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Points: 7456 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 27 2008 at 03:49
Originally posted by James James wrote:

Nope... I missed this.  I was watching some of the 1st Night of the Proms the other day, however.  I didn't have the television on last night... oh well.By the way, Lee, did you happen to see the Mediaeval Music series hosted by Charles Hayward?  I'm really thinking of buying some The Burning Bush albums (wonderful Klezmer music), as well as that other group I forget the name of, who were dressed in robes.


No I missed that.

Wak the Klezmer gruop Kroke by any chance?

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Points: 89372 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 27 2008 at 03:54
No, they were called The Burning Bush (with Lucie Skeaping -- www.theburningbush.co.uk).

The other band had two versions of themselves... one where they wore robes and the other when they didn't.  They played classical medieaval (well, more Baroque really) but with traditional instruments, rather than modern equivalents.
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Points: 4252 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 27 2008 at 03:59
Originally posted by James James wrote:

men don't like single men talking to their wife...


Sounds like a Hugh Grant film... doesn't he always make-off with the wife? Ermm
 
 
 
it would make a good horror film - especially with HG in the starring role!Wink
 
i did see Nige last night - i had great fun imagining those who had gone to see Britain's greatest violinist at the Albert Hall expecting "4 seasons" but not what he was about to play - Hendrix! they must have been squirming in their seats. (he released a whole album of this, a novelty and i applaud him for trying different things, but it had me reaching for my "Are You Experienced" album instead). i used to go to the Proms every year but as the arena gets soooo hot and the AH is such a long walk from the station i don't go now, though i still cherish the memory of hearing the great AH Organ in full flow during Saint-Saens Organ concerto - very Prog writing an Organ symphony, though it is uncool to sit impaitiently through 3 movements waiting for the "roar" .  Also i remember hearing Holst "Planets" there with "celestial" voices positioned high up in the roof - magical surround sound!
 
 
 
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Points: 7456 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 27 2008 at 04:02
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Sorry James.I misread your initial poat.

In honour of the 50th anniversary of RVW's death,do you know when the Proms 'folk night' being televised...if at all?

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Edited by Man Erg - July 27 2008 at 04:05

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If I remember correctly, a certain John Etheridge (of Soft Machine fame), played with Kennedy on that Hendrix Tribute album.

I wonder how Beck compared to Etheridge?  Hmm... will see if there's any YouTube hits soon.
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Originally posted by James James wrote:

If I remember correctly, a certain John Etheridge (of Soft Machine fame), played with Kennedy on that Hendrix Tribute album.I wonder how Beck compared to Etheridge?  Hmm... will see if there's any YouTube hits soon.


Beck was as inventive as ever.Fantastic technique.

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Originally posted by Man Erg Man Erg wrote:

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Sorry James.I misread your initial poat.

In honour of the 50th anniversary of RVW's death,do you know when the Proms 'folk night' being televised...if at all?

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Not sure but I sure hope Nigel Kennedy pops up again and plays The Lark Ascending. Big%20smile  He sounds like David Cross.  It's an exceptional version (with Sir Simon Rattle conducting as well).  Of course, King Crimson were inspired by the original Vaughan Williams piece, hence why some of LTiA sounds like The Lark Ascending and why David Cross sounds like Kennedy (or vice-versa).
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Points: 65248 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 27 2008 at 04:20
Beck really is marvelous live.. no one like him
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Points: 19215 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 27 2008 at 08:26
Originally posted by Man Erg Man Erg wrote:


In honour of the 50th anniversary of RVW's death,do you know when the Proms 'folk night' being televised...if at all?
 
sorry Lee, I don't think it is...but apparently, the Daleks and Cybermen (Prom 13 this morning) were being recorded for BBC 1...Wink
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Points: 19215 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 27 2008 at 08:28
Originally posted by Man Erg Man Erg wrote:


In honour of the 50th anniversary of RVW's death,do you know when the Proms 'folk night' being televised...if at all?
 
sorry Lee, I don't think it is...but apparently, the Daleks and Cybermen (Prom 13 this morning) were being recorded for BBC 1...Wink
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edit…I’m sorry for my lack of GR contributions of late, but I am still unable to post absolutely anything without getting timed out for it…its been quite bad over the past 2/3 weeks for me tbh, but if anything, its got worse.

