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krj
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response 200 of 228:
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Oct 19 03:34 UTC 2000 |
I should warn everyone else that the Walkabouts have only the most tangential
relationship to folk music.
The new album is described in detail on the unofficial web site at
http://www.thewalkabouts.com and it's covers of European songs.
Hmm, could be interesting. I still like listening to Carla Torgeson's
singing. I also see the band has a new drummer. Their previous drummer,
Terry somebody, I didn't like.
Yeah, their career moved entirely to Europe after about 1992.
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tpryan
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response 201 of 228:
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Oct 19 22:38 UTC 2000 |
Egads! It's been five years since I was to Elderly Instruments.
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happyboy
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response 202 of 228:
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Oct 20 10:46 UTC 2000 |
cool ken, i'll be up elderly way to do
a *trade-up* on one of my instruments
next month...i'll check the new "Flies
thing then.
i wonder if it's all oldtimey stuff?
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krj
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response 203 of 228:
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Nov 15 05:10 UTC 2000 |
The "Progressive Torch and Twang" show on the MSU student radio station
was playing most of the soundtrack for Joel & Ethan Coen's new film,
"O Brother, Where Art Thou?" The soundtrack is produced by T Bone Burnett
and it includes new recordings of old-time and country songs by
Alison Kraus, Gillian Welch, John Hartford and Ralph Stanley.
The host said that the movie is set in the 1930s and the music is
an integral part of the story.
"Folk Roots" magazine also had a rave review of the soundtrack CD.
The movie doesn't open until December 22.
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tpryan
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response 204 of 228:
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Nov 15 17:07 UTC 2000 |
'a thistle & shamrock christmas ceilidh' appears to be a new to
2000 Christmas CD. While I got it this last weekend, I may wait till
past Xgiving to give it a listen.
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anderyn
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response 205 of 228:
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Nov 15 19:51 UTC 2000 |
Hadn't seen that one, tpryan. May have to check it out (Twila hates most
Christmas CDs, so this might be just the ticket...)
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eeyore
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response 206 of 228:
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Nov 16 05:16 UTC 2000 |
Let us know how it is...most of the Celtic Christmas stuff I've not been at
all impressed with.
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tpryan
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response 207 of 228:
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Nov 16 17:17 UTC 2000 |
I did listen to it last night. Variety of artists. Competent
playing. Last track being a 'live' concert track did throw me off as
a listener. I trusted Fiona Richie to made good selections, and I would
say I got good selections.
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tpryan
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response 208 of 228:
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Jan 8 02:06 UTC 2001 |
I picked up the Sing Out! 50th anniversary issue today. This
is one that Matt Watroba talked about on his "Folks Like Us" show
this past Saturday on WDET. A collection of songs from each year
that they have been publishing. Even if you don't intend to sing
the songs, the commentary on the half century of folk music has to
be worth it.
Borders downtown should have more later this week.
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anderyn
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response 209 of 228:
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Jan 8 12:24 UTC 2001 |
I got one at the Arborland Borders on Saturday. Read it through. What was
really neat for me was reading the excerpts from various articles that talked
about the controversies in folk music in the 60s.... wow. Of course, I was
also a tad freaked out about *wry smile* the fact that it had been founded
in 1950, and was thus 50 years old. I just don't think of then as that far
away!
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krj
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response 210 of 228:
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Jan 19 22:56 UTC 2001 |
News item: Mimi Farina (of 60s duo Richard & Mimi Farina) has cancer;
her sister Joan Baez has cancelled her winter tour, including the
scheduled appearance at the Ann Arbor Folk Festival.
(Baez' web page is at: http://baez.woz.org)
Eliza Carthy is on the cover of the February issue of Tower's PULSE
magazine. It's a decent interview. Her new album, ANGELS AND CIGARETTES,
is due for US release. I'm still uncertain if I want a copy.
The other featured interview is with Dolly Parton, who has done another
traditional-ish album. Twila, I got a second copy of the magazine
for you.
