Excellent Mudcat parody

Subject: RE: Excellent Mudcat parody
From: The Borchester Echo
Date: 26 Mar 09 - 03:57 PM

Erm, yes. So what's new that you're telling me? That's been on the Jon'n'John (or do I mean Nerd'n'Spoon) website since 2002.

Subject: RE: Excellent Mudcat parody
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 26 Mar 09 - 03:52 PM

Dreadfully sorry, your ladyship. Not only for my lack of comprehension of the fact that the parlous state of music so on and so forth doesn't allow for the kind of monkey business represented by Borfolk, but that said lack would induce you to admonish me with such a crude epithet as "Fuck off".
I will now take the extra N I inadvertently assigned to you and go sulk in the corner.

Subject: RE: Excellent Mudcat parody
From: Rifleman (inactive)
Date: 26 Mar 09 - 03:49 PM

Diane, one of my favourite quotes about Peter Bellamy (whom I admire greatly is:

"Bellamists subscribe to a belief in the absolute purity and oneness of all things Bellamy, and bleat daily incantations in the hope of advancing the day when he will finally return to reign in ever-lasting glory."
-Jon Boden

Subject: RE: Excellent Mudcat parody
From: Jack Blandiver
Date: 26 Mar 09 - 03:43 PM

Have also been told that Mr Bellamy would often answer the phone...."Bleaty here!"

There's the picture in the Wake the Vaulted Echoes retrospective of PB with scrabble board on which are the words Bleating Boring Old Traddy. Can't find it on a Google image search though...

Fuck - I'm now the same age PB was when he died. Not a good thought!

Subject: RE: Excellent Mudcat parody
From: The Borchester Echo
Date: 26 Mar 09 - 03:36 PM

Dianne's need

Fuck off (and give me but one N - can't you do anagrams either?).
I have no problem with parodies, if well done. What I said was that I got slightly bored with Borfolk 30 years ago, believing that the parlous state of the music industry was a far more serious matter. Still do. Comprehension remains, however, not the average mudscribbler's strong point.

Mr Bleaty and I considered ourselves twins once, having been born four days apart. One thing we agreed on entirely was that So, Do No Tory Now (almost but not quite resolved anagram - told you I was rubbish at them) was the one with the humour bypass.

Subject: RE: Excellent Mudcat parody
From: Rifleman (inactive)
Date: 26 Mar 09 - 03:30 PM

Interactivity on the parody would be absolutely perfect

Subject: RE: Excellent Mudcat parody
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 26 Mar 09 - 03:16 PM

Pretty clever. Byt as a Yank, the true identities of the people described by the anagrams elude me.
I don't understand Cpt Birdseye and Dianne's need to get their undies in twist over this parody, but that element of contention and vindictiveness is one of the endearing traits of the conversation here at the Mud-e-Ceilidh.
Looking forward to more additions to the page. I am happy to supply some Catspaw(Dogsfoot)posts to Frank's parody if required.

Subject: RE: Excellent Mudcat parody
From: Rifleman (inactive)
Date: 26 Mar 09 - 02:51 PM

I need to know something. Why is is that some people (no names, no pack drill)go to extraordinary lengths, in their postings, to show the rest of us just to how humourless (humorless) they are.

As the poster High Hopes stated...

"Some take things waaayyyyyyy too seriously don't they?"

Subject: RE: Excellent Mudcat parody
From: Joe Offer
Date: 26 Mar 09 - 02:32 PM

I get the general idea, Harelip, but I have to confess that you're right. I AM scratching my 'collective' head....

But what I understand, I think is hilarious.

-Joe-

Subject: RE: Excellent Mudcat parody
From: katlaughing
Date: 26 Mar 09 - 02:25 PM

I am really glad I've learned that our UK members can always be depended on to wind things up!**bg**

katdefinitelylaughing

Subject: RE: Excellent Mudcat parody
From: Surreysinger
Date: 26 Mar 09 - 02:04 PM

Errmm ... Harelip... not sure that that's a good idea - the flyers for May have already been printed. (Mind you, it does sound rather Norse ... Harold Hardrada and Harold Harelip anyone?? )Well, it's not a booking but you have got a floorspot next Friday when Frank's away!!!

