Album Launch: El Greko & his Los Marbles

Subject: RE: Album Launch: El Greko & his Los Marbles
From: kitchen piper
Date: 07 Apr 06 - 04:29 PM

Thanks for a fab evening! Thanks so much for asking me to play, I had great fun!!!! It was great to be playing the bass again!!!
:)
Vicki

Subject: RE: Album Launch: El Greko & his Los Marbles
From: Zany Mouse
Date: 04 Apr 06 - 02:05 PM

Pity we couldn't make it, George. Glad it went well.

Luv

Rhiannon

Subject: RE: Album Launch: El Greko & his Los Marbles
From: Chris Green
Date: 04 Apr 06 - 01:34 PM

Thanks for a great evening George! Good luck with the interview. Have you thought of singing them 'Empty-Handed'? :)

Chris

Subject: RE: Album Launch: El Greko & his Los Marbles
From: Mick Pearce (MCP)
Date: 04 Apr 06 - 01:28 PM

More of a big bandsman!

Mick

Subject: RE: Album Launch: El Greko & his Los Marbles
From: breezy
Date: 04 Apr 06 - 12:51 PM

No, its George Papavgeris.

Subject: RE: Album Launch: El Greko & his Los Marbles
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 04 Apr 06 - 10:32 AM

Is that a folk group or a big band??
Move over, Jools!

RtS

Subject: RE: Album Launch: El Greko & his Los Marbles
From: MoorleyMan
Date: 04 Apr 06 - 10:28 AM

Just arrived back home, with songs and images from last night's so-memorable concert still resounding. I felt seriously privileged to be there, a very humble small part of the occasion.
Thanks for everything George, what an achievement!
Every one of the Marbles did a fabulous job, but extra-special credit must go to Vicki for depping for Miranda with such style, she was tremendous.
Actually George, I suppose technically you could say that no post mortem was necessary, since nothing and nobody died - it was one of the most life-affirming gigs I've attended, sharing that very quality with your songs and you as songwriter. You're a star!

Subject: RE: Album Launch: El Greko & his Los Marbles
From: breezy
Date: 04 Apr 06 - 10:15 AM

I like the water bottle one

Subject: RE: Album Launch: El Greko & his Los Marbles
From: breezy
Date: 04 Apr 06 - 10:11 AM

Great snaps oh d c operator

Subject: RE: Album Launch: El Greko & his Los Marbles
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 04 Apr 06 - 06:52 AM

Pictures from the launch concert here curtesy of Nessie.

Subject: RE: Album Launch: El Greko & his Los Marbles
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 04 Apr 06 - 04:36 AM

Knackered, face hurting from permanent smile, elated. Last night was a dream, Los Marbles' collective talents were one hell of a platform for "doing my own thing". They were brilliant, one and all, and although Vicki (kitchenpiper) stood out clearly as the heroine of the event, everyone had their moment of glory, their special contribution; and it felt like a "team". And 6 of the 9 on stage were Mudcatters! Back home and a large whiskey later, doing the "post mortem" with David, Vanessa, Dan and Aliki, I could find no flaws that were not mine.

I was also touched by the presence of several individuals in the audience - though I will mention only two here: Mary O'Connor, Herga's revered source singer who has passed songs to the likes of Carthy and Coe; and Martyn "the voice" and Dan W-R, broken rib and all had just hopped over from France early for the concert.

I hadn't been too happy with the first half (the sound balance wasn't settled, Saskia's fiddle seemed to be on mute); but the second half flowed like water for me. When the page with the acknowledgements came up on my list I thought "surely not - have I missed some song?".

Off to Winchester for a dayjob interview this pm - this could end up as a watershed time for me; so, just in case - "Remember me like this"...

Thank you all for your wishes and your kind comments!

Subject: RE: Album Launch: El Greko & his Los Marbles
From: Moses
Date: 04 Apr 06 - 04:18 AM

Lovely evening George

Great to hear so many talented performers all on one small stage!

Good luck with the interview today and have a wonderful time in Oz. Vanessa has already promised to say hello to Freda, Sandra, Margaret, John etc. Give em all a BIG hug from me please.

Christine

Subject: RE: Album Launch: El Greko & his Los Marbles
From: breezy
Date: 04 Apr 06 - 03:47 AM

that bass player was brilliant, sign her up.

Congratulations George on a class evening.

Hope you were pleased after all the hard work and planning that had been put in.

Best wishes for the day and for your tour to Australia, maybe see you sometime in the future in St Albans where you've been such a tremendous stalwart of our club since 2001.

Subject: RE: Album Launch: El Greko & his Los Marbles
From: Bobert
Date: 03 Apr 06 - 08:32 PM

Wanta swap CD's, El???

Bobert (alias Sidewalk Bob)

Subject: RE: Album Launch: El Greko & his Los Marbles
From: Leadfingers
Date: 03 Apr 06 - 07:13 PM

As they say , Fooled em all again ! George was as good as ever and playing with 'Los Marbles' was great fun !
Now look out Oz - He's on his way on Wednesday !!

