GREEN LINNET
John R Seneris
What's the address of Green Linnet??? I tried to mail one of their little
postcard things so I could get a catalog of their stuff, but it came back address
unknown??
David Dalton
Green Linnet Records
43 Beaver Brook Rd
Danbury CT 06810
write for a free catalogue
or phone (I left the 1-800 number at home, but directory
assistance could probably give it to you, or someone might followup?)
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Mike Neverisky
>They moved their nest (fire sale?) a couple of years ago, I think to:
>
>Green Linnet Records
>43 Beaver Brook Rd
>Danbury CT 06810
>write for a free catalogue
>or phone (I left the 1-800 number at home, but directory
>assistance could probably give it to you, or someone might followup?)
>
The address is correct. I occasionally drive by their office on
my way through Danbury.
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> They moved their nest (fire sale?) a couple of years ago, I think to:
>
> Green Linnet Records
> 43 Beaver Brook Rd
> Danbury CT 06810
> write for a free catalogue
> or phone
Hi! Just thought you'd like to know why Green Linnet moved. To go back
to 1972 when Green Linnet began: Green Linnet was originally started
by folk musicians Pat Sky and Lisa Null as a small vest-pocket record
company devoted, for the most part, to the most traditional aspects of
Irish and American music,(We also handled English singer Peter
Bellamy). Our early records were solo pipe albums of Seamus Ennis and
field recordings of singers like Gerordie Hanna, Paddy Tunney etc. Pat
was the "artistic" scout and Lisa was the production person. As the
company grew, and Lisa's career as a singer took off the daily work
was handled first by Butch Lockwood and then by Wendy Newton. (Studio
work was handled first by Pitt Kinsolving of Golden East Recording and
later by Don Wade--now known primarily for his work with Collegium
Sound and Minstrel Records in N.Y.C. In between Butch and Wendy was
another Green Linnenite-Lois Lipton who drew up the original logo for
Green Linnet. Incidentally, befor the company was called Green Linnet
it was called Innisfree but opeople kept calling the company Industry
so the name was changed.
Anyway, when Wendy Newton came on, the Bothy Band and De Danaan
were just beginning to make it big in Ireland and the innovative,
revved up forms of the new Celtic music really caught her fancy. Most
of her energies, as an on-the-spot manager went into developing and
promoting this sort of music on the Green Linnet label. Pat and Lisa's
more traditional interests were not particularly profitable in
comparison. Since Wendy was making a considerable financial sacrifice
to work at the company, it seemed only natural that her artistic
interests be given full scope. The rest is history.
Eventually Pat pulled out, then Lisa. Green Linnet was not the right
outlet for the older forms of Irish music-sean nos,airs, unison
instrumental work in the older egional styles..Lisa, who had been the
financial angel of the company, sustained Green Linnet by underwriting
many of its costs and letting it operate out of her house while it got
on its feet. Eventually, she transferred ownership on to Wendy Newton.
who provided book-keeping services and surrogate support for her
household and family while she went on the road for several years in
the late seventies with Bill Shute, former guitarist with The Fifth
Estate. Wendy and Green Linnet stayed on at the earlier addrees in New
Canaan until the organization grew too big for Lisa's New Canaan home.
Lisa, by that time, was ready to leave New Canaan. Her kids were
grown. She sold her house andGreen Linnet moved to an industrial park
type setting in Danbury Connecticut. Lisa and Wendy remain close
friends and Lisa takes an active interest in the company's work.
Nevertheless the separation of Pat and Lisa FROM THE COMPANY is complete. Pat
isstudying folklore at the University of North Carolina where he is
involved with Skylark Records and is busy working on nineteenth
century fiddle tune books in America.Lisa went to college and graduate
school in folklore and history. She is now teaching all aspects of
American music at Georgetown University's American Study Program,
performing with bassist Pete Kraemer (formerly of New St. George and
Virginia and the Blue Dots), and handling bookings for the monthly
serties of the Greater Washington Folklore Society. Hope this sets the
"fire-sale" MOVE of Green Linnet from New Canaan to Danbury in
perspective. Respectfully submitted by one-whose-excitement- that
Green Linnet's triumphs and pecadillos as a small business
organization have become intergalactic and cybernetic in scope and
human concern!
--LISA NULL
wis...@newton.hartwick.edu
In article <1993Jun17....@guvax.acc.georgetown.edu>, Lisa Null
writes:
> Green Linnet was originally started
>by folk musicians Pat Sky and Lisa Null as a small vest-pocket record
>company devoted, for the most part, to the most traditional aspects of
>
> ...Incidentally, befor the company was called Green Linnet
>so the name was changed.
>
> Anyway, when Wendy Newton came on, the Bothy Band and De Danaan
>were just beginning to make it big in Ireland and the innovative,
>revved up forms of the new Celtic music really caught her fancy.
>
>comparison. Since Wendy was making a considerable financial sacrifice
>to work at the company, it seemed only natural that her artistic
>interests be given full scope. The rest is history.
>
>Eventually Pat pulled out, then Lisa. Green Linnet was not the right
>outlet for the older forms of Irish music-sean nos,airs, unison
>instrumental work in the older egional styles..
>
>Nevertheless the separation of Pat and Lisa FROM THE COMPANY is
Glad to have the history. Is there, I wonder, room now for a small
company devoted, at least for the most part, to the most traditional
aspects of Irish and American music? You might call it "Lake Isle."
--
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nu...@guvax.acc.georgetown.edu
> Glad to have the history. Is there, I wonder, room now for a small
> company devoted, at least for the most part, to the most traditional
> aspects of Irish and American music? You might call it "Lake Isle."
>
more of this venture, commercially, than it is likely to yield. As a
non-profit, you might be able to go after foundation support. Don't
forget royalties and good bookkeeping. When Innisfree/Green Linnet
started, we were a subchapter S corporation, which meant I could
deduct losses from the company against my income. You might explore
this. Good luck if this is a serious fantasy!
--Lisa Null