The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #83409 Message #1533376
Posted By: R. Padgett
02-Aug-05 - 11:24 AM
Thread Name: Whitby Folk Week Aug 20 2005
Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week Aug 20 2005
Nah then Raggytash
The Tap and Spile singaround is famous Worldwide and certainly mentioned in dispatches as being one of the very best singing sessions in the UK ~ rivalling Sidmouth singarounds
Visit the Tap and you will be astounded at the folkie famous who drop in even Malcolm Storey has been known to visit
Nowadays I tend to drop in and out, as the room gets far too full,
I don't doubt the merits of other happening during the week and of course it is each to his own for enjoyment
You will of course find me singing every where I feel inclined and musicians and singers always seem to go their own way
Booker and me have been attending some 35 years and spent many hours encouraging other singers to sing
We have seen people come and go in many different ways and are left with many memories
The pastime is painless and enjoyable and long may it be so, PELs
and beauracy permitting
I am not there for self centred reasons,and many years I haven't been able to get into the Friday finale; I like to listen and have done so at very many singarounds throughout the country, as well as taking my turn
I do not however believe in rudderless singarounds and free for alls in open pub rooms, Mcing is difficult to maintain democracy
Such a room is the singers room at the Tap, now in the capable hands of Judy Knight helped by the likes of Jim McDonald, Ken Johnson, Maggie, Rob and a few others who know how to run such happenings
Ray Padgett