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« on: April 20, 2009, 11:16:04 AM » |
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Last month, I finally ordered the "Fairport @ Forty" DVD - paid my money, sat back and waited.
When it hadn't arrived by last week, I e-mailed to ask where it was....
....and got a personal reply back from Mr Nicol himself, which was entirely unexpected. Rather than just fob me off, he was very apologetic and rather humorous (the signature on his e-mail reads "Singer and Office Drudge"). I wonder if Britney Spears puts all her DVDs in the post herself???
Simon Nicol: an absolute star.
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Jules Gray
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« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2009, 11:59:41 AM » |
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Simon Nicol: an absolute star.
Amen to that! Years of being nearly-but-not-quite-famous certainly haven't gone to his head.  Jules |
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« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2009, 12:27:52 PM » |
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I reckon that's one of the reasons why he won the Hancock for "All Round Good Egg Folkie" a couple of years ago.  |
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« Reply #3 on: April 21, 2009, 01:44:35 PM » |
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Couldn't agree more. Had the pleasure of sharing a bill with Fairport a couple of times a while back and they were all amongst the more gracious and charming people I have ever met. Just a great bunch of fellows.
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« Reply #4 on: April 21, 2009, 01:53:39 PM » |
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..but did you get your DVD? |
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« Reply #5 on: April 21, 2009, 04:01:36 PM » |
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Just one of Simon's good deeds. I saw Fairport Acoustic at Chesham last year, and wasn't sure about the Theatre's policies on taking photos, because I know some theatre's don't like people using cameras. So in the break, I went and asked Simon if it was OK. Him and Peggy both agreed that they didn't mind me taking photos. Simon went and found a member of staff from the theatre to ask about it for me, and it was OK with them.
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« Reply #6 on: April 21, 2009, 04:06:52 PM » |
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« Reply #7 on: April 22, 2009, 12:06:38 AM » |
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We had a similar experience as MisterKeith. Last year SWMBO bought me F@40 for my birthday. She sent an email to chivvy it along what with it having to arrive for my BD. You can imagine Rose's surprise to receive a phone call "Hello this is Simon Nicol. From Fairport Convention. (he didn't need to add that bit ) I was just calling to check you have received the DVD". She had been so excited and couldn't tell me about it for fear of spoiling the surprise |
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« Reply #8 on: April 22, 2009, 09:00:06 AM » |
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This thread seesm to be more about problems folks have with FC merch than how nice Simon is - not that he isn't nice of course  David W |
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« Reply #9 on: April 22, 2009, 09:15:57 AM » |
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This thread seesm to be more about problems folks have with FC merch than how nice Simon is - not that he isn't nice of course David W i think that for a cottage industry who retain the personal touch they do really well. compare the service to some of the bigger companies like HMV for example who are utter ****. |
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« Reply #10 on: April 22, 2009, 09:25:59 AM » |
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This thread seesm to be more about problems folks have with FC merch than how nice Simon is - not that he isn't nice of course David W I don't think FC were slow - my wife had emailed telling them the importance of speedy delivery - I don't call her SWMBO for nothing you know  |
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« Reply #11 on: April 22, 2009, 09:27:27 AM » |
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This thread seesm to be more about problems folks have with FC merch than how nice Simon is - not that he isn't nice of course David W i think that for a cottage industry who retain the personal touch they do really well. compare the service to some of the bigger companies like HMV for example who are utter ****. And they've been doing it themselves since before myspace etc. was a gleam in the eye of somebody yet unborn..... |
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« Reply #12 on: April 22, 2009, 09:31:25 AM » |
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This thread seesm to be more about problems folks have with FC merch than how nice Simon is - not that he isn't nice of course David W i think that for a cottage industry who retain the personal touch they do really well. compare the service to some of the bigger companies like HMV for example who are utter ****. And they've been doing it themselves since before myspace etc. was a gleam in the eye of somebody yet unborn..... Folk stars are doing it for themselves! Standing on their own two feet and ringing on their own bells! |
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« Reply #13 on: April 22, 2009, 12:42:20 PM » |
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This thread seesm to be more about problems folks have with FC merch than how nice Simon is - not that he isn't nice of course David W on the winter tour he blew my 10yr old a kiss as she was leaving and made her day! |
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« Reply #14 on: April 22, 2009, 07:42:20 PM » |
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I'm happy to join the chorus. In 2003 I booked Fairport for "my" Festival. They arrived in the afternoon directly from airport (it was their first gig in the tour) and they were very tired and asked to have a rest. All but Simon, who hugged me (first time he met me, of course, but maybe liked my welcome words: "Hello, we never met before but we have been friends for 25 years") and told me he wanted to have a beer together before having his rest.
best to all - and Simon
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« Reply #15 on: April 22, 2009, 08:23:06 PM » |
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2002, Sunday morning on my way to breakfast when Simon came strolling over Cropredy Bridge and bade me a cheery good morning and asked "how was the weekend, did you enjoy last nights gig?" was gobsmacked that a hero had spoken to me!! |
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« Reply #16 on: April 23, 2009, 11:20:58 AM » |
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Sad people that we are, we still have the reply from Simon on our answerphone from a couple of years ago, when we phoned the Fairport office to ask what the start time was for the relocated Woodford Halse warm-ups.
Smashing chap.......but then they all are.
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« Reply #17 on: April 23, 2009, 01:28:43 PM » |
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I recall being in my local grocers and Simon walked in and asked for five loaves and five fishes. Not sure what he was planning
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Jules Gray
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« Reply #18 on: April 23, 2009, 01:49:21 PM » |
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I recall being in my local grocers and Simon walked in and asked for five loaves and five fishes. Not sure what he was planning
I dunno, but I'm sure I saw him skipping across the surface of our local lido a few hours later! Jules |
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« Reply #19 on: April 23, 2009, 02:50:18 PM » |
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With the Lido Swimmers chorusing... "Andy Leslie walks on water, Tra la la la la, la la la la"  |
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