Subject: RE: Album Launch: El Greko & his Los Marbles
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 03 Apr 06 - 06:06 PM

Well done George! In fact, well done everybody - especially those who played for more songs tonight, and on different instruments than they did on the recording. Vicki was marvellous (but George, I think you might be right in thinking that you're not really an ideal Mary Humphreys substitute...). Good luck for tomorrow's interview and your trip down under.

Kitty

Subject: RE: Album Launch: El Greko & his Los Marbles
From: Singing Referee
Date: 03 Apr 06 - 05:52 PM

Great George, just great!!!!!!!

Subject: RE: Album Launch: El Greko & his Los Marbles
From: My guru always said
Date: 03 Apr 06 - 02:14 PM

Well I just wish I could have got along to this, but there's just no way tonight *sigh*

Am sure you'll all have a Fab time, Good luck George - though you don't need it!! Save me a copy.....

Subject: RE: Album Launch: El Greko & his Los Marbles
From: breezy
Date: 03 Apr 06 - 05:45 AM

ah ,an example of premature anticipation.

Its been an interesting journey from the Blue Bell in March 2001.

I cant agree with the revueist in Unicorn.

This is not a departure, but a musical continuum.

All the best for tonight.

Congratulations George, boy doing good.

Subject: RE: Album Launch: El Greko & his Los Marbles
From: MoorleyMan
Date: 03 Apr 06 - 05:31 AM

Countdown - only 9 hours to go.
Good luck George!

Subject: RE: Album Launch: El Greko & his Los Marbles
From: JennyO
Date: 02 Apr 06 - 10:06 PM

Good luck with your last gig for a while "over there". We'll see you on Sunday in Sydney - looking forward to it!

Jenny

Subject: RE: Album Launch: El Greko & his Los Marbles
From: MoorleyMan
Date: 02 Apr 06 - 05:27 PM

12 hours - Huh?   
Did you cross the International Dateline then Breezy?
Or did your Temporal Agent set his Tardis too early before the clocks went back?

As the Chinese proverb saith: "Wishful thinking never fooled the wise but sorry yak..."

Subject: RE: Album Launch: El Greko & his Los Marbles
From: breezy
Date: 02 Apr 06 - 05:10 PM

12 hours and counting

Subject: RE: Album Launch: El Greko & his Los Marbles
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 02 Apr 06 - 04:17 PM

Round is a shape...
Dan just finished his 6th practice run today.
I'll be shown up, but what the hey...
Just got calls for 5 more tickets.
This time tomorrow it's "Watermelon Seeds"...

Subject: RE: Album Launch: El Greko & his Los Marbles
From: MoorleyMan
Date: 02 Apr 06 - 04:09 PM

No doubt you can if it's for a live relay to Radio Britfolk, Tom!

As the man sings: "Who needs fame and who needs fortune.... when you're blessed with friends like Breeze -y " ?

Refresh - countdown: less than 24 hours to go.

Don't lose your marbles - be there or be a non-marble shape!

Subject: RE: Album Launch: El Greko & his Los Marbles
From: GUEST,Tom Bliss
Date: 02 Apr 06 - 06:29 AM

Can I join in by mobile phone?

Subject: RE: Album Launch: El Greko & his Los Marbles
From: SussexCarole
Date: 02 Apr 06 - 05:17 AM

What a line up!    Wish we could be there. Good luck with the launch El G.

Carole & Andrew

Subject: RE: Album Launch: El Greko & his Los Marbles
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 02 Apr 06 - 04:29 AM

Yep - all down under after Monday... OK, I'll substitute sax for trombones. Don't know about the revolting stage though - perhaps if we drink enough...

Subject: RE: Album Launch: El Greko & his Los Marbles
From: breezy
Date: 02 Apr 06 - 04:21 AM

Just passing it on.

Watch out for ticket touts, Wembley not yet ready


How about a revolving stage for the finish?


I hate trombones


now a saxaphone would be apropriated

you know its all downhill after Monday

and he aint got many CDs left because he sold em all the Folk on the Moor last Sunday

Subject: RE: Album Launch: El Greko & his Los Marbles
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 01 Apr 06 - 12:43 PM

Thank you for the advice Breezy! But I rather fancy seventy-one trombones for the closing extravaganza.

Subject: RE: Album Launch: El Greko & his Los Marbles
From: breezy
Date: 01 Apr 06 - 11:48 AM

You'll need a frigging conductor next

cant you do a song solo to end , after all its YOUR night.

and dont mumble

Subject: RE: Album Launch: El Greko & his Los Marbles
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 01 Apr 06 - 09:14 AM

We'll hold tickets for you, Micca.

