Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)

Subject: Tone Def Leppard
From: cockney
Date: 30 Jun 05 - 04:54 AM

Has anybody got any information on a band called "Tone Def Leppard" Have they recorded any albums? aAre they touring in the south east? They do a cracking folky version of "Born To Be Wild" I asked at my local virgin megastore and the assistant there checked the computer and back catalogue, but could find no reference.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST
Date: 30 Jun 05 - 05:14 PM

Never was a band so aptly named!

We await their next folk up, perhaps a re-versioning of the Chris Farlowe recording of "Out of time".

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Uncle DaveO
Date: 30 Jun 05 - 07:28 PM

This reminds me of a conversation I had with my daughter Monika, when she was maybe 12, as we drove in my car. She wanted to listen to her favorite station, so I indulged her, and here was what I thought was an awful caterwauling.

I said, "Who's that?"

She said, "Dad, that's Def Leppard."

I said, "Well, that explains the noise: He's deaf!"

Monika: "Daa-aad, it's D-E-F!"

Me: "Oh! So he can't SPELL, either!"

Dave Oesterreich

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,punkfolkrocker
Date: 30 Jun 05 - 08:56 PM

.. beg borrow steal the US TV movie of Def Leppard band 'True' life story..


http://uk.imdb.com/title/tt0280754/


guarranteed you wont stop laughing for days after watching it..

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: woodsie
Date: 01 Jul 05 - 11:18 AM

Yes there is a band (not sure of how they pell it though) Tone Deaf Leopard They played at Knockholt mini fest a couple of weeks ago. Acoustic guitar, bongoes, train whistles etc. The do covers of Born To Be Wild & Leopard Skin Pill Box Hat and a lot of original material.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Jacob
Date: 02 Jul 05 - 05:32 AM

saw them once in Orpington - it was a mind blowing experience

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: woodsie
Date: 03 Jul 05 - 01:25 PM

They are a bunch of nutters alright!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Essex Girl
Date: 03 Jul 05 - 01:32 PM

They consist of Sue Tuckey (Mudcatter Girl Friday) the organiser of the Orpington Friday Club and her boyfriend Trevor. They were both at our BBQ on Sunday.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,gUEST
Date: 03 Jul 05 - 02:41 PM

They also occasionally comprise various offspring of Trevor's. Oddly, since they are not related to her, they seem to share Sue's sense of timing.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: woodsie
Date: 07 Jul 05 - 07:12 AM

They were at the FolkMob at The Tudor Barn last night. Trevor has a lovely leopard skin stratocaster!!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: woodsie
Date: 07 Jul 05 - 07:00 PM

Where were they tonight?

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: mindblaster
Date: 08 Jul 05 - 01:57 AM

This is folk music at its best.
Music for the people, by the people.
Raw rock 'n folk.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Sliding Down The Bannister At My Auntie's House
Date: 08 Jul 05 - 07:34 AM

I must agree with you mindblaster, this is probably the finest band to come out of the UK since Herman & The Hermits.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Ghettoblaster
Date: 08 Jul 05 - 09:28 AM

Herman's Hermits....wasn't one of their songs "Must to Avoid"?

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: cockney
Date: 08 Jul 05 - 09:29 AM

Thanks for the info. I will try and get down to the Orpington Folk Club and catch them!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: woodsie
Date: 08 Jul 05 - 06:52 PM

They were supporting Felicity Greenland Tonight at The Friday Folk Club in Orpington - Blew 'em away man!!!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Mr Mouse (Anon E of that ilk)
Date: 08 Jul 05 - 06:57 PM

Yeah, I wish I could

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: mindblaster
Date: 08 Jul 05 - 07:12 PM

Actually I read about this band in Music Maker magazine. It seems they are well respected amongst the english glam folk community.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: woodsie
Date: 09 Jul 05 - 04:02 AM

Thanks for "Happy Birthday"

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: mindblaster
Date: 10 Jul 05 - 06:26 AM

Is there a CD?

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: mumblin len
Date: 11 Jul 05 - 10:16 AM

Thanks To all for the support - the truss was particularly useful after the howling i did at byfleet - anyone know where i can get some leopardskin spandex?

Girl Friday says she loves playing drums.Much better than chocolate.

We have made a tape but it has not been mastered - like our music.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 08 Aug 05 - 09:11 AM

Tone Deaf Leopard are busy writing songs and performing them at both Orpington Folk Clubs , Tudor Barn, Lower Stoat, Borstal, and Broadstairs. They will play anywhere at any time and are quality stuff.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Essex Girl
Date: 08 Aug 05 - 09:27 AM

Borstal's the right place for them Sue!!!! Enjoy Broadstairs. See you soon Linda.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: The Barden of England
Date: 08 Aug 05 - 12:22 PM

Saw that earlier in this thread they were compared to Herman and the Hermits. I would have said Wallace and the Grommets seems so much more appropriate! Be afraid - be very afraid.
John B

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Bill the Collie
Date: 09 Aug 05 - 07:55 AM

Jings!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST
Date: 15 Aug 05 - 10:28 AM

Cool band I saw them at Broadstairs last week. It's good to find a gem amongst all those old fogeies.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: mumblin len
Date: 16 Aug 05 - 02:37 PM

It was gratifying to read something complimentary about us at last [from guest - 15/8]. Not sure who you are but keep taking the tablets - we will! We thoroughly enjoyed Broadstairs, but weren't sure whether they were really ready for "Glam Folk" yet - maybe next year eh!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Rihcard Bridge
Date: 16 Aug 05 - 07:24 PM

Next appearance, to mass appeal, at the SHip Lower Stoke Near ROchester Kent this Saturday the 20th

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 18 Aug 05 - 12:40 PM

Was it just us, or was anyone else stopped from busking at Broadstairs ? While I was away at the craft fair a jobsworth from Thanet Council told Trev he couldn't use council property [ was it the prom or the hard wooden bench ?] for busking without a licence. We had a regulation black and yellow collecting bucket too.
What a performance ! We had to get a photocard thingy and dangle it from Trev's person. Thanks to our friend in the campsite festival office for helping us out. Incidentally , if every itinerate , tinless folkie who played music on the seafront actually busked,
the festival would make more money for next time !

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Joe Bann
Date: 05 Nov 05 - 09:44 PM

Been looking fora thread like this for months ! You must mean that brill duo TONE DEAF LEOPARD !!! I have been to all their gigs and - sorry cockney....i am their number one fan. Understand they have tee shirts now. Rumour has it that they will soon have a website too. You missed a blinding night at Dartford Folk Club. They were ably supported by a band from Up North somewhere. They must be on near you soon. Look out for them anywhere within a 20 mile radius of Orpington!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Deckman
Date: 06 Nov 05 - 04:16 AM

I'm so sorry that you've lost your band and you don't know where to find them! If it helps you, "Def Leppard" is doing a very large venue in my hometown in two more nights: Everett, Washington (state), USA, in the Northwest corner of the country. Looking at the ad, they appear to be five people (s). Not being a fan of heavy metal, as they are advertised, I can't tell you much more. CHEERS, Bob(deckman)Nelson
((I'm in the yellow house, second from the corner))

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 16 Nov 05 - 12:43 PM

Hello Deckman. Think we have lost our band ? We are not, nor have we been anything remotely to do with that other lot. We are "Tone Deaf Leopard" from Kent, England. to the rest of you lot out there, watch out, we are now infamous in three counties !

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Joe Bann
Date: 16 Nov 05 - 12:53 PM

Wow! What a mind blowing experience! Was at the FAB club at Orsett
last Sunday. Half of the Kent folk scene were there. All the performers had their photos taken. I had heard a whisper that the wonderful Tone Deaf Leopard would be there so I had to go. At risk of upsetting the other performers, I must congratulate the Leps on another earth shatteringly good performance. Wonder if there are any photos on the web, someone said there was on the Fab Club site. Also heard there are t-shirts now, put me down for one please Leps!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 16 Nov 05 - 06:43 PM

The tee-shirts are good!

The band did it again at the Good Intent last night.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,The Barden of England
Date: 17 Nov 05 - 04:20 AM

What a bunch of - - - errr, errr - I mean what a wonderful band. Their rendition of 'Down at the Road Kill Cafe' has got to be the folk hit of the year. It's put Market Harborough on the map I can tell you, unless of course it was that passing pigeon that put something on the map. Glam Folk rools - OK!
John B

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Kenneth Ingham
Date: 17 Nov 05 - 05:10 AM

They were terrific at the tudor barn last night. It's about time that they went into the studio and started work on an album. It's not fair that us fans have to wait a whole week to maybe hear 2 or 3 songs. With a CD every day could be a Tone Deaf Day!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Dipsodeb
Date: 17 Nov 05 - 05:46 AM

Hear Hear!
;-)

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Deckman
Date: 17 Nov 05 - 10:48 AM

OOOOOOPS! My appolgies. I thought that the word "TONE" was added to the other bands name as a joke. See what a tiny bit of knowledge will get me ... nuthing but trouble! CHEERS, Bob(deckman)Nelson

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Gwenzilla
Date: 17 Nov 05 - 02:39 PM

Yes; seeing Tone Deaf Leopard is always an experience. With a reasonably long background in the filk community, their sound probably seems more familiar to me than it might to most of you kind folks, so I hesitate to use the word "groundbreaking" to describe the performances I have seen I'm sure they broke -something-, though.... :-)

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Girl Friday without cookie
Date: 19 Nov 05 - 02:02 PM

Thanks guys. Have copied your comments on to the review from the fab club that I downloaded to show Trev. Glad Richard appreciates the t shirt! Tried to auction one for children in need - best offer a quid from Gerda to wear when gardening! Needless to say I withdrew the lot.

We made £197.31 on the night.

Tone Deaf Leopard review

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 19 Nov 05 - 11:04 PM

review site not

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST
Date: 20 Nov 05 - 06:56 PM

io

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Girl Friday without cookie
Date: 21 Nov 05 - 08:39 PM

Sorry folks, about my abysmal attempt to blue clicky. Will try again later as it is one-thirty a.m. and I have been kissed by Bobby Vee tonight.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 22 Nov 05 - 03:58 AM

Wrinkly heaven (for girls)!

"Walkin' with my Angel, wo-oh-wo"

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: mumblin len
Date: 27 Nov 05 - 08:14 PM

Who is this Bobby Vee ? He can keep his wrinkly paws off my woman.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Cindy from the US
Date: 29 Dec 05 - 08:10 PM

Hi Sue & Trev, (Girl Friday and Mumblin' len)
I was reading this blog to Tom and he said if you keep getting more popular, either we'll have to return to the UK or we'll have to book a gig for you in the US!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: woodsie
Date: 16 Jan 06 - 11:06 PM

They were excellent at DB's wake on Saturday - looking forward to the first U.S. tour.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: jojofolkagogo
Date: 17 Jan 06 - 02:28 PM

Now, everybody listen-up

THIS band are so good, they are bad, man, like know what I mean ?

Their songs are great, vocals brilliant, stage performance exciting, rhythm electrifying !!!!

Everybody who is anybody should go visit this lot - great stuff,
best around the clubs !!!

(Hiya Sue and Trevor - thanks for the £2,000 did I do al right ?)

Regards,

Jo-Jo

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: breezy
Date: 17 Jan 06 - 06:34 PM

hit those anti furries where it hurts

Best visual act since the Batchelors

The power of the vocals was awesome

and that drumming

I had spots before my eyes for nights

such liberalism

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: mumblin len
Date: 18 Jan 06 - 08:34 PM

Hi gang. Girl Friday sitting in for Len. He's taken his medication again and gone for a little lie-down. Nice to see that my pen-pal of 40 plus years has found the thread. Folk on Cindy! What a time we had at Dave Bryant's wake. We gave the first rendition of our latest song... the traditional - "It will not be long love...." Sung it again tonight - just to show that we can do traditional stuff too.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: woodsie
Date: 18 Jan 06 - 09:05 PM

I was there!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Mr Grumpy
Date: 19 Jan 06 - 04:53 AM

This joke is getting tired

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Dipsodeb
Date: 19 Jan 06 - 08:29 AM

Yep me too I was there, till I went to the bar. Astonishing.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 19 Jan 06 - 09:01 AM

I saw them at the wake too, and great just isn't the word. JudeL was sitting beside me and bemoaning the fact that she had to follow a group of that calibre onto the stage.
Giok

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: breezy
Date: 19 Jan 06 - 06:29 PM

and who had to follow Jude?


Barrie, where were you?

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 21 Jan 06 - 10:12 PM

Who is this Mister Grumpy? Either get signed up to mudcat or get a life and leave us leopards and leopard fans alone. Thanks to all our genuine supporters. Glam Folk [d]rools ok!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,woodsie
Date: 22 Jan 06 - 06:12 AM

Yeah Grumpy by name, grumpy by nature. I think TDL are a breath of fresh air on the local folk scene, which has for too long been dominated by "Mr Grumpies"

Rock On!!!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: breezy
Date: 22 Jan 06 - 11:42 AM

Local? they are well known North of the Quaggy

I fear Grumpy has missed the boat, still there's one every minute mate.

TDL for a mudcat nomination

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 26 Jan 06 - 09:45 PM

Hi Woodsie... bung you the money when we see you next.Are you on shifts again?

Hi Breezy. Had to tell Trevor where the Quaggy is, and him a local lad too. Sorry we didn't get to see you burn Byfleet. Hope you set tmhe town on fire mate.

Thanks to both of you for your support.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 02 Feb 06 - 05:50 PM

Anyone wanting to gain an insight into what makes glam-folk glam or wishing to offer other useless information. e.g. Where to get leopardskin accessories can now e=mail [e-mail].
All insulting remarks will be automatically deleted.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: woodsie
Date: 03 Feb 06 - 11:38 AM

Missed you both at the barn and the change of socks. BTW no tudor barn next week, so if you want to catch the leps tonight at orpington friday folk supporting the great Jez Lowe

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 05 Feb 06 - 04:12 PM

Just to say "ta woodsie" for blue clicky. Friday night went very well. Almost a full house. We will be supporting the wonderful Steve Tilston next Tuesday at Dartford.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 06 Feb 06 - 04:59 PM

T D L have just been invited to play a charity gig on February 25th at THE MONTY CLUB in Eltham High Street. Be there or be rectangular!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Joe Bann
Date: 06 Feb 06 - 05:41 PM

Hi there fellow Leopardicts!

Went to Fab Club's birthday party on Sunday. A great time was had by all. Tone Deaf Leopard were bloody AMAZING!!!!! Woodsie missed another megagig... and him their number one fan an' all. Right matey... gloves off and fight you for the title.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: jo ban
Date: 06 Feb 06 - 05:47 PM

Who's that takin' my name in vain?

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 10 Feb 06 - 09:17 PM

So who are these Joe Bann and Jo Ban characters? They sound a bit iffy to me. Still if they are into leopardskin....who cares?????

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 20 Feb 06 - 08:06 PM

The Band has done it again! Last night we invaded Greenwich. Having more front than Sainsbury's we decided to bring Glam Folk into what is ostensibly a jazz club. Dave Silk's Mycaene House venue. One of the lady singers said how much she had enjoyed our performance. Good enough for us!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Guest Geraldine The Goat
Date: 20 Feb 06 - 08:11 PM

I WAS DOWN AT MYCAENE LAST NIGHT. THERE WERE SOME GREAT TALENT DOWN THERE. SUGGEST YOU SEEK OUT THIS TONE DEAF LOT. HEAR THEY PLAY IN ORPINGTON QUITE OFTEN. WHERE PLEASE?

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Essex Girl
Date: 21 Feb 06 - 08:39 AM

You might be lucky to catch them at the Tudor Barn (Wednesday), Change of Horses Farnborough Kent (Thursday) Orpington Liberal Club (Friday), but be quick, since they've ventured "up North" (Essex), They'll probably be globe trotting next!!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,genius
Date: 21 Feb 06 - 09:06 AM

Tone def what???? Someone is Joking

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Geordie-Peorgie
Date: 21 Feb 06 - 02:23 PM

Whey man!! Aah knaa that sum peeple might think that just bekoz you change roond the name of a well known Heavy mental act it dizzent hev te be a joke!

TDL are reet canny man - And the reely tek their art serious like!!

As long as these people are breathin' the folk heritidge of this country is aall reet and in gud hairnds

BTW Sue - All be cumming lukkin' forra gig - Allreet

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,jojofolkagogo
Date: 21 Feb 06 - 02:39 PM

Rock-On (oops, I mean FOLK on !!!)

TDL are simply superb !!!!!!!

Get out to see them some time soon or, as the gal says, be rectangular .

from jo jo
([e-mail])

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: woodsie
Date: 24 Feb 06 - 06:31 AM

Aaaagh - Don't forget saturday 25th February The Monty Club Eltham LONDON SE9

Charity event to send disabled/sick kids on holiday

See Lcation Map

You will also get to see other famous musicians:

Bill Gardner
Brian Bruce
Dave Kenningham
Johnny Phelpps

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 26 Feb 06 - 12:43 PM

Genius - Our name was misspelt by the guy who started this thread. I thought up the name TONE DEAF LEOPARD because we have a penchant for leopardskin- ok.

Geordie Peorgie - Guess your for real as it's possible to pm you.
Thought you might be another of Woodsie's aliases ! If you are after a gig, you best p m me !

Essex Girl - thanks for the plug. Just waiting to hear from Suffolk and Norfolk. T.D.L. are roaring to go !

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 15 Mar 06 - 07:29 PM

Hot off the press!!!!!!

TONE DEAF LEOPARD HAVE BEEN BOOKED FOR LEIGH-ON-SEA FESTIVAL

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Bird Flu
Date: 15 Mar 06 - 08:14 PM

15th Leigh Folk Festival - 2006
the largest free folk festival in the county

Waterson Carthy £12 advance £15 on day

???

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Bird Flu
Date: 15 Mar 06 - 09:19 PM

Will they be playing anywhere in the U.S. this year?

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,The Barden of England at work
Date: 16 Mar 06 - 02:51 AM

The U.S. just ain't ready for TDL yet. TDL are our WMD and we'll need them when our Trident submarines become obsolete.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 17 Mar 06 - 07:54 PM

If that's the case, TDL are ready to fright with all available weaponry. This includes: PAWS CLAWS KILLER GUITARS AND BONGOS. Trevor is, as ever, wearing his rambo style bandana, and leopardskin codpiece .....loaded of course!
Knockholt starts on 21st! Last year everyone lounged around drinking and eating curry until Friday night. Does this mean we can start the singing on Wednesday?????

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 18 Mar 06 - 03:52 AM

Why has everyone (well two people so far) recently started telling us Knockholt starts on the 21st this year? It's the 21st June, isn't it?

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 27 Mar 06 - 05:11 PM

Refresh.....look out for dedicated TDL website coming soon.

