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Author Topic: Best/Worst headliner at Cropredy  (Read 77170 times)
Nick Reg
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« Reply #80 on: November 17, 2006, 07:56:29 AM »

I forgot, a brilliant hour of Loudon Wainwright!

Would love to see him back.
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« Reply #81 on: November 17, 2006, 08:19:29 AM »

I spoke to Country Joe at a gig a few months before Cropredy and he was very friendly. The support group were a young local band and he bought their self produced CD.
I always remember seeing him in the early 70's (solo) when the dreaded football songs were rife. He asked for requests and some wag shouted "Blue is the Colour". Joe played the whole song from start to finish and he'd only been in the country a few days!

So he's a glory hunting Chelsea w***a is he, as if I needed another reason for not liking him.  Roll Eyes

I know what people mean when they say he was part of their yoof and connected to the politics of the time way back, but so was Tariq Ali, and I wouldn't want to see him at Croppers either.  Afro

I thought Country Joe was dull, very disappointing, but the Dylan Project the next night were fantastic.


Superb!  I'm all in favour of Tariq making an appearance... He's currently on a South American trip with a new book, so seeing 20,000 6X'd up Folkies shouting their support for the policies of Hugo Chavez would be a joy to behold Grin

I'm going to tell you a little secret.  Just to be kept between us, so don't tell.  I'll whisper it... I think the Dylan Project are really awful.  There, I've said it.  I've been carrying this around for too long...  God, I'm so sorry.....  Wink

ps 5 letter words beginning with w and ending in a.....??  Give us a clue?   Shocked

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« Reply #82 on: November 17, 2006, 09:56:23 AM »

OK, you've talked me into it, Tariq Ali for Cropredy 2007! Get the campaign started. Afro


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« Reply #83 on: November 17, 2006, 10:14:32 AM »

The cropredy headliners that really delivered for me were in no particular order were (although strictly speaking some of these were not the last act of the evening - does this matter?)

John Martyn - 2006
Lazarus - 2006
The Richard Thompson Big Band - from way back when - Hand of kindness period
The Home Service - 1985 & 1982
The Battlefield Band - 1984
Feast of Fiddles - 2006
Dick Vaughan
Albion Band - sometime in the early 80's - could be the same year of the aforementioned Thompson Gig.


I choose not to dwell on the worst acts at cropredy.


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« Reply #84 on: November 17, 2006, 10:21:55 AM »

The cropredy headliners that really delivered for me were in no particular order were (although strictly speaking some of these were not the last act of the evening - does this matter?)

The Battlefield Band - 1984



I'd forgotten them...they were great!  My first Cropredy...done on a wing and a prayer...hardly ate anything...although I just had enough cash (7 quid if I remember correctly) to buy a copy of the Boot on the last day...
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« Reply #85 on: November 17, 2006, 10:27:37 AM »

John Martyn, eh?

Welcome to Talkawhile, Simon. We need men of taste.  Smiley
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« Reply #86 on: November 17, 2006, 10:33:13 AM »

John Martyn, eh?

Welcome to Talkawhile, Simon. We need men of taste.  Smiley

And also men to explain to some of us what theheck it was all about  Roll Eyes
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« Reply #87 on: November 17, 2006, 10:35:43 AM »

What was what all about, Albie?
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« Reply #88 on: November 17, 2006, 10:38:45 AM »

Exactly. Maybe Simon can explain what the John Martyn performance was all about.  Grin
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« Reply #89 on: November 17, 2006, 10:43:18 AM »

Well, I'm not sure it had to be about anything. But, be assured, Albie, it was awesome.  Grin
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« Reply #90 on: November 17, 2006, 10:48:51 AM »

We shall agree to differ then. Or at least, I will agree to differ.  Cheesy
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« Reply #91 on: November 17, 2006, 10:53:05 AM »

Agreed.
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« Reply #92 on: November 17, 2006, 01:09:41 PM »

Agreed.

I beg to differ.... Car Park.....Now !  Angry
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« Reply #93 on: November 17, 2006, 01:54:09 PM »

Dick Vaughan

Who?!?! :-)

I assume you mean Mr Gaughan?.....
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« Reply #94 on: November 17, 2006, 02:23:31 PM »

norman gaughan?
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« Reply #95 on: November 17, 2006, 02:27:16 PM »

Dick Vaughan

Who?!?! :-)

I assume you mean Mr Gaughan?.....

I think he might have meant Dick Vaughan Dyke, the Mary Poppins chimney sweep.
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« Reply #96 on: November 17, 2006, 02:29:13 PM »

Isn't he the one who was Vaughan to be Wild?

(okay, too silly, I know....... Tongue)
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« Reply #97 on: November 17, 2006, 02:48:54 PM »

Did Roses grow on him?
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« Reply #98 on: November 17, 2006, 03:06:54 PM »

Wasn't that on Sunday Night at the London Palladium??

Norman Vaughan..   Roll Eyes
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« Reply #99 on: November 17, 2006, 03:29:44 PM »

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