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Amazing skyline! I tried this shot a few months ago, but yours is so much better! How did you make the buildings look so glassy/reflecting? Also, which ND filter did you use (cuz I'm sure you did for the water). (:
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I created indexed view (clustered unique index on
Table1_ID) view with such T-SQL:
Select Table1_ID, Count_BIG(*) as Table2TotalCount from Table2 inner join
Table1 inner join... where Table2_DeletedMark=0 AND ... Group BY Table1_ID
Also after creating the view, we set clustered unique index on column Table1_ID.
So View consists of two columns:
T-Sql for creating View is a heavy because of group by and several millions of rows in Table2.
But when I run a query to a view like
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Also in t-sql for creating view many conditions in where clause for
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If I changed Table2_DeletedMark to 1 and run a query
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Table2TotalCount decreased by 1).
So our questions are:
1. Why does query execution time decreased so much when we used Indexed View (compare to without view using (even we run
DBCC DROPCLEANBUFFERS() before executing query to VIEW))
2. After changing
View immediately recalculated and we get correct results, but what is the process behind? we can't imagine that sql executes t-sql by what view was generated each time we changes any values of 10+ columns containing in the t-sql view generating, because it is too heavy.
We understand that it is enough to run a simple query to recalculate values, depends on columns values we changing.
But how does sql understand it?


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I have done quite a few modifications to the engine to support what I'm trying to do with it. Is there a common cause of this that I can look for?
Bugs in your engine modifications, unless the original Jitter engine has the same problems.
How can you expect help without giving any detail of what you are doing? Common immediate causes of "flying off in random directions" include forces proportional to interpenetration depth (of unexpectedly large magnitude) and naive choices for the direction of such forces, but your problem might be less common.
In any case, your choices of accuracy tradeoffs (e.g. allowing interpenetration in order to limit forces), collision response rules (e.g. constraining bounce directions) and physically meaningful hacks (e.g. inelastic collisions) depend on your game's needs.


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Georgian Manse in Border village of Newcastleton, close M6/M74. Affordable short breaks throughout the year. Perfect for groups or celebrations, sleeping 10 in 5 double bedrooms, 4 bathrooms; 3 en-suite. Catering if required. Local activities.
30 minutes from the M6/M74 corridor, easily accessible from all over the UK; a perfect location for a get together with friends or family. A Georgian Manse in heart of the small Scottish Border village of Newcastleton offering affordable luxury stays or short breaks throughout the year. Perfect for groups or celebrations or a get together with friends or family. Sleeping 10 in 5 double bedrooms, with 4 bathrooms; 3 en-suite.
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Last week Senator Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) held a hearing to complain about the lack of negative information about contractors in the government's past performance database, citing specifically that there were no negative reports about BP – the company responsible for the huge Deepwater Horizon oil spill – and that CGI's most-recent past performance rating before its role in HealthCare.gov was exceptional. You could learn more about a company by Googling it, she complained, than by consulting the government's past performance information.
As somebody who basically cut his teeth in government contracting on an effort to allow the government to use past performance in making source selection decisions – until the 1990s, it was not allowed! – I will confess to reacting to McCaskill's point of view with mixed feelings. On the one hand, I definitely agree with her that the problem is rooted in agencies' reluctance to flag poor performance. "It's almost like if a contracting evaluator gives negative information, they know they are going to get blowback from the contractor, right?" the senator said. "We let things slide because it's too hard to fight it.'" This is indeed the biggest single problem with the past performance system as it currently operates.
I also like her reference to getting information on companies by Googling them. I am guessing that it would be legal now for the government to use information from a Google search in making past performance evaluations as long as the government states in the RFP that it intends to do Google searches and might use the information in source selection. I actually think Google searches might sometimes bring useful information into the process.
However, I take issue with the tone of McCaskill's approach, which on the whole is very punitive.
The purpose of past performance evaluation, in her view, is to track down and weed out bad actors. Yes, that is part of the purpose. But the goal of the system should also be to reward good contractors, and in particular to give an opportunity to recognize work that goes above and beyond minimum contract requirements in seeking to help the government customer. The punishment-only approach is bad psychology and bad management, even if it may be good politics.
