Mudcatter Louie Roy's GREAT tape!

Subject: Mudcatter Louie Roy's GREAT tape!
From: katlaughing
Date: 07 Aug 04 - 05:37 PM

Mudcat's own Louie Roy has kindly sent me a cassette tape of him singing and picking a bunch of old great songs. I meant to tell you all about it, several weeks ago, but a few things got in the way.

Anyway, Louie, who keeps himself quite busy making music with a bunch of good folks, has such a genuine, salt-of-the-earth voice and style of picking, that it made me cry when I first heard him...it reminded me of the way my dad used to sound before illness and being elderly took their toll.

Here's one of the comments I sent to Louie, right after listening to his tape for the first time: You have a wonderful voice and easy-to-listen to picking..it sounds as though you could do it in your sleep...lotta years to sound that good! My grandson was fascinated and listened along, as well.

Louie has given me permission to share, so here is the song list:

One day at a time
I'm not supposed to love you anymore
Time to pay the fiddler
Old fiddler
Before the next teardrop falls
Little boy of mine AND Teardrops in my heart
Sing me back home
Never nod your head
This song I made
Soldier's last letter with Louie's ending
Santa got a DWI
Never been this far before
Talked to the man in the moon
In a prison without wallls
Four walls
I still miss someone
Are you mine

Tears on my pillow
Far side banks of Jordan
Changing times
Baggage coach ahead
My mother was a lady
Old Chisholm Trail
Mother, Queen of my heart
Me and my old guitar
Somebody else is taking my place
Only want a buddy
Both sides now
There goes my everything
Let me call you sweetheart
Take my hand (with an original addition by Louie)
Put your sweet lips closer to the phone
Bobby McGee

Thank you, very much, Louie, for sharing. You and your music are Treasures!

luvyakat

Subject: RE: Mudcatter Louie Roy's GREAT tape!
From: open mike
Date: 07 Aug 04 - 11:46 PM

sounds great...i think he is in oregon..
and sometimes posts info about fiddler
jams and old time festivals near Roseburg.
Looks like a great selection.

Subject: RE: Mudcatter Louie Roy's GREAT tape!
From: katlaughing
Date: 07 Aug 04 - 11:48 PM

Yes, you're right, Laurel. He does and I've seen pix of him and the other old time fiddlers he plays with...they are a grand group!

Subject: RE: Mudcatter Louie Roy's GREAT tape!
From: Miken
Date: 08 Aug 04 - 12:35 AM

He is a treasure to be sure.............as are both you ladies, the same song rings in both our hearts,
Mike

Subject: RE: Mudcatter Louie Roy's GREAT tape!
From: Louie Roy
Date: 08 Aug 04 - 12:38 PM

Thanks Kat and others for your kind remarks youmade my day Louie Roy

Subject: RE: Mudcatter Louie Roy's GREAT tape!
From: katlaughing
Date: 08 Aug 04 - 06:12 PM

You bet, Louie. You've made mine, many times over with your kindness, pictures, and this tape! We are honoured by your sharing.

luvyakat

Subject: RE: Mudcatter Louie Roy's GREAT tape!
From: Clinton Hammond
Date: 08 Aug 04 - 06:27 PM

t.... ttt.... ttttaa... ttaaaaaa... ttttaaaaaaaaaappppeee???

If it's that good, get that sucker archived onto CD as fast as ya can!

and share it around eh!

Subject: RE: Mudcatter Louie Roy's GREAT tape!
From: khandu
Date: 08 Aug 04 - 08:16 PM

Didn't we get website posted quite sometime back that had some of Louie Roy's picking on it? Anyone remember the URL? As I recall, it was very enjoyable sounds!

ken

Subject: RE: Mudcatter Louie Roy's GREAT tape!
From: katlaughing
Date: 08 Aug 04 - 09:14 PM

I have transfered my copy to CD, Clinton, good point. With Louie's permission, I'd be happy to share it, either online, or via mail.

Here's some info from an earlier posting this summer, by Louie, and, keep in mind, he's no spring chicken!**BG**

We are still pickin and grinnin about 15 times a month so we do keep very busy.Some of the places we will play this summer besides our regular gigs 2 days at the Drain Fair,1 day at the Yoncolla Jamboree,2 days at the Riddle fair 1 day at the melon festival in Winston,1 day at Myrtle Creek Summer festival,1 day at Canyonville for Old Timers Day and 5 days at the Douglas County fair here in Roseburg and that is all we have lined up so far for the summer.

Another earlier posting (2002) by Louie:

The group I play with we have been playing together since 1985 and we still play at least 10 gigs a month.I am the youngest at 77. 3 excellent fiddlers age 85. 1 excellent fiddler at 78. 1 mandolin player at 78. 1 guitar player and an excellent vocalist 78. and me at 77 also a backup guitar player and a vocalist.I might add we play for all age groups and it might surprise some but many of our repeated audiences are teenagers.One other thing I might mention we always survey our audience and plan our program accordingly.

And, here are the lyrics Louie wrote as a gift to Joe Offer and his bride, included on this tape: click

khandu, good memory. I searched through and found a thread "new website" in which Louie had listed his own, but it doesn't exist anymore, at least at the url previously posted: http://www.geocities.com/roy12000/

kat

Subject: RE: Mudcatter Louie Roy's GREAT tape!
From: Joe Offer
Date: 08 Aug 04 - 11:06 PM

Louie really knows the old songs. Some day, I'll have to drive up the highway and sing with him.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Mudcatter Louie Roy's GREAT tape!
From: Louie Roy
Date: 08 Aug 04 - 11:45 PM

Kat as I told you before when I give somebody something there are no restriction and what you decide to do with this tape is up to you.In answer to khandu I recently went to DSL and in the process I lost my web page and didn't put it back on.Also Joe I do hope you'll stop by sometime on you way through I'd really enjoy pick-en and grinn-en with you and I can always get a group to play for a real shit kicking session.Louie Roy

Subject: RE: Mudcatter Louie Roy's GREAT tape!
From: katlaughing
Date: 09 Aug 04 - 12:36 AM

Thank you, thank you, Louie, just wanted to make sure. So, anyone who is interested in a copy can PM me. It may take me a little time, but I will be pleased to share.

kat