G.Papavgeris/new album+FREE launch concert

Subject: RE: G.Papavgeris/new album+FREE launch concert
From: Singing Referee
Date: 05 Mar 08 - 05:15 PM

Hi George,

Guess you're in mid air now enroute to Oz. 'spect you'll find somewhere to peruse the old mudcat while you're out there though!

Thanks for the opportunity to be part of it, we had a fabulous evening. Have a great time, but hurry back.

Steve (and Christine)

Subject: RE: G.Papavgeris/new album+FREE launch concert
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 05 Mar 08 - 09:27 AM

Amazon, eh, really professional.
Efharisto poli!

RtS

Subject: RE: G.Papavgeris/new album+FREE launch concert
From: kitchen piper
Date: 04 Mar 08 - 05:28 PM

Hello!
We had such a great evening! It was great to see so many 'catters.
Have a fantastic time in Oz!
:)
Vicki (& Jonny)

Subject: RE: G.Papavgeris/new album+FREE launch concert
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 03 Mar 08 - 10:11 AM

Sorry Rog - as I am about to leave for Oz, I keep the online ordering for the new album off on my site. From April onwards... But you can always order it from Amazon.co.uk, or from WildGoose Records, or even from Tesco.com

Subject: RE: G.Papavgeris/new album+FREE launch concert
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 03 Mar 08 - 09:39 AM

Online ordering for the new CD not yet enabled on the website, Yorgo mou. Po Po!

RtS
(O vlachos anglos)

Subject: RE: G.Papavgeris/new album+FREE launch concert
From: GUEST,frog and frogette
Date: 03 Mar 08 - 06:12 AM

I can only agree with the previous posts it was a great evening one of Georges songs almost had me in tears we had a lovely time. Speaking as a performer the running was faultless and the sound was brilliant! all this and Joyces food too can we do it again please?

Subject: RE: G.Papavgeris/new album+FREE launch concert
From: MoorleyMan
Date: 02 Mar 08 - 05:15 PM

It was indeed a fabulous night, a typical Herga-style welcome for all and yes, great to see all those other friendly Catters. It was a real privilege to be involved and invited. And yes, I too felt the "presence" of ColK very much... I won't try to add to the above posts, as it's all been said now, but I'll still congratulate George on another truly excellent sendoff, well organised and supremely well run. It has taken me the biggest part of today to "come down" from the buzz of the occasion, hence the late post! I reckon that buzz will last long enough for us to forgive George for giving himself up to the Aussies for the next three weeks!! Have a great time over there George, but please do come back mate!

Subject: RE: G.Papavgeris/new album+FREE launch concert
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 02 Mar 08 - 04:15 PM

I'll get my track on Saturday!!!

George @ The Dog, Sydney's best acoustic space!

I can hardly wait

sandra

Subject: RE: G.Papavgeris/new album+FREE launch concert
From: Folkiedave
Date: 02 Mar 08 - 02:57 PM

Or even cued!!

Subject: RE: G.Papavgeris/new album+FREE launch concert
From: Folkiedave
Date: 02 Mar 08 - 02:57 PM

George I am so pleased it went well - but anyone now who has heard it will know there was no alternative.

I was privileged to get an early copy of this for my radio show and have played it twice - confession time - once by mistake - so I played the track I should have played the first week the second week.

Dave (not the first time I have dued a track wrongly and probably not the last).

Subject: RE: G.Papavgeris/new album+FREE launch concert
From: Charley Noble
Date: 02 Mar 08 - 02:55 PM

Evidently one of our Roll & Go members, Norris Dale, is at large in England (he's a quality control engineer overseeing the recycling of some widget machinery that's being shipped to Dublin) and by the sheerest coincidence happened to attend one of George's concerts. I'm not sure which one but Nor is bringing me back my own private copy of the new CD. I can hardly wait.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: G.Papavgeris/new album+FREE launch concert
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 02 Mar 08 - 02:10 PM

Now you can appreciate just how low Doug Bailey had to stoop...:-)

Subject: RE: G.Papavgeris/new album+FREE launch concert
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 02 Mar 08 - 01:48 PM

I've been playing my new CD. Loved the surprise track!

Kitty

Subject: RE: G.Papavgeris/new album+FREE launch concert
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 02 Mar 08 - 01:40 PM

Notes: "I must learn to spell 'hole'..."

