tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1564859019305736550.post3197186274142070981..comments2023-07-22T15:44:42.859+01:00Comments on More about the song - rambling with Rachel Fox: Putting on a show..?Rachel Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11803852725693518924noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1564859019305736550.post-61108994360508595512009-12-20T21:45:33.247+00:002009-12-20T21:45:33.247+00:00Thanks Kevin. Quite a few there I have heard of an...Thanks Kevin. Quite a few there I have heard of and/or seen and quite a few that are completely new to me. I'll put them all into the database!<br />xRachel Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11803852725693518924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1564859019305736550.post-38827819051717945142009-12-20T18:57:56.211+00:002009-12-20T18:57:56.211+00:00I just found this so here are my suggestions:possi...I just found this so here are my suggestions:possible and otherwise; Emile Sercombe, Buddy Wakefield, Alison Flett,Mike Dillon, Graeme Hawley, Brittany Crosby, Billy Cornwall,Richard Medrington,Anita Govan, Miton Balgoni, Robin Cairns, Tom Kelly, Scott Tyrell, Kate Fox,<br />Elspeth Murray, Rob McKenzie, Henry Normal, Brendan Cleary, Paul Summers, Nev Clay, Jenny Lindsay, Sophia, Ann Connolly, Gerard Rudolf, Patric Cunane, Valerie Laws, Andy Willoughby, Jo Colley, Mandy Coe, David Bateman,Steve Urwin, Ian McMillan, Peter Mortimer, Rachel Jury, Gavin Inglis,Nick Toczek, Stephen Yelverton (sadly deceased),Janet Paisley,Sheree Mack, Rommi Smith, Michelle Scally Clarke,John Hegley,<br />(oh I know too many I give up!)but afore i go....Fiona Lindsay, Laila Sumpton, Jeff Rees, Ann Drysdale<br />Colin Will,Cadwallenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16622359319843533529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1564859019305736550.post-61755868604665579212009-11-23T11:34:56.353+00:002009-11-23T11:34:56.353+00:00As for all the dead poets mentioned in all the abo...As for all the dead poets mentioned in all the above...maybe a seance night next Halloween?<br />xRachel Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11803852725693518924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1564859019305736550.post-87192802676585151542009-11-21T13:33:54.947+00:002009-11-21T13:33:54.947+00:00Never heard of Oliver - will look up.
As for you,...Never heard of Oliver - will look up.<br /><br />As for you, McG, it appears you are quite the enigmatic kitchen porter. One to watch...<br /><br />xRachel Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11803852725693518924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1564859019305736550.post-81632181261402906122009-11-21T12:08:28.561+00:002009-11-21T12:08:28.561+00:00I see I got a few mentions, surprised to see that,...I see I got a few mentions, surprised to see that, me being but a mere kitchen porter in the hotel of writing. <br /><br />I don't have a long list, because I don't know that many poets bar the fair few on here. <br /><br />I once seen a guy called Dennis Oliver in a tea house in southside, he read poems and sang with a guitar. He was funny and bit o wit. You can find him on youtube actually, two or three wee videos. And, I'd like to hear Claire read, because I never have, and it's an wee intrigue. And more than that ya know...titus, shug, Murdoch (though not sure if it's his thing). Tom Leonard - you can email him via his website.McGuirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03095242258892600138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1564859019305736550.post-11011854692834175762009-11-21T09:18:35.965+00:002009-11-21T09:18:35.965+00:00That's a new name to me Rachel. Thanks.
xThat's a new name to me Rachel. Thanks.<br />xRachel Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11803852725693518924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1564859019305736550.post-51858173921585846272009-11-21T06:22:26.633+00:002009-11-21T06:22:26.633+00:00I'm still in awe of Michele Leggott. SHe's...I'm still in awe of Michele Leggott. SHe's almost blind and does readings from a sort of e-reader thing held close to her face with her poetry appearing one word at a time, and, obviously this makes her read a certain one-word-at-a-time-way but stillshe plays the rhythms of the poetry. It is hypnotic and with her wonderful voice and her physical presence, it all makes for a really amazing performance.Rachel Fentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10046917627054462214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1564859019305736550.post-34082142674926813702009-11-20T21:11:19.903+00:002009-11-20T21:11:19.903+00:00Hello DD - long time no see.
