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01 Oct 96 - 12:00 AM (#4) Subject: The Mudcat Café From: Max I thank you all for all your kind emails. Many are full of wonderful information and information requests. They all induced me to create this forum to share with the rest of the world. For I think we're all in it for the same reasons... the enjoyment of this art form called music. I hope you all enjoy this new service. It is still very new, so some debugging may be needed. Thanks again, Max D. Spiegel - Publisher - The Mudcat Café |
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02 Oct 96 - 03:43 PM (#9) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: (Shawn Kimbro) kimbro@lcs.net Thanks very much for picking up the Digital Tradition database! It has been a favorite and much used site on the web. And the message forum is a great idea. A much needed source for folk music fans! Warm Regards, -Shawn |
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03 Oct 96 - 08:30 PM (#18) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: BeemerLady@aol.com Max... Congratulations and great job! Looking for tunes is one of the most frustrating of obsessions for a "play by ear" Hammered Dulcimer player, like myself. With the help of people like yourself to find the music to some of these fascinating tunes I hear & the remarkable assistance of a particular piece of software which will play back that music so I can "hear" it....who knows how far I can go..eh? Thankyou, thankyou, thankyou...... Lucy Anderberg Northern Ill. I will pass this address onto members of our group. (H.A.N.D.S.) |
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11 Oct 96 - 10:35 AM (#57) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: ( Phillybluesboy) /wtschanz@phillynet.com Hello Max, I have told all my musicain freinds (and it seems some not so friendly) all about your beautiful site here at The MudCat Cafe. Again I would like to wish you all the best . |
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15 Oct 98 - 06:29 PM (#41862) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Dale Rose Sometimes we need to be reminded of things. Thanks again, Max, Dick, Susan, and all those nameless (to me) people who help get the good news out there to us all. Message located with Max's nifty new search feature. |
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16 Oct 98 - 06:55 AM (#41933) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Zorro I'm not sure what I did during pre-Mudcat, but I didn't enjoy it quite as much I'm sure. The Cat is the second thing I look for when I get on line. The first is my e-mail so that I might check my status with a certain lady. It goes up and down in a hurry. Keep up the good work. You are much appreciated. |
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16 Oct 98 - 03:34 PM (#41986) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: The Shambles As a fairly recent visitor to your establishment I would like to say thank you very much for all the help and pleasure that I have found here. Don't know why it works so well, just glad and grateful to you that it does. The new search bit has opened up a lot more too. The coffee is bad though! |
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16 Oct 98 - 04:24 PM (#41990) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Joe Offer Looks like it took me until January 5, 1997, to find this site after the Xerox site shut down. Gee, I sure was slow back in those days. I checked to see how many messages I've posted since then - this is #2149. I didn't realize I was quite so talkative... -Joe Offer- |
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16 Oct 98 - 06:53 PM (#42000) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Mountain Dog Keep it up, Joe; your batting average is the stuff of the Hall of Fame! |
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16 Oct 98 - 07:31 PM (#42006) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Maj Marvelous Many Thanks to Mudcat for getting me in touch with one of your own, The Oldtimer, Gene. His assistance to me has been unheralded. Thanks so much |
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16 Oct 98 - 08:33 PM (#42011) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Alan of Australia G'day, I'm the same as Zorro, while I read my emails, Mudcat's loading in the background, it's the default home page in my browser. Congratulations Max, on all your hard work and continuing innovation.
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16 Oct 98 - 10:02 PM (#42013) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Big Mick Max, You know how I feel about the opportunity to network with all these fine people. You, by your developement of the Mudcat Cafe, have given me access to friends around the world. I am indebted to you. All the best, Mick |
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16 Oct 98 - 10:45 PM (#42016) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Bill D I suppose I found Mudcat in about Nov96...(having Dick G to send me there...)been being resident "purist snob" ever since...*grin*....what an amazing place!! Knowlege, humor, music....guess I'll stay for awhile... |
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17 Oct 98 - 12:43 AM (#42022) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Art Thieme Max, Given an amount of personal isolation recently that I never thought I'd experience, this site has kept me able to be puttin' my two cents into the folk world in a way that keeps me giving back stuff that I've so graciously been handed for free by so many selfless mentors and womentors over the last 40 years. The give and take--the yin and the yang of it---the karma---that's what's happening here. Every time we give, we get! Hell, Mudcat is more fun than chocolate. And much less fattening. You'd think I could learn that better than I have!!!
