Happy 75th Birthday, Andy Stewart

Subject: Happy 75:th Birthday, Andy Stewart
From: GUEST
Date: 30 Dec 08 - 11:46 AM

If Andy Stewart would have been still alive, he would have turned 75 years today. He is missed, but his music will always live.

Subject: RE: Happy 75:th Birthday, Andy Stewart
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 30 Dec 08 - 12:14 PM

Donald Where's yer Troosers?

Subject: RE: Happy 75:th Birthday, Andy Stewart
From: srich
Date: 30 Dec 08 - 01:16 PM

What are the best known songs by Andy Stewart?

Subject: RE: Happy 75:th Birthday, Andy Stewart
From: The Sandman
Date: 30 Dec 08 - 01:18 PM

scottish soldier?

Subject: RE: Happy 75th Birthday, Andy Stewart
From: GUEST
Date: 30 Dec 08 - 02:31 PM

Yes, Scottish Soldier and Donald wheres yer troosers.
And Come in Come in, Farewell 51st farewell, Dr Findlay, Campbeltown Loch, Muckin o Geordies byre, Girl from Glasgow toon, Tunes of Glory (The Black bear), The Battle's o'er, By the Lochside and many more.

Subject: RE: Happy 75th Birthday, Andy Stewart
From: CapriUni
Date: 30 Dec 08 - 04:41 PM

Two of my favorite songs of his (among many) are:

The Queen of Argyle and The Ramblin' Rover.

...I don't think I realised until now how close he was to my father's age (Who would have been 81, this year)

Subject: RE: Happy 75th Birthday, Andy Stewart
From: melodeonboy
Date: 30 Dec 08 - 04:43 PM

Och aye the noo!

Subject: RE: Happy 75th Birthday, Andy Stewart
From: Maryrrf
Date: 30 Dec 08 - 04:58 PM

Capri Uni, I think you're confusing Andy Stewart and Andy M. Stewart. Andy M. Stewart is still alive and kicking as far as I know.

Subject: RE: Happy 75th Birthday, Andy Stewart
From: CapriUni
Date: 30 Dec 08 - 06:17 PM

Maryrrf --

You're right. I was.

Never mind, then...

Subject: RE: Happy 75th Birthday, Andy Stewart
From: Megan L
Date: 30 Dec 08 - 06:20 PM

Sorry but he cant be 75 he's died has bin fur years.

Subject: RE: Happy 75th Birthday, Andy Stewart
From: stallion
Date: 30 Dec 08 - 08:26 PM

There used to be a very good Hammond organ player, Bobby Pagan, who was adamant that "a Scottish Soldier" had been nicked by Andy Stewart from a friend of his. So, who did write Scottish Soldier? And is there any substance to Bobby Pagan's allegations?

Subject: RE: Happy 75th Birthday, Andy Stewart
From: Jim McLean
Date: 31 Dec 08 - 04:58 AM

I'm sure this has been mentioned before, but the lyrics to The Scottish Soldier were written by Iain MacFadyen and Andy Stewart while the melody is trad: The Green Hills of Tyrol or if you like nicked from Rossini's William Tell. (published by Kerr's Music in 1963)

Subject: RE: Happy 75th Birthday, Andy Stewart
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 31 Dec 08 - 08:36 PM

I never realised he was so young.
I grew up with records of Andy Stewart on a dansette type record player at my Grandad Gilday's. Grandad was a fan and used to sing the songs as well as the Al Jolson and stuff such as Pennies From Heaven around Working Men's Clubs.
I had assumed Andy Stewart was older than my parents.
Quack!
GtD

Subject: RE: Happy 75th Birthday, Andy Stewart
From: Mr Happy
Date: 14 Sep 10 - 06:45 AM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Stewart_(musician)