Barnsley Folk Johnny Booker 65

Subject: Folklore: Barnsley Folk Johnny Booker 65
From: GUEST,ray padgett
Date: 18 Jun 07 - 04:11 AM

Johnny Booker will be 65 on July 12th!

JB well know at Whitby FF and Redcar/Saltburn, and other Yorks fetsivals as well as the longword fraternity will be 65 as above

Barnsley Folk Club are putting on Bernard Wrigley on July 16th at The Shaw as a special guest JB dont tell Johnny!!

Dont send him a a card! Post On here and if there are any reminicences and I will download as a "mudcat card" near the 16th July

Ray

Subject: RE: Folklore: Barnsley Folk Johnny Booker 65
From: GUEST,MC Fat
Date: 18 Jun 07 - 05:21 AM

The best drunken singer in the North. So bring us a barrell....

Subject: RE: Folklore: Barnsley Folk Johnny Booker 65
From: GUEST,padgett
Date: 18 Jun 07 - 06:46 AM

I think you've probably said it all Jimmy

Ray

Subject: RE: Folklore: Barnsley Folk Johnny Booker 65
From: nutty
Date: 18 Jun 07 - 07:23 AM

And the only person I know who can sing so many songs using so few notes.

Subject: RE: Folklore: Barnsley Folk Johnny Booker 65
From: GUEST,padgett
Date: 18 Jun 07 - 07:57 AM

I think I may have to edit this thread!!

Ray

Subject: RE: Folklore: Barnsley Folk Johnny Booker 65
From: Partridge
Date: 18 Jun 07 - 12:02 PM

A gentle Giant

Pat xx

Subject: RE: Folklore: Barnsley Folk Johnny Booker 65
From: Raggytash
Date: 18 Jun 07 - 03:04 PM

what Johnny ONLY 65 !!!, give me my best please Ray

Subject: RE: Folklore: Barnsley Folk Johnny Booker 65
From: squeezeboxhp
Date: 18 Jun 07 - 03:55 PM

More than the best from Ken & Sue Clarkson to JB congratulations on surviving so long

ken

Subject: RE: Folklore: Barnsley Folk Johnny Booker 65
From: GUEST,North South Annie
Date: 18 Jun 07 - 07:20 PM

Please give him a big birthday kiss from me Ray!

Annie

Subject: RE: Folklore: Barnsley Folk Johnny Booker 65
From: Greg B
Date: 18 Jun 07 - 07:36 PM

Do me Johnny Booker, rock and roll me over!
Do me Johnny Booker, DO!

Do me Johnny Booker, roll me in the clover!
Do me Johnny Booker DO!

(Bunting chanty)

Subject: RE: Folklore: Barnsley Folk Johnny Booker 65
From: GUEST,padgett
Date: 19 Jun 07 - 05:21 AM

He int like that Greg!!

Ray

Subject: RE: Folklore: Barnsley Folk Johnny Booker 65
From: GUEST,old git
Date: 19 Jun 07 - 06:29 AM

I used to think when he sang "Hanging Johnny" it was about a hangman...then I had a word with some of his female acquaintances..........

Subject: RE: Folklore: Barnsley Folk Johnny Booker 65
From: GUEST,old git
Date: 19 Jun 07 - 06:33 AM

Congrats to Johnny!
He's living?? proof that even we dirty old men need love and understanding.

geoff

Subject: RE: Folklore: Barnsley Folk Johnny Booker 65
From: GUEST,Colin Thompson
Date: 19 Jun 07 - 10:03 AM

Long time no see. Happy Birthday Johnny. Colin T

Subject: RE: Folklore: Barnsley Folk Johnny Booker 65
From: Cath
Date: 19 Jun 07 - 04:48 PM

Love from me as well.
x

Subject: RE: Folklore: Barnsley Folk Johnny Booker 65
From: Betsy
Date: 20 Jun 07 - 03:28 PM

Hiya Padge, I'd like to think it will be a great surprise , but the fly ould Bastard will know about it somehow.He only makes out that he knows nowt !!!

Cheers
Betsy.

Subject: RE: Folklore: Barnsley Folk Johnny Booker 65
From: GUEST,Guest, Wendy in Whitby
Date: 21 Jun 07 - 08:22 AM

Don't know about the only person who can sing so many songs using so few notes, I think of him as the only person who can sing so many songs using so few words. Best wishes Johnny.

Subject: RE: Folklore: Barnsley Folk Johnny Booker 65
From: r.padgett
Date: 23 Jun 07 - 03:30 AM

refresh

Subject: RE: Folklore: Barnsley Folk Johnny Booker 65
From: GUEST,aelfleda
Date: 23 Jun 07 - 04:58 AM

I've got far too many memories (or is it dirt to dish) on Mr.Booker!
Ray - why can't I send him a card? Surely he knows it's his birthday!

In case I can't.....

