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Subject: Kirsty McColl dies From: Grab Date: 19 Dec 00 - 11:06 AM Quoted from the BBC website...
" Unconfirmed reports say the mother-of-two was hit by a speedboat while swimming.
A spokesman for V2 said a statement would be issued later on Tuesday afternoon. See this link for the complete BBC article. Grab. |
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Subject: RE: Kirsty McColl dies From: Bagpuss Date: 19 Dec 00 - 11:16 AM See also "And the bells were ringing out" thread below. Bagpuss |
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Subject: RE: Kirsty McColl dies From: Rick Fielding Date: 19 Dec 00 - 11:34 AM Thanks Grab. Very sad news. Rick |
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Subject: RE: Kirsty McColl dies From: Grab Date: 19 Dec 00 - 11:35 AM Apologies Bagpuss, I missed that (thought it was another request for "Fairytale of New York). Grab. |
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Subject: RE: Kirsty McColl dies From: Bagpuss Date: 19 Dec 00 - 11:39 AM I should learn to be more obvious in my thread titles, I guess! Bagpuss |
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Subject: RE: Kirsty McColl dies From: Noreen Date: 19 Dec 00 - 12:44 PM "And the bells were ringing out" |
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Subject: RE: Kirsty McColl dies From: Brendy Date: 19 Dec 00 - 02:46 PM What a way to find out... Oh shit. This is awful. Thanks Grab. B. |
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Subject: RE: Kirsty McColl dies From: Greyeyes Date: 19 Dec 00 - 02:55 PM Just heard this on the radio news, I only heard her speaking in the radio this morning, I can't believe it. |
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Subject: RE: Kirsty McColl dies From: SDShad Date: 19 Dec 00 - 03:00 PM Bugger. That's lousy news. She's half of why "A Fairytale of New York" is one of my favorite Christmas songs. Damn song already brings tears to my eyes. Merry effing Christmas to hotshot jerk speedboaters. Chris |
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Subject: RE: Kirsty McColl dies From: Margaret V Date: 19 Dec 00 - 03:07 PM That is really, really sad. A brilliant musician lost; I'm so sorry for her family. Margaret |
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Subject: RE: Kirsty McColl dies From: The Shambles Date: 19 Dec 00 - 04:09 PM We have lost a truly fine and original songwriter. For examples of this, there are lyrics to her songs HERE |
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Subject: RE: Kirsty McColl dies From: The Shambles Date: 19 Dec 00 - 04:15 PM Don't come the cowboy with me Sonny Jim. One of my favourites. |
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Subject: RE: Kirsty McColl dies From: Greyeyes Date: 19 Dec 00 - 06:30 PM Thanks for doing that Jon. I came home thinking my week couldn't get worse, how wrong. |
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Subject: RE: Kirsty McColl dies From: Lanfranc Date: 19 Dec 00 - 07:10 PM Very sad news, one's heart has to go out to her two young sons - Christmas will never be the same again for them, ever. Kirsty was very like her father in many ways. She never really came to terms with fame, either, however much she deserved it. Another one gone! |
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Subject: RE: Kirsty McColl dies From: Catrin Date: 19 Dec 00 - 08:12 PM This was such terible news - I haden't listened to the news at all today, but found out at the folk club. I sang 'don't come the cowboy with me sonny Jim', as a tribute. Kirsty was due to open a ceremony - a tribute to her father (Ewan) at Salford at the beginning of january.... I don't know what to say, I'm in shock. |
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Subject: RE: Kirsty McColl dies From: catspaw49 Date: 19 Dec 00 - 09:54 PM I've tried all day to think of something to say.......still can't. What a waste. Spaw |
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Subject: RE: Kirsty McColl dies From: Den Date: 19 Dec 00 - 10:59 PM "Merry Christmas me arse I pray God its our last". It unfortunately takes on a whole new meaning. God be good to her. The room will be a whole lot emptier. Den |
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Subject: RE: Kirsty McColl dies From: skarpi Date: 20 Dec 00 - 03:02 AM Hallo all , I heard this just few min ago . I havent been listen to a radio or tv for some days just recovering from illnes, and now this....... why does it always happend around christmas?. I feel sorry for her kids. I was looking at her lyrics and they are very good, is there any good album that I havent heard about?. Well have to go , All the best skarpi Iceland.
