BS: MCFAT comes out

Subject: BS: MCFAT comes out
From: Red and White Rabbit
Date: 14 Mar 04 - 02:48 AM

Well I dont know what to say I thought the interest at the end of Whitby folk week was just curiosity but last night MCFat finally came out at Raggy's lifeboat fundraiser.

What can I say one minute my ears were being blasted with 'Lion' and 'No Rum and no Pies' and the next the trusty Epiphone was cast aside like some old rag (Sorry Raggy) in favour of what............................. A BANJO!

There he was happily playing away and stating how the Banjo suited his style of playing AND that it had a nice sound! Realising what he had said he asked me to promise not to tell anyone but what could I say - the man needs treatment!

Subject: RE: BS: MCFAT comes out
From: Red and White Rabbit
Date: 14 Mar 04 - 05:46 AM

from the computer of R & W... it's all to much but I cannot ell a lie I'm a closet banjo player could be worserer I could be a bodhran player

Subject: RE: BS: MCFAT comes out
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 14 Mar 04 - 05:53 AM

I knew that there was some dark secret in Jim's life - never quite trusted the fellah   :-)

Subject: RE: BS: MCFAT comes out
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 14 Mar 04 - 06:14 AM

Just keep him away from melodeons!!!!!

Subject: RE: BS: MCFAT comes out
From: Cobble
Date: 14 Mar 04 - 11:51 AM

I like Melodeons so there.

            Cobble hehehehehe

Subject: RE: BS: MCFAT comes out
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 14 Mar 04 - 01:30 PM

McFat - I can give you the addresses of some pretty good therapists - what can I say about them...? The child Limpit is still alive!

LTS

Whatever, if you enjoy it and don't get arrested for it, go for it!

Subject: RE: BS: MCFAT comes out
From: Folkiedave
Date: 14 Mar 04 - 03:56 PM

I never realised Limpit was child of Jim............

As for the man playing a banjo......words fail me.........he could be drummed (or bodrhanned) out of a lot of pubs in Sheffield.

Dave
www.collectorsfolk.co.uk

Subject: RE: BS: MCFAT comes out
From: GUEST
Date: 14 Mar 04 - 07:00 PM

the second red and white rabbit posting was from Jim using my name on my computer in my house- if he only played banjo in the closet it wouldnt be too bad but in public - words fail me!!

That could be the reason why Liffey didnt like you too much Jim - shes got taste!!

I have no doubt it will be melodeons next mind me thinks he doth protest too much about bodhrans so having been plucking this weekend he could be aiming for banging next closely followed by squeezing - I'm going to keep my whistles well away!!

Subject: RE: BS: MCFAT comes out
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 15 Mar 04 - 04:49 AM

Actually, McFat does usually appear to be bursting out all over - has something given way ?

Subject: RE: BS: MCFAT comes out
From: GUEST,MC Fat
Date: 15 Mar 04 - 04:54 AM

It's all part of a master plan first I'm going to play the banjos then steal them and destroy them then I shall continue with the Bbodrhans next the melodians, hurdy gurdys and...... sorry can I have my medicine now nursie ?

Subject: RE: BS: MCFAT comes out
From: The DeanMeister
Date: 15 Mar 04 - 04:58 AM

At least maybe he'll stop murdering the guitar... ;o)

Subject: RE: BS: MCFAT comes out
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 15 Mar 04 - 05:07 AM

Thinking about the old joke about the skunk and banjo-player road-kills - even without the banjo, there would be no skid marks before McFat - only the ones afterwards where the driver stopped before reversing back over him again!

:-)

Subject: RE: BS: MCFAT comes out
From: GUEST,Raggytash
Date: 15 Mar 04 - 10:13 AM

I am deeply saddened by this revelation, but am cheered by the fact it is not actually Jim but his hologram, the real Jim would never have touched a banjo

Subject: RE: BS: MCFAT comes out
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 15 Mar 04 - 10:34 AM

Is the banjo a hologram as well ?

Subject: RE: BS: MCFAT comes out
From: GUEST,Raggytash
Date: 15 Mar 04 - 11:31 AM

It sounded as awful as he real thing, I think it may have had 6 strings as well

Subject: RE: BS: MCFAT comes out
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 15 Mar 04 - 12:02 PM

Just thank god that no-one seems to have invented a 12-string version - or am I tempting providence ?

Subject: RE: BS: MCFAT comes out
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 16 Mar 04 - 03:32 AM

You had to go and put the idea in someone's head didn't you..... bad boy...

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: MCFAT comes out
From: GUEST,Raggytash
Date: 16 Mar 04 - 03:53 AM

Does that mean he'll get his legs slapped ...........jammy bugger

Subject: RE: BS: MCFAT comes out
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 16 Mar 04 - 04:43 AM

If McFat just likes the playing aspect of the banjo rather than the hideous sound, perhaps he ought to think about trying a Banjola like the one that Leadfingers was playing at the Dog-Day afternoon last Sunday. It's got a 5-string banjo neck grafted onto a mandola body. It provide a solution for people who get addicted to the banjo in the same sort of way that the patch does for smokers, and virtually eliminates all harmful banjo emissions.

