Holmfirth Festival of Folk May 8 - 10th

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk May 8 - 10th
From: Cath
Date: 17 May 09 - 12:11 PM

And very good they are too!

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk May 8 - 10th
From: migginz
Date: 16 May 09 - 12:44 PM

If any of you are in Holmfirth tomorrow (Sunday 17th) you can help support NEXT YEARS festival by dropping in to the Farmers Market and buying yourself a bacon butty from the "Feed the (Festival of) Folk" stall. All profits raised go towards the Festival and last year raised well over £1000

We can be found in the downstairs section of the market on the 3rd Sunday of each month (and also sell mugs of tea & coffee)

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk May 8 - 10th
From: Cath
Date: 13 May 09 - 10:33 AM

Soldier Boy we picked up various bits of tent poles this morning which had appeared on the football field (they weren't there on Monday!) and wondered if they might be what you need to replace the one that was vandalised. They are in the back of my car if they are of any good.
Cath

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk May 8 - 10th
From: glueman
Date: 13 May 09 - 08:45 AM

If you encountered anyone nicking sounds by means of a digital recording device in the boozers and streets - in the best folk spirit - it was Yours Gluely. Manners suggested I ask first, the thought of stopping musicians in full flight meant I pressed record and answered questions later.

Ta!

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk May 8 - 10th
From: Joe G
Date: 13 May 09 - 08:34 AM

Welcome to Mudcat Ani!

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk May 8 - 10th
From: smurf
Date: 13 May 09 - 05:42 AM

Hi Ani ,,,, about time too xxx

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk May 8 - 10th
From: Ani
Date: 13 May 09 - 03:46 AM

look everyone I have signed up! lol :)

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk May 8 - 10th
From: GUEST
Date: 13 May 09 - 03:35 AM

Thanks so much for a great weekend Cath! We alsways have a fun time.
Will put the photos on a CD for you.
If anyone sees an image they would like drop me an email at [e-mail] and I will sort itout for you.
Enjoy the photographs everyone and thanks again for letting me do my thing. =)
Ani xx

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk May 8 - 10th
From: GerryMc
Date: 13 May 09 - 03:06 AM


Thanks Ray, nice kind words

Gerry :-)

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk May 8 - 10th
From: GUEST,dozy rozy.
Date: 12 May 09 - 03:22 PM

Thanks to all for a great weekend.And thankyou Mr.Padget for the nice comment.Much appreciated.

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk May 8 - 10th
From: Cath
Date: 12 May 09 - 02:35 PM

Oh and apologies to Smurf. I would like to blame Phil who put the programme together or James who proof read it but I suppose I have to take the blame as I wrote it.
But if that's the only mistake of the weekend I'm well pleased!

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk May 8 - 10th
From: Cath
Date: 12 May 09 - 02:33 PM

We might give you another go or we might get a substitute!
No but seriously thanks again to all.
Only the White Hart seemed unhappy so any feedback there could be useful - maybe best as a pm though.

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk May 8 - 10th
From: r.padgett
Date: 12 May 09 - 11:15 AM

Yes Shaun spelt right and wrong in the programme!

Never saw Tyke/George all weeekend nor Soldier Boy

Dozy Rosy in the Stamps sang very nicely [Sun and the Moon]

Thanks to Jim Potter (with crutches) and Alma and Alan Wright, John Greaves and the every dependable Neville

Never saw String Theory, so didn't fall over this year (could still be a Wibberley Wobberly next year Tyke! tho')

Saw some new people ~ good 'un Gerry McNeice and some great photos from Ani McNeice, Michelle Holding lovely singer, the "Vibrantly Energetic" Flossie with her franglais who knows English better than most of us (I am not kidding either)

Jez Lowe and band, off on distant travels did an hour and a half on Sunday

Hamish Currie, very professional performance

Cockersdale were superb, catch em before they retire (25th year).

Didn't recognise Zoe Mulford until the end!

And sterling work from my old friend Lindsay Wilson and Barry Evans who did the pa

Nice to see some of the old uns such as Monologue John and Dorothy, and the genius who is Roy Blackman

Harry Wilson, I will buy you a tea at least! next time I see you, some brilliant filling breakfast from the Corner House, from early am

Did not recognise Muppett (two tees and two pees), full beard and tash very dark!!

