BS: Gypsy Caravans

Subject: RE: BS: Gypsy Caravans
From: GUEST,bankley
Date: 30 Aug 11 - 11:25 AM

"Life is like a child's shirt... dirty, ragged and short"

Lizzie, you might want to check out my friend, Ronald Lee's, site
Romano Kopachi...
we've played music together and he's done a lot for his people

Subject: RE: BS: Gypsy Caravans
From: Big Ballad Singer
Date: 30 Aug 11 - 11:56 AM

My adoptive paternal grandfather was from Romania and could claim both Romani and Hungarian ancestry.

You know, all of the bigoted talk about the Romani being dirty, uncouth, etc, really burns me. My grandfather and his family were some of the most dignified, hard-working and honest people the world has ever known.

I resent the blanket characterizations of anyone, especially those with whom I share such an important bond.

Subject: RE: BS: Gypsy Caravans
From: Lizzie Cornish 1
Date: 30 Aug 11 - 01:48 PM

Thank you, Ron:

Ronald Lee's site - Romano Kopachi

And from that site:
<<<<<"We the Roma are a huge tree that has many branches. Each branch is a nation and each nation has many clans."

Romani refugee claimant while waiting for his hearing at the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Toronto, 2002 >>>>


Gosh, he's written loads of books, including a Romani-English dictionary! :0)

Subject: RE: BS: Gypsy Caravans
From: GUEST,Eliza
Date: 30 Aug 11 - 01:53 PM

Lizzie, your link to the little film showing the Romany Gipsies in Canterbury 1939 is exactly the same type of thing I mentioned in my post here on this thread. In fact, who knows, their annual routes may have brought them to Middlesex and their descendants were the ones we used to visit on their site in the late forties! I did enjoy watching it, so thank you.

Subject: RE: BS: Gypsy Caravans
From: Lizzie Cornish 1
Date: 30 Aug 11 - 02:07 PM

I thought you might like it, Eliza. I'm glad you saw it. x :0)
I'm from Middlesex too, originally. From Pinner.

leeneia, I've a feeling you may like this link:
Gypsy Waggons

Subject: RE: BS: Gypsy Caravans
From: Chris_S
Date: 30 Aug 11 - 03:29 PM

The Nick Dow videos are excellent, thanks Lizzie - I remember booking Nick for our folk club in the 80s and loved his singing and playing. The skill in painting the wagons is breathtaking, something spiritual in the way the designs are weaved and created. If only to have that sort of talent.

Subject: RE: BS: Gypsy Caravans
From: Lizzie Cornish 1
Date: 31 Aug 11 - 06:57 AM

My pleasure, Chris.

The Gypsy Chronicles

Subject: RE: BS: Gypsy Caravans
From: Jack Campin
Date: 31 Aug 11 - 07:31 AM

the Kyle family caravan