Conference marvin::uk_music

Well,

	Since you're @ MACNAS I doubt if I could tell you anything that you
don't already know as I'm not a fan at all.  They're from Tuam, they're doing
very well right now & I believe that they're playing in Seapoint this Thursday.
See Observer, Advertiser for details.  Tks �4 in advance, �5 on door. 

-Brian_who_lives_on_the_N17_"stone_walls_and_the_grass_is_green".

    .1�-Brian_who_lives_on_the_N17_"stone_walls_and_the_grass_is_green".
    
    But..wasn't that by "Too Much For The White Man"???
    
    As for the Sawdoctors...yes they are Tuam based and managed by Ollie
    Jennings(he of Galway Arts Festival fame) Their front man is a real
    down to Earth(fact they all are) fella called John 'Turps' Burke.
    They are presently at no1 with their song "I used to love her" which
    was originally written by one time Tuam band Blaze-X a few years ago.
    
    They also have an album out...can't recall the name at the moment!
    

    
    ...... Stall the breeze Dave! 
    .1> ....inaccuaracies                                       
 
    "The N17",contains the lyrics "stone walls and the grass is green",  		
    which was the first single released by The Sawdoctors,and NOT the
    aforementioned "TMFTWM" (or too much for any man!).
    	They are presently number one ,third week in a row,with sales
    exceeding 15,000 copies,with the single "I USETA LOVER",and not
    "I Used To Love Her",which was the original Blaze-X version.
    
    
    M.J.
	
    

    
    
    Re: .2 and .3
    
    According to Hot Press, Blaze-X and The Sawdoctors are one of the same!
    
    Anyway, the Lavey Inn in Cavan ( up ya girl ya, Semantha ) saw 1700
    people assemble to see the lads Saturday night.
    
    "I useta lover" was written back in 1980 but the lads weren't satisfied
    with the lyrics and rewrote it ( keeping the chorus ) in '88.
    
    john.

    
    PS.
    
    Debut album due out early '91......

    I heard the Sawdoctors single for the first time at the weekend.. it sounds
    just like the Wurzels, but without the cider and turnips.

    D���

    After the enormous success of "I Useta Lover",the original single ,
    "N 17", has been rereleased with a new flipside,"It won't be tonight",
    the first issue having "Freedom Fighters".Should be interesting to
    see the impact it makes on the charts (if any).

    THE N17 made its debut in the Irish charts two weeks ago at number
    thirteen,last week it reached number three,(I Uesta Lover dropping to
    7), and here's hoping to the next listing of the charts!
    
    

    anyone out there got any idea of how 'I USETA LOVE HER' is doing in the 
    English charts ?
    
    The sham.

    the 'Doctors were at number two last weekend with "THE N17" and number
    four with "I Useta Lover" in the Irish charts,no info. available on the
    U.K. placings.
    
    M.J.

 

  If either of those get in the UK top 100 I'll eat my VMS Internals Manual.
  
  D���

but Dave you don't have any VMS internals manuals.

jim (who sits next door to Dave)

    re:11
    
    	obviously Dave you haven't heard their latest one;
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    wait     for     it,
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    "Merry Merry Christmas",
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    one good thing about this release is that all proceeds of the sale of
    the limited 2,000 cassettes (one side left blank so you can record your
    own version) ,go to help the needy in the local community.
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Expect the video soon!!!!!!!
    
    
    
    
    
    
    M.J. 

    The long awaited album will be available next week at all top quality
    music outlets,entitled;
    
    	"If this is ROCK'N'ROLL I want my old job back",
    
    destined to be a MEGASELLER!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    
    
    M.J.

    Has anybody seen The 'doctors on their recent U.K. tour??
    Let's have a review!
    
    
    

    Anyone care to give a review of the 'doctors performance at Feile '91,
    the trip to Tip.????
    
    M.J.

>>    Anyone care to give a review of the 'doctors performance at Feile '91,
>>    the trip to Tip.????

