Old Songs Festival 2005 Performers listed

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: Susan A-R
Date: 24 Jun 05 - 07:47 AM

Just started packing. See you all in about 10 hours.   I don't think I'll even bother to sleep this year, well maybe a little, but not much.

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: kendall
Date: 23 Jun 05 - 01:59 PM

We are about to get under weigh, and we have a fair wind and a following sea.

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: Midchuck
Date: 23 Jun 05 - 11:48 AM

'Bout time to get off this dumb machine and pack the car...

Peter.

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: GUEST,MMario
Date: 23 Jun 05 - 08:08 AM

I'll wave as I pass by tomorrow

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: jacqui.c
Date: 23 Jun 05 - 08:00 AM

Well, we're up and getting ready to pack up the last of the stuff for the motorhome. We collect Barbara from Portsmouth at 3.30 and then it's straight down the road to Old Songs.

YIPPEE!!!!!

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: jacqui.c
Date: 22 Jun 05 - 11:25 PM

Wonderful news Rita - come and find us, won't you.

Less than 24 hours now!!!!!!

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: kendall
Date: 22 Jun 05 - 09:01 PM

OH JOY!

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: Ferrara
Date: 22 Jun 05 - 08:48 PM

Just a note to say I WILL be there (if the good Lord's willin' an' the creek don't rise....). Kendall you were right. It was the tension adjustment mechanism and the Saturn service people say the car is fine for the trip. See you all soon.

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: bbc
Date: 22 Jun 05 - 06:17 PM

Thanks, Barbara. Looks like it will work out.

bbc

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: GUEST,bbc still at work
Date: 22 Jun 05 - 04:02 PM

I'll check as soon as I get home, Barbara.

Barbara, too

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: Barbara Shaw
Date: 22 Jun 05 - 12:17 PM

BBC, I've sent you a pm with the name and phone number of someone who wants the ticket and site!

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 22 Jun 05 - 12:09 PM

That's too bad, Charlie- hope your mom's ok.

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: Allan C.
Date: 22 Jun 05 - 08:27 AM

We'll miss you, Charlie. Best regards to your mom.

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: jacqui.c
Date: 22 Jun 05 - 07:50 AM

Sorry to hear that Charlie. Hope all goes well for you.

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: Charlie Baum
Date: 22 Jun 05 - 07:49 AM

Given my Mother's failing health, I'm not going to be able to make it to Old Songs this year.
Regards to everybody, and I'll see you all next year at Old Songs (if not before), g-d willing,

--Charlie Baum

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: GUEST
Date: 22 Jun 05 - 03:39 AM

That makes better sense. I hope someone can use it. Hope to see you there.

KT

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: bbc
Date: 22 Jun 05 - 12:21 AM

Right in the middle on the line between the quiet 500's & 600's. I'd rather give someone an opportunity to come than just swap campsites, though. I think I'll probably leave the ticket at the gate, if no one here wants it.

Barbara

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: GUEST,KT
Date: 21 Jun 05 - 09:50 PM

Say, Barbara, we have our tickets already, but might be interested in swapping into your campsite, if it's still available. Where is it?

KT

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: bbc
Date: 21 Jun 05 - 09:41 PM

Just bringing this to the top. Anyone interested in a free ticket?

Barbara

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: bbc
Date: 21 Jun 05 - 06:33 PM

If anyone is interested in coming & doesn't have a ticket yet, please see my thread "Old Songs ticket w/ camping--free." My friend is unable to come, so I'm going to day trip.

Barbara

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: kendall
Date: 21 Jun 05 - 10:35 AM

Barbara, what is your site?

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: WFDU - Ron Olesko
Date: 21 Jun 05 - 09:14 AM

I am really looking forward to this weekend. I am recovering from a very odd cold/sinus infection which has left me without a voice for the past 3 weeks - not a great thing for a radio host!   I look forward to saying hi to fellow Mudcatters, but please excuse me if I can only growl a "hello"!

