From: owner-mad-mission-digest@smoe.org (mad-mission-digest) To: mad-mission-digest@smoe.org Subject: mad-mission-digest V6 #427 Reply-To: mad-mission@smoe.org Sender: owner-mad-mission-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-mad-mission-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk * If you ever wish to unsubscribe, send an email to * mad-mission-digest-request@smoe.org * with ONLY the word unsubscribe in the body of the email * . * For the latest information on Patty's tour dates, go to: * http://www.pattygriffin.net/PattyInConcert.html * OR * go to http://www.atorecords.com * . * PLEASE :) when you reply to this digest to send a post TO the list, * change the subject to reflect what your post is about. A subject * of Re: mad-mission-digest V6 #___ gives readers no clue * as to what your message is about. mad-mission-digest Thursday, December 26 2002 Volume 06 : Number 427 Today's Subjects: ----------------- MM: Congratulations to Jen and Front Row Ticket Offer [Jim Murphy Subject: MM: Congratulations to Jen and Front Row Ticket Offer To all Mad-Missioners, This past Sunday, the Owner, Guru etc, etc, etc, of the PattyGriifin.net website Jennifer Caputo graduated from the University of Michigan. Now she is off to the real world. I would like to congratulate her on her many accomplishment and the hard work and dedication she has shown to Patty Griffin and also to everyone who hits on the site. I tried to give her a Graduation/Christmas present of Front Row Pit Seats to the January 25 the show in New Jersey, but traveling for her at that time would be difficult. So I came up with another idea! Since Jen put together the website, she has financed the cost of the site herself. Now I would like to help her. Starting last night December 25th, I have put the two (2) Front Row Left Pit Tickets Seats 5 and 6 up for auction. Here are the rules. 1. The bidding started at $75.00 with increases in $2.50 increments. 2. Bids are placed by emailing me at jmphlbat@comcast.net 3. I will post the high bid of the day at 9:00 PM Philadelphia Time daily or there about. 4. Auction will end at midnight (really 11:59 PM) January 15th Philadelphia Time 5. When sending your bid please include name, email, telephone # 6. The tickets are in hand, in the event of a tie, the earliest time stamp on the email will be the winner. 7. This auction is being run by myself and there is no liability to Mad_Mission, PattyGriffin.net, Jen Caputo or anyone else. At the present time the high bid is $77.50, next bid would be $80.00 Thanks Peace Murph ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2002 12:05:16 -0500 From: "Luca, Joseph" Subject: MM: FW: Patty, Alison in Folkwax Howdy--- Happy Holidays to everyone. I've attached the latest mailing from Folkwax, which includes a piece about the filming of the Chieftains' "Plank Road" TV special. Both Patty and Alison are mentioned; Alison apparently had not the smoothest sailing while taping her segment. You can also sign up for free to read the rest of the mailing and to regularly receive the weekly email. (Oh, and if you feel like it while signing up, tell 'em "Darboy" sent you.) Ciao, Joe - -----Original Message----- From: Folkwax [mailto:folkwax@visnat.com] Sent: Thursday, December 26, 2002 1:50 AM To: Luca, Joseph (DMA) Subject: Your Folkwax Ezine Nominations are now being accepted for Blueswax Artist and Album of the Year! Folkwax Awards! Buy This Album! 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Folkwax Home Page Dec. 26, 2002 Shop at Amazon.com The Chieftains Exploring The Roots of Country and Bluegrass A Special Show with Special Friends At Nashville's Historic Ryman Auditorium By Kerry Dexter The Chieftains Derek Bell, Kevin Connef, Matt Molloy, Paddy Moloney and Sean Keane "You can hear the musical links and the melodies, and trace it in the lyrics. Even when the material is particular to one country or another, the foundation is still there." That's Paddy Moloney of the Chieftains talking, explaining why the band decided to return to Nashville for sessions exploring the folk roots of American Country and Bluegrass. "We wanted to bring it all back together again and make something new," Moloney said. For the sessions, Moloney wanted to bring the legendary Celtic band together with American artists who could get a handle on that spirit, and to build on the ideas explored in the Chieftains' earlier Music City project, 1992's Another Country. "It seemed like everyone in Nashville wanted to lend a hand," Moloney said. "We ended up with enough material for two albums!" The first of these, Down the Old Plank Road: The Nashville Sessions, is rising up Americana charts, and the second, which will feature Patty Loveless, Emmylou Harris, and Joe Ely, among others, is expected to be