'Blue Bottle Special' CD

Subject: 'Blue Bottle Special' CD
From: MMario
Date: 24 Jul 03 - 03:21 PM

*phew* Now that Max has acknowledged that he has it in hand... see Yo! Max

The 'Blue Bottle Special' -Songs and Stories for Lily Ani CD includes:

ABC Song - Alice
An Tean Mara - Aine
Bubbles - Rapaire
Circles - Amos
Curly Headed Baby - Mrs. Duck
Down to the River - Kate
First Lullaby - Music Man
Floorwalkin' Blues - tinker
Flora - Kim C
German Lullaby - Joe Offer
Le Canal in October - Micca
Midnight Lullaby - Spartacus
Lily Ani's Lullaby - Mudlark
Little Child Jed Marum
Lullaby for a Borrowed Child - MMario
Lullaby for Lily - InOBU
Midnight on the Water - Sorcha
Parent's lament - Paul G
Petey the Snake - Giac
Prairie Lullaby - Katlaughing
Rozhinkes Mit Mandlen- Genie
The Gift - Allan C
Westlin' Winds - Morticia
Wynken, Blynken and Nod - Michaelr

Cover by Homeless; additional Graphics/Text from MichaelR; mastering by Spartacus.


MANY Thanks!!!

Subject: RE: 'Blue Bottle Special' CD
From: MMario
Date: 24 Jul 03 - 03:24 PM

if I've forgotton anyone - I apologize!

For those of you we didn't manage to contact - or didn't get in touch with in time - I apologize!

Subject: RE: 'Blue Bottle Special' CD
From: katlaughing
Date: 24 Jul 03 - 04:21 PM

Thanks MMario, Homeless,
MichaelR. & Spartacus!!

Subject: RE: 'Blue Bottle Special' CD
From: Amos
Date: 24 Jul 03 - 05:07 PM

WAY TO GO, team!! You guys are the best!!

Now about copies....?


A

Subject: RE: 'Blue Bottle Special' CD
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 24 Jul 03 - 05:10 PM

Yes! Please--will copies be available? Great fundraiser for Mudcat (or Lily's college fund. . .)

SRS

Subject: RE: 'Blue Bottle Special' CD
From: Noreen
Date: 24 Jul 03 - 06:36 PM

Le Canal en Octobre contributed by micca was recorded by him at the Portaferry Mudcat gathering; those playing were:

Catsphiddle
Eric the Viking
Leadfingers
Mooman
Noreen
Skipjack

(any others??)

Subject: RE: 'Blue Bottle Special' CD
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 24 Jul 03 - 07:45 PM

Thanks Noreen, beat me to the draw, I was not ON that recording, and can prove it, I simply recorded it and got it to MMario!! and delighted I was to do so..

Subject: RE: 'Blue Bottle Special' CD
From: MMario
Date: 24 Jul 03 - 09:47 PM

*grin* didn't have that imfo - so couldn't post it. Thanks!

Subject: RE: 'Blue Bottle Special' CD
From: MMario
Date: 24 Jul 03 - 09:51 PM

The prototype cover (minus text) can be seen here

Subject: RE: 'Blue Bottle Special' CD
From: Sorcha
Date: 24 Jul 03 - 10:12 PM

That will be an Oops,Mario:
"HTTP1.1 STATUS 403 Remote Access to this object forbidden This file cannot be directly accessed from a remote site, but must be linked through the Brinkster Member's site."

Subject: RE: 'Blue Bottle Special' CD
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 24 Jul 03 - 10:36 PM

MMario, that cover is WONDERFUL!

Subject: RE: 'Blue Bottle Special' CD
From: Tinker
Date: 24 Jul 03 - 10:50 PM

Homeless, the cover is amazing.... very Mudcat at it's childlike best!!

Thanks!!

Tinker

Subject: RE: 'Blue Bottle Special' CD
From: michaelr
Date: 25 Jul 03 - 01:54 AM

And kudos must go to MMario for conceiving the idea.

Subject: RE: 'Blue Bottle Special' CD
From: JennyO
Date: 25 Jul 03 - 10:41 AM

I got the same message as Sorcha got. How come the link only works for some of us?

