Rob.L 1,090 Posted December 30, 2023 Report Share Posted December 30, 2023 To quote the song played at closing time most nights at Ocean Night Club… Poor old Johnnie Ray Sounded sad upon the radio Moved a million hearts in mono Our mothers cried Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,163 Posted December 31, 2023 Report Share Posted December 31, 2023 ONE of some great works by Tony Bryne on Facebook.......called 'Stay a while'' Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,163 Posted December 31, 2023 Report Share Posted December 31, 2023 And here's a lovely song to go with it.......Soppy old thing that i am......... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,298 Posted December 31, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2023 12 hours ago, benjamin1945 said: ONE of some great works by Tony Bryne on Facebook.......called 'Stay a while'' His works very much remind me of the mining village that I grew up in. Wish I could afford one of the prints. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,158 Posted January 1 Report Share Posted January 1 Oz are you able to pm me an email address or 'whatsapp' mobile number. I may be able to help. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 2,084 Posted January 1 Report Share Posted January 1 Just been to Norway with The Kilkennys (on u-tube) Davey lead singer was doing the best to get the crowd singing, the Kilkenny's sing Irish Folk song's. If you like that kind of music then take a look at them. Just another good Irish group are Drops of Green. ps Davey and the group in the end did get the people to join in, and they enjoyed the singing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,163 Posted January 2 Report Share Posted January 2 Just love Scotland and Glasgow in Particular.........Whilst working and staying up there.......i used to visit a Music Bar'' cant remember its name in the centre of Glasgow.......customers took their own instruments...could be anything really...Guitar..Trumpet..Saxaphone..even an Acordian (sp) and entertained everyone with them......got on great with the locals who told me Billy Connelly and Gerry Raferty played there in their younger days.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,470 Posted January 2 Report Share Posted January 2 3 minutes ago, benjamin1945 said: Just love Scotland and Glasgow in Particular.......got on great with the locals who told me Billy Connelly and Gerry Raferty played there in their younger days.... You may or may not know that before they both became better known, Connelly and Rafferty were in a group called The Humblebums. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,163 Posted January 2 Report Share Posted January 2 No Kev didnt know about the ''Humblebums''.......liked both Billy and Gerry Rafferty.....who was originally from Paisley..........another place i have fond memories of.....but i won't bore you with.....unless someone insists...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,145 Posted January 2 Report Share Posted January 2 Paisley was the site of the famous ‘snail in the ginger beer bottle case’. Donoghue v Stevenson. This dates back to 1928 but anyone who has studied law will remember this. It would take some time to elucidate so look it up if you’re interested. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,730 Posted January 2 Report Share Posted January 2 I have this Humblebums song on a compilation album I bought over 50 years ago. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,163 Posted January 2 Report Share Posted January 2 Nice song written by Cole Porter in the 30s....and sung here by the Late Gary Shearston''' Used to get a kick from many drinks........but mere alcohol doesnt thrill me no more.......My first was a drop of ''Shippo's......and last was a ''whisky and Coke''.........tried the weed but that was the 60s....and not really got into it... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,307 Posted January 2 Report Share Posted January 2 I get no kick from champagne. Mere alcohol doesn't thrill me at all, So I thought I'd try Shipstone's brew... And then spent the night on the loo! Yes, Izal get a kick out of you. With apologies to whoever penned the original lyrics. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,470 Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 17 hours ago, benjamin1945 said: Nice song written by Cole Porter in the 30s....and sung here by the Late Gary Shearston''' A great version of a great song. I had that on a single when it wasn't cool to like such things. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 2,084 Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 just found this on U-Tube i just like it Liam o' Conner & Mike Denver This story I tell you is true. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,730 Posted January 4 Report Share Posted January 4 Mary, you got me listening to some of my old Irish favourites. This.. The Bothy Band playing 'The Blackbird', as a slow air, a set dance and a reel. The slow air, has the hairs up on the back of my neck and reminds me of Sunday Nights at the folk club in St Helens when my pal John Murphy would play it on his pipes and have us spellbound. YouTube says 2003, but it's much earlier than that. I bought my copy of The Star of Sunday's Well from Donal at his gig at Maghull Folk Club sometime in the late 70s. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 2,084 Posted January 4 Report Share Posted January 4 Cheers for the feedback DJ360 have a lot at the Celtic ladies i just found them by chance. also Derek Warfielo and the Young Tones all though have not heard any thing about this group for quite a while. Have you been to Ireland to the fest end week in Jan in Dublin. Went with my daughter in law a few times not due to h''ummm age/mobility cannot manage to go. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Newarker 22 Posted January 4 Report Share Posted January 4 No doubt philmayfield will recall that subsequent to Donoghue v Stevenson the case of Grant v Australian Knitting Mills (1935) concerned chemicals left in woollen underpants by the manufacturer. Compare and contrast. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,145 Posted January 4 Report Share Posted January 4 What’s worse, poisoned underwear or a snail in your ginger beer? There is a stone memorial in Paisley in remembrance of this famous legal case. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,163 Posted January 4 Report Share Posted January 4 The world and its Wars and Weather...........unbelievable.... 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,470 Posted January 4 Report Share Posted January 4 I bought that when it was first released. And I still like it today. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,163 Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 Magic song from the early 80s........first heard it in Peterborough over 40 years ago...how time flies............ Love the words and were very relevant at the time............... Still not had a ''Pina Colada''. though.......... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,145 Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 Oh it’s pina not penis. That’s why I got my face slapped when asking! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,872 Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 I was listening to radio Nottingham this morning, they were interviewing a chap called Philip from Bleasby about his flooded garden. He sounded a bit familiar somehow. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,145 Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 There’s more than one Philip in Bleasby! My gate is always locked to keep out the riff raff. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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