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Subject: RE: Latest FSGW Info From: GutBucketeer Date: 23 Oct 00 - 12:26 AM OK. The 2000 Getaway is now just memories, some pictures, and some great recordings (we hope) Go here for testimonials: See you next year! JAB |
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Subject: RE: Latest FSGW Info From: annamill Date: 20 Oct 00 - 04:15 PM Honey and I will be there early tomorrow morning with bells on!! Can not wait!! I really need this! I need a folk music fix!! Love, annamill |
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Subject: RE: Latest FSGW Info From: MMario Date: 20 Oct 00 - 09:49 AM I am so *dang* jealous! I was hoping I could do this this year, but things just didn't work out at all. At least I know I will get to hear about it, and to some extent benefit from it!!! Another advantage of the mudcat |
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Subject: RE: Latest FSGW Info From: Jeri Date: 20 Oct 00 - 08:54 AM Got it Bill. Poor orphan homeless girl..sniff, sniff. When will I have time to sleep? (Probably on the drive home if I don't get some while I'm there!) I'm outta here! |
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Subject: RE: Latest FSGW Info From: Bill D Date: 20 Oct 00 - 08:14 AM awww....Jeri, if you are reading this...don't worry...you can sleep in my van and eat stale granola bars...;>)),(we ALWAYS find room for good people.....) |
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Subject: RE: Latest FSGW Info From: Jeri Date: 20 Oct 00 - 07:51 AM I should be leaving around 9, and I figure the drive will be about 8.5 hours - except for the part where I go through NYC. If all goes well, I'll probably get there at around 5:30 - 6; if all goes like it usually does, probably 8 - 9. I'm really hoping my registration got there in time, but I guess I'll find out when I get there. It's my own d*mn fault anyway. |
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Subject: RE: Latest FSGW Info From: GUEST,Gorgeous Gary Date: 19 Oct 00 - 10:15 PM Some of the travelling folx may not see this 'til **after** Getaway. But, in case anyone checks a computer tonight or tomorrow morning afternoon...I'm lookin' forward to seeing (and hearing) y'all again! For those who have forgotten since last year (whether accidentally **or** deliberately! ;-) ), I was the one who perpetrated "When I Was A Boy" in the Funny Songs workshop--the song that blended the "when I was your age" concept with ancient computers. And no, you won't be able to escape that one...I've got a promise to fulfill to sing that for one of the locals. -- Gary, counting the hours 'til it's time to Ramble to the Getaway!
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Subject: RE: Latest FSGW Info From: Bill D Date: 19 Oct 00 - 10:05 PM well, your coffee cup will be there waiting....take care! |
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Subject: RE: Latest FSGW Info From: GUEST,Big Mick Date: 19 Oct 00 - 10:03 PM I am very excited to be heading back to this wonderful gathering. I can't wait to see all of you. I cannot leave from Grand Rapids until about 1 PM and I have to make a stop at Elderly for a dozen or so pennywhistles for the kids. Parents love me......next time I will give them bodhrans....LOL. Folks, if I get too tired, I may pull over for a few hours sleep and come in the next morning. Jen, you have my cell phone number, so if you get to concerned, you can call. I am so excited. And I am bringing some well bred, duty bound Michigan nightcrawlers. But it seems a shame to use them on those piscatorial layabouts they call fish in Maryland......LOL Mick |
