Quote: Horseradish @ July 27 2013, 7:40 PM BSTPTerry Woods was no fool re professionalism, having been in Steeleye Span.
Wasn't he kicked out of Steeleye Span for his lack of professionalism?
Did some good stuff on that first album though: Hills of Greenmore
Quote: Tursiops @ July 29 2013, 12:13 AM BSTWasn't he kicked out of Steeleye Span for his lack of professionalism?
Did some good stuff on that first album though: Hills of Greenmore
Was he? Guess it is all relative. They didn't have a Shane. Philip Chevron was another key figure. I've just read that, sadly, he is terminally ill. I'm liking your folk selections, most of which have been new to me.
Quote: George Kaplan @ July 29 2013, 12:07 AM BSTHorseradish, good to hear more about your experiences and memories. I've read Shane's autobiography - a great read - and have all the Pogues recordings on vinyl, and also Kirsty's solo album, "Electric Landlady". Were you at her memorial service as a fan, then? Was it just a case of turning up early, and finding a seat? Her death was such a tragic accident, and I see that her mother led a campaign to try and find and prosecute the person responsible.
Thanks George K. Electric Landlady is a very good album. I like all of them. Ditto the Pogues' albums. You must be quite a fan of theirs too if you have them all on vinyl. I must try to read Shane's autobiography.
No one invited me. I liked Kirsty a lot. She came from the same borough as me. I associate her with happy times. They all felt like extended family. She died on my birthday. I went up to London, only half expecting to get involved, and not thinking there would be many well-known people or live music. On seeing the cameras, I thought "no chance" but was able to just walk in. From memory we were all seated together. There was no obvious area allocated to family, the official fan club and showbiz types. I was at the front!
Jean is a remarkable person. The way that she campaigned for justice was admirable. Whenever there was the possibility to do so, I signed the relevant petitions. We did speak briefly afterwards. She said to me that all who had made the journey there were friends - and we were. Less so, regrettably, the official systems!
I'm not totally convinced by the following but the record is Rick Rubin produced.
It is 50 years since Bob Dylan and Joan Baez sang together at the Newport Folk Festival. This is a live performance of the Avett Brothers there on Saturday. The song is "I and Love and You". Nice pictures!
http://www.npr.org/event/music/204529410/the-avett-brothers-live-in-concert-newport-folk-2013
(I think it sounds a bit too much like "Hope, Faith and You" by White Buffalo but whatever) 
Red Barchetta by Rush:
Quote: Horseradish @ July 29 2013, 4:29 AM BSTWas he? Guess it is all relative. They didn't have a Shane. Philip Chevron was another key figure. I've just read that, sadly, he is terminally ill. I'm liking your folk selections, most of which have been new to me.
Thanks George K. Electric Landlady is a very good album. I like all of them. Ditto the Pogues' albums. You must be quite a fan of theirs too if you have them all on vinyl. I must try to read Shane's autobiography.
No one invited me. I liked Kirsty a lot. She came from the same borough as me. I associate her with happy times. They all felt like extended family. She died on my birthday. I went up to London, only half expecting to get involved, and not thinking there would be many well-known people or live music. On seeing the cameras, I thought "no chance" but was able to just walk in. From memory we were all seated together. There was no obvious area allocated to family, the official fan club and showbiz types. I was at the front!
Jean is a remarkable person. The way that she campaigned for justice was admirable. Whenever there was the possibility to do so, I signed the relevant petitions. We did speak briefly afterwards. She said to me that all who had made the journey there were friends - and we were. Less so, regrettably, the official systems!
That's very cool that your spontaneous reaction to Kirsty's death led to you being at the front for the service, where you belonged. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers GK. And I see Mr L, an alive singer-songwriter, is on R's current playlist. Excellent!
Dr John - Kingdom of Izzness
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVapqbKOkpo
Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros - Johnny Appleseed
Quote: Horseradish @ July 29 2013, 5:25 PM BSTDr John - Kingdom of Izzness
I love Dr. John...the King of Mardi Gras!!
(Bought that today)
OK it's got to be done. What a poem.
I'm combining it with a song by the great Cyril Tawney.
Gordon Lightfoot - The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgI8bta-7aw
June Tabor - The Grey Funnel Line
Quote: radiat10n @ July 28 2013, 10:38 PM BST
Can see some resemblance here to Andy in Parks And Recreation.
Quote: Gordon Bennett @ July 29 2013, 8:22 PM BST
I had the same thought, but you found a much better pic.
Quote: Horseradish @ July 29 2013, 7:17 PM BSTGordon Lightfoot - The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
Nice vid you found for it there.
Put me in mind of an episode of Due South, loosely based on the Edward Fitzgerald, which featured a version of another Canadian nautical classic:
Ocean Man - Ween:
