Eddi Reader - Undervalued?

Subject: RE: Eddi Reader - Undervalued?
From: Folkiedave
Date: 24 Nov 09 - 05:34 PM

It isn't true, anyway I have eaten a whelk in less than three days. The shell was difficult, in fact I'd say it took most of the time.

Subject: RE: Eddi Reader - Undervalued?
From: GUEST
Date: 24 Nov 09 - 05:46 PM

If you don't want the whelks don't muck `em abaht
If you don't want `em other people may"

There's a fellow you should meet, runs a fish shop down our street
He wraps it up in paper every day
When they're crowding round the stall, he addresses one and al
And this is what you'll always hear him say"

Nah, if you don't want the whelks don't muck `em abaht
And take yer baby's fingers off the slab (They're covered in
chocolate!)
Lovely two eyed kippers, take `em for the nippers
Take a hake or a nice cod steak
Soles and eels for the old man's meals
They're lovely – they're all fresh in today
So if you don't want the whelks don't muck `em abaht
If you don't want `em other people may

If you don't want the whelks don't muck `em abaht
And move yer pram and let the others in (You're blocking the doorway)
Lovely two eyed kippers, take `em for the nippers
Take a hake or a nice cod steak
Roes or trout for the old man's gout
They're lovely, they're all fresh in today
So if you don't want the whelks don't muck `em abaht
If you don't want `em other people may

they don't write them like that anymore :)

Subject: RE: Eddi Reader - Undervalued?
From: Stu
Date: 25 Nov 09 - 03:25 AM

Whelktastick!

Subject: RE: Eddi Reader - Undervalued?
From: Dave Hanson
Date: 25 Nov 09 - 03:35 AM

Brill.

Dave H

Subject: RE: Eddi Reader - Undervalued?
From: Smedley
Date: 25 Nov 09 - 03:45 AM

Looking forward to the Lady Gaga version of the one.

In a similar vein, there was also the music hall gem 'Has Anybody Seen My Winkle?'.

Subject: RE: Eddi Reader - Undervalued?
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 25 Nov 09 - 04:31 AM

Ah that song brings back memories of The Billy Cotton Bandshow.
I can only remember part of the tune though, unfortunately.

Subject: RE: Eddi Reader - Undervalued?
From: melodeonboy
Date: 25 Nov 09 - 04:34 AM

"In a similar vein, there was also the music hall gem 'Has Anybody Seen My Winkle?'."

Yes. Didn't Whelkie Brooks do a version of that?

Subject: RE: Eddi Reader - Undervalued?
From: Jack Blandiver
Date: 25 Nov 09 - 04:42 AM

I think it was because he hadn't ever discovered The Oysterband myself

During a playing of New Order's Low Life the other day my wife shocked me with the revelation that The Oysterband had covered Love Vigilantes. I took this for a joke at first - ha, ha, dear - sure they did, and no doubt followed it up with True Faith - but stuff has since turned up on YouTube suggesting it must have entered the Folk Tradition at some point...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2MQK0us2k8

Subject: RE: Eddi Reader - Undervalued?
From: Dave Hanson
Date: 25 Nov 09 - 06:51 AM

Was Billy Cotton undervalued ?

Dave H

Subject: RE: Eddi Reader - Undervalued?
From: Stu
Date: 25 Nov 09 - 07:04 AM

Cotton vests are undervalued. I get mine from M&S.

Subject: RE: Eddi Reader - Undervalued?
From: Smedley
Date: 25 Nov 09 - 07:09 AM

The Oyster Band also covered the Velvet Underground's 'All Tomorrow's Parties', with June Tabor taking the lead vocals first done by Nico. It works really well too.

Subject: RE: Eddi Reader - Undervalued?
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 25 Nov 09 - 07:39 AM

Anyone know the full words of the song

"Whale kipper whelk-ome in the hillsides..."

Is something going distincly fishy on this thread?

DeG

I've got the finest oysters that ever you did see

Subject: RE: Eddi Reader - Undervalued?
From: Jack Campin
Date: 25 Nov 09 - 07:44 AM

This feels like being in a conger line.

I'd better clam up now.

Subject: RE: Eddi Reader - Undervalued?
From: Dave Hanson
Date: 25 Nov 09 - 08:07 AM

Don't play the raw prawn now.

Dave H

Subject: RE: Eddi Reader - Undervalued?
From: Folkiedave
Date: 25 Nov 09 - 08:08 AM

Load of old cod, but on the other hand I am hard of herring so it might be me.

Subject: RE: Eddi Reader - Undervalued?
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 25 Nov 09 - 08:49 AM

My motor pike has a side carp, AND a spare eel.
No it's not a load of pollacks, I'm not breaming, nor am I trying to hake the fish.
There's a plaice for huss, where it's best not to talk about your nasty halibuts in public.
There is no cod!

Subject: RE: Eddi Reader - Undervalued?
From: Dave Hanson
Date: 25 Nov 09 - 08:54 AM

I'm feeling a bit bloatered after lunch, I think I'll have a lay down now.

