Knockholt, Kent (festival)

Subject: RE: Knockholt, Kent (festival)
From: cockney
Date: 10 Jun 03 - 06:59 PM

I'm sure there will be plenty of ale for everyone - and there's always the Tally Ho pub only 8 mins walk from tent to bar!

Subject: RE: Knockholt, Kent (festival)
From: GUEST,sozzled
Date: 10 Jun 03 - 10:56 AM

I'll 'af ter bring me own cider - aaaghrrr!

Subject: RE: Knockholt, Kent (festival)
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 10 Jun 03 - 08:15 AM

Pat took delivery of the Knockholt Knockout at our barbecue on Sunday - if he hadn't got it out and locked in his car quickly, we'd have drunk it !

It's a similiar brew to the "Old Spiney" so anyone who was at the BBQ will have an idea what it should be like. I regret to say that there was no beer left over from Sunday for me to bring along.

Subject: RE: Knockholt, Kent (festival)
From: GUEST,Woodsie
Date: 09 Jun 03 - 10:10 AM

People have been asking if they can bring kids & dogs. Well if they are well behaved and kept under reasonable control no problem. remember that we have a huge bonfire so please do not alow kids to mess with it as we have appointed fire marshalls (health & safety legislation etc...) Also could dog owners clean or scoop any poop that the dogs do in the main field (it burns well!!!)

Remember the more the merrier!

Subject: RE: Knockholt, Kent (festival)
From: GUEST,Kit Gregory
Date: 08 Jun 03 - 06:00 PM

I think I was one of those stars ...

Subject: RE: Knockholt, Kent (festival)
From: rock chick
Date: 08 Jun 03 - 03:03 PM

Well me hopes to be there with bassic who coming all thw way from YORKSHIRE just to meet up with friend. See you guys soon......dont think i will try your special drink thou dipsodebs, ...still cant remember the last time, can only remember the stars ;o)))

Subject: RE: Knockholt, Kent (festival)
From: GUEST,Harry rag
Date: 08 Jun 03 - 07:44 AM

I used to live in Knockholt! - you're right The tally Ho is a great pub - The Ginger Jug Band play there!

Subject: RE: Knockholt, Kent (festival)
From: mexican
Date: 06 Jun 03 - 07:08 PM

Watch out Pat (still logged on as Deb!) Dave will scoff all the beer if you look away for a sec!

Subject: RE: Knockholt, Kent (festival)
From: Dipsodeb
Date: 06 Jun 03 - 02:23 PM

dear dave k, please dont be giving my beer away, and who said that I was going to share it anyway, I may just drink it all on my own. being the thirsty bloke that I am. still I am looking forwrd to a damn good weekend, even if we have to spend it in the marque. hope to see lots of new faces, and make some friends. later dave.
BIG PAT.

Subject: RE: Knockholt, Kent (festival)
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 06 Jun 03 - 09:53 AM

Dave K - "It gets really hot over the weekend" - don't you think that you're tempting providence with a statement like that. Going by the present weather, I'd pack a raincoat. If we all pack wet-weather gear and lots of sweaters, it'll probably be a heatwave.

Linda has only just received the sad news that Bridget probably won't be coming down because she was unable to book an apex ticket from Scotland. We are working on her to see if she can get a cheap flight instead.

Subject: RE: Knockholt, Kent (festival)
From: Dipsodeb
Date: 06 Jun 03 - 09:18 AM

I have just booked the wood for the fire, I booked double the amount we usually have so the fire will be huge by night and masses of embers to cook on by day..... If I close my eyes I can smell the smoke even now, OH S---T!! No it's not, iv'e forgotten to turn the tatoes down HA Ha

Subject: RE: Knockholt, Kent (festival)
From: mexican
Date: 06 Jun 03 - 09:01 AM

It is a really cool laid back relaxing weekend - chill out in a field with a beautiful view of the Kent countryside with some really friendly people - listen to some great acoustic music - traditional folk, blues, country ALL styles welcome. Sit all night around the greatest campfire in the South East!

Mustn't be missed.

Subject: RE: Knockholt, Kent (festival)
From: My guru always said
Date: 06 Jun 03 - 06:09 AM

This sounds excellent - will try to get along!!
Hil

Subject: RE: Knockholt, Kent (festival)
From: Dipsodeb
Date: 05 Jun 03 - 07:14 PM

Sounds excellent, in fact it is excellent. Who is big she!!!!!!!!!!?
Is that the chick that folkman fancies?

Subject: RE: Knockholt, Kent (festival)
From: GUEST,Arnold Layne
Date: 05 Jun 03 - 09:45 AM

You can get a fantastic meal in The Tally Ho pub for about eight quid - huge portions of gourmet quality nosh - see y'all there!

