26 Aug 19 - 10:02 AM (#4005906) Subject: Around The Blooming Heather From: GUEST,Gordon Tyrrall Whitby Folk Week has just finished for another year so I thought it a good time to report my book,published earlier this year. It's not a history of the festival (that has already been done), but subtitled "A Personal Memoir of Whitby Folk Week over 35 Years,including Scenic Diversions" and is a celebration of the characters and activities that make up not just the Week, but my take on the grass roots folk scene as it has evolved in Britain.There are extended passages about people like Peter Bellamy, but generally I avoided focusing on celebrities.It includes lots of drawings done from life. It's not on Amazon yet but is available from me for £12 inc postage at gordon.tyrrall@ntlworld.com "A personal journey depicting the life and spirit of a unique festival of folk arts inspired by love of a person and a place" - Taffy Thomas "Deeply satisfying... a luminous essay...and in the latter section impossible to read without being moved" Clive Pownceby "a perceptive,funny and touching memoir" Bob Pegg "Very good - apart from all the lies" Malcolm Storey |
26 Aug 19 - 11:23 AM (#4005916) Subject: RE: Around The Blooming Heather From: GUEST,JAM That quote has made me laugh a lot Gordon. The book is great - really enjoyed it. Everyone who knows and loves Whitby Folk Week should buy a copy. |
26 Aug 19 - 12:41 PM (#4005920) Subject: RE: Around The Blooming Heather From: Vic Smith I had the great pleasure of being asked ro review this book for fRoots magazine. Here is the copy that appeared in it:-
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26 Aug 19 - 01:09 PM (#4005923) Subject: RE: Around The Blooming Heather From: The Sandman Did Bill Price get a mention? |
26 Aug 19 - 01:55 PM (#4005925) Subject: RE: Around The Blooming Heather From: GUEST,Gordon Tyrrall Sadly no I dont think I mention Bill - though I knew him slightly |
26 Aug 19 - 03:06 PM (#4005931) Subject: RE: Around The Blooming Heather From: The Sandman Well i hope it sells well. |
26 Aug 19 - 03:28 PM (#4005933) Subject: RE: Around The Blooming Heather From: GUEST,Derek Schofield Bought a copy at the end of the week and enjoying dipping into it. A good read, and will be of interest to anyone who has never been to the festival, as well as festival regulars. Derek |
27 Aug 19 - 02:40 AM (#4005960) Subject: RE: Around the Blooming Heather-Whitby Folk Wk Memoir From: r.padgett Whitby venues of late have been more of a moving target ~ times change, ages of people interested in dance, song and instrument playing and the specials such as re enactments of social history are being creatively sought and keep the interest alive Musical ability of these youngsters ever pushes forwards ~ good luck to Whitby folk week and the celebration of social history through traditional and new song too! Ray |
27 Aug 19 - 03:32 AM (#4005961) Subject: RE: Around the Blooming Heather-Whitby Folk Wk Memoir From: The Sandman ray, do you remember the singarounds in the cutty sark back in the seventies i was one of the people that got that going along with wilsons chris timson, old man knight, we wanted a change from the official drill hall singarounds, |
27 Aug 19 - 07:38 PM (#4006100) Subject: RE: Around the Blooming Heather-Whitby Folk Wk Memoir From: GUEST,Malcolm Storey Gordon First let me say that we both enjoy/enjoyed the book - well done! I did not, by the way, say that the things Judy complained about were lies, only that it would have been sensible to check with me before publication. It took a fair bit of effort to acquire my ferocious reputation and I hate to think how many scurrilous remours we started. If, hopefully, you do need to do a second imprint please do not omit anything - but, yes, let us look at addenda. Enjoyed your input at the Brunswick on Friday. All the very best Malcolm |
28 Aug 19 - 02:20 AM (#4006134) Subject: RE: Around the Blooming Heather-Whitby Folk Wk Memoir From: The Sandman Malcolm , you were better at running the festival than playing cricket, BUT England need you now,, your country needs you Malcolm. |
28 Aug 19 - 02:44 AM (#4006138) Subject: RE: Around the Blooming Heather-Whitby Folk Wk Memoir From: r.padgett Yes Sandman the Cutty Sark/Tap and Spile and now Station ~ venue was an important singing place and like the old Plough yard a melting pot for singers and harmony ((?) part of the magic of the week ~ the drill hall where I first came across the embryonic Wilsons as a group The Young'uns ~have they been booked or seen at Whitby folk week yet ~I saw'em at Saltburn first!! Ray |
28 Aug 19 - 08:45 AM (#4006184) Subject: RE: Around the Blooming Heather-Whitby Folk Wk Memoir From: GUEST,Gordon Tyrrall Thanks Malcolm - in fact I did try to contact you, through Sue, but she didnt have an email address. I didnt try very hard,I have to confess.In the second edition (ha ha) it will say something like - "Sara Grey told me about this incident but it has been disputed by a higher authority". |
30 Aug 19 - 01:33 PM (#4006573) Subject: RE: Around the Blooming Heather-Whitby Folk Wk Memoir From: The Sandman A higher authority? |
30 Aug 19 - 08:43 PM (#4006610) Subject: RE: Around the Blooming Heather-Whitby Folk Wk Memoir From: GUEST,Malcolm Storey I noticed that Dick - but Gordon has always had a way with words! |
01 Sep 19 - 04:32 AM (#4006754) Subject: RE: Around the Blooming Heather-Whitby Folk Wk Memoir From: GeoffLawes I have stewardeded for about 20 years and always finished off the week by attending the heather ceremony - but I have now stopped.Why? Well my wife now comes to Folk Week with me and attends events on an event by event basis. I have entry to the Spa with my Steward's ticket but my wife can only get in for the ceremony by paying £12 . A small charge of a few pounds would be reasonable but not £12. |
01 Sep 19 - 06:03 AM (#4006764) Subject: RE: Around the Blooming Heather-Whitby Folk Wk Memoir From: GUEST,Derek Schofield To be fair, a ticket for the final night, which includes the heather ceremony, also covers the dance/ceilidh or the concert in the theatre (I assume concert goers could go into the heather ceremony) from 7.30. Derek |
01 Sep 19 - 09:13 AM (#4006775) Subject: RE: Around the Blooming Heather-Whitby Folk Wk Memoir From: GeoffLawes Yes Derek but I'm suggesting a ticket for just the bloomin' heather ceromony for a reasnable price. |
01 Sep 19 - 04:08 PM (#4006848) Subject: RE: Around the Blooming Heather-Whitby Folk Wk Memoir From: GUEST The heather bit is in the final dance price if you don’t like it vote with you feet and don’t go dead easy why should everyone pander to what you want support the festival |
01 Sep 19 - 07:02 PM (#4006869) Subject: RE: Around the Blooming Heather-Whitby Folk Wk Memoir From: GUEST,Guest Haven't been to the bloomin' heather for years. Could not stand the sound of people patting themselves on the back. |
03 Sep 19 - 04:44 PM (#4007193) Subject: RE: Around the Blooming Heather-Whitby Folk Wk Memoir From: The Sandman Gordon, may your book do well, and i hope Malcolms contribution is mentioned[ he kept the show going many years] including calling me a wanker at a cricket match, hardly conduct befitting either a yorkshire man or a gentlemam ,more reminiscent of the way the fat controller treated his tank engines including the ones called Thomas and Gordon |