Art Thieme Recordings - Now on CD!

Subject: Art Thieme Recordings
From: Frank McGrath
Date: 29 Apr 00 - 10:18 PM

May God forvive me two things. 1. I haven't visited the Mudcat for a year and 2. I have no Art Thieme CD's or LP's.

Where is the best place to buy them on the web?

Also, Philippa, wherever you are, sorry I didn't get to chat to you in Inishowen. 'Twas a bit mad in a great way I'm sure you'll agree. Hope you are out there and get this message.

Best Regards

Frank McGrath

Subject: RE: Art Thieme Recordings
From: JenEllen
Date: 29 Apr 00 - 10:44 PM

Frank, try the Mudcat Shop link at the top of the page. I'm sure they can set you up with more Art than you know what to do with. ~Elle

Subject: RE: Art Thieme Recordings
From: Lin in Kansas
Date: 29 Apr 00 - 10:48 PM

Frank, try Sandy and Caroline Paton's Folk Legacy store through the Mudcat links. Recently bought 3 of Art's tapes there, and they carry his CD, too--

And Sandy's a pleasure to chat with as well! (Hi, Sandy!)

Lin

Subject: RE: Art Thieme Recordings
From: catspaw49
Date: 29 Apr 00 - 10:53 PM

Three fine folks.......Art, Sandy, and Caroline.

And you'll love the site and the recordings

FOLK-LEGACY RECORDS--click here

Spaw--And don't forget to tell them you're a Catter, then a %tage goes to Mudcat.

Subject: RE: Art Thieme Recordings
From: Frank McGrath
Date: 29 Apr 00 - 10:54 PM

Thanks JenEllen,
But I tried the shop and there doesn't seem to be any Art Thieme CD's. However I am a bit dizzy and may have missed something so if anyone can point me to the area in the shop where Art's stuff resides I would be very thankful.

The search engines throw up plenty of results but there may be a better source out there.

How about it Art? Can I buy from you directly or can you direct me to comprehensive suppliers?

Frank

Subject: RE: Art Thieme Recordings
From: JenEllen
Date: 29 Apr 00 - 11:00 PM

Frank, I hit the Shop&Auction button at the top of the page, then under 'search artist' look for 'T'. Or you can go through magic of the blue to The T's Best of luck! Jen

Subject: RE: Art Thieme Recordings
From: Frank McGrath
Date: 29 Apr 00 - 11:03 PM

Now we're suckin' diesel.

Thanks folks, it's been so long since i was here that I had forgotten Folk Legacy.

I hope "Liam's Brother" doesn't read this thread or he'll thump me one for being a complete amadan.

GB Frank

Subject: RE: Art Thieme Recordings
From: Frank McGrath
Date: 29 Apr 00 - 11:07 PM

Thanks Jen

I think I'll save "Liam's Brother" the trouble and just thump myself.

Frank

Subject: RE: Art Thieme Recordings
From: katlaughing
Date: 29 Apr 00 - 11:11 PM

Welcome back, Frank!

Subject: RE: Art Thieme Recordings
From: Frank McGrath
Date: 29 Apr 00 - 11:20 PM

How's it goin' kat/katlaughing. Great to see there are familiar freindly faces on the 'Cat. I'm surprised you remember me. It's been a LONG time. It will take me a while to catch up, but it will be fun.

Be seein' ya around PG.

Frank

Subject: RE: Art Thieme Recordings
From: catspaw49
Date: 29 Apr 00 - 11:29 PM

No, actually, we're all trying to forget you Frank, but its tough. Any suggestions?

(Welcome Back)

Spaw

Subject: RE: Art Thieme Recordings
From: JenEllen
Date: 29 Apr 00 - 11:34 PM

Spaw, you could try thumping yourself.... it seems to work for Frank! *beseg* ~JE

Subject: RE: Art Thieme Recordings
From: catspaw49
Date: 29 Apr 00 - 11:40 PM

Well JE, I've tried it and though it grew hair on my palms, I didn't have any substantial change in my memory.

