Re: Movies (was Re: Buffy musings ...)

2001-05-12 Thread Piers Cawley
Nathan Torkington [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Greg McCarroll writes: And while we are on the old films chestnut, my current recommendation is 'O Brother, where art thou?', excellent film. I loved it. I've seen it twice. Of course, I'm a bluegrass music nut. Bluegrass is okay, but I

Re: Traditional music (was Re: Movies (was Re: Buffy musings ...))

2001-05-12 Thread Piers Cawley
Nathan Torkington [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Greg McCarroll writes: I think `man of sorrow' will be a good ambassador for bluegrass Yup, it is. I'd just like to add that I saw it performed by the real band (i.e., not George Clooney lipsynching) one week ago. It was bloody brilliant. I

Re: Movies (was Re: Buffy musings ...)

2001-05-12 Thread Piers Cawley
David H. Adler [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On Wed, May 09, 2001 at 08:55:16AM -0600, Nathan Torkington wrote: On the subject of music (despite the Subject: of movies) ... anyone here into trad. Irish instrumental music? [raises hand] Actually, Celtic in general, more than *just*

Re: Irish music (was RE: Movies (was Re: Buffy musings ...))

2001-05-12 Thread Piers Cawley
Cross David - dcross [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: From: Nathan Torkington [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 3:55 PM On the subject of music (despite the Subject: of movies) ... anyone here into trad. Irish instrumental music? Well, I prefer stuff with lyrics, but enjoy

Re: Irish music (was RE: Movies (was Re: Buffy musings ...))

2001-05-12 Thread Piers Cawley
Matthew Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Dave Cross: You sound like the kind of person who would really enjoy the Cambridge Folk Festival Or, indeed, the Holmfirth Folk Festival: on this weekend for all your real ale, finger-in-ear, set-in-summer-wine-country needs

Re: Movies (was Re: Buffy musings ...)

2001-05-12 Thread David H. Adler
On Sat, May 12, 2001 at 05:37:24PM -0400, Piers Cawley wrote: David H. Adler [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On Wed, May 09, 2001 at 08:55:16AM -0600, Nathan Torkington wrote: On the subject of music (despite the Subject: of movies) ... anyone here into trad. Irish instrumental music?

Re: Traditional music (was Re: Movies (was Re: Buffy musings ...))

2001-05-12 Thread Jonathan Stowe
On 12 May 2001, Piers Cawley wrote: I prefer trad English. And I really prefer trad. English vocal, preferably without instruments... I thought I saw someone who looked like you with the Morris Dancers last monday :) /J\

Re: Traditional music (was Re: Movies (was Re: Buffy musings ...))

2001-05-12 Thread Dave Cross
At 22:36 12/05/2001, you wrote: I prefer trad English. And I really prefer trad. English vocal, preferably without instruments... Known amongst many of my friends as The Ballad Of God Knows Who[1] Dave... [1] Part of an affectionate classification of folk music into just two styles: The

RE: Irish music (was RE: Movies (was Re: Buffy musings ...))

2001-05-10 Thread Matthew Jones
Dave Cross: You sound like the kind of person who would really enjoy the Cambridge Folk Festival Or, indeed, the Holmfirth Folk Festival: on this weekend for all your real ale, finger-in-ear, set-in-summer-wine-country needs http://www.riceholm.demon.co.uk/ -- matt | CHOPS

Re: Irish music (was RE: Movies (was Re: Buffy musings ...))

2001-05-10 Thread Nathan Torkington
Dave Cross writes: Some names there that I don't know, but will be checking out. I bet the Green Linnet compilation is good. Oh yes. That's what I used to decide which artists to buy. Another CD arrived yesterday, a Rounder compilation of 1920s recordings of trad. Irish musicians. I was

Movies (was Re: Buffy musings ...)

2001-05-09 Thread Nathan Torkington
Greg McCarroll writes: And while we are on the old films chestnut, my current recommendation is 'O Brother, where art thou?', excellent film. I loved it. I've seen it twice. Of course, I'm a bluegrass music nut. Nat

Re: Movies (was Re: Buffy musings ...)

2001-05-09 Thread Greg McCarroll
* Nathan Torkington ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: Greg McCarroll writes: And while we are on the old films chestnut, my current recommendation is 'O Brother, where art thou?', excellent film. I loved it. I've seen it twice. Of course, I'm a bluegrass music nut. I think `man of sorrow'

Re: Movies (was Re: Buffy musings ...)

2001-05-09 Thread Nathan Torkington
Greg McCarroll writes: I think `man of sorrow' will be a good ambassador for bluegrass Yup, it is. I'd just like to add that I saw it performed by the real band (i.e., not George Clooney lipsynching) one week ago. It was bloody brilliant. I think I even have a photo on the digital camera of

Re: Movies (was Re: Buffy musings ...)

2001-05-09 Thread Robin Houston
On Wed, May 09, 2001 at 08:55:16AM -0600, Nathan Torkington wrote: On the subject of music (despite the Subject: of movies) ... anyone here into trad. Irish instrumental music? I'm rather fond of Sharon Shannon. Does she count? .robin. -- select replace(a, CHR(88), replace(a,,''))

Irish music (was RE: Movies (was Re: Buffy musings ...))

2001-05-09 Thread Cross David - dcross
From: Nathan Torkington [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 3:55 PM On the subject of music (despite the Subject: of movies) ... anyone here into trad. Irish instrumental music? Well, I prefer stuff with lyrics, but enjoy almost any kind of Irish (and English) folk music. What

Re: Movies (was Re: Buffy musings ...)

2001-05-09 Thread Simon Cozens
On Wed, May 09, 2001 at 08:55:16AM -0600, Nathan Torkington wrote: On the subject of music (despite the Subject: of movies) ... anyone here into trad. Irish instrumental music? Yes, very definitely. Unfortunately I don't play anything vaguely relevant, apart from the guitar. I'd *really* love

Re: Movies (was Re: Buffy musings ...)

2001-05-09 Thread David H. Adler
On Wed, May 09, 2001 at 08:55:16AM -0600, Nathan Torkington wrote: On the subject of music (despite the Subject: of movies) ... anyone here into trad. Irish instrumental music? [raises hand] Actually, Celtic in general, more than *just* irish... dha, saw Natalie McMaster a couple of weeks

Re: Movies (was Re: Buffy musings ...)

2001-05-09 Thread Doug Sparling
On Wed, 9 May 2001, Simon Cozens wrote: On Wed, May 09, 2001 at 08:55:16AM -0600, Nathan Torkington wrote: On the subject of music (despite the Subject: of movies) ... anyone here into trad. Irish instrumental music? Yes, very definitely. Unfortunately I don't play anything vaguely

Re: Irish music (was RE: Movies (was Re: Buffy musings ...))

2001-05-09 Thread Nathan Torkington
Cross David - dcross writes: Well, I prefer stuff with lyrics, but enjoy almost any kind of Irish (and English) folk music. The CDs on high rotation right now are: Brendan Begley, We Won't Go Home 'Til Morning Green Linnet Artists, Green Linnet Records: The 20th Anniversary

Re: Irish music (was RE: Movies (was Re: Buffy musings ...))

2001-05-09 Thread Dave Cross
At 16:56 09/05/2001, you wrote: Cross David - dcross writes: Well, I prefer stuff with lyrics, but enjoy almost any kind of Irish (and English) folk music. The CDs on high rotation right now are: Brendan Begley, We Won't Go Home 'Til Morning Green Linnet Artists, Green Linnet Records: