Pacific Northwest Cat Gather: PART FOUR

Subject: Pacific Northwest Cat Gather: PART FOUR
From: Amos
Date: 30 Jul 02 - 09:57 AM

Part THREE can be found over here.

Here continueth the Saga of Ye Runners-amuck.

A

Subject: RE: Pacific Northwest Cat Gather: PART FOUR
From: Amos
Date: 30 Jul 02 - 09:59 AM

Joys of Camp Runamuck

My ankles are swollen, my toenails are chipped
I have nodes on my larynx and a bite on my lip
The skeeters know every red bloodcell by name
And the words I've forgotten would drive you insane

My bones they are weary from sleeping outdoors
My fingers are aching from playing strange chords
My voice sounds like gravel being poured from a truck,
And I owe all this pleasure to Camp Runamuck

We are Runamuck Folkies, stout heros are we
For we know every lyric and we play every key
And we pound on the banjo til the wild hills do ring
And at three in the morning we wake up and sing!

Oh, the neighbors are moving and selling their home
The eagles sing back-up, where the summer winds moan,
And the Ellensburg bobbies are bemoaning their fate
And the Police Blotter knows us by name, town and state.

Come give us a tuneing and sing us a round
Of a song that will shiver the hills and the ground!
Change keys, use the capo, and don't eat the ducks,
Oh, the times they are jolly at Camp Runamuck

There's a red-headed Princess they say is to blame
And the folkies insist they are here in her name
Though the cops know her address, her face and her look
But the folks won't quit singing long enough to be booked!

So break out your chanties, your ballads and songs
And sing them all right if you can't sing them wrong,
Run amuck, little folkies, and if you fall  too hard
There are stables unfilled at the Large Mammal Ward.

There are skeeters and kittens and banjos and brew,
And capos and tenors, and baritones too
And your voice grows as coarse as an old gravel truck
When you sing for the weekend at Camp Runamuck.
 

Subject: RE: Pacific Northwest Cat Gather: PART FOUR
From: MMario
Date: 30 Jul 02 - 10:09 AM

you mentioned in part three "It must have been some party!"

Amos, don't you remember?

Subject: RE: Pacific Northwest Cat Gather: PART FOUR
From: Amos
Date: 30 Jul 02 - 10:14 AM

LOL, MM!!

Further, deponent sayeth not!

**bg**

A

Subject: RE: Pacific NW 'Catter Gather: PART THREE
From: GUEST,Mudjack
Date: 30 Jul 02 - 12:47 PM

For Lane,the pleasure was all mine, I really enjoyed our music sessions and glad we connected. Meeting was rewarding.
Folks, I am here to tell you that the Mudcat has yet another talented singer/musician who has really good taste in selection of songs. Lane plays and sings the same songs I do. Look forward to more.
Mudjack

Subject: RE: Pacific Northwest Cat Gather: PART FOUR
From: Genie
Date: 30 Jul 02 - 01:23 PM

Love da song, Amos! (Can we improvise a tune and sing it at the August gathering?)

Mmario, you took the word right outa my mouth! LOL!

Genie

Subject: RE: Pacific Northwest Cat Gather: PART FOUR
From: mousethief
Date: 30 Jul 02 - 05:14 PM

Remind us again the dates of the August gather.

Alex

Subject: RE: Pacific Northwest Cat Gather: PART FOUR
From: Homeless
Date: 30 Jul 02 - 07:11 PM

Hey, does anyone else remember passing this sign?

Subject: RE: Pacific Northwest Cat Gather: PART FOUR
From: katlaughing
Date: 30 Jul 02 - 07:25 PM

LOL, Homeless! You don't know how often I've almost written that when sending her mail! Just seems a natural, eh?

I have the next one written on my calendar for the weekend of August 24th. I think that's still right.

Subject: RE: Pacific Northwest Cat Gather: PART FOUR
From: Amergin
Date: 30 Jul 02 - 08:02 PM

are you coming katdarling?

Subject: RE: Pacific Northwest Cat Gather: PART FOUR
From: Genie
Date: 30 Jul 02 - 09:57 PM

Oh, THAT sign! Great pic, homeless! (You're from Peoria, eh? -- the former "sin capital of the US?")

Yeah, Kat, Aug. 24 is what I have, too.

Can you make it, Alex? (Love to have you guys, too, Kat and homeless, but you've got a lot further to travel.)

Genie

Subject: RE: Pacific Northwest Cat Gather: PART FOUR
From: Amos
Date: 30 Jul 02 - 10:01 PM

Only about 3,000 times, Homel;ess!! Nice job!!