Old Songs is my favorite festival and it has become an annual booster shot for me!

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: Barbara Shaw
Date: 21 Jun 05 - 09:04 AM

If we're not there, it will be because of sudden medical problems my mother is having. If our site is empty, stop by and sing a song for us. If our site is occupied, stop by and sing a song for us!

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: Allan C.
Date: 21 Jun 05 - 08:22 AM

I believe it is a tradition at OS for it to rain on Friday evening in order for the rest of the weekend to be as humid as possible. At least this has been my experience thus far.

Carmen and I are nearly packed and are looking forward to seeing so many friends again. Because of time crunches we opted to leave the camper behind. We'll be at the Super 8 during the few non-waking hours of the weekend.

Seeya there!

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: karen k
Date: 21 Jun 05 - 07:32 AM

KT - Please bring some of that cool Alaska weather with you!!!

Can't wait to see you. Find the Folk-Legacy booth as soon as you can. Will you bring me one of your tapes? You were going to send me one after the Getaway.

Safe trip.

karen

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 21 Jun 05 - 05:47 AM

Looks almost too good to be true! I'm packtng the usual weather gear anyway- if I don't, it will guarantee rain!

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: GUEST,KT
Date: 21 Jun 05 - 03:47 AM

Here's what weather underground says:

Thursday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.

Friday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.

Friday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.

Saturday
Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 90.

Saturday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows around 60.

Sunday
Partly sunny. Highs around 80.

Sunday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows around 60.

Monday
Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.

Looks pretty good to me!!

Happy packing everyone! See you soon!! I hope I can find y'all!!

KT

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: bbc
Date: 20 Jun 05 - 07:23 PM

True enough, Leo--Camsco, too.

bbc

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: Ferrara
Date: 20 Jun 05 - 01:31 PM

" Most Mudcatters welcome" LOL Jacqui!

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: jacqui.c
Date: 20 Jun 05 - 12:19 PM

I'm going to put up a sign in the motorhome:-

MUDCAT INTERNATIONAL

Most Mudcatters welcome

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: DonMeixner
Date: 20 Jun 05 - 12:00 PM

Thanks for the plug MMario, but if you all just stop and say hello I will be happy.

Don

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: GUEST,MMario
Date: 20 Jun 05 - 11:33 AM

Don's booth would be another place to browse and buy.

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: GUEST,bbc at work
Date: 20 Jun 05 - 11:23 AM

If you don't know fellow Mudcatters by sight, try to wear a Mudcat teeshirt or button or hang around the Folk Legacy booth. While you're there, buying something would be a nice touch, too!

best,

bbc

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: MaineDog
Date: 20 Jun 05 - 10:11 AM

Time to stock up the camper. We have site 221(?) in the Yellow area near the gate by the Dutch Barn.
MD

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: jacqui.c
Date: 20 Jun 05 - 08:08 AM

Four days to go!

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: kendall
Date: 20 Jun 05 - 08:06 AM

If the screeching goes away in a minute or so it's probably a fan belt. If not...

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 20 Jun 05 - 02:22 AM

looks like a lot of fun!

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: Susan A-R
Date: 19 Jun 05 - 11:07 PM

Just had a week of practice, staying up until all hours playing music at the first Northeast Heritage Music Camp, a really fine experience, and I'm still floating (and pretty sleep deprived) But I'll be in great shape to do the late night stuff at Old Songs. I also discovered that I wake up around 6 a.m. like clockwork, no matter when I got to bed, so I guess that the quite at night section is the right place to be.

Looking forward to seeing you all, and some of my new camp buddies, and Swedish fiddlers and John Whelan and Michael Cooney and. . . and . . . Well, it's a good thing it's less than a week away.

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: Ferrara
Date: 19 Jun 05 - 10:59 PM

Jeri, thanks for the imaginary ride! I would enjoy it too.

