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05 Jan 12 - 12:51 PM (#3285325) Subject: dEB cOWAN hOUSE cONCERT 1/22 mAINE From: SINSULL OOOPS Save the date. Deb will be appearing in South Portland Maine on January 22. Details to follow. SINSULL of the Damn Capslock. Capslock're no problemo to a mod!:-) |
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05 Jan 12 - 01:18 PM (#3285339) Subject: RE: dEB cOWAN hOUSE cONCERT 1/22 mAINE From: GUEST,999 There's a caps lock on my laptop And then when I type an A Little finger hits the button And my message goes all askew There's a capital, there's a lower case And last there's a lady who Hit's her caps lock with her finger Just as many of us do. (Thank you Malvina.) Break a leg, Deb. Them's lucky folks in South Portland, Maine. BM |
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05 Jan 12 - 01:20 PM (#3285342) Subject: RE: dEB cOWAN hOUSE cONCERT 1/22 mAINE From: GUEST,999 Sorry about the apostrophe in Hits. |
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05 Jan 12 - 02:38 PM (#3285371) Subject: RE: dEB cOWAN hOUSE cONCERT 1/22 mAINE From: jacqui.c The concert will be held chez Trubrit. Concert will start at 6.00pm, doors open at 5.00pm. Desserts welcomed for pot luck table. Contact me for further info. |
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05 Jan 12 - 02:52 PM (#3285374) Subject: RE: dEB cOWAN hOUSE cONCERT 1/22 mAINE From: Bat Goddess Alas, that's a Sunday evening -- I not only work until 5 on Sunday, but have to work early Monday, so Tom and I will have to miss this event. Say 'hi' to Deb for us! Linn |
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05 Jan 12 - 03:50 PM (#3285404) Subject: RE: Deb Cowan House Concert 1/22 Maine From: John MacKenzie Hit's OK 9 |
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05 Jan 12 - 06:36 PM (#3285465) Subject: RE: Deb Cowan House Concert 1/22 Maine From: Leadfingers Cant justify a TransPond flight even for Deb and to get back to Portland ! |
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05 Jan 12 - 06:48 PM (#3285473) Subject: RE: Deb Cowan House Concert 1/22 Maine From: GUEST,999 I'm listening to Debra Cowan's 'The Long Grey Line' as I'm typing this. Has that gal got a voice. From cut to cut she just keeps delivering. It's a beautiful CD. What a wonderful talent and phenomenal vocal artist. Note perfect, evocative interpretations and, well, after this CD I'm going to listen to 'Fond Desire Farewell.' That makes me one very happy camper. Thank you, Deb, very much. |
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05 Jan 12 - 07:20 PM (#3285494) Subject: RE: Deb Cowan House Concert 1/22 Maine From: DebC Bruce you are so very welcome. I checked my PO Box yesterday and your parcel wasn't there. probably got delivered today ;-) Looking forward to hearing you as well, Bruce and thanks for the "teasers". And also looking forward to seeing the S. Portalnd gang on 1/22 at TrueBrit's. It'll be a fine cap to a great weekend. Deb |
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05 Jan 12 - 07:32 PM (#3285500) Subject: RE: Deb Cowan House Concert 1/22 Maine From: Jeri I hope to be there! Right now, I'm looking forward to being a little inert for a couple days, but then I'll be looking forward to doing something and being around other humans again. Deb's concerts are ALWAYS wonderful! |
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06 Jan 12 - 11:37 AM (#3285970) Subject: RE: Deb Cowan House Concert 1/22 Maine From: GUEST,999 Well, I've had the pleasure of listening to Debra Cowan's CD, 'Fond Desire Farewell'. I don't understand why her voice hasn't lost any quality over time, why it keeps getting better with each listen. This fine singer AND interpreter of songs is wonderful. It's clear that she loves the material she does and the accompaniment is superb. Bravo, Deb. I seldom go all la-la over singers from the 'trad' vein, but Cowan demands respect because she's so darned good. I've listened closely to five of her CDs so far--well, just two CDs--but each time I find nuances I missed in the last hearing, so it's like a new CD each listen. She could teach a nightingale the finer points of vocal work, and for that alone she deserves all the serious musical attention she deservedly receives. In a word, brilliant. BM |
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06 Jan 12 - 12:48 PM (#3286016) Subject: RE: Deb Cowan House Concert 1/22 Maine From: SINSULL Deb sometimes appears with John Roberts. The two of them play off of each other and obviously enjoy their performances as much as their audience. Looking forward to hearing Deb again. Anyone need a bed? I work Monday but you are welcome to stay over. SINS |
