Blowing my own trumpet just this once (Nick Dow)

Subject: BS: Blowing my own trumpet just this once
From: Nick Dow
Date: 17 Apr 26 - 08:17 PM

Filmed some 20 years ago. I was amazed to find it online. Hope it passes a few minutes pleasantly for you.
Nick


https://www.livingtradition.co.uk/videos/nickmallydow

Subject: RE: Blowing my own trumpet just this once (Nick Dow)
From: The Sandman
Date: 18 Apr 26 - 01:33 AM

thanks

Subject: RE: Blowing my own trumpet just this once (Nick Dow)
From: Acorn4
Date: 18 Apr 26 - 06:02 AM

Fascinating - well worth taking a half hour to watch it.

Subject: RE: Blowing my own trumpet just this once (Nick Dow)
From: GUEST,The Sandman
Date: 25 Apr 26 - 01:44 AM

re

Subject: RE: Blowing my own trumpet just this once (Nick Dow)
From: GUEST,Nick Dow
Date: 26 Apr 26 - 06:51 AM

A number of people have been kind enough to ask me questions on Zoom and elswhere.
Just to answer generally, this was filmed twenty years ago, and was the result of a BBC interest in us both at that time due to my work with Ronnie Wood. We were later filmed by Channel 4, a snatch of this is seen with my helping to tack up a horse with the late John the Bear. That is his daughter on the collar.
I redirected the BBC programme to include a young Gypsy girl who had qualified as a supply teacher. By the way if you are interested in the Gypsy stove, there is one in the pub where the 'Grand Union' Folk Club meets in Sileby. I couldn't get them to sell it though!! Finally the song is Master McGrath. Top of the pops with Gypsy folk. Much better unaccompanied I think, but it suits the film with guitar. I will gladly answer any other questions. I am quite surprised not only to find the film but that there is still interest in it.

Subject: RE: Blowing my own trumpet just this once (Nick Dow)
From: GUEST,The Sandman
Date: 26 Apr 26 - 02:07 PM

did you use oil based paint to do the work

Subject: RE: Blowing my own trumpet just this once (Nick Dow)
From: Nick Dow
Date: 26 Apr 26 - 07:41 PM

I use one-shot Signwriters enamel (oil-based) with a selection of English and American brushes (Wrights and Mack). I am a bit precious about working entirely freehand and apart from marking out in chalk or chinagraph, I never pounce on, but work by rack of eye.

Subject: RE: Blowing my own trumpet just this once (Nick Dow)
From: The Sandman
Date: 27 Apr 26 - 01:45 AM

I had a great grand mother who was a traveller, one of the bits of f countrylore that was handed down, was about different firewood, example holly and ash can be burned green, and the Whinnies or Furze, are good for getting up temperature quickly i an oven. even more important i would think when you are travelling on the rood

Subject: RE: Blowing my own trumpet just this once (Nick Dow)
From: Nick Dow
Date: 27 Apr 26 - 03:58 AM

Yes Mally has that info. Cherry wood is good for building a hot fire and has a pleasant aroma. We still light up in our garden when we are feeling sentimental and have some friends round to sing a few songs.
Mally's family burnt anything in the Queenie—old shoes, coal, green sticks, anything that would keep you warm. Holly will make good pony whips or walking sticks. You've got me started now! I had forgotten a lot of this!