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17 Oct 98 - 03:11 AM (#42030) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: BSeed Max, I hope you finally found your name in my song--the "Missing the Mudcat Blues" were inspired by my real sense of panic when you shut the threads down briefly last Sunday. I don't know how it could possibly be as good as it is. --seed |
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17 Oct 98 - 03:13 AM (#42031) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: BSeed Or to put it another way, "It feels so good it must be sinful." --seed |
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17 Oct 98 - 03:14 AM (#42032) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: BSeed Hey! Was that a kicker for a country song? --seed |
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17 Oct 98 - 01:03 PM (#42068) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Big Mick We have all been giving accolades (and rightly so) to Max for giving us the land upon which we have built the city. But reading Art's post above, reminded me that it's only land and buildings, or a site and hardware, without all of you. Let me begin by saying that Art Thieme has enriched this site by his presence from the beginning. And he has enriched my life by his acts of kindness (he knows what they are) in a very personal way. I have found in him, a true friend in our cyberspace town, and it is people like him that have taken the great gift of the Mudcat and given it life. The same goes for Joe O., Roger H., Bseed, Frank i.t.s., Barbara, Harpgirl, Alison (I grow faint just typing her name in ***GRIN***), northfolk, BillD, Alan of Australia, Graeme, Maelgwyn, The Shambles, Dale Rose, Takeo, Zorro and on and on. So in addition to the thanks we seem to be spreading for Max, I want to add my personal thanks for all of you for enriching my life. All the best to all of you, Mick |
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17 Oct 98 - 02:09 PM (#42072) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Barbara The Friend speaks my mind. (That's Quaker for 'ditto') Blessings, Barbara |
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17 Oct 98 - 02:33 PM (#42076) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: BSeed How right you are, Mick. The people make the Mudcat, and Max brought us all together. I nominate him for sainthood--not that agnostics pull much weight with the Vatican. --seed |
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17 Oct 98 - 02:55 PM (#42079) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Joe Offer Two very important names were mentioned way up above in this thread, and I want to make sure they're not forgotten - Dick and Susan started the Digital Tradition Folk Song Database some ten years ago, before many of us had even touched a computer. They're not as noisy or noticeable as some of the rest of us, but their guidance and vast knowledge has been with us all the time. Besides all that, they seem to be genuinely nice people. -Joe Offer- |
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17 Oct 98 - 04:43 PM (#42090) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Roger in Baltimore I had the pleasure of meeting Dick and Susan, Joe, and they are genuinely nice people. I walked into a large room at a strange camp trying to figure out how I register for this Folk Getaway. This guy walks up to me whom I don't recognize and says "Hi, Roger!" with much enthusiasm and pleasure in his voice. Of course, I was wearing my Mudcat T-shirt and it's easy to suspect that I wear a 3X. That's all the information Dick needed to guess who I am. He and Susan took time to introduce me to the other Mudcatters who were about. Sunday night we had a short chat about the joys of Mudcatting and about the folks we wish could have come (see Big Mick's listabove and include Big Mick). I am grateful to each and everyone. Roger in Baltimore |
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17 Oct 98 - 06:46 PM (#42113) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: BSeed I've been dreaming lately of a Mudcat convention--kind of a reunion of people most of whom have never met. I think Chicago is the best place, fairly centrally located in the US, and most important, the home of Art Thieme. A motel with a meeting room or three, and of course a bar--we want our Irish brethren and sistren to attend. Or a park near the city where we could have an outdoor festival..."You can say that I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one...." --seed (not the quote; that's lennon, of course) |
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18 Oct 98 - 12:04 AM (#42149) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Jenny Roger ... I'm so jealous! I was all registered and set to go to the Getaway and had to cancel at the last minute due to my grandmother's passing away. Dick and Susan were to be my roomies. It sounds like you had to kind of "time" I was looking forward to. I'm already setting my sights for next year. I found this site last February and look forward everyday to reading, contributing, and sometimes lurking (when I'm just too tired). This site has all the elements of a good song ... joy, humor, sadness, sin, sex, empathy, sympathy, and a great melody! I've had the pleasure of communicating with some of the "Cats" outside of the threads, and have gotten to know them a bit better. So ... hats off to the inspirations of them that made it happen. BTW ... thanks for all the kinds thoughts about my grandmother ... it meant so much to me. Jenny |
