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23 Dec 08 - 05:21 PM (#2523282) Subject: Obit: Adrian Mitchell, 1932-2008 From: Jack Campin Adrian Mitchell died a few days ago: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7794815.stm |
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23 Dec 08 - 05:25 PM (#2523287) Subject: RE: Obit: Adrian Mitchell, 1932-2008 From: John MacKenzie Oh dear, I meant to post an obit myself. Wonderful poet, and person. RIP Adrian. John Poetry Archive |
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23 Dec 08 - 05:33 PM (#2523292) Subject: RE: Obit: Adrian Mitchell, 1932-2008 From: Newport Boy A great loss. A good obituary in the Guardian. Phil |
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24 Dec 08 - 01:21 AM (#2523552) Subject: RE: Obit: Adrian Mitchell, 1932-2008 From: Jon Bartlett A model of what a poet should be. Jon Bartlett |
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24 Dec 08 - 09:00 AM (#2523774) Subject: RE: Obit: Adrian Mitchell, 1932-2008 From: JJ Four years after the revolution And the old king's execution Four years after remember how Those courtiers took their final bow? |
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24 Dec 08 - 10:48 AM (#2523861) Subject: RE: Obit: Adrian Mitchell, 1932-2008 From: fat B****rd "If you see me comin' sash your windows high" RIP Mr. Mitchell |
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29 Dec 08 - 06:34 AM (#2526464) Subject: BS: OBIT - Adrian Mitchell 1932 - 2008 From: Mr Fox Poet, pacifist and all-round good bloke. http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2008/dec/21/adrian-mitchell-obituary "I was run over by the truth the other day......." |
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29 Dec 08 - 10:09 AM (#2526602) Subject: RE: BS: OBIT - Adrian Mitchell 1932 - 2008 From: JJ Marat, we're poor And the poor stay poor Marat, don't make us wait anymore We want our rights And we don't care how We want our revolution Now... |
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29 Dec 08 - 01:46 PM (#2526765) Subject: RE: BS: OBIT - Adrian Mitchell 1932 - 2008 From: greg stephens A lot of folkies(particularly old-school lefties) will have seen Adrian Mitchell reading at concerts and political meetings, and will have loved him dearly for it. He was a wonderful performer and a wonderful man. He wrote a large number of song lyrics for theatre shows, which many will have heard, as well as his prolific output of poems. I had the great privilege of collaborating with him in the 60's and 70': as composer and musical director I was involved in three shows with him. We wrote a lot of songs together, and had a lot of fun. A lovely man, sadly missed by many. There is another article in the Guardian today about him, Pinter, and Crick, by Jackie Ashley(don't know how to do clickies, sorry). The heading of the article is "In terms of spreading values, Mitchell mattered most", and I second that whole-heartedly. |
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29 Dec 08 - 03:23 PM (#2526838) Subject: RE: BS: OBIT - Adrian Mitchell 1932 - 2008 From: VirginiaTam Pinter and Mitchell. They were not that old. What the flip is going on? Anyone noticed how many obits have cropped up on the MC in just the past few days? It's just creepy. |
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29 Dec 08 - 08:04 PM (#2527036) Subject: RE: BS: OBIT - Adrian Mitchell 1932 - 2008 From: Herga Kitty Greg - here's your blue clicky to Jackie Ashley's article. Kitty |
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29 Dec 08 - 08:09 PM (#2527039) Subject: RE: BS: OBIT - Adrian Mitchell 1932 - 2008 From: Herga Kitty And I wonder what Adrian Mitchell would have made of today's Ode to Vimto story in the Independent. I tried a blue clicky but the link didn't work - so will post url in case it works better.... http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-wellbeing/health-news/ode-to-vimto-how-food-companies-are-teaching-schoolchildren-to-love-their-products-1215061.html Kitty |
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30 Dec 08 - 02:35 AM (#2527180) Subject: RE: Obit: Adrian Mitchell, 1932-2008 From: greg stephens "Raised on Vimto in the better part of Chorley" (line of Adrian Mitchell's in a song the Hotpot Saga,Palace Theatre Morecameb, 1968) |
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30 Dec 08 - 05:08 AM (#2527215) Subject: RE: Obit: Adrian Mitchell, 1932-2008 From: Weasel Thisis the second reference to Chorley I've seen in Adrian Mitchell's work - did he have some connection with the town? |