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« Reply #240 on: August 30, 2014, 09:32:26 AM » |
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Thanks Nick - Attach dialogue is now in the righteous place. Pleased to post a couple of not very exciting pics of Cropredy in the 80s.
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« Reply #241 on: August 30, 2014, 09:33:42 AM » |
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And the stream..
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« Reply #242 on: August 30, 2014, 09:42:23 AM » |
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Awww, lovely...now, that's my Cropredy  |
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Once in a while you get shown the light, in the strangest of places if you look at it right.
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« Reply #243 on: August 30, 2014, 10:27:31 AM » |
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Actually I've now found dozens of ancient Cropredy pics .. Forgot I'd scanned all my negatives ages ago. I should probably try to start a new topic, but anyway here's one more of our favourite camping spot and our ancient blue tent, by the stream. And we're still alive to tell the tale ...
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« Reply #244 on: August 30, 2014, 11:44:22 AM » |
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On the basis of last night in York I'd recommend booking The Rails, inviting RT along and seeing whether he and Kami and partner felt like being a trio. That was how the show closed last night, excellent.
Nice. What did they play as a trio then? Assuming it was the same as they closed with at Gawsworth Hall last month, it was a new song from the forthcoming Thompson family album. Not sure what the title is, but possibly something like Times Are Tight. |
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« Reply #245 on: August 30, 2014, 12:04:24 PM » |
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Always tents, very few caravans or motorhomes in old Cropredy pics and no straight lines |
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« Reply #246 on: August 30, 2014, 12:16:14 PM » |
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In was at the first "Farewell" in 1979. Same (arena) field, but everything and everyone was in it. We were camped at the edge of the field on the left, and a tree fell on my friend's tent and squashed it. Luckily she wasn't in it at the time. She had a word with the organisers and they bunged her twenty quid or so for a new tent. Eeeeee, things were different in those days (and tents relatively much more expensive..)
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« Reply #247 on: August 30, 2014, 03:00:09 PM » |
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Hardly like to say this as I'm enjoying the old Crop photos but a bit off topic old beans! New thread?
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« Reply #248 on: August 30, 2014, 04:49:06 PM » |
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OK sir, quite agree, I was sidetracked... So, saw the Emily Portman Trio recently ( https://www.google.co.uk/?gws_rd=ssl#q=emily+portman+trio+youtube&revid=62745951 ), and very pleasantly surprised. Twee and wholesome folkies on the outside, dark and mysterious under the skin |
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« Reply #249 on: August 31, 2014, 12:24:20 AM » |
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Just seen the Felice Brothers at Moseley. Perfect Cropredy band.
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« Reply #250 on: August 31, 2014, 07:21:14 AM » |
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Our first year at Cropredy (2004) I knew hardly any of the acts so didn't know what to expect, but I clearly remember the feeling I had when I first walked onto that field. It's hard to describe but the closest I can get is that I felt amongst friends. I still get that feeling, in fact I can't say I've noticed a massive difference in the way the festival is run now from back then. I've been to smaller festivals (not many granted) but I still like Cropredy the best. And the music just gets better and better. I am still on cloud 9 about Steve Hackett...  Long may it continue  Morning Brij, I am enjoying the conversation but I do feel I am repeating things I and others have already said. As I said by 2004 the changes had started happen. becoming a 3 day fest altered the camping, no longer could you roll up at 9.30 and get the field you wanted, half way down field 2 please! Then health and safety changed and you had to queue to get on the field. I remember running down the field carrying chairs etc to get our usual spot, on a slight ledge (see what we did there  just level with the bar etc etc. and thinking , why? One of my Cropredy Highlights, back in the 90#s was strolling on to the field about 10.30 one morn cos I could hear RT sound checking. 30 of us stood in front of the stage while he asked what we'd like. Beeswing and Black Lightning at 10.30 in the morn, magical. I walked on to the field at 7.30 pm on the Sat this yr and for the first time ever was amused by the seried ranks of people in chairs, listening to Marillion,it just seemed a little surreal. I completely agree how you feel about the field and Mike about the village. It's been a magical , escapist, healing place for me. Friends and new friends helping me through a nasty divorce in the early 90's, starting a new relationship and realising how much we loved the same things, art, music, people, sounds a bit pretentious doesn't it? I could ramble on. |
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« Reply #251 on: September 04, 2014, 10:01:18 PM » |
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I'd love to see
Natalie Merchant
Breabach
Anais Mitchell
Bob Fox and Billy Mitchell
Beth Orton
Dreadzone
James
...David Gray for the pre Fairport slot?
Brass Monkey
RP & Sensational Space shifters
Ta very much!
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« Reply #252 on: September 04, 2014, 11:43:34 PM » |
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Here's a fantasy one! It seems they can never decide if they have split for good or not but if they haven't how about The Stone Roses.
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« Reply #253 on: September 05, 2014, 08:41:37 AM » |
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why put poor David Gray in the graveyard slot, he does a brilliant live show!
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« Reply #254 on: September 05, 2014, 10:28:34 AM » |
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why put poor David Gray in the graveyard slot, he does a brilliant live show!
He'd be a great Thursday night headliner! Very mellow Hendo - I've only just seen your comments. I think we need a new thread.... |
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« Reply #255 on: September 05, 2014, 10:38:10 AM » |
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why put poor David Gray in the graveyard slot, he does a brilliant live show!
He'd be a great Thursday night headliner! Very mellow Hendo - I've only just seen your comments. I think we need a new thread.... probably....... but we're going to see Ange Hardy and Luke Jackson tonight in a scout hut!!!, I've only just 'discovered' both of them and I'm far more excited by that than I was by Cropredy ( Waterboys excepted) ......and a jam afterwards!! |
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« Reply #256 on: September 05, 2014, 10:53:40 AM » |
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Enjoy the camp fire!
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« Reply #257 on: September 05, 2014, 12:21:17 PM » |
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Enjoy the camp fire!
All together now - "we're rolling a gong on the chest of a slave" (misheard Gang Show lyric). Watch yer ging gang gooleys, Hendo! Back on track (swiftly!): another shout for Corvus Corax, and how about a repeat visit from Jah Wobble? |
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« Reply #258 on: September 05, 2014, 06:08:29 PM » |
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I'm racking my addled brains to think of a line-up that would tempt me back to Cropredy. Discounting the silly asks (Neil Young, Pink Floyd etc), and also the sadly passed on (John Martyn, Bert Jansch, Jackie Leven etc) it does become difficult. Especially when you add in the bands that have split or retired (Bluehorses, possibly LJE?)
I suppose a Richard & Linda reunion might do it. Maybe give the Thompsons a whole evening, and let Teddy, Kami, Richard, Linda & Zak perform in various permutations. With Iain Matthews as well. For the hallowed old pop band slot The Zombies would be good. I'd like to see Jah Wobble back too, although you can never be quite sure what form his set would take. The Decemberists would fit nicely, especially as Colin Meloy has always been into "English" folk. Otherwise Midlake, preferably playing the whole of the Courage of Others opus.
The addition of tribute bands never fails to put me off. And give Richard D a miss too. And bigger pitches too, please. Don't mind paying a bit extra for a pitch that my tent might actually fit in.
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« Reply #259 on: September 05, 2014, 09:15:56 PM » |
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why put poor David Gray in the graveyard slot, he does a brilliant live show!
so there's something good to see on Saturday evening
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