Cyril Tawney - Illness

Subject: RE: Cyril Tawney
From: MikeofNorthumbria
Date: 01 Sep 04 - 12:00 PM

To Cyril: my very best wishes for a speedy recovery.

To everyone else who has expressed their concern for him here: yes, he's a wonderful songmaker and we all owe him. May he keep making songs for a long time yet.

Wassail!

Subject: RE: Cyril Tawney
From: greg stephens
Date: 01 Sep 04 - 11:25 AM

Get well soon Cyril. You're not in the sidings yet.

Subject: RE: Cyril Tawney
From: GUEST,Den Warrick, Vienna
Date: 01 Sep 04 - 10:41 AM

Get well soon, Cyril. You made me cry the first time I heard you sing the   Oggy Man, in Edinburgh 1963, I think. As a former Merchant Navy engineer, I experience the sentiments expressed in Sally Free and Easy and the Oggy Man many times, but your songs reminded me that I was not alone in my grief. Hang on in there, you're sorely needed in the earthly choir.

Best wishes

Den Warrick

Subject: RE: Cyril Tawney
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 01 Sep 04 - 09:04 AM

Perhaps we all should send our thoughts and good vibes to Rosemary as well.

Subject: RE: Cyril Tawney
From: Dead Horse
Date: 01 Sep 04 - 05:24 AM

refresh

Subject: RE: Cyril Tawney
From: Joybell
Date: 31 Aug 04 - 10:25 PM

I hope he gets better soon too. His songs are very much loved by many of us here even though we've never met him. Joy

Subject: RE: Cyril Tawney
From: Paul from Hull
Date: 31 Aug 04 - 09:53 PM

Youre right there, Chanteyranger, I have chatted to Cyril a few times over several years of going to Festivals & its apparent he always makes timed for anyone who wants to ask him a question, or just to say hello.

A great bloke, & a great talent, & I hope he's well soon.

Subject: RE: Cyril Tawney
From: GUEST,Chanteyranger
Date: 31 Aug 04 - 09:38 PM

I hope whatever health problems he's having, they're not too serious, and that he recovers well. An example of his graciousness: I wrote him a few years back, asking what exactky "Chicken on a raft" is. I thought it was fried egg on toast, and another local chantey singer thought it was creamed chicken on toast. Tawney wrote back a letter not only settling the question (it's fried egg on fried bread), but giving a full explanation of why it had to be fried bread and not toast (logistics of making all that toast for large Navy ship crews), and wrote about the meaning of some other lines in the song. This was all done through snail mail (I didn't have a computer then). Just a generous sharing of knowledge with someone he doesn't even know.

Chanteyranger

Subject: RE: Cyril Tawney
From: gnomad
Date: 31 Aug 04 - 08:17 PM

Cyril's Website

No information on his current health I'm afraid, but people may wish to bookmark it for future use. I too hope that he's OK.

Subject: RE: Cyril Tawney
From: Hawker
Date: 31 Aug 04 - 07:27 PM

My Husband Just sang Grey Funnel Line in a session here in Devon, after being requested to sing a navy song by an ex-matelot.
Get well Cyril & thanks for some of the best songs written in the 20th century, looking forward to more in the 21st!
Love, kind thoughts & hope to see you at Baring Gould?
Kevin & Lucy Burrow

Subject: RE: Cyril Tawney
From: Devilmaster
Date: 31 Aug 04 - 07:04 PM

Get well soon, Cyril...

Steve

Subject: RE: Cyril Tawney
From: radriano
Date: 31 Aug 04 - 06:20 PM

Cyril Tawney is a very gracious chap. I wish him the best and a speedy recovery.

Subject: RE: Cyril Tawney
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 31 Aug 04 - 02:40 PM

I endorse the good wishes, but could somebody please, please post some proper news to say how the poor bugger is?

Kitty

Subject: RE: Cyril Tawney
From: Morticia
Date: 31 Aug 04 - 01:36 PM

hugs to you and to Rosemary.

