Getaway 2003 Memories

Subject: RE: Getaway 2003 Memories
From: Jeri
Date: 28 Oct 03 - 04:38 PM

Dan, your songs are wonderful, your singing and accompaniment are wonderful, but I'm having a devil of a time figuring out the chords to "The Old Days." (Please correct me if the name's wrong.) It'll get sung here, whether I figure out the chords or not. In any case, I thank you for this wonderful gift. Now, move back here right now and play more concerts!

Charlie, thanks for hanging onto my shoes for a year. I missed them.

Tinker, was Ruth's pigeon song The King of Rome written by David Sudbury? I missed the singing of it, but then I missed SO much! I SAW Lorraine, but didn't get to talk to her. (Hi, Lorraine) I never made it to either of Lisa's vocal clinics.

I really envy you folks who had a chance to sort of wind down. Other than talking with people about the Getaway, I left and the door just seemed to slam shut.

Subject: RE: Getaway 2003 Memories
From: Tinker
Date: 28 Oct 03 - 07:06 PM

Thanks Jeri, that is the song she sang,I can update my notes now.

UGH! I just found the Chocolete liqueur cups I had bought to bring to Getaway... They would have been great with that Godiva liqueur... oh well...

Subject: RE: Getaway 2003 Memories
From: Snuffy
Date: 29 Oct 03 - 06:40 AM

Finally made it back home across the pond and rested a little, but quite a few Shellbacks are still over there till the weekend.

What an amazing time. Great to finally meet in the flesh so many 'Catters who were already friends from Mudchat and from the threads, and to make new friends like Kendall and Dani and ... the list is endless.

And what a thrill to meet the guys who make the Cat and the DT happen - Dick and Susan and Joe and especially Max (not forgetting Lily-Anni). What a shame Pene couldn't make it - you were missed, Jeff.

And a real big thankyou to all those who hosted and entertained the Shellbacks for an additional two nights in the DC area.

And of course all the music and singing - I was totally blown away by the wealth of talent on display in workshops, concerts and especially in the informal sessions. Hard to pick out individuals, but evrything Barry Finn and Alaska Mike did was just incredible.

I will definitely be coming back again (.. and again, and again), with the Shellbacks or separately. You guys are the best.

WassaiL! V

Subject: RE: Getaway 2003 Memories
From: minstrals lodge
Date: 29 Oct 03 - 04:35 PM

Just joined up with Mudcat to look up what all you folks had to say about us ( We're Steve & Diane from Shellbacks )

Our daughter was amazed to see our stories so well verifried!!

We would just like to add our heartfelt thanks.
We had a terrific time and we're so pleased to have been part of this most memorable weekend.

The stories just keep coming.

We're having trouble finding the 'links' for the photo's. Can anyone help?

All best wishes.

Subject: RE: Getaway 2003 Memories
From: SINSULL
Date: 29 Oct 03 - 05:22 PM

Just remembered another "moment". The Song In The Hat workshop. Someone threw out a word and the rest of us had to come up with songs containing the word. A favorite: DOOR. From the peanut gallery "You can pass your days in a DORy boys..." Puns count. A song used two or three times counts more - eg. Old Man River came up for OLD, MAN and RIVER. BLUE led to the complete doowop version of Blue Moon. Could have gone on for hours.

Subject: RE: Getaway 2003 Memories
From: SINSULL
Date: 29 Oct 03 - 05:29 PM

That workshop was my first introduction to Elizabeth LaPrelle who sat in the back with her mother and grandmother trying shyly to insert a song. She finally wailed "I've got one" and we cleared a path for her.

Later at the mountain music workshop, I heard her sing fro real. I was in the presence of greatness. Do not miss a chance to hear her perform. A sad theme running through that workshop was the shame people were taught to feel about their backgrounds and accents. Some "cringed" when Mom or Dad chose to sing. So strange to me since I always saw an almost regal dignity in even the poorest of mountain women. To me they seemed to understand life and manage it on their own terms.

Subject: RE: Getaway 2003 Memories
From: Bill D
Date: 29 Oct 03 - 05:48 PM

Steve & Diane...upper right hand corner.."quick links" scroll down to "members photos & info"

(glad to see you are home ok!)

Subject: RE: Getaway 2003 Memories
From: Allan C.
Date: 29 Oct 03 - 06:04 PM

...and then scroll all the way down to the bottom of the list of names to find the link to the Events Section.

