St Albans UK Fri 22 November - George

Subject: St Albans UK Fri 22 November - George
From: My guru always said
Date: 20 Nov 02 - 05:03 AM

Not long ago (18 months or 2 years?) George (Papavgeris) suddenly started writing songs, and the words are flowing freely from him!
Subjects like the recent loss of the Lowestoft fishing industry, the factory hooter sounding to mark the start of the weekend, our childhood Bogeyman and returning home with no money after hunting work.

He's been bringing these subjects to life for us locally and his empathic talent is being recognised in our folk community. He's produced three CD's so far with another due out in February.

On Friday 22nd November he'll be our main guest at the Comfort Hotel on Holywell Hill, St Albans. This man is really worth listening to, join us on Friday for a selection of his work.

Thank goodness for musicians like George.
May you always have music :-)

Subject: RE: St Albans UK Fri 22 November - George
From: Piersy
Date: 20 Nov 02 - 06:57 AM

Thank goodness indeed,
I hear the support acts are pretty good too!

Piers

Subject: RE: St Albans UK Fri 22 November - George
From: GUEST,Rhiannon
Date: 20 Nov 02 - 07:06 AM

I would agree - George is one of the most talented newcomers to the Folk Scene.

My Guru was too modest to mention that she is also appearing on the same night. Go along and listen to her crystal clear voice. She is the only person I know that can sing The Weaver and The Factory Maid better than Maddy Prior.

Also appearing is Clive Rothwell. Living with Mick Pearce (Guest MCP) I find I am very spoilt with regard to guitar playing, so I am quite picky now as to who I rate as good guitarists. Clive Rothwell is near the top of my list.

It promises to be a very good night.

Rhiannon
>^..^<

Subject: RE: St Albans UK Fri 22 November - George
From: GUEST,Ross
Date: 20 Nov 02 - 08:11 AM

Go & see Guru this Friday

She's brilliant & a close personal friend of mine

Souvenirs available at cheap rates - discarded bodily parts etc.

Subject: RE: St Albans UK Fri 22 November - George
From: My guru always said
Date: 20 Nov 02 - 08:42 AM

Ross: If I'd known you were going to sell those bits I'd never have let you have them!!!! *G*

Rhiannon: Thanks Honey, (embarrassed) no-one's ever said anything that nice about my singing before (although everyone has been very encouraging)! (Cheque in post). Hope you & Mick will be able to come to St Albans to see George - you're going to love his 'Bogeyman' song! And do I dare mention the song about Breezy??

Subject: RE: St Albans UK Fri 22 November - George
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 20 Nov 02 - 08:52 AM

I guess Breezy's song will feature...Rumour also has it that Vanessa & Christine will be putting in one of their rare appearances together, as a preview of Monday's Herga Charity event.

And I am looking forward to some interesting combinations in the future; Guru with Christine, for example. Two of my favourite voices, I'm dribbling already (it's your loose teeth - Vanessa)

Subject: RE: St Albans UK Fri 22 November - George
From: breezy
Date: 20 Nov 02 - 09:51 AM

George Papavgeris, 'A ' level choruses,plus more than a a hint of 'greek',Praised by Cyril Tawney as a fine writer of narrative song, with an insight to oil-rig worker's emotion, sensitive to the strengths and failings of fatherhood, genuine twists of humour and in his words bequeathing immortality in song to children of the future, or words to that effect.
It just takes me so bleedin long to learn one that like London buses, all of a sudden 5 or 6 come along together, so I wonder what I'll be singing next Thursday when breezy plays the Orpington Folk Club!
Georges 3rd C D launch is being timed for mid February when he'll be at The Bedford Folk Club
How can we get him into the roots competition? I've an idea mmmmmmm

Subject: RE: St Albans UK Fri 22 November - George
From: My guru always said
Date: 20 Nov 02 - 10:41 AM

Vanessa & Christine singing together - that's a rare treat, I'll look forward to that!

Breezy: Roots competition? I suppose short trousers would help....

Subject: RE: St Albans UK Fri 22 November - George
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 20 Nov 02 - 11:47 AM

Oh no! Not short trousers! There are some things that should not be seen in public, and George's knees are numbered amongst them.

Not to mention the legs.

Or the fatted calves.

Guru, Piersy, Rhiannon, Breezy, you are too kind to an old man, and he will endeavour to weave in the latest (yesterday's) in the allotted slot for you all.

Subject: RE: St Albans UK Fri 22 November - George
From: breezy
Date: 20 Nov 02 - 12:13 PM

if your old what am I?
Dont Answer that .Less of the self-deprecation ,sounds like you're looking for sympathy or you've been tainted by the 'H-Andrews ' syndrome.
School cap and blazer , I'm for shorts too.

