Max's Christmas: all hands!

Subject: Max's Christmas: ALL HANDS!!!
From: Amos
Date: 29 Nov 02 - 01:45 PM

Guys, I don't know or much care what the politically correct term for the forthcoming holiday is, but I do know one thing -- we owe Max more than lip-service for keeping this forum together in spite of hard times and a lot of flak from the ungenerous among us.

Let me propose that everyone turn out this Xmas season and provide a small amount of support and exchange by getting yourselves and your friends Mudcat CDs from CAMSCO. The bulk of that money goes striaght to Mudcat support. Those of us who pushed the project through -- Dick Greenahus, myself, MichaelR, Homeless, Sorcha and others -- did it on a volunteer basis for this reason only -- to give th3e Mudcat a better shot at long term survival.

What you get is a wonderful collection of music! Five CDs stuffed with Mudcat singing and playing from all over the world. Songs from the ancient centuries right up to this decade. An amzing spectrum of folkie talent deployed at your command!

What we get collectively is the excitement of swamping Max with a surge of support greater than he's ever seen before!! Ya think that would make his holiday, maybe? Sure it would!!!

Get behind this wave, order your CDs from Dick Greenhaus right away!! Get a whole set!! You save money!! And Max has a GREAT Xmas. And so do I!! And so does our cyberhome!!! What d'ye say??? Orders in??? Go, go, go!!

A

Subject: RE: Max's Christmas: ALL HANDS!!!
From: Amos
Date: 29 Nov 02 - 03:43 PM

Geez, what an uproar of enthusiasm!! I an impressed!!

Subject: RE: Max's Christmas: ALL HANDS!!!
From: open mike
Date: 29 Nov 02 - 04:04 PM

are the discs done and ready to send out??
i expressed my interest in another thread..
were they ordered according to those who
said "yes, reserve or burn me a set" in that thread??
Remind us of how to contact dick order, etc??
yes, yes, yes-for a great cause, and from a great
source--US!!

Subject: RE: Max's Christmas: ALL HANDS!!!
From: Sorcha
Date: 29 Nov 02 - 04:07 PM

Discs are done, and shipping will begin Monday. My full set order is in!

Subject: RE: Max's Christmas: ALL HANDS!!!
From: gnu
Date: 29 Nov 02 - 04:12 PM

Amos... or Dick... how's about some details right here in this thread to save time ? Like, what ? How much ? Shipping ? Whatever.

Thakns.

Subject: RE: Max's Christmas: ALL HANDS!!!
From: wilco
Date: 29 Nov 02 - 04:15 PM

I agree. Some details would help. Great idea!

Wilco in Tennessee

Subject: RE: Max's Christmas: ALL HANDS!!!
From: beadie
Date: 29 Nov 02 - 04:16 PM

Are these sets available "on-line," or is this a snail-mail, hand-write the check and include a SASE sort of deal?

Subject: RE: Max's Christmas: ALL HANDS!!!
From: Sorcha
Date: 29 Nov 02 - 04:26 PM

Oh good lord. OK, I'll go get em. brb

Subject: RE: Max's Christmas: ALL HANDS!!!
From: Sorcha
Date: 29 Nov 02 - 04:29 PM

Checks payable to CAMSCO Music
                  28 Powell Street
                  Greenwich, CT 06831
                  US
US prices are $15 for each CD or $60/set.

Overseas prices (including shipping)
                Per Set: 41.50 GB Pounds
                         65.50 Euro

                Per Disk: 10.50 GB Pounds
                         16.50 Euro

CAMSCO can accept VISA, Master or Discover
UK residents can mail checks (in pounds) to Bill Sables.

Shipping charges to US or Canada included.
CAMSCO accepts VISA, Master or Discover cards.
Orders can be placed at CAMSCO Music. 800/548-FOLK (3655)

Please PM/email Dick Greenhaus or if you are in UK, Bill Sables (bill/sables) No clue about Oz or Iceland.........

Send your name, mailing address, what you want, and a check, money order or credit card number.
CAMSCO MUSIC
_______________________________________________________________________
Subject: RE: For Sure Order Info For Mudcat CDs
From: dick greenhaus - PM
Date: 29 Nov 02 - 12:40 PM

JUst to let folks know--

They've arrived. I'll start shipping on Monday!