Steve R and Jim McDonald who tried to get me drunk on Saturday pm

Finally Cath Ingham and Phil Jenkinson and all the Team and of course all who came and did their bit (most importantly)

One year I might get Holmfirth Anthem right!!

Ray

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk May 8 - 10th
From: smurf
Date: 12 May 09 - 09:33 AM

A wonderful weekend, big thanks to all who had a hand in organising it.

one HUGE complaint tho -   they spelled my name wrong in the program ;o), no but seriously - I wasn't that upset about it.

.......Shaun (NOT Sean) lol

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk May 8 - 10th
From: GerryMc
Date: 12 May 09 - 08:58 AM


We had a fab time. Singing, playing, drinking, catching up with old friends and making some lovely new ones.

Holmfirth is the best.

Ani's pics can be seen here


Gerry :-)

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk May 8 - 10th
From: GUEST,Rob the Roadie
Date: 12 May 09 - 05:42 AM

We Came We sang We Enjoyed.

Yes Taggart and Wright behaved themselves for once.

Our week-end went like this
Friday Night Angie sang at No.11 in the Open Mic. A nice little venue.
We then wandered around hoping to find somewhere else but they were all packed so we wandered back to camp and early bed. It was FREEZING!

Saturday
Anne arrived and they did an hour or two in the campsite going over about a dozen songs they used to sing all those years ago . A few lyrics gave them problems. Old age affecting their memory no doubt. Then into town. I carried both guitars.
They sang in Stamps in the afternoon then lunch upstairs and into town for a spot at the folk club in the White Hart and the open mic at No.11. A wander around town where we found it packed again. Trying to get in anywhere carrying two guitars was a problem so we went back to Stamps to drink all the beer!!!!
Oh yes the worst of it was they NEVER used their guitars anywhere that day. I must have walked miles carrying them!!!

Sunday
Missed the spoons workshop due to lunch or was it breakfast!! But they did go to Stamps AGAIN. We left early to grab a bite to eat before heading off and actualy managed to catch some of the dancing.

Thanks to everyone for putting up with them. Thanks to Dave of Fryish for giving them time at both No11 and the White Hart and to Steve and Ray at Stamps.
Special thanks to the lovely ladie we met in the Postcard on FRiday night when they saw we were frozen and soaked and they offered us a bed for the night when they heard we were under canvas !!

Thanks for a great friendly welcome some even remebered them from years back when they guested at Rhuddlan Festival and all those years ago when they opened at the Picturdrome.

If they behave can they come back next year??

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk May 8 - 10th
From: Tyke
Date: 11 May 09 - 09:39 PM

Thats what you get when you Ctrl C copy from a programme with a spell check to Ctrl V paste onto the Mudcat. Then you can't quite see the double paste that you have done by acident. So sorry about that George

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk May 8 - 10th
From: Soldier boy
Date: 11 May 09 - 06:46 PM

How did you manage that Tyke?
Your last posting was submitted in duplicate.
Is this another example of techno wizardry or just a subliminal echo from the ether ?

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk May 8 - 10th
From: Tyke
Date: 11 May 09 - 02:49 PM

Hi Cath, Not surprised you did not catch me not been so well lately so I spent a lot of time on energy conservation. I was well looked after by the Family Stocks though. I was going to head into Holmfirth from the campsite after I had a shower on Saturday afternoon only to be greeted by a cloud burst.

I have only one complaint, which is that Marie Blackburn and Lucy Stocks would not let me play my Banjo. They didn't complain when I was playing it on the campsite saving them a space for their tents did they!

Muppet was in fine voice on Saturday as was Harry who we have been encouraging to start singing for the last two years. The only trouble is that now there is no stopping him. In fact a lot of friends turned up on Saturday in the Elephant and were responsible for drinking all the Beer. I can only apologise to anyone I missed out when I was organizing the Musicians and Singers Round provided by Janet the landlady. The Bar Staff in the Elephant and Castle worked extremely hard all weekend I'm sure everyone would wish me to include them in my saying thank you and well done.