Meanwhile read Leopard Gnus on Friday Folk website www.orpingtonfridayfolk.bravehost.com

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 29 Mar 06 - 04:55 PM

IT'S HERE!!!!!!
www.tonedeafleopard.bravehost.com
There will be a guest book soon but you can see pictures and news NOW!!!!!!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 30 Mar 06 - 08:36 PM

Well there is now a guest book but we haven't glamourised it yet. See some of you leopadeers have found the website. Have added a new page "werdz". All those of you needing a wee and a shave can now access the lyrics. I have also linked it with our Friday Folk Site. Have given up on trying to blue clicky it on mudcat. Can't get to grips with that at all!
Big Cat Hugs

Sue

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: jojofolkagogo
Date: 31 Mar 06 - 07:37 AM

Hello Sue Hello Trevor

Have just been to your web page - have put a message in the Guest Book, but dont seem to be able to read it on re-entry - dont fink its working . .. . I'd really like to see what other people have said . . . should be good fun !!! Also the "smiles" did not seem to work either ... SHAME


Its a good web site though - I like it

Jo Jo
([e-mail])

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 07 Apr 06 - 08:00 PM

There is now a review page on the website. We are pleased to report that The Barden Of England has two of our songs and is learning them.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: jojofolkagogo
Date: 08 Apr 06 - 08:23 AM

Wow,Barden doing your stuff???Well,thats REAL fame WOW !!!

Jo-Jo

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: The Barden of England
Date: 08 Apr 06 - 12:55 PM

You can't beat a TONE DEAF LEOPARD song (unless it's with a baseball bat or something similar). Glam Folk rools KO!
John Barden

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST
Date: 09 Apr 06 - 09:08 AM

I've heard they're good. They apparently are sometimes supported by the great singer Brian Brooth.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 11 Apr 06 - 08:27 AM

Funny you should mention that, Guest. We are following Brian Brooth on Folk Factory or something. He's described as a singer/songwtiter. What has he written, anyone know?
Anyone not doing anything Easter Monday? A new Supergroup, TDL and Fiddlefit have been booked to play on Ongar Railway Station. We should arrive at 10.30 and depart at 4.00 depending on whether there's leaves on the line, or the wrong kind of snow like Sunday night.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: The Barden of England
Date: 11 Apr 06 - 10:21 AM

OO-err. TDL doing 'Songs of the Iron Road'. Whatever next?
John Barden

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Mr Grumpy
Date: 11 Apr 06 - 06:05 PM

Hmm, Ongar, Fiddlefit, and TDL?

I may be somewhere near the M4. Now that's what I call timing!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: woodsie
Date: 12 Apr 06 - 05:21 AM

Hope y'all enjoy this wonderful band.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 16 Apr 06 - 02:44 PM

We've been told that the train is starting from North Weald Station. This is very near to the M25, which, I believe,intersects the M4 at Heathrow. It may be even possible to re-route the train...
             BE AFRAID!!!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 13 May 06 - 05:29 PM

Both the Tone Deaf Leopard and Friday Folk websites are being regularly updated, with new pages added. www.tonedeafleopard.bravehost.com

www.orpingtonfridayfolk.bravehost.com

View them now.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: breezy
Date: 13 May 06 - 05:32 PM

at your peril !

When's breezy on ?

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST
Date: 14 May 06 - 12:42 PM

Is this a real band?

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 14 May 06 - 05:41 PM

Depends on your definition

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: The Barden of England
Date: 15 May 06 - 12:37 PM

Oh they're real all right - and they come with a health warning.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 17 May 06 - 08:11 PM

Hello all you lot. Keep the good work up.All publicity is good, and frankly, as long as we can make you smile, we don't care. Breezy - if you want another gig, there's no trick to it- you know the phone number, or, go to "20th anniversary" and sign the guestbook. Just as long as you don't publicise yourself all over Orpington and get me into trouble with The Management, again. Be afraid- our first c.d. is in the making!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST
Date: 18 May 06 - 02:46 AM

Yikes!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 21 May 06 - 05:01 PM

There is a more up to date programme of events for Leigh on Sea Folk Festival with several links on both websites. www.orpingtonfridayfolk.bravehost.com

www.tonedeafleopard.bravehost.com.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Kenneth Ingham
Date: 02 Jun 06 - 02:37 PM

They haven't been at the Tudor Barn for a while now, we miss them. They must be on the way to stardom!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 04 Jun 06 - 03:35 PM

We wish! It gets to Wednesday, and pisses with rain, and we think "Can't be arsed - arsed - arsed -arsed." We will however try to come to the Dealers concert. They were very good at Rochester.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: jojofolkagogo
Date: 06 Jun 06 - 11:54 AM

They keep coming over to ESSEX !!!!    GREAT FOR US !!!


hELLO sUE AND tREVOR

jO-jO

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 08 Jun 06 - 08:06 PM

Hello Jo-Jo and all you T.D.L. Fans. We love coming to Essex!!!!
Thanks for your messages on the Guestbook. It does work. No-one else can be bothered to sign it. We've given cards to Les Barker and Martin Carthy. Hope they can be arsed!!!!

Sue and Trev

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 25 Jun 06 - 09:18 PM

Wow!!! What a great few days!!! First Knockholt, where we were able to be with friends and sing round a bonfire, also put together and rehearse our 30 minute festival spot for Sunday. We had a great time at Leigh - lovely festival.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 02 Jul 06 - 03:34 PM

Had a great time at the Greyhound on Saturday. Thanks a lot. I think we're going to make a folkie out of cub Ben. He actually asked for chords to "Rare Ould Times", sourced from digitrad of course,and we suggested "Fiddlers Green" after I'd a call from John Conelly.He is booked in for Friday Folk Orpington on October 27th. Don't forget T.D.L. July 21st same place.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Boggled
Date: 04 Jul 06 - 06:24 PM

This thread fascinates me. I can only hope it is some kind of joke gone too far. I moved back to London this year after several years away and one of the first folk clubs I went to featured this "band" in a floor spot. It's been a long time since I heard anything so awful. I never went back to that club and I never will. Surely people don't really book this duo as a serious band, but more as some sort of tastless in-joke comedy act that isn't really all that funny? I really don't understand it at all. Perhaps they are meant to make beginning and weak performers feel more confident (since nothing could possibly be WORSE than their combination of poor taste and lack of musicality)? I remain boggled, but I keep this thread around-- it helps me plan where NOT to go.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 04 Jul 06 - 07:27 PM

Oh, let us be fair - their composition is very witty and entertaining. Sure, it is in bad taste, but if humour has to be in good taste it will fly like a plaster duck. Were ANY of the comedy greats (NB, TDL may not be great comedy, but the jury is out on the magnitude) in good taste?

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Boggled
Date: 05 Jul 06 - 03:25 AM

Witty and entertaining? I don't find songs full of toilet humour witty, but I know that many people might disagree with me on this, we live in a world full of people who think reality tv is great. What I really don't understand is how people who can't sing or play their instruments can get spots at folk clubs and festivals? OK, sure, the Sex Pistols couldn't sing or play their instruments either, but at least there was a relevant message in there for some. TDL's message seem to be, 'We like to piddle on other people's furniture!'

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST
Date: 05 Jul 06 - 04:08 AM

Mr Boggled:

You say that you never returned to a folk club because you didn't like one of the floor spots! - I've seen lots of bad floor spots at great clubs and if that had put me off returning I would have missed out on some of the best times of my life!

You say that the Sex Pistols couldn't play or sing! Well I saw them live several times and although I didn't like much of their stuff much, they could certainly play and sing.

Trevor (guitar player with TDL) can certainly play the guitar at a level that is more than acceptable and Sue (who does have problems with syncopation)is coming along great on the precussion.

I admit that the song about incontinence is probably their worst,
but songs such as "Born To Drink Mild" and "Roadkill Cafe" are masterpieces!

Mr Boggled - I'm boggled.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Mr Grumpy
Date: 05 Jul 06 - 04:57 AM

Look, let's get this straight. Trevor can play some guitar - floorspot level, although he would be better with a better guitar. He can sing in tune (largely) but his voice is not particularly melodious. Sue's timing and pitch are entirely random.

But the material can be very funny. If you find the irony of the 50s/60s rebel now being senile enough to have no bladder control too senstive to be funny, I regret you are being too PC.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Boggled
Date: 05 Jul 06 - 05:00 AM

'Didn't like' is too mild, Guest. I have seen plenty of floor spots I didn't like and I do return to clubs where singers and musicians I don't personally care for play. These two were just unmusical together. It was horrible, awful. I couldn't get away from them fast enough after only two songs.

I will concede on the fellow's guitar playing- it amazed me that he could keep a beat at all with that racket going on so close to his ear. I think if the drummer really wants to come along great, she should learn to keep a steady rhythm and not even attempt syncopation until she can manage to tap along in time with whatever somebody else is playing.

Anyway, I have the answer to my actual question, which was whether or not this 'band' is some gratuitous in-joke among the local mudcatters, or whether people really do enjoy such a tuneless, tasteless novelty act. I remain boggled, but I have to assume that it is the latter, in which case more power to them and I'll be more careful where I step around the folk scene in future.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST
Date: 05 Jul 06 - 05:19 AM

You will have to step VERY carefully as TDL play at nearly all the main venues in the south!!!!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Boggled
Date: 05 Jul 06 - 07:51 AM

Luckily, I'm good at finding gardens more carefully tended. ;-)

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: melodeonboy
Date: 05 Jul 06 - 06:25 PM

On the songwriting front, TDL's material stands up well against much of what I hear at folk clubs, and at least gives me a chuckle. "Born to Drink Mild", for example, is a very funny song and could easily have been written by Brian Damage or Peter Buckley-Hill, or even early Mike Harding or Fred Wedlock for that matter.

As far as I know, rude and puerile comedy songs have been part (and an important part) of folk music for generations; they're hardly anything new or shocking. Anyway, if they got rid of them, it'd knock the guts out of my repertoire!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 05 Jul 06 - 08:07 PM

Keep it up you lot, even bad publicity is good publicity. I don't see why Trevor and I should have to defend ourselves, especially as we have a lawyer sticking up for us! We do what we do and if you don't like it Mr Boggled, you are no miss to any of the clubs at which we are welcome! We do what we do and it works for us. Anyhow, who says anything HAS to be played in strict tempo? We set out to make people laugh, and they do plenty of that. It's not easy to win over audiences at top folk clubs, but they love us at Dartford. Everywhere else we play are small, friendly clubs where the audiences are very open minded. We never proffessed to possess any great musical skill, we just set out to entertain. IT SEEMS TO WORK!!!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: woodsie
Date: 06 Jul 06 - 06:51 PM

I second that!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Don(Wyziwyg)T
Date: 06 Jul 06 - 07:34 PM

Me too, Woodsie.

As for Guest(boggled) and the comment "Luckily, I'm good at finding gardens more carefully tended. ;-)", you will find a carefully tended garden in almost any cemetary, but there are very few people queueing to pay for an evening there.....too few laughs!

The fact that you don't like it doesn't make it crap. It's just your opinion, and you're entitled to it, but tolerance, like courtesy, costs nothing.

Don T.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,baron donglar
Date: 07 Jul 06 - 03:17 AM

What a load of cobblers They are and Will always be the laughing stock of what they call the folk world.I believe that this is taking it too far its lke a parent with a child we laugh when we should be
crying and that is what ( if they were honest ) most sensible people do when they see tone deaf leppard for the first and with luck the last time.They use the good nature of the folk clubs to perform.sory wrong word not perform??. the adage once bitten twice shy should be used in this case,once seen never again. Please please please give us a rest and retire. and stop thinking that floor spots are suppoting gigs they are not you get paid for supporting.look at the film quo vadis and listen to the letter sent to nero after the death of a senator. Dont ruin the arts dont perfom anymore give our ears a rest.I know this will start others talking but please be honest with yourselves and TELL THE TRUTH

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Boggled
Date: 07 Jul 06 - 04:16 AM

Of course things don't have to be played with perfect rhythmic accuracy. In fact, there are a small number of very good novelty acts (Lou and Peter Berryman come to mind) who do perform very funny and entertaining shows built around doing some things badly. However, the difference between an act like the Berrymans and Tone Deaf Leopard is that to begin with, Lou does know how to sing and sings very well; her ability to sing slightly sharp (difficult for a good musician) when a song calls for it makes it funny. Not being able to keep a beat or sing in tune to begin with and continuing to perform anyway is a trick more suited to the karaoke bar than the folk club scene, in my opinion.

I'm sure that TDL's friends will take more issue with this, but I begin to see that's what this really is about. It seems to be about friends continuing to indulgently let an act that isn't very good perform, relying on, as Baron Dongler said above, the good nature of the club atmosphere, to ensure that people will clap politely and make clever jokes about the 'genius' of the material and performance.

And Girl Friday's right, none of the clubs I might not visit because TDL are there or are likely to be, would miss me. I'm not a performer. I'm just someone who sits at the back of the room, pays money to be there, participates in fundraisers and raffles, and enjoys listening, because I love folk music and listening to real people perform it well. Ten or twenty of me, I guess, they'd miss. I wonder how many people like me have walked in and walked out without returning and without saying anything?

In the end I just could not help myself and I had to ask this question. Now after seeing the response above from B.Dongler, I wonder how many people are just too polite to say it and to loyal to their clubs to vote wit their feet. So they sit there, night after night, praying for it to be over quickly. And then they do applaud, because, thank God, it's over.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 07 Jul 06 - 05:37 AM

But the material is funny.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,baron dongler
Date: 07 Jul 06 - 06:16 AM

The point I was trying to make is they make a mockery of the members of folk clubs you know the grass route ones the ones as so plainly put by boggled the ones who pay for a night out and have to listen to that crap and he is right Im sure there are many out there that have turned up for the night seen TDL and walked away thinking what the hell was that and never returned. its acts like Tone Deaf Leppard who have and are giving our great Folk Scene a Very Very Bad name. Give us a break and stop trying to be something you are and never will be any good.Sorry Richard it matters not about the material to some it is funny so get someone else to perform it. If its that good artists will be swarming to perform it?

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Colin Stanford
Date: 07 Jul 06 - 06:34 AM

Yes my partner and I stopped going to the Orpington Liberal Folk Club about 6 months ago because of this embarracing duo. They have completley taken it over with their claptrap "PERFORMANCES" which I find insulting to the composers of the original songs which they try to parody. They should be reported to the PRS for destroying songs without the composer's permission. They sit like royalty in the middle of the room, at a special table dressed in their weird stuff. They also have started introducing other acts and compering! I have also noticed that the good performers who used to frequent the place on a regular basis have all gone. I'm thinking of writing to the Liberal Party to see if I can get them chucked out!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,baron donglar
Date: 07 Jul 06 - 07:16 AM

and how many others have gone from the folk scene because of this duo
it does not take too long for the word to get about and colin does have a point you should have the consent from the original composer before bastardising their lyrics still with luck they will get a court order from one of them for a lot of money and then maybe they will stop I will go to church sunday and pray

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Boggled
Date: 07 Jul 06 - 07:22 AM

I dunno. I'm not deeply concerned about the fact that they perform parodies, just that they perform them badly. I've known a lot of musicians who are a fair hand at parody, and some parodies are funny and some parodies are not, and it is my understanding that as long as no substantial money is being made off the lyrics, arrangement or performance, there is no legal issue (I Am Not A Lawyer). It also doesn't concern me what they wear. I wouldn't care if a singer wore clingfilm or sackcloth, as long as they were good. I am just surprised at the size of their apparent fanbase, though I am beginning to have faith that there are more people out there like me after seeing the last few posts to this thread.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,baron dongler
Date: 07 Jul 06 - 07:31 AM

Its just a case of getting people to tell the truth the brits are good at not upsetting things but its time we made a stand and got tone deaf leppard of the scene. Lets face it Colin who obviously used to go to Orpington liberal folk club has left because of them. If they were a business they would end banckrupt very quickly.reading girl fridays comments about we are just there to entertain??? what!! PLEASE DONT we dont want it anymore take it to a different country PLEASE

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: stormalong
Date: 07 Jul 06 - 09:26 AM

Let me confess to being an ultra-traditional purist with regard to the material I perform myself (apart from some Peter Bellamy songs which almost amount to the same thing), so there are lots of things I could take exception to and I probably wouldn't feel at home in the majority of folk clubs with their seeming bias towards contemporary material or IMO over-instrumented revivalist approaches. However, I also have a sense of humour and I'd hate to see the folk scene completely dominated by people like myself...

The TDL 'so-bad-they're-good' cult is side-splittingly entertaining, and IMO a lot less irritating than, say, the naff humour attempted by some folkies, the rendition of 'pop' songs or reading from lyric sheets. I manage only an annual visit to the Friday Orpington club, but let me add that Sue is a friendly host who gives a lot of space and encouragement to new faces. There are some very good residents at the club (though not necessarily conforming to my own style preferences), but it is also a great place for newcomers to try out their skills as I did myself.

At the end of the day "talent" as perceived by the voyeur isn't the only thing in folk music. If your only value is expertise you should find another genre, not just another club.

Richard

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST
Date: 07 Jul 06 - 09:45 AM

you say you manage a annual pilgrimage to that club have you read what a regular said they left because of TDL once in a while seeing them OK every week everywhere you go I dont think so even yuou would be pulling your hair out. Please Please TDL RETIRE and give us PEACE

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,mary snoggins
Date: 07 Jul 06 - 10:01 AM

I have read all that has been said and I agree they are and always will be bad beyond belief and after a while it grates on you.
I fthat is what folk is comming to count me out

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: breezy
Date: 07 Jul 06 - 12:54 PM

Poor guests, no appreciation of the finer points of T D L

I was like that about Punk , till I too saw the light.

Folk on TDL,

Must tell the Stanfest organisers bout T D L

been a while since I got my last ficks

Claw and draw

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: woodsie
Date: 07 Jul 06 - 02:45 PM

I think you lot are being very unfair on TDL. They try hard and have a good canon of material. They certainly brighten up many a dull evening in otherwise boring folk clubs.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,mary snoggins
Date: 07 Jul 06 - 03:27 PM

Unfair to them how unfair of them to put us through what they obviously beleive is music. I can only reitterate what has been said before please retire before you drive all sensible people away from the folk scene and we end up with no decent clubs to go to.
Its got to the stage where the saying KILROY WAS ERE is to be changed to TDL was ere and everyone has gone away. Dont let that happen retire and leave us happy

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 07 Jul 06 - 08:36 PM

We'd like to thank those of you, who have sent messages of support. It seems that most of you unhappy ones don't wish to be identified. I have been running the Folk Club at the Liberal Club for nearly 19 years. It is a popular venue for guest performers. As I do all the bookings, take the money, pay the guests, and when required accomodate them, I have every right to sit at a table of my choosing with my partner. Or is that wrong? If you don't like what we do, don't come. I don't hear anyone complaining outside of this thread.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,mary snoogins
Date: 08 Jul 06 - 02:35 AM

thats the point if you dont like it dont come. If all folk clubs took that attitude then the folk scene would dissapear and probably if folks outside of this thread saww you perform there would be more complaints. Maybe you do run a good club stick to tjat dont make folks suffer

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,baron donglar
Date: 08 Jul 06 - 02:36 AM

shows the mentality of some people they think that this is good for them

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Funny Farmer
Date: 08 Jul 06 - 04:13 AM

It's obvious that baron donglar and mary snoogins are the same person!

That person along with boggle have a peronal axe to grind with certain individuals on the SE London folk scene. I would suggest that they deal with these issues face to face. This forum and thread are just for a bit of fun and for sharing information.

I have seen this duo perform at Dartford. We all thought they were great. They have some excellent material and I'm sure that if they get the exposure that they deserve, then they should reap the financial reward that is long overedue.

If they are worried about publishing their songs or legal stuff to do with using known melodies for parody, then I would be pleased to point them in the right direction, as I worked in the music business for over 30 years.

