Auld music hall ljc

Subject: Auld music hall ljc
From: little john cameron
Date: 31 Mar 02 - 10:04 PM

Ah had a wee rest at a pals place for a few days.No' much o' a rest tho' as he had me traipsin aw' ower the wids.He's ane o' they fresh air nuts.Anyway,the best bit wis he collects auld records an' aw' things tae dae wi music years ago.Whit a treasure hoose o' memorabilia.

Original wax cylinders,auld 78s,books aboot music hall entertainers,you name it he has it.He even has ane o' they auld fashioned players tae play the cylinders,the anes wi' the trumpet thingie.

Harry Lauder,Will Fyffe,John McCormack,Gracie Field he has them aw.

An' tae tap things aff he makes his ain beer,wine, cider an' ither stuff.Aw' this in an auld hoose wi antiques galore.

While ah'm oan the subject,dae oney o' ye know anythin aboot Sandy MacFarlane?He wis a contenporary o' Lauder an' Fyffe. ljc

Subject: RE: Auld music hall ljc
From: GUEST,Boab
Date: 01 Apr 02 - 04:35 AM

Cannae say A ken the mannie, J., but there's anither kinnae ill-kenn't yin aroon the same time---Phil Barker. Ever hear o' him? Yin o' his verses used tae get laldy frae me ower Ne'erday--"The Load Has Been Lifted". Ever hear it??

Subject: RE: Auld music hall ljc
From: little john cameron
Date: 01 Apr 02 - 08:54 AM

Ah wis lookin for him afore Boab as mah pal mentioned him tae me a while ago.Noo,ah ah forgot aboot it.He wis tellin me aboot a song whaur he get mair drunk oan the 12 days o Christmas.Ah jist minded he said the mans name wis Barclay! Is that the same fellah? ljc

Subject: RE: Auld music hall ljc
From: katlaughing
Date: 01 Apr 02 - 12:09 PM

Sounds like a great place to snuggle down in and have fun! I have 2 of the old cylinder records my mom and dad had from tehir parents.

Subject: RE: Auld music hall ljc
From: Susanne (skw)
Date: 01 Apr 02 - 05:32 PM

ljc - is Sandy MacFarlane the MacFarlane o' the Sprots o' Burnieboosie?

Subject: RE: Auld music hall ljc
From: little john cameron
Date: 01 Apr 02 - 09:09 PM

Naw Susanne,accordin tae Frank the accordion player fae Mahers the is a different geezer.Kat ye're richt there,it is a magical hoose.ljc