Terry Whelan - concert and singaround

Subject: RE: Terry Whelan - concert and singaround
From: GUEST,Derek Schofield
Date: 01 Oct 13 - 05:31 PM

Guest Colin wrote "old bloke with a pipe, nursing a whisky, in the club and I think he made the recordings"
That sounds suspiciously like Paul Graney to me .... so they may be copies of tapes that the Paul Graney Trust may or may not already have...
Derek

Subject: RE: Terry Whelan - concert and singaround
From: GUEST
Date: 01 Oct 13 - 12:55 PM

thanks Jim, as I am only a guest here, I don't have your email address but I would be grateful if you could pass me Vickie's contact details. You can reach me on c dot j dot w at zen dot co dot uk
cheers
Colin

Subject: RE: Terry Whelan - concert and singaround
From: Jim Carroll
Date: 01 Oct 13 - 12:23 PM

"Also has anyone got a contact with Gavin Whelan, Terry's son ?"
I have an e-mail address for his mother Vickie if you can contact me - he was living at home with her for a to#ime
I am happy to pass my contact number on to any other member , but a bit reluctant to put it up on the open forum
It's "Gavan", by the way
Best
Jim Carroll

Subject: RE: Terry Whelan - concert and singaround
From: GUEST
Date: 01 Oct 13 - 11:56 AM

Hi guys thanks for the responses
I have about a dozen reel to reel tapes of various folk clubs in and around Manchester from 1964 ish. They were recorded on a four track machine but not by me. I seem to recall an old bloke with a pipe, nursing a whisky, in the club and I think he made the recordings, of which mine are probably copies. War on Want concert is one, Spinners at FSNW is another. All interspersed with copies of tapes of traditional singers from when I spent some time down at Peg Seeger and Ewan McColls place, Topic records etc.
I could make .wav files of them if anyone thinks they might be interesting - again I must emphasise, the original recordings were not made by me, so they are probably well circulated anyway.
Terry borrowed the recorder one day and he recorded some talking and general family stuff which is on one of the tapes - lots of kids talk including Gavan.
Cheers

Colin

Subject: RE: Terry Whelan - concert and singaround
From: johnadams
Date: 18 Sep 13 - 03:31 PM

Thanks Derek.

Hi Colin,

Same questions as Mark.

I'm interested to know about them. Are they from a club? If so, which club?

Are they cassette or reel to reel? I have a transcription bay equipped to deal with most format variations (including the slowest speed quarter inch quarter track).

I'm aware of a set of recordings from the Middleton Folk Club which I offered to digitise a while back but the holder didn't get back to me.

As Derek says, I've got the original digitised files of the Paul Graney Collection which has includes of club recordings from places like Harry Boardman's club, and the one in Glossop and......... (the meta data is not very extensive but the digitisation is all done).

Contact me if I can be of any assistance.

john(underscore)adams(at)gmx (dot) co (dot) uk

I'm friends with Vicki Whelan on Face-ache and one of her friends is Gavan Whelan so you could maybe get to him via that route. If you're not on Face-ache I could message her for you.

Subject: RE: Terry Whelan - concert and singaround
From: Mark Dowding
Date: 18 Sep 13 - 03:21 PM

Hi Colin - Can you give us an idea of what format the recordings are on please? Reel-to-Reel or cassette? and do you have any idea of who is singing on them, name of clubs, dates, etc?
I'd be really interested in recordings of Harry Boardman but it would be great to see if they could be made available in a digital format. I've got a load of cassettes from the early 80s of recordings at the Unicorn (Harry's club) and the Star Inn at Salford (Martin Gittins' club)
Cheers
Mark

Subject: RE: Terry Whelan - concert and singaround
From: GUEST,Derek Schofield
Date: 18 Sep 13 - 03:05 PM

The Paul Graney Trust might be interested in them (John Adams is a contact) although I think they've got more than enough tapes to deal with from Paul's collection. Or Mark Dowding might be interested. If you can get them digitised, then I would suggest donating copies to the Vaughan Williams Memorial Library and Manchester record Office.
Derek

Subject: RE: Terry Whelan - concert and singaround
From: GUEST,colin williamson
Date: 18 Sep 13 - 02:15 PM

I have some recordings of Manchester folk singing in the 60's . Any interest?

Also has anyone got a contact with Gavin Whelan, Terry's son ?

Subject: RE: Terry Whelan - concert and singaround
From: Jim Carroll
Date: 27 Jan 08 - 03:54 AM

Aren't we all Jack?
Jim Carroll

Subject: RE: Terry Whelan - concert and singaround
From: GUEST,Jack Taylor
Date: 26 Jan 08 - 06:02 PM

Just come across the sad news of Terry's death. What a fine singer. I learnt several songs and singing techniques from him in the late 50's when he and Harry ran the Wagon & Horses club and later at the Clarendon.
Still singing the songs.........

Subject: RE: Terry Whelan - concert and singaround
From: 8_Pints
Date: 03 Jul 07 - 07:28 PM

This event was the highlight of the Four Fools Festival as far I am concerned!

Thanx Barb'ry for oraganising it.

Bob vG

Subject: RE: Terry Whelan - concert and singaround
From: GUEST,Dave Bishop
Date: 01 Jul 07 - 12:07 PM

Yes, thanks to Barbara for organising this event. Thanks to all the singers at the singaround - I think everyone got a turn, but if not, sorry!

And thanks too to the wonderful concert line-up - your singing was truly, truly magnificent - Terry would have been delighted!

