tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8440667673901774474.comments2023-10-31T14:13:40.328+00:00Big Big TrainGregory Spawtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03196915153035297756noreply@blogger.comBlogger539125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8440667673901774474.post-63404612589876216602018-04-07T21:29:36.880+01:002018-04-07T21:29:36.880+01:00I'm now approaching 58 years old, and Weirdsto...I'm now approaching 58 years old, and Weirdstone is still my favourite book, bar none. Wonderful stuff.James Griffithsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8440667673901774474.post-70913659011615901722017-12-15T22:07:49.521+00:002017-12-15T22:07:49.521+00:00Hi David and Guy's. I have followed you for so...Hi David and Guy's. I have followed you for some years but could never find any cds till one day i ordered this album from my workplace. I love love this song so much!!! You guys remind so much of Genesis and Marillion. Would love to see you guys one day. Derek Wilsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8440667673901774474.post-88048663177813713262017-10-22T11:24:09.835+01:002017-10-22T11:24:09.835+01:00Dear Greg Don´t know if you or anyone elese sees t...Dear Greg Don´t know if you or anyone elese sees this but anyway :-)<br />My youngest sons and I are from Denmark, and have been following Big Big Train with great pleasure for many years now. We Attended both the 2015 and the 2017 concerts, which were really lifetime experiences for us. Surely I prefer the newer Big Big Train albums to Bard, but never the less, I find it a great album. Actually I find the vocals very suiteable to the music, and I hope you´ll consider giving it a rerelease.<br />Kind regards<br />Leif Petersen<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8440667673901774474.post-85491277023557039662017-08-08T11:34:46.724+01:002017-08-08T11:34:46.724+01:00I came on here planning to goad the band about nev...I came on here planning to goad the band about never playing up north...after reading this it seemed rather shallow. I will be at Loreley next year. Thanks to John for putting things in perspective...TitusAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8440667673901774474.post-59347336502036769632017-02-24T17:09:44.982+00:002017-02-24T17:09:44.982+00:00Greg, could you please give a URL for that PDF? (I...Greg, could you please give a URL for that PDF? (If that's not too many TLAs...) Thanks!Jon Greenhttp://www.adeptium.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8440667673901774474.post-56959026239964522142016-09-27T12:05:54.475+01:002016-09-27T12:05:54.475+01:00Thanks so much for your reply Greg. It means a lot...Thanks so much for your reply Greg. It means a lot.<br /><br />In late August we went away on a family holiday to a place called One Mile Beach in New South Wales just north of Sydney. Each morning and afternoon.when Leeanne was resting I'd walk the beach and listen to your music. I played nothing but The Underfall Yard and English Electric Full Power for about a week. This is when I fell in love with your music and ordered Folklore soon after. I must make special mention of my love for the end brass/trumpet solo section of Victorian Brickwork which always stops me in my tracks.<br /><br />After Leeanne went to bed a couple of nights ago I said I wanted to play a song on the stereo and hear it in its entirety and would she mind. I said the song made me feel good and wanted to share it with her. Leeanne has brain metastases and often struggles with memory. However, the next day she said, "I liked that song you played last night". It made my day. The song was of course Brooklands.<br /><br />All the best,<br />John<br /><br />One Mile Beach:<br />https://goo.gl/photos/qszPF7kY8pid9LbS9Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07429598091401608647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8440667673901774474.post-88835983975247216362016-09-26T12:38:59.228+01:002016-09-26T12:38:59.228+01:00John, I read your comment when I was with David ye...John, I read your comment when I was with David yesterday and we would like to thank you for your kind words. Our thoughts are with you both. Gregory Spawtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03196915153035297756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8440667673901774474.post-45127604381563068042016-09-24T12:00:09.075+01:002016-09-24T12:00:09.075+01:00Folklore has become very special to me over the la...Folklore has become very special to me over the last few weeks. Brooklands is the centrepiece for me and my favorite BBT song. My wife is very ill with cancer and her life will soon come to an end as there is no cure. We have lived life to the fullest in the last few months and this year has felt more like twenty. Brooklands fills me with hope and is a great comfort. I know next to nothing about racing but the themes of time and living life to the fullest help keep my hope alive. Brooklands came into my life at exactly the right time. Thank you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07429598091401608647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8440667673901774474.post-12418581991409983102016-07-25T13:09:46.836+01:002016-07-25T13:09:46.836+01:00This song is achingly beautiful even without the k...This song is achingly beautiful even without the knowledge of the subject matter. Having read the blog the song is now almost unbearably achingly beautiful. You truly are all masters of your craft and I do hope soon to register my appreciation with some words that will form a review of sorts of Folklore. Thank you one and all...Harry Blackburnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8440667673901774474.post-54183903755661963592016-07-01T17:28:47.365+01:002016-07-01T17:28:47.365+01:00Oh, splendid! Thank you, Greg!Oh, splendid! Thank you, Greg!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10177912174052225148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8440667673901774474.post-41662241333734028702016-06-30T12:03:16.270+01:002016-06-30T12:03:16.270+01:00We'll be posting some further info about the a...We'll be posting some further info about the album in a PDF in the next few weeks and will set out those words in the PDF.Gregory Spawtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03196915153035297756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8440667673901774474.post-36022129785415565262016-06-27T19:34:48.197+01:002016-06-27T19:34:48.197+01:00I love this track. What is the language at 4:10 an...I love this track. What is the language at 4:10 and what is it saying?Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699587181524378171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8440667673901774474.post-47803299238833205122016-06-20T13:51:39.411+01:002016-06-20T13:51:39.411+01:00My family an I just visited the Abbey specifically...My family an I just visited the Abbey specifically because it was used in this song. We were on vacation from the USA. I was hoping to meet the Keeper, but could only talk to the shop keepers. They had no idea that this song existed for 'their' abbey. We had a great chat and they were excited to research the group and song. Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13697664379094025572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8440667673901774474.post-37314065676709927182016-06-02T18:28:52.740+01:002016-06-02T18:28:52.740+01:00This is currently my favourite track on Folklore (...This is currently my favourite track on Folklore (although this has changed three times in two days), but I hadn't picked up the connection with Sir Patrick until I visited this blog.<br /><br />I recall as a boy of 11 or 12 I used to write to him about my own, simple stellar observations made through my handmade telescope. Every single time he would reply to me on his ancient typewriter and address the envelope with his own hand. Imagine how many other young lads he encouraged in this way. A truly remarkable man indeed. <br /><br />And of course his memory will now live on in a wonderful song.Dave Kershawnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8440667673901774474.post-54821262791562490212016-05-30T20:52:36.200+01:002016-05-30T20:52:36.200+01:00Greg
Although I bought Bard upon release and agai...Greg<br /><br />Although I bought Bard upon release and again after I scratched it, I was disappointed all those years ago when it seemed to be consigned to the bin. I am delighted (for the newer fans) to read more recent posts that it might be reissued. Start to finish, an excellent album.<br /><br />CarlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8440667673901774474.post-17646801426538842952016-05-20T21:50:33.843+01:002016-05-20T21:50:33.843+01:00Wow, very inspiring story. Thanks for sharing this...Wow, very inspiring story. Thanks for sharing this in word and tune!<br />We need more stories of heros like this.<br /><br />"He died on Loch Ness in 1952 whilst attempting to break the water speed record." much like Donald Campbell, I guess, who died trying to break his record in 1967 when he lost control of his boat called the Bluebird. Recovery of the Bluebird began in 2001 (?) when diver Bill Smith was inspired to look for the wreck after hearing the Marillion song "Out of this World" (from the album Afraid of Sunlight), which was written about Campbell and Bluebird - source: Wikipedia<br />Sparkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589203027350074152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8440667673901774474.post-1426406962578562982016-05-13T23:09:11.511+01:002016-05-13T23:09:11.511+01:00I visited Brooklands a couple of years ago. Fasci...I visited Brooklands a couple of years ago. Fascinating place. In the nearby village you can still see another part of the banked race track. It's really exciting to imagine those cars - some driven by women - racing around there in its heyday.Janea57https://www.blogger.com/profile/01924538365124788840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8440667673901774474.post-23627929346208496442016-04-22T20:56:01.610+01:002016-04-22T20:56:01.610+01:00The 1761 transit was observed by, among others, Ch...The 1761 transit was observed by, among others, Charles Mason and Jereniah Dixon, who already have an excellent song (The title track of Mark Knopfler's album Sailing to Philadelphia) so I am really pleased that you have decided to take a different angle (also, I met Sir Patrick Moore twice, in about 1974 and 1984, but he only played Penguins on Parade on the xylophone on the second occasion).Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816256676376213859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8440667673901774474.post-413622741788278912016-04-22T13:54:06.704+01:002016-04-22T13:54:06.704+01:00Look up the amazing story of Jeremiah Horrocks.......Look up the amazing story of Jeremiah Horrocks....A young astronomer who stuck to his guns and was proved right...One of my big heroes sadly died young of an infectious diseaseClivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13363274147492794358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8440667673901774474.post-41344589868633352692016-04-22T11:46:57.498+01:002016-04-22T11:46:57.498+01:00Thanks you Greg and David, for taking the time to ...Thanks you Greg and David, for taking the time to write these blogs. They are fascinating and whet my appetite even more for Folklore. Very much appreciated.Steve Hammondnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8440667673901774474.post-6637578933177369202016-04-22T11:29:11.524+01:002016-04-22T11:29:11.524+01:00A reference point for Mrs C on BBT as she met Patr...A reference point for Mrs C on BBT as she met Patrick when she was about 10 I think. We also own the children's book his mother wrote. I do like how the songs lead me to dip into history, finding new things to inform. I look forward with increasing anticipation to the new album. Thank you for the enlightenmentAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08202588989214612246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8440667673901774474.post-87428874162077052182016-04-22T11:15:38.363+01:002016-04-22T11:15:38.363+01:00Completely agree with you Tobbe. Getting an insigh...Completely agree with you Tobbe. Getting an insight to the stories behind these songs is inspired. The band should patent it, if they haven't already.Tony Honourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05855558169262136306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8440667673901774474.post-60919495602721858542016-04-22T10:44:31.280+01:002016-04-22T10:44:31.280+01:00Oh, how fascinating! It's so interesting to fo...Oh, how fascinating! It's so interesting to follow how you come up with themes, let go of some of them or let them change into something both different from and related to the original theme... Thanks for sharing this with us, Greg! Tobbehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04272554538173118615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8440667673901774474.post-5579791642722929852016-04-17T20:27:48.840+01:002016-04-17T20:27:48.840+01:00Indeed the Riidgeway is a corner of England which ...Indeed the Riidgeway is a corner of England which is rich in history, folklore and superstition, crisscrosses by ley lines and home to many UFO sightings. I can't think of a more righteous contender to have a song written about itAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05164269888776765982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8440667673901774474.post-7609131646479655762016-04-16T16:15:27.203+01:002016-04-16T16:15:27.203+01:00Thank you Greg (and David) for taking the time to ...Thank you Greg (and David) for taking the time to write these pieces. Calling them blogs doesn't do them justice at all. Looking forward to the next one.Tony Honournoreply@blogger.com