Topic: WHAT IS UP WITH URANUS? (Read 12104 times)

bk · « **Reply #120 on:** September 14, 2010, 04:13:00 PM »

I must jog soon. I haven't missed a jogging day in ten weeks, but the last few days have been very difficult motivating myself to do even the mile and a half jogs.

George · « **Reply #121 on:** September 14, 2010, 04:13:30 PM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on September 14, 2010, 04:02:31 PM

I just had an interesting phone call from director-choreographer D.J. Salisbury, whom I've never met, liked my Appalachian Carols, which he heard at last year's Men's Chorus concert and he wants to turn it into a theatre piece. We were talking about the piece and its being written for my father, and I mentioned that my dad was born in 1921 in Louisa, KY. After a pause, D.J said, I'm from Louisa, KY.

We will talk more when he gets back to NYC after Oct 1.

That's pretty darned cool!

Laura · « **Reply #122 on:** September 14, 2010, 04:33:53 PM »

That's a great story, Elmore. I hope something comes of it!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #123 on:** September 14, 2010, 05:03:40 PM »

Quote from: Laura on September 14, 2010, 04:33:53 PM

That's a great story, Elmore. I hope something comes of it!

He's got a good resume and I'm flattered he wants to do something with it.

http://www.djsalisbury.com/

elmore3003 · « **Reply #124 on:** September 14, 2010, 05:07:00 PM »

I did warn him that, with the recording, I wasn't sure how much time I had between now and December, and maybe it will turn out to be somewthing for next Christmas. I've been wanting to do a new piece for my dad, an Appalachian requiem using folk songs and hymns about death, like "You've Got To Walk That Lonesome Valley," "Amazing Grace," and others. I'd lke to find a few funny ones, if they exist. I'll be spending some time with various Appalachian collections, I reckon.

TCB · « **Reply #125 on:** September 14, 2010, 05:09:16 PM »

Quote from: bk on September 14, 2010, 12:22:35 AM

And the word of the day is: TITTLE!

Y. A.

John G. · « **Reply #126 on:** September 14, 2010, 05:13:12 PM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on September 14, 2010, 04:02:31 PM

I just had an interesting phone call from director-choreographer D.J. Salisbury, whom I've never met, liked my Appalachian Carols, which he heard at last year's Men's Chorus concert and he wants to turn it into a theatre piece. We were talking about the piece and its being written for my father, and I mentioned that my dad was born in 1921 in Louisa, KY. After a pause, D.J said, I'm from Louisa, KY.

We will talk more when he gets back to NYC after Oct 1.

Love those strange connections when they occur.

TCB · « **Reply #127 on:** September 14, 2010, 05:14:06 PM »

Quote from: Dan (the Man) on September 14, 2010, 05:58:55 AM

TOD:

The streets of Philadelphia were at one time dotted with store front fortune tellers (before being shut down by the city some time in the 80s.) While I never even thought of venturing inside, it seemed that I could never pass by one of these places without the proprietress banging on the window and urgently waving at me to come in. It spooked me for years until someone told me that these women generallly believe that blonds (men and women alike) were an easy mark. Who knew?...

And it didn't matter if they were natural blonds?

John G. · « **Reply #128 on:** September 14, 2010, 05:18:33 PM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on September 14, 2010, 05:07:00 PM

I did warn him that, with the recording, I wasn't sure how much time I had between now and December, and maybe it will turn out to be somewthing for next Christmas. I've been wanting to do a new piece for my dad, an Appalachian requiem using folk songs and hymns about death, like "You've Got To Walk That Lonesome Valley," "Amazing Grace," and others. I'd lke to find a few funny ones, if they exist. I'll be spending some time with various Appalachian collections, I reckon.

John Jacob Niles is one great source. But he's not particularly humorous.

TCB · « **Reply #129 on:** September 14, 2010, 05:19:45 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on September 14, 2010, 06:40:13 AM

And now...

It's my last full day in Atlanta. The only thing on my "must-do" list is a trip to the High Museum. There's a Dali exhibit currently running there, and I plan to spend a good hour or two checking that out. And then I'll see what culinary finds I end up finding.

Laters...

Be sure and say, "Hello.......................... Dali!"

TCB · « **Reply #130 on:** September 14, 2010, 05:23:10 PM »

Quote from: Jrand60 on September 14, 2010, 07:07:31 AM

DR VIXMOM - we now and then record our shows, but it is NOT legal to do so - so probably NOT this one.

Only for use as educational films.

TCB · « **Reply #131 on:** September 14, 2010, 05:24:43 PM »

Quote from: Jrand60 on September 14, 2010, 07:25:11 AM

Feeling a bit better, thanks.

