Jethro (Derek)
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« Reply #40 on: August 07, 2018, 02:47:48 PM » |
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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...  Same here, the Maart era really got me hooked on the band (and was great to see him during his time with Jethro Tull too.) One of my abiding musical memories of Cropredy was hearing The Wounded Whale in the moonlight rolling around the field. Sent shivers down the spine. |
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Bridgwit (Bridget)
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« Reply #41 on: August 07, 2018, 02:48:15 PM » |
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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... Same here, the Maart era really got me hooked on the band (and was great to see him during his time with Jethro Tull too.) One of my abiding musical memories of Cropredy was hearing The Wounded Whale in the moonlight rolling around the field. Sent shivers down the spine. I'm hoping we will get to hear it this year.... |
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Amethyst (Jenny)
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« Reply #42 on: August 07, 2018, 05:17:59 PM » |
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Wouldn’t that be fabulous!
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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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Keith
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« Reply #43 on: August 12, 2018, 12:48:11 PM » |
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Only just heard as been away for a long while. Just a memory...
It's our first Cropredy in 2004 and I am a huge fan of Show of Hands. Standing near to the bar I see Miranda Sykes and want to tell her how much I enjoy her playing. Maart sidles past, sees me looking and says "Hi". Bear in mind we have never met. I say "Hi" back and we get talking about stardom and how difficult I find it talking to people I admire. He smiles and says, "But you just did it". I realise he's right, thank him and wish him a good Cropredy. That's the kind of guy he is - so un-starry you don't realise what a tremendous human being he is.
Miranda moved on, and I never did speak to her, but I did speak to Maart 😊
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« Reply #44 on: August 12, 2018, 04:08:56 PM » |
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Only just heard as been away for a long while. Just a memory...
It's our first Cropredy in 2004 and I am a huge fan of Show of Hands. Standing near to the bar I see Miranda Sykes and want to tell her how much I enjoy her playing. Maart sidles past, sees me looking and says "Hi". Bear in mind we have never met. I say "Hi" back and we get talking about stardom and how difficult I find it talking to people I admire. He smiles and says, "But you just did it". I realise he's right, thank him and wish him a good Cropredy. That's the kind of guy he is - so un-starry you don't realise what a tremendous human being he is.
Miranda moved on, and I never did speak to her, but I did speak to Maart 😊
He did that regularly , lovely. |
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Jules Gray
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« Reply #45 on: September 16, 2018, 04:46:22 PM » |
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Friends, it would appear that Maart has left us.
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« Reply #46 on: September 16, 2018, 04:55:36 PM » |
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« Reply #47 on: September 16, 2018, 05:06:46 PM » |
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At least it wasnt too long and drawn out.
R.I.P. Martin condolences goals your family and friends.
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blagden
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« Reply #48 on: September 16, 2018, 05:06:57 PM » |
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The Fairport and the wider music world will be the poorer place without him ... RIP
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« Reply #49 on: September 16, 2018, 05:22:58 PM » |
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Where has the news come from, please? I can't see it anywhere else online?
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Jules Gray
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« Reply #50 on: September 16, 2018, 05:27:44 PM » |
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Where has the news come from, please? I can't see it anywhere else online?
Alan reported first. Not sure where he saw it. Then I checked on Twitter, saw a tweet reporting that he'd passed, asked the poster of the tweet if he could confirm, and he said he'd received a phonecall from Maart's wife today. Now it may just be possible that someone has their wires crossed, but I'm not too hopeful. Jules |
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gmf (Giles)
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« Reply #51 on: September 16, 2018, 06:19:59 PM » |
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Just read this Tweet from Cat Stevens/Yusuf Islam: Yusuf / Cat Stevens
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Deeply saddened at the passing of Maartin Allcock. A musical genius who featured prominently on "The Laughing Apple". He knew his death was imminent, never have I seen someone face this reality with such brave honesty and peaceful acceptance. God have mercy on his melodious soul
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« Reply #52 on: September 16, 2018, 06:31:58 PM » |
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RIP Maart. Fare thee well.
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Harbottle (Martin)
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« Reply #53 on: September 16, 2018, 06:41:53 PM » |
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I am listening to Chilli Morning, and trying not to be sad.
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Delfini (Diane)
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« Reply #54 on: September 16, 2018, 07:04:32 PM » |
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His son has asked on Twitter for notices/tweets to be removed, I see.
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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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Jules Gray
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« Reply #55 on: September 16, 2018, 07:10:10 PM » |
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His son has asked on Twitter for notices/tweets to be removed, I see.
Yes, and I did so, as did others, but then Cat Stevens posted the news, and, well, his tweets get noticed. I'm afraid Cat has let the cat out of the bag well and truly. It's also up on the Steve Hoffman forum now as well. I am ashamed to admit that I didn't consider for a second that the family were trying to keep the news quiet so that they could grieve in peace. Wretched news followed by feeling even more wretched. Jules |
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« Reply #56 on: September 16, 2018, 07:32:46 PM » |
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His son has asked on Twitter for notices/tweets to be removed, I see.
Yes, and I did so, as did others, but then Cat Stevens posted the news, and, well, his tweets get noticed. I'm afraid Cat has let the cat out of the bag well and truly. It's also up on the Steve Hoffman forum now as well. I am ashamed to admit that I didn't consider for a second that the family were trying to keep the news quiet so that they could grieve in peace. Wretched news followed by feeling even more wretched. Jules The perils of social media. (It was his son who asked for tweets to be removed.) I feel sorry for anyone who hears desperate news that way because someone 'didn't think'. |
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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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Brendan
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« Reply #57 on: September 16, 2018, 09:24:32 PM » |
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Obviously none of us know the full details or context of how this sad news was released but all I know is that Maart was an amazing multi-instrumentalist whose talent and love of music shone through everything he was involved with and I thank him for all the joy he has brought me and my thoughts are with his friends and family and may he rest in peace.
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hendo (Dave)
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« Reply #58 on: September 16, 2018, 09:26:25 PM » |
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R n R mag have announced it on F book
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Chris
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« Reply #59 on: September 16, 2018, 09:28:40 PM » |
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Cat Stevens tweeted & facebooked it to start the ball rolling it seems
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