Who's Mark Dowding ?

Subject: Whose Mark Dowding ?
From: breezy
Date: 02 Jun 15 - 04:54 PM

A diamond from Wigan Lancs.

Does a great version of Jake Thak's 'On again' as well as other lesser heard songs.

Slew em at Bodmin

Subject: RE: Whose Mark Dowding ?
From: GUEST,Nick Dow
Date: 02 Jun 15 - 05:53 PM

Know him well. Does a good night.

Subject: RE: Whose Mark Dowding ?
From: The Sandman
Date: 02 Jun 15 - 06:26 PM

yes, good performer, it should be who is?

Subject: RE: Whose Mark Dowding ?
From: michaelr
Date: 02 Jun 15 - 06:33 PM

He ain't myMark Dowding.

Subject: RE: Whose Mark Dowding ?
From: GUEST,Guest
Date: 02 Jun 15 - 07:40 PM

Or as when the question was asked in the rugby club changing room of "whose shit" (somebody had farted)the answer was (in chorus) "yours if you want it".

Subject: RE: Whose Mark Dowding ?
From: FreddyHeadey
Date: 02 Jun 15 - 07:43 PM

web site here
http://www.markdowding.co.uk/music.htm

Subject: RE: Whose Mark Dowding ?
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 03 Jun 15 - 03:56 AM

The Star of the County Lancashire if I am not mistaken

Subject: RE: Whose Mark Dowding ?
From: GUEST,Mathew Ferrari
Date: 03 Jun 15 - 06:06 AM

Ahh I was trying to figure out where I knew that name from.

Since Les mentioned Lancashire it reminded me of Mark Dowding's wonderful version of the "Lancashire Liar"

I would love to see a pig kill near 200 people.



Mathew

Subject: RE: Whose Mark Dowding ?
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 03 Jun 15 - 08:18 AM

Intrestin Mathew, "I would love to see a pig kill near 200 people." Any particular people - perhaps you could name a few.

Subject: RE: Whose Mark Dowding ?
From: Mark Dowding
Date: 03 Jun 15 - 02:17 PM

Ey up Breezy!
I had a great time in Cornwall last week at Bodmin, Bude, Wadebridge and Penzance singing a few songs for you all and listening to the singers.
"Lancashire Liar" and a few other songs are on Youtube if you have a look.

Subject: RE: Whose Mark Dowding ?
From: breezy
Date: 03 Jun 15 - 06:03 PM

Will Do, to name just one.

Ok Shwekkie Who is
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Subject: RE: Whose Mark Dowding ?
From: Black belt caterpillar wrestler
Date: 04 Jun 15 - 05:06 AM

I now think of Mark as "The man in black", as we both turned up in black shirts and trousers when I was support act to him at the Barlow, not planned, just coincidence.
Robin

Subject: RE: Whose Mark Dowding ?
From: GUEST,alex s no cookie
Date: 07 Jun 15 - 07:21 AM

I was at a party last night and Mark sang. Tasty guitar playing and a pretty good Geordie accent too (not bad for a Lancashire lad). Go and see him if you can.

Subject: RE: Whose Mark Dowding ?
From: Mark Dowding
Date: 07 Jun 15 - 10:49 AM

I'm at Swinton Folk Club at the White Lion tomorrow night (8th June)

Subject: RE: Whose Mark Dowding ?
From: The Sandman
Date: 08 Jun 15 - 04:15 AM

glad to hear it is still going, give my regards to Ged, have a good gig Mark, and good to hear you do not belong to anyone.
and Breezy, i may just be a lowly private, but shwekkie is disrespectful

Subject: RE: Whose Mark Dowding ?
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 08 Jun 15 - 01:26 PM

Yes - Just noticed tonight at Swinton Folk Club - Would have been there had I have still been in Swinton! When are you at the other Monday club with a very similar name, Mark? - Only 2 letters different, Skipton! I may have moved 40+ miles but I like to keep my folk clubs consistent :-)

Subject: RE: Whose Mark Dowding ?
From: Brian Peters
Date: 08 Jun 15 - 05:51 PM

Mark is great - the best interpreter around of Harry Boardman's Lancashire repertoire, but also a fine performer in his own right.

Subject: RE: Whose Mark Dowding ?
From: Mark Dowding
Date: 08 Jun 15 - 08:03 PM

Dave - I did Skipton in May so I'm afraid you've missed that one. You missed a good night at Swinton tonight as well!

Brian - Thanks for that.

Subject: Mark Dowding
From: FreddyHeadey
Date: 09 Apr 18 - 12:53 PM

Bollington, Cheshire
8.30pm
Friday
13th April 2018

Well worth the trip
https://sites.google.com/site/bollingtonfolkclub/


upstairs
Dog and Partridge, Palmerston Street,
Bollington, near Macclesfield, Cheshire
SK10 5JX

Subject: RE: Who's Mark Dowding ?
From: michaelr
Date: 10 Apr 18 - 07:00 PM

THANK YOU ELVES for fixing the title after all these years.

Subject: RE: Who's Mark Dowding ?
From: Mark Dowding
Date: 12 Apr 18 - 02:39 AM

I'm looking forward to the gig.
I think one or two people saw me at Saddleworth last year and recommended me to the club so thanks to them for doing that.
See you Friday night.
Cheers
Mark

Subject: RE: Who's Mark Dowding ?
From: The Sandman
Date: 12 Apr 18 - 06:28 AM

It is a good club ,have a good gig

Subject: RE: Who's Mark Dowding ?
From: FreddyHeadey
Date: 13 Apr 18 - 04:19 AM

!!! TONIGHT !!!

Any other mudcats coming ?

Subject: RE: Who's Mark Dowding ?
From: The Sandman
Date: 16 Apr 18 - 04:06 AM

MARK IS A GOOD PERFORMER... BUT IT IS TOO FAR FOR ME

Subject: RE: Who's Mark Dowding ?
From: GUEST,Jon Bartlett
Date: 16 May 18 - 03:58 AM

Purpose: To distinguish this Mark Dowding from the BC Mark Dowding, a fine whistle player who's been at our festival (Princeton Traditional Music Festival) in past years.

Jon Bartlett

Subject: RE: Who's Mark Dowding ?
From: FreddyHeadey
Date: 16 May 18 - 07:06 AM

biog of the Canadian whistle player, from the Wheat In The Barley website
"Woodwind specialist Mark Dowding, also a co-founder of the respected Gypsy jazz group The Hot Club of Mars, is a veteran of numerous folk festivals and concert stages across western Canada.
He creates elegant melodies, harmonies and counterpoints on a wide range of wind instruments, including various types of flutes, whistles, saxophones and harmonicas.
Over a long and storied musical career, he has guested with many Canadian folk music icons such as Valdy, The Paperboys, Sylvia Tyson and Stan Rogers."
http://wheatinthebarley.com/bio.html