Subject: RE: Album Launch: El Greko & his Los Marbles
From: Micca
Date: 01 Apr 06 - 08:18 AM

George, I will try and make it, If I do, can I get a ticket at the door? for complex work related reasons I wont know until the day if I can get there, But if I can not, all the best with the Launch

Subject: RE: Album Launch: El Greko & his Los Marbles
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 01 Apr 06 - 06:16 AM

As the theatre is a 100-seater, we are looking at a pretty full room for the night. I confirmed the bar opening at 6:30 or 6:45pm; the music for the interval is on CD to take along (some surprises there too - but saying no more); and I'm practicing furiously to get up to the level of Vicki and Jonny (who have been practicing for a month now and are amazing); Saskia needs no practice other than a run-through on the day anyway; Dan is running through Anytown downstairs as I write this - he is ready, but it will be his first public appearance so he wants to be note-perfect (and he is already); I am sure Terry will be his usual dazzler on the whistles, and Fleggy has run through Anytown several times with me at the club (and Angelo twice too). Chris & Jude I expect will be on form anyway, and Jeff will want to show off in front of his fiancee. It will be a cracker, if only we can fit 10 of us on the stage for the closing numbers!

Subject: RE: Album Launch: El Greko & his Los Marbles
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 01 Apr 06 - 06:07 AM

About 25 of the expensive ones through the Arts Centre and 8-9 of the discounted ones through me (but I have a couple of people on a promise, so the latter number might be 4-5).

Subject: RE: Album Launch: El Greko & his Los Marbles
From: MoorleyMan
Date: 01 Apr 06 - 05:29 AM

Only 2 days to go now - it promises to be a terrific concert.
Any tickets left, George?

Subject: RE: Album Launch: El Greko & his Los Marbles
From: treaties1
Date: 31 Mar 06 - 06:08 PM

Wow what a line-up, terrific support for a terrific guy. Sorry to miss it George.Love Theresa

Subject: RE: Album Launch: El Greko & his Los Marbles
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 31 Mar 06 - 12:18 PM

OK, to recap - on Monday, Los Marbles will be:

Vicki Swan on double bass, smallpipes, drum
Jonny Dyer on bass guitar, accordion, drum, vocals
Chris Flegg on guitar, saxophone
Saskia Tomkins on fiddle
Chris Green on bouzouki
Jude Rees on shawm, oboe
Terry Silver on whistles
Dan Waller on electric guitar
Jeff Hinds on steel drums

Subject: RE: Album Launch: El Greko & his Los Marbles
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 31 Mar 06 - 12:12 PM

SHit guys, I have revived an old thread, yes please Terry for the whistles...

Subject: RE: Album Launch: El Greko & his Los Marbles
From: Leadfingers
Date: 31 Mar 06 - 09:23 AM

As I am NOT listed , do you still expect me to bring my whistles George !???

Subject: RE: Album Launch: El Greko & his Los Marbles
From: breezy
Date: 31 Mar 06 - 08:19 AM

another star in the ascendancy

look forward to the saxaphone bit

Subject: RE: Album Launch: El Greko & his Los Marbles
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 30 Mar 06 - 03:31 PM

ah, shit, I missed him out - 'course he'll be there

Subject: RE: Album Launch: El Greko & his Los Marbles
From: breezy
Date: 30 Mar 06 - 03:09 PM

wot no fleggy?

Subject: RE: Album Launch: El Greko & his Los Marbles
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 30 Mar 06 - 12:44 PM

Last chance saloon.... it's this Monday

Subject: RE: Album Launch: El Greko & his Los Marbles
From: Desert Dancer
Date: 06 Feb 06 - 12:19 AM

aaah, so deep it is that I flew right over it...

Subject: RE: Album Launch: El Greko & his Los Marbles
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 05 Feb 06 - 08:37 PM

That's the whole point, DD - that's the joke! Especially given that I am Greek and the Elgin (Parthenon) Marbles are in the British Museum etc etc.

Subject: RE: Album Launch: El Greko & his Los Marbles
From: Desert Dancer
Date: 05 Feb 06 - 08:29 PM

I may not be the only one who reads the thread title as "El Greko and his Lost Marbles". (But y'know, I've never met the guy, so shouldn't jump to conclusions!) :D

Subject: Album Launch: El Greko & his Los Marbles
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 05 Feb 06 - 10:34 AM

The new album (6th overall, 2nd under the Irregular label) is here. Literally, I can see the boxes piled in the bedroom. And soon (20th March) it will be on general release. Titled "For my next trick…", it contains a number of musical departures, not the least of which is my daring to butcher a traditional song. A review by David Kidman can be found here.

Most important, you can all now order your tickets for the (one only) launch concert, headlining

George Papavgeris and his Los Marbles
Monday 3rd April, 7:30pm
Travellers Studio Theatre, Harrow Arts Centre
Uxbridge Road, Hatch End, Middlesex HA5 4EA

"Marbles" for the night will be Vicki Swan (bass & smallpipes), Jonny Dyer (accordion), Saskia Tomkins (fiddle), Chris Green (bouzouki), Jude Rees (shawm & oboe), Jeff Hinds (steel drum) and Dan Waller (lekky guitar). David Kidman will MC and there may well be a little surprise during the interval too…

Financial health warning: Please do not order your tickets from the Arts Centre itself – those are for the general public and priced £8. Instead, use this link to order them at £6 only using any credit/debit card (or cheque). The link is not accessible from the main website, it has been put there just for you, and the reduced price is only for Mudcatters and those on my distribution list.

Hoping to see you there