Subject: RE: G.Papavgeris/new album+FREE launch concert
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 02 Mar 08 - 01:39 PM

Those days were but yesterday, Breezy, and not likely to be forgotten. Your name was indeed mentioned several times at home after the concert, during an appropriately wet postmortem conversation, and it wasn't just because of the trenchcoat either!

Micca, I am touched by your comments, and I apologise sincerely for interrupting you in mid-pull (oh! the imagery!).

I was particularly gratified by the presence of so many Mudcatters. It also means that my persistent advertising here, at the risk of incurring the wrath and scorn of some, has been worth it! It was as a reaction to their presence there, and of course the whole left by his absence, that I dedicated "One by one" to ColK. I know that he would have been there, as he had at all my other CD launches.

Still on cloud nine and my objectivity is probably low, but I too found it a great evening from my side of the mic. I was so keen for it to go well, in order to please so many. ColK would have been one of them. Of course the evening's success owes a lot to Jonny and Vicki, Doug, David, Christine and Steve, Les...

But I "...hope that I have played my part and been worthy of my friend".

Subject: RE: G.Papavgeris/new album+FREE launch concert
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 02 Mar 08 - 12:40 PM

Breezy - George is booked at Crediton on 19 and 20 April....

Kitty

PS Glad to hear Micca got home OK!

Subject: RE: G.Papavgeris/new album+FREE launch concert
From: breezy
Date: 02 Mar 08 - 12:25 PM

Many thanks George for a wonderful evening I enjoyed Moses and ref and Les whose songs I have also been known to sing and twas nice not to have to cook, sorry bout yer knee mate , hope it improves.

you've come a long way since we first met when I asked to sing 'welcome in another year' on Padstow on May day and I invited you to back me while becoming the resident songer-songwriter at the world reknowned Windward club as well as its web site manager.

I shall treasure those early millennium years and memories

Now get yer arse down to the Rose and crown in St Albans next month for Fleggy's cd launch on Sunday 20th April unless of course your in ozland

Subject: RE: G.Papavgeris/new album+FREE launch concert
From: Micca
Date: 02 Mar 08 - 06:58 AM

What a Talented man!!! and his "backing group" were outstanding!! especial praise to Vicki for the Flute and small pipes parts, but Jonnys "Upside down" guitar and playing was wonderful also. The support singers were superb, Moses voice just gets better and better every time I hear her and their harmony singing was !!!.Les Sullivan was his usual excellent ,thought provoking, self (and I finally got my copy of the second CD "Echos of Lowlands") Moorley man was excellent also in a very interesting set. But then George came on and his set was a spectrum of feelings expressed in the most wonderful and subtle use of words that seemed to touch places in ones soul in a way not previously felt or understood. I thank and applaud you for a superb "launch concert"
It was even worth the journey home and speaking of the journey home, my thanks to Kitty and Derek for the lift to the station, it made the difference between getting home and being stuck in Central London waiting for a night bus, Many thanks, Micca

Subject: RE: G.Papavgeris/new album+FREE launch concert
From: My guru always said
Date: 02 Mar 08 - 03:22 AM

Fabulous evening (well done George, Vicki & Jonny), just so sorry we missed the first half! And now we know where Herga meets......

Hope Pusskat's Ok LtS, that's what spare money is for really, looking after our friends!

Subject: RE: G.Papavgeris/new album+FREE launch concert
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 02 Mar 08 - 02:14 AM

So sorry not to have got there... a sudden feline emergency meant any spare money vanished literally in an instant by way of the vet.

Hope it was a good night.

LTS

Subject: RE: G.Papavgeris/new album+FREE launch concert
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 01 Mar 08 - 07:23 PM

Thanks for a great evening, George and Los Marbles! And your support acts - Moses and the Ref, MoorleyMan, Les Sullivan. Wonderful to see so many catters from near and far - Frogette, Breezy, Micca, MGAS and Richard Atkins, Anniecat, MalcBedworth, bubblyrat, WildFlyingDove, Fleggy...

Kitty

Subject: RE: G.Papavgeris/new album+FREE launch concert
From: Rasener
Date: 27 Feb 08 - 03:56 PM

The singing Ref or Chef :-)
The cheese straws are not good for your knee George :-)
Thanks for your nice thoughts this morning, much appreciated.

Subject: RE: G.Papavgeris/new album+FREE launch concert
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 27 Feb 08 - 03:53 PM

Me too, Karen!

Positively the last reminder.....There should be a nice crowd, judging from the signups; just enough for the buffet I ordered.

