Dr Price's birthday session

Subject: BS: Dr Price's birthday session
From: GUEST,Dr Price
Date: 01 Jan 06 - 06:25 AM

Dr Price's Birthday session - Tuesday January 3rd, 8pm, at the Boar's Head, Tyle Garw (just a few yards from the level crossing, 440 yards from Pontyclun station). Sessions and songs, a buffet and copious amounts of real ale. See you there!

Subject: RE: BS: Dr Price's birthday session
From: Dave Hanson
Date: 01 Jan 06 - 10:52 AM

Whats that in English, FFS

eric

Subject: RE: BS: Dr Price's birthday session
From: Crane Driver
Date: 01 Jan 06 - 12:56 PM

Best wishes, Mick - for the world's New Year and your own.

If we don't see you at the Whore's Bed Boar's Head on Tuesday, we may well make it to the club on Wednesday.

Happy New Year to Ollie too.

Andrew & Carole

Subject: RE: BS: Dr Price's birthday session
From: GUEST,Dr Price
Date: 01 Jan 06 - 09:53 PM

Thank you, A and C! Olly extends her New Year greetings, too.

By the way, we went out with the Mari Lwyd on Nos Galan, New Year's Eve - to the Nos Galan races at Mountain Ash. For those of you who don't know, the Nos Galan races commemorate Wales' greatest runner, Guto Nyth Bran, who lived at Llanwynno. Guto, who lived way back in the 19th century. Legends tell how he ran to Newport and back before the kettle boiled. Guto ran his greatest, and last, race when he beat challengers - but wellwishers slapped him on the back, and it proved too much for his heart. He dropped dead. This year's "mystery runners" were three members of the Welsh rugby squad, who were cheered on by thousands of spectators - and the Mari paraded before all of them.

On New Year's Day, we made the annual pilgrimage to Llangynwyd, that most beautiful of villages, to see the Mari Lwyd make her entrance. The Old House is one of the oldest pubs in Wales. Cynwyd Evans, who died years ago, was the last of the old Mari party left alive, and he used to delight the regulars with his quick wit and his amazing memory of the "pwnco", the traditional verses. Cwmni Dawns Caerdydd revived it, and it has become part of the pub's tradition. Amazing, large, cheap meals too!

Subject: RE: BS: Dr Price's birthday session
From: GUEST,Dr Price
Date: 01 Jan 06 - 10:07 PM

Christmas, the Mari Lwyd, Nos Galan, New Year's Day, my birthday - I just love it!

Subject: RE: Dr Price's birthday session
From: Jeri
Date: 02 Jan 06 - 11:21 AM

I un-BS'd this, as it seems to be about a session, even if there's booze and birthdays involved.

Happy Birthday, Dr Price. I knew you from Usenet, and it's good to have you here. All the best to you for your birthday and beyond!

Subject: RE: Dr Price's birthday session
From: GUEST,pavane in Amsterdam
Date: 02 Jan 06 - 12:10 PM

Happy birthday Mick.
As you see, I am too far away!
Neil
PS I still have that Christmas party tape from 1971 somewhere....

Subject: RE: Dr Price's birthday session
From: treewind
Date: 02 Jan 06 - 12:14 PM

Happy Birthday Mick.
Sorry we won't be able to attend!
Mary and Anahata

Subject: RE: Dr Price's birthday session
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 02 Jan 06 - 06:32 PM

Dr P, I hope to join you tomorrow. If not, then Happy Birthday.

Guto Nyth Brân: The latest newsletter from BBC S.Wales gives a slightly longer Biography If they update with photo's of the night I'll post a further link

CHEERS
Nigel

Subject: RE: Dr Price's birthday session
From: GUEST,Dr Price
Date: 02 Jan 06 - 08:27 PM

Glad to be put right on Guto Nyth Bran, Nigel. We can establish:
1) He was born in 1700;
2) He did not run to Newport and back, but to Pontypridd (which is a distance of 7 miles, NOT 30 - how silly of me);
3) "Wellwishers" did not slap Guto on the back - Sian-O-Siop did.
4) He was named Griffith Morgan, but his parents moved to Nyth Bran farmhouse.

It really is a lovely site - and while you are there, check out Frank Hennessy's Celtic Heartbeat as well. Frank does an astounding show!

Subject: RE: Dr Price's birthday session
From: My guru always said
Date: 03 Jan 06 - 03:11 PM

Have a Brill Birthday & Session Mick! Raising a glass from Surrey!