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18 Oct 98 - 01:01 AM (#42155) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Charlie Baum While Joe Offer credited Dick and Susan (above) for founding the Digital Tradition database, I'd like to give credit also to Dennis Cook, whose data base was merged with Susan's to form the original DT. Dennis isn't a Mudcatter (yet, at least), but he was at the Getaway mentioned by Roger and Jenny above. Roger--sorry I didn't get to meet you at the Getaway. Dick mentioned to me that you'd arrived, but I had to leave fairly early on Sunday. --Charlie Baum |
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18 Oct 98 - 01:38 AM (#42159) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Jon Bartlett Greetings to all from New Westminster, BC, Canada, where we've just had the good fortune to meet and host Dick and Susan. Aren't they wonderful? This is my first posting but I'm sure not the last. Our Vancouver Folk Song Society will shortly be posting our entire Archive listings to the net at geocities.com/Athens/Aegean/3254. We run Retreats in Summer and Winter and Mudcatters would be more than welcome. Salut, Jon |
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18 Oct 98 - 10:54 PM (#42282) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Guy Wolff I just got this conputer so I'm new to typing but am so very happy to find ypur site.Thanks for all the hard work that shows in it all.I'm just starting on my second{vanity pressed} CD and am so happy to find out who wrote the things I'm doing .It makes one look less foolish when calling BMI and ASCAP,though still just as broke. I still don't get the arangement fees. Say you are inspired by Rye Cooder's arangement of Leadbelly's Irene Good Night but do something else with it Who do you pay.I guess this should go in the new tread dept.buthere I am. Huge thanks again!.... |
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18 Oct 98 - 11:11 PM (#42284) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Art Thieme SEED, You are a huge perspiration to me too.
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19 Oct 98 - 12:59 AM (#42307) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: BSeed Gargoyle, Peoples' Park is an interesting suggestion for a festival--we could get a lot of the Telegraph Avenue street people, many musicians among them. People have been known to camp there, as well, usually in blanket rolls next to their shopping carts. Of course, the police roust them from time to time... --seed |
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20 May 00 - 09:34 PM (#231214) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Lonesome EJ This is the beginning. The first Thread in the Mudcat Cafe, and a snapshot of some of the Pioneers. See anyone you know? This thread will be in the Mudcat Classic Threads FAQ.(oh, Joe O, please erase this post, if you would.) |
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20 May 00 - 10:00 PM (#231222) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Joe Offer Note that there were only four messages posted to this thread in 1996, and then nothing until it was resurrected in 1998. You will find a few familiar names in the 1996 posts - Gene Graham and Bill D, for two. A person named Gargoyle joined early on, too. I think it was December 1996 that I discovered Mudcat. Nice place, I'd say. -Joe Offer- |
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20 May 00 - 10:28 PM (#231236) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Little Neophyte Art, I guess we differ in priorities. For me it is chocolate first, Mudcat second and everything else is 3rd or less. Can't thank you enough Max Sincerely, Little Neo |
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21 May 00 - 01:32 AM (#231286) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: George Seto - af221@chebucto.ns.ca Out of curiosity, when did the Digital Tradition database show up here? I don't remember the first time I showed up here. It had to have been after Xerox dropped the DT. |
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21 May 00 - 03:10 AM (#231314) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Joe Offer George - Max's message in the thread on the History of the Digital Tradition makes me think that the forum came after the Digital Tradition came, but that there was a Mudcat before the database came here. Max or Dick or Susan, can you give us the straight poop? -Joe Offer- |
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21 May 00 - 03:42 AM (#231322) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: bbelle It was nice to see this thread again ... thanks ... Jenny |
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21 May 00 - 10:31 AM (#231391) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Peter T. Can you bronze a thread? yours, Peter T. |
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21 May 00 - 11:15 AM (#231415) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: GUEST,Sheila I don't know how in the world I ever came upon this site but it certainly was my lucky day! You "regulars" are the stuff heaven is made of. Too bad I have a day job otherwise you couldn't tear me away. S. |
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21 May 00 - 11:43 AM (#231418) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: The Shambles This quote was put in the 'Just do it' thread, by McGrath of Harlow on 19th May 2000. It seemed to sum up the Mudcat.
