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FRIDAY


'Against the Wind' - Máire Brennan


Máire has two claims to fame.

1) She is Enya's big sister.

2) She and her siblings went to school with Scotch Git's cousins in Gweedore, County Donegal.

3) Oh, yeah. She and her brothers and uncles had a wee group called Clannad. To be sure...

Time for Julie's Stella Street tales......

Forget yer beans on toast, I've just had a fish supper. Braw.

In the early sixties, my mum used to do Bed & Breakfast & Evening Meals in our house. A group of musicians arrived in Cellardyke one summer looking for a time-out from the pressures of writing & performing songs. I couldn't remember their name but knew it began with a 'B' and that they were quite famous.

The following morning saw about thirty young ladies outside the door with autograph books in hand asking if the Beatles were still staying with us. They were rather disappointed to discover that it was in fact the Beatstalkers!


DC

Previously on the blog.....

Infatuation? Mr Git are you trying to trivialise my feelings into something resembling a teenage crush?

By the way I'm sure I heard you get two shouts tonight did you not?

Thought it was a really good show tonight apart from the Sam Cooke version of summertime which was a tad bizarre

Previously on the blog

Senga Gaie pay attention
We are all going round Millport this summer as soon as we find out which day summer is this year


Adam
When you over and for how long

Connections continued:

In the even earlier sixties, another bunch of 'long-haired nellies' (as my dad used to call them) called at the house on the opposite side of the street. The lady who stayed there was a Mrs Wilson, aunt of Ian Stewart, founding member of The Rolling Stones. They agreed to visit the local clothing factory where, much to the annoyance of the management, the girls stopped their work for a couple of hours to get autographs.

Gonnae play New Faces - The Rolling Stones (much requested, never played....)


DC

#2 Norman...as you very well know...my 'Stella Street' sightings wouldn't work for this. Cheeky!

I'd like a song played please for my friend Verena who got married last week.

either Red Travelling Socks or A Brighter Beat - Malcolm Middleton

Verena's now Mrs Middleton.

#5 Summer was last Friday...

#5

22/7 - 8/8

I imagine His Roxiness will have us all beat on this one. John tell us again the one about how you got bumped out your front seat by Bowie at a Roxy gig.

JfE would have a list to end all lists too if he were still with us. Anyway here's a bit of mine:


Rolling Stones - "Wild Horses"

Thin Lizzy - "Little Darling"

Bon Jovi - "Its My Life"

Queen - "Hammer to Fall"

The Sex Pistols & Ronnie Biggs - "No One is Innocent"

#4

Paolo,

I put on the blog as a gesture of goodwill, pandering to your unhealthy obsession with another man's wife.

And how am I repaid? You use it as a weapon against me, in the full and certain knowledge that my request was for by Clfford T. Ward.

It's Imelda I feel sorry for...

Ok why don't we get off our butts and all meet up when Adams over

#13

Paolo,

An excellent idea! Norrie can give you that pint I gave him to pass on to you to replace the pint you gave to me before you went off prematurely.

#14 too late. I drunk it.

*hic*

#13

Agreed.We should certainly get together when Adam is here.

A day trip to Millport would be fabby.That includes the GIO team. Millport was Bryan's idea, cause Kirsten had never been there.Of course, he wasn't inviting the blogotariat - but I don't think it would do the team any harm to fraternise with the blogotariat, they might get some constructive ideas.

regardez youse

henri

the very thought of a day out at Millport with you lot nipping the ear of Bryan and Babs.....let me think....

It can double up as my birthday drinks!!! But I'm not schlepping all the way to flippin' Millport...whatever that is ;o)

Tonight was Squaresville, Daddio - dull music and interminable droning on about repulsive eating habits.

#18

I'll beg/steal/borrow a flute.

Adam can supply THE BLACK RUSSIAN!

>8-D

#28

spot-on!!!

I mean #20

#20...I know!!! Cheesey beans??? What the...???

Is that near Milnathort?

This broadcast could be heard anywhere in the world. Is this how we want to represent Scottish culture?

#13

yes. let's.

But I don't for one single minute imagine Bryan/Babs/Kirsten will be setting forth on bicycles round Cumbrae with their GIO T-shirts on, followed by their adoring public, portable barbecues in the rucksacks, ready to cook up a bean-storm at Fintry. I daresay it would make progress back to town fairly speedy, but pity the poor Millportonians.

Beanz Meanz Heinz

This is great with home made chips, it's even nice cold.
Pastry
8oz Self Raising Flour, 2oz Stork, 2 oz Cookeen, pinch salt, water to mix.
Filling
8oz good quality sausage, links or slice
415g tin of Heinz Baked Beans

Make the pastry & roll it out to fit a pie dish.Ìý
Line the base of the pie dish with pastry.Ìý
Part cook the sausage and place on the pastry in the bottom of the dish.ÌýÌýAdd Heinz Beans to the sausage.
Place pastry lid on the top & seal.ÌýBrush with egg.
Bake at 190oC for 30-40 mins.

