Girvan Folk Fest 2003 Song Comp Winner

Subject: Girvan Folk Fest 2003 Song Comp Winner
From: Scabby Douglas
Date: 22 Jun 04 - 07:08 AM

Last year (2003) the Girvan Folk festival Songwriting Competition was won by a song in tribute to Hamish Henderson.

Does anyone know the name of the chap who wrote it?

He may be from the Linlithgow area (or possibly not).

I have a notion that I've heard him singing a song about "The Session From Hell" - which might have been one of his as well.


Any ideas?

And, no, the organisers of the festival don't have the info available, which is why I'm posting here... just in case.


Thanks


Steven

Subject: RE: Girvan Folk Fest 2003 Song Comp Winner
From: Scabby Douglas
Date: 24 Jun 04 - 06:30 AM

refresh.

Subject: RE: Girvan Folk Fest 2003 Song Comp Winner
From: Dita
Date: 24 Jun 04 - 08:04 PM

Steven,

As you know I was an MC at that years festival, although I didn't do the songwriting that year. What did the singer look/sound like?
Any clues?

John

Subject: RE: Girvan Folk Fest 2003 Song Comp Winner
From: Scabby Douglas
Date: 16 Jul 04 - 09:06 PM

John...

Sorry. Only just spotted that you had replied.
(Which doesn't bode all that well for my powers of observation...)

Yep, the chap would be maybe early 50's, greying hair, but at least he has a reasonable quantity thereof (unlike us).

Slim (also, sadly, unlike us), clean-shaven.
He's a good singer, with a clear voice, slight edge to the voice - so that you'd hear him in a busy room.

Thank God this description isn't going out on Crimewatch UK, eh? I think they'd be reporting a "poor response"

Subject: RE: Girvan Folk Fest 2003 Song Comp Winner
From: GUEST
Date: 18 Jul 04 - 11:45 AM

I'm fairly sure I know the chap of whom you speak and if it is him, you're correct he does stay in Linlithgow and 'The session from Hell' is also one of his (again I think, but pretty sure)
Let me know if you would like me to approach him on your behalf for any info.Don't want to just post his name without checking with him and as it happens I expect to be seeing him later today.

Subject: RE: Girvan Folk Fest 2003 Song Comp Winner
From: Scabby Douglas
Date: 19 Jul 04 - 07:07 AM

Guest, thanks for that...

ermmm (shuffles feet, looks embarrassed)

Actually, I'll come clean.
He won the Comp last year. I won it this year. No-one (at the Folk Festival) knows where the Cup is. He may well have handed it back, and they have just lost it. Anyone with experiece of Girvan FF will agree that this would not be impossible.

I know, I know, it's not about the winning or the losing, nor is it about whether you win a cup or not. However should I fail to produce some physical evidence of having won, fairly soon, there are a number of people who will conclude that I am in fact a Big Fat Liar. I can't argue the "Big", nor indeed, the "Fat", but I take exception to the "Liar".

Subject: RE: Girvan Folk Fest 2003 Song Comp Winner
From: GUEST
Date: 19 Jul 04 - 08:20 AM

Well done sir! Quite understand and I'll look into this for you if it's the same guy.

Subject: RE: Girvan Folk Fest 2003 Song Comp Winner
From: Maryrrf
Date: 19 Jul 04 - 08:33 AM

If the cup is really lost, I think it is incumbent on the organizers of the Girvan Festival to get you a new one. Congratulations!

Subject: RE: Girvan Folk Fest 2003 Song Comp Winner
From: Hawker
Date: 19 Jul 04 - 11:52 AM

Well done Scabby - Doesn't it feel great to know somebody appreciates your songs!
Cheers, Lucy

Subject: RE: Girvan Folk Fest 2003 Song Comp Winner
From: GUEST
Date: 21 Jul 04 - 06:26 AM

Dear Mr Scabby, the cup was handed back to the Girvan organisers at the Festival weekend and it was seen to be placed with the other cups. This has been confirmed by two sources there at the time. The previous winner has e-mailed the organisers to that effect so hopefully you will hear about your well deserved trophy in due course.

Subject: RE: Girvan Folk Fest 2003 Song Comp Winner
From: Scabby Douglas
Date: 21 Jul 04 - 07:55 AM

Heheh...

Thanks for that.

I won't be holding my breath, though.

Subject: RE: Girvan Folk Fest 2003 Song Comp Winner
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 27 Apr 05 - 07:52 PM

NEIL MACDONALD is his name!! His partner, Grace, handed the cup back at the 2004 festival: what they did with it after that is anyone's guess! (Neil had defected to Moscow at the time - all in the cause of Scottish Folk Music, you understand!)
Are you up fer the cup again this year, Steven? I'll be in there with something stupid but not prize-winning!
P.S. I apparently won a cup for something last year, but didn't find out till I got home, so I've never clapped eyes on it! I wonder if it exists?
TB

Subject: RE: Girvan Folk Fest 2003 Song Comp Winner
From: patriot1314
Date: 28 Apr 05 - 01:49 PM

Neil also done a song about the Girvan festival called "The Rising of the Tune"
Hilarious! Hope to meet up with him over the next few days.

Subject: RE: Girvan Folk Fest 2003 Song Comp Winner
From: GUEST,Scabby Douglas
Date: 28 Apr 05 - 07:05 PM

I think I might not be at Girvan this year. Ears bunged up. can't really sing - well, I can, but can't tell if I'm in tune or not.

Also... on-call for work this weekend.

So enjoy Girvan FF, and have fun


Steven

Subject: RE: Girvan Folk Fest 2003 Song Comp Winner
From: GUEST
Date: 29 Apr 05 - 03:54 AM

but did you get the saucer back as well?