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Georgia returns home "next Friday" she said. Looks well.
The twins are *18* now....that made me feel very old.
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« Reply #61 on: March 05, 2015, 08:32:14 PM » |
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My copy arrived today its number 5 in my pile of books to read
I'm currently reading "the enemy within" about the skulduggery employed to beat the 84-85 miners strike.
Then ive got
"My father and other working class footballers" by Gary Imlach
"Through it all i laughed" Count Arthur Strong's autubiography
"The King" a biography of Denis Law and
"Bradman's War" about the 1948 ashes tour and how the Don approached it.
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« Reply #62 on: March 05, 2015, 08:59:34 PM » |
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My copy arrived today its number 5 in my pile of books to read
I'm currently reading "the enemy within" about the skulduggery employed to beat the 84-85 miners strike.
Then ive got
"My father and other working class footballers" by Gary Imlach
"Through it all i laughed" Count Arthur Strong's autubiography
"The King" a biography of Denis Law and
"Bradman's War" about the 1948 ashes tour and how the Don approached it.
Tell you what, Jim, you can lend me your copy while you wade through that lot.  Jules |
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« Reply #63 on: March 05, 2015, 10:41:39 PM » |
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"My father and other working class footballers" by Gary Imlach
And, completely off-topic, if you enjoy this, try John "Budgie" Burridge' s autobiography, which is in a similar vein. |
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« Reply #64 on: March 05, 2015, 11:43:03 PM » |
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"My father and other working class footballers" by Gary Imlach
And, completely off-topic, if you enjoy this, try John "Budgie" Burridge' s autobiography, which is in a similar vein. Budgie, another mad west cumbrian, it must be summat in the watter |
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« Reply #65 on: March 06, 2015, 08:56:44 AM » |
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Could we have a review from the first person to read it along the lines--- if you've already read Heylin and Philip Ward's books, does it add to the sum total of human knowledge, particularly about the music? Not surprisingly, the Guardian and Independent pieces were not really aimed at that.
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« Reply #66 on: March 06, 2015, 09:58:23 PM » |
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I went to the Kingston launch yesterday. Mick gave a very interesting half-hour talk on Sandy’s days at Kingston Art School (I hadn’t realised Eric Clapton went there, as well as John Renbourn) and her early gigs on a coal barge. Georgia was there too, signing copies. Very entertaining and a free glass of wine as well. I doubt if they will be doing that at the Slaughtered Lamb… |
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« Reply #67 on: March 08, 2015, 09:02:19 PM » |
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Well I have finished it and it is certainly well written,enjoyed it thoroughly.
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« Reply #68 on: March 09, 2015, 10:13:14 PM » |
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A very entertaining launch at the Slaughtered Lamb this evening, even managed to park 100 yards away!
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« Reply #69 on: March 10, 2015, 01:43:08 PM » |
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To those that have the book - is that Ozzy Osbourne pictured with Fairport in the photo captioned "Backstage in Sydney 1974"?
I'm sure it is, but if so, Sabbath were in Sydney in November of that year and Fairport were there in January. Did Fairport do two stints in Australia that year?
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« Reply #70 on: March 10, 2015, 06:41:58 PM » |
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« Reply #71 on: April 01, 2015, 04:22:57 PM » |
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There's an extract from the new biography, focussing on the making of Liege & Lief, in the new issue of Mojo, plus a sidebar on the best of her solo recordings. Lots of nice, if familiar, pictures too.
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« Reply #72 on: April 02, 2015, 01:09:55 PM » |
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« Reply #73 on: April 02, 2015, 02:39:45 PM » |
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I understand that if you send your copy of Mojo to Dave Swarbrick he'll correct all the factual errors in the interviews for you and send it back.
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« Reply #74 on: April 02, 2015, 02:40:37 PM » |
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I thought Mick the author had extensive chats with Swarb?
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« Reply #75 on: April 02, 2015, 03:11:25 PM » |
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I understand that if you send your copy of Mojo to Dave Swarbrick he'll correct all the factual errors in the interviews for you and send it back.
Shane, is that a joke recalling Swarb's reaction to the previous Fairport biography? Or is he really saying that? Jules |
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« Reply #77 on: April 02, 2015, 03:23:32 PM » |
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« Reply #78 on: April 05, 2015, 11:47:17 AM » |
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Mick Houghton was on Bob Harris's radio show in the wee small hours talking about his book. Available on Listen Again (may be UK only). The interview starts about 25 minutes into the programme. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05pkbvc |
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« Reply #79 on: April 10, 2015, 02:39:04 PM » |
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Around half way though this now and enjoying it. The whole London folk scene really intrigues me and I'd like to read a whole book just dedicated to this (maybe one exists?). Also, it's once again striking just how much Fairport achieved between and including their debut and Full House. Astonishing.
Lots of touching moments so far, a few surprises, and thoughts of 'what might have been'.
Good book, well written. I haven't read any other Sandy biographies, but this does seem quite balanced, sometimes offering differing, often contradictory viewpoints from Sandy's friends and colleagues.
And its got me listening to a bit more Sandy, and Fotheringay, so that's no bad thing.
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