By the way, Joyce Squires is providing the buffet, from the Singing Chef menu. Hands off the cheese straws, they are MINE!

Subject: RE: G.Papavgeris/new album+FREE launch concert
From: Wild Flying Dove
Date: 27 Feb 08 - 05:17 AM

Hi George,
I look forward to seeing you on Sat.
Love Karen xx

Subject: RE: G.Papavgeris/new album+FREE launch concert
From: Rasener
Date: 25 Feb 08 - 01:02 PM

Now you are talking George Hurdy Gurdy Hurdy Gurdy Enjoy :-)

Subject: RE: G.Papavgeris/new album+FREE launch concert
From: Rasener
Date: 25 Feb 08 - 12:47 PM

Swedish MoorleyMan, that was double dutch :-)

Subject: RE: G.Papavgeris/new album+FREE launch concert
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 25 Feb 08 - 11:31 AM

Hurdy-gurdy-wordy-nerdy-birdy

Subject: RE: G.Papavgeris/new album+FREE launch concert
From: MoorleyMan
Date: 25 Feb 08 - 11:25 AM

Bring back the Swedish chef!

Subject: RE: G.Papavgeris/new album+FREE launch concert
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 25 Feb 08 - 10:35 AM

Dat zal ik, Lesje!

Subject: RE: G.Papavgeris/new album+FREE launch concert
From: Rasener
Date: 25 Feb 08 - 10:33 AM

Liefde George
Ik kan zaterdag niet komen. Maar Ik hoop dat je veel CD's naar Faldingworth op zaterdag 17 mei brengen.
George Papavgeris, Duncan McFarlane & Anne Brivoneses in concert Faldingworth Live
Veel plezier zaterdag.
Tot ziens
Les
:-)

Subject: RE: G.Papavgeris/new album+FREE launch concert
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 25 Feb 08 - 10:30 AM

Niet nodig om te bellen, Roger, uw bent beide hartelijk welkom, en ik zal voor jullie twee plaatsen reservieren.

Subject: RE: G.Papavgeris/new album+FREE launch concert
From: bubblyrat
Date: 25 Feb 08 - 10:18 AM

Liefde George ( en ook Vanessa, natuurlijk !),
          Wij willen graag naar je concert op zaterdag te komen !! Eigenlijk, heb ik nog niet Karen uitgenodigt,maar dat is geen probleem,denk ik !! Is dat OK ?? U kunt mij opbellen,misschien, of met een E-mail praaten ?
                            Proost !!   Roger...

Subject: RE: G.Papavgeris/new album+FREE launch concert
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 24 Feb 08 - 02:36 PM

OK, just 6 days to go....

FREE Launch Concert for
LIFE's EYES
the new album of
George Papavgeris and his Los Marbles
(aka Vicki Swan and Jonny Dyer)
Saturday 1st March 2008
7:30 – 10:30pm
(doors & bar open at 7:00)
at
Pinner Green Social Club
Rickmansworth Road, Pinner, Middx HA5 3TJ
MC/Support: Moses & The Ref

NOTE: to book your free entrance please eMail George, as numbers may have to be restricted and admittance will be on a first-booked basis

Subject: RE: G.Papavgeris/new album+FREE launch concert
From: Trevor
Date: 20 Feb 08 - 08:35 AM

George, I heard you for the first time on Genevieve Tudor's show on Sunday. Just loved it. Won't be able to get to the gig but I'll be in line for the album.

Subject: RE: G.Papavgeris/new album+FREE launch concert
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 20 Feb 08 - 12:27 AM

Over the last 4 years Los Marbles has always consisted of some the best musicians and singers thet UK and Australia have to offer, many of them Catters: Mary Humphreys and Anahata, Chris & Jude from Isambarde, Miranda Sykes (of SoH fame), Johnny Collins, Cloudstreet, John Breeze, Graeme Knights etc etc. Its current incarnation, Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer are very worthy successors, a great act in their own right, superb multi-instrumentalists and sensitive singers and Jonny makes a chocolate pudding to die for. Their versatility "smacked my gob" and in many ways shaped this album, by giving me new ideas and allowing the music to go down unpredicted paths. That they are one of the loveliest couple of people I have ever met, came as an extra.

So, yes, it would be very fair to say that Vicki & Jonny have had a big hand in the making of this album. And I am grateful. Not enough to sign over any royalties :-), but VERY grateful!