Spaw

Subject: RE: Art Thieme Recordings
From: Frank McGrath
Date: 29 Apr 00 - 11:42 PM

Hello there mighty Spaw.
As a child I used to hide under the blankets so all the creepy things wouldn't find me. Maybe Max could do something similar with the 'Cat and obliterate all the creepy people from the files. A sort of a 'Cat balnket which nice folk could hide under.

Glad to see you are in fine fettle again.

Keep well and stay posting.
Frank

Subject: RE: Art Thieme Recordings
From: katlaughing
Date: 29 Apr 00 - 11:46 PM

Jeez, Frank, ya trying to make me feel ooooollllddd?! I've only been here about a year and barely a half, so it can't have been THAT long ago!**BG** And, I do remember you as always being one of the nicer sort, unlike my evil twin, Spaw!**even BiggerG*.

Truly it IS nice to see you back. Stick around, eh?!

kat

Subject: RE: Art Thieme Recordings
From: Frank McGrath
Date: 29 Apr 00 - 11:56 PM

Aw shucks. I'm gittin' awl embarrassed like.

Please just abuse me like Spaw does, it's more homely. But no thumping. Go and shave your hands Spaw.

FMcG

Subject: RE: Art Thieme Recordings
From: Alice
Date: 30 Apr 00 - 11:06 AM

Hello again, Frank.

Alice Flynn in Montana

Subject: RE: Art Thieme Recordings
From: RoyH (Burl)
Date: 30 Apr 00 - 12:26 PM

helpful hint to those not yet aquainted with Art Thieme's work. Get hold of his recordings, any of 'em, and listen to a man who loves his songs, understands completely how they should be sung, and does so. Singing to tell the tale.Letting the song do it's work. Just like they usta.

Subject: RE: Art Thieme Recordings
From: thosp
Date: 30 Apr 00 - 02:10 PM

hey Art,
i'm listening to you on net radio(hober.com)as i write this ----

peace (Y) thosp

Subject: RE: Art Thieme Recordings
From: Liam's Brother
Date: 30 Apr 00 - 08:16 PM

Hello Frank!

What the Hell has gotten into you? First a transatlantic phone call then a reappearance on the Mudcat!

Glad to hear you're going to break down and invest in some of Art's art. He sings a few Irish-American songs that you'll like such as "Jerry, Go and Oil That Car," "Lost Jimmy Whalen" and "The Pokegema Bear." Art is one of the very best things about The Mudcat.

All the best,
Dan

Subject: RE: Art Thieme Recordings
From: Frank McGrath
Date: 30 Apr 00 - 08:38 PM

Dan, What can I tell you. I'm starting to get my priorities in order. Hell, I'm even starting to write songs again. So, I'll be keeping a weather eye on the threads and I'll jump in with my tuppence worth from time to time. Oh! Tell McNamara to bring me back a stick of rock.
Hello there Alice. Good to see you are still here adding some quality to the raggle taggle rabble.

FMcG

Subject: RE: Art Thieme Recordings
From: Art Thieme
Date: 01 May 00 - 10:49 AM

Aye, Frank, I just noticed this thread. Good to have you here again. Many of us will NEVER forget the incandescent "Spancil Hill" thread.
All the newer folks now here at Mudcat : Please check out the "Where Is Spancil Hill" thread... You will not be sorry.

Sandy Paton and Folk Legacy is a good place to get everything of mine that's in print. The first 2 LPs for Kicking Mule Records are now owned by Fantasy Records and are gone into the depths of their vaults. I'll be sending a private message to you about those recordings.

Also, my current CD can also be had from Waterbug Records at www.waterbug.com or 1-800-466-0234

Thanks for bein' interested, sir. I do appreciate it. And thanks to all for your too flattering comments.

Art

Subject: RE: Art Thieme Recordings
From: katlaughing
Date: 01 May 00 - 11:11 AM

Art, I just introduced some new folks to your Cowboy's Barbara Allen last night in HearMe, even told them how you came by it and described the Medicine Bow area, but I could never hold a candle to you, wouldn't even try. They all did enjoy it though..new version to several of them.