Kendall, I'm hoping it's something like that. There has been a little squeaking since last August, my mechanic said there is a tension adjustment device that should "eventually" be replaced. I hope that's the problem! Last time I had squeaking like that it was the main drive chain (???) or some such thing. Whatever, it would have cost about twice what the old car was worth. This Saturn was the replacement, a 94 SW I bought 4 years ago for $3600. Have really enjoyed it, too, and put some miles on it.

The increase in squeaking from trivial to LOUD is quite recent. Bill and I were up to our ears in work for the Washington Folk Festival and I was totally wiped after the Festival, so didn't deal with it right away. I had NO plans to drive any distance right now.... With luck I can find out tomorrow.

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: kendall
Date: 19 Jun 05 - 08:16 PM

Rita, that screeching could be a power steering belt. Just a matter of taking some slack out of it.

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: Jeri
Date: 19 Jun 05 - 08:07 PM

Rita, if I didn't have to work and my car wasn't a mechanical crap shoot, I'd drive down there just for the car trip back to Old Songs and the singing in the car!

I hope Charlie can make it though. I once had to give up my ticket because the Air Force decided I really needed to go hang out in Kuwait for a few weeks. Kuwait was so exciting that I actually noticed how long it took doggie doo to dry up and blow away (about 3 days), but I was REALLY mad that I couldn't go to Old Songs.

I have a brand new, quality tent (not cheap, but I got it for half of its 'list price') which hopefully will not collapse like the old P.O.S. did.

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: Ferrara
Date: 19 Jun 05 - 07:01 PM

Nope. Bill doesn't get to come.

If I can't go, I'll post a message here as early as possible in hopes someone will take pity on Dick and Susan and provide them with some (paid!) help so they can hear some music. The hitch, alas, is that I was planning to ride up with Charlie Baum and I'm sorry to say Charlie may not be able to go.

Is anyone driving up who might be able to take on a passenger -- actually, TWO passengers -- from the Maryland/DC area? The extra passenger would be Danny Spooner, who's also planning to ride up with Charlie.

Am busy exploring other options. Tomorrow I'll have the "awful screechy noise" in my car checked out, who knows, maybe it will make the trip after all. And Danny has been looking into bus schedules.

Wouldn't post all this detail here but am hoping someone can help us figure out a fallback position in case Charlie can't leave town next weekend.

Rita

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: GUEST,bbc at work
Date: 17 Jun 05 - 11:19 AM

Oooh, Rita, that was my question, too--does Bill get to come? I'd love to see either or both of you! I'd like to make it to the GetAway this year, but will probably be discouraged by the length of the drive & the fact that I can only manage a shortened weekend w/ a teaching schedule.

love,

Barbara

love,

Barbara

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: jacqui.c
Date: 17 Jun 05 - 07:46 AM

Hi Rita - hope you can make it. Will you be allowing Bill to come too?

We'll be there with the motorhome so come and see us!

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: Ferrara
Date: 17 Jun 05 - 12:03 AM

Well if things go very, very well :-) I'll be going this year for the first time. I'm working on it.

Will be staying at a motel because I need an air conditioned respite & lots of sleep. (Sigh....) If anybody's awake during the daytime I hope I'll get to see you, if I go I'll be helping Dick & Susan with the Camsco table, and catching some workshops from time to time when I'm not napping in the corner (or napping under the Camsco table, which I actually did once at NOMAD).

Rita F

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 16 Jun 05 - 07:57 PM

Well, I'm in almost exactly the same spot I've been in for the past 4 years- Quiet at Night, right on the border between the 500s and 400s. I like it!
My camping gear is piling up on the basement floor. It's almost time!

Allison

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: Midchuck
Date: 16 Jun 05 - 09:21 AM

Refresh - Good, I was hoping they salvaged this thread.

Departure in one week and 4-5 hours, if the angel of death doesn't descend and carry me off in the meantime...

Peter.

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: Midchuck
Date: 06 Jun 05 - 09:09 AM

I've got a camping spot that's diagonally opposite the main stage, in the friggin' 'Quiet' area! I think it's likely because I waited too long to register...

