Please defend the spoons

12 Jul 04 - 05:59 AM (#1223706)
Subject: BS: PLEASE, defend THE SPOONS
From: GUEST,Me and my spoons

The spoons are a wonderful instrument, and are a welcome addition to any session. They are played by talented folk who suffer far more jibes about their beloved instrument than banjo and accordion players put together. DEFEND THE SPOONS!

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12 Jul 04 - 06:22 AM (#1223716)
Subject: RE: BS: PLEASE, defend THE SPOONS
From: el ted

Spoons? What you got against forks then? How racist!

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12 Jul 04 - 06:45 AM (#1223724)
Subject: RE: BS: PLEASE, defend THE SPOONS
From: kendall

Spoons are like bodhrons. They are NOT welcome on every tune, and they should NOT be played in public by one who has no sense of what he/she is doing.

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12 Jul 04 - 07:35 AM (#1223741)
Subject: RE: BS: PLEASE, defend THE SPOONS
From: GUEST,Me and my spoons

How dare you call me a racist, I'm a cutleryist and proud of it.

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12 Jul 04 - 07:36 AM (#1223742)
Subject: RE: BS: PLEASE, defend THE SPOONS
From: GUEST,Me and my cutlery set

I'm deeply hurt.

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12 Jul 04 - 07:42 AM (#1223744)
Subject: RE: BS: PLEASE, defend THE SPOONS
From: Splott Man

Forks are technically tenor spoons of course.

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12 Jul 04 - 08:40 AM (#1223776)
Subject: RE: BS: PLEASE, defend THE SPOONS
From: Dave Hanson

You lot of bloody thickos, spoons and forks ARE NOT musical instruments, fork in hell.
eric

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12 Jul 04 - 08:50 AM (#1223780)
Subject: RE: BS: PLEASE, defend THE SPOONS
From: artbrooks

Spoons are an absolutely vital accompaniment to...oatmeal (porridge).

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12 Jul 04 - 08:51 AM (#1223781)
Subject: RE: BS: PLEASE, defend THE SPOONS
From: Amos

Fork off.

A

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12 Jul 04 - 08:58 AM (#1223787)
Subject: RE: BS: PLEASE, defend THE SPOONS
From: Stu

I don't like the sound the make if you clatter your teeth with them whilst eating soup.

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12 Jul 04 - 08:58 AM (#1223788)
Subject: RE: BS: PLEASE, defend THE SPOONS
From: Rapparee

If spoons are defended, the bones will be next. And castenets. And ukeleles.

Gotta drawn the line somewhere.

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12 Jul 04 - 09:38 AM (#1223817)
Subject: RE: BS: PLEASE, defend THE SPOONS
From: bengi

It's not usual for 2 spoons to bathe together!

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12 Jul 04 - 09:52 AM (#1223826)
Subject: RE: BS: PLEASE, defend THE SPOONS
From: Bobert

Well, until someone figgures out how to rig up electric pickups fir them spoons, I ain't got no problem wid 'um 'cause if the spoon player is drunk, lousy or both, you can usually just paly a little louder and no one else will know, at least until the spoon player eitter barfs on stage or passes out.

"Hey look, Ralph (pun inteneded), the spoon player just fell off the stage!"

Nevermind.

Bobert

BTW, down at Archie Edwards Barber Shop, it is mandatory learning to play the "bones" which ain't bones but two curved curved and sanded pieces of wood which sound like wooden spoons when played somewhat correctly. $30 fir a pair of them handmade by Jim Lande... OI ain't gotten too good wid 'um yet but I ain't given up either...

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12 Jul 04 - 10:53 AM (#1223880)
Subject: RE: PLEASE, defend THE SPOONS
From: Flash Company

Bengi- It's actually more fun 2 bathe & spoon together!

Sorryyyyy

FC

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12 Jul 04 - 01:36 PM (#1223993)
Subject: RE: PLEASE, defend THE SPOONS
From: TheBigPinkLad

I will NOT defend spoons. One of those bastards ran off with my dish.

