Waddon Pete (Twitchett) Music

Subject: Pete Waddon (Twitchett) Music
From: olddude
Date: 06 Mar 09 - 07:18 PM

For 40 years our own Pete Waddon (Twitchett) has created beautiful folk music, told folk stories, radio shows, performing for children in schools, traveling and performing all over England, a real example of what a folk artist is and should be. His CD - In from the cold is a masterpiece IMO. I just wanted to take the time to thank Pete for so many years of great music. Anyone want to share some Pete stories with us here is a good chance to put him on the spot. I was just listening to "The gentleman soldier" wonderful work my friend

God Bless you Pete

Subject: RE: Pete Waddon (Twitchett) Music
From: GUEST,YoungDude
Date: 07 Mar 09 - 05:13 PM

I've seen Pete Twitchett perform at the Milk Maid in Bury St Edmunds, Fantastic performance and storytelling. I've also had the pleasure of sitting in on a sing around in the local pub which really showed off his diversity and wit! Check the album out if you get the chance!

Keep doing it Pete

Subject: RE: Pete Waddon (Twitchett) Music
From: Jerry Rasmussen
Date: 07 Mar 09 - 06:27 PM

Pete is one of the good ones. There's something limiting about communicating on a computer screen with these little black squiggly characters we type out. Just as in music, it only occasionally happens when the warmth of a person comes through the screen or out through the apeakers. Miraculously, the person is there despite the inherent limitations of the medium. I've come to know Pete through the kitchen table thread, and I mean KNOW him. I admire his generosity of spirit and his modesty. Perhaps someday I'll get to hear him in person.

Kudos to you Pete, and to you Dan for doing these threads.

Jerry

Subject: RE: Pete Waddon (Twitchett) Music
From: folkwaller
Date: 08 Mar 09 - 02:52 PM

I know Peter Twitchett, I will tell you all about him----------------
but not now.

B

Subject: RE: Pete Waddon (Twitchett) Music
From: Jerry Rasmussen
Date: 08 Mar 09 - 05:00 PM

Hey! We're sitting over here on this side of the ocean and we've not had the pleasure of hearing Mistertwichett. Howzabout some of you farsiders filling us in?

Jerry

Subject: RE: Pete Waddon (Twitchett) Music
From: Splott Man
Date: 09 Mar 09 - 07:00 AM

I used to go to Waddon Folk Club in the late 60s to mid 70s, hitch-hiking up from Dorking.

My one abiding memory from those days was him singing Battle of New Orleans unaccompanied, no big deal now, but a revelation to me then - you don't HAVE to play the guitar with a song, just 'cos you can. Up to then I only heard ballads sung unaccompanied.

Thanks for that, Pete. (and the songs been in my repertoire ever since in a variety of arrangements.)

Subject: RE: Pete Waddon (Twitchett) Music
From: The Sandman
Date: 09 Mar 09 - 07:48 AM

With Her Head Tucked Underneath Her Arm ,was a favourite ,as I recall.
Pete Twitchett ,sound man .

Subject: RE: Pete Waddon (Twitchett) Music
From: Tug the Cox
Date: 09 Mar 09 - 09:38 AM

Remeber his folk club in croydon in the 70's. Morris danced, I think as a guest with Wheatsheaf at their Christmas party one snowy night. Pete had a magic lantern show, I remeber them performing Three Jolly Rogues of Lynn to his singing.

Subject: RE: Pete Waddon (Twitchett) Music
From: GUEST,John from Kemsing
Date: 09 Mar 09 - 09:59 AM

Does Pete remember "Four Square Circle"?

Subject: RE: Pete Waddon (Twitchett) Music
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 09 Mar 09 - 04:13 PM

Hello,

I dunno.....there I was quietly minding my own business and cruising the threads when I did a double take! A thread with my name on it! Gawsh.....

All I can really say is, "Thanks!" It was good to read the comments made.

Yes, John of Kemsing, I do remember Four Square Circle!

Yes, Tug, the shadow puppets were great fun to do. We took them all over and enjoyed them immensely!

Folkwaller.....what price your silence?   :0)

Jerry....what can I say?   

I'm not very good at this promotion lark, but, if you want to hear what Old Dude has been listening to, there are some samples http://cdbaby.com/cd/petetwitchett

Thanks folks,

Best wishes,


Peter

Subject: RE: Pete Waddon (Twitchett) Music
From: olddude
Date: 09 Mar 09 - 06:25 PM

Gosh Pete
I sure hope there is more music in the works ... amazing stuff my friend
and thank you for what you have done for Folk music over the last 40 years.

