El Greko 4th CD launch: 'Life As Usual'

Subject: RE: El Greko 4th CD launch: 'Life As Usual'
From: MoorleyMan
Date: 22 Mar 04 - 06:42 PM

So glad to read it all went well on the night George.
Really sorry not to have made it - weather and travelling conditions atrocious, too "breezy" by more than half (cue gales of ironic laughter!). M1 totally *****ed - closed off in at least three spots and I didn't even get halfway down towards Snorbens. But I read the reports with interest and a healthy glow of satisfaction that a great night was had by all.
And yes G, I just knew that encore would be one of those time-freezing, gilded moments (yea, 'tis 'most apt to wow 'em oop 'ere too - ready soon). Raise a glass!

Subject: RE: El Greko 4th CD launch: 'Life As Usual'
From: breezy
Date: 22 Mar 04 - 05:54 AM

Thank you David and Linda for coming all the way over and sharing the evening with all of us, I for one am looking forward to your visit on Sunday 9th May when you will knock us out at the Spotlight folk-song club in St Albans.
After all these years some things are still the same in many ways.

Subject: RE: El Greko 4th CD launch: 'Life As Usual'
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 22 Mar 04 - 05:19 AM

Linda and I had a very enjoyable evening - Well done George.

Subject: RE: El Greko 4th CD launch: 'Life As Usual'
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 21 Mar 04 - 07:21 PM

But if I buy it direct from the man himself that should save me the £5.00 postage.

Subject: RE: El Greko 4th CD launch: 'Life As Usual'
From: breezy
Date: 21 Mar 04 - 12:42 PM

£18 + £1 faffle = 19

Subject: RE: El Greko 4th CD launch: 'Life As Usual'
From: My guru always said
Date: 21 Mar 04 - 10:31 AM

Spotlight tonight is Christine Connelly with special addition!!

Enjoy!!

Subject: RE: El Greko 4th CD launch: 'Life As Usual'
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 21 Mar 04 - 06:07 AM

Arrr but does that include entry to tonight I wonder? and who IS playing The Spotlight tonight? I hope it's Windward.

Subject: RE: El Greko 4th CD launch: 'Life As Usual'
From: breezy
Date: 20 Mar 04 - 09:37 AM

£15, that includes raffle tickets.

You have to get your priorities right, last night was an event.

Some came from Southampton, North kent, and Athens.

It rated as an historical evening in the 'Windward' story.

Dont miss the 5th CD launch.

George is due to appear at the Spotlight, St Albans Royal britsh Legion on Sunday 28th March upon his return from Houston.

Subject: RE: El Greko 4th CD launch: 'Life As Usual'
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 20 Mar 04 - 07:37 AM

Sorry I was not there chaps. (If anyone noticed) I had some Unicorn matters to attend to, see you Sunday, I hope you saved me a CD George.

Subject: RE: El Greko 4th CD launch: 'Life As Usual'
From: My guru always said
Date: 20 Mar 04 - 07:27 AM

A wonderful evening, so glad it went well George, but then it's bound to have really - you are a STAR!

Thanks to all involved for a lovely evening,
Little kisses,
Hil

Subject: RE: El Greko 4th CD launch: 'Life As Usual'
From: Leadfingers
Date: 20 Mar 04 - 06:47 AM

Glad it went well George - The Real Downside of being a Mercenary Money Grabbing Bastard is that I finish up working when I should be out enjoying the company of friends.

Subject: RE: El Greko 4th CD launch: 'Life As Usual'
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 20 Mar 04 - 06:35 AM

Ohwhatanight....Still floating...But alert enough to remember to update the website. All the album lyrics are now available on it, plus soundtracks of "Give me the good news", "Life as usual", "By and by" and "Living on the stilts"...

I'd be grateful for any pictures of the evening, to put up on the web - Vanessa took 2 films, but she was standing at the back.

filakia

Subject: RE: El Greko 4th CD launch: 'Life As Usual'
From: Mary Humphreys
Date: 20 Mar 04 - 05:50 AM

My favourite of all the evening ( and the CD) was "By and By".
Vanessa is immortalised in that gorgeous love-song.
Loved being part of the whole shebang. Great fun.
The Greek done well!
Mary

Subject: RE: El Greko 4th CD launch: 'Life As Usual'
From: Cllr
Date: 19 Mar 04 - 09:04 PM

My mum s birthday so I couldn't make it but very glad it went well you deserve it george cllr

Subject: RE: El Greko 4th CD launch: 'Life As Usual'
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 19 Mar 04 - 08:08 PM

And I am raising my glass to you, Anahata & Mary. THANKS!
I'm in 7th heaven, I'll talk crap. But it was great. We stopped counting heads at 70. At least 20 standing. Nobody left before the end. We cleared a shitload of CDs. But most important, people's goodwill was palpable, and I like to think they were having a good time.

