Tom Paley in Chorlton UK

Subject: Tom Paley in Chorlton UK
From: GUEST,Les in Chorlton, Manchester
Date: 12 Jul 03 - 03:10 AM

Legendary banjo palyer and ex-member of the New Lost City Ramblers will be in Chorlton in August might need to be a ticket only event

Subject: RE: Tom Paley in Chorlton UK
From: GUEST,Les in Chorlton, Manchester
Date: 12 Jul 03 - 03:36 AM

Sorry, that's Chorlton cum Hardy, Manchester

Subject: RE: Tom Paley in Chorlton UK
From: Mark Cohen
Date: 12 Jul 03 - 05:07 AM

Legendary is right. When I first taught myself to play guitar as a medical student in the mid-70s, I bought Happy Traum's book, "Fingerpicking Styles for Guitar." Here are his notes on Tom Paley:

"In the late '40's, when the urban folksong movement was just getting under way, a few young city people were deeply involved in studying the traditional instrumental styles of the country. Tom Paley became one of the best guitar and banjo pickers in the city, and was the inspiration of many many other aspiring folk musicians.

"Tom played and sang, took photographs, and taught college math throughout the '50's, until he, John Cohen, and Mike Seeger joined forces to form the New Lost City Ramblers in 1958. He is now [in 1966] somewhere in Scandinavia with Claudia, his wife."

Then I took a trip to London after my internship in 1978. I went to a pub whose name I don't recall, and after a couple of singers the MC announced, "Next, we have Tom Paley."   He was wonderful...and I was amazed to be seeing a man who had apparently dropped out and was supposed to be living "somewhere in Scandinavia"!

Aloha,
Mark

Subject: RE: Tom Paley in Chorlton UK
From: The Borchester Echo
Date: 12 Jul 03 - 05:20 AM

If you are fortunate enough to be in easy reach of a number of North London clubs close to his home, you can see Tom Paley anytime 'cos he just drops in whenever he's not off touring. Some floor guest!

Subject: RE: Tom Paley in Chorlton UK
From: Mark Cohen
Date: 12 Jul 03 - 05:52 AM

Maybe you could suggest to him that he drop in to Hawaii some time!

Aloha,
Mark

Subject: RE: Tom Paley in Chorlton UK
From: The Borchester Echo
Date: 12 Jul 03 - 06:02 AM

Hi Mark, well I'll certainly try for you. A few months ago Tom celebrated his 75th birthday and at a gig at the Cellar Upstairs a couple of days later (with Joe Locker and his son Ben who play together as the New Deal String Band) they calculated that their combined ages added up to 200!

Subject: RE: Tom Paley in Chorlton UK
From: The Borchester Echo
Date: 12 Jul 03 - 06:07 AM

Or was it 175?

Subject: RE: Tom Paley in Chorlton UK
From: Kevin Sheils
Date: 12 Jul 03 - 06:11 AM

I've been seeing Tom around the North London clubs since about 1967 so the Scandinavia 1966 date must have been just before he returned/arrived in England.

Yes a legend. I remember being with some music friends in Olympia, Washington State about 1973 and meeting with some old timey fans (Burt and Di Meyer IIRC) who were amazed that the legendary Tom Paley was such a regular part of my musical experiences in London.

It was good to have the latest version of the New Deal String Band at our club recently, Tom with son Ben and Tom's long time musical companion Joe Locker.

Marks 1978 pub could have been any number of possibilities (Enterprise, Chalk Farm, ring a bell Mark?).

Subject: RE: Tom Paley in Chorlton UK
From: The Borchester Echo
Date: 12 Jul 03 - 06:54 AM

Tom came first to Scotland after Sweden and lived for a while in Edinburgh. His very first fiddler in the New Deal String band was Robin Williamson (pre Incredible String Band) then, I think, Bobby Campbell.

I'm sure Kevin will remember the great line-up in the early 70s in London with Janet Kerr on fiddle.

Subject: RE: Tom Paley in Chorlton UK
From: boglion
Date: 12 Jul 03 - 06:54 AM

Or the Empress of Russia, St John Street Islington?

Terry

Subject: RE: Tom Paley in Chorlton UK
From: Fortunato
Date: 12 Jul 03 - 10:45 AM

Well, if you folks run across him, please tell him Chance Shiver said hello. If he doesn't remember me, tell him I'm the guy who introduced him as Tom PAISLEY at my open mike at Grant's Tomb in DC years ago. (I think it was the Peppermint Schnopps).

