[Dixielandjazz] Stan Greig Daily Telegraph

[Marek Boym]

Goodness gracious!
Ages ago (in the mid-1970's) I corresponded with David Griffith (a
pretty well known writer on jazz) from Swansea.  In thsoe days, I did
not know Swansea was in Wales, and I addressed my first letter to him
"Swansea, England."

In his reply he asked me not to do it again, as that might involve the
danger of his house being blown up by Welsh nationalists.

Soon it may becoma easier -  the Scottish separatists seem to be
gaining ground!  I wonder how it will affect British jazz, with so
many of its most prominent figures being Scots.
Cheers

On 29 November 2012 00:04, Jack Mitchell <fjmitch at westnet.com.au> wrote:
>
>
>   Poor Stan's only just departed,  and the slander begins?
>   (I hope he can read and laugh at this -- up in the great jam session over there)
>
>   Campbell Burnap was indeed an Englishman, and a very musical good bloke,
>
>   but Stan was not English -- he was born in Scotland and spoke with an Edinburgh accent,
>
>   in fact neither man was "another Englishman"
>
>
>   sorry, Jack!
>   all the best,
>
>   Robert
>
>
>   I can only plead that I'm just a simple Australian who can't understand how an island smaller than most of our states can be divided into three different countries! Of course I should have known better - I once asked a lady vocalist when she had left England for Australia and I immediately feared for my safety. In unladylike terms she advised me that she was from Wales.
>
>   Best wishes
>   Jack
>
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