Subject: RE: Getaway 2003 Memories
From: GUEST,MMario
Date: 30 Oct 03 - 08:38 AM

or if you are adverse to scrolling (or just lazy, like me) click on the "photos" link at the top of that page and then the "event" link on the next.

Subject: RE: Getaway 2003 Memories
From: GUEST,Pete Kraemer
Date: 30 Oct 03 - 11:13 AM

Thanks for the photos - nice to see everyone had a good time. I particularly enjoyed the picture of my car sitting outside the cabin where it was, of course, not allowed to be.
Did any pictures get taken of folks playing music? I sure would like to see some of those.
Cheers to all!
Pete

Subject: RE: Getaway 2003 Memories
From: Janie
Date: 30 Oct 03 - 11:38 AM

Peter,

I have lots of pictures of people playing music--however, my computer has been in the shop for 3 weeks now so I haven't been able to get them off my camera. When the computer is up I'll pm someone for instructions on how to post them and will then post a link here.

Janie

Subject: RE: Getaway 2003 Memories
From: Bill D
Date: 30 Oct 03 - 04:34 PM

Have been doing craft shows and unpacking from the Getaway.. *weak smile*...will get what pics I have up this weekend!

Subject: RE: Getaway 2003 Memories
From: Ferrara
Date: 30 Oct 03 - 09:36 PM

This thread is so enjoyable that I've sent an e-mail to some of the non-Mudcatters who were at the Getaway asking if they'd like to add their two cents worth.

Subject: RE: Getaway 2003 Memories
From: Susan A-R
Date: 30 Oct 03 - 09:45 PM

Charlie, I put Sinsull's Jacket (rust and white with elephants?) in one of the boxes at the registration table at the end of things. Didn't know it was hers or I'd have mailed it out for her birthday.

Did you find such a thing?

Susan

Subject: RE: Getaway 2003 Memories
From: Charlie Baum
Date: 30 Oct 03 - 11:04 PM

Sinsull's jacket is not in the collection of stuff I've got. But there are a couple of blankets at knitpick's house (jsut around the corner from mine) and another batch of stuff at Carly's house (and I'm going there this weekend for Samuel's bar mitzvah).

I'll try to report a more complete inventory late this coming weekend.

--Charlie Baum

Subject: RE: Getaway 2003 Memories
From: GUEST,Sandy LaPrelle
Date: 31 Oct 03 - 07:46 AM

Hi Getaway goers! I had a lot of fun and wanted to say "thanks". My mom and dad had a great time, they are still talking about it. Elizabeth has been too busy to process, but I shared some of the great compliments about her singing that I read, and she was very pleased, of course! All of The Shellback Chorus were a blast! I can't say what I especially enjoyed, cause I enjoyed it all. My only problem was I couldn't go to everything at once. Again, thanks for the whole weekend; if you love to sing (as I always have loved to do) it was something not to be missed!

Sandy

Subject: RE: Getaway 2003 Memories
From: GUEST,Sheila Thorpe
Date: 31 Oct 03 - 09:23 AM

Thanks, Rita, for inviting our two cents worth of comments. Dwayne, Hester, and I always feel that this is a "family reunion". The memories and the spirit of the Getaway stay with us the whole year.
I'm glad I read these notes - I printed the "Cicada Serenade" and plan to do the rap (with Dwayne makin' those wierd cicada wing sounds) for the guys in our monthly songfest group.
We're always sad to leave after lunch on Sunday and miss the workshops and the concert on Sunday evening. Sounds like it was a winner, too.
Thanks to all the planners of the Getaway!!!!
       Sheila

Subject: RE: Getaway 2003 Memories
From: Ferrara
Date: 31 Oct 03 - 08:27 PM

I want to write a little post-Getaway article for the FSGW newsletter and hope to use some quotes from this thread. Will PM the people being quoted, just to be sure it's OK....

Subject: RE: Getaway 2003 Memories
From: kendall
Date: 31 Oct 03 - 08:51 PM

I didn't see the actual grounding of Jeri's vessel, so, can't really picture the rescue. But, Stan Rogers' song The Rocks Of Baccaloo came to mind. If someone wants to add to it, ok.

She was bound home in October,
From that folkie getaway
Trying to make the Jersey turnpike before dark,
But she tried to take a shortcut
And fetched up on a stump
Like that mountain in the east stopped Noah's Ark.

You should never leave the channel
If you havn't got the charts
There are hazards all around that you can't see
You should always take a pilot to steer you safely through
Or you'll end up barking up the wrong tree.