Everything I attempt to post in this forum, I write out on Word first, then copy and paste. But most of the time, I just can’t seem to get anything to post, so I have stopped bothering. Often, my page just freezes, and I can’t even close it with the Red Cross at the top of the screen…it’ll just stay there for up to 20 mins.

A lot of the time, I can’t even open the Forum section on the home page, let alone the GR, so I’ll probably leave it again for another month… I know its not my connection, because I can open every other website OK. Now, I’ll probably take 5+ attempts to get this posted, without receiving one of these:

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Points: 7456 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 27 2008 at 10:55
Originally posted by fandango fandango wrote:

Originally posted by Man Erg Man Erg wrote:

In honour of the 50th anniversary of RVW's death,do you know when the Proms 'folk night' being televised...if at all?

 

sorry Lee, I don't think it is...but apparently, the Daleks and Cybermen (Prom 13 this morning) were being recorded for BBC 1...Wink


Ah Well. You can't win 'em all.As Richard Thompson said, 'Roll Over Vaughan Williams'. EXTERMINATE! etc.

I saw Nigel Kennedy's version of the Dr Who theme on YouTube. Good for a laugh.


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Points: 89372 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 27 2008 at 12:16
Oh I think I've heard that Kennedy version of Dr. Who and if it wasn't him, it was someone else... obviously.

That reminds me... I must get some of his music on CD.
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Points: 4252 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 27 2008 at 12:43
Originally posted by fandango fandango wrote:

edit…I’m sorry for my lack of GR contributions of late, but I am still unable to post absolutely anything without getting timed out for it…its been quite bad over the past 2/3 weeks for me tbh, but if anything, its got worse.

Everything I attempt to post in this forum, I write out on Word first, then copy and paste. But most of the time, I just can’t seem to get anything to post, so I have stopped bothering. Often, my page just freezes, and I can’t even close it with the Red Cross at the top of the screen…it’ll just stay there for up to 20 mins.

A lot of the time, I can’t even open the Forum section on the home page, let alone the GR, so I’ll probably leave it again for another month… I know its not my connection, because I can open every other website OK. Now, I’ll probably take 5+ attempts to get this posted, without receiving one of these:

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Ahem!



Originally posted by prog-chick prog-chick wrote:

lets mess with Mr Garten's head by re-arranging the jigsaws and hiding the biscuit tin!
Originally posted by chopper chopper wrote:

Better still, let's rename the GR thread to "The Pallas Appreciation Thread" then he'll never find it.
Originally posted by Heavyfreight Heavyfreight wrote:

I've got a front door key... Shall we go round and drink all Jim's beer?
Originally posted by prog-chick (again!) prog-chick (again!) wrote:

can we put bubble bath in the ornamental fountain, and sow cres seeds in rude word formations on the lounge carpet?
Originally posted by chopper (again) chopper (again) wrote:

Put cling film over the toilet!
Originally posted by fandango fandango wrote:

if Jim's Alimentary Canal is anything to go by, this could create an environmental catastrophe of biblical proportions....
Originally posted by Dean Dean wrote:

...do you think that Leslie could be used to mix cocktails? The woofer unit might be useful for crushing ice.
Originally posted by fandango (again) fandango (again) wrote:

help yourself to one of Jim's hob-nobs from the biscuit tin, while he's on holiday...


Nice to know you've been missed!

Just as well you didn't try any of these pranks, as the front door was rigged to The Garten Patented Methane Accelerator Mk XIV...

Behold its majesty!



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Points: 16130 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 28 2008 at 07:56
Hiya Jim

Good hols??
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Ahoy-Hoy! Jim. I say;I hope that you and Vicky had a wizard holiday.

Do 'The Stanley' otherwise I'll thrash you with some rhubarb.
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Points: 19215 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 28 2008 at 10:32
^^ I thought that photo was the result of a surfeit of Moose 'n' beans in chilli sauce, around the camp fire, washed down with several pints of Peter's local nail varnish remover...Wink
 
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Points: 2696 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 28 2008 at 15:44
Welcome home Jimbo,
 
Have a luverly time with Peter & Family?  How was it? do we get pics this year?
 
We've had it rough here, just logging in has challenged the alzheimers society Grey Roomers over the last couple of weeks............ it's like my knees here, we have good days and bad days.........Confused
 
 
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I've had few major log-in issues... some but not as many as yourself and Jared.  Strange.

Welcome back, Jim! Hug
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