From: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org (ecto-digest) To: ecto-digest@smoe.org Subject: ecto-digest V11 #62 Reply-To: ecto@smoe.org Sender: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk ecto-digest Sunday, March 6 2005 Volume 11 : Number 062 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Jane Siberry news, some of it a bit sad [Philip David Morgan ] Mashups -- get em while they're hot [Alan ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 05 Mar 2005 10:58:14 -0500 From: Philip David Morgan Subject: Jane Siberry news, some of it a bit sad Good Morning, Ectofolk: Here's the latest news from Jane Siberry, who has come to a rather sad decision about her little venture. I feel very sorry for the fate of Sheeba, and I hope it's not an indication of what the Canadian indie scene will face in the years to come. I hope she can partner with a stronger Canadian venture that will be willing to keep her Sheeba catalogue alive. Vignettes Media, which is operated by Richard Hess on behalf of Marie-Lynn Hammond , might be a good bet. Richard likes modern folk, so he would definitely be open to keeping a crucial part of Canada's musical legacy in print. He certainly has done that for Marie-Lynn and Stringband (she was a founding member); he can certainly do likewise for Jane. Go for it. Jane deserves it. Philip David (it's called keeping the faith, folks...) 2005.03.05 - ---------- From: "S H E E B A " Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2005 22:54:02 -0500 (EST) To: pmorgan@suffolk.lib.ny.us Subject: MUSELETTER - from Jane, changes ______________________________ HIGH MOUNTAIN PASS PUCK THAT CERTAIN BIRD DEBTS I AM FINALLY CLOSING SHEEBA WHAT THIS MEANS VILLAGE GREEN PATRONS EQUAL PARTS LIGHT AND DARK TO ALL DONKEYS ANOTHER VALLEY ______________________________ Hello Everyone. HIGH MOUNTAIN PASS I watched the donkey train slowly wend it's way down the mountain trails to the valley and turned away to do other work. Two days later news came of a early vernal festival just beyond the first mountain. Apparently Maybelline, the SHEEBA donkey, became engrossed in a wild version of Midsummer Night's Dream and incited the rest of the train to throwing the Valentines sale packages at the stage. Please let us know if your order is not completely perfect. PUCK Meanwhile, I recall my first acting role. It was Puck in the aforementioned play. Apparently, I was a big hit and for the rest of my time at camp the youngest tribe followed me everywhere. The lesson: falling offstage in the middle of a monologue can far outshine any talent one might have. Another lesson: people love to laugh (I didn't hurt myself). THAT CERTAIN BIRD This morning I awoke at 6 and found myself walking out the door at 6:03 not knowing where I was going. Rode and rode and rode, awash in Spring bird songs. Cherry blossoms only slightly lighter than the grey. Then around the corner and there was Dawn. Forgotten with the enclose of Winter. Hello! DEBTS As the Spring Equinox nears around March 20, I would ask that if anyone feels anything is outstanding from me or SHEEBA, let me know. I would like to complete all circles and can't always remember. I AM FINALLY CLOSING SHEEBA It will have been 9 years on May 17, 2005. It has been a very special time of learning and struggle and sometimes deep satisfaction. I wanted freedom and it has come in a different fashion than I expected. Now as I let go of more and more things, not always knowing why I have to and resisting it, I see the signs of a greater hand at work. I am sure you know what I mean. WHAT THIS MEANS o Website will stay open o Webstore will be closed - we may have MP3s for sale later as they do not require inventory or staff, but we'll see. o I am disconnecting the SHEEBA phone and email by the equinox. There will only be links to my manager, Kim Blake, for work or licensing, or the web-master for problems. I may still send out the odd Museletter. I feel you nodding  okay perhaps odd but hopefully charming. USE VILLAGE GREEN FOR QUESTIONS o This will be the main place to get information from the community that you can't get elsewhere on the website. o 3 new topics will be added: 1/ SIMPLE - tips for living higher quality life 2/ KNAPSACK - the least you could travel with 3/ PURE - submit quotes from elders - life advice for teenagers 4/ DONKEYS AT THE WELL - guess PATRONS We no longer have the pay-per-studio hour programme but any 'Angels' interested in higher levels of support can contact my manager, Kim Blake. kim@sheeba.ca. Past patrons: your contributions are still untouched, to be used only when I start the final recordings. EQUAL PARTS LIGHT AND DARK I have loved the direct contact with you all and that is one thing I will miss the most. The team that I am working with is the best ever and though I will continue on with my lawyer, manager and accountant, I will also miss the office staff. There has been great and greatly needed. I think you are the greatest fans (pardon the word, I mean it in the best sense) and sometimes think what other artists miss without direct contact with such intelligent, interesting, FUNNY people. TO ALL DONKEYS No, I do not believe Equinox is referring to 'equine' but that is an interesting observation on your part. Perhaps equines are equal parts something. LAMBS BEING RECALLED I was away from the office when LAMBS were sent out so they werent signed. I expect you ordered them mainly for this. So, you can either send them back and Ill sign them and include a teenager cassette for your postage, or I can send a little note with a ribbon to tie around the next. PLEASE let me know. It is no trouble. ANOTHER VALLEY When I turned away from the donkey train that was taking you your Valentines day parcels, I noticed a light coming from the other side of the mountain. I will take my knapsack and, once I have left a cup in the sink to signify that I am coming back, I shall take my leave. I have my drawing compass, though perhaps I don't need it. I could just use string and a stick. Or lose the string, just use strands of hair. Then I need nothing. I wish you all abundance and strength to reflect your greatest beauty in these times. Anchoring the light, us all. Jane Siberry SHEEBA 523-4438 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, Canada,V6R 4R8 604-221-9216 sib@sheeba.ca - -- Yougasa Group -- there'll be one child born in our world to carry on... arigato gozaimashita, Jane... http://www.yougasa.net/ - -- "Everyone's worried about stopping terrorism. Well, there's a really easy way: Stop participating in it." - Noam Chomsky. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 05 Mar 2005 17:35:44 -0500 From: meredith Subject: attention DC-area ectophiles... Hi, Anyone in the D.C. area, this is for you: Rachael Sage is playing at Lambda Rising tomorrow (Sunday) evening at 6pm for free, and then at Jammin' Java in Vienna on Monday at 9:30pm. Yes, I will be there too. :) Hope to see the local ectofolk at those shows Jeffy!! (Also, if anyone is lurking out there in North Carolina, the tour is coming to The Evening Muse in Charlotte this Thursday the 10th. Yay!!) =============================================== Meredith Tarr New Haven, CT USA mailto:meth@smoe.org http://www.smoe.org/meth =============================================== hear at the HOMe House Concert Series http://hom.smoe.org =============================================== ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 05 Mar 2005 15:06:52 -0800 From: Alan Subject: Mashups -- get em while they're hot http://www.djearworm.com/archive.htm These are pretty damn cool. A violation of a number laws and copyrights, but very good. "Stairway to Bootleg Heaven" is brilliant! - -- Deceased, immature canines are lacking in recreational possibilities. ------------------------------ End of ecto-digest V11 #62 **************************