We should also note that negative information in past performance reports involves only a specific government contract, so it's not surprising that BP's Deepwater Horizon debacle was not there. And it's also unclear from what McCaskill said whether she was talking only about one CGI past performance report, on the firm's then-most-recent contract.
I applaud the senator's interest in this important issue, and there is something practical she could do about it. The Federal Acquisition Regulation currently allows contractors who do not like their evaluations to complain one level above in the system. This provision – which I signed off on against my better judgment in 1994 as Office of Federal Procurement Policy Administrator – should be eliminated, and replaced by a simple opportunity for the contractor to put their version of events into the file. This would go a long way toward reducing the problem that is troubling McCaskill.
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Perhaps, what the senator should do is push for a carve out based on pilot programming a naics limited trial for this "contractor statement direct to file". Because I see a legal slap down (Evidence 101) otherwise. Use of the supervisor as Mr. Polesky outlined seems very much aligned with regulatory methods recognized by courts (and the APA, and here and abroad). But a pilot program can demonstrate limits and prove usefulness. Simply present the options up front - if contractor agrees up front then the direct-to-file methods will be used. If the contractor wants to reserve more review, current system described by Mr. Polesky is used. If they need more than that I guess its the BCA. Dr. Kelman's commentary is always challenging and aware. I think it is realistic to see a pilot program targeting naics or some other categorization. legal question: does the direct-to-file or supervisor reviewed eval rank equivalent weight in a selection? That will have to get answered
Dr. Kelman, I fully agree with your points criticizing Senator McCaskill's stance. Clearly the past performance system is most effective and indeed was designed to "shine a light" on and contemporaneously record both positive and negative performance information. Good Program Managers use the system that way, but others do not. The reason the Contractor Performance Assessment Report (CPAR) included a review and signature one level above the Program Manager was to protect both the Program Manager and contractor. The capturing of comments and a signature from both the contractor and the PM's boss was designed to ensure the facts and scoring captured in the CPAR matched other contract performance information presented in other program status reports to higher management. This check and balance should incentivize the Program Manager to be consistent and accurate in documenting the contractor's performance record. It is incumbent on higher level managers to hold line Program Managers accountable for portraying an accurate record of contract performance – whether that record includes positive elements, negative elements, or a mix of both. A negative or positive bias of convenience must not be tolerated by senior management.
It may also ratchet down the tension on this issue if all past performance info (positive and negative) were to self-destruct after five years.
Regarding the comment below, the Government isn't seeking damages with a negative past performance review, so why the hesitance to input that information? The Contractor gets to respond, and that's his remedy, right? I know they can sue to get the information removed, but is that common? I prefer that *all* past performance informaiton be expunged from PPIRS after five years anyway, since we are supposed to consider the currncy of the information. Would that mitigate these lawsuits if they are indeeed common?
What is missing from this discussion is the notion that what is returned in a Google search may not be Gospel truth. I can do a Google search that returns Ph.D's swearing that the earth is flat.
What is the standard for determining truth before using a Google search result as input to a Government award decision? If Google says my company was responsible for WWII, shouldn't the government have to independently verify that? And, what (non-partisan, apolitical, purely objective) source will be used for this verification?
This is a ridiculous can of worms.
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I bought a Alienware Aurora R4 the first part of Oct 2012.
When trying to boot for the 1st time, all I got as 1 beep and a blank screen. Called Alienware support and they had a tech out the next day. Took him 5 minutes to find out the computer was configured with the wrong OS at the factory. Where is the quality control?
Things went OK for about 6 weeks then I started hearning a clicking noise and the graphics were terrible when playing games. Called support again and two days later a tech showed up with a refurb Nvidia 560ti graphics card which was a low end OEM card with lower specs.
Now I hear a high pitch noise that comes and goes and is very irritating. Taking off the side cover I can trace it down to an area of 4 fans, but can't pin point the exact one, So will just have to wait until something dies to figure it out.
