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15 Jul 99 - 09:56 PM (#95643) Subject: update-sorta- MUDSTOCK99 From: katlaughing Hi. Several of us seem to get a little lost looking for specifics in the past threads, so I gathered a little bit to put in here: Actual event is, from LEJ's original posting: I have a friend in Columbus Montana who has been running a small summer festival called " The Musician's Rendezvous" for about 9 years. It takes place about 50 miles west of Billings, in a 35 acre park called Itch-Ke-Pe on the banks of the Yellowstone. It features Traditional music of all kinds, with camping space available for 3,000 people. The festval is slated for the weekend of August 14, and will feature camping, informal music jams, available trout fishing, and a performance stage at another nearby park. About the park, courtesy of Alice in Montana: Here is more specific info on the park at Columbus. Itch-Kep-Pe Park Directions:
South of Columbus on Montana Highway 78. The city (!population just over a thousand) of Columbus is north of the Yellowstone River,continue traveling south and right before crossing the Yellowstone River, you will find Itch-Kep-Pe Park.
Camp Sites: 30 Season of Operation: 4/1-10/31 On the Montana Travel website, you will see the tourist bureau has divided the state into different regions they have named (for marketing purposes, of course). Billings is in "Custer Country" and Columbus is in "Yellowstone Country". Hotels & motels in the small towns along the way, courtesy of Alice:
The Murray - Livingston At one point, we were all supposed to email LEJ so he could tell his friend how many of us to expect. At last count it's about twenty. Any more brave souls, who want to brag, NEXT YEAR, about having been to the Very First, Original MUDSTOCK99 should let him know at radioshack@wcox.com Hope this helps....now I've got to make sure there is a cushy bed with hot & cold running water with MY name on it:-)! katlaughing |
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16 Jul 99 - 01:38 AM (#95721) Subject: RE: update-sorta- MUDSTOCK99 From: j0_77 Darn again ... where did the screen go??? I thought it was supposed to be spontaneous - then there were all these various agencies making tee shirts ....I lost interest Actualy I had a webpage with all the detail on it but I never put it up after a shirt company tried to grab the whole idea - Lets face it if there are only bluegrass bands there we might as well not go - The trip from here is all through Kansas, Nebraska, S Dakota and half of Montana - I've no idea how long that would be but think ot must be more than a day?? I play old timey, blues, celtic (I really can do this stuff and I am not boasting) but I would just love to sit and listen to some unaccompanied stand up singers and other people play - IE I wanna be a groopie :) Will trade 2 cars an a truck fer a Diesel School Bus :) |
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18 Jul 99 - 02:27 AM (#96378) Subject: RE: update-sorta- MUDSTOCK99 From: Alice I stopped at the park in Columbus last Saturday on my way to Denver. I'm back in Montana (drove back today) and will post photos of the big cottonwood trees when I get the film developed. j0_77, I will stand up and sing solo a capella for you if you make it the Mudstock. alice (glad to be back in Montana) |
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18 Jul 99 - 03:29 AM (#96389) Subject: RE: update-sorta- MUDSTOCK99 From: katlaughing I'm sure bet & I could do a song for you, too:-) |
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18 Jul 99 - 09:20 PM (#96644) Subject: RE: update-sorta- MUDSTOCK99 From: WyoWoman Kat, how long a drive do you think it will be to there from here? Maybe I can drive up after work on Friday and come back Sunday afternoon... WW |
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18 Jul 99 - 09:45 PM (#96659) Subject: RE: update-sorta- MUDSTOCK99 From: Alice Just a note, when I talked to Aron on the phone after this information was first provided to the Mudcat, he said this year there will not be a stage, since ASCAP in the past decided to control what could be performed at a 'stage' event. The Rendezvous is an informal opportunity for musicians to jam together, newcomers and old-timers. alice |
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18 Jul 99 - 11:29 PM (#96697) Subject: RE: update-sorta- MUDSTOCK99 From: katlaughing Alice, Did he give you any idea of how many might be there? WW: it's about 50 miles from Billings, so, if I remember right from plotting it on some net map program, I think it'll be around 4-6 hours? Not sure, but I'll get back to you. kat |
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19 Jul 99 - 10:14 AM (#96827) Subject: RE: update-sorta- MUDSTOCK99 From: folk1234 Dear Kat & other MUDSTOCKERS: After seeing the photos from Alice, I just gotta' go. Thanks, Alice! Since I'd be travelling about 1200+ miles from Ada, OK I want to make the most of the 4-day round trip. I'm planning to leave early Thur 8/12, overnight somewhere around Denver; then get into Columbus late afternoon/early evening on Fri 8/13 in time to make some music & meet new friends that night. Having had 20 years of camping and other rigorous outdoors activity in one of my previous lives, I plan to seek out the warmth and comfort of a motel. Nevertheless, I will bring my camp dutch ovens for such delectables camp omelet in the morning and camp pot roast & beer stew in the PM. From the previous thread, was it you Alice, who was going to do some dutch oven cooking? In addition to making music, we also can trade recepies. My plans for leaving are flexible. If music goes into Sun evening, I'll plan to leave Mon AM. Are there any 'catters twix OK and Mont who want to ride together or in convoy. j0-77 are you going? (Sorry I missed you at the Wood Guthrie Birthday Ball.) Do you want to go together? Banjoman_CO, and wife from SE Coloardo, are you going? Wyo Woman where are you? My schedule and route is flexible; I'll pick anyone up for the price of a song. |