Jeri, if you're in the infield, it doesn't matter anymore. Everything inside the fairgrounds is now "quiet at night." All the "music at night" camping spaces are down in part of the field that used to be day trippers' parking.

We camped down there for two or three years, but always felt sort of like we weren't really at the festival at all. This year Kendall managed to wangle a space down in the opposite corner of the infield from where you're at, the corner nearest the main stage, and he sent our application in with his and Jacqui's so we get adjoining spaces.

I'm not sure the "quiet at night" will bother me that much. I get sleepy a lot earlier than I used to, especially after a day in the sun. But I can always go visiting in the "music at night" area if need be.

I'm curious if, now that the whole infield it supposed to be "Quiet at night," the normal big late-night (mostly fiddle music) jam in the stage 3 area will still happen, or they'll try to suppress it...

Peter.

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: Charlie Baum
Date: 05 Jun 05 - 11:20 PM

i Just got my tickets in the mail a couple of days ago, and it sounds like I'm camping near Jeri. I may be able to carry her back to her tent late at night, post-jamming. I actually like that area for camping, and the longish distance from the jamming area to the tent is more than made up for by the relative closeness of the tent to the bathrooms. Think about it--you'll make one trip each night from jamming back to your tent, and how many middle-of-the-night trips from your tent to the toilet?

See y'all there...

--Charlie

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: Jeri
Date: 05 Jun 05 - 07:06 PM

I received my ticket yesterday. I've got a camping spot that's diagonally opposite the main stage, in the friggin' 'Quiet' area! I think it's likely because I waited too long to register, so I can't really blame anyone but myself, however...

I felt fairly beat-all-to-hell last year from camping and walking and walking some more. Add the distance of the site I've been given together with getting even less sleep than I normally do, because 'quiet at night' means 'noisier than hell in the morning', and the possibility that I might be stupid enough to carry instruments around (I doubt it), and I'll be surprised if I can still walk when it's over. A big part of why I go to Old Songs is the jamming. Oh well. At least I'll be there...I think. I'm not 100% sure of that right now.

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: Susan A-R
Date: 03 Jun 05 - 10:02 PM

Only three more weeks, and I have fiddle camp in between Yipee!! (well there is that dinner for 75 tomorrow, but that just pays for the fun stuff.)

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: Allan C.
Date: 03 Jun 05 - 02:59 PM

Carmen and I finally sent off for our tickets. We are both looking forward to a great weekend filled with fine music and some wonderful folks. Carmen may have her work cut out for her to keep me out of the Instrument Exchange. I purchased a fine set of pennywhistles and a lovely button accordion there last year.

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: Jeri
Date: 30 May 05 - 07:42 PM

I finally filled out the form and wrote the check, and it will be in the mail tomorrow. Wow - 4 whole days to spare!

Don re-introduced me to the world of earrings, and I got two new holes plus I've been making the suckers like crazy. Can't beat Don's silver though.

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: kendall
Date: 30 May 05 - 07:21 PM

Don makes a fine wedding ring, and bracelet. I'll show you mine

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: Susan A-R
Date: 30 May 05 - 03:22 PM

Pam just got our tickets and campsite Saturday, so we'll be there too. I'll actually have fiddle camp between now and then, this is too much happieness. Since I'm now on heavy duty antibiotics for a cooking burn injury, (good I'm a fiddler, not a dancer) I need something to look forward to.

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: MaineDog
Date: 29 May 05 - 06:04 PM

I have my tickets, and my campsite in yellow music-at-nite. Now all I have to do is get the hornets out of the rv.
MD

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: Barbara Shaw
Date: 27 May 05 - 08:15 AM

No, they didn't mark the site for us. I'm not worried you'll find us (and vice versa). Just wondering how far we'll be from the stage area for trekking back and forth.

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: kendall
Date: 26 May 05 - 08:37 PM

Barbara, didn't they mark the site on your ticket? They put a big red X on mine.
Not to worry, we will find you.

