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Title: Fiddle Player Spotted In Rural Midsomer! Post by: Hexhamshire Lad on November 02, 2009, 10:07:06 PM As I sat down last Wednesday to catch a typically bizarre episode of ITV's Midsomer Murders, little could I have imagined that the twists and turns of a plot which turned up the usual high body count, would also feature none other than Fairport Convention's very own Chris Leslie. Appearing as part of a fiddle, squeeze box and guitar trio playing at a folk dance and an outdoor carnival, Chris was seen occasionally over the course of several minutes, thereby demonstrating further strings to his bow by the addition of television drama to his already impressive CV. Unless I was very much mistaken, this was no mere look-alike/sound-alike and Chris's trio were even heard to be playing a trad tune from the Fairport repertoire during their brief on-screen appearances. The members of the trio went uncredited by the programme makers, but was I the only one to see this momentous event, and can anyone confirm Chris's involvement or put names to the squeeze box/guitar players?
Title: Re: Fiddle Player Spotted In Rural Midsomer! Post by: Anne Dunn on November 02, 2009, 10:16:58 PM you'll find all you wanted to know (and probably a lot more ;)) here :)
http://www.talkawhile.co.uk/yabbse/index.php?topic=33286.0 Title: Re: Fiddle Player Spotted In Rural Midsomer! Post by: Bob Barrows on November 02, 2009, 10:20:42 PM you'll find all you wanted to know (and probably a lot more ;)) here :) http://www.talkawhile.co.uk/yabbse/index.php?topic=33286.0 Maybe a mod could move that discussion into this thread since it seems to be relevant here ... ? Title: Re: Fiddle Player Spotted In Rural Midsomer! Post by: Anne Dunn on November 02, 2009, 10:24:59 PM I thought it was in Radio Times?
Title: Re: Fiddle Player Spotted In Rural Midsomer! Post by: jude on November 02, 2009, 10:28:48 PM I thought it was in Radio Times? It is and that's not in the Arms so Hexamshire Lad should be able to see it with no problems :D Title: Re: Fiddle Player Spotted In Rural Midsomer! Post by: Bob Barrows on November 02, 2009, 10:29:24 PM Oh my mistake! I thought it was in Arts ... never mind :-[
Title: Re: Fiddle Player Spotted In Rural Midsomer! Post by: Jim on November 03, 2009, 01:01:45 PM not midsomer or mr leslie but itv and another fairport fiddler
last saturday afternoon they showed "far from the madding crowd" and Swarb was heavily featured at some points, i cant believe ive never noticed him before, probably too busy watching Julie Christie ::) Title: Re: Fiddle Player Spotted In Rural Midsomer! Post by: Simon Nicol on November 03, 2009, 01:23:11 PM Good story this.
Swarb's final shot on that movie was running a bit late: a hair in the gate or somesuch - and it was a mad scramble for the runner who raced him to the local railway station so he could make the evening gig with Carthy somewhere in London. He was wiping the make-up off en route. Anyway, he got to the gig halfway through the first set to cheers from the crowd and relief from the promoter and his musical partner, strode to the stage beaming and rolled up his sleeves and opened the fiddle case amidst the usual excited expectation to reveal green velvet and no violin, still on set down in the country. More haste, less speed! Title: Re: Fiddle Player Spotted In Rural Midsomer! Post by: Tasha on November 03, 2009, 01:53:59 PM Lol nice one I can just imagine this ;D ;D
Title: Re: Fiddle Player Spotted In Rural Midsomer! Post by: Amethyst (Jenny) on November 03, 2009, 02:12:35 PM Bril story.. I can just imagine the words Swarb used too ;D ;D ::)
Title: Re: Fiddle Player Spotted In Rural Midsomer! Post by: Dan O. on November 03, 2009, 04:22:06 PM Good story this. Swarb's final shot on that movie was running a bit late: a hair in the gate or somesuch - and it was a mad scramble for the runner who raced him to the local railway station so he could make the evening gig with Carthy somewhere in London. He was wiping the make-up off en route. Anyway, he got to the gig halfway through the first set to cheers from the crowd and relief from the promoter and his musical partner, strode to the stage beaming and rolled up his sleeves and opened the fiddle case amidst the usual excited expectation to reveal green velvet and no violin, still on set down in the country. More haste, less speed! Marvellous ! You can just see it now. Love "Far From The Madding Crowd" too. |