Sara Grey & Kieron Means @ the Welly - 25 November

Subject: Sara Grey & Kieron Means @ the Welly
From: Tootler
Date: 21 Nov 10 - 10:43 AM

Next Guest night at the Wellington Folk Club features Sara Grey & Kieron Means

Thursday 25 November, 2010 at 8.30 pm
The Wellington Folk club is at

The Wellington Inn
High Street
Wolviston
Nr Billingham
Co Durham
UK

For more details contact Ken Wilson via The Wilson Family Website

Subject: RE: Sara Grey & Kieron Means @ the Welly
From: GUEST,Malcolm Storey
Date: 21 Nov 10 - 01:13 PM

Thought you would never mention it!

Another great night in store - no doubt.

We'll be there - save three seats please.

Subject: RE: Sara Grey & Kieron Means @ the Welly
From: The Sandman
Date: 21 Nov 10 - 01:16 PM

three seats for Malcolm.
three seats in to the wind, preferably not window seats, with a view preferably.

Subject: RE: Sara Grey & Kieron Means @ the Welly
From: The Sandman
Date: 21 Nov 10 - 01:44 PM

have a good time Malcolm, I am sorry I cant be there, I would have bought you 3 pints or maybe 1.

Subject: RE: Sara Grey & Kieron Means @ the Welly
From: GUEST,Ken Wilson
Date: 22 Nov 10 - 04:59 AM

Thanks for posting this Geoff, should be another great night at the Welly. Sara's been to to club on a number of occasions over the years, but this will be the first time Sara and son Kieron have played the club.

Malcolm your seats are saved!

Dick????

Cheers,

Ken.

Subject: RE: Sara Grey & Kieron Means @ the Welly
From: The Sandman
Date: 22 Nov 10 - 09:59 AM

why doe Malcolm need three seats?he is not fat is he?I hope he doesnt fly by ryan air.

Subject: RE: Sara Grey & Kieron Means @ the Welly
From: Fred McCormick
Date: 22 Nov 10 - 10:02 AM

They're at the Four Fools, Worthington, Lancashire tonight. Whoopee!

Subject: RE: Sara Grey & Kieron Means @ the Welly
From: GUEST,Malcolm Storey
Date: 22 Nov 10 - 11:27 AM

Dickie Dearie

I said "we'll" be there - that's plural in England.

Maybe you've been in Ireland too long - or maybe not!

Subject: RE: Sara Grey & Kieron Means @ the Welly
From: The Sandman
Date: 22 Nov 10 - 12:47 PM

Malcolm ,I thought you were using the Royal we, as used by people of importance.

"Maybe you've been in Ireland too long - or maybe not!"
getting a bit racist there,Malcolm.

"The Royal We"


    *
       The royal "we"
   

The majestic plural (pluralis maiestatis/majestatis in Latin) is the use of a plural pronoun to refer to a single person holding a high office, such as a monarch, bishop, pope, or university rector. It is also called the royal pronoun, the royal "we" or the Victorian "we". The more general word for the use of we to refer to oneself is nosism, from the Latin nos.[1] It is most commonly used to denote the excellence, power, and dignity of the person that speaks or writes.

In pluralis maiestatis a speaker refers to herself or himself using a grammatical number other than the singular (i.e., in plural or, where attested, dual form). For example, the Basic Law of the Sultanate of Oman opens thus:

    On the Issue of the Basic Law of the State We, Qaboos bin Said, Sultan of Oman…[2]

Other instances of use:

    * We are not amused. — Queen Victoria (in at least one account of this quotation, though, she was not speaking for herself alone, but for the ladies of the court.)[3]
    * In his abdication statement, Nicholas II of Russia uses the pluralis maiestatis liberally, as in "In agreement with the Imperial Duma, We have thought it well to renounce the Throne of the Russian Empire and to lay down the supreme power."[4]
    * In a frequently-repeated story, United States Navy Admiral Hyman G. Rickover told a subordinate who used the royal we: "Three groups are permitted that usage: pregnant women, royalty, and schizophrenics. Which one are you?"[5]
    * Another remark is often attributed (probably wrongly[6]) to Mark Twain: "Only kings, presidents, editors, and people with tapeworms have the right to use the editorial 'we.'" [1]

[edit] Nosisms
[edit] The royal "we"

A common example is the royal we (Pluralis Majestatis), which is a nosism employed by a person of high office, such as a monarch, earl or pope. It is also used in certain formal contexts by bishops and university rectors. The first recorded use of the expression was in 1169 when Henry II of England (d. 1189), hard pressed by his barons over the Investiture Controversy, assumed the common theory of "divine right of kings," that the monarch acted conjointly with the deity. Hence, he used "we" as "God and I...," or so the legend goes. (See Rolls Series, 2.12)

In the public situations in which it is used, the monarch or other dignitary is typically speaking, not in his own proper person, but as leader of a nation or institution.

Subject: RE: Sara Grey & Kieron Means @ the Welly
From: GUEST
Date: 22 Nov 10 - 01:20 PM

Anyway should be a fantastic night.

Subject: RE: Sara Grey & Kieron Means @ the Welly - 25 November
From: GUEST
Date: 23 Nov 10 - 08:09 AM

Refresh.

Subject: RE: Sara Grey & Kieron Means @ the Welly - 25 November
From: Tootler
Date: 23 Nov 10 - 05:51 PM

Refresh again

Subject: RE: Sara Grey & Kieron Means @ the Welly - 25 November
From: Brian Peters
Date: 24 Nov 10 - 01:41 PM

They were on fine form at Stockport last week - great songs, beautiful singing, fantastic harmonies, Sara's Rolls-Royce banjo and some really clever things on guitar from Kieron.

Subject: RE: Sara Grey & Kieron Means @ the Welly - 25 November
From: Tootler
Date: 24 Nov 10 - 06:31 PM

Sounds promising, Brian.

Tomorrow.

Subject: RE: Sara Grey & Kieron Means @ the Welly - 25 November
From: GUEST,Malcolm Storey
Date: 26 Nov 10 - 11:17 AM

Another brilliant night.

Despite the lousy weather a good turn out enjoyed yet another special evening at the Welly!

Subject: RE: Sara Grey & Kieron Means @ the Welly - 25 November
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 26 Nov 10 - 05:08 PM

Wonderful! I'm excited to be hosting them in NH, USA when they are here in March, 2011!