Graham Metcalfe-getting married & moving to Canada

Subject: RE: Graham Metcalfe-getting married & moving to Canada
From: Leadfingers
Date: 16 Sep 07 - 09:07 AM

English Folk Scene's loss is Canadian folk Scene's gain ! good Luck to you both !


Terry Silver

Subject: RE: Graham Metcalfe-getting married & moving to Canada
From: RoyH (Burl)
Date: 16 Sep 07 - 08:33 AM

A grand singer/bloke. The Canadian folk scene gains a real asset. Good Luck out there Graham and the new Mrs Metcalfe. All Best wishes. Burl

Subject: RE: Graham Metcalfe-getting married & moving to Canada
From: treaties1
Date: 16 Sep 07 - 08:11 AM

Many happy memories of singing his choruses at Song and Ale and other places. All very best wishes to Graham and Lucinda for their future happiness, health and wealth.
Theresa Tooley

Subject: RE: Graham Metcalfe-getting married & moving to Canada
From: Raggytash
Date: 15 Sep 07 - 11:49 PM

Please pass on our kindest regards to Granham and Lucinde, be very strange not to bump into him a festivals from time to time, we must have known him over 25 years now. We really do wish them all the best.

Raggytash & Wombat AKA Nick * Christine

Subject: RE: Graham Metcalfe-getting married & moving to Canada
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 15 Sep 07 - 11:13 PM

Duncan, BC

Subject: RE: Graham Metcalfe-getting married & moving to Canada
From: CET
Date: 15 Sep 07 - 10:51 PM

Well, this inquiring Canadian mind wants to know: What part of Canada!? Sounds like somebody we'd like to meet.

Subject: RE: Graham Metcalfe
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 15 Sep 07 - 07:47 PM

When I first heard I wondered what kind of a person it would take to lead Graham to take such a decision. But the moment I met Lucinde I knew instantly he got it right. Hard to explain after such a brief acquaintance, but they make an awful lot of sense together, and I know they will both be very happy.

It's shitty for us losing such a bloke from our midst, but it's the right thing. So let's not mope, let's just celebrate our good fortune to have met Graham, and his good fortune to have met Lucinde.

Subject: RE: Graham Metcalfe
From: bubblyrat
Date: 15 Sep 07 - 11:54 AM

Saw him in concert with Ian Giles and Ian Wood in Oxford ( Holywell Music Rooms ) on Wednesday, and he was / they were FABULOUS !! He will be much missed at many venues , especially Straw Bear and wherever Miskin may be in future. A truly great singer, and a wonderful harmonica-player-----as someone said on Wednesday, he was John Spiers inspiration !!!

Subject: RE: Graham Metcalfe
From: GUEST
Date: 15 Sep 07 - 11:42 AM

Met Graham and his lady at whitby. She's lovely and they look so happy together is wad gar ye greet!! Me and malc will be there at the do with the Admiral and Aunty Pearl (Mrs Admiral) and copious amounts of hankies. It'll be a grand night!!!
Flying Cat (Moira and Malcolm)

Subject: RE: Graham Metcalfe
From: Pete_Standing
Date: 15 Sep 07 - 10:14 AM

Well in fact he gave up smoking some weeks back and he has had his hair cropped - the beard survives however.

I'll quiz him about where he will be living should I see him on Wednesday.

Subject: RE: Graham Metcalfe
From: Les from Hull
Date: 15 Sep 07 - 09:38 AM

Very best wishes. We'll miss you!

Les Ward and Maggie Graham

Subject: RE: Graham Metcalfe
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 15 Sep 07 - 09:33 AM

Best wishes to both of you from both of us! Graham and his singing will be much missed. Kitty Vernon and Derek Burgess

Subject: RE: Graham Metcalfe
From: nutty
Date: 15 Sep 07 - 09:04 AM

This is what happens when a man retires. Too much time on his hands.
I hear he's even had his beard trimmed. He'll be giving up smoking next.   (grin)

Seriously though - Graham is one of my favourite Yorkshire men and a fantastic singer. I wish him and his new partner all the best in their new life together.
So sorry that he will no more be venturing North for the January Winter Weekend.

Hazel Bolton

Subject: RE: Graham Metcalfe
From: RTim
Date: 15 Sep 07 - 08:27 AM

I haven't seen or heard Graham for years, but it is nice to know he will be on THIS side of the pond soon - However - What part of Canada - it is now the largest country in the World (See The Arrogant Worms song - It's Big!)

Tim Radford

Subject: RE: Graham Metcalfe
From: Mick Pearce (MCP)
Date: 15 Sep 07 - 08:24 AM

I'd heard of this just recently and it'll be hard to think of Oxford without Graham. But you can't let a town stand in the way of happiness. I just hope Canada's ready for him.

Best wishes Graham.

Mick Pearce

Subject: RE: Graham Metcalfe
From: The Sandman
Date: 15 Sep 07 - 08:06 AM

A fine singer, and a good bloke,Best wishes. Dick Miles

Subject: Graham Metcalfe
From: Pete_Standing
Date: 15 Sep 07 - 07:57 AM

One of Oxford's, nay Yorkshire's, nay England's most loved and gifted singers is getting married and then emigrating to Canada. He will be sorely missed around these parts, but our loss is his fiancée's gain, likewise the folks over in Canada.

I'll be at his post wedding session, so if want your wishes to be passed on, add them here and I'll print them - it would be nice to add your real name of course and not your Mudcat moniker!

For my part, he has been inspirational and also encouraging. I just love his voice, his interpretation and his wit.

Best wishes to you Graham and your wife.