"I am inclined to think that a hunt for folk songs is better than a hunt for heroes". Beethoven. I have not seen any direct contributions to the forum from this Beethoven person, but he/she does appear to know what they are talking about. |
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22 May 00 - 12:46 AM (#231665) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Art Thieme Aye, I guess Camelot is still here in the misty haze of these latter days after all. Many of us are some bloodied but our heads are still unbowed. And the knights and fair damsels seated at our own 'round table' -- the whole world 'round here in cyberspace -- are still what make the wonder of this place -- this Cafe -- the close to perfect nourishing oasis we needed on an often nasty and dry landscape. Shame on me if I ever lost sight of the fact of it's existence. Max, you pulled Excaliber from the depths of the lake yet another time. HERE is as good a place as any for us searchers to hunt after AND FIND that elusive whisp of philosophy we call the Grail. It is right here, you know -- lurking in different threads for different folks. Some of those threads have yet to be written - but no doubt about it -- the whispy Grail thing is there obscured and covered as always in white and/or red samite. It's "blowin' in the wind" for us to notice, grab and keep in our heads and in our hearts. Art Thieme |
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22 May 00 - 01:04 AM (#231671) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Dale Rose So well put, Art, that I don't have the words. Thank You. |
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22 May 00 - 02:49 PM (#232053) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Peg Lovely words, Art. (hence the name) The grail imagery is fitting.
Peg |
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22 May 00 - 03:25 PM (#232065) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Amergin Speechless at your words, Art. Beautifully put. Thank you, Max, for setting this Cafe up. It's a great place. Amergin |
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22 May 00 - 07:26 PM (#232182) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Max Thanks all, the SuperSearch does allow us to find jewels over the years huh? I vividly remember the day I posted that message. Life sure was different for me then. I must say I stumbled upon my 2nd greatest creation that day (the first being my daughter). Your kind words then and now make all the effort over the years not only worth it, but some of the best time I have ever spent. Joe, I am not really sure the exact date that I got the DT. I know I first contacted dick and got ahold of the DT somewhere between May and October 1996. |
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22 Jul 04 - 02:58 PM (#1231568) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Amos Well it's now 2004, and it has been almost eight years since you made that kick-off, Max. Somehow, you've kept it going through thick and thin. I gotta hand it to you, it has been a wild and wonderful ride, but a richly beautiful result, in sum, and greatly, greatly appreciated. A |
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22 Jul 04 - 03:18 PM (#1231583) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Megan L there are days when getting in the door is a challenge, but it is always worth the effort. Thank you Max for a site full of warmth and fascination. Meg |
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22 Jul 04 - 03:49 PM (#1231617) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Arkie Max, thanks for creating a gathering place for folk with our peculiar interest in music. I know it has been a challenge but it has been a fantastic ride. Your efforts along with Dick and Joe and the others who have pitched in are much appreciated. |
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22 Jul 04 - 04:11 PM (#1231630) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: fat B****rd Yes indeed, many thanks Max. But where are all the people from 1998-2000 ? |
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22 Jul 04 - 07:45 PM (#1231756) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: harpmaker Max, 'tis great. Well done! Art, Thanks. |
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23 Jul 04 - 12:34 AM (#1231924) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Mudlark I no longer remember how I came to the Mudcat, but I'll never forget the wonderful friends I've made here, and the pleasure of having a comfortable, folkie place to hang out, when I'm in need of company or a music hit, or have a question, musical or otherwise, that needs answering. A truly remarkable resource. Thanks to all that have made it possible, and keep it going. |
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23 Jul 04 - 02:34 AM (#1231960) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: The Fooles Troupe "It is still very new, so some debugging may be needed. " ... and de buggers are still around .... |
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23 Jul 04 - 04:13 AM (#1231991) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: mooman fB Well I'm still here! Peace moo (and thanks Max for a continuing great site despite the efforts of a very few who try to spoil it for everyone. You are immensely tolerant.) |
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23 Jul 04 - 04:24 AM (#1231993) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Flash Company I'm a relative newcomer to Mudcat, having been told of you by an old singing friend that I hadn't seen for years. Its great to have a space to share with like minded people and swap songs and stories.(Bit like a good Folk Club should be really) Over the months I have been with you, you have made me both laugh and cry on many occasions. Just a thought, why don't all the nice people on the internet get the press publicity instead of the nasty ones? FC |
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23 Jul 04 - 05:24 AM (#1232019) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: The Fooles Troupe Sensationalism! |
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23 Jul 04 - 05:37 AM (#1232024) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Fibula Mattock I bought a book last weekend for 50p. It was about the Internet, and it was written in 1994. Of the 200 or so pages in the book, about 3 (count 'em!) talked about the World Wide Web. This was back in the glory days when there were no advertisements on the net and thin, directory books of sites were published - ahhh, nostalgia! A few example sites were given. I flicked through, and out of the page jumped the words "the Digital Tradition". Yup, there it was - precursor of our beloved Mudcat, immortalised in the pages of a well out-of-date techie book (my favourite sort of techie books - hours of amusement!). Long may it continue! |
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23 Jul 04 - 09:14 AM (#1232139) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Sandra in Sydney where would I be without Mudcat? I had a bit of an inkling over the past month while I was computerless & could only access the internet briefly on the browser at work. I read my incoming mail most days & took a quick squizz at Mudcat on some days. My nights were filled as always, but reading, embroidery & knitting were continued all evening without stopping 10-ish to drag out the laptop & log on for a few hours in the World Wide Web, ie. Mudcat!! It was wonderful to get back to to my routine. Thanks to Max &everyone who makes it what it is - a wonderful community. sandra |
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23 Jul 04 - 09:22 AM (#1232149) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Charley Noble Mudcat has been a great creative resource for me in the brief 4 years that I've been posting, and it's the one website that I consistently boot up. Thanks, Max, for keeping this website going. Cheerily, Charley Noble |
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15 Feb 07 - 02:10 PM (#1968847) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Willie-O A piece of our history... I'm kind of amazed this thread isn't locked tightly away, but that says much about the kind of place this is. W-O |
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15 Feb 07 - 02:16 PM (#1968852) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Fidjit This is one of those cosy cafes that you drop in to to find your friends. They're always there that's what friends are for. Thanks. Chas |
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16 Feb 07 - 11:00 AM (#1969810) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Amos WHile I would not go so far as to say that 'what friends are for' is to wait around in a café against the possibility you might drop in so they can be there for you, I do believe that wonderful friendships have been formed from the nucleus of the Mudcat Cafe, and that it is in many respects a really brilliant piece of social design. A |
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16 Feb 07 - 12:41 PM (#1969930) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Max We're almost done debugging. |
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16 Feb 07 - 12:46 PM (#1969931) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: John MacKenzie Whoopeee!!!! G. |
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16 Feb 07 - 02:09 PM (#1969985) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: GUEST,Noreen :0) |
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16 Feb 07 - 05:37 PM (#1970146) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Jeri "We're almost done debugging." You know, a whole science fiction/horror movie could be based upon those 5 words. Now, as long as people's handles show up on posts in ALL views, and things refresh to the right page, you'll be fine. When you're done debugging, you may want to warn us so we can get dogs and make sure Arnie's prepared to fight the evil machines. ('Terminator' reference) |
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16 Feb 07 - 05:58 PM (#1970163) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: The Fooles Troupe "We're almost done debugging." Just as long as you're sure, guys, that the light at the end of the tunnel is not the headlight of an approaching train.... |
