BS: How are you Masato?

Subject: BS: Earthquake are you OK Masato?
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 23 Oct 04 - 01:10 PM

Sounds like you've had one hum dinger of an earthquake over there, hope you and yours are OK.
Giok

Subject: RE: BS: How are you Masato?
From: wysiwyg
Date: 23 Oct 04 - 01:45 PM

Suggest PM as well. Masato is not often in the BS section.

~S~

Subject: RE: BS: How are you Masato?
From: masato sakurai
Date: 23 Oct 04 - 09:47 PM

Good morning, Giok and Susan. It's a good Sunday morning here in Tokyo. The quake was devastating, but as the epicenter was about 160 miles northwest of Tokyo we felt only a tremor.

Masato

Subject: RE: BS: How are you Masato?
From: GUEST,Art Thieme
Date: 23 Oct 04 - 10:20 PM

Masato, I am glad you were not involved--and I'm sorry for those who were where it happened. We had a quite small quake here this summer---a part of the New Madrid fault that moved so horribly in 1812. I slept through it. Carol felt it though. After, I asked her as Hemingway might've, "Did the earth move?"   ;-)

Be well.

Art

Subject: RE: BS: How are you Masato?
From: wysiwyg
Date: 23 Oct 04 - 10:35 PM

Glad you are OK Masato. Can't have your collection tumbling off the walls! :~)

~Susan

Subject: RE: BS: How are you Masato?
From: katlaughing
Date: 24 Oct 04 - 12:22 AM

Good to know things are okay where you are, Masato. So sorry to hear of the sadness and devastation further north of you, though.

Thanks for letting us know.

kat

Subject: RE: BS: How are you Masato?
From:
Date: 24 Oct 04 - 01:30 AM

Dear Mr.Sacurai;
                   I found something by you dated, 28,apr,03.
I wish to thank you for the fine information. I am a collector
of folk songs for 30 years. Your info is a treasure to me.
I thought you might be interested in what I know about the subject of
ROSIN THE BOW. First you may add to your list of American songs.
"Down by the Willow Garden".The earliest song was called "The Gentle Maiden" translated into English from the Gailic around the 13th century.The music at the time was ancient. A harp tune from at least as early as the 7th century. The nearest in melody would be the Irish version of Rosin the Bow. If you hear from Mr.Gargoyle, please thank him also for me.If either of you want to have the words to The Gentle Maiden it is yours for the asking.I am always looking for more words. I am including my e-mail address.

Subject: RE: BS: How are you Masato?
From: Mr Red
Date: 24 Oct 04 - 11:16 AM

Yea thanks Masato - I asled a question way back and you found a a site with the song. Unfortunately due to learning how to use the 'Cat it was not obvious the site was mine. Just this week-end I heard of a singer singing the song and I am pursuing the lead. It may turn-out to be a false trail but with a little more digging I hope to get to the bottom of it. I just hope it is not another circular trail that brings me to myself. But Thanks for the hunting Masato.

Subject: RE: BS: How are you Masato?
From: GUEST,Art Thieme
Date: 24 Oct 04 - 11:17 AM

Indeed, Masato Sakurai is one of those whose input here has been so valuable to many of us. I look forward to his further participation whenever he sees fit. And I look backward to his numerous earlier posts whenever I wish to be reminded why I love the study and performance of traditional music so very much.

Thank you again M.S.!!

After I, unbelievably, to me at least, said the above---thanking MS---I realize that it was only my own MS that, ironically, gave me the too much time I have on my hands these days. That free "time" set me on a path to find Mudcat (and computers in general) back in '98. Masato has been a huge part of it. Those who arrive her by way of more pop stuff now called folk music would do themselves a huge favor to look into the many wonderful posts made by this man over the last years.

Art Thieme

Subject: RE: BS: How are you Masato?
From: Peace
Date: 24 Oct 04 - 09:36 PM

I am very happy you are OK Masato.

Bruce Murdoch

PS I am always amazed at the quality of your scholarship.

BM

Subject: RE: BS: How are you Masato?
From: Rapparee
Date: 24 Oct 04 - 09:47 PM

And I also. STAY well, Masato.

Subject: RE: BS: How are you Masato?
From: Genie
Date: 31 Oct 04 - 12:59 AM

Masato, I've been away from Mudcat a lot over the past year, but as I started logging back in again, you were one of the first people I thought of. Your quick and astute input has been immensely valuable!

So what do I find upon checking the threads for the past weeK? There you are, my friend!

So glad you were not directly harmed by the earthquake! My best wishes to those who were.

Genie

Subject: RE: BS: How are you Masato?
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 31 Oct 04 - 01:30 AM

You might also try:

Masato Fan Club
Thank you Thank you! Masato
and
MMario / Masato Sakurai Appreciation Day.

For your reading pleasure!

SRS