Just send me a PM.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,mary snoggins
Date: 08 Jul 06 - 09:34 AM

Sorry I am not the same person as Baron Donglar

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Boggled
Date: 08 Jul 06 - 10:16 AM

Nope, no axes to grind here. I just really wanted to know if Tone Deaf Leopard were some kind of in-joke, the kind of thing that people who have known one another for a long time create that makes people new or returning to a scene not understand it-- or if they and others actually took TDL seriously as a band.

I have learned the following things:

1. Tone Deaf Leopard really appears to take itself seriously as a band, in that it considers itself to be a band.

2. Some members of this community do actually appear to like them and what they do.

3. There are a number of people out there who found them every bit as distasteful as I did.

Assumptions of mine that have been corrected:

1. I assumed TDL couldn't possibly take themselves seriously as a band and really were just around to take the piss out of the folk scene and mock folks who do what they love sincerely. I was wrong. TDL appear to believe they are making a contribution, and their vocal fans agree.

2. I assumed many of the tongue-in-cheek-sounding replies and comments from above in the thread were indications that the entire community realised the band was a joke. I was wrong. These ambiguous responses are apparently completely straightforward, sincere expressions of genuine love for this duo.

3. I assumed that some kind person and straightforward person would come out of the woodwork to explain to us all how this all got started. It seems that no such explanation is necessary, as TDL are a completely sincere part of the local folk scene, and their only wish is to entertain and delight the other deeply committed and sincere fans of folk music in the southeast.

Although I remain Boggled, every learning experience is a good learning experience, I suppose.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: breezy
Date: 09 Jul 06 - 06:32 AM

well Guest Boggled, youve obviously seen them for yourself, they've left an impression.

they sure put a song over and leave one spellbound, dont you agree?

P M me for further advice, my rates are reasonable.

Long live T D L

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Geordie-Peorgie
Date: 09 Jul 06 - 07:16 AM

Aa'hve kept oot of this thread recently coz it got a bit too 'heavy handed.

But if, as Guest Mary Snoggins (Aah bet that's an ussumed name!) says, "If all folk clubs took that attitude then the folk scene would dissapear" (sic)

Most folk clubs DO take that attitude and a lot of folk clubs DO disappear - But the majority disappear because they are BORING the arses off people with their 'No Humour, No fun, Only Tragi-ballads sung here' attitude than with having a laugh on a night oot!

Aah attend a number of folk clubs locally (Hampshire & West Sussex) and the majority of them are fun nights oot where a bunch of 'pals' get together and have a laugh & a sing - One or two clubs take a dim view of any sort of humour or light-heartedness and aah have to say that they are the ones with the poorest 'turn-oot' on a weekly, fortnightly, monthly basis.

The best attended clubs have a range of floor artists from excellent (local and nationally known names) to (very) beginner - But that is the joy of it - watching people develop no matter how long it takes.

One club has such a strong 'fellow-feeling' that they have 3 or 4 BBQ's a year, meals-Out, Christmas party and a BIG New Years Eve Party. Individual birthday/anniversary/etc parties tend to have the same 'usual suspects' attending as go to the club weekly - They have even formed a dance troupe AND a shanty crew

The clubs who have a 'no humour' policy have the same bunch of people every week who (and I've heard one attendee admit) cannot stand each other's company BUT feel that their choice of music would be ridiculed by the 'comedians' at other clubs so will not attend another

I am happy to say that this particular person accepted my invitation to a party at my house where the so-called 'comedians' were also invited and he had a great time with lots of positive interest in his 'style and choice' of material - He was also amazed to be expected to join in and jam - he still goes to the 'old' club but also attends the 'other' to have a laugh and improve his picking style

So let's give TDL a break - Sue is a lovely person, a canny club organiser and who gives a fish's tit if they make people laugh

Rather that than sitting in a club where everyone is so far up themselves that they could wear themselves as wigs - You knaah you are oot there! Syrups !!

And Finally...... Aa've not noticed a marked drop in attendance at Orpington Liberal Club on a Friday night - What I HAVE noticed is that there appears to be less 'drone after drone' of boring 'up-me-own-orifice' tw*ts

Gerruptivit ye big Ponce!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Colin Stanford
Date: 09 Jul 06 - 08:34 AM

Geordie Porgie I'm afraid you are quite wrong MOST decent musicians now avoid the place. If you don't believe me, here is a quote from Sue who runs the Orpington Liberal Club:

"The cost of advertising the club has risen again. Again we are absorbing it. It is easy to do this when we have a thriving, well-attended club.

HOWEVER! Apathy strikes again and attendances are at rock bottom."

This has been cut and pasted from their own website!

Nuff sed!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: mindblaster
Date: 09 Jul 06 - 08:41 AM

What a load of bollocks - the reason attendance is low is because of a whole string of factors - World Cup, Knockholt, folk & Ale, sickness, holidays etc.

I haven't attended for a few months now because of other engagements. Fridatfolk is certainly one of the best organised and friendly clubs in the country.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Rose tinted specs
Date: 09 Jul 06 - 09:31 AM

It makes me feel very sad ..having read through everything that's been written in the negative about TDL and Friday Folk ....get a life seems to come to mind ....Sue and Trev have brought a bright spark of humour into the folk scene ..surely that must count for a great deal in what can be a very dark world at times?

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,mary snoggins
Date: 09 Jul 06 - 11:11 AM

it seems all the followers of TDL are either tone deaf themselves or are not real folkies Just admit it crap is crap and boy that is what they are Sue may be great at organising socilaisin and the like this is not aimed at her or her other half This is a comment about a duo not personalities They are crap as an act so why put other people through it

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: breezy
Date: 09 Jul 06 - 11:20 AM

mary snoggins needs a humour transplant

or a shag is not that a beautifal flying creature, as i once thought

Winding up now till next year

T D L for folk personality of the year and immortality

it takes a whole lotta rehearsal to be that clever

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 09 Jul 06 - 01:54 PM

There are some very po-faced people out there who really have not got it. I'm not a "fan" - and I have been a folkie for quite a while - and I have a winge about TDL from time to time - but it you can't see the comedy you really do need a funny-bone transplant.

I do however recommend not camping next the them, as they are early risers whose first cup of tea is often followed by practice. I have said this to their face.

Perhaps BD and MS should do likewise - or are they/you in fact invented personae of TDL promoters who realise that controversy creates the oxygen of publicity. Are you really Trevor and Sue on a wind-up?

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,mary snoggins
Date: 09 Jul 06 - 02:40 PM

See Ive said its not personal and Breezy makes it so he must be a very sad person to bring sex into this bet he's got warts on his right or left hand

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 09 Jul 06 - 04:16 PM

Come on, admit it, MS, you are Trevor or Sue with the cookie off aren't you?

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST
Date: 10 Jul 06 - 08:56 AM

I don't know who they are but I defonotely want to find out>

Where are they playing next? Sounds like fun.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: breezy
Date: 10 Jul 06 - 12:32 PM

Sex has nothing to do with it.

Warts on the left hand, which is better than having them on ones nose.

I'm right-handed when I claw hammer.

would recommend T D L for Broadstairs and Sidmuff fests

royal variety performance!!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,mary snoggings
Date: 10 Jul 06 - 01:49 PM

and i beleive your middle initial must be the same as george bush jnr
keep smilin tone deaf leoppard forever i dont think

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,guess the guest
Date: 10 Jul 06 - 02:27 PM

So not everyone has the same sense of humour - I think TDL are a great couple of people - looking forward to see them performing when they are down my way again

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Jess The Cat
Date: 10 Jul 06 - 03:53 PM

I believe that there is a TDL album in the pipeline due for release on CD soon!!!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 10 Jul 06 - 04:25 PM

Tone Deaf Leopard are DEFINITELY NOT MS AND BD With the cookie off
Richard. The reason we were up early last year at Knockholt was because we couldn't sleep - it was so hot in that tent! Sorry if we practiced too early m'dear. No such problem this year, was there?
The fact that one of the opposition took the trouble to cut and paste my comments about Friday Folk's attendance proves one thing - they are looking at our website. We look at our stats - 'nuff said!
Anyway, we have always had low attendance during the summer. If you read more carefully you'll see I've blamed the football. Anyway, it's been going steady for 19 years, and will continue. It's never going to be as big as Dartford, and we don't want it to be. Suggest anyone without a sense of humour depart this thread now!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: breezy
Date: 10 Jul 06 - 04:50 PM

claws are out then.

weve had variable attendances at our club this summer too.

I'll let you know next week how we do with Harvey Andrews appearing this Sunday 16th July at the Windward the real Folk Club St Albans. then we close for the summer anyway to re-open on 17th Sept with Chris Flegg, - find his site somewhere - launching his 2nd CD following his much acclaimed 'My Sweet Lady' last year

then Anthony John Clarke

and I could go on but wont

TTFN

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 10 Jul 06 - 05:14 PM

This year I camped right the other side of Knockholt field (near the sheep)

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: breezy
Date: 10 Jul 06 - 05:34 PM

well each to his own then

O K , 'Own' sounds like the welsh word for sheep -'oin'- so if you dont understand welsh you dont get the joke
boyo

get me hat and coat

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Geordie-Peorgie
Date: 10 Jul 06 - 06:13 PM

Good on ye, Girl Friday!!

Give the buggers what for!!

Aah knaah ye've gorra great little club and a canny little band -

The Phatt-B'Stards knaah ye've gorra great little club and a canny little band

And if ye ever think aboot mekkin' a CD aah would love te be part of it and aah knaah that Fredo & Juan would dee their bit an' aall - gerra couple of Ron T-B's songs on it and yez can tek the world by storm

Pay nee attention te those miserable buggers - Their probably closet bodhran players withoot the talent

Ye knaah who loves ye baby!!

Gerramongst it, ye fond gonniel!!!

PS - Mary Snoggings is an anagram of Snaggy Ms Groin
    Baron Dongler is an anagram of Old Lag Boner

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Lone Daft Parodee
Date: 10 Jul 06 - 06:41 PM

It so happens there's one or two of RTB's songs that we might like to do. I reckon we'd get him to play lead guitar too! Getting the Phatts on there would be great. Wouldn't be much room at our studio though! All this broad Geordie stuff is a bit strange - but we get the picture - .

Glam Folk rules OK!!!!

Yours

Feed on Ode Part

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 10 Jul 06 - 07:48 PM

You are, aren't you?   Go on, admit it...

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Guest Geraldine The Goat
Date: 10 Jul 06 - 08:06 PM

TONE DEAF LEOPARD DO PARODEES RICHARD. HEAR YOU LIKE SHEEP. WHAT'S WRONG W2ITH GOATS?

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 11 Jul 06 - 12:55 AM

Don't you know why male goats go blind?

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: woodsie
Date: 11 Jul 06 - 10:23 AM

Well this band are certainly causing a stir on the folk scene. It's all reminicent of Dylan hitting the New York in 1961 - people weren't too sure what to make of him then.

I will look back in years to come and say to my grandchildren "I knew Trevor and Sue" when they played in small clubs!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: breezy
Date: 11 Jul 06 - 10:54 AM

Geoff Higginbottom !

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Geordie-Peorgie
Date: 11 Jul 06 - 03:31 PM

What aboot Geoff Higginbottom???

Ye cannit just put the man's name in a thread like that withoot some sort of back-up otherwise ye'll gerriz back up

Ye divvent want te see Higgy with 'is back up

Akcherlly an anagram of Geoff Higginbottom is "Gig off! Get the mob in" - How very apt!!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: breezy
Date: 11 Jul 06 - 05:34 PM

Oh yes I can

next year then ?

when you south bound?

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Geordie-Peorgie
Date: 11 Jul 06 - 05:59 PM

Geoff's next venture South is for Broadstairs Folk Week with the Phatt-B'Stards

www.titus-music.co.uk

Click on Phatt-B'Stards and enjoy a real bit of music history

Azmennyazdares

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: breezy
Date: 12 Jul 06 - 02:52 AM

Say 'O hell ' to 'gerk elo' then

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: woodsie
Date: 12 Jul 06 - 12:43 PM

Are TDL performing at Broadstairs?

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: breezy
Date: 12 Jul 06 - 02:39 PM

butt out woodsie georgie-p and I, we are having a chat.

Such rudeness indeed.

TDL are having quiet period at the moment

Friday at the lib orp

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Geordie-Peorgie
Date: 12 Jul 06 - 05:53 PM

Aye Breezy! Aah certainly will

Aa've been lukkin forward to meetin' up with Kog Reel as aa've nivvor heard him but have heard & read lots of good reports.

By the way Breezy! Aah'm not Geoff H although I wad qualify as a Phatt-B'Stard - Aa'm better known as the doppelganger for the Barden Of England - Forbye he's better lukkin' and has a better voice.

Will yez be at Broadstairs yersel Breezy?? - Lover te meet up for a sherbert

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 12 Jul 06 - 06:09 PM

I think the Barden of England might be a bit older too.....

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 12 Jul 06 - 08:07 PM

Now look here you's lot. Woodsie is our number one fan. You can't tell him to butt out of the thread that he started. Now, I don't m
ind you guys having a private chat on our thread like, but wish we could understand all the venacular.
TDL have already applied for their busking licence at Broadstairs. Camp Leopard will be there, beige folding caravan with tasteful jungle print curtains.BE VERY AFRAID!

P.S. Does anyone know where I can get a Geordie/English Dictionary?

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: The Barden of England
Date: 13 Jul 06 - 03:02 AM

That Geordie-Peorgie is always handing me compliments like 'Hello Dad' and 'Who are you?'. And me a massive fan (in more ways than one!!). Now he reckons I've got a better voice and am better looking? I think he needs new glasses and change that herring aid into a hearing aid. Must have been all those years at sea made him get a herring aid. I reckon all those people having a go at TDL must be wearing Herring Aids too - Oh the irony of it all!!! Come to think of it a Herring Aid might well be a good idea for Broadstairs. Rollmops rule OK.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: woodsie
Date: 13 Jul 06 - 09:06 AM

I hope this thread gets to 200!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 13 Jul 06 - 10:27 AM

Where do we write to Broadstairs council to oppose the grant of the said busking licence?

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: breezy
Date: 13 Jul 06 - 12:18 PM

oops girl F

I'll butt out then

Sorry wrong persona

Dont travel in that direction in August

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Geordie-Peorgie
Date: 13 Jul 06 - 04:31 PM

For Goodness Sake, Girl Friday!!

Aah'm not taalkin' in the vernacular - It's ye what's lissnin' with an accent (or withoot an accent aah suppose)

These two sites might be of some use - There's a book caalled "Larn Yersel' Geordie" an' aall which might help (burra doot it!!)

http://www.geordie.org.uk/geordie.htm
http://www.thenortheast.fsnet.co.uk/GeordieDictionary.htm

Look forward to seein' yez aall aroond Broadstairs (Divvent step in the dog-sh*te which appears to get thicker every year!)

Barden!! Yarra canny lad and nee mistake - Hugs and kisses te the lovely Jan and aa'll see yez when aah sees ye and the forst pint's on me

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 13 Jul 06 - 06:04 PM

Gizza Broon Jack

Fancabit Prancaboot Lake?

(well, they used to be in the book in 1973)

Broadstairs needs to learn!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: breezy
Date: 13 Jul 06 - 06:21 PM

so it was geordie?

I was doing Lancashire

leadfings is watching for the 200 I bet

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: The Barden of England
Date: 14 Jul 06 - 03:30 AM

Geordie-Peorgie - - I'll try and get to see you in Broadingsteps if I can cause it's been far too long (don't ask what's been far too long!!). And of course to see the inimi - -anima--- unbelie- - the one and only TDL (if my delicate constituion can take it). Luv to Shirley and the Rock Chicks and it's Fareham for us next Easter.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Geordie-Peorgie
Date: 14 Jul 06 - 09:00 AM

Hey-up Richard B - Aah wez on HMS Warrior the other neet wi' the leadfingered one - Sez he hasn't been followin' this thread!!

Forbye wez had a canny bit gan on and played a few 'dits' for the punters - Canny crack!

If yez are at Broadstairs come te one of the Phatt-B'Stard gigs and say "Hello"! Ye nivvor knaa! Ye might gerra drink oot of uz

haadaway ye buggaz

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: woodsie
Date: 14 Jul 06 - 12:27 PM

Sorry I won't be able to make orpington for 4 weeks - I'm on the late shift!

TDL - KEEP ON ROCKIN'

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 16 Jul 06 - 05:48 PM

For shame woodsie.... even bugger! bugger! bugger! If I didn't know you better, would have said you arranged that deliberately. I hope that the three musketeers ( or should that be leopardeers? ) turn up as promised, even if it's not their week to come to Friday Folk. I mean of course, Del, Kevin and Chris. We are expecting a few. Better get there early, folks! We've had a great weekend, entertaining the faithful in Rainham (Essex) and Twitton. No Geordie talk there, but Stormalong introduced himself and he sings songs in Cornish!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Don(Wyziwyg)T
Date: 17 Jul 06 - 07:17 AM

"By the way Breezy! Aah'm not Geoff H although I wad qualify as a Phatt-B'Stard - Aa'm better known as the doppelganger for the Barden Of England - Forbye he's better lukkin' and has a better voice."


Hi Tug, how're you doing. Haven't seen you since the Les Barker concert in Maidstone.

Don T.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Geordie-Peorgie
Date: 17 Jul 06 - 12:28 PM

Hiya Don!!

Aah'm deein' canny

I occasionally ask the Barden to remember me to you - Aah'm not sure if he sees you that often though.

Hope you are well and look forwaqrd to catching up with you sometime

Cheers
G-P

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 17 Jul 06 - 03:55 PM

Refresh. The target is 2oo posts!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Bryan Bruce
Date: 18 Jul 06 - 01:53 PM

This has got to be the best new band on the folk scene at the moment. I'm proud to have supported them on many occasions. One day I hope that I will be looked upon with the same respect as TDL. Then my life will be fulfilled!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 18 Jul 06 - 06:56 PM

Thanks Bryan. You can see the woodsie from the trees

T.D.L.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: The Barden of England
Date: 19 Jul 06 - 02:04 AM

I've supported them on a few occasions too, but then again they've supported me (must stop drinking so much). TDL the true path.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Kenneth Ingham
Date: 19 Jul 06 - 04:36 AM

My heart jumps for joy when I see TDL enter my club on Wednesdays. I see the expressions of glee on the audience as they are treated to what is usually an outstanding example of post-modernist glam-folk satire. How I feel sorry for the poor folk clubs up and down the country who do not have the pleasure of this phenonemon on a regular basis. We at the Tudor Barn are proud to have such a high flying duo still come and do regular floor spots. Obviously the fame and money have not gone to their heads, they are still in touch with their roots. This is more than you can say for a lot of folk stars these days.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: mindblaster
Date: 19 Jul 06 - 04:38 AM

Well said Kenneth. I couldn't have put it better myself.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: mindblaster
Date: 19 Jul 06 - 04:48 AM

By the way when are TDL going to play Cecil Sharpe?

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Sliding Down The Bannister At My Auntie's House
Date: 19 Jul 06 - 04:55 AM

Are they at Glatonbury this year? As I anm undecided on going. TDL would tip the balance.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: cockney
Date: 19 Jul 06 - 04:56 AM

Which way?