Subject: RE: Knockholt, Kent (festival)
From: GUEST,DaveK
Date: 31 May 03 - 01:01 PM

I'm getting loads of people say they want to come but may have problems getting to the field. If there is anyone who is going on Friday night/Saturday and have a spare space can they let us know via the Folkmob site or whatever so we can make arrangements. There may be a pint of Knockholt Knockout in it.
Remember to bring the suntan lotion - It gets really hot over the weekend. There will also be our huge (ish) tent for those who want to escape the heat at the weekend - but then there is also the Tally-Ho down the road. They do a roaring trade that weekend - and the food is superb!.
Anyone who wants to get rid of the old wardrobe or fencing is welcome to take the ideal opportunity to contribute to the fire - it never goes out.

Subject: RE: Knockholt, Kent (festival)
From: cockney
Date: 30 May 03 - 07:24 PM

"Big She" will be there.

Subject: RE: Knockholt, Kent (festival)
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 30 May 03 - 10:42 AM

Does anyone remember Whirligig the children's tv programme from the 1950s ? (giving my age away).
Mexican Pete used to sing things to the tune of "The Mexican Hat Dance" such as:-

"I'm Mexican Pete, zee bad bandit
Zee bad bandit I always 'ave bin
I tie Senor Hank to zee railroad
An' zat is zee end of 'im !"

"I'm Mexican Pete ze bad bandit
I've captured the little Cassy
Senor Hank he must pay ze fat ransom
Before little Cassy I free"

"I'm Mexican Pete ze bad bandit
Zees onions they makea me cry
Please letta me out of zis kitchen
Poor Mexican Pete he will die!"

Subject: RE: Knockholt, Kent (festival)
From: melodeon king
Date: 30 May 03 - 09:02 AM

Ah Dave but we're not talking about boroughs, it's counties - you see most of the London Borough of Bromley is in the County of Kent.

Anyway maybe not the physical centre of the but the spiritual heart - at least for the few days that our mob are there!

Subject: RE: Knockholt, Kent (festival)
From: Dead Horse
Date: 30 May 03 - 08:52 AM

Further to the Mexican Hat theme, will there be badges?

(answers on a postcard please)

Subject: RE: Knockholt, Kent (festival)
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 30 May 03 - 07:05 AM

I'd dispute "in the heart of Kent" - you're only just over the border - Knockholt railway station is actually in the London Borough of Bromley.

Subject: RE: Knockholt, Kent (festival)
From: melodeon king
Date: 29 May 03 - 01:42 PM

Forget cambridge - that's a pop show - THIS IS REAL FOLK in the heart of Kent!

Subject: RE: Knockholt, Kent (festival)
From: mexican
Date: 29 May 03 - 10:38 AM

Excellnto! - i hope he has more of those mexican hat seeds!

Subject: RE: Knockholt, Kent (festival)
From: Dipsodeb
Date: 29 May 03 - 08:50 AM

I can now confirm that Joe Bazouki and the missing puddings will be appearing live at Knockholt on the Saturday. I spoke to him this morning and he is really looking forward to doing an open air gig for a change. NOT ONE TO BE MISSED!!!!!!!

Subject: RE: Knockholt, Kent (festival)
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 29 May 03 - 05:07 AM

We can plan a mass Mexican Hat Dance (a la Bob Newhart) then - while you're still wearing it !

Remember the Alamo !

Subject: RE: Knockholt, Kent (festival)
From: mexican
Date: 28 May 03 - 06:49 PM

I even have a new sombrero - specially designed!

Subject: RE: Knockholt, Kent (festival)
From: mexican
Date: 28 May 03 - 06:29 PM

Dave tells me that there is a fantastic new bass player in his band - Richard Phipps - anybody heard of him?

Subject: RE: Knockholt, Kent (festival)
From: cockney
Date: 28 May 03 - 01:40 PM

I can confirm that DK & the Knockholt Sausages will be appearing live onstage saturday nightat about 10pm

Subject: RE: Knockholt, Kent (festival)
From: Dipsodeb
Date: 28 May 03 - 07:10 AM

Yeah there is a Mature Drinker, trouble is when you've drunk it maturity seems to go out the window..... :)

Subject: RE: Knockholt, Kent (festival)
From: Sliding Down The Bannister At My Auntie's House
Date: 28 May 03 - 06:23 AM

Nothing better than a mature ale!

Subject: RE: Knockholt, Kent (festival)
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 28 May 03 - 04:18 AM

Dipsodeb - have to sort out a time for Pat to come round and collect the "Knockholt Knockout" - it's been in the barrel for over a week.

Subject: RE: Knockholt, Kent (festival)
From: Sliding Down The Bannister At My Auntie's House
Date: 27 May 03 - 06:59 PM

Just had a pint with my mate Big "D" he's going ther - and bringing some special beer!

