Eileen McGann & Strollin' in Lincoln

Subject: E McGann & Strollin' in Lincoln
From: Sooz
Date: 29 Oct 04 - 04:01 AM

Eileen McGann is appearing at the Turks Head in Lincoln on Sunday 31st October at 7.30pm. It will be worth being there if only to enjoy a set by our own Strollin' Johnny in support!

Subject: RE: Eileen McGann & Strollin' in Lincoln
From: Strollin' Johnny
Date: 29 Oct 04 - 11:40 AM

Hey, I've heard Eileen and she is FEE-NOMINAL (or however it is that you spell phenomenal!). What a magnificent voice - I'll be glad when I've finished my set just so I can listen to Eileen. LOL

Looking forward very much to Sunday, just hope I can live wi' competition!

SJ :0)

Subject: RE: Eileen McGann & Strollin' in Lincoln
From: Strollin' Johnny
Date: 29 Oct 04 - 11:41 AM

And I hear her guitar-player (David K?) is no slouch either.

Subject: RE: Eileen McGann & Strollin' in Lincoln
From: black walnut
Date: 29 Oct 04 - 01:26 PM

GO! HEAR! LOVE them both!

~b.w. (who was in Lincoln in July)

Subject: RE: Eileen McGann & Strollin' in Lincoln
From: Tansy
Date: 29 Oct 04 - 01:31 PM

wow! I have an old cassette of hers I bought in 1986! It has "live not where I love" on it. Is she coming out to the West Coast? I live in LA and would love to see her if she is. She has such a great voice.

Subject: RE: Eileen McGann & Strollin' in Lincoln
From: open mike
Date: 29 Oct 04 - 02:09 PM

http://www.eileenmcgann.net/
there is a tour schedule on her web page
she was in british columbia this spring and summer.
and was in oregon and (northern) california in spring 2003.
so there ia always a chance she will be in the area again..
contact the agent with a possible venue and see what happens!
(i thought Lincoln was in Nebraska! As this is an international
forum, best to be more specific when listing locations, thanx!)

Subject: RE: Eileen McGann & Strollin' in Lincoln
From: Sooz
Date: 29 Oct 04 - 02:20 PM

Lincoln UK!

Subject: RE: Eileen McGann & Strollin' in Lincoln
From: frogprince
Date: 29 Oct 04 - 02:29 PM

She get's around; we saw her, and enjoyed her muchly, in Rochester Hills MI. (That's on the west side of the pond).

Subject: RE: Eileen McGann & Strollin' in Lincoln
From: Tansy
Date: 29 Oct 04 - 04:07 PM

I thought they meant Lincoln Nebraska as well given that Lincoln NE has so many Universities and music clubs!

Subject: RE: Eileen McGann & Strollin' in Lincoln
From: Little Hawk
Date: 29 Oct 04 - 06:43 PM

Eileen has played numerous times in my hometown, Orillia (Ontario, Canada) for the Orillia Folk Society, and she's always a delight to listen to. I'm glad to hear that our friends in the U.K. are getting to enjoy seeing her too.

Subject: RE: Eileen McGann & Strollin' in Lincoln
From: Strollin' Johnny
Date: 30 Oct 04 - 05:16 AM

Black Walnut you scoundrel - you were in Lincoln in July and didn't visit the Gainsborough Folk Club (even though we invited you via the 'Cat!)? Tut tut, consider yourself rebuked! LOL. Hope you enjoyed Lincoln, nice town and some good music going on in Lincolnshire.

And yes Tansy, the REAL ORIGINAL Lincoln is here in the UK - it's the one you North Americans blagged the name of to use for your own 'Lincolns'! Founded by the invading Romans around 400 AD, so I reckon we have the copyright on the name! LOL!!

SJ :0)

Subject: RE: Eileen McGann & Strollin' in Lincoln
From: Strollin' Johnny
Date: 30 Oct 04 - 05:17 AM

Not long now - tomorrow night's the night. Yippee! :0)

Subject: RE: Eileen McGann & Strollin' in Lincoln
From: Sooz
Date: 30 Oct 04 - 05:51 AM

We'll be there to keep an eye on you ;-)

Subject: RE: Eileen McGann & Strollin' in Lincoln
From: Tansy
Date: 30 Oct 04 - 02:54 PM

Hearing Eileen McGann's name caused me to go back and listen to that very old tape I have from 1986..but the tape is a bit garbled from time, I'm Afraid.. there's a swell song on it I'd love to learn the words to: Canoe song at Twilight

can anyone point me in direction of the lyrics?