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Subject: RE: Latest FSGW Info From: bbelle Date: 19 Oct 00 - 09:11 PM Well, y'll ... I'll be leaving Tallahassee around 2:30 AM to drive to Jacksonville to catch a 6 AM flight to BWI. I'm almost packed and thanks to Rita and Dani, everything fits into my rolling backpack. folk1234 (Phil Norton) is picking me up at BWI (I arrive 9:30 AM) and we will head north for Camp Ramblewood. We'll hit a grocery store along the way for potluck goodies and will probably arrive at Camp early afternoon. I know I'm way to excited to sleep tonight but will try to fit in a nap and maybe catch a few zzzzzzz's on the flights. I cannot wait to see old friends and meet new ones. And play and sing, until my fingers bleed and my voice gets hoarse. And they will be my battle scars when I return to my workaday world. Everyone who is driving ... be very careful, don't push it, we'll keep the home fires burning, the coffee going, and a morsel of food on the stove. See y'll tomorrow ... jenny |
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Subject: RE: Latest FSGW Info From: Bill D Date: 18 Oct 00 - 10:04 PM Pam Swan and Joe are coming from the same general area...we also have 2 coming from Oregon...and Rita & I will toss in some 'extra' pillows & blankets and whatever else looks useful...(BIG van..makes me crazy..tempted to load that spare kitchen sink) |
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Subject: RE: Latest FSGW Info From: Dani Date: 18 Oct 00 - 09:45 PM Towels and pillows it is. Anyone else? Speak now. Joe, you're flying farthest, anything you can't carry on? Dani |
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Subject: RE: Latest FSGW Info From: bbelle Date: 18 Oct 00 - 08:23 PM Okay. And I sorry I started all the brouhaha about snakes. See what you guys do to me. Ya get all nice and stuff and then I get all goofy and fall to pieces. Geesh! But, ya gotta admit gals, the thought of being carried on the shoulders of some big, burley, handsome mudcatter does sound pretty darn good! Okay. Back to my bowl of milk. jen |
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Subject: RE: Latest FSGW Info From: bbelle Date: 18 Oct 00 - 08:13 PM Well, Dani, I guess one could put most anything after "very much larger ...," e.g., boobs (plastic surgeon left town), butt (I never look at it so don't know), nose (nah, it's as plain as the on my face). But (there's that word, again), if you plugged "guitar" into the end of that phrase, you would win the cigar! I'm talking about my new Larrivee dreadnought, which is much larger and heavier than my Gibson. In addition, Monday my right shoulder started hurting and by Monday night I couldn't move my right arm and the pain was unbearable. Went to doc yesterday to have her tell me I have bursitis in the joint. I told her to find a miracle cure REALLY, REALLY FAST, because I had to be well by Friday. She put me on Relefen, a quite powerful anti-inflammatory, and it has improved considerably, and should be really good by Friday. I am, however, now really concerned about putting too much weight on it, soo ..... If you would bring some towels and a couple of spare pillows, I will be indebted to you! Rita is supplying me with sheets and blankets. Let me know ... Now, I think I can fit the rest of my stuff in my rolling backpack!!!!! Thank g-d for small favors and wonderful friends .... And, regarding T.P., I do prefer Cottonelle, but won't quibble, as long as it's not that shiney industrial T.P. that used to be in the Girl's Room in elementary school. In that case, would someone please bring me the current Sears Catalog? I know y'll are as excited as I am and I can hardly contain myself .......!!!!!!!!!! jen |
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Subject: RE: Latest FSGW Info From: annamill Date: 18 Oct 00 - 04:48 PM I just want to offer my abode to anyone who has a long trip back to wherever as a stopover. Anyone who would like to come and spend a day or two or three after the Getaway just let me know. Everyone is welcome. Love, annamill |
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Subject: RE: Latest FSGW Info From: Dani Date: 18 Oct 00 - 02:40 PM 'jen, you want I should bring bed/bath stuff for you? I'm packing a truck and have the room. You mention you will be "schlepping your new, very much larger __________ in and out of airplanes?" Dani, who is also in a packing panic. Where'd I pack all that down stuff we don't need here for another couple of months?! |