Did anyone see Ted perhaps he was in the Nook which was packed out all weekend so much so I did not even try to force my way in. It's seems to me Holmfirth Festival Of Folk has had yet another successful weekend. Great job and thank you to all the committee and organizers. See you all soon and back at Holmfirth in 2010.

Hi Cath, Not surprised you did not catch me not been so well lately so I spent a lot of time on energy conservation. I was well looked after by the Family Stocks though. I was going to head into Holmfirth from the campsite after I had a shower on Saturday afternoon only to be greeted by a cloud burst.

I have only one complaint, which is that Marie Blackburn and Lucy Stocks would not let me play my Banjo. They didn't complain when I was playing it on the campsite saving them a space for their tents did they!

Muppet was in fine voice on Saturday as was Harry who we have been encouraging to start singing for the last two years. The only trouble is that now there is no stopping him. In fact a lot of friends turned up on Saturday in the Elephant and were responsible for drinking all the Beer. I can only apologise to anyone I missed out when I was organizing the Musicians and Singers Round provided by Janet the landlady. The Bar Staff in the Elephant and Castle worked extremely hard all weekend I'm sure everyone would wish me to include them in my saying thank you and well done.

Did anyone see Ted perhaps he was in the Nook which was packed out all weekend so much so I did not even try to force my way in. It's seems to me Holmfirth Festival Of Folk has had yet another successful weekend. Great job and thank you to all the committee and organizers. See you all soon and back at Holmfirth in 2010.

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk May 8 - 10th
From: andyval
Date: 11 May 09 - 10:25 AM

Big thank you to Dame Pattie and yourself for calling for the Good Egg Band at the Family Ceilidh Splott Man. The band had a good time as well as the dancers.

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk May 8 - 10th
From: Cath
Date: 11 May 09 - 08:16 AM

Thanks to all for coming. Sorry I missed you Tyke - I never got to look in the Elephant and I never saw you in transit.
We've just been round the town and it is all returned to it's former glory - no rubbish, no mess, all clean and tidy.
The committee all enjoyed it which says a lot and we've had lots of positive comments so I suppose we'll have to do it again next year!!
In the meantime Peter is running his concerts at the Picturedrome, Number 11 is on every other Thursday (this week) with the Open Mic and a new venture has started at Hepworth Village Hall - I can't remember the guest list for this but I do remember that it's good and they do have a web site.
See you all next year if not before!
x

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk May 8 - 10th
From: GUEST,MC Fat (at work)
Date: 11 May 09 - 05:17 AM

Was great to hear your inimatable and unique Tyke Folk. Welcome back Muppet.
Jim

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk May 8 - 10th
From: GUEST
Date: 11 May 09 - 04:49 AM

Hiya,
      I didn't think my temporary absence from the festival scence would have caused such concern, but it was very touching seeing everyone who had when I was at Holmefirth at the weekend. Great to see and be with you all again.Enjoyed the sessions I took part in on Saturday & Sunday around the Town, these included, the Elephant & Castle, the Bridge, downstairs at the Postcard and of course the Nook. Back at work now with a vey sore throat.

The only down side of the event was that I did suffer from the tent attackers in the early hours of Sunday morning, fortunalty it didn't end up like Soldier boy's one though.

Any Road great to be back and I'll possibly be at Robin Hood's Bay in a week or 2.

Cheers

Muppett

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk May 8 - 10th
From: Splott Man
Date: 11 May 09 - 03:48 AM

Soldier Boy, I witnessed it. One of the scouts working on the entrance saw it too, and knew the little ****. Identified as Brian Smith.

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk May 8 - 10th
From: Soldier boy
Date: 10 May 09 - 09:41 PM

Where was I when I missed Janets' free round of drinks? damn it!

Yes Splott Man the extra security on the campsite did work, except for one incident before they took up their posts on Friday night when one tent was damaged - MINE!!
A brand new tent which I only bought on Thursday!

Apparently some kid decided to jump or throw himself on my tent for a bit of fun and broke a pole.

That pissed me off, of course, but on the plus side one of the campsite stewards took it upon himself to do a repair job on the pole by fixing a makeshift splint to the pole so that the tent was habitable and would not cave in under a heavy downpour.

