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Title: Obscure FC-related RIP - George D Painter Post by: Chris on January 01, 2006, 09:36:13 PM I don't think this was noted last year - the author of The
Lobster lyric on Fairport's first album, George D Painter, died on December 8th, 2005. A noted Proust scholar, librarians on the list will also be interested in his role as an incunabulist at the British Museum Dept. of Printed Books (now the British Library). http://news.independent.co.uk/people/obituaries/article334438.ece (http://news.independent.co.uk/people/obituaries/article334438.ece) (full text of obituary does not seem to be free at this website, unfortunately.) Title: Re: Obscure FC-related RIP - George D Painter Post by: Staffan on January 01, 2006, 10:24:58 PM Not only as a librarian do I find this man fascinating in this Fairport context. Can anyone - Judy maybe - shed any light upon the making of "The Lobster"? Patrick Humphries just states that " The Lobster has a tune by Ashley and Richard, the words coming from a poem by George Painter"
Was he renowned for his poetry? Just curious, thatīs all! ;) Staffan Title: Re: Obscure FC-related RIP - George D Painter Post by: Jack O Diamonds on January 01, 2006, 11:29:32 PM "The World was 'is Lobster" (A Daley 1987 and passim)
Title: Re: Obscure FC-related RIP - George D Painter Post by: Edthefolkie on January 02, 2006, 09:27:32 AM I never cease to be amazed at the erudition of Fairport fans.
Try this link; the Grauniad website is more easily accessible than the Indy! http://books.guardian.co.uk/obituaries/story/0,,1675304,00.html (http://books.guardian.co.uk/obituaries/story/0,,1675304,00.html) Happy New Year - Ed Title: Re: Obscure FC-related RIP - George D Painter Post by: jude on January 02, 2006, 10:48:23 AM Not only as a librarian do I find this man fascinating in this Fairport context. Can anyone - Judy maybe - shed any light upon the making of "The Lobster"? Patrick Humphries just states that " The Lobster has a tune by Ashley and Richard, the words coming from a poem by George Painter" Was he renowned for his poetry? Just curious, thatīs all! ;) Staffan I'm not sure I can shed very much light. I played the electric autoharp on it so somewhere along the line the limitations of that instrument must have been taken into consideration. It's a curiously satisfying song to listen to again. I'd forgotten I played recorder on it as well.... Jude Title: Re: Obscure FC-related RIP - George D Painter Post by: Jack O Diamonds on January 08, 2006, 12:32:29 PM (http://www.cookephoto.com/images/69-03-c2b.jpg)
Title: Re: Obscure FC-related RIP - George D Painter Post by: jude on January 08, 2006, 12:34:56 PM Ah look at li'l Janis there.........!
I'm glad the furry hat wasn't required wearing for playing autoharp....... Jude ;D 8) |