Subject: RE: Getaway 2003 Memories
From: GUEST,Ron Davies
Date: 31 Oct 03 - 11:58 PM

No question in my mind--this Getaway was by far the best I've ever been to. Last year was great too, especially with Rick Fielding--as has been said, he was really missed --still would especially love to hear again his song about going to school.

But this year--as I was just saying to Bill Day, the incredible array of stars in the firmament, stars we had never seen before, was stunning. Elizabeth LaPrelle--the perfect keening mountain voice, Alaska Mike, joining the pantheon of Gordon Bok, Utah Phillips, Eric Bogle (and others) with so many well-crafted songs recently written (say in the last 40 years) but solidly "in the tradition", and of course the incomparable Shellbacks, individually, and in small groups,(just loved all the music hall songs,for instance, especially the ones I didn't know) as well as the massed group. As I said elsewhere, the only thing that can compare is the Middle Bar at Sidmouth, which is in fact where I met AlanWW.

And to have our own US leaders( i.e song-leaders)also, like Barry and Mick, was just the perfect complement. Particularly in the after-hours sessions, the cross-pollination was just wonderful. Mudcat contributors have revitalized the FSGW Getaway to an incredible extent. It is so great to hear songs we don't sing much or at all here or other versions of those we do. And we all, coming from so many different places and backgrounds, seem to really appreciate each other's contributions. I suppose it must be since we all have such a passion for music.   

And even definitely unplanned events (certain to go into the lore of the group. and which people without access to Mudcat would likely miss entirely,) like Jeri's stump incident, add yet another dimension. I am really impressed with the quality of the "stump-workshop" contributions---actually I think the one Jeri did herself is definitely one of the best, but they're all damn good.


The only other thing I wanted to say was a small correction of the "Cicada Serenade" as posted. I'm sure the Pheremones would want their first posting on Mudcat to be as accurate as possible. The posting was exactly as I sent it to Clayton, except one line (of course I can't make claims to 100% accuracy--I just transcribed it off a tape I borrowed.) But the last lines are:

So eat your cicadas with every snack
Cause they can also help you say "no" to crack
BUGS, NOT DRUGS

Subject: RE: Getaway 2003 Memories
From: Alaska Mike
Date: 01 Nov 03 - 07:05 AM

Well we finally made it back to Anchorage. Three weeks in the motorhome we saw New York City, Philidelphia, Valley forge, Amish country, Gettysburg, Washington D.C., Martin Guitar factory, Old Sturbridge Village, sharing music and lobsters with Kendall and Sinsull in Maine, Plymouth Plantation, Cape Cod, New Bedford Whaling museum, and Mystic Seaport. But the absolute highlight of our trip was the three days we spent with our many new friends singing songs and sharing stories at the FSGW Getaway. I promise to go through my hundreds of pictures and send some in to Pene Azul for publication in Mudcat's events photos. But I need to get some sleep. Bye for now.

Mike

Subject: RE: Getaway 2003 Memories
From: Jeri
Date: 01 Nov 03 - 07:37 AM

Thanks Ron. I was writing it and thought it started out like a serious ghost story sort of song. Still could be, if I could manage to figure out how to make a silly believable. Need to watch more X-Files re-runs.

I love the Cicada Seranade, and I'm sorry I missed it. Part of the reason I love these after-action reports so much is to hear about all the great stuff I missed. There is an entomologist who comes to our sessions who's gonna LOVE that!

Sandy, one of the things that will stand out in my mind is hearing you and Elizabeth in the Fri night sing-around, and wondering "Who the heck ARE those people?! They're GOOOOOD!" Your spot-on harmonies and Elizabeth's incredibly strong, clear singing were one of the pleasant surprises that make me treasure events like the Getaway. Elizabeth seems to have a lot of self-confidence in singing her own songs in her own voice, she pulls it off as if she's already had a long career performing, and I hope to hear a lot more of her. I like James Taylor too. It's OK to stick a JT song in here and there. Those two ballads at the end of the mini-concert, however, just blew me away, and I'm thankful you did both of the requests instead of picking just one.

Subject: RE: Getaway 2003 Memories
From: Col K
Date: 05 Nov 03 - 12:33 PM

Home at last Boo Hoo.
Thanks to you all at the Getaway for making us so welcome,we all want to come again I'm sure.My big memory of the Getaway is the wonderful friendliness of the place and all the people there ( and Jeri's car ).
The messages in this thread bring back so many happy memories, thanks to all who have posted.
I look foreward to meeting many of you again either over there or over here.
Love to you all
Col

Subject: RE: Getaway 2003 Memories
From: GUEST
Date: 05 Nov 03 - 09:22 PM

refresh

Subject: RE: Getaway 2003 Memories
From: GutBucketeer
Date: 10 Nov 03 - 10:01 AM

Max's and Bill Day's pictures are fantastic!