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11 Jan 12 - 01:41 PM (#3288810) Subject: RE: Deb Cowan House Concert 1/22 Maine From: SINSULL Refresh! |
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12 Jan 12 - 08:27 AM (#3289236) Subject: RE: Deb Cowan House Concert 1/22 Maine From: DebC Thanks, Sins! Looking forward to this. Deb |
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12 Jan 12 - 01:59 PM (#3289435) Subject: RE: Deb Cowan House Concert 1/22 Maine From: GUEST,Cuilionn (biscuit?) Not sure if I'll have any oomph left: annual meeting for our church at noon, then a Farmers' Market meeting at 3:00. That said, we'll see if we can roust ourselves. Deb's music and good company always make for a fine evening! --Cuilionn |
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22 Jan 12 - 11:02 AM (#3294450) Subject: RE: Deb Cowan House Concert 1/22 Maine From: jacqui.c This evening folks. Be there or be square! |
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22 Jan 12 - 02:25 PM (#3294590) Subject: RE: Deb Cowan House Concert 1/22 Maine From: kendall I aint square. |
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22 Jan 12 - 05:53 PM (#3294688) Subject: RE: Deb Cowan House Concert 1/22 Maine From: ranger1 I am (square, that is). I've had two extremely physical days in a row out in the bitter cold and a full day of plowing on Friday. I'm knackered, and I have to work in the AM. Jason and Kathy are both germy, you don't want them there, trust me. |
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22 Jan 12 - 06:26 PM (#3294699) Subject: RE: Deb Cowan House Concert 1/22 Maine From: maeve I am square. Recording today and construction tomorrow plus chicken rehab= Have a great time, friends. |
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22 Jan 12 - 06:38 PM (#3294703) Subject: RE: Deb Cowan House Concert 1/22 Maine From: SINSULL I too am germy. I am sorry to miss Deb. SINS |
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22 Jan 12 - 06:41 PM (#3294705) Subject: RE: Deb Cowan House Concert 1/22 Maine From: Jeri I lost track of this. Two days of headache and not sleeping well, and I'm better off home anyway. I'm sorry. I will greatly miss the music. |
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22 Jan 12 - 09:49 PM (#3294763) Subject: RE: Deb Cowan House Concert 1/22 Maine From: jacqui.c Very small audience (TRUBRIT, Tom, Kendall and me) thoroughly enjoyed a lovely evening with Deb, who came up with new songs and some great anecdotes. A lovely evening for all of us. We even got Kendall doing some stuff, which was a treat. |
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22 Jan 12 - 10:27 PM (#3294771) Subject: RE: Deb Cowan House Concert 1/22 Maine From: kendall To all you who never showed, you remind me of a quote from Henry the 5th: And gentlemen in England now a-bed Shall think themselves accursed they were not here, And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks That fought with us upon Saint Crispin's day. (W.Shakespeare,) Fie on the lot of you! |
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23 Jan 12 - 01:29 PM (#3295050) Subject: RE: Deb Cowan House Concert 1/22 Maine From: ranger1 Kendall, most of us who posted about not being able to make it already feel bad enough without the guilt trip. I would have loved to have gone last night, however the fact that I need to be able to make it to work in order to keep a roof over my head, and be well-enough rested that I will not be a danger to myself and my co-workers does play a huge role in how I spend my evenings during my work week. I was out like a light shortly after 7:00 PM and woke up at 9:00 PM, long enough for Jason to to shove food at me, then nodded off several times in the next hour or so before I crashed for the night. I would not have been a very attentive concert goer, and I fear my snoring might have been a distraction for both Deb and the rest of you. |
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23 Jan 12 - 03:30 PM (#3295092) Subject: RE: Deb Cowan House Concert 1/22 Maine From: Jeri Agreed. I feel terrible for having missed it, and I feel worse for Deb. Trust me, she is one of my favorite singers and a great person and I HATED not being there! I thought my one self wouldn't make too much of a difference. Last night was the first one in a week where I didn't wake up with a nerve going haywire, and the headache finally left, but last night, a 150 mile round trip wasn't something that I felt I could do. |