On top of all of that, you are one of the true good guys in this world

Dan

Subject: RE: Pete Waddon (Twitchett) Music
From: BusyBee Paul
Date: 09 Mar 09 - 06:38 PM

So Pete, I left the kitchen table long enough to track you down on cyberspace!.

Deirdre

Subject: RE: Pete Waddon (Twitchett) Music
From: billybob
Date: 10 Mar 09 - 11:38 AM

So did I Pete!
Wonderful memories of Croydon...and the puppets.
Where can I get the CD?
Wendy

Subject: RE: Pete Waddon (Twitchett) Music
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 10 Mar 09 - 04:13 PM

Hello Deirdre, Hello Wendy,

Good to hear from you.

I tried to do a blue clicky, but it didn't work for some reason! Perhaps some-one can try from their computer...mine doesn't seem to be playing ball at the moment. Could be the crumbs from the hot buttered toast in Jerry's kitchen!

The link is http://cdbaby.com/cd/petetwitchett

CDBaby is a good site with lots of goodies hidden away and you can get the CD from them.

It's good to know that people remember the Waddon with fondness. Although I moved out of the area to pastures new, the club is still going strong in Croydon. Check them out if you are at a loose end in Croydon on a Monday evening!

www.croydonfolksongclub.org.uk

Must be the computer....still won't clickify! Harrumph!


Best wishes,


Peter

Links fixed. -Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Pete Waddon (Twitchett) Music
From: Jerry Rasmussen
Date: 10 Mar 09 - 04:19 PM

Don't feel bad, Pete: I try to do blue clickies until I am black in the face, and they never work for me, either.

Jerry

Subject: RE: Pete Waddon (Twitchett) Music
From: GUEST,Travalling Singer in Sussex
Date: 10 Mar 09 - 06:57 PM

I remember going to the Waddon. I was at the famous Christmas party and I also enjoyed the Shadow Puppets. Pete is a tremendous performer. Give his CD a whirl if you haven't already done so.

Subject: RE: Pete Waddon (Twitchett) Music
From: bobad
Date: 10 Mar 09 - 07:01 PM

http://cdbaby.com/cd/petetwitchett

Subject: RE: Pete Waddon (Twitchett) Music
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 11 Mar 09 - 05:31 AM

Thanks Bobad!

Best wishes,

Peter

Subject: RE: Pete Waddon (Twitchett) Music
From: Jerry Rasmussen
Date: 11 Mar 09 - 08:21 AM

Thanks for the link, bobad. You are a bloomin' treasure, Peter. Great to hear you!

Jerry (the one with the accent)

Subject: RE: Pete Waddon (Twitchett) Music
From: billybob
Date: 11 Mar 09 - 01:11 PM

Hi Pete,
Horniman rag! My dad met my mother in Horniman museum, she was 14, he was 17. They married in 1943 when they were both in the RAF, last year they celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary, he is 89 and mum 85.
Do you remember the clock in the museum, I think it was at 4 oclock each day the 12 disciples process past Jesus, all of them bow to him except Judas who turns the other way!It was one of my favourite days out, the other was Crystal Palce park and the statues(huge) of the dinaseurs.
Wendy

Subject: RE: Pete Waddon (Twitchett) Music
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 12 Mar 09 - 09:02 AM

Hello Wendy,

I haven't been to the museum now for far too long. I must make a return visit. I am, however, assured that the clock has recently been overhauled and still has the procession of disciples every day at 4 p.m.

It has fond memories for me too. One of the benefits of being on the 194 bus route was that it was easily accessible to us!

Best wishes,


Peter

Subject: RE: Pete Waddon (Twitchett) Music
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 13 Mar 09 - 09:14 AM

The Apostle Clock is at http://www.horniman.ac.uk/ten.php. (Still can't get the blue clicky to work! It used to....what's happened?)

If you scroll down, it's the third picture!

Best wishes,

Peter

Subject: RE: Pete Waddon (Twitchett) Music
From: GUEST,Folk Daughter!
Date: 13 Mar 09 - 04:12 PM

Dear All - buy the CD - it's great!
Bcking vocals from someone very talented and in some way linked to Mr T!

Subject: RE: Pete Waddon (Twitchett) Music
From: GUEST,Travelling Singer in Sussex
Date: 13 Mar 09 - 07:01 PM

I enjoy listening to Horniman Rag because I know the Horniman Museum very well. It was a favourite place to visit when I was a kid and also a favourite place to take my class in later years. I agree with Folk daughter. Buy the CD.

