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Title: Hello from the Singing Shearer
Post by: SingingShearer on March 16, 2010, 08:08:06 pm
Hello everyone,

Just a quick introduction. I'm Philip, I'm a self employed sheep/goat shearer.

I also keep a couple of Kerry cows and their Belted Galloway X calves. I made all my hay by hand for them last year ( well, I did cut it with the tractor but did everything else by hand, including cutting the stack with a hayknife.)

Some of you have probably heard about me already as my sister is member MurmuringWheel. I demonstrate spinning around the country with her and other members of our family. I also want to start making spinning wheels myself.
Title: Re: Hello from the Singing Shearer
Post by: Jackie on March 16, 2010, 08:11:25 pm
Welcome Philip.  ;D Its a great site with lots of friendly people and great advice.

BTW what do you sing when you shear?
Title: Re: Hello from the Singing Shearer
Post by: jameslindsay on March 16, 2010, 08:12:41 pm
Hi Philip welcome from me in Fife, it's cold here today.
Title: Re: Hello from the Singing Shearer
Post by: SingingShearer on March 16, 2010, 08:15:02 pm
Thanks both of you.

James, it was a lovely day here in Yorkshire ;D

Jackie, I don't normally sing during shearing, but I occasionally sing a few Australian shearing songs or Traditional English folk songs. Not fit for the ears of young children and ladies ;)
Title: Re: Hello from the Singing Shearer
Post by: jameslindsay on March 16, 2010, 08:15:38 pm
I did wonder about the singing part hee hee.
Title: Re: Hello from the Singing Shearer
Post by: sandy on March 16, 2010, 09:07:19 pm
Hello :) :wave:I like singing all the time while I am cleaning.....I bet you have loads of wooly jumpers? Welcome from Clackmannan
Title: Re: Hello from the Singing Shearer
Post by: SingingShearer on March 16, 2010, 09:11:05 pm
Hello Sandy,

I usually sing while I'm feeding the cows.

As for woolly jumpers, I can't move for the things! Or sheeps fleeces for that matter, so plenty of raw material to make more.

Just had to remove this message and put it back on, my sister has been on the computer while I wasn't looking and left it on her name ::)
Title: Re: Hello from the Singing Shearer
Post by: sandy on March 16, 2010, 09:16:11 pm
That could spell trouble ;)When I went to a craft fair I loved the hand knitted rugs, I recon they would sell well but cannot be botherd to knit any, the needles/pins looked like brush poles, would certainly make your arms ache!!!! I sing songs that are triggerd off by things I see or do and sometimes let something slip that I shouldn't  and it can be embarrasing, I suppose a bit like very controlled terretts ;)e.g. we had a guest in our B&B that reallly looked like Dr Spok from Star Trek and I kept humming the them tune and had to remember not to hum!!!!!
Title: Re: Hello from the Singing Shearer
Post by: SingingShearer on March 16, 2010, 09:19:13 pm
I know the feeling. It's the ones that I sing in my head that are the worst!
Title: Re: Hello from the Singing Shearer
Post by: Hilarysmum on March 17, 2010, 07:18:19 am
Hello and welcome.
Title: Re: Hello from the Singing Shearer
Post by: SingingShearer on March 17, 2010, 07:55:02 am
Good morning and thankyou Hilarysmum
Title: Re: Hello from the Singing Shearer
Post by: lilac-unicorn on March 17, 2010, 08:50:12 am
hi  and welcome from south birmingham
Title: Re: Hello from the Singing Shearer
Post by: SingingShearer on March 17, 2010, 09:21:46 am
Hello lilac-unicorn and thanks :)
Title: Re: Hello from the Singing Shearer
Post by: Jackie on March 17, 2010, 07:05:04 pm
Oh Philip you have disapointed me now.  ;) I had visions of you shearing whilst singing The hills are alive with the sound of baa lambs!  ;D :D
Title: Re: Hello from the Singing Shearer
Post by: sandy on March 17, 2010, 08:25:59 pm
I've been singing Irish drinking songs all day..love the Pouges and the Dubliners,,,shame I have no drink!!
Title: Re: Hello from the Singing Shearer
Post by: cameldairy on March 17, 2010, 08:38:10 pm
Hi there from South Georgia, U.S.A. :wave: :wave: :wave:
Title: Re: Hello from the Singing Shearer
Post by: SingingShearer on March 17, 2010, 09:12:55 pm
Jackie, sorry to dissapoint  ;D Although I have seen quite a few baa lambs out in the hills today in Derbyshire and Cheshire.

