The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #61244   Message #1012112
Posted By: Harry Basnett
03-Sep-03 - 01:58 PM
Thread Name: New Folk Programme in Manchester 2
Subject: RE: New Folk Programme in Manchester 2
Whatever gives you that impression, Bernard?

The sleeve notes, whether written by Bert Lloyd or Larry, for the song 'I Mean to Wait for Jack' mention a nineteenth century oleograph (most definitely a print made to resemble a painting in oils) depicting the story of a boy and a girl reunited after the Peninsular War...the song itself being taken from a broadside published by Bebbingtons of Oldham Road, Manchester about 1880.

Can't quite see where the oily water pattern comes into this, me old mucker...

For anyone not really sure what we're going on about, Ali interviewed John Howarth of the Oldham Tinkers on Monday's programme and was asking the meaning of the word 'oleograph' in the sleeve notes pertaining to the above mentioned song. :0)