'This Is Us' UK Launch @ Herga 14 Nov 2011

Subject: RE: 'This Is Us' UK Launch @ Herga 14/11/11
From: bradfordian
Date: 14 Nov 11 - 02:59 PM

USTREAM now on.

let me know if you are receiving the broadcast please

bradfordian


WOW!!!!

Subject: RE: 'This Is Us' UK Launch @ Herga 14/11/11
From: GUEST
Date: 14 Nov 11 - 03:02 PM

Hope everyone has a great time at the launch. Which should be starting now (it's 8pm GMT).
None of us from Rattlebag could make it but we are with you in spirit!

Subject: RE: 'This Is Us' UK Launch @ Herga 14/11/11
From: severed-head
Date: 14 Nov 11 - 03:21 PM

Receiving broadcast loud & clear.
Garry

Subject: RE: 'This Is Us' UK Launch @ Herga 14/11/11
From: severed-head
Date: 14 Nov 11 - 04:15 PM

First half very enjoyable. Video quality excellent, sound generally okay but sometimes a bit broken.
Just have to mention Moses and The Ref - WOW!
Garry

Subject: RE: 'This Is Us' UK Launch @ Herga 14/11/11
From: ClaireBear
Date: 14 Nov 11 - 05:28 PM

Hello all! I have been watching too from far-off California -- but unfortunately had to go to lunch in the middle so missed everything between Leadfingers and MGAS. Will the broadcast be available afterwards?

Cheers,
ClaireBear

Subject: RE: 'This Is Us' UK Launch @ Herga 14/11/11
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 14 Nov 11 - 06:43 PM

It was great to put some more faces to Mudcat names - thanks again to everyone who contributed to this very special evening, and especially to the Catters who travelled so far to be there!

Kitty

Subject: RE: 'This Is Us' UK Launch @ Herga 14/11/11
From: GUEST
Date: 14 Nov 11 - 07:22 PM

Meanwhile, back at Old Keepers;
Well Done and thank you everybody, all the performers, our hosts Herga Folk Club and M.C George Papavgeris. Fantastic night. Brilliant to meet a few more Mudcatters, if only briefly, especially those who travelled a fair distance to be there on Monday evening.

The project has been 51 weeks in the making. And may I say it has been a joy. Nothing much in the way of agro really.

Just to say that until I get some more CDs made, you would need to order them from Dick Greenhaus, who has just a few left for those of you thinking about Christmas stocking fillers!!!!!

I hope the USTREAM broadcast went OK, and I got some video footage so I would like to look at putting the clips on youtube, so look out for PMs for me to verify folks are OK to go ahead with that.

bradfordian

Subject: RE: 'This Is Us' UK Launch @ Herga 14/11/11
From: Leadfingers
Date: 14 Nov 11 - 07:37 PM

Cracking evening - Good mix of styles and songs !

Subject: RE: 'This Is Us' UK Launch @ Herga 14/11/11
From: stallion
Date: 14 Nov 11 - 09:37 PM

home at last! Great night thanks to all

Subject: RE: 'This Is Us' UK Launch @ Herga 14/11/11
From: GUEST
Date: 15 Nov 11 - 03:52 AM

Glad we could get there and meet old and new friends. And not one song that we had heard before - this must be a record. We are looking forward to viewing the recorded highlights, and thanks to all those who put so much effort into the CD and the evening.

Subject: RE: 'This Is Us' UK Launch @ Herga 14/11/11
From: GUEST
Date: 15 Nov 11 - 04:09 AM

Forgot I was at work - last posting was Pavane & Mrs Pavane

Subject: RE: 'This Is Us' UK Launch @ Herga 14/11/11
From: henryclem
Date: 15 Nov 11 - 04:22 AM

Glad I took today off work !   The adrenaline boost of such an exciting, diverse, packed evening of music and companionship sustained me for the long drive home, then zzz ...

Thanks especially to Barrie, and to George for hosting the evening so splendidly.

Here's to the next time !

Henry

Subject: RE: 'This Is Us' UK Launch @ Herga 14/11/11
From: Singing Referee
Date: 15 Nov 11 - 04:38 AM

Great to meet and hear catters familiar and new to me last night.

Listening to the CDs now. Mightily impressed!

Well done Barrie and team!!

Subject: RE: 'This Is Us' UK Launch @ Herga 14/11/11
From: breezy
Date: 15 Nov 11 - 07:39 AM

Great evening, great atmosphere, great efforts all round, congrats to all the hard workers esp barrie and George Papavgeris.

Great to be part of such a warm loving musical community.

buy the cds as a show of support for this valuable facility, or feel bad.