But I sure would love to see some more (hint hint hint).

JAB

Subject: RE: Getaway 2003 Memories
From: Alaska Mike
Date: 10 Nov 03 - 10:37 AM

I sent a couple dozen pictures in last week, but I guess it takes awhile to get them posted. Patience Jim, they are coming.

Mike

Subject: RE: Getaway 2003 Memories
From: SINSULL
Date: 10 Nov 03 - 11:04 PM

tHERE WAS A SONG DONE AT THE sUNDAY NIGHT CONCERT ABOUT STREET VENDORS AND THEIR CALLS Damn Capslock! Very simple and very lovely.

Anyone know the song and the singer?
SINS

Subject: RE: Getaway 2003 Memories
From: Tinker
Date: 10 Nov 03 - 11:12 PM

Rita givves her name in the Songs you sang thread. I think it was Andy Cooper ?? and she wrote the song ... Magical Musical Shoes ???... It is in the half of Sunday nite I actually did video. About half way through my arms and shoulders gave out and I just didn't want to see the camera anymore..

Subject: RE: Getaway 2003 Memories
From: Nancy King
Date: 11 Nov 03 - 10:58 AM

Sinsull, Tinker's right -- it was Andy Cooper from Baltimore. Her address, phone number and e-mail are all on the 2003 Getaway Attendees list. If you don't have your list, PM me and I'll send it to you.

Nancy

Subject: RE: Getaway 2003 Memories
From: Charlie Baum
Date: 11 Nov 03 - 01:12 PM

Getaway Lost and Found Update

What with many visitors from England, our usual confusion reigned at the end of the weekend at Camp Ramblewood, and some stuff didn't make it home to the right places:

Reported Lost

1)        mattress pad (Cabin I) (Fred and Janet Stollnitz)
2)        a long, narrow electric heater that sat in the TV room against the wall all weekend (Bill Day)
3)        Did anyone find a jacket in shades of purple with giraffes on the pocket and back? Left it behind by mistake. (Sinsull/Mary Sullivan)
4)        pillows, comforter, blue sleeping bag (Carly Gewirz and Dean Clamons)

Reported Found (and currently with Carly, Knitpick, or Charlie Baum)

1) navy-blue sweat shirt from Old Navy; "B-Sled" and "Trials" on front, size XL
2) 2 blankets
3) fluffy rust and gold and orange throw (probably mohair)
4) cotton quilt (blue on blue with cornflowers and stripes)
5) fitted sheet, solid color, blue-green (at Carly's)
6) fluffy throw, bound edge with cats, black and mauve and grey
pillows with flowered ticking

Besides the above stuff, more stuff is probably at the Cooks' house.

If you've found any of the lost stuff, or if any of the found items sounds familiar, or you have additions to this list, you can add them here or send me a PM or give me a phone call.

Subject: RE: Getaway 2003 Memories
From: Snuffy
Date: 11 Nov 03 - 06:03 PM

Did everybody's Attendees list have page 4 missing, or just mine?

Subject: RE: Getaway 2003 Memories
From: Tinker
Date: 11 Nov 03 - 07:41 PM

Mine numbers straight through from 1 to 7. Perhaps your back side just didn't copy??? Perhaps you can get a copy from another Shellback.

Subject: RE: Getaway 2003 Memories
From: Noreen
Date: 11 Nov 03 - 07:48 PM

OK Tinker- you want me to offer to photocopy my backside for Snuffy?

Subject: RE: Getaway 2003 Memories
From: alanww
Date: 11 Nov 03 - 08:25 PM

Well, I finally got home on 3 Nov and have only just managed to get my computer working - its been dead - so fingers crossed that it doesn't die again!
The Getaway was a real blast - so many wonderful memories. Both the big performances and the small intimate song swaps, the unaccompanied close harmony singing and the music. Wow!   
A big thanks to everyone involved in organising it and to all those who attended - so many new friends.
I hope it will only prove to be my first visit!
"Dancing and singing, bell ringing ...!"
Alan

Subject: RE: Getaway 2003 Memories
From: Tinker
Date: 11 Nov 03 - 09:51 PM

Noreen dearest, go with your heart....but be careful love. There are male member warnings in that other thread.