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Kenneth Ingham
Date: 19 Jul 06 - 04:59 AM

It's on the bootleg "Don At The Palace"

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Kenneth Ingham
Date: 19 Jul 06 - 05:00 AM

Sorry wrong thread - but hooray for tone deaf anyway!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: cockney
Date: 19 Jul 06 - 05:02 AM

Well here we are folks ...

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: woodsie
Date: 19 Jul 06 - 05:03 AM

Made it!
Phew ...
200 today, well done my favourite duo!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: woodsie
Date: 19 Jul 06 - 05:04 AM

By the way folkman where is Glatonbury?

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Geordie-Peorgie
Date: 19 Jul 06 - 07:35 AM

Howay Man Woodsie!!

Surely your geograstry not as bad as aall that!!

Glatonbury is just doon the road from Cabridge and alang a bit from Webley

D'ye not knaa nowt man!!!

G-P

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: woodsie
Date: 19 Jul 06 - 01:04 PM

Oh that place!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: breezy
Date: 19 Jul 06 - 04:37 PM

well done , leado missed

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 19 Jul 06 - 08:20 PM

Ta folks. The thread has gone flying past the 200! The next target is 300 plus!!!! Glatonbury isn't on this year. Nor's Glastonbury for that matter. What is on I hear you cry.

             TONE DEAF LEOPARD

             ORPINGTON LIBERAL CLUB

               FRIDAY JULY 21ST 8.30

Tone Deaf Leopard


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------




               Be there or be afraid!!!!!!
Sorry we missed Tudor Barn this week, but have been rehearsing and laying about in trees.. trying to keep cool.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: The Barden of England
Date: 20 Jul 06 - 02:23 AM

Hoe can you be laying about in trees - there's normally only two of you!!!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Kenneth Ingham
Date: 20 Jul 06 - 04:54 AM

I love you all

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 20 Jul 06 - 05:01 AM

The verb "to lay" is transitive.

I think you mean "lying about in trees", the verb "to lie" being intransitive.

At least I hope you mean that, as otherwise the mind boggles at the spectacle.

By 8.30 pm Friday I will be, I hope, in Doddington so I shall not be afraid.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: andy smythe
Date: 20 Jul 06 - 04:38 PM

I must leap to the defence of the Leppards. The glam folk revival started in Orpington circa midsummer 2005. I'll be able to tell my grandchildren I was there for this momentous moment in history. Before the glam folk bubble bursts catch them at Orpington Friday Folk this Friday July 22nd. Wear something wild and prepare to be entertained!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 20 Jul 06 - 06:31 PM

But can you contain yourself at the thought of the Leopards laying each other in the trees?

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Geordie-Peorgie
Date: 20 Jul 06 - 07:19 PM

By heck Richard! They'll be knocking spots off each other

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: melodeonboy
Date: 20 Jul 06 - 07:41 PM

'ere; this Friday's the 21st, not the 22nd.

And watch out; you might get some loud-shirted folk-thrash there as well as glam-folk!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 20 Jul 06 - 08:28 PM

Hey Melodeonboy, email me (or PM me with your email) and I will tell you something nearer your home.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: woodsie
Date: 21 Jul 06 - 08:49 AM

Good luck with the gig tonight!

Not as if you'll be performing to a load of strangers though

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 21 Jul 06 - 11:20 PM

Tone Deaf Leopard wish to apologise for their grammatical incorrectness. They have, of course, Richard, been lying, not laying, especially as they are cats, and not birds or snakes. Hope you had a good time at Doddington. Best place for you in the circumstances, obviously, oh - and stop telling our audience that they can go elsewhere. Thankfully, melodeonboy did his own thing, AND he may return next week- so there! Thankyou Andy for the kind comments. Thanks for the brill job you did with hosting our gig. It couldn't have been easy fitting in all those floor singers.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Don(Wyziwyg)T
Date: 22 Jul 06 - 10:58 AM

"From: Richard Bridge - PM
Date: 20 Jul 06 - 05:01 AM

The verb "to lay" is transitive.

I think you mean "lying about in trees", the verb "to lie" being intransitive."

Odd though, isn't it, that the word used to describe a lazy person should be "LAYabout"

Don T.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 22 Jul 06 - 02:08 PM

Oooh - getting into semantics now chaps! Never knew Tone Deaf Leopard could be so edifying!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Geordie-Peorgie
Date: 22 Jul 06 - 05:52 PM

Aah think that the original term was 'Lie-abed' which then became 'layabout' which hoys the argument back in the other corner.

Aah love aall this 'edifying' - Does Eddie's missus knaah aboot it??

Taalkin' of words which spring from other (mispronoonced?) words - How aboot...

John Prescott - The Original (Olde English) term was "lyin',cheatin', fornicatin', fat bastard!!!" but that has slipped into history!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 22 Jul 06 - 08:18 PM

I was talking to Eddie's Missus just yesterday. She says she does know about it. Reckons there's lots of it going on around The Solent. Surely she means the Isle of Wight.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Geordie-Peorgie
Date: 23 Jul 06 - 01:34 PM

Now there is a very interestin' bit of weather lore concerning the
Isle Of Wight.

Ye knaa the sort of thing... 'Red sky at night, Shepherds delight (or his hoose in on fire)...' 'If the coos lie doon it's ganna thunder' etc

Well here in the sooth we say
"If ye can see the Isle Of Wight, it's ganna rain - If ye cannit see the Isle Of Wight, it's aalready rainin'!!"

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 23 Jul 06 - 02:39 PM

We've heard that one Geordie .... ain't you got any original jokes? I am glad mudcat us working as I can't send e mails at the moment. Anyone know if you can send attatchments with pms?

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: woodsie
Date: 24 Jul 06 - 08:45 AM

Are we going for 300 then?

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: jojofolkagogo
Date: 24 Jul 06 - 11:14 AM

I'll try for 500 !!!


jojo

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,baron donglar
Date: 25 Jul 06 - 06:36 AM

well I went to orpington last friday. I was right wasn't I. I saw that bloke dave kennington there. He used to run a club in welling called folk-gang or something like that. anyway as I said wat a load of cobblers!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 25 Jul 06 - 06:47 AM

Ah, hello again Woodsie, I think this is not the same baron donglar.....

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: melodeon king
Date: 25 Jul 06 - 10:11 AM

Seems like I missed another good night.

By the way, it's Kenningham and he runs the FolkMob in Welling.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,half of lager please
Date: 25 Jul 06 - 10:23 AM

When are they on next?

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 25 Jul 06 - 11:09 AM

Or do you mean "What are they on?"

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Arnold Hill
Date: 25 Jul 06 - 11:33 AM

Hey man these guys are cool. Just check out the dude in the weird hat and that sexy chick that wiggles her butt!

Wow it turns me on!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: mindblaster
Date: 25 Jul 06 - 11:47 AM

Is it true that Brian Bruce is supporting them on their tour?

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Alex Gor-ham sandwich
Date: 25 Jul 06 - 11:52 AM

No that is wrong. He did apply, but heard nothing.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Combat
Date: 25 Jul 06 - 11:53 AM

Welsh is a drink!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Sliding Down The Bannister At My Auntie's House
Date: 25 Jul 06 - 11:56 AM

Scotch is a drink. TDL are a duo - a bloody fine duo too! .. two-o

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: mindblaster
Date: 25 Jul 06 - 11:59 AM

Sometimes three - o
Sometimes four - o

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: mindblaster
Date: 25 Jul 06 - 02:38 PM

Back to the top!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: mindblaster
Date: 25 Jul 06 - 02:41 PM

By the way when IS the CD going to be available?

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: cockney
Date: 25 Jul 06 - 03:35 PM

I am the culprit who started this thread off in the first place. I love the lepz and I have now seen them six times!!!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Geordie-Peorgie
Date: 25 Jul 06 - 06:06 PM

There is a rumour gannin roond that (like Led Zep) their name came aboot by mistake.

They wuz supposed te be caallede Tone Deaf LEOTARD

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 25 Jul 06 - 06:48 PM

Where's Breezy? Have I upset him, or can't he cope with the cut and thrust of this thread? I suspect a plot, and cheating to get this thread up to 300. Trevor desperately wants a leopard skin leotard, although he really, really fancies a caveman outfit. Anyone want to make him one? I must sign off now, as I have to go wave my sexy butt. It makes a great sunshade or fan! If Breezy was here, he could live up to his name and cool us all down. Phew!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 25 Jul 06 - 07:41 PM

I suggest that you need to take care to distinguish between Sue wiggling her butt and vice versa.

If you are going to do "caveman" you are absolutely going to have to play the Flintstones theme, and how about the Jimmy Castor Bunch hit "Troglodyte Stomp"?

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: The Barden of England
Date: 26 Jul 06 - 02:31 AM

Blimey - TDL do The Troggs

I feel it in my fingers, I feel it in my toes.
There's Leopards all around us, and so their fame just grows.

Trevor as a caveman - - - - would he have to drag you round by the hair Sue?

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST
Date: 26 Jul 06 - 04:17 PM

Refresh

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Pebbles
Date: 26 Jul 06 - 10:20 PM

What's all this? That famous British duo singing the theme to my t.v. show? I want royalties. I don't reccomend being dragged around by the hair, it comes out in handfuls. My dad looks good in leopardskin. don't he?

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Fred Flintstone.
Date: 26 Jul 06 - 10:23 PM

It's not leopardskin. That great outfit of mine is made from sabre-toothed tiger.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Geraldine The Goat
Date: 26 Jul 06 - 10:26 PM

I don't care what you wear Fred, as long as it's not goatskin. I have lost count of how many of my relatives have ended up on those bod ram things!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Eric Clapton
Date: 28 Jul 06 - 10:41 AM

I was wondering if they require my services for occasional lead guitar?

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Jeff Beck
Date: 28 Jul 06 - 10:43 AM

On your bike clappo - I want this gig!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST
Date: 28 Jul 06 - 12:57 PM

That man is my hero

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Jimmy Page
Date: 28 Jul 06 - 06:06 PM

Oi Becksy!! Back off son! This is my gig

You and Clappo can whistle and find another band - The Suzy-bitch is MINE!!

Rehearsals start next Friday at Orpington (if I can find it! If I can find my guitar! If I can find my a*se

Jimmy P

PS - Hey Barden - Can I guest on your next album??

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Richie B
Date: 28 Jul 06 - 06:12 PM

Girl Friday!! Don't listen to them

Use me and we can become Deep Leppard, or Tone Deaf Purple

Oh!! Ok Nurse! Just coming

Richie The Strat King

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Roy Harper
Date: 29 Jul 06 - 02:05 AM

Page is playing with me at the Rhythm festival next week.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Jeff Beck
Date: 29 Jul 06 - 06:57 AM

That's right James - so the TDL gig is mine. This will be the pinnacle of my career - the silver lining if you like.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: melodeonboy
Date: 29 Jul 06 - 08:47 AM

Ho-ho. Or should that be hi-ho?

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Geordie-Peorgie
Date: 29 Jul 06 - 06:33 PM

More like "Ho Ho Saliva Lining!!!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 30 Jul 06 - 04:09 AM

Will this be as successful as the co-operation between Jeff Beck and Donovan on "Coo-coo Barabajagel"?

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Jeff Beck
Date: 30 Jul 06 - 09:30 AM

Or even Goo Goo Barabajagal!

I'm sure it will surpass that piece of pop trash!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Sliding Down The Bannister At My Auntie's House
Date: 30 Jul 06 - 12:25 PM

These are wonderful people, who run a great club. They plough every penny they collect back into booking great acts nearly every week. I am looking forward to seeing Jeff Beck back at the club. Isn't it good that an international star can give up his valuable time to come and play with Sue & Trev.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Geraldine The Goat
Date: 30 Jul 06 - 05:52 PM

Well, those leopards are great, do they REALLY NEED aged minor celebrity rockers playing with them?

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Tone Deaf Leopard
Date: 30 Jul 06 - 05:58 PM

Yes, we do. Trev only has a leopardskin strat copy and those guys have the real deal. They are all welcome to come and audition to join the band. It'll also depend on how GLAM they are, of course!
Of course, they will also have to learn to play along to those exotic leopard drum rhythms! Have you all seen the new D.V.D.
             "TONE DEAF LEOPARD PLAY KNOCKHOLT?"

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Girl Friday without cookie
Date: 30 Jul 06 - 06:14 PM

He's only gone and done it! Look out for Tone Deaf Leopard, Trevor has got his sewing machine out and made himself a caveman outfit.
                  Oo-er!
THAT MAKES 260 - are we going for 500?

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Cookie
Date: 31 Jul 06 - 10:30 AM

I reckon this band will be big soon!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 31 Jul 06 - 11:20 AM

Parts of it are big already.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Judge
Date: 31 Jul 06 - 03:33 PM

Do they drink cask conditioned ale or pressurised lager?

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 31 Jul 06 - 05:59 PM

Given the choice, we prefer cask- conditioned ale. Mine's a pint

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 31 Jul 06 - 06:00 PM

Trevor's is half a gallon!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Al K Holick
Date: 31 Jul 06 - 06:03 PM

That's nothing- mine's 6 barrels!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: The Barden of England
Date: 31 Jul 06 - 06:12 PM

Well my six-pack has turned into a firkin!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Beast Of Burton
Date: 01 Aug 06 - 11:14 AM

I will be down Orpington way this week will they be there on Friday?

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: mindblaster
Date: 01 Aug 06 - 11:51 AM

They're always there, I believe.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: woodsie
Date: 01 Aug 06 - 03:42 PM

Hello TDL hope to get down there next week as I will be back on early shift.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Geraldine The Goat
Date: 01 Aug 06 - 04:28 PM

It seems that everyone is goating to bee there. Save me a patch of grass.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,For Dead Antelope
Date: 01 Aug 06 - 04:30 PM

Yes, T.D.L. will be there, so will we. We're just one of their tribute bands.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Kenneth Ingham
Date: 02 Aug 06 - 12:41 PM

What's your favourite TDL song?

For me it's got to be the one about the tractor and the pork chop in cider .. ha! ha!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Boot on t'other foot
Date: 02 Aug 06 - 08:29 PM

Road Kill Cafe for me.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 03 Aug 06 - 03:48 AM

I think I'd go for "Crankin by hand" which I think is the title of the tractor song, but a case has to be made for "Out of Control": when you see the audience first take in the subject matter the look on their faces is wonderful.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Kenneth Ingham
Date: 03 Aug 06 - 11:11 AM

"Out Of Control" is that the U2 song?

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: donovan
Date: 03 Aug 06 - 11:27 AM

Hello ...

Where am I?

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: bob dylan
Date: 03 Aug 06 - 11:30 AM

In my shoes mate. You were always just a pale imitation of me.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: bob dylan
Date: 03 Aug 06 - 11:34 AM

I hear they are doing one of my songs "Leopard Skin Pill Box Hat" I am so proud to be part of the Tone Deaf Leopard experience. Thanx guys, keep the royalties.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 03 Aug 06 - 11:58 AM

No, it was "I'm a Rebel" and I think that was Dion D'mucci.

Surely soon they must leopardise "Leader of the Pack" and "Walkin in the Sand"?

How about "The Price of Love" - I can see that getting rude...

or "The Harvest of Love" (Wurzels, I think)

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Bird Flu
Date: 03 Aug 06 - 02:56 PM

Still waiting for the US tour. I hear that Dylan is thinking of asking them to support him!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Kenneth Ingham
Date: 03 Aug 06 - 03:57 PM

Oh Bob Dylan - You are my hero. I am humbled to be in your cyber-prsence on this thread. Will you come and play at my folk club? We can only pay you £50. Will that be alright? We don't start til about 9.30pm and we have a sound Engineer!!!

I Love you Bob.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: melodeon king
Date: 03 Aug 06 - 03:59 PM

... without bladder control!!!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 03 Aug 06 - 07:10 PM

Better than an Unsound Engineer (NB this is a very in-joke. If you were at Nottingham University 1969 to about '72 my mobile disco there was called "Un-sound" and if you turned it upside-down it read "Punosun").

Certainly the best sound rig on campus although the fashionistas tended to like Dave Rasche's originally named "Rock'n'Soul" which was odd as he played virtually no Everly Brothers. Other rigs on campus at the time included "Euphoria" which was so reliable they had a soldering iron kept hot under the mixing desk all the time, "Blunt Needle" who used Mainline amps and Fane Crescendo drivers but the sound was never really huge despite the power, and Raf Orlofski's "Honeybunch" which was mainly notable for its logo which derived from Oz (I think from the famous Schoolkids issue) and would be howled at today by the PC as arrant paedophilia.

After selling Un-sound I built "Universal Joint" parts of which re-cycled I still have.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: melodeonboy
Date: 03 Aug 06 - 09:32 PM

My favourite TDL song's got to be "Born To Drink Mild".

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 07 Aug 06 - 10:21 PM

What's your favourite song? That's interesting. Seems "Every Day Story" aka the tractor song is proving popular with "I'm a Rebel" running a close second. Thanks Bob, we look forward to any royalties. Have you considered performing one of ours? Donovan... the most prolific performer of your classics "Gold Watch Blues" and "The Alamo"... Bob Woollett, has just passed over. Suppose no-one is singing your songs now then... never mind eh. We do have plans to leopardise "Hurdy-Gurdy Man". Wait til you all hear that one! Our latest victim is Alan Price's classic re-jigged as "Don't Stop De Carnivore."

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: woodsie
Date: 08 Aug 06 - 07:27 AM

?

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: fair maiden of nottingham
Date: 08 Aug 06 - 12:50 PM

I tried to get Richard A..... to direct the DVD, but he said they are protected species and it was crue. So let them do their own thing.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Geordie-Peorgie
Date: 08 Aug 06 - 04:38 PM

aah thought Alan Price sang "No! Don't f*** the cardinal"

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Auntie Leopard
Date: 08 Aug 06 - 07:09 PM

I must remonstrate with that Geordie Porgy. I do not really think that my cubs should be having anything to do with someone who uses such utterly suspect language. They are going to wide steps or somewhere at the weekend. I'm told that this Geordie type may be there also. I hope that they will not get corrupted.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Sir Richard A
Date: 08 Aug 06 - 07:15 PM

Now I realise. You are talking about the famous band TONE DEAF LEOPARD. My brother gave me duff info.I would be flattered and humbled to direct their D.V.D.
Just let me know when they want me and I'll clear mt diary.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Geordie-Peorgie
Date: 09 Aug 06 - 02:17 AM

Sorry Auntie! Aah'm such a gannible! It's me disclexicon what makes uz mess up me worms

Ye knaah aah wadn't upset yasel' and the cubs intenshinally

Loadsalove
Porny Gorny

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: woodsie
Date: 10 Aug 06 - 05:05 AM

Good to see them again last night at the tudor barn.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Kenneth Ingham
Date: 10 Aug 06 - 11:59 AM

Were they not good last night at the barn?
They are slowly but surely becoming the hottest musical property in the South East!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: donovan
Date: 10 Aug 06 - 12:01 PM

It would be great if they covered one of my songs. It would be one in the eye for Zimmo.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: bob dylan
Date: 10 Aug 06 - 12:02 PM

On your tricycle Donno. I am the best. Tone Deaf Leopard only cover quality stuff!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Jeff Beck
Date: 10 Aug 06 - 12:03 PM

I'm with Donno!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: donovan
Date: 10 Aug 06 - 12:04 PM

Thanks Jeff!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: bob dylan
Date: 10 Aug 06 - 12:05 PM

OK Jeff he's not that bad.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: woodsie
Date: 10 Aug 06 - 12:05 PM

300 Hooray!!!!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 10 Aug 06 - 08:27 PM

301!!!! See you all at Broadstairs. If Zimmo, Donno, and Becksy want to be our backing band - fine - tell them to contact our agent. Michael Woods esqu.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: fair maiden of nottingham
Date: 12 Aug 06 - 05:33 AM

I have some orgional backstage pics of TDL, so before they get too famous open to offers.

not quite the nude ones, but definately legs in the air stuff.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: woodsie
Date: 20 Aug 06 - 10:06 AM

Not much activity on this thread recently. How was Broadstairs? Ted Hanley tells me you went to his session and were very good! That's something coming from him!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 20 Aug 06 - 08:02 PM

We have our own photos for sale... still no nudies, but hey, do you really want to frighten your grandchildren?

