[Dixielandjazz] Wally Fawkes Birthday

[Paul Kurtz Jr]

Ken, I can see why you like that; I do, too. Great harmony between clarinet and trumpet and great movement. 
Paul Kurtz Jacksonville, FL
> On Jun 25, 2017, at 6:25 PM, Ken Mathieson <ken at kenmath.free-online.co.uk> wrote:
> 
> Hi All,
> I'm not taking sides in the Cy Laurie stand-off, nor indulging in lists pointless or otherwise, but the absence of one name from this thread has been conspicuous: Forrie Cairns. He's retired from playing now, but still to the fore in Edinburgh, having spent most of his career in London and Zurich. His pro career involved playing with the Clyde Valley Stompers before leading his own Clansmen until trad jazz slipped off the radar of most of the British public. He had a spell of free-lancing around London before moving to Switzerland, where he was based for many years working with Bob Wallis as well as the Picadilly Six. He returned to Scotland about 20 years ago, settling in Edinburgh and still playing as forcefully and inventively as ever until his retirement for health reasons recently.
> 
> Forrie was recognised by Sandy Brown in The McJazz Manuscripts as giving "...Sandy cause for concern on the occasions they occupied the same bandstand." And "...Forrie made him more uncomfortable than anyone except Tony Coe." And "...given the freewheeling , uncommitted atmosphere of Sandy's band Forrie could have been unbeatable: he was never provided that climate, and was consequently under-rated." Sandy described Forrie's playing as being a "fierce amalgam of a number of New Orleans originals, notably Ed Hall..." There were certainly traces of Ed Hall in his sound, but his improvisations always struck me as unlike anyone else's due to their unpredictability. He was always a delight to play with as ideas just bubbled out of him and his rhythmic attack, swing and intensity were often fierce, but he could play with great sensitivity when the material called for it.
> 
> It's a great pity that he's not better represented on recordings, but you can catch him here along with some other fine local players on the Scottish scene:
> 
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5PVwxmtJ5s
> 
> Cheers,
> Ken
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