Here you are. Courtesy of Alto our resident Dark Woods expert. I noted on passing that Twisted Nipple played WOMAD, were entered for the Eurovision and wore vajazzled merkins (a merkin, for those who may not have come across the concept is a wig, not for the head, but for other parts of the anatomy which might lose hair during chemo:
The original cast list was:
Twisted Nipple as it stood on page 170, as listed by our very own chocciemuffin:
Lyndsay Lobular (scaco) on drums
Dexie Methasone (Alto) & Ali Pecia (Cheryl) on backing vocals with Mamma Ree (CM) for the high twiddly bits
Tram Flap Tina (SB) as choreographer, or keyboard despite complete lack of ability as ability is not a requirement for band membership
Margaret on bagpipes and Jane Birkin-esque heavy breathing
Lena Grastim (Troy) on any slightly off the wall instrument that takes her fancy, and accompanying CM in the wind section
Mamma Ree (CM) on keyboard and wind as well as high twiddly bits, because she’s all woman and very capable of multitasking
Beverley Hills (90210) as lead singer, as “reward” for going away for the weekend
Trip as resident mosher and pogo teacher (need to coordinate this with SB)
Peachez as roadie/stagehand and on beer duty accompanied by alimbutt as second-under-chief roadie
TSR as Manager and out-of-time background swayer, just to give Tram Flap Tina (SB) a choreographical challenge
Dexie Methasone (Alto) also provider of instruments, not bothered whether of music or of torture, but the way some of us play there wouldn’t be much difference between the two
Catering by Totty (MG) seeing as she’s in charge of pasties
(See page 170 of thread!!!)
As with any band revival, the cast list may change as the original members may have succumbed to the ravages of sex, drugs and rock n roll so please feel free to create yourself a band member name, pick an instrument or join those swaying out of time. All are welcome xx
COME IN lurkers! You are all very welcome! Have been and cleared the weeds from round my old tent and swept out the inside, so if anyone needs to borrow it, feel free. It served me well and is proved to be gremlin proof!
… can’t remember, I think I was behind the bar when the band played thier first gig… I do remember that ‘singers’ were discouraged, Alto would be able to point us at the page number, but she’s off being busy tonight - after the second glass of shiraz it’s not going to matter too much what the band sounds like!
I’ll be there - a stint behind the bar for old time’s sake - with Wasabi nuts and various nibbles to help the Doom Bar go down!
Now where did I put that Merkin? Troy helped me clear out my loft last weekend so it’s not there… maybe the bottom corner of the wardrobe…
[well done MG, good to see the old line up posted] xxx
As an official Merkin maker,got a City and Guilds certificate in Wigmaking and Merkins were included in the syllabus,I will tonight abandon making one in real hair knotted on fish skin(true thats how they are made)instead use sticky back plastic and shamrock to celebrate the date.Peachez,please may I order a green guinness tonight in the JM bar.My comfy nest in the Yew tree next to Cackles tree is now available it served me well during those yukky Tax days.
Love and Light xxMavis
I’m a new woodie but do you think I might be qualified to join the band? I’ve no talent, can’t sing and am tone deaf. Also I have a bright yellow ukulele that’s completely out of tune. My stage name could be Pukey-Ukey.
right Sivam, I’m off to practice putting 4 leafed (leaved?) shamrocks on the heads of the Guinnessesssses with my left hand/arm… looks like it might be a lively night and I don’t want to bring on a visit by the Lymphodema Pixie, having beat him down to 2.3% at clinic last week!
Historygirl, sounds like you could be in contention for lead singer! or perhaps a duet Sarah/Bev
… if anyone’s suffering from Tax windy pops, I would recommend popping into my kitchen for a while - beetroot chutney is on the go and it’s fumigating the house nicely…
I like singing, so it sounds like I’d better wash up or something! banned from the band!!! Even though I thought I was an old-timer, I never heard the band line-up before - sounds fantastic! I’ll be Let Rat Sole on the tea-towels!!