Cath and other organisers, if you read this,please pass on my sincere thanks to this caring and very thoughtful individual.
This was a very generous act and above and beyond the call of duty.
Well done that man!

So, having my faith restored in humanity, I'm not going to complain. But if the committee decide to look kindly on me and offers to compensate me for repair costs or costs of a new tent then please do PM me. I would be very happy to hear from them.

Special thanks to Shawn (might be wrong spelling) who took very good care of me when I arrived on the campsite and following the vandal incident. A very fine fellow who did a really excellent job.
Thank you.

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk May 8 - 10th
From: Tyke
Date: 10 May 09 - 06:19 PM

We all had a great time the Landlady, Janet, at the Elephant and Castle had a big smile on her face having sold out of several brands of Beer on Saturday Night, Fresh stocks would be ready for Sunday Lunch Time. Thats Fresh stocks of beer not the Fresh Ken Stocks. A big thank you to Janet for the round of drinks she bought for the all Musicians and singers.

Well it's the Beverly Heratage Festival the weekend after next for our Band of Friends. So see you all there?
George Clarke

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk May 8 - 10th
From: GUEST,Splott Man at home
Date: 10 May 09 - 06:17 PM

Just got back after a hectic last 10 miles (M4 closed near Cardiff, detours through Newport and Cardiff with 2 near misses of my own!).
Dame Pattie & I had a fantastic weekend - thanks Cath and crew.
The extra security seemed to do the trick for the campsite, and the family ceilidh was great fun, and seemed to work better upstairs away from the market stalls (talking of which, no Hawaiian shirt seller this year, I'll have to source my calling shirt for the next 12 months elswhere).
Great meeting some new friends and a few old ones too!

Roll on next year.

Splott Man (cookieless at home)

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk May 8 - 10th
From: GUEST,Joe G
Date: 10 May 09 - 04:56 PM

Great concert this afternoon in the Old Bridge with Jez & Bad Pennies, Gilmore Roberts & Gerry McNeice amongst others - the only thing I managed to get to but the atmosphere was superb (if a bit warm!)

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk May 8 - 10th
From: GUEST,glueman
Date: 10 May 09 - 02:30 PM

V.good. As well as pub sessions managed to see Eliza Carthy and Bellowhead. Thought B'head looked a bit road tired, or maybe their sound was slightly screwed. Still top drawer but not as relaxed as I've seen them before. Also lineup changed - is this permanent or stand in?

The Nook was banging on Saturday.

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk May 8 - 10th
From: Hamish
Date: 10 May 09 - 02:28 PM

Yes - a terrific weekend. Excellent. Well done all - Cath especially, obviously - but all the committee and volunteer helpers; and punters!!

~8^)

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk May 8 - 10th
From: Soldier boy
Date: 10 May 09 - 02:03 PM

Just got back from Holmfirth and apart from suffering today from a dodgy donner kebab I had last night, I had a brilliant time.

And judging by the number of people crammed into the pubs and hotels etc and the great crowds of people out on the streets during the day I,m pretty damned certain that EVERYONE had a great time.

What a festival!!

I,d like to say a big THANK YOU to the festival committee and to all the stewards and to everyone who volunteered and helped out.
You did a fantastic job!

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk May 8 - 10th
From: GUEST, Sminky
Date: 08 May 09 - 11:59 AM

Csus2 tuning is CGDGCD - also known as Orkney tuning amongst some celtic guitarists.

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk May 8 - 10th
From: Soldier boy
Date: 08 May 09 - 11:54 AM

Apparantly Muppet may appear in The Nook on Saturday night so look out for him.
I'm all packed up now and ready to set off to Holmfirth to get me tent up.
See you all there happy mudcatters. Have a good 'un.
Wassail.

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk May 8 - 10th
From: Tyke
Date: 08 May 09 - 08:25 AM

Gordon Tyrrall is your best bet for C tuning he has been performing in C tuning for years. He used to do lessons you could be lucky.

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk May 8 - 10th
From: smurf
Date: 08 May 09 - 05:11 AM

G-C-G-C-G-C-E    ??????

