Old Songs Festival 2005 Performers listed

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: Midchuck
Date: 26 May 05 - 09:34 AM

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 - 09:40 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,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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: Big Al Whittle
Date: 20 Jun 05 - 02:22 AM

looks like a lot of fun!

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: jacqui.c
Date: 20 Jun 05 - 08:08 AM

Four days to go!

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: 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: 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: 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: 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: Ferrara
Date: 20 Jun 05 - 01:31 PM

" Most Mudcatters welcome" LOL Jacqui!

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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: kendall
Date: 21 Jun 05 - 10:35 AM

Barbara, what is your site?

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: 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: 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: 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
Date: 22 Jun 05 - 03:39 AM

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

KT