50 Years of Rosselsongs'

Subject: 50 Years of Rosselsongs'
From: Johnny J
Date: 15 Oct 09 - 11:01 AM

Friday 23rd October 2009

Venue: Pleasance Cabaret Bar - 8:00pm
Admission: £10.00 (£8.00 concession)

'Turning Silence into Song: 50 Years of Rosselsongs'
A special concert to celebrate the work of Leon Rosselson on the occasion of his 75th birthday.

Featuring Leon Rosselson himself, Frankie Armstrong, Sandra Kerr, and Janet Russell.

See
http://www.edinburghfolkclub.org.uk/giginfo.php?gigID=248

for full details

Subject: RE: 50 Years of Rosselsongs'
From: alanabit
Date: 15 Oct 09 - 01:59 PM

I first heard of this wonderful man from Downes and Beer's version of "Across The Hills". Maybe he does not sing like Martin Carthy, but he comes up with songs like Harry Has Gone Fishing.

Subject: RE: 50 Years of Rosselsongs'
From: open mike
Date: 18 Oct 09 - 12:43 PM

His Digger's song is a wonderful song.
Which tells the story of historical significance.
"In 1649, to St. George's Hill...."

also known as "The World Turned Upside Down"

Subject: RE: 50 Years of Rosselsongs'
From: Leadfingers
Date: 18 Oct 09 - 12:47 PM

Shame its so far away ! Leon R is one of the main reasons I started playing guitar , as his songs neeeded FAR more vocal ability than I had at the time to do them justice unaccompanied .

Subject: RE: 50 Years of Rosselsongs'
From: GUEST,Joe G
Date: 18 Oct 09 - 01:15 PM

If you can't make Edinburgh we are having Turning Silence into Song at the Raise our Banners Festival at Bradford on 7th November - see my thread about this for details

Subject: RE: 50 Years of Rosselsongs'
From: Paul Burke
Date: 18 Oct 09 - 01:15 PM

How did Rosselson- aged 30 at most- know that "Do You Remember" would express almost exactly my feelings 40 years later?

Subject: RE: 50 Years of Rosselsongs'
From: Dave Hanson
Date: 19 Oct 09 - 02:24 AM

Turning Slence Into Song is on at the Square Chappel in Halifax on December 2nd, as well as Leon it lists- Martin Carthy, Roy Bailey, Sandra Kerr, Frankie Armstrong, Janet Russell, Helen Lyle and Calder Valley Voices, all this for £11.00 or £9.00 concession.

Dave H

Subject: RE: 50 Years of Rosselsongs'
From: Johnny J
Date: 21 Oct 09 - 04:11 AM

Advance tickets on sale for this one. You can purchase them on Wednesday at the club or e-mail either myself or The Paddy One and we'll reserve them for you.

Addresses on EFC website

http://www.edinburghfolkclub.org.uk/index.php

Subject: RE: 50 Years of Rosselsongs'
From: Susan A-R
Date: 21 Oct 09 - 01:38 PM

I've learned a fair number of his songs: Don't Get Married Girls, News From Nowhere, Made to Measure, Still is the Memory (not sure if that's the name) the Diggers, and always have meant to learn "We Sell Everything" But since I live just two hours south of Montreal the UK is just too much of a commute. Sing a few choruses for me please.

Susan