I have seen KS's ...Hello DD - long time no see.<br />I have seen KS's name a lot (in the Herald, at StAnza, in radio listings etc.). I have read some of his poems too but I can't say it's poetry that lights my personal fire. Still, I'm not the only one at the events!<br />xRachel Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11803852725693518924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1564859019305736550.post-9681469159153377862009-11-20T18:04:00.944+00:002009-11-20T18:04:00.944+00:00Kenneth Steven, Dunkeld. Beautiful speaking voice ...Kenneth Steven, Dunkeld. Beautiful speaking voice and poetry in every word he utters.Danish doghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08020527943859347043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1564859019305736550.post-64383495235521987082009-11-20T12:11:56.409+00:002009-11-20T12:11:56.409+00:00Thanks A. It's all helping me make my shortlis...Thanks A. It's all helping me make my shortlist.<br />Get well soon!<br />xRachel Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11803852725693518924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1564859019305736550.post-4697850741687019932009-11-20T12:04:40.496+00:002009-11-20T12:04:40.496+00:00Sheila Templeton is good, I enjoyed her at Callend...Sheila Templeton is good, I enjoyed her at Callendar this year. <br /><br />Jim Carruth, because he speaks about the concerns of rural Scotland and he's from Ayrshire, like me. <br /><br />I like Janet Paisley too, though her most recent work has been in prose, but she did a great evening with some Ukrainian translators of her poetry recently. <br /><br />I agree about Imtiaz Dharker, her breath of experience is wonderful.<br /><br />Janice Galloway is a wonderful poet and speaker on other poets.<br /><br />Polly Clark is also a big hitter, and based in Scotland. <br /><br />Patricia Ace and Dorothy Baird are also fine poets. <br /><br />It would be nice to give emerging poets some time and space. My fellow stable mate Anne Connolly is currently Glasgow slam champion, but she writes in many styles. And Claire Askew is great fun.<br /><br />I'll shut up now, before I sneeze and get snot everywhere :)apprenticehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13784785172285984036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1564859019305736550.post-2614617086976192082009-11-20T11:28:12.200+00:002009-11-20T11:28:12.200+00:00Thanks, Niamh, this is all going into the pot!
I&...Thanks, Niamh, this is all going into the pot!<br /><br />I'm interested in a way now in some of the names that haven't been mentioned. But maybe that's a whole other post.<br /><br />Feel free to come back and add names if you suddenly remember others you have really been impressed by.<br /><br /><br />xRachel Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11803852725693518924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1564859019305736550.post-56590484370802449262009-11-20T10:40:24.256+00:002009-11-20T10:40:24.256+00:00ooh and emily dickinson...ooh and emily dickinson...Niamh Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06519443787482685320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1564859019305736550.post-24739065812220386362009-11-20T10:39:27.678+00:002009-11-20T10:39:27.678+00:00Leonard Cohen, Bukowski, Adrian Mitchell. Liked Ri...Leonard Cohen, Bukowski, Adrian Mitchell. Liked Rita Ann Higgins alot at Electric picnic this year -v funny in a quiet unassuming way.<br />Saw Paul Durkan this week, he is an entertaining reader of his stuff, not so much an entertaining answerer of stupid multiple choice questions asked by me, "the middle one" being his answer.<br />Really like the look of Andrea Gibson and Katie Wirsing too - who I only know from youtube.<br />And if you want obscure but great I'd name Karl Parkinson as the poet who most impressed me on the dubland scene this year (you'll find him on myspace/ youtube). I find it hard to start naming others around dublin who are brilliant simply because they are friends at this stage, but Oubliette, Uiscebot, Emerging, David Mohan and Stephen J S are all pretty damn captivating live as well.Niamh Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06519443787482685320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1564859019305736550.post-60325066843407750642009-11-20T09:31:10.009+00:002009-11-20T09:31:10.009+00:00Thanks Swiss - a good range there.
