Bedworth Festival 2006

Subject: RE: Bedworth Festival 2006
From: JudeL
Date: 22 Nov 06 - 01:46 PM

Soupdragon & I plan on being there too

Subject: RE: Bedworth Festival 2006
From: jojofolkagogo
Date: 22 Nov 06 - 11:19 AM

Thanks Malc for all the info

Mudders : hope to see you ALL at Black Bank (if I can find it as not been to this festival before !!!)

Heres to a great weekend !!! YIPPEEEEEEE

Jo-Jo

Subject: RE: Bedworth Festival 2006
From: John J
Date: 22 Nov 06 - 11:10 AM

Me and my Ma (Helen J) are coming, arriving Friday mid-afternoon. It's my Mum's first 'proper' festival and I've promised her a wonderful time, she can't wait! We'll be at the Mudgather too.

John

Subject: RE: Bedworth Festival 2006
From: MoorleyMan
Date: 22 Nov 06 - 06:49 AM

You're right Guru, I'll be around on Sat - so I will try to get to the Gather right after my stint which finishes at 5 pm. (Only one favour - please could you let the Gather area be smoke-free if at all possible...??)
Looking forward to seeing you and the other Catters I missed at Banbury and Gainsborough.
Safe travels.
M

Subject: RE: Bedworth Festival 2006
From: Malc Bedworth
Date: 21 Nov 06 - 08:06 PM

Never too busy for the Mudgather(thanks to my busy little helpers!)I expect a chance to sing at some stage if I'm donating some choccies!
Malc.

Subject: RE: Bedworth Festival 2006
From: Snuffy
Date: 21 Nov 06 - 07:08 PM

Alanww and myself are with the Shakespeare Mummers and won't finish our last show till about 4.30, so I will have to be a late arrival at the Mudcat ball.

Subject: RE: Bedworth Festival 2006
From: IWTATBM
Date: 21 Nov 06 - 04:20 PM

I might call in at some point, but I don't want to build your hopes up so I'll keep it to meself.

Subject: RE: Bedworth Festival 2006
From: My guru always said
Date: 21 Nov 06 - 02:42 PM

Looks like LOADS of Catters will be at the Festival so the potential for attendance at the MudGather is Awesome!! Duties & performances permitting, possible attendees (though they haven't all said they're a-Gathering) are as follows:

MalcBedworth (probably a bit too busy!)
MGAS
Richard Atkins
Zany Mouse
MCP
John J & Wendy
MoorleyMan
alanww
Herga Kitty & Derek Burgess
Selchie - (RS)
Snuffy
duellingbouzoukis & moonunit
Lenny's Mum
Muppitz & Mother
MBSLynne, EPN, Shady Lady & Richard
Guest, Tom Bliss & T'other Tom
Splott Man
Dame Patti Spoons EPNS
jojofolkagogo
old girl & Dave
mandotim
Sue the Borderer
George Papavgeris
kitchenpiper & Jonny Dyer
EmmaB
wuzzle

And others who haven't been on this thread too! What a Fab Gather this could be!!!! Hope you can all turn up for a while anyway, if you have to be away quickly, let me know & we'll pass the MadCat to you before you have to leave.

Don't forget those raffly prizes & chocolate - see you on Saturday between 4 & 6pm at the Black Bank!

Subject: RE: Bedworth Festival 2006
From: Malc Bedworth
Date: 20 Nov 06 - 07:27 PM

Tom's correct, small change in the running order for the meet sessions, with Keith doing his "Meet the serious side of Keith Donnelly" session so you'll probably want to catch both the Toms and Keith!
All these collaborations too, Jon Harvison and Phil Hare will be "doing a bit together" as well, and of course there is the Dave & Annie collaboration with Brian Peters for the Kipling session "Soldier, Soldier" using some of the songs previously featured in "The Widows Uniform".
Caravan parking is sold out, and we are getting close to a full sell out on festival week-end tickets (best to book on line to avoid disappointment) Still OK for Indoor Camping - or anyone brave enough to tent!
CLICK HERE FOR THE WEBSITE
Thanks for you time (... and your support!)
Malc.

Subject: RE: Bedworth Festival 2006
From: Mr Red
Date: 20 Nov 06 - 05:33 PM

I think your spoooooooons clash rather nicely Pattie.

Subject: RE: Bedworth Festival 2006
From: Dame Pattie Smith EPNS
Date: 20 Nov 06 - 03:37 PM

Looking forward to it especially now I`m a Mudcatter! I don`t think my spoons workshop or anything else clashes with the gathering. See you all there.

Subject: RE: Bedworth Festival 2006
From: GUEST,The Toms
Date: 20 Nov 06 - 11:16 AM

I believe I'm right in saying that - due to sound check complications - we're swapping our Meet with Keith Donnelly. So if you want to catch us, come at 4.20 not 5.40, and if you want to see Keith then come at 17.40 - that correct Malc?

Subject: RE: Bedworth Festival 2006
From: Wuzzle
Date: 20 Nov 06 - 10:39 AM

OOOOOOh not long now :-)

Subject: RE: Bedworth Festival 2006
From: Splott Man
Date: 20 Nov 06 - 07:40 AM

I've dribbled all over my keyboard noe!

Subject: RE: Bedworth Festival 2006
From: GUEST,Mr Red
Date: 20 Nov 06 - 06:36 AM

Sorry - too busy to make it again - I was too tired last year with work. All sorts of reasons this year - too boring to list.

Enjoy

Subject: RE: Bedworth Festival 2006
From: mandotim
Date: 20 Nov 06 - 06:34 AM

Splott Man; tartiflette!!! it's the yummy potato,smoked bacon, onions, cream and cheese concoction they were selling; even better done the Alsace way with leeks as tartiflette aux poitirons!
Tim (drooling mildly at the thought...)

Subject: RE: Bedworth Festival 2006
From: mandotim
Date: 19 Nov 06 - 06:24 PM

Emma B: Probably something resembling a fine Welsh Claret... Chateau Brasso 1876 usually works well...
See you there!
Tim

Subject: RE: Bedworth Festival 2006
From: Emma B
Date: 19 Nov 06 - 04:51 PM

As a fully paid, up card carrying member of the indoor camping kitchen posse ..........what wine do you recommend for that Tim?

Subject: RE: Bedworth Festival 2006
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 19 Nov 06 - 01:10 PM

We hope to have a bit of an extra surprise for y'all on Saturday, with Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer at the "meet" in the Arts Theatre (3:00PM - 4:20PM); in fact it should be a surprise for Malc too, as we haven't alerted him to the possibility yet. But we have just been practicing together and the material is coming along nicely. Now, if I can only fit into my special frock for the occasion...

Subject: RE: Bedworth Festival 2006
From: Sue the Borderer
Date: 18 Nov 06 - 03:12 PM

Yes indeed! Coming up soon.

The Mudgather overlaps with when we're dancing, Hils, but I hope to get there for a bit.
Anyone who fancies dancing a bit of border morris (even if you've never danced before ..... or you're an expert) join 'Herbaceous Border' from 3.30 - 4.30pm on the Saturday in the Health Centre Piazza. (That's outside the Civic Hall)
Or if you're desperate not to miss the Mudgather you've another chance on the Sunday from 1.00-2.00pm outside the Swan in Leicester Street.

As usual, I'm on the look out for more MUSICIANS too.

Sue

Subject: RE: Bedworth Festival 2006
From: My guru always said
Date: 18 Nov 06 - 03:24 AM

Not long now, hope you've got your chocs & raffly prizes ready!

Subject: RE: Bedworth Festival 2006
From: Malc Bedworth
Date: 12 Nov 06 - 08:48 PM

Hi all,
Full programme now on the web site CLICK HERE
Cheers

Malc.

Subject: RE: Bedworth Festival 2006
From: Malc Bedworth
Date: 11 Nov 06 - 04:20 AM

Oops forgot to mention - afraid no French Market again this year the council have decided to make it a charity day so in addition to the kids fairground stuff there will be charity stalls in the town centre (also I think the French Market costs them too much - both to hire and for the clearing up afterwards!)
Malc.

Subject: RE: Bedworth Festival 2006
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 10 Nov 06 - 01:37 PM

Thanks for update Malc!

Looking forward. (Think I'm glad I'll be at Rugby Club, not indoor camping, in view of Tim's latest post....)

Kitty

Subject: RE: Bedworth Festival 2006
From: mandotim
Date: 10 Nov 06 - 11:18 AM

Cheers Malc! Really looking forward to it. To the indoor camping kitchen posse; I'm going to bring a supply of the World's Most Dangerous Chilli Pickled Onions, home made, eating with cheese for the use of. They come in three grades; Hot, Major Bowel Surgery and Brain Damage. Bring your strongest cheese for snacks! Try not to imagine the scene in the morning...
Tim

Subject: RE: Bedworth Festival 2006
From: Malc Bedworth
Date: 10 Nov 06 - 09:58 AM

Hi Folks!
Just a few "Clarifications"!