Subject: RE: Max's Christmas: ALL HANDS!!!
From: katlaughing
Date: 29 Nov 02 - 04:46 PM

It's a good thought, but some of us, at least me, will have to wait until after the holidays. Sorry...

Subject: RE: Max's Christmas: ALL HANDS!!!
From: GUEST
Date: 29 Nov 02 - 05:16 PM

And it should be remembered that these are CD-Rs not pressed CDs

Subject: RE: Max's Christmas: ALL HANDS!!!
From: Susan of DT
Date: 29 Nov 02 - 05:30 PM

Guest (this is dick greenhaus) -
They also carry a lifetime warranty. If a disk fails, return it to CAMSCO and get a free replacement.

To answer at least some questions...
Shipping is via First Class Mail (for single CDS); Priority Mail (for sets)
Disks are done and ready to send out.
They sound fine!

Subject: RE: Max's Christmas: ALL HANDS!!!
From: GUEST
Date: 29 Nov 02 - 05:43 PM

Please qualify "lifetime warranty"

Subject: RE: Max's Christmas: ALL HANDS!!!
From: Amos
Date: 29 Nov 02 - 05:57 PM

(Lord, grant me the patience needed to see this through.)

There has been a thread on the Cat for many days now called For Sure Order Info For Mudcat CDs which contains all the data you need to make sure you get your CDs as soon as possible.

They will be SHIPPING ON MONDAY.

They contain lots of good music. Sung by friends. You can see the playlists in the individual Mudcat CD Series threads:


Mudcat CD Series: Plum

Mudcat CD Series: Orchid
        
Mudcat CD Series: Strawberry
        
Mudcat CD Series: Violet

Mudcat CD Series: Rose

Guest -- send me a PM about the CDR issue. We need to talk.

Meanwhile, let's flood Dick with orders.

A

Subject: RE: Max's Christmas: ALL HANDS!!!
From: Sorcha
Date: 29 Nov 02 - 06:17 PM

LOL, take it with a grain of salt, Amos. Guest, Dick is saying that if the disc

Subject: RE: Max's Christmas: ALL HANDS!!!
From: open mike
Date: 29 Nov 02 - 06:18 PM

i called in my order--3 pm pacific time--guess CAMSCO is on atlantic time>? thanks for all those who donated tunes to this effort!!Laurel

Subject: RE: Max's Christmas: ALL HANDS!!!
From: GUEST
Date: 29 Nov 02 - 06:20 PM

Amos,

With due respect, and I know that you've worked incredibly hard on this, I need to speak to Dick

What the hell does a "lifetime warranty" actually mean?

Subject: RE: Max's Christmas: ALL HANDS!!!
From: Amos
Date: 29 Nov 02 - 06:53 PM

Well then call him up and stop peeing in the soup, mate. He made it pretty clear -- if the CD is defective or fails he will replace it.

Jesus, you're talking about CDs, not Boeing 707s!!


A

Subject: RE: Max's Christmas: ALL HANDS!!!
From: Sorcha
Date: 29 Nov 02 - 07:19 PM

I did try to tell what Dick said, post was chopped
If the CD ever, ever, ever fails let him know and it will be replaced ASAP. Lifetime means liftime...........

Subject: RE: Max's Christmas: ALL HANDS!!!
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 29 Nov 02 - 07:22 PM

Order in! Can't wait to hear the stuff!

Subject: RE: Max's Christmas: ALL HANDS!!!
From: GUEST,Different guest
Date: 29 Nov 02 - 07:39 PM

Just a question on Sorcha's instructions. Don't you accept plastic from UK? I send credit card numbers to UK bookstores and music shops all the time; can't UK customers order from camsco with their card numbers?

Subject: RE: Max's Christmas: ALL HANDS!!!
From: dick greenhaus
Date: 29 Nov 02 - 07:50 PM

Different Guest-
CAMSCO accepts plastic from anywhere. The business about ordering from Bill Sables is a convenience to those overseas Mudcatters who don't use credit cards.

