Turkey Puppet Enters Eurovision Song Contest

[sidewinder]

It'll probably win..

Eurovision Sng Contest

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

Bling when you're minging!!!!!

I MAY actually watch that!

MG

[A Lark Ascending]

The country's 2007 entry, Dervish, came last.

Dustin will be hoping to change all that in Belgrade.

Dervish are a marvellous traditional band. I'm not quite sure what they cooked up for 2007 Eurovision to suffer such ignominy!

It's a long time since the early 80s when Planxty did the interval spot at Eurovision!

And I don't suppose it helps Martin Carthy's chances of representing England. Maybe Basil Brush!

[JohnS]

The turkey will stand a good chance of winning if past contests are anything to go by.

[sidewinder]

I think I'll put a bet on the turkey this year !

[sidewinder]

It's a long time since the early 80s when Planxty did the interval spot at Eurovision!

A rare abberation of taste (to good, that is).

[A Lark Ascending]

It's a long time since the early 80s when Planxty did the interval spot at Eurovision!

A rare abberation of taste (to good, that is).

Up to a point.

The piece they performed was called 'Timedance' - a three part suite-type thing that went from the mystic Celtic to 18th C drawing room to folk rock. On keyboards...and involved in the arrangement, I suspect - was a Bill Whelan who'd been providing 'extra' instruments for a while.

A few years down the line Whelan had broadened the concept into a full stage show. Thus, 'Riverdance'! He became very rich.

[Tom Storer]

I have the CD of the turkey song! The music gets very old in about two seconds flat, but the lyrics are hilarious. "We're sick of Riverdance, Flatley is a Yank..."

[sidewinder]