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Post by moonchild on Mar 10, 2022 3:57:11 GMT
JayJay, please amend or move this post if not appropriate. One of our moderators and resident IT expert, Leadbelly, AKA JimLED on the old forum, resides with his family in Ukraine, in the city of Kharkov / Kharkiv.. . The city is on the front line in the current war.. Our thought and prayers go to all the people of Ukraine in these terrible times Thank you.
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Post by shadowplay jayjay on Mar 10, 2022 18:56:52 GMT
My first thoughts Moonchild /Cynthia were to move this thread to non Rory. Yet my conscience and heart tells me for the sake of our great friend Leadbelly's terrible position he's in now in Ukraine. This topic must stand for freedom and for free speech. Especially after all the hard work Leadbelly has done for over 10 years as our co mod / tech guy on The Rory Gallagher Official forum and the previous Loose Talk RG Official Forum too.
I have actually met Leadbelly at The Rory Gallagher Tribute Festival in Vienna Austria. As I've told Daniel Gallagher he is a genuinely lovely guy. Cynthia and I really feel for his safely and freedom for the past few days now. As we have not heard from him for a week now. As Cynthia states and with the video above Kharkiv where Leadbelly lives, is one of the most bombed cities so far in this Russian invasion. With his city only being 30km away in the east near the Russian border. I heard from him last as I said a week ago now and although he seemed in good spirits then. He did say also they were starting to struggle to get food and going into underground shelters with his family members more often too. Things must have got much worse in his city within the past week or so as we've seen in other cities like Mariupol in the south on TV. My last words to Leadbelly were that all of us send our support thoughts and prayers for peace in Ukraine. His last words were " Thanks you and Peace and Freedom for All *
Frankie Miller and Rory sing and play this quite appropriate song title for Leadbelly
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Post by moonchild on Mar 10, 2022 23:41:50 GMT
Thank you JayJay. Our friend and moderator Ledbelly does so much work to support the site, and to support Rory's legacy. One of my last messages from him was to quote from Sense of Freedom, and post this clip (similar to the one above, but this is from the end credits: The music was done by Rory Gallagher, with vocals by Larry Miller. And, a while back whilst chatting on messenger I told him about a Rory song I was learning, and he sent me this- it's just a casual shot of Ledbelly (JimLED) playing and singing Tatoo'd Lady in 2013. He's playing the black Strat. He's singing, but he told me, he had a bad flu there so his voice is raspy. And, the camera appears to be on a tripod, and it doesn't show his face. But rock on Ledbelly. And please be safe. www.facebook.com/messenger_media/?thread_id=100015932174751&attachment_id=620975599185830&message_id=mid.%24cAAAABWz4v_mETdv3CV-HJWC3wMPTok, I can't get it to work properly. LOL. It's the sort of thing I'd bug Ledbelly about fixing for me, or showing me how to...
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Post by galwaygirl on Mar 11, 2022 3:36:35 GMT
Jay Jay and Moonchild, thank you both for your posts. My heart goes out to the people of Ukraine and to Ledbelly and his family. I pray for peace and a resolution to this horrible conflict that has caused so much suffering.
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Post by moonchild on Mar 13, 2022 3:27:58 GMT
Quick update re our moderator and friend Ledbelly. He sent me a quick message yesterday. They have left there home and are in a safe place, but the situation is very dynamic and they are not out of danger. But it was good getting word from him. Please pray for peace. 💙
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Post by suby1974 on Mar 13, 2022 19:47:40 GMT
I pray for Jim's family and friends and people of Ukraine. I am glad Jim you and your family are in a safe place, but not out of the woods yet. I am taking part in prayer forums for Ukraine and the world. Jim has helped me on a lot of technical issues when I use the RG forum, especially the old forum. I thankyou from the bottom of my heart. He has done a lot of hard work for the RG forum and so has Jay Jay and Cynthia. Thankyou. Praying for Peace.You and your family stay safe Jim. Subrata and Susie.xxxx
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Post by galwaygirl on Mar 13, 2022 23:48:20 GMT
Thank you all for your updates. I am happy to hear that Ledbelly and his family are safe. Praying that this conflict ends. God Bless to all Rory fans.
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Post by suby1974 on Apr 3, 2022 19:06:31 GMT
Is there is any more news on Leadbelly and his family? Subrata. xx
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Post by shadowplay jayjay on Apr 4, 2022 9:14:47 GMT
Is there is any more news on Leadbelly and his family? Subrata. xx Hi Suby Moonchild /Cynthia and myself have real concerns about Leadbelly and his family's safety and well being as we both haven't heard from him for a few weeks now.
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Post by suby1974 on Apr 4, 2022 10:55:41 GMT
I hope Leadbelly will be OK and his loved ones. Hope we do hear from him soon. Keep praying🙏 I have Covid at the moment and the infection is bad in London at the moment. Getting better. I think I am past the worst of it. Strange flu this one i.e Covid. I will be back on the Rory Forum soon, when I am better. I am off work at present. I am just going to listen to Rory's songs. They cheer me up. Take Care Everyone and Stay Safe. Subrata.x
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