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13 Nov 03 - 02:55 AM (#1052902) Subject: Bill Whaley & Dave Fletcher New CD From: GUEST,Guest Bill Whaley and Dave Fletcher have a new CD "Less Sprightly" now available and due to be launched at a concert with Martyn Wyndham-Read and John Conolly this week.The album contains many songs from their current club set and Dave can be contacted at magndave@tiscali.co.uk |
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13 Nov 03 - 07:58 AM (#1053006) Subject: RE: Bill Whaley & Dave Fletcher New CD From: GUEST,Sooz(at work) Its a great CD. I especially like their version of Bob Dylan's Lay Down Your Tune. The launch concert is at the Middlecott School Boston on Friday 14th and all proceeds are for Macmillan Cancer Relief. I wonder if I can guess guests identity?...... |
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13 Nov 03 - 01:52 PM (#1053223) Subject: RE: Bill Whaley & Dave Fletcher New CD From: bradfordian This brilliant Lincolnshire duo, famous for Bill's dour sense of humour are performing in Nottingham (Carrington Triangle Folk Club, Loscoe Road) on Wed 19th Nov & will have their new CD with them. Having posession of their previous 2 excellent CDs, I will certainly be dipping into my pocket for what is bound to be another great gem. brad |
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13 Nov 03 - 03:07 PM (#1053260) Subject: RE: Bill Whaley & Dave Fletcher New CD From: Banjo-Flower Saw Bill Whaley & Dave Fletcher at Gainsborough folk club 2 weeks ago and bought their new c d It's brilliant it contains their version of"English Ale"written by Mudcatter Harvey Andrews,my own favourite is"My Darling Girl" written by Grimsby's Dave Evardson for his wife Julie Gerry |
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13 Nov 03 - 03:12 PM (#1053264) Subject: RE: Bill Whaley & Dave Fletcher New CD From: Banjo-Flower BTW Sooz what's your guess at guest? gerry |
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14 Nov 03 - 02:23 PM (#1053618) Subject: RE: Bill Whaley & Dave Fletcher New CD From: Tyke One of my favourite Folk Artist I will have to get hold of this New CD! It's bound to be better than good! |
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15 Nov 03 - 06:53 AM (#1054044) Subject: RE: Bill Whaley & Dave Fletcher New CD From: Sooz Gerry, I was waiting for guest to own up! Was anyone at the launch last night? |
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15 Nov 03 - 10:49 AM (#1054135) Subject: RE: Bill Whaley & Dave Fletcher New CD From: GUEST,Guest |
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15 Nov 03 - 10:52 AM (#1054136) Subject: RE: Bill Whaley & Dave Fletcher New CD From: Sooz Cryptic?! |
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15 Nov 03 - 01:38 PM (#1054208) Subject: RE: Bill Whaley & Dave Fletcher New CD From: GUEST,Guest Nearly three hundred people were at the "do" - I hope at least one is a Mudcatter who can give an opinion. I'm biased!! |
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25 Nov 03 - 02:54 PM (#1060745) Subject: RE: Bill Whaley & Dave Fletcher New CD From: gnomad Not at the "do" myself, but I saw them several times this year and if they were as good as every time I saw them then the audience will have had a real treat. I am just listening to the new cd, another treat. |
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26 Nov 03 - 07:10 AM (#1061248) Subject: RE: Bill Whaley & Dave Fletcher New CD From: Alio We should have gone to the launch but found it was an awfully long way from Saddleworth unfortunately, so we've sent off a cheque for the CD. Can't wait to get it - we think they're excellent, so we've booked them for Saddleworth. Ali |
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26 Nov 03 - 08:01 AM (#1061279) Subject: RE: Bill Whaley & Dave Fletcher New CD From: GUEST,Strollin' Johnny Banjo-Flower, I wondered who you were! Got it now - your secret's out! And WHO IS GUEST??? Anyone know? BTW everybody, buy the damn CD - Bill and Dave are SUPERSTARS. What are they doing playing little clubs for peanuts when talentless pillocks like Gareth Sodding Gates and the Gallagher brothers play stadia for millions? There's no justice! Just my Humble Opinion. I'm going to lie down now. Johnny |
