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10 Jan 03 - 11:34 PM (#864127) Subject: BS: I think I'm in love with Harvey Andrews From: mg just got my plum C.D. and I can't stop playing the song about the steel guitar..then I go back and play Big Mick and then Start of the County Down..don't want to leave anyone out..they are all just great..love the White Snow song.. I think it's the line about it tore them apart as it came from his heart and they'd not heard that heart for so long When my ship comes in I'll buy a whole CD of his. (This doesn't mean I'm not in love with everyone on Plum..) mg |
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10 Jan 03 - 11:41 PM (#864130) Subject: RE: BS: I think I'm in love with Harvey Andrews From: mg anyone have the words? O r I could write them down for everyone. |
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10 Jan 03 - 11:50 PM (#864133) Subject: RE: BS: I think I'm in love with Harvey Andrews From: katlaughing You might ask himself, mary: clickety.:-> |
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10 Jan 03 - 11:54 PM (#864137) Subject: Lyr Add: FROM THE HEART (Harvey Andrews) From: mg He'd an old-fashioned way when he started to play. He'd an old-fashioned steel guitar. With no amps and no leads, it fulfilled all his needs And together they'd both traveled far.
Just an old troubadour on an old barroom floor,
Then a kid playing pool said, "This old man's a fool.
Then a girl passed him by with a look in her eye
She stood her ground. She stared him down.
When the kid left the room, the chord filled the gloom
And when the chord died like a wave on the tide,
So that old troubadour left that old barroom floor.
He'd an old-fashioned way when he started to play.
Just an old troubadour on an old barroom floor,
Yes, it tore them apart 'cause it came from his heart, |
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11 Jan 03 - 01:00 AM (#864155) Subject: RE: I think I'm in love with Harvey Andrews From: GUEST,Genie Mary, I'm in love with Harvey, too -- at least with his incredibly beautiful voice and with that song! I'm actually going to learn it and sing it at song circles, but I gotta say, I'm already feeling inadequate about it, since there's no way I can make it sound anywhere near as good as Harvey's own version. Thanks for posting the lyrics. I will add them to the liner notes thread for that CD (Plum, right?). Genie-who-can't-be-bothered-logging-in-right-now. |
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11 Jan 03 - 01:03 AM (#864157) Subject: RE: I think I'm in love with Harvey Andrews From: mg plum, yes. Let's try to do it at Rainycamp so at least people can get the tune...I hope Lorna comes too..I'll give her a call..I loved singing with both of you together. mg |
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11 Jan 03 - 02:17 AM (#864189) Subject: RE: I think I'm in love with Harvey Andrews From: Mudlark I guess I'm going to have to get in line here...what a voice! |
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11 Jan 03 - 02:20 AM (#864190) Subject: RE: I think I'm in love with Harvey Andrews From: mg Isn't he great. I'm just afraid that tomorrow we'll check in and see a post from Mrs. Harvey Andrews. And Mudlark, I loved your song too...your voice was quite faint but it was still beautiful. mg |
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11 Jan 03 - 02:55 AM (#864202) Subject: RE: I think I'm in love with Harvey Andrews From: Genie Actually, Mary, I'm pretty sure there is a Mrs. Harvey Andrews. I seem to recall his mentioning her in another thread. (Like it really matters to us Pacific NW Yank women!) :-) Genie |
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11 Jan 03 - 06:05 AM (#864246) Subject: Lyr Add: FROM THE HEART (Harvey Andrews) From: harvey andrews I shouldn't come in here, because it may stop the thread and it's making me feel good! Many thanks Mary and all others. Her indoors will post too. Just for the record, a couple of things in the lyric above are misheard so here's the corrections. It's great to think of the songs being sung. As I always say, "A song unsung is a dead song" (to the tune of "Hi, Lily, hi lily, hi lo").
He'd an old-fashioned way when he started to play.
Just an old troubadour on an old barroom floor,
Then a kid playing pool said, "This old man's a fool.
