morning singing and talking. His leather work is beautiful and I have ordered my guitar strap. He is still at my house for another couple of days I hope, though he did mention he might leave tomorrow. Thank you Bill.

David couldn't do much but be funny and endearing because of an unexpected problem with one of his legs. He had to use a cane, but he put it to good use, as Allan said, diminishing the amount of annoying noisy mechanical objects in OUR river. And good music too. Thank you David.

Bert and Theresa were wonderful. Theresa help with cleanup and interesting conversation that eased the work part of the weekend. Bert made a delicious beef and mushroom pie for us. It was great..Mmmm. Thank you Bert and Theresa. ( I love Bert's shy smile )

Max, the Creator, ;-) was wonderful and talented. I loved his own unique style of blues. He helped to keep control of a large crowd of sometimes rowdy, but talented locals that came to join us. He started a round of musical talent, choosing who would sing or play next all the time recording the music with his new toy. Thank you Max.

Susan of DT and Dick added knowledge, history and fun to every aspect of the weekend, as well as giving me some great tips on how not to get bad calouses when learning to play a guitar. I didn't play. Not good enough yet. Maybe August 14th. I certainly had a large amount of inspiration this weekend. I sang though. Thank you Susan and Dick.

I could write for days about this weekend and what fun it was. I think my greatest pleasure was seeing everyone smiling. It made my heart feel good.

Did you know that "Where have you been, Billy Boy" was a Gordy song from England? I was singing it to Bill, and he started up the Gordy version. I hope it's in the DT. If not, maybe we can get it. I'll go look later.

I have lots of photos that I'll e-mail off to bbc to be put in our gallery as soon as I get them developed.

On to the next one...August 14th and 15th. Everyone's invited. Just let me know.

Love, annaP <----

Subject: RE: annap's gathering
From: Allan C.
Date: 19 Jul 99 - 08:28 AM

This thread continued at "Making Music At Annap's"

Subject: RE: annap's gathering
From: bbc
Date: 18 Jul 99 - 11:06 PM

Glad you had a good time! Hope to see some of you folks & others at the August get-together!

bbc

Subject: RE: annap's gathering
From: Susan of DT
Date: 18 Jul 99 - 10:12 AM

Its been lovely. Present are: Bill Sables (England), Allan C (Virginia), his friend David (W Va), Max (PA), Bert and Theresa (PA), Dick Greenhaus and me, and, or course, Annap and Glenn. It is a lovely spot. There is a gazebo at the end of the dock, where we spent about 12 hours yesterday. Anna is a gracious hostess. You all come next time.

Subject: RE: annap's gathering
From: Matthew B visiting in Florida
Date: 18 Jul 99 - 09:39 AM

Hope it's going great!

Subject: RE: annap's gathering
From:
Date: 18 Jul 99 - 09:36 AM

Subject: RE: annap's gathering
From: campfire
Date: 18 Jul 99 - 01:25 AM

I WISH i was there....I hope you're all having a great time.

campfire

Subject: RE: annap's gathering
From: DougR
Date: 16 Jul 99 - 07:14 PM

annap:

I know that you and everyone fortunate enough to attend your gathering will have a great time. I wish everybody could be there. But then you probably would need enlarge your house a bit.

DougR

Subject: RE: annap's gathering
From: Peter T.
Date: 16 Jul 99 - 03:26 PM

"Shall we gather annap's river, the beautiful, the beautiful river; Shall we gather annap's river, that flows by the grace of Max?"
Have a happy gathering, campers!
yours, Peter T.

Subject: RE: annap's gathering
From: Max
Date: 16 Jul 99 - 01:38 PM

Good news, I just got a Digital Mini-Disc recorder and a very nice stereo microphone designed specifically to record things like sings. I tried it out last night recording myself in the house. IT SOUNDED GREAT (not me though, the recorder and mic did) I am very glad this came up because I wanted to bring it down and experiment and such. Sounds like it would be OK.

It's perfect because it can transfer to computers easy and I can encode it in a heartbeat if anything ever ends up on the mudcat. Its a nice setup too because you don't have to put it way up to the musician. Sounds great at 10 feet or more. This'll be fun. I should show up early afternoon Saturday. Yippie.

Subject: RE: annap's gathering
From: annamill
Date: 16 Jul 99 - 01:31 PM

OK!! THIS IS IT!! TOMORROW!

I'm home today to prepare for tonight and tomorrow and Sunday. I've had several phone calls yesterday and today. We have another wonderful mandolin player coming and he asked if he could bring a fellow who plays a washtub. Glenn has heard him and says he's pretty good for bass. That's a lot for Glenn.

It's going to be sooo great. We have a sound recorder, but it's not real good quality. Blast.

