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Ewan McVicar's new website!

21 Jan 01 - 07:38 AM (#378923)
Subject: Ewan McVicar's new website!
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)

http://users.jings.com/~traditional/

Ewan McVicar


21 Jan 01 - 08:52 AM (#378942)
Subject: RE: Ewan McVicar's new website!
From: GUEST,Ewan McVicar

Thanks, Animaterra. It is odd to state that if you type what Animaterra gives you may not get there. However, if you type http://members.jings.com/~traditional/ you should reach the 'users' site!
I do not know why.


21 Jan 01 - 08:58 AM (#378943)
Subject: RE: Ewan McVicar's new website!
From: GUEST,Ewan McVicar

Sorry sorry - it seems to be working direct now!! Go there for obituaries about Hamish Imlach, and a sample chapter of his autobiography.


21 Jan 01 - 09:36 AM (#378955)
Subject: RE: Ewan McVicar's new website!
From: Jeri

Ewan, I would dearly love the tune to "Absent Friends." I'm also glad to see the lyrics for "All The Tunes In The World" - the song you did in PalTalk at Barry's party. As I recall, a number of people remarked on what a great song it was.

I had no idea you wrote "Shift and Spin!" I've heard it, and always thought it was traditional!


21 Jan 01 - 09:54 AM (#378960)
Subject: RE: Ewan McVicar's new website!
From: GUEST,Ewan McVicar

Jeri
Thanks for the kind remarks.
I can see it is time I learned how to put tunes on to the Web - and blue clicky things too! I will I think be able to create a midi file for Absent Friends (which I just did the dots for so my 84 year old mother-in-law could play it on the piano). Send me your email address by sending me a message at mine - on the website - and I'll see if it will work.


21 Jan 01 - 10:07 AM (#378967)
Subject: RE: Ewan McVicar's new website!
From: GUEST,Ewan McVicar

This thread is becoming Ewan McVicar's Solo Flight!
Yes, I have sussed it, and can send you a MIDI file and a TIFF file.


21 Jan 01 - 10:25 AM (#378974)
Subject: RE: Ewan McVicar's new website!
From: Jeri

But we are the wind beneath your wings... (sorry)

I e-mailed you. Please feel free to ignore the part about me helping where it's not needed. I figure you probably learned how to write elaborate HTML thingies in the 10 seconds after you posted that, so links should be no problem. ;-)


21 Jan 01 - 12:38 PM (#379031)
Subject: RE: Ewan McVicar's new website!
From: Micca

I would love to see some of these but EVERY link on the page returns error 404 I reaally hat links that dont work, it really spoils my day, I esp. wanted to see the stuff about Hamish Imlach as I had the pleasure of hearing him in London in the 60s. still thats life...


21 Jan 01 - 01:06 PM (#379044)
Subject: RE: Ewan McVicar's new website!
From: Jeri

They work fine for me. Did you try both the link Animaterra posted and the one Ewan posted?


21 Jan 01 - 01:50 PM (#379058)
Subject: RE: Ewan McVicar's new website!
From: Nynia

I tried both too and the internal links weren't working

Nynia


21 Jan 01 - 02:56 PM (#379086)
Subject: RE: Ewan McVicar's new website!
From: Jeri

It's probably a browser compatability thing. I've tried the links with MSIE and Opera - I don't have Netscape.

If this link to Ewan's obituaries of Hamish Imlach works, (for people who get the error messages otherwise) it's the spaces that are causing the problems.

Note: I represented the blank space with a "% 20" (without the space) which is what my browser automatically inserts.


21 Jan 01 - 03:19 PM (#379095)
Subject: RE: Ewan McVicar's new website!
From: SINSULL

I had no problems. There is a wealth of children's songs for anyone interested. Now if we could only get Mr. McVicar to visit us on Paltalk. Maybe a story? I was late getting to Barry's party and missed his global performance.
Mary


21 Jan 01 - 03:27 PM (#379101)
Subject: RE: Ewan McVicar's new website!
From: Malcolm Douglas

The links work in IE but not in Netscape.  I think the problem is spaces in the filenames; IE adds a % symbol to fill the gaps, but Netscape assumes that the first space is the end of the filename, and therefore cannot find it.

Malcolm


21 Jan 01 - 03:29 PM (#379102)
Subject: RE: Ewan McVicar's new website!
From: Malcolm Douglas

Sorry about the repetition; I somehow overlooked Jeri's earlier message!


21 Jan 01 - 06:08 PM (#379215)
Subject: RE: Ewan McVicar's new website!
From: Susanne (skw)

I got to Hamish's obits via the link above, but not via the site. (I use Netscape.) Sure this can be fixed.
I have quite a different problem: I've switched off 'graphics' in my browser because most of them take too long to load for the fact I don't want to see them anyway. This causes Ewan's homepage to come ip with some text and dotted with little icons in place of graphics. Maybe it would be possible to provide a link that doesn't need graphics, or at least some indication where to go next?
Having said that, I have to admit that the graphics on Ewan's site neither take too long to load, nor are they unattractive - quite the contrary. A great effort, Ewan! Thanks!