Dave H

Subject: RE: Eddi Reader - Undervalued?
From: Folkiedave
Date: 25 Nov 09 - 08:56 AM

Don't come the raw prawn with me mate. Or try to mussel in. But that apart, the world's your lobster.

Subject: RE: Eddi Reader - Undervalued?
From: Rasener
Date: 25 Nov 09 - 09:17 AM

This thread is fish poor. My fingers hake from typing and I have developed mussels on my eels due to sitting here.
I salmon you all to plaice this thread in the fin.

Subject: RE: Eddi Reader - Undervalued?
From: Will Fly
Date: 25 Nov 09 - 10:07 AM

FIN!

Subject: RE: Eddi Reader - Undervalued?
From: Stu
Date: 25 Nov 09 - 10:18 AM

Warms the cockles, doesn't it?

Subject: RE: Eddi Reader - Undervalued?
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 25 Nov 09 - 10:21 AM

Floundering a bit there Will. Fly-fishing?

Subject: RE: Eddi Reader - Undervalued?
From: Dave Hanson
Date: 25 Nov 09 - 10:22 AM

Whale oil beef hooked.

Dave H

Subject: RE: Eddi Reader - Undervalued?
From: Chris Green
Date: 25 Nov 09 - 11:47 AM

I think this thread is rapidly straying from its original porpoise...

Subject: RE: Eddi Reader - Undervalued?
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 25 Nov 09 - 11:58 AM

Sho shad Miss Moneypenny

Subject: RE: Eddi Reader - Undervalued?
From: Stu
Date: 25 Nov 09 - 11:58 AM

It's starting to flounder . . .

Subject: RE: Eddi Reader - Undervalued?
From: TheSnail
Date: 25 Nov 09 - 12:08 PM

Well I think it's a load of THIS!

Subject: RE: Eddi Reader - Undervalued?
From: Chris Green
Date: 25 Nov 09 - 01:26 PM

Well, at least you're not koi when it comes to saying what you think.

Subject: RE: Eddi Reader - Undervalued?
From: Folkiedave
Date: 25 Nov 09 - 01:29 PM

Stop carping.

And I think this guy is undervalued too.

Subject: RE: Eddi Reader - Undervalued?
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 25 Nov 09 - 02:05 PM

The taller fish are called the higher perches, and never never upset them.
It's been a Ling time, but it makes Megrim, and upset, when I think of what happened to John Dory.
Never in my wildest Breams, did I think the Tusk fund I set up would be Coley abused.
Red Black Silver Bronze Skimmer and Julian. The Bream Ensemble, will tonight play Finlandia, by Jean Sea Bass

Subject: RE: Eddi Reader - Undervalued?
From: Bonnie Shaljean
Date: 25 Nov 09 - 02:08 PM

Whoa ... that smelt

Subject: RE: Eddi Reader - Undervalued?
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 25 Nov 09 - 08:15 PM

I didn't post on the Mary Asquith obit thread because I only met Mary once, when she was booked at our club, and people who knew her better had already said it all. But I do remember her as a fine perfomer. I followed the link to her version of closing time and realised just what a talent she was. Like most 'jobbing' professionals on the club circuits she never got the national recognition she deserved.

It did make me realise that if anyone is undervalued it is the people who put years and years into traveling the country to perform at small clubs, sleeping on put-me-up beds if they are lucky and in the back of the van if they are not and often making nothing more than pence for their troubles. Taking nothing away from Eddi Readers talent I think it is fair to say that many people would class the talents of this stalwart band of performers as equal to, if not greater than, those who have made the grade.

Here are some of my faourites:

Geoff Higginbottom (In the Phatt B'stards)

Anthony John Clarke

Fiona Simpson

Usual iffy quality on youtube clips and a distinct Northern feel (AJC is from the North or Ireland but now resident in NW England.)

Feel free to add your own favourites.

Cheers

DeG

Subject: RE: Eddi Reader - Undervalued?
From: Rasener
Date: 26 Nov 09 - 02:48 AM

Anthony John Clarke is a fine entertainer and did an excellent show at Faldingworth recently. Apart from that, he is also a very nice person and has his feet planted firmly on the ground.

Subject: RE: Eddi Reader - Undervalued?
From: Dave Hanson
Date: 26 Nov 09 - 08:20 AM

The tench ion is becoming unbearable.

Dave H

Subject: RE: Eddi Reader - Undervalued?
From: Ruth Archer
Date: 26 Nov 09 - 08:34 AM

Dave - you're actually right about Catfish Keith! He's great.

Subject: RE: Eddi Reader - Undervalued?
From: Folkiedave
Date: 26 Nov 09 - 08:57 AM

Of course!!

Subject: RE: Eddi Reader - Undervalued?
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 26 Nov 09 - 02:29 PM

Course as in...

Oh, never mind.

I applied to join the Halle-but I wasn't good enough

:D

Subject: RE: Eddi Reader - Undervalued?
From: Mavis Enderby
Date: 26 Nov 09 - 02:58 PM

To add to DeG's post, and in keeping with the fishy flavour this thread has taken, I think Sid Kipper fits the b(r)ill...

Pete