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12 Dec 11 - 07:32 PM (#3272843) Subject: Big Al Whittle needs your vote From: Big Al Whittle Really need YOUR help. A song of mine has made the last fifty in a BBC song competition which the great Terry Wogan has lent his name to, namely Oldie Composers. A competition for songwriters who are a bit long in the tooth. Voting for me costs nothing and my song is number 38 on this page. http://www.oldiecomposers.com/TOP50.html You can only vote once. If you are consumed with interest to find the nature of a song that confers such greatness, you will find it here. http://www.bigalwhittle.co.uk/id62.html Remember folks this is the one that could catapult us all to stardom! Love Al XXXX |
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12 Dec 11 - 08:24 PM (#3272872) Subject: RE: Big Al Whittle needs your vote From: s&r Well you have one vote Al Stu |
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12 Dec 11 - 08:24 PM (#3272874) Subject: RE: Big Al Whittle needs your vote From: GUEST,999 Done. Also, it's not at all surprising that you'd be involved somehow helping kids. Best to you, Al. bm |
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12 Dec 11 - 09:02 PM (#3272887) Subject: RE: Big Al Whittle needs your vote From: bobad done - good luck Al. |
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12 Dec 11 - 09:31 PM (#3272893) Subject: RE: Big Al Whittle needs your vote From: Janie Al, you have such amazing talent and heart- both as a songwriter and as a musician - one of the very best among the songwriters and musicians that frequent Mudcat - and that is saying something. You got three votes from my three e-mail addresses. |
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12 Dec 11 - 09:37 PM (#3272894) Subject: RE: Big Al Whittle needs your vote From: Bobert I voted!!! B~ |
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12 Dec 11 - 09:39 PM (#3272897) Subject: RE: Big Al Whittle needs your vote From: Janie That is a damned fine song, Al. Made me want to weep and smile at the same time. |
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12 Dec 11 - 09:57 PM (#3272902) Subject: RE: Big Al Whittle needs your vote From: GUEST,999 Ditto what Janie said. |
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12 Dec 11 - 10:02 PM (#3272903) Subject: RE: Big Al Whittle needs your vote From: rumanci I had a good listen of them - you've got my vote too and my favourite historical good cause receives some benefits along the way - GREAT combination. Congratulations Al. |
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12 Dec 11 - 10:12 PM (#3272910) Subject: RE: Big Al Whittle needs your vote From: YorkshireYankee Done -- although I feel a little guilty voting for your song without listening to all of the others (I did listen to about 30 of 'em -- not all of 'em to the end, though! A few were also very good, but after listening to most of the others, I really appreciated how well-crafted yours is...) Congrats on making it to the top 50 (no mean feat in itself, I assume) and good luck! |
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12 Dec 11 - 10:42 PM (#3272920) Subject: RE: Big Al Whittle needs your vote From: Bobert That's why I voted for it... B~ |
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12 Dec 11 - 10:57 PM (#3272924) Subject: RE: Big Al Whittle needs your vote From: YorkshireYankee Sorry Bobert, but I'm confused... "That" = what/in which post? |
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12 Dec 11 - 11:07 PM (#3272927) Subject: RE: Big Al Whittle needs your vote From: Big Al Whittle Thankyou - all of you - so much! |
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12 Dec 11 - 11:14 PM (#3272929) Subject: RE: Big Al Whittle needs your vote From: YorkshireYankee Hi Al. You up late... or early? |
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12 Dec 11 - 11:36 PM (#3272930) Subject: RE: Big Al Whittle needs your vote From: Lonesome EJ Voted for BAW! |
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12 Dec 11 - 11:59 PM (#3272935) Subject: RE: Big Al Whittle needs your vote From: Seamus Kennedy Done. Tasty pickin' by the way, and tasteful harmonics. Chord changes remind me of Lennon/McCartney/Harrison. Great job, hope you win. |
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13 Dec 11 - 12:33 AM (#3272940) Subject: RE: Big Al Whittle needs your vote From: MGM·Lion ✍✍✍✍✍✍✍✍ √√√√√√√√√ ☺☺☺☺☺☺☺ |