Woodsie... Ted, like us, has only just come back. We were brilliant, but he didn't say so to you. You will not hear Sue Leopard roar for a while. The monsoon and tornado that hit Broadstairs has given her a chest infection. Sang like a good un at the late night session on Friday. Put it down to the Biddenden cider and brandy cocktails.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Essex Girl
Date: 21 Aug 06 - 09:21 AM

Sue, did I hear mention of a leopard print sarong somewhere? Did you get your busking licence? Sorry I couldn't make it to Broadstairs even for a day, too many other things happening.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,ToneDeafLeopard
Date: 21 Aug 06 - 08:03 PM

Ted Handley kept saying "nice sarong Trev" all Tuesday. This was the threatened caveman outfit. Photos on our website shortly. We got our busking licence when we checked in. All official same as the workforce ones. Went busking on the three or so good days. Broadstairs caught the fringe of a tornado, tents,gazebos, and our awning, ripped from the ground. We spent Monday going to Margate for spares and fixing it!Also a tree fell in the carpark threatening a number of vehicles.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Geordie-Peorgie
Date: 22 Aug 06 - 06:03 PM

Nee wonder you looked so knackered when yez got te the Phatts Gig - Yez musta been worn oot - Aah wondered why yez laid on the floor instead o' findin' a seat! Fat chance o' gerrin a kip with them noisy B'Stards bangin' away

Hey but! It was lovely te see yez
G-P

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Geordie-Peorgie
Date: 22 Aug 06 - 06:05 PM

Oops!! Right back te the top of the list eh?

Canny eh?

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 23 Aug 06 - 07:56 PM

That's the idea mon. Gotta keeep the T.D.L. profile going. Have ne watched the DVD yet, but there must be a few tips on how to be faimoos like. Findin' a seat? Ye moost be bloody jokin' mon. Had to faight me way through the hoardes of B'stard groupies mon.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: fair maiden of nottingham
Date: 25 Aug 06 - 04:22 AM

request for info: is Keving the squeezebox player at Knockholt on here, if so could somebody give me his mudcat name

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: The Barden of England
Date: 25 Aug 06 - 04:58 AM

Yes - he's known as    melodeonboy.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: fair maiden of nottingham
Date: 25 Aug 06 - 05:11 AM

thank you Bardon of England

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: woodsie
Date: 25 Aug 06 - 06:46 AM

Hello Banjo player at knockholt! (eye of a fish)Melodeonboy is yer man alright!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 26 Aug 06 - 05:02 PM

Melodeonboy is known to his friends as "The Shirt Murderer"

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Bill The Poof
Date: 27 Aug 06 - 05:23 AM

And I'm known as Shirtlifter!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 28 Aug 06 - 06:31 PM

E-hem! There's quite enough wierd people on here already Bill.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Geordie-Peorgie
Date: 28 Aug 06 - 07:22 PM

Aye Pet! The world is full of wierd people - Ye just hev te look at parliament!

Anyway! Shirt Tail liftin' hasn't got the stigma it had when aah wez a lad - Ye could gan te jail forrit!

A hundred or so years ago yez could be hung forrit!

Now it's legal and there's TV programmes (nee pun intended) and festivals and aall sorts o' things for gays - And why not!

But, Hey! If they ever make it compulsory, aah'm ganna top meself
G-P

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Geordie-Peorgie
Date: 28 Aug 06 - 07:23 PM

Whey lukka that! Aah'm back at the top (or the bottom)

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST
Date: 29 Aug 06 - 12:17 PM

Hello!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Jeff Beck
Date: 29 Aug 06 - 12:18 PM

Hello

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: donovan
Date: 29 Aug 06 - 12:19 PM

Hello - well I've been doing some wonderful gigs the last month, thanx to everybody for their support.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 29 Aug 06 - 07:15 PM

Trevor says "Thanks for your support Jeff and Donovan, but I prefer my leopard skin jock strap" Mind, he doesn't wear it with the tiger skin sarong!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 29 Aug 06 - 07:17 PM

That's got us back upthe top again. Next please.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: melodeon king
Date: 30 Aug 06 - 04:07 AM

That's where my fave-rave band should be!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: bob dylan
Date: 03 Sep 06 - 01:02 PM

A friend of mine tells me that they will be at the autumn knockholt festival - is it worth coming to the UK?

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 03 Sep 06 - 02:56 PM

Well, hi there Bobby Babe. You know what youlike. If you come over they may well perform your fantastic number, "Leopardskin Pillbox Hat" It went down a treat in the Chimney Boy, Faversham on Saturday night! See you at Knockers!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Geraldine The Goat
Date: 04 Sep 06 - 05:48 PM

I have packed my nosebag ready for Knockholt. I've heard that some famous big cats are going to be there. It's a shame that The Barden of England isn't going, but I'm keeping my hooves crossed that Richard Bridge might manage Thursday night. I have been on the Knockholt thread and told him I'll save a patch of grass next to the sheep. Baaaaa!!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 06 Sep 06 - 09:08 PM

I'm very confused. First people are moaning about my a- rhythmic drumming, so Trev says "Go to the bodhran workshop" Then he says he may have to sack me because my timing's improved. "Your drumming's improved greatly" I'm told, then I'm told I'm no fun any more. I think I might have to write to Auntie Leopard.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: breezy
Date: 07 Sep 06 - 08:58 AM

wow! I'm blown away.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: stormalong
Date: 07 Sep 06 - 09:24 AM

Perhaps my grand-daughter helped when she was shaking the collecting tin at Broadstairs! She has a good sense of rhythm...

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: melodeonboy
Date: 08 Sep 06 - 05:35 PM

A true story:

Fisheye recently sent me a DVD of the Knockholt Summer Festival. It works perfectly for the first twenty minutes or so, but as soon as TDL appear on screen the DVD freezes completely and refuses to go further forward.

How should I interpret this?

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: mindblaster
Date: 09 Sep 06 - 09:59 AM

I hope that he didn't charge you for it. If he did then he must surely owe royalties to the great ones!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: mumblin len
Date: 10 Sep 06 - 04:37 PM

Thanx Stormalong, She did indeed do a great job at widesteps. As to the DVD, we had the same problem, but found it was due to a saliva-like substance on the DVD itself - could this be due to the fact that Fisheye is a banjo player? Did anybody else notice the Barden seemed to be moving at half-speed on his bit? - It puts an emphasis on the Marquis tossing his locks in time to the music!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: The Barden of England
Date: 10 Sep 06 - 04:49 PM

It's due to my age - I can only manage half speed now at full stretch

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Girl Friday without cookie
Date: 10 Sep 06 - 09:27 PM

So it's not the DVD then? Should we all go to Specsavers?

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: woodsie
Date: 11 Sep 06 - 11:55 AM

I want this thread to reach 1000 by the end of the year so get a move on.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 11 Sep 06 - 08:42 PM

I'm doing my best mate. REFRESH........................

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 20 Sep 06 - 09:05 PM

There are new bits on the website, including a recipe for Knockholt Stew on Auntie Leopard's Corner
http://www.tonedeafleopard.bravehost.com

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Melody Maker
Date: 21 Sep 06 - 09:48 AM

Hot news story breaking from Reuters:

TDL are on the verge of breaking up. They have a few recording and tour commitments which they are honouring due to legal technicalities. Sue Turkey has a solo album due out in late October, titled:

"Christmas may be coming, but this Turkey won't get roasted"

Trevor Lidl is going to spend more time on his chain of cut price stores.

Manager and long time associate Brian Bruce said this morning "This is a sad day for British music - on par with the Beatles split in 1970. They leave a lot of fans very disappointed and in despair. They feel that the pressures of the 21st century music business never allowed them to realise their full creative potential. Time will show that the Turkey/Lidl partnership will be remembered along with Rodgers/Hart, Strummer/Jones, Jagger/Richard and Chin/Chapman"

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Holy Man
Date: 21 Sep 06 - 10:00 AM

Are there plans for a farewell concert? If so I hope that the ticket agencies don't overcharge by ludicrous amounts - anything over £100 is not acceptable.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: woodsie
Date: 21 Sep 06 - 10:51 AM

You must be joking!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Vo Mit
Date: 21 Sep 06 - 11:20 AM

I have rather lost track of where you are expecting to be in the next few months. Please can you publish the list so that I can arrange to wash my hair or go and watch some paint dry?

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: The Barden of England
Date: 21 Sep 06 - 02:44 PM

Excuse me, but that will only be allowed to happen after I've scattered the seed and watch my lawn grow Vo Mit!!

I've still got some hair, though not vey much it's true, and I've taken up Vatican painting (or is that V.A.T. again and fainting).

Although Manager and long time associate Brian Bruce was reported as having said "This is a sad day for British music - on par with the Beatles split in 1970", his actual words were:-
"This is a sad day for us British - my par is shit and worse than it was in 1970".

My only comment mus be STOP READING THE SUN!!!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 21 Sep 06 - 06:10 PM

Hello JOohn - drink taken?

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: The Barden of England
Date: 22 Sep 06 - 03:00 AM

Ooh yes Richard - but not too many!!!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 22 Sep 06 - 09:01 PM

On behalf of Messrs Lidl and Turkey I have the following statement to make. Rumours of a split in Trevor's pants are totally untrue. Ms. Turkey's solo career is something not yet dreamed of.As to the Leopards' manager..... You're fired Bruce. Woodsie gets the job as of tomorrow... no transfer fee and we don't get anything like £55,000 a week, so don't start doing an Ashley Cole. Any more of this tabloid piffle and I shall be consulting our solicitor in Lower Stoat. Woodsie.... you're sacked.....you should know where we are going to be in the next six months. Incidentally where were YOU tonight. We'd brought you a present too! Is the Barden interested? Bearing in mind that he'd need to know, not just where we are but where he and Jan are (Lanzarotte?). As far as I know it's the Canaries. They are small birds that only make a snackette for a leopard.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 23 Sep 06 - 04:32 AM

No mention of the Lidl solo career I note.....

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: breezy
Date: 23 Sep 06 - 07:53 AM

Was I relieved to hear the news from the cat herself, I was starting to worry, and theres me thinking nothing last forevevr .

Clawing onwards and upwards, thats the TDL

Anthony John Clarke in St Albans at Windward tomorrow

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,The Barden of England sans cookie
Date: 23 Sep 06 - 07:55 AM

'A Lidl of what you fancy does you good' - so I hear

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: woodsie
Date: 23 Sep 06 - 07:56 AM

I'm also relieved. Sorry couldn't make it to FF but I had to be up at 4am this morning and was knackered yesterday after 1st day back at work.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 24 Sep 06 - 04:26 PM

351- No baby-stting then? (see Knockers thread.) Rumours of a Lidl solo career also unfounded. Sue Leopard says "He was only a struggling floor- singer before he met me. Now he has half my folk club and all the worries that go with it."

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: woodsie
Date: 25 Sep 06 - 05:01 AM

Who or what are the worries?

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Geordie-Peorgie
Date: 25 Sep 06 - 01:53 PM

One of the worries is whether to book The Phatt-B'Stards as a duo or singly - They're nowt but trouble either way

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 25 Sep 06 - 07:07 PM

No Worries!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 25 Sep 06 - 08:59 PM

The Wurrys were sn esoteric folk group from Wiltshire who specialised in playing on pitchforks and accordions. Usually we can only cope with one Phatt B'stard at a time, due to the size of the clubroom. No room for the audience otherwise. Usually this is Freddo as he is fairly house-trained and comes under the alias of Geoff Higgybottie.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: woodsie
Date: 26 Sep 06 - 01:19 AM

AaaGh!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 26 Sep 06 - 03:11 AM

Just remember not to show him a rope drum while he is dreaming about virgins and warm yoghourt!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 27 Sep 06 - 06:57 PM

Well - he can dream on - no virgins or yoghurt at my folk club! The last virgin was hunted out of Orpington years ago. The Nativity plays are in trouble - it's virtually impossible to find 3 wise men and a virgin.It might be easier to just find a rope drum.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,IBO
Date: 27 Sep 06 - 07:19 PM

LEGEND HAS IT THAT IF YOU PLAY ANY ONE OF THEIR RECORDS BACKWORDS YOU WILL HEAR THE WORDS,    WE ARE A CRAP ROCK BAND

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 28 Sep 06 - 06:00 PM

You can have the T.D.L. experience this coming Sunday October 1st at Good Intent Rochester. So far we've not made any records.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 29 Sep 06 - 03:59 AM

Is that what they call a criminal record?

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 29 Sep 06 - 09:06 PM

You're the lawyer .

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Geordie-Peorgie
Date: 30 Sep 06 - 11:09 AM

Hey!! ye cheeky burger!

Aah'll hev ye knaah that Juan P-B has lost two stone in weight and (although he's still a bit wider than Fredo) dizzent tek up nearly so much room as he use ter!

He's ganna be comin' up your club te show yez the new look - He might even be up at Rochester the morrer so ye'd berra look oot!!

That's aall for noo
G-P

PS He's still performin' with his troupe of male strippers, 'The Chubbendales', mind! Ye think TDL is a sight fo' sore eyes? Yez should see them buggaz!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 01 Oct 06 - 03:49 PM

Where's the blue clicky to the Chubbendales site then? I must gerraa look at it. If you was at Rochester today you'd ha' noticed that TDL weren't there today. See Good Intent thread as i canna be arsed to explain again. You know you're welcome to come to my club any time, as long as you're still cheap. The average audience is aboot twelve, and that usually includes the residents and floor singers!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST
Date: 04 Oct 06 - 12:22 AM

Back again, ha ha!!!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Geordie-Peorgie
Date: 04 Oct 06 - 06:04 PM

Haddaway Hinny!1 Aah'm aalways cheap!

Neebody'll pay uz a decent fee so aah'll tek wharrevva aah can get

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 07 Oct 06 - 08:12 PM

Ok.... the gig's yours for a mucky fiver and a cheese roll then.(It's a damn good job we took a course in rweading Geordie when at Broadstairs!!!!!)If you're good.... we might raise it to a British Rail sandwich, curled up at the edges.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Geordie-Peorgie
Date: 08 Oct 06 - 11:41 AM

Aah Knaah what ye mean GF!

When aah mooved sooth te Portsmooth with me Mam in '65 aah had te learn te speak English and aah dee aallreet now but aah nivvor got the hang o' writin' English

Funny owld world izznit?

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 08 Oct 06 - 06:52 PM

So is the aforementioned fee ok then?

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 08 Oct 06 - 06:56 PM

Check out the updated website!updated website

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 14 Oct 06 - 04:45 PM

On updated website are details of impending pub session at Upper Stoat. Check it out

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 14 Oct 06 - 07:10 PM

Most kind but give us an F***in link 'cos I can't find it and I've spent the last 20 minutes up to here in leopard wee and tarbet.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 15 Oct 06 - 04:43 PM

As just posted on your thread, have put a link in from, OFF,maybe TDL.

link for Upper Stoat Details

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Ted
Date: 16 Oct 06 - 04:35 AM

The Leopard tour continues - a leopardskin bandana tied to the railings on Waterloo Bridge this morning. You weren't playing the Festival Hall, were you?

Ted

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 18 Oct 06 - 07:45 PM

Cheers Ted. Funny you should say that. They keep pestering us to do a gig, but we can't be arsed. We did create a fantasy yesterday. Scanned a photo of the Broadstairs marquee into powerpoint, and drew a poster on it. Show you later.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 22 Oct 06 - 10:00 PM

Just updated websites after doing charity gig at Gillingham.Trafalgar Day Fundraiser

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 01 Nov 06 - 09:33 PM

Latest Leopard news.... another one of our songs is going to get sung by someone else. The Fab Club's Cheeky Gulls aka Claudine and Margaret want to add "The Floor Singer" to their repertoirre. Anyone coming to Friday Folk will be able to purchase a one-off Ron Trueman- Border CD of 6 previously unrecorded and never to be recorded again tracks... for a fiver. They'll only be available on the night so anyone wanting one had better order one now.
RTB Children in need songs

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 05 Nov 06 - 09:13 PM

The websites have both been updated today. See what we've been up to.

Click on auntie leopard's Page

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 11 Nov 06 - 09:40 PM

Went out with Folkmob to a pub in Charlton last night(Saturday). Looks like being a regular thing. The management asked T.D.L. along to their comedy night.
Session Details

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 12 Nov 06 - 03:18 PM

Apologies if you have tried to read my updates. The webhost is updating the service at present, so I can't update any info etc.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,woodsie
Date: 12 Nov 06 - 05:00 PM

What a superb performance at Clancy's last night!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Dipsodeb
Date: 12 Nov 06 - 06:04 PM

Yes I agree, Clancy's was a good night allround. Can't wait till the 9th of dec for the next one.. Thanks Leps.

~Debs~

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 13 Nov 06 - 10:26 AM

The link in my previous posting should now take you to the T.D.L. homepage, which has details of the Clancy's sessionunderneath the Lower Stoat one. You can also read about it on the Sue's Scribbles page of the O.F.F. site.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 20 Nov 06 - 06:53 PM

Refresh... it's taking a while to crawl to 400. Four leopards(a leep apparently) played at fab club on Sunday.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: woodsie
Date: 20 Nov 06 - 09:08 PM

Well, let's try and speed things up then!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: cockney
Date: 20 Nov 06 - 09:09 PM

Good idea woodsie.

I first saw TDL early this year. I am now a fan for life.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: donovan
Date: 20 Nov 06 - 09:11 PM

I must admit they are great, really great!!!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Sliding Down The Bannister At My Auntie's House
Date: 20 Nov 06 - 09:15 PM

They must surely go down in history amongst the folk rock greats such as Fairport Convention, The Byrds, Incredible String Band etc.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: cockney
Date: 20 Nov 06 - 09:17 PM

I started this thread back in June when I didn't know much about the great ones. I spelt their name wron it should have been Tone Deaf Leopard. I suggest that when this thread gets to 400 we start a new one with the correct spelling.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Kenneth Ingham
Date: 20 Nov 06 - 09:19 PM

Hello I was just passing and thought I'd pop in - good idea cockney!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: melodeon king
Date: 20 Nov 06 - 09:20 PM

Hello Kenneth!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: woodsie
Date: 20 Nov 06 - 09:23 PM

Blimey!

Where did that lot come from? I thought I was the only mug awake at 02:25 GMT.

I haven't been able to get to Orpington for a while now due to working nights.

I miss you all!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: woodsie
Date: 20 Nov 06 - 09:26 PM

Ah so you must have to add 5 hours to the mudcat time to get GMT

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Chris Amos
Date: 21 Nov 06 - 01:26 AM

I haven't seen the great ones since the summer, i must make the effort to cross the great water.