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Subject: RE: Latest FSGW Info From: Bill D Date: 18 Oct 00 - 11:26 AM BIG camp...lots of ritzy gatherings besides us every year...*grin*...I do suppose there will be TP...(though if you are VERY delicate and have a favorite brand, I suppose you can bring some) |
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Subject: RE: Latest FSGW Info From: Jeri Date: 18 Oct 00 - 08:59 AM TP, not TV - will someone PLEASE tell moonjen there's likely to be TP at an event with a couple hundred digestive/urinary systems present? I finally mailed off my registration yesterday. Hopefully it will get there before I do. It never really dawned on me how close the Getaway was until I woke up at about 4AM this morning thinking - "Oh crap! I have to clean the car out...do laundry...cash a check...find my sleeping bag...plan the route...etc." Oy! |
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Subject: RE: Latest FSGW Info From: Ferrara Date: 18 Oct 00 - 12:00 AM About the weather and all. It is likely to change a whole lot in the course of each day. Bring layers. Last year, I think it was, we had a damned cold night on Friday. I slept under my fiberfill comforter and a big afghan, and wore knit pants, two or three sweatshirts, and my coat and gloves. Actually, I slept very well. But other people didn't sleep much that night. Sounds like it will be better this year. Hooray. |
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Subject: RE: Latest FSGW Info From: GUEST,Barry Finn Date: 17 Oct 00 - 11:37 PM Hi Dan, ya know that joke about the guy fishing with a stick o' TNT? Up here we fish with a tube of TV, on the end of a cord, pluged in. BTW what's a World Series, sounds like a new fandangled advertisement gimick to sell beer. See ya soon. Blastforemast Barry |
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Subject: RE: Latest FSGW Info From: Bill D Date: 17 Oct 00 - 11:21 PM *remembering being asked to lead a workshop at the Getaway 15 years ago...at 1:00PM on Sunday....opposite a Redskins game...2 people showed up, 'cause someone brought a TV!
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Subject: RE: Latest FSGW Info From: Liam's Brother Date: 17 Oct 00 - 11:17 PM Folk music's not everything Charlie. Fishing's not either. Likewise, drinking, it's only part of everything too. What about the World Series? What's the TV situation at Ramblewood? At least 1 New York team will be in it and I'd like to see the Mets win!
All the best, |
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Subject: RE: Latest FSGW Info From: bbelle Date: 17 Oct 00 - 09:31 PM Thank you both, Charlie and Dan, for the "weather." Flying in, as I am from North Florida, is going to take some creative packing, what with bringing linens, etc., so an accurate ~:} weather forecast is helpful. This is first time I will be schlepping my new, very much larger in and out of airplanes, airports, etc., and I'm trying to figure if I can stuff the whole weekend into an oversized purse. Nah! I told folk1234 to look for the short, little woman with wild red hair and a guitar bigger than she. Maybe I should wear my Carman Miranda hat, as well? Wonder if it would pass airport security? Jeri and I were chatting yesterday and I brought up the question of where we should be supplying our own T.P.? moonjen |
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Subject: RE: Latest FSGW Info From: catspaw49 Date: 17 Oct 00 - 06:27 PM Doncha need a Fivecast at this point though Dan? Spaw |
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Subject: RE: Latest FSGW Info From: Liam's Brother Date: 17 Oct 00 - 06:22 PM Excellent, Charlie... and an excellent forecast! |
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Subject: RE: Latest FSGW Info From: Charlie Baum Date: 17 Oct 00 - 04:52 PM This link ought to provide up-to-date weather forecasts for Darlington, Maryland, site of Camp Ramblewood, where the Getaway will be held. --Charlie Baum |
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Subject: RE: Latest FSGW Info From: Liam's Brother Date: 17 Oct 00 - 04:28 PM Preliminary Weekend Weather Forecast: 5-day weather forecast for the weekend shows Friday 66-50F and Saturday 70-47F in DC and a couple of cooler in Philadelphia. Bright and Sunny both days!