Subject: RE: 'This Is Us' UK Launch @ Herga 14/11/11
From: bradfordian
Date: 15 Nov 11 - 12:55 PM

I said some thank yous up above, but just to add my gratitude for their generous hospitality and wonderful company over the weekend to My guru always said and her other half.

Breezy, I'm sorry I didn't get a chance to meet you, but I was kinda very busy, no chance to hang around afterwards!

bradfordian

Subject: RE: 'This Is Us' UK Launch @ Herga 14/11/11
From: Micca
Date: 15 Nov 11 - 02:25 PM

There are Some pix Here
my apologies if I didnt get your name or have mislabelled you, if there is No name it means I do not have your mudcat name, so PM me with the number of the pic and I will correct it if you do not want your photo included also let me know and it will be deleted,

Subject: RE: 'This Is Us' UK Launch @ Herga 14/11/11
From: dick greenhaus
Date: 15 Nov 11 - 02:27 PM

I can ship sets of six sans jewel cases to the UK for a total of $65 (US), or 41 GBPounds. Shipping jewel cases costs considerably more than buying them.

Subject: RE: 'This Is Us' UK Launch @ Herga 14/11/11
From: breezy
Date: 16 Nov 11 - 08:07 AM

Thanks micca

Subject: RE: 'This Is Us' UK Launch @ Herga 14/11/11
From: pavane
Date: 16 Nov 11 - 08:12 AM

Just a note: Cheapest jewel cases (standard size) I have found were in Tesco

Subject: RE: 'This Is Us' UK Launch @ Herga 14/11/11
From: Mysha
Date: 16 Nov 11 - 09:16 AM

Hi,

I'm also home now. (Well, at work, actually.) I'm a bit tired, but I had a good time. I met some nice people, if briefly. Some people have offered to help visit a British folk event again in the future, without breaking the bank, so maybe I'll see you again. BTW, what is the word for a debit card when you no longer have any debit on it? "Destit card"?

It's a curious idea for me, though, that by just joining-in with a project I've now somehow become a recorded artist. In fact, Catalunya Spirit has even been sung by someone else. All completely new. (-:

Now, how do we get the largest amount of profit for the good cause? Are there ways to sell sets, or separate CDs, to unsuspecting outsiders? Can we arrange for Mudcat CDs at folk festivals, or anything like that? Come to think of it, what would the rate in Euros be, sans cases. The rates I get from converting from dollar and pound aren't nearly the same, and but that might be a handy piece of information, together with the URL, should I happen to encounter someone with an interest in the CDs.

Bye
                                                                Mysha

Subject: RE: 'This Is Us' UK Launch @ Herga 14/11/11
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 16 Nov 11 - 11:55 AM

Yes....a wonderful evening meeting friends old and new, hearing a tremendous variety of songs and then rolling home on almost empty roads playing the CDs on the car stereo!

Magic

Mysha, I agree. It is a pity there are no easily found links to buy the CDs. If you try and search Camsco's Catalogue you get the sorry message and the "Buy Mudcat CDs" box that is sometimes on the home page just leads to the first set.

Best wishes,

Peter

Subject: RE: 'This Is Us' UK Launch @ Herga 14/11/11
From: My guru always said
Date: 16 Nov 11 - 03:36 PM

What a wonderful evening, it was lovely to meet so many Catters that had come from far and wide!

Huge thanks to George and all the Herga Folk Club for hosting it and also to Barrie and all his Lovely Elves for the hard work they put in to create this fantastic set of CD's. It was an honour to be involved and I'm enjoying listening to them!

Subject: RE: 'This Is Us' UK Launch @ Herga 14/11/11
From: bradfordian
Date: 16 Nov 11 - 06:02 PM

"Mysha, I agree. It is a pity there are no easily found links to buy the CDs"


But there is a link right at the top of the page!!!!!

Whooops.......out of date!!!!!!

How can we get THAT link updated??????

If Mudcat wants to make the most from the current series.....

Is anyone else interested in promoting these CDs?

I'm open to offers!

bradfordian

Subject: RE: 'This Is Us' UK Launch @ Herga 14/11/11
From: Leadfingers
Date: 16 Nov 11 - 06:32 PM

Re Camsco - Dick runs it as a business , but does the Mudcat Stuff for free , so there is a problem with getting Cat Stuff on his web page ! See his post on the other thread .

Subject: RE: 'This Is Us' UK Launch @ Herga 14/11/11
From: bradfordian
Date: 16 Nov 11 - 06:46 PM

My point is that the advert for the Mudcat CDs is a page on TWEED'S website, and it only refers to the old series (still available tho!)
I reckon Tweed is out of the picture these days.
Might there be a need to have THAT advert replaced/updated with info about the current series? I would not be too unhappy to have my contact details on there, but I am in the UK!(ie additional costs for shipping to USA)

Subject: RE: 'This Is Us' UK Launch @ Herga 14/11/11
From: michaelr
Date: 16 Nov 11 - 06:51 PM

It would be in Max's interest to put the THIS IS US series into the rotation of the ads on the forum home page. But he is a busy man. Perhaps a little nudge would be in order?