Chris

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 21 Nov 06 - 03:03 AM

Cross the water - is that like taking the piss?

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: The Barden of England
Date: 21 Nov 06 - 03:29 AM

That was 'cross' not 'pass' Richard.
Anyway - TDL, the true path!!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Geordie-Peorgie
Date: 21 Nov 06 - 12:07 PM

Hey Up Barden!!!

Should that not be "TDL the true Pith"??

Buggah!! Aah've lost coont! Aah might be 400 and not knaah

Howsomeverbut, TDL ARE the truth and the way and the light!! Aah've been a fan for a while now and the' desorve te be put on that programme wi' Mike Hardon - Aah bet when he hears TDL he'll forget his love affair wi' Kate Rusby and give some other buggaz some air time

Rant over!

Gerrovarit Man!!

PS Divvent fo'get The Barden at Folkmob the morrer neet

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: rock chick
Date: 21 Nov 06 - 01:18 PM

Hey girls and guy they are even known, or should i say heard about, at GYC (Greenwich Yacht club) !!scary thought ;-))

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Big Mick
Date: 21 Nov 06 - 03:59 PM

399

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Big Mick
Date: 21 Nov 06 - 03:59 PM

400

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 21 Nov 06 - 05:49 PM

Now that's better chappies. How did Big Mick get that pretty 400 . Then get it to scroll across the page? I can't do things like that on the websites.'Tany rate. 401!!!!!!!!!!!
When we've finished our c d we'll send it to that Mike Hardon and you can all email him to play it. Mind you have you ever tried emailing him? You get a standard BBC reply. Chris Amos... no need to cross the big water dearie.... we can be found at The White Hart in Grays on most Sunday afternoons.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Geordie-Peorgie
Date: 22 Nov 06 - 12:18 PM

Buggah!! Aah wez certain aah'd got the fower hunnert!!

Well aah'm determined te get the 500th hit so watch oot

G-P

PS Barden - the neet! Folk Mob! Be there !!!!!!

Aah cannit get there from Southampton in time as Mrs P has left uz in charge of the ferrets and aah have te give them their worm tablets

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: The Barden of England
Date: 23 Nov 06 - 07:18 AM

Now that's what I call different - tablets made from worms. Moses would have had trouble with them I'm telling you. Not only can you open a can of worms, you can now crush a tablet of worms. Will TDL need worming I wonder? Well that Trevor of the Leopard skin thong writes lots of worms so perhaps that's it.
Fun was had at Folkmob lats night by the way - great venue.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 24 Nov 06 - 08:34 PM

Not only does Trevor know a thing or two about worms, he is also up on ferrets- or should that be the ferrets up on him. He says that we're madder than a trouser-leg full of 'em! We're delighted that the Barden had a good time at Eltham. It is a very aristocratic venue- so should be suitable. We went to Faversham. who were denied the TDL experience due to the mc running out of time. The place were packed to t'gunnels for Jezza and his band. At first they said we'd have to stand, and we politely said we couldn't, and bingo! Two front row seats!Wish we could have done a floor spot though, after travelling 50 odd miles. Big G Newton was dissappointed even if no one else were. Oh well,, their miss.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 25 Nov 06 - 02:56 PM

Cor this recording lark's hard work innit? Took 4 attempts to get the 4x4 song laid down. Take in to consideration that the singer/guitarist/songwriter is also the sound engineer/ technician/ beer dispenser....etc. etc. That's 6 tracks now,how many more would you like?

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 03 Dec 06 - 07:12 PM

Refresh. Anyone coming to see us at Clancy's tonight? (Mon 4th)

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 03 Dec 06 - 07:26 PM

We also hope to be at Stanstead Abbott on New Year's Day if it happens. Please lend Lynne Heraud your support.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Scrump
Date: 04 Dec 06 - 08:09 AM

I didn't think Lynne would need one.

... ah ...see what you mean...

...I'll get me coat.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST
Date: 18 Dec 06 - 09:26 PM

Who are these?

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST
Date: 19 Dec 06 - 09:12 PM

Good I hear!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 20 Dec 06 - 07:05 PM

Thankyou GUEST AND GUEST... are you a fraternal double-act?

SEASON'S GREETINGS FROM TONE DEAF LEOPARD
Tone Deaf Leopard

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: woodsie
Date: 29 Dec 06 - 11:19 PM

Ho Ho Ho!

Happy New Year to all you spotty cats. How did Friday go? I am all flood up so coodent maik it.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST
Date: 31 Dec 06 - 06:38 AM

Leppy New happardz

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,TDL
Date: 02 Jan 07 - 04:20 PM

And the same to you Guest!

And a very happy Leopard New Year to all Leopardeers!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 03 Jan 07 - 08:24 PM

What a good year so far!!! Fantastic singaround on Monday at Stanstead Abbots. Received an award from Folk Mob for "Glam Folk Artists of 2006".What could possibly top that?

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 06 Jan 07 - 08:38 PM

Just to let you know that the O F F site has been updated yet again!!
New photos on the home page, and two pages of photos from the Bob Woollett Night, photos by courtesy of Steve Jennings from O F C (the Thursday Club).Feel free to have a look
new photos

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 13 Jan 07 - 05:59 PM

Refresh. Where is everyone? So much for 1000 posts by end 2006!!!
Be lucky to see 500 by christmas....Now there's a challenge!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: woodsie
Date: 14 Jan 07 - 01:31 AM

I'm here!!!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: donovan
Date: 14 Jan 07 - 01:32 AM

So am I.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: breezy
Date: 14 Jan 07 - 04:11 AM

This is all a... to t..

Which way is up?

27th April , the Zoo Keeper will be knock knock knocking on the lib club door

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST
Date: 14 Jan 07 - 06:57 PM

unnghh!!!!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 14 Jan 07 - 07:30 PM

Guest--- if you're that confused, look at http://www.orpingtonfridayfolk.bravehost.com
Breezy- good on ya - you got Spindles for MC but you can't have everything.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 17 Jan 07 - 10:02 PM

Website update new photos.
tdlwebsite - look at tribute band page

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 27 Jan 07 - 05:22 PM

I'm feeling very, very, lonely. Seems I'm the only one on this thread these days. That was a smashing session at the Good Intent last Sunday. Today, we have been recording. 4x4 has, at last, been finished. Hoorah!!!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 27 Jan 07 - 06:54 PM

I'm feeling slightly better. Curiosity sent me to a thread entitled "Alternative British Folk Awards. It sounded like fun. To my surprise I found a nomination for TDL as best non-commercial duo!!
There are lots of categories to nominate for, so go and have a look!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST
Date: 09 Mar 07 - 07:30 AM

Time for a new thread!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 11 Mar 07 - 12:54 PM

I agree Guest... try this one
New TDL thread

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: donovan
Date: 22 Jul 07 - 12:21 PM

I think it's about time this thread was rejuvenated. Let's aim for 500.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 22 Jul 07 - 12:40 PM

Is that you again Woodsie?
G.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Arnie
Date: 22 Jul 07 - 03:50 PM

Yesterday I listened to a band called Tone Def Leopard at the St Mary's on the Marsh folk festival. Excellent gig. Never heard of them before so it was a coincidence seeing this thread.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 23 Jul 07 - 07:36 AM

Thankyou Arnie. Glad you enjoyed it, we were hoping to do more. What you actually saw was Lepe Of Leopards. If you would like info on where to find us, do pm me, here's a link to our website.
Lepps Website

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: woodsie
Date: 24 Jul 07 - 03:23 AM

Top band!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: woodsie
Date: 28 Jul 07 - 05:32 AM

77 to go!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 29 Jul 07 - 03:41 PM

Come on, we're not going to get it up to the half kilo this way. Take forever.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Bertram Weedon
Date: 30 Jul 07 - 12:08 PM

I turned on the radio and realised it was weed that turned me on when I went upstairs on the tram with the British European Rail ticket that exploded in my hand me down my walking cane sugary beet goes on and on thursday I went to tea at the same local publishers and his tory teachers whiskey nancy boys from the black stuff it up your jumper.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Kenneth Ingham
Date: 30 Jul 07 - 12:13 PM

I am real - TDL are a figment of Micky Woods's imagination!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 31 Jul 07 - 08:57 AM

Has anyone else noticed that there is an ebay-shop called "Tone Deaf Music".

Should they be approached to explore possible cross-fertilisation and synergies?

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: redsnapper
Date: 31 Jul 07 - 08:28 PM

TDL are excellent!

RS

P.S. I have not heard them but hope to one day

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: mindblaster
Date: 01 Aug 07 - 04:23 AM

Reefers

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 01 Aug 07 - 08:06 PM

I'm going to look for this Tone Deaf Music - it may be something to do with tonedeafleopard who is real, is a bloke, and comes up on Google images along with us. As to cross-fertilisation and synergies- what's that? Anything to do with Bob Kenward?

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Geordie-Peorgie
Date: 02 Aug 07 - 06:05 PM

Aye!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 03 Aug 07 - 08:49 PM

I suppose you don't mean knees and elbows Guest

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST
Date: 04 Aug 07 - 01:36 PM

I saw dem larse nite we were treated to two solo spots

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 05 Aug 07 - 04:38 PM

Thanks Woodsie -I thought I knew all your i.d.s !Look out for us at Broadstairs everyone.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: robomatic
Date: 05 Aug 07 - 04:52 PM

The drummer from Def Leopard has only got one arm!
The drummer from Def Leopard has only got one arm!
The drummer from Def Leopard has only got one arm!
The drummer from Def Leopard has only got one arm!
The drummer from Def Leopard has only got one arm!


courtesy of: Bloodhound Gang

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 05 Aug 07 - 04:58 PM

Surely that's "Leppard"?

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 05 Aug 07 - 06:20 PM

Yes that's "Leppard"....

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: robomatic
Date: 05 Aug 07 - 11:34 PM

my bad

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Kenneth Ingham
Date: 06 Aug 07 - 06:38 AM

The drummer from our TDL has two arms!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 06 Aug 07 - 03:02 PM

But some say would be improved by having none....

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 07 Aug 07 - 02:16 PM

Tsk.. Richard - you just haven't grasped the concept of lead drumming.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 26 Aug 07 - 06:26 PM

Well, we had a good time at Broadstairs, recruited some more leopardeers, sold more cds, and got some more songs out to the world.
We've also put in a word for all you guys seen wandering round with guitars and nothing to do.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 26 Aug 07 - 08:19 PM

Dudette - Pantera invented it (unless you count Torniquet)

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Girl Friday without cookie
Date: 26 Aug 07 - 08:36 PM

Ok - all you dudettes wandering around with nothing to do then. --- 454 and counting!!!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,woodsie
Date: 27 Aug 07 - 05:35 AM

I hear that the first TDL album has sold out!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Girl Friday without cookie
Date: 27 Aug 07 - 06:43 AM

Not exactly accurate.. there is a second pressing due to heavy demand!!! (sold a lot to fat people)

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 02 Sep 07 - 03:53 PM

Being thoroughly p****d off with our treatment (not the audience) at OFC. .. it was very heartening to return to Essex's Fab Club this afternoon. There are no prima donnas... we're all equal and share the running of the club. Our two songs went down a storm. There was yet another request for the words of ..."Peckham Rye"...... Our Ben's first solo performance was the last of the afternoon and was extremely well received.

Orpington Folk Club Thread

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 16 Sep 07 - 05:38 PM

TDL will be guesting at Orpington Friday Folk, 7, Station Road, on Friday September 28th. We'll be pleased to see you there.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 22 Sep 07 - 12:54 PM

Refresh and Remind.
TDL AT ORPINGTON FRIDAY FOLK, ORPINGTON LIBERAL CLUB, 7, STATION ROAD, ORPINGTON NEXT FRIDAY AT 8.30.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,jojofolkagogo
Date: 25 Sep 07 - 10:00 AM

Refreshing to say the least !!!! gotta be the thread with most imput??

Had a recent look at your web-site too, very interesting, funny informative, delightful - course, I could be biased !!

Lovely to "Spot" you at Flab Cub on Sunday, great stuff !! see you again soon, am hoping to travel to Tenterden, might see you there?

I totally agree about Orp FC - real primas - or so they think - wont go there in a hurry but will try and get over to Friday Folk (I think is a real shame your club names get mixed with one another ...)

Jo-JO

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Guest
Date: 26 Sep 07 - 03:52 PM

Perhaps jo-JO should look at her self before critising.

What does it feel like now when you don't know who's writing about you!

Orp FC well wisher.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 26 Sep 07 - 06:26 PM

Well, Guest,Guest, and OFC well-wisher Jo-Jo is entitled to her oppinions. At least she has the nerve to put her name to it!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Guest
Date: 27 Sep 07 - 10:05 AM

You missed the point I have no idea who Jo-Jo is?

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: M.Ted
Date: 27 Sep 07 - 04:15 PM

This thread seems to be refreshed regularly to keep the name of this band on display--it was amusing two years ago, but has worn thin--no one really contrtibutes, and, I for one, would appreciate it greatly if the thread would be allowed to gracefully retire.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,woodsie
Date: 27 Sep 07 - 05:02 PM

Well I am still amused - if you don't like a thread then you don't have to open it!

We leopard fans can keep in touch via this thread and hopefully see it reach 500!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Geordie-Peorgie
Date: 27 Sep 07 - 06:44 PM

Aye! Aah'm up forrit!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: M.Ted
Date: 27 Sep 07 - 07:41 PM

Why don't you Leopard fans keep in touch privately?

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 27 Sep 07 - 08:26 PM

GUEST GUEST ....Jo-Jo is a very nice lady singer from Essex.

M.TED..... Leopard fans have as much right to use mudcat as anyone .else. The UK is still a free country!As Woodsie says "if the thread doesn't interest you, don't open it. I've ACTUALLY let it rest in the past and it gets refreshed by leopard fans occasionally.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: M.Ted
Date: 28 Sep 07 - 12:33 AM

You certainly may use Mudcat as much as anyone else, the problem is, you use it more than anyone else--

By continually refreshing the thread, you've kept the name "Tone Def Leppard" prominently displayed on the Forum thread list for more than two years--it gets more exposure here than Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan, Woody Guthrie, and Jean Ritchie or dozens of other more venerable performers--Clever marketing, I suppose, but rather tedious--

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 28 Sep 07 - 07:17 PM

What's age got to do with it?

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST
Date: 30 Sep 07 - 03:27 PM

Originally used in opera companies, "prima donna" is Italian for "first lady". The term was used to designate the leading female singer in the opera company, the person to whom the prime roles would be given. The prima donna was normally, but not necessarily, a soprano. The corresponding term for the male lead (almost always a tenor) is "primo uomo".

Legendarily, these "prima donnas" were often regarded as egotistical, unreasonable and irritable, with a rather high opinion of themselves, not shared by others.

Remind you of anybody? They could at least sing!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 30 Sep 07 - 04:09 PM

Oh, no guest.

Quite apart from the fact that we probably all know perfectly well the derviation and meaning of the expression "prima donna", whatever you think of TDL's musical abilities (or songwriting abilities, and they are two different things - vide for example Bob Dylan whose "musical" performances are about the nastiest noises on the internet, although he also wrote some pretty good songs) "egotistical, unreasonable, and irritable" would be three unfair things to say about them. They have opinions, and not everyone agrees, but (apart from sometimes) they are not usually irritable. Yes, I've seen Sue lose it big-style, and make a bit of a fuss sometimes, and she and I have had sharp words from time to time, but by and large TDL are amusing and amiable.   The Leopard Cubs can be teenagers sometimes (but, gosh, they are teenagers)!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Geordie-Peorgie
Date: 30 Sep 07 - 05:29 PM

Well said, Richard!

Leave the band alone! - Their deein' neebody any harm and mekkin' a few people laugh!

It's a lang time since we lived in a country where hevvin' a good time and enjoyin' yerself wez a punishable offence. Cromwell's England wasn't it?

TDL never intended te tek the music world by storm so it's not THEIR fault if people liek them and want te put them on a pedestal.

Between ye and me aah'd rather listen te them than Morrisey.

If ye divvent like it - Piss Off and let them as does enjoy it!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,woodsie
Date: 01 Oct 07 - 12:21 AM

Haven't seen them for a while

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 01 Oct 07 - 06:29 PM

Oh my Gawd! Here we go BACK TO TOP OF PILE AGAIN!!!! I'LL JUST GO AND GET THE KEY TO THE STOCKS AND PUT MESELF IN THEM!!!!!!
I will get released immediately though, because Richard will plead my defence. My plea of "NOT GUILTY" is vindicated .
SO I REST MY CASE YOUR HONOUR

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 02 Oct 07 - 02:14 AM

You might prefer to rest your honour, in case.....

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 02 Oct 07 - 03:18 PM

Good idea Richard after having read both threads, loved Canberra Chris's song.... am getting me coat on the Orpington thread.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Chris
Date: 14 Oct 07 - 06:10 PM

Saw them at the Rochester Sweeps this year, and it was fun.

I don't understand why people who have no interest in this thread read it or carp about it.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Canberra Chris
Date: 15 Oct 07 - 09:21 AM

Happy to oblige, Sue, and to confound those who keep refreshing your thread themselves by complaining about it.

I don't think they they knew how they were coming across to people watching the stoush (good Aussie word) bemused from a great distance. But in the words of their anonymous supporter above, "egotistical, unreasonable and irritable, with a rather high opinion of themselves" is a pretty good summary.

I'm sure they are really all lovely people who run a great club, it was just hard to tell.

I hope Julianne and Floyd of the Shiny Bums didn't miss out on TDL in Rochester - they loved the session.

We await the international tour.

Chris

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 02 Dec 07 - 06:58 PM

Just to let you know that we are hosting an Open Mic. at the Fox and HoundsFolk Club, Romney Street on December 10th.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Cook
Date: 03 Dec 07 - 12:19 AM

Where exactly?

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 03 Dec 07 - 02:40 AM

I think you'll find it is down in Romney Marsh, where cars swim, sheep have webbed feet, and a strap-on is a type of Wellington boot.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 05 Dec 07 - 08:33 AM

The confusion is understandable. they haven't got round to adverising as yet. They have a Myspace - useless if you haven't.
Will try and get them organised.....

Meanwhile this is the way we go. Coming from Orpington via Eynsford. Go across the ford(there is a road bridge) turn left After 400 yards or so you will see some white houses and a war memorial (firs right Bower Lane). Go up this for 2.7 miles. You will pass walled house, (security lights etc). Turn right about 200 yards past this.Sign in Hedge says Fox and Hounds. Massive car park, down there (field).
Pub at end of lane.
Fox and Hounds has a thread, but little info on it.
Fox and Hounds Folk Club

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 11 Dec 07 - 08:30 AM

The last Fab Show is on Link Fm on Wed 19th December, 7-9 pm. Lots of people on it, including us, and Ben making his radio debut. Link is on 92.2 and you can listen live. I believe there is a webcam.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: woodsie
Date: 12 Dec 07 - 02:58 AM

This thread is on the way to 500!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Bird Flu
Date: 22 Apr 08 - 04:06 AM

Don't hear much of them these days. The guitarist was seen last week gigging with another, younger musician. The drummer has disappeared.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,The Goose
Date: 22 Apr 08 - 09:38 AM

Hey! I love Tone Def Leppard ! We tried to track them down to come to the Goose, but we couldn't find them.

