tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post1172056345954663010..comments2023-11-03T11:32:01.540+00:00Comments on Thought Experiments : The Blog: For Martin CarthyBryan Appleyardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08276787058430388582noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-63902597082539955582008-03-03T18:05:00.000+00:002008-03-03T18:05:00.000+00:00English folk in a pub is pretty special. Many an ...English folk in a pub is pretty special. Many an evening has been spent over a pint or two and listening to a collection of folkies from near and far who happened to assemble that evening.James Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14525082702330365464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-47751816914477606792008-03-03T11:41:00.000+00:002008-03-03T11:41:00.000+00:00i saw a great concert with Scottish Ent-man Alasda...i saw a great concert with Scottish Ent-man Alasdair Roberts, in Manchester. Crowd of about 20-30 people. It was fantastic though he seemed a little bemused at the niceness of the audience; at one point he said, "anyone want to hear a drinking song?" and the audience just smiled politely.<BR/><BR/>It took Elberry to bellow 'yes!'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-44680084601320326642008-03-03T09:56:00.000+00:002008-03-03T09:56:00.000+00:00''It was a characterless hall that looked as thoug...''It was a characterless hall that looked as though it would be better used for a protest meeting about the installation of new benches on the quay.''<BR/><BR/>Well, I'm sure one of them'll sing a song about that. But why would you want the Albert Hall? (Wembley Arena is too ludicrous, I'm sure you jest.) You want somewhere where you can snuggle down with a nice warm pint, around an applewood Ian russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11106519805045337505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-38597780099719693702008-03-03T09:05:00.000+00:002008-03-03T09:05:00.000+00:00Ireland and Scotland were very lucky at the time o...Ireland and Scotland were very lucky at the time of which you write. A private folklore commission from the US with Guggenheim connections, traveled through, writing down songs and stories, many of which were in the oral tradition and about to be lost. The French did something similar with photographs prior to WW1, on the box lately.<BR/>But from this came the Clancy's and Tommy Makem. Who Vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09442327549417743472noreply@blogger.com