Happy 65th Johnny, lots of love, Jude

Subject: RE: Folklore: Barnsley Folk Johnny Booker 65
From: GUEST,padgett
Date: 26 Jun 07 - 03:55 AM

Pots and kettles spring to mind Jude!

[I wouldnt say a word about nuffin!]Joking of course


Ray

Subject: RE: Folklore: Barnsley Folk Johnny Booker 65
From: GUEST,Rik & Jakki
Date: 26 Jun 07 - 11:44 AM

Hi Ray

LTNS! Great times had all over the country. So drunk, not knowing where we were, some nights even who we were. Remember the Lakes? Middlesborough? and some of the acrobatic bog antics in Bagdale??????
Have agreat burfday Booker.

Subject: RE: Folklore: Barnsley Folk Johnny Booker 65
From: r.padgett
Date: 26 Jun 07 - 04:01 PM

Lakes, T'owd Dungeon Gill! in the mini, Bagdale Whitby, Middlesborough ? dunt remember that one!! Perhaps Redcar you mean, but then as you say drunk again!!

Drowsy Maggie's and the low beam! and the Cross word on the toilet spike/nail which had answers to all questions across and down was "Raymond!!"

Cythee Rik and Jakki, we go back a long time!

Ray

Subject: RE: Folklore: Barnsley Folk Johnny Booker 65
From: Kampervan
Date: 27 Jun 07 - 02:54 AM

All the best from the Kent contingent too.

Spent many happy hours listening and joining in at singarounds in Nellies in the early days of Beverley FF.

Here's to many more years on the scene.

Subject: RE: Folklore: Barnsley Folk Johnny Booker 65
From: GUEST,padgett
Date: 28 Jun 07 - 06:29 AM

refresh

Yes I think Booker and me had about 12 years at Beverley and at least 14years at Redcar/Saltburn doing singarounds etc

Ray

Subject: RE: Folklore: Barnsley Folk Johnny Booker 65
From: The Sandman
Date: 28 Jun 07 - 06:43 AM

old johnny booker was agay old bugger and a gay old bugger was he..gay in the old sense.give him my regards.DickMiles[Philistine]

Subject: RE: Folklore: Barnsley Folk Johnny Booker 65
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 29 Jun 07 - 05:26 AM

I remember the help and encouragement given when I was a young performer and the way he encouraged us all get out to do the show where we were...







Oh sorry! That wasn't me it was Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney.


Anyway. Booker was always there in the bar at the Winter Gardens during Cleethorpes Folk Fesival. He encouraged everyone to have their turn and one of them was me.
Have a good birthday, John.
Quack!
Geoff.

Subject: RE: Folklore: Barnsley Folk Johnny Booker 65
From: GUEST,padgett
Date: 04 Jul 07 - 06:23 AM

John in fine voice on Saturday at the Isla St Clair do at The Keel

Ray

Subject: RE: Folklore: Barnsley Folk Johnny Booker 65
From: GUEST,Kampervan
Date: 04 Jul 07 - 07:30 AM

What's John been doing to Isla St Clair at the Keel?

Subject: RE: Folklore: Barnsley Folk Johnny Booker 65
From: Gillie
Date: 04 Jul 07 - 10:23 AM

many happy wotsit's, Johnny me old mate.

Sing us another one,

Gillie

Subject: RE: Folklore: Barnsley Folk Johnny Booker 65
From: GUEST,Brian Peters
Date: 04 Jul 07 - 10:27 AM

I don't have the time that I used to, to get to festival singarounds, but I remember fondly many such hosted by the Barnsley Lads. Happy Birthday John.

Subject: RE: Folklore: Barnsley Folk Johnny Booker 65
From: r.padgett
Date: 04 Jul 07 - 11:11 AM

We had a fine do with Isla at The Keel last Sat

Booker put his hand in his pocket and bought a CD from Isla

Thanks also Brian

JBs mum is 97 and he looks after her

Subject: RE: Folklore: Barnsley Folk Johnny Booker 65
From: GUEST,bunnyrunner
Date: 08 Jul 07 - 02:04 PM

Just to say Ray the Isla St Clair gig was last Monday (not Saturday) we are now looking forward to Bernard Wrigley which is next MONDAY at the Shaw Inn lets hope all Johnny's friends get down there

Subject: RE: Folklore: Barnsley Folk Johnny Booker 65
From: r.padgett
Date: 08 Jul 07 - 03:32 PM

True true just come back from Cleckie!

JB just phoned me re Whitby, it is not easy not telling him!!

Ray

Subject: RE: Folklore: Barnsley Folk Johnny Booker 65
From: Les from Hull
Date: 11 Jul 07 - 09:17 AM

Happy Birthday, Johnny! And many, many more of 'em, mate!

Les and Maggie

Subject: RE: Folklore: Barnsley Folk Johnny Booker 65
From: GUEST
Date: 11 Jul 07 - 10:25 AM

John & Liz Honiwell, (late Pudesy, now Cleck)

All the best JB, and here's to the next 65! You don't look a day over 15- obviously acting shoe size not age!

See you at Whitby?