Wow Hamish ... when did you get a 7 string guitar ????

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk May 8 - 10th
From: Hamish
Date: 08 May 09 - 04:29 AM

C Modal is G-C-G-C-G-C-E

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk May 8 - 10th
From: GUEST
Date: 08 May 09 - 03:33 AM

Point of information:-

there is a workshop on C modal guitar tuning, C sus2....

What tuning is that - which actual strings values?

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk May 8 - 10th
From: Hamish
Date: 08 May 09 - 01:32 AM

Starting to get ready...

~8^)

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk May 8 - 10th
From: GUEST,Rob the Roadie
Date: 07 May 09 - 04:09 PM

Think it opens at 3.00 but dont quote me.

We are packed and ready to go. Angie is at yoga preparing for three days under canvas.

See you there.

PS. Stoves is working a last so we do eat after all.

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk May 8 - 10th
From: GUEST,Sarah, Barnsley
Date: 07 May 09 - 12:27 PM

Anyone know what time the campsite opens tommorrow?

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk May 8 - 10th
From: Hamish
Date: 07 May 09 - 09:25 AM

And Cath!

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk May 8 - 10th
From: Cath
Date: 07 May 09 - 08:30 AM

WEll there's Ray for a start!

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk May 8 - 10th
From: r.padgett
Date: 07 May 09 - 05:22 AM

Dee course you can go on yer own, meet some very nice people!!

ray

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk May 8 - 10th
From: GUEST
Date: 06 May 09 - 03:59 PM

Well - I've been told so much about it all - I'm there already (in spirit haha) however - my usual team-mates can't make it .. so I'll just have to dream about it till next time. I didn't think it would be so difficult getting someone to go. Cayn't go on yer own.

Enjoy

Dee

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk May 8 - 10th
From: Soldier boy
Date: 06 May 09 - 11:11 AM

There have been various sightings of the illusive and endangered Muppett recently, including last weekends' Moor and Coast Festival.

So it looks like he is fit and well (after suffering a serious bout of pneumonia in January this year) and I just hope that he can get along to Holmfirth F of F.

For more info of sightings of the lesser-spotted,short-panted,large-haired,ruck-sack-carrying,singing-and-dancing Muppett bird check out the "WHERE'S MUPPETT ??" thread here on Mudcat.

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk May 8 - 10th
From: GUEST,glueman
Date: 06 May 09 - 08:49 AM

"look out for a load of red and black corsets and short skirts"

Who could miss them? Or the opportunity to say - Don't put all your basques in one exit.

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk May 8 - 10th
From: JeZeBeL
Date: 06 May 09 - 07:47 AM

I'm really looking forward to Holmfirth this year.....I haven't been for a few years and miss it dearly......i'm afraid I happen to be one of the raving maes, so look out for a load of red and black corsets and short skirts walking around Holmfirth!!!!

Is there still a noisy camp and a quiet camp as there has been before or is it all quiet by 11pm??

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk May 8 - 10th
From: Hamish
Date: 05 May 09 - 08:14 AM

Woo hoo! A three day working week, then...

...the joys of Holmfirth! It has already been a folk-encrusted (as in bejewelled) week: Twickenham on Sunday, Chichester tonight, Baldock on Wednesday. And then three days of great company, music and general malarky. Does life get any better?

~8^)

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk May 8 - 10th
From: GUEST,Cuj
Date: 04 May 09 - 12:26 PM

He's spending far too long out on Ilkley moore by Tat, sat on a mat without a hat, getting fat etc etc

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk May 8 - 10th
From: GUEST,Rob the Roadie
Date: 04 May 09 - 08:29 AM

Bad news or is it good news you will have to decide for yourselves! Anne cant get to Holmfirth until Saturday morning . Her husband Dixie, He is the musically talented one in the Von Taggart family, is off to London to play piano for some Ballet Dancers exams. Anyway he will drop her off en route.
It does mean they will have less time to ruin songs by practicing them!
That means you will only have to contend with Angie on the Firday night.
Meanwhile I am trying to get our camping stove to work. The pressures of touring!!!!
Haven't seen Muppet for years.