If we're gonna cycle round the island, let's do so before we start drinking.

Great on a picnic too!

The great and the good don't mix with the likes of us... apart from 'enri!

#28

I use truffle oil instead of Cookeen

Nice!

Can I take my own bike?

The last ferry is 20:30

Maybe DC should bring his wee boat...

#34

Nae charts west of Kincardine.

Hey there are worse things than a day out in Millport with the GIO Bloggers!

Granted I cannot think what they are right now....

#35 you fall off the ege o' the world west o' Kincardine

ege?

Edge

So does BB on a push bike ;-)

We should do Millport before it attains City status and gets a bit too crowded! The next few weekends are the longest of the year, so should have the best probability of a blink of sun at some point, yeh?
I'm gonna get some practice in next Friday at the Scottish Real Ale Festival in Edinburgh, anyone fancy it? It's at Chambers Street, 5 minutes from Waverley Station. I'll be there with some fellow Ayrites who are into blog-friendly music.

Jeepers, creepers....where'd ya get them peepers Jeepers, creepers...where'd ya get that black eye!

Ach, did I miss the Great American Songbook theme?



For tomorrow, another repeat!

Previously on GIO...

Me, Gordon Street Taxi Rank, Central Hotel, Cheeky Cockney Chap.


Superman's Big Sister ~ Ian Dury

Caption competition:

'Bean an gone'

'Cheesed off'

DC you could take the short cut to Millport. Does your boat fit on the Falkirk wheel?

#40
I always wondered what you called someone from ayr. Can I borrow that as a quiz question and I'll give you it back next week?

LouiseJuliefromEdinburgh'sPal and I will be route marshalls at the Edinburgh Moon Walk on Saturday night to Sunday breakfasttime so maybe something appropriate for all the walkers and volunteers at that might be good. Really looking forward to the event...not looking forward to possibly being cold and wet in Holyrood Park at 4 in the morning but I'm certain it'll be worth it...

Working at Colinton, living near Morningside and frequenting Easter Road I can hardly avoid bumping into a Proclaimer or two...but usually just the one who hasn't had his eyes lasered. They're very chatty and approachable...and travel by bus!

'IT'S SATURDAY NIGHT' or 'HIT THE HIGHWAY' - The Proclaimers.

I've met Steve Forbert...really nice guy...this song is a really good one...pity he's only been played twice on GIO to my knowledge

'ON THE STREETS OF THIS TOWN' - STEVE FORBERT

Cant think of anything apt by Russ Abbot...phew!

I've met Jeremy Beadle. Erm........

If I was my pal I would tell you about the time I went to Millport with frankie Miller about 20 years ago and was in a bar that had a karaoke on. After a few beers wee Frankie put himself up for a song. The presenter who had no idea who he was, asked him ''Sure ye can sing Pal''. Frankie just looked at him, took the mike and belted out Summertime Blues to rapturous applause. He then handed the mike back to the presenter and said ''Aye''

But I'm not my pal so I'll no bother tellin ye.

#47 If LouiseJuliefromEdinburgh'spal goes on the Millport trip you should ask her about when she met Jeremy Beadle!

#45 Paolo you're welcome, dunno if that's official but you should get away with it!

As for the theme.....I met Renato Pagliari on a cruise ship a few years ago, he was a very nice chap, but i don't want to hear his duet with Renee.

More up to date..... my ex is from Tarbolton and knows Jai's mum.....still doesn't help me with a choon suggestion.....bring on the weekend!

#46
Give a wave to my sister when she passes

I played Blackjack in Las Vegas with Ronnie Wood, nice chap, sorry I mean cool cat man.

Ron Wood - Seven days

or

Rolling Stones - New Faces as oft requested by Capn DC Sparrow, the second most famous British Seaman

I had a cup of coffee with the Indigo Girls in Edinburgh

Indigo Firls - Closer To Fine

#44 we don't need to go via the wheel (that's the link tae Embra). Unfortunately the new boat's too big to squeeze under the canal bridges. Anyway, having checked the charts, to the west o' Falkirk is marked 'Here be ye monsters'

Re the cheesy bean debate, I remember a good few moons back hearing one of these topical phone in programmes where early on one of the female callers after making her point happened to say that she was goin off now to make her stovies. The presenter casually asked her what she put in them. Well that was that. The phone in went for a burton as caller after caller called in with their own recipe. What started as a serious debate on the topic of the day descended into a nations civil war on the right way to make stovies.

Perhaps our politicians should listen to the people and put the stuff that really matters in their next manifestos.

Well I am sure it is no surprise to learn that I have met Bryan Ferry a few times. Through doing that work I have managed to meet a few interesting people too: Michale Parkinson, Jonathan Ross, Jools Holland, David Bowie, Nigel Kennedy, Brian May.

(I am the one in the kilt)


I almost met the legendary Bryan Burnett in Inverness once. He was walking round a corner towards the ´óÏó´«Ã½ building there when my traffic light signalled green for go and I didn't get the chance to say hello.

