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Author Topic: Honorary graduand: Richard Thompson OBE, Composer and Musician  (Read 10626 times)
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« on: July 07, 2011, 11:53:29 PM »

From the University of Aberdeen

Story here:
http://www.abdn.ac.uk/grads/stories/summer-2011/tuesday-july-5th.shtml

pics here:
http://www.abdn.ac.uk/grads/gallery/index.php?album=16&page=8


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« Reply #1 on: July 08, 2011, 12:09:32 AM »

My goodness, I think we will have to get used to seeing Mr Thompson dressed up to the nines, what with his recent appearance at Buck House - and now this!

Absolutely wonderful. Congratulations!  Smiley Tiara

Thanks for the links Arie!
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« Reply #2 on: July 08, 2011, 12:37:28 AM »

I think he should replace the berets with mortarboards. Tongue

Seriously though, well done Mr T, a thoroughly well-deserved couple of gongs.
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« Reply #3 on: July 08, 2011, 01:42:25 AM »

With all these fancy frocks, can we expect Glam-Folkrock as the new music ?
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« Reply #4 on: July 08, 2011, 07:19:53 AM »

I must get some sleep, I read the end of ollie's post as 'a well deserved couple of thongs' ...
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« Reply #5 on: July 08, 2011, 07:23:19 AM »


I must get some sleep, I read the end of ollie's post as 'a well deserved couple of thongs' ...


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« Reply #6 on: July 08, 2011, 08:44:10 AM »

He seems to be proudly holding his scroll.

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« Reply #7 on: July 08, 2011, 10:30:46 AM »

It looks in the picture as if he's a graduate rather than a graduand .... (says the pedantic University Lecturer).

(That reminds me of a joke: Q: "Who lead the pedant's revolt?" ; A: "Which Tyler".)
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« Reply #8 on: July 08, 2011, 01:37:24 PM »


It looks in the picture as if he's a graduate rather than a graduand .... (says the pedantic University Lecturer).

(That reminds me of a joke: Q: "Who lead the pedant's revolt?" ; A: "Which Tyler".)


Sorry, Peter, is that "nit-pick" with or without a hyphen?  Smiley
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« Reply #9 on: July 08, 2011, 02:18:19 PM »



It looks in the picture as if he's a graduate rather than a graduand .... (says the pedantic University Lecturer).

(That reminds me of a joke: Q: "Who lead the pedant's revolt?" ; A: "Which Tyler".)


Sorry, Peter, is that "nit-pick" with or without a hyphen?  Smiley


I'd have to consult my style guide. But then, I did misspell "led", so I'll have to go and stand in the corner .... Smiley
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« Reply #10 on: July 08, 2011, 06:42:53 PM »


(That reminds me of a joke: Q: "Who lead the pedant's revolt?" ; A: "Which Tyler".)


Hah!  I like that.  Grin
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« Reply #11 on: July 08, 2011, 09:36:53 PM »

At least he posed for photos unlike a certain Mr Dylan who received an honorary doc from St Andrews in 2004. I was living in the area at the time and by all reports Bob sat through the ceremony looking bored and couldn't wait to get back in his blacked-out people carrrier and bugger off. Miserable so and so.

If they'd given an award to Stephen Stills he would have at least stopped for a round of golf.  Smiley

But Aberdeen is a fine city. I studied there myself back in the 80s but at one of the colleges rather than the uni.

From Beesweb - Catch of the Day...

"Next day was the Graduation dinner, with all the Honorary Graduates, heads of Faculty, and City dignitaries, and a good excuse to get the kilt on."

RT in a kilt? I wonder if he wore it in the traditional manner?!  Grin
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« Reply #12 on: July 08, 2011, 10:59:36 PM »

I'm sure I've seen a piccie of RT in a kilt before. Cropredy 95?
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« Reply #13 on: July 08, 2011, 11:52:51 PM »


I must get some sleep, I read the end of ollie's post as 'a well deserved couple of thongs' ...

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« Reply #14 on: July 09, 2011, 08:41:14 PM »


I'm sure I've seen a piccie of RT in a kilt before. Cropredy 95?

That's right. It's in Patrick Humphries's RT biog. A picture of him and Danny Thompson, "The McThompson Twins".
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« Reply #15 on: July 10, 2011, 04:59:30 PM »

Surely he's Dr Thompson now /

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« Reply #16 on: July 11, 2011, 08:10:40 AM »


I'm sure I've seen a piccie of RT in a kilt before. Cropredy 95?


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« Reply #17 on: July 19, 2011, 08:12:31 PM »

Has anyone seen Dr Thompson on any of his recent UK and Irish dates?

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« Reply #18 on: July 19, 2011, 10:14:54 PM »

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« Reply #19 on: July 20, 2011, 11:17:02 PM »


Has anyone seen Dr Thompson on any of his recent UK and Irish dates?




No, but I've listened to one, and bloody good it sounds...
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