Ewan MacColl's trousers

Subject: RE: Ewan MacColl's trousers
From: TheSnail
Date: 15 Jan 12 - 06:22 PM

B£"@#$%r! Got 100 and missed it.

Subject: RE: Ewan MacColl's trousers
From: Vic Smith
Date: 15 Jan 12 - 06:34 PM

Jim, It may escape your notice but the whole intention of this entire thread is to have a bit of fun. No-one is trying to score points or offend. I joined this thread when it became obvious that the whole point of it was to parody the deadly serious, repetitive arguments from entrenched positions that dominate MacColl threads on Mudcat. Further up this thread, Derek Schofield takes the piss out of one of my sincere beliefs. What do I do? I laugh heartily and join in the joke.

Look at the opening post on the thread that I started called M. Carthy on The Critics Group - Radio 4 . With the link to the programme, I wrote Vic Smith posts this then hurries to his bomb shelter before another battle in the Mudcat MacColl Wars breaks out. Shall I tell you why I posted those words? It was in the hope that some sensible discussion would take place without tired, turgid re-enactments of previous discussions. Follow the thread through and you will see how quickly my hopes were dashed and you, Jim, are as guilty as any of negative comments as part of your arguments.

Now, kindly leave this particular discussion to those who wish to be silly before my research uncovers any more Carroll-trouser related evidence.

Subject: RE: Ewan MacColl's trousers
From: Jim Carroll
Date: 16 Jan 12 - 03:27 AM

"Jim, It may escape your notice but the whole intention of this entire thread is to have a bit of fun."
It was a rather feeble joke that went on too long IMO to the extent of becoming what television companies call 'a spoiler' a diversion from the original programme - in this case, the thread you started.
I was grateful for the chance to put my views and experiences of the The Critics Group that your thread provided and I was disappointed that you felt it necessary to drag in an incident into this one that had nothing whatever to do with the subject, in retaliation for my having said as much - could have provided several other such incidents that would have served equally as well.
I'll leave you to your 'fun'
Jim Carroll

Subject: RE: Ewan MacColl's trousers
From: Valmai Goodyear
Date: 16 Jan 12 - 11:38 AM

I've enjoyed this thread a lot and was looking for an opportunity to drag in the fact that Bob Copper used to practise concertina inside his trousers to reduce the volume*. He wasn't wearing the trousers at the time as far as I know.

Valmai (Lewes)

*of sound.

Subject: RE: Ewan MacColl's trousers
From: Little Hawk
Date: 16 Jan 12 - 11:44 AM

It's easier than practicing the bagpipes inside your trousers.

Subject: RE: Ewan MacColl's trousers
From: Valmai Goodyear
Date: 16 Jan 12 - 11:54 AM

Yes, you'd need the trousers of an octopus.

Valmai

Subject: RE: Ewan MacColl's trousers
From: GUEST,Justin
Date: 16 Jul 16 - 03:00 PM

This just proves how fickle and ostentatious the folk scene it. Someone can't wear clothes they like because they don't want to be seen as higher class?

Reminds me of Dylan's use of an electric guitar.

Subject: RE: Ewan MacColl's trousers
From: The Sandman
Date: 16 Jul 16 - 03:31 PM

The problem with Dylan was not that he wanted to use an electric guitar.
His problem is that he cannot play one anymore.

Subject: RE: Ewan MacColl's trousers
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 17 Jul 16 - 07:17 AM

Nice to see this spring to life again. Passing from McColl to Dylan - I suspect Dylan of crimes against trousers but have no evidence to hand - perhaps somebody could find some?

Subject: RE: Ewan MacColl's trousers
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 17 Jul 16 - 07:20 AM

Surely I am not alone in finding this collection of photos of his Bobness extremely suspicious - hardly a trouser in sight!

Bob's Trousers