The only cure would be to have a tech come out with every fan, change them one at a time until the noise is gone, that is not going to happen.
I have not had near the trouble you have had and the tech and sales people at Alienware have been great to me, but these are not $399.99 computers pulled off the shelves at Staples or Office depot. For the money we pay for these computers I expect a lot more than we are getting, but Dell sees it differently and a $300 computer or a $3000 is all the same to them.
I bought a 3 year, next business day warranty with mine and glad I did. Looks like I will be using it alot.
Hello everyone! I will do my best to keep my story short, as I often have trouble getting to the point. With that said, here is my ongoing Dell horror story.
I bought an Alienware computer through Dell's financial service in early September. This was a top of the line model with a GeForce GTX 690. At the end of November my computer started going through crashes and reboots while I was playing games and the following day would not start at all.
I immediately called Alienware's tech support and began to troubleshoot my computer. To specify, this is a desktop. I was experiencing a 5 beep error on start up and the computer itself would not load. No boot screen, no visual on the monitor at all. According to Dell, this error represented a CMOS batter issue. They walked me through multiple attempts at fixing it, none of which worked.
At this point they sent out a technician with a new battery and a new motherboard. He also failed to fix the issue and when he reported in to Dell on the phone, Dell insisted that the motherboard or battery was the problem, while the technician felt it was the processor. Days later, Dell told me they must have sent a faulty motherboard replacement and battery and would be sending another technician.
The same technician arrived with the new, new parts and attempted to fix my computer. He went the extra steps to test the video card, the motherboard, my RAM, and just about anything he could with the tools and replacements he had. He concluded again that he felt it was the processor, and after reporting in to Dell again he told them as much. They still insisted he was wrong and that it had to be the motherboard or battery.
After this I didn't hear from Dell for a few days and my calls were generally rebuffed, ignored, or they tried to lead me on by telling me I would get a call the next day. I was even told once that they would never, under any circumstances, replace my computer and they would continue to send technicians with replacement parts until it worked. That guy was wrong, as the next time I spoke to Dell they began processing a replacement for me.
The replacement actually showed up quite fast. So fast in fact that they had never told me they shipped it or gave me any sort of expectation for when it would arrive, let alone a tracking number. I missed it the first day and had to take a day off for it the second. After getting my replacement I discovered that it wasn't even the same specifications as my original PC. They had changed the case, they had changed the processor, and even worse, they had changed the video card. The replacement was even a refurbished unit even though my original was less than three months old.
So what did I get? Well, they sent this replacement with a Radeon 6870. For those of you unfamiliar with this card, it retails for $169 on NewEgg.com. My original video card, the one I ordered my PC with, was a GTX 690, which retails for $1049 on NewEgg.com. They had just tried to downgrade me over $800 with my replacement computer.
Since then, I have been dealing with Dell now in an attempt to get my replacement computer replaced with a computer of the actual specifications I ordered. I have called well over a dozen times since it originally broke on 11/29 and I have spent over 2 hours on hold. I have talked to almost as many different reps as I have made calls.
I have been told on different occasions that they would not replace my computer, I have been hung up on, I have been told that I will not receive compensation for my troubles, I have been passed from one person to another repeatedly, and generally speaking - I have been treated terribly. I have especially not been treated like a customer that bought an expensive, new computer.
There have been some small bright spots, or at least a couple of reps that I felt talked to me like a normal human that was concerned with my issues, but even their platitudes of potentials like extending my warranty by two months, or that my new computer was going through dispatching now, all ring hollow when compared to the negative issues I have had up to this point.
As of tonight I was told that with everything going as it should it could be the middle of January before I receive the computer replacement that I should have had in the first place. It will place it in the 40+ day range without the computer I ordered. I am still expected to pay my monthly fees for this phantom PC, and there does not appear to be any compensation for me on the horizon.
The only course of action I've been able to take outside of Dell has been to post here, as well as file an official complaint with my state's Consumer Protection Agency. I also filed a complaint with my local news station that handles these cases and have gone so far as to make a formal complaint through Dell's unresolved issues service.