The Sawdoctors without any doubt got the biggest crowd reaction of anyone..
If any memory of the weekend will stick with me, it was when 30,000 people 
joined in with "N17". During this some of the bands' fathers appeared on
stage with them, (like on the album cover).

The 'doctors could probably have got away with just playing .. but the stage 
show was a sight to behold too, giant vegetables and bales of hay jumping 
around the stage, even a tractor was on at one point. 

Another surprise was the guest appearance of Mike Scott of the Waterboys
(well, not much of a surprise, he produced their early records)

You just had to be there, really.

Dave

    The Sawdoctors play their first "home venue" concert on Sept.7 at Tuam
    Stadium,tickets @ 8.75 punts.At the moment there is no information
    available as to who is playing support!
    	
    	Anyone got any further info?????
    
    
    M.J.

    
    M.J.,
        There is a rumour that Bono and the Edge may be appearing at the
    Tuam concert but one would imagine that they would be rather busy with
    their new album to be appearing in Tuam but time will tell.
    
     cunno.

    Anyone care to give a review of the 'doctors recent US and UK tours????

    Did anybody see the Granada documentary screened on Channel 4 on New
    Year's Day ????	What do you think???

   Was that the same one shown on RTE on Christmas Day?
   Very enjoyable, I thought.

   Several DECcies from our office appear in some of the footage, by the way.

I'm told they play in the Warwick tomorrow night......

 - kev

re .1

And I has there!!. In the past weeks I have seen The stunning & now the saw 
doctors., the docs wins hand down. It was mighty CRACK, especially when the
up and coming new band the "Pop sucker" did a song or two

    Anyone want to describe what these guys sound like?  They are playing
    here in Massachusetts this weekend.  They have been getting a lot of
    street level promo via posters in most of the Irish pubs around here.
    
    							Brian

	Take the Pogues, throw out Shane McGowan, and bring in someone
	who can sing for real, then tell them they have to compete in the 
	Eurovision song contest.....

	Seriously though, they're a band who should be seen 'live'.. 
	there's no act more popular in Ireland at the moment. 

	Dave

> Take the Pogues, throw out Shane McGowan

Isn't that what the Pogues did? 

+Mark+

    
       Will Galway bate Mayo?
       Not if they have Willie Joe.
    
    
     See the songlines live in Tuam this sunday, be there or be making hay.
       
     

    	The first time I'd ever heard them. Absolutely terrific.
    
    	Ian  (sorry to have rambled on so much).

    
    re -1.....Any release dates on the new album ? I got talking to some of
            the guys from The Stunning last week after their first concert
            in Glasgow,and they had said the new Sawdoctors (who were
            friends of theirs !) album was due out,but didn't know when.
                btw,have you any info on The Stunning....?,as the only
            album I have is "once around the world" (which is still to be
            released in the UK)....is there any more ?
    
    
            Andy.
    

    RE:-1;
    	
    just heard on the radio this morning that the Sawdoctors released their
    album last night.....I've yet to hear confirmation of this yet!!!
    
    their latest single "Pied Piper",first off the new album,entered the Irish
     Charts yesterday at No. 3, should be No.1 next week!!!!!
    
    
    M.J.
    
    
    will post any more info as soon as it's available!!!!!!!!!

    Got my CD in the post yesterday. Listened to it once last night. I
    don't think it's as good as their first one, but it's still great. I
    reckon it'll grow on me though.
    
    Btw, they are rumoured to be playing in 'The point depot' again this
    new years eve. I was there last year & it was one of the best concerts
    I've ever been to (however drink etc did play a part !!). If you can
    get there it's worth the effort.........
    
    	- Rockin Robin

    
    
    
    The Tuam boys are currently in the land of OZ, on a seven week tour
    which will be followed by a tour of the U.K. 
    
     Anto Thistletwaite  replaces John "Turps" Burke in an otherwise unchanged
    line-up. The recording of their new album is also taking place
    in between shows and tours and will be released early next year!
    
    
    M.J.

    
    I'm off.........
    
    
    merry christmas and best wishes for 94.
    
    
    
    M.J.