Pugwash
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« on: June 23, 2018, 08:10:11 PM » |
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Amethyst here, just been asked to alert you all to very
Sad News on Maart’s website...
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« Reply #1 on: June 23, 2018, 08:18:44 PM » |
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Shane (Skirky)
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« Reply #2 on: June 23, 2018, 08:40:43 PM » |
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Fuckity **** **** ****. But what grace, what generosity, what style.  |
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Barry
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« Reply #3 on: June 23, 2018, 08:55:45 PM » |
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Oh no. But such dignity.
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« Reply #4 on: June 23, 2018, 09:01:47 PM » |
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It will be a very poignant performance this summer. |
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Andy
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« Reply #5 on: June 23, 2018, 09:08:39 PM » |
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Bugger.
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« Reply #6 on: June 23, 2018, 09:34:26 PM » |
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Fuckity **** **** ****. But what grace, what generosity, what style. Entirely this. |
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quodlibet (Ian)
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« Reply #7 on: June 23, 2018, 10:15:21 PM » |
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Damn. Didn't see that coming.
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Pugwash
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« Reply #8 on: June 23, 2018, 10:25:18 PM » |
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My fav Fairport Maart performances have been him ripping his Telecaster off and launching it towards his guitar tech. Style or what!!
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Dave.P
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« Reply #9 on: June 23, 2018, 10:50:18 PM » |
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Fuckity **** **** ****. But what grace, what generosity, what style. Entirely this. No words just respect |
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Delfini (Diane)
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« Reply #10 on: June 23, 2018, 10:56:47 PM » |
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Oh no. How dreadful. Such a beautiful post on his website, though, to let people know. Great respect to the man himself - and love for his musicianship. The colours in the world are a little paler tonight |
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madsue
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« Reply #11 on: June 24, 2018, 08:21:24 AM » |
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So sad |
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« Reply #12 on: June 24, 2018, 08:22:15 AM » |
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Oh no. How dreadful. Such a beautiful post on his website, though, to let people know. Great respect to the man himself - and love for his musicianship. The colours in the world are a little paler tonight This.... |
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« Reply #13 on: June 24, 2018, 08:25:33 AM » |
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Oh no. How dreadful. Such a beautiful post on his website, though, to let people know. Great respect to the man himself - and love for his musicianship. The colours in the world are a little paler tonight This.... Agreed...incredibly sad news... |
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« Reply #14 on: June 24, 2018, 08:31:19 AM » |
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Fuckity **** **** ****. But what grace, what generosity, what style. Absolutely. This hurts,the first time I saw FC was on the Gladys's Leap tour. In my head head that line up is my FC. |
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« Reply #15 on: June 24, 2018, 08:35:54 AM » |
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Fuckity **** **** ****. But what grace, what generosity, what style. Absolutely. This hurts,the first time I saw FC was on the Gladys's Leap tour. In my head head that line up is my FC. I think that's true for a lot of us - our first lineup is 'our' Fairport. Although Maart was the mainstay of my second Fairport...his version of the band is the one I've seen the most...probably 30 or 40 times on top of the Cropredy performances. Always looking backwards, I'll be totally honest and say I didn't really know what I'd lost (musically) until it was gone... |
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« Reply #16 on: June 24, 2018, 09:30:35 AM » |
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Fuckity **** **** ****. But what grace, what generosity, what style. Absolutely. This hurts,the first time I saw FC was on the Gladys's Leap tour. In my head head that line up is my FC. I think that's true for a lot of us - our first lineup is 'our' Fairport. Although Maart was the mainstay of my second Fairport...his version of the band is the one I've seen the most...probably 30 or 40 times on top of the Cropredy performances. Always looking backwards, I'll be totally honest and say I didn't really know what I'd lost (musically) until it was gone... This line-up was the first time I saw Fairport in concert (St. Albans, early '87) and I must have seen them a dozen or so times after. Sad to hear about Maart. |
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« Reply #17 on: June 24, 2018, 09:39:46 AM » |
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…a very generous and graceful message from Maart…I remember seeing him playing in the Bully Wee Band…a lovely performer and very funny…a real delight for me when he joined Fairport.
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« Reply #18 on: June 24, 2018, 09:50:23 AM » |
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Just read about this on Fb. How terribly sad but what dignity. I wish him an easy journey |
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« Reply #19 on: June 24, 2018, 10:18:29 AM » |
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When I read this late last night I was shocked and saddened.
I still am after a night's sleep, and I'm almost rethinking my decision not to attend Cropredy this year seeing as how he will be playing.
Best wishes to him and his family and I hope what time he has left are filled with happiness and love.
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