Midde Bar Singers Winter Reunion

Subject: RE: Midde Bar Singers Winter Reunion
From: GUEST,The Burnley Cloggies
Date: 19 Nov 04 - 09:16 PM

We've spent many a happy hour enjoying the middle bar singers. While we sadly won't be returning to Sidmouth in August we wish the Middle Bar Reunion every success in February. If the roads aren't too icy we might just make the long journey south to see old Sidmouth friends for one last time.

Subject: RE: Midde Bar Singers Winter Reunion
From: Cats
Date: 19 Nov 04 - 04:13 PM

We'll be there..

Subject: RE: Midde Bar Singers Winter Reunion
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 18 Nov 04 - 04:47 PM

TB

It would be great if you could make it to the reunion next February - Gilly Hewitt flew down last February.

Anybody know if the Radway Musicians reunion is the same weekend as MBS?

Kitty

Subject: RE: Midde Bar Singers Winter Reunion
From: MBSLynne
Date: 18 Nov 04 - 08:11 AM

Ok..that would explain the first GUEST post with no text, but why would GUEST (if it was the same one) then want to go on and say what he/she did? Unnecessary I think.

Subject: RE: Midde Bar Singers Winter Reunion
From: My guru always said
Date: 18 Nov 04 - 08:10 AM

Also possible that the GUEST who resurrected this thread (thanks!) isn't the same GUEST pouring scorn on MBS.

Personally I really enjoy MBS whether at a Festival, a Reunion or just MBS meeting & singing elsewhere. May we always have music!!
Hil

Subject: RE: Midde Bar Singers Winter Reunion
From: GUEST,Blowz at work
Date: 18 Nov 04 - 06:51 AM

Possibly unlikely but there is always the possibility that the thread was accidentally resurrected by someone idly reading it and then pushing a wrong button, isn't there?

(It wasn't me but I have accidentally posted before I was ready to, on a couple of previous occasions!)

Subject: RE: Midde Bar Singers Winter Reunion
From: Cllr
Date: 18 Nov 04 - 04:25 AM

Middle bar singers is an anagram for Balding Red Misers

Subject: RE: Midde Bar Singers Winter Reunion
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 18 Nov 04 - 04:04 AM

The MBS sessions when i was involved was brilliant,they are and still a great bunch of mates who come together for a sing and to meet each other just as we do on here.Whoever "Guest" you obviously have never been to a reunion so you do not know what we are talking about,so go back and curl under the stone you just come out from and leave us middle bar singers alone to enjoy ourselves.
Scooby

Subject: RE: Midde Bar Singers Winter Reunion
From: MBSLynne
Date: 18 Nov 04 - 02:54 AM

Guest...did you refresh this thread just to be unpleasant? Actually the Middle Bar Reunion has very little to do with the actual Sidmouth festival, though of course it wouldn't exist if the festival had never been. The Reunion is now a folk event in it's own right, which takes place in one pub and impinges hardly at all on the rest of Sidmouth or Sidmouth festival. YOU may think Sidmouth 2005 is going to be rubbish...we will make sure it isn't. And the reunion is going to be GREAT as usual!! My advice to you if you think that, is "Don't go to the reunion. Don't go to Sidmouth 2005, but let the rest of us get on and enjoy our festivals as we always do."

The only point I can see anyone having in making an anonymous posting of this nature, is to try and undermine the festival...again. So I wonder who GUEST could possibly be?????

Subject: RE: Midde Bar Singers Winter Reunion
From: Cllr
Date: 17 Nov 04 - 10:21 PM

I wannna be there I have a course I can't get out of WWWWWWWWWWWhhhhhhhhA.
The singing is better than during the festival its the best I hae ever been too WaAAAAAAAAAHHAAAA. I will have to shoot someone.

oh guest btw hahaaaaahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaha can't dignify it with anything else...

Subject: RE: Midde Bar Singers Winter Reunion
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 17 Nov 04 - 07:35 PM

Just realised, it's NOT a rugby International weekend in 2005, so might be able to persuade my other half to come down and see his Mum and Dad and I could come singing all weekend! And now you can fly from Edinburgh for less than the real cost of bringing the car down and save yourself a lot of frustration on the M6 and M5.
To Guest, Id say, I've never been to a reunion but I know the MBS in August are bl**dy good, and if only 50% of them come it will be an amazing time so shut yer face (except to sing if you can) and try it!
TB

Subject: RE: Midde Bar Singers Winter Reunion
From: Snuffy
Date: 17 Nov 04 - 07:29 PM

Why not arrange a Disaster Prophesiers' Reunion somewhere else at the same time to teach those nasty Sidmouth traders a lesson? That should bring them to their senses.

