RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted March 21, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 21, 2018 (edited) My mother's forenames were Joyce Marguerite. She was always known as Margaret, never by any of the abbreviated forms of Margaret. Her younger sister was called Florence May. Their mother was a Florence. Aunty Florrie always told everyone outside the family her name was Mary and we were told to always refer to her as Mary if we met her when out shopping or calling at her house. She hated her name and felt that my Mum should have got their mother's name. Edited March 21, 2018 by Tony_S 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyID Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 East Coast daughter about to get clobbered by 18 inches of snow. West Coast daughter about to get clobbered by many inches of rain, mudslides etc. Quite nice here 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium TheQ Posted March 21, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 21, 2018 (edited) More creative bagpipes Now you know why his hair is like that... Edited March 21, 2018 by TheQ 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purley Oaks Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 Martyn Bennett brought the pipes up to date with some beats - saw him at La Belle Angele before it burnt down, a fabulous evening. Sadly, Canadian-Scot Martyn died in Edinburgh in 2005, aged just 33. Here he is playing the pipes: His best albums are probably the eponymous Martyn Bennett and Bothy Culture Mal 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozexpatriate Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 East Coast daughter about to get clobbered by 18 inches of snow. West Coast daughter about to get clobbered by many inches of rain, mudslides etc. Quite nice here The California rain crept up here this afternoon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozexpatriate Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 My mother's forenames were Joyce Marguerite. ... Her younger sister was called Florence May. Their mother was a Florence. Aunty Florrie ... I can see why someone wouldn't want to be called Aunt Flo*. (A welcome and unwelcome visitor, depending on circumstances.) * I'm not sure if that has the same meaning in UK slang. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 81C Posted March 21, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 21, 2018 HER went shopping today and saw the Farmercyst about a blister on her side the dear woman could not help SWMBO and was told to see the doctor which SHE did it turns out SHE had been bitten while gardening yesterday, the poor bloody bug didn't stand a chance no doubt it's laid out somewhere with it's legs in the air brown bread. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted March 21, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 21, 2018 The tune could easily have been around in the time of Marlborough and taken to Australia by a transported convict circa 1790 - a forbear of Banjo Patterson, perhaps. That is a view held by a number of folk aficionados and by the members of the band Last Orders who I managed at the time. Some of the band were also interested in military history which gave rise to their own investigations into the origin of the song as well as them writing several of their own in similar vein and playing numerous gigs at Sealed Knot Society re-enactments. However it appears one can "prove" anything and there are assertions apparently just as valid that the tune post-dates Marlborough or that those words were actually later than thought by some and post-date Paterson's work but borrowed the tune. It might be of passing interest to observe that The Seekers, who are considered to be well-versed (pun intended) in Australian folk music, perform "Waltzing Matilda" to a quite different tune which is not widely known elsewhere. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozexpatriate Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 However it appears one can "prove" anything and there are assertions apparently just as valid that the tune post-dates Marlborough or that those words were actually later than thought by some and post-date Paterson's work but borrowed the tune. There seems to be no dissent that "The Star Spangled Banner" was written to the tune of "To Anacreon in Heaven" - published in the Georgian period. Repurposing tunes for alternative lyrics is pretty common in American College fight songs and state songs. There are some really weird combinations. A song named "Maryland, My Maryland" (the state song of that state) which contains some controversial Civil War era lyrics is sung to the tune of, (of all things) "O Tannenbaum". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PeterBB Posted March 21, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 21, 2018 o observe that The Seekers, who are considered to be well-versed (pun intended) in Australian folk music, perform "Waltzing Matilda" to a quite different tune which is not widely known elsewhere. Are The Seekers still going? I liked their singing and they had a heyday in UK in late 60' early 70s and then disappeared. Of all the groups, guitarists etc. that have appeared on this thread they are the only one that I recognised, brass banding was the interest in my formative years. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted March 21, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 21, 2018 Not only still going as I understand it but still the four and only original members Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted March 21, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 21, 2018 And since I raised the topic here’s that other tune. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7exgYn-BuYI 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnDMJ Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 Ref. the proposed gathering at Ally Pally, 12:00 @ Gaugemaster stand, who shows up shows up. What we do from there is fluid and open to discussion at the time. See you there! 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted March 21, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 21, 2018 I definitely won’t show on Saturday as we are away with family. As for being fluid surely that should read “includes fluids” 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyID Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 is sung to the tune of, (of all things) "O Tannenbaum". It's not the only song that's sung to that tune Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbishop Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 Ref. the proposed gathering at Ally Pally, 12:00 @ Gaugemaster stand, who shows up shows up. What we do from there is fluid and open to discussion at the time. See you there! Have fun, I won't be in the country. Bill 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyID Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 Have fun, I won't be in the country. Bill Snap! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted March 21, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 21, 2018 As our very own "Queen of Collies" isn't around, I'll risk another nasty-fruit implementation from Mr Frankenfoot This is a video I could have made (but I didn't!) One point if you can name me the right country, two points for naming the correct line of the first snow-sequence and 3 points if you can name the correct section of that line Answers (don't peek!): 1) Norway 2) Bergen-Oslo line 3) between Finse and Geilo (select the text above to make it visible again) I haven't peeked, honest but the answer to the first question is Norway. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted March 21, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 21, 2018 I haven't peeked, honest but the answer to the first question is Norway. And there I was thinking it was the Emerson Park stretch of the Upminster to Romford line... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted March 21, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 21, 2018 Goodnight all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted March 21, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 21, 2018 (edited) My mother was christened Asenath but preferred to be called Zen. Unfortunately that was as close to being looked up to by people as she got. Been a busy Bee today, lots to do tomorrow so goodnight everyone. Edited March 22, 2018 by Barry O 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted March 22, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 22, 2018 G'night all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyID Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 (edited) Should you happen to like the uilleann pipes and organ music, you might enjoy Celtic Solstice featuring Davy Spillane on the pipes. A track here I like "Sweet Comeragh" sung by Karan Casey. One of the tracks is called "Farewell to Govan" which has some significance because Lorna was a student nurse at the Suffering General in Govan (at the time of the Ibrox Disaster.) Edited March 22, 2018 by AndyID 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 One of the tracks is called "Farewell to Govan" ... I was born in Govan (and Alex Ferguson wasn't!). 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyID Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 I was born in Govan (and Alex Ferguson wasn't!). I was born in the seaside resort slightly to the West of Govan, Renfrew, of which Prince Chuck is currently the Baron. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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