I'm a bit worn down by it all, but I'm sticking to my guns. I feel like they've treated me pretty poorly and I want the computer I paid for.
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Dr. David Mikhail, M.D., 74, of Walloon Lake, passed away March 28, 2005, at Northern Michigan Hospital. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, April 15, at the United Methodist Church of Petoskey. The Rev. James Mitchum will officiate. A luncheon will follow directly after the service. A full obituary will follow. Arrangements are being handled by Stone Funeral Home in Petoskey.
Ralph Eugene Ayres, 70
December 1, 2008
Ralph Eugene Ayres, 70, of Walloon Lake and Green Valley, Ariz., and formerly of Midland, Mich., died suddenly on Nov. 23, 2008, while playing golf on a beautiful sunny day. He is survived by Sally, his wife of 46 years; his sons, Mark of Boulder, Colo., and Steven (Margaret) of Novi, Mich.; his daughter, Jennifer, of Denver, Colo.; and his two granddaughters, Kaylie and Maya Ayres. Ralph grew up in Nickerson, Kan., and moved to Midland after getting a degree in chemical engineering from Kansas State University.
Johan's bakery chain adds two locations
Carolyn Sherk - Staff Writer
August 15, 2013
PETOSKEY -- The Johan's bakery group, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary under current ownership, recently added two Northwest Michigan locations. These new sites include the Johan's Burger Express restaurant near Harbor Springs and Johan's of Walloon Lake. Johan's Burger Express is located at 3478 M-119, about two miles north of U.S. 31 in a building that also houses an E-Z Mart convenience store. The restaurant showcases a breakfast menu as well as fresh salads, wraps and panini.
Ruth Martha Manthei
October 1, 2013
Ruth Martha Manthei, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, peacefully passed away on Sept. 18, 2013, in California. She was a faithful friend to many. A graveside service will take place at 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, at Greenwood Cemetery in Petoskey. Family and friends are welcome to gather in Ruth's memory following the service on Manthei Road at Walloon Lake. In place of flowers, donations may be directed to St. Mark's Lutheran School...
Laura Kent, 94
May 29, 2013
Laura Kent, age 94, of Boyne City, passed away Saturday, May 25, 2013, at Grandvue Medical Care Facility in East Jordan. Laura was born on March 16, 1919, the daughter of John Elliot and Lillie Amanda (Laurie) Jones of Walloon Lake. On July 3, 1937, she married Frank William Kent of Boyne City, they were married for 59 years until his death in 1997. They spent their entire married life and raised their family in the Boyne City area. Laura enjoyed her flowers, gardening and songbirds.
William Marotz, 79
August 10, 2012
William Marotz, age 79, of Walloon Lake, passed away quietly Aug. 3, 2012, surrounded by his "family and friends. " William was born to Annabell and Herman Marotz in Washington, Mich. He is survived by his sister, Edith; brothers, Herman and Edwin; his special family at Candlewood; and longtime friends, Scott and Donna Robison, Carolyn Johnson and Karl Kuzmik. William will always be remembered for his love of coffee and his stealthy ways of finding it, his whoops and his special touch.
Businesses file for assumed names with the Charlevoix County Clerk's office
July 13, 2010
The following people recently filed for assumed business names with the Charlevoix County Clerk's office Good Dog Learning Center, 9194 Whippoorwill Lane, Charlevoix, by Donna E. Stein Pine Lake Drywall, 622 Adams St., Boyne City; by Andrew D. Sutton Jr. Daybreak Trading Post, 4361 M-75, Walloon Lake; by Daylon Robbins Hoffman CPA Firm, 108 Michigan Ave., Charlevoix; by Robert B. Hoffman Modern Caveman Magazine, 606...
