Hello to New Members

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: rich-joy
Date: 27 Feb 02 - 04:43 AM

Thanks for the welcome Youse Guyse! It's a GREAT site
Susan, some of us have been introducing ourselves on the more "sedate" thread of "where are the new 'cats from?" started by harpgirl on Feb 24th ... Cheers! R-J

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: mmm1a
Date: 26 Feb 02 - 10:22 PM

well I am not really new though I don't post all that ofton. My name is Marian and I am addicted to music, oh wait sorry wrong meeting lol. I do love all types of music, I don't really play an instument , i am trying to learn guitar but not doing so well. I have been writing songs since I was about 12 or 13. I live in northern Indiana and have 9 children. Well I guess that is probally more then you would want to know, but hey how esle are you gonna know who I am lol mmm

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: wysiwyg
Date: 26 Feb 02 - 08:40 PM

Refreshing!

~S~

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: Fortunato
Date: 22 Feb 02 - 02:14 PM

THERE YOU GO AGAIN WYSIWYG: spreading community and friendship and musicality.

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: wysiwyg
Date: 22 Feb 02 - 12:27 PM

No breach of manners involved-- joinups and welcomes happen around here every which way, and sometimes years after someone joins! It's all pretty anarchistic... just glad yer here.

~Susan

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: Rogalski
Date: 22 Feb 02 - 12:18 PM

Hello everyone out there, I'm sorry for jumping into your site without introducing myself, please forgive my bad manners.......My Name is Georges Rogalski, I live In lancashire England, although originally Scotland. I have worked as a full time roots music musician for 25 years in various guises...Fiddle, Cittern, Bouzouki, Percussion, and Drumkit.I also own and run a Recording Studio/Record label.....Big Paws Records and The Dugout Studio.Please feel free to visit www.bigpawsrecords.com where you will find info on sending demo-cds or tapes etc. or I can be contacted at [e-mail] Thankyou wysiwyg for the welcome message regards Rogalski.

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: Rustic Rebel
Date: 22 Feb 02 - 10:44 AM

Bobert,talk about saying dumb things,When you mentioned being on the spot, my old man says, "honey, it's my turn to sleep on the wet spot" Ain't that sweet! Rustic

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: MMario
Date: 22 Feb 02 - 07:44 AM

what a frightening thought!

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: wysiwyg
Date: 22 Feb 02 - 12:08 AM

Yer among yer own kind now.

~Susan

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: hobbitwoman
Date: 21 Feb 02 - 09:48 PM

Okay, I'll jump on board here too - I'm Annie, I've been lurking around for a few months now, having been invited over by Jaze - I'm a rank amateur but I'll hang around if you don't mind and try to learn something and maybe ask a question or two as time goes by.

Annie

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: Bobert
Date: 21 Feb 02 - 09:18 PM

Exactly, Spawzer. I'm glad I could help you make your daily quota, even if the only dumb thing you could come up with was reading my dumb post.... I'm always looking out fir ya, Spawman. Might of fact... any time you can't think of something fir yerself dumb to do, you can always find one of my stupid posts to read and.. hey... that counts... I mean you won't be taking home no metals that way... but it counts... and it's safe. Mrs. Spaws gets that look on her face. You know the one... it says, "Hey, here it is bedtime and you ain't done no dumb stuff today!" I mean, you're on the spot! "Well, honey," you say. "I'll be right back, gonna go read a Bobertz post..." Hey, we gotta stick together.... I'm there fir ya'...

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: catspaw49
Date: 21 Feb 02 - 08:14 PM

Uh....yeah......I see your point Bobertz. Just like me.......I was having a good day...then I read your post and, uh...........yep, I guess I do something stupid everyday.

Spaw

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: Bobert
Date: 21 Feb 02 - 07:33 PM

RUSTIC: First of all, as a relative newcomer myself, welcome. I like your sense of humor enough to let you know what I, as a man, have discovered about men. Now some men will jump in and say that I'm wrong but deep down inside, these men just haven't yet grasped the reality of their own denial. So here it is in a nutshell (no pun intended...): A man will do or say something stupid or embarrassing every day of his life. There, the cat is out of the bag. It took me years to figure this out but it holds true for all men, denial or not... Well, maybe not those in coma's but if they were to snap out of the coma tomorrow, you can bet they'd get caught up on their arrearages right quick. Now some men will wake up in the morning and say to themselves, "Today is the day I'm not going to do anything dumb," and then they go thru the day with their tummy all twisted up and still say or do some stupid thing. Now, since ol' bobert figured this out many years ago, I just got out and get it over with, like being the first in line for the flue shot. Yep, no twisted tummy, no anxiety, just DO IT. Oh.... you say you'd allready figured that out about men, heah? Okay, well at least I've got a jump on tomorrow....

