How's Hughie Jones?

Subject: How's Hughie Jones?
From: EBarnacle
Date: 17 Apr 08 - 10:16 PM

One of the things which came up at dinner and during the South Street chantey sing is that Hughie is apparently quite ill. Any current data?

Subject: RE: How's Hughie Jones?
From: BB
Date: 18 Apr 08 - 02:22 PM

I've recently been in touch with his wife Chris, and he's doing great! He's had a lung removed, but is recovering well and looking forward to getting back to gigging again. In fact, to quote Chris, "He's getting better every day, and seems to manage well with just one lung."

Barbara

Subject: RE: How's Hughie Jones?
From: Schantieman
Date: 19 Apr 08 - 12:57 PM

...and he's picked up his guitar as well, always a good sign :-)

S

Subject: RE: How's Hughie Jones?
From: Bonnie Shaljean
Date: 19 Apr 08 - 02:27 PM

My best wishes to him, and I know Packie would want me to include his too. Some of our best gigging memories are of meeting The Spinners backstage at various events, and of course playing their club.

Thinking of ya, Hughie - Get well soon!

Packie & Bonnie    xxx (ok, the kisses are from Bonnie)

Subject: RE: How's Hughie Jones?
From: goatfell
Date: 20 Apr 08 - 10:52 AM

I didn't know this about Hughie Jones, but that is great news anyway that he's on the mend

Subject: RE: How's Hughie Jones?
From: Silas
Date: 20 Apr 08 - 12:08 PM

I really think the spinners should be given the lifetime achievement award at the Radio 2 folk awards - its easy to take the piss, but they brought a lot of people into the folk revival

Subject: RE: How's Hughie Jones?
From: Bonnie Shaljean
Date: 20 Apr 08 - 03:47 PM

So do a lot of other folks - see this thread:

http://www.mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=98193

Subject: RE: How's Hughie Jones?
From: GUEST,Greycap
Date: 20 Apr 08 - 06:28 PM

Regards to Hughie and a full recovery, I hope,
Best Wishes,
Roger & Eileen Knowles

Subject: RE: How's Hughie Jones?
From: GUEST,JohnB
Date: 20 Apr 08 - 06:53 PM

We think it was 40 years ago this year i.e. 1968 on April 26th that my wife and I went on our first date. It was a Spinners Concert at the Free Trade Hall in Manchester.
I'm not going to make any smart comments, this could be read.
Good Luck Hughie, JohnB

Subject: RE: How's Hughie Jones?
From: Splott Man
Date: 21 Apr 08 - 03:33 AM

All the best Hughie,

Splott Man

Subject: RE: How's Hughie Jones?
From: Dame Pattie Smith EPNS
Date: 21 Apr 08 - 06:44 PM

Get better soon Hughie. Get singing and we'll have you back at Llantrisant. XX Pat

Subject: RE: How's Hughie Jones?
From: Susanne (skw)
Date: 21 Apr 08 - 08:56 PM

Never managed to see them live, nor Hughie on his own, but the Spinners were my intro to the folk scene. I'll keep my fingers crossed for him.

Subject: RE: How's Hughie Jones?
From: Charley Noble
Date: 21 Apr 08 - 09:16 PM

Just last weekend when I was attending the South Street chantey sing in New York City, a young British reporter showed up to cover this "cultural event" and mentioned in passing that his parents were great fans of the Spinners. Lords knows what he'll come with for copy but he appeared to be enjoying what he was hearing.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: How's Hughie Jones?
From: the lemonade lady
Date: 22 Apr 08 - 02:57 PM

Hey Steve (schantieman) can you please give Hughie my love when you next see him.

Ta

Sal

Subject: RE: How's Hughie Jones?
From: vectis
Date: 22 Apr 08 - 05:47 PM

Everyone down here in Seaford has all their fingers firmly crossed for him.