Comments on: Davy Graham http://nonotes.wordpress.com/2007/11/14/davy-graham/ Regarding "St. James Infirmary" and other things related to the book "Letters From New Orleans" Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:36:47 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: nonotes http://nonotes.wordpress.com/2007/11/14/davy-graham/#comment-487 nonotes Sat, 17 Nov 2007 21:21:39 +0000 http://nonotes.wordpress.com/2007/11/14/davy-graham/#comment-487 Wow, a firsthand report from a gig! That's as cool as it gets. Thanks much for the comment. I would love to hear his version of SJI, perhaps there'll be a live release from this tour? Hearing that Newman tune would be cool too. Thanks again for taking the time, much obliged, rw Wow, a firsthand report from a gig! That’s as cool as it gets. Thanks much for the comment. I would love to hear his version of SJI, perhaps there’ll be a live release from this tour? Hearing that Newman tune would be cool too.

Thanks again for taking the time, much obliged, rw

]]> By: Peter Mills http://nonotes.wordpress.com/2007/11/14/davy-graham/#comment-474 Peter Mills Fri, 16 Nov 2007 14:44:23 +0000 http://nonotes.wordpress.com/2007/11/14/davy-graham/#comment-474 Dear Mr Walker, I found my way here via a mutual interest in St James Infirmary, and the essay in your excellent book 'Letters From New Orleans', and noticed your comment about Davy Graham, he is indeed a legendary figure in folk circles, in the UK at least, and has very recently completed his first tour for about 30 years - big influence on Richard Thompson, Bert Jansch, Jimmy Page, Paul Simon too I think, friend of Jackson C Frank, he has recently been drawn from long period of reclusive obscurity and debt by his mentor and manager who was touring with him, so seeing him in Leeds recently was a real delight, and he did indeed perform SJI, in the third person version, where the story is overheard in a bar, the gold coin and stetson hat all present and correct. He also performed Randy Newman's 'Yellow Man'! best regards Peter Mills Dear Mr Walker,

I found my way here via a mutual interest in St James Infirmary, and the essay in your excellent book ‘Letters From New Orleans’, and noticed your comment about Davy Graham, he is indeed a legendary figure in folk circles, in the UK at least, and has very recently completed his first tour for about 30 years – big influence on Richard Thompson, Bert Jansch, Jimmy Page, Paul Simon too I think, friend of Jackson C Frank, he has recently been drawn from long period of reclusive obscurity and debt by his mentor and manager who was touring with him, so seeing him in Leeds recently was a real delight, and he did indeed perform SJI, in the third person version, where the story is overheard in a bar, the gold coin and stetson hat all present and correct. He also performed Randy Newman’s ‘Yellow Man’!

best regards

Peter Mills

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