a visit from Morrigan Phillips, Utah's Daughter

Subject: Morrigan Phillips
From: kendall
Date: 29 Nov 09 - 06:55 AM

On Friday, a dark, gloomy, rainy day we were visited by Morrigan Phillips, daughter of Utah Phillips. She and her two friends, Marsha and Paul, came up from Boston to spend some time with us.
It was just lovely. We swapped stories about her Dad and it was obvious to me that she has much of her Dad in her. She is witty, very bright, a great conversationalist and pretty to boot!

Maybe I can talk her into getting on the forum to share some of her stories about my hero, Utah.

Subject: RE: Morrigan Phillips
From: kendall
Date: 29 Nov 09 - 12:03 PM

Ok, so I'm biased. Adjust.

Subject: RE: Morrigan Phillips
From: Dan Schatz
Date: 29 Nov 09 - 03:04 PM

It was a delight to meet Morrigan, along with her brothers, at the Washington DC Utah Phillips tribute.

Dan

Subject: RE: Morrigan Phillips
From: kendall
Date: 30 Nov 09 - 07:46 PM

I really thought this would be of more interest than it has generated.

Subject: RE: Morrigan Phillips, Utah's Daughter
From: maeve
Date: 30 Nov 09 - 08:07 PM

I just now saw the thread, Kendall. What a treat for you and Jacqui. I expect your visitors were similarly delighted with their hosts!

Your revised title should help interested folks find their way here.
Goodnight,

maeve

Subject: RE: Morrigan Phillips, Utah's Daughter
From: open mike
Date: 30 Nov 09 - 08:26 PM

thanks for letting us know...
does she have a gaff?
(stories, songs?)
What a beautiful name...

Subject: RE: Morrigan Phillips, Utah's Daughter
From: Amos
Date: 30 Nov 09 - 08:45 PM

Oh dear. Can you fall in love at third remove?

I'd love to hear her stories, in any case...



A

Subject: RE: Morrigan Phillips, Utah's Daughter
From: michaelr
Date: 30 Nov 09 - 09:03 PM

Scary name for one's daughter... Morrigan

Subject: RE: Morrigan Phillips, Utah's Daughter
From: Mark Ross
Date: 30 Nov 09 - 11:53 PM

I've known Morrigan Belle Phillips since she was born. A delightful young lady. Her father was, and probably still is, very proud of her.
Depite having started college with the intention of getting a degree in business, she is now going for a Masters in Social Work back therre in the Mysterious East.


Mark Ross

Subject: RE: Morrigan Phillips, Utah's Daughter
From: maeve
Date: 01 Dec 09 - 05:56 AM

I'd love to hear some of Morrigan's stories, Kendall.

maeve

Subject: RE: Morrigan Phillips, Utah's Daughter
From: kendall
Date: 01 Dec 09 - 07:36 AM

I'll try to talk her into coming into the forum.

Subject: RE: Morrigan Phillips, Utah's Daughter
From: Deckman
Date: 01 Dec 09 - 07:53 AM

Nice to hear this story Kendall. I've been off-line for several days. I've not met her, but over the years I've heard from a close friend (JW) who is a member of the Rose Tatoo that she is a delight. Happy visiting. bob

Subject: RE: Morrigan Phillips, Utah's Daughter
From: jacqui.c
Date: 01 Dec 09 - 09:45 AM

She really is a delight. We so enjoyed her visit. Hopefully we can get her to come up again before too long.

Subject: RE: Morrigan Phillips, Utah's Daughter
From: matt milton
Date: 01 Dec 09 - 10:28 AM

Does she write songs?

Subject: RE: Morrigan Phillips, Utah's Daughter
From: Mark Ross
Date: 01 Dec 09 - 10:40 AM

Not that I know, but both her brothers, Brendan and Duncan do.


Mark Ross

Subject: RE: Morrigan Phillips, Utah's Daughter
From: GUEST,astro
Date: 01 Dec 09 - 10:49 AM

How many children did Utah have...I hope to get to the Kate Wolf festival this next summer and it sure will be strange not to have Utah strolling about regaling folks (usually young ones) with tales. It sounds like there might be the beginnings here of a new Phillips out there making life great for us folks...

astro in LA

Subject: RE: Morrigan Phillips, Utah's Daughter
From: Mark Ross
Date: 01 Dec 09 - 12:12 PM

There are three of Utah's progeny(the fruit of his looms he would say).
Here's a link to youngest son Brendan's band MySpace page. I sometimes play with them, they do new and interesting arrangements of Utah's songs.

Fast Rattler on My Space

Mark Ross

Subject: RE: Morrigan Phillips, Utah's Daughter
From: katlaughing
Date: 01 Dec 09 - 12:53 PM

That's awesome, Kendall! I hope she will come here and share some stories. It's really neat she went up to visit you and Jacqui.