A

Subject: RE: Pacific Northwest Cat Gather: PART FOUR
From: Amos
Date: 30 Jul 02 - 10:09 PM

Genie:

Feel free to dolly up a choon for it. Love to hear it on the outtake from the next round.

A

Subject: RE: Pacific Northwest Cat Gather: PART FOUR
From: Lane
Date: 30 Jul 02 - 10:49 PM

Well, Mudjack, thanks for your kind words... but I think you've over-sold me!

Lane

Subject: RE: Pacific Northwest Cat Gather: PART FOUR
From: Genie
Date: 30 Jul 02 - 11:27 PM

Amos, you forgot a verse:

Well, Camp Runamuck's not just for men
And women to revel and frolic chèz Jen;
There are felines observing from rafter and bar,
And a four-legged tenor who sings C.C.R.

Genie

Subject: RE: Pacific Northwest Cat Gather: PART FOUR
From: Amos
Date: 30 Jul 02 - 11:48 PM

So run up some chords for the dog and the kittens
Our ears they have wooed, and our hearts they have smitten!
For you just haven't lived, through your wandering and strollin'
'Til you've heard Mudcat Angus keep Proud Mary rolling!

Cho:

We are Runamuck Folkies, stout heros are we
For we know every lyric and we play every key
And we pound on the banjo til the wild hills do ring
And at three in the morning we wake up and sing!

Luv,

A

Subject: RE: Pacific Northwest Cat Gather: PART FOUR
From: Amos
Date: 30 Jul 02 - 11:54 PM

You could use "I've Been a Wild Rover" for ity, if you like, Genie!

A

Subject: RE: Pacific Northwest Cat Gather: PART FOUR
From: katlaughing
Date: 31 Jul 02 - 12:04 AM

No, Nathandarlin'...just trying to be helpful...it's too far for us right now.:-)

Subject: RE: Pacific Northwest Cat Gather: PART FOUR
From: Genie
Date: 31 Jul 02 - 01:42 AM

Either that, Amos, or "Sweet Betsy From Pike," or such.

Genie

Subject: RE: Pacific Northwest Cat Gather: PART FOUR
From: JenEllen
Date: 31 Jul 02 - 02:04 AM

Well.....I hesitated to say anything before, but Angus has a NEW favourite song. He insisted that I call his "Auntie Kat" so she could hear it first, before I spilled the beans.....

...While recording Lane's tape, we hit the spot where Mag sings Waltzing With Bears and his ears perked right up. Yup, you guessed it. The mutt now "Worf Worf Worfzses" with bears. All of the sudden his head is swelling up so big his collar hardly fits anymore, he wants a star on his food bowl, and Sully is contracting to be his agent: "Hey, man, 10% of the people-food you get, that's my take..."

I tried explaining to him that he's hardly likely to make it big singing folk music, but he just gives me the puppy-eyed look that says "You don't have to be a star, baby, to be in my show." Hopeless creature.

Subject: RE: Pacific Northwest Cat Gather: PART FOUR
From: Genie
Date: 31 Jul 02 - 02:12 AM

I love it! Can't wait to hear Angus's new song! And I can just see Sully as his agent!

Genie

Subject: RE: Pacific Northwest Cat Gather: PART FOUR
From: katlaughing
Date: 31 Jul 02 - 02:19 AM

JenEllen, you tell him Auntie Kat has loadsafaith in 'im and you can eat our dust on the highway to fame!**BG** They got a singing parrot on NPR fercrissakes; she's got her own CD!! AngusBaby has got that bird beat paw and claws down!

We'll get bet's "Spooks" to do backup with those deep woo-woos and if we can isolate Merls...he could throw in a few wah-wahs, too! It'll be the first all Mudcat Gone to the Dawgs CD!!

Subject: RE: Pacific Northwest Cat Gather: PART FOUR
From: SINSULL
Date: 31 Jul 02 - 08:02 PM

Well, JenEllen, you almost got me a ticket this morning. I tossed your cassette in the player on my way to work (6:30AM)and was reduced to tears by the folk process and Itsy Bitsy Spider and WILD THING. By the way: Who did put the bop in the bop shebop shebop? I'd like to shake his hand.

I was hoping for a chorus of "Desiree" but the crowd settled into the "Auctioneer Song" and I arrived at the office. More tomorrow. Thanks - I needed that!BR>Mary

Subject: RE: Pacific Northwest Cat Gather: PART FOUR
From: Amos
Date: 31 Jul 02 - 08:39 PM

Alex:

I hope you're taking notes about the effects you created while wading around "out of your league!!". Indeed, I'd say you defined a league of your own!!

