From: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org (ecto-digest) To: ecto-digest@smoe.org Subject: ecto-digest V9 #354 Reply-To: ecto@smoe.org Sender: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk ecto-digest Wednesday, December 17 2003 Volume 09 : Number 354 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Today's your birthday, friend... [Mike Matthews ] Re: Kate Bush as language lesson [Allan Anderson ] The labelling perspective ["Mitchell A. Pravatiner" ] RE: Subject: Its About Time... Shelia Chandra ["London, Sherry" ] Bad news - Johnny Cunningham :( [Neal Copperman ] Re: Bad news - Johnny Cunningham :( [meredith ] Re: Bad news - Johnny Cunningham :( [Michael Curry ] Re: Bad news - Johnny Cunningham :( [Neal Copperman ] OT: tech help [kerrywhite@webtv.net (kerry white)] OT: PBS' NOW [kerrywhite@webtv.net (kerry white)] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2003 03:00:03 -0500 (EST) From: Mike Matthews Subject: Today's your birthday, friend... i*i*i*i*i*i i*i*i*i*i*i *************** *****HAPPY********* **************BIRTHDAY********* *************************************************** *************************************************************************** ********************* Damon Harper (damon@pobox.com) ********************** *************************************************************************** -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- - -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Damon Harper Tue December 16 1975 COOL BANANAS Laura Clifford Tue December 17 1957 Sagittarius Dirk Kastens Tue December 17 1963 Sagittarius Milla Wed December 17 1975 Sagittarius Chris Schernwetter Tue December 17 1974 Sagittarius Sherry Haddock Sat December 17 1960 Sagittarius Tracy Benbrook Tue December 18 1973 Sagittarius Mark Lowry Mon December 22 1969 Capricarius Kay Cleaves Wed December 22 1976 Prancing Pony Uli Grepel Wed December 25 1968 Steinbock Joseph Wasicek Sat December 25 1976 Brown Eagle Stuart Castergine Mon December 30 1963 You Are Here Marvin Camras Sat January 01 1916 Tapehead Jeanne Schreiter Tue January 03 1967 Capricorn John Sandoval Wed January 04 1967 Capricorn Paul Cohen Tue January 05 1954 Capricorn Tony Garrity Mon January 08 1962 Pool of Life Greg Bossert Tue January 09 1962 OfTheTimes Troy J. Shadbolt Thu January 14 1971 Capricorn Chris Sampson Wed January 15 1964 Void where prohibited - -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2003 01:01:09 -0800 From: Allan Anderson Subject: Re: Kate Bush as language lesson Wow. Don't every say karaoke never did anything for the world! - --- Foweles in the frith, The fisses in the flod, And I mon waxe wod. Mulch sorw I walke with For beste of bon and blod. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2003 09:46:02 -0600 (CST) From: "Mitchell A. Pravatiner" Subject: The labelling perspective A joyous announcement indeed, that Happy now has a label again. Hopefully, Lo Lo has the resources to buy out the rights to Happy's previous albums from their respective labels, to keep them all in print at popular prices--and in the case of _Ecto_, bring it back into print. Mitch ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2003 12:45:43 -0500 From: Laura Clifford Subject: Tori Amos in "Mona Lisa Smile" Don't know if anyone's mentioned this, but Tori Amos appears as a wedding singer (?!) in "Mona Lisa Smile." Talk about stunt casting overkill! Laura ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2003 07:24:39 -0800 From: "London, Sherry" Subject: RE: Subject: Its About Time... Shelia Chandra <> Hi Kerry: I will check her out. I recently purchased the best of Shelia Chadra based on a 5 Star review in Women who Rock...I liked her and wanted to get one of her regular CDs, which would you recommend to start with. Thanks, Sherry This e-mail/fax message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail/fax and destroy all copies of the original message. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2003 13:43:40 -0500 From: "JoAnn Whetsell" Subject: RE: Subject: Its About Time... Sheila Chandra Sherry, I saw your post and couldn't help but jump in since I love Sheila Chandra so much. She is a wonderful and very gifted musician; I'm glad to hear you're checking her out. Her albums are all quite different, so where you might want to start would depend on your own personal tastes. Which songs do you like best on Moonsung? If several are from one album, you might want to start there. I'd recommend checking out her Ectoguide pages for reviews of each album. These are http://ectoguide.org/alpha/c/chandra.sheila and http://ectoguide.org/alpha/c/chandra.sheila.ganges My own personal favorites are Quiet and ABoneCroneDrone, then Nada Brahma, though I started with The Zen Kiss. I think The Zen Kiss or Weaving My Ancestor's Voices are good places to start. Sometimes it's good to just start at the beginning. Out On My Own is a good indipop album with more traditional pop songs, though the second half hints at her later, more experimental work. Don't forget also her work with Monsoon: http://ectoguide.org/alpha/m/monsoon&p=2 Hope that was helpful. Enjoy the music. She's so good; it's hard to go wrong with whatever you get next. JoAnn >From: "London, Sherry" >To: ecto-digest@smoe.org >CC: "'kerrywhite@webtv.net'" >Subject: RE: Subject: Its About Time... Shelia Chandra >Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2003 07:24:39 -0800 > ><>someone I have found several years ago: Gabrielle Roth and the Mirrors. >Google this for lots of info. Google just Gabrielle Roth and you will find >info about her bodywork workshops using the 5 rhythms. Musically, she uses >percussion layers to achive a "colorfield effect" akin to Sheila Chadra's >Drones, but with more energy.