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13 Dec 11 - 01:10 AM (#3272945) Subject: RE: Big Al Whittle needs your vote From: Dave Hanson You got my vote Al. Dave H |
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13 Dec 11 - 01:19 AM (#3272947) Subject: RE: Big Al Whittle needs your vote From: Dave the Gnome ...and mine :-) DtG |
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13 Dec 11 - 02:10 AM (#3272953) Subject: RE: Big Al Whittle needs your vote From: Georgiansilver Just voted Big Al...... |
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13 Dec 11 - 03:31 AM (#3272965) Subject: RE: Big Al Whittle needs your vote From: GUEST Sorry Al - already voted for Paul Openshaw. |
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13 Dec 11 - 04:05 AM (#3272973) Subject: RE: Big Al Whittle needs your vote From: Will Fly Well, you got my vote, you grumpy old bugger. |
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13 Dec 11 - 04:06 AM (#3272974) Subject: RE: Big Al Whittle needs your vote From: Bonnie Shaljean Well, I just voted for Big Al Whittle YESSSSSSSS B xxx |
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13 Dec 11 - 04:55 AM (#3272983) Subject: RE: Big Al Whittle needs your vote From: David C. Carter You got mine AL Cheers David |
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13 Dec 11 - 04:58 AM (#3272984) Subject: RE: Big Al Whittle needs your vote From: Big Al Whittle You can vote for Paul and me! |
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13 Dec 11 - 05:06 AM (#3272989) Subject: RE: Big Al Whittle needs your vote From: Leadfingers When i voted I noticed y0ur neighbour was Melanie Harrold Al |
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13 Dec 11 - 05:30 AM (#3272996) Subject: RE: Big Al Whittle needs your vote From: fat B****rd Dunnit! Go, Big Al. |
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13 Dec 11 - 06:00 AM (#3273010) Subject: RE: Big Al Whittle needs your vote From: Acorn4 Done, VERY GOOD SONG! Though like the previous poster I didn't listen to many of the others,so it's probably going to be a question of who can get all their matesand facebook friends to vote - might have been better to get a panel to reduce it to around half a dozen then go over to the public vote. |
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13 Dec 11 - 06:12 AM (#3273011) Subject: RE: Big Al Whittle needs your vote From: MikeL2 hi Al Pleased to vote for you and this cause. All the best. Cheers Mike |
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13 Dec 11 - 07:03 AM (#3273029) Subject: RE: Big Al Whittle needs your vote From: Pete Jennings Got my vote. Best of luck. Pete. |
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13 Dec 11 - 07:16 AM (#3273033) Subject: RE: Big Al Whittle needs your vote From: Musket Done it |
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13 Dec 11 - 07:56 AM (#3273054) Subject: RE: Big Al Whittle needs your vote From: The Sandman i gave you my vote, good playing and your diction is clear, not really my kind of thing but i preferred it to any of the others, well done al |
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13 Dec 11 - 08:09 AM (#3273061) Subject: RE: Big Al Whittle needs your vote From: caitlin rua Been there, done that Best of luck C ☘ |
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13 Dec 11 - 10:44 AM (#3273119) Subject: RE: Big Al Whittle needs your vote From: Kenny B (inactive) One more Vote - with alacrity |
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13 Dec 11 - 11:26 AM (#3273146) Subject: RE: Big Al Whittle needs your vote From: terrier Me2 |
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13 Dec 11 - 01:22 PM (#3273206) Subject: RE: Big Al Whittle needs your vote From: Herga Kitty Voted Kitty |
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13 Dec 11 - 02:24 PM (#3273253) Subject: RE: Big Al Whittle needs your vote From: GUEST,Keith Price Got my vote Good Luck |
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14 Dec 11 - 05:52 AM (#3273508) Subject: RE: Big Al Whittle needs your vote From: RoyH (Burl) Al you got my vote. Good Luck. Burl |
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14 Dec 11 - 07:52 PM (#3273923) Subject: RE: Big Al Whittle needs your vote From: Big Al Whittle I have suffered a lifetime of rejection from the wicked traddies, take pity on a pseudo yank and votr for me. |
