Lincolnshire competition finals draw

Subject: RE: Lincolnshire competition finals draw
From: Strollin' Johnny
Date: 27 Sep 05 - 08:43 AM

Not me, I'll be audience with you!
Johnny the Moose-Wrangler
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Subject: RE: Lincolnshire competition finals draw
From: Sooz
Date: 27 Sep 05 - 03:38 AM

Its that time again! The competition final is on Thursday 6th October at Spilsby Theatre.
Mike and I will be enjoying the competition as non-participants for the first time and are really looking forward to it. So, who will we be watching?

Subject: RE: Lincolnshire competition finals draw
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 19 Oct 04 - 03:18 PM

It was a well worthy winner.He had everyone going and joining....brilliant I say!!!
Best wishes.

Subject: RE: Lincolnshire competition finals draw
From: Sooz
Date: 19 Oct 04 - 03:02 PM

Well I thought it was a worthy winner.

Subject: RE: Lincolnshire competition finals draw
From: Sooz
Date: 19 Oct 04 - 04:16 AM

To read all about it and hear the winning song click here

Mark - it was a pleasure to meet you, please join up and keep in touch.
The festival was brilliant by the way!.

Subject: RE: Lincolnshire competition finals draw
From: GUEST,Mark
Date: 15 Oct 04 - 06:10 PM

Well, while you were making your late-night postings, I was still on the road, but I made it home eventually (about 3.30). Apart from the driving it was a great night, so many good songs and performers - well done everyone - and such a friendly bunch of people. Sorry I couldn't stay around for a post-show chat, but it seemed like I should get going...

Hope the festival goes well this weekend, I'll have to get up that way again some time and see a bit more of the Lincolnshire music scene, which certainly seems to be thriving.

All the best,
Mark.

Subject: RE: Lincolnshire competition finals draw
From: Sooz
Date: 15 Oct 04 - 03:15 AM

What a night!
Well done Al!
The winning song was by Paul Dickinson and told the story of County Councillor Jim Speechleys demise and imprisonment for being a really naughty boy. Not sure if they will be able to broadcast it though, especially if he wins his appeal!
You are right, Al - nice to see a topical song win (and a funny one)
Hope you aren't too diappointed, Mike - we'll give yours another blast at the Festival Folk Club tonight!

Subject: RE: Lincolnshire competition finals draw
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 15 Oct 04 - 01:23 AM

Thanks Mike. Sooz said you would be quick to post. As you said I didn't feel I was working with the strongest of material, but I did my best. it was an honour to have been selected as a finalist, and I wanted to make as good a job of it as I could.

having said that I was surprised to win as the standard of musicianship was very high. To be honest I got a bit depressed, every time I poked my head out of the bar, there was somebody else sounding brilliant on stage.

I thought it was nice that the guy who won the best song category was talking about Lincolnshire people in the present when so many of us were talking about the past. In a way that's how folksong should be. The songs of the industrial revolution and Woody Guthrie's many causes - many have been long forgotten, but they were red hot at the time. and the audience's gleeful recognition of the song about the councillor - I had never heard of, told its own story.

I know you must feel a little disappointed, but if your work is attracting the attention of musicians of the calibre of Sooz and her husband, I feel sure the breakthrough and recognition that you are waiting for will not be too long in coming.

all the very best and thanks to mudcat for telling me about this interesting competition.

alan

Subject: RE: Lincolnshire competition finals draw
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 15 Oct 04 - 12:28 AM

Congratulations Weelittledrummer on getting the "Showmans" prize for taking your song and lifting it by your performance. Well done Big Al!!!!!
Best wishes. Mike

Subject: RE: Lincolnshire competition finals draw
From: Sooz
Date: 14 Oct 04 - 10:50 AM

Watch out for the dressing rooms Al. They used to be the cells!