Subject: RE: 'This Is Us' UK Launch @ Herga 14/11/11
From: Leadfingers
Date: 16 Nov 11 - 07:08 PM

In my NOT very humble opinion , BOTH sets of MudCat CDs are worth having !

Subject: RE: 'This Is Us' UK Launch @ Herga 14/11/11
From: Leadfingers
Date: 19 Nov 11 - 06:59 PM

There is a link in the Stallion thread to the Herga Launch on line

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/18523022

Subject: RE: 'This Is Us' UK Launch @ Herga 14/11/11
From: My guru always said
Date: 20 Nov 11 - 05:25 AM

Here's the link to the Ustream broadcast

Subject: RE: 'This Is Us' UK Launch @ Herga 14/11/11
From: bradfordian
Date: 20 Nov 11 - 12:19 PM

And for those who were requesting videos of the UK Launch party, I did video the party and am now in the process of obtaining all the performers permissions to release them on youtube.

So if you were singing at Herga FC on Monday night (14/11/11) please check your emails, I've had some positive responses back already, so when I get a few more I will post the links to them.

bradfordian

Subject: RE: 'This Is Us' UK Launch @ Herga 14/11/11
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 20 Nov 11 - 12:55 PM

Very much looking forward to the video!

Subject: RE: 'This Is Us' UK Launch @ Herga 14/11/11
From: GUEST,999
Date: 20 Nov 11 - 12:58 PM

Any chance the video will be edited to clear some dead air space?

Subject: RE: 'This Is Us' UK Launch @ Herga 14/11/11
From: bradfordian
Date: 20 Nov 11 - 05:41 PM

They will be individual videos of each song, so there will be around 20 videos and I have edited out the intros but kept the outros (the applause, well, a bit of it!)

The quality will be somewhat better than the Ustream but still at the lowest youtube resolution, so if any of the performers of the songs would like a copy of the original video (320fps cos I didn't know how much memory it was going to eat up)) please PM me

WATCH THIS SPACE!






bradfordian

Subject: RE: 'This Is Us' UK Launch @ Herga 14/11/11
From: breezy
Date: 21 Nov 11 - 04:33 AM

I certainly enjoyed the evening and to begin with I would very much like to hear Noreen sing again.

Her song worked for me , along with the audience 's contribution because at Herga Folk Club - every Monday night, at Pinner Green Social club, = we relish with enthusiasm the opportunity to augment performances by being supportive on choruses.

Didnt go much on the ref and Moses ;)

Subject: RE: 'This Is Us' UK Launch @ Herga 14/11/11
From: My guru always said
Date: 21 Nov 11 - 08:18 AM

Ee Breezy, you're a right stirrer!! You're right about Noreen though, lovely voice!

Subject: RE: 'This Is Us' UK Launch @ Herga 14/11/11
From: Noreen
Date: 21 Nov 11 - 05:51 PM

Since it's been mentioned, here is Until the Dark Time Ends which Barrie has put up on YouTube with wonderful audience participation - you all picked it up so beautifully!

It seemed a very suitable song to sing on that evening, even though I didn't sing it on the CD, with its refrain ...gather round, circle of friends...

Thank you, breezy- pleased to meet you- and so many others! :)

Subject: RE: 'This Is Us' UK Launch @ Herga 14/11/11
From: bradfordian
Date: 21 Nov 11 - 06:22 PM

B@#%!!~?$^**\!!!R

Just spent 1 hour setting up the links to the vids on youtube and when I submitted, where the hell it Go???? It must be somewhere! but it ain't here. Doh.

Well, if anyone else has the patience (I've just run out of it)to list them, they are on my youtube channel (bradfordian1946). There's about 20 of 'em all from the Herga THIS IS US UK Launch party.

bradfordian (feeling deflated)

The performers & songs:-

Mary Humphreys & Anahata: Valiant & Allexander

Mary Humphreys & Anahata: Pan O'wn y Gwanwyn

My guru always said: O no my love, not I

Stallion: Ratcliff Highway

Stallion: Harem Scarem *

Noreen: The comfort of singing voices

Henry Clements: Needle and Thread

Henry Clements: Lost Railways *

Les Sullivan: Sullivan's Farewell *

Leadfingers: When father was pantomime dame

Leadfingers: Water and Beer

Peter Twitchett (Waddon Pete): Chickens in the garden

MtheGM: The Skillet Pot *

MtheGM: The Friar *

Mysha: Catalunya Spirit

Pavane: Roxburgh Castle

Mrs Pavane: Ar Lan y Mor

My guru always said & George Papavgeris: The Rain Is Falling

George Papavgeris: Circles in the air

Subject: RE: 'This Is Us' UK Launch @ Herga 14/11/11
From: Fidjit
Date: 21 Nov 11 - 06:42 PM

Hello all.

