Alan Bell's 75 birthday bash (27 June 2009)

Subject: Alan Bell's 75 birthday bash.
From: Sailor Ron
Date: 15 May 09 - 10:53 AM

Alan Bell, singer, songsmith [Bread & Fishes, Windmills etc], collector, director of Fylde Folk Festival, Chair of Folkus, is 75!
To celebrate this milestone there will be a concert on 27th June 2009 at the Marine Hall Fleetwood Lancs. at 7:30 pm. with Scolds Bridle, gary & Vera, and the Alan Bell Band. Tickets £7:00
[concesions £6:00]. All are invited. Further details from 01253 872317.
Alan is one of the giants of the NW folk scene, starting with the Taveners folk group in the early 60s, he started to write songs about the NW of England, scripted the TV seried 'Ballad of the North West, laterly he collaborated with both choral societies & brass bands to present 'thematic' shows about the area. In addition he founded the Fylde Folk Festival, and the folk arts network for the North West [Folkus].

Subject: RE: Alan Bell's 75 birthday bash.
From: Mick Tems
Date: 15 May 09 - 11:14 AM

May I be the first to congratulate you, Alan, and wish you Happy Birthday - penblwydd hupus!

Mick

Subject: RE: Alan Bell's 75 birthday bash.
From: Mick Tems
Date: 15 May 09 - 11:16 AM

Whoops - that should have been "hapus"!

Subject: RE: Alan Bell's 75 birthday bash.
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 16 May 09 - 04:16 AM

We've got tickets for Eric Bogle and Martyn Wyndham-Read in Watford, but I hope Alan has a great birthday concert (I know the audience will).

Many happy returns

Kitty

Subject: RE: Alan Bell's 75 birthday bash.
From: Aeola
Date: 16 May 09 - 06:56 PM

Ah! I've already arranged to be at the Traditions Folk Fest that w/e. Have a great time Alan and I'll get you a dram at Fylde FF.

Subject: RE: Alan Bell's 75 birthday bash.
From: Gurney
Date: 17 May 09 - 02:56 AM

Best wishes to him from his friends in New Zealand.    Chris.

Subject: RE: Alan Bell's 75 birthday bash.
From: r.padgett
Date: 17 May 09 - 06:16 AM

All the best to Alan Bell on his 75th birthday do!

A fitter 75 year old you couldn't wish to meet!

and what a very nice man, always courteous and kindly spoken.

Should see him again at Saltburn ff and probably Warwick ff before that

Gary and Vera and Scolds Bridle, two of the top duos from Lancashire

Cheers

Ray

Subject: RE: Alan Bell's 75 birthday bash.
From: Sailor Ron
Date: 18 May 09 - 05:10 AM

refresh

Subject: RE: Alan Bell's 75 birthday bash.
From: Jack Blandiver
Date: 19 May 09 - 08:32 AM

Alan's contribution to folk music cannot be underestimated, as Ron points out in his OP - singer, songsmith, collector, director of Fylde Festival, Chair of Folkus - all this and a tireless facilitator of the music on every level, both great & small.

Happy birthday, Alan - and man, many, happy returns!

Subject: RE: Alan Bell's 75 birthday bash.
From: Sailor Ron
Date: 24 Jun 09 - 11:27 AM

Just to remind you all, it's Alan's 75th birthday bash at the Marine Hall Fleetwood 270609 7:30pm, Scolds Bridle, Gary & Vera , and the Alan Bell Band.   Ron