Subject: RE: 'Blue Bottle Special' CD
From: GUEST
Date: 25 Jul 03 - 10:53 AM

try this link

click

Subject: RE: 'Blue Bottle Special' CD
From: JennyO
Date: 25 Jul 03 - 11:40 AM

Aw yes, very nice. Any chance I could get one here in Oz for my new little grandson Max?

Jenny

Subject: RE: 'Blue Bottle Special' CD
From: open mike
Date: 25 Jul 03 - 12:04 PM

darn--i should have submitted "Forever Young"--
will there be a sequel?? birthday present project!

Subject: RE: 'Blue Bottle Special' CD
From: GUEST,MMario
Date: 25 Jul 03 - 12:08 PM

will there be a sequel?

that's up to the people with the know-how and equiptment to master the CD's. I was just the "nag 'em to submit" person.

Subject: RE: 'Blue Bottle Special' CD
From: Giac
Date: 25 Jul 03 - 12:09 PM

Cover is awesome! HAAAAAaaaaHAAAAAaaaa!

Subject: RE: 'Blue Bottle Special' CD
From: Mudlark
Date: 25 Jul 03 - 01:40 PM

Wonderful playlist...cant wait to hear this...lullabyes are one of my favorite kinds of music. And stories too! What joy. I don't have any kids to lull to sleep but I can sure use it myself. Great job by all, wonderful cover and so much loving time and effort to get this CD produced. Thanks again to all...

Subject: RE: 'Blue Bottle Special' CD
From: MMario
Date: 28 Jul 03 - 02:24 PM

BTW and FYI: The bulk of the 'contributor's copies' have been mailed - only ones left are for a few who haven't given me a snail mail address and those 'cross the pond in the "Old World".

Subject: RE: 'Blue Bottle Special' CD
From: Sorcha
Date: 28 Jul 03 - 02:29 PM

Ours arrived today, thanks!

Subject: RE: 'Blue Bottle Special' CD
From: GUEST,MMario
Date: 28 Jul 03 - 02:39 PM

if any are defective - let me know. I spot checked each batch I made - and didn't find any problems - but you never know!

Subject: RE: 'Blue Bottle Special' CD
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 29 Jul 03 - 08:51 AM

Wow you mean I get a copy Woopee can't wait for it to get here - Thanks for all the hard work MMario and all involved.

Subject: RE: 'Blue Bottle Special' CD
From: Noreen
Date: 29 Jul 03 - 09:06 AM

Do all micca's subdivisions get one too, or will you do us a copy please, micca?

Count me in for the First Birthday CD :0)

Subject: RE: 'Blue Bottle Special' CD
From: GUEST,MMario
Date: 29 Jul 03 - 09:08 AM

I'll be shipping out for those I know - Micca has agreed to accept and distribute.

Subject: RE: 'Blue Bottle Special' CD
From: Noreen
Date: 29 Jul 03 - 09:29 AM

Thanks MMario- looking forward to this. :0)

Subject: RE: 'Blue Bottle Special' CD
From: Allan C.
Date: 29 Jul 03 - 02:10 PM

Woo-Hoo! My copy arrived today! What a feast for the ears!! Such a fabulous variety of music and stories - great job done by all of the contributors - and here's a huge thank you to all who were involved with the production.

Subject: RE: 'Blue Bottle Special' CD
From: Paul G.
Date: 29 Jul 03 - 06:59 PM

Mine has arrived as well. How nice to be able to put a voice with all of those names! A truly wonderful collection. Well done all.

p.

Subject: RE: 'Blue Bottle Special' CD
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 29 Jul 03 - 07:05 PM

Hi

I played fiddle for the Portaferry Canal en Octobre....Micca is posting as ME again!!

Khatt

Subject: RE: 'Blue Bottle Special' CD
From: MMario
Date: 29 Jul 03 - 07:45 PM

I figgered that one out...- the hair and beard did give him away though.

Subject: RE: 'Blue Bottle Special' CD
From: MMario
Date: 30 Jul 03 - 12:53 PM

And the last of the contributors copies is off and away! Wierd tho' - it costs less to airmail to the UK then it does to snail-mail to PA!

Subject: RE: 'Blue Bottle Special' CD
From: katlaughing
Date: 30 Jul 03 - 08:23 PM

Thanks, MMario for getting these out. Just got mine, today!

