Obscure FC-related RIP - George D Painter

[Chris]

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
(full text of obituary does not seem to be free at this website, unfortunately.)

[Staffan]

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, that´s all!
Staffan

[Jack O Diamonds]

"The World was 'is Lobster" (A Daley 1987 and passim)

[Edthefolkie]

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

Happy New Year  - Ed

[jude]

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, that´s 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

[Jack O Diamonds]

[jude]

Ah look at li'l Janis there.........!

I'm glad the furry hat wasn't required wearing for playing autoharp.......

Jude