Hello ladies–yes, it’s time for a good reunion singalong before those of us who have returned to our real world choirs lose our voices with all the pre-Easter biggies. (I ask you, Zadoc the Priest and I Was Glad to be sung in the same concert by a small choir with bass section that defaults to ff?)
Now that I’ve got that off my chest [ahem], I’m going to reopen the Lagoon swim-up bar for anyone whose internal thermostat has given up the fight. Pierce has agreed to tend bar, but has promised not to sing. He’d like to know who else he should bring along.
I highly recommend the float in the Lagoon for sleepless nights, if the JM and the relaxation yurts don’t do it for you and you’d rather bob gently on the water while looking at the stars. ZZzzz…
So what are we singing first, and is there plenty of fizz?
I go and look after grandchildren for a few days in the land of NED and the woods come alive again. Fantastic. Mine as usual is a GT. The hair has gone from Golum to, startled Gibbon , Gloucester old spot and now Judi Denche so no merkin needed for me. He is still having a joke with the face leg and bikini line hair. New lawnmower needed. Mavis are you still using fish skins. I will I lock the well and dust of the nest in the old Yew tree, new Woodies might find them useful. Great creasted Neuts must be a plentry now.
Be of good faith
Cackles
I think i dug out my old saxophone and maybe I should do that again. Don’t worry, my playing is dreadful so everyone’s singing seems wonderful in comparison. MG are you leading the tabletop dancing? just asking. We might need more fans No not the clapping cheering ones, the ones to tackle the hot flushes so common to those of us in Tam Towers.
maybe we should have some extra buckets around that old woodies can fill up with donated newts.
(Leaving a few empty for those LaLaLaLa moments obviously)
Wow, I am amazed at the transformation from abandoned wood to what has become like a festival site! Now where are the portaloos again? or is there a box of sheewees somewhere?
Never heard of myself referred to as an old woodie before but I guess I am. I’ve done the chemo swamp, the mx mansion and the rads rushes. Not doing Tamoxifen towers - been given the keys to Letrazole Villas for the next five years. I have, however, opted to come back to my tent in the dark dark woods. There is a comforting safe feeling here - no harm can come to us here as be stand shoulder to shoulder fighting of the gremlins that poison our minds with negative thoughts.
I’ve been out with my butterfly nets today and caught quite a few sleep fairies which are now enclosed in a huge netted area which is a bit like a butterfly farm. All are welcome to come and catch one - there are no guarantees that she will stay with you but the exercise used chasing one around might be enough to tire you out naturally.
I offered myself as roadie for TN as I had the bald, big midriff thing going on. A bit of sparse hair now but still the midriff so I still look the part. I’m setting up the sound system so start warming up you warblers and dubious musicians and lets get this party started.:)x
Of course Sky2sea, no evening in the JM is complete without a bit of dancing on the tables. The night is yet young though and I am currently trying to fight through the crowd at the bar to get a round in for the thirsty band members.
D, your new version on percussion sounds just right as does the “wind section” which might not quite be what was intended. The roadies won’t just be moving the instruments around but also fighting off the groupies, NE and Pierce Brosnen are a bit uncontrollable when they get excited.
Welcome to all newcomers, come on in, help yourself to something to drink and all of the snacks which have been contributed by the woodies old and new xx
I was going to get a glass of red wine but with the crowd this big I thought it sensible to have a bottle and 2 glasses. That’s my excuse and I’m sticking to it. Talking of sticking …I’ll pass round these plates of sticky bottomed lemon and double choc cake.
Yay! Sticky Bottoms! Not had one of those for ages! Bit difficult in the throng, but the music is (ahem) great, or should that be grate?? Champagne for me please (she calls to someone near the bar)! Jane
Popping in (in my PJs) for a bitter shandy and then off to the yew tree nests with my captured sleep fairy snuggly trapped in my PJ pocket. I always wondered why PJs had pockets
xxx