He forgave me at the time and the crowd had a great laugh on me, but I'm still embarrassed about it. Oh, the vagaries of drink.

cheers, Chance

Subject: RE: Tom Paley in Chorlton UK
From: Kevin Sheils
Date: 12 Jul 03 - 11:20 AM

countess richard wrote

I'm sure Kevin will remember the great line-up in the early 70s in London with Janet Kerr on fiddle.

Yes, Janet was great, and designed all those lovely early Leader/Trailer album sleeves.

I used to get early proofs of the sleeves from Bill & Helen Leader and put them up around the walls of the Enterprise and take orders for the albums, used to brighten up the old place.

Have we drifted here from the Les Cousins Thread?

BTW being a newbie how do people get to quote from previous posts as I have above but show the text in Italics? I've searched for help and tried cutting and pasting from a word processor but it doesn't seem to work?

Subject: RE: Tom Paley in Chorlton UK
From: nickp
Date: 14 Jul 03 - 10:05 AM

Guest 'Les in Chorlton' maybe you could contact the Friends of American Old Time Music and Dance with details of the performance and I'm sure they'll give you a plug on their members email service. After all, Tom is their president...

Unashamed plug....

www.pillard.demon.co.uk/foaotmad

email [e-mail]

Subject: RE: Tom Paley in Chorlton UK
From: nickp
Date: 14 Jul 03 - 10:31 AM

Wasn't thinking ... here's clicky and email link....

FOAOTMAD

email link

Subject: RE: Tom Paley in Chorlton UK
From: Noreen
Date: 14 Jul 03 - 11:57 AM

Kevin, put the letter i in angle brackets <> to turn on the italics before your quote, then put /i in angle brackets <> after the quote to turn off the italics.

Doing the same with b instead of i gives you bold face.
Check you've got it right before posting by using the preview function (below the posting box).

Search for HTML threads for more of this stuff.

Subject: RE: Tom Paley in Chorlton UK
From: Kevin Sheils
Date: 14 Jul 03 - 12:02 PM

Thanks noreen

I didn't think in html terms here, which was rather stupid of me as we are in that environment...........

I must do better :-)

Ooh! I just did

Subject: RE: Tom Paley in Chorlton UK
From: Noreen
Date: 14 Jul 03 - 12:30 PM

gold star

Subject: RE: Tom Paley in Chorlton UK
From: musicmick
Date: 15 Jul 03 - 01:22 AM

Can anyone tell me how to reach Tom Paley? Does he have an e-mail address? If it's a secret, would someone who knows it please tell him that Mike Miller is running low on dim sum and can be found at his secret e-mail address, [e-mail]
Thanks

Subject: RE: Tom Paley in Chorlton UK
From: Kevin Sheils
Date: 15 Jul 03 - 03:24 AM

misicmic

If he's at Sharps tonight I'll pass your message on.

Subject: RE: Tom Paley in Chorlton UK
From: The Borchester Echo
Date: 15 Jul 03 - 03:27 AM

Don't think he has email but I'm fairly sure he's in the phone book. Ben has a website:http://www.blazingstrings.com
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Subject: RE: Tom Paley in Chorlton UK
From: nickp
Date: 15 Jul 03 - 04:30 AM

Musicmic - I'll PM you

Subject: RE: Tom Paley in Chorlton UK
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 15 Jul 03 - 06:15 AM

I'm sure that Tom does have e-mail - he's been on the net for years - in fact I do have the address [e-mail] but I don't know if it's still current.

I keep trying to persuade Tom to become a Mudcat member - ever since the Mudcat Auction contained both an early recording of his and a copy of "The New Lost City Ramblers Songbook". If you see him at Sharps tonight, Kevin, have a nag at him.

Subject: RE: Tom Paley in Chorlton UK
From: GUEST
Date: 15 Jul 03 - 03:17 PM

Wow, I didn't know Tom had such a following! More details when I get them from Jozeph, Thursday night, South West Manchester Cricket Club, Ellesmere Road, off Wlibrham Road Chorlton.

Subject: RE: Tom Paley in Chorlton UK
From: musicmick
Date: 16 Jul 03 - 01:15 AM

I thank Nick and Dave for their help. Is Tom unable to afford a name for his e-mail address or has he taken a number to show his solidarity with the illiterate?

Subject: RE: Tom Paley in Chorlton UK
From: Kevin Sheils
Date: 16 Jul 03 - 03:01 AM

Mike, Tom was at Sharps last night and I passed on your email, from memory as I dashed out of the house running late so you'd better email him but I'm sure I got it right.

