Now we are six - Steeleye Span album

Subject: Now We Are Six
From: Johnny J
Date: 10 Sep 20 - 08:49 AM

A good time to revisit this album.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAkOkUCTYfs

Subject: RE: Now we are six
From: Phil Cooper
Date: 10 Sep 20 - 09:20 AM

I always liked that one.

Subject: RE: Now we are six
From: Raggytash
Date: 10 Sep 20 - 09:31 AM

The seven dwarfs have a problem, someone's not going to be happy.

Subject: RE: Now we are six
From: Johnny J
Date: 10 Sep 20 - 09:32 AM

:-)

Subject: RE: Now we are six
From: Reinhard
Date: 10 Sep 20 - 10:38 AM

Six dwarves are not Happy.

Subject: RE: Now we are six
From: Mysha
Date: 10 Sep 20 - 01:15 PM

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Subject: RE: Now we are six
From: Mysha
Date: 10 Sep 20 - 01:16 PM

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Subject: RE: Now we are six
From: JHW
Date: 10 Sep 20 - 02:48 PM

No more than 6 allowed to meet - is that the clue?

Subject: RE: Now we are six
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 10 Sep 20 - 02:52 PM

"Seven dwarves in the bath, they were all feeling happy"
"Happy got out, and they were all feeling Grumpy"

Subject: RE: Now we are six
From: Reinhard
Date: 10 Sep 20 - 07:18 PM

Not a clue, JHW, rather a red herring. Steeleye Span's album title is borrowed from A.A. Milne's wonderful book of poems for children, "Now We Are Six" (as the original author wrote on the Youtube page he linked to).

Subject: RE: Now we are six
From: GUEST
Date: 10 Sep 20 - 08:50 PM

Dave CLARK Five

Subject: RE: Now we are six
From: Mrrzy
Date: 10 Sep 20 - 10:08 PM

Just reread that, actually.

Subject: RE: Now we are six
From: JHW
Date: 13 Sep 20 - 03:44 PM

Sure I have the album, must rummage. Definitely got 'Now we are Sixty' as a birthday present.

Subject: RE: Now we are six - Steeleye Span album
From: Mooh
Date: 14 Sep 20 - 10:21 AM

Big influence in my youth.

Found this online.


In 1974 I was asked by British folk group Steeleye Span to try to get David Bowie to play alto saxophone on a track I was producing for them. Somehow, although we didn’t know each other, I managed to get his phone number and he agreed to come to the session. In prompt and professional fashion he executed the desired solo lines and went on his way with the recorded words, “I’ll see you later.”

Many years later in 1997, I managed to push my way past minder heavies into his dressing room at a big German TV show we were both appearing on. I thanked him for playing on the Steeleye song and, more importantly, for serving as a role model to me in regard to offering the gift of music with no fee or royalty for performing on other artists’ records, something I have always done since.

He looked at me thoughtfully and said, “I’d forgotten about that. I suppose it’s too late to send in an invoice?” This while smiling a dazzling smile with his new and perfect teeth.

Dave Gilmour's Cat, May 8, 201

Subject: RE: Now we are six - Steeleye Span album
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 14 Sep 20 - 04:51 PM

I have all of their earlier albums: must get them out and give them a whirl. Happy memories of seeing them as the musicians in a musical version of "Kidnapped" at Edinburgh's Lyceum Theatre in 1972 with my future (and still surviving!) husband. One of the best ever versions of Burns' "Parcel o' Rogues" - on another album but in the show.