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31 Dec 00 - 09:13 AM (#366182) Subject: Womble shock From: GUEST,Rana Having just returned from England and having my fill of UK christmas TV I was somewhat surprised to see Roy Wood (ex-Move and Wizzard) team up with the Wombles (big furry creatures who live of Wimbledon common) for a Xmas release. What shocked me was that Pter Knight (ex- Steeleye Span fiddler) was a Womble. Does any one know of the identity of any of the others who may have been Wombled? Cheers Rana
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31 Dec 00 - 09:35 AM (#366194) Subject: RE: Womble shock From: GUEST,JohnB He plays a pretty mean fiddle with those big fuury hands. What is wrong with Wombles anyhow? I remember 20+ years ago it was a good programme. JohnB |
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31 Dec 00 - 12:20 PM (#366248) Subject: RE: Womble shock From: GUEST,Rana Nothing - enjoyed it myself years ago - just realised that they were all probably made up of talented musicians Rana |
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31 Dec 00 - 12:22 PM (#366251) Subject: RE: Womble shock From: Matt_R OH WOW!!! I LOVE Roy Wood!!! Damn I would have LOVED to have seen that! I'm sure Jon would have too! |
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01 Jan 01 - 12:26 AM (#366595) Subject: RE: Womble shock From: Jon Freeman Matt, I guess I'm the Jon and YES I would have loved to have seen it. Jon |
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01 Jan 01 - 01:03 AM (#366605) Subject: RE: Womble shock From: Matt_R It would have been cool to have Steeleye Stan's bass player too! That guys bass kicked ASSSSSS!! |
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01 Jan 01 - 01:14 AM (#366608) Subject: RE: Womble shock From: Amergin Who's ass? |
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01 Jan 01 - 01:16 AM (#366609) Subject: RE: Womble shock From: Matt_R No one in particular, just general ass. But him AND Roy are killer bass players. And Peter Knight has one dang funky hat! |
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01 Jan 01 - 04:08 AM (#366633) Subject: RE: Womble shock From: alison They did a fantastic version of Grieg's "Hall of the Mountain King".......... "In the hall of the mountain womble"............ they've just re-run the wombles over here in Oz... took me back about 25 years... hahaha speaking of Roy Wood.. that's another difference between Oz and the UK.... back at home you wouldn't have gone a day at this time of year without hearing "I wish it could be Christmas every day"!!!!! slainte alison |
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01 Jan 01 - 05:19 PM (#366836) Subject: RE: Womble shock From: Whitcher Matt R do you mean Rick Kemp I saw him, Maddy Prior, Pete Knight and Maddy Prior and Rick Kemp's daughter at the Stables Wavendon (near Milton Keynes UK)in May 2000. It was a brilliant evening, relaxed and more like the early Maddy Prior I saw in the 70's. Rick played some exceptionally haunting riffs, a treat as I'd not seen him since he left Span about 15 years ago. The Stables is a great venue if you're in the area, it's in the grounds of Cleo Laine and Jonny Dankworth's property, and has just undergone major rebuilding to house more and allow for dances. They cover Jazz (obviously) folk rock pop blues and classical, and reasonably priced tickets too. ( I am not linked to them in any way but good work deserves good praise.) Harry |
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01 Jan 01 - 07:19 PM (#366884) Subject: RE: Womble shock From: Liz the Squeak I saw that, it was a bit scary! the wombles were mostly Mike Batt's band and anyone else who was hanging around the studio at the time.... Mike was Orinocho. LTS |
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02 Jan 01 - 03:43 PM (#367225) Subject: RE: Womble shock From: BigDaddy To the best of my knowledge, Peter Knight is still a member of Steeleye Span. He is certainly on their most recent recordings (Time, Horkstow Grange & Bedlam Born). That "ex" Steeleye comment briefly worried me. |
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03 Jan 01 - 09:13 AM (#367731) Subject: RE: Womble shock From: GUEST,Rana Big Daddy, Sorry if I worried you - I possibly made a mistake - there have been so many line-up changes over the years. Cheers Rana |
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03 Jan 01 - 09:21 AM (#367738) Subject: RE: Womble shock From: sledge The wombles are people in costumes, NO, it can't be so |
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03 Jan 01 - 01:28 PM (#367882) Subject: RE: Womble shock From: Morticia I agree with you Sledge, this is all nonsense...everyone knows The Wombles are real! |
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03 Jan 01 - 06:10 PM (#368047) Subject: RE: Womble shock From: Linda Kelly well not many people know this but one of the wombles was the son of Hattie Jaques and John Le Mesurier -which may mean something to some of you but probably not much to a lot of you. |
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03 Jan 01 - 06:44 PM (#368067) Subject: RE: Womble shock From: Lanfranc The child of a matron and a Home Guard sergeant a Womble - that's evolution for you! |
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04 Jan 01 - 12:52 AM (#368248) Subject: RE: Womble shock From: alison John Le Mesurier and Hattie Jaques were an item??????? WOW the Wombles were people in costumes...... but Bagpuss was REAL... *grin* slainte alison |
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04 Jan 01 - 09:11 AM (#368350) Subject: RE: Womble shock From: Steve Parkes I have it on very good authority (but no nmes, no pack drill!) that Maddie Prior was also in one the cossies for the BBC's first Top Of The Pops appearance byt the Ws. Witcher, do you live near the Stables? I'm in Milton Keynes, but sing at Bedford FC on Thursdays, as I'm not here at weekends. Steve |