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From: beardedbruce
Date: 23 Aug 05 - 07:57 PM

http://www.fallriverma.org/photo.asp?Location=About1

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From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 24 Aug 05 - 04:28 AM

Can I get a refil now please? (_)?

LTS

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From: GUEST,catsphiddle
Date: 24 Aug 05 - 04:48 AM

{_}> could do with a refil myself!!

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From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 24 Aug 05 - 04:50 AM

Bad day at work? I got woken up by the window cleaner doing the bedroom window!

LTS

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From:
Date: 24 Aug 05 - 05:10 AM

You could say that Liz. I've only been here an hour and 10 minutes and I feel like I been here for a whole day! Its going to drag on purpose too just because I have the rest of the week off!

Gin??...

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From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 24 Aug 05 - 06:04 AM

Of course... should have done what I did... took the whole week!!!

(Manitas doesn't know I took the week.... I wasn't going to until last Thursday.... I just knew I needed some time here alone to recover from a week of Limpit!).

Consequently, I'm still in my nightshirt and about to start on breakfast at 11.00am!

Just keep repeating this mantra... "tent then pub, tent then pub....."


LTS

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From:
Date: 24 Aug 05 - 06:28 AM

Tent then pub, tent then pub, tent then pub, tent the pub, tent the pub, tent the pub, tent then pub, tent the pub, gin?! I feel better already!!

See you tonight Liz!

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From: Leadfingers
Date: 24 Aug 05 - 11:41 AM

As Liz and Khatt stagger off in the direction of Towersey Village in
comes a Hairy Oaf laden down with Instrument cases , which he piles in the corner and demands at LEAST a quart of Breakspears . Having taken a large swig , he drags a strange long necked 'thing' out of its case , tweaks the tuning , and launches into what passes for a song !

The Day was fine , the sky was blue , and up above , a Heinkel flew
And in the Ops room they were saying "Heinkel , where can you be
It Flew right past on its way home right o'er the top of Kirton 'drome
And way back Goering he was yelling , Heinkel come back to me

When the controller on the Tannoy told us of this plane
We were delighted
So we sent up all our Spitfires , and a Hurricane
Who said "One enemy is sighted !"

The clouds were low ,the sky was grey , that bloody plane it flew away
But in the sea it fell , left Hitler vainly yelling Heinkel come back to me

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From: beardedbruce
Date: 24 Aug 05 - 03:33 PM

refills, all around!

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From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 24 Aug 05 - 04:34 PM

Not gone yet, and if f&%$^g car won't start tomorrow, won't be going then either.... f£"$"£g thing!!!!

GIMME MORE BEER!!!!!

LTS

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From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 24 Aug 05 - 04:48 PM

I warn you, I'm out of chocolate and I'm ready to explode!!1

(I nearly said ready to blow but that didn't sound too good.....)

LTS

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From: GUEST,Bill the Collie
Date: 25 Aug 05 - 11:30 AM

go on then

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From: alanabit
Date: 26 Aug 05 - 07:23 AM

Ain't it time Doug R slipped back in for a pint?

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From: beardedbruce
Date: 30 Aug 05 - 04:34 PM

I NEED A DRINK!

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From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 31 Aug 05 - 04:50 AM

Well.. isn't it amazing the difference that a week away from everyone and a bar of chocolate a day makes.....

Hello everyone, what are you having... I'm buying this round!

LTS

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From: MBSLynne
Date: 31 Aug 05 - 06:14 AM

Just stuck my head in the door to see who was here, and I heard those magic four little words........"I'm buying this round!" so....I'll have a pint of Thatcher's please Liz. Aaaaaaaah, that's better. Too nice a day to sit in here, lets go out into the garden and relax in the shade of that big tree.....

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From: Leadfingers
Date: 31 Aug 05 - 06:41 AM

If enough people are not totally played out after the weekend , how about a tune or two ?? I've got a tankard of ale to hand so how about a nice relaxed 'Ashokan Farewell' ?? Key of D and nice and slow .

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From: MBSLynne
Date: 31 Aug 05 - 08:36 AM

I'll be in that Terry! Went to the "Gentle" session at the W/e so now I know how to do it!

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From: beardedbruce
Date: 14 Sep 05 - 10:43 AM

A toast to LTS on her birthday!

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From: MMario
Date: 14 Sep 05 - 10:52 AM

I'll drink to that! In Godiva Chocolate Liquor!

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From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 14 Sep 05 - 04:42 PM

Thank you all, I drank to it in a very VERY nice Barolo in our local proper Italian restaurant.

LTS

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From: beardedbruce
Date: 15 Sep 05 - 04:33 PM

I'll hold your hand in mine dear,
I'll press it to my lips
And take a healthy bite from
Your dainty fingertips.