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19 Jul 99 - 10:53 AM (#96841) Subject: RE: update-sorta- MUDSTOCK99 From: katlaughing YEa!!! Glad to hear it, Folk1234! It was my sister, bet, who wields a mean dutch oven, so I'll bet the two of you will have a blast and the rest of us will enjoy! We are on your way from Denver, if you want to make a stop here, let me know by personal message and I'll give you the details. kat |
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19 Jul 99 - 12:48 PM (#96899) Subject: RE: update-sorta- MUDSTOCK99 From: Alice If I have time, I have been considering making a Mudstock 99 teeshirt design and posting it on the internet. Anyone who wants to could then print it out on a color printer onto transfer paper (reverse it) and apply it to their own shirt. There are too few people attending to pre-screenprint shirts this year, but it might be nice to have the "souvenir". If you attend, please take the time to drive to Absarokee, Yellowstone, or Bozeman and see some of the mountain scenery. Columbus is right on the edge of the plains, and the Rocky Mountain ranges are close on the horizon. The Yellowstone originates in Yellowstone Park and is the longest un-dammed river in Montana. ~alice |
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19 Jul 99 - 12:53 PM (#96902) Subject: RE: update-sorta- MUDSTOCK99 From: katlaughing That sounds like a great and generous idea/offer, Alice. I'd love to have a souvenir. I thought I'd look into getting bumper sticker or decal paper and doing some "Mud is thicker than water" ones for whomever wants one. kat |
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19 Jul 99 - 01:57 PM (#96928) Subject: RE: update-sorta- MUDSTOCK99 From: j0_77 Folk 1234 - yupppers - wellll I did sit round the main stage area with stuff for sale - nobody wants an ole banjar or guitar ceptin some song writers who I aggreed to lend stuff - they said the guitar had a song or two in it. This Gibson looks like a Woody guitar, but we don't know how old it is. Real nasal and warm sounding if played softly. Folk1234 My email addy is qtech@ionet.net please email me so we can arrange everything. After I got done at Okemah -bout 3pm I was going back north and seen a sign for Shamrock Oklahoma. Thought what the heck, its on the way. I found this little town - it's kinda hidden - It is painted green, everthing is green!! There was a little bar and as it was Sunday I figured, South Bible Belt no way. I was wrong wrong wrong. Not only was the lil bar ahoppin but them folks had me to play a few tunes on me sqeeze box - they did not understand what I was playin but the band guys did 'On the Baiou' - really slowly so the crowd could hear the box. The band played Blues and Country- I like both - I got a few beers - can't be in a Irish bar an not do that -PS I quit drinkin years ago. What made this so interesting for me was knowing these folk are two mbee three generations out form the old country, still keepin up the Irish ways. AMAZED - After we all visited and laughed at stupid stuff - like shamrocks are the only alien plant on planet earth - leprechauns being aliens- the Irish are really from some far off planet :) errrr hmmmmm There was food flyin around---- yuppers Bacon an salad :) The bar man, Kevin, put a big plate of food in front of me - saying 'musicians perks.....' Wished I got more time with the lil band - bass player from Huston Tx could play anything - mighty blues singer ! I have to go back there as much as possible. |
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19 Jul 99 - 02:35 PM (#96951) Subject: RE: update-sorta- MUDSTOCK99 From: folk1234 Dear LaughingKat: I'll coordinate with jo_77 re dates & times. I'll also email you. Alice, I'm not smart enough to deal with transfer paper...etc, etc. If you make me a t-shirt (XXL), I'll proudly wear it and I'll pay what ever it costs. (Now, you know you don't have to, but if you do, I'll forever love ya'.) Thanks for the suggestion to see your great State. I'll check with my driving partner(s) and see how long we can stay. Or maybe we should arrive early. When does the snow fall? Gotta get back home to change into my long underwear. So, the Yellowstone is not just another damned river! Learn something every day. jo_77 I'll email you to plan our trek. Do you think, if we leave now, we can go by canoe and follow the route of Lewis & Clark? I think I want to hang out with you. Any guy who drinks beer in the all green town of Shamrock, OK, on a Sunday, playing a squeeze box, after the Woody Guthrie Fest, can't be all that bad. |
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19 Jul 99 - 02:44 PM (#96954) Subject: RE: update-sorta- MUDSTOCK99 From: j0_77 err hmmm - okie dokie --I can't get used to sooo much variety - seems like Oklahoma has all these lil hidden thangs - yummie come to think if it there is a festival for King Arthur bout these parts too - did not have time to investigate but seenin as I am into 'jesters lore' and also search for the mythic 'mithras' of Aurthurian legend I ought to go back there next week end. Folk1234 ever hear of PenDragon? nuff said - ouuuu work grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr |
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25 Jul 99 - 12:40 PM (#99067) Subject: RE: update-sorta- MUDSTOCK99 From: folk1234 Let's revise this thread and maybe get a little more action. jo_77 and I are travelling from 1300 miles away to this premire event among the cottonwood of the Yellowtone River basin. Certainly, there must be more than a handful of mudcatters within a 1300 mile radius of Columbus, MT? It looks like the two us us will fill up my car w/insturments, clothes, tent (for jo_77), camp dutch ovens, and other cooking regalia, but we'd be glad to stop enroute to meet others and convoy together. We'll probably go up I-35 from OK to KS, then west on I-70 toward the Denver area, thence North on I-?? (I don't have my map in front of me)through WY to MT. I've made reservations at the nearby Riverside Cabins. They are filling up fast. All that was left was a smoking room, so I had to take it. |
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25 Jul 99 - 01:07 PM (#99068) Subject: RE: update-sorta- MUDSTOCK99 From: Tony Burns For those of you wanting to know how far it is from you to Mudstock visit http://www.mapquest.com/ and select Driving Directions. When I asked for directions from Toronto to Billings it told me it was 1016.5 miles(1635.5 km)with a total driving time of 18 hours 34 minutes. (I bet I could do it in 18 hours 26 minutes.) Too far for me to drive this year. I hope you all have fun. Would someone sing The Loch Tay Boat Song for me? |
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29 Jul 99 - 09:50 PM (#100669) Subject: RE: update-sorta- MUDSTOCK99 From: katlaughing To anyone who wants to take the scenic route through Wyoming, here's a direct link to a map that shows the roads going through Worland and Powell, WY. rather, than the interstate which goes through Billings. If you come through Casper, and follow Rte. 20-26 to Shoshoni, then take Rte. 20 (I think) to Thermopolis, then you can head up through Worland. It's two lane hiway, but on the way you can visit the Yellowstone Drug and have one of their world famous malted milkshakes. Traveling on to Thermopolis will take you through the Wind River Canyon with several short tunnels, ancient rock cliffs and in Thermop you can swim in the hot springs for free, if you go to the state owned pool, which I prefer to the commercial ones. There is also a German owned famous dinosaur place there, too. On the map, you will see you could swing over & go through Cody which always has stuff going on, too. Anyway, this is the way we will go because we like to mosey, amble, soak up scenery, etc. instead of take the fast track. I know some of you will be coming from afar and need to just get there as quickly as possible, but wanted ya ta know the options. Let me know if you need anymore details. It's gonna be PHUN!!! katlaughing |
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29 Jul 99 - 10:43 PM (#100686) Subject: RE: update-sorta- MUDSTOCK99 From: katlaughing Duh....I think I'm losing it, guys! I need a vacation! Here's the link I was talking about: goWyogo! |
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10 Aug 99 - 10:08 AM (#103665) Subject: RE: update-sorta- MUDSTOCK99 From: katlaughing Only a few days to go.....besides Alice, bet, and me, does anyone else have definite plans to be there? How about it, LeeJ? Get a new manager lined up and squared away? I promise to take lots of pix and send them to bbc as soon as we get back. katlaughing |
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10 Aug 99 - 03:36 PM (#103778) Subject: RE: update-sorta- MUDSTOCK99 From: katlaughing Anybody? |
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10 Aug 99 - 06:54 PM (#103828) Subject: RE: LEJ's Paraphrase From: katlaughing So far, I only count three of us overnighting. I know it says "wherever two or three are gathered", but.....anybody else?? For you newcomers: please see the MUDSTOCK99 thread and I thought that LeeJ's exceptional literary paraphrase warranted another posting and will perhaps spur a few slowpokes into action: And for all of you that can't make history as part of Mudstock 99, let me paraphrase Henry V: "...the fewer the Mudcatters, the greater share of honor! That he which hath no stomach for this festival, let him depart; we shall not rejoice in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to rejoice with us. This day is called The First Mudstock; he that outlives this day and comes safe home, will stand a-tiptoe when this day is nam'd, and rouse him at the name of Mudstock. He that shall live this day and see old age,will yearly on the vigil feast his friends, and say- to-morrow is Mudstock; then will he strip his sleeve, and show his scars, and say these wounds I had at First Mudstock- here the fleeting blemish left by an errant plectrum- here the mark caused by coming to near bet's dutch oven full of Mudcat stew- Old men forget; yet all shall be forgot, but he'll remember, with advantages, what feats he did that day.Then shall our names, familiar as household words- Lonesome EJ, Lion, Katlaughing and Vixen,Joe Offer and Max- Be in their flowing cups freshly remember'd: This story shall the good man teach his son; and Mudstock shall ne'er go by from this day to the ending of the world, but we in it shall be remember'd: We few, we happy few, we band of brothers. For he that shares ale, roast trout, and music with me at Mudstock shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile, This day shall gentle his condition: and Mudcatters, safe at home,shall think themselves accurs'd they were not here. And hold their Mudcathoods cheap, while any speak, that feasted with us upon The First Mudstock!"
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