Ok, just once more. Tomorrow, July 17th. Everyones invited and if you wake up tomorrow and get an itch to venture into Jersey. Come on! Everyone is welcome.

Love, annap

Subject: RE: annap's gathering
From: susan
Date: 15 Jul 99 - 12:25 AM

what a response!!! "we'll" all be there...some time over the course of the weekend...with bells on our toes, of course!!! i actually responded to a mudcat that has terrible wrist problems from playing the banjo!!! i gave him an earful! he's from sweden... could be interesting! thanks for opening up this part of the planet to me! hugs and kisses!!! susan. (long branch)

Subject: RE: annap's gathering
From: dick greenhaus
Date: 14 Jul 99 - 12:14 AM

A couple of folks have asked me, so I'll state unequivocally:

Mudcat Tee-shirts will be available at Annap's. And if you want to buy one, there's no postage.

we're out of XXXL at thr moment, but all other sizes are available.

Subject: RE: annap's gathering
From: annamill
Date: 13 Jul 99 - 05:36 PM

Max, I'm really glad you have decided to be here.

I have a question for RiB. Will you be able to make it Saturday? I know you thought you might come, but had not yet decided. It's not that far from Baltimore, is it?

It's getting very exciting now.

This Saurday, July 17th and August 14th, all weekend. Just let me know and I'll give you directions.

Love, annap

Subject: RE: annap's gathering
From: bbc
Date: 13 Jul 99 - 08:28 AM

It will be great to see you, Max, & have a chance to thank you personally for all your hard work!

bbc

Subject: RE: annap's gathering
From: Max
Date: 13 Jul 99 - 01:52 AM

I will make it for sure both times, so you all better come at least once so I can see that you are real and you can see that I am too. It's not often I leave my virtual (and depressing) virtual existence, so come on out and see that I really exist.

Subject: RE: annap's gathering
From: Allan C.
Date: 12 Jul 99 - 10:47 AM

My good friend, Dave (who is a Mudcatter in spirit only because he lacks a computer) and I are getting pretty excited about Anna's gathering. It (the first of two) is only a very few days away. Anna and Glenn have put forth a lot of effort and planning, and have managed to entice a good number of local folks to attend what promises to be a fine event. I am a little surprised, though, at the small number of 'Catters who have committed to being there. A few more couldn't hurt. There is a broad variety of instruments which will be represented and much music to be shared by all. I hope that if you have thought you might possibly attend, you will now make the commitment to come.

Subject: RE: annap's gathering
From: bbc
Date: 09 Jul 99 - 11:45 PM

bbc & Duane D. certainly plan to come to the August get-together. Hey, Matthew, maybe we'll finally meet & you can see if you *do* know me! Bill D. & I have started chatting on ICQ; it will be fun to meet in person!

take care, all,

bbc

Subject: RE: annap's gathering
From: Matthew B.
Date: 09 Jul 99 - 11:38 PM

I'll be in Florida with my son, but I hope to make it there in August

Subject: RE: annap's gathering
From: annamill
Date: 09 Jul 99 - 09:18 PM

I think Bert might come. Allen C. and his friend Dave will be here. We will have Mudcatters and some really talented people will be coming. Don't worry, we'll have a full house. I'm going to try to record the music to send to Max to make it available to everyone.

Subject: RE: annap's gathering
From: Susan of DT
Date: 09 Jul 99 - 07:40 PM

Hi Anna and all
I have been tallying who said they were coming next week. It looks like you, me and Dick, Bill Sables, Bert, Max, with a maybe from Roger in Baltimore. Matthew B did not say if he was coming. Is this it? Come on, you guys: thee are more of you out there in the New York to Phila and beyond area.
For August 14, it sounds like an additional 7 or so: bbc and Dwayne, BK, Vixen and Tim, Ferrara and Bill D.
who have I missed?

Subject: RE: annap's gathering
From: annamill
Date: 09 Jul 99 - 02:46 PM

Matthew and I found Lifeline Condoms for 2 selling right out there at the seaport. We had to know for 2 what???? Matthew has their web address.

We also found a tremendously talented Cajon Cello player and of course, I had to ask him to the gathering. He's going to call and we'll discuss it in detail. I hope he does. What a treat that would be.

annap

Subject: RE: annap's gathering
From: Matthew B.
Date: 09 Jul 99 - 02:02 PM

Anna, you didn't tell them about the condoms.

(Or is that for the other thread?)

And how about that Cajun cellist?

Subject: RE: annap's gathering
From: annamill
Date: 09 Jul 99 - 01:58 PM

Hi Everyone,

Some disappointing news and some fun news.

Ferrara and BillD will not be able to make the gathering. I really sorry and I know we'll miss them, but hopefully we'll see them in October. Or, maybe they'll be able to make August 14th.