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16 Feb 07 - 07:54 PM (#1970241) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Stewart Is this now the longest running thread? Cheers, S. in Seattle |
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17 Feb 07 - 06:40 AM (#1970479) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: JennyO Subject: The Mudcat Café From: Max - PM Date: 01 Oct 96 - 12:00 AM .....I hope you all enjoy this new service. It is still very new, so some debugging may be needed. Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Max - PM Date: 16 Feb 07 - 12:41 PM We're almost done debugging. LOL, Max! |
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26 Oct 10 - 11:07 AM (#3015831) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Charley Noble refresh! |
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26 Oct 10 - 11:34 AM (#3015861) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: buddhuu Cool. :-) |
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26 Oct 10 - 12:18 PM (#3015921) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Artful Codger I don't understand: I keep clicking on the links, but I never get any coffee! |
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26 Oct 10 - 04:56 PM (#3016191) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Nigel Parsons Don't worry AC. In this place you make your own coffee. That way it should be just to your liking! I note hat earlier Shambles complained that the coffee was bad. Obviously he can't fend for himself! Keep up the good work Max, and as we sang at Llantrisant "We'll keep a welcome in the hillsides" |
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26 Oct 10 - 05:18 PM (#3016204) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: gnu Working out the bugs... and a few buggers along the way... hehehe. I was reminded of that by the last Ahem. Decorum. |
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26 Oct 10 - 06:26 PM (#3016269) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Tootler Try Jerry Rasmussen's kitchen table, AC. He usually provides pretty good coffee. |
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26 Oct 10 - 06:41 PM (#3016284) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Leadfingers SCARY !! Its FIVE years since I was sat drinking coffee with Jerry and Ruth ! And that was after a STORMING evening with Max and his band after the '05 Getaway !! |
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27 Oct 10 - 02:35 AM (#3016467) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Joe Offer It's over three years since Stewart asked, but this is indeed the longest-running thread, and always has been. I don't understand the math of all this, but somehow threads 1, 2, and 3 are more recent than this one, the immortal Thread #4 - which, coincidentally or not, begins with Message #4, which is the very first message in the very first thread. There are no messages 1, 2, and 3. 14 years, hey? It's been a pretty good run. Let's hope for many more years. I was going to say that we should run at least until Max gets old and grey....but I think I noticed when I saw him a few weeks ago, that Max was already getting a bit of grey hair. -Joe- |
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27 Oct 10 - 03:26 AM (#3016482) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Sandra in Sydney that's the magic of Mudcat, Joe, it defies mathematical calculations! sandra |
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27 Oct 10 - 10:21 AM (#3016761) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Stilly River Sage If he'd lived a little longer, I know my father (John Dwyer) would have discovered and become a regular participant here at Mudcat. He died in November of 1997 and as a computer user was on the cusp of discovering this kind of music site. It would have suited his reference librarian's heart to research and post lyrics here. SRS |
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27 Oct 10 - 03:32 PM (#3017068) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: GUEST,DrWord what so many of you have said. I may be an infrequent contributor, but when I am online, I'm on Mudcat. Like SRS' father, the 'cat suits this retired librarian's heart. Thanks, Max & Joe & Dick & Susan and the whole Mudcat community. Keep on pickin! Dennis |
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27 Oct 10 - 06:49 PM (#3017236) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Art Thieme So far I'm still here hangin' out --- still thanking Max and so many of you who are also survivors. Art |
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28 Oct 10 - 06:23 AM (#3017560) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Fidjit I'm just happy to be a part of it all. Thanks Joe & Co Cha |
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28 Oct 10 - 07:42 AM (#3017601) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: jacqui.c I don't like to think of life without Mudcat. It's a real life changer. |
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28 Oct 10 - 10:16 AM (#3017691) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Stilly River Sage I guess so, Jacqui! Your story is just part of the Mudcat magic! |