Subject: RE: Knockholt, Kent (festival)
From: GUEST,DaveK
Date: 26 May 03 - 06:04 PM

Nigel not only improvised with a makeshift bar last year - and at two in the morning - I still have memories of him serving up coctails under a clear starlit sky - heaven!.
He is also the one who put together the Knockholt shower - The first time we have been able to provide one. Great shame he will not be at this year's festival. However, our loss is Australia's gain and I am sure we will see him again.
Do we know if Kit is going this year - there is a shortage of banjo players.
Are there going to be any rambles - never seem to get further than the Tally - Ho?.
Johnny Phelps has pledged to come on Saturday - well worth the wait.

Subject: RE: Knockholt, Kent
From: Dipsodeb
Date: 26 May 03 - 02:20 PM

Yep we will really miss him, but the show goes on as they say, and the BAR IS OPEN, goes without saying, so we will have to have a few slammers and think of him.

Subject: RE: Knockholt, Kent
From: Sliding Down The Bannister At My Auntie's House
Date: 26 May 03 - 11:49 AM

It's a shame that Nigel saunders will not be there this year, he was a great laugh.

Subject: RE: Knockholt, Kent
From: mexican
Date: 26 May 03 - 07:29 AM

Wow!

Subject: RE: Knockholt, Kent
From: Dipsodeb
Date: 26 May 03 - 04:10 AM

Knockholt also falls over the weekend of the summer solstice (June 21st) it's a time to spend around the fire with friends and celebrate the turning of the year.

Now Midsummer Solstice is year's shortest Night.
The longest of Day's and summer's full height.
Diana, creatress, great mother and queen
with her consort, Herne Oak-King, out walking is seen.

Midsummer we dance, we dance round the fire
rejoicing the turning of year
twixt Solstice and lammas, the flowers give way
to fruit,nuts and berries, and corn day by day.

Blessings

Subject: RE: Knockholt, Kent
From: mexican
Date: 25 May 03 - 06:30 PM

It is a small ( 50 or so )gathering of nice people who like to sing & play acoustic music around a fire in a field ALL NIGHT and have a few beers - coool!!!

Subject: RE: Knockholt, Kent
From: GUEST,Hula
Date: 25 May 03 - 02:51 AM

Is this a folk festival? if so who is playing.

Subject: RE: Knockholt, Kent
From: cockney
Date: 23 May 03 - 09:43 AM

No!!!

Subject: RE: Knockholt, Kent
From: melodeon king
Date: 22 May 03 - 09:46 AM

You can't plug a bass guitar into it ?

Subject: RE: Knockholt, Kent
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 22 May 03 - 04:33 AM

I'll probably have a small PA (the one we use at our BBQs) with me if anyone needs it - complete with a battery and inverter to run it.

Subject: RE: Knockholt, Kent
From: Dead Horse
Date: 21 May 03 - 08:26 AM

If the MkI Experimental Motorised Bungalow is up to it, me & misses will attempt the massive journey of more than 15 miles. The AA has been forewarned.
Kay will be bringing her portable dance floor, but at 2ft x 2ft 6in, it aint up to massed display teams or N.W. Morris.
Will there be banjo accompaniment? (I dont relish singing "South Australia" at breakneck speed anymore, getting too old!!!)

Subject: RE: Knockholt, Kent
From: mexican
Date: 20 May 03 - 06:33 PM

Me, Dave Bryant, Dave Kenningham & a host of great stars.

Subject: RE: Knockholt, Kent
From: GUEST,Judy
Date: 20 May 03 - 06:31 PM

I've heard about this one, supposed to be real good - who else is playing besides Joe Bazooki?

Subject: RE: Knockholt, Kent
From: GUEST,Edward
Date: 20 May 03 - 09:36 AM

Is there a PA or is it a sing around?

Subject: RE: Knockholt, Kent
From: GUEST
Date: 17 May 03 - 09:07 PM

I didn't know that SINGIN' POSTMAN WAS STILL GOIN!

Subject: RE: Knockholt, Kent
From: cockney
Date: 17 May 03 - 07:24 PM

It would be great to see Mr K - WORKING!!!

Subject: RE: Knockholt, Kent
From: GUEST,DaveK
Date: 17 May 03 - 05:44 PM

Certainly missed out on the e-mail attachment. If this is like the beer Dave brewed last year we are in for an excellent treat.

Nice to hear Joe may be there. Hopefully some of Monokey are also turning up.Shame it will be the first year for ages without Nigel.We need a video link. Starting to put some new photo's on the web site -Who can remember the old house in the adjacent field - I know - it is difficult to remember much at all after a weekend at Knockholt.
Nothing to do at all with Knockholt but Fraser Nimmo is on at the Tudor Barn next Wednesday - I believe as a kick off to his new CD Launch and summer gig with Show of Hands.Is this right?.
Finally,is it true that there are going to be a number of new workshops at Knockholt?.I enjoyed the bodhran, harp and guitar workshops last year.

Subject: RE: Knockholt, Kent
From: cockney
Date: 17 May 03 - 12:10 PM

Joe Bazouki & The Missing Puddings are rumoured to be doing a guest spot this year!