Hi Tracy,
This email jogged my memory. I'm more or less working on a blog about the Mark Twain Circle. I'll try to make more progress after the week-end.
Linda
On Aug 31, 2011, at 4:46 PM, Tracy Wuster wrote:
> Henry,
>
> This looks exciting. I have recently started a humor studies blog with
> several other humor scholars. The blog is a place to inform humor scholars
> about what is going on in the field--and this CD would be great.
>
> Would someone involved be interested in writing a post on the CD? Nothing
> elaborate, but it might be a good promotion space. Maybe posting a preview
> track?
>
> Let me know if you are interested. Best,
>
> Tracy
>
> On Tue, Aug 30, 2011 at 2:33 PM, Henry Sweets <
> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> Dear Friends,
>>
>>
>>
>> We promised to keep you in the loop, so here's the big news! The Mark
>> Twain:
>> Words & Music CD will be released on Sept. 21. You can pre-order copies at:
>> http://www.marktwainmuseum.org/shop/proddetail.php?prod=MarkTwainCD
>>
>>
>>
>> CDs are only $18.95. Remember, this is a double-CD with a 40-page booklet
>> that tells Mark Twain's life in spoken word and song. The CD is produced by
>> Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter/musician producer Carl Jackson. It
>> features Jimmy Buffett as Huck Finn, Garrison Keillor as the narrator,
>> Clint
>> Eastwood as Mark Twain, and Angela Lovell as Susy. Songs are performed by
>> Emmylou Harris, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Rhonda Vincent, Bradley Walker,
>> Carl Jackson, The Church Sisters, Sheryl Crow, Brad Paisely, Marty Raybon,
>> Val Storey, Vince Gill, Joe Diffie, and Ricky Skaggs.
>>
>>
>>
>> We hope you'll consider purchasing one (or more!). They will ship by Sept.
>> 21st, and this first batch will be collectors' items in their own right.
>> Jimmy Buffett's label, Mailboat Records, has come on board as the
>> distributor, but this first batch will not indicate that since it was a
>> recent development.
>>
>>
>>
>> Also, if you can make it out for our big release party on September 20,
>> you'll get to meet Carl Jackson and other special guests. Details here:
>>
>> http://www.marktwainmuseum.org/index.php/events-exhibits/icalrepeat.detail/2
>> 011/09/20/1447/-/cd-release-party
>>
>>
>>
>> Thank you for your support of the Museum!
>>
>>
>>
>> Cindy Lovell, Ph.D.
>>
>> Executive Director
>>
>> Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum
>>
>> 120 N. Main St., Hannibal MO 63401
>>
>> Phone: 573-221-9010 ext. 402 | Cell: 386-748-1256 | Fax: 573-221-7975
>>
>> Email: [log in to unmask] | Web site:
>> http://marktwainmuseum.org/
>>
>>
>>
>> Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to the Museum today:
>> http://marktwainmuseum.org/shop/donations.php
>>
>>
>>
>> "Let us endeavor so to live that when we come to die even the undertaker
>> will be sorry." ~Mark Twain
>>
>>
>>
>> Henry Sweets, Curator for Cindy Lovell
>>
>> Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum
>>
>> 120 North Main Street
>>
>> Hannibal MO 63401
>>
>> 573-221-9010 extension 405
>>
>>
>>
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