My joy would be complete, dear
If you were only here,
But still I have your hand as
A precious souvenir.

The night you died I cut it off
I really don't know why
For now each time I kiss it
I get bloodstains on my tie

I'm sorry now I killed you
Our love was something fine
And 'till they come to get me
I will hold your hand in mine

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From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 15 Sep 05 - 05:11 PM

Was singing this in a traffic jam the other day.... windows wide open.... got some very strange looks from the truck drivers...

Or was that because my dress was caught up in my knickers and I was exposing vast amounts of nekkid flesh?!

LTS

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From: beardedbruce
Date: 15 Sep 05 - 08:17 PM

THE FOLKSINGERS' BALL

cho: Wha do you lassie?
Wha do you noo?
The one wha do you last time,
He canna do you noo!

1. The Clancy Brothers they were there,
Along with Tommy Makem.
They waved their Finnegans in the air,
But, alas, they could not wake 'em.

2. And Peter with his banjo,
Was pickin' until dawn.
Next morning all the lassies asked,
"Where have all our flowers gone?"

3. Oh, Ed McCurdy he was there,
But not the least obscene.
Compared to all the songs he sings,
This was exquisite clean.

4. Then Jan Ian she came in,
Her behavior was quite mild,
Although she is a grown-up now,
She's still "Society's Child."

5. Professor Child he came in,
But just to take a look,
And every variation,
He wrote down in his book.

6. Then next came Alan Lomax,
With his microphone,
He spent the night recording,
Every squeal and moan.

7. And the Earl of Scruggs he was there,
What do you think of that?
He had a little breakdown,
That left his Lester Flatt.

8. And Old Man Guthrie he was there,
He made the lassies coo,
"Oh, Woody, you are so long,
It's been good to know you, too!"

9. Oh, Huddie Ledbetter he was there,
He made the lassies squeal,
For his belly 'twas said was made of lead,
But his pride was tempered steel.

10. And Ewan MacColl he was there,
Explaining to a lass,
"I sing about the workin',
And not the firkin' class."

11. And McGuinn the Byrdie joined the fun,
He made the lassies yearn.
They stood in queue and one by one,
Each took her "Turn, Turn, Turn."

12. But little Arlo, I pray tell,
He didn't do no firkin',
'Cause he spent the night with A.O.L.,
On the Internet a-lurkin'.

13. And old Josh White he went bare,
A-prancin' through the hall,
Asking all the lassies there,
To taste his "One Meatball."

13. The Carter Family's drinking beer,
They were on a spree,
And every fifteen minutes,
They stopped to take A.P.

14. The singer-songwriters we saw,
Cavorting with their lovers,
Were singin' 'til their throats were raw,
But wouldn't do no covers.

15. Ed Cray had on a costume,
Inspired by the blues,
He dressed up as an old tomcat,
And gave erotic mews.

16. Said Berryman to Berryman,
"What _are_ they doing, dear?"
"Words fail me," answered Berryman,
"I see some mothers here."

17. If you went into the back room,
You might see Oscar Brand,
Working on a ballad,
With whatever came to hand.

18. Oh, Joanie Baez she was there,
Of non-violence she did speak,
So when a laddie bumped her rump,
She turned the other cheek.

19. Don Laycock joined the company,
His face was rather red,
For when they'd introduced him,
There was no more to be said.

20. Tom Lehrer gave a lecture,
That had everybody scared.
He stood on the piano,
And shouted, "Be prepared!"

21. "I've madeira on my waistcoat,"
Poor Flanders said to Swann.
"It worked so well the first time!
Well, let's be getting on."

22. And Robert smiled aboon the crew,
And doun his voice cam ringin',
"For a' that, there are some owre fou,
But wha's owre fou for singin'?"

23. Well, Louie Killen he was there,
His back agin' the wall,
He squeezed and squeezed and squeezed and squeezed,
But it wouldna go in at all.

24. And Ali Anderson he was there,
But he knew what to do.
His 'tina wouldna fit, so,
He's usin' his chanter noo.

25. The Kingston Trio they came in,
The night was very young,
When each one dropped his pants to show,
How Tom Dooley hung.

26. Jean Ritchie she spent the night,
A-ticklin' on her zither,
And all the lads who watched her there,
Couldn't help but shake and shiver.

27. Paul and Mary they came in,
In private he did meet her,
They had a "Puff" of some magic stuff,
And then brought out his Peter.

28. The traditional singer's wife,
Was sighin', "Dear, oh dear!
He never performed a' his life,
Wi'out his finger in his ear."