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: wysiwyg
Date: 21 Feb 02 - 04:17 PM

LOL! A bitch-to-bitch welcome!

(Remember, my alternate ego is The Sugar Dog!)

~Susan

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: Rustic Rebel
Date: 21 Feb 02 - 04:14 PM

Allow me to introduce myself- I'm a bitch, I'm a liar, I'm a sinner-- no wait --that's Allanis or somebody.Actually some folks might say I'm a bitch when they read some posts only because I seem to have some kind of funky sense of humor,dry and dark at times, but in light of that I just say Hey, better to have some kind of humor than none at all. So now that you all know I am some kind of wannabe stand up comedian, I actually have more interest in Blues. I play some kind of strange way about me guitar, I play harmonica (known as Shaky Legs Sue) I have attempted pal talk but so far I'm not configured right or something, but I will keep trying. I write a lot of strange music. Blues and what I want to call contemporary folk. I write a lot of humorous men bashing songs, and don't get me wrong I love men, they just seem to be a good thing to write about. Oh the evils of some men! (People try to talk me into writing love songs and they come out, Oh how I'll 'LOVE' it when your lying in your grave!) What did I tell you about the sick humor in me. Anyway enough. I suspect we will get to know each other more as time goes by. Thanks to all who have helped in past posts, and jeez-- there's no place like h... mudcat! Rustic Rebel

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: Songsmith
Date: 21 Feb 02 - 09:33 AM

Hello,

Thanks Susan for the great welcome. I'm a big fan of folk and bluegrass. I'm also a singer/songwriter. This place is great!

Jim

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: Bobert
Date: 20 Feb 02 - 10:31 AM

Danged, ol' hillbilly Bobert did just kind of barge into the Catbox with out saying, "Hey". Like Rolfy, Iz from over at Tweedsburg where we on occasion talk about blues. A couple a' months back, Spawzer stopped by Tweezerburg and found me duct taped to a nasty potty chair. Well, he lent me a box cutter that he got at the airport gift shop and after I cut myself loose asked Spawzer if he knew of agood place to hide out and so he told me about this joint. Well, the first thing I did was start this "Department of Peace" thread which I now know was trolling. Maybe that's why they kept duct taping the poor ol' bobert's butt to stuff at Tweeds. Since lewarning what a troll is here in Catland, I have tired to do less of it, however me and poor ol' DougR got into it purdy good over the Bushman, which was not too good for a recovering troller. My musical background is nasty rock-n-roll, country rock, country, folk and most recently blues which which now occupies most of my musical life, and for which I owe the folks at Tweeds a big thanks for their patience and sharing of their knowledge. I'd like to also welcome Pooka and the other folks, who like myself, have wandered in and also ask the patience of the more seasoned Catters when we ask questions or make comments about stuff that occured before we got here. Thanks... great site... great folks and nice joint in which to hang out. Bobert

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: Jeff Allen
Date: 20 Feb 02 - 10:04 AM

Hello to all you Mudcat cats Looks like a great site.

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: wysiwyg
Date: 20 Feb 02 - 09:36 AM

refresh

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: wysiwyg
Date: 16 Feb 02 - 04:15 PM

Chris, windy noise, huh. Not grey tho, much more like... silver.

~S~

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: cyder_drinker
Date: 16 Feb 02 - 09:08 AM

Hi to everyone I haven't met before!

To change your name, just go to the "membership" clicky bit at the top of the home page....Oh, Ok then, Click Here.

I don't post much on the 'cat, but am usually in the Paltalk on a Sunday, making windy noises with a broken TV antenna. Norton will confirm! *G*

Chris,
Bristol UK.

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: Yvonne
Date: 16 Feb 02 - 08:01 AM

oops!!!!!!Can you tell I am new-- I forgot to type anything on the first message!!Hence the name --short for Dizzy!! Hi everyone--thanks for the welcome.

