MudGather Crediton UK 19th April 2008

Subject: RE: MudGather Crediton UK 19th April 2008
From: My guru always said
Date: 09 May 08 - 06:14 AM

Did I mention that there are a few piccies here!

Subject: RE: MudGather Crediton UK 19th April 2008
From: My guru always said
Date: 24 Apr 08 - 08:16 AM

Dear Two: Will definitely be in the White Lion at Upton *grin* But the surprise news is that we have a MudGather programmed in the Muggery on the Saturday between 1-2.30pm aswell!! Hope we don't clash!

Subject: RE: MudGather Crediton UK 19th April 2008
From: Two of a Hind
Date: 24 Apr 08 - 07:33 AM

Mudcat Gather, We never new that you got together to have a sing until this weekend, somebody told us after the event thats why we hav'nt been before, but we will be at the next one, by the way Hills it looks like we're running the sing in the white lion at upton on Sat & Sunday in the afternoon, hope you can make it.

Subject: RE: MudGather Crediton UK 19th April 2008
From: My guru always said
Date: 22 Apr 08 - 05:28 PM

Welcome to the Cat Gill, I see you've made it official *grin*

Subject: RE: MudGather Crediton UK 19th April 2008
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 22 Apr 08 - 05:27 PM

Gill - I'm surprised how much of Sunday night I do remember. Perhaps we should have a party for the dogs next year?

Kitty

Subject: RE: MudGather Crediton UK 19th April 2008
From: Gill.Bedworth
Date: 22 Apr 08 - 05:23 PM

Thanks to all the 'survivors' who participated in the Sunday Evening session at the Ring O'Bells. It was a night to remember!!!

To Pete and John, thanks for all your hard wordk in organising such a fantastic weekend.

Look forward to see you all soon.

Gill.

Subject: RE: MudGather Crediton UK 19th April 2008
From: My guru always said
Date: 22 Apr 08 - 05:20 PM

Oh, I'm useless at these lists aren't I? Always miss people off & it doesn't seem to make any difference how many times I've hugged them over the weekend *grin* Sorry Wuzzle & oldgirl XX

Subject: RE: MudGather Crediton UK 19th April 2008
From: GUEST,old girl
Date: 22 Apr 08 - 04:44 PM

I was there, we arived late after the concert but enjoyed the singing, Keep up the good work hils.
Rose

Subject: RE: MudGather Crediton UK 19th April 2008
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 22 Apr 08 - 04:36 PM

Hils - you should have included Wuzzle in your list, see her post of 03.02 yesterday. She sang in the Ring o' Bells on Saturday evening,too!

Kitty

Subject: RE: MudGather Crediton UK 19th April 2008
From: My guru always said
Date: 22 Apr 08 - 04:11 PM

What a lovely weekend despite the rain! Well done to Pete & John and all the helpers behind the scenes who made it possible. I think we all felt that Col K was still there with us, though the indoor camping was quieter this year!

Lovely to see so many Catters at the festival & many thanks to all who came to the MudGather. Once again, apologies for the time confusion, it was definitely one of those communication glitches that come up occasionally. And as for being a victim of it's own success, that's an understatement *grin* There's no way we could have got around everyone in the shorter time available, especially with the room change partway though! So thanks too to those who passed the Cat on so that others could sing their songs.

Mind you, the fact that festival-goers were seeking shelter from the rain probably had something to do with the overcrowding!! We managed to explain the MudCat to lots of curious people and hopefully they will turn up here at some point. Just hope that they get a good impression and don't turn up during one of the heated exchanges I've seen more and more of these days.

Here's the Register:

Mr & Mrs Scarecrow
Selchie - (RS)
Hawker
Wild Flying Dove
Snuffy
henryclem
paula t
Polly carton (you have 2 registrations Honey, one with no space)
Kimsky
TheAnu
JudeL
Soupdragon
Gazza2 (are you also Gazza? if so, you're registered twice)
jojofolkagogo
Merek'n'Dary
Miskin Man
Eye Lander
Paragon
Malc Bedworth (you've got 3 registrations, you lucky lad)
my guru always said
RWJ
Richard Atkins
George Papavgeris
Nessie
Crane Driver
SussexCarole
TF2
Grace (your registered name isn't Ace of Base or Grace Ace I'm afraid, please email Joe Offer who will be able to help you regain your registration)

Guests:
Dave Graham
Kevin & Sue Sexton
Terry H
Gill Bedworth
And lots of Morris men!!!

Also seen at the Festival:
Petal
Lilly
Cap n' Ella
Sue the Borderer
Splott Man
Dame Patti Smith EPNS
Herga Kitty & Derek Burgess
Rattler
Buddug
Guest, Scooby Doo

Wonderful, many thanks for all your support, see you all again soon!