Due to my being occupied with my move from Sweden to England I seem to have missed an important event.

Now I need to get hold of the Christmas CD that I happen to be on.

Where can I get that ? Without ordering via USA please.

Chas.

Subject: RE: 'This Is Us' UK Launch @ Herga 14/11/11
From: My guru always said
Date: 22 Nov 11 - 01:56 AM

Fret not, Barrie Lad, they're all there, safe & sound!

Bradfordian's YouTube Channel

Subject: RE: 'This Is Us' UK Launch @ Herga 14/11/11
From: Mysha
Date: 22 Nov 11 - 08:58 AM

This Is Us, Mudcat 2011 CD-s, UK launch: performers and their songs on Youtube

• Mary Humphreys & Anahata - Valiant & Allexander


• Mary Humphreys & Anahata - Pan O'wn y Gwanwyn


• My guru always said - O no my love, not I


• Stallion - Ratcliff Highway


• Stallion - Harem Scarem


• Noreen - The comfort of singing voices


• Henry Clements - Needle and Thread


• Henry Clements - Lost Railways


• Les Sullivan - Sullivan's Farewell


• Leadfingers - When father was pantomime dame


• Leadfingers - Water and Beer


• Peter Twitchett (Waddon Pete) - Chickens in the garden


• MtheGM - The Skillet Pot


• MtheGM - The Friar


• Mysha - Catalunya Spirit


• Pavane - Roxburgh Castle


• Mrs Pavane - Ar Lan y Mor


• My guru always said & George Papavgeris - The Rain Is Falling


• George Papavgeris - Circles in the air

Bye
                                                                Mysha

Subject: RE: 'This Is Us' UK Launch @ Herga 14/11/11
From: Singing Referee
Date: 22 Nov 11 - 01:09 PM

Breezy, good job I didn't see your comment before I offered you a lift to Herga last night!!!!

We've given our permission, so the Moses and the Ref videos should be public soon. Shame I'm not singing, but I'm quite pleased with them all the same. Well done Barrie.

Subject: RE: 'This Is Us' UK Launch @ Herga 14/11/11
From: GUEST
Date: 22 Nov 11 - 05:28 PM

The last 3 videos from the "THIS IS US" UK launch party

Moses and The Ref: The Coffee Song
Moses and The Ref: Hard Times
Crane Driver & Sussex Carole: Let Me Breathe

Subject: RE: 'This Is Us' UK Launch @ Herga 14/11/11
From: katlaughing
Date: 23 Nov 11 - 12:22 PM

Have just watched and listened to all of the videos you put up, Barrie. You are a TREAT! Above and beyond in doing that extra work. Thanks so much. It is just WONDERFUL to finally see a lot of you folks whom I've been hearing about for so long!!

katlaughinghappily!

Subject: RE: 'This Is Us' UK Launch @ Herga 14/11/11
From: breezy
Date: 23 Nov 11 - 12:55 PM

That ref ought to get his hair cut ! it must get tangled up in his glasses when running about on a footie pitch, on a breezy day. <;o)=

Subject: RE: 'This Is Us' UK Launch @ Herga 14/11/11
From: breezy
Date: 23 Nov 11 - 01:34 PM

Good YT of Moses and the ref on the coffee song, good sound balance, well played Stevie boy.

Subject: RE: 'This Is Us' UK Launch @ Herga 14/11/11
From: gnu
Date: 23 Nov 11 - 07:02 PM

Great stuff! Thanks.

Subject: RE: 'This Is Us' UK Launch @ Herga 14/11/11
From: My guru always said
Date: 06 Dec 11 - 06:03 PM

And I finally had my wish granted for a 'final' verse to 'When Fishes Fly / Oh no my love not I'. Mysha has written one, see this thread!

Subject: RE: 'This Is Us' UK Launch @ Herga 14/11/11
From: GUEST,John from Kemsing
Date: 07 Dec 11 - 11:48 AM

Pardon me if I am mistaken but the post above suggests "Mudcat" itself is now being hit with "SPAM"!

Subject: RE: 'This Is Us' UK Launch @ Herga 14/11/11
From: My guru always said
Date: 07 Dec 11 - 03:38 PM

Alas that's true John, but our MudElves generally sweep them away, so we just ignore them!