i'm not even going to encourage that because i am so 400% on team shirley that you would have to prod me with an electric zapper in a buenos aires torture dungeon in order to change my mind.
no exaggeration
― bish borscht (La Lechera), Wednesday, 9 January 2013 05:17 (eleven years ago) link
weird.. my friend recommended No Roses to me the other day and i've been jamming it since. poor murdered woman is my jam
― big fat dictionary (diamonddave85), Wednesday, 9 January 2013 05:31 (eleven years ago) link
"British" folk, folk rock, folk pop, trad, w/e female singers of the 1960s & 70s
― buzza, Wednesday, 9 January 2013 05:33 (eleven years ago) link
aha, i thought it had been done...
― tylerw, Wednesday, 9 January 2013 14:53 (eleven years ago) link
I got th ehard back version of America Across The Water last week read 1/2 of it6 between last night nad this morning. Very enjoyable read. Wish there wasa further volume of her memoir, this one covers th erecording trip with Alan Lomax in the late 50s in alternating chapters with her growing up in wartime/postwar Hastings. So woul dbe great to get somethng that covered the time from her return from the recording trip to her retiring from recording or later. I would love that in her own words.
I stress that i [picked up the hardback version since this seems to be the one version styill around. A softback was available initially but seems to have very rising price. Not sure if Book Depositary who I got it through just happen to have a backlogof hardbacks or what the story is.In short if you want a copy I'd grab one sooner rather than laterhttp://www.bookdepository.co.uk/America-Over-Water-Shirley-Collins/9780946719662
― Stevolende, Sunday, 17 March 2013 17:40 (eleven years ago) link
huh, is the paperback a valuable book? i got it at a local shop for $3 less than two yrs ago.
― i guess i'd just rather listen to canned heat? (ian), Sunday, 17 March 2013 22:26 (eleven years ago) link
I have the first hardback edition. Dunno if it's valuable, but I enjoyed reading it!
― and that sounds like a gong-concert (La Lechera), Sunday, 17 March 2013 22:49 (eleven years ago) link
http://www.amazon.co.uk/America-Over-Water-Shirley-Collins/dp/0946719918/ref=tmm_pap_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1363599514&sr=1-1paperback.
Get the picture?
SAF seem to have ceased printing & several titles that they put out are becoming scarce. Shame since thye put out some very interesting stuff. Do wish some other label woul dreprint several of them.The Soft Machine & INcredible String Band ones spring to mind immediately, but there are a few others.
― Stevolende, Monday, 18 March 2013 09:42 (eleven years ago) link
This is old news I'm afraid but it was new to me - our Shirley does the voice of a snail making her way home in Nick Abrahams' short film Ekki Mukk:
http://www.nicholasabrahams.com/ekki-mukk.htm
― acid in the style of tenpole tudor (NickB), Friday, 29 March 2013 21:09 (eleven years ago) link
Okay, you might not want to watch the scene of putrefaction that starts at about 7 minutes in.
― acid in the style of tenpole tudor (NickB), Friday, 29 March 2013 21:16 (eleven years ago) link
Putrefaction of what?
― and that sounds like a gong-concert (La Lechera), Friday, 29 March 2013 21:18 (eleven years ago) link
I didn't want to say in case I ruined the film for you
― acid in the style of tenpole tudor (NickB), Friday, 29 March 2013 21:26 (eleven years ago) link
I watched like 30 sec of it and it was too poignant so I decided to wait! It'll pass and I'll try again, I'm not worried about the putrefaction.
― and that sounds like a gong-concert (La Lechera), Friday, 29 March 2013 21:29 (eleven years ago) link
WOuldn't nomarlly bother me either but I'm a big fan of ________ :0
― acid in the style of tenpole tudor (NickB), Friday, 29 March 2013 21:35 (eleven years ago) link
o no
― and that sounds like a gong-concert (La Lechera), Friday, 29 March 2013 21:39 (eleven years ago) link
uh huh :(
― acid in the style of tenpole tudor (NickB), Friday, 29 March 2013 21:58 (eleven years ago) link
shirley collinses in the news
Union County man donates $50,000 to school in honor of late wifePosted: May 06, 2013 3:13 PM CDT The $50,000 donation will be used to build a new media center at the school. The $50,000 donation will be used to build a new media center at the school. Latest Headlines Defense rests in Y-12 trespassing trial Schools across Knox County affected by drugs One person dies in Grainger County accident Jimmy Haslam apologizes to Cleveland Browns fans for Pilot Flying J investigation SmartWay app sees more than 100K downloads Endangered Child Alert canceled for Cookeville baby C-SPAN bus visits Farragut Middle School students Knoxville businesses talk about possible effect of Internet sales tax Amanda Berry's father: 'I didn't think she was dead' Illegal gambling ring busted in Oak Ridge MAYNARDVILLE (WATE) - A Union County school got a major boost Monday thanks to a donation in memory of a local woman.Horace Maynard Middle School in Maynardville received a $50,000 donation in honor of Shirley Collins - a former student who attended classes in the building when it still housed the high school.Freddie Brasfield said the money is to honor Shirley, the love of his life, and create a living memorial to her."This is a perpetual program. The Shirley Lynn Collins Media Center is perpetual. We do not ever see it ending, and we will do whatever it takes to keep it at the top of its game," said Brasfield.The school's library will be converted into a state-of-the-art media center with the funds, including upgraded computers and iPads.Brasfield says Shirley dedicated her life to helping children achieve their goals.
Latest Headlines Defense rests in Y-12 trespassing trial Schools across Knox County affected by drugs One person dies in Grainger County accident Jimmy Haslam apologizes to Cleveland Browns fans for Pilot Flying J investigation SmartWay app sees more than 100K downloads Endangered Child Alert canceled for Cookeville baby C-SPAN bus visits Farragut Middle School students Knoxville businesses talk about possible effect of Internet sales tax Amanda Berry's father: 'I didn't think she was dead' Illegal gambling ring busted in Oak Ridge
MAYNARDVILLE (WATE) - A Union County school got a major boost Monday thanks to a donation in memory of a local woman.
Horace Maynard Middle School in Maynardville received a $50,000 donation in honor of Shirley Collins - a former student who attended classes in the building when it still housed the high school.
Freddie Brasfield said the money is to honor Shirley, the love of his life, and create a living memorial to her.
"This is a perpetual program. The Shirley Lynn Collins Media Center is perpetual. We do not ever see it ending, and we will do whatever it takes to keep it at the top of its game," said Brasfield.
The school's library will be converted into a state-of-the-art media center with the funds, including upgraded computers and iPads.
Brasfield says Shirley dedicated her life to helping children achieve their goals.
― free your spirit pig (La Lechera), Wednesday, 8 May 2013 19:16 (eleven years ago) link
Good day for a thread revival - it's May 8, Helston Furry Dance Day
― dschinghis kraan (NickB), Wednesday, 8 May 2013 20:03 (eleven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3Fm6cfdNSg
Summer is a comingAnd winter is a gone-o
― dschinghis kraan (NickB), Wednesday, 8 May 2013 20:04 (eleven years ago) link
They should have called it the False True Learner's School.
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Wednesday, 8 May 2013 20:11 (eleven years ago) link
Jolly rumble-o! I organized my Shirley Collins CD section today and also earlier this week hung my poster in my new home!
― free your spirit pig (La Lechera), Wednesday, 8 May 2013 20:14 (eleven years ago) link
also lol @ False True Learner's Schoolhehehehe
― free your spirit pig (La Lechera), Wednesday, 8 May 2013 20:15 (eleven years ago) link
The Etchingham College of Steam Technology
― dschinghis kraan (NickB), Wednesday, 8 May 2013 20:17 (eleven years ago) link
not sure if this will show up or not, but poster from 1976 albion country dance band featuring a funny little illustrated tree with a squeezeboxhttps://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/983654_10151976405632598_741147351_n.jpg
― free your spirit pig (La Lechera), Tuesday, 4 June 2013 21:15 (eleven years ago) link
i would snuggle w/that cartoon tree
― unfinest DN (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Tuesday, 4 June 2013 21:21 (eleven years ago) link
totally. sort of irritates me that there's not more cool shirley footage on youtubehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBxtQhql0N4
― tylerw, Tuesday, 4 June 2013 21:28 (eleven years ago) link
it's weird, i used to search for her all the time on youtube, find nothing, and one day i gave up and set up a google alert, thinking that it would tell me when there was anything shirley related! and really it hasn't been particularly fruitful. i do find the odd thing, but maybe i have it set up wrong or something. still, that makes it more beautiful when something does come up. scarcity can be good.
― free your spirit pig (La Lechera), Tuesday, 4 June 2013 21:32 (eleven years ago) link
The spoken intro to this live "Poor Murdered Woman" is essential esp since Harking Back seems to be ridiculously hard to find. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpGfQ0EUgWk
― free your spirit pig (La Lechera), Thursday, 18 July 2013 16:36 (ten years ago) link
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151972147412139&l=ff4a785c33
― Merdeyeux, Tuesday, 22 October 2013 19:56 (ten years ago) link
omg
https://scontent-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/q84/s720x720/539793_10151972147412139_1532932372_n.jpg
― sweat pea (La Lechera), Tuesday, 22 October 2013 19:57 (ten years ago) link
awesome.
― Jamie_ATP, Tuesday, 22 October 2013 19:59 (ten years ago) link
haha wow
― tylerw, Tuesday, 22 October 2013 19:59 (ten years ago) link
she has the most beautiful hair of all hairs
― sweat pea (La Lechera), Tuesday, 22 October 2013 20:01 (ten years ago) link
wah!
― gotta lol geir (NickB), Tuesday, 22 October 2013 20:21 (ten years ago) link
wondering if they saw her copper-coloured hair as a good fit for their brand identity
― gotta lol geir (NickB), Tuesday, 22 October 2013 20:23 (ten years ago) link
Sellout! What year's that from?
― Tommy McTommy (Tom D.), Wednesday, 23 October 2013 08:01 (ten years ago) link
HOLY SHIT EVERBODY. HOLY SHIT!
― night boat to mega therion (NickB), Sunday, 9 February 2014 00:37 (ten years ago) link
Just got back from seeing Current 93 in London and just before they took the stage, Shirl the Pearl came on and sang two songs!!!
― night boat to mega therion (NickB), Sunday, 9 February 2014 00:39 (ten years ago) link
Got an amazing reception, everyone was cheering and clapping like crazy even before she sang a note. She did All The Pretty Little Horses with Ian Kearey on some old stringed thing like a rebec or something, the she sang Death & The Lady with Ian switching to bluesy bottleneck guitar. Her voice was understandably a little rusty and she forgot the words to Death & The Lady bless her, but oh my, so great! And she was quite overcome by the reception too.
― night boat to mega therion (NickB), Sunday, 9 February 2014 00:52 (ten years ago) link
As a side note, Ian's a friend who I hadn't seen for a very long time and you could have knocked me down with a feather when he walked out on stage with her. He's had his ups and downs for the last few years so it was so fucking great to see him playing again.
― night boat to mega therion (NickB), Sunday, 9 February 2014 00:57 (ten years ago) link
Anyhow, FUCKING HELL!
Wow! That's awesome
― sXe & the banshees (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Sunday, 9 February 2014 01:03 (ten years ago) link
I know! Beggining to wonder if it was even real!
btw i lied, it wasn't a rebec, it was more like an appalachian dulcimer, a very old looking long skinny plucked instrument.
― night boat to mega therion (NickB), Sunday, 9 February 2014 01:05 (ten years ago) link
Current 93 line itself was quite surreal too actually - James Blackshaw, Bobby from Comus, Jack Barnett from These New Puritans, TONY FUCKING MCPHEE from the Groundhogs...
― night boat to mega therion (NickB), Sunday, 9 February 2014 01:14 (ten years ago) link
A picture emerges
― night boat to mega therion (NickB), Sunday, 9 February 2014 01:16 (ten years ago) link
:-0 & :-) !!!
― no lime tangier, Sunday, 9 February 2014 01:29 (ten years ago) link
WOW!
― mr.raffles, Sunday, 9 February 2014 03:01 (ten years ago) link
she sang Death & The Lady
i would have passed out, so happy i tangentially know someone who has heard her sing. amazing. so so so envious but also happy for everyone who saw her.
― we slowly invented brains (La Lechera), Sunday, 9 February 2014 03:10 (ten years ago) link
also i listened to "lovely joan" today and it sounded so great
Sorry to rain on this parade but I heard her sing at a folk club in Lewes around 2000 or so, she only sang one song though
― my father will guide me up the stairs to bed (anagram), Sunday, 9 February 2014 12:01 (ten years ago) link