Folklore: St Georges day

Subject: RE: Folklore: St Georges day
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 09 Apr 06 - 06:32 AM

Damn you, Manitas! You nicked the 100th!

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Subject: RE: Folklore: St Georges day
From: Fidjit
Date: 09 Apr 06 - 09:34 AM

Back to what we are doing on the 23rd. We are making some sort of ritual noises outside here on the said day. Probably one hour ahead of everyone else in England, as we are in Norway. Have a nice day everyone.

Chas

Subject: RE: Folklore: St Georges day
From: Purple Foxx
Date: 09 Apr 06 - 09:41 AM

Hope it goes well Fidjit.

Subject: RE: Folklore: St Georges day
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 10 Apr 06 - 04:15 AM

First bash at St George tonight! Wonder if I'll win this year?

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Subject: RE: Folklore: St Georges day
From: GUEST,JohnB
Date: 10 Apr 06 - 09:06 PM

I doubt it, he's bigger than you.
Don't forget that electronic sword and your mobile phone.
Break a few legs in ALL your performances.
JohnB

Subject: RE: Folklore: St Georges day
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 11 Apr 06 - 04:08 AM

Electronic sword got broke last night:-( Trying to work out something for Thursday and Friday but if all else fails a good old metal one will do:-)

And he did win again!

Cheers

DtG

Subject: RE: Folklore: St Georges day
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 12 Apr 06 - 03:15 AM

Session at The Old Oak, Horsely Woodhouse, from 3pm til very late April 23rd
bring your kazoo!

Subject: RE: Folklore: St Georges day
From: GUEST,DtG sans biscuit
Date: 13 Apr 06 - 08:16 AM

Refreshing

Cool

Clear

Ooooh, stop it!

Subject: RE: Folklore: St Georges day
From: TheBigPinkLad
Date: 13 Apr 06 - 01:00 PM

Seeing as my lawn is covered in dandelions, I will pick the buggers on the 23rd as prescibed by tradition and make pittlybed wine.

Subject: RE: Folklore: St Georges day
From: jacqui.c
Date: 14 Apr 06 - 01:01 PM

I wish that I could get to a St George's day gathering but I'm 3,000 miles away now and will be at NEFFA on the day. Guess I'll just have to brush up on the traditional English songs and try and get hold of a red rose to wear..

I've got my English flag on order and promised to arrive by the 23rd. It seems that another English woman ordered the English flag from the same place and got shirty when she was given the flag of St George. She expected to get the Union flag and argued the toss with the shop owner when she didn't. It took quite a while to get her to understand the difference, so I was told! And that was in California!

jacqui.c - English and happy with that.

Subject: RE: Folklore: St Georges day
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 16 Apr 06 - 04:14 AM

Just a week to go now. Realised I can't have the Joseph Holts with my Roast Beef and Yorkshire pub though - Taking a Gnomelet back to uni. that evening:-( Ah well, might make up for it at the Folk club next day:-)

Cheers

DtG

Subject: RE: Folklore: St Georges day
From: GUEST,Haized
Date: 17 Apr 06 - 11:28 AM

To Clarify i am Scottish and hold no grudges against any nation (apart from the english sports teams :P)
I agree with the point that it is a saints day and should (really) be a religious festival but i suppose the same thing can be said for Christmas and Easter etc.
But to come to my point.
Irish the same as any race have at some point been ruled and the bloodline tainted.
"In 1541, Henry went against the expressed wishes of the Pope and made himself the King of Ireland as well as England. This resulted in an increase in English immigration and settlement in Ireland."
The Norman Conquest
"At the beginning of May 1169, three single-masted longships beached at Bannow Bay, County Wexford. They had sailed from Milfordhaven in Wales, and on board were Normans, Welshmen and Flemings. Their leader was Robert FitzStephen, a Welsh warlord, and they made camp on Bannow Island, separated from the mainland by a narrow channel which has since silted up. A day later, two further ships arrived under the command of Maurice de Prendergast, bringing their numbers to around 600. They were soon joined by 500 Irish warriors led by Dermot MacMurrough, King of Leinster. A century had passed since the Battle of Hastings, when William the Conqueror had launched the Norman invasion and systematic colonisation of England. Now the Norman conquest of Ireland had begun"

So the point is that it is just nonsensical to claim that anywhere in the world that your race is pure.
P.S.
Happy St. George's day people :)

Subject: RE: Folklore: St Georges day
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 17 Apr 06 - 07:48 PM

Thanks, Haized - The info is as much appreciated as the sentiment:-)

Cheers

DtG

Subject: RE: Folklore: St Georges day
From: JohnB
Date: 17 Apr 06 - 08:44 PM

My Auntie Val lives in Milford haven, though I don't really know what that has to do with St G.
What do you mean I'm not pure? I'm Pure Anglo-Saxon :)
Sorry, JohnB

Subject: RE: Folklore: St Georges day
From: Dave Wynn
Date: 19 Apr 06 - 11:52 AM

Dave, Shall I abide at thy right side on Monday 24th at SFC. I contacted StGeorg'r'us.com and they said it was OK to celebrate a day late providing you only drank a gallon (no more or less). I shall wear a St G's red rose so you can recognise me.

I will be carrying a copy of the Times and a Gibson J45 under my arm. Apparently St G used to play a Gibson J45 in preference to his Martin. He also sang sea songs and is famous for performing in a local street play. He had something to do with England too.

What a guy.

Doc

Subject: RE: Folklore: St Georges day
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 20 Apr 06 - 08:40 AM

I will not have St George fall off the end.

He got in enough trouble at Lancaster...