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: Barbara Shaw
Date: 26 May 05 - 04:49 PM

So... no one knows how the 200s are numbered. Well, we'll be in the low 200's, so if it gets too noisy over there in the quiet zone, c'mon over for some soft sounds wherever the heck we are...

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 26 May 05 - 12:01 PM

Every time I head west from Nelson to Keene these days- which is every day, on my way to work- I see the western hills and think, "Pretty soon I'll be heading that way! Old Songs, here I come!"

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: GUEST,bbc at work
Date: 26 May 05 - 11:17 AM

The schedule is *awful*--so many conflicts between great people I want to hear!!!

bbc

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: Midchuck
Date: 26 May 05 - 09:40 AM

Hmm. Maybe I ought to try typing the message before I hit the "submit" button.

What I meant to say was, we just got our tickets, and we're sharing a square with Kendall and Jacqui, in the 400s, down across from Area 3 but closer to the main stage. That's funny, 'cause the area is designated "quiet at night," but it'll probably be one of the noisier areas at the festival, what with the main stage shows and the standard late fiddle jam in stage 3...

Peter.

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: GUEST,MMario
Date: 26 May 05 - 09:38 AM

somehow I will get to Old Songs again someday.. Unfortunately it conflicts with one of the etremely few *PAID* gigs I get in a year.

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: Midchuck
Date: 26 May 05 - 09:34 AM

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: Susan A-R
Date: 25 May 05 - 10:20 PM

Only a month away.

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: DonMeixner
Date: 25 May 05 - 08:58 PM

Look for Old Erie Crafter's (Don Meixner's jewelry) in the same spot as last year. Across the way from all them hammered dulcimers. Lots of catching up to do. Probably have a banjo and guitar along as well.

Don

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: Barbara Shaw
Date: 25 May 05 - 07:49 PM

Hi Kendall. We're planning to go and will be in the yellow 200's. It doesn't look too far from the gate near the Dutch Barn, and I'm certainly not going for the quiet, so we'll be playing some music-at-night and other times, when we can break away from all the great programs! The only other time we camped there was in that red "quiet" area, which was "stuck way the hell and gone from the performance areas" as you said. Swore I'd never do that again.

I was just wondering how they numbered the yellow area, to try to figure out where we might be.

Looking forward to re-acquainting myself with my fiddle, for one thing, and then there are all the mudcats I hope to meet and re-meet. And we're camping with some friends we're looking forward to seeing. Not necessarily in that order.

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: kendall
Date: 25 May 05 - 05:39 PM

Never mind, I just sent it.

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: kendall
Date: 25 May 05 - 05:36 PM

RV popups and trailers are in the Red quiet at night areas. They are stuck way the hell and gone from the performance areas. Quiet at night is the orange areas, those are in the loop inside the track.

The yellow areas are in the woods and field down by the Dutch Barn entrance. You can also park an RV there.That's music all night.

I asked for, and got site number 408 A which is in the loop at the end nearest the performance area (main stage). As far as I know, the Cadys will be next to us.
barbara, pm me with your e mail address and I'll send you a picture of the area.

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: Barbara Shaw
Date: 25 May 05 - 03:54 PM

Does anyone know the numbering scheme for the campsites in the RV-music-at-night area? Is 200 near the gate and the numbers go up towards the back trees? vice versa? none of the above?

http://www.oldsongs.org/festival/campmap.html

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: jacqui.c
Date: 15 May 05 - 11:38 PM

It will be nice to see you again Susan. I am so looking forward to Old Songs.

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: Susan A-R
Date: 15 May 05 - 10:50 PM

My freind Pam and I just confirmed that we'll be making our annual treck. I wasn't sure I could have my cake and eat it too, since I'm going to music camp the week before, but I decided to go for it. We'll be somewhere in quiet at night, but we're like Charlie, we crawl into bed around 3 a.m. and see to manage to sleep through those early risers. Pleased to see Nightengale, Danny Spooner, and didn't I see something about a bunch of Patons? as well as lots of Mudcatters. Oh, and Dick, I'll help with the green up project, I always do.