Subject: RE: Cyril Tawney
From: alanww
Date: 31 Aug 04 - 12:02 PM

I thought that Sammy's Bar had long since been knocked down, Steve! But I am sure he knows that we all wish him well.
So let's hope that he can "dance on down, that walk ashore" again very soon!
Alan

Subject: RE: Cyril Tawney
From: Rasener
Date: 31 Aug 04 - 11:34 AM

What a song.

Subject: RE: Cyril Tawney
From: Schantieman
Date: 31 Aug 04 - 10:17 AM

One of the finest singers and songwriters around and one of my major influences. Get back down to Sammy's Bar, Cyril!

Steve

Subject: RE: Cyril Tawney
From: GUEST,Gerard Moan
Date: 31 Aug 04 - 06:20 AM

I`ve just heard from my nephew Tom Egan in Australia that you are poorly, Cyril. Here`s hoping you make a full recovery as soon as possible. All the best from your cousin, Gerard Moan, and all the Moan family in Devon.
God bless you and yours, Cyril.
Gerard.

Subject: RE: Cyril Tawney
From: GUEST,Your second cousin, Tom Egan (Cassie's son)
Date: 31 Aug 04 - 05:51 AM

Dear Cyril,
I, here in Australia, only found out via a friend in the USA that you were not well.

I wish you quick and full return to health.

All the very best to you and yours
Tom Egan (Cassie Moan's son)

Subject: RE: Cyril Tawney
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 31 Aug 04 - 04:48 AM

Sad news indeed, not only a lovely man and singer, but also one of our best songwriters.

Best wishes for a full rcovery.

Subject: RE: Cyril Tawney
From: CET
Date: 30 Aug 04 - 07:25 PM

Amen, indeed.

Edmund

Subject: RE: Cyril Tawney
From: Lanfranc
Date: 30 Aug 04 - 06:34 PM

Amen to all the above. Hang on in there. Cyril.

Alan

Subject: RE: Cyril Tawney
From: GUEST,skipy
Date: 30 Aug 04 - 02:48 PM

agree with all of the above, get well soon please.
skipy

Subject: RE: Cyril Tawney
From: alanabit
Date: 30 Aug 04 - 12:15 PM

Anyone would wish a quick and full recovery to a talented and likeable man - and so do I.

Subject: RE: Cyril Tawney
From: Flash Company
Date: 30 Aug 04 - 10:21 AM

Memo to Whoever controls life & death, Keep your hands off. thats ours!

FC

Subject: RE: Cyril Tawney
From: Gurney
Date: 30 Aug 04 - 06:14 AM

The guy who started me singing.   Get well soon.

Subject: RE: Cyril Tawney
From: GUEST,Boab
Date: 30 Aug 04 - 02:51 AM

Hang in there Cyril! I want MORE memories---so far they're the best---
A real big crowd is rooting for you, Mate.

Subject: RE: Cyril Tawney
From: Shanghaiceltic
Date: 29 Aug 04 - 07:00 PM

Hope he recovers to sing and write again. I have enjoyed his songs for many years.

Subject: RE: Cyril Tawney
From: GUEST,scooby doo
Date: 29 Aug 04 - 10:55 AM

All the best my friend,get well soon.

Subject: RE: Cyril Tawney
From: Michael
Date: 29 Aug 04 - 10:33 AM

It was announced at Whitby that he wasn't well, he's usually there.

Mike

Subject: RE: Cyril Tawney
From: Rasener
Date: 29 Aug 04 - 10:30 AM

Blimey, I am very sorry to hear that. One of my heroes.

Get well Cyril.

Subject: Cyril Tawney
From: Zany Mouse
Date: 29 Aug 04 - 10:15 AM

I've just heard that Cyril Tawney is in hospital "quite poorly". I have no other details.

Get well soon, Cyril. Positive vibes being sent.

Rhiannon