Then a girl passed him by with a look in her eye
She stood her ground. she stared him down.
When the kid left the room, a chord filled the gloom
And when the chord died like a wave on the tide,
So that old troubadour left that old barroom floor.
He'd an old-fashioned way when he started to play.
Just an old troubadour on an old barroom floor,
Yes, it tore them apart 'cause it came from his heart |
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11 Jan 03 - 06:49 AM (#864262) Subject: RE: I think I'm in love with Harvey Andrews From: John MacKenzie Still pulling them in at your age Harve.¦¬] Never mind, I'm just jealous! Giok |
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11 Jan 03 - 06:54 AM (#864265) Subject: RE: I think I'm in love with Harvey Andrews From: Harry Basnett Not much use to our American cousins but Harvey is appearing at the Open Door Extravaganza 4 in March...I'll post details on another thread later.... |
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11 Jan 03 - 10:07 AM (#864366) Subject: Lyric Add: "From The Heart" - Harvey Andrews From: Genie Harvey, from the CD, I could've sworn it was "job," too, not "jar." Thanks for clarifying it. Can you tell me the copyright date (to put in the Plum CD liner notes)? Genie |
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11 Jan 03 - 11:07 AM (#864407) Subject: RE: I think I'm in love with Harvey Andrews From: breezy Sorry Harvey, but I couldn't resist a visit,I wont post my thoughts here. btw do you use finger picks and thumb pick? |
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11 Jan 03 - 11:28 AM (#864423) Subject: RE: I think I'm in love with Harvey Andrews From: Big Mick Add me to the list of folks in love with this chap, at least with his voice and music. I was stunned by his lyrics, voice, and delivery. You are a rare talent, Harvey. All the best, Mick |
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11 Jan 03 - 01:51 PM (#864541) Subject: RE: I think I'm in love with Harvey Andrews From: harvey andrews Copyright date 2001. Yes I use picks, and thank you Mick. |
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11 Jan 03 - 02:09 PM (#864560) Subject: RE: I think I'm in love with Harvey Andrews From: Ebbie Add me to the list. In fact, I went to his website days ago and wrote him a fan letter! |
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11 Jan 03 - 02:57 PM (#864601) Subject: RE: I think I'm in love with Harvey Andrews From: mg I emailed the words to HP from Sunnycamp Rainycamp etc. and he is going to learn the song...and even buy the mudcat C.D. so we can definitely probably sing it at RC. I have only played it about 12 times already. But I'm also occasionally letting the rest of the c.d. play which is quite lovely. Please tell your wife it is entirely platonic. I only speak for myself though. Mick and Genie et al. will have to speak for themselves. Mick I hope you're not jealous but you like THE FAIR ONE best anyway. mg |
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11 Jan 03 - 03:09 PM (#864614) Subject: RE: I think I'm in love with Harvey Andrews From: Murray MacLeod I can see you are going to be totally unbearable next time you come to Glenfarg , Harvey ! :-} Murray |
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11 Jan 03 - 03:14 PM (#864619) Subject: RE: I think I'm in love with Harvey Andrews From: mg this whole process reminds of when we went to Camp Alexandra in B.C. and heard Bill Gallagher sing Mary and the Seal. I has a great chorus..the sea it rolls out and then it rolls in.. I had a bathroom light that turned on the electricity and I had a tape recorder with the song on it and every time I turned onthe bathroom light the song came on. Came to the next song circle with the song and found Bruce B. and Cathy R. had the same notion..and we've sung it ever since....and remember when the song Jill King found or spread..long life and success to the farmer...spread like wildfire...mg |
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11 Jan 03 - 03:30 PM (#864631) Subject: RE: I think I'm in love with Harvey Andrews From: Mudlark Mary...thanks for the kind words. I was just sorry this lovely song came out so muffled but I appreciate your attentive listening. And excuse the thread creep, Harvey...this is a thread that deserves lots more entries! |