Subject: RE: Midde Bar Singers Winter Reunion
From: Morticia
Date: 17 Nov 04 - 07:06 PM

How very negative , Guest.......seems to me you can't have ever been to an MBS reunion or you wouldn't be feeling like that.To me it's one of the best events on my folk calendar.

Subject: RE: Midde Bar Singers Winter Reunion
From: GUEST
Date: 17 Nov 04 - 06:53 PM

So what!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.Sidmouth will be a disaster next year so why bother with a reunion!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

Subject: RE: Midde Bar Singers Winter Reunion
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 17 Nov 04 - 03:43 PM

I don't know who Guest was, but the next reunion will be 18-20 Feb 2005.

Kitty

Subject: RE: Midde Bar Singers Winter Reunion
From: GUEST
Date: 17 Nov 04 - 03:19 PM

Subject: RE: Midde Bar Singers Winter Reunion
From: Morticia
Date: 01 Mar 04 - 11:07 AM

Hi Dave, good to see you and Elizabeth on here,

Terri

Subject: RE: Midde Bar Singers Winter Reunion
From: Dave Earl
Date: 01 Mar 04 - 10:50 AM

Hello everybody.

I have finally got myself back onto Mudcat.

Had a great time at the reunion. See you all in August.

We will have the rest of the "Pottry Tankards" then.

Luv 'n Stuff
Dave

Subject: RE: Midde Bar Singers Winter Reunion
From: Snuffy
Date: 01 Mar 04 - 09:51 AM

Crediton Festival is definitely off this year. May be a song & ale but I haven't heard anything definite

Subject: RE: Midde Bar Singers Winter Reunion
From: snake19
Date: 01 Mar 04 - 03:18 AM

try www.miskinfolk.co.uk for latest line up.

Subject: RE: Midde Bar Singers Winter Reunion
From: snake19
Date: 29 Feb 04 - 01:27 PM

Miskin is the Easter w/e,Sorry dont know Crediton.

Subject: RE: Midde Bar Singers Winter Reunion
From: GUEST,Phot at work
Date: 29 Feb 04 - 12:09 PM

Not fair!! I missed the survivors session! Bloody Navy.....muttermuttermutter! See you all soon, probably at Miskin or Crediton (any one know the dates?)

Wassail!! Chris

Subject: RE: Midde Bar Singers Winter Reunion
From: Cllr
Date: 26 Feb 04 - 04:42 PM

any one got any photo's to post?

Subject: RE: Midde Bar Singers Winter Reunion
From: GUEST,kathy
Date: 24 Feb 04 - 10:53 AM

If you like a really good sing come and join us at the Fox and Hounds at Bridestowe on May 14/15/16. Quite a few of the MBS come for a good sing there. Irish landlord...good craic.

Subject: RE: Midde Bar Singers Winter Reunion
From: alanww
Date: 24 Feb 04 - 07:16 AM

Hi frogette
Wareham Wail is indeed a great sing and Alan White was at the Middle Bar Singers Reunion. Anyway its on the weekend of 3-5 Sept and, even though I am meant to be singing with the Shellback Chorus at Fylde FF on the same weekend, I shall be at the Wail instead!
"... bedecked with bay and rosemary!"
Alan

Subject: RE: Midde Bar Singers Winter Reunion
From: GUEST,frogette
Date: 24 Feb 04 - 07:02 AM

Never mind all you Middle Bar singers having such a good time, who can tell me the dates of Wareham Wail this year. Some of us have to book our holidays in advance and dont want to miss the best sing we can get to in the year.

Subject: RE: Midde Bar Singers Winter Reunion
From: GUEST
Date: 23 Feb 04 - 05:42 PM

And the cider was really good too!

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Midde Bar Singers Winter Reunion
From: vectis
Date: 23 Feb 04 - 03:02 PM

Can do Lynne; ring me at home.
Mary

Subject: RE: Midde Bar Singers Winter Reunion
From: alanww
Date: 23 Feb 04 - 01:09 PM

