Archie Fisher MBE

Subject: Archie Fisher MBE
From: GUEST,Derek Schofield
Date: 30 Dec 06 - 08:22 AM

In addition to Shirley Collins's well-deserved MBE (already noted in a separate thread), "Archie Macdonald Fisher singer and songwriter, for services to traditional Scottish music" was awarded an MBE.
Derek Schofield

Subject: RE: Archie Fisher MBE
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 30 Dec 06 - 08:26 AM

Great news, another man with an impeccable Folk Pedigree.

Giok

Subject: RE: Archie Fisher MBE
From: Hawker
Date: 30 Dec 06 - 08:31 AM

More good news and well deserved too
Cheers Lucy

Subject: RE: Archie Fisher MBE
From: Ron Davies
Date: 30 Dec 06 - 08:34 AM

Wonderful news. Richly deserved.

Subject: RE: Archie Fisher MBE
From: Emma B
Date: 30 Dec 06 - 08:38 AM

Another all-time favourite singer recognized - wonderful!

Subject: RE: Archie Fisher MBE
From: Willie-O
Date: 30 Dec 06 - 09:42 AM

Archie's a wonderful singer and writer, a killer guitarist, and a lovely man, (and a cup-carrying member of the Loyal Order of Mosstroopers). But it's kind of ironic seeing him honoured by the British Empire...who next, Dick Gaughan? They are both decidedly anti-imperial.

Ahh, congratulations in any case.

W-O

Subject: RE: Archie Fisher MBE
From: CET
Date: 30 Dec 06 - 09:59 AM

A genuinely nice guy, too. I'm sure he realizes the OBE doesn't represent imperialism anymore. I hope he accepts the honour for what it is, a recognition of his services to music and to the nation.

Edmund

Subject: RE: Archie Fisher MBE
From: Cats
Date: 30 Dec 06 - 10:05 AM

Splendid News

Subject: RE: Archie Fisher MBE
From: Mooh
Date: 30 Dec 06 - 11:20 AM

Wow, great news!

(How many MBEs etc have we met or known?)

Peace, Mooh.

Subject: RE: Archie Fisher MBE
From: Tom Hamilton frae Saltcoats Scotland
Date: 30 Dec 06 - 11:34 AM

That is great

Subject: RE: Archie Fisher MBE
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 30 Dec 06 - 11:41 AM

The nomination for these honours are made by others, and usually they are your peers, only a small percentage are 'time servers' or only getting the honour on a 'Buggins's Turn' basis.
As such it is an honour, and a recognition of your contributions in your field, not a sop handed down by the Grate & Good, like crumbs from a rich man's table.
Think about it logically, the people who approve the nominations have probably never heard Archie sing. Poor deprived souls that they are!
Giok

Subject: RE: Archie Fisher MBE
From: Lanfranc
Date: 30 Dec 06 - 12:05 PM

Couldn't happen to a nicer bloke!

Hope he gets the chance to pick up the gong at Balmoral!

Alan

Subject: RE: Archie Fisher MBE
From: kendall
Date: 30 Dec 06 - 12:26 PM

Outstanding is almost not enough to call this icon. His "Witch of the westmoorlands" is one of my favorite songs, and his "Final Trawl" always gets to me. There are many more than I can list here.

Subject: RE: Archie Fisher MBE
From: maeve
Date: 30 Dec 06 - 03:55 PM

Long overdue and well deserved. Archie has earned the respect of fellow musicians along with that of his audience members and friends. Does anyone have a link to more information on this?

Thanks for this thread.

maeve- in the cold Maine snow...

Subject: RE: Archie Fisher MBE
From: Folkiedave
Date: 30 Dec 06 - 04:50 PM

Good on him.

Subject: RE: Archie Fisher MBE
From: Effsee
Date: 30 Dec 06 - 04:52 PM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/south_of_scotland/6217227.stm   
Sorry, can't do the Clicky thing Maeve.

Subject: RE: Archie Fisher MBE
From: Paul from Hull
Date: 30 Dec 06 - 05:11 PM

Very well deserved, of course!

Effsee's link blue clicky

Subject: RE: Archie Fisher MBE
From: elfcape
Date: 30 Dec 06 - 07:11 PM

Archie's show was nice tonite. You can listen again with RealAudio Player at

http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/radioscotland/view/show.shtml?show=travelling&?focuswin

Briefly in the middile of the show there was a small litany of those lost this year.

And throughout Archie's sweet brushing aside of his new honor.

Subject: RE: Archie Fisher MBE
From: Effsee
Date: 30 Dec 06 - 09:19 PM

Thanks PaulfH!

Subject: RE: Archie Fisher MBE
From: GUEST,Art Thieme
Date: 30 Dec 06 - 09:53 PM

To a brilliantly tasteful keeper of the real folk flame. For what it's worth, from here in the middle of the USA, a hearty and heartfelt congratulations!

Art Thieme

Subject: RE: Archie Fisher MBE
From: GUEST,Jim Martin
Date: 31 Dec 06 - 12:08 AM

Well said, Art, from here on the West coast of Ireland.

Subject: RE: Archie Fisher MBE
From: GUEST
Date: 31 Dec 06 - 05:49 AM

well done that man, follows on nicely from Sheila Stewarts MBE in the summer

Subject: RE: Archie Fisher MBE
From: Dave Sutherland
Date: 31 Dec 06 - 06:25 AM

Great news - richly deserved

Subject: RE: Archie Fisher MBE
From: GUEST,Taffy
Date: 31 Dec 06 - 06:58 AM

Hamish Henderson, a great man in the Scottish Folk music scene, had the greater self esteem by refusing to accept such an 'honour'.

Subject: RE: Archie Fisher MBE
From: maeve
Date: 31 Dec 06 - 07:16 AM

With all respect, Taffy, Hamish made the decision he deemed best for him, as was his right. I don't see that Archie's honor is made any less as a result. Nor do I believe that Hamish would agree with that view. Lizzie Higgins told me, a year or so before her death, that she would have dearly loved such a recognition, and she was certainly deserving.

This is Archie's honor and mark of appreciation. No comparisons are necessary, in my view. We're happy for him.

Regards,

maeve