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Subject: RE: Kirsty McColl dies From: The Shambles Date: 20 Dec 00 - 03:02 AM Old thread with all the words to Fairytale of New York |
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Subject: RE: Kirsty McColl dies From: The Shambles Date: 20 Dec 00 - 03:16 AM There is a radio show advertised, of a show featuring Kirsty's visit to Cuba. Not too sure if it will now go ahead? Wednesday's 27th December and 3rd January on BBC Radio 2. Kirsty McColl's Cuba. |
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Subject: RE: Kirsty McColl dies From: The Shambles Date: 20 Dec 00 - 03:20 AM Album details |
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Subject: RE: Kirsty McColl dies From: Steve Parkes Date: 20 Dec 00 - 03:22 AM Shambles, it's been postponed "as a tribute", they said last night. I'd have thought that broadcasting it would have been a tribute, myself ... |
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Subject: RE: Kirsty McColl dies From: GMT Date: 20 Dec 00 - 03:26 AM A sad loss indeed. Kirsty did a couple of songs on Jules Hollands show a month or so back, she really was on form and the future looked bright. My wishes to her sons and strength to the family at this tragic time. Gary |
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Subject: RE: Kirsty McColl dies From: Wolfgang Date: 20 Dec 00 - 05:03 AM A very sad day it is. Wolfgang |
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Subject: RE: Kirsty McColl dies From: Michael in Swansea Date: 20 Dec 00 - 06:48 AM There's been some report that it may have happened in a marine park where speedboats are banned Sad day Rest in peace Kirsty Mike |
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Subject: RE: Kirsty McColl dies From: Jock Morris Date: 20 Dec 00 - 07:57 AM Steve Parkes, report I heard said the show was postponed until they'd checked whether her relatives wanted it aired. A rare sign of compassion from the media. Scott |
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Subject: RE: Kirsty McColl dies From: Willie-O Date: 20 Dec 00 - 08:59 AM Damn.... just....damn. I think she was just hitting her stride too. You just never, never know. Willie-O |
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Subject: RE: Kirsty McColl dies From: KingBrilliant Date: 20 Dec 00 - 09:53 AM One of my favourite singers. Its a real shame. RIP Kris |
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Subject: RE: Kirsty McColl dies From: KingBrilliant Date: 20 Dec 00 - 11:14 AM There's a nice tribute (realplayer clip) on the BBC website (www.bbc.co.uk, then click on 'news' in the lefthand column). Kris |
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Subject: RE: Kirsty McColl dies From: Steve Parkes Date: 20 Dec 00 - 11:23 AM I think I came over as rather unsympatheic back there -- not what I meant at all. A sad day for us all. |
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Subject: RE: Kirsty McColl dies From: SingsIrish Songs Date: 20 Dec 00 - 11:54 PM BUMMER! Here's a site I found that includes discography, lyrics, etc...and also has the link to the newsblurb of the accident...thank goodness her 2 children weren't hurt or killed as well! Drat, can't remember how to do the "a href" code to make a working link...... http://www.iag.net/~akoustic/kirsty/kirsty.html Mary |
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Subject: RE: Kirsty McColl dies From: GUEST,Roger the skiffler Date: 15 Jan 01 - 10:18 AM From BBC New Online: Radio tribute for Kirsty MacColl
MacColl died in a speedboat accident last month A tribute to singer/songwriter Kirsty MacColl is to be broadcast by the BBC on the same day as a memorial service is held. The programme, called Thank You for the Days - A Tribute To Kirsty MacColl, will look back at her life and career and examine the music of the widely loved artist Presenter Johnnie Walker, who was a close friend of MacColl, will host the hour long programme on BBC Radio 2. MacColl, 41, died when she was hit by speedboat while diving off the coast of Mexico with her two children last month.
Billy Bragg and MacColl were good friends The memorial service will be held on Saturday 20 January at St Martin in the Fields church, near Trafalgar Square in central London, with the tribute broadcast that evening. A private funeral attended only by family and close friends has already taken place. Appearing on the tribute will be Billy Bragg and guitarist Johnny Marr who talks about MacColl's ability to juggle her careers of musician and mother. Holly Johnson, of Frankie Goes To Hollywood, speaks of his friendship with the star and Phil Chevron of The Pogues remembers her biggest hit, Fairytale of New York. In recent years MacColl spent an increasing amount of time in central and South America exploring new directions for her career. Cuban influence Just weeks before her death she recorded an eight-part series for Radio 2 about Cuban music which was postponed as a mark of respect. It will now be broadcast on 31 January at 2200 GMT. A memorial fund to MacColl, called Music Fund For Cuba, has been set up. It will be used to provide instruments and sheet music for children in Cuba, which provided the inspiration for her music throughout the 1990s. Thank You for the Days will be broadcast at 2000 GMT on 20 January.
Donations to the Kirsty MacColl memorial fund can be sent to: Music Fund For Cuba, c/o Major Minor Management, 99c Talbot Road, London, W11 2AT, United Kingdom
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Subject: RE: Kirsty McColl dies From: Morticia Date: 15 Jan 01 - 12:57 PM Thank you Roger, I for one will be listening.....or at least taping and listening.... |
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