Help: Allan Bell or Alan Bell.

Subject: Allan Bell or Alan Bell.
From: DonMeixner
Date: 09 Feb 02 - 09:21 AM

I'm looking for info on Allan or Alan Bell. The man who wrote "Windmills". I've heard reference to him by others and wonder if there are equally good songs from him? I don't believe I've heard him mentioned in here before. ( I'm doing a thread search now as I type this however)

Don

Subject: RE: Help: Allan Bell or Alan Bell.
From: masato sakurai
Date: 09 Feb 02 - 09:41 AM

His songs in the DT are:

WINDMILL

WHEN FIRST WE MET

FAIR STOOD THE WIND

BREAD AND FISHES

~Masato

Subject: RE: Help: Allan Bell or Alan Bell.
From: 8_Pints
Date: 09 Feb 02 - 09:46 AM

He was an original member of the Blackpool "Taverners" and is still very active in the Fylde area of Lancashire.

Bob vG

Subject: RE: Help: Allan Bell or Alan Bell.
From: DonMeixner
Date: 09 Feb 02 - 09:47 AM

Thanks Masato, I'm only familiar with Bread and Fishes and Windmills but Fair Stood The Wind looks great. Gotta find a recording now.

Don

Subject: RE: Help: Allan Bell or Alan Bell.
From: Ned Ludd
Date: 09 Feb 02 - 09:59 AM

Alan's not just active, He runs Fylde folk festival. I'm sure it must have a website,with contact info.

Subject: RE: Help: Allan Bell or Alan Bell.
From: Dave4Guild
Date: 09 Feb 02 - 10:46 AM

Try Fylde Website: www.fyldefolk.co.uk It's a cracking festival too!

Subject: RE: Help: Allan Bell or Alan Bell.
From: masato sakurai
Date: 09 Feb 02 - 10:50 AM

There's an article from Living Tradition on Alan Bell (HERE.

~Masato

Subject: RE: Help: Allan Bell or Alan Bell.
From: 8_Pints
Date: 10 Feb 02 - 04:23 PM

There is a cracking book of Alan's songs called, would you believe, The Alan Bell Song Book! It contains lots of brilliant songs and as I only bought it a couple of years ago, I should think it is still available. I'll try and hunt it out and post the ISBN no.

Sue vG

Subject: RE: Help: Allan Bell or Alan Bell.
From: clansfolk
Date: 11 Feb 02 - 05:50 AM

Alan's book is still available - his address is on the Fyldefolk website which I run with my son Simon -
http://www.fyldefolk.co.uk

To save you having to vist the above:-

Alan Bell
55 The Strand
Rossall
Fleetwood
Lancashire
FY7 8NP

Tel : [phone]
Fax : [phone]

E-Mail : [e-mail]

I'm sure he also would like to point out that the tickets for this years festival are at the moment being sold at a discount price - but not for long!!!!

Talking of the Taverners - Brian Osborne will be at The Singleton Cloggers Day of Dance and Folk - a free Festival being held on June 15th 2002 at Poulton-le-Fylde, Nr Blackpool. Lancashire England..... more details http://www.singletoncloggers.n3.net