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« Reply #20 on: November 10, 2011, 08:32:48 PM » |
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A colleague today asked rather randomly if we wanted to see a picture of his great-great grandfather. It turns out that he was the hangman who didn't manage to hang John Lee!
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« Reply #21 on: November 10, 2011, 08:38:02 PM » |
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A colleague today asked rather randomly if we wanted to see a picture of his great-great grandfather. It turns out that he was the hangman who didn't manage to hang John Lee!
CD on its way to work...
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« Reply #22 on: November 10, 2011, 08:50:25 PM » |
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Tomorrow is the 40th anniversary of the 1st live performance of JBL... so guess what will be on the CD player!
I once spotted a copy of Berry's autobiography in Philip Son & Nephew (a proper bookshop in Liverpool, just round the corner from Frank Hessey's, where the Fab Four used to get their instruments). It was in a sale - I wish I'd bought it. I did have a quick look, and IIRC, he denied any suggestion of bribery to tamper with the mechanism...
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« Reply #23 on: November 10, 2011, 08:55:36 PM » |
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A colleague today asked rather randomly if we wanted to see a picture of his great-great grandfather. It turns out that he was the hangman who didn't manage to hang John Lee!
CD on its way to work...
Is his name Berry as well? No. I don't even know why he mentioned it, but he did look rather startled when I started to sing at him! |
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« Reply #24 on: November 10, 2011, 08:58:37 PM » |
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I don't even know why he mentioned it, but he did look rather startled when I started to sing at him!
Did you do the whole album?  Jules |
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« Reply #25 on: November 10, 2011, 09:10:12 PM » |
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Did you do the whole album? Jules Just the line where the hangman says "Lee I'm really sorry forgive these hands of mine" - we do have to do some work, you know  |
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« Reply #26 on: November 11, 2011, 12:06:51 AM » |
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The repeat of the TV programme was on BBC2 Sat 1 February 1975. No I'm not that anal - it's just that a bunch of us were up in Newcastle for a friend's wedding that day. Rather than face the rigours of the Bigg Market (we'd already had a few ) we crashed out in the TV lounge of the hotel - and there was John Babbacombe Lee on the telly. We watched it right through even though Match of the Day was on BBC1. |
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« Reply #27 on: November 11, 2011, 08:34:16 AM » |
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That very same evening, we were sat at the side of the road waiting for a breakdown truck. We'd been to visit my aunt & uncle in Birmingham (in fact in Peggy/Ric territory - Acocks Green) & the car let us down a few miles from home. So I've never seen the programme either.
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« Reply #28 on: November 11, 2011, 02:25:06 PM » |
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I once spotted a copy of Berry's autobiography in Philip Son & Nephew (a proper bookshop in Liverpool, just round the corner from Frank Hessey's, where the Fab Four used to get their instruments). It was in a sale - I wish I'd bought it. I did have a quick look, and IIRC, he denied any suggestion of bribery to tamper with the mechanism...
you can read it online or down load it to a reader here http://www.archive.org/details/MyExperiencesAsAnExecutioner Chapter Vii is about John lee. |
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« Reply #29 on: November 11, 2011, 04:13:22 PM » |
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The repeat of the TV programme was on BBC2 Sat 1 February 1975. No I'm not that anal - it's just that a bunch of us were up in Newcastle for a friend's wedding that day. Rather than face the rigours of the Bigg Market (we'd already had a few ) we crashed out in the TV lounge of the hotel - and there was John Babbacombe Lee on the telly. We watched it right through even though Match of the Day was on BBC1. Hardcore I'd love to see the prog |
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« Reply #30 on: November 11, 2011, 05:06:11 PM » |
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I'd love to see the prog
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« Reply #31 on: November 11, 2011, 11:04:24 PM » |
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I'd love to see the prog
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« Reply #32 on: November 11, 2011, 11:09:11 PM » |
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we need a campaign Paint me a sign - I'll march!  Jules |
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« Reply #33 on: December 12, 2011, 09:12:17 AM » |
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Full page ad (in the latest issue of fRoots) for the Wintour includes "look out for 2 new Fairport CDs"... Babbacombe Lee Live Again and By Special Request. No release dates given - I hope (expect?!) they'll be on the merch table in Jan/Feb.
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« Reply #34 on: December 12, 2011, 10:39:54 AM » |
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Full page ad (in the latest issue of fRoots) for the Wintour includes "look out for 2 new Fairport CDs"... Babbacombe Lee Live Again and By Special Request. No release dates given - I hope (expect?!) they'll be on the merch table in Jan/Feb.
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« Reply #35 on: December 12, 2011, 03:27:44 PM » |
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I'd love to see the prog
You and me both, Bridg! Jules we need a campaign someone must have it it was released as a video by the BBC in 1992. |
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« Reply #36 on: December 12, 2011, 03:31:50 PM » |
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someone must have it it was released as a video by the BBC in 1992.
Really? Only this is the first I've heard. Jules |
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« Reply #37 on: December 12, 2011, 03:34:56 PM » |
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someone must have it it was released as a video by the BBC in 1992.
Really? Only this is the first I've heard. Jules thats what someone recently told me anyway... maybe its wrong? |
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« Reply #38 on: December 12, 2011, 04:14:09 PM » |
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There was certainly a rumour that it was going to be released. (Through Friends of Fairport?)
I don't think it ever materialised, though. It's not listed on Expletive Delighted.
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« Reply #39 on: December 13, 2011, 01:54:55 AM » |
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That's my memory of it - mooted, maybe even came close, but didn't happen.
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