released early next year. The Chieftains and their guests had such a good time at the sessions that they decided to stage a live concert at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium on the last day of September. The fading light of early evening shone through the stained glass windows of the historic mother church of Country music, patterning the faces of the musicians as the five Chieftains took the stage, opening the show with Moloney beginning a slow air on pipes. Each of the men had a chance to highlight his specialty, Sean Keane on fiddle, Derek Bell on harp, Matt Molloy on flute, and Kevin Connef on bodhran, as the tune moved from slow to lively. The ensemble was then joined by John and Nathan Palatzke, whose energetic step dancing thrilled the enthusiastic audience. The backing band for the group was impressive too, including such talents as fiddler Stuart Duncan and dobro player Jerry Douglas. "We're going to have an evening of traditional Irish music and all other kinds of music t'rown in for good measure," explained Moloney in his thick Irish accent. John Palatzke proved as energetic a fiddler as he was a step dancer, joining guitarist Jeff White as White sang "Tennessee Stud" in a powerful tenor. Stuart Duncan, Sean Keane and Platazke offered a lively three-fiddle collaboration to set off the tune. Buddy and Julie Miller were next, offering their usual interesting contrast of clothing styles, with Buddy dressed down in denim and ball cap, and Julie sparkling in red and black, carrying out the color scheme even to red shoes. Buddy sang lead and Julie offered intense harmonies on "Country Blues." Without her usual variety of percussion instruments along, Julie nevertheless kept up the beat, clapping along and keeping time with the red shoes. The Chieftains followed up the Millers by playing the title tune from Down the Old Plank Road, with guests Tim O'Brien on mandolin and John Hiatt on guitar sitting in on the energetic piece as the rapport and enthusiasm bounced back and forth across the stage. The Chieftains' Down The Old Plank Road The Nashville Sessions Click Image for More Info The Chieftains themselves were positioned midway on the Ryman stage, on a carpet patterned with Celtic knots in subdued colors. Behind them were the acoustic back up ensemble, and the stage apron in front was the spot for guest artists. Ushered out to that spotlight next was Bluegrass icon Earl Scruggs, who received a standing ovation in welcome. Lively notes flew from the hands of the banjo master as the Chieftains kept up with Celtic counterpoint. Earl Scruggs is a fairly hard act to follow...but not if you do it with Emmylou Harris. Dressed in a mulberry skirt and cream-colored blouse, Harris turned things to a more reflective mode as she introduced "a traditional song that Paddy taught me," "Lambs on the Green." The ever gracious and graceful Harris gave a quietly powerful presentation that riveted the audience. The song itself contained many elements, such as the story of a lover come a courting too slow and the comparison of the search for love to looking for strawberries in the salt sea, that would wend their way into several North American Folk songs. Jerry Douglas stepped forward next, playing another traditional Irish song, "Rusc Catha," on the dobro. The listeners soaked up the healing opening notes and then followed along as Kevin Connef's beat on the bodhran [the traditional Irish hand-held skin drum] joined in, and then the rest of the Chieftains picked up the tune turning it into a light and lively reel. At as the piece drew to an end, the crowd exploded in applause and shouts on enthusiasm. Patty Griffin was next, bringing in yet another mood with a warm, quietly moving offering of the lullaby "Whole Heap of Pretty Little Horses," in an arrangement by Moloney that wove Irish dance airs into the background of the song, a simple statement of love which was beautifully illuminated by Griffin's voice. Ricky Skaggs and Tim O'Brien kicked things up into high Bluegrass gear again with, respectively, "Cindy" and "Shady Grove." Skaggs turned "Cindy" into a medley with "Cotton Eyed Joe," and both of tunes were accompanied by lively step dancing from Mary Moran's Irish Dancers and the Opryland Dancers. O'Brien was dressed all in black, and Martina McBride carried out that theme too, as she stepped to the stage to sing the bittersweet waltz "I'll Be All Smiles Tonight." The crowd delighted in her powerful voice and soulful interpretation. Paddy Moloney recalled that waltzes such as this had often been sung at gatherings in Ireland. O'Brien came to the stage again, to perform with John Hiatt on the driving spiritual, "A Hard Road to Travel." Next it was Alison Krauss' turn, to sing the lament of a hunter who shoots his lover