Saw them at Orpington Folk Club a few years back, then at a folk festival - maybe Leigh-on-Sea, can't remember.

No time to trawl through getting on for 500 posts, can anybody tell me how I can contact them? If you can, it would be great if you could email me, thanks!!

[e-mail]

The Goose

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Mick Woods
Date: 22 Apr 08 - 11:39 AM

They are still residents at
Orpington Friday Folk And I think you can email Sue

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST
Date: 22 Apr 08 - 12:13 PM

Oh brilliant, thanks Mick :)

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 23 Apr 08 - 07:09 PM

Thanks Micky. Tell that Bird Flu that the drummer is back. It was a temporary aberration caused by cat 'flu. The young musician in question prefers to play alone.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST, RIchard Bridge
Date: 24 Apr 08 - 02:36 AM

He'll go deaf!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Bird Flu
Date: 24 Apr 08 - 04:20 AM

I thought they were already!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 24 Apr 08 - 12:40 PM

Well, we're nearly at 500 Folks!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 08 May 08 - 06:23 PM

The website has now got photos and new from Rochester Sweeps 2008

Here's a clicky
Rochester 2008

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: The Barden of England
Date: 09 May 08 - 03:31 AM

Nearly there !!!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 09 May 08 - 07:51 PM

Don't forget TDL are guesting next Friday at OFF.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Geordie-P at work
Date: 13 May 08 - 03:45 AM

Three

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Geordie-P at work
Date: 13 May 08 - 03:46 AM

Two

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Geordie-P at work
Date: 13 May 08 - 03:48 AM

ONE! 500!!! That's the forst time aah've ivvor got a 'roond number'

Good te see Girl Friday at Ron T-B's gig on Sat'day

Shame that TDL wuzzent on the bill though!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: The Barden of England
Date: 13 May 08 - 04:56 AM

What ho Geordie-P, sorry we weren't at RTB's gig, but we were locked up safe at home while the Radio 1 Big Bash was happening in our town. Would have been great to see you again, but it just don't seem to be possible at the moment. Glad that this TDL thread has got past the 500.
John Barden

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: mumblin len
Date: 13 May 08 - 04:27 PM

Greetings from the Leopards Den. Those of you masochists who have been waiting with bated breath for us to appear on YouTube will be
happy to know that we are there now, courtesy of Banjoestead.


a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhHYac_xovI">TDL not winning Folk Factor

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: mumblin len
Date: 13 May 08 - 04:44 PM

Sorry about the unusable link - it should have been:

TDL not winning Folk Factor

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 13 May 08 - 05:50 PM

Sorry about Len... had to give him a bit of staff training, but how he managed to post the copy paste code is a mystery. Never mind, he got it right in the end.

Must admit we do OHND so why Ron didn't want us up on stage is also a mystery.... there's always next time I suppose.

Thanks GP for getting us up to 500.

What number is next?

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Mick Woods
Date: 14 May 08 - 03:56 AM

1000 here we go!

We are still awaiting the TDL debut at Blackheath!!! The locals have been briefed.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 14 May 08 - 07:40 PM

Was hoping to come to Blackheath this Tuesday, but I wasn't feeling too well, we will get there I promise,

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Ted
Date: 15 May 08 - 04:41 AM

Still, good to see you at the Folkmob last night.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST
Date: 08 Jul 08 - 05:40 PM

TDL are playing at The Goose Is Out , and so to is Drohne ( aka Phil Martin ) and so too is Jackie Oates .



If that sounds like a splendid evening out then we encourage you to come along on Friday 18th to :

The Goose Is Out , upstairs @ the edt . 1 Lordship lane London SE22 .

tickets available in advance via We Got Tickets or on the door on the night , further details here ;

http://thegooseisout.com

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 09 Jul 08 - 01:37 PM

Thanks Sue and Nyge. Before then we can be spotted at , The Bull, High Street, Snodland on Saturday 12th, and Twitton Garden Party at The Rising Sun, Twitton Lane,Otford, Kent, and at The Kentish Horse Folk Club, both on Sunday 13th July.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 21 Jul 08 - 09:11 PM

Thanks to Sue and Nyge for booking us for The Goose Is Out. A great time was had by all ! Photos from the night will soon be posted on the website.

Gander at the Goose

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 17 Aug 08 - 01:24 PM

Hello to the guys from Moor and Coast who reminded me that this is the longest thread on Mudcat.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Jayto
Date: 17 Aug 08 - 01:34 PM

There is a band here in the US called Hayseed Dixie and they do cover songs of AC/DC and on later albums branched out to Metallica and Motorhead among others. There is a legend that the band has put out about themselves. They claim that they were raised in the Appalachian mountains I can't remember the exact state. They said they were really isolated from modern society and very poor. One day they found a car that had plunged from the road high on a mountain into a valley (or holler as they are reffered to here). The car contained the body and supplies of a record salesman. The salesman had vinyl records that he was trying to sale stashed in the trunk of his car. They took the records and played them on thier victrola record player. Then they took these new songs and learned them on thier instruments and Hayseed Dixie was born. A friend of mine helped with the marketing and he had me cracking up sitting around one night brainstorming. I don't really dig them too much they play up the steroetypes of Appalachians too much for me. They are good musicians and the image thing is kinda funny but there comes a point where it crosses the line from marketing and making fun of stereotypes y'know. I am not some sensitive type that gets my toes treaded on easily but c'mon My family are Appalachian and there is a point where you have to say enough lol.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 11 Nov 08 - 06:38 PM

Please note the long space in postings but I need to refresh this thread.re Trevor. He had a bad heart attack on Monday morning, it ptobably started Sunday afternoon . Swift treatment at Kings. No more fags and no driving for a month.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Geordie-Peorgie
Date: 11 Nov 08 - 07:02 PM

Hey, Bonnie Lass!

Gove Trev a big hug from G-P and tell the buggah "If ye can dee withoot fags forra month ye can dee withoot them for a lifetime"

Gerrup ye Buggah!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Geordie-Peorgie
Date: 11 Nov 08 - 07:03 PM

Bollix!!

***G I V E***

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: kerry and Mandy
Date: 12 Nov 08 - 12:54 AM

hi Sue
really sorry to hear that, give him our good wishes for a speedy recovery. make sure he takes it easy for a while.
take care
kerry and mandy

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 12 Nov 08 - 02:21 AM

Wishes for speedy recovery and lasting good health coming from Chris and Tam too.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,woodsie
Date: 12 Nov 08 - 04:18 AM

Sorry to hear this. Take it easy Trevor old chap!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Guest
Date: 12 Nov 08 - 07:03 AM

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,gUEST
Date: 03 Jul 05 - 02:41 PM

They also occasionally comprise various offspring of Trevor's. Oddly, since they are not related to her, they seem to share Sue's sense of timing.


Just a point referring to this unkind message on the thread, one of Trevor's sons has a fantastic sense of timing and can play a mean alternate thumb picking riff that will leave most other folkies standing... Don't know what his name is, but watch out for him...

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Essex Girl
Date: 12 Nov 08 - 09:09 AM

Sue, really sorry to hear about Trevor, hope he recovers soon, send him my love.
Guest - Trevors' son is called Ben, and yes he is an outstanding musician, on a par with the best.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Lady Raffles
Date: 12 Nov 08 - 10:31 AM

Sue, so sorry to hear about Trevor. Please give him our best wishes and tell him we are thinking of him and looking forward to hearing the song when he's better - Sue and Mick.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 12 Nov 08 - 01:10 PM

Ben's got an awesome knack for da blues.

This is an excellent vehicle for keeping us posted on Trevor's prgress. He has been in my thoughts quites often today.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Rafflesbear
Date: 12 Nov 08 - 03:46 PM

Send him our best Sue and from the Norcs as well. we are all thinking of him and will know he's back when we hear the song about it

text me if there is anything you need

luv RB + LB

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 12 Nov 08 - 05:22 PM

Thankyou for all your good wishes. Guest Guest, for God's sake let me know who you are. TDL need more people like you mate, and you've obviously heard Ben. He goes nowhere folkwise without us. Ergo, we'll all be missing for a while. for Ben - more practice time, for us a good rest. Trev looks in disgusting good health - I think he's had a problem for years as his dad suffered 3 heart attacks before dying at 65. Please God that doesn't happen to Trev... keep you posted folks. Time for supper!

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: RamblinStu
Date: 13 Nov 08 - 08:17 AM

Sue

Give Trev my very best wishes for a speedy recovery, and take care of yourself too Sue.

All the very best

Stuart Pendrill

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Old Steve of OFC and Broadstairs (aka Ben El
Date: 13 Nov 08 - 05:36 PM

Best Regards to Trevor - hopefully some new lyrics and a tune will come from his latest experience

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 14 Nov 08 - 10:12 AM

For all of you who are awaiting the song... lyrics well underway for "Heart Attack Blues". Of course it starts with "Woke Up This Mornin'"

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Rafflesbear
Date: 15 Nov 08 - 02:30 AM

It's Tone Deaf Hermits then ?

best wishes
RB

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 16 Nov 08 - 12:05 PM

Very Funny Raffles. I'd not thought of that, this is a straight blues. Sudden realisation that on Saturday evening he'd started writing a song clled "An accident waiting to happen" First verse - accidental conception, second verse, watching t.v. in the bath, couldn't think of a situation for verse 3.Latest on recovering heart patient. I have just scoured the internet for, and printed the leaflet that he imagined he'd brought home from the hospital. He's busy reading it. He's eating less rubbish and more fruit. Sleeping a bit during the day, but going to bed earlier and getting up by 8 am. He musn't go outside in wet and windy weather, so today he's a couch potato refining his aimlessly mooching about indoors skills. Before I saw the dos and dont's I got him to unscrew a jar of pasta sauce. He mustn't do that. He's watching Coronation Street, we haven't watched soaps for about 3 years. Half an hour of Corrie later and he's looking for something else to do. Time for tea.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 18 Nov 08 - 12:36 PM

This is a poem written for Trevor by Steve O'Kane

There once was a rather large Leopard,
who said to a very small shepherd;
"I'm partial to Spam,
but I'd rather have Lamb,
not to play with...
but salted and peppered".

The shepherd said "don't be too hasty;
I know that my Lamb's rather tasty,
but it's mostly all fat;
(that's not good for a cat,)
think of what it might do to your waisty"

The leopard, (whose first name was Trevor)
said "Don't you start tryin' to be clever,
I can eat all I wish;
put it there on my dish,
and I'll still be as light as a fevver!"

Well, the Leopard he carried on eating,
(despite the accompanying bleating!)
at the Roadkill Cafe
he was munching all day;
(a belch was his favourite greeting)

He'd roll up a fag with some 'baccy,
it might have been normal... or whacky,
but it all made his blood,
somewhat sticky...(like mud)
.....(...and it's hard to pump blood when it's tacky.)

So one day his heart said "I'm tired.
this isn't the reason I'm hired!"
I don't mind a job
but it's making me sob..
I could rest if the bugger expired!"

So by way of a delicate warning,
the heart had a rest-break next morning;
when the Leopard came to,
he was there in the zoo
in the birthday suit spots he was born in!

The vets say he ought to get better,
but he must heed their words to the letter,
so to help him to sleep, he no longer counts sheep!

but he cheats,
and counts cheeses like Feta!

Ironically, it's lamb for dinner today(fat removed of course)
Sue

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 18 Nov 08 - 12:50 PM

Very good.

Here is one that TDL can do

Suppertime
All the dishes were greasy
Fish was reekin'
And the lamb chops were green

Oh you had some chips
Left from the previous evenin'
And the mushiest peas
You've ever seen

Two in the morning
And your gullet is risin'
You crawl on your knees
Down to the latrine

Three in the morning
There's nothin' left inside you
But you're still a clingin'
To the big white tureen

Suppertime
And your stomach's still queasy
Head is a thumpin'
And your face is now green

Oh you betta switch
From the Roadkill Cafe'
And eat some place else
That you've never been

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 01 Dec 08 - 08:33 AM

Very good Tam. Did you write this, or is it one of those American delights? Just read it to Mumblin' Len whilst he was awake. Think he needs to change his name to Sleepy Ed! Can I thank everyone who has sent cards, emails and thread postings wishing him well.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 01 Dec 08 - 11:02 AM

Hi Sue Hope Trev is improving everyday.

Yep I wrote(?) the thing above. Got sick of singing Summertime and had just heard the Road Kill Cafe at some event or other and got inspired.

That's right folks you read right. I was inspired by TDL.

Best wishes to you both.

One very sick VirginiaTam.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 05 Dec 08 - 11:30 AM

Very sick? What's wrong? The "invalid" did about half a mile on the flat today. You are not the only person to have been inspired by our little song. Dave Gibb (well worth seeing) has written a hilarious roadkill song for kiddies, reckons we inspired him.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 05 Dec 08 - 11:42 AM

Hi again Sue.. More good news about Trevor then. Good to hear it.

I have a very stubborn 4 week old respiratory virus thingie.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Suegorgeous
Date: 05 Dec 08 - 10:00 PM

Sooo...what's this glam folk thing then? anyone else on the scene? :)

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 06 Dec 08 - 04:26 AM

Trevor Little and Sue Tuckey... are the band members. TDL has to be seen live to be truly appreciated. They created this genre and are probably the only ones with the cajones to carry it off.

Blurb from their website - We have been described variously as 'Avant-gard', 'Strange', 'Folk Terrorists' - and even 'Entertainers!' - But always with a sense of humour!

Information to be found at the FolkMob site http://folkmob.co.uk/

Video link - http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=qhHYac_xovI

Highly recommended by this reviewer, if only to be able to say afterwards,

"Yeah! I saw 'em, and heard 'em, but I didn't buy the Tshirt."

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Rafflesbear
Date: 06 Dec 08 - 05:06 AM

My wife and I want a set of the WEE - SHAVE tee shirts (OMG what must that read like if you don't know TDL ! )

We two too are devoted fans of these two lovely people and their music. When you think it is all getting a bit serious and pomposity reigns - along come Tone Deaf Leopard and all is right with the world

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 06 Dec 08 - 05:28 AM

Alas my real TDL tee-shirt is nearly worn out.

Is there a market for a set?

The original TDL
Wee-and-a-shave (cartoon of Trevor shaking leg)
Rebel (without bladder control) (cartoon Sue on soggy chair)
Roadkill Cafe (not my favourite but I know others love it)
Let's go to the Ship (picture of derelict ship pub)
Thieves of Peckham Rye (cartoon hoodies, or is that too racist?)

What else should there be?

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 06 Dec 08 - 05:31 AM

Sue

Wee - Shave is a parody about father's failed attempts to get into bathroom to prepare for work done to the tune of In the Jungle.

In the bathroom
The only bathroom
The teenage boy resides

In the bathroom
The only bathroom
The teenage boy resides
etc and so forth ....

Wee and a shave replaces Wimoweh

This is just one example from the TDL playlist of original and revised songs.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Rafflesbear
Date: 06 Dec 08 - 05:47 AM

Richard -

How about a cartoon 4 x 4 running over a pavement with Tescos in the background

or

a rabbit behind bars with a ciggy in its mouth

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 06 Dec 08 - 07:06 AM

I think the group could do with an accordian player.. but how do you apply leopard print? To the bellows or the box?

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Dead Horse
Date: 06 Dec 08 - 07:33 AM

Colour pleats alternate black/white.
Then (with apologies to Les Barker) call it "Spot" :-)

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Rafflesbear
Date: 06 Dec 08 - 08:11 AM

Dead Horse - that reminds me of a game my aunts and uncles used to play at Christmas - they split into ladies and gemts teams and one person in the team was given a subject to draw and the others had to guess

this time it was animals and the aunt in question drew an animal with spots on - immediately one of the others shouted "Tiger" to which the first replied - Correct !!

I'm sure there's a leopard connection in there somewhere :-)

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 06 Dec 08 - 10:40 AM

Right Mr and Mrs Bear. You don't want 2 of the new t dhirts that we gave to Biggles and Paul then. The Wee and A Shave ones were made for us and are therefore one-offs... but if you insist we'll have to do a new new design!

I don't believe that RB has worn out his TDL T Shirt as we've never seen him wearing it! Has anyone else? We know he uses "yesterday's T Shirt" for drying his plates at Knockholt, that would wear it out pdq. I do believe the transfer might have worn off. Obviously the shirt factory needs to get up and running again.

Sue... there are some others out there who claim to be glam-folk but we reckon they've jumped on our bandwagon. If you google glam-folk one of the results you get is The Mighty Boosh...!

As to accordion players... all the ones we know are busy playing in several bands at once, or playing for several Morris Sides. M'gine need not apply....

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 08 Dec 08 - 01:51 PM

Trevor drove for a short time today, but it hurt.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 08 Dec 08 - 02:55 PM

Well not sure whether to hurray this news or not. Hurt in what way? Is he still not permitted to play guitar?

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 09 Dec 08 - 05:59 PM

Keeping both hands on the steering wheel involves using the same muscles as guitar playing. No-one has stopped him playing guitar, he can't stretch his arm around his favourite blue one. He drove a bit further today and it was a lot easier, but he wore himself out walking round B and Q and Morrisons. He came over dizzy. Sleeping now.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 09 Dec 08 - 06:24 PM

Do I infer that the "swift treatment" at Kings was surgical?

You'll just have to buy him a Rolls so that with the light power steering he can keep hands more or less in lap...

There was a bloke in NY who has a shoulder problem (this was on the Kat) and he had a wedge shaped guitar made for him.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 10 Dec 08 - 06:16 AM

Hi Richard. What he had was a "procedure". They gave him a local anaesthetic and shoved a tube(felt like a hosepipe) up his right arm. Into this they sent two stents into his heart. He's been playing and singing with his little Dean this morning. He got stuck on "Homosexual" because he couldn't do the bass run and got through "4x4" but got breathless. Never mind, it's a start.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 13 Dec 08 - 07:48 AM

Was hoping to get Trevor out to Friday Folk last night, but he didn't feel up to it.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 20 Dec 08 - 06:16 PM

Was hoping to get Trevor out to Friday Folk last night, but he didn't feel up to it.Did wake up for long enoug to drive me down there,but went strait back to mine to sleep some more. Am leaving out Hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhs because this happens. Ad trip to Dartford today.. not brilliant for sops but market good, and sop tat sells lovely pictorial blankets. As stayed awake since.Ope you all ad good fun at Good Intent today. Appy Xmas. Sue

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 21 Dec 08 - 04:28 PM

We missed you guys.   Please Trev, get better and come to the Stoke thing next week.

Happy Christmas to you both and all attached others. Won't wish you Happy New Year yet as I want to in person at Stoke.

Shakes fist at Trevor threateningly.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 23 Dec 08 - 11:47 AM

Have passed on this message... he replies hmph! to your fist shaking.It is really painful for him to drive at present, so no promises about Lower Stoat.. and he won't be helping to empty the barrel if we do come... so, no promises.... we'll see what transpires. Merry Christmas everyone..XXXX

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 23 Dec 08 - 12:09 PM

just playing around a bit. Of course I understand he needs to take at his own pace.

Hugs to you both

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Musket
Date: 23 Dec 08 - 12:21 PM

Amazing that the original Def Leppard have come in for some criticism, possibly from people who have never even heard them.

Lets see, a group of successful artistes from Sheffield who can 1) play their music without a song sheet, 2) sing in tune, 3) bring lots of joy to generations of admirers. (I used to go to see them when they first started out and my eldest had an album playing in the car when I got in it the other day.)

