From: owner-shindell-list-digest@smoe.org (shindell-list-digest) To: shindell-list-digest@smoe.org Subject: shindell-list-digest V4 #66 Reply-To: shindell-list@smoe.org Sender: owner-shindell-list-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-shindell-list-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk shindell-list-digest Saturday, February 23 2002 Volume 04 : Number 066 Today's Subjects: ----------------- [RS] Shanachie ["Sally Green" ] [RS] godfrey daniels show [Jimcolbert@aol.com] [RS] music on the net (token rs content) [jim colbert Subject: [RS] Shanachie shan7a7chie Pronunciation Key (shn-k) also sen7na7chie (sn-) n. Chiefly Scots A skilled teller of tales or legends, especially Gaelic ones. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2002 11:51:19 EST From: Jimcolbert@aol.com Subject: [RS] godfrey daniels show Just a quick recap before I head in to work (took the morning off to recuperate from the late drive back last night.) Richard was in good form @ Godfrey Daniels last night. Solo show, no openers. For those who care about this stuff, he wore a black polo shirt, jeans and black, sort of bowling shoe-looking shoes. He played the D-15, mixed between the bridge pickup and a soundhole level mic. (The Daniels sound system and sound guy is, to my ears, superlative, btw.) Started about 15 minutes late, Richard performed seated on a brown folding chair, and had a yellow legal pad with him he referred to a few times. The courier shades of Gray Love before you go Iron Gate (very punchy version) I am (the audience mostly did not know this one, and he got a huge ovation.) Calling the moon (request... "I wasn't gonna do this, but I maybe I will.") Summer Wind, Cotton Dress (request) 4OJAP (Sandy) Are You Happy Now Nora (very nice version) Darkness Darkness Fishing (request) Wisteria (my request) Transit America Reunion Hill (encore, and an earlier request- "I'll get to that." about at the tempo from the courier.) He was in good spirits- and he seems to be relaxed at the Daniels shows, maybe from his familiarity with the venue going back to his college years. He did look a little tired. But then again, so did I... It was a little odd to see him switching tunings back and forth so often on the same guitar, after seeing him swap between Martins the last few shows. He commented several times on how much he was enjoying playing on the bill with Joan and Dave and Tracey- mentioned he's been singing harmony on the mountain and singing some backup in Sumerian, too. One thing I would add, after we were seated I went back out to get a cup of tea and there was a line waiting to get in- I overheard three people remarking they didn't realize he had a new live disc out (of course, I had to chime insomething like "Buy it- you WILL love it!"...) Of course not everyone is on the list here nor do they keep up w ith every acoustic performer, etc. But Charlie/Kerry- you might want to just suggest he mention that a few times in the show. I know you don't want to appear like you're ramming product down someone's throat or appearing hard sell- and there is an argument that if people like the music they will seek it out- but there were people in the house last night that didn't know there was a new disc, as unbelievable as that may seem to some of us. And a gentle mention or two might put a few discs in people's hands. Just a thought, anyway. Well, I gotta find a clean shirt and head off to the advertising wars. Jim Colbert Somewhere near Bellefonte, but heading for state college PA soon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2002 14:06:03 -0500 From: jim colbert Subject: [RS] music on the net (token rs content) Okay, some of you have heard this 3 times now between a couple different lists but I figured I'd mention this here too. Herve Oudet, France's main internet proponent internet of American folk music, is adding two of my songs in his upcoming show which begins streaming Saturday 2/23. The show streams all week; it's one of those live 365 connection things. Check it out if you have a chance! Considering there are 4 of my 5 favorite living songwriters are on the show as well, (including some guy named Shindell or something), I'm humbled. (snip) AiP#9 will include: * Lyle Lovett, Steve Fromholz, Guy Clark, Eric Taylor, Michael Martin Murphey and Vince Bell * Tribute to Johnny Cash who'll celebrate his 70 on Feb 26 * Josh Ritter, new album, Golden Age of Radio * my friends and listmembers Doug Bowman and Jim Colbert as well as Marty Thomas * Brooklyn Cowboys (some twang!) and perhaps some tracks off Richard Shindell and David Olney's new live albums, just as an appetizer! Listen to Americana in Paris on Sisyphus Tracks Internet Radio at www.mysongwriters.com Jim Colbert State College, PA ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2002 15:00:09 EST From: LBECKLAW@aol.com Subject: [RS] Re: thanks for translating In a message dated 2/22/2002 4:56:50 AM Eastern Standard Time, owner-shindell-list-digest@smoe.org writes: > A shanachie is, from Old Irish via Scots Gaelic, a term for a skilled > storyteller... > > ... who never travels to Europe! ;-) > Dave, Thanks for the translation of "Shanachie" --from a true British Islander, no less! Laura ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 00:57:09 -0500 From: Lisa Davis & family Subject: [RS] Palace Theater New Haven 2/22 Terrific show at the Palace tonight. I came kind of to hear Richard, mostly, but the lousy Palace acoustics didn't really do him any favors, and to my astonishment it was Joan Baez who blew me away -- wow, I'd forgotten how terrific she is, what a voice, and what chemistry! - and the ensemble as a whole. It was one of those incredible "on" nights with a great feeling between audience and stage. Some high points for me were Joan singing Dar's "If I Wrote You," Phil Ochs' "There but for fortune," everyone on "the Warden," "Tanglewood Tree" of course -- what a song -- and the finale "Gracias a la Vida" with mega audience participation. I also enjoyed the audience hearing "Are you happy now" some for the first time (there are always some) with appropriate laughter. For that matter Joan got a laugh doing a Bob Dylan imitation. It was great to see her and "the cast of All My Children," meaning, all the "younger generation" singers. Also now that Richard is "old" like me (41) I suppose you have an array of genrations -- how old are Tracy and David? Not very. I also was reminded of the kind of special torture I want to inflict on the so-and-so who re-built the Palace with NO MIDDLE AISLE -- he should be forced to knock down two seats out of every row with his !@#!@%@$% HEAD to make one. On the plus side, the Palace offers a bar during intermission. The glass of wine might have had something to do with the celestial glow that permeated the second half of the proceedings. On "I Am" and "Love" -- now you KNOW what a fan of richard's music I am. Truly. However. I think the reason some of you love "I Am" is that it is (like Wisteria) yet another exquisitely beautiful *melody* or perhaps that's not quite right either, the guitar is so lovely. But I still think it's not his best effort as a composition of words. "Love" normally I would have enjoyed more, but this was a set of songs in which each and every one does come across as a "Christian" theme. I've heard Richard talk about using the bible as kind of source material for stories, shorthand, etc. From a religious standpoint, if I had to believe anything it probablywould be some of the christian tradition. But I do have to say that put back-to-back it is a little -- well I don't know, if I had a profound non-Christian faith, it would turn me off a bit. To be sure the songs are complex and not cheerleading, if anything they are about doubt and struggle as much as faith. But STILL. I do think if he's going to do a set to an unfamiliar audience he ought to mix it up a bit. And why not "Money for Floods," for instance, that fits with a Baez type audience! Oddly enough, nobody played Fishing! Joan's music also reminded me that now and then it is great to have a set of rousing, uplifting songs. I adore Richard's concerts but (it is probably me) they are a bit like going to see Greek tragedy, absolutely draining, exhausting emotional journeys. They wipe me out. For reasons that have nothing to do with Richard or his music, I was rather glad to have the revival meeting approach instead. And it probably relaxes Richard, too, he seemed to be enjoying himself back there behind the beard! Next time I want Abuelita!! Surprised Joan doesn't do that one! Lisa Davis ------------------------------ End of shindell-list-digest V4 #66 **********************************