All the best,
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Subject: RE: Latest FSGW Info From: Bill D Date: 17 Oct 00 - 02:32 PM I'd post a picture of ShadowMonk at his first Getaway, in his stroller, but he now knows Kung Fu... and will be close enough to use it at Thanksgiving... |
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Subject: RE: Latest FSGW Info From: catspaw49 Date: 17 Oct 00 - 12:22 AM "We get too soon old and too late smart." Spaw |
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Subject: RE: Latest FSGW Info From: GUEST,ShadowMonk Date: 17 Oct 00 - 12:05 AM Unbelievable... This is going to be two firsts for me in a Getaway. 1) first Getaway where I'm actually interested in singing folk music 2) first Getaway I WON'T be attending. Can we say "irony"? |
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Subject: RE: Latest FSGW Info From: Ferrara Date: 16 Oct 00 - 11:02 PM First, about Piping Through the Camp. Last year on Saturday, Eric dressed in full regalia, Sunday however since he was piping in the rain, just wore casual stuff. But for folks with kids, they shouldn't miss this, he is the most incredible leader, going up stairs, in, through and around interesting obstacles, under low hanging branches and walking along low walls without missing a note. Crazy and fun. The kids like it and sometimes there are a few of us older kids following him too.... But Eric chooses his own playlist. Eric was one of two pipers at the White House St.Patrick's Day festivities this year, which gives you an idea of how good he is. Second, Pam Swan asked whether people who have CD's can bring them and sell them. She said she'd love to have some CD's by other Mudcatters. You are absolutely welcome to do that, sounds great to me. You can sell them on the honor system, or figure out whatever you like. We'll try to remember to set up a table for it. There will be various music for sale but no one repeat no one available to keep an eye on it most of the time (never needed anyone actually). By the way, Jed Marum, who has another festival next weekend and couldn't make the Getaway, sent us a batch of copies of his CD to sell -- he's donating *all* the proceeds to the FSGW operating budget and the Getaway scholarship fund. Try to get a chance to hear a cut or two of his CD during the weekend, it's really nice. If anyone else gets an urge to donate something for the scholarship fund (I think we're going to accept donations for a silent auction, but don't know who's organizing it), all contributions will be gratefully accepted. Bring a white elephant and feel virtuous about getting it out of your house! (and maybe into another Mudcatter's house?) There may yet be another small change or two to the program. Should know by tomorrow. If you are reading this and it's getting toward the bottom of the thread list, would you mind posting something to refresh it please. |
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Subject: RE: Latest FSGW Info From: Bill D Date: 16 Oct 00 - 08:21 PM *grin*...there is still 'some' dithering...the schedules are VERY close to final form, but "management reserves the right to.....blah, blah..."...a couple of the Saturday afternoon concert times could change slightly tonight or tomorrow... |
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Subject: RE: Latest FSGW Info From: Bill D Date: 16 Oct 00 - 08:12 PM for those who want to see some of BOTH, the campfire starts an hour before the concert |
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Subject: RE: Latest FSGW Info From: Tinker Date: 16 Oct 00 - 04:41 PM Count me in Joe. Campfire songs are my favorites... and I want a s'more!!
Ferrara, Do you send off the Piper with Fredrick Todd's Follow the Piper? I've always wanted to see that song actually followed by a Piper.
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Subject: RE: Latest FSGW Info From: Joe Offer Date: 16 Oct 00 - 04:03 PM Oh, yes, I'd love to have volunteers leave the evening concert for a while to tell a story or sing a song for us kids at the campfire. There will be s'mores for you as a reward. -Joe- |
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Subject: RE: Latest FSGW Info From: Ferrara Date: 16 Oct 00 - 03:55 PM It's ready, folks. If you go to the Getaway Program page (see the top post in this thread)you'll find links to Saturday's and Sunday's program schedules, hour by hour. This has been approved by most of the workshop leaders, so it's not likely to change much if at all. Saturday's schedule looks a little funny, it's a software glitch, breakfast and Eric Rice-Johnston's bagpipe-playing Follow The Leader tour of the park seem to have gotten overlapped. Eric, I apologize. |
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Subject: RE: Latest FSGW Info From: Bill D Date: 13 Oct 00 - 04:14 PM program details..(grid layout)..to be posted as soon as workshop leaders have reviewed it for any soul-wrenching conflicts....you should have several days to drool, groan and plan before you arrive. (Rita works VERY hard to avoid obvious conflicts...but SOMETHING has to be opposite you ...*sigh*)....I plan to have myself cloned. |
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Subject: RE: Latest FSGW Info From: momnopp Date: 06 Oct 00 - 12:02 PM Hey, there, Rita - WOW! What a program you guys have concocted; I'm impressed. Judy Goddard and I talked last night and we're excited about our "Since 1960" workshop (which I'm sure will appear with your next update). It should be a blast. We'll get people talking about what constitutes "folk" as well as sing some of it. Thanks so much for inviting me to contribute after "lurking" for so long. . . JudyO |
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Subject: RE: Latest FSGW Info From: bbelle Date: 06 Oct 00 - 08:31 AM Hello?????? Were there marshmallows and I didn't know it. For shame!!!!!! |
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Subject: RE: Latest FSGW Info From: Liam's Brother Date: 06 Oct 00 - 08:13 AM Pardon me, Joe, it's been 12 months and I forget. Do we bring the marshmallows or do you?