Counterfeit spent in area
May 27, 2003
WALLOON LAKE - Deputies from the Charlevoix County Sheriff's Department have arrested two downstate residents for allegedly passing counterfeit money in various locations throughout Northern Michigan last week. Charlevoix County Sheriff George T. Lasater said his deputies responded to Walloon Lake Friday to a report of a man who had just tried to pass a counterfeit $20 bill at a local store. Deputies later arrested a 24-year-old man and a 20-year-old woman from Oakland County on charges of possession of marijuana.
Boat school relocates to Walloon village
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January 14, 2013
WALLOON LAKE -- A school that teaches boat-building and related subject matter recently cruised to a new home in Walloon Lake village, several miles south of its previous site. The Michigan School of Boat Building & Marine Technology now is based at 4048 M-75, in a 5,000-square-foot building located to the rear of the Walloon Village General Store. Compared to the school's old site in a rural area along U.S. 131 near Petoskey, founder/executive director Dave Lesh believes the Walloon location offers higher visibility and more of a chance to be part of a community.
One hurt in car crash
March 2, 2004
WALLOON LAKE - One person was injured in a two-vehicle traffic crash in Charlevoix County's Melrose Township last week. In a news release issued Monday, Charlevoix County Sheriff George T. Lasater identified the injured as Rebecca Sue Ritz, 24, of Gaylord. She was transported to Northern Michigan Hospital where she was treated for minor chest injuries and released. Lasater said the crash happened at about 1 p.m. on Feb. 23 at the intersection of U.S. 131 and M-75 North. Police said Ritz was traveling southbound on U.S. 131 when her vehicle was struck by a second vehicle driven by John Matthew Wuerth, 86, of Petoskey as he attempted to cross U.S. 131 at M-75.
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Another shot of my Fujiko costume. I only found 4 pics of me online, and 2 were pretty much the exact same pic, and the other 2 were the same way, so I guess I'll just post these 2 for now, til I can get better pics
Taken at Anime North Texas by Kerry Hanson
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Awesome cosplay! You look kinda like Milla Jovvovich
I get why people thought you looked like Black Widow, but with the brown hair and the small pistol my first thought was Emma Peel.
You're really pretty
You kind of look like the Black Widow.
Yeah, everyone at the convention thought I was Black Widow =/ No one recognized me as Fujiko, probably cuz I didn't have a Lupin, lol.
Me too, it's one of the only anime where I like ALL of the characters, there's no one character that I just totally hate, haha.
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Lovely!! It's a shame you aren't going to Anime Matsuri this year!! ; ;
Way too sexy!!
I think we can put this on the list of things to do camera justice to.
Hahaha, well I don't plan on wearing this to a con this year (just wore it to a con in Nov), so it'll have to be a random out and about shoot
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Batman: Dead End commission
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For those of you that have not seen Dead End..Here it is
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such a great film!
wow that is awesome!
Batman vs Aliens vs Predators. 3 of my favorite franchisees all in one!
You are extremely talented.
Batman vs Aliens vs Predators. 3 of my favorite franchisees all in one!
You are extremely talented.
That's me! Great work, I love it and I'm honored as well...
Holy Shiite, Cat!!!...Unreal levels of bitchen! Your work never ceases to impress me!
I love that short, watched it probably 1/2 dozen times. This is great cover art for it. That dude plays a pretty damn good Batman too! Fantastic work on the rendering! Another winner!
Great work . Even the movie was awesome
Thanks for the link, I always wanted to see that...
this looks awesome! amazing job with the markers, they looks so wonderful!
I love this short film, I saw it years ago. The ilustration is fantastic too.
you kickass whooa you are new alex ross
very impressive ... but you have a gallery full of impressive so it's no surprize.
Pretty cool video clip too !
Pretty cool video clip too !
AMAZING! I thought it was a bust!
Holy crap, Cat - that looks awesome! (as per usual)
Incredible work Cat! Finest example of using markers that I've ever seen.
great job! when i read your title I first thought another clip called "Dead End 2" had came out.
awsome cowel render, and you nailed the eyes,
Great Job!!
Great Job!!
This is an awesome piece of art. Loved the fan film, love this piece.
you make me love you more with each new piece. This is phenomenal, Cat. . . purely Phenomenal
awesome batman art pic
You are my hero!!! This is amazing!