Just got back - via Ross-on-Wye ... Sandy thanks everyone who asked after her at Sidmouth and, having had a good weekend herself, says: "hello to you all!".
The Reunion was certainly was a brilliant weekend of unaccompanied singing! It was great to see so many singing friends!
Well done to Tony Day for organising it and to all those who sat on the bench at various times during the weekend - I was co-driver myself from 11pm Friday to 1am Saturday & at 3pm to 4pm Saturday and I drove it from 4am to 6am Saturday morning!!!
Happily, even at that time of night we never got down to less than 13 singers in the circle, so it came round about every 50 minutes and so it wasn't too difficult to keep it going.
Having gone through Friday night and Saturday without any sleep, Snuffy and I did eventually get to bed at 1am on Sunday morning!
BTW, Tony, in terms of the number of songs sung, I think that the fewer singers there are in the middle of the night, then the more songs are sung in an hour - I suppose there are fewer interuptions. In previous 24 hour sings I believe that there were far fewer singers on the night shift - down to 6 or so!
Thanks for logging all the Mudcatters' names My Guru. I can't think of any more myself.
There were a lot of good moments during the weekend (but for me one wasn't hearing that old rascal Keith Beeby singing "Row On" before I had even had a chance to sing, as I had decided that I would sing it as my first song!)
In fact the first round set a record with no fewer than 50 singers in the round (I was the 50th!) and having started at 9.10pm it got round to me at 12.30am!!
It was great to see my mate Chris Gorniak there, and he sang some brilliant songs, eg "Blessed Quietness" and his own composition "The Folk Singer Cut Down in his Prime". I think he got the biggest rounds of applause during the weekend. Well deserved!! I am sure we all hope that he will be able to come again in August.   Good luck Chris!
I am now looking forward to some more great singing session at the Sidmouth festival in the summer!
"... I can laugh, drink and sing!"
Alan

Subject: RE: Midde Bar Singers Winter Reunion
From: Morticia
Date: 23 Feb 04 - 09:46 AM

Oh dear God, you mean we have to do it all again in the summer? NNNoooooooooooh........oh,alright then *G*.

Subject: RE: Midde Bar Singers Winter Reunion
From: DG&D Dave
Date: 23 Feb 04 - 09:38 AM

Though it grieves me fullsore, ye gods fom above!
The beer in the A****r was far better than the Dove.

The Volunteer and the Radway were pretty good too. Missed out the Swan, must make more effort in Aug.

Good to see all of you and to put some faces to cat-names.

See some of you at The National, Warwick, Sidders and/or Bromyayd.

Dave.

Subject: RE: Midde Bar Singers Winter Reunion
From: Snuffy
Date: 23 Feb 04 - 09:17 AM

Wonderful songs, wonderful singing, and wonderful singists.

And yes, Tony, the beer was good too - and lasted very well!

WassaiL! V

... but we go on and on and on and on and on

Subject: RE: Midde Bar Singers Winter Reunion
From: GUEST,Lynne Heraud
Date: 23 Feb 04 - 09:00 AM

I had a lovely weekend. although I'm an interloper and hadn't been in the middle bar for 25 years you made me feel so welcome.

If anyone knows of any accommodation locally from 29th July to 1st august inclusive, I'd be willing to pay my way. A bit of floor would do!

Subject: RE: Midde Bar Singers Winter Reunion
From: pixieofdoom
Date: 22 Feb 04 - 06:47 PM

It was a splendid weekend, I had a great time and am very glad I have a day off tomorrow! Thanks to all involved

Subject: RE: Midde Bar Singers Winter Reunion
From: Tony Day
Date: 22 Feb 04 - 06:40 PM

Naughty Tony! Remind me to whack myself. Didn't stop you wearing 'em tho! And no-one bloody paid up!!

Yes, it was very much the biggest reunion we have had, and prolly the best (but they're nearly always the best ever!)

Funny enough the number of songs sung was lower than some of the 24 hour ones. Maybe fewer people forgt the words half way through thse days? Maybe we sing longer songs? Or sing 'em slooooower? (We'll not mention the enforced five minute silence when t'landlord thought there was an unwelcome presence outside, only to discover it was George's big burly bloke walking 't dog in a high vis vest!!} It might just be that Fred can't count - but all will be revealed, as I have a boffin working on it. Watch this space. Or some other space, if you like.

Beer was good, too, huh?

Tony

Subject: RE: Midde Bar Singers Winter Reunion
From: My guru always said
Date: 22 Feb 04 - 06:22 PM

Brill weekend, an excellent Quality Marathon Sing (more like 25 & 3/4 hours), congrats to all who lasted the course, even with cat-napping!!

A strong contingent of catters included: myself, Merek'n'Dary, Richard Atkins, Leadfingers, Cllr, Tony Day, Alanww, Andy Jackson, Morticia, PixieofDoom, Phot, Snuffy, Breton Cap, JudeL, Herga Kitty, Rueben, MBS George, Fiddler, Gervase, MBS Lynne & D&DG Dave....

Now, did we miss anyone????

Very unfair to have a fine for wearing our Mudcat badges - especially as Tony Day had his hiden in his pocket throughout the proceedings!!!!!