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11 Jan 03 - 03:33 PM (#864632) Subject: RE: I think I'm in love with Harvey Andrews From: harvey andrews I've been thinking about "job" and "Jar" and I think it's the way an American ear hears the words as compared to a UK ear. In the UK we say "job" but in America it sounds more like "jaarb", so to a U.S ear jar would sound like jaarb without the b! This of course works the other way round and i always listen to U.S cd's with the lyrics in front of me. In another hundred years will we have a common language? No criticism intended by the way. I'm just hypothesising as i try hard not to sing with that awful mid-Atlantic accent so beloved of English pop artists from Elton John to whoever. |
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11 Jan 03 - 03:56 PM (#864648) Subject: RE: I think I'm in love with Harvey Andrews From: Joe Offer I've been meaning to study Harvey's work a little more closely. What's a good CD to start with, and where can I get it in the U.S.? -Joe Offer- |
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11 Jan 03 - 04:31 PM (#864671) Subject: RE: I think I'm in love with Harvey Andrews From: Genie Joe, I asked a similar question in this thread . You can start, of course, by going to www.harveyandrews.com (IIRC). Genie |
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12 Jan 03 - 11:36 AM (#865201) Subject: RE: I think I'm in love with Harvey Andrews From: Fran I think good CD of Harvey's to get first is "25 years on the road" It is my favourite because it is just him and the guitar, sometime people add so much to their recordings that the sound is completely different to what attracted you in the first place e.g. the live performance. Harvey Andrews was the first Folk singer I ever saw/heard when my dad dragged me along to our local Folk Club, I then went back time after time and I still love discovering new artists and new songs whether completely new or hearing old songs the first time. |
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12 Jan 03 - 11:49 AM (#865216) Subject: RE: I think I'm in love with Harvey Andrews From: jimmyt Count me in on ther great Harvey Andrews Fan club What a terrific talent!!!! |
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12 Jan 03 - 11:50 AM (#865218) Subject: RE: I think I'm in love with Harvey Andrews From: Amos Joe: The song "If It Wasn't for the Song" is on the CD "The Gift". Publisher is HASKA Music, and copyright is by Hypertensio. I'd start with Dick Greenhaus, who i ams ure can get it for you. A |
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12 Jan 03 - 12:31 PM (#865273) Subject: RE: I think I'm in love with Harvey Andrews From: Sooz Harvey, you should be really glowing by now! |
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12 Jan 03 - 01:56 PM (#865295) Subject: RE: I think I'm in love with Harvey Andrews From: michaelr So where are all our resident pedants pointing out that a singer-songwriter cannot properly be called a folksinger? ;-) Good songs, Harvey. Cheers, Michael |
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12 Jan 03 - 03:04 PM (#865323) Subject: RE: I think I'm in love with Harvey Andrews From: Willa I have 'The Gift'and would recommend it. As well as 'From the Heart' and 'If it Wasn't for the Song' it includes 'Spinning Concertinas' and my personal favourite 'Anon' |
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12 Jan 03 - 04:32 PM (#865374) Subject: MP3 clips at Harvey Andrews's Website From: Genie You can hear clips from songs on Harvey's CDs by going here: http://www.harveyandrews.com |
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12 Jan 03 - 07:35 PM (#865494) Subject: RE: I think I'm in love with Harvey Andrews From: GUEST,Ewan McVicar Hey, no one has commented yet about Harvey's humility and respect for the opinions of others. Funny that. |
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13 Jan 03 - 04:40 AM (#865755) Subject: RE: I think I'm in love with Harvey Andrews From: harvey andrews Who says irony is dead? |
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13 Jan 03 - 09:47 AM (#865897) Subject: RE: I think I'm in love with Harvey Andrews From: Roger the Skiffler Did anyone mention he's from the City of a Thousand Trades? So of course he's handsome,talented,intelligent etc. As is... RtS (would I lie to you?) |