Subject: RE: MudGather Crediton UK 19th April 2008
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 22 Apr 08 - 12:17 PM

Another excellent weekend at Cheriton Fitzpaine - thanks Pete & John!

Subject: RE: MudGather Crediton UK 19th April 2008
From: Eye Lander
Date: 22 Apr 08 - 12:13 PM

The step didn't belong to Tony, he livesfairly local, this chap had a campervan

Jillie

Subject: RE: MudGather Crediton UK 19th April 2008
From: Wild Flying Dove
Date: 21 Apr 08 - 07:02 PM

Hi Hawker - I really enjoyed your song but didn't recognise you even though you're my friend on Facebook! Must be that the "new look" you is different from the old look - is your hair a differnt colour and are you thinner than the photo on Facebbok?!!!. I was sitting on the long wall opposite you. Well, I hope we meet again properly another time!

Subject: RE: MudGather Crediton UK 19th April 2008
From: Hawker
Date: 21 Apr 08 - 04:27 PM

Managed a day there, KB ended up having to work. Great to catch up with you all after what seems like an endless winter! Thanks to all who liked the new look me! I am feeling a lot better than of late and looking forward to the festival season! Great mudgather, Hills, Thanks, but I still didn't manage to put names to faces though! I was the one who sang near the end on the step up to where the pool table was. (sang The Labourers Year - the one about cider and singing) for those of you who didn't know me! (there were a couple who didn't recognise me!!!)
Lovely to catch up with George and Nessie! Thanks George for making me bawl at the concert at the half moon. And WOW what a great concert that was! Great to catch up with Tony Truscott again too. Happy Birthday for tomorrow Jillie! Well done Pete and John.

Subject: RE: MudGather Crediton UK 19th April 2008
From: Wuzzle
Date: 21 Apr 08 - 03:02 PM

Brilliant weekend, although we were sorry we couldn't stay for the Mad Hatters, Hope you had a wonderful Birthday Derek.
we also looked in at the gather but i am afraid the cold weather had got the better of me and we went back to the van to thaw out before the evening.
Tony is living in Crediton now, it was great to catch up with him again.
Thanks all you lovely people for a lovely weekend

Gilly and Tony

Subject: RE: MudGather Crediton UK 19th April 2008
From: Mrs Scarecrow
Date: 21 Apr 08 - 02:23 PM

thoroughly enjoyed the weekend and seeing you all, the Mudgather is obviously a victim of its own success and will need a longer slot next year
Ann(also recovering from last nights survivors session)

Subject: RE: MudGather Crediton UK 19th April 2008
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 21 Apr 08 - 02:01 PM

We looked in briefly at the start of the Mudgather, but needed to get back to the Ring o'Bells for some food, and because we needed to make and keep a space for the evening singaround. Many thanks to all the catters who made it such a good evening singaround! And such a brilliant weekend, despite the rain on Saturday.

Kitty (who's now recovering from the survivors' session last night)

Subject: RE: MudGather Crediton UK 19th April 2008
From: Wild Flying Dove
Date: 21 Apr 08 - 12:27 PM

Crediton was a great weekend dspite the wind and rain on Saturday. I really enjoyed Thursday when I was looked after by John M & John H who took me to Bideford - excellent evening with Capella - and who were wonderful neighbours for the weekend. Thanks to Hils for organising the Mudgather, what a pity we didn't have longer. And thanks to my good friend Sally who I had arranged to meet up with - we had a great time, especially Sat in the Ring O'Bells in the early hours with much singing and, unexpectedly, dancing - which the Landlord joined in with too! It was a pleasure to have such friendly bar staff in both pubs. So a big thankyou to Pete and John, I shall definitely be going to Crediton Festival again!

Subject: RE: MudGather Crediton UK 19th April 2008
From: henryclem
Date: 21 Apr 08 - 11:21 AM

I think the blue step belongs to Tony Truscott - he's from Cornwall; I imagine Pete & John will have contact details.

I really enjoyed my first visit to Crediton - despite the weather. Must admit I found it much easier to sing in the Half Moon than the Ring o'Bells. Good to see so many Mudcat (and Myspace) friends; had to leave before the Mad Hatters Tea Party but was very impressed by the costumes I saw - especially Pattie & Ned!

See you all again soon!

Henry

Subject: RE: MudGather Crediton UK 19th April 2008
From: Eye Lander
Date: 21 Apr 08 - 10:55 AM

Found: one large blue step for campervan. It belongs to the gent who was parked at the top of the farm lane next to us. He was singing in the Ring of thingys on Saturday afternoon, he uses a stick to aid walking, sorry no idea of his name. He has a lovely voice but I haven't seen him at any another festival though.

