El Greko at Open Door

Subject: El Greko at Open Door
From: Harry Basnett
Date: 23 Dec 03 - 05:53 PM

Yes.. I know its been said elsewhere - - but Manchester is a big place and not everyone knows the name George Papvgeris - - yet!!

But George IS El Greko...and a wonderful singer/songwriter ( in the very best way ) and the Open Door IS in Manchester...well - - Failsworth actually at the Star Inn on Church Street.

And this IS happening on Sunday the 28th of December...

BE THERE OR...be somwhere else I suppose.....

Subject: RE: El Greko at Open Door
From: Leadfingers
Date: 23 Dec 03 - 07:55 PM

Even I have stolen stuff from George. If you miss him its YOUR Loss.

Subject: RE: El Greko at Open Door
From: breezy
Date: 24 Dec 03 - 01:27 PM

ask him for his Christmas song

Subject: RE: El Greko at Open Door
From: Bernard
Date: 25 Dec 03 - 09:06 AM

So... Open Door Website or George's Website - it promises to be a great night!

Subject: RE: El Greko at Open Door
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 28 Dec 03 - 03:08 AM

Christmas song firmly in the running order.
Tuner retrieved from Breezy, so reasonable chance of the 12-string being in decent state. Cup of tea delivered to LOML (Light Of My Life) in bed 10 mins ago, so reasonable chance of trip being pleasant. Map identified from Multimap and printed, so reasonable chance of finding Harry's/Star. Last week's cold and Christmas hangover cleared, so reasonable chance of being coherent.
In truth, I've been looking forward to being with the Open Door mob again; this is going to be a treat for me.
Sithee in a few hours!

Subject: RE: El Greko at Open Door
From: Col K
Date: 28 Dec 03 - 01:32 PM

Looking foreward to seeing you again George.I'll be leaving soon.

Subject: RE: El Greko at Open Door
From: Col K
Date: 28 Dec 03 - 07:59 PM

Brilliant night with George.Nice to meet Harry as well.

Subject: RE: El Greko at Open Door
From: breezy
Date: 29 Dec 03 - 05:43 AM

What did he sing to you?

Subject: RE: El Greko at Open Door
From: GUEST,Yvonne
Date: 29 Dec 03 - 06:49 AM

What a wonderful night. So good to hear George sing again. I hope he and Vanessa can make it back for the Extravaganza in March?

Cheers

Yvonne

Subject: RE: El Greko at Open Door
From: GUEST,Yvonne
Date: 29 Dec 03 - 06:50 AM

erm--not a guest--forgot to log in!

Subject: RE: El Greko at Open Door
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 29 Dec 03 - 11:24 AM

Well, I enjoyed myself! Thanks to all who came, it was great to see you all again. Thanks to Harry & Sara for the floorspace, the late night pizza-cum-malt-cum-chinwag, the wonderfully spicy Bolognese, the chance to listen to the one Branduardi LP that has escaped my collector's clutches...(by the way Harry, the song we couldn't remember was "Here comes my baby" by the Tremeloes). Thanks Pauline for inviting me in the first place!

Breezy, the two sets were:
Part 1:
Give me the good news / Sailing tomorrow / Heart of a sailor boy
Countryside like this / Memories of Salonika / Emptyhanded
Without you on Christmas Day / Strictly working class
Part 2:
Living on the stilts / The flowers and the guns / It takes a soldier
Johnny don't go walking with the fishes / Sound the horn
The bogeyman under my bed / Circles in the air / Recessional

Sold some CDs too, and got a promise of a gig in Stockport. All in all a food day's fun in Manchester. See you again soon, folks!

Subject: RE: El Greko at Open Door
From: breezy
Date: 29 Dec 03 - 12:21 PM

you sure gave them their money's worth

and

they didnt hear Lowestoft nor Bye and Bye nor Pitter-patter

Well done


happy New year

See you on the 3rd at the Legion if your free? or Fri 9th at the King H?

We got to get it up for 15th feb at 'folk on the Moor'