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 on: Today at 05:39:36 PM 
Started by Red Shoes (Caz+Mark) - Last post by John From Austin
Quote from: davidmjs on Today at 05:05:46 PM

Quote from: Jules Gray on Today at 04:37:36 PM

Raul Malo of The Mavericks, 60, cancer.


Was just reading that - very sad.  A major talent.


Raul Malo was an amazing singer, and The Mavericks were a great band, live and on record. As a solo artist and with the band, Raul played Austin regularly. Nevertheless, I saw them only once, last year at the Austin City Limits 50th Anniversary celebration concert. I think they played three songs. They were always on my list, but somehow I always found a reason to say "next year." R.I.P. and thanks for the beautiful music.

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 on: Today at 05:24:15 PM 
Started by Sue & Chris - Last post by LauraPountney
Matt Bragg is a great comedian. I’ve seen him a few times.  I don’t think he’ll offend anyone - amusing observational comedy

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 on: Today at 05:05:46 PM 
Started by Red Shoes (Caz+Mark) - Last post by davidmjs
Quote from: Jules Gray on Today at 04:37:36 PM

Raul Malo of The Mavericks, 60, cancer.


Was just reading that - very sad.  A major talent.

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 on: Today at 04:48:59 PM 
Started by Sue & Chris - Last post by Tasha
its a no from me I'm afraid after attending for many years I think my Cropredy days are over now. But boy did i see some great acts over the years! Bands and people i had always wanted to see but never quite managed.

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 on: Today at 04:37:36 PM 
Started by Red Shoes (Caz+Mark) - Last post by Jules Gray
Raul Malo of The Mavericks, 60, cancer.

Jules

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 on: Today at 03:59:38 PM 
Started by Sue & Chris - Last post by Will S
Quote from: barton cobbler on Today at 10:21:23 AM

Quote from: davidmjs on Today at 08:13:21 AM

Quote from: barton cobbler on Yesterday at 11:40:24 PM

I don't think it's a very impressive line up for £240. Hayseed Dixie are on local to me, in a few weeks, for £25 and I don't think there are any other bands that you would pay much more to see on the bill. The New Forest Festival has quite a few of the same bands, over 5 days and is just over half the price of Cropredy and 5 days of camping for £40 !
 Sad


Just a hunch but I very strongly suspect that most of the moaners about the line-up started going to Cropredy in the last 20 years and aren't on the main, Fairport stalwarts of old.  Those of us who first knew the festival in the 80s (or earlier) probably recognise it as much closer to the spirit of those festivals than the anything goes as long as it's a big name jumble of the post-Pegg Cropredy Convention years.

I do think the price is pushing it a tad - especially the camping which seems utterly excessive to me.  The festival I do every year now (Krankenhaus) is almost exactly the same price but camping is included.  But that's only a quarter of the size of this one (1500).

Looks like your "hunch" is wrong, I've been to every one starting on Crossman's lawn. To be honest, it's a "Beach Boys, Alice Cooper" price but not the acts to warrant the price IMO


Unfortunately the price of just about everything to do with putting a festival on has increased massively since Covid, and if they were putting Alice Cooper or the Beach Boys on this year, the price woulod be a lot more than £240/head.

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 on: Today at 01:47:50 PM 
Started by Alan2 - Last post by Poor Will (Bill)
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds “Live God”

Cave’s new live album which, as the title suggests, is built around his latest studio album “Wild God” with a few older numbers thrown in.
The fire is back in his belly and he sounds like he is having fun.
Standout track for me is a rousing version of “Tupelo”.

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 on: Today at 01:15:29 PM 
Started by Sue & Chris - Last post by Andy
Bill Bailey would be great but not financially viable

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 on: Today at 12:58:06 PM 
Started by Sue & Chris - Last post by Poor Will (Bill)
As far as I’m concerned the obvious alternative to Digance is someone who would already be on site, a certain Mr Anthony John Clarke.

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 on: Today at 10:26:33 AM 
Started by Sue & Chris - Last post by Glen S
Quote from: Andy on Today at 04:36:02 AM

Quote from: Martin F on Today at 12:12:05 AM

Quote from: Andy on Yesterday at 10:59:28 PM

He's a bit Marmite, really. I do know that many people appreciate him. I'm not one of them after I had a run-in with Mr Digance at Skeggy a few years ago.

Ho-hum.

As to another, similar artist, replacing him: Jasper Carrott has been tried and worked once, but not the second time, largely because he was a much-overhyped mystery star guest. Has Mike Harding ever appeared at Croppers?



Does MH still perform live?
According to his website his last tour was 2015.
Good point. He apparently did Crops in 2007 but I have no recollection of that.

Maybe Dave Eagle?


Mike Harding introduced the Liege and Lief lineup to the stage in 2007, with Chris While covering for Sandy.

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