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12 Jul 04 - 01:42 PM (#1224001)
Subject: RE: PLEASE, defend THE SPOONS
From: Blackcatter

People who start copycat threads must have tiny penisi. It's the only way they get off.

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12 Jul 04 - 01:48 PM (#1224009)
Subject: RE: PLEASE, defend THE SPOONS
From: TheBigPinkLad

Shouldn't that be penii?

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12 Jul 04 - 02:02 PM (#1224016)
Subject: RE: PLEASE, defend THE SPOONS
From: GUEST

You know, two spoons rubbed gently over the penis gives quite a nice sensation. Give it a try. Preferably at a session or sing-around. You may get a few strange looks, but what the heck.

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12 Jul 04 - 03:59 PM (#1224073)
Subject: RE: PLEASE, defend THE SPOONS
From: Ernest

What have you got against forks: think what they can do to bodhrans...

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12 Jul 04 - 08:50 PM (#1224223)
Subject: RE: PLEASE, defend THE SPOONS
From: Guy Wolff

Well being a spoon player I must firstly say that playing forks can be very dangerus and cause much blood letting . I have done it when all else fails.
             I do agree with Kendell that like any musical acompaniment one should have a sence of when to add and when " Less is more" ! . I dont think i can think of a jig I have played onmore then half of the time because more would have been less ! How one holds the spoons makes alot of difference in tone. The more stiffly held the crisper the tone. ( No jokes as above please). Here endith the lesson .
    All the best , Guy

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12 Jul 04 - 09:33 PM (#1224235)
Subject: RE: PLEASE, defend THE SPOONS
From: Bee-dubya-ell

There is nothing wrong with spoons. Its the drunks that are so often attached to them that are the problem.

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13 Jul 04 - 12:10 AM (#1224312)
Subject: RE: PLEASE, defend THE SPOONS
From: bengi

Would you rather the drunk had an accordian?

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13 Jul 04 - 12:14 AM (#1224315)
Subject: RE: PLEASE, defend THE SPOONS
From: The Fooles Troupe

Hey, no fair attacking other folk instruments in your own 'defend' thread....

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13 Jul 04 - 03:32 AM (#1224371)
Subject: RE: PLEASE, defend THE SPOONS
From: Wilfried Schaum

penis, -is, m.: pl. penes. Unfortunately doesn't produce a sound although sometimes it may be a joyful instrument.

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13 Jul 04 - 03:46 AM (#1224372)
Subject: RE: PLEASE, defend THE SPOONS
From: Splott Man

"Well, until someone figgures out how to rig up electric pickups fir them spoons,"

At Sidmouth festival a few years ago, the lovely Pat Smith did indeed wire up a pair of spoons, not to an amp, but to fairy lights that she wore as a crown.

Many, many, many years ago, Sam Spoons in the wonderful Bob Kerr's Whoopee Band (what ever happened to them?) played electric spoons. I remember them being bigger than table spoons, joined together at the end of the handle, with a Barcus Berry attached.

While we're on weird amplifications, I remember the late, great John Hartford at Cambridge festival, dancing in electric clogs.

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13 Jul 04 - 08:15 AM (#1224484)
Subject: RE: PLEASE, defend THE SPOONS
From: A Wandering Minstrel

Nothing wrong with spoons at all! you need to use sheffields No 2 soup for the best effect (the larger bowls give a better ring)

Splott Man, I have to concur, the lovely Patti is indeed a virtuoso of spoon playing

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14 Jul 04 - 08:44 AM (#1225271)
Subject: RE: PLEASE, defend THE SPOONS
From: matai

Dont you need the fork to tune the spoons?

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14 Jul 04 - 06:55 PM (#1225624)
Subject: RE: PLEASE, defend THE SPOONS
From: open mike

here is the best defense yet...artis_the_spoon_man
solo spoons can be quite musical..

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14 Jul 04 - 07:28 PM (#1225644)
Subject: RE: PLEASE, defend THE SPOONS
From: greg stephens

I have been to two occasions where the spoons player died while playing. This must be fairly unusual...has this happened to anyone else,,,even one dying would be interesting to know. Once in liverpool, once in Middlewich, by the way(both in NW England).

