Questions for Judy Dyble (March 2004)

[jude]

Hello again Jude,
Isn't there a local pub or folk club or something where you could get used to being infront of people again?
Or couldn't you start some sort of gathering where musicians and singers and wannabes could share and develop their talents?
Linda

Hi Linda,
Most of the pubs near me don't have clubs anymore, and to be honest it's not really what I want to do any more (too lazy).

Things just sort of turn up in my life by accident and I'm perfectly happy for it to be that way!!!!

Jude

[jude]

A Folk club? I don't believe Ms Dyble has ever been a folk singer have you? Fairport was a *proper* rock band when you were in it - at least I presume so, what did Fairport describe themselves as back then, I know the phrase rock band was in by '72 when I started making noise in company
jimc

Helloee JImc,

The first band I was ever in went by the exciting name of (ahem!) Judy and the Folkmen   so I guess I was a bit of a folksinger. The fellow whose band it was, was very into Woody Guthrie/Pete Seeger (well it was 1964) and our only public gig was for the Hornsey Conservative Association's 'Candlelight Soiree' (eat your heart out Hyacinth Bucket- I was there first).
This was when Peter Paul and Mary were the height of folk - pre Dylan/Baez and English Folk was the domain of the rock climbing fraternity.
There were many folk clubs in the area and anyone could pitch up and sing anything so I frequently did, usually to prove I could remember the words of whatever song I'd just learnt and adapted for the autoharp (can you imagine Bert Jansch's 'Strolling Down The Highway' on autoharp? Well I managed a sort of version).
So I guess I did start out as a folk singer.  I don't know that Fairport really described themselves as anything then, they were capable of playing almost any style that took their fancy.  I don't know if this answers your question. Ask more if it doesn't!

Jude

[mik]

That Judy!! eh!! Best guest ever!!!! Its been really great reading all these pages of interesting stuff.

mik

[Ces]

Totally agree that Judy has been wonderful

Cheers,

Carey

[Ray-Ray]

I'd like to second those points about Jude being a great guest; I hope you're not planning to disappear on us!

[Paul]

Out of all the guests that have answered questions on Talk Awhile, Jude has easily been the best. She has also become a good friend of the Corporation as well.

Paul

[jude]

Raynah: I won't disappear till you've all had enough!



Paul:  Just keepthem good old eecummingses lined up!!!!

[Paolo]

Being an old fellow of Bodleian College I normally just clap my hans softly.
This time I toss flowers in the air for wonderful friend Judy.

Paolo

[mutter]

Just passing tru but I must add my thanks to jude for all her postings.  I hope you remain with us Jude for years to come, it has been wonderful.

love mutts

[jude]

What can we say?
Judy - you are a complete star. Thanks for all the time that you have taken to respond to the questions - and thanks for giving us lots of laughs along the way.  I’m so glad that you’ve felt able to get involved with the rest of the board, too.  Please do stay amongst us - look forward to meeting you at Cropredy (where I won’t gibber … well … not too much, anyway )
Cheers, Barry

Are you going to wear one of those blinking fez things then - otherwise we wont know who you are .   
mik

No I will positively not be wearing a fez - I hate hats.  Mind you I had to buy one last year (hat not fez) beacuse it was so hot.
Tell you what - you all wear them and I'll find you.  If I see someone wearing a fez I'll just say "eecummingses" to them.  If they reply with "Allfalldown" then I'll know it's one of you lot.  If they don't then my reputation as a mad old bat will continue....

Jude.

[jude]

I get really embarassed talking to famous people. Can I just talk to Tiggy instead?
Paul

Of course you can talk to Tiggy Paul, stroke her under her chin and she'll collapse in bliss.

Look for the one with the bent front leg - that'll be Tig.

[jude]

More and more people have greyhounds and there seem to be a growing number at Cropredy. They are usually not aggressive and very tolerant of other dogs.  I spent an hour in that really hot sun last year with a loose greyhound trying to find out whose it was (turned out to belong to one of the traders in the end).  I left Tiggy in the shade with those very nice people from the Ledge so she was ok, I had to go home with sunstroke(came back later though).

Tiggy is a dark brindle (sort of stripey tabby effect) with chocolate ears tail and feet (and eyes). If she's lying on her back she's grey. We'll find you I'm sure.  A pocket full of cheese straws will have her homing in.

What colour is she Jude?
What a stupid question... I spose she'll be... errr... grey?
Amy

Actually I don't think I've ever seen a grey greyhound, so not such a stupid question.

Jude

[MAJ]

Evening all,

Well, this discussion looks as though it could run and run but I think I will have to call 'time' on this particular session, which will remain here under "Talked Awhile". 

Judy will be in and out of the Corporation Arms and elsewhere on this board as usual.  I would like to thank her for her input into everything here, she is a real pleasure to have around.

Thanks so much Judy, don't trip over the step here while I close the door!!!

Marianne

[jude]

I would just like to say thankyou to all of you that asked  me questions. They were really interesting and stirred up the sludge I call a brain.
And I'd like to thank Maj for nursing me along behind the scenes.


You're all sweet 

Love

Jude

Just unlocked this for a mo (sorry Maj didn't want to wake you) to say a last thanks to Otts without whom I would have been stuck in the wormhole for ever and thank him for the incredible eecummingses.......wormholes sucking me in....it's closing behind me.......where will I end up.............aarrrgggghhh