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Subject: Ivor Cutler From: Skivee Date: 18 Jan 09 - 01:44 AM Do other catters know of the wonderfully bizarre poems and songs of Scottish performer Ivor Cutler. You may have seen him acting as Buster Bloodvessel, the driver, in the Beatle's Magical Mystery Tour. |
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Subject: RE: Ivor Cutler From: Malcolm Douglas Date: 18 Jan 09 - 02:30 AM He has a small but convinced following here; mostly, perhaps, among the British contingent. There are only four other threads solely about him, I think: 24 March 06 Ivor Cutler Tribute Death of Ivor Cutler (3 March 2006) Ivor Cutler BBC4 UK Ivor Cutler poetry? ... though also a fair few mentions in other threads that were mainly on other subjects. |
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Subject: RE: Ivor Cutler From: Weasel Date: 18 Jan 09 - 04:17 AM There is also a Facebook page. I was first wowed bt this genius back in the seventies. |
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Subject: RE: Ivor Cutler From: Jack Blandiver Date: 18 Jan 09 - 04:43 AM My personal tribute page |
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Subject: RE: Ivor Cutler From: GUEST,Jim Martin Date: 18 Jan 09 - 09:16 AM My first memories of him were on the Acker Bilk tv show on BBC1 back in the 60's. |
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Subject: RE: Ivor Cutler From: wyrdolafr Date: 18 Jan 09 - 10:41 AM Was it Ivor Cutler who used to do a piece that went 'hold the barrel steady, jump in one at a time'? If so, for some reason, James Whale when he was on TalkRadio/Sport used to use it as a jingle of sorts - I think he appeared on the show a few times too. |
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Subject: RE: Ivor Cutler From: Stu Date: 18 Jan 09 - 10:49 AM Mmmm that reminds me, should I have Bicarbonate of Chicken or Gruts for Tea? |
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Subject: RE: Ivor Cutler From: Diva Date: 18 Jan 09 - 10:56 AM I first came to him listening to John Peel...magic |
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Subject: RE: Ivor Cutler From: Phil Edwards Date: 18 Jan 09 - 12:50 PM I've done a few songs that have raised a laugh - some of them even my own - but the only time I've ever made anyone laugh till they cried was when I did one of his. More details, and my personal tribute to the man, here. (Sadly neither of Clare's links are working, but the rest seem OK.) The song, incidentally, can be heard here. |
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Subject: RE: Ivor Cutler From: Skivee Date: 18 Jan 09 - 05:42 PM I just performed "My Elbows" at a show last night. It was a weird hit. PS I am correcting an earlier error. Mr. Bloodvessel only THOUGHT that he was the bus driver. |
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Subject: RE: Ivor Cutler From: Darowyn Date: 19 Jan 09 - 10:49 AM I think it must have still been the late 50s when I first heard him on "Monday Night at Home". (The Home Service was what Radio 4 was called in those days) I recall Fresh gruts fried in butter well. There were a couple of brothers who did sketches on there too, Roddy & Paul McDowell- they seemed to do alright afterwards! I will still occasionally ask people to "Get the stuff. Take the Car. Drive down to Maidenhead. Hand the stuff over to You-know-who." Does it ring any bells for anyone else? Is there anyone in the world who would know what I'm talking about? Cheers Dave |
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Subject: RE: Ivor Cutler From: GUEST,Andrew Probert Date: 06 Mar 13 - 11:27 AM Yes, Dave (Darowyn), I do indeed remember that sketch - 'Get the stuff. Take the car, drive down to maidenhead' became a family saying. Still absolutely no idea what it was about. Wish there was a transcript or a recording somewhere... |
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Subject: RE: Ivor Cutler From: Edthefolkie Date: 06 Mar 13 - 12:33 PM Oh Gawd. "Daddy, do we have to have gruts EVERY day?" "Eat them up son. They're good for you." "But I don't like them, daddy. In fact I HATE gruts." Or something similar - sorry if I got it wrong Ivor. I can see him pedalling his harmonium now. |
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Subject: RE: Ivor Cutler From: GUEST,guest, Dave in Michigan Date: 06 Mar 13 - 04:03 PM There's a turtle in my soup, waiter; Throw it out the Old Front Door. |
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Subject: RE: Ivor Cutler From: GUEST,Litto Date: 13 Mar 13 - 07:16 AM Ah well, I have it on good authority that he lived at the address that is on the back of all those vintage Topic LPs - 27 Nassington Road, London NW3, upstairs from Gerry Sharp - so there's a folk connection for Mudcatters to relish. Mike |
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Subject: RE: Ivor Cutler From: GUEST,George Frampton Date: 14 Mar 13 - 06:46 AM I will confess to having performed 'Little Black Buzzer' once - at a 'Rough Music' night! |
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Subject: RE: Ivor Cutler From: FreddyHeadey Date: 30 Sep 16 - 02:05 PM 2016 Sunday October 2nd - 2.30pm Doors open 2.00pm The Aldeburgh Cinema, 51 High St, Aldeburgh, IP15 5AU A TRIBUTE TO IVOR CUTLER. Rare screenings of the documentaries Poets Against the Bomb introduced by Cream lyricist and beat poet Pete Brown, featuring Ivor Cutler, Harold Pinter, Pete Brown, Adrian Henri and Adrian Mitchell, Looking for truth with a pin - Ivor Cutler ("A wonderful introduction to a life-changing talent" The Guardian) with an introduction by the film-maker Paul Spencer, ... with live music curated and performed by KATHRYN WILLIAMS with MICHELE STODART, ANDY BRUCE, MARRY WATERSON, SAMANTHA WHATES, RM HUBBERT and PETE BROWN. £15.00 More info : Laugh East Festival |
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Subject: RE: Ivor Cutler From: Hagman Date: 30 Sep 16 - 08:08 PM For you chaps and chappesses in the UK, looks like you can view this doco online at the BFI - http://player.bfi.org.uk/film/watch-poets-against-the-bomb-1981/ Us convicts down here are not allowed to play with their toys. :-( |
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