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orinoco
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response 211 of 228:
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Jan 21 04:05 UTC 2001 |
Wait...Mimi Farina is Joan Baez's sister?
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katie
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response 212 of 228:
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Jan 21 22:57 UTC 2001 |
(Yes.)
I was going to go to the Folk Festival, and was bummed that I hadn't
gotten around to getting tix yet. Then I found out that Peter Yarrow is
replacing
Joan Baez, and I'm glad I didn't get the tix.
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krj
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response 213 of 228:
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Jan 22 02:24 UTC 2001 |
Crap, we're all getting old. From today's Ann Arbor News: the Ark had
wanted to get all of Peter Paul & Mary to fill in for Joan Baez
at the Folk Festival, but Mary Travers isn't walking too well.
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bruin
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response 214 of 228:
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Jan 22 13:57 UTC 2001 |
What about Paul Stookey (the other member of Peter Paul & Mary)?
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krj
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response 215 of 228:
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Jan 22 16:59 UTC 2001 |
He wasn't mentioned.
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other
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response 216 of 228:
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Jan 24 03:46 UTC 2001 |
That's Noel. ;-)
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jules
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response 217 of 228:
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Jun 6 04:47 UTC 2001 |
my dads roomate in college - yale - was paul stookey.
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krj
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response 218 of 228:
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Jul 6 18:57 UTC 2001 |
Much of the previous discussion about the band Cordelia's Dad went
in this item, so I'll paste in this e-mail from them:
From: Cordelia88@aol.com
Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 09:33:17 EDT
Subject: Cordelia's Dad rocks on Friday
Hello,
Cordelia's Dad will be playing some of the rock and roll music this Friday
(tomorrow), July 6, at the Flywheel in Easthampton, Mass. It's all ages.
There are four bands, the first of whom start playing at 8pm: Years Apart,
Ellison, Tizzy, and us. We stop playing at 11:30. We'll be playing a bunch of
songs that will be on our next album, which we are currently finishing mixing
for Kimchee Records.
We hope to see you there.
-peter irvine
Cordelia's Dad
www.cordeliasdad.com
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Sounds like the band has taken yet another drastic change in direction,
since their last album was the militantly traditional "Spine," produced
by Steve Albini. Still, this is good news, since I had thought they were
likely to break up, with two of the key members doing solo albums and
the third in law school.
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anderyn
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response 219 of 228:
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Jul 7 23:40 UTC 2001 |
I am happy about this, too. Cordelia's Dad has always been an interesting
band.
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krj
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response 220 of 228:
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Jul 8 06:00 UTC 2001 |
Michelle Shocked is playing the Ark on Monday?? How did this almost
slip by? Are there tickets left? Do I care like I did 12 years ago?
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katie
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response 221 of 228:
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Jul 8 20:01 UTC 2001 |
I'm going to see her!
I wouldn't miss it.
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krj
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response 222 of 228:
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Jul 9 05:00 UTC 2001 |
I got the next-to-last Michelle Shocked ticket from the allocation at
the downtown Borders.
The unofficial web page reports that she has a dub album for sale only
at gigs, so bring a few extra dollars if you want one. This would
be Ms. Shocked's fourth limited-release album, and the web page
says a new broad-release album is scheduled for the fall.
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dbratman
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response 223 of 228:
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Jul 9 07:09 UTC 2001 |
resp:218 - "militantly traditional"?
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mcnally
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response 224 of 228:
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Jul 9 22:29 UTC 2001 |
re #223, #218: I think I can understand "militantly traditional", it's
just the combination of "militantly traditional" and Steve Albini that's
afflicting me with cognitive dissonance..
re #222: I'm not parsing very well today, I guess.. It took me almost a
full minute to realize that when Ken talks about Michelle Shocked selling
a limited release "dub album" that he doesn't mean the sort of album I
think of when I think "dub album" (or does he? I presume he means it's a
soundboard recording from one of her tours and not a collection of studio-
remixed instrumental cuts of her work..)
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