A

Subject: RE: Pacific Northwest Cat Gather: PART FOUR
From: GUEST,from the library mouse
Date: 31 Jul 02 - 09:37 PM

O sola league-o!

Alex

Subject: RE: Pacific Northwest Cat Gather: PART FOUR
From: Deda
Date: 01 Aug 02 - 11:22 AM

I think that ought to be "O solo league-o" -- unless Alex is feminine, or (more likely) unless league is.

Subject: RE: Pacific Northwest Cat Gather: PART FOUR
From: Amos
Date: 01 Aug 02 - 04:24 PM

I am sure in this sense it woulld have to be -- after all, it is a matrix of jealous attention that makes one look good as long as one treats it right...no???

(Ducks and runs)

A

Subject: RE: Pacific Northwest Cat Gather: PART FOUR
From: Genie
Date: 01 Aug 02 - 04:45 PM

Throws things at Amos as he ducks and runs...

Subject: RE: Pacific Northwest Cat Gather: PART FOUR
From: mousethief
Date: 01 Aug 02 - 06:52 PM

Sticks out his leg in the path of Amos as he ducks and runs...

Subject: RE: Pacific Northwest Cat Gather: PART FOUR
From: Amos
Date: 01 Aug 02 - 06:58 PM

Leaps over legs, ducks girly-throws, disappears stage right...

Subject: RE: Pacific Northwest Cat Gather: PART FOUR
From: Genie
Date: 01 Aug 02 - 09:21 PM

"<u>girly throws</u>????!!!  To quote Lucy Van Pelt,
"I know when I've been insulted!!"

Subject: RE: Pacific Northwest Cat Gather: PART FOUR
From: Amos
Date: 01 Aug 02 - 10:05 PM

Now, Genie...ya wouldna want me to be ignboring your gender, wouldja?

(D'ye think I know enough to quit while I'm behind? Naaaaaw!)

A

Subject: RE: Pacific Northwest Cat Gather: PART FOUR
From: MAG
Date: 01 Aug 02 - 10:51 PM

Some of us got a wicked overhand, Amos ... maybe a bit wild, but strong.

Subject: RE: Pacific Northwest Cat Gather: PART FOUR
From: Genie
Date: 01 Aug 02 - 11:16 PM

You tell 'im, Mag!

Subject: RE: Pacific Northwest Cat Gather: PART FOUR
From: Amos
Date: 01 Aug 02 - 11:25 PM

LOL!!

I'm gonna quit before I have to eat both my feet!! Ya knows I loves ya -- I yam just bein' bad!! NOI, I promise.

A

Subject: RE: Pacific Northwest Cat Gather: PART FOUR
From: MAG
Date: 01 Aug 02 - 11:53 PM

And if only my knees would let me waltz ...

Subject: RE: Pacific Northwest Cat Gather: PART FOUR
From: rangeroger
Date: 01 Aug 02 - 11:56 PM

with bears

r

Subject: RE: Pacific Northwest Cat Gather: PART FOUR
From: Genie
Date: 02 Aug 02 - 12:12 AM

Now, we're back to Angus again! LOL!

Subject: RE: Pacific Northwest Cat Gather: PART FOUR
From: mousethief
Date: 02 Aug 02 - 01:47 PM

Bad news! Turns out very close friends are having their housewarming/blessing on the 24th and there is no way socially-wise-speaking that we can miss it. Sorry! I shall miss all you dear people! Sing some doo-wop in my honour!

Alex

Subject: RE: Pacific Northwest Cat Gather: PART FOUR
From: Amos
Date: 02 Aug 02 - 02:00 PM

All hail and toast to the King of Shanana!!

LOL!!!


A

Subject: RE: Pacific Northwest Cat Gather: PART FOUR
From: Genie
Date: 02 Aug 02 - 03:47 PM

Awwwwww! I wanted you and whatever other guys were there to sing "The Male Bonding Song" (which Charley Noble posted today).

You can count on us doo-ing some doo-wop, and we'll surely miss your "dip-di-dip" and "sha-na-na" as we do.

Genie

Subject: RE: Pacific Northwest Cat Gather: PART FOUR
From: mousethief
Date: 02 Aug 02 - 04:42 PM

Thank you so much, you guys, and I mean it from the bottom of my diddip, diddip, diddip-diddip.

Alex

Subject: RE: Pacific Northwest Cat Gather: PART FOUR
From: Genie
Date: 03 Aug 02 - 03:56 AM

Alex, you Wild Thing (Owwwwwwwwww!)!!