Subject: RE: Pete Waddon (Twitchett) Music
From: folkwaller
Date: 15 Mar 09 - 03:45 PM

Do you know? I have Petes c.d. AND I haven't listened to it yet. WHY? I can hear you all shout. I will tell you. I have only met Peter recently, he lives in Woolpit and I live in Bury, six miles seperate us. He likes a little bit of folk music and I like a little bit of folk music. I first met him at one of the ---------------- sorry dinners ready,

B

Subject: RE: Pete Waddon (Twitchett) Music
From: GUEST,Travelling Singer in Sussex
Date: 15 Mar 09 - 06:51 PM

Listen to the CD when you've had your dinner. It's good.

Subject: RE: Pete Waddon (Twitchett) Music
From: folkwaller
Date: 16 Mar 09 - 05:45 AM

-------------local sessions, the Greyhound at Flempton I think. He sang a sad song about a minstrel who had a broken string on his banjo. At the end of the session I introduced myself and asked Pete to play the song again for my recorder so I could go away and learn it, I haven't done so but the point I make is that he was only too willing to ablige. He was very friendly. Since that occasion we meet fairly regularly, he sings, I listen and we may even be ------------------sorry, someone at the door.

Subject: RE: Pete Waddon (Twitchett) Music
From: folkwaller
Date: 18 Mar 09 - 01:02 PM

--------playing together at one of the local schools soon. A school teacher friend runs a weekly lunch time session and has invited the two of us to entertain we're looking forward to that. Peter is also a regular at the local Friday afternoon cafe folk session he believes as I do in taking folk music to the people and slowly but surely we are winning them over and we have a very nice folky afternoon sipping coffee and tea. Peter also----------sorry, got to get ready to go to Ely.

Subject: RE: Pete Waddon (Twitchett) Music
From: folkwaller
Date: 19 Mar 09 - 03:19 PM

----------is only too willing to give guitar lessons to anyone who may be interested, even the lady at the cafe says she wants to learn. If its of interest Ely was fantastic, Kevin Dempsey and Joe Broughton, do they come any better.
Pete and I did play at the school we sat on the playing field with a group of pupils and Pete sang and entertained, they sang as one, I listened. It was wonderful.
So, I'm getting to know Pete and if you would like too as well, buy his cd it is just great.
Tomorrow we are being recorded by Suffolk Radio at the cafe or at least Pete probably is, I just listen.
After 40 years Peter Twitchett is still a folk singers folk singer and long may it be so.
Can I have cash this time Pete.

B

Subject: RE: Pete Waddon (Twitchett) Music
From: GUEST,Travelling Singer in Sussex
Date: 20 Mar 09 - 04:16 AM

How do we get to hear the Suffolk Radio recording?

Subject: RE: Pete Waddon (Twitchett) Music
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 20 Mar 09 - 05:00 AM

Thank you for those gracious words, Folkwaller! No cash I'm afraid....but if you make your way over to the Kitchen Table thread we have fresh coffee, some of Jerry's soup and lemon drizzle cake! Super!

Yes....you are right....I enjoy taking folk out into the community. This has lead to some amazing and challenging moments....like singing in a boxcar on a very cold public holiday and doing the interval entertainment at a disco!

Best wishes,



Peter

Subject: RE: Pete Waddon (Twitchett) Music
From: folkwaller
Date: 20 Mar 09 - 06:01 AM

Hello Travelling singer in Sussex. I will put the info on this thread as I am unsure of the proceedure at the moment.

Subject: RE: Pete Waddon (Twitchett) Music
From: billybob
Date: 20 Mar 09 - 08:52 AM

just an idea...Peter and Folkwaller
In the summer Billy and I have " home" concerts in a marquee in the garden, Billy does a bar b q, everyone brings a bottle and we invite someone to do a concert. Very informal and lovely people. How about it Peter? We are not far from you and we could invite mudcatters who live within a car drive to come and swell our numbers.
Wendy

Subject: RE: Pete Waddon (Twitchett) Music
From: billybob
Date: 20 Mar 09 - 08:54 AM

Just to add to that, we have had Dick Miles, The Amazing Mr Smith and Dangerous Curves, Skinners rats and the late Dave Brient to give you the jist!
Wendy

Subject: RE: Pete Waddon (Twitchett) Music
From: folkwaller
Date: 20 Mar 09 - 04:41 PM

What a brilliant idea. It is not clear if the invite is open to both of us. If it is I'll get some 240 grit paper on to the old banjo strings de-rust and bingo. It would be nice to put faces to the mudcatters.