Would love to hear Bryan Ferry's version of 'Song To The Siren' on the show tonight, it's from his latest album 'Olympia'

Struggled through the night and still struggling this morning because of the talk of cheesy beans on toast as Ive just started an eating plan and im not allowed anything but protein for 5 days!!

#26 I love the fact the world knows we are all a bit mad and up for a laugh and all the while we have a wonderful appreciation for everyones different taste in music, if people dont like it they know what they should do Im proud of GIO and honoured to be a wee part in it

Can I come to Millport pretty please?

Maybe thats a theme "Islands"

Islands in the stream
living on an Island
I am a rock
Oh Island in the sun
Bermuda Triangle

#54

Ahhh, stovies!!

i've met the king.........no no' that one..........i've met the famous one.

solomon king....................'she wears my ring'

he could well afford to let her wear one as he was dripping with bling bling.
i bade him well after giving him a nod as if he was my new best friend.

cheers frae the dale

#29

I'll keep your seats warm in the bar.

#48

Yep, Charlie Chaplin once entered a 'Charlie Chaplin Look- A Like' competition.

To his great disappointment, he came third.

regardez - youse

henri

Nearly forgot - my son met Moby in New York

The Day - Moby

and Donnie Munro in the Co-op, Portree

Pride of the Summer - Runrig

#56

Of course you can come to Millport: let them that blog come to Millport.

regardez vous

henri

My Granddad was the best man at Rick Wakeman's parents wedding, my mum grew up calling Mr Wakeman snr, 'Uncle Cyril'. She didn't like Rick because he went to the grammar school.

My ex-grandfather-in-law played trumpet in the first ´óÏó´«Ã½ in-house band back in the 1920s. He was called Bert Hargest, and the band were \the London Radio Dance Band, lead by Sid Firman; There's a challenge for tonights producer, find a recording of theirs.

Finally, in the early 90s I shared a house with a guy whose girlfriend's mum ran the nursery where John Edwards, the bassist from Quo, sent his daughter. we Used to see him in the pub, and Rick Parfitt lived at the other end of the town, and he shopped in the tesco where Rory's Mum worked.

I've got a few -- it's easier to meet your favorite musicians when you love obscure-ish ones who play small clubs rather than the Lady Gagas and Bruce Springsteens!

Teddy Thompson -- met him at the merchandise table after a gig in April and he couldn't have been nicer or funnier. We talked for a bit and I asked if we could take a photo together. He threw his arm around my shoulder and dragged me across the table so enthusiastically that the only thing keeping me from falling over was his face smashed against mine! So would love to hear "Delilah" or "Don't Know What I Was Thinking," two of TT's very best songs.

Bruce Robison -- I've met this Texas singer-songwriter several times and he's always kind and generous and fun to talk to. I'm tall -- 6'3" -- but Bruce is 6'7" and is the only person who always makes me feel very short. I know his "Angry All The Time" is a favorite of Bryan's....

Billy Bragg -- finally meeting him last year was one of the most exciting things that's ever happened to me since I've loved him since I was 15. Have met him twice more since then and he's always a joy to talk to. Never bad to hear his "The Saturday Boy" or "She's Got A New Spell"....

Rich in North Carolina

I got to meet 60s "blue eyed soul"legend Evie Sands at a woefully underattended gig 5 years ago in the then ABC2.She had been championed by the fab BMX Bandits and Teenage Fanclub (various members who were her backing band for the night)Famously quoted in the 60s as Dusty's favourite singer she had songs written for her by Chip Taylor(brother of John Voight) most notably "I Cant Let Go"and "Angel of The Morning"only to have them covered as was the way then and the hits going to The Hollies and Merrilee Rush respectively(sounds like a folk dance!)"Take me for a Little While "was a Northern Soul dancefloor hit but she eventually had a huge US hit with a brilliant reworking of the Troggs "Any Way That You Want Me".I was surprised to see how tiny she was considering the big voice and she was happy to sign my cd of"Any Way That You Want Me" up there along with "Dusty in Memphis"as one of the great "Blue eyed soul"albums.Would be cool to hear the title track,Bryan.Cheers,Willie Bartke

#8 just to be clear, yes, I've met Malcolm and he's lovely, not half as gloomy as his songs would suggest!

For those among us who like to conduct their research in advance.

>8-D


Q. What does "Kiss, Marry, Avoid" mean?

I met Phil Collins after hitting him in the face with a door - it was during a school placement when I was training to be a teacher, and he came to the school to judge the Easter Egg Decorating Competition.

I also met Gas Coombes after almost knocking him over in a supermarket with my trolley

so how about Supergrass's 'Rush Hour Soul'.

Lynne (from Sunny (for a change) Skye)

Cheese beano recipe.

Get cheese
Get beans
Get bread
Get Lea & Perrins

Set aside

Go out get pished

Return

Eat items above in the manner which prevents munchies/fire.

What?
No cheesy peas!!

That'll be raw then

At the thrawn bell.