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01 Nov 11 - 02:12 PM (#3248617) Subject: Happy performers From: Northerner I thought it would be fun to mention performers who make people happy. Better than that, performers who are happy! Sara Grey always make me feel happy - she smiles and she immerses herself in her performances. A lovely person too. So Sara goes to the top of my list. Who would you have on your list? |
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01 Nov 11 - 02:23 PM (#3248626) Subject: RE: Happy performers From: Jack Campin I saw Freeland Barbour last night. He has a great relaxed manner on stage - no artifical jokes, he just comes across as friendly and funny. |
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01 Nov 11 - 02:59 PM (#3248660) Subject: RE: Happy performers From: Elmore Lou and Peter Berryman |
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01 Nov 11 - 03:15 PM (#3248672) Subject: RE: Happy performers From: GUEST,leeneia You beat me to it, Elmore. Riders in the Sky, especially Ranger Doug. He's not only happy on stage, he seems peaceful and full of goodwill. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxXy-m5VgKY&feature=grec_index |
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01 Nov 11 - 04:29 PM (#3248728) Subject: RE: Happy performers From: fat B****rd I wnt to see Janis Ian last week. There are moments of sadness in her performance but, mostly the lady was wry and occasionally downright gigglemaking. |
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01 Nov 11 - 05:55 PM (#3248777) Subject: RE: Happy performers From: selby For me it has to be Chris Sherburn and Denny Bartley but interestingly a performer someone has already mentioned makes me want to end it all. Proving some of the people some of the time etc |
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01 Nov 11 - 07:55 PM (#3248843) Subject: RE: Happy performers From: Zen Chloe Hall |
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01 Nov 11 - 08:43 PM (#3248854) Subject: RE: Happy performers From: Tattie Bogle Alistair McDonald - so bubbling with enthusiasm! Maireread Green - a shining example to many soor-faced intrumentalists: she smiles through everything! Colum Sands - could make his living in stand-up comedy/story-telling if he never sang at all (but it would be a pity to miss his great songs). |
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01 Nov 11 - 10:15 PM (#3248899) Subject: RE: Happy performers From: meself I couldn't care less if a performer smiles. Something wrong with me, I suppose. |
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01 Nov 11 - 11:20 PM (#3248920) Subject: RE: Happy performers From: Leadfingers Hang On !! This is FOLK music we are Talking about ! Since when are we supposed to ENJOY it ? |
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01 Nov 11 - 11:28 PM (#3248927) Subject: RE: Happy performers From: MGM·Lion LoL, Leadfingers. Teehee, you old tease! *bg*, you baiting burlesquer! Enough alliteration awready! ~M~ |
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02 Nov 11 - 06:04 AM (#3248986) Subject: RE: Happy performers From: Peter C Fairport Convention, and Feast of Fiddles always seem to enjoy themselves on stage |
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02 Nov 11 - 07:57 AM (#3249018) Subject: RE: Happy performers From: Les in Chorlton Kimber's Men, The Wilsons, Calan and of course The Young 'Uns, and hundreds of others L in C |
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02 Nov 11 - 09:02 AM (#3249050) Subject: RE: Happy performers From: Drumshanty The Wilsons. Siobhan Miller. Always inspired coming away from hearing those singers. |
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02 Nov 11 - 09:07 AM (#3249054) Subject: RE: Happy performers From: theleveller Lucy Ward. She's such a wonderfully bubbly and happy person even when she sings sad songs. |
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02 Nov 11 - 11:46 AM (#3249132) Subject: RE: Happy performers From: Northerner Well, there's a lot of performers here I've never heard of, but would certainly like to hear. American, perhaps? The Wilsons and the Young Uns, both from my neck of the woods. Yes in bucketfuls to both. A nice, happy thread! |
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02 Nov 11 - 12:59 PM (#3249183) Subject: RE: Happy performers From: BrooklynJay Northerner: Better than that, performers who are happy! Happy Traum. ;-) Seriously, though, I finally got to see him (and meet him) in NYC quite recently and he was just amazing. Jay |
