Whitby Plough - Folk heartbeat flatlines

Subject: RE: Whitby Plough - Folk heartbeat flatlines
From: GUEST,Raggytash
Date: 12 Apr 05 - 05:54 AM

Sorry Linda and Guest but I think you have it wrong on this occasion. Should this ban be relaxed (which from the first thread it would appear is out of the question) I would be more than happy to go to the Plough. Gil,Denise and their staff and regular customers have been fantastic over the years I do not see why they should suffer because of the actions of a third party I.E. Humphrey Smith.
Not only that the Plough IS Whitby Folk week to many people including myself, for the past 16 years I have spent many, many happy hours in there and would be delighted to do so again, I will not cut off my nose to spite my face in this instance. The support has always BEEN a two way thing between licencees and folkies in these establishments and had it been up to the licencees that would not have changed

Subject: RE: Whitby Plough - Folk heartbeat flatlines
From: GUEST
Date: 12 Apr 05 - 05:15 AM

Totally agree with that Linda, there have been rumours that they will RELAX the rule for both these festivals. Support does indeed work both ways I will, very regretably, be staying away from both pubs.

Subject: RE: Whitby Plough - Folk heartbeat flatlines
From: Linda Kelly
Date: 12 Apr 05 - 05:08 AM

Much as we don't want individual landlords to suffer, lets hope that al folkies take away their trade from these pubs especially during Folk Week in Whitby and Beverley folk Festival (Nellies)-support is a two way thng after all.

Subject: RE: Whitby Plough - Folk heartbeat flatlines
From: GUEST
Date: 12 Apr 05 - 05:06 AM

Humphrey Smith is quite, quite mad. Just ask anyone who lives in the rotten borough of Tadcaster

Subject: RE: Whitby Plough - Folk heartbeat flatlines
From: GUEST
Date: 12 Apr 05 - 04:29 AM

This ban was already in place, it has nothing to do with a 4 piece band in York, its to do with the guy who owns the pubs Humphrey Smith. He made the desisions to ban everything.

Subject: RE: Whitby Plough - Folk heartbeat flatlines
From: GUEST,Raggytash
Date: 12 Apr 05 - 04:21 AM

Don't know where you get your information from Lowden, but three years ago Humphrey Smith (Chairman of the Company) first muted that he wanted to get all live entertainment out of his pubs and return them to the atmosphere of old, he neglected to take into account that pubs of old frequently had a piano in one room were people gathered to sing. I doubt very much that the actions of one band in one pub oon one night created this situation, but I am open to correction if you would care to elucidate

Subject: RE: Whitby Plough - Folk heartbeat flatlines
From: Dave Hanson
Date: 12 Apr 05 - 04:10 AM

Looks like the Plough will have a quiet week in August, shame.

eric

Subject: RE: Whitby Plough - Folk heartbeat flatlines
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 11 Apr 05 - 07:22 PM

He won't live forever

But Folk Music will!

Subject: RE: Whitby Plough - Folk heartbeat flatlines
From: Rt Revd Sir jOhn from Hull
Date: 11 Apr 05 - 06:42 PM

bastards!

Subject: RE: Whitby Plough - Folk heartbeat flatlines
From: Raggytash
Date: 11 Apr 05 - 02:14 PM

No Les, they do not even have email

Subject: RE: Whitby Plough - Folk heartbeat flatlines
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 11 Apr 05 - 01:12 PM

Do Sam Smiths have a website that could be challenged?

Subject: Whitby Plough - Folk heartbeat flatlines
From: Lowden Jameswright
Date: 11 Apr 05 - 12:33 PM

The heartbeat of the finest folk festival in England has finally given out, with no prospect of resuscitation. The Plough has always been the focal point of the Whitby Folk Festival, and news that Sam Smiths' Managing Director was banning all forms of music led some believers to pray for deliverance, and hope somehow the Plough would be spared it's life , at least for the annual folk week.

No such luck - Gil (the Landlord) has been forced to sign documents stating that he will not allow any forms of music/singing, impromptu or otherwise, on pain of death or redundancy. We have a 4-piece band to thank for this dreadful edict. They played a Sam Smiths Pub in York and cranked up the 1000 Watt stacks to such an extent that the pub's revered owner nearly suffered perforated ear drums. "No more of this shit in my pubs" he whispered, and set off on his crusade.

Whistful memories and eulogies may be posted here.........