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28 Oct 10 - 02:51 PM (#3017921) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Crowhugger This has been my home page & online hang-out for more than 10 years, though you wouldn't always know it because often I just enjoy reading without posting. It's the best place I've found to enjoy talking with other music- & folklore-loving people. And it never ceases to amaze me how quickly the most obscure-seeming questions are answered! I often follow that type of thread just to be amazed anew. When I'm not here it's because I'm eating, sleeping, running the dogs, making music or hanging out with my wonderful husband. That's it, 5 fundamental things in my life and Mudcat is one of them. Thanks to Max, the mods and everyone who makes Mudcat Cafe such a comfy and interesting online living room. ~CH. |
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28 Oct 10 - 02:53 PM (#3017922) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: dick greenhaus Well, so far it's been fun. |
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28 Oct 10 - 03:08 PM (#3017931) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Max Wow, 14 years. Who'd've of thought. Folks... I'm the lucky one. Thank you all for keeping me company and teaching me so many wonderful things. 3.5 million messages on 90,000 topics, in 14 years, unbelievable. Much love, -max |
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28 Oct 10 - 03:12 PM (#3017935) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Joe Offer ...but maybe we're slipping, Max. We didn't get around to celebrating our October 1 birthday until late October. Happy Mudbirthday to all of us. And thanks, Max. -Joe- |
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28 Oct 10 - 04:03 PM (#3017966) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Suffet Will there be some sort of 15th anniversary celebration next year? --- Steve |
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28 Oct 10 - 04:57 PM (#3017993) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Herga Kitty Many thanks to Dick and Susan, Max and Joe - I've met so many new friends as a result of being invited to a Mudcat BBQ (hosted by the Ducks) at Whitby festival in 2001! (and am pleased to have met all 4 of you in Whitby too, though in different years). Kitty |
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28 Oct 10 - 05:29 PM (#3018018) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: JohnH Virtual card and flowers and thanks for the shoe site! J. |
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28 Oct 10 - 05:45 PM (#3018030) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Rapparee Should do something to celebrate next year...let's all go to Max' place! |
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28 Oct 10 - 06:18 PM (#3018056) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: SylviaN Yes, let's celebrate - especially friends old and new. |
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29 Oct 10 - 05:06 AM (#3018311) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: WalkaboutsVerse Having been on since 2006, I think it's a good no-fuss design of a forum; although, ideally (cat among the pigeons!), it would be owned by the United Nations, with Max and Joe working for them...and a "translate" button to encourage discussion with folks in other lands would be nice. (I'd type the Happy Birthday tune in D, but, alas, it has a copyright on it.) |
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29 Oct 10 - 05:54 AM (#3018326) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: WalkaboutsVerse ...sorry - only just noticed there is a "translate" button. |
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29 Oct 10 - 07:36 AM (#3018381) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: C-flat In the last 10 years I've learnt a lot from this site, not just music-related, and found some great songs. It's a nice place to be around, even if all you want to do is "lurk". |
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25 Feb 13 - 11:17 AM (#3483559) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Ebbie Thanks, Bill D, for dusting off this venerable thread. Faces and names may have changed over the years but the sentiment remains. |
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25 Feb 13 - 11:41 AM (#3483569) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: gnu Time flies... eh? |
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25 Feb 13 - 12:25 PM (#3483580) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Joe Offer I still haven't figured our why Thread Number 4 is the very first thread... |
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25 Feb 13 - 12:29 PM (#3483581) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Beer Not sure I follow you Joe. What is thread no.4? What was the first thread BTW? adrien |
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25 Feb 13 - 12:32 PM (#3483583) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Nigel Parsons Date: 25 Feb 13 - 11:17 AM Thanks, Bill D, for dusting off this venerable thread. Faces and names may have changed over the years but the sentiment remains. Has a post gone walkabout? The immediate prior post was 2010, so it looks as if Ebbie has ressurected it. |