Subject: RE: Excellent Mudcat parody
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 26 Mar 09 - 01:19 PM

☺ Cruel but fair methinks, Kev. ☺

Subject: RE: Excellent Mudcat parody
From: GUEST,Kev Boyd
Date: 26 Mar 09 - 12:50 PM

Diane wrote:
"those who can't even get the letters of F IngNobody in the right order…"

Diane later wrote:
"A performer calls Mr Ingbody…"

I thought:
"Hmmm…!"

Subject: RE: Excellent Mudcat parody
From: GUEST,Harelip
Date: 26 Mar 09 - 12:46 PM

Our American (and Australian....and hello Skarpi!) friends must be scratching their collective heads (or in Spaws case, maybe somewhere else!).
Mind you. You yanks voted in 2 Bushes as President.
And you think were weird!!!
I have just notified the authorities, and from henceforth, HARELIP will be my name.
On a serious note. Lets keep this thread as funny as it has proved to be so far. There is too much bad news in the world at the moment.
So, come on Frank. Waddya gonna do next...? (and when are you going to book me?)
Sincerely
Harelip

Subject: RE: Excellent Mudcat parody
From: Rifleman (inactive)
Date: 26 Mar 09 - 12:20 PM

Mr. Bleaty did have a sense of humour, him did you know...unlike some here

Subject: RE: Excellent Mudcat parody
From: The Sandman
Date: 26 Mar 09 - 12:20 PM

don arsinane is an anagram of Ian Anderson,the editor of folk roots,of course the poster could be anybody.,and probably is not Ian Anderson
Surrey Singer.
I am touring England.
Swindon April 3 , Swindon Folk Singers Club, Milton Rd Club,, Milton Rd, off Faringdon Rd, Swindon,, Eric Stott ,, Wilts
april 5. at Westoe Rugby Club,   Dean Road,
South Shields NE33 4EA
april 6,mystery folk club, Lancashire,
April 7,Darlington Brittania.
April 8, Gladstone Arms ,Carrington Nottingham
April 20,Waltham Abbey folk club
April.21,The Star. Romney marsh.

Subject: RE: Excellent Mudcat parody
From: Surreysinger
Date: 26 Mar 09 - 11:56 AM

Kid C Slime ... gosh Vic, I haven't seen him around for a long time. Talk about a trip down memory lane!! :-)

Subject: RE: Excellent Mudcat parody
From: The Borchester Echo
Date: 26 Mar 09 - 11:46 AM

For the further elucidation of anyone that's labouring under the misapprehension that I too am suffering a Borfolk sense of humour failure, I am not. The very first strip (In Southern Rag Vol. 1 No. 1 July - September 1979) was very, very funny. It was also too, too true and, at the same time, very sad:

A performer calls Mr Ingbody on the afternoon of a club night crying off.
Mr Ingbody adds £0000s to his firm's phone bill seeking a replacement, without success.
He then calls an agency. "They're free? HOW much?"
Rapidly weighing up the pros and cons, he makes a rare organisational decision and books them.
An already financially quaking Mr Ingbody is approached by the landlord as he arrives at The Swigging Pig.
"We have to put the rent up and, by the way, there's a snooker table in the club room", quoth mine host.
Only half the usual audience can get in as the House Full notice goes up.
Mine host remarks to Mr Ingbody: "House full eh? You must have made a tidy sum tonight".
Mr Ingbody: "I don't do it for money but for fun".

And so it goes on, right up to the present. It's why it's nothing short of a miracle that the shambling, ramshackle, unprofessional "f*lk club circuit" still exists 30 years on (just about). The reality is that unless it's fundamentally reorganised and put on a viable basis very, very soon it will vanish without trace. The question is, does this actually matter? Should it be run instead on a wholly revised premise (as many are already doing)? Or would it be preferable to forget all about "the revival" (as in "bury all reference to the post WW2 emergence of fake socialist states") and revert to "good old boys (sic) in the pub", which was roughly what my initial post yesterday (in an ante-ironic way, of course).

I hate anagrams and really can't be arsed to try and make one of my name. Possibly this means I should turn to substances too. Recommendations, Mr Arsinane?

Subject: RE: Excellent Mudcat parody
From: Vic Smith
Date: 26 Mar 09 - 11:46 AM

I can only assume that Don Arsinane (whoever he is - I wish people would post under their real names) thinks that he is being funny and clever by introducing Dimsickle into this thread.

Come off it. Mr Arsinane, we are not that thick on Mudcat! We can all work out that Dimsickle is an anagram of the name of that great performer, KID C. SLIME!

Does Mr. Arsinane think that it is fair to have a sly pop at Kid just because he has had his sense of humour surgically removed?