Sandy, one of the first folk songs I learnt was an Irish drinking song called Juice of the Barley.

Cameldairy, hello and thanks for the welcome :)

What a lot of friendly welcomes!

Title: Re: Hello from the Singing Shearer
Post by: Helencus on March 17, 2010, 09:14:18 pm
Hello and welome fron N w Leicestershire
Title: Re: Hello from the Singing Shearer
Post by: SingingShearer on March 17, 2010, 09:17:54 pm
Hello Helencus :wave: and thanks
Title: Re: Hello from the Singing Shearer
Post by: little blue on March 18, 2010, 06:50:52 pm

hello and welcome from Derbyshire, I sing to my animals sometimes, especially the dog... she loves it (no human ever appreciates my atrocious singing!)
Title: Re: Hello from the Singing Shearer
Post by: SingingShearer on March 18, 2010, 07:01:07 pm
Thanks little blue :)

I spend a lot of time in Derbyshire, I'm at Cromford Mill on Sunday.

Our dog howls when I play the concertina, so I don't think she appreciates music as much as yours! The cows just shout for food when I sing to them.
Title: Re: Hello from the Singing Shearer
Post by: little blue on March 18, 2010, 07:06:38 pm
literally just down the hill from us!
what will you be shearing there??!  Our goats are fine for now, but if you need a cuppa give us  a shout!
Title: Re: Hello from the Singing Shearer
Post by: SingingShearer on March 18, 2010, 07:09:41 pm
Not shearing yet, it's a bit soon.

I'm demonstrating spinning in the wharf on the end of the canal with The Arkwright Spinsters.
Title: Re: Hello from the Singing Shearer
Post by: little blue on March 18, 2010, 07:19:57 pm
sounds great!  Count the lambs on the Meadows for me, been a long time since I've done that (used to go there from Primary school)
Title: Re: Hello from the Singing Shearer
Post by: SingingShearer on March 18, 2010, 07:51:08 pm
I will certainly look out for them :) :sheep:
Title: Re: Hello from the Singing Shearer
Post by: sagehen on March 18, 2010, 09:09:48 pm
Hi Philip and welcome from Warwickshire. I also spin, and have just had a spinning demo over the weekend.  Say hi to murmuring wheel from me  ;D
Title: Re: Hello from the Singing Shearer
Post by: SingingShearer on March 18, 2010, 09:18:50 pm
Hello sagehen,

Nice to hear from another spinner. Hope your demonstration went well.

I will say hi for you, but I'm sure she will be on here later anyway.
Title: Re: Hello from the Singing Shearer
Post by: sagehen on March 18, 2010, 09:30:26 pm
Thanks Philip. It went well, but there's always the odd kid who thinks it's fun to spin the wheel WHILE you're spinning grrrrr  >:( And there's no way to tell them off, so I grit my teeth and smile sweetly while muttering under my breath!!  ::)
Title: Re: Hello from the Singing Shearer
Post by: SingingShearer on March 18, 2010, 09:41:49 pm
Hmmm, you are more polite than I am then  :)
Title: Re: Hello from the Singing Shearer
Post by: HappyHippy on March 19, 2010, 02:46:49 pm
Hello from me in South Lanarkshire  :wave:
Title: Re: Hello from the Singing Shearer
Post by: SingingShearer on March 19, 2010, 03:31:57 pm
Thanks HappyHippy
Title: Re: Hello from the Singing Shearer
Post by: SingingShearer on March 22, 2010, 11:48:19 am
Quote from: little blue on March 18, 2010, 07:19:57 pm
sounds great!  Count the lambs on the Meadows for me

Sorry little blue, couldn't see any lambs on the meadows. Plenty of ewes though, will have a look next time.
Title: Re: Hello from the Singing Shearer
Post by: little blue on March 25, 2010, 07:34:59 pm
spring's abit late round here, even the daffs are still thinking about it!
Thanks for looking though!
Title: Re: Hello from the Singing Shearer
Post by: SingingShearer on March 25, 2010, 07:47:35 pm
That's alright, it gave me an excuse to go for a walk.