MatthewB and I just had lunch down at the South St. Seaport and Matthew gave me a tape of Sea Shanties. We'll play these during the gatherings. When we're not making our own music, that is.

July 17th, August 14th. All weekend. Everyone's invited. Come early Sat. or Sun. and have breakfast with us.

Love, annap (Boy I'm nervous)

Subject: RE: annap's gathering
From: annamill
Date: 08 Jul 99 - 09:44 AM

Hi Guys,

What a wonderful day here in the NJ/NY area. We are having blackouts and it is damned inconvienent, but it's beautiful today.

Thank you Allen. I hope your right. I think we'll have a wonderful time. I'm still a wreck.

I have some nice news. Max wrote me yesterday and asked me to save him a seat at this gathering on July 17th. He said he's going to pencil us in and try very hard to make it. He said we can count on it barring unforeseen cirumstances. This is so exciting to me. Now I'm really nervious...but happy.

July 17th, August 14th. All weekend. Everyone's invited.

Love, annap

Subject: RE: annap's gathering
From: Allan C.
Date: 07 Jul 99 - 10:43 AM

Rest assured that everyone will, indeed, have a great time, Anna. You have a beautiful location, a nice house, a yard in which we can sit and play, the promise of good things to eat and a fine bunch of Mudcatters (and would-be-Mudcatters) who will be there - the rest will take care of itself. It will be "perfect".

Subject: RE: annap's gathering
From: annamill
Date: 07 Jul 99 - 10:03 AM

Good morning Everyone,

We in Jersey are having 105 degree weather and blackouts in our electric. I spent all day Sunday and Monday, when I wasn't on Mudcat or doing other puter stuff, at the beach. It's right across the street from me.

Saturday we had no electric all day, and yesterday we lost it from 4pm until 2am this morning. I had a taste of what our ancesters had to endure. Thank goodness for Ben Franklin!!

It was a learning experience though. We had to use candles all night. I was wondering if people used to ration their candles. I know they made them theirselves, but I wonder if, for instance, they only used two a day. When they were used up, did you have to go to bed? Oh wait. They had fireplaces, didn't they? Oh, no. Not in the summer. Interesting experience. I think I'd like to try living out in the wilderness in a log cabin without all the things we take for granted. For a little while anyway.

Only one weekend away..I'm excited and very nervous. I want everything to be perfect and I want everyone to have a good time. I hope everyone shows up and I hope it goes well.

July 17th, August 14th, Everyone's invited. Come early. I'm making breakfast for Allen and Dave and anyone who's there early.

Have a wonderful day. Love, annap

Subject: RE: annap's gathering
From: Bert
Date: 02 Jul 99 - 02:02 PM

Hope so.

Subject: RE: annap's gathering
From: annamill
Date: 02 Jul 99 - 01:36 PM

Great song Bert. Maybe you can sing it in person on July 17th. ;-) **GRIN**

annap

Subject: RE: annap's gathering
From: Bert
Date: 02 Jul 99 - 01:16 PM

I thoroughly agree Annap. Here's a song for the fourth. I'm your Flag

http://www.mudcat.org/bert/songs/flag.html

Bert.

Subject: RE: annap's gathering
From: annamill
Date: 02 Jul 99 - 12:57 PM

bbc,

I would love to be there, and I will certainly try. Glenn will not be able to make it as he works weekend in the summer, but I'm free and will try. I'll let you know for sure as the date gets closer.

Everyone have a wonderful fourth and remember what a wonderful country and the freedom we have. In other places we might get put in jail for some of the opinions we express here.

I'm not normally political, but I love this country, in spite of the obvious problems. At least we can talk about them and disagree if we want to.

July 17th and August 14th. My house. Everyone invited.

Love, annap

Subject: RE: annap's gathering
From: bbc
Date: 01 Jul 99 - 11:29 PM

We *do* expect to be there in August. Any chance you would make the drive to my house on July 31st? You are certainly welcome! So far, it will be me, Duane, Bill, Sandy & Caroline, Karen K., Susan of DT & Dick Greenhaus. I expect others will join us as well. Hope you all have a great time on the 17th!

love,

Barbara (bbc)

Subject: RE: annap's gathering
From: annamill
Date: 01 Jul 99 - 10:10 AM

Cannot wait, bbc. I wish you could come. Oh, well, we'll see you in August hopefully.

Mudcat gatherings in New Jersy. (this is a plug) July 17th and August 14th. The whole weekend. Everyone's invited. Just ask and I'll give you the particulars.

Love, annap

Subject: RE: annap's gathering
From: bbc
Date: 30 Jun 99 - 05:03 PM

You're going to have a lovely time meeting Bill Sables. He is a great musician & an all-round nice guy!

bbc (typing from my own computer!)