Magic moments:

Seeing a Scottish family of friends come in that we hadn;t seen for 4 years and had lost their tracks.

Having the 25-year old boyfriend of the above family's youngest daughter (herself a mean singer, and he plays in her band - they "did" the Troubadour last week and sang with Westlife) enthuse about the songs and wanting to sing 2 of them...

But most of all - while singing the encore (the planned finishing song for the 5th album), hearing the whole room take up the refrain "with my heart your music play - at the ending of the day". I just stopped playing the guitar - the room had the word...

Thanks to Mary, Anahata, Johnny, Graeme, Chris, BREEZY and all that came, and all that sent their wishes. The 19th March was indeed a special day for me.

Subject: RE: El Greko 4th CD launch: 'Life As Usual'
From: breezy
Date: 19 Mar 04 - 07:59 PM

Thanks Anahata and Mary, missed your departure.

To have the cello so close was a real treat.

Didnt the 'bubb' do well?

We are all happy.


Now when's the next CD due out?

Subject: RE: El Greko 4th CD launch: 'Life As Usual'
From: treewind
Date: 19 Mar 04 - 07:22 PM

It did...
And we learned: there ain't no such thing as a free (all together now.....)

Just got home. We're having our own little cheese and wine post-launch celebration!

Anahata

Subject: RE: El Greko 4th CD launch: 'Life As Usual'
From: Col K
Date: 19 Mar 04 - 06:26 PM

I presume it all went off brilliantly, congratulations my friend sorry I could not be there.
See you somewhere soon

Subject: RE: El Greko 4th CD launch: 'Life As Usual'
From: My guru always said
Date: 19 Mar 04 - 01:50 PM

Just having tea then rushing round the M25 - hope it's not a car park!!!

Subject: RE: El Greko 4th CD launch: 'Life As Usual'
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 19 Mar 04 - 12:54 PM

Can buying a clutch of raffle tickets buy you another Spotlight then? Two hours to go.

Subject: RE: El Greko 4th CD launch: 'Life As Usual'
From: breezy
Date: 19 Mar 04 - 12:05 PM

3 hours to go


Les Sullivan's coming too.

Subject: RE: El Greko 4th CD launch: 'Life As Usual'
From: breezy
Date: 19 Mar 04 - 10:45 AM

Buying a clutch of raffle tickets can get you anything you want at The 'Windward' Folk-song club Frogette!










I did say clutch didnt I?

Subject: RE: El Greko 4th CD launch: 'Life As Usual'
From: Frogette
Date: 19 Mar 04 - 10:24 AM

We'll be there. Hope we can get in

Subject: RE: El Greko 4th CD launch: 'Life As Usual'
From: Singing Referee
Date: 19 Mar 04 - 10:16 AM

No, but no wind, no bubbles!

Subject: RE: El Greko 4th CD launch: 'Life As Usual'
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 19 Mar 04 - 10:09 AM

Not in the bath, wind direction doesn't matter then, they still go up

Subject: RE: El Greko 4th CD launch: 'Life As Usual'
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 19 Mar 04 - 10:06 AM

Bubbles usually go in the opposite direction to windward especially when there's a breeze.

Subject: RE: El Greko 4th CD launch: 'Life As Usual'
From: breezy
Date: 19 Mar 04 - 09:01 AM

no, cos everyones getting in free tonight.



but raffle ticket purchase is compulsory.



This is a St Albans 'Windward' folk-song club joint promotion with 'Bubble' enterprises.

Subject: RE: El Greko 4th CD launch: 'Life As Usual'
From: Morticia
Date: 19 Mar 04 - 08:14 AM

hey George, as I can't get to tonight's performance but I'm buying a cd anyway, does that mean I can get in free to one of your future performances......like the one you are bound to end up doing in the Albert Hall,say?

Break a leg....

Subject: RE: El Greko 4th CD launch: 'Life As Usual'
From: GUEST, not telling
Date: 19 Mar 04 - 07:18 AM

George is a real pro. He doesn't need to tune up!!!

(Break a leg, pal!)

Subject: RE: El Greko 4th CD launch: 'Life As Usual'
From: breezy
Date: 19 Mar 04 - 07:06 AM

tuning up?

