Wash DC Utah Phillips Tribute Oct 30 '09

Subject: RE: Wash DC Utah Phillips Tribute Oct 30 '09
From: Severn
Date: 02 Nov 09 - 12:35 PM

Sounds like you have at least a first set ready for a next time. Set it up again in DC, and I'll buy the first ticket

Subject: RE: Wash DC Utah Phillips Tribute Oct 30 '09
From: kendall
Date: 02 Nov 09 - 09:51 AM

sigh

Subject: RE: Wash DC Utah Phillips Tribute Oct 30 '09
From: Dan Schatz
Date: 02 Nov 09 - 12:10 AM

We could have, Severn. We were each prepared with three songs, and we had at least two others we cut at the last minute. But it was getting late. Pity - I was looking forward to a banjo duet with Cathy Fink on "Sing in the Spring" - it was fun when we worked it up before the show. Maybe next time.

Dan

Subject: RE: Wash DC Utah Phillips Tribute Oct 30 '09
From: Severn
Date: 01 Nov 09 - 12:04 PM

A wonderful time with great performances and stories, and you got the feeling that they could've gone on with more had time allowed.

Subject: RE: Wash DC Utah Phillips Tribute Oct 30 '09
From: Janie
Date: 31 Oct 09 - 10:12 PM

Thanks Bill.

Beginning to get the "feel" of it.

Subject: RE: Wash DC Utah Phillips Tribute Oct 30 '09
From: Bill D
Date: 31 Oct 09 - 09:14 PM

*smile*.... Janie...there were people there that I hadn't seen in years. folks came from far & near and happily bought CDs and there were many volunteers. the stage was a happy mix of locals, Utah's sons, and performers from 'other areas'...all of whom seemed glad to be with each other and part of this amazing event.

   Musicianship was amazing. Ed Trickett did "Telling Takes Me Home" and "Goodnight Loving Trail" as well as i have ever heard them....and Saul's "Starlight on the Rails" was slow, and paced differently than even Utah did it....it was evocative and drew you into the song, rather than just 'presenting' a good song TO you.

...and Elizabeth LaPrelle's 2nd song, "Walking Down the Lonely Street", was amazing! She nailed it, and Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer played for her, and gave it a really wonderful backup. It was like they had rehearsed for hours.

......more, if I can remember more...

Subject: RE: Wash DC Utah Phillips Tribute Oct 30 '09
From: Janie
Date: 31 Oct 09 - 08:49 PM

Thanks to those of you who were there and have shared impressions.

More, please. May we have some more?

Subject: RE: Wash DC Utah Phillips Tribute Oct 30 '09
From: Dan Schatz
Date: 31 Oct 09 - 08:44 PM

I'll send you their numbers and e-mails.

Dan

Subject: RE: Wash DC Utah Phillips Tribute Oct 30 '09
From: kendall
Date: 31 Oct 09 - 07:13 PM

Sigh.
Anyone know how I can contact Duncan or Brendan?

Subject: RE: Wash DC Utah Phillips Tribute Oct 30 '09
From: Bill D
Date: 31 Oct 09 - 07:00 PM

It was a fine evening...and in a hall where Utah had performed several times. When Duncan told Utah style stories, I could almost feel an extra presence...chortling in the background.
   I especially enjoyed Saul Broudy's stories of his early days meeting Utah and getting to travel with him.
(it was sort of funny when Dan began to 'explain' how to sing along at one point, and half the audience already knew the details....fun!)

Subject: RE: Wash DC Utah Phillips Tribute Oct 30 '09
From: Dan Schatz
Date: 31 Oct 09 - 05:14 PM

We had a great time - Duncan sure has his father's gift of gab. Brendan does some wonderful bluesy arrangements of his Dad's songs, and led us in an especially beautiful song he wrote for his Dad, "Linger On."

Here's the set lists from my edits - not that I was paying attention....