Subject: RE: Morrigan Phillips, Utah's Daughter
From: open mike
Date: 01 Dec 09 - 01:00 PM

I have heard of and seen the sons, but not the daughter..looms, indeed!
He has woven a tale or two in his time, as well.

I like the Orphan Train as done by Fast Rattler.

I can imagine that Utah would enjoy that his daughter
has decided to change from business to social work.

Subject: RE: Morrigan Phillips, Utah's Daughter
From: kendall
Date: 01 Dec 09 - 01:51 PM

I can't update Abobe because everytime I click on "agree and install" all it does is lock my computer.

Subject: RE: Morrigan Phillips, Utah's Daughter
From: SINSULL
Date: 02 Dec 09 - 01:44 PM

Wish I could have met her. I like the idea that she felt comfortable coming for a visit. Must be a bit like her Dad...without the beard, right?

Subject: RE: Morrigan Phillips, Utah's Daughter
From: Amos
Date: 02 Dec 09 - 02:31 PM

Please invite her to the nexr Getaway.


A

Subject: RE: a visit from Morrigan Phillips, Utah's Daughter
From: kendall
Date: 03 Dec 09 - 07:26 AM

We already did.

Subject: RE: a visit from Morrigan Phillips, Utah's Daughter
From: kendall
Date: 03 Dec 09 - 07:29 AM

I wonder why people prefer to keep cat fights going here and letting this thread fall away?

Subject: RE: a visit from Morrigan Phillips, Utah's Daughte
From: Big Mick
Date: 03 Dec 09 - 08:49 AM

I hope she comes to the Getaway. It would be wonderful to meet her.

Subject: RE: a visit from Morrigan Phillips, Utah's Daughter
From: SINSULL
Date: 03 Dec 09 - 08:50 AM

Wonder if the Getaway will be swamped with Grammy Groupies??? LOL

Subject: RE: a visit from Morrigan Phillips, Utah's Daughter
From: gnu
Date: 03 Dec 09 - 09:00 AM

I sure hope so!

Subject: RE: a visit from Morrigan Phillips, Utah's Daughter
From: maeve
Date: 04 Dec 09 - 07:29 AM

refresh

Subject: RE: a visit from Morrigan Phillips, Utah's Daughter
From: kendall
Date: 04 Dec 09 - 02:51 PM

I've been e mailing her trying to talk her into comintg to the Getaway but she is in college and she is editor of a paper so getting away would be very difficult.

Subject: RE: a visit from Morrigan Phillips, Utah's Daughter
From: maeve
Date: 04 Dec 09 - 02:55 PM

Seems like from all I've heard about the music there, the Getaway would offer many prospects for articles for her paper, Kendall.

maeve

Subject: RE: a visit from Morrigan Phillips, Utah's Daughter
From: GUEST
Date: 01 Feb 10 - 03:04 AM

Way back, decades ago, when Bruce was doing a concert in New York City, he announced that he had just become the father of a baby, "a lady baby," he added. Morrigan must be the "lady baby" grown up.

Subject: RE: a visit from Morrigan Phillips, Utah's Daughter
From: GUEST
Date: 17 Feb 12 - 03:26 PM

My brother wants a CD of "anything by U Utah Phillips" (sung by him - not others singing his stuff] If I had to pick only one recording to give to him, what should it be?

Karen
in mysteriously beautiful DC

Subject: RE: a visit from Morrigan Phillips, Utah's Daughter
From: Mark Ross
Date: 17 Feb 12 - 03:53 PM

LOAFER'S GLORY comes to mind, but then that was the recording where I got to play with Utah (and we were nominated for an INDIE for Best Traditional Folk recording. Though I didn't find out about the nomination until we had already lost, Utah didn't tell me!.) But my personal favorite is his 1st Philo record GOOD THOUGH, a superb collection of Rail Road songs.


Mark Ross

Subject: RE: a visit from Morrigan Phillips, Utah's Daughter
From: Elmore
Date: 17 Feb 12 - 04:13 PM

Mark Ross beat me to it. He did some of his best work on Good Though. There's also a box set titled Starlight on the Rails, which I enjoy.Too much Utah? For me there could never be too much of the songs, stories, rants and personality of Utah Phillips.

Subject: RE: a visit from Morrigan Phillips, Utah's Daughter
From: Midchuck
Date: 17 Feb 12 - 04:16 PM

What Mark said. Dead even tie.

"I'm from Utah. You ever been to Utah? WHY?"

I can't avoid that line coming into my head, whenever "Solid Gone" is sung...

P.

Subject: RE: a visit from Morrigan Phillips, Utah's Daughter
From: Bill D
Date: 17 Feb 12 - 06:17 PM

Just one? "Good Though"... then maybe "All Used Up".....then everything else.