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02 Nov 11 - 01:18 PM (#3249193) Subject: RE: Happy performers From: YorkshireYankee In no particular order: Vin Garbutt. Pete Seeger. Kerr & Fagan. G Papavgeris. Christine Lavin. John McCutcheon. Cloudstreet. The Berrymans. Spiers and Boden. Keith Donnelly. Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer. Finest Kind. That's just for starters... |
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03 Nov 11 - 05:21 AM (#3249547) Subject: RE: Happy performers From: gnomad Bill Whaley and Dave Fletcher always seem to me to be having a ball, leastways one of them does while the other is comically grumpy. I haven't seen the Wrigley Sisters in years, but my memory of them is one of their very evident joy in playing, most infectious. |
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03 Nov 11 - 09:39 AM (#3249637) Subject: RE: Happy performers From: GUEST,Mary Helsdon I think that The Claque are very funny in an intelligent and self-deprecating way. They get my vote. |
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03 Nov 11 - 01:44 PM (#3249773) Subject: RE: Happy performers From: GUEST,Hootenanny No-one has mentioned Leonard Cohen yet. Hoot |
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03 Nov 11 - 05:05 PM (#3249909) Subject: RE: Happy performers From: topical tom Pete Seeger, Arlo Guthrie and Roy Zimmerman. |
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03 Nov 11 - 05:20 PM (#3249919) Subject: RE: Happy performers From: Kim C The Chieftains! |
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03 Nov 11 - 05:24 PM (#3249923) Subject: RE: Happy performers From: Hawker George Wilson gets my vote.......Dyer:Cummings are always happy too. |
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04 Nov 11 - 04:20 AM (#3250109) Subject: RE: Happy performers From: Splott Man Colum Sands |
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04 Nov 11 - 04:59 AM (#3250116) Subject: RE: Happy performers From: GUEST,Maggie Lucy Ward makes you laugh and cry but I defy you to come away from one of her sets without feeling uplifted. |
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04 Nov 11 - 09:01 PM (#3250568) Subject: RE: Happy performers From: foggers The Young Uns, definitely, and Vin Garbutt; must be me north eastern genes.... |
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05 Nov 11 - 02:08 PM (#3250908) Subject: RE: Happy performers From: GUEST,I Don't Know Joe Broughton |
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05 Nov 11 - 05:45 PM (#3251010) Subject: RE: Happy performers From: Bert Didn't you guys ever watch Mudcat Radio. We were a happy bunch. |
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05 Nov 11 - 07:17 PM (#3251039) Subject: RE: Happy performers From: Bat Goddess John Roberts...or John Roberts together with Tony Barrand. Linn |
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06 Nov 11 - 04:13 AM (#3251194) Subject: RE: Happy performers From: Acorn4 I think you have to distinguish those who do comedy material who you would expect, naturally, to be happy, and those who do serious stuff, yet can still exude humour. Vin Garbutt has always struck me as someone who can do very serious material, yet the "bits in between" are always hilarious. |
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07 Nov 11 - 08:01 PM (#3252484) Subject: RE: Happy performers From: Elmore OK Acorn4, L change my answer to Leonard Cohen, or maybe Garnet Rogers. |
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07 Nov 11 - 08:08 PM (#3252489) Subject: RE: Happy performers From: Elmore Sorry, I change my answer............. |
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08 Nov 11 - 04:26 PM (#3253047) Subject: RE: Happy performers From: GUEST,Mal As mentioned the Wilsons, fantastic singing and always a joy! |
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08 Nov 11 - 04:50 PM (#3253060) Subject: RE: Happy performers From: Tigger the Tiger Tommy Makem and the Clancy Brothers,Pete Seeger especially doing story songs. |
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08 Nov 11 - 05:06 PM (#3253074) Subject: RE: Happy performers From: Mavis Enderby Rory McLeod. |
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08 Nov 11 - 05:07 PM (#3253075) Subject: RE: Happy performers From: Linda Kelly Ray Hearne |
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08 Nov 11 - 07:29 PM (#3253172) Subject: RE: Happy performers From: Tattie Bogle Er, Hissyfit!? |
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08 Nov 11 - 07:52 PM (#3253200) Subject: RE: Happy performers From: terrier The Beach Boys always made me smile, so does this YouTube vid. |