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26 Nov 03 - 02:09 PM (#1061418) Subject: RE: Bill Whaley & Dave Fletcher New CD From: Mark Dowding Ali - You can put me down for a ticket for Saddleworth if you've booked Bill and Dave. We've got them at Four Fools as well earlier in the year. The path from Lincolnshire to Lancashire is well trodden by these two! Cheers Mark |
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05 Dec 03 - 04:32 AM (#1065909) Subject: RE: Bill Whaley & Dave Fletcher New CD From: GUEST,Mike I too went to the recent concert to witness the launch of Bill Whaley and Dave Fletcher's New Album " Less Sprightly " ,an occasion made doubly important in that all proceeds were going to MacMillan Cancer Relief fund , a cause dear to Dave and his many friends (esp. Colin )... Point 1. I dont really like traditional folk music. Point 2. I do now!!! After the warm ups provided by Martin WR and John Conolly, I was blown away by Bill and Dave , especially in the sheer variety of songs in their set. Brilliant. Buy a copy of their album "Less Sprightly" or suffer mediocrity for the remaining duration of your eardrums. MIKE |
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05 Dec 03 - 08:12 AM (#1065988) Subject: RE: Bill Whaley & Dave Fletcher New CD From: GUEST,Sooz (at work) Look again at their material - less than half is traditional! |
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05 Dec 03 - 12:13 PM (#1066138) Subject: RE: Bill Whaley & Dave Fletcher New CD From: GUEST,Strollin' Johnny But all of it is great! |
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05 Dec 03 - 05:02 PM (#1066282) Subject: RE: Bill Whaley & Dave Fletcher New CD From: Banjo-Flower Hi GUEST,Strollin' Johnny - I guessed who you were from your very first post but did'nt know you'd left the Strollers,have you had to pawn the coat and brothel-creepers ? best wishes to you anyway Gerry BTW my guess at GUEST,Guest is their roadie Dennis M |
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05 Dec 03 - 07:48 PM (#1066425) Subject: RE: Bill Whaley & Dave Fletcher New CD From: GUEST,Guest I'm afraid Denis has not caught up with the new technology yet and computers are still a mystery to him |
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06 Dec 03 - 10:52 AM (#1066691) Subject: RE: Bill Whaley & Dave Fletcher New CD From: Banjo-Flower O bugger thats that theory out then you're not Shirl are you mystified Gerry |
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06 Dec 03 - 12:46 PM (#1066760) Subject: RE: Bill Whaley & Dave Fletcher New CD From: GUEST,Guest Not with this beard I'm not, Gerry |
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06 Dec 03 - 02:19 PM (#1066821) Subject: RE: Bill Whaley & Dave Fletcher New CD From: GUEST Back to the new CD - does it contain Old Men sing Love Songs written by John Conolly? |
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06 Dec 03 - 05:52 PM (#1066948) Subject: RE: Bill Whaley & Dave Fletcher New CD From: Banjo-Flower Yes Gerry |
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07 Dec 03 - 12:27 PM (#1067276) Subject: RE: Bill Whaley & Dave Fletcher New CD From: GUEST Great! I'll order it now! |
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07 Dec 03 - 06:14 PM (#1067447) Subject: RE: Bill Whaley & Dave Fletcher New CD From: GUEST,Guest Thefull track list as I see it on this CD in front of me is: 1 Old Men Sing Love Songs 2 Susquehanna 3 Lost Sailor 4 Angels Of Lincoln 5 Female Drummer 6 Maggie 7 Foggy Dew 8 Five Bob Side Of The Street 9 Jenny On The Moor 10 English Ale 11 Follow The Drum 12 Come The Day 13 Baby Lie Easy 14 Lay Down Your Weary Tune 15 My Darling Girl 16 You And I 17 Weary Winter Get your money's worth there eh? |
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08 Dec 03 - 08:10 AM (#1067727) Subject: RE: Bill Whaley & Dave Fletcher New CD From: GUEST,Strollin' Johnny Gerry, The red drape jacket fell apart at the seams (I guess I sweat pure acid!) so was consigned to the bin! I miss playing the old R&R, but I DON'T miss carrying tons of PA., amps, guitars, keyboards, drums and lights in and out of venues. Cheers, JB |
