From: Karen Shook 
Date: Sat, 15 Feb 1997 08:27:03 GMT
Subject: Fwd: Hello from Minion and LM

Dear Old Wayers,

It's a Friday night ... Valentine's Night, in fact... and the Quinlan Road team 
wanted to send along messages, seasonal and otherwise, of greetings. 

There, does that sound mature enough? Actually, we're sitting about laughing and 
cracking very bad jokes, but we don't mind, as we think we're awfully amusing.

Well, I've never introduced Loreena McKennitt onstage, but I suppose if this 
introduction works out, maybe she'll let me use the microphone for the next 
tour.

(Ta-dummmm.....) Loreena, visiting the Old Ways list!




Well I don't know exactly what to say, stage fright in a new kind of way and as 
Karen has pointed out, not the right kind of sound check.

To begin with, I have just returned to studio mode to begin mixing the pieces 
that are ready for the next recording. It is a less consuming process than 
tracking as most of the major decisions are done, but as they say in music land, 
it's not finished until it's in the stores.

Now, I would like to raise a matter with you folks, ....Karen has indicated 
there might be a little something on its way from you dear hearts, and I was 
just wondering if it might be all YOUR SIGNED KNICKERS.


****Some time later****
Erm, excuse me. Boss? Can I have a word with you? It's about your message to the 
Old Ways list. Uh, do you know how much strange post we've had in the last few 
weeks? Please, next time, tell them to send... uh... just, please, no knickers 
any more! None of them are my size!
******(Karen)**********


Anyway, I know you will all be most discreet and sensible and I want to thank 
you for that. I have this creeping suspicion however that my colleagues here at 
Quinlan have unleashed some exercise or another on the celebration of my 
birthday for which I hardly know how to prepare myself. It began with the 
chocolate cake in Stratford on Wednesday afternoon. Seriously, I have a friend 
who has all his friends over for dinner on his birthday, and to tell you the 
truth I wish I could do the same for you folks. But Karen informs me the cutlery 
is short.

Many thanks dear hearts and it was great seeing so many of you in Montreal last 
July. We promise to keep you informed as best we can on what's coming up  next 
(as soon as WE find out) Till then, keep well and happy. Lots of love, Loreena
- -- 
Karen Shook     
karen@torr.demon.co.uk