The Festival has the key to the Scout Hut from Friday afternoon to Sunday afternoon and we are the only users, so people DO NOT have to out for a certain time, other than when the key holding steward has to lock up - that will be the very reasonable and obliging Ron Jackson this year who I have asked to provided with a list of opening and closing times that will posted at the Information desk and at the Scout Hut itself - hope that clarifies some (ALL?!) of the concerns!

The Mudgather is scheduled for 4pm - 6pm at The Black Bank pub (a couple of hundred yards down the road from the leisure centre traffic lights, and opposite the turning for the passageway leading to the Rugby Club) - it will be an "open" event (no ticket needed) as will the three singarounds to be held at the venue (Friday teatime and Friday and Saturday late night (9 - 12)

Sorry I hadn't been able to answer these earlier but I'm trying to put together the difficult jigsaw that everyone else sees as a programme!

The full running order should be on the Website sometime over the week-end.

If anyone has urgent enquiries please email me at The main Festival Mailbox

Ta!

Malc

Subject: RE: Bedworth Festival 2006
From: GUEST,padgett
Date: 01 Nov 06 - 07:29 AM

Unable to come this year as I am giving a talk at Sheffield University for the Yorkshire Garland/TSF project that week end

I hope to retire in Sept next (60) so will have more time but less money!

Hope to see you all next year
Cheers


Ray

Subject: RE: Bedworth Festival 2006
From: My guru always said
Date: 31 Oct 06 - 03:48 PM

Brill Snuffy - Good Man yourself! Now for a few more verses....

Mandotim: we're in suspense till the Gather, looking forward to it!

nutty: sorry you're not coming along, next year perhaps?

Subject: RE: Bedworth Festival 2006
From: Splott Man
Date: 31 Oct 06 - 11:45 AM

Tartiflette yerself bouzouki botherer, I'm going for the jellied fruit and angelica, or is that the same thing?

Subject: RE: Bedworth Festival 2006
From: Chris Green
Date: 31 Oct 06 - 11:39 AM

Anyone know if the French market's in town this year? Mmmm... tartiflette!

Subject: RE: Bedworth Festival 2006
From: Snuffy
Date: 31 Oct 06 - 09:32 AM

Have you tried the breakfast in the Bedworth covered market
Bacon, eggs and sausage, black pudding too
Inch-thick bread and butter, beans and tomatoes
Costs you two pound fifty, makes you feel like new.

So how can you say you're not hungry
And say you're not the troughing kind
Let me take you by the hand and lead you to the treats of Bedworth
I'll show you something to make you change your mind.

(Sorry, Ralph)

Subject: RE: Bedworth Festival 2006
From: Splott Man
Date: 31 Oct 06 - 07:52 AM

We'll be indoor camping.

And when that idiot comes in first thing in the morning to say we have to be out, I'll have him!

Malc assures me we don't have to get out.

Have you tried the Full Breakfast in the covered market? Snuffy introduced us to it last year.

Subject: RE: Bedworth Festival 2006
From: mandotim
Date: 31 Oct 06 - 06:09 AM

Booked my ticket today. See the rest of you reprobates in the kitchen at the indoor camping!
Tim

Subject: RE: Bedworth Festival 2006
From: nutty
Date: 30 Oct 06 - 07:13 PM

Sdaly it doesn't loook as if I will be able to come.

Subject: RE: Bedworth Festival 2006
From: My guru always said
Date: 30 Oct 06 - 06:07 PM

Hey Jo-Jo, check the programme (when it comes out), the MudGather will probably be Saturday afternoon/tea-time in the new venue - all discussed above. Will be good to meet you at last - seems every time I think we'll meet, you're not there....

Subject: RE: Bedworth Festival 2006
From: jojofolkagogo
Date: 26 Oct 06 - 01:55 PM

Hiyall !!!

Where will I meet all mudcatters at Bedduth ??? would love to say
"HI" to a few of you.

Jo-Jo

Subject: RE: Bedworth Festival 2006
From: muppitz
Date: 26 Oct 06 - 11:40 AM

Tim! You must go! At least for a little while, remember all the fun we had last year?!!!

muppitz x

Subject: RE: Bedworth Festival 2006
From: Selchie - (RH)
Date: 26 Oct 06 - 09:04 AM

Hils ~ flattery will get you anywhere :-)   I'll be "on duty" & hopefully parting generous 'Catters from some of their weekend spending money" ~ all for a good cause.

So to everyone going to Bed'uth ~ get thinking & bring along interesting/useful/amusing/seasonal/etc. etc. prizes please. The more the merrier!