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14 Dec 11 - 08:46 PM (#3273942) Subject: RE: Big Al Whittle needs your vote From: gnu Done. |
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15 Dec 11 - 10:02 AM (#3274167) Subject: RE: Big Al Whittle needs your vote From: Crowhugger Ditto. |
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15 Dec 11 - 05:27 PM (#3274414) Subject: RE: Big Al Whittle needs your vote From: Capo da Monty Just voted. "Buster" is still my favourite though! Best Wishes to you and Denise. CdM |
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15 Dec 11 - 06:10 PM (#3274435) Subject: RE: Big Al Whittle needs your vote From: Cool Beans And you've got a vote from Detroit. I like how you're getting votes from people's multiple mailboxes. You may have a future in Chicago politics. |
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15 Dec 11 - 11:01 PM (#3274563) Subject: RE: Big Al Whittle needs your vote From: GUEST,David E. Wonderful song and glad to vote! David E. |
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17 Dec 11 - 07:54 AM (#3275389) Subject: RE: Big Al Whittle needs your vote From: Big Al Whittle newspaper article all about me and Paul http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/leisure/music/livemusicandclubs/9424788.They___re__the_golden_oldies/ |
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17 Dec 11 - 09:48 AM (#3275430) Subject: RE: Big Al Whittle needs your vote From: EBarnacle Done...and Done |
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17 Dec 11 - 04:44 PM (#3275602) Subject: RE: Big Al Whittle needs your vote From: GUEST,Bluesman My vote in Alan. |
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18 Dec 11 - 03:35 AM (#3275840) Subject: RE: Big Al Whittle needs your vote From: GUEST,Paul Openshaw You got my vote Al and thanks for all your help. Paul |
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18 Dec 11 - 03:59 AM (#3275847) Subject: RE: Big Al Whittle needs your vote From: Pulseroom Another vote, good luck. Ian |
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31 Dec 11 - 11:11 AM (#3282450) Subject: RE: Big Al Whittle needs your vote From: GUEST,Paul O Refresh |
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31 Dec 11 - 12:44 PM (#3282500) Subject: RE: Big Al Whittle needs your vote From: Big Al Whittle Not a good time, Paul - I think the lynch mobs out for me this week. |
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31 Dec 11 - 02:07 PM (#3282542) Subject: RE: Big Al Whittle needs your vote From: GUEST,Suibhne Astray Yay! Let's all vote for DCI Big Hearted Al Whittle of the Popularist Branch of the Folk Constabulary who craves your collected adulation whilst gleefully stomping all over the hard work of others and then has the neck to whinge about lynch mobs... If can't show any respect then keep to your own manor (and era), Universal Soldier. |
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31 Dec 11 - 02:16 PM (#3282547) Subject: RE: Big Al Whittle needs your vote From: Ross Campbell I wonder why? "Despite the abuse heaped on me in this thread I have no bitterness towards you - more sort of compassion." (BAW, 8:49am) I like the songs you sing, Al. They're clever and funny - so unlike the persona you present here. With compassion like that, who needs a vote? Ross |
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31 Dec 11 - 10:47 PM (#3282776) Subject: RE: Big Al Whittle needs your vote From: Big Al Whittle The persona I present here is one of fierce intelligence. I am trying to engage with other people who say they are interested in folk music as an artform. Theres no bluff. I am a nice person and I have given help and assistance to everyone I've ever met whenever I can. Even if their view of stuff is diametrically opposite to my own beliefs. My Quaker upbringing - I realise I don't have a monopoly on the truth. if I can help you Ross in any way, let me. However somewhere folkmusic has gone wrong. Eliot called it disociated sensibility when it camto English poetry. poems in the 1890's were being written in this grossly sentimental way -poems about Highwaymen and dark Angels in age of atheism and railways. A bit like this 'in the tradition' mush, that we're being force fed as folk music. Its nowt to do with us earth folk. Ground Control to Planet Folk Music.....! the circuits all gone dead! Can you hear me Major Martin? |