Teens. The next generation...

Subject: RE: Teens. The next generation...
From: Mbo
Date: 01 Apr 00 - 07:42 PM

Wow, Ben, I MUST find that music! I did find a neat book here at ECU's music library, with Scottish folksongs arranged for classical guitar. The book was published in the 1870's. I also know how you feel. I too have to take 2 summer sessions (6 weeks each--9 straight hours a day,4 days a week). I got book learning, but as I student of life, I'm flunking out!

--Mbo

Subject: RE: Teens. The next generation...
From: WyoWoman
Date: 01 Apr 00 - 10:57 PM

This thread makes my heart sing.

(In A, I think ... 50 or so beats to the bar ...)

WW

Subject: RE: Teens. The next generation...
From: Benjamin
Date: 02 Apr 00 - 12:55 AM

Mbo, you could probably find that CD at the local record store. "Message of the Sea" is the name of the album, David Russell is the guitarist. I'm not sure about the availiability of the sheetmusic, though I'm also not sure how much a man in his early 20s could play. If he comes to your neck of the woods, you won't regret seeing him. He often conducts master classes in cities he performs in.

As for the book you found from the 1870's, the guitar was not a popular insturment at that point (or at least lost popularity shortly after). It must be intersting to hear what was happening on the guitar back then.

I hope you do find a way to get your ethnomusicology degree in celtic music. I don't know anyone who wants it or deserves it as much you do Mbo!

BMW

Subject: RE: Teens. The next generation...
From: Mbo
Date: 02 Apr 00 - 12:08 PM

Thanks, Ben! I heard something really cool recently, than Liam O'Flynn & John Williams (the classical guitar player)did a performance of Shaun Davey's "The Brendan Voyage" in a live concert in London. That must have been SO awesome! I abslutely ADORE Shaun Davey and Liam O'Flynn, and as far as I'm concerned, John Williams is THE MAN when it comes to classical guitar! What great music...what a great instrument! Keep on truckin' Ben, you deserve it as much as I do!

--Mbo

Subject: RE: Teens. The next generation...
From: Ely
Date: 02 Apr 00 - 04:00 PM

MMario, It works in more ways than one--we share each other's music _and_ the parent & grandparent generations love us.

Subject: RE: Teens. The next generation...
From: ddw
Date: 02 Apr 00 - 09:29 PM

Caitrin — You're gonna love WNC. If you're familiar with the area, I won't bother, but if you're not, let me know and I'll point you to a few places to start making some musical contacts. My wife and I have a place in Montreat, about two miles north of Black Mountain, which is about 15 miles east of Asheville. If you're going to be there this summer, you'll want to check out some of the music at the Sourwood Festival and you should check out the Swannanoa Gathering at Warren Wilson College. I've never been to it, but I hear there are lot of great workshops.

If you're interested, send me a PM and I'll expand the list for you.

david

Subject: RE: Teens. The next generation...
From: Mbo
Date: 02 Apr 00 - 09:43 PM

More lucky stiffs!

--Mbo

Subject: RE: Teens. The next generation...
From: Kelida
Date: 02 Apr 00 - 10:16 PM

I'm a bit late responding to this whole thing, but it's better late than never, right?

I know so many people my age who would love this place--they love folk music at least as much as I do. I have a friend who just got bagpipes (and he also sings) and another friend who just joined a local singing ensemble called the Happy Daggers (see their page here: http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Arena/8032/). We're all under 18.

Wow--maybe I'll start spreading the word about this place. It took me forever to find it, and my friends would love it here, too. . .

Subject: RE: Teens. The next generation...
From: tradsteve
Date: 03 Apr 00 - 04:08 AM

I've been enjoying this thread immensley. I thought I was the only crazy, misguided child that enjoyed plundering through old books in search of precious forgotten gems. I'm the only one I know of, in my neck of the woods, but I'm glad to know that there are others of you out there.

Subject: RE: Teens. The next generation...
From: GUEST,Julie
Date: 03 Apr 00 - 07:33 AM

Going back to Celtic guitar music. You must give Keith Hinchcliffe a go. His albums O'Carlan's Dream and Islands are wonderful. I know that the Sheet music exists to the first album.

Subject: RE: Teens. The next generation...
From: Hollowfox
Date: 04 Apr 00 - 09:35 AM

Hey, Ely, it looks like you had better luck in recruiting than I did when I tried it, you lucky duck. I tried when I was in college (for the first two years, at least) and ended up with a dead coffeehouse and the acquaintance of a whole buncha people who (sometimes) liked the same music I did, but who all had Vastly Different tastes than mine. I also became known as Wierd Mary by all of the campus intellectuals (we called ourselves "freaks, others called us "hippies"). I wasn't buying the latest rock records, you see (I was listening to theirs), I was spending my money on Folk Legacy, Topic, etc. You may be having better results now because folk music isn't the "in" thing (my attempts were in the late 1960's). BTW, I'd love to compare your wierd campus with my alma mommy (Geneseo NY) sometime.

Subject: RE: Teens. The next generation...
From: MMario
Date: 04 Apr 00 - 10:15 AM

hollowfox, from what I've heard, geneseo will win. hands down. *grin*

Subject: RE: Teens. The next generation...
From: GUEST,Ian Stephenson
Date: 04 Apr 00 - 10:52 AM

Hello all you other young 'catters.
Me and Sam Pirt just started work on our new album. There is a band of us from round here and another band of 13 members!.

We LOVE trad music from all over, especially French-canadian and irish and Scandanavian!

I also went to Ireland recently. I can thouroughly recommend it to all young trad players and singers. It amazed me that I could walk into a pub and have a session, and go to a club afterwards with a huge group of young tradders.
You can even SEE AND HEAR your fellow catters ME and SAM on our new website. We be really interested in hearing from all young catters. We could help you plan a visit to some UK festivals and show you the young folk scene of britain. We need some mates in the US etc. to come and stay with for tours etc. because we aren't earning quite enough to afford hotel rooms!!
CHECK OUT THE WEBSITE:
www.the-422.co.uk
and E-mail me on:
[e-mail]
Cheers!
Ian

Subject: RE: Teens. The next generation...
From: Big Mick
Date: 04 Apr 00 - 11:32 AM

I have just read this whole thread and I want to add my thanks and a hearty Big Mick Mudcat welcome to our Coley. That means that if I ever see you, lad, you will get a hearty hug from the biggest Mick you have ever seen. I am so pleased you have joined us and that your arrival has sparked a thread that shows us how valuable the younger members are. This just reinforces my belief that we are a vital, living community.

In my work, I have seen the effect on viable organizations that don't train, learn from, and encourage those that will come after them. Those organizations are dying a bit at a time. The successful long term organizations and communities are those that are interested in responding to the needs of all segments of that community.

Show us the way, young ones. We can give a tip or two along the way, but it is yours to take into the future.

Big Mick

Subject: RE: Teens. The next generation...
From: Ely
Date: 04 Apr 00 - 01:09 PM

Hollowfox

I had a head start--I grew up on Folk Legacy (it was a bit of a shock to find out that most people had never heard of it). But, like I said, I go to a weird college. There's quite a bit of local folk & bluegrass, too, though, and they look out for us if we show any interest. I think campus is about 35% "hippie". Other colleges make fun of us as a student body.

Subject: RE: Teens. The next generation...
From: Caitrin
Date: 04 Apr 00 - 04:40 PM

Ely...the place I'm going to next year sounds similar to your college. : )
Thanks, Mick. We appreciate all the knowledge and experience you guys have to offer.

Subject: RE: Teens. The next generation...
From: GUEST,hollowfox
Date: 05 Apr 00 - 03:42 PM

Ely, I know what you mean. I was puzzled when nobody else in my elementary school oculd sing Gilbert & Sullivan patter songs from memory. I'm intrigued as to what college you go to, though. If it's not prying, which one is it? My three guesses are Hampshire College, Antioch, or Berkeley.

Subject: RE: Teens. The next generation...
From: Rob-IL
Date: 05 Apr 00 - 03:49 PM

I am 19, and am learning some of these.. there are a lot of people interested in folk music, but it doesn't get out enough...... so keep playing and singin'....

Subject: RE: Teens. The next generation...
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 05 Apr 00 - 05:36 PM

There are still a few youngsters in England too. I think it's important to keep other countries' traditions alive as well as Celtic (and is there really a unified Celtic tradition - but htat's for another thread).

A young fly-by a feew months ago - one Eliza Carthy - also felt it was imortant to be playing English music as well as Euro-celtique.

Not sure what the equivalent is in the USA.

Oh, yes, my daughter has been here for research too. Her electric band's website is www.torniquet.freeserve.co.uk