Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: Cathie
Date: 16 May 06 - 04:49 PM

Big Brother auditions

Breezy - are you still there? I am trying to change my guitar strings. have unscrewed the top. is it OK to just pull out by the bridge - its hard to do.

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: breezy
Date: 16 May 06 - 04:25 PM

I thought of having a patois , but the wife thought the back garden looked fine as it was !


Pat who?

and Where?

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: Cathie
Date: 16 May 06 - 02:23 PM

I hope so - I am quite worried about him.

My favourite quote of the week - from Deadringers -
Fiona Bruce: "There are no hose pipe bans when I walk into a room."


Where is the feedback from Bert and young John re open mic nights? They can't both be at BB auditions, surely.

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: Ross
Date: 16 May 06 - 07:52 AM

Sorry - it should be imbibe or imbibing

I added an 'n' when I shouldn't have

You know drinking

- patois to you too

I'm in Biggleswade today - it's full of Cybermen

Can the Doctor escape?

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: Cathie
Date: 16 May 06 - 07:26 AM

This Barton patois is sometimes strange - you do get used to it though.

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: Cathie
Date: 16 May 06 - 07:25 AM

inmbibing! What does that mean?

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: Ross
Date: 16 May 06 - 04:30 AM

Mmmmmmmmmmmm - difficult one that

I suppose it means you can do most of the hard work whilst we all sit up at the bar inmbibing

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: Singing Referee
Date: 15 May 06 - 06:24 PM

Headline! What an honour! What does that mean?

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: Ross
Date: 15 May 06 - 10:00 AM

Cathy - sometimes I nearly ask you if your Mummy knows where you are?

That works on so many levels

WELCOME STEVE - you are mostly - robots are allowed

You can headline the 24th

Cheers Breezy/Unicorn Man - Folk legends in their own lunchtimes

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: breezy
Date: 14 May 06 - 12:19 PM

29, same as the rest of us.

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: Cathie
Date: 13 May 06 - 05:51 PM

Sorry - I meant don't ask how young I am. Obviously didn't cross your mind . Good.

Hush Ross.

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: breezy
Date: 13 May 06 - 05:13 PM

The ref 'Showcased' his 'E-band' at a gig the other week, bloody well upstaged the main act, well nearly !!!

Its entertaining and goes down well.

the songs are well arranged and it shows the ref off to good effect

Did I say F -off, ? sorry.

Hey Ross, you been thinking ahead again?

Way to go!

R n C 2morow, get there guys.

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: Singing Referee
Date: 13 May 06 - 04:59 PM

Some say so, UM!

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: Cathie
Date: 13 May 06 - 04:12 PM

I'd happily buy a raffle ticket to hear your new set Steve. Do come - it'll be my birthday (24th May).

Don't ask.

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 13 May 06 - 01:49 PM

Non Folk set Ref? Have you gone MaD????

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: Singing Referee
Date: 13 May 06 - 01:46 PM

Hi Ross,

Thinking of coming along to your next open mic.

I'm tryig to develop a non-folk set. The arangements mostly stand up ok with just me and guitar, but I'd like to bring my electronic band and backing singers if that's OK with you.

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: Ross
Date: 13 May 06 - 07:25 AM

oophs - I didn't know the pheasants were revolting

I don't really know what I mean - at present we seem to get about 4-5 regulars come along to the open mic - they/we all seem to do about 4-5 songs each

It's all a bit haphazard, the PA changes every week and sound/quality is not very consistant

I was just wandering if we should offer people 20 minute slots and then pre-book the slots

Then we could advertise a bit who's performing and perhaps get an audience - the spotlights could be open to anyone - any style of music could apply - it need not just apply to residents

Anybody out there want a slot?

I suppose we could run a raffle to pay beer money to anyone who performed - I was thinking of putting a CD together of local performers as a prize

Anybody who wants a demo doing - I've got a mobile recording desk

The folk nights are going very well - we constantly get over twenty people and it's a nice mix of songs and tunes

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: Cathie
Date: 11 May 06 - 03:08 PM

Please could you explain 'resident spotlight set' for those of us who always need clarification.

Do you invite people or does 'resident' refer to Bull people... including Barmy Bambi Killers. sob.

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: GUEST,Ross
Date: 11 May 06 - 08:35 AM

Cheers Steve

I was thinking of attaching a flyer to the e-mails I send out

Do you think people would print them off and distribute?

It's a nice day in Bletchley - all the young deer were looking pretty as I tried to run them over through Woburn park this morning

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: stevi
Date: 11 May 06 - 07:53 AM

Could produce a flyer ross and i could hang one in me local post office! think cambridge folk festival started on similar lines.

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: Ross
Date: 11 May 06 - 03:32 AM

Cheers to all our friends for their support

To Bert, Pat, John B, John P, Cathy, Keith, Eve, Roy & Teresa

Some interesting sound effects

Any suggestions to how we can progress the open mic nights to get an audience

I was thinking maybe we ought to have resident spotlight sets?