29. No one was shocked when Cecil Sharp,
Winked at Lester Flatt.
It scarcely seemed unnatural,
They they should have a chat.

30. Richard Dyer-Bennet,
Surprised everybody,
For his stones were like a baritone's,
But his voice a true castrati.

31. Bob Dylan kept his britches on,
So one would never know,
If his hung "Forever Young,"
Or on "Desolation Row."

32. But when he finally took 'em off,
How old Bobby grinned,
For all the gas that he passed,
Was "Blowing in the Wind."

33. Sid and Henry they were there,
A-makin' fast and free,
Though could not do that proper like,
But only parody.

34. Now Gordon Bok he came on down,
From Nor'east on the go.
When they asked him for his pleasure,
He answered, "Isle au Haut!"

35. Stan Rogers he was quick and sure,
And strong with what it takes,
But he wouldna take the lassies at a',
Not even "Between the Breaks."

36. Now k.d. lang she came and looked,
And said, "There's naught to fear,
From all these swinging blades afar,
If I can keep my Holly Near."

37. Lovely Hedy West was there,
Observin' with dismay,
After one quick peek she wished she were,
"Five Hundred Miles" away.

38. Dar Williams she stopped to give,
The older folkies hell,
But when they all exposed themselves,
Said, "My, you're aging well!"

39. Crystal Gale was at the ball,
And her old lover, too.
He sighed and said, "It's been a while,
Since I was 'Blue Bayou.'"

40. The Kingston Trio soon came in,
And everyone was keen,
To know amonst the three of them,
Which one slept in between.

41. And Cecil Sharp was taking notes,
While watching all the fun,
He's never tried himself but he,
Knows all the way's it's done.

42. Stephen, Stephen, he was limply,
Trying harder than most,
To get us all to write a verse,
But couldn't get a post.


By mutual agreement of the authors, this song is now and forever in the PUBLIC DOMAIN. No copyrights are claimed. Among those who contributed or polished up verses are: Joseph C. Fineman, Eric Berge, Sean Smith, Ada M. Prill, Donald Nichols, Abby Sale, Robert Derrick, Justan O. Thereditor, Leslie Evers, Barrie McCombs, and Stephen L. Suffet.

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From: beardedbruce
Date: 15 Sep 05 - 08:18 PM

We are the Folk Song Army,
Ev'ryone of us cares.
We all hate poverty, war, and injustice,
Unlike the rest of you squares.

There are innocuous folk songs,
But we regard them with scorn.
The folks who sing 'em have no social conscience
Why, they don't even care if Jimmy Crack Corn.

If you feel dissatisfaction,
Strum your frustrations away,
Some people may prefer action,
But give me a folk song any old day.

The tune don't have to be clever,
And it don't matter if you put a coupla extra syllables into a line.
It sounds more ethnic if it ain't good English,
And it don't ever gotta rhyme---excuse me---rhyne.

Remember the war against Franco?
That's the kind where each of us belongs.
Though he may have won all the battles,
We had all the good songs.

So join in the Folk Song Army,
Guitars are the weapons we bring
To the fight against poverty, war, and injustice.
Ready! Aim! Sing!

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From: beardedbruce
Date: 15 Sep 05 - 08:20 PM

I really have a yen
To go back once again,
Back to the place where no one wears a frown,
To see once more those super-special just plain folks
In my home town.

No fellow could ignore
The little girl next door,
She sure looked sweet in her first evening gown.
Now there's a charge for what she used to give for free
In my home town.

I remember Dan, the druggist on the corner, he
Was never mean or ornery,
He was swell.
He killed his mother-in-law and ground her up real well,
And sprinkled just a bit
Over each banana split.

The guy that taught us math,
Who never took a bath,
Acquired a certain measure of renown,
And after school he sold the most amazing pictures
In my home town.

That fellow was no fool
Who taught our Sunday School,
And neither was our kindly Parson Brown --
(We're recording tonight, so I'll have to leave this line out.)
In my home town.

I remember Sam, he was the village idiot,
And though it seems a pity, it
Was so.
He loved to burn down houses just to watch the glow,
And nothing could be done,
Because he was the mayor's son.

The guy that took a knife
And monogrammed his wife,
Then dropped her in the pond and watched her drown.
Oh, yes indeed, the people there are just plain folks
In my home town.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern is open and I ....
From: beardedbruce
Date: 15 Sep 05 - 08:37 PM

anybody else want to sing?

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From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 16 Sep 05 - 12:03 PM

Let every man so pitch his song...

And start again, he's got it wrong!

Still recovering from various birthday treats.... not into singing much at the moment, but I will have a hair of the dog if it's going.....

LTS