All the best, |
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Subject: RE: Latest FSGW Info From: Joe Offer Date: 06 Oct 00 - 02:31 AM Ah, it's good to see another Northern Californian in the bunch, but I believe she spells her name Lani Herrmann. Don't know that I've ever met a person with more songs in her head. She's a fascinating woman. -Joe Offer- |
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Subject: RE: Latest FSGW Info From: Liam's Brother Date: 05 Oct 00 - 09:32 PM Hi Rita! Bonnie and I will be attending. I just sent you a Personal Message with some suggestions about how we feel we might be able to contribute.
All the best, |
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Subject: RE: Latest FSGW Info From: bbelle Date: 05 Oct 00 - 02:07 PM Rita ... Would appreciate your changing my name from "Jennifer" to "Jenny." I'm just a plain ol' "Jenny," with no "ifer" attached. Also, so's I don't miss "the one workshop/concert that I really don't want to miss ..." will you schedule the Kazoo Workshop before or after the the daytime stuff. If I lived closer and had the opportunity to see/hear/work with these people more than once a year ... well you know what I mean. Thanks so much ... jen with Rosewood Kazoos and funnel amplifiers ready-to-go. |
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Subject: RE: Latest FSGW Info From: Ferrara Date: 05 Oct 00 - 12:31 PM Jeri, as you can guess, I have no idea right now who will be where when! The schedule is like a jigsaw puzzle with musical pieces, or more like a crazy quilt, maybe. RIght now I'm looking at different arrangements of the various pieces to see which way is the most promising in terms of things like balancing attendance across competing workshops, not scheduling people opposite their S.O. or best friends, not scheduling people opposite a workshop where their presence will add a lot to the quality of the music, making sure each session is in a room that's big enough but not too big, making sure I don't schedule a Saturday morning gig for someone who's coming in after midnight on Friday; yeah, you get the picture.... there may be people who can get this done quickly... if there are, send 'em over! Once I have a draft, I'll put it up for everyone's review and complaints, then there will probably be more changes. Bill and I were a bit worried because I forgot to put "Getaway" in the thread title. Is this a problem? Looking forward to seeing you all soon. Rita Ferrara |
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Subject: RE: Latest FSGW Info From: Jeri Date: 05 Oct 00 - 12:18 PM Or I can just "zip it," and wait until you get around to posting the schedule you said would be ready in a few days... Sorry - you have enough work to do without me asking you to do more. |
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Subject: RE: Latest FSGW Info From: Jeri Date: 05 Oct 00 - 12:15 PM Rita, do you have any idea yet which workshops will be on which day? Thanks. |
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Subject: Latest FSGW Getaway Info From: Ferrara Date: 05 Oct 00 - 11:58 AM The Getaway program is about complete. You can look at it at this site Hope to have the actual hour-by-hour schedule in a few days. IF YOU THOUGHT YOU WERE ON THE PROGRAM, and you don't see it here, please please please let me know. My leaky memory is a joke, to put it politely... Thanks.
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