Subject: RE: Excellent Mudcat parody
From: GUEST,Don Arsinane
Date: 26 Mar 09 - 11:27 AM

enjoyed obviously by all here unless they're on drugs or something

The trouble with old Dimsickle is that he's stopped taking the tablets, I reckon ;-)

Subject: RE: Excellent Mudcat parody
From: Surreysinger
Date: 26 Mar 09 - 11:27 AM

Jan dear ... I fear that having put that idea into his head may very well spark something off! Look what happened to young Kev and his wish for a live thread on songs about Brassicas!

Subject: RE: Excellent Mudcat parody
From: Surreysinger
Date: 26 Mar 09 - 11:24 AM

Sorry ... that was being overly familiar. Sorry Mr Valiant!

Subject: RE: Excellent Mudcat parody
From: Surreysinger
Date: 26 Mar 09 - 11:22 AM

Vermin! So glad to see that the rumours of your demise are quite unfounded.

Subject: RE: Excellent Mudcat parody
From: GUEST,Old Vermin
Date: 26 Mar 09 - 11:16 AM

Told him it'd cause trouble...that Frank don't listen to nobody...

Vermin

Subject: RE: Excellent Mudcat parody
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 26 Mar 09 - 11:11 AM

This is one of the most fun threads on Mudcat for some time.
The parody link is very good too!

Subject: RE: Excellent Mudcat parody
From: Bill D
Date: 26 Mar 09 - 11:06 AM

Hey! I've been quoted exactly...and renamed in the process. "Rumble-O" indeed!

After a few clicks, it gets weird trying to remember which site you're on........

Subject: RE: Excellent Mudcat parody
From: catspaw49
Date: 26 Mar 09 - 10:24 AM

I can't understand how this isn't funny! Great job and enjoyed obviously by all here unless they're on drugs or something........

Spaw(:<))

Subject: RE: Excellent Mudcat parody
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 26 Mar 09 - 10:23 AM

Parody of a 100th post

Subject: RE: Excellent Mudcat parody
From: GUEST,Ralphie
Date: 26 Mar 09 - 10:02 AM

Mr Gator...
Yes, it's all rather spooky isn't it!
Probably worth bookmarking, as I'm sure the site will expand as time allows.
I think that we all need to get a friendly kick up the arse every now and then.
Long may Mr Ignobody rool!

Subject: RE: Excellent Mudcat parody
From: PoppaGator
Date: 26 Mar 09 - 09:46 AM

Hilarious!

In addition to the parody's own entertainment value, some of the commentary over here at the Real Mudcat is almost as funny, albeit unintentionally so. (I'm referring to those posts that reveal an absolute absence of any sense of humo(u)r.)

I didn't expect I'd be able to actually post on Mud E Cheilidh~ if I had created it, I certainly wouldn't allow my handiwork to be altered ~ but I gave it a try anyway. I was astounded to see that, when I began typing "P-O..." into the "From:" box, a dropdown appeared reading "PoppaGator." Amazing level of detail!

Subject: RE: Excellent Mudcat parody
From: Dan Schatz
Date: 26 Mar 09 - 09:32 AM

Mas has seen it, and thinks it's very good work.

Dan

Subject: RE: Excellent Mudcat parody
From: GUEST,Jan Procum
Date: 26 Mar 09 - 08:59 AM

I'm just glad he's not got round to the Midsouth lineup thread...


Jan Procum (whose resemblance to teacakes or any other toasted comestibles is purely coincidental)

Subject: RE: Excellent Mudcat parody
From: GUEST,Seth T Wetlove
Date: 26 Mar 09 - 08:35 AM

It's a pity that Beatrice D Painsy had a sense of humour failure over this. Some people should just lighten up.

Subject: RE: Excellent Mudcat parody
From: Surreysinger
Date: 26 Mar 09 - 08:23 AM

LOL! Well at least your name is similar Kev!

Subject: RE: Excellent Mudcat parody
From: GUEST,Kev Boyd
Date: 26 Mar 09 - 08:06 AM

Someone with a name not dissimilar to mine has stolen my sprout-based song ideas and posted them on the Mud-e-ceilidh "brassica" thread. This is blatant plagiarism and although I have absolutely no evidence to back it up, I suspect someone at sTROOF magazine is behind it. It's like "Scarborough Fair" never happened... probably!

