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Bobby Bragg, Cropredy Compere Extraordinaire, died this morning. Pancreatic cancer took him.
As reported by his son, Matt, on Facebook.
Ric & Vo Fletcher gigged last night, and reminisced on Bobby & his funeral, that took place at Banbury Crem on Friday afternoon. A lot of Britush commedians attended, along with FC & other musicians. Bobby Davro & Harry Hill gave eulogies, and the whole funeral lasted two hours.....his was a suitable send-off...see Vo Fletchers Facebook page for a photo of one of Bobby's last requests. I'll post a link/copy here once I'm near a PC |
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« Reply #1441 on: November 13, 2016, 04:56:32 PM » |
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P**s off 2016! I greatly fear its not going to get better. Demographics and all that. |
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« Reply #1442 on: November 15, 2016, 07:21:02 PM » |
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« Reply #1443 on: November 16, 2016, 10:33:50 AM » |
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Oh no! Not another one! Loved his funky, laconic delivery... So many greats are exiting...  Cheers Slippy  |
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« Reply #1444 on: November 16, 2016, 11:55:45 AM » |
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Writer of Young Mans Blues, made (arguably) most famous by The Who on their Live At Leeds album. RIP.
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Time it was, and what a time it was
A time of innocence, A time of confidences
Long ago, it must be, I have a photograph
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« Reply #1445 on: November 16, 2016, 12:22:28 PM » |
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Writer of Young Mans Blues, made (arguably) most famous by The Who on their Live At Leeds album. RIP.
Both Mose Allison and The Who also had Sonny Boy Williamson's Eyesight To The Blind in their respective repertoires. Pete Townshend was a huge fan. Jules |
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« Reply #1446 on: November 19, 2016, 01:58:20 AM » |
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Absolutely devastating news just coming through that soul singer Sharon Jones has passed away at age 60 after fighting cancer the last few years. I never met her, but I met some of the Dap-Kings and this one feels like the worst punch in the gut in a year of punches to the gut.
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« Reply #1447 on: November 19, 2016, 09:15:31 AM » |
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Absolutely devastating news just coming through that soul singer Sharon Jones has passed away at age 60 after fighting cancer the last few years. I never met her, but I met some of the Dap-Kings and this one feels like the worst punch in the gut in a year of punches to the gut.
Oh damn. Really? So glad I got to see her live a couple of years back. Had just dug out last year's Christmas album a couple of days ago in preparation for the forthcoming holiday season. RIP Sharon. |
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« Reply #1448 on: November 19, 2016, 09:57:27 AM » |
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There's an obit of ms Jones in today's guardian website.
Sixteen has been a right bastard.
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« Reply #1449 on: November 22, 2016, 03:12:00 PM » |
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... and it continues - Inspiral Carpets drummer Craig Gill has died, aged just 44. RIP |
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« Reply #1450 on: November 22, 2016, 03:48:13 PM » |
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... and it continues - Inspiral Carpets drummer Craig Gill has died, aged just 44. RIP ooh! That's not good, RIP Craig |
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« Reply #1451 on: November 29, 2016, 08:24:54 PM » |
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I've just read Phil Beer's tribute on FB to Nick Quarmby, who has succumbed to a long illness. RIP Nick. What a gent you were.
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« Reply #1452 on: November 29, 2016, 08:31:41 PM » |
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Oh, ffs. This year is just going from bad to f-ing awful! Rest in Peace, Nick, and thank you for all the good times & music
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« Reply #1453 on: November 29, 2016, 08:45:50 PM » |
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Thank you to everyone that has ever been to a FarnsAc gig, and to all our wonderful performers since 2005
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« Reply #1454 on: November 29, 2016, 08:48:58 PM » |
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RIP Nick Quarmby. So saddened . A really nice bloke .
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« Reply #1455 on: November 29, 2016, 08:55:40 PM » |
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« Reply #1456 on: November 29, 2016, 08:57:02 PM » |
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« Reply #1457 on: November 29, 2016, 09:10:08 PM » |
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RIP Nick
A great talent and a lovely man.
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In the words of the Zen Master " Don't just do something, sit there"
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« Reply #1458 on: November 29, 2016, 09:21:11 PM » |
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I've just read Phil Beer's tribute on FB to Nick Quarmby, who has succumbed to a long illness. RIP Nick. What a gent you were.
Oh no! I presume that's why he left Colvin Quarmby. RIP |
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« Reply #1459 on: November 29, 2016, 09:31:58 PM » |
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So sad. Such a nice bloke.
2016......enough already
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and all I really know is that kindness is better than any sort of terror, any kind of spite (Martyn Joseph)
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