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« Reply #40 on: November 29, 2013, 09:23:21 AM »

I would love Merry Hell to be on the bill, I have been enjoying their latest album over the summer.

It has always amazed me that we haven't seen the Unthanks perform at the festival yet, would have thought they were just the ticket.

I would also love to see those wonderful mostache-powered tubadors Biscuit Head and the Biscuit Badgers http://www.biscuithead.co.uk/ . Wonderful stuff

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« Reply #41 on: December 02, 2013, 10:18:55 PM »

Just thought I'd chime in re. Spinal Tap. My wife and I saw McKean, Shearer, and Guest in concert 3 or 4 years ago. They were not in character, but performed a LOT of Spinal Tap and Folksmen material. Gotta tell ya, gang, that was one of the most entertaining shows ever, and I mean no kidding. If you get a chance to see them, grab it.

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« Reply #42 on: December 02, 2013, 10:41:22 PM »

I normally find that I have a "take it or leave it" attitude to traditional folk bands, finding one sounds much like another, but I was hugely impressed with the Welsh band "Allan Yn Y Fan" who played at Butlins this weekend. Really rousing tunes and sublime vocal harmonies.
I'm certain they would go down well at Cropredy. (Mr Nicol was present for the performance, so he will certainly know just how impressive they were.)
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« Reply #43 on: December 02, 2013, 11:04:40 PM »

Also massively impressed with them . I mentioned them to Mr Pegg as well .

Two pronged attack , lets hope it brings reward.

Audient Huh is there really a singular of audience or did they make that up.

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« Reply #44 on: December 02, 2013, 11:44:48 PM »


I normally find that I have a "take it or leave it" attitude to traditional folk bands, finding one sounds much like another, but I was hugely impressed with the Welsh band "Allan Yn Y Fan" who played at Butlins this weekend. Really rousing tunes and sublime vocal harmonies.
I'm certain they would go down well at Cropredy. (Mr Nicol was present for the performance, so he will certainly know just how impressive they were.)
We saw them support Spiers & Boden in Newport a few years back - they were fabulous, excellent musicians and real good-time dance band. They would go down a storm in Cropredy  Tiara
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« Reply #45 on: December 03, 2013, 02:33:03 PM »

After seeing them the other night, how about Capercaillie?  Have they ever played Cropredy?

And another thought - Ralph McTell is a big friend of the band, and is often wandering around at Croppers, but when did he last play a set of his own?
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« Reply #46 on: December 03, 2013, 03:06:27 PM »


After seeing them the other night, how about Capercaillie?  Have they ever played Cropredy?

And another thought - Ralph McTell is a big friend of the band, and is often wandering around at Croppers, but when did he last play a set of his own?

Don't think Capercaillie have ever played and Ralph last did a full set of his own in 2009 for the Saturday evening pre-FC slot, so he's definitely due another one.
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« Reply #47 on: December 03, 2013, 11:16:35 PM »

Running are celebrating their 40th next year.  Would be great to see them there at last
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« Reply #48 on: December 03, 2013, 11:19:13 PM »


Running are celebrating their 40th next year.  Would be great to see them there at last
If you mean Runrig (I have a pernickety spellchecker too) then I fully support it! And Capercaillie Smiley
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« Reply #49 on: December 04, 2013, 01:54:59 AM »

Oh absolutely!  Both would be fantastic, especially in the year that Scotland vote for independence...  

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« Reply #50 on: December 04, 2013, 08:34:27 AM »


Oh absolutely!  Both would be fantastic, especially in the year that Scotland vote for independence...  


That's a bit of an assumption, isn't it?
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« Reply #51 on: December 04, 2013, 08:58:41 AM »

 Yes, you're quite right - I should have said vote against independence...

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« Reply #52 on: December 04, 2013, 11:43:13 AM »


Running are celebrating their 40th next year.  Would be great to see them there at last


Runrig have been celebrating their 40th Anniversary this year however, which included Donnie Munro and Peter Wishart joining them on stage. Would love to see them at Cropredy any year however, along with Capercaillie
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« Reply #53 on: December 04, 2013, 11:52:41 AM »


 Yes, you're quite right - I should have said vote against independence...

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That's a bit of an assumption, isn't it?



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« Reply #54 on: December 04, 2013, 02:02:29 PM »



Running are celebrating their 40th next year.  Would be great to see them there at last
If you mean Runrig (I have a pernickety spellchecker too) then I fully support it! And Capercaillie Smiley


I was wondering if it was a cross between Runrig and Tunng.  Quite what that would sound like, I can't imagine!  Smiley
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« Reply #55 on: December 04, 2013, 03:51:03 PM »

Well if Runrig and Capercaillie are going to vote for independence,they can have their own festival.
I hear there's a nice field near Culloden.
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« Reply #56 on: December 04, 2013, 06:36:07 PM »



Running are celebrating their 40th next year.  Would be great to see them there at last
If you mean Runrig (I have a pernickety spellchecker too) then I fully support it! And Capercaillie Smiley


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« Reply #57 on: December 05, 2013, 12:02:57 AM »




Running are celebrating their 40th next year.  Would be great to see them there at last
If you mean Runrig (I have a pernickety spellchecker too) then I fully support it! And Capercaillie Smiley

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« Reply #58 on: December 05, 2013, 05:31:22 AM »


Well if Runrig and Capercaillie are going to vote for independence,they can have their own festival.
I hear there's a nice field near Culloden.

Or perhaps a very nice meadow near Moffat - http://www.edenfestival.co.uk/index.html
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« Reply #59 on: December 05, 2013, 10:19:25 AM »

Another suggestion - unlikely, I know, unless they happened to be over here anyway, but how about La Bottine Souriante?
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