Subject: Lyr Add: CANOE SONG AT TWILIGHT (McCully, McGann)
From: Fliss
Date: 30 Oct 04 - 07:14 PM

Canoe Song at Twilight

DOWN in the west the shadows rest,
Little grey wave, sing low, sing low!
With a rhythmic sweep o'er the gloomy deep
Into the dusk of the night we go,
    And the paddles dip and lift and slip,
    And the drops fall back with a pattering drip;
The wigwams deep of the spirits of sleep
Are pitched in the gloom on the headland steep.
Wake not their silence as you go,
Little grey wave, sing low, sing low!

From your porch on high where the clouds go by,
Little white moon, look down, look down!
'Neath night's shut lid the stars are hid,
And the last late bird to his nest has flown.
    The slow waves glide and sink and slide
    And rise in ripples along the side;
The loons call low in the marsh below,
Night weaves about us her magic slow,–
Ere the last faint gleam in our wake be gone,
Little white moon, look down, look down!


Eileen's setting for a poem by turn
of the century Canadian poet,Laura E. McCully

Hint
Just use Google search and put in what you are looking for... it usually comes up trumps.

Saw Eileen at Much Wenlock at the beginning of the month. Great singer.

Fliss
Soggy Shropshire UK

Subject: RE: Eileen McGann & Strollin' in Lincoln
From: Strollin' Johnny
Date: 31 Oct 04 - 01:41 AM

Sunday has dawned! (Well, not quite but the sky's definitely lightening in the East). Tonight's the night! Can't wait, got a gentle adrenalin buzz already.

I'll ask Eileen for 'Canoe Song' tonight, hope she still can do it - beautiful lyrics.

SJ :0)

Subject: RE: Eileen McGann & Strollin' in Lincoln
From: Rasener
Date: 31 Oct 04 - 02:38 AM

Have a good un tonight Strollin'

They have a very good support act tonight in the form of you Strollin'

Can't make it meself

Subject: RE: Eileen McGann & Strollin' in Lincoln
From: black walnut
Date: 31 Oct 04 - 09:23 AM

It's TONIGHT!!!!! Hello Eileen! Hello David! Hello S.J.! Have a wonderful time all!

S.J. .... I was kept so busy in Lincoln I barely had time to catch my breath, or was that simply due to the altitude of Steep Hill? The cathedral, the castle, the restaurants, the Ghost Walk, the Roman ruins, and our hospitable hosting friends - what a wonderful place. I'll be back for sure, I'm sure of it.

~b.w.

Subject: RE: Eileen McGann & Strollin' in Lincoln
From: Strollin' Johnny
Date: 31 Oct 04 - 09:33 AM

Make sure you visit our club when you do b.w.! Only 17 miles from Lincoln and a fine welcome for all visitors, but especially fellow 'Catters. I counted eleven 'Catters at the club on Friday.

All the best,
SJ :0)

Subject: RE: Eileen McGann & Strollin' in Lincoln
From: Sooz
Date: 01 Nov 04 - 02:34 AM

Well done Johnny!
BW we passed on your greetings to Eileen and they are returned!
What a pleasant evening!

Subject: RE: Eileen McGann & Strollin' in Lincoln
From: black walnut
Date: 01 Nov 04 - 09:01 AM

I hope you said my real name and not 'black walnut'. I don't think they'd know me by my Mudcat name.

Waiting here for detailed description about the evening, please!

~b.w.

Subject: RE: Eileen McGann & Strollin' in Lincoln
From: Strollin' Johnny
Date: 01 Nov 04 - 11:30 AM

Eileen was amazing b.w., what a voice and what a fine, kind and interesting lady. Gave her your regards, she was very happy and extremely surprised (and yes, don't worry, I used your real name!). I loved her songs and her performance of them. David too is a superb musician and his voice blends perfectly with Eileen's. Only had enough dosh for one CD but I'd have liked to buy them all. Looking forward to their return, hopefully next year.

The only negative was the low turn-out, I'm amazed that a city the size of Lincoln (pop. c. 70k) could only muster thirty-or-so in the audience. Oh well, their loss!

I'm afraid my own performance was somewhat off-par, but Eileen's singing lifted me and drove out the blues! :0)

SJ :0)

Subject: RE: Eileen McGann & Strollin' in Lincoln
From: Fliss
Date: 02 Nov 04 - 06:27 AM

Glad you had a good evening. SJ. They are lovely people. Shame they arnt over here more often.

f

Subject: RE: Eileen McGann & Strollin' in Lincoln
From: Strollin' Johnny
Date: 02 Nov 04 - 09:58 AM

Amen to that Fliss.
S :0)

Subject: RE: Eileen McGann & Strollin' in Lincoln
From: black walnut
Date: 03 Nov 04 - 07:13 AM

Did she sing "I think we're all too stupid for democracy..."??

~b.w.

Subject: RE: Eileen McGann & Strollin' in Lincoln
From: Strollin' Johnny
Date: 03 Nov 04 - 08:05 AM

Certainly did - I wuz ROFL!!