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Forum: General Discussion 01-04-2007, 03:24 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 23,331
Posted By Mair
Tatoo. Time has been wasting away ...

Tatoo.

Time has been wasting away ...
Forum: General Discussion 01-04-2007, 03:13 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,520
Posted By Mair
Do any of you feel anything?!? Looking at...

Do any of you feel anything?!?

Looking at the rain ...

You win ...

Isn't there anything else ?!?
Forum: General Discussion 01-04-2007, 03:02 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,460
Posted By Mair
I'm a writer (part time novelist!) - and I must...

I'm a writer (part time novelist!) - and I must always have music as I write. And I have "playlists" for novels - but there is always some Gord there - and more now than ever - and yes, I'm...
Forum: General Discussion 01-04-2007, 02:47 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,842
Posted By Mair
Gitchigumee - I was new once, and felt so nervous...

Gitchigumee - I was new once, and felt so nervous - and not part of any gang (and not part of any one now, and neither do I want to be - but I was made welcome very quickly - and I hope I will still...
Forum: General Discussion 12-31-2006, 02:29 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,842
Posted By Mair
Thank you so much everyone! This is wonderful! ...

Thank you so much everyone! This is wonderful! I know 2007 will be good for me! Things have been difficult for me for quite a while, but I'm getting it back together now, and I so remembered how...
Forum: General Discussion 12-30-2006, 01:57 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,842
Posted By Mair
I was about here last about a year ago or more -...

I was about here last about a year ago or more - plagued first by computer problems, then other things ... don't know if there's anyone who was here then who still knows me. I've been through a...
Forum: General Discussion 08-11-2004, 03:06 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,951
Posted By Mair
My story. Well, here I am announcing to the...

My story. Well, here I am announcing to the world that, yes, I am proudly one of those who has "rediscovered" Gord in this last year or so. And how!!! And I'm so happy about that, and so proud about...
Forum: General Discussion 08-11-2004, 12:50 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 6,427
Posted By Mair
Alright, you've got me - I love them all, every...

Alright, you've got me - I love them all, every one! I'm just splitting hairs here! The Gord's Gold version was the first one I heard, and loved, for many years. There's a depth there, yes,...
Forum: General Discussion 08-10-2004, 04:47 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 6,427
Posted By Mair
Just wondering ... especially after the topic on...

Just wondering ... especially after the topic on Wherefore and Why - which is your favourite version of Early Morning Rain? I had never heard the original version (never knew it existed - sorry, but...
Forum: General Discussion 08-09-2004, 03:46 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 6,069
Posted By Mair
I don't agree that originals are always better -...

I don't agree that originals are always better - but in this case ... there is more contentment in the 2nd, "happier" perhaps, but in the 1st there is so much energy and so much joy! I don't always...
Forum: General Discussion 06-21-2004, 02:35 PM
Replies: 12
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Views: 4,067
Posted By Mair
quote: which reminded me of the time we lost an...

quote: which reminded me of the time we lost an important parcel sent overnight to Swindon by British Railways once all-conquering "Red Star" next day delivery service . After some prodding BR found...
Forum: General Discussion 06-21-2004, 02:09 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 10,126
Posted By Mair
quote:Originally posted by stationmaster: I...

quote:Originally posted by stationmaster:
I only wish he would read some of this stuff and see what an impact he still has on real people. Thank you Mr. Gordon Lightfoot!!!

Yes, a real impact, on...
Forum: General Discussion 06-20-2004, 06:29 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 10,126
Posted By Mair
Well - here's my story! I have people to...

Well - here's my story!

I have people to thank too - two friends, thirty years apart - Gillian and Alison. And my story starts with "Canadian RR Trilogy" too. Just remember that I'm in the UK -...
Forum: General Discussion 06-20-2004, 09:38 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,273
Posted By Mair
Sorry, but I had to have my little "magnificent...

Sorry, but I had to have my little "magnificent outpouring"! - well, "outpouring" anyway! Just so happy and excited and delirious at eventually getting this last week, after "hearing" you lot...
Forum: General Discussion 06-11-2004, 05:38 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,273
Posted By Mair
My "Harmony" arrived today - OK, a month late,...

My "Harmony" arrived today - OK, a month late, but better late than ... Just wanted to let you all know - I've been waiting so long for this, after reading everything you've all said - had to get it...
Forum: General Discussion 06-11-2004, 05:17 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,274
Posted By Mair
Thanks Searam and Janice! Yes!!! Wales is...

Thanks Searam and Janice! Yes!!! Wales is wonderful today - and today, as it happens - it arrived! (what do you think??!?) I've been waiting for so long - I arrived home at 5pm tonight and...
Forum: General Discussion 06-11-2004, 05:08 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,776
Posted By Mair
quote:Originally posted by joestallion: "Gordon...

quote:Originally posted by joestallion:
"Gordon Lightfoot? I thought he was dead!"

Look - in the UK this is the response I usually get (and expect now) from almost everyone!!! If I had a...
Forum: General Discussion 06-10-2004, 05:27 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,274
Posted By Mair
How often do I listen? EVERY DAY! (now I've...