Subject: RE: annap's gathering
From: annamill
Date: 30 Jun 99 - 10:41 AM

Hello Everyone,

The gathering is only 3 weekends away!! I'm very excited. I hope we have wonderful weather, but if we don't, we'll have a wonderful time sitting around the living room and/or the dining room playing, talking, eating, drinking, etc.

July 17th, August 14th, my house, all weekend. Everyone is welcome.

Love, annap

Subject: RE: annap's gathering
From: annamill
Date: 28 Jun 99 - 11:52 AM

Oh Sam,

Hopefully there will many more to come. I hope you'll be able to come to one or another. Im loking forward to Washington in October for the FSGW Getaway and to meeting more Mudcatters.

Love, annap

Subject: RE: annap's gathering
From: bbc
Date: 28 Jun 99 - 11:00 AM

to Sam Pirt, Sam these people are real and the most wonderful crowd you could ever wish to meet You should have come over with me At Old songs I met Dick, Susan DT, Sandy and Caroline Paton,bbc and Duane, Anametra,Charlie Bawm, and Jeri and I am looking forward to meeting the others at Anna's on 17 July. Mudcat it seems fits that old Irish saying " There are no strangers here, just friends that havn't met yet' Cheers Bill Sables (using b.b.c.s computer in N.Y. State)

Subject: RE: annap's gathering
From: Sam Pirt
Date: 27 Jun 99 - 03:02 PM

I would so much like to be there I nearly came over with Bill Sables but lack of time AND MONEY!!!! mean't I couldn't. Have a great time

Bye, Sam

Subject: RE: annap's gathering
From:
Date: 27 Jun 99 - 12:11 PM

Hi my friends,

I've been giving you all a little break about this gathering..but now I'm back!!

I have to tell Art that I received his CD, "The older I get, the better I was", and his album, "On the wilderness Road". I'm enjoying them tremendously. "Lock Moss Nesters??" ;-) It's playing now as we speak. (shhh, you're a great banjo player, shh) What fun.

After I close and do some publishing of a poster for my honeys next gig, I'm going out on my gazebo with a big glass of ice tea (too hot for booze), watch the boats go by, and play my guitar.

July 17th, August 14th, everyones welcome.

Love, Annap

.. and whats this about a nudist Mudcat gathering ?? ***GRIN**

Subject: RE: annap's gathering
From:
Date: 23 Jun 99 - 11:20 AM

Vixen, absolutely, August 14th + 15th and maybe 16th. Everyone is welcome. We'll be looking forward to meeting you.

In an e-mail, AllanC suggested we record the music. We have a unprofessional setup in our basement for Glenns band and his jam sessions. We're working on a way to get it or something out to the gazebo. That would be great. We could send it to Max to put it on Mudcat.

Jersey's beautiful today.

Love, Annap

Subject: RE: annap's gathering
From: Vixen
Date: 23 Jun 99 - 08:24 AM

Dear Annap--

Are you still planning a gathering for 14 August? Tim and I can't make 17 July. If you are, Tim and I are planning on being there. He plays fiddle, mandolin, banjo, guitar, and hammered dulcimer. I play guitar, recorder, pennywhistle, and (started last week) flute. We both sing, and he's a natural harmonizer.

Looking forward to August!

Vic

Subject: RE: annap's gathering
From:
Date: 22 Jun 99 - 01:17 PM

That's wonderful, Burt! We're getting larger...

Can't wait..

L., A.

Subject: RE: annap's gathering
From: Bert
Date: 22 Jun 99 - 12:51 PM

Annap,

I'm still planning on being there but life is pretty mixed up at the moment so it will have to be a last minute final decision.

Bert.

Subject: RE: annap's gathering
From:
Date: 22 Jun 99 - 10:31 AM

Rita,

That sounds great. I know Susan of DT loves sings, I don't sing well, but I love it. There will be a host of other musicians who will be singing and playing.

I've never been to a sing so I really don't know the protocol. Is there more to it than just singing? Someone plays a song and we sing, right? Or, is there more to it?

See you soon.

Love to you all.

PS: NJ is beautiful today. My windows in my bedroom were open this morning and I was awoken by the river gently lapping on the beach, and birds chirping all around. Good thing I didn't have a gun. See why I hate guns in my house. When I was fully awake I had a little more appreciation for the beauty surrounding me. At least the ducks weren't quarreling.

HAWD. annap aka apavao(again) Just can't seem to keep my cookies straight. ;-)

Subject: RE: annap's gathering
From: Ferrara
Date: 21 Jun 99 - 11:20 PM

Anna, my zither and harp aren't much use for jamming because they're hard to bring up to (and keep)in pitch. What are the prospects for some sing-arounds and/or sing-alongs? - Rita F