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15 Jul 04 - 01:47 PM (#1226257)
Subject: RE: PLEASE, defend THE SPOONS
From: TheBigPinkLad

I have been to two occasions where the spoons player died while playing. This must be fairly unusual

English understatement ... You should call Guinness, Greg!

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15 Jul 04 - 03:12 PM (#1226320)
Subject: RE: PLEASE, defend THE SPOONS
From: GUEST,Auldtimer

I must confess to being a spoonplayer. There, I've said it and I feel better already. One of the all time session sins is for a musician? to join in unbidded when a singer is dooing their bit. I allways make sure I accoumpany, as best I can, any of these guilty musicians when they are dooing theirs. The main limitation with the spoons are that most only play in the keys of "E", "P", "N" and "S".

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15 Jul 04 - 04:26 PM (#1226392)
Subject: RE: PLEASE, defend THE SPOONS
From: TheBigPinkLad

And why are so many of them from Sheffield?

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15 Jul 04 - 04:35 PM (#1226402)
Subject: RE: PLEASE, defend THE SPOONS
From: Bev and Jerry

One of us is not only a spoon player but he is also an enabler. Through our school programs he has taught about one half million (that is not a typo) kids to play spoons.

As soon as Ridge and/or Ashcroft get wind of this he will probably be charged with attempting to destroy the fabric of America and sent off to Guantanamo where he will proceed to teach all of the prisoners there to play spoons and the guards will be forced to release them. Does this constitute torture?

Bev and Jerry

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15 Jul 04 - 04:43 PM (#1226412)
Subject: RE: PLEASE, defend THE SPOONS
From: artbrooks

Open mike said solo spoons can be quite musical. Ah yes, the beautiful sound of one spoon playing....

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16 Jul 04 - 01:08 PM (#1227030)
Subject: RE: PLEASE, defend THE SPOONS
From: Wilfried Schaum

Having heard sweet Vicky (yorkshireyankee) in the sweet Six Bells at the banks of sweet Humber you wouldn't discuss the sound of the clicking-clacking spoons any more. She uses a pair of French wooden spoons cut and shaped to her hands. Marvellous!
Hope she'll join us again at the next Eurogathering near the Western outskirts of sweet France.

Think sweet!
Wilfried

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17 Jul 04 - 01:33 AM (#1227484)
Subject: RE: PLEASE, defend THE SPOONS
From: open mike

Artis uses wooden spoons, too.
and cake slicers, and bones and....
his head, arms, legs, mouth and
he finds rhythm and music in everyting!
http://www.speakeasy.org/~artis/

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17 Jul 04 - 04:44 AM (#1227531)
Subject: RE: PLEASE, defend THE SPOONS
From: Mr Red

Well I have many pairs of Spoons (in different keys - that's why) - I even have sugar tongues with the spoons turned round - lazy spoons.

I also have two plastic pairs - in red.

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17 Jul 04 - 08:07 AM (#1227575)
Subject: RE: PLEASE, defend THE SPOONS
From: matai

Spoon it to me then man/woman

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03 Aug 04 - 05:29 PM (#1239750)
Subject: RE: PLEASE, defend THE SPOONS
From: GUEST,Guest(not that guest)

refreshing random threads for giggles.

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03 Aug 04 - 05:35 PM (#1239758)
Subject: RE: PLEASE, defend THE SPOONS
From: TheBigPinkLad

I'm with you, pal.

Two eggs boiling in a pan.
Egg One: It's f*ckin' hot, isn't it?
Egg two: Wait till they get you out ... they smash your head in with a spoon."

biddum churrrr!

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04 Aug 04 - 02:22 PM (#1240319)
Subject: RE: PLEASE, defend THE SPOONS
From: Cluin

The spoons???!

That what you wanna be doin' when Jesus comes back?

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05 Aug 04 - 06:47 AM (#1240631)
Subject: RE: PLEASE, defend THE SPOONS
From: Scooby Doo

I agree that Patti Smith is magical on her spoons playing on her own or with Ned Clamp on his Harmonica's,they are worth watching to see how wonderful she can play them.You will be able to see them at Whitby.

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