Beautiful piece
What's on the bottom right side?
woAh Kick ass!
Before Batman Begins came on to the scene, Batman: Dead End was thee Batman film to see. Sure it was about 5 minutes, but at the time, Sandy Corolla directed the most convincing Batman ever. Besides that, it proved fan films can be just as entertaining as the real thing. Did you see the World's Finest trailer? [link]
Awesome art, Cat. You definitely captured the moment.
Awesome art, Cat. You definitely captured the moment.
I did.. I have copies of both from Sandy.
Nice one!
AHH! This is excellent! 2 thumbs up from a Bat-fan!
this is excellent ...although i have to agree with some of the comments that you really cant make out wats happening in the lower part.
it is the final scene of the film..Batman surrounded by Aliens(behind him) and Predators coming from the front.
Bloody amazing... I love it! You and your work are inspirational, Cat!
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EARLY in the chapter on the Globe tiring-house I spoke of the music gallery in the third level directly over the upper curtained stage. I turn now to the evidence relating to this part of the multiple stage.
No one denies the existence of a third story in the tiring-house, but considerable disagreement arises with regard to its function.1 The question turns on the location of the stage superstructure. (The superstructure, technically known as the 'heavens," consisted of a "hut," the under side of which was provided with trapdoors used for lowering and raising gods between Heaven and Earth, and a forward extension, the "stage-cover.") Now if the under side of the superstructure was on a plane with the ceiling of the second-level stage and of the middle spectator- gallery, then the scenic wall was only two stories high (23 feet from the platform to the floor of the hut) and the third level of the tiring-house lay outside the sphere of dramatic activity. Basing their contention in part upon the extant views of Elizabethan and Carolinian playhouse interiors, the majority of scholars regard this position of the superstructure and this disposition of the third level of the tiring-house as probably correct.
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Silver Dagger (song)
|"Silver Dagger"
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"Silver Dagger", or "Katy Dear" or "Molly Dear" or "Drowsy Sleeper" (Laws M4, Roud 2260 & 2261), is an American folk ballad, whose origins lie possibly in Britain.[1]
Steve Roud observes
- "A whole book could be written this song which involves its connections with other songs which involve young men at their sweethearts' windows at night, disapproving parents and silver daggers. Hugely popular with North American traditional singers, 'Drowsy Sleeper' was also collected regularly in Britain and appeared on broadsides there from at least the 1820s" [2]
Two strands became popular in commercial Country music and Folk music recordings of the late twentieth century: the "Silver Dagger" version popularised by Joan Baez and the "Katy Dear" versions popularised by close harmony brother duets such as The Callahan Brothers, The Blue Sky Boys and The Louvin Brothers.
In "Silver Dagger", the female narrator turns away a potential suitor, as her mother has warned her to avoid the advances of men in an attempt to spare her daughter the heartbreak that she herself has endured. The 1960 recording by Joan Baez features only a few of the many verses of a version collect and published in 1907. "Katy Dear" uses the same melody but different lyrics, telling a similar story from a male perspective.[3]
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The song was recorded commercially as O! Molly Dear Go Ask Your Mother by Kelly Harrell in 1926 as Sleepy Desert by Wilmer Watts And The LoneLy Eagles in 1929 and as Wake Up You Drowsy Sleeper by The Oaks family in 1930. As Katie Dear (Silver Dagger) it was recorded by the Callahan Brothers in 1934, and as "Katie Dear" by the Blue Sky Boys in 1938. (Country music authority Bill C. Malone states that the Callahan Brothers learned traditional ballads like "Katie Dear" from their mother). In 1956 it was recorded by the Louvin Brothers. The song was part of the repertoire of the Country Gentlemen, who toured both the bluegrass and folk music circuits during the 1950s and 1960s. In the early 1960s, "Katie Dear" was recorded by folk revival musicians, including Joan Baez, and Ian & Sylvia. Today it is commonly performed and recorded by bluegrass musicians.
