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« Reply #160 on: December 13, 2013, 06:47:18 PM »




Those who are following Kami Thompson's musical adventures may like to know that she and partner James have renamed themselves from Dead Flamingos to The Rails. Not sure why. Maybe there's another group called Dead Flamingoes out there.




There may or may not be another Dead Flamingos out there, but there is definitely another band called 'The Rails'.  I think they are Canadian?    Roll Eyes


I think you are on the right track there


Just to augment your joke Jim, I found this.....     http://www.therails.ca/
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« Reply #161 on: December 13, 2013, 06:54:09 PM »



After watching a clip of Fairport doing Mercy Bay at GBFF coupled with reports from some here about the performance, can I say how good and inspired they are sounding. Quite loud and aggressive, and Gerry in particular sounding great. Well done chaps.


Did that not come across in my review?  Grin



Must have been lost somewhere in between "I" and "enjoyed it"  Grin I blame the hat!
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« Reply #162 on: December 13, 2013, 07:11:00 PM »


Being a big Mattacks fan, I remember when Gerry joined I had no reservations whatsoever about him. Notwithstanding his connection to the Fairport family for years before, his drumming has always been enjoyable to me, and I love how he has incorporated percussion instruments over the years as well.


And the two playing together are awesome.
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« Reply #163 on: December 13, 2013, 07:13:59 PM »





Those who are following Kami Thompson's musical adventures may like to know that she and partner James have renamed themselves from Dead Flamingos to The Rails. Not sure why. Maybe there's another group called Dead Flamingoes out there.




There may or may not be another Dead Flamingos out there, but there is definitely another band called 'The Rails'.  I think they are Canadian?    Roll Eyes


I think you are on the right track there


Just to augment your joke Jim, I found this.....     http://www.therails.ca/


Joke? Joke!
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« Reply #164 on: December 13, 2013, 07:57:41 PM »

I didn't get it right away, its a bit of a sleeper.
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« Reply #165 on: December 17, 2013, 08:05:37 PM »

Cripes.  http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/12/saturn-rings-peggy/
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« Reply #166 on: December 17, 2013, 08:13:16 PM »

I wonder if it's an obelisk like in 2001 (in the book version it orbits Saturn rather than Jupiter in the movie - or is it 'tother way round?).
Fascinating.
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« Reply #167 on: December 17, 2013, 09:00:26 PM »


I wonder if it's an obelisk like in 2001 (in the book version it orbits Saturn rather than Jupiter in the movie - or is it 'tother way round?).
Fascinating.


Yes, Jupiter in the movie.

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« Reply #168 on: December 17, 2013, 09:36:32 PM »

(Funnily enough,I bought the DVD of the movie at the weekend,but I haven't watched it yet.)
I wonder if there's a close up of this anomaly,and it turns out to be The Monolith...you'll see the Angel Delight line up surrounding it having a widdle.
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« Reply #169 on: December 27, 2013, 10:59:43 AM »


 Good to see Iain Matthews involved in this: http://pitchfork.com/news/53198-beach-house-fleet-foxes-walkmen-grizzly-bear-members-to-perform-gene-clarks-no-other-on-tour/   ....and I do hope recordings of the shows are made available  Cheesy
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« Reply #170 on: January 05, 2014, 12:07:30 PM »

Weird bit of trivia,for no obvious reason I was thinking about the first time I saw Fairport,Leeds Astoria 1985 (Gladys' Leap tour). Does anyone else recall the slide show that accompanied "The Hiring Fair" more or less following the story of the song. Does anyone else recall this and does anyone know if it has been seen/heard of since then? They may also have been another series of photos accompanying another song but can't recall which one.  
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« Reply #171 on: January 05, 2014, 12:25:27 PM »


Weird bit of trivia,for no obvious reason I was thinking about the first time I saw Fairport,Leeds Astoria 1985 (Gladys' Leap tour). Does anyone else recall the slide show that accompanied "The Hiring Fair" more or less following the story of the song. Does anyone else recall this and does anyone know if it has been seen/heard of since then? They may also have been another series of photos accompanying another song but can't recall which one.  


There was a slide show used on one of the live videos instead of live footage, could it be the same one . Off to the footie soon, so cant check it out for a while.
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« Reply #172 on: January 05, 2014, 12:36:45 PM »


Weird bit of trivia,for no obvious reason I was thinking about the first time I saw Fairport,Leeds Astoria 1985 (Gladys' Leap tour). Does anyone else recall the slide show that accompanied "The Hiring Fair" more or less following the story of the song. Does anyone else recall this and does anyone know if it has been seen/heard of since then? They may also have been another series of photos accompanying another song but can't recall which one.  


Yes I remember it ...  But don't know if it's been seen or used since then...
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« Reply #173 on: January 05, 2014, 12:37:44 PM »

I do indeed remember the Hiring Fair slide show.  It seems to me it was used for a year or two then retired.  I have a vague memory that there was another one that accompanied Portmeirion, with pictures of the village, but wouldn't swear to it.  That must have been mpre short-lived (if it existed at all outside my mind!).
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« Reply #174 on: January 05, 2014, 04:06:29 PM »

Did they not have something like that on the big screen during HF a few years ago? (possibly the year there was a screen on the back of the sound tower?) I certainly remember a picture of the moon during the song, can't recall if there was a whole slideshow.
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« Reply #175 on: January 05, 2014, 05:05:55 PM »


Weird bit of trivia,for no obvious reason I was thinking about the first time I saw Fairport,Leeds Astoria 1985 (Gladys' Leap tour). Does anyone else recall the slide show that accompanied "The Hiring Fair" more or less following the story of the song. Does anyone else recall this and does anyone know if it has been seen/heard of since then? They may also have been another series of photos accompanying another song but can't recall which one.  


I seem to recall the young lady was played by Peggy's daughter Steph.
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« Reply #176 on: January 06, 2014, 08:41:21 AM »




I seem to recall the young lady was played by Peggy's daughter Steph.



Yes I have this same memory too
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« Reply #177 on: January 10, 2014, 10:52:01 AM »

That slideshow appeared on the Cropredy 1986 VHS that came out - 'Cropredy Capers' as I recall...
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« Reply #178 on: February 07, 2014, 03:02:16 PM »





I seem to recall the young lady was played by Peggy's daughter Steph.



Yes I have this same memory too


As I recall (but I may be mistaken), the pictures were taken by Peggy's (then) wife?
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« Reply #179 on: February 13, 2014, 01:34:48 PM »

The Times has a feature today, "Pop School: 20 Best Voices", by Bob Stanley. Sandy takes the number 2 spot, after Elvis and ahead of Marvin Gaye and Dusty...

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