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Who is he? - Michael Pascal aka Muppett

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Subject: Who is he
From: GUEST,Nomad
Date: 28 Nov 18 - 07:18 PM

Back in the summer I travelled round the UK and spent quite some time on the Yorkshire Coast. Whilst doing so I came across a very entertaining gentleman who sasangs


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Subject: RE: Who is he
From: GUEST
Date: 28 Nov 18 - 07:23 PM

AND...And...and???

What was the year of your summmer?

And, who was the man offering you his sausage?

And, WHY


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Subject: RE: Who is he
From: GUEST,Nomad
Date: 28 Nov 18 - 07:31 PM

Sorry, to continue, I visited whitby and Robin hoods bay and came across a gentleman who sang and told some very comical stories, he had a unusual name, I don't think it's his real name and he was very energetic and was always dressed in shorts and vest. Does anyone know who he could be and has he recorded any of his songs as I can't find anything on social media that


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Subject: RE: Who is he
From: GUEST,GUEST
Date: 28 Nov 18 - 07:43 PM

NOMAD????

What is the year?
Approximate Date/week/time?
Location...church, fairgrounds, festival, wesson-party?

A snippet of lyrics?

Most importantly, WHY?


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Subject: RE: Who is he
From: Murpholly
Date: 29 Nov 18 - 02:45 AM

Sounds a bit like Muppet on the loose.


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Subject: RE: Who is he
From: r.padgett
Date: 29 Nov 18 - 04:09 AM

Yea got to be Muppett! from out Bradford way

Ray

Dark skinned, very hairy, oft with a a full black beard


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Subject: RE: Who is he
From: FreddyHeadey
Date: 29 Nov 18 - 08:33 AM

idk

as well as earlier requests for clues...
feet : shoes\sandles\socks
height : tall\medium\short?
width : slim\medium\tubby\rather not say
hair : bald\grey\dark
age : youth\mid\retired\ancient
unaccompanied\played guitar\melodeon\harmonica\...

If you fancied trying Facebook
for some local knowledge you could try
Yorkshire Folk Musicians
https://m.facebook.com/groups/404810156252074 
or
Tykes News
https://m.facebook.com/Tykes-News-217034251661456 

btw
this is a video captioned Muppet \ Bradford
wearing a shirt, can't see his legs
style - exuberant
unaccompanied
https://youtu.be/9cqfwwalyl4 

I've seen Pete Grassby in shorts,
but colourful shirts and I don't know if he spends much time on the Yorkshire coast.


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Subject: RE: Who is he
From: punkfolkrocker
Date: 29 Nov 18 - 08:49 AM

Summer 1978 - Whitby/Robin Hoods Bay - Mike Absalom in a pub...

well.. the OP is so vague it doesn't exlude the last time I visited Whitby, and the first time I ever saw Mike Absalom...


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Subject: RE: Who is he
From: FreddyHeadey
Date: 29 Nov 18 - 09:11 AM

Tony Morris sings and tells stories
http://www.tonymorris.org.uk
& video
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=289967828267461&id=693968100701000
If it was summer the information about the shorts might be a bit of description put in to confuse us.??


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Subject: RE: Who is he
From: GUEST
Date: 29 Nov 18 - 09:34 AM

That has to be Denis Heaney going by the description given. A well-known folk musician/singer who is actually Irish. He is still going strong, I met him in Kent in July at his granddaughter's graduation.


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Subject: RE: Who is he
From: GUEST,Nomad
Date: 29 Nov 18 - 01:30 PM

Ar thanks Freddy yep that video link is the guy. I saw him this summer, he had the whole pub joining in a song about ilkley Moor and it included him doing a version of singing in the rain and chanting Geoffrey boycott walks on water. Never seen anything like it. Does tour or has he any Cds. I can't find him on Social media.


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Subject: RE: Who is he? - Tony Morris
From: JHW
Date: 29 Nov 18 - 03:23 PM

If he sang a song Heather on the Moor, Heather on the Moor, a chant almost more than a song then it was Tony Morris (a bloke not a team)


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Subject: RE: Who is he? - Tony Morris
From: GUEST,Nomad
Date: 29 Nov 18 - 04:02 PM

No it was the guy Muppett in the video link Freddy posted, so does anyone have any more details about him,he should be a star, meet the way he worked the audience in the pub that night and his wit


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Subject: RE: Who is he? - Michael Pascal
From: FreddyHeadey
Date: 29 Nov 18 - 08:22 PM

Michael Pascal \ Muppet

There is a contact email on this page but it's five years old
https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/localbrad/10558596.bradford-walker-hot-foots-it-for-ilkley-grandson/

If Murpholly or Padgett don't get back you could try those Facebook links above.


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Subject: RE: Who is he? - Tony Morris
From: gnomad
Date: 29 Nov 18 - 11:54 PM

Description fits Muppet very well, but that he's a non-native well known in the town (though functioning out of West Yorks) is all I would add.

The mental picture of Tony Morris (who I also know) in Muppet's gear and doing his material is entertaining, to put it mildly. Tony has done a disc or two, but they don't resemble Muppet's act at all, nothing does. As far as I know Muppet has issued no recordings, though I would imagine that his local fans would love it if he did.


