Just back from Palstock IV !!!

Subject: Just back from Palstock IV !!!
From: Uncle_DaveO
Date: 21 Jun 04 - 05:35 PM

I'm in a happy glow today. Just back from Friday, Saturday, and a little of the Sunday festivities at Palstock IV, near Portland, Indiana, about eighty miles northeast of Indianapolis.

Many of you won't already know that Palstock is a small annual jam festival held by and for those who frequent the Paltalk "Live" rooms (actually, I should say, "And any of their friends"). This is the fourth year it was held.

We had (just guessing) about ninety people there, all or almost all tenting or RVing on the property. There were guitarists (surprise!), harmonickists (sp?), fiddlers, flutists, mandolinists, a mountain dulcimerist, bassist, singers, and me with guitar, banjo, and voice. For the late afternoons and evenings there was a stage with sound (until 1:00 a.m), all recorded. I'm looking forward to getting the CD version of those portions, which will probably not be until sometime in the late fall or the winter.

Wonderful jamming, with a constantly changing improvised band. I was amazed at the quality of the music turned out, just as I was the two previous years I've attended.

Then, of course all day long there were the informal jams or singarounds, both at the "concert" area and at the various campsites.

Those of you who know me will not be surprised that I did a lot of folksong singing through the weekend, so much so that by Sunday morning, when I had to leave, my throat was showing signs of wear. It was a good thing for my voice that I was called away by royal command to a Father's Day appearance at my daughter's house.

I came home, alas, with an inflated ego because of the GREAT warmth with which I was received, and the many, many spontaneous expressions of regard for my repertoire and my renditions. My hat size had to have increased at least three sizes.

I took more copies of my CD than I ever thought I would sell. Sold 'em all, and more for shipment today. They're in the mail.

Sorry if this sounds egotistical. I just HAD to gush some, though. It was an even better experience than the previous two years I attended. I'll be back next year, for sure.

Dave Oesterreich

Subject: RE: Just back from Palstock IV !!!
From: GUEST,Jon
Date: 21 Jun 04 - 06:48 PM

Great Dave. There a quite a few from that crowd I'd like to meet.

Who was there this year?

Jon

Subject: RE: Just back from Palstock IV !!!
From: open mike
Date: 21 Jun 04 - 06:53 PM

oh, great! glad to hear of the wonderful weekend...
had very few turn out for the california jam 2 weeks
ago. so if you draw a line between portlands in oregon
and maine, does it go thru the indiana one?
congrats on the sales, Dave! looking forward to hearing more.

Subject: RE: Just back from Palstock IV !!!
From: Uncle_DaveO
Date: 21 Jun 04 - 10:43 PM

Some of the names were Nebraska Jim, Songster, Guitarxtc, Buzzed on Coffee, and his brother whose name I can't remember, CalmTommyGunn, Moonprincess, Michelle, and I'm embarrassed that I can't think of more names right now. Oh, and Pitney. Da Big Dawg. If I sat here long enough I'm sure I'd think of some more. It was a real good bunch, both musically and personally.

Dave Oesterreich

Subject: RE: Just back from Palstock IV !!!
From: Uncle_DaveO
Date: 22 Jun 04 - 09:16 AM

Just remembered another familiar Paltalk name who was there: Marolyn.

Dave Oesterreich

Subject: RE: Just back from Palstock IV !!!
From: dwditty
Date: 22 Jun 04 - 11:42 AM

SOunds like a blast, Dave. I am planning on making a day trip to the New Jersey Paljam this coming weekend. I believe some of the same folks will be there as well as Aristotle and lots of others.   I know you are a seasoned vet of these jams, but this will be my first. Thanks for the tip, I will take a bunch of cd's and see what happens.

For anyone who has not heard DaveO, I second the emotion of those at Palstock....amazing repertoire, but even more so, a wondeful talent. Catch Dave as a regular on Paltalk, or even better, get to a jam.

dw

Subject: RE: Just back from Palstock IV !!!
From: Uncle_DaveO
Date: 22 Jun 04 - 02:35 PM

Or dare I say: "Buy the CD"????

Or is that too self-serving? Yes, I suppose it is. So I won't say it.

Dave Oesterreich

Subject: RE: Just back from Palstock IV !!!
From: John Hardly
Date: 22 Jun 04 - 03:34 PM

wish I'd known about it. I'm from N. Indiana and would have been interested.

Hey, Dave, are you going to Battleground?

Subject: RE: Just back from Palstock IV !!!
From: GUEST,Jon
Date: 22 Jun 04 - 04:45 PM

Sounds nice Dave and I've heard a few of the names you mentioned on Paltalk.

As for going to a Palstock Jam, I would if I lived closer...

Subject: RE: Just back from Palstock IV !!!
From: Uncle_DaveO
Date: 22 Jun 04 - 05:08 PM

No, I'm not currently planning to go to Battleground this year. I hope to, maybe next year.

The only festivals I'm expecting to attend for the rest of this year are the Eagle Creek Folk Music Festival, in Indianapolis on July 17(???), where I will be doing a featured spot, and in October the FSGW Getaway, in Maryland.

Dave Oesterreich