No matter how many times we listen, Rog and I always are ready for more of Art's work....can turn a bad/sad mood into a big smile with one line and a strum.

Thanks for all you share and for the teaching, Art!

kat

Subject: RE: Art Thieme Recordings
From: Art Thieme
Date: 01 May 00 - 07:48 PM

Kat, I'm sure it would hurt like hell, so please don't hold a candle to me (although I'm sure you could do it if you really put your mind to it. These days I just can't move as fast as I used to.

Art

Subject: RE: Art Thieme Recordings
From: Frank McGrath
Date: 01 May 00 - 07:50 PM

Thanks Art and all,
I'm looking forward my new Art collection. I'm sure I'll be joining the hoards of Art lovers out there. Our little town has an newly appointed Art Officer. Is it the duty of this person to police the use Art material? Is Art fed up of the same old puns on his name?

Whatever, thanks again to everyone. Also, if anyone has emailed me to my Mudcat listed address, it's my work email and I'll be travelling for the next two days, so forgive me if I don't respond until Thu. or Fri.

GB agus Slan go fol

FMcG

Subject: RE: Art Thieme Recordings
From: Sandy Paton
Date: 01 May 00 - 11:21 PM

We also stock the Waterbug CD, along with cassettes of the two recordings we did of Art's fine music. Now if we could all bitch loud enough to Fantasy, maybe we could squeeze his Kicking Mule recordings out of 'em! Wanna give it a try, folks?

Sandy

Subject: RE: Art Thieme Recordings
From: katlaughing
Date: 02 May 00 - 12:44 AM

Well, jeez, my Fine Art, that would be a sight! You moving slowly away from me with a burning candle and the auxilliary oxygen to ignite us all!**BG**

Sandydarlin', excellent suggestion. It's been almost 6 months since they last heard from some of us. Anyone who would like to hold a candle to their *derry-aire* should just click here or click to e-mail fantasy.

katlaughing

Subject: RE: Art Thieme Recordings
From: thosp
Date: 02 May 00 - 11:12 PM

hey Art ---- i'm listening to Fair Margaret -- on Hober radio --- they seem to be giving you some nice play ---

peace (Y) thosp

Subject: RE: Art Thieme Recordings
From: Cap't Bob
Date: 02 May 00 - 11:37 PM

Great cd Art ~ I like every song on it. The jokes aren't all that bad either. Living not too far from the locks at Sault St. Marie and having some friends who are avid birdwatchers, I've managed to get quite a few miles out of the lock joke. Thanks.

Cap't Bob

Subject: RE: Art Thieme Recordings
From: Art Thieme
Date: 08 May 00 - 06:28 PM

Frank McGrath,

The first 2 LPs I made for Kicking Mule (dubbed onto a cassette) just got mailed to you today--Monday May 8---Sorry for the delay. I hope there'll be something there you might enjoy.

All the best,

Art

Subject: RE: Art Thieme Recordings
From: Mark Clark
Date: 07 Sep 01 - 07:59 PM

Geoff the Duck put me in a notion to refresh this.

Subject: RE: Art Thieme Recordings
From: Stefan Wirz
Date: 11 Aug 02 - 11:49 AM

found it a real shame that nowhere there's comprehensive information about the musical work of our LIFETIME Achievement Award winner (AMG - as always - apart from some information has some mis- and some non-information, Folk Legacy and Waterbug understandably promote only their own output)
Therefore I just added my own attempt on an Illustrated Art Thieme discography to my site at http://www.wirz.de/music/thieme.htm
There's certainly a lot to add - so don't hesitate to let me know about all my errors and omissions ;-)

Subject: RE: Art Thieme Recordings
From: katlaughing
Date: 11 Aug 02 - 12:27 PM

Stefan, that is a wonderful thing to do!

Here is a link to a thread which has links to individual threads of lyrics for all of the songs on Art's CD The Older I Get the Better I Was: click here, please. The lyric links are in Wolfgang's postings near the last part of the thread and a couple of my postings, too.

