Anne Lister -Thank you

Subject: RE: Anne Lister -Thank you
From: Anne Lister
Date: 08 Apr 17 - 12:02 PM

I'm glad you like the posts about the cats. I'm in the throes of unpacking vast numbers of boxes, having just moved house, and I've just left Mylo in the last kitchen box as he didn't want to leave it.

"Summerlands" is awaiting the next chance to be included in a new album. I started the thinking/recording process last summer and now need some time to go back into the studio and record a handful of new songs. The plan for the new album is to use some very old recordings (from when I was a lot younger) and some new ones. But "Summerlands" is about saying goodbye to a loved companion animal, and the only trouble is I find it hard to sing it without tears.

As to the website - we had a bit of trouble with the hosting recently, so the difficulty on the public computer might be because of that. My husband has plans to entirely re-do the website, but that again has to wait until he can sort out his desk and computer in the new house (computer currently still boxed up).

But thank you for the interest!

Anne

Subject: RE: Anne Lister -Thank you
From: GUEST,keberoxu
Date: 07 Apr 17 - 06:45 PM

I would like to thank Anne Lister for her affectionate posts about the cats who have made their homes with her, on Mudcat cat threads.

And I would like to ask:
More, please about that song Summerlands?
You mentioned it in one post.

The public computer I am on, for some weird reason, blocks Anne Lister's website when I try to go there.

Subject: RE: Anne Lister -Thank you
From: Anne Lister
Date: 19 Dec 07 - 04:03 PM

Mrrzy, I haven't read that particular book but oddly enough I do have a Red Riding Hood song (not especially from the wolf's point of view, but wondering about some pertinent issues)and a Sleeping Beauty song from the point of view of the 13th godmother. There's also a generalised song about the Disneyfication of fairy tales, and of course "How to Find True Love" on the album you have, which is based on the trad Scottish story of Molly Whuppie ...that's before you get me on to Greek myths and tales of King Arthur!

I can see we'll just have to get together some time to swap stories and songs!

Anne

Subject: RE: Anne Lister -Thank you
From: Mrrzy
Date: 18 Dec 07 - 08:17 PM

Tabster, have you read The Witch's Boy? Your "Cinders" reminds me of some of the stories you get in that book, including the wolves' side of Little Red Riding Hood, and the lament of Sleeping Beauty for her enchanted dreams... beautiful. I'd love to hear you sing those... (I promise not to be the swooning fan, I really do!)

Subject: RE: Anne Lister -Thank you
From: Anne Lister
Date: 17 Dec 07 - 12:08 PM

I'd LOVE to come back to Old Songs .... just need to be booked!

And as to the brother in the Small Black Cat, he cried (I think) because he realised how much more there was to the world, the possibilities and his life than he'd suspected. There's something about unconditional love (and a fish) from a small furry animal, isn't there? I don't think his brothers ate any of it, but it probably depends on how big the salmon was.

I should probably have posted this link before ... more info than on MySpace ...

Anne

Subject: RE: Anne Lister -Thank you
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 17 Dec 07 - 11:13 AM

And will you ever come back to the Old Songs Festival, dear?

Subject: RE: Anne Lister -Thank you
From: GUEST,Mrr at work
Date: 17 Dec 07 - 08:24 AM

Anne/Tabster, when you write that "the youngest brother cried" in The Small Black Cat, could you mean the youngest brother thrived? Did the others even eat the fish?

Subject: RE: Anne Lister -Thank you
From: Brendy
Date: 16 Dec 07 - 04:47 PM

Done! Thanks, and good luck...

B.

Subject: RE: Anne Lister -Thank you
From: Anne Lister
Date: 16 Dec 07 - 04:15 PM

Brendy, go right ahead!

Still blushing here ...

Anne

Subject: RE: Anne Lister -Thank you
From: katlaughing
Date: 16 Dec 07 - 03:12 PM

Beautiful, thanks for the link, Giok.

Lucky you, Mrrzy!

Subject: RE: Anne Lister -Thank you
From: Brendy
Date: 16 Dec 07 - 12:27 PM

Do you mind if I put a link to you on my website, Anne?

B.

Subject: RE: Anne Lister -Thank you
From: Anne Lister
Date: 16 Dec 07 - 12:05 PM

I'm going to be at the York folk club (Black Swan) on April 10th, if that's any good to you, Willa ...and I'd love to come back to Cottingham if only someone would book me! It's a bit of a long drive otherwise. But thanks for the kind remarks - much appreciated on a cold day!

Anne

Subject: RE: Anne Lister -Thank you
From: Willa
Date: 16 Dec 07 - 10:23 AM

Hope you will get to Cottingham Live again, Anne. It was a great pleasure to hear you.

Subject: RE: Anne Lister -Thank you
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 16 Dec 07 - 07:15 AM

Its good to have you back from the Aegean Sea Anne.

Love Yasmin.

Subject: RE: Anne Lister -Thank you
From: Anne Lister
Date: 16 Dec 07 - 07:12 AM

*blush*

No, Diane, I'm still breathing ... just as well I learnt how to swim, eh? And the Aegean has a lot of salt to aid buoyancy....

Anne

Subject: RE: Anne Lister -Thank you
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 16 Dec 07 - 05:21 AM

Ann Lister aka Tabster.

Giok

Subject: RE: Anne Lister
From: The Borchester Echo
Date: 16 Dec 07 - 03:38 AM

I'm mightily relieved to find out that Anne Lister has not flown too close to the sun, melted her wings and tumbled into the Aegean.
As someone remarked yesterday about Martin Simpson, I do wish people wouldn't start threads with just a name.
You open them fearing an obit.

Sorted by elf

Subject: RE: Anne Lister
From: Sorcha
Date: 15 Dec 07 - 10:14 PM

And you OPENED your present????

Bad, bad, bad Mrrzy. Just you wait til next year! Only coal and corn cobs! LOL

Subject: Anne Lister
From: Mrrzy
Date: 15 Dec 07 - 10:02 PM

My secret santa sent me her Waiting for the hero - WOW! What a voice, what poetry, what melodies! And a new and more sensible ending to Silkie... any other fans?