by mistake, "Molly Ban." The concert was being taped for later broadcast, and a short way into the song Krauss stopped and wanted to start over again, joking that "I just wanted to do that because nobody's done that yet," as her hometown crowd laughed and called out "Go Alison!" Del McCoury and his band picked up the tempo with impeccable high harmonies and fast-paced picking on the bluegrassy "Rain and Snow." David Rawlings and Gillian Welch then came on to play "Katie Dear," another tune which has as many elements and phrases in common with Irish Folk song as it does with North American Folk standards such as "Silver Dagger." The audience was thrilled by the harmonies and playing of the couple, giving them perhaps the loudest applause in an evening of stellar performances. "Now it's time for the big fash at the end!" Paddy Moloney called out, inviting all the musicians back to the stage for "Give the Fiddler a Dram." Members of the all star back up ensemble stepped forward for solos, among them Jim Mills, Jeff White, and Bryan Sutton, while each of the Chieftains took solo turns, as did several of the guest artists. The energy on stage rose even higher as all the step dancers came back on to join in. At the end of the tune the audience rose immediately to its feet in standing ovation. But the evening wasn't quite over. A few introductions were reprised, and then Alison Krauss came back to redo her song because of technical considerations for the broadcast taping. Standing at the front of the stage, she began the song, her voice broke, she dissolved into laughter, and the musicians took a moment to regroup. Not quite enough of a moment, as it turned out. Krauss began to sing again and was sailing along when the stage manager appeared behind her and began talking to the Chieftains. Krauss, who often displays a wry wit in concert and in conversation, had a good time with this, turning around and trying to figure out what was going on while still singing. It turned out that "there's no harp guy" and the harp guy (Chieftain Derek Bell) did not immediately appear. Krauss stepped back to speak quietly with her back up singer, Carmela Ramsey, but as the search lengthened, the remaining Chieftains began noodling away on their instruments, and Krauss and Ramsey faked a few dance steps to the amusement of the audience. The "harp guy" was soon found, the song redone, and a beautiful evening of music concluded amid much laughter and good humor. The disappearance of Derek Bell was fitting in a way: the show at the Ryman proved to be the last gig for the longtime Chieftains harpist, dulcimer specialist, and keyboard player. Bell, who was a classically trained musician and composer, as well as a renown harpist, passed away unexpectedly in early October. As a member of the Chieftains, Bell, 66 at the time of his death, had won six Grammys, and maintained a lively solo career as well during the three decades of his membership in the group, and had been awarded an MBE (Member of the British Empire) by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth for his contribution to traditional Irish and classical music. But perhaps his best legacy is in the fine playing and clear joy in the music he shared as he collaborated with his fellow musicians from Ireland and from America that evening at the Ryman. At last check there is not a date set for the broadcast of this wonderful show. FolkWax will be certain to let you know. Kerry Dexter is a contributing editor at FolkWax. Kerry may be contacted at folkwax@visnat.com. FolkNews Heard on the Road... - - Nominations for the FolkWax Artist of the Year 2002 and FolkWax Album of the Year 2002 are open for one more week. In a couple of weeks we will take your nominations and create the final ballot. Nominate your favorite artist and album by clicking HERE ! - - Check out this great show in Los Angeles at Royce Hall at U.C.L.A.: The Washington Square Memoirs with Tom Paxton, Loudon Wainwright III, John Hammond and Mike Seeger. Inspired by the comprehensive three-CD, 72-track Folk music collection, Washington Square Memoirs: The Great Urban Folk Boom (1950-1970), several of the artists featured on the compilation perform the music that helped spark a cultural revolution. Saturday January 25 at 8 p.m. this is the place to be! More info about that show and many other cool events at www.uclalive.com . Watch for more here in FolkWax. - - This week on Austin City Limits: Don't miss this one! Nickel Creek, followed by Ralph Stanley!Nickel Creek, one of the most buzzed about new artists to emerge recently performs their unique blend of music that is being called "avant-folk-bluegrass." With Bluegrass at the core, the young trio borrows freely from Jazz, Pop and Folk to generate a fresh sound that has garnered both