John Shaw

John, thank you for your music and for your encouragement.  May you rest in peace.

Rest in Peace to our friend John Shaw. 

John I'm sitting listening to your wonderful singing and dulcimer playing. I'm always amazed.There are a lot of new members who have never heard your music. Don't think it would be any harm to re-post some of those wonderful tracks. The Dulcimer community needs to hear plenty of your music. My opinion John.

John, I know it's not for a few weeks yet but the best of luck to you and Amanda on your American trip, they are in for some musical treat. Went into Amanda's page to remind myself of her beautiful voice, she is one fine singer and she is so lucky to have you accompany her, the dulcimer playing is incredible. Best wishes Val.

Thank you John.

Hi John - interesting, but of course there have always been movements of tunes across borders. I got Dydd Gwyl Ddewi from a facsimile edition of Davidsons musical miracles - 250 Welsh airs, 1859. Though that's no indication really that it's a Welsh tune originally. There's a well known trad. song first published in the 1850s & collected from the Neath valley with a very catchy tune (Ffoles Llantrisant), but I've found versions of the tune from earlier published in England some nearly identical, one in the minor rather than the major. and both with Irish connotations.There's even a version from the island of Malta!

Hi John - I got Sheela O'Gara from the Darley & McCall collection of Trad. irish Music, which is a reprint of `The Feis Ceoil Association collection of Irish Airs'. Not sure of the date but early 1900s I think.

John

Hey John,

I've just spotted the 3 tunes you have recently posted. Beautifully played. Really great work!

Robin

Even diverse !!!

JH

As usual, a superb set John, in particular elevating what is often played as a tired standard into something special !!! ( tho' I have often been described as 'Rugged', it's hard to be 'Cross' with that rendition!)

Sorry, I divverse! Thanks for posting

JH

Of course I agree John. It's great to know that there some of us on each side of the pond who have great taste! LOL

Rob

Thanks for posting John! Now I know what it should sound like !!!

John

Wonderful playing John, certainly gave that one a good workout, some lovely passages in there.
Something you can sit back and get lost in is what I mostly look for in a tune nowadays.

john p

John, your Pretty Saro is beautiful. Thank you for sharing it with us.

Hi John,

Re your profile - <My website: http://www.hotwellshowlers.com >- is there a problem with this - no mention of dulcimers!

BW

John

Yes, That would be the one - Hobgoblin were selling it on behalf of the original owner who had had it made for her husband in 1987and wasselling it after his death. The case still contained the handwritten delivery note from Homer Ledford detailing the woods it was made from.I listed it on the Homer Ledford Dulcimer listings, although as seems the case with a couple of others there is another one of the same number listed.

Best wishes,

John

Hi John,

I have just joined FOTMD, although I am not generally a social networking fan. I lived in Bristol for many years and remember you well playing (I think) at the Lamb in Iron Acton where I used to go (and very occasionally play)until its demise.

Best wishes,

John

Sorry John, I did'nt know you were away ! As for the site, the 'Main' page appears to have just'seized up' for nearly 24 hrs, and As I had been messing about trying to embed things onto other sites, I thought it was me , but after a bit of lateral thinking I found that the chat page was working and managed to find JimF who explained the true state of affairs.

Are things OK with Angela's Mum ?

John