Yesterday PCPH was denied the license to produce Disney's Beauty & the Beast in August, 2011....so we have to find another show.

Why? Not another national tour?

elmore3003 · « **Reply #132 on:** September 14, 2010, 05:27:12 PM »

Quote from: John G. on September 14, 2010, 05:18:33 PM

Quote from: elmore3003 on September 14, 2010, 05:07:00 PM
I did warn him that, with the recording, I wasn't sure how much time I had between now and December, and maybe it will turn out to be somewthing for next Christmas. I've been wanting to do a new piece for my dad, an Appalachian requiem using folk songs and hymns about death, like "You've Got To Walk That Lonesome Valley," "Amazing Grace," and others. I'd lke to find a few funny ones, if they exist. I'll be spending some time with various Appalachian collections, I reckon.
John Jacob Niles is one great source. But he's not particularly humorous.

Niles is wonderful and I love his recordings. I saw him perform live in Lexington around 1973. He was also a very clever devil; a lot of what he collected, he elaborated on and then copyrighted as his own compositions. When you're dealing with something from Niles, you're often tied up in copyright issues from G. Schirmer.

I have his first collection of Appalachian carols from around 1935, published by G. Schirmer, and "I Wonder As I Wander" in its first appearance in print is credited as "collected from . . . by John Jacob Niles," implying that he notated the song as the singer performed it. By 1950 "I Wonder as I Wander" had been assigned a copyright as a song composed by John Jacob Niles!

bk · « **Reply #133 on:** September 14, 2010, 05:31:04 PM »

Just had a nice e-mail from Rebecca Luker - hoping to see her next week when in NY. Otherwise, back from the short jog.

TCB · « **Reply #134 on:** September 14, 2010, 05:39:33 PM »

Happy Anniversary to the Pogues!

Jane · « **Reply #135 on:** September 14, 2010, 05:40:32 PM »

Is it raining in Tacoma?

TCB · « **Reply #136 on:** September 14, 2010, 05:43:00 PM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on September 14, 2010, 04:02:31 PM

I just had an interesting phone call from director-choreographer D.J. Salisbury, whom I've never met, liked my Appalachian Carols, which he heard at last year's Men's Chorus concert and he wants to turn it into a theatre piece. We were talking about the piece and its being written for my father, and I mentioned that my dad was born in 1921 in Louisa, KY. After a pause, D.J said, I'm from Louisa, KY.

We will talk more when he gets back to NYC after Oct 1.

How very exciting, elmore!

Ginny · « **Reply #137 on:** September 14, 2010, 05:45:47 PM »

Great news about the new project, DR Elmore! I had an aunt in Kentucky - named Louisa.

TCB · « **Reply #138 on:** September 14, 2010, 05:48:34 PM »

I am constantly amazed at the number of books there are in the world, that I know nothing about.

TCB · « **Reply #139 on:** September 14, 2010, 05:50:13 PM »

A small moment of pride for me.

Today is my AA birthday. I have been sober for 17 years.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #140 on:** September 14, 2010, 05:53:30 PM »

Quote from: TCB on September 14, 2010, 05:50:13 PM

A small moment of pride for me.

Today is my AA birthday. I have been sober for 17 years.

that's the best news I've had all day. Fantastic, DR TCB!

Jane · « **Reply #141 on:** September 14, 2010, 05:55:55 PM »

DR TCB,

KevinH · « **Reply #142 on:** September 14, 2010, 06:00:43 PM »

Congratulations, DR TCB! How great!

TCB · « **Reply #143 on:** September 14, 2010, 06:01:27 PM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on September 14, 2010, 05:03:40 PM

Quote from: Laura on September 14, 2010, 04:33:53 PM
That's a great story, Elmore. I hope something comes of it!

He's got a good resume and I'm flattered he wants to do something with it.

http://www.djsalisbury.com/

What a ~~cutie~~ talent!

TCB · « **Reply #144 on:** September 14, 2010, 06:03:53 PM »

Quote from: Jane on September 14, 2010, 05:40:32 PM

Is it raining in Tacoma?

No, it is a beautiful sunny day.

TCB · « **Reply #145 on:** September 14, 2010, 06:05:38 PM »

Thank you elmore, Jane, and Kevin.

Laura · « **Reply #146 on:** September 14, 2010, 06:06:28 PM »

Happy Anniversary, TCB! That's great!

Ginny · « **Reply #147 on:** September 14, 2010, 06:07:33 PM »

Happy Anniversary, DR TCB - and many more!

TCB · « **Reply #148 on:** September 14, 2010, 06:09:30 PM »

Thank you, Laura. Thank you, Ginny.

TCB · « **Reply #149 on:** September 14, 2010, 06:10:03 PM »

Damn, I should have made two posts out of that.

I guess I just did.

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