You all have brought me to tears...such beautiful songs, singing and lovely, funny stories. What a remarkable bunch of people. Well done, all.

luvyakat

Subject: RE: 'Blue Bottle Special' CD
From: Amos
Date: 30 Jul 03 - 08:59 PM

Mine just arrived...I am soooo tickled. GOOD job, mate!


A

Subject: RE: 'Blue Bottle Special' CD
From: GUEST,celtaddict at work
Date: 30 Jul 03 - 09:49 PM

Any way we "outsider" 'Catters can order copies too?

Subject: RE: 'Blue Bottle Special' CD
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 30 Jul 03 - 10:40 PM

I wish I'd dug out the songs I originally planned to. Technology slowed me down, but the exercise forced me to update my system here. I am in much better shape for sending songs, so if you DO plan a sequel, I can send something next time.

MMario, I haven't heard from you via PM--I'd be happy to inquire at work what they would charge to burn a couple hundred of these disks. We just printed a report that had a cd in it, and they cost sixty cents a piece (we burned about 1600 disks). Even if it goes up to as much as a 0.80 or a buck, at $15 a pop, like before, they'd be a nice fundraiser for the Mudcat.

SRS

Subject: RE: 'Blue Bottle Special' CD
From: MMario
Date: 31 Jul 03 - 08:23 AM

SRS - please do check.

WHAT do y'all think? I'm willing to front a couple hundred - Do you think we can sell 'em?

Subject: RE: 'Blue Bottle Special' CD
From: Vixen
Date: 31 Jul 03 - 09:36 AM

I WANT ONE!!!! I WANT ONE!!!!

WAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

V (wailing for her blue bottle...)

Subject: RE: 'Blue Bottle Special' CD
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 31 Jul 03 - 02:43 PM

Tell me how many you think you'd need, because it may make a difference in the cost. But I might be able to wrangle a nice price for the 'Cat--at sixty cents each the press doubles their money on them already. I don't think I could get it below that--it's the price they offer campus customers. 100 would be $60, so sell five and you've broken even and paid to ship them. This price doesn't include sleeves or plastic containers, just the CD itself. It does include a black ink lable being printed on it (designed however you want to send it, fit to their template).

SRS

Subject: RE: 'Blue Bottle Special' CD
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 31 Jul 03 - 02:45 PM

And ask Max and Lily first, to see if its okay with them!

Subject: RE: 'Blue Bottle Special' CD
From: GUEST,MMario
Date: 31 Jul 03 - 03:00 PM

Well max?

Subject: RE: 'Blue Bottle Special' CD
From: Mudlark
Date: 31 Jul 03 - 08:37 PM

Thanks again, MMario, you really did a great job with this CD...just got mine today and all I can say is...every baby needs one of these! Just a wonderful collection. I would like to have one or 2 more...friend's new grandchild just arrived.

Subject: RE: 'Blue Bottle Special' CD
From: Giac
Date: 01 Aug 03 - 07:56 PM

Got mine today. Thanks MMario! Good stuff, isn't it?

Mary

Subject: RE: 'Blue Bottle Special' CD
From: Tinker
Date: 02 Aug 03 - 10:11 PM

Just got home from camp today...what a great treat !!! I'm listening as I type...Each new voice is a treat...

Kathy

Subject: RE: 'Blue Bottle Special' CD
From: MMario
Date: 03 Aug 03 - 10:29 PM

I want to STRESS - I only nagged and pushed. Spartacus, Homeless, MichaelR and the contributors did the work.

Subject: RE: 'Blue Bottle Special' CD
From: Rapparee
Date: 03 Aug 03 - 11:06 PM

Got mine yesterday. Way, way, cool (as the kids say).

Subject: RE: 'Blue Bottle Special' CD
From: MMario
Date: 04 Aug 03 - 12:46 PM

Micca reports to me that the Blue Bottle has successfully crossed the Atlantic Ocean.

Subject: RE: 'Blue Bottle Special' CD
From: Micca
Date: 04 Aug 03 - 01:45 PM

and will be distributed as soon as I have snailmail addys!! of the folks on the list!

Subject: RE: 'Blue Bottle Special' CD
From: Mudlark
Date: 04 Aug 03 - 02:40 PM

Any decision yet on whether more BBS's will be available for purchase?

Subject: RE: 'Blue Bottle Special' CD
From: GUEST,MMario
Date: 04 Aug 03 - 02:41 PM

not yet.