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: Yvonne
Date: 16 Feb 02 - 07:59 AM

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: wysiwyg
Date: 16 Feb 02 - 07:24 AM

And welcome to Mudcat, Johnny Squints.

I've corresponded with a delightful lady calling herself "pookaband," no relation to our new member above, "The Pooka." We have a member listed as "the pookah," too-- who I think has never posted-- what's up with all this pooking around???

Pretty soon we will have enough teams for a whole league-- the Orillians, the Hullians, the Jezebel contingent (welcome to you guys too), and the Pookiferous! *G*G*

~Susan

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: wysiwyg
Date: 15 Feb 02 - 04:03 PM

I THINK changing one's name is described in the FAQ, but I will describe it here in a couple of days if people want me to. Just do NOT take out a second membership to do it.

~Susan

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: RolyH
Date: 15 Feb 02 - 03:43 PM

Joined a couple of weeks ago after lurking for a while.Used to sing a bit in the seventies ( mainly at the Scotgate in Stamford,Lincs.)but now just strum a bit on guitar or dulcimer mainly for my own amusement.Main hobby now is scouring record fairs for rare folk vinyl.

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: VoxFox
Date: 15 Feb 02 - 01:02 PM

Well, I'm gonna jump on the band wagon too. I've been around for a few months,have asked for help and received it just as quickly and am very grateful for it. I'm not and expert of anything but my love of music is pretty wide and deep. All types of music have been in my life so I do not have preferences. Currently I sing in a band that plays 50's and 60's music and I love it. Have been on the circuit for 30+ years locally so that probably dates me. *BG* Anyway, just wanted to say that I think Mudcatville is the best place around for friendship, help ,a shoulder, whatever. I like it and I ain't going nowhere.Thanks for listening! LOL VF aka Marge

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: Jolene
Date: 15 Feb 02 - 12:48 PM

Just joined yesterday after lurking for a good many months. How does one change their name, WYSIWYG? I might not want to be stuck with Seventeen Stone forever you know.

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: tandrink
Date: 15 Feb 02 - 11:23 AM

Well, some of you may have seen my name before...usually in threads asking advice on guitar or playing the blues. So many of you have been really helpful (I'll take this opportunity to name names) especially JustaPicker, Spaw, Norton1, Wesley, Rick and a few folks I'm surely forgetting.

But a heartfelt "Howdy" to the rest of you, too. Seems like you have a really nice community here.

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: wysiwyg
Date: 15 Feb 02 - 09:30 AM

Huw, you can actually change your name and it will change the posts retroactively too. Wanna?

~S~

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: HuwG
Date: 15 Feb 02 - 08:47 AM

For Norton-1 especially, but all; no, "HuwG" isn't code for "hug". I should perhaps have written it as "Huw G", but as with the ceremony some forty years ago where they tried to drown me in a birdbath in church, I'm stuck with the name now.

My real name usually comes back to me as, "Huw Janus", or perhaps, "Huw Jampton".

BTW, I'm from the thriving musical centre of the High Peak district in Derbyshire in the UK; play folk and blues with enthusiasm but not much finesse as yet, on a Yamaha acoustic picked up from a pawn shop.

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: technission
Date: 15 Feb 02 - 02:44 AM

Hey all, this is great! I never even thought of doing an introduction thing, when I discovered allay'all I just jumped in to make an auction bid. I was going to just lurk but the temptation to post was too great, resistance was futile and I just self-assimilated. In the process I was spontaneously welcomed by many of you. I think I chomped some trollish lures too but I'm starting to understand when to keep my submit-message shut. I have a classical git that picks on me every so often, not frequently enough. When I was newly online a couple years ago I discovered OLGA and went through two reams of paper and a laser cartridge with decadent abandon. I learned about tabs from a Leonard Cohen songbook in college thirty-mumble years ago, Sangria! how can I have got so old and still feel so Jung?? FYI I'm a native Texan, living down here in Yewsten, anybody headed this way ever is welcome to contact me for grins, gripes, grits, malt beverages etc. I'll plug our Pacifica station as a great place for blues music every Sunday (12 continuous hours worth delivered by 4 host shows in 3-hour stints, sometimes in-studio touring musicians) anyway check out www.kpft.org/ I know they have streaming audio, just don't know how it works 'cause I get mine straight outta thin air. Oh, yeah- on Fridays at 11 PM there's "Dead Air" - a different live Dead concert every week. Saturdays all day the music shifts include "Lone Star Jukebox" , "Spare Change" , "Pickin' and Swingin" , Jazz ("Milestones") at 6 PM, oh yeah "Irish Aires" Sundays at 8PM hell, I just gave you the whole schedule forget the website but check it anyway for even more info and show playlists. The posted schedule may be loose due to recent managerial changes. Oh, say did I mention I'm Michael the Loquacious? Back on thread, thanks for the many welcomes, I like it here. Hasta la vista, michael