A Revolutionary Prayer by Utah Phillips - Brendan Phillips
Singing Through the Hard Times - Ensemble
Telling Takes Me Home - Ed Trickett
Goodnight Loving Trail - Ed Trickett
Starlight on the Rails - Saul Broudy
If I Could Be the Rain - Saul Broudy
Jesse's Corrido - Elizabth LaPrelle
Preacher and the Slave - Dan Schatz
Bound For San Diego - Lisa Null / George Stephens
Hallelujah I'm a Bum - Lisa Null / George Stephens
Michael - Magpie (Greg Artzner Terry Leonino)
Going Away - Magpie (Greg Artzner Terry Leonino)
Killing Ground - Duncan Phillips
Larimer Street - Brendan Phillips
a poem by Duncan Phillips
Linger On - Brendan Phillips/ ensemble

INTERMISSION

I've Got to Know - (Ensemble)
Rock Salt and Nails - Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer
I Remember Loving You - Cathy & Marcy
Walking Down the Lonely Street - Elizabeth LaPrelle
All About Preachers - Lisa Null
Poem by Utah Phillips - What We Need - read by Dan Schatz
Queen of the Rails - Dan Schatz
The Green Rolling Hills of West Virginia - Brendan Phillips
Tolono excerpt - Saul Broudy
A story by Duncan Phillips
The Wabash Cannonball - ensemble

We had actually worked up a couple of others together, but ran out of time. It was a fun night, and we raised good funds for Hospitality House and sold lots of CDs for Utah's lingering expenses.

Dan

Subject: RE: Wash DC Utah Phillips Tribute Oct 30 '09
From: Art Thieme
Date: 31 Oct 09 - 04:49 PM

You folks know I wanted to be with you. I'm glad it went well!

Art

Subject: RE: Wash DC Utah Phillips Tribute Oct 30 '09
From: Hollowfox
Date: 31 Oct 09 - 01:19 PM

Andy Cohen and I were at a party in Kent (Ohio) last night, both wishing we could have gotten to DC for this.

Subject: RE: Wash DC Utah Phillips Tribute Oct 30 '09
From: Big Mick
Date: 31 Oct 09 - 10:15 AM

Sure wish I could have been there to sing with that fine cast! I would have loved to sang "Hallelujah, I'm a Bum" with Lisa and George. Congrats on a successful event, my friends.

All the best,

Mick

Subject: RE: Wash DC Utah Phillips Tribute Oct 30 '09
From: voyager
Date: 31 Oct 09 - 07:18 AM

Setlist (partial) from the U.Utah Phillips. Please add and correct if you were paying attention!

Living Through the Hard Times - Ensemble
Telling Takes Me Home - Ed Trickett
Goodnight Loving Trail - Ed Trickett
Starlight on the Rails - Saul Broudy
If I Could Be the Rain (?) - Saul Broudy
Jesse's Corrida (!!) - Elizabth LaPrelle / Dan Schatz
Preacher and the Slave - Elizabeth LaPrelle
Bound For San Diego - Lisa Null / George Stephens
Hallelujah I'm a Bum - Lisa Null / George Stephens
Michael (!!) - Magpie (Greg Artzner Teri Leonino)
Going Away (!!) - Magpie (Greg Artzner Teri Leonino)
Killing Ground - Duncan Phillips
Larimer Street - Brendan Phillips
I've Got to Know - (Ensemble)
Rock Salt and Nails (!) - Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer
I Remember Loving You - Cathy & Marcy
Walking Down the Lonesome Street (?) !! - Elizabeth LaPrelle
All About Preachers - Lisa Null

???????????????????????????????

.....and then we had to go.......
.....a fine show and big thanks to Dan Schatz.....

voyager
FSGW - Silver Spring, MD.

Subject: RE: Wash DC Utah Phillips Tribute Oct 30 '09
From: SINSULL
Date: 30 Oct 09 - 11:19 AM

Sitting in the office wishing I were on my way to DC. Enjoy, all!
SINS

Subject: RE: Wash DC Utah Phillips Tribute Oct 30 '09
From: Janie
Date: 29 Oct 09 - 09:37 PM

Wish I could be there. Here's to a great concert and a great turnout to help with the medical and funeral bills.

Subject: RE: Wash DC Utah Phillips Tribute Oct 30 '09
From: Dan Schatz
Date: 29 Oct 09 - 08:46 PM

Here is the concert on Google maps.

Dan

Subject: RE: Wash DC Utah Phillips Tribute Oct 30 '09
From: GUEST,Jason
Date: 29 Oct 09 - 08:20 PM

Thanks! Looking forward to it. I'm a block from the Silver Spring Metro station, so it could hardly be more convenient...

Subject: RE: Wash DC Utah Phillips Tribute Oct 30 '09
From: Dan Schatz
Date: 29 Oct 09 - 08:15 PM

Yes, all tickets are at the door, general seating. See you there!

Dan

Subject: RE: Wash DC Utah Phillips Tribute Oct 30 '09
From: GUEST,Jason
Date: 29 Oct 09 - 07:51 PM

Dan,

I didn't see anything on the FSGW page about the ticket sales--do you know if they are available at the door?

