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Thread #117535 Message #2535800
Posted By: Lizzie Cornish 1
09-Jan-09 - 05:54 AM
Thread Name: Oh My God, That's Dreadful!!!
Subject: RE: Oh My God, That's Dreadful!!!
From Diane:
"When I challenged Ms Cornish's outrageous claim to have been, singlehanded, a sales agent for Flat Earth, she came out with the following:
"It's your music, you keep it in it's box and then it will always remain the same. No matter that they are simply songs sung by ordinary people from way back. To you, they are almost holy.'"
I said that, yes, but after I had said this:
"Yup, that's right...and I tracked down a few copies..and they then went too after I'd spoken about that CD, but...let's not get in to it all over again, eh.
It's your music, you keep it in it's box and then it will always remain the same. No matter that they are simply songs sung by ordinary people from way back. To you, they are almost holy.
So keep them in your holy book, with its religious rules and boundaries. I'm out here listening and enjoying music that has no boundaries and that belongs to a world where all are welcome."
So, far from claiming to have 'singlehandedly' been a sales agent for flat earth, I said that I had merely sold a few copies. Please feel free to read my words above on misrepresenting what people have actually said. (Although as you were once a journalist, I presume this may happen without you realising you are doing it, which is why I feel beholden to point it out) :0)
From 'Ruth':
Having read the threads, it appears that Chris Murray "found" two copis of the CD in question on Amazon (arduous search, that must have been). You bought one and someone else bought the other.
THIS is the basis of the assertion that you've been making for the past few years that you "sold quite a few of his CDs via my enthusiasm on the BBC board"?
I'm not sure that your own assessment of your impact and influence on Ralph's career quite matches the reality, Lizzie.
Sigh...
All three of the Amazon copies went, within hours of me posting. I bought one, Ade bought one, Chris, I presume bought one, and she's on record for saying she has bought CDs after reading my recommendations, from time to time..and Anne was off to try and find another. Whether Anne and Chris actually did buy them, I've no idea, ALL I know is that ALL three CDs were sold. Someone, I assume, therefore was unable to buy one, as 4 into 3 don't go.
I realise that you, Ralph and Diane are all very, very close buddies, but I sure as heck wish the you'd all get off the three seats left vacant by Macbeth's Witches, and let the cauldron cease from Hubble Bubbling all the time.
I have *never* claimed to have done other than what I did, and that was to be able to sell 'a few' of Ralph's CDs for him. I was very pleased that I'd been able to do that, as he and the rest of the band made good music. I'm also pleased, if, because of this ridiculous hulabaloo that Ralph will now be sending Rosie one of his CDs. I'm sure she'll like it.
I'm also sure she'll love Sidmouth, in the same way that I once did.
'Live' from Sidmouth
Dartmoor festy is, as Ralph says, well worth a visit. Far more 'countryfied' than Sidmouth, but equally charming.
Dartmoor Folk Festival - 'Devon Heaven'
And of course, as Rosie likes 'sparkles' something tells me she may also love The Levellers own festival, which again, is well worth going to. Sadly though, you can no longer buy 'day' tickets, unless they've changed it back, for this year, which I sure hope they do one day.
Beautiful Days Festival