Subject: RE: Pete Waddon (Twitchett) Music
From: GUEST
Date: 21 Mar 09 - 08:53 AM

Hi

Don't know if you remember me but I was Rip Rippingale's 2nd wife. Havn't heard anything of you in yonks but I now live in Coventry. I remember well the weekend we came down for the weekend as you had asked Rip to do support for a concert in a huge marquee for the Scouts. The Ian Campbell folk group were headlining and then because you wouldn't let me play I decided I'd better sing so did my very first singing in public with Rip. ( Nothing like jumping in at the deep end. )

The next day we went to Southend for the day, went on the pier where you did a recording in a booth, can't remember if it was you and Rip together.

By the way did you ever learn to drive.

Oh happy memories.

Brenda

Subject: RE: Pete Waddon (Twitchett) Music
From: billybob
Date: 21 Mar 09 - 09:46 AM

Oh yes Folkwaller, you are both invited, I will think of some dates and let you both know.
By the way my son has booked Eric Bogle at the theatre in Bungay for a date in July, it is his last tour( so he says)
Wendy

Subject: RE: Pete Waddon (Twitchett) Music
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 21 Mar 09 - 05:54 PM

Hello Brenda,

Wonderful to hear from you! How are you!

Yes, I remember that occasion and many others with Rip!

I hope you are still belting it out!

Write me.

Best wishes,

Peter

Subject: RE: Pete Waddon (Twitchett) Music
From: folkwaller
Date: 22 Mar 09 - 09:56 AM

Many thanks Wendy. Will try and get to Bungay for Eric. We have tried for some time to get him to the Milkmaid to no avail.

Subject: RE: Pete Waddon (Twitchett) Music
From: The Sandman
Date: 23 Mar 09 - 09:38 AM

refresh

Subject: RE: Pete Waddon (Twitchett) Music
From: folkwaller
Date: 24 Mar 09 - 05:33 AM

The Suffolk Radio cafe recording will be on Steven Fosters (Foz) programme on Thursday 26th between 4:00 and 6:00. Peter should be on it although it is difficult to know what editing they will do. Hopefully all those recorded will be on.

Subject: RE: Pete Waddon (Twitchett) Music
From: GUEST
Date: 24 Mar 09 - 10:50 AM

Do try to see Eric,folkwaller. Christopher is coming home this weekend and bringing some posters, would you like one for the Milkmaid?Maybe you could get up a group of interested folks?
wendy

Subject: RE: Pete Waddon (Twitchett) Music
From: GUEST,billybob
Date: 24 Mar 09 - 11:03 AM

Do try to see Eric, folkwaller. Christopher is coming home this weekend and bringing some posters, would you like one for the Milkmaid? Maybe you could get up a group of interested folks?
wendy

Subject: RE: Pete Waddon (Twitchett) Music
From: folkwaller
Date: 24 Mar 09 - 03:20 PM

Wendy, send me half a dozen posters. I will do what I can. Contact me on my pm and I'll give you my address. Hope you found your cookie.

Subject: RE: Pete Waddon (Twitchett) Music
From: billybob
Date: 25 Mar 09 - 10:58 AM

found me cookie, and pm'd you, thanks.
wendy

Subject: RE: Pete Waddon (Twitchett) Music
From: folkwaller
Date: 25 Mar 09 - 12:50 PM

Have just been informed the Suffolk Radio cafe recording is going out tonight at 5:30.

Subject: RE: Pete Waddon (Twitchett) Music
From: billybob
Date: 25 Mar 09 - 12:52 PM

Oh dear, I am working late, I will try and get someone to record it!
Wendy

Subject: RE: Pete Waddon (Twitchett) Music
From: GUEST,Travelling Singer in Sussex
Date: 27 Mar 09 - 07:38 PM

Just been listening to the Suffolk Radio interview on I-Player. Very good. If I lived in that area I would go to the Cafe.

Subject: RE: Pete Waddon (Twitchett) Music
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 28 Mar 09 - 04:38 PM

Hello,

I'm glad that people were able to listen to the piece on Radio Suffolk. They did us proud with a very decent plug for the music as well as the event.

We are lucky to have a thriving scene in our part of the world.

If you are ever in East Anglia, look us up!

Best wishes,

Peter

Subject: RE: Pete Waddon (Twitchett) Music
From: folkwaller
Date: 29 Mar 09 - 05:28 AM

I'll second that.