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07 Apr 10 - 01:21 PM (#2881486) Subject: Lyr Req: Mild and Bitter Days From: Ian Hendrie Does anyone have the words/tune for a song called "Mild and Bitter Days" which was written by Barry Oates. This was apparently about the Church Inn in Prestwich, Greater Manchester. |
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07 Apr 10 - 02:39 PM (#2881549) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mild and Bitter Days From: GUEST Don't know the song but I remember the Church Inn at Prestwich. I was a guest there several times. Club run by a great guy named George Purcell. He was a big fan of Josh White. Anybody know whatever happened to George? |
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07 Apr 10 - 02:51 PM (#2881554) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mild and Bitter Days From: RoyH (Burl) Folks, that 'guest' above was me. I didn't notice that my cookie had crumbled. Burl. |
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09 Oct 12 - 09:13 AM (#3416893) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mild and Bitter Days From: GUEST Barry Oates is my dad. I love the song Mild and Bitter Days. I'll ask him if it's available online anywhere for you to listen to... |
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09 Oct 12 - 06:51 PM (#3417189) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mild and Bitter Days From: Paul Reade I got the lyrics, and I think the score as well, from Barry in the 1960s / 70s - Al Lawrence and I used to sing it. I think it's storeed somewhere in the house with all my old stuff and I'll dig it out. It was recorded by Redmayne, who included mates of Barry's such as John Cartain and Graham Walker, and were were also often to be found in the Church Inn. I occasionally sing another of his songs - "Vera", about an innocent young Salford lad dragged into the back of a Transit van by the eponymous lady. Incidentally, there's another folk club now in the old upstairs room at the Church - see http://www.axoc21.dsl.pipex.com/ Guest (Barry's son) - hope he's well. Please give Barry my regards - long time no see from Paul Reade. |
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27 Mar 21 - 11:50 PM (#4099613) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mild and Bitter Days From: GUEST,# https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahkuS_p47ac https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahkuS_p47ac Barry Oates singing the song and also writing about it. |