Irish Showbands Forum - Irish Eurovision Question Again From TP

Reply #30 - 09/11/06 at 00:15:11

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Hiya..That would be Maxi..of Danny Doyle, Maxi & Music Box. Also of Maxi, Dick & Twink... & Sheeba...

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Reply #31 - 09/11/06 at 20:46:31

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Well Trisha you never fail to amaze me how do you know about all these sites.I only know of one Eurovision site.What i will have to do is come up with a question that you cannot find the answer on the net and the fact that you are talking about Maxi Dick & Twink i think i have one for later tonight.The first voice i hear in the morning at 5.30 am is Maxi and i like her early morning music. Wink

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Reply #32 - 09/11/06 at 21:21:54

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Here we go its a well known fact that Maxi Dick & Twink finished second in our Song For Europe back in 1970 with a song called Things You Hear About Me and had a top 20 hit with it.The song was written by two of our famous troupadors at that time and both i do believe are still with us and still performing.They were both regulars back in the 60s / 70s on RTE so who were they.I expect a bit of milage out of this one. Tongue

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Reply #33 - 09/12/06 at 20:52:05

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Hi TP..Have you got that record? Reason I ask, is because I've found it for sale on a web-site & you'd never believe how much it's selling for..... Wink

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Reply #34 - 09/12/06 at 21:00:56

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and i have autographed picture of dick that she signed for me back in the beautifull summer of 72 Grin

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Reply #35 - 09/12/06 at 21:58:09

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I have it on an album but suprise me with the price.I do have the follow up but that will be the next question Cry

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Reply #36 - 09/12/06 at 23:06:47

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The going price at the moment is £44. That probably sounds reasonable to you..but it didn't even win the Nationals...let alone the Eurovision & it's highest place in the charts was at 17.... ???

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Reply #37 - 09/12/06 at 23:09:39

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Trisha i guessed it was on Gemm but believe me Vinyltap who are a major dealer in the UK probably have their own website.Yes even the so called experts can get it all wrong.He is selling that or trying to sell it in the belief that it includes Twink of the Pink Fairies who are very collectable.They were out back then in 1970.To put things into context a copy was on ebay recently for £1.99 and did not sell.Vinyltap are probably one of the dearest sellers on this earth everything is vastly overpriced and Gemm is also a very dear place to buy stuff compared to ebay. Shocked

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Reply #38 - 09/12/06 at 23:18:01

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Looks like we both replied at the same time.While Eurovision stuff by that i mean the obscure singles are collectable only a few Euroheads collect songs from the National Song Contest and i researched our own sometime back and you would be surprised how many were actually released on 45.Most collectors do not know what was issued.While very few of the UK Song For Europe hopefuls were ever released there have been quiet a few from our own National Song Contest especially in the late 60s and 70s.I am sure i will find a question or two there for our next outing. Cheesy

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Reply #39 - 09/15/06 at 18:57:24

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Back to TPs question about the Maxi Dick and Twink song. I'd say it was written by Jim Doherty and Les Smith 8)

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Reply #40 - 09/15/06 at 19:39:59

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Thank God you are back Liamo we will forgive the typo error it was indeed Jim Doherty and Des Smyth.Now just to wrap up this MD&T what was their follow up called a little hint it was written by Kenny Young.A nice bouncy number. Roll Eyes

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Reply #41 - 11/18/06 at 11:42:31

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I've seen MD&T's "Things You Hear About Me" going for £80! Their follow up was "Tangerines Tangerines". (Sorry to spoil you next question , alpineseven.) But I cannot find that anywhere.

The problem I have is that even if I could get my hands on their reocrds, they are on vinyl and that means finding equipment on which to play it and eventually transfer to CD.

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Reply #42 - 11/18/06 at 15:02:10

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Alas before you go out and buy any Maxi Dick & Twink 45s i would like to set the record ( if you pardon the pun ) straight.That record that major UK dealer is selling is a con job as he is selling it on the pretence that the Twink is the GUY who sang with the highly collectable group Pink Fairies so forget about it as a copy of Things You Hear About Me has been up on ebay twice in the last few months and it did not sell and the asking price was £2.99 yes 1P short of £3. Roll Eyes

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Reply #43 - 11/18/06 at 17:03:18

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Hello Munster4ever. Don't worry, if you get those records you can send them to me. I have a turntable Grin

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Reply #44 - 11/18/06 at 20:10:05

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Hi Munster4ever, I was going to ask if anybody still has the old turntables anymore. I have & enjoy playing my old vinyls on it. It sometimes pays not to throw these things out - don't ya think? Don't worry about sending me those records though...it'd cost you more on the postage than what they're probably worth...

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