How often do I listen? EVERY DAY! (now I've found him again - after so many years!!!) - and there's so much to choose from, how can anyone ever get tired?
Something for every day - and where...
Forum: General Discussion 05-31-2004, 09:05 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 6,045
Posted By Mair
Haven't had my "Harmony" yet (and it's killing...

Haven't had my "Harmony" yet (and it's killing me!) Come on, AmazonUK, you can do better than this!!!

Cold on the Shoulder
Dream Street Rose
Shadows
(with Salute a really close fourth!)
Forum: General Discussion 05-28-2004, 01:09 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 9,693
Posted By Mair
Sorry for the "disappearing act"! And, yes,...

Sorry for the "disappearing act"! And, yes, count me in!
Forum: General Discussion 03-15-2004, 03:03 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 17,469
Posted By Mair
I've said this before on this site, I know - but...

I've said this before on this site, I know - but even though I'm a Mac user (and would never change) and i-Tunes came as standard on my iMac we, in the UK, can't buy anything from the Music Store...
Forum: General Discussion 03-14-2004, 09:07 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,094
Posted By Mair
quote:Originally posted by Janice: Mair, Tattoo...

quote:Originally posted by Janice:
Mair, Tattoo is one of my very favorite songs!! And I get misty every time I hear it.


Sorry, Janice - I haven't been here for a while ... but this is my...
Forum: General Discussion 02-26-2004, 11:21 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,815
Posted By Mair
quote:Originally posted by Shazia: Hello Mair...

quote:Originally posted by Shazia:
Hello Mair Nice to know ya!

Thanks! Nice to know ya, too! I only get here a couple of times a week - I have (effectively) two jobs that keep me very, very...
Forum: General Discussion 02-25-2004, 06:35 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,094
Posted By Mair
If you're talking about catharsis - well,...

If you're talking about catharsis - well, "Tattoo" (from "Salute") always does it for me! I have to be careful when I listen to this now - this track always makes me cry! And once, when I needed it...
Forum: General Discussion 02-25-2004, 06:20 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 7,508
Posted By Mair
I feel that I'm ultimately qualified to comment...

I feel that I'm ultimately qualified to comment on this topic as "Yarmouth Castle" (strangely enough) is what brought me here in the first place! (I was only looking for information about this ship...
Forum: General Discussion 02-25-2004, 05:58 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,815
Posted By Mair
Hello Shazia! And welcome. I haven't been here...

Hello Shazia! And welcome. I haven't been here very long myself. I just used my real name too - I've used other names on other message boards, but this time it just seemed different - "Mair" is my...
Forum: General Discussion 02-21-2004, 02:51 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,557
Posted By Mair
Thank you Jenney - that's all we needed to know. ...

Thank you Jenney - that's all we needed to know. Everything else can wait!
Forum: General Discussion 02-16-2004, 09:30 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 9,199
Posted By Mair
quote:Originally posted by Gaby: Hi, Mair. ...

quote:Originally posted by Gaby:
Hi, Mair. http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif

Kindred spirits! I’m Cornish and play Alan when I’m feeling homesick. He seems to tap into some deep-rooted Celtic...
Forum: General Discussion 02-16-2004, 08:31 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,209
Posted By Mair
The one line that says everything there is to...

The one line that says everything there is to say, as far as I'm concerned:

"John loves Mary, does anyone love me?"
Forum: General Discussion 02-16-2004, 07:45 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 9,199
Posted By Mair
quote:Originally posted by Gaby: Alan Stivell -...

quote:Originally posted by Gaby:
Alan Stivell - (A singer from Brittany I’ve loved since I was 16 – those of you here into the Cape Breton scene should check him out. I stayed in the same hotel as...
Forum: General Discussion 02-14-2004, 07:40 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,627
Posted By Mair
Not in the UK you couldn't! (however much fizzy...

Not in the UK you couldn't! (however much fizzy stuff you drink http://www.corfid.com/ubb/wink.gif) I'm on Mac and have (and love) my iTunes, but can at present (like everyone else in Europe!) only...
Forum: General Discussion 02-13-2004, 02:17 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,469
Posted By Mair
No - I think it's because it's so easy to think...

No - I think it's because it's so easy to think about lyrics that mean something to us, that have inspired us - but lyrics we would actually use ... well, that's different, and more difficult.
...
Forum: General Discussion 02-11-2004, 07:40 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,771
Posted By Mair
Poor Little Alison A Tree Too Weak To Stand ...

Poor Little Alison
A Tree Too Weak To Stand
Baby It's Allright
Forum: General Discussion 02-10-2004, 06:13 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,943
Posted By Mair
Strangely enough, I was listening to both these...

Strangely enough, I was listening to both these songs - both rather obsessively at the time - in the early eighties, often in close succession, and it never occurred to me once that there was any...
Forum: General Discussion 02-06-2004, 04:11 PM
Replies: 1,411
Views: 143,766
Posted By Mair
quote:Small world isn't it Mair! Have you...

quote:Small world isn't it Mair!
Have you joined 'The Army' yet?
I found Alistair-Griffin.co.uk in early September. Over 5200 members already.
He would appreciate the songwriting skills of the...
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