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25 Feb 13 - 12:39 PM (#3483586) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Beer That also confused Nigel. ad. |
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25 Feb 13 - 12:41 PM (#3483587) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Mick Pearce (MCP) adrien - this is thread no.4 - see threadid=4 in the web address line. And I think Joe is saying this is the first thread and it's not no.1. Mick |
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25 Feb 13 - 12:42 PM (#3483588) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: maeve The revival of this thread was inspired by this other thread. |
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25 Feb 13 - 02:23 PM (#3483608) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Beer Thank you Mick and maeve. ad. |
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25 Feb 13 - 08:02 PM (#3483699) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Sandra in Sydney Thanks to Bill, & everyone who posted on this thread over the years/decades! I've had a lovely nostalgic time. sandra |
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25 Feb 13 - 08:13 PM (#3483707) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Beer We sure lost a lot of good one though. ad. |
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26 Feb 13 - 12:40 AM (#3483766) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Lonesome EJ Wow, Thread #1, I barely recognized you! But then we've all gained a few posts since 96, haven't we. Well, see you in a few more years. Take care of yourself. |
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26 Feb 13 - 01:43 AM (#3483774) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: skarpi why can´t go in to Members photo and info .?? |
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26 Feb 13 - 06:20 AM (#3483840) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Roger the Skiffler Alas, Skarpi, they were victims of the Great Tea Trolley Disaster of '02... (apologies to Frank "Bristow" Dickens.) RtS |
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02 Oct 16 - 01:52 PM (#3812375) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: bbc I'm happy to have had my part in putting faces to the names on mudcat. Lots of good friends & lots of good information, through the years! Best to all, Barbara |
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03 Oct 16 - 05:12 AM (#3812447) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Sandra in Sydney long live Mudcat! sandra |
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14 Feb 24 - 03:05 AM (#4197154) Subject: RE: Mudcat FAQ - Newcomer's Guide From: Mo the caller Daft question for those of us who are here already, but What is Mudcat? I was giving someone a link and couldn't find a summary either here or on the Homepage. On the table of content in this thread there is Introduction, but nothing happens when I click it. |
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14 Feb 24 - 05:41 AM (#4197157) Subject: RE: Mudcat FAQ - Newcomer's Guide From: Monique There's one on Wikipedia. |
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14 Feb 24 - 05:17 PM (#4197199) Subject: RE: Mudcat FAQ - Newcomer's Guide From: Joe Offer Hi, Mo - the Introduction is the introduction to the FAQ. The Wikipedia article is a pretty good description. Here's the very first thread from Mudcat (don't ask why it's thread #4): As you can see, it has no set purpose and no set rules, just a discussion forum built around a folk song database. There are those who specify what mudcat is and what it isn't, but I think most of us appreciate its lack of structure and purpose. It has been growing organically for 27-1/2 years. -Joe- |
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14 Feb 24 - 07:21 PM (#4197209) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: keberoxu In the past I have much appreciated the observation that serious research has its place in this forum, and if the question what is mudcat were put to me, I would include the research observation in my answer. |
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15 Feb 24 - 12:05 AM (#4197216) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Reinhard > Here's the very first thread from Mudcat which is the very thread we're writing to > (don't ask why it's thread #4): Threads #1-3 probably were deleted spam ;-) |
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15 Feb 24 - 01:24 AM (#4197217) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Stilly River Sage No, threads 1 and 2 are still there, but 3 doesn't load. They're kind of out of sequence time-wise. |
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17 Feb 24 - 06:05 PM (#4197419) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: Mrrzy Ooh, nostalgia! I har it's not what it used to be... |
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23 Feb 24 - 07:12 PM (#4197797) Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café From: keberoxu Long live the Mudcat, in any case. |