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Subject: RE: Folklore: St Georges day
From: Ross
Date: 20 Apr 06 - 10:24 AM

There's a lot of confusion with George

He was reputed to be a Turkish soldier in the Roman army

He was martyred in similar circumstances to St Albans, but in the Holy land in the very early day of christianity & hence made an early Saint

The English connection is that during the Crusades near on 1000 years later his ghost was alleged to have turned up at a number of key battles - normally when the crusaders were losing - with his appearance - troops would rally & victory would result

So he was a sort of mascot of the Crusaders - hence the mix up with knights & thing - Richard the lionheart etc started it all

El Cid used the same trick in Spain with St James (Santiago) who turned up fighting the Moors after his dead body had somehow floated about the Mediteranean on a cruise

Subject: RE: Folklore: St Georges day
From: JohnB
Date: 20 Apr 06 - 10:25 AM

Sorry to hear about St George's end falling off. Hope he gets well soon :)
JohnB

Subject: RE: Folklore: St Georges day
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 20 Apr 06 - 10:56 AM

If you combine El Cid and St James do you get Sid James? Carry on St George...

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Subject: RE: Folklore: St Georges day
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 22 Apr 06 - 05:40 AM

OK - everyone got their loins girded for tomorrow then? :-)

One of our local pubs has started early - Umpteen StG's flags on display. Local florists is doing it's bit - Selling StG's day roses. £2.50 a stem! I'll wait and see what they are in Asda I think.

Cheers

DtG

Subject: RE: Folklore: St Georges day
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 22 Apr 06 - 11:25 AM

Sold out in Asda - Nice to see they were sponsoring a petition to make St G's a public holiday though:-) Managed to get a growing 'patio' rose. One beautifuly bloomed deep red rose and two in bud. I will wear the bloomed one tomorrow and keep the rest alive for the rest of the year at least - Maybe till next? £2! As opposed to the £2.50 for a single stem. Funnily enough from the same shop:-)

Cheers

DtG

Subject: RE: Folklore: St Georges day
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 23 Apr 06 - 06:19 AM

Happy St Georges day!

from all at Gnome Hall.

:D

Subject: RE: Folklore: St Georges day
From: GUEST,Timothy
Date: 23 Apr 06 - 11:12 AM

What sort of name is "Bird Flu"?! If he/she spent less time dreaming up odd names, and more time actually studying cultures, he/she would know that Muslims celebrate St George as a hero just as much as Christians.

Oh, and BTW, under Christian rules you can't celebrate St George's Day on a Sunday, so the Church celebrates on Monday 24th this year - try to keep up...

Subject: RE: Folklore: St Georges day
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 23 Apr 06 - 12:37 PM

Christian rules

Does he?

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Subject: RE: Folklore: St Georges day
From: GUEST,O'rly?
Date: 23 Apr 06 - 12:40 PM

Happy st georges day, i don't give a fuck when the church celebrates it there gay. LONG LIVE ENGLAND, GOD SAVE THE QUEEN, HAPPY ST GEORGES DAY. Bout fucking time we showed some english patriotism.

Subject: RE: Folklore: St Georges day
From: GUEST,DG
Date: 23 Apr 06 - 12:44 PM

What has happened to this board?

O'rly can't spell, has awful grammar and uses expletives... I thought this board was for people interested in folk music, not idiots causing trouble.

England, half English; Billy Bragg said it so well.

Subject: RE: Folklore: St Georges day
From: folk1e
Date: 23 Apr 06 - 08:54 PM

364 days and counting.......

Subject: RE: Folklore: St Georges day
From: woodsie
Date: 24 Apr 06 - 05:22 AM

Yes St George's day is today 24th April not yesterday. The Church created St George. It was the church that designated the date. So whether you are christian or not

Happy ST G's

Subject: RE: Folklore: St Georges day
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 24 Apr 06 - 05:43 AM

Wayhay! I didn't manage to get to any celebrations coz of commitments to take Gnomelet back to uni so does this mean I get a second bite at the cherry tonight? Folk Club singers night as well. I shall spend the day learning something suitable:-)

Cheers

DtG

Subject: RE: Folklore: St Georges day
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 24 Apr 06 - 10:58 AM

My diary said it was Sunday

Subject: RE: Folklore: St Georges day
From: TheBigPinkLad
Date: 24 Apr 06 - 12:08 PM

St. George's Day is April 23rd, no matter when you celebrate it.

Subject: RE: Folklore: St Georges day
From: jacqui.c
Date: 24 Apr 06 - 07:15 PM

I was at NEFFA down near Boston Mass. and spent the day wearing a hat decorated with red and white ribbons and a rose, (a fabric one from a local craft shop for want of the real thing). If the day is today - HAPPY ST GEORGE'S DAY ONE AND ALL!!!!!!

Subject: RE: Folklore: St Georges day
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 24 Apr 06 - 07:32 PM

Had a good 'un tonight - Lots of Englishness. Best, in my mind, was some Les Barker monologues. If that isn't English I dunno what is:-)

Cheers

DtG

Subject: RE: Folklore: St Georges day
From: Keith A of Hertford
Date: 25 Apr 06 - 05:41 AM

The Sunday Service on BBC Radio 4 is a long established institution.
As St George's fell on a Sunday, it was necessary to mark the occasion.
Not wanting to be too English, they chose to celebrate all the four patron saints in a service held in Scotland dedicated to St. Andrew.

What is it about England?

Subject: RE: Folklore: St Georges day
From: Bird Flu
Date: 27 Jul 06 - 10:02 AM

Hello all George lovers I'm back from nm=my hols!

Subject: RE: Folklore: St Georges day
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 27 Jul 06 - 10:05 AM

Gosh, that was a long one, BF.

(o'er, Missus...)

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