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: AndyJim
Date: 14 Feb 02 - 11:30 PM

I just joined recently solely so I could pester Spaw privately with my interminable questions about guitars. In spite of the several grave warnings I've gotten about him, Spaw ain't too bad. And I've gotten a number of very valuable responses to my several enquiries over the past few months. Many thanks to all. I'm afraid I'm taking more than I'm getting so far. Can't claim enough expertise to be of much help, but I'm sure enjoying it.

All the best, Andrew (formerly GUEST Andrew)

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: The Pooka
Date: 14 Feb 02 - 11:15 PM

Harpmaker Yorkshireman England - 2 cabbages comin' right up. I am a Clare man, Ireland. Ya want corned beef with that? Oh & Can I have a harp please? & 2 Puddings? OKOKOK, sorry, I lied, I'm a Connecticut man, USA; Clare is some generations back; I'm talkin' entirely through me hat & I confess: I don't get it. Cabbages??? (How 'bout some Praties?)

Fortunato - You & Harpmaker are Outing me. Well it had to happen. Bezzer zooner zann later, I zuppose. My "genre" (you *do* mean musically, yes?)is faux-Irish, Clancys/Makem era. I know it ain't exactly Authentic but I love it still. And the usual related menu of Scottish, seachantey, Canadian Maritimes, and so forth. Yknow. All that. In English please. (O God Bless England is my Prayer...) Love the gaelic tongues with the kind of pure chaste love that dinna speak 'em, so to speak. (Hey, I've even got a little Breton stuff. Been there once, too. Been to Ireland 3 times. Maybe once more, God willing..) I *like* the more recent/current Celtic Revival music, but I don't really KNOW it. Wanna learn more. Old dog, though; new tricks. I'm not a performer. I can sing pretty well. Wife plays guitar competently. I fool around with the oul' tin whistles but...well, 'nuff said. / Now, this IS what you were asking, isn't it? :}

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: harpmaker
Date: 14 Feb 02 - 09:43 PM

Well,,Iam a yorkshire man, England. Can I have two cabbages please?

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: The Pooka
Date: 14 Feb 02 - 09:26 PM

Lambent harpgirl, Well you're most welcome to it then - my Shallowrunning Crankbait yknow - but ya gotta keep that Lure well-tuned. It's true, ask anyone who angles, you'll get the drift. Now with Cranks, it's done via the Lip. (Well it is!) But tuning's never a problem on the 'Cat, right? As fer me, I'll revert to being a Topwater, OK? Shallow-er ye canna be. We talkin' bigtime Superficial here. Two dimensions. Surface-tension City, by Golly. I like it. It's me. 'Bye fer now.

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: The Pooka
Date: 14 Feb 02 - 08:55 PM

Hurrah! Welcome to all fellow MudKittens, & especially now to SIS-WYSIWYG! Woo woo! *Make* her post, Susan. Are there still *more* at home like you? :) But enough with the name-change suggestions already! Geez. (Joe Offer, howareya? Ulp justkidding Joe...I'll get back ta ya, I promise...) Susan, wotta coincidence, I had a Sisty Ugler fer Catechism class...me knuckles still smart when I t'ink of 'er...& we aren't even in the same Archdiocese, are we? :) Ahh but Wot's inna name anyway, right? See ya / -Joe Palooka

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: wysiwyg
Date: 14 Feb 02 - 06:06 PM

Hi you guys! Welcome!

I just found out my sister joined.... as SIS-WYSIWYG. I dunno.... LOL... I don't think she knows what she just did! I have suggested a name change.... I always called her Sisty Ugler, but then she called me that too....

She may not post. I think she actually just wanted to join the Annexe!

