(Complete) Tin Horns and Calico by Henry Christman - m8b1

KevinS · Post by **KevinS** » February 8th, 2020, 8:55 pm

commonsparrow3 wrote: ↑January 28th, 2020, 9:58 pm Here I am again, with Section 4 - (They Could Not Stand Idle) - (length 33:56)
(In which the Anti-Rent movement gains a couple of charismatic leaders, and becomes organized.)
https://librivox.org/uploads/m8b1/tinhornsandcalico_04_christman_128kb.mp3

Two very short chapters coming up next, which I hope to get finished by the end of the week!

PL OK!

I can't adequately express how much I'm learning. The details pass right through my head, but I will look at all this again when the project is finished.

commonsparrow3 · Post by **commonsparrow3** » February 9th, 2020, 2:45 pm

Thanks, Kevin! I'm glad you are finding it interesting!

KevinS · Post by **KevinS** » February 10th, 2020, 8:18 pm

commonsparrow3 wrote: ↑January 29th, 2020, 9:56 pm Here's the short'n'sweet Section 5 - (Justice for Sale) - (length 15:27)
https://librivox.org/uploads/m8b1/tinhornsandcalico_05_christman_128kb.mp3
(In which a select committee reports in favor of the farmers - but somehow their report just conveniently goes away.)

Things tend to disappear that way...

PL OK!

commonsparrow3 · Post by **commonsparrow3** » February 11th, 2020, 11:05 am

KevinS wrote: ↑February 10th, 2020, 8:18 pmThings tend to disappear that way...

PL OK!

Thanks, Kevin!
Here's Section 8 - (Political Infiltration) - (length 16:02)
https://librivox.org/uploads/m8b1/tinhornsandcalico_08_christman_128kb.mp3
(In which the farmers learn to play some crafty electoral politics)

KevinS · Post by **KevinS** » February 15th, 2020, 8:45 pm

Section 6 PL OK!

One might ask oneself, Had I lived at this time and at this place, where would I have stood?

commonsparrow3 · Post by **commonsparrow3** » February 16th, 2020, 6:14 pm

KevinS wrote: ↑February 15th, 2020, 8:45 pm Section 6 PL OK!

Thanks!
Here's Section 9 - (A Price on his Head) - (length 36:20)
(In which events spin out of control, blood is shed, and a leader is jailed.)
https://librivox.org/uploads/m8b1/tinhornsandcalico_09_christman_128kb.mp3

KevinS wrote: ↑February 15th, 2020, 8:45 pmOne might ask oneself, Had I lived at this time and at this place, where would I have stood?

I have to guess that my viewpoint would depend very much on my location. If I were one of those living on a patroon's land, it would be a very personal issue. But if I lived here at the more western end of the state, where patroonery didn't reach, I might very well see it as a far-away issue in which I took no particular interest. And lacking any personal interest, I'd probably wonder what all the ruckus was about.

KevinS · Post by **KevinS** » February 20th, 2020, 8:23 pm

Section 7 PL OK!

commonsparrow3 · Post by **commonsparrow3** » February 21st, 2020, 9:59 pm

Thanks, Kevin!
Here's Section 10 - (Law and Order) - (length 37:22)
https://librivox.org/uploads/m8b1/tinhornsandcalico_10_christman_128kb.mp3

commonsparrow3 · Post by **commonsparrow3** » February 22nd, 2020, 1:40 pm

And Section 11 - (King Silas) - (length 14:54)
https://librivox.org/uploads/m8b1/tinhornsandcalico_11_christman_128kb.mp3

There's a post office in Delhi, NY, with a mural depicting a calico-clad band of Anti-Renters. The mural shows them seizing one of the deputies that were sent to serve writs. (Maybe it's that Bill Snyder made famous in song?) The mural was painted in 1939/1940, so unfortunately too recent to be PD for use as the CD cover. Too bad, because it's very lively and colorful!
https://americanart.si.edu/artwork/down-rent-war-around-1845-mural-study-delhi-ny-post-office-35972

KevinS · Post by **KevinS** » February 23rd, 2020, 8:50 pm

commonsparrow3 wrote: ↑February 11th, 2020, 11:05 am Here's Section 8 - (Political Infiltration) - (length 16:02)
https://librivox.org/uploads/m8b1/tinhornsandcalico_08_christman_128kb.mp3
(In which the farmers learn to play some crafty electoral politics)

And now for my nomination for best line for the month of February... "He was elected to stay at home."

PL OK!

commonsparrow3 · Post by **commonsparrow3** » February 24th, 2020, 4:26 pm

KevinS wrote: ↑February 23rd, 2020, 8:50 pmAnd now for my nomination for best line for the month of February... "He was elected to stay at home."

I agree -- a very pithy and humorous way to describe the situation!

KevinS · Post by **KevinS** » February 28th, 2020, 8:53 am

Seige! Assault! Murder! Song!

Section 9 PL OK!

KevinS · Post by **KevinS** » March 1st, 2020, 8:16 pm

commonsparrow3 wrote: ↑February 21st, 2020, 9:59 pm Thanks, Kevin!
Here's Section 10 - (Law and Order) - (length 37:22)
https://librivox.org/uploads/m8b1/tinhornsandcalico_10_christman_128kb.mp3

PL OK!

commonsparrow3 · Post by **commonsparrow3** » March 2nd, 2020, 9:04 pm

Thanks, Kevin, for keeping up with sieges, assaults, murders -- (and even occasional songs!) I've been busy this week catching up some sections I owed in a group project. But now that I've got that done, I'll be back here to work on the Calico Saga. After all, Dr. Boughton is still sitting in jail, and we must find out what happens to him! More mayhem is in store very shortly!

KevinS · Post by **KevinS** » March 2nd, 2020, 9:12 pm

Looking forward to it!

By the way, I understand that the Smithsonian has released most (?) of their images into the public domain. There is a photo there of the post office mural you mentioned some days ago (for use as a cover.) A google search will probably find it right away. Otherwise, ask me.