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Ivor Cutler died. This unique singer/poet/humorist was 83 years old. I saw his perform many times, including as recently as 3 years ago. If any of you take the time to google him and listen to his songs it will reward you greatly. I am so glad I introduced my kids to his brilliant work.

I see no-one here has yet responded. please do take the time to check him out, knowing of him will enrich your life. here is a good link http://www.ivorcutler.org/

there are some small samples, well many of his songs were little snippets anyway. you can find the famous "if your breasts" and "I got no common sense" and a new one to me called "trouble, trouble, ", but that is on a different link and I will find it again and post later, all I know is how precious it is to hear this wonderful man in his deep Glascow accent singing (something like) "why can't a man love a man, or a woman love a woman 'cos when a man loves a woman all you get is trouble, trouble, trouble".

Genius, so please take the time

regards

Michael

ps a lovely whole page obit. in the Guardian yesterday

edit- found "trouble trouble", it is fantastic http://www.ivorcutler.org/sessions.html it is under Peel 69

They will be repeating Ivor Cutler: Looking For Truth With A Pin
on BBC 4 on Friday 24th March 2006 at 21:00
with a re-repeat a few hours later.

I'll read and listen to these as soon as I can, Michael. It sounds like he was very clever.

Thanks for nudging.

~ Lizzy

I have heard the name 'Ivor Cutler' before, in conjunction with Billy Connolly, perhaps, but never heard any of his stuff. Just had a listen to a few of the samples on the links you provided. A couple I picked at random were very funny - "Cold Potato", which had something of the Spike Milligan about it, and "How to make a friend". I knew the latter was going to be funny when he started out with, "first of all take a large bucket of white wash". Great deadpan method of delivery, too. He has a very engaging voice. Strange how people can live and die without you ever having heard of them.

Thanks Michael, I've made a note of the TV prog time and will watch if I'm at home.

Diane

mickey_one wrote:They will be repeating Ivor Cutler: Looking For Truth With A Pin
on BBC 4 on Friday 24th March 2006 at 21:00
with a re-repeat a few hours later.

The hour flew past!!! Nuff said.

Oh damn, I missed this, despite it being in my diary . Just looked up, it's repeated at 1.20. I'll try to set the video...

I sussed how to set the video and watched this morning. Well, nobody could accuse him of being tuneful! But what a wonderfully dour, funny, and eccentric man. 'Dour' and 'funny' are rather opposite qualities but he really did combine them. I love the way he focussed on the minutiae of life. The school he taught at, that wants to 'educate the whole person' must be a wonderful place for a child to attend. I sometimes bump into a local primary school teacher in the early mornings when he rides his bike in the hills, "to listen to the birds". The first thing he does every day with the kids is get out his guitar and sing to them. The world needs more people like that. It is sad that Mr Culter has died. He had honest eyes. Thanks for bringing him to our attention, Michael.

The poem, "Truth With a Pin", if that's the title, obviously requires him to be reading it to get the full impact, but I'd like the words anyway, but couldn't find them just now. I'll have another look later.

Must dash...

Diane