Jason

Subject: RE: Wash DC Utah Phillips Tribute Oct 30 '09
From: Dan Schatz
Date: 29 Oct 09 - 05:45 PM

Hey, if producing this CD has taught me nothing else, it's taught me there's a difference between being a bum (Hallelujah!) and being a lousy bum. Mick, thank goodness, is the former.

Dan

Subject: RE: Wash DC Utah Phillips Tribute Oct 30 '09
From: Bill D
Date: 29 Oct 09 - 05:08 PM

We can all sing "Hallelujah HE'S a Bum" in Mick's honor.... ☺

Subject: RE: Wash DC Utah Phillips Tribute Oct 30 '09
From: Dan Schatz
Date: 29 Oct 09 - 03:46 PM

I wish you could be there too, Mick. Among other things, It'd be great for you to spend some time with Utah's kids. Alas, we'll have to get someone else to sing "Hallelujah I'm a Bum."

Dan

Subject: RE: Wash DC Utah Phillips Tribute Oct 30 '09
From: Big Mick
Date: 29 Oct 09 - 01:28 PM

I certainly wish I were on the East coast for this one.

Subject: RE: Wash DC Utah Phillips Tribute Oct 30 '09
From: Dan Schatz
Date: 29 Oct 09 - 01:27 PM

The answer to the above comes through Facebook. There will be pumpkin ice cream.

Concert is tomorrow, and looking good. Please come, and bring your friends.

Warmly,
Dan

Subject: RE: Wash DC Utah Phillips Tribute Oct 30 '09
From: Dan Schatz
Date: 28 Oct 09 - 11:08 AM

I wonder if REFRESHments will be provided....

Dan

Subject: RE: Wash DC Utah Phillips Tribute Oct 30 '09
From: Bill D
Date: 26 Oct 09 - 04:49 PM

Me too!

Subject: RE: Wash DC Utah Phillips Tribute Oct 30 '09
From: Dan Schatz
Date: 26 Oct 09 - 04:27 PM

The concert is this Friday! I'm looking forward to it!

Dan

Subject: RE: Wash DC Utah Phillips Tribute Oct 30 '09
From: Dan Schatz
Date: 22 Oct 09 - 07:35 PM

REFRESH - and by the way, this concert will also be a good opportunity to buy Singing Through the Hard Times CDs, with 100% of the proceeds going to help cover Utah's lingering medical and burial expenses.

Dan

Subject: RE: Wash DC Utah Phillips Tribute Oct 30 '09
From: GUEST,Dan's laptop
Date: 20 Oct 09 - 05:04 PM

I wish you could be there too, Jacqui - you and Kendall put so much love and energy into this project.

I'm glad, though, that so many of our performers - and Duncan - will be part of the show, and that Charlie Pilzer, who mastered the CD (a Herculean task, let me assure you) will be running the sound.

Dan

Subject: RE: Wash DC Utah Phillips Tribute Oct 30 '09
From: jacqui.c
Date: 18 Oct 09 - 06:11 PM

I wish that we could be there, but in addition to the distance problem, we will be at a very special birthday party in Maine the next day.

Subject: RE: Wash DC Utah Phillips Tribute Oct 30 '09
From: Luthier2b
Date: 18 Oct 09 - 05:56 PM

This is truly aspecial event. Are any of you that are not local to the DC area AND not performing coming to this event?

-- Eric

Subject: RE: Wash DC Utah Phillips Tribute Oct 30 '09
From: Dan Schatz
Date: 15 Oct 09 - 03:25 PM

Thanks, Mark. I wish you could be there.

Dan

Subject: RE: Wash DC Utah Phillips Tribute Oct 30 '09
From: Mark Ross
Date: 14 Oct 09 - 04:36 PM

Here's the link to the website;




http://ceimd.com/php/public.php?Org=fsgw&ProgramID=4&EventID=3033&NoTitle=1

Subject: RE: Wash DC Utah Phillips Tribute Oct 30 '09
From: GUEST,Dan
Date: 13 Oct 09 - 11:18 PM

Yah, having the show on Halloween seemed like a bad idea. Sorry you won't make it.

Dan

Subject: RE: Wash DC Utah Phillips Tribute Oct 30 '09
From: Janie
Date: 13 Oct 09 - 08:23 PM

Had actually decided to drive up for it, then realized it is Friday night and not Saturday night. I jes' can't drive that fast;>)

Subject: RE: Wash DC Utah Phillips Tribute Oct 30 '09
From: Dan Schatz
Date: 13 Oct 09 - 01:26 PM

This concert is a couple of weeks away. What a treat to have so many good folks together singing Bruce's songs.

