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General Category => New Model Army => Topic started by: Marloes on May 05, 2012, 07:29:45 AM

Title: was Ed Alleyne the only one?
Post by: Marloes on May 05, 2012, 07:29:45 AM
hi everyone,

A simple question - was Ed Alleyne the only violin player for NMA (live on stage) or
was there, at any point or time, another fiddler on stage with the band? Thanks!
Title: Re: was Ed Alleyne the only one?
Post by: sam, sam the drummer man on May 05, 2012, 07:57:51 AM
Wasn't there an Ed Wolstenholme for some of the mid-90s tours?

(Someone else confirm as I was too young then!)
Title: Re: was Ed Alleyne the only one?
Post by: Marloes on May 05, 2012, 08:22:19 AM
I think you have a point there .... checked Google and he did studiowork for 'Strange Brotherhood'.
He looks like a bit like Ed Alleyne, doesn't he?
Title: Re: was Ed Alleyne the only one?
Post by: Stoney on May 05, 2012, 10:40:43 AM
I think there's some stuff on Youtube from mid 90's festivals with a different Violin player on. Tho' the name is not stored in my poorly grey matter........ Could well be Mr Woolstenholme tho, it'd make sense. Don't think he lasted overly long tho'......
Title: Re: was Ed Alleyne the only one?
Post by: Marloes on May 05, 2012, 12:37:27 PM
There's indeed some footage on YouTube of NMA playing in Düsseldorf - 1990.
A friend posted it on FB and praised Ed Alleyne for his wonderful violin play but I watched the clip
and somehow he just didn't look like Ed although, at the same time, there was a resemblance.
And then it occured to me that there was someone else, once ... for a short while ...
That's why I started this topic  ;)

I checked Ed Wolstenholme on Google and he does look like Ed a bit ... long hair, leather jacket and
oh yes, of course the violin. Remember it was 1990 so we all looked young(er) back then!!

Title: Re: was Ed Alleyne the only one?
Post by: BobG on May 05, 2012, 03:47:26 PM
I think it's Ed Wolstenholme who turns up on the Bizarre Festival 1996 dvd. Certainly doesn't look quite like the first Ed.
Title: Re: was Ed Alleyne the only one?
Post by: JohnnyM on May 05, 2012, 05:10:51 PM
Its defo not Ed A-J at 3:30 in this Bizarre vid - so must be the other Ed

http://youtu.be/jiQ_7Sj7nWM (http://youtu.be/jiQ_7Sj7nWM)

I've got no recall of ever seeing Ed Wostenholme playing - not sure if he played many UK gigs as the bands didnt do to many UK gigs in the mid 90s - though equally I could have seen him a few times & its just got lost in the depths of time

:)
Title: Re: was Ed Alleyne the only one?
Post by: Marloes on May 05, 2012, 07:02:25 PM
It's this footage I am referring to:

http://youtu.be/6ShKAHIvRso (http://youtu.be/6ShKAHIvRso)

The post says it's Ed Alleyne but is he ... ?
Like I said before, it's 22 years ago!
Title: Re: was Ed Alleyne the only one?
Post by: lotus on May 05, 2012, 08:23:37 PM
Quote: Chinese Whispers NMA FAQ 2.5.9
Unofficial an ex-members:
Ed Wolsenhome (1997)
Ed was a violin player that played with the band for a short time. According to Robert " ......He was aware of the band and we sais "do you fancy playing a couple of songs with us?" and that was it. We did it for about 10 gigs and they went really well. It was nice to play some of the older tracks that had violin on them. "

So that vagabond (I love that intro!) version of 1990 is with Ed A.-J., not with the red haired Ed W.
Title: Re: was Ed Alleyne the only one?
Post by: JohnnyM on May 05, 2012, 09:00:16 PM
It's this footage I am referring to:

http://youtu.be/6ShKAHIvRso (http://youtu.be/6ShKAHIvRso)

The post says it's Ed Alleyne but is he ... ?
Like I said before, it's 22 years ago!

That looks like ed to me
Title: Re: was Ed Alleyne the only one?
Post by: Stoney on May 05, 2012, 11:55:31 PM
It's this footage I am referring to:

http://youtu.be/6ShKAHIvRso (http://youtu.be/6ShKAHIvRso)

The post says it's Ed Alleyne but is he ... ?
Like I said before, it's 22 years ago!
That is ABSOLUTELY ED ............. No doubts at all........ You can tell by the playing anyway deftness og touch and chops it's him, I'd know without seing the footage, but that is Ed by sight anyway Marloes..........
The "other" Ed is called Mr Wolsenholme. There's nly one REAL Ed........ accept no substitutes.
Title: Re: was Ed Alleyne the only one?
Post by: lupus225 on May 06, 2012, 06:51:47 AM
It's this footage I am referring to:
http://youtu.be/6ShKAHIvRso (http://youtu.be/6ShKAHIvRso)

That's Ed :)
Title: Re: was Ed Alleyne the only one?
Post by: lupus225 on May 06, 2012, 07:02:32 AM
Its defo not Ed A-J at 3:30 in this Bizarre vid - so must be the other Ed
http://youtu.be/jiQ_7Sj7nWM (http://youtu.be/jiQ_7Sj7nWM)

That's the other Ed ;)
Title: Re: was Ed Alleyne the only one?
Post by: Marloes on May 06, 2012, 07:11:12 AM
Okay thanks everyone, I'll my friend he was right ;)
Title: Re: was Ed Alleyne the only one?
Post by: Zenboy on May 08, 2012, 12:33:27 PM
This is doin' mi Ed in!!!!!!!


Zen
Title: Re: was Ed Alleyne the only one?
Post by: Scruff225 on May 08, 2012, 01:52:36 PM
Thanks for all the special Ed guys


getting coat....
Title: Re: was Ed Alleyne the only one?
Post by: Stoney on May 09, 2012, 12:52:34 PM
A bit Liberal with the Ed' aintchya?
Title: Re: was Ed Alleyne the only one?
Post by: Marloes on May 11, 2012, 02:46:00 PM
Cloggdanser: are you referring to my (posted) footage from Vagabonds, 1990 Germany?
Title: Re: was Ed Alleyne the only one?
Post by: cloggdanser on May 13, 2012, 12:42:07 PM
I believe Ed played till 93 ish and then the other Ed played
Title: Re: was Ed Alleyne the only one?
Post by: angel on May 16, 2012, 06:49:27 PM
and Ed Alleyne-Johnson now busks in York with his violin...strange sitting in Nandos and hearing his violin wafting through the window....had to go and check and it was him...doesnt seem to have changed much either!
Title: Re: was Ed Alleyne the only one?
Post by: JohnnyM on May 17, 2012, 10:26:38 PM
Did "the other" Ed do any/many UK gigs?
Title: Re: was Ed Alleyne the only one?
Post by: Sally on May 29, 2012, 09:10:27 AM
He plays with a band called Rhombus sometimes and I think he's going to be with them at their gig in Huddersfield next month.
Title: Re: was Ed Alleyne the only one?
Post by: JohnnyM on May 29, 2012, 06:27:42 PM
He plays with a band called Rhombus sometimes and I think he's going to be with them at their gig in Huddersfield next month.

thanks for the info - i meant did he do any UK gigs with NMA?