Thanks,

kat

Subject: RE: Art Thieme Recordings
From: GUEST,Dale
Date: 11 Aug 02 - 12:32 PM

What can I say besides THANK YOU ~~ very nice.

Subject: RE: Art Thieme Recordings
From: Art Thieme
Date: 11 Aug 02 - 10:42 PM

Stefan,

That's amazing you doing all that. It looks great. Maybe I did some o.k. stuff after all. You people are all too much. It's very nice of you to say these things.

The reason I repeated certain songs on recordings made long after the original LPs went out of print is that I wanted to show young folks some of those songs too. I was sure those older things would never see the light of day and I wanted to rub Fantasy Records nose in the stuff because they keep sitting on my old albums done for ED Denson at Kicking Mule. ED is a prince of a guy and a committed advocate for this planet and things green. He became a lawyer to be better able to fight those battles in Northern California. I do hope that the cash he got from selling K.M. has made his good work easier. (The same goes for ED's ex-partner at Kicking Mule, Stefan Grossman.)-----------Sandy and Caroline Paton at Folk Legacy have always kept me stuff available and I thank them heartily for that. Besides being an early mentor for me, Sandy is a great friend. Working with all of them there in Sharon was an exciting event for me every time I had the pleasure of standing in that huge room and singing into their mikes even if cars sometimes went by and screwed up some good takes. **BG**

That cassette the Winfield, Kansas Festival and Bob Redford put out from my shows there was a benefit to help us after one of my my various surgeries and I think that the telling of "The Great Turtle Drive" on that recording is one of the best times I ever told it. That great festival and their National Flat-picking Championship etc. contests are coming closer as we speak. It's toward the end of September---about a month away. I wish I could click my heels together and be in Kansas with you all. Ah, to sit in that trailer when it's 111 degrees in the shade judging 75 contestants!!?? Ah, nostalgia. **another BG**

That record for Charlott's Web in Rockford, Illinois, Get Folked, was put out 30 years ago as of 2003. That's just hard for me to grasp...

That On The River cassette I made in two hours---mostly all first takes I think. I needed something to sell at those steamboat gigs through the '80s and '90s.

There. A few of my remembrances of those doings. It's fun dredging up those times again.

Art

Subject: RE: Art Thieme Recordings
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 11 Aug 02 - 11:07 PM

Great page Stefan! And that pic of Art with the chicken... was that from his performance at the annual Fowl Ball?

Subject: RE: Art Thieme Recordings
From: Big Mick
Date: 11 Aug 02 - 11:13 PM

Art, you are a great friend, a wonderful man, and a superb artist. And just like others of your ilk, you never really realize the impact you have had on all of us. And so we give you awards to try and convince you of what we already know.

Stefan, you are a wonderful fellow to do that for Art. And you have done me a great service, as I must now set out to collect this stuff in whatever medium I can find it in. Art is a great inspiration for me as I start to travel down roads that I have always wanted to go down. Labor music, songs of the lumberjacks, songs of the Great Lakes and the Midwest. Most of my travels begin with Art's music as well as others I have met here. You just gave me a wonderful reference point. Thanks again.

Mick

Subject: RE: Art Thieme Recordings
From: Art Thieme
Date: 11 Aug 02 - 11:15 PM

That pic with me and the chick was detail from my first K. Mule album cover.

Art

Subject: RE: Art Thieme Recordings
From: Stefan Wirz
Date: 13 Aug 02 - 10:39 AM

it has been my pleasure !!!!

Art - You mention KM 150 as your first KM album (as is written in the liner notes) - why has the later KM 148 come out with an earlier # - is there some story to that ?
and is there any way some owner of KM 148 (which I ain't) can provide a scan of the cover for the discography ?

Subject: RE: Art Thieme Recordings
From: Art Thieme
Date: 13 Aug 02 - 11:04 AM

Stefan,

No explanation. I never bothered to seek one out. I've always wondered too. I figure that whatever LP had that earlier number was taken out of production before ever having been put into circulation. Then something had to be given that number----and voila---I became KM 148.