~Susan

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: Murph10566
Date: 14 Feb 02 - 05:02 PM

Good Grief !

Ordinarily, not prone to repeat myself... Apologies to All.

M.

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: Murph10566
Date: 14 Feb 02 - 04:44 PM

Another 'New Kid', that's me - Sincere thanks to all the veteran 'Catters who've been so gracious and helpful when I've ventured a query or two... It never fails to amaze me when I note the apparently fathomless depths of knowledge (musical and otherwise) so freely offered and shared here...

My home is in New York's southern Hudson Valley; born ('46) and raised in Upstate NY (border of Canada) in time to experience the sixties' "Folk resurgence", I feel so many kindred spirits are present - really at home in Mudcat...

So glad to be here, Murph

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: Murph10566
Date: 14 Feb 02 - 04:42 PM

Another 'New Kid', that's me - Sincere thanks to all the veteran 'Catters who've been so gracious and helpful when I've ventured a query or two... It never fails to amaze me when I note the apparently fathomless depths of knowledge (musical and otherwise) so freely offered and shared here...

My home is in New York's southern Hudson Valley; born ('46) and raised in Upstate NY (border of Canada) in time to experience the sixties' Folk resurgence, I feel so many kindred spirits are present - really at home in Mudcat...

So glad to be here, Murph

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: Murph10566
Date: 14 Feb 02 - 04:40 PM

Another 'New Kid', that's me - Sincere thanks to all the veteran 'Catters who've been so gracious and helpful when I've ventured a query or two... It never fails to amaze me when I note the apparently fathomless depths of knowledge (musical and otherwise) so freely offered and shared here...

My home is in New York's southern Hudson Valley; born ('46) and raised in Upstate NY (border of Canada) in time to experience the sixties' Folk resurgence, I feel so many kindred spirits are present - really at home in Mudcat...

So glad to be here, Murph

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: Steve in Idaho
Date: 14 Feb 02 - 04:36 PM

Wow - bunch of Folks coming out to say "Howdy" to us!! Be Welcome - Harmaker, C-Flat, Janie, Pooka, Toribw, HuwG (would that be Hug in code?), and Rolfy from the Tweed (we met earlier there)!!! This is the last bastion of fully accredited insanity that actually borders on normalcy.

I've gotta plug the Sunday "Mudcat Song Circle" on Paltalk. We start at 1 PM Mudcat time (Eastern time zone). If you are unfamiliar with Paltalk there are tons of threads on it or you can PM me and I'll be more specific about what, where, when, and maybe even why!! We have an international group that participates and it is a blend of whatever the musicians bring to the circle.

We also insist that all levels of ability come and participate. We have some folks who are just beginning and some long time players that are pretty good. It's the most supportive group on the internet for music!! Come in - sing - play - or listen and provide the applause - - *BG*

Steve

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: Ebbie
Date: 14 Feb 02 - 04:22 PM

Just another welcome to the 'Cat. Live long and prosper!

Ebbie

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: C-flat
Date: 14 Feb 02 - 04:21 PM

As you can tell I'm new to computers too!Oops!

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: C-flat
Date: 14 Feb 02 - 04:16 PM

I've only recently found this site and I'm still getting up to speed with what happens here but everything I've seen so far is friendly,informative and good humoured.I hope the unrest shown in some of the threads I've read will blow over and you guys will continue in the same vein. Regards to all MERRICK.

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: C-flat
Date: 14 Feb 02 - 04:12 PM

I've only recently found this site and I'm still getting up to speed with what happens here but everything I've seen so far is friendly,informative and good humoured.I hope the unrest shown in some of the threads I've read will blow over and you guys will continue in the same vein. Regards to all MERRICK.

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: Fortunato
Date: 14 Feb 02 - 03:29 PM

Glad to see you, how de do? What's your genre, Pooka? What bangs your bezzer?

Say who's new? Why doncha all sing out? Welcome.

Fortunato

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: MMario
Date: 14 Feb 02 - 03:18 PM

Janie - late but still heartfelt welcomes! I'll agree with the comments about voices (yours andJeri's!)

and hello to all the rest.

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: toribw
Date: 14 Feb 02 - 03:08 PM

Hello, all. Another lurker coming out of the woodwork.

I've enjoyed reading all kinds of threads, music-related and BS, and think this place is great. Thanks for making new folks welcome.