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22 Oct 20 - 04:11 AM (#4076414) Subject: Ewan MacColl died 0n this day 22.10.1989 From: GUEST,Guest - Bob Blair Ewan’s contribution to folk music was immense. Thanks for everything Bob Blair |
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22 Oct 20 - 05:26 AM (#4076419) Subject: RE: Ewan MacColl died 0n this day 22.10.1989 From: GUEST,henryp Wikipedia; James Henry Miller (25 January 1915 – 22 October 1989), better known by his stage name Ewan MacColl. Well spotted, Bob. But we will have to celebrate at home. The pandemic would be a good subject for a Radio Ballad. |
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22 Oct 20 - 06:42 AM (#4076422) Subject: RE: Ewan MacColl died 0n this day 22.10.1989 From: GUEST,Guest To henryp It certainly would have been interesting if the radio ballad triumvirate {Ewan, Peggy and Charles Parker) could have covered the present pandemic. I’m sure that lessons would have been learned from the 1962 Radio Ballad “The Body Blow” which dealt with polio, which was a major health problem at that time. I recall that a song to the rhythm and sound of an iron lung was a bit creepy. Ewan readily acknowledged that it was not to the same standard as most of the other Radio Ballads Bob Blair |
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22 Oct 20 - 06:48 AM (#4076424) Subject: RE: Ewan MacColl died 0n this day 22.10.1989 From: GUEST,henryp Thanks, Bob. I remember that we queued for lunch together at the Street Choirs Festival in Hebden Bridge. Keep safe in these difficult times. |
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22 Oct 20 - 07:09 AM (#4076426) Subject: RE: Ewan MacColl died 0n this day 22.10.1989 From: SPB-Cooperator Henryp - or on the post WW1 Spanish flue pandemic in contrast with the current pandemic. |
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22 Oct 20 - 02:54 PM (#4076465) Subject: RE: Ewan MacColl died 0n this day 22.10.1989 From: The Sandman I agree with Bob, his song writing, the time and effort he spent assisting others, his professional approach to performing were all huge positives.I thought he sang his own songs better than some of the trad songs, but that of course is debatable and only opinion - However Peggy Seegers contributions to the musicansship of their perfomances as a duo and in the radio ballads, plus her own excellent songwriting abilty and good singing and instrumental performance tends to be overlooked |
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22 Oct 20 - 03:04 PM (#4076466) Subject: RE: Ewan MacColl died 0n this day 22.10.1989 From: The Sandman His first song Manhester Rambler and his last song joy of living, both dwelled[to a greater and lesser extent on outdoor rambling,and were in my opinion two of his finest songs |
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23 Oct 20 - 01:59 AM (#4076506) Subject: RE: Ewan MacColl died 0n this day 22.10.1989 From: Bonzo3legs My brother in law used to sing a version of Manchester Rambler where the "spot welder by trade" had huge drooping eyelids, must dig out the recording of it! |
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23 Oct 20 - 09:57 AM (#4076537) Subject: RE: Ewan MacColl died 0n this day 22.10.1989 From: Brian Peters 'The Joy of Living' is a magnificent song. Both it and 'Manchester Rambler' mention Bleaklow, which was one of Ewan's favourite spots, and is a an hour or so's walk from my front door if you don't mind a bit of a climb. I always think of 'Rambler' when I 'see the white hare in the gully, and the curlew fly high over head', both of which are frequent occurrences up there. |
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24 Oct 20 - 03:45 PM (#4076695) Subject: RE: Ewan MacColl died on this day 22.10.1989 From: The Sandman I have just been listening to John Axon, it stands the test of time |
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24 Oct 20 - 11:08 PM (#4076728) Subject: RE: Ewan MacColl died on this day 22.10.1989 From: Elmore I guess it takes about 30 years to have been the late Ewan MacColl and have people say nice things about you. If you've read earlier posts, many people have portrayed him as a real sunnava b..... All I know is that he wrote some wonderful songs. introduced many of us to traditional ballads, and that he and Peggy gave some memorable concerts when they played at Harvard. |