We had a lovely time, Mad Hatters TP lived up to it's name and costumes were all good. We had lots of laughs, oh and pics as well. Mmm, not sure how to show them though. I'll think on that one. Think I may have a flicker account.

Gone now

Jillie

Subject: RE: MudGather Crediton UK 19th April 2008
From: GUEST,Scooby Doo
Date: 21 Apr 08 - 08:39 AM

What a great end to the festival to have a Mad Hatters Tea Party.I THINK Merek was the best out of the fancy dress with Pattie,Ned,Andy and Jillie.I suppose we all came first who ever dressed up in any sort of costume.
It was a pity it had to rain on the Saturday.


Well done Pete and John.


Scooby

Subject: RE: MudGather Crediton UK 19th April 2008
From: Splott Man
Date: 21 Apr 08 - 03:29 AM

Well, we finally made it on Sunday and had a great day.

Apologies to our thousands of fans who turned up on Saturday night to find we were a no-show!

On the way there my car died (alternator kaput) on the remotest part of the A449, we finally got rescued and returned home, but too late to attempt the journey down until Sunday morning.

Splott Man

Subject: RE: MudGather Crediton UK 19th April 2008
From: Noreen
Date: 20 Apr 08 - 11:12 PM

Speechless eh, George??

Subject: RE: MudGather Crediton UK 19th April 2008
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 20 Apr 08 - 01:55 PM

Subject: RE: MudGather Crediton UK 19th April 2008
From: Phot
Date: 18 Apr 08 - 05:56 PM

Due to unforseen stuff, we're still in Aldershot. Oh well see you all at the Fox and Hounds.

Wassail! Chris and Fiona

Subject: RE: MudGather Crediton UK 19th April 2008
From: Hawker
Date: 18 Apr 08 - 05:51 PM

Crediton curse hits again, Kev has to work! I am coming tomorrow for the day! bugger! this has happened the last 2 years!!!!!!
Grrrrr Lucy

Subject: RE: MudGather Crediton UK 19th April 2008
From: Cats
Date: 18 Apr 08 - 10:46 AM

I would love to see them but I am still hobbling. I can do stairs now as long as they are one at a time!

Subject: RE: MudGather Crediton UK 19th April 2008
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 17 Apr 08 - 10:46 AM

I have watched become a lovely young girl and been very talented on the fiddle i will be going to see them both over the weekend.


Scooby

Subject: RE: MudGather Crediton UK 19th April 2008
From: GUEST,dizzyLisa
Date: 17 Apr 08 - 10:41 AM

the very same !
Ali is a very fine fiddle player & Russ; a fab box player...both have great voices and hopefully this might be the first of many festivals

Subject: RE: MudGather Crediton UK 19th April 2008
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 17 Apr 08 - 10:30 AM

Dizzy lisa i knew Ali when she was a baby in the stewards enclosure at Sidmouth she also has a very famous mother playing with Kath and are called Kathannie i do believe.


Scooby

Subject: RE: MudGather Crediton UK 19th April 2008
From: GUEST,dizzyLisa
Date: 17 Apr 08 - 10:27 AM

Can't make it myself but would like to mention a new duo Alison Ingham & Russell Hitchcock who will be performing at Crediton. Ali is (the late) Brian Ingham's daughter and hope some of you who knew him will go and support them at their debut festival

Subject: RE: MudGather Crediton UK 19th April 2008
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 17 Apr 08 - 09:50 AM

Have you got a blanket to put on the ground of your groundsheet that will help keep you warm.

I am coming down on my own with a one man tent as i am divorced now.


Scooby

Subject: RE: MudGather Crediton UK 19th April 2008
From: kimsky
Date: 17 Apr 08 - 09:35 AM

well you're obviously a far more hard-core camper than me- and to be fair, I won't have my hubby to keep me warm (just my burning guitar!) but point taken about indoor camping - I will investigate!

Subject: RE: MudGather Crediton UK 19th April 2008
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 17 Apr 08 - 07:06 AM

Why not Kimsky.I camped out on my Honeymoon in January in 83 the car did not like it or the frozern lemonade.We were nice and warm in a two berth tent from Millets nothing fancy.There is indoor camping if you want it?.


See you all there,take care driving down.

Love Scooby.

Subject: RE: MudGather Crediton UK 19th April 2008
From: kimsky
Date: 17 Apr 08 - 05:29 AM

looking forward to meeting/hearing some/most/all of you at some point over the weekend!
go well - and should we really be camping? in tents? in this weather?

Subject: RE: MudGather Crediton UK 19th April 2008
From: My guru always said
Date: 17 Apr 08 - 05:23 AM

Would love to come along to Bude FC, what a brill suggestion Lucy! Unfortunately I'm working Monday so we won't be able to, but hopefully others will.

