They're a little more energetic than our folks, who are mostly of an age
with the guitar player & singer in the original photo.
Also, allowing people to dance would likely draw the wrath of ASCAP, who
have already been around once about whether the owner was providing
"live music" without paying royalties, which are pretty damn steep. They
wanted something like $800 a month on top of what he already pays to be
allowed to have muzak.
The owner convinced them that we are not providing entertainment and
we fall under some kind of "educational" loophole, but I know who the
b*st*rd that sicced ASCAP on us is, & I cringe every time he shows up
while we're there (every couple of months).
On 8/24/2013 9:20 PM, knarf wrote:
Booze isn't always a huge part of a kitchen party. Depends what time
of day or night they are I guess. And the dancing tends to be step
dancing or folk dancing, not couples dancing (although sometimes it
is).
Here's a family oriented Acadian kitchen party in Grosse Coques, Cape
Breton, Nova Scotia, featuring dancers toward the end of the video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FR8HMvnZiqQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player
As you might be able to tell, Acadien French is very archaic and
unique. You may also know that many Acadiens went down to Louisiana
after the Expulsion in 1755 and became the present day Cajuns.
I am from East Coast Acadien roots (Theriault is a common name down
there, we arrived in present day Nova Scotia around 1635).
But I digress: Kitchen parties are popular all over the East Coast
from New Brunswick to Newfoundland.
Cheers, frank
John Sessoms <[email protected]> wrote:
That sounds like my weekly folk music circle. Except for the
dancing.
... and I guess the carousing, since the coffee house where we
meet doesn't serve alcohol.
On 8/22/2013 1:24 PM, knarf wrote:
Yes, they're "emoting".
;-)
Btw the term "kitchen party" refers to an East Coast gathering
in
which everyone sits around the kitchen consuming libations whilst
singing, dancing, playing music and generally carousing and having
a good time.
Here in New Toronto there is a large Newfoundland community of
which
our guitarist is a member. He would have attended many a kitchen
party "down home", I'm sure.
Thanks to all who commented!
Cheers, frank
John <[email protected]> wrote:
What is it about them that makes you say that?
On 8/20/2013 11:07 PM, Jack Davis wrote:
These two don't appear to be having such a "good time." ;-)
Jack
----- Original Message ----- From: knarf
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Subject: PESO - Kitchen Party at Coffee Time
The patrons at the a local coffee shop were treated to an
impromptu
country and western sing-a-long when this young guy whipped out
his guitar and started playing the classics:
http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2013/08/kitchen-party-at-coffee-time.html?m=1
A good time was had by all.
Hope y'all enjoy. Comments welcome.
Cheers, frank “Analysis kills spontaneity.” -- Henri-Frederic
Amiel
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