Subject: RE: Lincolnshire competition finals draw
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 13 Oct 04 - 08:06 PM

Its all new stuff to me. i just hope we all have a great time. New experience for me - I've been thinking - I really can't recollect singing in a theatre before. I've always sung in pubs, clubs. once on television - I mimed. once I also mimed in front of an audience when they played my record on radio luxemburg, and once I sang at wembley conference centre.   a few times on paul mackenzie's show on radio derby.   one time I sang for paul from the knickers counter in marks and spencer in buxton, but never a theatre before. Fun!

could be a new thread there - weird places wot you have sung.

Subject: RE: Lincolnshire competition finals draw
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 13 Oct 04 - 04:55 PM

Thank you all...not quite so nerve racking for me as I am not performing my song.....Thinking of you Mr and Mrs Sooz...Best wishes, Mike.

Subject: RE: Lincolnshire competition finals draw
From: Travelling Audience
Date: 13 Oct 04 - 04:28 PM

We will see you there, Georgian's turn to drive....

Lots of luck to GS and Mr. & Mrs. Sooz.

Subject: RE: Lincolnshire competition finals draw
From: GUEST,jacky
Date: 13 Oct 04 - 04:09 PM

I'm sure you won't need it, but lots of luck to Mr and Mrs Sooz and Mike.I'll be thinking of you.

Subject: RE: Lincolnshire competition finals draw
From: BusyBee Paul
Date: 13 Oct 04 - 03:41 PM

I hope to see you there Sooz

Subject: RE: Lincolnshire competition finals draw
From: Strollin' Johnny
Date: 13 Oct 04 - 03:37 PM

Me neeva. The need to earn a crust overrides the desire to attend the Song Competition. Good luck Sooz and Georgiansilver.

Subject: RE: Lincolnshire competition finals draw
From: Rasener
Date: 13 Oct 04 - 03:21 PM

Good luck to all of you. Sorry I won't be there.

Subject: RE: Lincolnshire competition finals draw
From: Sooz
Date: 13 Oct 04 - 03:07 PM

Confessing to a few butterflies............only 24 hours to go.

Subject: RE: Lincolnshire competition finals draw
From: Strollin' Johnny
Date: 07 Oct 04 - 06:14 PM

Mmmmmm! Time it was moved to a decent venue where there's room for everyone to have a proper seat in the auditorium. Any good ideas anyone?

Subject: RE: Lincolnshire competition finals draw
From: Sooz
Date: 07 Oct 04 - 02:47 AM

We'll be sitting on a bit of old scenery watching through a crack in the curtains. (Or perhaps in the cells............clang)

Subject: RE: Lincolnshire competition finals draw
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 07 Oct 04 - 02:42 AM

Off to Devon today to see family but looking forward to Thursday...who has booked seats????
Best wishes, Mike.

Subject: RE: Lincolnshire competition finals draw
From: Sooz
Date: 06 Oct 04 - 04:02 PM

pm on its way wld!

Subject: RE: Lincolnshire competition finals draw
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 06 Oct 04 - 03:26 PM

First on eh?? not sure if that's good or bad....How many will have forgotten mine by the end..Oh and who is on last? At least Gainsborough has a good showing...two songs from one Club.....
Thanks Sooz/Mike and weelittledrummer, best of luck to all .

Subject: RE: Lincolnshire competition finals draw
From: MMario
Date: 06 Oct 04 - 03:20 PM

Break a leg! to you all - or whatever the equivilant would be...

Subject: RE: Lincolnshire competition finals draw
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 06 Oct 04 - 03:18 PM

Anybody got any idea of what time it kicks off, if there is a p.a., photocall or anything else that might be of interest - when do we have to get there? A nearby cafe or pub where we can get a sandwich and cuppa after the drive - prior to the show?

Very best wishes to other mudcatters involved - Georgian Silver and Sooz. Lets hope its a really nice fun evening.

Subject: Lincolnshire competition finals draw
From: Sooz
Date: 06 Oct 04 - 02:09 PM

The running order for the finals concert for the BBC Write a Lincolnshire Folksong competition has just been drawn. Mudcat interest:

Georgiansilver drawn first
weelittledrummer drawn third
Sooz (and Mr Sooz) drawn fourth.

Six more finalists in the competition next Thursday (14th) at Spilsby Theatre.