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Mark Knopfler Discussion => Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum => Topic started by: border_reiver on August 17, 2022, 08:31:04 AM

Title: 12 year old local hero gets signed LP
Post by: border_reiver on August 17, 2022, 08:31:04 AM

This article was very wholesome. What a nice gesture by the man. These things lighten up gloomy days.  :)

https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/busker-12-sent-record-knopfler-24768868 (https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/busker-12-sent-record-knopfler-24768868)

"A 12-year-old boy caught the attention of Mark Knopfler when he performed Local Hero on his guitar outside St James' Park.

Joe Bartley, from Denton Burn, Newcastle, played for 45 minutes on his Gibson guitar ahead of Newcastle United's opening Premier League match against Nottingham Forest. When he finished, he donated around half of his busking money to the to the Newcastle West End Foodbank.

Just days later, Joe donated the other half of his money to Maggie's Newcastle, a cancer care centre which his grandmother Gwenda Fletcher, 71, visits at the Freeman Hospital. The youngster also performed for visitors in the garden.

On Tuesday morning, Joe received a signed vinyl of Local Hero along with a note from the former Dire Straits singer. The note read: "You're sounding dead good, Joe. Stick at it! Very best wishes, Mark Knopfler ' "

Title: Re: 12 year old local hero gets signed LP
Post by: hunter on August 17, 2022, 08:45:22 AM

Nice gesture by Mark, indeed, but the boy, though! What a beautiful thing for a 12-year-old to do.

Title: Re: 12 year old local hero gets signed LP
Post by: wakeywakey on August 17, 2022, 08:54:06 AM

He made £170 in 45 minutes :clap
Nice gesture by Mark.
I wonder which company is now going to send him a record player :)

Title: Re: 12 year old local hero gets signed LP
Post by: MagicElliott on August 17, 2022, 09:50:57 AM

Am I the only one who saw the subject of this thread and thought he got a signed Les Paul?!?

Either way-top job.

Title: Re: 12 year old local hero gets signed LP
Post by: dustyvalentino on August 17, 2022, 10:05:11 AM

"12 year old Joe said 'Who the hell is Mark Knopfler?'" :)

On a side note, who the hell gives a Gibson Les Paul to a 12 year old?! And lets them go busking outside the football with it????!!!

Title: Re: 12 year old local hero gets signed LP
Post by: border_reiver on August 17, 2022, 02:23:20 PM

Quote from: dustyvalentino on August 17, 2022, 10:05:11 AM

"12 year old Joe said 'Who the hell is Mark Knopfler?'" :)

On a side note, who the hell gives a Gibson Les Paul to a 12 year old?! And lets them go busking outside the football with it????!!!

LOL

You're right. It does raise one or two questions.  :)

Title: Re: 12 year old local hero gets signed LP
Post by: JF on August 18, 2022, 05:12:34 PM

am I the only one who noticed grandma's name ?  :lol

Title: Re: 12 year old local hero gets signed LP
Post by: straitsway75 on August 18, 2022, 05:41:43 PM

 :clap :clap :clap :clap