Rosie S

Subject: RE: Bedworth Festival 2006
From: mandotim
Date: 25 Oct 06 - 06:54 PM

MGAS; Bit on the Side is no more, but I might well turn up this time; if I do, I've got a new line in home made chocs which must remain a closely guarded secret....trust me, I'm a mandolin player...
Tim

Subject: RE: Bedworth Festival 2006
From: My guru always said
Date: 25 Oct 06 - 06:38 PM

Zany Mouse: Oh yes, definitely a MudRaffle, with the lovely Selchie - (RS) on duty we're bound to raise a fair bit for the MudCat!! All types of prizes will be gratefully received, white elephants, chocolate or of the booby type! Many thanks!

And talking about chocolate - will anyone be concocting any specialities this year? Where is the lovely MBSLynne or the Bits on the Side?

Subject: RE: Bedworth Festival 2006
From: Gurney
Date: 25 Oct 06 - 03:12 AM

If you miss the Aardvark Band at Bedworth, you COULD catch them at Auckland the following month.

And the weather will likely be better.

Long way to come, though.

Subject: RE: Bedworth Festival 2006
From: Selchie - (RH)
Date: 24 Oct 06 - 09:21 PM

I've offered to help Hils with a Mudraffle.

It could be a good one with Christmas approaching, plenty of scope for 'Catters to find lovely prizes. (Hint).

Rosie S

Subject: RE: Bedworth Festival 2006
From: Zany Mouse
Date: 24 Oct 06 - 06:51 PM

Hils. Are you doing a Mudraffle? If so, I'll get a couple of gifts.

Luv

Rhiannon

Subject: RE: Bedworth Festival 2006
From: old girl
Date: 24 Oct 06 - 06:36 PM

WE DID'ENT GET THERE LAST YEAR WE WERE SNOWED IN,LET'S HOPE ITS OK THIS YEAR. ROSE

Subject: RE: Bedworth Festival 2006
From: alanww
Date: 21 Oct 06 - 06:57 AM

Hello jojofolkagogo
See you there too.
"Walk on through the wind, walk on through the rain...!"
Alan

Subject: RE: Bedworth Festival 2006
From: My guru always said
Date: 18 Oct 06 - 09:25 AM

Thanks for all the info Malc!! Thanks too for not only offering chocolates for the Gather at Bedworth, but also bringing them to Banbury - Fab Man!

Subject: RE: Bedworth Festival 2006
From: jojofolkagogo
Date: 18 Oct 06 - 09:05 AM

Many thanks for all the info Malc


SEE YOU THERE !!!

Jo-Jo

Subject: RE: Bedworth Festival 2006
From: Malc Bedworth
Date: 17 Oct 06 - 03:52 PM

Hi don't know why I appeared as guest - but just thought I should confirm that it was me with a real message!
Malc.

Subject: RE: Bedworth Festival 2006
From: GUEST
Date: 17 Oct 06 - 03:49 PM

Hi all,

Tents OK - Four Pounds for the week-end at the Rugby Club, but please book in advance as you will need a pass to get onto the club site.
Caravans and Campervans very close to full, but Indoor Camping still OK.

There is no bus, it really isn't too far to walk, no more than about 10 mins from most venues and just 3 or 4 mins from The Black Bank, and quite frankly we can't afford it! (The infrastructure costs, room hire, licences, PRS, insurance and the like have risen over 1000% for us in the last 2 years - yes 10 times as much as in 2004, and that's before we get the inevitable "extras" that always seem to crop up)

What will be particularly nice with the Black Bank is that we can have good pub sessions friday and saturday evenings safely away from the town centre, and close to both the Rugby Club and the Indoor Camping (and there is a late licence!).

As usual the turning on of the Christmas lights will happen on the saturday evening, and there will be a fun fair and lots of charity stalls in the town centre plus a firework display. The nice guys from our local radio station will be putting up a stage in the town centre which will be used for the festival and for other activities during the day.

All we need is some of that nice weather we had at Banbury last week-end (did anyone bottle any?)

Cheers

Malc.

Subject: RE: Bedworth Festival 2006
From: jojofolkagogo
Date: 16 Oct 06 - 09:11 AM

HELLO KITTY, HELLO ALAN W W
HELLO MALC AND HELLO TO NUTTY

AND ANYONE I MAY HAVE MISSED !!

I won a ticket to this event, and am looking forward to it immensely

and its nice to know some friends are gonna be there too, will be nice to see you Alan - missed you at Whitby this year.

NUTTY

I too (now) have a camper van - and I am female, and I dont like walking around late at night in the dark, I also have a torch, but another person to walk along with would be good !!! I hope that kitty is right when she says we will not have to "Walk Alone"
but if you are worried, as I will also be, we can meet up and "go in tandem"

Malc did not come back with a reply about bus transport did he ?
I hope there is some ...

See you all there

Jojofolkagogo