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13 Jan 03 - 10:00 AM (#865902) Subject: RE: I think I'm in love with Harvey Andrews From: Bullfrog Jones Me too, so it must be true! BJ |
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13 Jan 03 - 10:29 AM (#865917) Subject: RE: I think I'm in love with Harvey Andrews From: harvey andrews Ah now, I don't mind ironic asides about most things, but not my sacred city! A Brummie, and proud of it, I am. However, after yesterday's drubbing by Arsenal I would have preferred you to keep this truth hidden for a while. |
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13 Jan 03 - 10:34 AM (#865921) Subject: RE: I think I'm in love with Harvey Andrews From: Roger the Skiffler Ah, yes, the other team. RtS (erstwhile Villa supporter) |
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13 Jan 03 - 10:50 AM (#865931) Subject: RE: I think I'm in love with Harvey Andrews From: Steve Parkes An old troubador with an old steel guitar ... sounds suspiciously like Bill Caddick to me! Steve |
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13 Jan 03 - 11:33 AM (#865972) Subject: RE: I think I'm in love with Harvey Andrews From: radriano I haven't heard the "steel guitar" song yet but I've been singing "English Ale" and "If It Wasn't For The Song" here in San Francisco. My copy of "The Gift" should arrive any day now. Harvey Andrews is an exceptional song writer whose craft combines good lyrics with good melodies in a way that certainly touches my heart. Radriano |
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13 Jan 03 - 02:52 PM (#866101) Subject: RE: I think I'm in love with Harvey Andrews From: Bullfrog Jones In the days of my youth there were times when hearing Harvey on the Tannoy was the most entertainment you got at St Andrews! BJ |
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15 Jan 03 - 11:35 AM (#867454) Subject: RE: I think I'm in love with Harvey Andrews From: Rick Fielding Well, as much as I don't want his head to get any bigger, I'm gonna relay a bit of information from one of his performances in Toronto. I have NEVER seen a performer elicit great laughter AND tears (at the same time) from a monologue. I'm told Billy Connoly does it, but that's pretty good company. Must take a hell of a lot of skill. Cheers Rick |
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15 Jan 03 - 12:53 PM (#867529) Subject: RE: I think I'm in love with Harvey Andrews From: breezy I hope Harvey puts the correct fuel in his tank when he comes to us next time, in his new car! I cant believe this thread, he'll be making an entry dressed in a white cloak next! I blame Topic records for an early compilation album. Billy has more visual impact,perhaps Harvey can take note. If he makes it again to St.Albans,and lets hope so,it could be mid-summer,so shorts and t-shirt,sunglasses and a hat,its all about image dont you think,as well as the music. |
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15 Jan 03 - 02:40 PM (#867647) Subject: RE: I think I'm in love with Harvey Andrews From: John MacKenzie Bandana, wellingtons, and purple facial hair Harvey? BTW the man who said irony is dead, was the inventor of polyester. Enoch and Eli rule OK!! Giok |
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16 Jan 03 - 03:15 AM (#868053) Subject: RE: I think I'm in love with Harvey Andrews From: Steve Parkes Enoch and Eli? Isn't that that what Brummies call those lovable Black Country characters Aynuch and Ayli? Steve (Black Country, but Brummie by marriage) |
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16 Jan 03 - 08:11 AM (#868206) Subject: RE: I think I'm in love with Harvey Andrews From: GUEST,Sooz(at work) Rick - I bet Harvey had people laughing and crying at the same monologue without having to use any bad language! |
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16 Jan 03 - 03:12 PM (#868622) Subject: RE: I think I'm in love with Harvey Andrews From: John MacKenzie Yow'm roit our keed. Giok |
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20 Jan 03 - 07:50 AM (#870418) Subject: RE: I think I'm in love with Harvey Andrews From: sian, west wales I turned the radio on last night as I was drifting off to sleep - a Welsh-language folk/C&W programme on Radio Cymru - just as this incredibly beautiful voice was getting stuck into a song. (Yonks better than the usual fair on this programme) At the end, the hosts, John and Alun (a Welsh folk/C&W duo), asked if anyone knew the latest on this great singer, Harvey Andrews! So, Harvey, your Welsh public demand to know! (I think their e-mail would be this . sian |