Lifetime warranty means that if your CD ever goes bad, send it to me and it'll be replaced. The lifetime referred to is Mudcat's (which is apt to be longer than mine, I hope) or CAMSCO's, whichever holds out the longest.

Subject: RE: Max's Christmas: ALL HANDS!!!
From: Uncle Jaque
Date: 29 Nov 02 - 08:21 PM

References to the individual CDs do not seem to be "linked", so in a nutshell...

Are these albums arranged in any particular grouping - ergo; "Traditional" on one, "celtic" on another, etc., or are they all randomly assorted? I would be interested in particular genre's, such as "Gospel" or "Early American", for example, while not so enthusiastic about "contemporary" or "Protest" themes, per se..

I assume that it would be easy to arrange a gift CD sent to another address in Europe as well as here in the US - does CAMSCO handle the currency exchange, for instance?

I'd want to listen to the albums before sending them as gifts, but if what I was hearing back on the old "Paltalk" cyber-song-circles (those were kind of fun, weren't they?) is any indication, I have little doubt that it is top-drawer music. And it surely is for a splendid cause!

Subject: RE: Max's Christmas: ALL HANDS!!!
From: katlaughing
Date: 29 Nov 02 - 08:54 PM

They are that and then some, Uncle Jaque, hands-down. And, yes, those were wonderful times!

Subject: RE: Max's Christmas: ALL HANDS!!!
From: Amos
Date: 29 Nov 02 - 09:28 PM

Jacques:

The playlists are on the threads mentioned -- excuse me for not linking them but if you just put Mudcat CD into the filter and set it for 30 days you will have them at your fingertips.

They are not organized by themes, simply by aestetic intuiition as to what would make pleasant groups of songs and also include all those who sent in material for inclusion at least once.

A

Subject: RE: Max's Christmas: ALL HANDS!!!
From: dick greenhaus
Date: 29 Nov 02 - 09:56 PM

All the major credit cards handle currency exchange. Cheques in, say, shekels or deutschmarks could be a problem, though.

Subject: RE: Max's Christmas: ALL HANDS!!!
From: Amos
Date: 30 Nov 02 - 10:46 AM

OK, gang, order 'em now!! Shipping satarts MONDAY.

This is a historic Mudcat event. That's historic with an "i", not a "y", for the wise guys out there!!

Seriously -- think of this -- a voluntary collaboration and compilation of private citizens singing from all over the world, representing the whole spectrum of Mudcatlandia ! Planet-wide folksing!!

I don't think its ever been done before!!

And you can get that first release!!

Wow. It's amazing!!


Flood Dickl!



A

Subject: RE: Max's Christmas: ALL HANDS!!!
From: treewind
Date: 30 Nov 02 - 11:18 AM

I'm in the UK...
I PM'd Dick with my CC number, then realised I should have sent to Bill Sables as a UK buyer so I sent my CC details to him too. What will happen now? Will my order get processed somehow? Will I get charged twice and get two copies? (as if I cared really, I'll find a home for them...)

Anahata

Subject: RE: Max's Christmas: ALL HANDS!!!
From: treewind
Date: 30 Nov 02 - 11:23 AM

Cancel that - I've just had a PM from Bill S.

For the avoidance of doubt : Bill Sables cannot accept CC payments so UK 'catters have to PM Bill and he'll give you the address to send a cheque to... which I'm now about to do.

Anahata

Subject: RE: Max's Christmas: ALL HANDS!!!
From: Tweed
Date: 30 Nov 02 - 11:37 AM

How 'bout some pics of the set Amos? Anybody gonna put that up in a semi-permanent advert on this site so the folks can see what they're gonna get? Might put the pore GUEST'S fears to rest as he seems to be certain he'll get him/herself screwed one way or the other.