The disagreement of the title and some lyrics are a result of the song being handed down through the unwritten, oral tradition for several decades, where each performer would undoubtedly and sometimes unknowingly add their own nuances to the song. However, the melody and events depicted in the song are so similar that most musicologists believe that these two songs trace back to one original source.
Recordings and performances[edit]
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The song has also been widely performed and recorded by bluegrass musicians, as many songs thought of as traditionally bluegrass songs actually trace back to what is now known as "old-time" music.
20th century[edit]
- Kelly Harrell 1926. [4] [5]
- Wilmer Watts & His Lonely Eagles 1929. [6][7]
- The Oaks Family 1930. [8][9]
- Callahan Brothers, 1934. [10][11]
- Blue Sky Boys, 1938. [12][13]
- The Carter Family 1938. [14][15]
- Tragic Songs of Life, The Louvin Brothers, 1956.
- Joan Baez has been identified with the song, since including it on her 1960 debut album.
- The Country Gentlemen, 1963, on Hootenanny: A Bluegrass Special and on Bluegrass Country
- Four Strong Winds, Ian & Sylvia, 1964.
- "Silver Dagger" also appears on Bob Dylan's The Bootleg Series Vol. 6: Bob Dylan Live 1964, Concert at Philharmonic Hall album, with Baez singing what she refers jokingly to as "one of Bob's earlier songs". Dylan does not sing, but plays acoustic guitar and harmonica in accompaniment.
- American folksinger Dave Van Ronk performs a version of the song in his album Inside Dave Van Ronk, 1964.
- The song appears, in the long version, on Dino Valente's (Chet Powers) album, Get Together.
- During their concerts in the early 1970s, The Eagles usually prefaced "Take it Easy" with an a cappella version of four lines from "Silver Dagger", beginning with "My Daddy is a handsome devil..." Glenn Frey, Bernie Leadon and Randy Meisner would harmonise around one microphone at the front of the stage with Don Henley also contributing from behind his drum kit.
- The Men They Couldn't Hang recorded a version of the song which is included as a bonus track on some releases of their 1987 album Waiting for Bonaparte.
- "Silver Dagger" was also recorded from a live performance by Rick Summer Droit and found on the Live at Cousin Andy's CD released in 1995.
- Dolly Parton recorded the song in 1999 for her The Grass Is Blue album.
21st century[edit]
- Old time revival string band Old Crow Medicine Show has a version of the song on their 2001 album Eutaw.
- Roger Mcguinn, the lead singer and guitarist on many of The Byrds' hits, released a version of the song on the four-CD box set The Folk Den Project 1995-2005.
- Silver Dagger was recorded for the 2005 live album Smugglers and Bounty Hunters by British band The Men They Couldn't Hang
- Irish-American Celtic group Solas recorded it for their 2006 album Reunion: A Decade of Solas.
- Bluegrass band The Gruff from Victoria, BC, Canada, recorded "Silver Dagger" on their 2006 self-titled album on Goat Tea Records.
- In 2007 it was recorded by Scottish singer Maeve MacKinnon and appeared on her album Don't Sing Love Songs.
- The song has been recorded by White Antelope aka Robin Pecknold of the Seattle band Fleet Foxes.
- The traditional singer Mary Lomax was recorded by Art Rosenbaum in 2007 singing The Drowsy Sleeper. The recording was issued by Dust-to-Digital Records on Art of Field Recording Volume I.
- This song has also been recorded by Lac La Belle, on their first album, called Lac La Belle, in 2009 (Detroit, USA).
- Jim Moray has recorded a version of this song which is available on his 2010 album In Modern History.
- The song is sung by Marideth Sisco in the 2010 film Winter's Bone.
- English folk trio The Staves often perform the song live. It has been included in their Live at Cecil Sharp House EP (2011).
- Birch Book has recorded his version of this song on his album Tomorrow's Sun Will Rise the Same (2010)
- In season 5, episode 2 ("Gently with Class") of the British television series Inspector George Gently, the song is performed by Ebony Buckle, who plays the role of singer "Ellen Mallam" in that episode.
