Best (or worst) Mudcat moments -22 years

Subject: RE: Best (or worst) Mudcat moments -20 years
From: GUEST
Date: 03 Oct 18 - 04:52 AM

A lot of good common sense there Sandman.....you of course fall into the nicest category. Thanks again for your advice which is bearing fruit....I have become much more confident and relaxed.

Subject: RE: Best (or worst) Mudcat moments -20 years
From: The Sandman
Date: 03 Oct 18 - 04:08 AM

I agree AKE, but the moderatrs are volunteers and are doing this in their spare time, they have a dfficult task trying to deal with childish behaviour , some of these so called adults woulkd be better employed practising their music instead of behaving like puerile idiots , adults should be able to exercise self discipline.

Subject: RE: Best (or worst) Mudcat moments -20 years
From: GUEST,akenaton
Date: 03 Oct 18 - 03:19 AM

Well, I have been posting here for fourteen years and met some of the nicest people....and nastiest people.
I've learned a lot from folks here especially on my last thread regarding "guitar playing", I was touched by the number of people who offered advice and practical help.
The worst moment was when the moderators started interfering in controversial threads by deleting all alternative views, posts, and even whole threads which contradicted their personal opinions.
This is an outrageous abuse of power and a disgraceful attack on freedom of expression.
The BS section is now a sick joke, ruled by a small UK cabal, backed by the moderators.

Subject: RE: Best (or worst) Mudcat moments -20 years
From: frogprince
Date: 02 Oct 18 - 10:00 PM

I've been fortunate enough to meet at least thirteen members in person since I stumbled in. I guess the single moment that stands out for me is posting in very painful circumstances and receiving an obviously heartfelt international phone call within moments.

Subject: RE: Best (or worst) Mudcat moments -20 years
From: bbc
Date: 02 Oct 18 - 05:01 PM

met dharmabum!

bbc

Subject: RE: Best (or worst) Mudcat moments -20 years
From: Joe Offer
Date: 02 Oct 18 - 05:00 PM

My first meeting with lots of Mudcatters in about March of 1999, at Rick Fielding's concert in Washington, DC. I live in California, but I joined the Folklore Society of Greater Washington and I've been to their annual Fall Getaway most years since then.

And then in 2002, Dick Greenhaus and Susan of DT and I rented a house in Whitby and met lots of Mudcatters at Whitby Folk Week. For a week before and a week after, UK Mudcatters hosted me at their homes and made sure I had music every night. And since then, I've met and sung with Martin Ryan and a lot of other Mudcatters in Ireland.

And in recent years, I started a habit of traveling to the Getaway with North Carolina Mudcatters, spending a week or so with them before or after the Getaway. And in 2014, Amos, Abby Sale, Dani, and I went to the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress.

And a number of Mudcatters have visited me here in California.

Subject: Best (or worst) Mudcat moments -20 years
From: Helen
Date: 02 Oct 18 - 03:50 PM

Hi all,

To celebrate Mudcat's 20th birthday, I am starting this thread so that you can tell us your best - or worst, or funniest, or saddest, or happiest or whateverist moments on Mudcat.

I'll be adding more later but this is still my best Mudcat moment - 15 years ago. I know it wasn't the record for the fastest Mudcat answer to a question, but answering such a personally important mystery which he had been wondering about for over 30 years really made me happy because it made him happy.

Other important moments were meeting some Mudcateers in person, e.g. Alison, Bob Bolton, and Hilda Fish whose secret santa present I still cherish and who revealed that her mother was music and cultural "royalty" in Oz - one of my absolute heroes for her songs and her commitment to justice for indigenous people.

So what are your most memorable Mudcat moments?

Helen

Helen