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21 Apr 12 - 05:19 AM (#3341183) Subject: Folklore: Mow Cop Hill, any songs, legends or info From: GUEST,Carole Bannister I read a book called RED SHIFT by Alan Garner. Its a retelling of the old Tam lyn legend. Any info about the location would be fab. |
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21 Apr 12 - 06:32 AM (#3341204) Subject: RE: Folklore: Mow Cop Hill, any songs, legends or info From: Ian Hendrie Try http://www.mowcop.info/ There may be some relevant songs in this book by Roy Clinging : http://anneloaderpublications.co.uk/index/90125349/index.htm |
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21 Apr 12 - 08:28 AM (#3341242) Subject: RE: Folklore: Mow Cop Hill, any songs, legends or info From: GUEST,Carole Bannister Just ordered the bok recommended, thanks for that! |
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21 Apr 12 - 10:57 AM (#3341305) Subject: RE: Folklore: Mow Cop Hill, any songs, legends or info From: Ian Hendrie If you click on the Music button on the following link : http://www.mowcop.info/index.htm you get to the song 'The Old Man of Mow' by Trevor Caswell. Northwest of Scholar Green lies Mow Cop Miles away from my Nicola town and if you are patient when you look around you'll find the Old Man of Mow High on a hill overlooking the quarry grounds you'll have to climb up if you want to find out There is a way, but no one can tell you how to find the Old Man of Mow My mama she gave a book when I was just a boy the turning of pages has so much to tell There's stories that stay with us all as we travel on just be sure to remember the words of the well Whatever tomorrow might bring doesn't matter much the sun or the rain makes no difference at all If the angle is right and you get your mind around you'll find the Old Man of Mow The signs they don't always point where you want to go The answers you want may not be what you find but don't let the brick works grab you and weigh you down afterall you are wonderfully one of a kind Looking around for the Old Man of Mow |
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21 Apr 12 - 11:40 AM (#3341323) Subject: RE: Folklore: Mow Cop Hill, any songs, legends or info From: GUEST,Carole Bannister Thanks for the song lyrics. |
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21 Apr 12 - 11:45 AM (#3341328) Subject: RE: Folklore: Mow Cop Hill, any songs, legends or info From: Les in Chorlton The 'Home' of Primitive Methodism? L in C# |
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21 Apr 12 - 11:50 AM (#3341331) Subject: RE: Folklore: Mow Cop Hill, any songs, legends or info From: Will Fly If you want a brief psychedelic video ramble round Mow Cop with some silly fiddle music, see here... |
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21 Apr 12 - 03:25 PM (#3341393) Subject: RE: Folklore: Mow Cop Hill, any songs, legends or info From: Paul Burke Does 'one man went to Mow' count? But anyway what's a 'Nicola' town? |
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21 Apr 12 - 04:31 PM (#3341419) Subject: RE: Folklore: Mow Cop Hill, any songs, legends or info From: GUEST,Ed what's a 'Nicola' town? Nicola is a town in British Columbia, Canada. |
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22 Apr 12 - 04:41 AM (#3341557) Subject: RE: Folklore: Mow Cop Hill, any songs, legends or info From: Ian Hendrie And Trever Caswell, who wrote the aforementioned song, is a Canadian folk singer. It all fits! |
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22 Apr 12 - 05:19 AM (#3341561) Subject: RE: Folklore: Mow Cop Hill, any songs, legends or info From: greg stephens Elvis Presley, during the period he worked in a chip shop in Macclesfield after his so-called "death", was often to be seen at Mow Cop enjoying the view over the Cheshire plain. |
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22 Apr 12 - 05:31 AM (#3341564) Subject: RE: Folklore: Mow Cop Hill, any songs, legends or info From: John J I understand he now works in the Tesco in Macc - on the night shift, stacking shelves. JJ |
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22 Apr 12 - 09:13 AM (#3341632) Subject: RE: Folklore: Mow Cop Hill, any songs, legends or info From: Mr Happy They call him 'Shelvis'! |
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22 Apr 12 - 12:25 PM (#3341719) Subject: RE: Folklore: Mow Cop Hill, any songs, legends or info From: GUEST,Howard Jones There's any number of places north west of Scholar Green (possibly including Nicola BC by a great circle route), but Mow Cop isn't one of them - it's pretty much due east. |
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22 Apr 12 - 03:25 PM (#3341791) Subject: RE: Folklore: Mow Cop Hill, any songs, legends or info From: TopcatBanjo You might be interested to see this recent video by Tim Eriksen and Cath & Phil Tyler, filmed on Mow Cop and including some historical info in the notes. Tim Eriksen, Cath & Phil Tyler singing on Mow Cop |
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22 Apr 12 - 06:36 PM (#3341882) Subject: RE: Folklore: Mow Cop Hill, any songs, legends or info From: Paul Burke Anyway guest Carole: why is the book called Red Shift, when any fule kno that Janet wore a kirtle green? |
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23 Apr 12 - 09:29 AM (#3342067) Subject: RE: Folklore: Mow Cop Hill, any songs, legends or info From: Ian Hendrie More information about Red Shift can be found here : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Shift_%28novel%29 All seems very strange! |
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23 Apr 12 - 05:58 PM (#3342292) Subject: RE: Folklore: Mow Cop Hill, any songs, legends or info From: Carole Bannister Love it! Have you read the book? If so, any bits you really liked? |
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26 Apr 12 - 05:45 PM (#3343727) Subject: RE: Folklore: Mow Cop Hill, any songs, legends or info From: Carole Bannister Well, in "Red Shift" Jan does wear a green coat in one part, the title itself alludes to the characture, Tom, who is autistic. Another characture, Macey, is affected by blue red and silver, i could go on... great book, read it. |
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26 Apr 12 - 08:08 PM (#3343792) Subject: RE: Folklore: Mow Cop Hill, any songs, legends or info From: GUEST,henryp Some Curiosities of Mow Cop and near-by; The Old Man o' Mow The Castle - Summer House The View of Seven Counties The Quarries and Coalmines The Tramway and Tunnel The Macclesfield Canal The Velvet Mills The Rode Hall-Moreton Hall Border The Cheshire-Staffordshire Border The Canterbury-York Ecclesiastical Sees Border Little Moreton Hall Biddulph Grange The Apedale Heritage Centre The Railway and Mow Cop Station The Springs and Wells - Squire's Well, Parson's Well & Woodcocks Well The Mow Cop Chapel Museum Hannah Dale - Child of Wonder The Pikelet and Oatcake Man from Macclesfield The Killer Mile The Heritage Trail The Mow Cop Trail The Gritstone Trail The South Cheshire Way The Staffordshire Way Primitive Methodism |
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27 Apr 12 - 04:55 AM (#3343890) Subject: RE: Folklore: Mow Cop Hill, any songs, legends or info From: GUEST,Ray I bought a first edition of "Red Shift" (entirely by accident) years ago but I've never actually read it. The picture on the dust jacket is a silhouette of the folly on the top of Mow Cop. And for those of you who are pronouncing "Mow" as they would when they mow the lawn, Mow should rhyme with "cow". |
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27 Apr 12 - 05:28 AM (#3343905) Subject: RE: Folklore: Mow Cop Hill, any songs, legends or info From: glueman George Longstaff cycles have the Mow Cop folly as the head badge on their bikes. |