- Seasick Steve has a version on his album Sonic Soul Surfer (2015)
- Dame Darcy recorded a quite different version of the song, found on her Greatest Hits album.
- British band Saint Etienne's song "Like a Motorway" is based on the ballad. It was featured on their album Tiger Bay (1994), an homage to folk music presented in a modern style. The melody follows the original closely, but new lyrics paint a darker picture of the suitor's fate.
- Hey Rosetta gave us their own take on this song, which found on her Red Songs EP. The song however, is entitled, "Who Is At My Window Weeping" rather than "Silver Dagger".
- William Gibson in the second book of his Sprawl Trilogy, Count Zero, uses the third stanza of this song to hint at the past of the heroine, Angie Mitchell.
See also[edit]
- Come All You Fair and Tender Ladies, another ballad with similar content
- ^ Roud 711 Vaughan Williams Memorial Library entry
- ^ Roud, Steve, 2015, Song notes to My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean: British Songs in the USA (CD boxset), Nehi Records NEH3X1.
- ^ Lyle Lofgren. "Remembering The Old Songs: KATIE DEAR (Laws G21)." 2002-03. Inside Bluegrass. Retrieved 2010-12-15.
- ^ O! Molly Dear Go Ask Your Mother. Victor Vi 20280.
- ^ Reissued on Worried Blues, The Complete Commercial Output of Frank Hutchison and Kerry Harrell JSP Records JSP7743 (2005), My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean: British Songs in the USA Nehi Records NEH3X1 (2015).
- ^ Sleepy Desert. Paramount Pm 3282
- ^ Reissued on Gastonia Gallop, Cotton Mill Songs & Hillbilly Blues Old Hat Records CD-1007 (2009), My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean: British Songs in the USA Nehi Records NEH3X1 (2015).
- ^ Wake up You Drowsy Sleeper. Victor Vi 23795
- ^ Reissued on My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean: British Songs in the USA Nehi Records NEH3X1 (2015).
- ^ Katie Dear (Silver Dagger). Banner Ba 33103, Melotone Me 13071, Oriole Or 8353, Perfect 13017, Romeo Ro 5353
- ^ Reissued on The Dixon Brothers with The Callahan Brothers JSP Records JSP77113 (2011)
- ^ Katie Dear. Bluebird BB B-7661, Montgomery Ward Records MW M-7468
- ^ Reissued on The Blue Sky Boys, The Very Best of Classic Country Remastered JSP Records JSP7782 (2007)
- ^ Who's The Knockin' On My Window. Decca De 5612, Montgomery Ward Records MW M-8071, Melotone (Canada) MeC 45275
- ^ Reissued on The Carter Family, Volume 2, 1935-1941 JSP Records JSP7708 (2003)
External links[edit]
- "Silver Dagger" at Roger McGuinn's Folk Den
http://www.dansher.com/band/SilverDagger.pdf - Words and chords to Silver Dagger


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Hey, I'm Wendi!
Hi there! My name is Wendi. I'm originally from Tennessee, and lived in NYC for 12 years before moving to Northern Virginia (just outside of Washington, D.C.). I'm a graduate student at NYU, where I am working on a PhD in African Diaspora (with a focus on Brazil, Portugal, and Angola). I have traveled quite a bit through Brazil (SP, MG, RJ, BA) and Europe (France, England, Italy, Monaco, Switzerland, Portugal, Spain, and Turkey).
I love music, reading, dancing, film, and learning more about cultures beyond my own. I am creative, open-minded, courteous, and clean. I have a small dog named Brodinski (though he doesn't travel with me!). Finally, I honor my host's home as if it were my own.
I speak English and Portuguese, and I can understand spoken/written Spanish and written French, so feel free to send me correspondence in any of the aforementioned languages.
about me as a host:
My home is open to people of all races, nationalities, ethnicities, backgrounds, religions, and gender identities. My home is also an LGBTQ friendly household.
I always say "mi casa es su casa." Hospitality is super important to me, and I want my guests to feel at home at all times.