Susan

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: GUEST,KT
Date: 10 May 05 - 11:53 AM

oops. That was my post Eb........forgot to log in......too much sun I guess .....xoxo KT

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: GUEST
Date: 10 May 05 - 11:49 AM

Ebbie....there's still time.......

and that's "all y'all's"

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: GUEST, Ebbie
Date: 10 May 05 - 01:22 AM

Well, bless y'all's l'il ol' pea pickin' hearts. I hope you have a wonderful time- it sounds grand.

Hope to see you - most of you - in Maryland in October!

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: karen k
Date: 10 May 05 - 12:26 AM

KT,
You bet I'll be there. I hang out at the Folk-Legacy booth. I think I've only missed one or two. This is great! What an unexpected pleasure. What are your plans? Now let's work on Mick.

See you soon,
karen

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: GUEST,KT
Date: 09 May 05 - 10:50 PM

Yes, Karen, I am going to be there. Are you?? This is sounding like more and more fun all the time!!

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: GUEST,KT
Date: 08 May 05 - 01:34 AM

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: karen k
Date: 07 May 05 - 04:03 PM

KT, Are you really coming to Old Songs. How great that will be! Now we'll have to get Mick up from NJ. I can't wait! Bring me one of your tapes that you promised me at the Getaway.

karen

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: kendall
Date: 07 May 05 - 02:09 PM

Peter, I got your reservation form today and will mail ours on Monday unless I hear from KT.

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: Midchuck
Date: 07 May 05 - 02:03 PM

If you do this, of course, you take the risk that Kendall will get into the Jamesons and I'll get into the Makers Mark and another dirty limerick shootout will happen...I think Kendall wants a rematch.

We'll be in "quiet at night" so we'll have to start at noon!

Peter.

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: kendall
Date: 07 May 05 - 10:16 AM

In order to insure that groups of people get to park in the same area, you must all send your reservations in the same envelope. I will be sending ours and the Cadys in the next few days, so, KT, if you want to camp with us you should get your reservations to me ASAP.

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: jacqui.c
Date: 07 May 05 - 07:54 AM

Ask if they can put you near us and the Cadys if possible. It would be great to see you again.

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: kendall
Date: 07 May 05 - 07:43 AM

KT just do it!

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: GUEST,KT
Date: 07 May 05 - 04:47 AM

Sure looks like fun.....Ya think it's too late to sign up for a camping space? I'm going to check it out!

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: GUEST,bbc at work
Date: 18 Mar 05 - 11:24 AM

I'll wear mine, too--2 bracelets & a pair of earrings. Thanks, Don!

Barbara

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: Vixen
Date: 18 Mar 05 - 09:40 AM

Reynaud and I will be there--we also have samples of Don's craftsmanship--he made our wedding bands!

V

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: kendall
Date: 18 Mar 05 - 04:46 AM

Jeri, in Maine you only need a regular class 3 license to drive the biggest motor home.

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: kendall
Date: 17 Mar 05 - 08:16 PM

Jacqui and I will be there, and if anyone wants a look at Don's work, Jacqui and I will be wearing rings and bracelets by Don. He is a master craftsman.

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: bbc
Date: 17 Mar 05 - 08:07 PM

Sent for my tickets & camping.

bbc

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: DonMeixner
Date: 17 Mar 05 - 04:57 PM

Well it's offical. I will again be in the crafters area with silver jewelry at Old Songs in June.

Hope to see you all there.

Don

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: wysiwyg
Date: 22 Jan 05 - 10:06 PM

Same offer for Old Songs travelers as for Getaway-- if your route to Old Songs takes you anywhere near Routes 6 & 15 in north central PA (an hour south of the NY border), you're welcome to stop the night here on the way there or back.

