Thanx to Sandy Paton

Subject: RE: Thanx to Sandy Paton
From: Jeri
Date: 28 Jun 99 - 09:26 AM

If you ignore Folk Legacy, Sandy's knowledge and experience, and his downright niceness and charm, he's still responsible for getting me to sign onto Mudcat and get my butt to Old Songs. Sandy and Caroline, thanks for welcoming me into the "family," thanks for the music!

Subject: RE: Thanx to Sandy Patton
From: Liam's Brother
Date: 28 Jun 99 - 12:10 AM

Hi Sandy & Caroline!

In between Farmington and NYC this afternoon, I passed through Waterbury. I was singing "Scovill's" from the Eastern town line to the Western. It's coming along.

You know I'll never drive Route 8 again without thinking about Brass Valley and all those immigrant workers and the places they worked and drank and lived and died. Thanks.

All the best,
Dan

Subject: RE: Thanx to Sandy Patton
From: harpgirl
Date: 27 Jun 99 - 08:52 PM

...yes Sandy and Caroline...I'm not a wordy person but I also deeply appreciate the opportunity to enjoy and learn from your life's wisdom...harpgirl

Subject: RE: Thanx to Sandy Paton
From: karen k
Date: 27 Jun 99 - 08:37 PM

I'll respond to this one in a day or two. It's going to take a while to find the words to express how much all the Patons and Folk Legacy mean to me. This comment it just to bring this thread back to the top.

karen k

Subject: RE: Thanx to Sandy Paton
From: Joe Offer
Date: 26 Jun 99 - 12:45 PM

Sandy, you're like a beloved professor, a wise man with a big heart. You inspire all of us to carry on the tradition of the music you love so much. Well, perfesser, we've been listening, and we've learned a lot from you.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Thanx to Sandy Patton
From: Art Thieme
Date: 26 Jun 99 - 12:45 PM

All of the above from ol' Art. Sandy & Caroline & Lee Haggerty and David & Robin Paton-----all of you up on Sharon Mountain (a most beautiful part of Connecticut) have certainly been unbelievably important in my life---more than words can ever intimate. Thanks for all of it. It'll be great to see you the first part of July.

(Sandy & Caroline will be at the Gebhart Woods Dulcimer Festival in Morris, Illinois on July 10 & 11, 1999.)

I just got the 2 cassette set (formerly LPs) of the Beech Mountain, N.C. people from Folk Legacy and one of Frank Profitt too. My LPs were worn out completely. I am appreciating the a capella ballad style more than ever. Good to be reaquainted with old friends. That's exactly what your issued music has become to me over the many moons passing.

Love to you all,

Art

Subject: RE: Thanx to Sandy Patton
From: Rick Fielding
Date: 26 Jun 99 - 12:28 PM

Rick Impersonating Sandy Right Now.

stage direction: Rugged, multi-pocketed vest and cap wearing man (played by Rip Torn) gallumphs up stairs into computer room (after visit to bathroom) and sits down in swivel chair. Checks out folk music air-play on DJ sites..

Sandy: "Hmmm, Ani DiFranco, Ani Di Franco, Ani DiFranco, Ani Di...oops, what's this? Gordon Bok? Way to go, Gordo, it's a revival! Ani DiFranco, Ani Di....BOB DYLAN!???!"
turns off DJ lists in disgust. Goes to Mudcat in hopes someone will have need of 3rd line in 79th verse of "Tam Lin", sees "Thanx Sandy Patton" thread. Prays that spelling means that it's NOT HIM! Discovers to his horror that it IS HIM!. Tries to discard natural modesty, but can't do it.
Sandy: Glmphhh, Mmmblll, !@#%^& "maybe the damn thing will go away."

It will. But not for a while.

Subject: RE: Thanx to Sandy Patton
From: Alice
Date: 26 Jun 99 - 01:06 AM

And, Sandy, thanks for helping me find the book by You Know Who. The emails we had that evening after the search were supportive enough to make me aim for a mostly a capella recording. Thanks for appreciating the music that doesn't fall into a specific commercial 'category'. You'll never know how much of an inspirational boost you have been.

alice

Subject: RE: Thanx to Sandy Patton
From: Big Mick
Date: 26 Jun 99 - 12:57 AM

I am almost at a loss to express what I feel for these people, because you canna speak of Sandy without speaking of Caroline. I remember when I welcomed him to the Cat. I was struck by the respect and admiration that was expressed about him by the 'Catters who knew him. Remember Sandy, how I referred to this in the first post? And every contact I have had with you since has affirmed why it is that people have great respect, admiration and love for you. It is because the true essence of you that comes through is loving, caring, interested and full of life. You couldn't hide it if you wanted to. Even though we are but cyber friends (until next month, that is.....hahaha), I count you among some of the very best.

And I love the fact that you can't do a thing about us doing this......hahahahahahaha.....great stuff.

All the best,

Mick

Subject: RE: Thanx to Sandy Patton
From: catspaw49
Date: 25 Jun 99 - 10:05 PM

Can't blow it off can he Rick?

...and for sharing a lifetime's knowledge, not about music although he certainly does. No, the real truths about being a humane being.

...and for sharing himself with a cyber friend he'd never met, and expressing true compassion and caring in the way he has of doing things like that.

...and for giving me another favorite love song, one I knew but didn't see in the same way. In the process, I learned to look at things in a different way. Sandy has a beautiful way of separating chaff from grain....Go back and read many of his insightful posts.

...and to he and Caroline and the rest on the Golden Ring CD who sang me to sleep when the pain medication didn't work.

...and for living in our village here. He said once that he always wanted to live somewhere like this. So do I and we're all lucky to have Sandy and Caroline among us.

catspaw

P.S.---Did you get the UPS from Cletus? He sent the Larrivee soundhole back because he could never keep it in tune.

Subject: RE: Thanx to Sandy Paton
From: Rick Fielding
Date: 25 Jun 99 - 09:45 PM

FINALLY! A Sandy Paton thread that the modest man himself can do nothing to get rid of.
Thank you Sandy Paton for so many wonderful things you helped bring into my life!
In no particular order (save the first one)
1. Caroline Paton
2. Folk-Legacy's library
3. Folk-Legacy's record collection
4. Folk-Legacy's ethics
5. Joe Hickerson and Jerry Rasmussen
6. Your true stories
7. All the good folks you introduced me to
8. Your sense of humour and appreciation of irony
9. The first album I've ever done that I LIKED!
10. Thanks for believing in my work when I had become very cynical about the music business and whether I wanted to be part of it anymore. You showed me an alternative road that has been very rewarding. (no money jokes!)
I love you Sandy...get to a hundred, like your dad. OK?
Rick

Subject: Thanx to Sandy Patton
From: Jennifer-"Risselty looker"
Date: 25 Jun 99 - 11:33 AM

I can't say thank you enough for the help. And by the way...if you are a klutz, then I am still on training wheels!