Subject: RE: BS: MCFAT comes out
From: GUEST,old git
Date: 16 Mar 04 - 09:26 AM

how about a 0 string version?

Subject: RE: BS: MCFAT comes out
From: GUEST,MC Fat
Date: 16 Mar 04 - 09:37 AM

Been done already by Maxie of Maxie and Mitch. The strings were drawn on

Subject: RE: BS: MCFAT comes out
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 16 Mar 04 - 12:11 PM

I'd prefer that sort of banjo - come to think of it - we could have a drawing of you too !

Subject: RE: BS: MCFAT comes out
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 16 Mar 04 - 02:57 PM

Don't take any notice of them, Jim. And if you REALLY want to annoy people, I'll lend you my spare kazoo!
Quack!
Geoff.

Subject: RE: BS: MCFAT comes out
From: Kampervan
Date: 16 Mar 04 - 04:04 PM

What makes you think that Jim needs a kazoo (or any other artificial aid) to REALLY annoy people.
He is, therefor he annoys.

But that's why we all love him. Especially when he gets to the end of a song and picks up that lovely guitar case.

Subject: RE: BS: MCFAT comes out
From: Red and White Rabbit
Date: 17 Mar 04 - 02:56 AM

There's nothing wrong with the guitar case - its a work of art!!!!

Subject: RE: BS: MCFAT comes out
From: GUEST,Raggytash
Date: 17 Mar 04 - 03:59 AM

So, it is said, was half a dead sheep in formaldyhdye

Subject: RE: BS: MCFAT comes out
From: Kampervan
Date: 17 Mar 04 - 03:27 PM

When that guitar case slides itself around the outside of the instrument that jim seems to spend half his life torturing then it truly does become a work of art. And it looks nice too!

Wonder if we could find a person case to slide himself into ?????????

Subject: RE: BS: MCFAT comes out
From: Les from Hull
Date: 17 Mar 04 - 03:36 PM

A case big enough for Jim? I think they're called 'containers'.

Subject: RE: BS: MCFAT comes out
From: Kampervan
Date: 17 Mar 04 - 04:30 PM

Well now that's as maybe. But anyone recalling my manly stature and obvious love for those calorific beverages otherwise known as beer, whisky, wine, port, sherry, gin, vodka, absinthe ............ well really anything alcoholic ( except lager), will understand if I do not join in any sizeist discussions.

Subject: RE: BS: MCFAT comes out
From: Kampervan
Date: 17 Mar 04 - 04:44 PM

And anyway, surely this whole event is sufficiently tragic to be the source of a ballad.

We've got:-

McDonald
Coming out
The appearance of a BANJO
The Death of an Icon (well he can't be an icon with a banjo)

So howse about lets compose an online, up-to-the-minute traditional ballade.

Maybe to the tune of 'Glencoe' in honour of the only(?) other time that the McDonalds screwed up?

Subject: RE: BS: MCFAT comes out
From: Red and White Rabbit
Date: 18 Mar 04 - 01:42 AM

Hi Kampervan - cant remember the tune to Glencoe at this time in the morning so a song escapes me but its nice to see my soon to be husband is getting ready for his duel in Beverley by winding up husband number 3 in such a manner

Subject: RE: BS: MCFAT comes out
From: GUEST,Raggytash
Date: 18 Mar 04 - 03:57 AM

Duel !!! ............. Oh Goody ......... can I come ?

Subject: RE: BS: MCFAT comes out
From: GUEST,MC Fat
Date: 18 Mar 04 - 04:42 AM

Oh cruel is the thread that prounounced me dead and made me to play the banjo.......
Well there's the first line folks

Subject: RE: BS: MCFAT comes out
From: GUEST,MC Fat
Date: 18 Mar 04 - 05:45 AM

and cruel was the player that caused me to sway oh
and made me to play on the banjo..

Subject: RE: BS: MCFAT comes out
From: GUEST,Raggytash
Date: 18 Mar 04 - 06:13 AM

HELP !! ............ WE (HE) NEED HELP ......... I THOUGHT IT COULDN'T GET ANY WORSE .......... HELP

Subject: RE: BS: MCFAT comes out
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 18 Mar 04 - 06:28 AM

Large was the crowd as I played it out loud.
I played it as fast as I can go!
Five were the strings, and now I have wings.
Because they strung me up with the banjo.

Quack!
GtD.