HEY MAX!! Need some marketing ovah here Sir! Dig out that scanner and whup us something up. Surely there must be some bearded ex-Madison Avenue types runnin' around loose in here;~)

Subject: RE: Max's Christmas: ALL HANDS!!!
From: Joe Offer
Date: 30 Nov 02 - 03:50 PM

I think it's a great idea to buy Mudcat CD's and help Mudcat, but it also might be an idea to remember our friend Max during the holidays, and send him a card or something.
Here's his address:

Max Spiegel
The Mudcat Café
PO Box 3006
West Chester, PA 19381

He's a good guy, and we owe him a lot.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Max's Christmas: ALL HANDS!!!
From: Amos
Date: 01 Dec 02 - 02:16 PM

Absolutely.

A

Subject: RE: Max's Christmas: ALL HANDS!!!
From: Amos
Date: 01 Dec 02 - 11:03 PM

I agree with Joe that cards and personal notes will warm the cockles of Max' heart. But flooding Dick with orders for the Mudcat CD will replenish the Mudcat Operations reserve and make him happier in the long run.

To lose those men, our captain cried,
It grieves my heart full sore.
But to lose that GOD-damned twenty-ton whale,
It grieves me ten times more,

Brave Boys!

It grieves me ten times more!

So scrape up your pence and get your orders in for Christmas!! SHIPPING STARTS TOMORROW!!!!!!


FLOOD DICK!!!


A

Subject: RE: Max's Christmas: ALL HANDS!!!
From: Amos
Date: 03 Dec 02 - 08:40 PM

Hey GUYS!!!!!!


GUESS WHAT???

We made our expenses already!!!

All the orders henceforth will be Mudcat Gravy, supporting new sevrers, maybe the Return of Mudcat Radio, who knows?>???

But we hit that first baseline with orders that have already shipped!!


So you guys out there in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, France, Israel, Canada -- scrape up that dough and FLOOD DICK!!! We have a shot at an amazing record event in Mudcat history, if you do!!!!

Get those orders in to Dick as fast as ever you can, won't you????

ORDERING INFORMATION IS HERE!! -- Don''t Delay!!

Thanks!!!


Amos

Subject: RE: Max's Christmas: ALL HANDS!!!
From: Amos
Date: 03 Dec 02 - 08:51 PM

Refresh

Subject: RE: Max's Christmas: ALL HANDS!!!
From: Amos
Date: 03 Dec 02 - 09:14 PM

I mean look at it this way -- what kind of Christmas would you LIKE Max to have, huh????



F-L-O-O-O-O-OD D-I-I-I-C-C-K!!!!!


A

Subject: RE: Max's Christmas: ALL HANDS!!!
From: Bill D
Date: 03 Dec 02 - 09:22 PM

Amos...for Pete's sake!...What IS it you want us to do? Don't be bashful...spell it out!...all this ambiguous hinting will get......ummmmm....flooded Dick...

Subject: RE: Max's Christmas: ALL HANDS!!!
From: Amos
Date: 03 Dec 02 - 11:54 PM

Oh, I'm sorry Bill -- I guess I didn't make myself clear -- sorry for being wishy washy.

GET YOUR ORDERS FOR MUDCAT CDS IN TO DICK GREENHAUS AT CAMSCO RIGHT AWAY!!!

Howzzat!!????


A

Subject: RE: Max's Christmas: ALL HANDS!!!
From: MMario
Date: 04 Dec 02 - 08:17 AM

Know someone interested in folk who does NOT frequent the 'cat? Send them the link!

Subject: RE: Max's Christmas: ALL HANDS!!!
From: Amos
Date: 04 Dec 02 - 09:58 AM

Talk, or yell, whisper or sing....




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You can make the welkin ring!...


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MUDCAT CDs!! The very thing!




A

Subject: RE: Max's Christmas: ALL HANDS!!!
From: Bill D
Date: 04 Dec 02 - 12:03 PM

ding,ding,ding,dong
ding,ding,ding

(needed the meter resolved)

Subject: RE: Max's Christmas: ALL HANDS!!!
From: Amos
Date: 04 Dec 02 - 12:06 PM

I don't think Burma Shave was that careful, Bill, but if it will hasten your order I'll buy the edit!!

LOL!

A

Subject: RE: Max's Christmas: ALL HANDS!!!
From: Genie
Date: 04 Dec 02 - 02:36 PM

Well, I ordered two sets, sort of;
One set of the 5 different CDs
and
Five more of the Stawberry one (so's the kinfo'k c'n hear their kin).

