Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing? From: Leadfingers Date: 21 Apr 05 - 12:19 PM Hope that anonymous guesy WAS you Ted - Im just back from the Launderette !! |
Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing? From: Paco Rabanne Date: 21 Apr 05 - 12:21 PM Nay lad, it bloody wasn't! Some bugger sneaked it in, I thought it was you. |
Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing? From: Les from Hull Date: 21 Apr 05 - 01:57 PM The patron saint of archers is Saint Sebastian. As is often the case with martyrs, poor old Sebastian has to look after the rotten sods who filled him full of holes.By the same token, St Lawrence is probably the Patron Saint of burger chefs. |
Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing? From: GUEST Date: 21 Apr 05 - 03:33 PM Uncle Dave (19 Apr) please remember a dragon is for life, not just Hogsw- erm, St George's Day |
Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing? From: Les from Hull Date: 21 Apr 05 - 04:36 PM I make a small mistake. St George is the patron saint of all these things: Aragon; agricultural workers; archers; armourers; Beirut, Lebanon; Boy Scouts; butchers; Canada; Cappadocia; Catalonia; cavalry; chivalry; Constantinople; Crusaders; England (by Pope Benedict XIV); equestrians; farmers; Ferrara Italy; field hands; field workers; Genoa Italy; Georgia; Germany; Gozo; Greece; herpes; horsemen; horses; husbandmen; Istanbul; knights; lepers; leprosy; Lithuania; Malta; Moscow; Order of the Garter; Palestine; Palestinian Christians; plague; Portugal; riders; saddle makers; saddlers; skin diseases; skin rashes; soldiers; syphilis; Teutonic Knights; Venice. Not bad going for someone who probably didn't exist! I'd still go for Sebastian for Patron Saint of Archers, though. George must be Deputy Assistant Patron Saint of Archers at best. George seems to have to much affinity with skin conditions and sexually transmitted diseases to be considered completely wholesome. Actually that might be a good way to celebrate his day! |
Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing? From: GUEST Date: 21 Apr 05 - 07:35 PM GUEST said: I'll be at the big English event of the day, Ceilidh Aid at the Forum in Kentish Town, London with Oysterband, Billy Bragg, Eliza Carthy, Tiger Moth, Gloworms, Morris Offspring, Hammersmith etc. http://www.frootsmag.com/ceilidhaid/ refresh! |
Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing? From: George Papavgeris Date: 23 Apr 05 - 04:23 AM 'Tis today... From 12 noon onwards at the Queen's Head, Pinner, and subsequently around the village, the Herga Mummers will be appearing, featuring the unusual Turkish Knight: "In comes I this Turk from Turkeyland..." (All sing Zorba The Greek) And subsequently there shall be singing, busking, cavorting, Racing To The Loo, Racing To The Bar, and general merriment in celebration of the Greek Protector of England. Rumours that MCP might be coming. We certainly hope to see there Herga Kitty, Moses, Graeme K, Johnny C, Mike S, and any of you Londoners looking for an excuse not to mow the lawn. |
Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing? From: Herga Kitty Date: 24 Apr 05 - 11:09 AM Well, George, we didn't see as many Catters as we thought we might, but we did have a jolly good sing with Dan McKinnon, until the Queen's Head closed. Including Sally Free and Easy and Five Foot Flirt in memory of Cyril. It was interesting that the 3 songs requested by other visitors to the pub were Pleasant and Delightful, Streets of London, and Jerusalem..... embarrassing that none of us could remember all the words for Streets of London (though we did manage the other 2)... Kitty |
Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing? From: Zany Mouse Date: 24 Apr 05 - 11:44 AM Sorry George, Mick and I were thinking of attending but got overcome by lethagy! Glad you had a good time. Rhiannon |
Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing? From: Leadfingers Date: 24 Apr 05 - 12:01 PM Earning Money keeps getting in the way of enjoying myself !! Sorry to miss George being a Turk (Heaven Help Him) but we did have a good Banqyuet ! |
Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing? From: GUEST Date: 24 Apr 05 - 06:59 PM Any reports on Ceilidh Aid? Was it as good as expected? |
Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing? From: The Borchester Echo Date: 25 Apr 05 - 01:23 AM Any reports on Ceilidh Aid? Utterly amazing. If you weren't there at the Forum, you're never gonna believe it! Didn't fall asleep till yesterday lunchtime when stragglers had departed, aching but exhilarated with so many tunes, especially the biggest ever Wall of Ploughs from the massive OysterMoth big band still ringing in my ears. So, so many musicians and dancers (in addition to those billed: Martin Carthy, Norma Waterson and Andy Cutting just happened stroll in), all performing free for the tsunami relief fund. It's not known yet how much was raised but I understand around £10,000 on presales alone. Standout set was from Billy Bragg + Acoustic Blokes who I don't think I've ever heard so on form (and that includes observations as well as songs). And he wants to do it all again next year! Other highlights were Morris Offspring complete with boar and unicorn and Hammersmith Morris who gave us a bit of time to catch our breath after the Gloworms followed by Tiger Moth opened the strenuously inspired dancing. It was spectacular, exhausting and so much fun. Ian Anderson and fRoots deserve massive thanks for getting it all together. It's going to be talked about for ever. |
Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing? From: GUEST,Gadaffi Date: 25 Apr 05 - 08:31 AM Any reports on Ceilidh Aid? It had its moments. Audience, disappointingly small - but it made it comfortable to dance in the lower auditorium. Should have been more of a balance between dancing (audience active) and performance (audience passive). The acoustics were awful. The Fosters at the bar couldn't possibly have been the same amber nectar beloved by Barry McKenzie all those years ago, could it? Parking was easy in the side streets, even if driving through the suburbs was its predictable pain. On a performance basis. Eliza Carthy was er- challenging (not sure about her Bushes and Briars 'sampling' or her use of melodeon) - certainly didn't quieten the cacophony around the bar area. Billy Bragg and the Blokes was in combative mode reminding all there was a General Election on. Martin Carthy and Norma Waterson were a real bonus. Eyebrows were raised with Martin and Bill the Bloke duetting on 'John Barleycorn' interestingly twinned for the night with 'Half English', and later on duetting with Blake's 'Jerusalem' - reclaimed for the night from the BNP and WI (delete as required). The Oysters established their credentials as England's leading folk rock band, and it was great to see former and part-time members Chris Taylor and Chris Wood jamming in. The morris dancing showed the diversity of Cotswold morris types, with Ian Dedic of Hammersmith suitably miked up on floor rather than on stage. For the record, I loved the amalgam of his use of Groupa's 'Serpentiner och Konfetti' with the Bampton sidestep dance. Gordon Potts, resplendent in black kilt, deliberately kept the dancing simple. The set in which I danced for the Stoke Golding country dance with its strip the willow had two same sex partners with the set reversed, so that led to an amusing outcoming. The Norfolk Long Dance too looked like a recipe for broken teeth, but was tastefully performed as always. The 23-strong OysterMoth looked impressive, and lord alone knows how they kept in time! On an aesthetic viewpoint, this didn't lend itself to an arranged opus like 'Speed the Plough' with its key and tempo changes, but ... whatever! I hope the event made thousands for the Tsunami appeal. The organiser from Action Aid announced they had made something like £8000, but left shortly after his inaudible speech. Given that it was something of a 'one-off', Ian Anderson, the fRoots team, and all performers should be congratulated for trying something as ambitious as this, but I wonder how a second attempt might go with the benefit of hindsight? Certainly not as a St. George's Day celebration when it next occurs on a Saturday! |
Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing? From: Liz the Squeak Date: 26 Apr 05 - 02:36 AM Ebbie - the dragon is usually symbolic for evil or the devil. If you look at the images of St Michael (chief prince & leader of the heavenly army in the battle against the forces of hell and patron saint of underwear) he is shown slaying a demonic dragon. As a dragon myself, I've never really warmed to George, so I celebrated by eating French Fries and drinking British style beer brewed by Americans. LTS |
Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing? From: the lemonade lady Date: 20 Apr 08 - 06:13 AM I'm only putting this here cos I can't find the one I saw the other day. Could do with a better searcher in this site. What is going on in this country? Now we're not allowed to celebrate what is righfully ours! Sal |
Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing? From: kendall Date: 20 Apr 08 - 06:22 AM I will fly the flag of England. It looks like the Christian flag, so it never gets questioned. |
Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing? From: flaj Date: 20 Apr 08 - 02:34 PM Celebrating it a bit early in Morley near Leeds on Sunday 20th April. |
Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing? From: the lemonade lady Date: 21 Apr 08 - 11:19 AM I'll be going to St. George's Day at The Boot, Orleton, Herefordshire 7:30pm with Orleton Mummers Sal |
Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing? From: GUEST,rafflesbear Date: 21 Apr 08 - 06:09 PM for me it's the Rising Sun in Middleton near Matlock. They've got Norcsalordie back. They were there three weeks ago and it was a belter |
Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing? From: LesB Date: 21 Apr 08 - 07:06 PM Southport Swords dancing out in Southport as usual. Barons Bar @ the Scarisbrick Hotel Lord St, 8-30ish Windmill Seabank Rd, 9-15ish Guest House Union St 10-00 ish. Cheers Les |
Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing? From: mouldy Date: 22 Apr 08 - 04:57 AM It's session night, so that's where I intend to be, in Rawcliffe. Andrea |
Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing? From: GUEST,Anil Date: 22 Apr 08 - 05:50 AM I'm going to his birthplace(s) Turky, Greece etcetera and leave Billy to Bragg about his imperialist past. |
Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing? From: Rockhen Date: 22 Apr 08 - 05:53 AM At the Lair in Hull (UK!) gigging with the Wild Wolds Women and Helian Keys... we will be singing Dragonslayer within our sets, because of the day...a not-meant-to-be-terribly-serious-but-not-disrespectful-(have I managed not to offend anyone?!)song about St George. Have a good day, everyone! |
Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing? From: Wilfried Schaum Date: 22 Apr 08 - 12:09 PM Buy a can of beer, go to his statue upon his well in our castle, and take a big gulp to our mutual health. |
Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing? From: GUEST,Jonny Sunshine Date: 22 Apr 08 - 06:14 PM Playing in a pub, staying off the beer as I have to drive home.. Still beats battling with dragons. |
Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing? From: Sue the Borderer Date: 22 Apr 08 - 07:06 PM Instead of 'dancing-out' to celebrate St Georges Day, Exmoor Border will be 'dancing-in' - at our normal practice hall - with members of the local Headway Group (which supports people with head injuries and their families) as our guests. This is one of the local charities to which we have made donations recently. |
Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing? From: Mr Red Date: 23 Apr 08 - 02:51 AM GUEST,Anil I thought St George was alledgedly Lebonese - according to the most popular myth. And wouldn't that be Phonecian in his day? Not that that should worry us - we have Scot as Prime Minister! Ducks and runs for cover............ |
Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing? From: treewind Date: 23 Apr 08 - 03:30 AM Sunday 27th, lunchtime onwards John O'Gaunt, Sutton, Bedfordshire Letchworth Morris, Baldock Midnight Morris + Music and singing in the pub, should be a good session Anahata |
Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing? From: Gulliver Date: 23 Apr 08 - 07:03 AM Unfortunately I don't know of anything Georgian taking place in Dublin, so, since he came from Turkey and is also patron saint of Istanbul, I shall celebrate with a kebab--Happy St George's Day! Don |
Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing? From: GUEST,LTS pretending to work Date: 23 Apr 08 - 07:23 AM Pretending to work... and sniffing because I have a cold. LTS |
Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing? From: Marilyn Date: 23 Apr 08 - 07:37 AM St George's Day CeilidhFriday, 25th April 20087:30pm to 11:30pmMid-Cheshire College, Hartford, Northwich, Cheshireto raise funds for the Africa Support and Assistance Project Music by The Time Bandits |
Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing? From: A Wandering Minstrel Date: 23 Apr 08 - 07:44 AM Shooting that St George round again and hoping to improve on last year (17 misses @100yds :( ) |
Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing? From: the lemonade lady Date: 24 Apr 08 - 05:39 AM I had a brilliant night last night. Went to a local pub, advantage of that one is it's along 1 track roads all the way there over hill and down dale; not wearing a seat belt and drinking one and a half pints of Hobsons Town Crier! Anyway it was St. G's day celebrations and the local Orleton mummers and Leominster morris and Jenny Pipes ladies morris were out in force. Next came a great session with wonderful music and singing. Very rare for this part of the world, the pub was heaving. Just goest to show what can be done with some traditional entertainment . Someone in the crowd recognised me from an open mic i did last wk and was very complimentary, which made me feel a million dollars. I was asked to sing over and over! My friend, Liverpool Ken [a poet, Les Barker style] demanded i sing Polly on the Shore. I haven't sung it as a solo before so that was fun! Ah it was all just great. Sal |
Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing? From: GUEST,WalkaboutsVerse Date: 24 Apr 08 - 06:05 AM Apologies for any repitition - I haven't read the whole thread; It's also England's National Day and Shakespear's birth- and death-day, and SHOULD be a public holiday filled with midday Morris Dancing, Afternoon Teas, Evensongs, Shakespeare Suppers, Folk Singarounds, etc. |
Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing? From: GUEST,Essex Girl Date: 24 Apr 08 - 08:34 AM Had a good night at the Tudor Barn - despite setting the fire alarm off when trying to hang the flags up. Lots of good English songs, Cheese (Cheddar) Sausages (Cumberland) and of course plenty of English Ale. |
Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing? From: GUEST,WalkaboutsVerse Date: 24 Apr 08 - 10:36 AM Sounds great, Essex Girl...my late grandfather was from Colchester but, so far, I've never been... |
Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing? From: treewind Date: 24 Apr 08 - 01:26 PM We went to see Milton Morris and the Haverhill Harlots dance at the Chequers in Pampisford (S. Cambs) and had some music in the pub afterwards. Not an event worthy of headlines in the newspapers but it's doing it at all (and likewise in hundreds of villages and towns all over the country) that matters. Anahata |
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