Grammy and Country Music Association nominations. Mountain music legend Ralph Stanley, hot off the success of his performance on the O Brother, Where Art Thou soundtrack, returns.Check your local PBS listing for times. - - Gretchen Peters has been given the nod from the film world. "Here I Am" from "Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron" is singled out with a Golden Globe nomination. Written with rocker Bryan Adams and Hans Zimmer, the inspirational theme joins nominated songs by Madonna ("Die Another Day" from "Die Another Day"), Eminem ("Lose Yourself" from "8 Mile"), Paul Simon ("Father and Daughter" from"The Wild Thornberrys Movie") and U2 ("The Hands That Built America" from "The Gangs of New York"). - - Singer/songwriter Rosanne Cash has set a spring release for her first studio album in a decade. Due March 25 via Capitol, Rules of Travel features the first recorded duet between the artist and her father, American music legend Johnny Cash, as well as guest vocal appearances by Sheryl Crow, Steve Earle and Teddy Thompson. - - Faith Hill's recent Thanksgiving special, When The Lights Go Down, will re-air on CMT throughout the weekend of December 20-22. CMT will also debut an episode of Inside Fame describing the Mississippi native's rise to Country stardom on December 20. Hill will also perform the ballad "Stronger" during the CBS special A Home for the Holidays, which airs December 20. The hour-long show, which also features performances from Creed, Melissa Etheridge and Vanessa Carlton, helps find adoptive homes for children. Hill was adopted as an infant. - - This week on A Prairie Home Companion: Live from The Town Hall in New York City, with soprano Renee Fleming and Bluesman Paul Geremia.Check local public radio listing for times. - - Burrito Deluxe, a band that features legends Sneaky Pete Kleinow, Garth Hudson, Tommy Spurlock and Carlton Moody alongside newcomer Willie Watson, will release their debut album titled Georgia Peach (Lamon Records, distributed by Redeye Distribution) on February 28, 2003. Among the album's special guests are Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, former Flying Burrito Brother Gib Guilbeau and Barry Bales of Alison Krauss + Union Station. Georgia Peach derives its name from another "GP" -- the late, legendary Gram Parsons, nicknamed the "Georgia Peach" -- with whom Sneaky Pete played in the Flying Burrito Brothers. Spurlock frequently accompanied the band on their L.A. dates. Burrito Deluxe culled its band name from the title of the Flying Burrito Brothers' second album. The band will tour the U.S. in 2003. We can't wait! - - Bee 'n' Flower Records artist Colorado's Zen Cowboy Chuck Pyle will launch his "Kick The Winter Blues" Tour January 7 in Moose, Wyoming, located in Teton National Park and then will hit 14 cities in 11 states over the following five weeks. More at www.chuckpyle.com . - - Jay Ungar and Molly Mason are perhaps best known for their work on the soundtracks to a number of Ken Burns' projects, including the soundtrack to The Civil War, and they also have a number of records of their own and tour nationally. For more than twenty years they have been holding a New Years Winter Dance Fest in Ashokan, New York. The dates are Sunday December 29 through Wednesday January 1. More info at www.ashokan.org . This Week in FolkWax: - - In our E-zine : When The Chieftains decided to play Nashville, they did it right and invited many special friends. FolkWax's Kerry Dexter was there for this great show which turned out to be the great Derek Bell's last. Check out Kerry's review with comments from Paddy Moloney. - - On the Home Page: Christmas in Austin means Tish Hinojosa is playing. Read about a couple of them. - - On the Pickin' 'n' Grinnin' page: Arthur Wood reviews Live at Anderson Fair from Steven Fromholz; Into the Light by Christine Collister; Christine Lavin's new DVD Girl Uninterrupted; and much more! - One Year Ago Today In FolkWax: Arthur Wood wrote about the careers of Charlie and Bruce Robison. - - Don't forget to play the FolkLore Trivia Game. Everyone who plays is in the drawing for a great prize this week! This Week's Prize: Lost and Found (FolkWax Rating: 7)by Eliza Gilkyson, courtesy of Red House Records. Play now to win this fine CD! CONGRATULATIONS!!! " jflandau " is this week's winner of the FolkWax CD prize pack, a Mickey Newbury CD, Winter Winds. Go to the Backstage to collect your prize. Remember to play the quiz each week for your chance to win great prizes! Other fine Visionation publications. My Page To unsubscribe Folkwax is an electronic publication from Visionation . Copyright ) 2000-2002 Visionation, Ltd. All rights reserved. ------------------------------ End of mad-mission-digest V6 #427 *********************************