>> > > > >Hi Kerry: I will check her out. I recently purchased the best of Shelia >Chadra based on a 5 Star review in Women who Rock...I liked her and wanted >to get one of her regular CDs, which would you recommend to start with. > > > >Thanks, > >Sherry > > > >This e-mail/fax message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of >the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged >information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is >prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the >sender by reply e-mail/fax and destroy all copies of the original message. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wonder if the latest virus has gotten to your computer? Find out. Run the FREE McAfee online computer scan now! ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2003 14:36:56 -0600 (CST) From: kerrywhite@webtv.net (kerry white) Subject: RE: Subject: Its About Time... Sheila Chandra Hi, Yeah, what Joann said. Also: don't forget to check out Vas. Although different from Sheila she is more in her direction than say, Najma, who is more traditional. bye, KrW I'm Peter Pan! I'm perpetually young!! OW!! What's wrong with my back? ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2003 19:34:48 -0500 From: meredith Subject: Re: Tori Amos in "Mona Lisa Smile" Hi, Laura reported: >Don't know if anyone's mentioned this, but Tori Amos appears as a wedding >singer (?!) in "Mona Lisa Smile." Talk about stunt casting overkill! :) She also has two songs on the soundtrack album. I believe those are the two songs she is shown singing in the film. =============================================== Meredith Tarr New Haven, CT USA mailto:meth@smoe.org http://www.smoe.org/meth =============================================== Live At The House O'Muzak House Concert Series http://muzak.smoe.org =============================================== ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2003 20:32:21 -0700 From: Neal Copperman Subject: Bad news - Johnny Cunningham :( Scottish master fiddler Johnny Cunningham passed away last evening (Dec. 15, 2003). He died at home in Trisha's arms from a heart attack Johnny was 46 years old and had played fiddle since the age of 7. He was known for his lightning-fast reels and hauntingly beautiful Scottish airs. He also delighted audiences worldwide with his wry humor and stories. Born in Portobello, Scotland in 1957, Johnny was a founding member of Silly Wizard, the group that spearheaded the Scots side of the Celtic revival in the 70's and 80's. He had toured with his brother, Phil Cunningham, both as a duo and with the Celtic "supergroup" Relativity, which also featured Micheal O'Domhnaill and Triona Ni Dhomhnaill of The Bothy Band. Johnny not only enjoyed a succcessful career as a solo performer but was greatly in demand as an award-winning record producer. Among other ventures, he toured with contemporary singer-songwriter and author Bill Morrissey, and crossed over into the world of rock & roll, appearing with Hall & Oates. His own alternative band, Raindogs, made two successful CD's for Atlantic/Atco Records, and toured with artists such as Bob Dylan, Don Henley, and Warren Zevon. Collaborations also included projects with Cherish the Ladies and Solas, and led to four CD's and three National American Independent Music Awards (NAIRD) for Best Album. After completing a four-year stint with the international Windham Hill/BMG act Nightnoise, Johnny started working with the acclaimed New York-based theater company Mabou Mines on their theatrical production of "Peter & Wendy." He composed the music and lyrics for this adaptation of J.M. Barrie's "Peter Pan," which enjoyed numerous sold out engagements. The response by audience and critics alike was overwhelmingly positive. Already the winner of two OBIE Awards, "Peter & Wendy" moved to Berkeley, CA, in 1999 for a run at the renowned Berkeley Repertory Theater, and later to the Dublin Theatre Festival. The soundtrack album from this innovative production was released in 1997. Johnny devoted the summer of 1997 to a collaboration with Thomas Moore, best-selling author of "Care Of The Soul." The result was a double CD set, "The Soul Of Christmas," released by Tommy Boy/Upaya. Through the heart of Celtic culture and Moore's writings, "The Soul of Christmas" explores a spiritual interpretation of traditional Christmas music