Subject: RE: Blitherscrum Folk & Boat Festival 2009 From: Georgiansilver Date: 24 Feb 09 - 11:10 AM Those of you bringing canoes should remember to pack all the relevant equipment or you could be up the creek without a paddle!. Regarding the Toilets... as they are under water this year the faulty flushes have not been fixed as it was considered a waste of money. The money saved can be spent on many divers projects. The old beds in the indoor camping shed have been thrown out so you are asked to sleep in the inflatables as they will provide a good degree of comfort... and should the water rise you will rise with it. If there is not room for your whole family in one inflatable then please bring blow up 'lilo' beds for the children... but do harness them to something to avoid them floating away in the night. We are hopeful that everything will go down well this year. |
Subject: RE: Blitherscrum Folk & Boat Festival 2009 From: Georgiansilver Date: 24 Feb 09 - 11:02 AM and of course:- R.Slicker and the Bosses. |
Subject: RE: Blitherscrum Folk & Boat Festival 2009 From: Harmonium Hero Date: 24 Feb 09 - 10:53 AM Oh, and I almost forgot - Jaques Hughes and the Prosecutors... JK |
Subject: RE: Blitherscrum Folk & Boat Festival 2009 From: Harmonium Hero Date: 24 Feb 09 - 10:51 AM In case you're interested, I am the agent for some interesting groups, including: Rick O'Shea and the Bouncers Ann O'Rexic and the Beanpoles Anna Glipta and the Grotty Ceilings Paddy Fields and the Coolies Erin Dawes and the Little Ladies Titus A. Crabsarse and the Skinflints Annie Oldrags and the Totters Claude Balls and the Lion Tamers Let me know if you're interested. JK. |
Subject: RE: Blitherscrum Folk & Boat Festival 2009 From: Mr Happy Date: 24 Feb 09 - 10:31 AM What do you think the craft fair is, some sort of sideshow?? |
Subject: RE: Blitherscrum Folk & Boat Festival 2009 From: Dave Earl Date: 24 Feb 09 - 10:26 AM Er will water wings be on sale in the (Floating) Craft Fair? Dave |
Subject: RE: Blitherscrum Folk & Boat Festival 2009 From: Mr Happy Date: 24 Feb 09 - 10:18 AM Also appering will be Lonnie Gonagain Nina & Roderick The Snippers Billy J. Cromer & the Dahomeys Johnny Currency The Travelling Raspberries The Pee Cees |
Subject: RE: Blitherscrum Folk & Boat Festival 2009 From: Mr Happy Date: 24 Feb 09 - 09:41 AM The chief executive of Dragon쳌fs Den, Ned Snogard, along with venture capitalists Leo Graffiti & Duncan Disorderly will be promoting a special show featuring some tribute bands of their personal favourite stars of yesteryear. These will include: The Shadows [of their former selves] Engelbert Pumpernickel Marvin Straight Chuck Trilby Martin Cathartic & many more!! |
Subject: RE: Blitherscrum Folk & Boat Festival 2009 From: Dave Hanson Date: 24 Feb 09 - 09:04 AM It's really really difficult to pitch a tent on stilts, so unless the weather is really really good I won't be attending again. Dave H |
Subject: RE: Blitherscrum Folk & Boat Festival 2009 From: Mr Happy Date: 24 Feb 09 - 09:02 AM Have any plans been made for a freeze? Funny you should ask, we're presently negotiating with Michael Fatly to perform the aquatic version of 'Riverdance' with Irish style synchronised swimming & should there be a sudden cold snap, it could adapt to a skaters' waltz!! |
Subject: RE: Blitherscrum Folk & Boat Festival 2009 From: Georgiansilver Date: 24 Feb 09 - 08:59 AM Advice on the subject of a possible freeze has been taken from 'Eskimo Nell' |
Subject: RE: Blitherscrum Folk & Boat Festival 2009 From: SINSULL Date: 24 Feb 09 - 08:54 AM And a live reenactment of The Mermaid! Have any plans been made for a freeze - just in case. Global warming and all... |
Subject: RE: Blitherscrum Folk & Boat Festival 2009 From: Georgiansilver Date: 24 Feb 09 - 08:47 AM Amongst those appearing again this year are:- Jezlo. Vinegar Butt. Kite Rubme. Georgo Peritonitis. The Quarries. The Muck Almonds. Five punny peas. Queer eye Stan. and many more famous ones hopefully. |
Subject: RE: Blitherscrum Folk & Boat Festival 2009 From: GUEST, topsie Date: 24 Feb 09 - 08:20 AM As sung on John Betjeman's "Banana Blush": A SHROPSHIRE LAD The gas was on in the Institute, The flare was up in the gym, A man was running a mineral line, A lass was singing a hymn, When Captain Webb the Dawley man, Captain Webb from Dawley, Came swimming along the old canal That carried the bricks to Lawley. Swimming along - Swimming along - Swimming along from Severn, And paying a call at Dawley Bank while swimming along to Heaven. The sun shone low on the railway line And over the bricks and stacks And in at the upstairs windows Of the Dawley houses' backs When we saw the ghost of Captain Webb, Webb in a water sheeting, Come dripping along in a bathing dress To the Saturday evening meeting. Dripping along - Dripping along - To the Congregational Hall; Dripping and still he rose over the sill and faded away in a wall. There wasn't a man in Oakengates That hadn't got hold of the tale, And over the valley in Ironbridge, And round by Coalbrookdale, How CAptain Webb the Dawley man, Captain Webb from Dawley, Rose rigid and dead from the old canal That carries the bricks to Lawley. Rigid and dead - Rigid and dead - To the Saturday congregation, Paying a call at Dawley Bank on the way to his destination. |
Subject: RE: Blitherscrum Folk & Boat Festival 2009 From: Folkiedave Date: 24 Feb 09 - 07:41 AM Mary Humphries and Anahata "Floating Verses". |
Subject: RE: Blitherscrum Folk & Boat Festival 2009 From: TheSnail Date: 24 Feb 09 - 07:27 AM Eliza Carthy - Dreams of Breathing Underwater. |
Subject: RE: Blitherscrum Folk & Boat Festival 2009 From: Folkiedave Date: 24 Feb 09 - 07:19 AM Watersons? Waterboys? |
Subject: Blitherscrum Folk & Boat Festival 2009 From: Mr Happy Date: 24 Feb 09 - 07:01 AM Due to problems in the past few years from flooding, the committee has arranged a brand new site for this year쳌fs festival. It쳌fll be close to the old site near the village in order that full advantage can still be taken of the local hostelries and other amenities. The big difference this time will be the precautions taken to defeat any disruptions caused by bad weather. These will consist of stilts and rafts on which the campsite and marquees will be situated. Should there be any flash floods or serious inundations of water, then all of the accommodation should ride the storm successfully. To get around all the areas, each person will be issued with an inflatable dinghy and there쳌fll be family size ones for those with young children Another major change this year is that our prime sponsorship patrons will be different. In the past, we쳌fd been able to access grants from the local council and from the European Social Fund, but due to the recent economic recession, these funds are no longer available. Instead, we쳌fve approached some investors from the TV show, Dragon쳌fs Den, who have agreed to put up the money at reasonable percentages. All in all, we쳌fve every confidence that this year쳌fs event should be the best ever, as with the extra funding, we쳌fve been able to engage a fantastic line up of premier folk superstars! Watch this space for further announcements! |
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