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Why? Because my husband's schedule does not allow us to go away on weekends, so we like to host people here instead.

~Susan

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: DonMeixner
Date: 22 Jan 05 - 09:26 PM

I don't camp at Old Songs mainly because of the craft biz. If this next year is like last, spending the day dealing with so many Mudcatters, most of whom have greater or lesser cases of Intricate Personality Disorder I will find a comfortable bed and a shower I can monopolize to be a really good thing.

But if you want the camping experience while still staying in a motel let me suggest the Star Light. Mushrooms on the baseboards and
damp floors with out the direct bennefit of rain can be had for only $ 78.00 per eve'ning.

But if I were camping again like I did 20 years ago it would be in the music all night crowd. Having IPD myself I couldn't imagine a better bunch to camp with.

Don

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: Charlie Baum
Date: 22 Jan 05 - 08:51 PM

I usually camp in the quiet zones, but roam about the music-at-night zones until the wee hours. When I finally need to collapse for a wee-hour nap, I have a quiet place to do so, and it's
not THAT far a hike from the music-at-night territory.

--Charlie Baum, with a couple of decades of camping experience at Old Songs

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: bbc
Date: 22 Jan 05 - 02:53 PM

Allison, I expect to be there & quiet works for me, unless I opt to stay in my son's apartment again. Looks like a great line-up.

Barbara

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: Midchuck
Date: 22 Jan 05 - 11:08 AM

MD, you musta been quite near to Kendall and Jacqui and us. Should have had some kind of mudcat ID.

Peter.

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: MaineDog
Date: 22 Jan 05 - 10:51 AM

Last year (2004) I stayed in the music-at-nite RV area, and I was actually closer to the main stage and midway than I was in the old days when I stayed at the far end of the fairgrounds. The music was there, but not so loud as to interfere with sleeping when that was really needed. Actually, the sound from the main stage was louder than the several acoustic jams going on.

I hope to get a mudcat tee shirt by then (human style) and surprise some of you.

MD, aka Jim

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: GUEST,jacqui.c
Date: 21 Jan 05 - 10:38 AM

We'll be bringing the motorhome down. The idea of a Mudcatter's enclave sounds good to us. Last year was crazy anyway - sitting around in the evening listening to Kendall and Peter swapping limericks (Peter is DEFINITELY sick!) was a real treat.

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: Vixen
Date: 20 Jan 05 - 08:45 PM

Reynaud and I have reserved the dates in our calendar... we'll probably camp, though I don't know if we'll do "noisy" or "quiet".

We are looking forward to seeing everybody again, and Don, I'm going to acquire another bracelet to add to my collection. The rings are doing a wonderful job, and we think of you both often!

Can't wait....

V

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: Burke
Date: 20 Jan 05 - 07:10 PM

Glad to see Danny Spooner will be back. Other great performers.

I've been in a real bed the past few years, but camping with others has some appeal.

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: CET
Date: 20 Jan 05 - 06:50 PM

I'm glad to see that my friend Alistair Brown is performing. He's a really good singer and helped to expand my musical horizons when he was running the Cuckoo's Nest Folk Club in London, Ontario.

Edmund

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: GUEST,willie-o
Date: 20 Jan 05 - 06:40 PM

hmmmmmmmmmmm...........

......if I were to go I think I would sign up for the noisy camp....

......if.......

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 20 Jan 05 - 06:34 PM

I love Old Songs, but need to stay in the "quiet at night" zone- biorhythms or something, but it's just how I am. Any similarly minded Mudcatters who want to share that kind of space with me, let me know and I'll book with you!

It's a great time! Only 5 months away!

Allison

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: Jeri
Date: 20 Jan 05 - 06:08 PM

I talked elsewhere about being in a songwriting workshop, and before it got started, a guy who played African drums asked to borrow someone's guitar and played the most amazing fingerstyle stuff. He could only use the pads of his fingers because something about the calluses he had from drumming made it impossible to use the tips. The guy was Fode Sissoko. This guy is a real treat to be around. Great musician and someone who loves talking to people. Many of the other folks on the schedule are the same way, but Fode was unfamiliar to me before Old Songs (a couple of years ago, I think).