Subject: RE: G.Papavgeris/new album+FREE launch concert
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 20 Feb 08 - 12:08 AM

"Quality band you got there George"

Quality band? ... got you there George.... :-P

Subject: RE: G.Papavgeris/new album+FREE launch concert
From: Peace
Date: 19 Feb 08 - 08:13 PM

This is coming up soon, and we gotta keep this up top. I'll tend to that daily.

Subject: RE: G.Papavgeris/new album+FREE launch concert
From: Celtaddict
Date: 19 Feb 08 - 07:17 PM

I so WISH I could get there! I am looking forward to the new CD; George, you are terrific! Congratulations!

Subject: RE: G.Papavgeris/new album+FREE launch concert
From: Pete_Standing
Date: 19 Feb 08 - 09:28 AM

Quality band you got there George.

Subject: RE: G.Papavgeris/new album+FREE launch concert
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 19 Feb 08 - 08:57 AM

Yes, Kitty, Rozellas with 2 out of 12 strings off tune is an experience, isn't it? :-) Alex, I stand corrected and in awe; you know, I am still reticent about singing "Upwind..." in front of Mary O'Connor at Herga, as I don't wish to offend (I can eff and blind with the worst of them, but still have some taboos like saying naughty words in front of venerable octogenarians). Robin, I might just do you a deal, me old makker. Mattkeen, I am not sure on which occasion I behaved like a gent, but as you were watching, I am really glad I did!:-)

Roll up, roll up, for your free launch concert tickets!

Subject: RE: G.Papavgeris/new album+FREE launch concert
From: mattkeen
Date: 19 Feb 08 - 08:04 AM

Thanks for your work George and for being a gent.

Subject: RE: G.Papavgeris/new album+FREE launch concert
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 18 Feb 08 - 10:56 PM

Damn! Gonna have to sart saving pennies again...

Subject: RE: G.Papavgeris/new album+FREE launch concert
From: folk_radio_uk
Date: 18 Feb 08 - 07:17 PM

LOL, Upwind of me has played out three times on FolkRadio.co.uk since 12th Feb....

Also playing: Another Day, Regrets and Rozellas

Great album!

Cheers

Alex

Subject: RE: G.Papavgeris/new album+FREE launch concert
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 18 Feb 08 - 07:07 PM

George treated us to Rozellas at Herga this evening!

Kitty

Subject: RE: G.Papavgeris/new album+FREE launch concert
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 18 Feb 08 - 06:59 PM

Thanks, folks! I am always intrigued at which songs catch the imagination of the radio programmers. Rozellas is a bit of a surprise hit (6 stations played it so far), as I hadn't expected the "local market" to go for it - it is definitely one for the Aussies, that one. But very gratified nevertheless. And also pleased that Regrets, Rebetiko, Another Day, Harbour Lights and Apology got some airing. I am just waiting to see who will be the first to dare play Upwind Of Me! :-)

Book now your free seats for the launch!
LTS, did you want any?
Micca, where are you?

Subject: RE: G.Papavgeris/new album+FREE launch concert
From: Dan Schatz
Date: 18 Feb 08 - 05:01 PM

George - congratulations! I've only got one of your CDs so far, but I hope to be able to rectify that situation when you come back to the states or I get over to the UK.

Warmly,
Dan

Subject: RE: G.Papavgeris/new album+FREE launch concert
From: Peace
Date: 18 Feb 08 - 03:33 PM

I have listened to this CD four times. It is beautiful. George, "Life's Eyes" is a truly wonderful work.

Subject: RE: G.Papavgeris/new album+FREE launch concert
From: sian, west wales
Date: 18 Feb 08 - 03:28 PM

Frank Hennessy has played Rozellas on his Celtic Heartbeat (BBC Wales) this past Saturday. I'm listening to it on "Listen Again" now. Most wonderful.

sian

Subject: RE: G.Papavgeris/new album+FREE launch concert
From: GUEST,LTS pretending to work
Date: 11 Feb 08 - 07:45 AM

A free lunch on a Saturday? I might consider that... it's been a long time since I went anywhere folkie for lunch...

Can I have the chicken please?

LTS

Subject: RE: G.Papavgeris/new album+FREE launch concert
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 11 Feb 08 - 02:32 AM

Interview today (Monday 11 Feb) at 9:15 approx, on Tim Moon's "Folk Us!" programme, on BCB Radio Bradford (106.6fm or http://www.bcbradio.co.uk/).