and thought. A live concert version of this celebration was filmed for a PBS television special which aired throughout the 1997 holiday season. In Fall 1997, Johnny toured throughout Scotland, Ireland, England and Wales with The Celtic Fiddle Festival, joined by fellow fiddlers Kevin Burke (Ireland) and Christian Le maitre (Brittany). This tour was recorded and produced by Johnny for the Green Linnet label, and released in February 1998. A collaboration with Seamus Egan, (Solas), Jeanne Butler Colin Dunn, (Riverdance) and Harvey Goldsmith/Radio CIty Music Hall Enterprises, led to Johnny writing the text and lyrics for the show "Dancing on Dangerous Ground." Johnny then worked with producer-director Renee McCormick on a documentary feature entitled "A Life Outside Convention," about women who decide not to be mothers. Johnny drew from Jazz and other American musical traditions for its soundtrack. Since Nov. 1, 2003, Johnny had been touring with Irish singer Susan McKeown and guitarist Aidan Brennan on the third edition of the Winter Talisman Tour. The show had been recorded and released on Sheila-na-Gig Music/Caledonian Musicworks in 2001. Funeral plans for Johnny are still being finalized. For more information, please see <www.johnnycunningham.com>. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2003 22:59:51 -0500 From: meredith Subject: Re: Bad news - Johnny Cunningham :( Hi, Neal forwarded: >Scottish master fiddler Johnny Cunningham passed away last evening (Dec. >15, 2003). He died at home in Trisha's arms from a heart attack Oh my god. I'm stunned. It wasn't even a week ago that we saw him with Susan McKeown at the Iron Horse. He was one of the funniest people ever to walk this earth. And one hell of a musician. He will be sorely missed. =============================================== Meredith Tarr New Haven, CT USA mailto:meth@smoe.org http://www.smoe.org/meth =============================================== Live At The House O'Muzak House Concert Series http://muzak.smoe.org =============================================== ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2003 23:38:31 -0500 From: Michael Curry Subject: Re: Bad news - Johnny Cunningham :( At 08:32 PM 12/16/03 -0700, Neal Copperman wrote: >Scottish master fiddler Johnny Cunningham passed away last evening (Dec. >15, 2003). He died at home in Trisha's arms from a heart attack > >Johnny was 46 years old and had played fiddle since the age of 7. He >was known for his lightning-fast reels and hauntingly beautiful Scottish >airs. He also delighted audiences worldwide with his wry humor and >stories. That's really terrible news. I too am just stunned. As Meredith said, it was just last week that we saw Johnny playing his fiddle and telling bad jokes, and it was just Sunday that his latest tour with Susan ended. The world is definitely a little bit darker today without him around. Michael ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2003 22:21:16 -0700 From: Neal Copperman Subject: Re: Bad news - Johnny Cunningham :( At 11:38 PM -0500 12/16/03, Michael Curry wrote: > That's really terrible news. I too am just stunned. As Meredith said, >it was just last week that we saw Johnny playing his fiddle and telling >bad jokes, and it was just Sunday that his latest tour with Susan ended. Yeah, he was just here about 2 weeks ago. He actually seemed to be having a worse time with the altitude then he had last year, though it was always a running joke with him (like what wasn't). He was apparently in the studio all day with Susan putting final touchs on her next traditional album. Seems a fitting, if bittersweet, final day for him. neal np: Prophecy - Susan McKeown & Chanting House ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2003 00:14:29 -0600 (CST) From: kerrywhite@webtv.net (kerry white) Subject: OT: tech help Hi, I have an old VCR, a Mitsubishi TU U52. I got it in the 80's. About 8 or 10 years ago I needed service and found that Mitsubishi was very proprietary and only authorized service centers could get the manual, etc. I just tried to Google "Mitsubishi Electronics Service Center" and got areas in Japan or places that do not mention VCRs at all. This thing has amazing 'bells and whistles' and I'd pay to get it fixed up. Can a info fiend find something that I can't or is this destined to be a boat anchor? Thanks,bye, KrW In order to learn from your mistakes, make lots of mistakes. KrW I'm Peter Pan! I'm perpetually young!! OW!! What's wrong with my back? ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2003 00:16:36 -0600 (CST) From: kerrywhite@webtv.net (kerry white) Subject: OT: PBS' NOW Hi, PBS' NOW will look at Walmart and how it is Government subsidies to employee's instead of normal company benifits that allow them to be so cheap. You heard about the store that called the cops on a Kiddie Porn charge when a mother had film with her naked baby in it, haven't you? Bye, KrW I'm Peter Pan! I'm perpetually young!! OW!! What's wrong with my back? ------------------------------ End of ecto-digest V9 #354 **************************