Subject: RE: Terry Whelan - concert and singaround
From: MoorleyMan
Date: 01 Jul 07 - 10:55 AM

Just got back - wanted to record my personal thanks to Barb'ry and those in charge for a superb occasion.
Shame the singaround started so late and got chopped down to less than two hours, but the concert itself (featuring Donal Maguire, Ellen Mitchell, Ken Hall, Peta Webb, Steve Turner, Geordie McIntyre and Alison MacMorland) was exceptional. There was an abundance of absolutely superb singing - and songs - and also plenty of memorable "laugh or cry same price" reminiscences and stories.
The whole event was very touching, a fine and fitting memorial and a powerful testament to the way in which Terry touched so many lives.

Subject: RE: Terry Whelan - concert and singaround
From: GUEST,Noreen
Date: 28 Jun 07 - 12:54 PM

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Subject: RE: Terry Whelan - concert and singaround
From: Micca
Date: 26 Jun 07 - 12:28 PM

I wish I could be there. I only met Terry a coupla times when a friend took me to "the Anglers" for one of the sing ins, he was both kind and encouraging and an alround nice guy (I think I have some pix in the archive of that evening) I was and am saddened by his passing

Subject: RE: Terry Whelan - concert and singaround
From: GUEST,Noreen
Date: 26 Jun 07 - 12:19 PM

Mary- I'm sure a few of us will do as you ask- but it would be a brave person who tried to do Child Owlet like Terry! :0)

Subject: RE: Terry Whelan - concert and singaround
From: Mary Humphreys
Date: 21 Jun 07 - 07:51 AM

I will be thinking of you all - I am not able to get there due to prior booking.
Sing a long ballad for me - preferably Child Owlet with the scream at the end!
Mary

Subject: RE: Terry Whelan - concert and singaround
From: GUEST,Noreen
Date: 21 Jun 07 - 04:41 AM

I will be there! :0)

Subject: RE: Terry Whelan - concert and singaround
From: 8_Pints
Date: 14 Jun 07 - 05:44 AM

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Subject: RE: Terry Whelan - concert and singaround
From: GUEST,Alan
Date: 08 Jun 07 - 12:02 PM

Terry Whelan of Gordon Lightfoot and Two Tones fame passed away in August 2004.

Subject: RE: Terry Whelan - concert and singaround
From: Barb'ry
Date: 05 Jun 07 - 05:21 PM

no, Jim. This is the Terry Whelan from Manchester - born and bred! Sang traditional British songs in the main.

Subject: RE: Terry Whelan - concert and singaround
From: GUEST,Jim
Date: 05 Jun 07 - 02:22 PM

Is this the same Terry Whelan who played in the Two Tones with Gordon Lightfoot and who lived in Toronto in the mid sixties?

Subject: RE: Terry Whelan - concert and singaround
From: Noreen
Date: 05 Jun 07 - 04:35 AM

Would love to be there, and am trying to rearrange schedule so I can be.

Hello everyone :0)

Subject: RE: Terry Whelan - concert and singaround
From: 8_Pints
Date: 04 Jun 07 - 06:20 AM

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Subject: RE: Terry Whelan - concert and singaround
From: GUEST,Jim
Date: 01 Jun 07 - 03:17 PM

Subject: RE: Terry Whelan - concert and singaround
From: Barb'ry
Date: 01 Jun 07 - 06:07 AM

Sorry to hear that, Brian, but looking forward to hearing how the Child Ballad project is going.
Barb'ry

Subject: RE: Terry Whelan - concert and singaround
From: GUEST,Brian Peters
Date: 31 May 07 - 10:48 AM

"(are you there Brian?!)"

Barb'ry - I will not actually be at Four Fools on the Saturday evening owing to a prior committment that Angie (I think!) knows all about. Unfortunately I will be away by 6.30. Sorry!

Subject: RE: Terry Whelan - concert and singaround
From: 8_Pints
Date: 30 May 07 - 09:38 PM

I hope Steve Turner can be persuaded to sing "The Flowers of Manchester"!

Bob vG

Subject: RE: Terry Whelan - concert and singaround
From: Barb'ry
Date: 30 May 07 - 07:23 AM

Guests for the concert so far will include Geordie McIntyre and Alison McMorland, Ellen Mitchell, Steve Turner, hopefully, if I can get hold of him, Brian Peters (are you there Brian?!) and Sid Calderbank plus others.
Please try to come and bring your voices and memories!
Barb'ry

Subject: RE: Terry Whelan - concert and singaround
From: John Routledge
Date: 17 May 07 - 05:07 PM

The concert and singaround will be worth the weekend ticket price alone :0) At £5 a bargain.

Subject: RE: Terry Whelan - concert and singaround
From: 8_Pints
Date: 16 May 07 - 08:36 PM

I will attempt to create a blue clicky to a recording of him singing as soon as I have reconfigured my PC (new hard disk).

Bob vG

Subject: Terry Whelan - concert and singaround
From: Barb'ry
Date: 16 May 07 - 04:31 PM

Many of you will know that Terry Whelan, stalwart of the North West folk scene and fine singer of traditional songs, died in October last year.
To celebrate his memory and contribution to folk music, there will be a mini concert and singaround taking place during the Four Fools Folk Festival - at 6.30pm on Saturday 30th June.
The festival has many of Terry's friends as guests and many have agreed (or will agree...) to do a mini spot in the concert (Steve Turner, Ellen Mitchell, Alison and Geordie and hopefully some of the other guests) and this will be followed by a singaround of traditional songs.
Tickets will be available on the door, price £5 (or come to the whole festival!)
Please come along as a listener, singer or to tell a story about Terry.
this is the link to the festival site for directions etc:
http://www.four-fools.co.uk