Not exactly in the genre, but there you go. I love many folk acts, have been to folk clubs and festivals for 30 years or so, played in bands, been booked as a singer songwriter and have enjoyed it. However, I also like many other types of music. In fact, the only thing I have problems with is the usual suspects sticking a finger in their ear and crucifying ancient ditties.

But I don't use this forum to sneer....

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 23 Dec 08 - 12:44 PM

Don't worry Ian, it being the season of goodwill I won't say that they had the only drummer who was improved by losing an arm (actually, on tis thread, should I say that... Oh! Hello Sue, you startled me.) And I also won't say that the only problem we have is with snigger snogwriters who think they are anything to do with or qualified to comment of folk music.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 23 Dec 08 - 01:02 PM

Poor Ian Mather

I wonder if the name of the thread can be changed to relfect the real name of the band?

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: Girl Friday
Date: 27 Dec 08 - 10:39 AM

Tam, that is long overdue, can one of the elves see to it please.
We always were TONE DEAF LEOPARD, but the initiator of this thread got the spelling wrong.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 27 Dec 08 - 12:15 PM

Hi Sue

Hows Trev and and hows you? Good Christmas?

You may need to pm Joe Offer or Max or somebody to make the name change. This tread has been rambling around so long maybe they don't look in very often.

Subject: RE: Tone Def Leppard
From: GUEST,Girl Friday sans cookie
Date: 27 Dec 08 - 02:22 PM

Already pm'd Joe Offer. Trev not bad, but it was way too cold outside for him today. The cold air was even coming through the glass on my new double glazing today. I was gooing out to see what was left in Woolies, but thought twice about it. Even my chest hurts atthe moment, how's yours? Can you do us a real big favour tomorrow and remind everyopne that Ben has a gig at Orpington Friday Folk on Jan 23rd please. Thanks, enjoy tomorrow you lot.

Sue xx

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: Joe Offer
Date: 27 Dec 08 - 02:27 PM

Got it. I'll leave the (note spelling) tag up there for a few days, or until I remember I forgot to remove it.
We don't want TDL to be confused with Def Leppard®, do we?
Actually, the only two acts I know that use the ® symbol are Billy Joel® and Chicago®. Def Leppard probably doesn't need it because its name doesn't use common word spellings.

-Joe-

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 27 Dec 08 - 02:54 PM

Hi Sue

Chesty cough thing almost gone now. Still have nice deep whuskey sound to singing voice (may it never leave me).

Hope to see you both soon and both fit and sassy.

Will try to remember to do a plug for the little Leopard tomorrow.
In fact will put note in front of my security blanket (book o words).

Tell Trev I actually played guitar (old youth size piece o junk) for about 3 hours the other day with little pain to my left wrist. WOOT! Fingers tips were sore though. Need to invent Instant Callus.

TY Joe for rebranding of the thread.

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: Girl Friday
Date: 27 Dec 08 - 06:03 PM

Thanks Tam. May you never lose that whiskey sound. You and Rod Stewart both ! Have areat day tomorrow and give our love to everyone.
Thanks Joe for rebranding the thread, from Len and myself (TDL)

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 28 Dec 08 - 03:37 AM

Is the homage to Pratchett in the correction intentional? Great idea! Now you need an acolyte to be named Magrat.

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: GUEST,Girl Friday sans cookie
Date: 28 Dec 08 - 11:06 AM

Aha! Well spotted RB. This could take off.

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 29 Dec 08 - 08:30 AM

Huh!   Magrat? She quit her witching (if you want to call it that) to be Queen of Lanker.
Joe don't need no acolyte. What he needs is a good PA. I suggest Susan (Death's Grand daughter). She won't let him forget his duties. Or Death Hisself. He enjoys trying out human activities, though he tends to make a botch of it. Still it'll be good fun to think of Joe coping with such a personal assistant.

GOOD MORNING HUMAN CALLED JOE OFFER. UNUSAL NAME. WHAT PRECISELY DO YOU OFFER? UH! SORRY. I SHOULD BE REMINDING YOU THAT YOU NEED TO AMEND THE TITLE OF THIS THREAD.

pulls out life timer with Joe's name

YOU HAVE 16 YEARS, 7 MONTHS, 1 WEEK, 3 DAYS ,17 HOURS, 26 MINUTES AND 8 SECONDS TO COMPLETE THIS TASK.

WAS THAT HELPFUL MORTAL CALLED JOE OFFER? HOW ELSE MAY I ASSIST YOU IN THE REMAINING 16 YEARS, 7 MONTHS, 1 WEEK, 3 DAYS, 17 HOURS, 26 MINUTES AND 6 SECONDS? WHAT EXACTLY IS IT THAT YOU DO HERE?

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: Girl Friday
Date: 29 Dec 08 - 05:11 PM

Er.. think Bridge R was referring to my typo.. I put areat instead of a great. Is not Areat a place in Discworld?

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 29 Dec 08 - 05:45 PM

Areat is character in World of Warcraft and Mount Arreat is in Discworld games. I don't remember it in any of the books. I have read all but may have missed this point.

I thought RB was referring to Joe Offer's note I'll leave the (note spelling) tag up there for a few days, or until I remember I forgot to remove it.

I could be mistaken. Prolly am. I am good at that.

BTW... I did remember to do a plug for Ben 23 Jan gig at Orpington, yesterday.

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 29 Dec 08 - 06:06 PM

Ahhhh! Magrat's baby's naming ceremony. I just remembered. Esmerelda Margaret (Note Spelling) of Lancre. This book was one of my least favorite of the series.   My favorites have the Watch and the Patrician.

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: GUEST,Girl Friday sans cookie
Date: 29 Dec 08 - 06:10 PM

Just spotted a thread about New Year's Day in
Dartford

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: Girl Friday
Date: 15 Jan 09 - 02:22 PM

I can update the TDL website but not Friday Folk, so can I remind everyone that Bluesman extraordinnaire BEN LITTLE is appearing at Orpington Friday Folk on January 23rd.

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: Girl Friday
Date: 08 Feb 09 - 12:20 PM

Got the websites sorted now.. thanks to Firefox. We have now got a Myspace on which you can hear "Roadkill Cafe"


TDL on Myspace

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 08 Feb 09 - 02:37 PM

Hi Sue

The link only takes me to MySpace log in. Have you taken off privacy setting on the TDL page?

Tam

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: Girl Friday
Date: 08 Feb 09 - 02:46 PM

Maybe not.. though people are finding it. i will investigate.

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: Girl Friday
Date: 08 Feb 09 - 02:54 PM

Ok it links to our homepage which you obviously can't access. This one should bring our profile up

Clicky not working. Here is Url
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=451408941

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: Girl Friday
Date: 08 Feb 09 - 02:59 PM

Here it is Folks


Here it is

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 08 Feb 09 - 03:35 PM

got in... Sue will you be my friend? sent you a request from myspace to yourspace.

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 01 Mar 09 - 08:38 AM

It's the long awaited second coming !   :-)

A second Tone Deaf Leopard video has been added to YouTube, this time it is Thieves of Peckham Rye recorded at the Fox and Hounds Folk Club which meets every Monday at The Fox and Hounds pub at Knatts Valley in Kent

TDL at the Fox and Hounds

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 01 Mar 09 - 02:31 PM

good vocal sound on teh PA - but how big is the room to need amplification?

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 01 Mar 09 - 02:45 PM

Good excuse to pop in tomorrow to find out Richard !   :-)

and I'm not even being paid by Sue !

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: Girl Friday
Date: 01 Mar 09 - 07:04 PM

Thanks to Rafflesbear for filming us. Making such an excellent job of it too! The room needs amplification Richard- yes, even T D L !It is similar to The Barge without the wide bit at the front and back! The pub is comprised from 3 or 4 tiny woodcutter's cottages. We have Canary Wolf on March 2nd, and The Phatt B'Stards next week, March 9th.

Sue

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: Girl Friday
Date: 07 Mar 09 - 06:47 PM

Mrs Bear said that the new video has had 30 hits ! So far no comments or ratings though.

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 07 Mar 09 - 07:07 PM

I was lecturing last Monday eve, and am next Mon eve too.

Maybe one day...

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 08 Mar 09 - 07:55 AM

You mean it's not just on Mudcat !!!!!! :-)

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 08 Mar 09 - 09:26 AM

No, off here they pay me to lecture them...

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: Girl Friday
Date: 08 Mar 09 - 03:11 PM

VT - thanks for posting the comment on YouTube. How about someone giving it a rating! Richard- send me the latest bill for lecturing will you? I'll have it framed ! BTW - if you go to the OFF Website's "This Friday"page you can see a counter with sheep on !

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: Girl Friday
Date: 11 Mar 09 - 07:58 AM

Orpington Friday Folk -
I have been advised that Station Road will be closed to road users overnight from 7.30. Please find another parking spot and walk to the club. There is pedestrian access. This is for that night only and must be something to do with Tesco's.

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: GUEST,Penny S. (elsewhere)
Date: 11 Mar 09 - 08:32 AM

Isn't that a through route?

Penny

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: Girl Friday
Date: 11 Mar 09 - 11:01 AM

Yes, it is, but I expect that it's only closed at the roundabout end. I can't get any up to date info.

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: Girl Friday
Date: 11 Mar 09 - 04:53 PM

More info. Apparently the Station side will not be closed

Go to website for more
Travelling on Friday 13th

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: Girl Friday
Date: 28 Mar 09 - 03:17 PM

At last ! Here are The Band that actually are Tone DEf Leopard

Pic of TDL

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 28 Mar 09 - 03:33 PM

Is there sound to go with that, or should I not ask?

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: Girl Friday
Date: 29 Mar 09 - 04:19 PM

No, this is just a photo. How did today go ? Every intention of turning up today, but cold no better, andL en's a bit knackered after stripping bits off the Citroen yesterday. Gutted that we can't drain the petrol out. Collect new car tomorrow. How's the voice? E G reports that you lost it.

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: Girl Friday
Date: 06 May 09 - 08:25 AM

Richard i've found a vid by a band called Tone Deaf Leopards. I haven't listened to it yet


Tone Deaf Leopards (Note Pluralisatio

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: Girl Friday
Date: 12 May 09 - 09:26 AM

We played in the Gordon Beer Tent on Friday night at the Sweeps Fest. Our performance of "Banks Of The Ohio" was video'd andn put on YouTube. There is also a recording made by Rafflesbear of TDL performing "Roadkill"nside The Gordon, Sunday night. Just how strong was that pint that Dal sold me earlier?


Banks Of The Ohio

Roadkill Cafe

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: Girl Friday
Date: 11 Jun 09 - 10:28 AM

Another TLD success at Pigs Ear Folk Ale.

We are amongst the invited guests ar Rainham Folk Day, Oast House Community Centre by Rainham Station.. July 4th

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: Girl Friday
Date: 21 Jun 09 - 08:38 PM

Having a wee and a Shave at Thurrock Beer Festival

:

Fab Club All Stars Finale at Thurrock Beer Festival

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: Girl Friday
Date: 20 Sep 09 - 03:07 PM

We are going to Derby on October 9th for their traditional music festival. It's time that the North Country was invaded by leopards.

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 20 Sep 09 - 03:21 PM

Then I suggest you give them due warning on the county's own folk website

Derby Folk

grrr !!

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: The Barden of England
Date: 20 Sep 09 - 03:25 PM

600

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 20 Sep 09 - 03:40 PM

601

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: Girl Friday
Date: 21 Sep 09 - 11:08 AM

602!

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: Mick Woods
Date: 21 Sep 09 - 11:13 AM

603

I haven't seen you guys for a while. Missed ye at Knockholt, Crayford Arms, Folkmob etc. I will try and get ny mate Pete The hat down to The Liberal Club on one of his rest nights, then we can share a cab home. Good luck at Derby - watch out for the Derby Ram ...

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: Banjiman
Date: 21 Sep 09 - 11:18 AM

"It's time that the North Country was invaded by leopards"

North???? Derby is in The Midlands!

(Though you'd be welcome in the real North as well!)

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 21 Sep 09 - 04:04 PM

From the Kentish viewpoint the environs of the northern half of the M25 are undoubtedly The Midlands - Derby being approx 110 miles beyond that qualifies it undoubtedly as being in The North, but not perhaps The Far North or The Extreme North bordering on Scotland which itself is adjacent to the Arctic

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: Girl Friday
Date: 22 Sep 09 - 12:12 PM

Quite so....The Midlands start at Watford Gap Services... which are so called because they are nowhere near Watford. Derby being North of Leicester must therefore in The North.

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: Banjiman
Date: 22 Sep 09 - 12:24 PM

.....and I suppose Kent is somewhere in the tropics by that reckoning then!

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: GUEST
Date: 22 Sep 09 - 01:46 PM

It's certainly ver warm here today Paul.

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: GUEST,girl friday
Date: 22 Sep 09 - 02:29 PM

that was me !

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: Girl Friday
Date: 26 Sep 09 - 07:16 PM

Another great session at the G I today.

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: Girl Friday
Date: 30 Sep 09 - 12:07 PM

Thanks to fisheye for the great little vid of everyone. Nice work. It's on our revamped website.

TDL's Lair

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 30 Sep 09 - 12:38 PM

That link should be

http://www.tonedeafleopard.bravehost.com

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 30 Sep 09 - 12:41 PM

Sue

The link is broken. But typing

www.tonedeafleopard.bravehost.com

into the url box, gets you there.

Looks good. You going to add all those other things you had on the old site? vignettes, piccies etc.

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: Girl Friday
Date: 02 Oct 09 - 11:37 AM

Sorry guys... I found the link broken, but they were updating at the U.S. end. Should be ok now. Is there a demand for all the old tut that was on there then? I'll be adding more piccies and vids, but other stuff will have to be rehashed. Tell me what was good on there, and I'll see.

Suex

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: Girl Friday
Date: 05 Oct 09 - 12:35 PM

Managed a couple of piccies before the system locked up.

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: The Barden of England
Date: 05 Oct 09 - 12:36 PM

This one works :-

http://www.tonedeafleopard.bravehost.com

John Barden

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: GUEST,Girl Friday
Date: 05 Oct 09 - 01:46 PM

So, still having trouble then? Yup, that one works fine... thanks JB

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 05 Oct 09 - 04:20 PM

There is a vile rumour from Tenterden that some foreign guests are going home in gobsmacked incredulity...

(not in a good way)

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: Girl Friday
Date: 14 Oct 09 - 10:53 AM

Ah well,we may never see them again... "Wee and a Shave" invoked the "scared rabbit" look at Belper Folk Club last night. "Roadkill Cafe", and "Simple Twist Of Fate",retreived our credability though... several of them joined in!

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: Girl Friday
Date: 18 Nov 09 - 07:07 AM

We are delighted to say that all three of us will be playing in the open mic. section of Gastove's RNLI gig at The Barge Gillingham on Saturday21st Nov.

That evening we have been booked to play two sets at a Beer Festival in Horton Kirby.The Venue is The Bull,Lombard Street, and start time is 8.30.
TDL Gig

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: Girl Friday
Date: 22 Nov 09 - 07:14 PM

Deepest apologies to anyone who turned out to see us. We did turn up at the pub. It was heaving, and they had made no provision for a performance area, despite announcing on the board that we were playing at nine. At least they paid us, but I am gutted.

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: Girl Friday
Date: 22 Apr 10 - 11:17 AM

We'll be around and about in Rochester Friday 30th April - Monday 3rd May.

We have a Saturday spot at the Pigs Ear Folk n Ale, Saturday 5th June

We have a slot at RAMD at THe Good Intent Rochester- Saturday 10th July

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: Amos
Date: 03 Aug 10 - 01:42 PM

FAQ

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 03 Aug 10 - 03:09 PM

FAQU2

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: Girl Friday
Date: 08 Aug 10 - 11:37 AM

Hello Richard. I like your reply to Amos.... G F .... sorry, but nobody gave your hat to us.

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 08 Aug 10 - 04:30 PM

don't know what Amos is on about. Think he must've posted accidentally to the wrong thread.

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: Girl Friday
Date: 08 Aug 10 - 08:43 PM

Think you're right Tam... but it got our thread going again.

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: Girl Friday
Date: 13 Aug 10 - 01:42 PM

We've sold 9 CDs this summer. Thank you fans

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 13 Aug 10 - 01:53 PM

This Fred is bigger than Flintstone. Isn't it time for TDL2, the horror sequel?

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: GUEST,Bumcat
Date: 13 Aug 10 - 04:08 PM

How about 'Bridge Over the River Leopard'?

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 13 Aug 10 - 04:30 PM

You'll make me Kwai.

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: Girl Friday
Date: 14 Aug 10 - 06:44 PM

I believe you to be exposed bumcat -- your mewsings seem to always precede and follow that of a certain Richard Bridge...

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 22 Aug 10 - 10:37 AM

I am not bumcat.

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: Girl Friday
Date: 23 Aug 10 - 07:45 AM

The mystery goes unsolved then. Anyway, come and see a whole wealth of Kent talent, plus T D L and Ben Little at Ash on Saturday.What's on at The Chequers

------Closed due to persistent spamming (May 2011). Contact Joe Offer if you need it reopened. -----------

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: Happy Hare
Date: 24 Jun 11 - 06:10 AM

Missed you at knockholt, but it would have taken a week for your fur to dry

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: Girl Friday
Date: 24 Jun 11 - 11:33 AM

Thanks Mr Hare

The elephants were definitely againsr us, There's no fun sitting around waiting for your fur to dry, Not only that, but all the antelope herds keep away too. Also, the trees are very slippery when wet, and any prey we can catch keeps sliding down !

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: Mick Woods
Date: 01 Jul 11 - 03:57 AM

Saw this on BBC

More than four million PCs have been enrolled in a botnet security experts say is almost "indestructible".

The botnet, known as TDL, targets Windows PCs and is difficult to detect and shut down.

Code that hijacks a PC hides in places security software rarely looks and the botnet is controlled using custom-made encryption.

Security researchers said recent botnet shutdowns had made TDL's controllers harden it against investigation.

The 4.5 million PCs have become victims over the last three months following the appearance of the fourth version of the TDL virus.

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: Mick Woods
Date: 01 Jul 11 - 06:20 AM

The inhabitants of Blackheath were amazed by TDL's stunning performance on Tuesday, "This is quality entertainment" said TV star Seve Boremitch.

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: The Barden of England
Date: 01 Jul 11 - 07:49 AM

Are you sure he didn't say - "That's quality entertainment??"   :-)
John Barden

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: Girl Friday
Date: 01 Jul 11 - 08:28 AM

Had a friend request from one of Blackheath's performers... poor chap had only got 2 friends....Sue and Zaihira.....

We are going to be playing at Rainham tomorrow.... so's Ben....

Off to Dorset to see our minkies on Monday.... going hunting for Yetties in Sherbourne on Tuesday.

The T D L Virus marches ever westward !

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: The Barden of England
Date: 01 Jul 11 - 08:42 AM

Those Leopards will be stalking Oggies soon :-)
John Barden

Subject: RE: Tone Deaf Leopard (note spelling)
From: Girl Friday
Date: 07 Jul 11 - 06:01 PM

Is an Oggie a Welsh person ? Scored one of those at Sherbourne too.

We seemed to go down fairly well. Threatened another visit in August, and was not told Don't.