The Limeliters - Have some Madeira my dear

Your confirmation that this is the Limeliters would be appreciated.

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[NormSeli]

That is definitely Lou Gottlieb from the Limeliters.... but he is preforming without the Limeliters (Alex Hassilev and Glenn Yarborough). He performed solo before and after... and he did record this with the Limeliters, but technically this is not a Limeliters' performance.

[banjostead]

@NormSeli

You don't half talk some nonsence.

[thirty6min]

This is NOT the Limeliters. Just Lou Gottlieb! It really does not matter since this song is all Gottlieb anyway.

[banjostead]

You obviously don't know what you are talking about!

[thirty6min]

You obviously don't use your eyes. Not every fat guy is Glen. Not every bearded guy is Alex. "Put down the bowl, fatso~~~"

is definitely Limeliters. "Put down your bango, a**hole!" is not.

[banjostead]

Read my previous comment.

(By the way I've worked with them)

[TonyGottlieb]

That's the Limeliters. All three originals are there.

[EdWaldrup]

@thirty6min

Since I own a copy of the Pioneer LaserDisc this video was taken from I can vouch for it being the original Limeliters. It is from the LaserDisk "There's A Meetin' Here Tonight" and features The Kingston Trio on side 2. I've seen the original Limeliters in person twice. The copyright is 1981. Lou is featured on this song. He is joined by Alex Hassilev and Glen Yarbrough. I miss Lou. He always made me laugh.

[homedree]

NEVER FAILS TO MAKE ME SMILE

[talex42]

OMG, memories! This and Charlie on the MTA were the fun highlights of the folk music era for me. LOL

[abergner]

My parents had this Laserdisc when I was a kid and I grew up watching it. It is indeed a Limelighters show. In fact, at 1:38, you can see Glenn Yarbrough in the background offstage cracking up wiping tears away.

[1915fas]

@thirty6min I'm glad you pointed that out. I thought at times that it was Fidel Castro.

[clodzgrama7]

I think the year was 1962 when the Limeliters appeared at Gill Coliseum, Oregon State University. in Corvallis I loved the entire program but Lou Gottlieb took things over the roof with his interpretation of "Have Some Madeira, my dear," This clip brings back lots of memories; the Limeliters kept us howling in laughter.

[skyrich62]

@NormSeli

Actually, this *is* The Limeliters. You can see Glenn in the back ground @1:36 and that's Alex @ stage right at the beginning. The videographer just focused on Lou for almost all of this single performance. This was taken during a 1981 performance in Manhattan. Search also for "The Limeliters live 1981" for comparison.

[dad2mak]

There are several other clips from this same performance in 1981 here on youtube, with all 3 members present. This one doesn't require Yarborough to be present on the stage. But it's the Limeliters all right.

[flyingscot4]

It's them all right. Glenn is in the background on the right. Another version was done by Tony Randall and he was even funnier than Lou. Other than that, they were the funniest of the folk groups (P,P,M, Kingston Trio, Chad Mitchell Trio, Bros 4, Weavers, etc.. I saw them live a lot.

[charlatanization]

It frustrates me that if you look up "Madeira M'dear" on google, far more of the results are for the Limeliters than for Flanders and Swann. Still, upon viewing, he does perform it well. A nice tip of the hat.

[stumblemouth]

Nothing against the performance (I don't think there's a folk singer or group in exsistance that doesn't do "Maderia" or "Gnu"), but Michael Flanders in his wheelchair pulls the song off so much better....