Subject: RE: BS: MCFAT comes out
From: GUEST,MC Fat
Date: 18 Mar 04 - 06:53 AM

I know I've been cursed
Thought it couldn't get worse
When they caught me playing the banjo
But I got it all wrong
For in the very next song
They made me to play on the bodhran

Subject: RE: BS: MCFAT comes out
From: GUEST,Raggytash
Date: 18 Mar 04 - 07:51 AM

Oh God .......... someone pass the razorblade

Hang about ........ I saw another thread that asked what was the worse song you ever heard ...... I acn nominate this even before it's finished

Subject: RE: BS: MCFAT comes out
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 18 Mar 04 - 08:31 AM

I went to the pub, and found the Folk Club,
I fished out my very large banjo.
The audience, mate, didn't appreciate -
attacked me with a very large mango.

Ar we getting any closer Raggy?
Quack!
GtD.

Subject: RE: BS: MCFAT comes out
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 18 Mar 04 - 07:30 PM

How's about one to the tune of the verse..

He went to the session with banjo in hand.
He played it all night, and he thought it was grand.
But the night didn't turn out the way he had planned,
'Twas the night that they murdered MacDonald!

Quack!
GtD.

Subject: RE: BS: MCFAT comes out
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 18 Mar 04 - 07:45 PM

He arrived at the session with soup in a tin
"The Campbell's is coming" he said with a grin
Then somebody threw a tomato at him....
But that was the fate of MacDonald!

Raggy - can you guess what it is yet???
Quack!
GtD.

Subject: RE: BS: MCFAT comes out
From: GUEST,MC Fat
Date: 19 Mar 04 - 02:58 AM

My god he's got it !!!

Subject: RE: BS: MCFAT comes out
From: The DeanMeister
Date: 19 Mar 04 - 03:52 AM

The song is putting years on me...

Subject: RE: BS: MCFAT comes out
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 19 Mar 04 - 04:06 AM

This thread is too sensible for me, I'm off home.
John

Subject: RE: BS: MCFAT comes out
From: GUEST,Raggytash
Date: 19 Mar 04 - 05:23 AM

Jim

Pleased to report that the committee share my view of El Presidente and did not ban me after all .... not strictly true, but my legal team got them on a shed load of protocols they are obliged to observe and did not ........ I actually bought the man a pint ..........oil on trouble waters ....... did he reciprocate ....... did he fuck!

Subject: RE: BS: MCFAT comes out
From: GUEST,Raggytash
Date: 19 Mar 04 - 05:28 AM

Jim

Copperkettle are trying to contact you ASAP re- charity gig problems, give me a bell and I;ll fill you in as best I can

Subject: RE: BS: MCFAT comes out
From: GUEST,MC Fat
Date: 19 Mar 04 - 07:24 AM

Sir Ragtash, need the number of your telephonic device ring 0114 250 8384 before two or my mobile [phone]

Subject: RE: BS: MCFAT comes out
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 19 Mar 04 - 10:23 AM

OK that's enough of that - it's about time you went back in again Jim.

Subject: RE: BS: MCFAT comes out
From: Red and White Rabbit
Date: 20 Mar 04 - 09:25 AM

MCFAT asked me to play around - no comments - with the lyrics you had posted so this is a version of the

Rape of Milnsbridge
MCfat/ Geoff The Duck/R&W Rabbit

Oh cruel is the thread that prounounced me dead
and made me to play the banjo.......
and cruel was the player that caused me to sway oh
and made me to play on the banjo..

To keep lifeboats afloat they came far inland,
To raise money this was what Raggy had planned
He wined them and dined them then McDonald did stand
And started to play on the Banjo

Large was the crowd as he played it out loud.
He played it as fast as he could go!
Five were the strings, and now he has wings.
Because they strung him up with the banjo

He arrived at the session with soup in a tin
"The Campbell's is coming" he said with a grin
Then somebody threw a tomato at him....
But that was the fate of MacDonald!

He went to the pub, and found the Socialist Club,
He fished out his very large banjo.
The audience, mate, didn't appreciate -
attacked him with a very large mango

He went to the session with banjo in hand.
He played it all night, and he thought it was grand.
But the night didn't turn out the way he had planned,
'Twas the night that they murdered MacDonald!

He knew he'd been cursed
Thought it couldn't get worse
When they caught him playing on the banjo
But he got it all wrong
For in the very next song
They made him to play on the bodhran

Some died in their beds at the hand of this foe
Some fled in the night and were lost in the snow
Some lived to accuse him who struck the first blow
Yes the Bodhran's now played by MacDonald

Oh cruel is the thread that prounounced me dead
and made me to play the banjo.......
and cruel was the player that caused me to sway oh
and made me to play on the banjo

Subject: RE: BS: MCFAT comes out
From: Kampervan
Date: 20 Mar 04 - 12:41 PM

Red & White Rabbit, what can I say. I am just overwhelmed by this tour de force bravura composition.
Now the whole world can see why you're every drinking man's crumpet.

Who would not want to be third husband-to-be of the intellect that created the finest traditional song to be written since .... since.... well since anyone first wrote a traditional song, ,,,,, in olden times.

You're just fantastic, and you cook a mena sausage if I remember rightly.