The cover showed a photo of me on the very day, after a serious year-long diet, I'd lost 100 pounds. K.M. needed a photo for the back and they went into their archives for one. When the album came out the photo on the back was 100 pounds heavier than the one on the front cover. That makes the album exceptionally heavy and I can't lift it to put it in a scanner. ;-)

Art

Subject: RE: Art Thieme Recordings
From: Stefan Wirz
Date: 13 Aug 02 - 11:38 AM

x (front cover) plus x plus 100 (back cover) pounds sure are helluva weight - myself I 'only' got roughly 90 (back & front, bottom & top) - was that the reason why I started using a digital camera instead of a scanner to reproduce those album covers ?!?

Subject: RE: Art Thieme Recordings
From: Joe Offer
Date: 24 Feb 03 - 12:43 AM

Hey, I just found Stefan's Art Thieme Illustrated Discography. What more could a person ask for?
I think Stefan did a pretty nice job.
-Joe Offer-

link fixed by
joe's clone

Subject: RE: Art Thieme Recordings - NOW ON CD
From: GUEST,Sandy Paton
Date: 24 Feb 03 - 12:59 AM

Proudly announcing that Art's two Folk-Legacy albums are available at last on CD! Sorry it took so long, Art. I had misplaced the DAT master we made of "That's the Ticket" for the cassette company. Found it among other past projects stored in the extra room upstairs -- you know -- the room housing my personal Museum of Early Recording Equipment -- old Magnecords, the old Revox, our early Studer, etc.
    So there you have it. "That's the Ticket" and "On the Wilderness Road" are now on CD!
    Sandy

Subject: RE: Art Thieme Recordings
From: katlaughing
Date: 24 Feb 03 - 10:53 AM

Whoo-Hoo!! Thanks, Sandy!!! That is excellent news!!!

Subject: contacting fantasy re: art's stuff
From: Jim Colbert
Date: 24 Feb 03 - 01:20 PM

Sandy, do you have information as to how (Where, who?) we can drop our thoughts on the Kicking Mule stuff to the Fantasy folks? There were some gems in the old KM stuff. I didn't know what had happened to ED- thanks for the update, Art.

Hot dog, glad to hear those two are out now... 7th is my payday, look for my order of that's the ticket! (Let's just say we are watching our pennies pretty closely right now... or it'd be today.)

jim colbert

Subject: RE: Art Thieme Recordings - Now on CD!
From: Art Thieme
Date: 24 Feb 03 - 04:19 PM

Sandy, Thanks. I'm glad you found the "Ticket" DAT. I just found the DAT for the "Live At Winfield" recording. Thought it was long gone. Put me down for a couple of each too.

Just don't sell 'em to Rounder. They'd mix me with a David Amram workshop and Yma Sumac (World Music, don't'cha know) and make me sound like an Almeda Riddle--Buffy St. Marie duet. ;-)

Kidding aside, it is grand to have 'em available for both of the folks that have been looking for 'em.

Does anyone want 50 or so cassettes of each? ;-}

Art Thieme

Subject: RE: Art Thieme Recordings - Now on CD!
From: katlaughing
Date: 30 Apr 03 - 06:39 AM

Folks, these recordings are WELL WORTH the purchasing!! Classic ART in new form, never goes out of style!!**bg**

Subject: RE: Art Thieme Recordings - Now on CD!
From: Sandy Paton
Date: 30 Apr 03 - 06:24 PM

Ask Art about some of the other titles in our new list of "made to order" CDs. He can tell you which ones he would recommend. I have just listed the whole current crop on the "Folk-Legacy Custom CDs" thread that Joe Offer started. Take a look!
    Sandy

Subject: RE: Art Thieme Recordings - Now on CD!
From: GUEST,Stefan Wirz
Date: 20 Aug 03 - 01:46 PM

I finally managed to get me one of those really hard to obtain Art Thieme Kicking Mule 148 LPs (Songs Of The Heartland) and added pics of the front and back cover of this album to my Art Thieme discography at http://www.wirz.de/music/thieme.htm
I guess you seldomly have the opportunity to have a look at one really slim Art Thieme !