I feel an almighty "Hmmph!!!!!" coming on…

Subject: RE: Excellent Mudcat parody
From: Surreysinger
Date: 26 Mar 09 - 08:01 AM

Hmm ... the one thing that you haven't mentioned Ralphie is that there is actually a link on the thread about the "excellent Mud E-Ceilidh parody" which links back to this forum ... now THAT in my eyes is pure wicked genius. That one had me laughing rather more than a little!!

Subject: RE: Excellent Mudcat parody
From: GUEST,Ralphie
Date: 26 Mar 09 - 07:29 AM

Greg.
I think that the inability of us mere mortals to contribute, is the master stroke!
If we were all able to contribute.....that way madness lies!! (Bit like here sometimes!)
It takes moderation to a whole new dimension...
LOL!

Subject: RE: Excellent Mudcat parody
From: greg stephens
Date: 26 Mar 09 - 07:14 AM

What is missing in the parody is the ability for real people to post on it. If Captain Birdseye could actually post comments on the parody....no, this is getting too close to Philip K Dick and parallel worlds sci-fi.

Subject: RE: Excellent Mudcat parody
From: Banjiman
Date: 26 Mar 09 - 04:47 AM

It's funny!

Subject: RE: Excellent Mudcat parody
From: GUEST,Ralphie
Date: 26 Mar 09 - 04:44 AM

Not sure about my new Moniker...."Harelip"
It might grow on me I suppose.

Subject: RE: Excellent Mudcat parody
From: GUEST,Ralphie
Date: 26 Mar 09 - 04:43 AM

Have also been told that Mr Bellamy would often answer the phone...."Bleaty here!"
So, it would seem that he hadn't had a sense of humour bypass!

Subject: RE: Excellent Mudcat parody
From: GUEST,Harry Groves
Date: 26 Mar 09 - 04:31 AM

Apparently Peter Bellamy - a.k.a. Elmer P Bleaty - had all of the original artwork of the Borfolk cartoons that mentioned him framed and hung in his loo. Also, as Ralphie pointed out above, Peter's Whitby newsletters were essential reading. Indeed, Peter commissioned a series of Borfolk cartoons for the newsletter - the cartoons in which the Kipper song first saw the light of day.

Harry

Subject: RE: Excellent Mudcat parody
From: GUEST,Ralphie
Date: 26 Mar 09 - 03:32 AM

Yes. Nice one Frank. Now when do we get a booking!

Subject: RE: Excellent Mudcat parody
From: GUEST,Spleen Cringe
Date: 26 Mar 09 - 03:27 AM

Looks like you got your wish, Ralphie - Howvicious Cheese get a mensh on the new thread!

Subject: RE: Excellent Mudcat parody
From: Seamus Kennedy
Date: 26 Mar 09 - 03:17 AM

Oh boy, that's a fun parody.
Well done whoever!

Seamus

Subject: RE: Excellent Mudcat parody
From: Joe Offer
Date: 26 Mar 09 - 03:10 AM

Oh, I think it's great, Ralphie.
I hope Max has seen it.
-Joe-

Subject: RE: Excellent Mudcat parody
From: GUEST,Ralphie
Date: 26 Mar 09 - 02:33 AM

Hi Joe.
I'm hoping that Mud-E-Ceileidh is not offending you at all?
As has been said above, the perpetrator is one of the nicest people in the UK Folk scene.
I just want to know how he set up his site to look just like Mudcat!

Subject: RE: Excellent Mudcat parody
From: Joe Offer
Date: 26 Mar 09 - 02:25 AM

I like this one that's "below the line":

  What is there to talk about other than folk music?  1,623,917  12 Feb 09 - 10:23 AM  

1,623,917 messages.....

-Joe-

Subject: RE: Excellent Mudcat parody
From: GUEST,Ralphie
Date: 26 Mar 09 - 02:02 AM

And tangentially, with reference to Peter Bellamy. For many years he was the editor of the daily newsheet at Whitby Festival, and his cartoons and witty remarks were a must read first thing in the morning.

Subject: RE: Excellent Mudcat parody
From: GUEST,Ralphie
Date: 26 Mar 09 - 01:50 AM

Well.
Mr Ignobody is obviously keeping an eye on Mudcat....
There is now a thread entitled
"Excellent Mud-E-Ceilidh parody"
Who says the Brits don't have a sense of the ridiculous!!!
Well done Frank.
(apparently the Borfolk site had 1000 or more (Bloody folk songs!) hits yesterday!