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20 Jan 03 - 02:17 PM (#870723) Subject: RE: I think I'm in love with Harvey Andrews From: GUEST Thank you Sian, I will E mail them the information that I am still alive, and appearing at Theatre Brycheiniog, (Brecon) on the 11th of February! |
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21 Jan 03 - 05:46 AM (#871254) Subject: RE: I think I'm in love with Harvey Andrews From: Steve Parkes I was in Lichfiled on Saturday, and saw a poster outside the Guildhall to the effect that he was appearing that very night. Sorry Harvey, but my nephew's third birthday party took precedence! Oh, and I saw your fans in Stonnall, but they were all inthe village panto that night. You really must time the next one better! Steve |
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21 Jan 03 - 07:13 PM (#871818) Subject: RE: I think I'm in love with Harvey Andrews From: Kernow John Joe Try and get hold of a copy of SNAPS by Harvey. I've got a couple of CD's and tapes including 25 years on the road, but I keep on playing "Snaps". I don't know why perhaps it's because the songs seem so personal to him it's like he's letting you into part of his life that he kept hidden before. I last saw Harvey when he came to Falmouth and he was as fresh as when I saw him 15 years previously, he just seems to go on and on enjoying performing. Thanks Harvey John |
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22 Jan 03 - 11:10 AM (#872269) Subject: RE: I think I'm in love with Harvey Andrews From: harvey andrews Cheers John, It's my favourite too! (Although one shouldn't have a favourite child). I used four of the songs in the musical play "Go and play up your own end" script by Malcolm Stent, music and songs by me. It's about a Brummie childhood and the street of neighbours in 1950's England. It's certainly hit a chord somewhere because it's going on at the Alexandra theatre in Birmingham in March which will mean it will have played all the theatres in Birmingham, Britains second city, in a space of four years.I understand that no other production in theatre history has done this before. You should get to see it, it's funny and sad and the people tell us it's got that wonderful ingredient that comes from who knows where..."woofle dust". |
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22 Jan 03 - 12:19 PM (#872295) Subject: RE: I think I'm in love with Harvey Andrews From: radriano Dear Havey Andrews: I ordered "The Gift" from your website and got no response. I'm not blaming you personally but thought you should know about it. Maybe there's some glitch in the ordering system. Radriano (Richard Adrianowicz) |
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22 Jan 03 - 04:11 PM (#872383) Subject: RE: I think I'm in love with Harvey Andrews From: Bullfrog Jones 'Go and play up your own end!' Blimey, that brings it back -- Main Street, Sparkbrook, usually shouted at us if we'd ventured into Spark Street or Long Street (having ignored our nan's warning 'Don't go in the 'orse road!') I'll try to get up to the Alex to see that. BJ |
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22 Jan 03 - 04:18 PM (#872387) Subject: RE: I think I'm in love with Harvey Andrews From: harvey andrews Richard, sorry to hear that. All orders have gone out. Occasionally one gets lost in the post. I'll send you a personal. |
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02 Feb 03 - 12:56 PM (#880673) Subject: RE: I think I'm in love with Harvey Andrews From: Roger the Skiffler Slight thread creep or coincidence corner: BUT... when my dad was working as an insurance agent for the Co-op he called on Malcolm Stent's family and used to tell me of Malcolm's forays into show biz (Malcolm wrote the book of the play for which Harveyt supplied the music, and I think appears in it). I showed Dad the entry for the play in "What's on in Birmingham" today. Just got back from visiting him. Also the hotel we stay in when we go to see my dad, the Lyndhurst (HERE) in Kingsbury Rd about 100 yards away from him, is where I understand, the Jug o'Punch Folk Club moved to (it was in Digbeth in the '60s, I seem to remember and the Campbells the stars. RtS (just a-ramblin') |