Starting to pack for Bideford so may not get online again - safe journeys everyone!

Subject: RE: MudGather Crediton UK 19th April 2008
From: Hawker
Date: 16 Apr 08 - 07:30 PM

And if you don't have to rush back home on Sunday, you could always come to Bude Folk Club Sunday night, after the tea party!!
Cheers, Lucy

Subject: RE: MudGather Crediton UK 19th April 2008
From: Phot
Date: 16 Apr 08 - 04:23 PM

Hurrah! Just had a huge travel claim come in! We should be there if there are any tickets and camping spaces left!

Wassail!! Chris and Fiona

Subject: RE: MudGather Crediton UK 19th April 2008
From: henryclem
Date: 16 Apr 08 - 11:50 AM

Hoping to get out of work by midday Friday, pack the car, and get to Cheriton Fitzpaine by mid afternoon. Then the real work begins ... me tent!

Looking forward to seeing everyone again (its been 6 months since Banbury).

Henry

Subject: RE: MudGather Crediton UK 19th April 2008
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 15 Apr 08 - 04:20 PM

Hi JoJo - here's the link to a map for Bideford folk club

See you in Cheriton Fitzpaine!

Kitty

Subject: RE: MudGather Crediton UK 19th April 2008
From: My guru always said
Date: 15 Apr 08 - 03:24 PM

Hi jojo, glad you're coming to Crediton, see you at the MudGather if not before. Have to say that Sue the Borderer came up with the great idea of people coming along to Bideford on the Thursday to see Capella while we were at Banbury. We decided we could & wanted to spread the word. Though it'll all be a bit of a rush for us we're really looking forward to it!

Subject: RE: MudGather Crediton UK 19th April 2008
From: Fidjit
Date: 15 Apr 08 - 02:17 PM

Bugger! And I'm not going to be there. Looks like you'll all have a good time. All the best.

Chas

Subject: RE: MudGather Crediton UK 19th April 2008
From: GUEST,Jojofolkagogo
Date: 15 Apr 08 - 01:53 PM

Refreshing everybody,

wanna keep this at the top,
seeing as its so near the date . . .

Jo-Jo

Subject: RE: MudGather Crediton UK 19th April 2008
From: jojofolkagogo
Date: 15 Apr 08 - 01:10 PM

Hi Everybods !!!!

Hello to Kitty, I am coming down to Crediton for the FIRST time ever, and seeing as there seems to be so many people I already know going, I think I may just enjoy myself !!!!!

(Did the "Cat Come Back?" ....)

Hello to Hils too, will hope to make the MudGather, whilst down there

Am interested in this Tea Party, sounds fun, are we all supposed to wear silly hats ??? or silly costumes or what ???

Thanks Hils for saying that Capella are at Bideford, what a great idea, go early, see Capella then travel on to Crediton, might just do that, Capella are good friends and have fantastic harmonies and terrificly funny songs etc etc, (for anyone who does not know ...)

Dont actually know where Bideford FC is, but will TRY and find it ...

Looking forward to this "little" festival, my first this year, 'bout time they all started, I'm getting Antzy for music, music, and more music

See Yall !!!!

Jo-Jo

Subject: RE: MudGather Crediton UK 19th April 2008
From: Snuffy
Date: 14 Apr 08 - 07:41 PM

You know what the Jury would say: "Off with her head!"

Subject: RE: MudGather Crediton UK 19th April 2008
From: Dame Pattie Smith EPNS
Date: 14 Apr 08 - 07:12 PM

Splotty and I are dressing up for the teaparty in very suitable attire!! I thought we wouldn't swop places ALL night cos we would get dizzy and probably fall over, - just after the soup course and then the main course. I think we ought to have a prize for the best dressed character. What do you think? Maybe we could put it to the Jury. And by the way - no mushrooms!

Subject: RE: MudGather Crediton UK 19th April 2008
From: Cats
Date: 14 Apr 08 - 03:33 PM

Might not make it due to poorly leg so if we don't see you all think of us at home. PS keep eating Thornton's chocolate... I have shares in the company!

Subject: RE: MudGather Crediton UK 19th April 2008
From: Wuzzle
Date: 14 Apr 08 - 12:28 PM

Some one mention chocolate??
we'd best come then
G&T

going thorntons tmorra :-/

Subject: RE: MudGather Crediton UK 19th April 2008
From: GUEST
Date: 14 Apr 08 - 12:19 PM

Some one mention chocolate??
we'd best come then
G&T

Subject: RE: MudGather Crediton UK 19th April 2008
From: Snuffy
Date: 14 Apr 08 - 12:10 PM

So we all end up singing from the same seat?