Marilyn Middleton-Pollok

Subject: RE: Marilyn Middleton-Pollok
From: breezy
Date: 19 Nov 02 - 08:01 AM

Hasn't Bram Taylor got it in his repertoire?

Subject: RE: Marilyn Middleton-Pollok
From: rich-joy
Date: 18 Nov 02 - 08:25 AM

The lyrics for "The Man in the Moon" are definitely in a thread here on Mudcat - I can't seem to access any searching here at present to give more details though ...

Cheers! R-J

Subject: RE: Marilyn Middleton-Pollok
From: GUEST,Boab
Date: 17 Nov 02 - 02:39 AM

As soon as the Lady awakes, tell her that Boab is glad to have tracked her to her lair!! Just mention the big skinny guy who met her one day years back when she lived in Irvine---it was in the park, and poor wee Marilyn had a vicious laryngitis [and a basket of blackberries, if I remember rightly] and this grey-heidit character had a basket of mushrooms. I managed to persuade her that day to take some and try them---did she ? Ach!--I'll e-mail; the Lady anyway!!

Subject: RE: Marilyn Middleton-Pollok
From: blackbottom
Date: 16 Nov 02 - 12:08 PM

She's still napping and, yes, we are going to the dogs tonight.

You can e-mail her on    [e-mail]

Steve

Subject: RE: Marilyn Middleton-Pollok
From: breezy
Date: 16 Nov 02 - 11:55 AM

I've got her Tel no as I've got her booked to play in St Albans on Friday 28th march.
As mentioned ,she's got a B n B in the Malvern Hills
Just spoke to Steve- marilyn is having a nap and they are 'going to the dogs' at Perry Barr tonight
He'll try and get onto the mudcat to respond, what a lovely man!

Subject: RE: Marilyn Middleton-Pollok
From: GUEST,Bill
Date: 16 Nov 02 - 11:19 AM

I have a tape of hers I bought years ago but I haven't seen her since.
That is my loss so if she is performing anywhere please put details on this site.
Bill(the sound)

Subject: RE: Marilyn Middleton-Pollok
From: GUEST,Boab
Date: 16 Nov 02 - 03:47 AM

She did a crackin' job of "Bedlam Boys are Bonnie" on one cassette. I think the "Man in the Moon" was in the same package.

Subject: RE: Marilyn Middleton-Pollok
From: harvey andrews
Date: 15 Nov 02 - 12:43 PM

She's still singing it.

Subject: RE: Marilyn Middleton-Pollok
From: Rick Fielding
Date: 15 Nov 02 - 12:41 PM

Jeez Harvey I didn't know that. Heather and I met Marilyn in a folk club in York, on our honeymoon 14 years ago. She sang some Mike Smith songs, and a plaintive ballad called "the Man In The Moon" that I loved.

Rick

Subject: RE: Marilyn Middleton-Pollok
From: Dita
Date: 15 Nov 02 - 10:56 AM

Marilyn played the Star in Glasgow, about six months ago, her only folk gig in years, she said.

Sandy Stanage, who was also a member of Scotland Yard, along with MMP and Ian Bruce, came down from Fife as a surprise, and ended up doing all the second half with her, as well as the floor spot he'd agreed to do to do.

Since her marrage to Steve she works on the Jazz scene as Marilyn Mellor.

She was sounding and looking good, same old Marilyn, and enjoyed playind catch-up with her West Coast (of Scotland) friends.

love, john.

Subject: RE: Marilyn Middleton-Pollok
From: harvey andrews
Date: 15 Nov 02 - 07:30 AM

Marilyn is married to Steve, they live in Malvern and have a bed and breakfast business. She stood in for Rick Fielding on a concert in Stafford recently and did a great job for us belting it out as well as ever and giving us a couple of Stan Rogers songs.

Subject: RE: Marilyn Middleton-Pollok
From: GUEST,Boab
Date: 15 Nov 02 - 04:39 AM

Aye, Murray---Google made me see the error of my ways! "Pollock" it is---and the lassie is still busy! Thanks for all comment!

Subject: RE: Marilyn Middleton-Pollok
From: GUEST,Raggytash
Date: 15 Nov 02 - 04:10 AM

I think Marilyn moved to the English Midlands and I think she now predominantly preforms blues and Jazz as opposed to folk, their gain is our loss

Subject: RE: Marilyn Middleton-Pollok
From: GUEST,MCP
Date: 15 Nov 02 - 04:05 AM

She's still playing over here, often in conjunction with clarinet player Steve Mellor, or as a trio (with Grant Baynham on guitar) called It's The Girl (album Stuff, IIRC, released last year).

I also have a feeling she's booked at breezy's club soon.

Mick

Subject: RE: Marilyn Middleton-Pollok
From: Murray MacLeod
Date: 15 Nov 02 - 03:59 AM

She played Inverurie earlier this year, as far as I know she is still based here in Scotland.

btw Boab, I think you will find her name is Middleton-Pollock

Murray

Subject: Marilyn Middleton-Pollok
From: GUEST,Boab
Date: 15 Nov 02 - 03:34 AM

Lost a friend from the U.K. days [ten--twenty years ago]. Can anyone tell me anything about Marilyn; is she still singing? Is she still in the U.K.? Chicago born, she lived five minutes from me in Scotland, A belter of a blues singer, and inclined to give frequent airing to the songs of Stan Rogers. Digitrad turns up nothing; anyone help??
Boab