Subject: RE: St Albans UK Fri 22 November - George
From: breezy
Date: 21 Nov 02 - 07:05 AM

'Sound That Horn', 'Leaving Tomorrow', 'Flowers in the Muzzels of the Guns''Countryside Like This','Lowestoft Rock', 'Empty-handed' and a host of others, all well written with magical melodies. If you're into mudcat you'll love George Papa-g's songs.
Already available on CD 2 vols, and he knows what he is writing about
He's the reason people like me dont need to write songs.Ilove his 'May-day' song and his childhood days in 'Memories of Salonika'
You must hear him

Subject: RE: St Albans UK Fri 22 November - George
From: My guru always said
Date: 21 Nov 02 - 09:08 AM

So Breezy, is it shorts tomorrow? Looking forward to a great big helping of George's songs & everyone joining in on his choruses!

Subject: RE: St Albans UK Fri 22 November - George
From: breezy
Date: 21 Nov 02 - 06:15 PM

Why not.

Subject: RE: St Albans UK Fri 22 November - George
From: Leadfingers
Date: 21 Nov 02 - 07:36 PM

And if your too involved in other things for George at St A or Herga
come and see him at the Crown and Treaty in Uxbridge on Tuesday.
And he supported us old buggers at Maidenhead tonight(Thurs)

Subject: RE: St Albans UK Fri 22 November - George
From: breezy
Date: 22 Nov 02 - 04:40 AM

Apparently George believes in helping the aged, thats why we book so many of them each week at St.Albans ,next week Jeremy Taylor,and so will Leadfingers be our senior mentor at the White Bear again?

Subject: RE: St Albans UK Fri 22 November - George
From: My guru always said
Date: 22 Nov 02 - 04:59 AM

Do as you would be done by, that what I say!

PiersyBaby, flypast tonight then? Possibly with lunatic Lutonians too?

Subject: RE: St Albans UK Fri 22 November - George
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 22 Nov 02 - 05:07 AM

Don't let him fool you - young "Leadie" was the junior partner in last night's "195 years of folk" extravaganza. At least in years. In hair he was definitely the senior.

I still refuse to wear shorts. Mummy told me to dress well in this weather, it may be 20 deg C in Salonika but only 6 deg here, ferchrissake; time for fake fur knickers (oohh! the thought of it!).

As for self-deprecating, an accusation levelled at me by Breezy earlier, I will only state that I have been off that, ever since the parish priest warned me about eyesight effects.

Subject: RE: St Albans UK Fri 22 November - George
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 22 Nov 02 - 05:10 AM

Apologies, I looked "self-deprecating" up in the dictionary, at Vanessa's insistence. I had misunderstood. But still, I will not stand accused of waxing my legs either.

Subject: RE: St Albans UK Fri 22 November - George
From: My guru always said
Date: 22 Nov 02 - 05:35 AM

George me dear, If you're not wearing shorts we won't be able to tell if you wax your legs. But I suppose we could all discuss it at length & come to an intelligent conclusion.

Subject: RE: St Albans UK Fri 22 November - George
From: Piersy
Date: 22 Nov 02 - 07:37 AM

MGAS, yes, do bring Loony Lutonians and bacon rolls.
Piers

Subject: RE: St Albans UK Fri 22 November - George
From: My guru always said
Date: 22 Nov 02 - 07:55 AM

Same time same place then!

Who else is coming along tonight???

Subject: RE: St Albans UK Fri 22 November - George
From: GUEST,mad axe murderer
Date: 22 Nov 02 - 07:55 AM

You'll never get a bacon sandwich out of MGAS

Try for sage & parsley joints

Live long & prosper

Good luck tonight MGAS - are you going to wax your legs?

Subject: RE: St Albans UK Fri 22 November - George
From: My guru always said
Date: 22 Nov 02 - 08:00 AM

Eek, that mad axe murderer is back!

Have been thinking of giving myself a good old pampering but then again, a good pair of Levis covers a multitude of sins - or even a scruffy pair.

Subject: RE: St Albans UK Fri 22 November - George
From: Piersy
Date: 22 Nov 02 - 12:01 PM

I'm afraid Xav's not coming, he has a Flamenco class, don't know whether that is guitar or dancing, then he has some loving to do the rogue!

Subject: RE: St Albans UK Fri 22 November - George
From: breezy
Date: 22 Nov 02 - 08:40 PM

Well done George, enjoy the rest of your tour of folk venues, and well done to Vanessa and Chistine.
Well done to Hil and Clive good jobs as support acts
Was that THE Johnny Collins who started the 2nd half?What a voice.
Who was the resident who begun the evening he was good to start off on time and handled the hecklers very well, got the audience singing from the off
Its Jeremy Taylor next week friday 29th nov at the Comfort Hotel St. Albans
I'm going

Subject: RE: St Albans UK Fri 22 November - George
From: My guru always said
Date: 23 Nov 02 - 02:55 AM

Well done Breezy, another fine evening in the Comfort Hotel & what good taste you have :-) Am looking forward to Jeremy Taylor, a classic in his own time!

But before then , it's the penultimate chorus evening of 2002 at the Blue Anchor in St Albans, tonight!

And then on Monday it's Herga's Charity night!

Things are a-buzzing round here *G*