BS: Congratulations Treaties

Subject: Congratulations Treaties
From: nutty
Date: 13 Aug 01 - 04:33 PM

This is likely to create a great gnashing of teeth among the purists but my friend Theresa won the Shanty Singing competition at Redcar Festival at the weekend. It is the first time a woman has won and I believe it was richly deserved, so I would like to say ---

WELL DONE THERESA

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From: Sorcha
Date: 13 Aug 01 - 04:35 PM

Big pat on the back, there, Theresa!

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From: GUEST
Date: 13 Aug 01 - 04:36 PM

Now if we could just get a blues page dedicated to all the great women blues musicians here at Mudcat, life would be grand.

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From: Hawker
Date: 13 Aug 01 - 04:37 PM

Give it up for the girl!
Well done Theresa!
Much applause from Cornwall!
Lucy

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From: Jock Morris
Date: 13 Aug 01 - 04:40 PM

Well done lass! Show them lads how it's done!

Scott

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From: nutty
Date: 13 Aug 01 - 05:51 PM

SORRY -- big faux-pas - it was at SALTBURN FOLK FESTIVAL
Redcar FF has been defunct for a number of years now but old habits die hard

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From: GUEST
Date: 13 Aug 01 - 05:58 PM

nutty said:

"old habits die hard"

Old habits (as opposed to say, talent and ability), have also been linked to the cause of women not winning shanty singing competitions, haven't they? :-)

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From: mytoycar
Date: 13 Aug 01 - 06:03 PM

Hooray well done Theresa! See you at Whitby next week I hope!

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From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 13 Aug 01 - 06:07 PM

If it's the Theresa I think it is, it was a good choice of the judges.

I think Stan Hugill would probably have agreed. I remember there was at least one woman with us in the crew at the recording session for Shanties of the Seven Seas - "call her a cabin boy" I think he said they should do, if anyone remarked on the voice when the record came out.

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From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 13 Aug 01 - 06:08 PM

Sorry daughter had stolen my cookie. She will not be at Whitby but Shares my Congratulations.

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From: Snuffy
Date: 13 Aug 01 - 07:11 PM

I was lucky enough to be there with Theresa and the rest of Shellback Chorus. It was a fabulous performance, and well deserved to win.

And we all got to share the bottle of port afterwards!

Wassail! V

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From: John Routledge
Date: 13 Aug 01 - 07:15 PM

Great Stuff Theresa!! John

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From: Noreen
Date: 13 Aug 01 - 07:22 PM

Great stuff, Theresa! You were mentioned only this evening as being a great shanty leader (by someone who heard the Shellbacks in Liverpool).

Sorry I missed your triumph... and the port! Looking forward to Fleetwood.

Noreen

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From: katlaughing
Date: 13 Aug 01 - 07:34 PM

Way to go, womon!! Congratulations!

Any "seedees" as Morticia calls them?

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From: Jeri
Date: 14 Aug 01 - 08:00 AM

Congratulations from another woman who likes to sing shanties!!! (Although I'm not even close to being able to win a competition.)

So what shanties did she sing?

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From: SINSULL
Date: 14 Aug 01 - 08:55 AM

Giant "WOW" and congratulations!

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From: GUEST,Melani
Date: 14 Aug 01 - 02:32 PM

Congratulations, bigtime! I wish I'd been there to see it!

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From: Les from Hull
Date: 14 Aug 01 - 02:34 PM

A big well done from Les and Maggie!

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From: Tig
Date: 14 Aug 01 - 04:48 PM

When the Magician heard she had won he was NOT amused, but I was when she faced him down in the supermarket!!(He hadn't been able to enter as he hadn't a full weekend ticket.)

He also clipped Ray Padget round the ear for letting WOMEN enter.

(However he also congratulated her as all good mudcats do)

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From: GUEST,treaties1
Date: 14 Aug 01 - 09:44 PM

If Ive come up as guest again I have just reset my cookie honest. Thanks everyone for the congratulations. I must admit I was 'gobsmacked' at the news and still feel 10feet tall.

The two songs I sang for the competition were from the singing of the brilliant shanty group The Johnson Girls, Wont You Help Me To Raise'em Boys and Julianna Julianna also known as London Julie.

Both great choices, the fellows didn't know them and had to learn and sing them at a 'working rythmn' of my choosing, plus also, I love singing blues and they have that kind of feel and I really enjoyed singing them out in public for the first time.

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From: Charley Noble
Date: 15 Aug 01 - 10:26 AM

Congratulations from across the Western Ocean, from Maine's Roll & Go.

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From: GUEST,Willa
Date: 25 Aug 01 - 04:14 PM

Now I know who you are, Treaties, I'm not surprised you won. Have a great time at Fylde; wish I could be there. See you at Whitby again next year; don't forget about the ivymays - you'll know what I mean.

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From: GUEST,treaties1
Date: 25 Aug 01 - 06:24 PM

Hi Willa, small world, I wont forget the ivy mays and look forward to seeing you next year. Hi Charley Noble, sorry didn't spot your thread sooner,I am just catching up after being away, thanks also for your help with lyrics earlier in the year also. Cheers Theresa

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From: Gillie
Date: 25 Sep 01 - 12:25 PM

Well done Theresa, congrats from both Mag and myself. Never mind the adverse comments.

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From: kendall
Date: 25 Sep 01 - 12:45 PM

First they put a Klingon aboard a federation star ship, now this! Seriously, good on you!

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From: John Routledge
Date: 25 Sep 01 - 02:30 PM

How about a duet with Alan at Melling!!