Is the slam one...Thanks Swiss - a good range there.<br />Is the slam one called Sophia? I remembered Claire A posting a clip of someone who might fit your description and I just went to check her name.<br />xRachel Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11803852725693518924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1564859019305736550.post-72502165270079748242009-11-20T08:31:19.690+00:002009-11-20T08:31:19.690+00:00for me, top of the list would be kenneth white, wh...for me, top of the list would be kenneth white, who i've seen a fair few times but t has only seen once and is desperate to see again.<br /><br />tim turnbull is definitely worth a whirl. great poems, great perfomer. and very northern.<br /><br />i'd like some gaelic speakers - meg bateman, aonghas macneacail and anne frater for definite.<br /><br />i'd like to see kate clanchy do a longer set after seeing her briefly earlier this year.<br /><br />i'd return the favour and get claire because i really liked the miners poem she did at the sotto voce thing and want to hear it again. as with anne connelly who i've gotten to know this year and very much enjoy hearing.<br /><br />claire will know the blonde american spoken lassie that was at vox box when we were there. easily the best slammer i saw last year.<br /><br />there'll be tohers but it's too early in the day to remember them all and then there's the problem of all of those i can't have on account of them being dead....swisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924594772578153947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1564859019305736550.post-14520725267880541662009-11-19T21:30:13.583+00:002009-11-19T21:30:13.583+00:00I hope so. I dread that thing of organising an eve...I hope so. I dread that thing of organising an event and people just being bored by it! It's a bit like the DJ nightmare of the record running out...<br /><br />I know some people wouldn't mind about what the audience thinks but I think that is just mad. I am often an audience member myself and I know I'd rather experience something great than something half-hearted, not well thought out, unprepared, patronising, lazy or otherwise rubbish! We can have a crappy time at home on our own...we go out to learn something, to feel something new, to make connections (or disconnections...).<br />xRachel Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11803852725693518924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1564859019305736550.post-8359847122525694752009-11-19T21:14:32.035+00:002009-11-19T21:14:32.035+00:00I wish I lived close enough to benefit from these ...I wish I lived close enough to benefit from these selections. I can't even make recommendations since I'm so far away and I honestly haven't heard too many of the ones that are being tossed around.<br /><br />I'm sure you will make excellent choices, Rachel.Kat Mortensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877694888419628533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1564859019305736550.post-256817374389462922009-11-19T16:22:22.132+00:002009-11-19T16:22:22.132+00:00Thanks so much for calling in Busy Barbara. Quite ...Thanks so much for calling in Busy Barbara. Quite a few I don't know there.<br />xRachel Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11803852725693518924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1564859019305736550.post-76112320299439913852009-11-19T16:05:41.790+00:002009-11-19T16:05:41.790+00:00Poets I have seen, who read very well would includ...Poets I have seen, who read very well would include: Alan Gillis, Billy Collins, Mairead Byrne (google her, there are quite a few Utubes of her) Mairead Medbh (performance poet, the original and the best), Miceal Kearney, Paul Muldoon... Paul Durcan, Famous Seamus.<br /><br />Top three: tough 'un. Billy Collins, Mairead Medbh & there's a guy here called Raven, who's very interesting to watch.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06280161801824435219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1564859019305736550.post-47363262967588618082009-11-19T10:33:05.827+00:002009-11-19T10:33:05.827+00:00Thanks Rob - some of those you mention are on my l...Thanks Rob - some of those you mention are on my list already, some are not. All details noted!<br /><br />Thanks Gillian. A lot of people seem to use the Makar name, don't they? It must get confusing. They sound interesting though. I'll keep that in mind, thanks.<br /><br />xRachel Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11803852725693518924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1564859019305736550.post-37720022268365719712009-11-19T10:20:20.450+00:002009-11-19T10:20:20.450+00:00The Makars are terrific live - Michael Malone, She...The Makars are terrific live - Michael Malone, Sheila Templeton and Rowena Love. Witty and funny and touching and sad.Gillian Philiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17775401199564200537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1564859019305736550.post-79470911836503820842009-11-19T10:17:31.738+00:002009-11-19T10:17:31.738+00:00I'm surprised no one has mentioned Helena Nels...I'm surprised no one has mentioned Helena Nelson yet. She's a terrific reader. I'd second votes for both Cheryl Follon (Glasgow) and Kapka Kassabova (Edinburgh). I've heard that Kona Macphee (Crieff) is a very good reader, and hope to find that out for myself soon. Patricia Ace (also Crieff) reads very well.<br /><br />Now for a few men - I'd second the vote on Kei Miller. Alexander Hutchison is terrific and also sings folk songs from Buckie, which I'm sure would go down a treat at your venue. <br /><br />The things is, there are many good readers - Andy Philip, AB Jackson, Colin Will and most of the names mentioned in this thread are skilled at engaging all kinds of audiences with both humour and depth.<br /><br />When you get a huge grant from the Scottish Arts Council, you need to get August Kleinzahler over from the USA - the best reader I've ever heard.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17046788730174617923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1564859019305736550.post-35559839703660313692009-11-19T09:44:09.281+00:002009-11-19T09:44:09.281+00:00Just an observation...we are at 17 men to only 7 w...Just an observation...we are at 17 men to only 7 women suggested here. Oh and Matt Harvey was suggested via email too so that makes 18 (MH is great - I've enjoyed his performances very much at StAnza). <br /><br />I only mention the male/female question because...I wonder how much this is an issue partly. You hear constantly how few women suceed in stand-up comedy, for example, and yet we all know as many funny women as men. It's complicated and I'm not saying it's anybody's fault necessarily but I am saying there is no way I am just going to put on events that are men, men, men - it would feel odd to me - and yet at the same time I want to put on good events, varied events, invigorating events. <br /><br />As I say...just an observation.<br />xRachel Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11803852725693518924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1564859019305736550.post-54361072546234637092009-11-19T07:57:53.957+00:002009-11-19T07:57:53.957+00:00Gerry Cambridge, Bill Herbert, Kei Miller all exce...Gerry Cambridge, Bill Herbert, Kei Miller all excellent suggestions. Another good poet who reads extremely well is Cheryl Follon. She's in Glasgow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com