Subject: RE: Getaway 2003 Memories
From: alanww
Date: 11 Nov 03 - 10:07 PM

Do not worry yourself, dear Tinker and fear not, dearest Noreen!
I will offer Snuffy a viewing of my own back side on Wednesday evening when I see him at our local CAMRA* meeting. If he brings his camera, he can even get a copy of it straight away!
"I can laugh, drink and sing ...!"
Alan
* For the non-Brits, CAMRA = The CAMpaign for Real Ale

Subject: RE: Getaway 2003 Memories
From: mg
Date: 11 Nov 03 - 10:26 PM

Sounds like fun...did we have a romance? Guess I'll have to go back and reread the threads...

Great parody Kendall...actually Cliffs of Baccileu..never could spell that but it means codfish in Portgug...damn..can't spell that either...is a fairly old Newfoundland song..don't know if author is known or not....Ryans Fancy did a marvelous version of it...mg

Subject: RE: Getaway 2003 Memories
From: kendall
Date: 12 Nov 03 - 06:58 AM

I thought Stan Rogers wrote that.
Now I can comment, it has a major flaw, in that in one verse, he mentions the wheel, and in another it's the tiller. Boats dont have both.

Subject: RE: Getaway 2003 Memories
From: Alaska Mike
Date: 12 Nov 03 - 09:43 AM

The Cliffs of Baccalieu is copyrighted to a Canadian named Jack Withers. Its a great song, and Kendall, the parody is masterful.

Mike

Subject: RE: Getaway 2003 Memories
From: GUEST,MMario
Date: 12 Nov 03 - 09:46 AM

I digress - but if any of you who know 'Cliff of Baccalieu' are capable and willing to transcribe the tune - it is one of the "missing" from the DT.

Subject: RE: Getaway 2003 Memories
From: GUEST,Big Mick in the thick of labor battles in Ft
Date: 12 Nov 03 - 10:55 AM

WAIT A MINUTE!!! You layabouts have already documented in the Jeri and the stump thread that my backside was examined in great detail during the travails of Jeri. Given that I have already stepped up, or more appropriately, laid down, in this venture, I think it only fair that if Noreen is going to show anyone her backside, it should be meself. (Howzat fer a sentence, Paw?)

Unfortunately, I came home to a battle and have been on the road almost constantly. I will post my recollections when I get to my own, cookie bearing, computer at home.

Noreen, please copy me your backside at your earliest convenience.

All the best,

Mick

Subject: RE: Getaway 2003 Memories
From: Bill D
Date: 12 Nov 03 - 11:34 AM

now, Noreen...I had a perfectly good copier at my place, and you never even offered! (Or maybe I just didn't ask nicely...*grin*)

Subject: RE: Getaway 2003 Memories
From: Alaska Mike
Date: 16 Nov 03 - 02:44 PM

OK gang, I've found a way to publish some of the pictures I took at the 2003 FSGW Getaway.

Getaway Pictures

My first blue clicky, I hope this works.

Mike

Subject: RE: Getaway 2003 Memories
From: CET
Date: 16 Nov 03 - 04:47 PM

Thanks, Mike.

Subject: RE: Getaway 2003 Memories
From: Barb'ry
Date: 16 Nov 03 - 05:02 PM

Those are lovely, Mike. I posted a few of mine - they are part 13 or so on the site's photo bit.
Just been playing a tape I made of people singing at the festival - it sounds so good - miss you all!

Subject: RE: Getaway 2003 Memories
From: Jeri
Date: 16 Nov 03 - 06:29 PM

Mike, thank you!
Barb'ry, whose bums ARE those?

Subject: RE: Getaway 2003 Memories
From: Nancy King
Date: 16 Nov 03 - 06:40 PM

Great pix, Mike and Tawmmie -- and Barb'ry, too! Thanks to all!

Nancy

Subject: RE: Getaway 2003 Memories
From: MMario
Date: 16 Nov 03 - 07:25 PM

The nice thing about getaway - is the memories just keep on going, and going, and going

Subject: RE: Getaway 2003 Memories
From: momnopp
Date: 16 Nov 03 - 08:18 PM

Those are terrific, Mike and Tawmmie! Such fun, such warm feelings just wash over me when I look at them.

XOXOXOX to all,

momnopp/JudyO

Subject: RE: Getaway 2003 Memories
From: alanww
Date: 17 Nov 03 - 07:23 AM

Thanks for the pictures, Mike. There are some real jems among them!
"Oh the summer is a-coming ...!"
Alan