21 Jan 01 - 06:41 PM (#379230)
Subject: RE: Ewan McVicar's new website!
From: GUEST,Ewan McVicar

Can I say thanks indeed for positive responses. Clearly I have used names for some pages that don't work in some browsers specifically Netscape but maybe more [thank you to Malcolm and Susanne re pointers.}
I will work out how to fix it, when I get time from the bunch of schools I am about to start songwriting with.
Why is it I always learn the right way to do things by doing the wrong thing?


21 Jan 01 - 07:10 PM (#379243)
Subject: RE: Ewan McVicar's new website!
From: SINSULL

It's the best way, Ewan. You never forget then. I learned this when I bought my dishwasher. The salesman warned me never to remove the hose from the hot water tap without releasing the pressure valve. I looked blank. He sighed and said "Oh well, you'll only do it once." He was right. One faceful of scalding water was all it took. I always remember to release the valve now.


21 Jan 01 - 07:19 PM (#379246)
Subject: RE: Ewan McVicar's new website!
From: Jeri

Malcolm, I do the same thing all the time.

Hope I'm not stepping on toes. Famous last words - "I'm only trying to help." Here are a couple more links from Ewan's page:

Purchasing Books From Gallus
Sample chapter from Reminiscences of a Fat Folk Singer


22 Jan 01 - 12:58 AM (#379404)
Subject: RE: Ewan McVicar's new website!
From: Alice

Thanks for the links - this is great! (I AM on Netscape.)

Alice


22 Jan 01 - 01:26 AM (#379412)
Subject: RE: Ewan McVicar's new website!
From: Alice

Yup, it is the spaces in the URL's that bring a 404 error. http://members.jings.com/~traditional/Ewan McVicar's Home Page.htm
http://members.jings.com/~traditional/PURCHASING BOOKS FROM GALLUS.htm
etc. have spaces between the words, so they don't work as URL's in Netscape.

Alice


01 Aug 02 - 09:26 AM (#758074)
Subject: Ewan McVicar's Website
From: GUEST,Nick

Ewan,

Is your website down, or does it have a new address? I can't find it.

Nick


01 Aug 02 - 09:51 AM (#758090)
Subject: RE: Ewan McVicar's Website
From: GUEST,Ewan McVicar

Sorry, Nick. One location the server went out of business, the other got zapped by some 'comedian' and I've not the expertise to repair. One of these months I set it up in a newe location.


01 Aug 05 - 06:40 PM (#1532932)
Subject: RE: Ewan McVicar's new website!
From: GUEST,Iain

Heard a great performance of Ewan McVicar's "Tam the Bam" classic at the Lomond Folk Festival yesterday and wondered if anyone knows the lyrics and chords or where they can be bought, I was too busy laughing to be lyrically minded.

Much too good a song to be lost in the memory, help !!!


01 Aug 05 - 08:02 PM (#1533010)
Subject: RE: Ewan McVicar's new website!
From: GUEST,Scabby Douglas

It's in the book Ewan put together - One Singer One Song - along with many many other great songs

I'll find the ISBN and post it if someone doesn't beat me to it


02 Aug 05 - 11:50 AM (#1533392)
Subject: RE: Ewan McVicar's new website!
From: Jim McLean

ISBN 0-906169-31-3
Published by Glasgow City Libraries, The Mitchell Library, North Street, Glasgow, G20 8NY


02 Aug 05 - 05:37 PM (#1533626)
Subject: RE: Ewan McVicar's new website!
From: Susanne (skw)

The song can also be found, sung by Ewan himself, on the LP 'I Was Born In Glasgow' (1989), which also has performances by Hamish Imlach, Iain MacKintosh and Ian Davison. It may still be available from Ewan directly.


23 Jan 09 - 10:23 AM (#2546999)
Subject: RE: Ewan McVicar's new website!
From: GUEST,donna white

Hi Ewan we had you visit our nursery a few years ago during our book week. I was wondering if you still visit schools and nurseries. We have two cds of your work which we all love. Could you let me know. Book week is in March. Thanks Donna


15 Mar 09 - 12:54 AM (#2589099)
Subject: RE: Ewan McVicar's new website!
From: GUEST,hamish imlach

does anyone have a copy of the hamish imlach book, or does any1 have an e-copy? reply via pictaviagroup@yahoo.co.uk


15 Mar 09 - 04:28 AM (#2589141)
Subject: RE: Ewan McVicar's new website!
From: Dave Hanson

Ewan used to send it out by email [ less photos ] for a very small admin charge, which is where I got my copy, it's very worth it.

Dave H


12 May 09 - 11:24 PM (#2630493)
Subject: RE: Ewan McVicar's new website!
From: GUEST,tried emailing ewan, no answer

if any1 has a copy could they email it to me as, pictaviagroup@yahoo.co.uk


13 May 09 - 08:23 PM (#2631236)
Subject: RE: Ewan McVicar's new website!
From: Joe Offer

I don't see an active Website for Ewan, but he has a Myspace Page.

I met Ewan at a gathering at Barry Finn's house several years ago. That was a real pleasure.

-Joe-


14 May 09 - 06:49 AM (#2631485)
Subject: RE: Ewan McVicar's new website!
From: Drumshanty

He also has a page at the Scottish Storytelling Centre website

click