| Elizabeth. Posts: 7851 |
Posted: 09-Nov-2010 10:37 An article by Aly Bain in today's Scotsman: "Celebrating the centenary of Norman MacCaig's birth, Aly Bain recalls a fiery friendship that spanned the generations and reflects on a fitting homage to his talents..." http://www.scotsman.com/features/Celebrating-the-centenary-of-Norman.6616087.jp |
| The farmer boy Posts: 496 |
Posted: 09-Nov-2010 14:34 I watched this last night and I'm not sure what to think of it. I am wondering if Norman McCaig told all his pals to go fishing at the Loch at the Green Corrie or did |
| Ghengis McCan Posts: 93 |
Posted: 09-Nov-2010 15:15 Did anyone catch the recording on Radio Scotland this afternoon's Culture Cafe?. Aly Bain and Norman McCaig in sparkling form,must listen to it again on the i-player. |
| Elizabeth. Posts: 7851 |
Posted: 09-Nov-2010 15:36 I did GM. It was excellent. Norman's poems are intriguing - like his one about the left-handed fiddler....and Aly Bain 's playing of 'Mrs Jamieson's Favourite' reminded me again what a great fiddler he is |
| Simon T Posts: 8530 |
Posted: 09-Nov-2010 15:55 Here's a link to the iPlayer programme. http://www.bbc.co.uk/i/vtxh2/ |
| Tattie Bogle Posts: 3676 |
Posted: 09-Nov-2010 18:49 Several folk in my SMG class were raving about it this morning, so as I was out - yet again- last night, I am downloading the TV programme to iPlayer: I caught some of the radio programme in the car this afternoon too. |
| sonny jim Posts: 379 |
Posted: 09-Nov-2010 20:05 I really enjoyed the programme , I've heard of McCaig but I couldn't recite any of his poems although I have memorised at least 40 Scottish poems , are there any with a story ? |
| bechet Posts: 1670 |
Posted: 09-Nov-2010 22:48 If you get fu -really fu on a wild soiree afore ye board yir sleeper you miss a this: Sleeping Compartment by Norman MacCaig I don’t like this, being carried sideways Such a way of moving may suit I feel at right angles to everything, To forget outside is no help either— I try to think I’m an Alice in Wonderland It’s no good. I go sidelong. |
| mgill Posts: 265 |
Posted: 09-Nov-2010 23:41 Thank you 'bechet' ........................ that's brilliant! |
| Simon T Posts: 8530 |
Posted: 10-Nov-2010 00:22 Great poem |
| Rory Grant Posts: 161 |
Posted: 10-Nov-2010 08:03 We "did" Norman MacCaig at school and I loved it. Unfortunately it was around the same time as I was introduced to Ivor Cutler records, and ever since then I read Norman MacCaig's poetry with Ivor Cutler's voice in my head. |
| Simon T Posts: 8530 |
Posted: 10-Nov-2010 11:43 Just watching this now. What's the fiddle music that's playing behind the shots. Aly Bain and who? |
| BGM Posts: 393 |
Posted: 10-Nov-2010 11:50 Some of it was Aly and Ale Müller, if I remember right. |
| KirstenE Posts: 129 |
Posted: 10-Nov-2010 12:32 @Rory That was a funny comment about hearing Ivor Cutler's voice reading Norman MacCaig. I'll be hearing Ivor every time I read his poetry now. It's ironic that the only volume of MacCaig's poetry that I have is entitled "Voice-Over"!! LOL! |
| sleepin' in the garden Posts: 173 |
Posted: 10-Nov-2010 17:38 Loved the programme. Well worth a second look ;) I learnt a lot - and wasn't aware of bias in favour of any of the intrepid hikers/fishermen/gigglers! |
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