it's fast oop north!

Subject: it's fast oop north!
From: GUEST,Ruth at work
Date: 07 Feb 08 - 08:14 AM

from today's Guradian, in response to the reports this week that folk dance music is faster in the north of England:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/letters/story/0,,2253550,00.html

"The research in your article (Rhythm of life is quicker up north, February 5) mirrors what has been often observed historically, most famously by Keats 200 years ago. He went to a dance in Ireby in Cumberland, and said the local dancing compared to London as did beating up batter to stirring a cup of tea. This pattern applies to folk music to this day, just as much as to dance music in clubs. I find the fusion band Shooglenifty at full pelt in Scotland a bit overexciting, whereas if I go to Brighton and hear Dan Quinn and Will Duke play I often fall asleep while waiting for them to play the next note.
Greg Stephens
Stoke-on-Trent"


ooooh, handbags...

Subject: RE: it's fast oop north!
From: Mr Happy
Date: 07 Feb 08 - 08:53 AM

Well, of late,here in the Northwest, I've found the dances are a lot slower now than years ago.

There again, it may've been a concession on the part of the band 'n caller to cater for our aging condition - quite a relef really!

Subject: RE: it's fast oop north!
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 07 Feb 08 - 03:22 PM

We don't say "Oop", we say "Up" correctly, as distinct from fackin' satherners who say "Ap". :-)

Subject: RE: it's fast oop north!
From: BusyBee Paul
Date: 07 Feb 08 - 07:05 PM

Watch it, BWM!

;-)

Misplaced Souverner (and proud of it).

Subject: RE: it's fast oop north!
From: Snuffy
Date: 08 Feb 08 - 04:21 AM

Being a northerner I naturally assumed that fast oop referred to a child's hoop which had got stuck (or "fast" as we quaintly say 'ap Nofe').

Subject: RE: it's fast oop north!
From: GUEST,Ruth at work
Date: 08 Feb 08 - 05:24 AM

I never like to miss an opportunity to cause gratuitous regional offence!

Subject: RE: it's fast oop north!
From: GUEST,Oldnickilby
Date: 08 Feb 08 - 05:39 AM

I thought that the Grauniad typo refering to the Rent step was about as relevant as saying that there was a loathing for Folk Music in Birmingham
I reckon that there are at least 3 fantastic clubs in Brum, Black Diamond, Birmingham Trad and the Red Lion.
They are far too familiar with R--- Boys perhaps

Subject: RE: it's fast oop north!
From: Snuffy
Date: 08 Feb 08 - 06:45 AM

Gratuitous, eh? Well, if it dunna cost us nowt, then that's aw reet. (Stereotype, moi?)

Subject: RE: it's fast oop north!
From: Schantieman
Date: 08 Feb 08 - 06:59 AM

Well - dunno bout you, but sometimes it's harder to stay in the air longer, as is sometimes required by a slower dance. The best Morris sides are reputed to dance slower - presumably you have to jump higher to take longer to come back down to earth - ideally with not too much of a bang!

Steve

Subject: RE: it's fast oop north!
From: Mr Red
Date: 15 Feb 08 - 07:50 AM

I prefer Vertical Expression to be more realistic ie slower which means more (as a rule) .................

cue ruler jokes

Subject: RE: it's fast oop north!
From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 15 Feb 08 - 10:18 AM

If we all insisted on spelling out the subtle changes in vowels all around the English-speaking world, English as a means of communication would cease to exist.

Subject: RE: it's fast oop north!
From: Gurney
Date: 15 Feb 08 - 08:17 PM

Fast up north? Is it Ramadan already?

Subject: RE: it's fast oop north!
From: Snuffy
Date: 16 Feb 08 - 09:05 AM

It's Lent. (But not up agin t'wall)