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Subject: RE: Who is he? - Tony Morris
From: r.padgett
Date: 30 Nov 18 - 02:40 AM

I have asked on fb for Muppett to contact mudcat - no luck so far

Ray


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Subject: RE: Who is he? - Tony Morris
From: GUEST
Date: 30 Nov 18 - 07:08 AM

He used to MC & run a music session in the morning Castle in Bradford, but not seen him for a while. I liked the mystery prize quiz and raffle he did as well as silly songs


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Subject: RE: Who is he? - Tony Morris
From: GUEST
Date: 30 Nov 18 - 07:10 AM

It was the Castle not the morning ??


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Subject: RE: Who is he? - Tony Morris
From: Raggytash
Date: 30 Nov 18 - 07:32 AM

Would it be an idea to amend the title of the thread to "Muppett" or "Who is he? Muppett"

I think he spells it with 2 t's


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Subject: RE: Who is he? - Tony Morris
From: FreddyHeadey
Date: 30 Nov 18 - 08:20 AM

I've sent a message to a more recent work email
with a link to here.
I suddenly realised he might not want his name and nickname and workemail address broadcasting.


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Subject: RE: Who is he? - Tony Morris
From: GUEST
Date: 30 Nov 18 - 09:23 AM

Saw him Bingley at Martinez buskers night, brought the house down with his curry version of Bohemian rhapsody


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Subject: RE: Who is he? - Tony Morris
From: The Sandman
Date: 30 Nov 18 - 08:02 PM

it is not tony morris, please alter the title.


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Subject: RE: Who is he? - Tony Morris
From: GUEST
Date: 30 Nov 18 - 09:12 PM

Aye that's right it's definitely Muppett and I've also seen him in the Castle in Bradford


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Subject: RE: Who is he? - Michael Pascal aka Muppett
From: FreddyHeadey
Date: 05 Dec 18 - 09:24 AM

   
I've had an email back from Muppett

      ...   I’m rather embarrassed and humbled by those comments.

Re. Contacting me, well I  don’t have computer access outside of work, I do have a phone, but I’m always either leaving it at home, forgetting to charge it or forgetting to switch it on.

So I just rely on face to face contact. Sometimes it can be annoying for some folk but it works for me.

... I only have access to a computer here at work and for some reason, it won’t let me make the connection to the Mudcat link you sent me.

So I’m happy for you to let Nomad know that I don’t have any CD’s as such, however I do have one track on a 17 track CD That has recently come out that I’ve been involved in putting together to raise money to keep the Dales buses running.

As well as myself there are tracks by Rum Doodle, Yan Tan Tether, The Hall Brothers, Matt Palmer and Dave Spowage and Mike Burtoft, as well as a few other folk who I can’t remember the names of.

I don’t know if Nomad is local to Bradford, but if he or she is, I’ll have copies of them for sale with me when I’m out and about, they are £10 each and all profits go to help keep the Dales bus running.

This is a service that relies on funding to run on Sundays and Bank holidays between the Towns and Cities of West Yorkshire and the Yorkshire Dales.

Cheers
Muppett


Nomad - I couldn't find any information on line about a Dales Bus fundraising CD, you might track down one of the bands\singers mentioned.

~~~~~
Cornell at Bingley Buskers said
Yup, it’s a bit like what taking mind altering drugs must feel like, locally you won’t find much that’s more entertaining!!    :)


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Subject: RE: Who is he? - Michael Pascal aka Muppett
From: FreddyHeadey
Date: 05 Dec 18 - 09:37 AM

there are a couple of links on a fundraising page
http://www.friendsofdalesbus.org.uk/latest-news/4590022137/Fundraising-Music-Evening---Saturday-3rd-February-2018/11241017

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


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Subject: RE: Who is he? - Michael Pascal aka Muppett
From: FreddyHeadey
Date: 03 Jan 19 - 05:51 PM

Friday Feb 1st 2019
Hall Brothers
Rum Doodle
Keepers Wood
Muppett


Coopers Bar and BrasserIe
4-6 Otley Rd, Guiseley, Leeds LS20 8AH
01943 878835
https://maps.app.goo.gl/Z2P3Y 

https://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2186945774670724&id=100000659679127 


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Subject: RE: Who is he? - Michael Pascal aka Muppett
From: r.padgett
Date: 05 Jan 19 - 06:58 AM

Thank heaven we made contact at last!!
Ray


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Subject: RE: Who is he? - Michael Pascal aka Muppett
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 05 Jan 19 - 07:54 AM

vest, shorts, beard, and sings....and dark.

Theres an England cricketer a bit like that, although no vest and shorts that I've seen.


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Subject: RE: Who is he? - Michael Pascal aka Muppett
From: GUEST,JoeG
Date: 05 Jan 19 - 12:06 PM

That gig in Guiseley should be a belter!


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Subject: RE: Who is he? - Michael Pascal aka Muppett
From: keberoxu
Date: 05 Jan 19 - 06:31 PM

Do you fellows know how many Mudcat threads there are about Muppett?!
Getting close to a dozen ... and down all the decades at that.


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Subject: RE: Who is he? - Michael Pascal aka Muppett
From: GUEST,The last of the summer strumers
Date: 17 May 19 - 01:25 PM

Spotted him at Holmfirth cricket club last week, he gave a very entertaining session including a unusual version of the wild rover along with a dance routine


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Subject: RE: Who is he? - Michael Pascal aka Muppett
From: GUEST,Joanna
Date: 12 Nov 22 - 03:52 PM

Hello
Does anyone have a video of Muppett singing his ‘Caving for Me’ song?
I heard him sing it in the 80s (the last time I saw him) and it was brilliant. I’d like my son to learn it now he is in a caving club.
Thank you for this thread everyone. I could identify him from the YouTube video above.


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