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23 Jan 12 - 03:38 PM (#3295096) Subject: RE: Deb Cowan House Concert 1/22 Maine From: GUEST,mg Gosh..I am sorry the concert was not well attended..sounds great.. But that is a sacred quote to many people and I can't see using it in this context. mg |
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23 Jan 12 - 03:49 PM (#3295103) Subject: RE: Deb Cowan House Concert 1/22 Maine From: SINSULL I stayed home from work today for the same reason I missed the concert. No point in sharing the wealth so to speak. SINS |
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23 Jan 12 - 04:26 PM (#3295124) Subject: RE: Deb Cowan House Concert 1/22 Maine From: maeve I trust that Deb understands about those of us who were, sadly, unable to join you. Fortunately I had not made a commitment since I knew I could not indulge. Since I am not a gentleman, am not in England, am only rarely in bed, have no manhood, nor have battled upon St Crispin's Day, I reckon Kendall must be distracting us with the "Delights of Shakespeare on a Dreary Winter's Eve", Act 1. In Act II we'll be visited by the "Spirits of Good Humours and the Effervescence of Summer's Kindness". Equally, I do not blame those who have have not been able to come here despite having promised or hoped or conjectured. We have lives and must lead them. |
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23 Jan 12 - 04:28 PM (#3295126) Subject: RE: Deb Cowan House Concert 1/22 Maine From: Elmore Sorry you had a small turnout. Just too far for me to travel. I wish you better luck in the future. |
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24 Jan 12 - 02:10 PM (#3295539) Subject: RE: Deb Cowan House Concert 1/22 Maine From: DebC Maybe, Elmore, I'll be singing somewhere close to you so you won't have to travel far. To all the others who couldn't make it: no worries. Stuff happens and I don't expect folks to come out if they aren't feeling well or would much rather stay at home. I had a lovely evening with Jacqui, Kendall, Tom and Deborah and I had a chance to hear J & K do some of their songs and poems. I'll certainly be back in S. Portland and perhaps it'll be a better time for all. Deb |
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24 Jan 12 - 02:13 PM (#3295543) Subject: RE: Deb Cowan House Concert 1/22 Maine From: kendall Hey you folks, we knew that a Sunday evening concert was the worst possible day to do it, so, don't feel too bad. We still love you. Actually, all I wanted to say, in a most convoluted way, was that you must feel bad for being unable to attend. "To thine own self, be true." (The Bard) My bad. Am I forgiven? |
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24 Jan 12 - 02:23 PM (#3295550) Subject: RE: Deb Cowan House Concert 1/22 Maine From: kendall mg, sorry you don't approve. I can't imaging why anyone in this century would consider that quote sacred. |
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24 Jan 12 - 02:58 PM (#3295578) Subject: RE: Deb Cowan House Concert 1/22 Maine From: maeve As I surmised- Kendall has now introduced Act 2: "...you must feel bad for being able to attend." As an act of lovingkindness, we shall assume the word "not" is hovering invisibly between "for" and "being". Love, m |
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24 Jan 12 - 04:32 PM (#3295644) Subject: RE: Deb Cowan House Concert 1/22 Maine From: ranger1 Yes, Kendall, you are forgiven. |
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25 Jan 12 - 07:56 AM (#3295944) Subject: RE: Deb Cowan House Concert 1/22 Maine From: Charley Noble It's not an easy job running house concerts as we well know. Just finding a time for scheduling one is a challenge. Last weekend for us involved the Sidedoor Coffeehouse on Friday (regularly scheduled on the 3rd Fridays) and the Press Room sea music session on Saturday (regularly scheduled on the 3rd Saturdays). We spent a quiet Sunday recording and editing some back-up guitar tracks for my soon to be released 5th CD. No energy left for going out. Hardly anything is going on this weekend. Guess I'll update my Quicken file from last April. What fun! Charley Noble |
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25 Jan 12 - 10:07 AM (#3296008) Subject: RE: Deb Cowan House Concert 1/22 Maine From: SINSULL Hell NO! You are not forgiven. In fact, the next time you claim a headache I am showing up with another dancing singing jumping chicken. SINS, who lost a weekend and a PTO day. |
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25 Jan 12 - 10:32 AM (#3296025) Subject: RE: Deb Cowan House Concert 1/22 Maine From: Jeri Kendall, of course you're forgiven. Doesn't mean it's over. [hehehe] |