Subject: RE: El Greko 4th CD launch: 'Life As Usual'
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 19 Mar 04 - 06:18 AM

AAAAARRGGHHHHHH!

Subject: RE: El Greko 4th CD launch: 'Life As Usual'
From: breezy
Date: 19 Mar 04 - 05:43 AM

The Day has arrived.

This is it.

Subject: RE: El Greko 4th CD launch: 'Life As Usual'
From: Ross
Date: 19 Mar 04 - 04:19 AM

You leave Dawn alone

She's such a lovely girl & doesn't deserve corruption

Subject: RE: El Greko 4th CD launch: 'Life As Usual'
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 19 Mar 04 - 03:21 AM

Up in the crack of Dawn, practicing...

Subject: RE: El Greko 4th CD launch: 'Life As Usual'
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 18 Mar 04 - 11:41 PM

Up in the middle of the night, practicing....

Subject: RE: El Greko 4th CD launch: 'Life As Usual'
From: My guru always said
Date: 18 Mar 04 - 04:44 PM

Don't even think of stepping out of the room ElG.... That would kinda defeat the object!

See ya'll tomorrow,
Hil x

Subject: RE: El Greko 4th CD launch: 'Life As Usual'
From: GUEST,The Stage Manager
Date: 18 Mar 04 - 09:03 AM

Hump the bench or SRO? Difficult one.

I suppose the bench is safe as long as you don't use too much vibrato.

SM

Subject: RE: El Greko 4th CD launch: 'Life As Usual'
From: breezy
Date: 18 Mar 04 - 07:44 AM

Food fare at the Duke is very reasonable, and cheaper than anywhere else. Just right for folkies.
If you want to pay more ,come, then go out and come back but you wont have to.
Gathering from 7.00 ish.


I never hump against the grain anyway.

Subject: RE: El Greko 4th CD launch: 'Life As Usual'
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 18 Mar 04 - 04:57 AM

Can't promise what time we'll be there - I've got to fight the traffic out of Kingston, meet up with Essex Girl and probably find a meal first - with the prices that are being quoted for the mundane things, I'd probably have to take out a mortgage to eat there !

Subject: RE: El Greko 4th CD launch: 'Life As Usual'
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 18 Mar 04 - 03:19 AM

He's been practicing with shorter ones, he'll be OK

Subject: RE: El Greko 4th CD launch: 'Life As Usual'
From: GUEST, lurker
Date: 18 Mar 04 - 02:54 AM

Won't you get splinters, doing that to a long bench?

Subject: RE: El Greko 4th CD launch: 'Life As Usual'
From: breezy
Date: 17 Mar 04 - 07:42 PM

2 days to go
All tables to be removed from the room.
long bench to be humped
if you get there at 8 you could find its S R O ., S M

Subject: RE: El Greko 4th CD launch: 'Life As Usual'
From: The Stage Manager
Date: 17 Mar 04 - 03:14 PM

Come Early? 7.00ish?

Didn't think there was that much furniture to hump about.

SM

Subject: RE: El Greko 4th CD launch: 'Life As Usual'
From: breezy
Date: 16 Mar 04 - 07:13 PM

Come early, reservations have been made, honest.
7.00 ish or before
French row??? 2,00pm

Subject: RE: El Greko 4th CD launch: 'Life As Usual'
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 16 Mar 04 - 04:19 PM

ALWAYS room for you, Hil, I'll step out if needed.
One thing surprises me - InOBU hasn't hijacked this thread yet...I feel unworthy!

Subject: RE: El Greko 4th CD launch: 'Life As Usual'
From: My guru always said
Date: 16 Mar 04 - 03:53 PM

Looks like there won't be room for me unless I go on a crash diet....

Subject: RE: El Greko 4th CD launch: 'Life As Usual'
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 16 Mar 04 - 12:16 PM

Subject: RE: El Greko 4th CD launch: 'Life As Usual'
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 16 Mar 04 - 12:15 PM

It'll be too crowded to move, we will issue bedpans at £1 each. Empty your own.

Subject: RE: El Greko 4th CD launch: 'Life As Usual'
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 16 Mar 04 - 12:08 PM

How much for a pee ?

Subject: RE: El Greko 4th CD launch: 'Life As Usual'
From: breezy
Date: 16 Mar 04 - 11:57 AM

quart-pot tax has just been introduced.

50p to lean against the wall, outside.

£5 to reserve a seat £7 for a golf