How much will Mudcat make on a $120 purchase, Amos?

Genie

Subject: RE: Max's Christmas: ALL HANDS!!!
From: Amos
Date: 04 Dec 02 - 04:47 PM

Way to go, Genie!!!

As I understand it, we met all the upfront costs in the first 22 sets ordered so it's all Mudcat support funds henceforth, but I do not know how that prorates out on a disk by disk basis.

A

Subject: RE: Max's Christmas: ALL HANDS!!!
From: michaelr
Date: 04 Dec 02 - 08:05 PM

Wow, that's great -- expenses are met, and it's all gravy from here on!

I just got my shipment (one set for me, and one to give as presents), and am listening to Harvey Andrews' "If it wasn't for the Song" right now. Wonderful stuff!

Let's do it again real soon!

Cheers,
Michael

Subject: RE: Max's Christmas: ALL HANDS!!!
From: NicoleC
Date: 04 Dec 02 - 08:17 PM

I think it's super that the costs are made. It's a great way to support the 'Cat, not just with money, but getting to know the folks online better.

I might be ready to submit something in time for the 2010 set of CDs :)

Subject: RE: Max's Christmas: ALL HANDS!!!
From: Amos
Date: 04 Dec 02 - 08:18 PM

That Harvey sure does some fine stuff, eh??

Yay!!


A

Subject: RE: Max's Christmas: ALL HANDS!!!
From: Willie-O
Date: 04 Dec 02 - 08:35 PM

OK you got it. I ordered a couple. Since i am an incomeless student that's all I can swing on the better half's CC!

Can't wait, i hear they're...good.

W-O

Subject: RE: Max's Christmas: ALL HANDS!!!
From: NicoleC
Date: 04 Dec 02 - 08:37 PM

And is it just a coincidence that my CD-changer holds 5 CDs?

I think not. All part of the nefarious scheme, methinks...

Subject: RE: Max's Christmas: ALL HANDS!!!
From: Amos
Date: 04 Dec 02 - 10:07 PM

It's just that old Cosmic Synchronicity permeatin' the ether, Nicole!! We must be star-crossed!!!

A

Subject: RE: Max's Christmas: ALL HANDS!!!
From: GUEST,.gagoyle
Date: 04 Dec 02 - 11:34 PM

I'll donate to Dick and Susan .... but not Max's child support.

Sincerely,
Gargoyle

Never thought the man was made of solid mettle....and in the end...he proves right yellow.

Subject: RE: Max's Christmas: ALL HANDS!!!
From: Amos
Date: 04 Dec 02 - 11:35 PM

Just get the damn CDs, Garg!!

A

Subject: RE: Max's Christmas: ALL HANDS!!!
From: Amos
Date: 05 Dec 02 - 03:22 PM

I know DIck is away for a bit getting some sdhoulder work dfone. We should get him one of those signs: Warning: Shoulder Work Ahead....:>)

But I bet he'd be thrilled to find his mail just FULL of orders for those nice Mudcat Sampler CDs, singly or in sets of five.

HEre's all you need to know to order!!!!

That's http://tweedsblues.net/mudcd/mudcatcd.html where the Boss Tweedman himself kindly put up a page for that purpose.

If you haven't sent your order in yet, I am coming over there!! C',mooon!!


A

Subject: RE: Max's Christmas: ALL HANDS!!!
From: Amos
Date: 18 Dec 02 - 01:31 PM

Max's Christmas is now redoubling with orders for bassinets and six pairs of shoes a year for that teenage gal!! You have any idea what he's headin' into?

Make that bassinet possible by ordering your Mudcat CDs!

A

Subject: RE: Max's Christmas: ALL HANDS!!!
From: dick greenhaus
Date: 18 Dec 02 - 05:52 PM

Gargoyle-
That's easy enough--just make acheck out to Digital Tradition.

Subject: RE: Max's Christmas: ALL HANDS!!!
From: InOBU
Date: 19 Dec 02 - 07:49 AM

Even beter, Garg... just send cash! Cheers and happy holiday's up there on the parapet... Larry