Peter, I'm game for it. I usually just have a small tent, and there are 4 small tent plots per square. I don't know who I'd go in with (you guys?), but if we arranged things right, there'd be room for a big tent-free jam-zone. Last year was pretty bad, location-wise, because Kendall & Jacqui and Peg were about as far away from everything as you can get. I went down a couple of times, but no one was home, and it was too friggin' far to walk to find nobody home!

To tell you the truth, I am getting REAL close to thinking about being a motel wimp or checking out how much it would cost to rent a motor home for the weekend. I also don't know how I would go about getting a license for a larger vehicle - the biggest thing I've ever driven is a deuce-and-a-half (2.5 ton truck).

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: WFDU - Ron Olesko
Date: 20 Jan 05 - 05:19 PM

I'm not sure if she is still with John Whelan, but Lissa Scheneckenburger has worked with him the past. She is outstanding!!

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: Zhenya
Date: 20 Jan 05 - 04:46 PM

Another fine fiddler to listen to is Becky Tracy from the trio Nightingale who will be there. This group was one of the many "discoveries" I've made at Old Songs in the past. They played mainly Irish and French Canadian music, as well as some of their own material that was in a traditional style. Tunes and songs, and all very tastefully done. I'm not sure who's playing in John Whelan's band right now, but that has some fiddler potential as well!

And then there are all the great singers listed...at least as long a list as the fiddlers!

Looking forward to it all!

Zhenya

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: WFDU - Ron Olesko
Date: 20 Jan 05 - 02:58 PM

Wow... I just noticed all the great fiddlers that will be there this year - Tracy Schwarz, Bruce Molsky, Brittany Haas, and Tva among others. That should be worth the price of admission alone!

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: Zhenya
Date: 20 Jan 05 - 02:05 PM

It's in the Albany, NY area. Here's a link to the website for the performer list and other information:

Old Songs Festival

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: Cool Beans
Date: 20 Jan 05 - 02:02 PM

Is this information public, or is it just for the cool kids?

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: WFDU - Ron Olesko
Date: 20 Jan 05 - 01:58 PM

I will be there! It is a great festival and it appears to be another wonderfully diverse lineup!

By the way, it doesn't seem fair to blame the Old Song organizers for the camping situation. From what I've been told it was the state of NY that mandated changes.    Nothing ever stays the same, we just adapt to whatever changes come along and enjoy the ride.

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: thespionage
Date: 20 Jan 05 - 01:25 PM

Where do you find this information? And where is the festival held?

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: Midchuck
Date: 20 Jan 05 - 01:14 PM

I have found the last couple of Old Songs rather disappointing, compared to before they f***ed up the camping arrangements and put anyone who wanted music in camp nine miles out in the boondocks.

It would be interesting if all the mudcatters who were going to camp were able to secure a block of adjoining sites and have a mini-Gathering. Kendall and I tried to pull off something like that last year but ended up with us and Peg, which was better than all alone but less than what we had in mind. Think it's doable this year?

Peter.

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: Anglo
Date: 20 Jan 05 - 01:12 PM

Don, the main stage is broadcast on low-power FM (99.5 or somewhere round there). Bring an FM radio.

Subject: RE: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: dick greenhaus
Date: 20 Jan 05 - 12:16 PM

Well, there'll be several 'Catters there in the crafts and vendors area:
Don Meixner, for one. Sandy paton will be there with the Folk-Legacy Booth, and CAMSCO will be there with a bunch of CDs you can't get anywhere else.

Keep Altamont green! Bring money!

Subject: Old Songs 2005 Performers listed
From: DonMeixner
Date: 20 Jan 05 - 12:23 AM

The lisy is up for 2005. Looks good to me.   Of course I'll probably be selling jewelry and miss most of it.

Don