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08 Dec 03 - 03:31 PM (#1067958) Subject: RE: Bill Whaley & Dave Fletcher New CD From: treewind Yes - John Conolly named "Old Men Sing Love Songs" after the title of the previous CD and the jury's out on whether someone's now going to write a new song called "Less Sprightly"... It was a great pleasure to see Bill and Dave again at the Maypoles to Mistletoe concert at C# house yesterday. Pity the audience wasn't very big, but that was their loss (the ones who didn't turn up) - the performers had a great time! I'd better give my new copy of the CD a spin now. I know I'm going to enjoy it. Anahata |
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08 Dec 03 - 04:31 PM (#1067985) Subject: RE: Bill Whaley & Dave Fletcher New CD From: GUEST It was on the fifth of August, the weather fair and fine, Unto Brigg Fair I did repair; for love I was inclined. Brigg Fair sung by Joseph Taylor On the fifth day of August, not a cloud in the sky. But summer has ended and winter is nigh. Old men sing love songs written by John Conolly The composer George Butterworth was killed by a sniper's bullet on the fifth of August 1916. |
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09 Dec 03 - 05:38 AM (#1068306) Subject: RE: Bill Whaley & Dave Fletcher New CD From: GUEST,Strollin' Johnny 'Follow The Drum' was Bill 'n' Dave'e entry for the 2002 Lincolnshire Song Contest, and some of us reckon it should've won - it was the best song by a mile. And IMHO their performance of it on the Finals Night was also by far the best of the evening, should have won the Performance Prize. The judges must have had cloth ears. Johnny :-) |
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09 Dec 03 - 05:53 AM (#1068313) Subject: RE: Bill Whaley & Dave Fletcher New CD From: Alio The new CD is great - I'll be playing a track from it on Sounds of Folk next week. Although many of the songs are contemporary, I think Bill and Dave perform them in a traditional style. I really like the one which was written by Ian from LocTup Together, but can't remember the title. Ali |
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09 Dec 03 - 01:02 PM (#1068538) Subject: RE: Bill Whaley & Dave Fletcher New CD From: Banjo-Flower That's "Come the day" Gerry |
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09 Dec 03 - 01:14 PM (#1068552) Subject: RE: Bill Whaley & Dave Fletcher New CD From: Banjo-Flower BTW GUEST,Guest on the wall of the Cider Centre at Brandy Wharf for the past 20 years is a sign saying "Real men grow beards and make their own dresses" also look who won the Turner prize So are you sure you're not Shirl? Gerry |
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09 Dec 03 - 03:31 PM (#1068664) Subject: RE: Bill Whaley & Dave Fletcher New CD From: GUEST,Guest Definitely not Gerry but I have been known to wear a sarong (but not in public). No I'm not David Beckham either. I agree that "Come the Day" is a fine song with great words and young William sings it as well as anything he has done for years! But what do people think of the inclusion of the midi concertina? |
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10 Dec 03 - 07:11 AM (#1069190) Subject: RE: Bill Whaley & Dave Fletcher New CD From: treewind Fabulous! (now I've listened to it at last) ...and I want an Anglo MIDI concertina now! Anahata |
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11 Dec 03 - 06:46 AM (#1070121) Subject: RE: Bill Whaley & Dave Fletcher New CD From: Sooz They will be at Louth Folk Club's Christmas party on 19th December. (So will we!) |
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11 Dec 03 - 07:38 AM (#1070141) Subject: RE: Bill Whaley & Dave Fletcher New CD From: GUEST,Strollin' Johnny Me too! Wain't it be a good 'un! |
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11 Dec 03 - 07:53 AM (#1070151) Subject: RE: Bill Whaley & Dave Fletcher New CD From: bradfordian Electronic concertina? - a definite improvement on the electronic piano. Sounded great at the concert. Both got same problem tho, need a traditional power supply! |