Subject: RE: Midde Bar Singers Winter Reunion
From: GUEST,Kathy & Jon
Date: 22 Feb 04 - 02:54 PM

Thanks Tony and all the other MBS's. Nice to know that the old Swan singers are still supporting you all. There again...when did I beome a swan?

Subject: RE: Midde Bar Singers Winter Reunion
From: Morticia
Date: 22 Feb 04 - 02:45 PM

What a great weekend!Many thanks to Tony and all the other drivers, even if they did make wearing a Mudcat badge a fine-able offence!

Subject: RE: Midde Bar Singers Winter Reunion
From: Leadfingers
Date: 22 Feb 04 - 02:27 PM

So now to complete the 'Outing' I will say "Sorry Andy!" And I cant think why I slept so well on Saturday Night !!!

Subject: RE: Midde Bar Singers Winter Reunion
From: fiddler
Date: 22 Feb 04 - 01:18 PM

Damm good fun = even being oute
d as me by leadfingers and my guru Huh - Anonimity gone gone gone forever.

CU all in August

A
X

Subject: RE: Midde Bar Singers Winter Reunion
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 22 Feb 04 - 01:15 PM

411 different songs during the 25-hour non-stop no repeats sing, and a few more which hadn't been sung yet in the lunchtime Survivors' Session today. It was especially great to see people who'd never been to a Winter Reunion before, and Lynn Heraud who'd not sung in the Anchor for 25 years.

Kitty

Subject: RE: Midde Bar Singers Winter Reunion
From: snake19
Date: 22 Feb 04 - 10:45 AM

Glad you all had a great weekend.As you say its Sidmouth soon,see you there Chris.

Subject: RE: Midde Bar Singers Winter Reunion
From: Phot
Date: 22 Feb 04 - 09:42 AM

What a great weekend! I had a fantastic time and didn't forget too many words! Great to see so many other Catters there, soon be Sidders!

Wassail!!

Chris

Subject: RE: Midde Bar Singers Winter Reunion
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 19 Feb 04 - 03:26 PM

Interesting time signature, that, 25 bars to the hour.......

See you tomorrow!

Kitty

Subject: RE: Midde Bar Singers Winter Reunion
From: Tony Day
Date: 19 Feb 04 - 10:31 AM

It's 25 hours in one bar, you pillock, not 25 bars in one hour!

Sheesh, do I have to explain EVERYTHING!?


Tony

Subject: RE: Midde Bar Singers Winter Reunion
From: DG&D Dave
Date: 19 Feb 04 - 06:53 AM

Volunteer, Radway, Swan, Dove and Anchor.
Optional additions Balfour, Bedford, Ship, Black Horse, Threshers, Top Wok.....

Subject: RE: Midde Bar Singers Winter Reunion
From: Phot
Date: 18 Feb 04 - 06:13 PM

Well it was nice and warm! Most sane people leave their transport outside and sleep inside, so I did it the other way round,.......Its great to be a nutter! BTW, did anyone get a piccy of the bike in the garage? See you all soon!

Wassail!!
Chris







Hmmmm, nice car park at the Anchor....

Subject: RE: Midde Bar Singers Winter Reunion
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 18 Feb 04 - 03:07 PM

Dave

Oh singer(?) man, where you going to crawl to? Investigations of the Swan and Radway would probably be useful, although as far as I know the Bedford is staying open in February for the first time, this year, so might also be worth a visit.

I'd just like to point out that (as far as I know) we're slumming it in different rooms at the RY&F - so are Chris and Gwynneth and Ivor...

Lyn the AI is Catter MBS Lynne, and will be very welcome. If you don't already know what AI stands for, don't ask unless you've watched "All Creatures Great and Small" ....

How incriminating is Jude's film then?   Actually, yes, Phot did sleep outside, but by the fire, and it was only the beginning of September.

Kitty

Subject: RE: Midde Bar Singers Winter Reunion
From: DG&D Dave
Date: 18 Feb 04 - 10:22 AM

We'll be there (Dave & Fiona, slumming at the RY&F with Kitty).
And we're bringing Lyn the A.I. Whether you like it or not.

Does the extended singing rota impinge on the Friday night pub crawl? (Well it wont impinge on mine, but then I'm not exactly an MBS).

Looking forward to seeing you all on Fri.

Dave.

Subject: RE: Midde Bar Singers Winter Reunion
From: Morticia
Date: 18 Feb 04 - 09:29 AM

Why Chris, that was almost poetic!!! Looking forward to seeing everyone on Friday.....best drinking trousers on!