[Dixielandjazz] What about Sir George (Shearing) or Dame Marian (McPartland)?

[John Farrell]

It is high time that our recently discredited system of dishing out mostly
unmerited
"honours" was consigned to the dustbin. If it is to continue (as I am sure
it
will) there must be
hundreds of people far more deserving of these baubles than the odious
Jeffrey Archer, his fragrant wife and their ilk. I agree that Shearing and
McPartland would be a step in the right direction.

John Farrell
http://homepages.tesco.net/~stridepiano/midifiles.htm

----- Original Message -----
From: "Norman Vickers" <nvickers1 at cox.net>
To: "DJML" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Monday, December 15, 2003 1:26 PM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Thread: What about Sir George (Shearing) or Dame
Marian (McPartland)?


> Listmates:-- not strictly OKOM but good music, just the same.(Not Jagger
but
> Shearing and McPartland)  George Shearing's performances have already been
> discussed (pro and con)in the august pages. See the item about Mick
Jagger's
> recent knighthood.
>
> See quote from another list suggesting possibility of knighthood, or in
> Marian's case, damehood ( is that a word?)for Shearing and McPartland.
>
> I'd be especially interested in the thoughts  of our British colleagues on
> this subject.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Norman Vickers
> Pensacola