He confirms his as the one you've been given.

Sorry Dave B too busy an evening of singing to nag him about joining us.

At least one other mudcatter there but I'm new here (if not elsewhere) and although I knew most of the people I'm still working out who is here and who isn't.

Subject: RE: Tom Paley in Chorlton UK
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 16 Jul 03 - 08:04 AM

E-mailed Tom (using the above address) and have had another nag about joining mudcat. Just got an answer, he was rather afraid that it was another of these "lists" where you receive lots of e-mails, so I put his mind at rest. Hoping to see a posting from him soon - preferably on this thread.

Subject: RE: Tom Paley in Chorlton UK
From: nickp
Date: 16 Jul 03 - 09:33 AM

Looking forward to him joining - all the more power to Oldtime music in the UK

Subject: RE: Tom Paley in Chorlton UK
From: open mike
Date: 05 May 08 - 01:49 PM

I was just wondering what was up with Tom Paley lately..
I see he performed April 19--(i guess that was this year?) at the
Cellar Upstairs Folk Club at Exmouth Arms, Starcross Street quote:

Legendary octogenarian American singer, guitarist and banjo player
who was a member of the old-time string band New Lost City Ramblers
with Mike Seeger. He is now more commonly seen in the New Deal String Band, but here makes a welcome solo appearance.

I am glad to say that we hosted Tom in a house concert here in Calif.
a while back, and I want to sent hello wishes to him. If any BritCats see him, tell him Laurel says hi! And that i am playing those Svenka (Swedish) tunes on the nyckelharpa whenever i get the chance.

Subject: RE: Tom Paley in Chorlton UK
From: open mike
Date: 05 May 08 - 02:37 PM

He now often plays with Joe Locker and his son Ben Paley in the New Deal String Band. Here is a bit about Joe on the Freshwaters UK web page :
Originally from the Bronx, New York City, Joe Locker is a picker and banjoman who learned his trade in the late 1950s and early 1960s, during the now legendary Washington Square Park sessions, from the playing of people such as Roger Sprung, Eric Weissberg, Tom Paley and the New Lost City Ramblers....

I am happy to report that You Tube has a few offerings of Tom Paley
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wx6mSRM4JW0
and here from a session at Shakespeare's Head in April 08
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsRUldSRy9I&NR=1
and this from a live performance at Jazzå 2005 (he speaks Swedish here)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9beYvEO_DM&feature=related

Subject: RE: Tom Paley in Chorlton UK
From: open mike
Date: 06 Jul 08 - 02:45 AM

refresh

Subject: RE: Tom Paley in Chorlton UK
From: Fidjit
Date: 06 Jul 08 - 03:19 AM

Tom will be returning to Sweden for our little festival Dalsland spelstäm

in Mellerud.

He was here last in 2003

I will miss him of course as I am in Sidmouth.

Chas

Subject: RE: Tom Paley in Chorlton UK
From: Fidjit
Date: 06 Jul 08 - 03:23 AM

Sorry the link is all in Swedish

Any questions just ask

Chas

Subject: RE: Tom Paley in Chorlton UK
From: breezy
Date: 06 Jul 08 - 06:25 AM

Ben Paley is fantastic

Is Tom still popping into Sheila's on Tuesday s at Cecil Shrp hse?

Subject: RE: Tom Paley in Chorlton UK
From: open mike
Date: 03 Sep 08 - 04:47 AM

looking for link to tom paley west coast tour thread..fall '08
search engine is not finding it can anyone else locate this?

here is one of the appearances scheduled..california...central...

Saturday, September 27, 2008. Pine Grove in Amador County, CA,
1 hour from Sacramento, Sonora, or Tahoe.
Music starts at 6:00pm. Optional potluck dinner at 5:00pm.
Suggested donation $16
($15 goes to Tom, $1 goes to the chair rental guys!)
More info, reservations, directions:
masha at banjodancer dot com or geff at volcano dot net

Subject: RE: Tom Paley in Chorlton UK
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 03 Sep 08 - 11:28 AM

Nice to see this old thread pop up again. Tom was and remains brilliant.

Whilst he wont be in Chorlton tonight a fair number of us will gather in the Beech on Beech Road in Chorlton, Manchester, to sing mostly but exclusively traditional songs and people will also gather tomorrow at Southwest Manchester Cricket Club to sing all sorts of songs,

Cheers

L in C