24 March 06 Ivor Cutler Tribute

Subject: 24 March 06 Ivor Cutler Tribute
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 23 Mar 06 - 04:06 PM

Just spotted a programme listed on BBC FOUR (digital) on Friday 24 March (2006) at 9p.m. (plus usual repeats) - Looking for truth with a pin - a tribute to Ivor Cutler.
Might be interesting to watch.
Decided to give it a thread.
Quack!
Geoff the Duck.

Subject: RE: 24 March 06 Ivor Cutler Tribute
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 23 Mar 06 - 04:08 PM

Current live listings page - link will probably fail after tomorrow - BLICKY
Quack!
Geoff.

Subject: RE: 24 March 06 Ivor Cutler Tribute
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 24 Mar 06 - 08:45 AM

I'll just keep this active until after the prog has been on.
Quack!
Geoff.

Subject: RE: 24 March 06 Ivor Cutler Tribute
From: Purple Foxx
Date: 24 Mar 06 - 03:28 PM

Just a reminder (for those in the U.K.) this is on in a little over 30 minutes time.

Subject: RE: 24 March 06 Ivor Cutler Tribute
From: melodeonboy
Date: 25 Mar 06 - 03:52 PM

I found the programme both entertaining and informative.

Why has noone else commented on it? I thought it would be a popular topic for discussion. Or is Ivor Cutler not held in great esteem by most Mudcatters?

Subject: RE: 24 March 06 Ivor Cutler Tribute
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 25 Mar 06 - 04:12 PM

Purple Foxx is not held in great esteem as much as Ivor Cutler which i have just read his obituary in "This Week".Purple Foxx what are you upto?.
Scooby.

Subject: RE: 24 March 06 Ivor Cutler Tribute
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 25 Mar 06 - 05:15 PM

I too enjoyed it, but could have done with less Connolly, McCartney et al, and more of the man himself.
Giok

Subject: RE: 24 March 06 Ivor Cutler Tribute
From: Malcolm Douglas
Date: 25 Mar 06 - 07:53 PM

For "melodeonboy" 's information, most of us commented when the programme was originally shown a year ago: Ivor Cutler BBC4 UK.

I missed the concert they showed at the time, mind, much to my annoyance. Please do tell us if you spot a re-broadcast coming up...

Subject: RE: 24 March 06 Ivor Cutler Tribute
From: Purple Foxx
Date: 26 Mar 06 - 02:38 AM

I'm up to Page 43.

Subject: RE: 24 March 06 Ivor Cutler Tribute
From: Long Firm Freddie
Date: 26 Mar 06 - 02:47 AM

This is on BBC radio tonight:

Glasgow Dreamer

Sunday 26 March 2006 20:30-21:00 (Radio 4 FM)

A tribute to cult poet Ivor Cutler who recently died at the age of 83. Presented by Arnold Brown, with contributions from Stewart Lee, John Hegley and the late John Peel.

LFF

Subject: RE: 24 March 06 Ivor Cutler Tribute
From: Purple Foxx
Date: 26 Mar 06 - 02:50 AM

Thanks for the info LFF.

Subject: RE: 24 March 06 Ivor Cutler Tribute
From: Purple Foxx
Date: 26 Mar 06 - 03:07 AM

BTW Why did "This Week" print my Obituary?

Subject: RE: 24 March 06 Ivor Cutler Tribute
From: melodeonboy
Date: 26 Mar 06 - 08:10 AM

Thanks, Malcolm. I only returned to the U.K. last August so I've obviously missed a lot. I noticed that the programme was a 2005 production so I thought it might have been shown before.

Subject: RE: 24 March 06 Ivor Cutler Tribute
From: GUEST
Date: 26 Mar 06 - 04:28 PM

There was a prog on the radio tonight as well.
Glasgow Dreamer - Radio 4.
The Listen again will pobably work for a week from now LISTEN

Subject: RE: 24 March 06 Ivor Cutler Tribute
From: GUEST,Ralphie
Date: 27 Mar 06 - 03:40 AM

GUEST Thanks for the heads up re the R4 prog. Have just had a listen, very good!
Malcolm, I think we will be lucky if BBC4 repeat the extracts from Ivors last concert. That they repeated the doc was amazing enough!
Luckily, I did manage to video the concert as well. Don't have the facilities to copy it at the moment. but, maybe....

Best Wishes Ralph.

Subject: RE: 24 March 06 Ivor Cutler Tribute
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 27 Mar 06 - 03:49 AM

GUEST was me without my biscuit.
There were some nice uninterrupted snippets of Ivor's readings, which was nice to hear.
I found it by chance driving home after dropping eldest daughter somewhere.
Quack!
Geoff.

Subject: RE: 24 March 06 Ivor Cutler Tribute
From: GUEST
Date: 27 Mar 06 - 04:03 AM

Geoff.

I should have realised 'twas you!
Considering his almost wilful self imposed obscurity, I find it gratifying that the Beeb has paid so many fulsome tributes to Mr Cutler.
Regards Ralph.

Final Quote.

THE HAPPENING.

A man put his hand in his pocket
To see what was happening.

Subject: RE: 24 March 06 Ivor Cutler Tribute
From: Paul Burke
Date: 27 Mar 06 - 04:05 AM

Driving while listening to Ivor Cutler can be very dangerous- I unthinkingly lent a tape to a friend over from the USA who had hired a car. Apparently she put the tape on just as she reached the M1/ M18 junction, in heavy traffic. She's recovered enough to speak to me now.