As I mentioned before, I've been "OMing" in support of the vigil outside the Army recruitment station in King's Mall in Kingston as Jay Wenk and Joan Keefe recite the names of the American soldiers who have died in Iraq. On 9/8 I, along with others, were given "John Doe" papers accusing us of trespassing and alleging $50,000 in damages.
The lawyers have conferred with Judge Bradley in Ulster County Supreme Court and he will be taking a month to make a decision. In the meantime we are holding off on the vigil and marshalling our forces. Letters in support of the vigil to the Kingston Daily Freeman would be much appreciated. e-mail letters@freemanonline.com. Per their guidlines, please include your name, hometown and phone number. Letters should be fewer than 400 words.
Also feel free to let the businesses in King's Mall know how you feel about this. Note - the Mother Earth store has been supportive of us and submitted an affidavit on our behalf.
Heritage Concerts
It was a great time at the Dutch Arms Chapel in Saugerties yesterday with Regina Scheff. Wife Penny and son Roberto helped out with refreshments and ticket sales. Ernie Mortizance did a great job of video taping. Hopefully this will spark a concert series of historic music starting next year.
Folk Jam.Org!
OK, bookmark this one forever! http://www.folkjam.org/ is a way to find acoustic folk jams wherever you live. Very user friendly. Right now all they have are the Woodstock and Poughkeepsie Bluegrass Jams, but spread the word! I'm going to send this one to every jam in the Hudson Valley!
Bob
Bob
Big News!
Two big newes.
First, please come to my concert on 9/24/06 at the Dutch Arms Chapel in Saugerties, NY. It's called "Heritage Music from the Mountains to the Valley. Historic and Regional music of the Catskills and Hudson Valley." It will be from 3-5 pm and Regina Scheff will be on fiddle. Cost $10.
Second, I've been "OMing" in support of the vigil outside the Army recruitment station in King's Mall in Kingston as they recite the names of the dead in Iraq. On 9/8 I, along with others, were given "John Doe" papers accusing us of trespassing and alleging $50,000 in damages. Stay tuned for details here and in your local newspapers. Also feel free to let the businesses in King's Mall know how you feel about this.
Thanks, - Bob
First, please come to my concert on 9/24/06 at the Dutch Arms Chapel in Saugerties, NY. It's called "Heritage Music from the Mountains to the Valley. Historic and Regional music of the Catskills and Hudson Valley." It will be from 3-5 pm and Regina Scheff will be on fiddle. Cost $10.
Second, I've been "OMing" in support of the vigil outside the Army recruitment station in King's Mall in Kingston as they recite the names of the dead in Iraq. On 9/8 I, along with others, were given "John Doe" papers accusing us of trespassing and alleging $50,000 in damages. Stay tuned for details here and in your local newspapers. Also feel free to let the businesses in King's Mall know how you feel about this.
Thanks, - Bob
Performance Schedule Change
I will be leading Kirtan on Monday, November 6th at Namaste Yoga in Woodstock, NY. Kirtan is Hindu sacred chant. I will probably be playing harmonium, guitar and fiddle, accompanied by drums. This is a change from the previously announced date of October 2nd. It starts at 5:30 and runs 1 1/2 hours. Please come if you can. For more on Kirtan, go to
http://journeytokirtan.blogspot.com/
http://journeytokirtan.blogspot.com/
Pete Seeger MP3 - free download!
Boy are we getting high tech.
Here's Pete's latest recording! Just click
on http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/downloads/seeger.mp3.
Bob
Here's Pete's latest recording! Just click
on http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/downloads/seeger.mp3.
Bob
Matchstick Man
Years ago, I used to pass time trying to design unusual instruments in my mind. I was never a good enough carpenter to put them into practice, but I made a few interesting attempts. One project I worked on circa 1972 was to make a guitar out of wooden matchsticks. I figured matchsticks were a type of spruce, and spruce is used for the face of guitars and violins, therefore...ergo..... Well, I never did complete the job. I made a face out of matchsticks, attached it to a small guitar, but I never made a bridge for it or strung it up. I sold it with some other junk at a yard sale in the 1980's.
But though I never realized my dream someone else did. Go to "Jack Hall"
and meet a man who made guitars, violins, banjos, recorders, etc., all out of matchsticks. Follow the links to the photos. It was some very good work!