Answers please

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: Ross
Date: 10 May 06 - 03:35 AM

Cheers Rick for a good night at the Globe in Dunstable

Good mix of music & styles

It'a a regulars spotlight at the Bull this week - Wednesday

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: Ross
Date: 09 May 06 - 08:43 AM

The Greens in Barton beat the Laour candidate into 4th place

98 votes to 91 - we've been globally warned

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: Cathie
Date: 09 May 06 - 07:47 AM

no, baby, no baby, neeeeeeeeeeever.

or are you talking blues = football stuff?

unfathomable

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: Ross
Date: 09 May 06 - 04:01 AM

Is Jan a folkie - will there be a super group doing the rounds just like the couple in 'Nuts in May'

I'm hoping to get to Dunstable tonight

There is the UEFA Cup final on Wednesday - Middlesblubber are playing the Dutch ladies flower arranging club

Open mic at Barton same night - Ross sings the wild rover in the style of blues

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 08 May 06 - 07:10 PM

Thank you everyone, yes Cath it is true. The unlucky lady is Jan. Cheers. Off to St Ives today, see you all soon. Just got back fron St Neots Folk Festival, very nice, I think the word is.

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: Cathie
Date: 08 May 06 - 06:51 PM

That sounds good news Martin. Or is it a Rossjoke?

Andy Irvine was excellent at Hitchin on Sunday. How on EARTH does he play so many notes so quickly? It was like fast forwarding the picture to real time music. Amazing.

His stories remind me of good ol' Dublin and I fancy another visit. Bull outing? Hen nights?

I hope to go to Dunstable tonight if Bertie isn't off smashing guitars or watching football and will let me share his music stand.

Dunstable............Dublin..........

Dublin..............Dunstable............


Decisions Decisions

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: GUEST
Date: 08 May 06 - 07:52 AM

Happy Monday

I went to the Aldenham open mic - yesterday

Sunday in the sunshine listening to music

It was very nice - Nick runs a good un

Congratulations Unicorn Man - I hear you are engaged - Who's ya lady friend?

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: Ross
Date: 05 May 06 - 05:23 AM

Pardon

There is an open mic at the Aldenham Social Club Sunday - noon to 4pm

Also the Windward spotlight resumes with John Breeze & residents at the Comfort hotel on Sunday

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: Cathie
Date: 04 May 06 - 05:11 PM

I may be repeating myself but

Still crazy after all these years.

Weird cookie Andy.

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: Ross
Date: 04 May 06 - 10:59 AM

Many thanks to all who came along for the Paul Simon night

To Bert, Pat, Roy, Jess, Cathy, Bill, Carlos, Keith, Eve, Jeff, Josie, Miriam, Tony, Trevor W, Stevi, Trevor H, John P, Rita, Yvonne, Davina, Geoff, Teresa & Bob - quite a lot

I never knew so much about Mr Simon - I didn't realise he was an Eskimo or was married to a lady from Ealing or he suffered from bad knees or he likes Marmite & cucumber jam sandwiches

Good luck Trevor with your op - see you soon - break a leg

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: Ross
Date: 03 May 06 - 03:47 AM

Hi Martin - no Morris men at the Bull I'm afraid

I saw Theo at the weekend and there were three dawn dances at Ampthill, Southill and Baldock on May Day - sounds good

Blue Anchor was good last night - I enjoyed it

The Bull tonight

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 02 May 06 - 11:22 AM

Was there any Morris Men activity at The Bull on Monday Ross? CU at The Blue Anchor tonight?

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: Cathie
Date: 02 May 06 - 07:54 AM

Paul Simon! that's good.

Bertie - we may have to postpone the you..you..you..youoo oo song. So Pat can stop squeezing your bo**ocks to help you with the high note for now.

Or so they say.

Subject: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things
From: Ross
Date: 02 May 06 - 03:56 AM

Hi everyone - welcome to May

Sessions this month

Folk etc. - Wednesday the 3rd (Paul Simon night),17th & 31st May

Blues etc. - Wednesday the 10th March & 24th May

Everyone welcome to come along & join in - we now operate in the function room - so no background noise/people walking through the session - function room has it's own bar & toilets/non smoking room

Still completely free - just buy yourself a drink

Other things on:

May 7th - Aldenham open mic - Social Club, Church Lane - noon - 4pm

Mondays – Herga at the Harrow Arts Centre
Mondays – Tudor Folk Club – The Whitehill Centre, Chesham
First Tuesday - Blue Anchor, St Albans, St Michaels village - tonight
Wednesdays – The Orange Tree, Baldock – Baldock & Letchworth folk club
Wednesdays – Hertford somewhere on odd dates – see Mudcat threads
Thursdays – Redbourn Folk Club – The Cricketers
Thursdays – Rose & Crown, St Michaels, St Albans
Thursdays – Bedford Folk Club - Fleur de Lys
Sunday – Comfort Hotel, St Albans - 7th May ~ The Residents Welcome in the Summer/Sun 14th May ~ George Papavgeris is at The Rose & Crown/Fri 19th May ~ Clem/Sun 21st May ~ Pete Morton/Fri 26th May ~ Bram Taylor
Sundays - Rose & Crown - see Mudcat threads
Sundays - obviously the leg end Hitchin Folk Club at the Sun Hotel

Web site is here - http://bartonleclayfolkclub.mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/

And details of the pub are here: http://www.outandabout.uk.net/beds/barton/index.htm