Subject: Cloudstreet TONIGHT in St Albans From: Singing Referee Date: 28 May 04 - 05:14 AM Tonight at the Duke of Marlborough, bottom of Holywell Hill, St Albans... CLOUDSTREET Great songs, exquisite harmonies. Support from El Greko, Fleggy, Christine, Ref. Breezy's away, so the mice can play! |
Subject: RE: Cloudstreet TONIGHT in St Albans From: GUEST, Hamish Date: 28 May 04 - 05:35 AM Sounds tremendous. Have fun. |
Subject: RE: Cloudstreet TONIGHT in St Albans From: George Papavgeris Date: 28 May 04 - 01:49 PM Indeed, Moses, the mice WILL play... I cashed in favours today, and will bring mydaughter and her boyfriend along, to show them what music is really about. Just getting ready to bring John & Nicole to Snorbans. C U soon |
Subject: RE: Cloudstreet TONIGHT in St Albans From: The Unicorn Man Date: 28 May 04 - 07:05 PM How did it go? No hairy one. |
Subject: RE: Cloudstreet TONIGHT in St Albans From: GUEST,Lindswidder Date: 28 May 04 - 07:39 PM oh bugger missed you guys again - but I did enjoy a pint in the Duke last week with an old friend I have not seen since 1961.... when I lived in Holywell Hill ... |
Subject: RE: Cloudstreet TONIGHT in St Albans From: Morticia Date: 28 May 04 - 08:22 PM Bet it was fab!!!!( Trying to stifle jealousy here and not managing it at all) |
Subject: RE: Cloudstreet TONIGHT in St Albans From: George Papavgeris Date: 28 May 04 - 09:11 PM Effing brilliant. Two encores, a roomful of people, AND extra licence till midnight. SHould have been there, folks. Special eveing. |
Subject: RE: Cloudstreet TONIGHT in St Albans From: JennyO Date: 28 May 04 - 10:11 PM Wish I could have been there, but Sydney's a bit far away - El Greko (whose music I have heard and really like) and Moses, who we met on the James Craig, would have added to what must have been a great night. Never mind, when Cloudstreet have finished playing around in your garden, we'll have them back here in Oz. They are sooooooo good! |
Subject: RE: Cloudstreet TONIGHT in St Albans From: George Papavgeris Date: 29 May 04 - 01:25 PM OK, a 3 hour siesta has refreshed me enough to try and gather my wits after two very short nights, several pints of decent ale and a bottle of wikkey knocked back with John, Nicole and Vanessa (the boys showed them, though - ouch!). Moses, the Singing Ref and StageManager can add their views - but I would rank this as one of the top performances of Cloudstreet, form the ones I have seen. Two 45 min sets, opening with King Willy and the Fiddleship respectively (the latter being the title track of their new album, due early June). About half the audience had heard them, or of them, before; but all warmed to them from the first few seconds, and you could see John and Nicole's faces being pleased when all the choruses being blown back at them in multi-part harmony. They are no longer the unknown quantity of 13 months ago when they hit the scene, and many of their songs are regularly sung by others around the clubs. Quite the opposite in fact, they have a clear and distinct following, and a few of the faces in the room had obviously come from other places to see them. And yes, they did sing the Mill (in glorious 5-part harmony on their new album) and generously asked me to come up and sing bass harmony with them. A very proud/moving moment for yours truly. I sang crap, but you'll never hear that anyway. Back home (they'd stayed with us Thursday/Friday nights) for a late night nosh, they too seemed very pleased with the gig and the atmosphere. As a bonus, they also shifted a fair few albums on the night. I had been looking forward to having them stay with us, as I wanted the chance to chat to them over the two days, and I was rewarded with discovering two lovely, sharp-witted, sensitive and generous people - all this comes clear in their performance anyway, but up close you realise it's not a front, it's who they are, and even more so. And there's lots of love too, for people, for music, for each other. I could never imagine John or Nicole being able to offend anyone; the worst feeling they could generate would be a nice kind of envy. After all, they had the vision and courage to do what many of us would have liked to have done. Only a few months left till they head home; and much as I hate this US expression, this is a case where it truly fits: I am missing them already. I'm not joking I fucking do - the bastard, lovely, Aussie heart-stealers! |