Dan

Subject: RE: Wash DC Utah Phillips Tribute Oct 30 '09
From: kendall
Date: 29 Sep 09 - 07:20 PM

I thought Morigan was coming to Maine but I guess she changed her mind. Give her my regards, eh?

Subject: RE: Wash DC Utah Phillips Tribute Oct 30 '09
From: Dan Schatz
Date: 29 Sep 09 - 12:12 PM

We (the musicians) have started talking about the songs each of us wants to do and stories people want to tell - it's amazing how little overlap there is. Bruce wrote songs that touched folks on many, many levels. The plan is to do the concert as a big round robin. I'm very excited.

I'm also excited because it looks like Utah's daughter will be in attendance - so all three of Utah's kids will be there for the celebration.

Dan

Subject: RE: Wash DC Utah Phillips Tribute Oct 30 '09
From: kendall
Date: 24 Sep 09 - 03:36 PM

I'll do the jokes.

Subject: RE: Wash DC Utah Phillips Tribute Oct 30 '09
From: Dan Schatz
Date: 24 Sep 09 - 01:15 PM

Good thing you live with one, then.

I admit I was all mixed up. I thought you were seriously seldom.

Dan

Subject: RE: Wash DC Utah Phillips Tribute Oct 30 '09
From: kendall
Date: 23 Sep 09 - 12:58 PM

Dan, you know I'm seldom serious.

Having one here is a great idea and I would be happy to participate, but alas, I'm no organizer.

Subject: RE: Wash DC Utah Phillips Tribute Oct 30 '09
From: Dan Schatz
Date: 23 Sep 09 - 12:10 PM

Sadly, I expect Dennis will be with Judy, off touring in the Midwest. (So if you're in the Midwest, the consolation prize is you get to go hear Judy Cook!) Of course, we do have a CD you can take with you anywhere you go....

Kendall, we could have one in Maine - when and where?

Dan

Subject: RE: Wash DC Utah Phillips Tribute Oct 30 '09
From: topical tom
Date: 23 Sep 09 - 11:47 AM

Good luck to all on this special project! Sure wish I could be there!I really miss Utah's great story-telling, philosophy and music.

Subject: RE: Wash DC Utah Phillips Tribute Oct 30 '09
From: karen k
Date: 23 Sep 09 - 07:46 AM

Oh wow! What a night! Hope it will be recorded. Hey, Dennis Cook.....

Subject: RE: Wash DC Utah Phillips Tribute Oct 30 '09
From: Gorgeous Gary
Date: 22 Sep 09 - 07:33 PM

Argh. I'll be stuck up in Baltimore doing work stuff.

-- Gary

Subject: RE: Wash DC Utah Phillips Tribute Oct 30 '09
From: kendall
Date: 22 Sep 09 - 07:29 PM

Why cant you have this in Maine so everyone could go? sniff

Subject: RE: Wash DC Utah Phillips Tribute Oct 30 '09
From: Art Thieme
Date: 22 Sep 09 - 12:43 PM

All the best to you folks. Wish I could be a part of it.

Art

Subject: RE: Wash DC Utah Phillips Tribute Oct 30 '09
From: GUEST,BBP
Date: 22 Sep 09 - 08:30 AM

Up you go.

Subject: Wash DC Utah Phillips Tribute Oct 30 '09
From: Dan Schatz
Date: 21 Sep 09 - 12:54 PM

The Folklore Society of Greater Washington (better known as the good people who bring you the Getaway) are sponsoring a special Utah Phillips night on October 30. Here's what it says on the FSGW website:


"Singing through the Hard Times"
Friday Oct 30, 2009 at 8:00 PM to 10:30 PM
Washington Ethical Society (Washington,DC)

"Celebration of Bruce "U.Utah" Phillips' music and his life as labor organizer, folk singer, storyteller, poet and the "Golden Voice of the Great Southwest." His children and several performers who sang on the tribute CD "Singing through the Hard Times" will join us. The lineup includes Saul Broudy, Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer, Elizabeth LaPrelle, Magpie, Lisa Null, Duncan Phillips, Brendan Phillips, Dan Schatz and Ed Trickett. Check back for updates. This is a benefit for Hospitality House, which Utah founded in his home town of Nevada City, CA."


I'm extremely pleased and grateful that so many top-notch performers have decided to come together for this, and that the Folklore Society is making it all happen. It's especially wonderful to have Duncan and Brendan Phillips flying all the way out from the West to join us.

Dan