But though I never realized my dream someone else did. Go to "Jack Hall"
and meet a man who made guitars, violins, banjos, recorders, etc., all out of matchsticks. Follow the links to the photos. It was some very good work!
Fw: John St. Jam this Saturday!
Subject: John St. Jam this Saturday!
A reminder that the September edition of the John St. Jam takes place this Saturday, the 9th, at 7:30. Featured this month are:
Kurt Henry (lite)
Terri/Steve Massardo
Michelle Palimidy
Carl Bethge
Skip Arthur
RV Henninger and Andy Bing
Joe Tobin
...and a musician to be named later.
The Jam is located in the Dutch Arms Chapel, 16 John St., Saugerties.
Admission is still only $3. Refreshments are available. Doors open at 7:00.
For directions or more info, call (845) 943-6720
Round the Roundabout!
I had an interesting public appearance last night at the Town of Ulster Board Meeting. They were having a public meeting about the proposed new Roundabout next to the present Roundabout in Kingston. I contributed my "Roundabout" song during their public comment portion of the meeting. I wrote the 3rd verse for the occasion.
For me the change in energy in the room was amazing after I sang the song. Most of the people were not there for the Roundabout issue at all, but just playing the banjo and singing seemed to make a big difference.
Round the Roundabout
Tune: Old Joe Clark
Words: c. 2003 Bob Lusk
I went to Kingston town
To dance and sing and play
But I couldn't find uptown
Cause every streets one way
Chorus:
Roundabout Kingston town
Roundabout I say
Roundabout Kingston town
You can't get there today
I went down to Kingston town
To see my baby mine
Went round and round the Roundabout
She's nowhere to be found
Wash Ave, cut to Sawkill
Merge into the lane
Left or right, we’re out of sight
This traffic is insane
City life is full of strife
Country life is fine
Ride on down to Kingston town
Go round and round and round and round ………
Washington Ave and Chandler Drive
28 and 209
Hop on the Thruway, head back home
Relax we're doing fine
For me the change in energy in the room was amazing after I sang the song. Most of the people were not there for the Roundabout issue at all, but just playing the banjo and singing seemed to make a big difference.
Round the Roundabout
Tune: Old Joe Clark
Words: c. 2003 Bob Lusk
I went to Kingston town
To dance and sing and play
But I couldn't find uptown
Cause every streets one way
Chorus:
Roundabout Kingston town
Roundabout I say
Roundabout Kingston town
You can't get there today
I went down to Kingston town
To see my baby mine
Went round and round the Roundabout
She's nowhere to be found
Wash Ave, cut to Sawkill
Merge into the lane
Left or right, we’re out of sight
This traffic is insane
City life is full of strife
Country life is fine
Ride on down to Kingston town
Go round and round and round and round ………
Washington Ave and Chandler Drive
28 and 209
Hop on the Thruway, head back home
Relax we're doing fine
Rosendale Folk Festival Postponed 2 days!
The Rosendale Street Festival will be postponed until Monday 9/4/06.
Podcast? Rosendale Folk Festival
OK, the technology is really getting ahead of the music here. You can go to http://www.tinpennywhistlecast.com/
and be part of an Irish tin whistle podcast. I, myself may have the technology to do it, I'm not sure, I imagine my son does, what I don't have is the inclination. If I was more physically isolated I imagine I might do it. Occasionally I will play along with the radio, but would much rather play when I can see other people's fingers, faces, smell their sweat, knock over their beer, check out their girlfriends.
Oh and I'm going to be away this weekend (burglarers take note, I'll have my instruments with me), but if I were here, I would be at the Rosedale Folk Festival Saturday, September 2 -- Noon to 8pm (rain date: Monday, September 4) Willow Kiln Park, Rosendale, NY http://www.hvmusic.com/folkfest/rosendale/index.shtml
and be part of an Irish tin whistle podcast. I, myself may have the technology to do it, I'm not sure, I imagine my son does, what I don't have is the inclination. If I was more physically isolated I imagine I might do it. Occasionally I will play along with the radio, but would much rather play when I can see other people's fingers, faces, smell their sweat, knock over their beer, check out their girlfriends.
Oh and I'm going to be away this weekend (burglarers take note, I'll have my instruments with me), but if I were here, I would be at the Rosedale Folk Festival Saturday, September 2 -- Noon to 8pm (rain date: Monday, September 4) Willow Kiln Park, Rosendale, NY http://www.hvmusic.com/folkfest/rosendale/index.shtml
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