Judy Cook - House Concert -UK- 9 March

Subject: Judy Cook - House Concert - 9 March
From: Leraud
Date: 11 Feb 05 - 01:07 PM

Judy Cook will be over from America shortly. She is a wonderful singer and will be appearing at various venues around the country. She has agreed to come to me in Stanstead Abbotts, Near Ware, Herts to for a House Concert on WEDNESDAY 9TH MARCH.

It will be a Song and Supper evening and tickets are £10 for a two course supper and an evening of Judy singing Anglo American songs and ballads.

If you are interested, please pm me and I'll let you have further details.

Lynne

Subject: RE: Judy Cook - House Concert - 9 March
From: KathWestra
Date: 11 Feb 05 - 01:13 PM

Testimonial time! If you haven't heard Judy, try to go to this event. She not only has a wide-ranging repertoire of really interesting songs, and knows a great deal about them, but her joy in singing them is infectious, and makes her a joy to hear.

Subject: RE: Judy Cook - House Concert - 9 March
From: Jerry Rasmussen
Date: 11 Feb 05 - 01:14 PM

Wish I could be there. Judy is a real delight..

Jerry

Subject: RE: Judy Cook - House Concert - 9 March
From: SINSULL
Date: 11 Feb 05 - 01:56 PM

I have only heard Judy in Song Circles but can still recommend you not miss a chance to see her perform. And she is a great lady! Enjoy!

Subject: RE: Judy Cook - House Concert - 9 March
From: Phil Cooper
Date: 11 Feb 05 - 03:10 PM

Judy does a great show. She has performed at several fox valley folklore society events over the years and we'd have her back!

Subject: RE: Judy Cook - House Concert -UK- 9 March
From: Padre
Date: 11 Feb 05 - 10:03 PM

Agree in spades! If you are near this concert and miss it - tsk tsk

Padre

Subject: RE: Judy Cook - House Concert -UK- 9 March
From: Leadfingers
Date: 11 Feb 05 - 10:10 PM

Well I wont be heading North for that Lynne , as I will be seeing the delightful Judy at Maidenhead !! But the rest of you , either go see her at Chateau Heraud , or check your local listings - This is one lady WELL worth hearing !

Subject: RE: Judy Cook - House Concert -UK- 9 March
From: Ferrara
Date: 11 Feb 05 - 11:37 PM

This sounds like a great evening. It's the kind of evenings Judy and Dennis like to have in their home -- lots of good food and singing.

Judy and Dennis have been in our folklore society for about 18 years. Judy's singing started out being very good and a pleasure to hear. Then it got to be wonderful. Now it's getting better than that.

It's hard to describe someone's singing talent in words but I'll see what I can do.

Judy almost always sings unaccompanied. Her voice is rich and expressive and satisfying. She has a huge repertoire with a lot of variety. She particularly loves American versions of British and Scottish ballads, and American traditional songs of all kinds, and historic songs, and comic songs, and ....

She brings life to each song. She's wonderful at putting over a story and giving you the feeling of a song. Whether it's a ballad or comic song or 19th century pop song, her delivery is just right. The timbre of her voice is rich, as I said, and it's great for really emotional old ballads. When she does a comic song she has some of the flair and vivid expressiveness that you used to hear in old fashioned recitations.

Okay, Judy, if you want me to say any more you're gonna have to give me another 5 bucks.

Subject: RE: Judy Cook - House Concert -UK- 9 March
From: Bill D
Date: 11 Feb 05 - 11:49 PM

Hey! She only offered me three!...and I was gonna explain how well she learned everything I taught her about music!....well, I guess you'll just wonder about the details...

5 bucks...hmmmmppfff...

(well, I can say *I* knew her when she only thought about singing in front of lotsa people....drive, love of the music and talent sure are a nice combination, huh?)

Subject: RE: Judy Cook - House Concert -UK- 9 March
From: Alaska Mike
Date: 12 Feb 05 - 12:32 PM

I remember Judy's singing from the Getaway. Bright, clear voice and wonderful songs. And you get to eat a good meal too. Wish I could be there.

Mike

Subject: RE: Judy Cook - House Concert -UK- 9 March
From: Snuffy
Date: 12 Feb 05 - 01:29 PM

A superb singer and a wonderful hostess. I wish I could be there, Lynne, but it's a bit far for the evening. Do you have her other UK dates?

Subject: RE: Judy Cook - House Concert -UK- 9 March
From: Leraud
Date: 12 Feb 05 - 03:56 PM

Dear Snuffy

Here they are -

Feb 24 Maidenhead Folk Club (Knowl Hill, Berks, UK)
Feb 25 Leeds University Lunchtime Concert 1.10pm in Clothworkers' Centenary Concert Hall
Feb 26 Robin Hood Folk Club (Stapleford, Notts, UK)
Feb 27 Grimsby Folk Club (Grimsby, Yorks, UK)
Mar 1 St. Neots Folk Club (St. Neots, Bedfordshire, UK)
Mar 3 Bideford Folk Club (Bideford, Devon, UK)
Mar 4 Bodmin Folk Club (Bodmin, Cornwall, UK)
Mar 6 Folk on the Moor (nr Shaugh Prior, Devon, UK)
Mar 8 Chichester Folk Song Club (Oving nr Chichester,West Sussex, UK)
Mar 9 House Concert (Stanstead Abbotts, Herts, UK) phone for details 01920 870558
Mar 10 Islington Folk Club (London, UK)
Mar 11 Black Diamond Folk Club (Birmingham, UK)
Mar 13 The Wee Folk Club (Edinburgh, Scotland, UK)

Subject: RE: Judy Cook - House Concert -UK- 9 March
From: Snuffy
Date: 12 Feb 05 - 08:42 PM

Thankyou very much Lynne. Looks like the Birmingham one's the only possible for me. Must make sure I get there.