Subject: RE: Cloudstreet TONIGHT in St Albans From: Ross Date: 30 May 04 - 06:02 AM Crikey George - You're almost soundly and acting like an Aussie Will Vanessa be called Sheila in future? |
Subject: RE: Cloudstreet TONIGHT in St Albans From: George Papavgeris Date: 30 May 04 - 06:09 AM Well, a bit of me is already there anyway (son lives in Canberra). I had enough trouble remembering Vanessa's name the first 2 months of courting (called her Natasha!), think I'll leave it as is. C U 2night at the Legion? |
Subject: RE: Cloudstreet TONIGHT in St Albans From: Ross Date: 30 May 04 - 06:13 AM Sorry George - I can't get out tonight See you soon - cobber |
Subject: RE: Cloudstreet TONIGHT in St Albans From: Hrothgar Date: 30 May 04 - 06:54 AM We Aussies are all like that. |
Subject: RE: Cloudstreet TONIGHT in St Albans From: George Papavgeris Date: 31 May 04 - 06:05 AM What - wearing sunburst shirts and shoes with turned up toes and bells? |
Subject: RE: Cloudstreet TONIGHT in St Albans From: Cllr Date: 31 May 04 - 04:58 PM Just came back fron Chippenham Cloud street were fab they are going to be on at bedford folk club in july Hurrah |
Subject: RE: Cloudstreet TONIGHT in St Albans From: Moses Date: 02 Jun 04 - 04:53 AM Just got back on-line after the long week-end:- Great night at Snorbens last Friday with John & Nicole (as I knew it would be). All George said is true, they really are not just superbly talented singers and songwriters but lovely, friendly people it's nice to be with. Going to make the most of this summer's festival season and get to see them loads more before they abandon us for the sunshine. |
Subject: RE: Cloudstreet TONIGHT in St Albans From: Herga Kitty Date: 02 Jun 04 - 03:21 PM And I heard them sing the Mill at Chippenham too! Kitty |
Subject: RE: Cloudstreet TONIGHT in St Albans From: breezy Date: 03 Jun 04 - 02:18 PM that was a long week end away Kitty! |
Subject: RE: Cloudstreet TONIGHT in St Albans From: GUEST Date: 03 Jun 04 - 04:12 PM I love cloudstreet too. With a big dollop of that envy, too. The new album is sounding good, from the bits I've heard - can't wait to purchase it - and see their lovely selves again. Must go poke their website... Anna |
Subject: RE: Cloudstreet TONIGHT in St Albans From: Cllr Date: 15 Jul 04 - 03:33 AM Cloud street tonight at bedford folk club 15/07/04 |
Subject: RE: Cloudstreet TONIGHT in St Albans From: breezy Date: 15 Jul 04 - 04:08 AM thats right, NOT St Albans. They also feature on El Grekos next album out in October CD launch on 29th Oct in St Albans Tickets are already being snapped up so get yours early only £5 Closed on Fridays till 24th Sept but Sunday is the Spotlight club at the Legion, Verulam Rd and this weeks guests 18th July are Lucy Wright and Paul Young ,floor singers welcomed, non-smoke folk |
Subject: RE: Cloudstreet TONIGHT in St Albans From: GUEST Date: 15 Jul 04 - 04:11 AM Steady on, you have started six threads for this band today! |
Subject: RE: Cloudstreet TONIGHT in St Albans From: JennyO Date: 15 Jul 04 - 04:28 AM Well, they're worth it. |
Subject: RE: Cloudstreet TONIGHT in St Albans From: My guru always said Date: 15 Jul 04 - 05:25 AM They certainly are! |
Subject: RE: Cloudstreet TONIGHT in St Albans From: George Papavgeris Date: 15 Jul 04 - 08:41 AM While Moray is hailed as the find of the year by the media, the real folk in the UK voted with their feet and flocked to wherever Cloudstreet appeared. And they'll do so again tonight. Six threads? It's nothing for such quality. If you don't know them, GUEST, find out and soon. |
Subject: RE: Cloudstreet TONIGHT in St Albans From: GUEST Date: 15 Jul 04 - 08:46 AM DELETE |
Subject: RE: Cloudstreet TONIGHT in St Albans From: Cllr Date: 15 Jul 04 - 08:56 AM if a little repetative ( see other cloud street thread) |
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