Who's Attacking Kevin Mitchell?

Subject: Who's Attacking Kevin Mitchell?
From: Fred McCormick
Date: 31 Mar 08 - 07:02 AM

I've just heard that a certain M Parris has been attacking Kevin Mitchell's singing on the BBC. I know no more than that but before I set fire to the Parris homestead, could someone tell me who he is and precisely what he said?

Subject: RE: Who's Attacking Kevin Mitchell?
From: Dave Hunt
Date: 31 Mar 08 - 07:08 AM

Fred - see the 'Our ghastly folk tradition' thread .

Subject: RE: Who's Attacking Kevin Mitchell?
From: Fred McCormick
Date: 31 Mar 08 - 07:11 AM

Hi Dave,

Sorry, I just have. There's a bit about him in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Parris . You may have difficulty reading it for the stench.

Subject: RE: Who's Attacking Kevin Mitchell?
From: GUEST,Derek Schofield
Date: 31 Mar 08 - 07:50 AM

I heard this on Pick of the Week on Sunday, about 25 minutes in if it's on Listen Again. I think it was Frank Harte singing, not Kevin Mitchell. I can't quite remember the context, but he did call it caterwauling. And he thought it was English .........
Derek Schofield

Subject: RE: Who's Attacking Kevin Mitchell?
From: nutty
Date: 31 Mar 08 - 08:23 AM

Don't get hot under the collar Fred .... just pity the man for his ignorance.

Subject: RE: Who's Attacking Kevin Mitchell?
From: Joe G
Date: 31 Mar 08 - 08:46 AM

See the thread on this on R2 Folk MB - Tom Bliss has posted the excellent message he has sent to Feedback pritesting at the comments

Joe G.

Subject: RE: Who's Attacking Kevin Mitchell?
From: Joe G
Date: 31 Mar 08 - 08:52 AM

Sorry Tom has posted it on another thread here too!!

Subject: RE: Who's Attacking Kevin Mitchell?
From: GUEST,Red Rose, Blue Nose
Date: 31 Mar 08 - 10:23 AM

Do we have to be such sensitive flowers? Someone doesn't like what we like. Big deal. Newspaper columnists like Paris are paid to be controversial; getting hot under the collar about their spewings is a sign of their success. Ignore them; they'll go away.

Subject: RE: Who's Attacking Kevin Mitchell?
From: WFDU - Ron Olesko
Date: 31 Mar 08 - 12:54 PM

If it wasn't for Mitchell's single in the '86 series, the Mets would never have won. He was a bit of a pyscho, but he finished his career with a strong showing with the Giants and should not be attacked for his prowess. There is still that unconfirmed story about his girlfriend's cat that scares the hell out of me.

Subject: RE: Who's Attacking Kevin Mitchell?
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 31 Mar 08 - 03:56 PM

It's over a week since the Black Boy was broadcast, so it's fallen off Listen Again, and POTW doesn't seem to be available on Listen Again anyway.

I started the "Our ghastly tradition" thread because Matthew Parris's throwaway line just seemed so gratuitous and facetious. If the singing had been rubbish I wouldn't have bothered, but it was a strong performance in traditional style. I thought it sounded like Kevin Mitchell, though didn't have much time to assimilate, and I haven't heard much of Frank Harte - but Mary Humphreys also reckoned it was Kevin.

Kitty

Subject: RE: Who's Attacking Kevin Mitchell?
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 31 Mar 08 - 03:58 PM

PS - and I can see why the Brazils' contribution to our tradition isn't being much appreciated either.....

Kitty