(Art Thieme 13 Aug 02 - 11:04 AM: "The cover showed a photo of me on the very day, after a serious year-long diet, I'd lost 100 pounds. K.M. needed a photo for the back and they went into their archives for one. When the album came out the photo on the back was 100 pounds heavier than the one on the front cover. That makes the album exceptionally heavy and I can't lift it to put it in a scanner. ;-) ")

Subject: RE: Art Thieme Recordings - Now on CD!
From: Phil Cooper
Date: 20 Aug 03 - 03:25 PM

Songs from the Heartland is one of my favorite albums. The great thing about Art's delivery of a song is he puts the song first, and when you think of it, you hear it back in his voice.

Subject: RE: Art Thieme Recordings - Now on CD!
From: Art Thieme
Date: 20 Aug 03 - 11:43 PM

Stefan,

Thanks so much. Your entire site is a gem !!! I'm honored to be a part of it. What a great job you've done showcasing so many of us old folkies. -------- I'm going to send you a personal message quite soon.

Just a note to those interested:

I'll be hanging out at the FOX VALLEY FOLK AND STORYTELLING FESTIVAL over Labor Day. That's in Geneva, Illinois (USA) on a beautiful island in the middle of the Fox River---right in Downtown Geneva. I just might even do a song or whatever if they'll let me. I've not sung anything anywhere since 1997 but open-G tuning on the banjo is something I can almost do a song on once in a while. We'll see. It would be great to see some Mudcatters out there !!!

Art Thieme

Subject: RE: Art Thieme Recordings - Now on CD!
From: Art Thieme
Date: 21 Aug 03 - 12:03 AM

And YES, there are a ton of great recordings on CD now at FOLK LEGACY RECORDS.

www.folklegacy.com

I just got their wonderful CD release of the late JIM RINGER---the one with "California Joe", "Every Bush And Tree", John Prine's "Paradise" and Craig Johnson's "New Harmony". I'd worn out my old LP and it's just great to Jim's voice digitized and sounding so wonderful. Sandy has done such a wonderful job on this label for all these last 30 years or so. And now Gordon Bok and Bill Staines and Edna Ritchie and the Beech Mountain North Carolina folks---Frank Proffitt and Lee Monroe Presnell---so many grand singers, Annie Muir, Ed Trickett, KENDALL MORSE too, Hedy West, Bob and Ron Copper, Helen Schneyer, Jonathan Eberhardt. People, check 'em out. Please !! You can't go wrong.

All the best to you all,

Art Thieme

Subject: RE: Art Thieme Recordings - Now on CD!
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 18 Jan 07 - 07:03 PM

I've dug out this thread from the Forum, looking one with Art's name in the title to catch Art's eye to say "Thanks!" again. Your package arrived yesterday and I look forward to listening to some of the work you've been doing with your old cassette recordings. As the title says, they are indeed now on CD! Art put 'em there!

Maggie (SRS)

Subject: RE: Art Thieme Recordings - Now on CD!
From: GUEST,Art Thieme
Date: 18 Jan 07 - 09:51 PM

SRS,

I'm glad they got there O.K. But here's a warning of sorts: Listen straight through as the different tracks do NOT mean you're going to the next song. All seems to play well enough to hear the material, but I've yet to figure how to not have 20 or more tracks to a given song. Such is life. Working with these new tech things makes me feel like I'm the sorcerer's apprentice.

Hope you can hear 'em alright!?

Art

Subject: RE: Art Thieme Recordings - Now on CD!
From: Rex
Date: 11 Apr 07 - 04:36 PM

Hello Art, I'm enjoying my copy of these great songs of yours. Thanks for putting them on a CD and sending it to me. I'll be heading off for Cody early tomorrow for their Cowboy Songs and Range ballads. Some of your old pals will be there. I'll send them your regards. Adios,

Rex