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03 Feb 03 - 04:10 AM (#881137) Subject: RE: I think I'm in love with Harvey Andrews From: Steve Parkes Digbeth it certainly was, Roger: in the Central Hall. I thought I'd seen you before somewhere! Steve |
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03 Feb 03 - 10:44 AM (#881329) Subject: RE: I think I'm in love with Harvey Andrews From: Roger the Skiffler Probably not,Steve, while some friends at the time were great Jug patrons, I was usually at the jazz club "Opposite Lock" in Gas Street Basin, though I certainly saw the Ian Campbell Band somewhere in those days -damn CRS! RtS |
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03 Feb 03 - 04:04 PM (#881686) Subject: RE: I think I'm in love with Harvey Andrews From: John MacKenzie What was the name of the club that Rosie Hardman used to sing at? Giok |
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04 Feb 03 - 07:35 AM (#882132) Subject: RE: I think I'm in love with Harvey Andrews From: Bullfrog Jones While we're on a Brummie nostalgia thread-creep, chaps, did you ever get to Le Metro, a Blues club under the arches of Snow Hill Station, or the wonderful Mothers in Erdington? BJ |
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11 Feb 03 - 04:19 AM (#887426) Subject: RE: I think I'm in love with Harvey Andrews From: nutty Just been reading the "Songs to stop the war" thread and this reminded me of Harvey's "Death come Easy" The words are in the DT although not attributed to Harvey and can be found here Death Come Easy I still sing this song, it is eminently singable and so appropriate at this time. Although the US has not yet reach the point of calling so many young men to war. |
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11 Feb 03 - 05:03 AM (#887445) Subject: RE: I think I'm in love with Harvey Andrews From: Steve Parkes No, it's by Harvey's fellow Brummie Ian Campbell, Nutty. I was looking for something else last night and found Tomorrow is a highway amongst my old songsheets. I think this may be a good time to start learning it. Steve |
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11 Feb 03 - 05:22 AM (#887453) Subject: RE: I think I'm in love with Harvey Andrews From: breezy Due to love for Harvey I wish to announce a reconciliation. So book Fri 20th June 2003 in your diaries for Harvey's return to the St Albans Folk Club Lovers name withheld at present |
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11 Feb 03 - 05:59 AM (#887478) Subject: RE: I think I'm in love with Harvey Andrews From: harvey andrews Actually Steve "Death come easy" is one of my very early efforts. The Campbell group recorded it. |
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21 Feb 03 - 11:11 AM (#895167) Subject: RE: I think I'm in love with Harvey Andrews From: GUEST |
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21 Feb 03 - 11:26 AM (#895184) Subject: RE: I think I'm in love with Harvey Andrews From: GUEST Although I must confess to being in love with someone else, I'm starting to adore Harvey too! His insightful, honest postings remind me that I am not actually the only person in the world who, for instance, really dislikes loud bass-base pop music being played in every shop, bar, car, public space (how long before we get it in our libraries I wonder?!). That I am not the only person in the world who does not like smoky pubs. And that maybe, just maybe, I am not at fault somehow for disliking these things the UK in 2003! Harvey is one of my precious islands of sanity. Thank you Harvey :) |
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21 Feb 03 - 05:50 PM (#895492) Subject: RE: I think I'm in love with Harvey Andrews From: harvey andrews Aw, shucks! But isn't that what Mudcat is all about? Seems I've spent my life always being in the 30% on every issue about everything. Here, I don't feel so isolated. At least there's always Rick Fielding to re-direct me if I get too out of line. As to music in libraries...well it's in the bookshops now! |
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22 Feb 03 - 11:15 AM (#895853) Subject: RE: I think I'm in love with Harvey Andrews From: Rick Fielding Y'er outta line! |
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22 Feb 03 - 11:34 AM (#895871) Subject: RE: I think I'm in love with Harvey Andrews From: harvey andrews Sorry Boss! (If I had a forelock, I'd tug it). |