Subject: RE: Judy Cook - House Concert -UK- 9 March
From: Doug Chadwick
Date: 13 Feb 05 - 04:56 AM

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Feb 27 Grimsby Folk Club (Grimsby, Yorks, UK)
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Grimsby is NOT in Yorkshire. It never was and it never will be !!

Before a brief spell as part of Humberside, it was in LINCOLNSHIRE. It is now a part of North East LINCOLNSHIRE.

Doug C

Subject: RE: Judy Cook - House Concert -UK- 9 March
From: Judy Cook
Date: 13 Feb 05 - 06:00 PM

Hello All,

Thank you to Lynne for starting this thread, suggesting I look at it, & posting my schedule! Kath, Jerry, Sinsull, Phil, Padre, Leadfingers, Ferrara, Mike, Snuffy, thank you all very much for kind comments. Bill Day --- we'll chat.

I am really looking forward to seeing all of you who can make it. One of the joys of last year's trips was having Mudcatters come and introduce themselves to me at almost every club. What a fantastic "Family" we have.

Doug C. Thanks for pointing out the mistake! It's entirely my fault; Lynne took the information directly from my website www.JudyCook.net. I now have Grimsby restored to NE Lincs where it belongs. I welcome other folks to proofread and send me messages (pm's preferred) correcting the doubtless numerous errors there. I do get befuddled.

See you soon, Judy Cook

Subject: RE: Judy Cook - House Concert -UK- 9 March
From: Big Mick
Date: 13 Feb 05 - 06:24 PM

And let me give you a warning. This comes from experience. If, per chance, you should happen to be late coming into her song, DO NOT WALK THROUGH THAT DOOR!!!!! A couple of years back, at the Getaway, I was coming back to the Mudcat cabin from another session. The singaround was in full swing, and I heard this wonderful voice. I couldn't wait to walk in. I opened that door, and was incorporated into the song immediately. The big, tough Union Organizer image that I have spent over a quarter century crafting went right out the door and I haven't seen it since. Another time Judy was singing and Liam's Brother and I were in the back of the room singing Pointer Sister harmonies and dancing. Yeah ...... you are in for a treat.

Enjoy this immensely talented singer. I sure do. Now ..... where did that tough guy persona get off too????

Mick

Subject: RE: Judy Cook - House Concert -UK- 9 March
From: Bill D
Date: 13 Feb 05 - 07:02 PM

you mean like this, Mick?

Yes, Tinker got it all on tape

Subject: RE: Judy Cook - House Concert -UK- 9 March
From: Big Mick
Date: 13 Feb 05 - 08:42 PM

Look at that face. A fella just don't stand a chance. Good memories, eh Bill? That was the same year Max and the Captain shared a mattress, as I recall.

Mick

Subject: RE: Judy Cook - House Concert -UK- 9 March
From: BB
Date: 14 Feb 05 - 08:00 AM

Hope to see you at Bideford, Judy. It's a great club, and brilliant on choruses, so you should have a terrific night.

Barbara

Subject: RE: Judy Cook - House Concert -UK- 9 March
From: Col K
Date: 14 Feb 05 - 05:34 PM

I hope to be able to see Judy at Maidenhead club.

Subject: RE: Judy Cook - House Concert -UK- 9 March
From: Judy Cook
Date: 15 Feb 05 - 06:26 PM

BB - I love hearing raves about clubs where I'm going the first time.

Col K & BB - I hope to see you soon.

The clubs where I've been before are favorites. Those new to me sound grand too. I think it's going to be a very good trip.

--Judy Cook

Subject: RE: Judy Cook - House Concert -UK- 9 March
From: Leadfingers
Date: 24 Feb 05 - 06:55 PM

Just back from Maidenhead Folk Club -- Cracking good evening with Judy Cook - If she is in your paych , then go see !!!

Subject: RE: Judy Cook - House Concert -UK- 9 March
From: The Admiral
Date: 25 Feb 05 - 03:19 AM

Yes, we've just seen Judy and Dennis safely on thier way to Leeds University for a lunchtime gig (very learned you know!)in the snow but fortunately the motorway was comparatively clear this morning.

Judy and Dennis, great night, we enjoyed your company, shame that time was so limited.

Tony and Pearl

Subject: RE: Judy Cook - House Concert -UK- 9 March
From: Leraud
Date: 25 Feb 05 - 01:36 PM

Still some tickets left for the house concert. See the beginning of this thread.

Lynne

Subject: RE: Judy Cook - House Concert -UK- 9 March
From: Dani
Date: 25 Feb 05 - 02:53 PM

I'm so envious of all of you... you who get to hear Judy for the first (or 432nd) time, and of Judy and Dennis, who must be having a blast. You know, Dennis can sing, to: I heard it myself!

And, guys? I'm unemployed now: can please I come next time and carry your luggage and polish your shoes?? I promise to behave.

I remember that moment when Mick walked in so well. Never have seen the video, but as I recall it, the song was "Tails and Trotters".

Dani

Subject: RE: Judy Cook - House Concert -UK- 9 March
From: Leraud
Date: 05 Mar 05 - 09:50 PM

Not long now ....................