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25 Jan 12 - 12:35 PM (#3296110) Subject: RE: Deb Cowan House Concert 1/22 Maine From: ranger1 SINS, will it be a dancing, singing, jumping chicken that spontaneously bursts into flame? |
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25 Jan 12 - 03:47 PM (#3296200) Subject: RE: Deb Cowan House Concert 1/22 Maine From: kendall Ok, into the Jello pit the lot of you. |
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26 Jan 12 - 11:04 AM (#3296631) Subject: RE: Deb Cowan House Concert 1/22 Maine From: stallion Well Deb Ron , Martin and I sang to an audience of two about a month ago, an open mike night had been cancelled unbeknown to us and two others had also turned up, we asked the landlord if they didn't mind us singing, which we did, and were joined, half way through the evening, by a church choir! I would like to say it was only the once but there were two dutch couples once made up an audience but that was ages ago! |
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26 Jan 12 - 11:10 AM (#3296635) Subject: RE: Deb Cowan House Concert 1/22 Maine From: DebC Thanks, Pete. I have had a few gigs where no one turned up, I sang anyway and it wasn't fun. The sad thing was that in that instance, my instincts told me this wasn't going to be a good situation and sure enough, it wasn't. Had more to do with the person booking the gig than anything else; they didn't really care about the gig. OTOH, I have had others (like Sunday night) where the turn out was poor and I had a blast! It's really about the music and the people involved. Deb |
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26 Jan 12 - 01:19 PM (#3296710) Subject: RE: Deb Cowan House Concert 1/22 Maine From: SINSULL Stallion - up and singing? Glad to hear you are better. Mary |
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26 Jan 12 - 02:51 PM (#3296786) Subject: RE: Deb Cowan House Concert 1/22 Maine From: kendall I started my performance in a pub in Scotland and the 4 people who were there got up and left! No one but the bar tender. I always wondered where I was going to die, and while I was pondering that, suddenly, the doors opened and about 30 Scots came in. They were outside waiting for the English couples to leave! We went on until 2 am. |
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26 Jan 12 - 10:37 PM (#3296963) Subject: RE: Deb Cowan House Concert 1/22 Maine From: ChanteyLass Deb, if I could have got there from RI, I would have! And I'm still hoping to see you here. I know it won't happen this spring, but I've still got my fingers crossed for 2012-2013. I keep dropping hints, which is all I can do as an audience member. |
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27 Jan 12 - 07:35 PM (#3297559) Subject: RE: Deb Cowan House Concert 1/22 Maine From: stallion yes Sins, slowly slowly catchee monkey, First proper gig on Sunday , which I am really looking forward to, done some bits and pieces at singarounds, but I am getting back to somewhere like normal. |
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27 Jan 12 - 10:35 PM (#3297617) Subject: RE: Deb Cowan House Concert 1/22 Maine From: SINSULL catchee monkey???? That may be too much information. I was asking about your health not your sex life. SINS, bad bad SINS |
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28 Jan 12 - 03:15 AM (#3297676) Subject: RE: Deb Cowan House Concert 1/22 Maine From: stallion Ha ha ha sex life! I might be getting older but I can still remember when I had one! Sins we think alike! Funnily enough it is a saying I've heard a lot in the past but I am blowed if I know it's origin maybe I ought to try a thread.................. |
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28 Jan 12 - 07:45 AM (#3297767) Subject: RE: Deb Cowan House Concert 1/22 Maine From: Brian Peters Gordon Tyrrall and I once played in an Irish Bar in Leipzing, shortly after a local financial scandal had resulted in no-one getting paid for a major building project, and all the Irish contingent who'd been employed on the job having gone home. We played to two people - and they had a fight with each other. |
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28 Jan 12 - 04:49 PM (#3298091) Subject: RE: Deb Cowan House Concert 1/22 Maine From: Elmore There used to be a bar/restaurant/cinema called The Orson Welles in Cambridge Ma. One Sunday Sunday afternoon they booked Louis Killen. My wife and I were the audience. We called up some people who lived nearby, but had no luck. Still, Louis did the show as if there were a full house. I booked a couple of house concerts on Tuesday nights where the audience barely reached double figures.No Tuesday house concerts! |