Bude Folk Festival May 2009

Subject: RE: Bude Folk Festival May 2009
From: Anne Lister
Date: 17 May 09 - 05:56 PM

I don't think I even realised there was an ice cream raffle prize or I'd have been stockpiling tickets ....I'll have to keep alert this year, clearly.

Anne

Subject: RE: Bude Folk Festival May 2009
From: bubblyrat
Date: 18 May 09 - 03:54 AM

I used to keep a Lert,but I had to let it go,as they only eat ice-cream and are expensive to feed.

Subject: RE: Bude Folk Festival May 2009
From: WalkaboutsVerse
Date: 18 May 09 - 04:40 AM

...and while you are there, perhaps...

Poem 190 of 230: BIRDWATCHERS' BUDE - WINTER 2001/2

Behind the Tourist Centre,
    Between canal and river,
On the marshy drained flood-plane
    (Not now visited by train),
In among willow and reed,
    Eking out some winter feed:
Treecreepers, bobbing robins,
    Chirpy blue-tits, grey-herons,
The screams of water-rail,
    And snipe sharp on their trail.
Plus, out along limestone down,
    Soaring seabirds can be found.

From http://walkaboutsverse.sitegoz.com (e-scroll)
Or http://blogs.myspce.com/walkaboutsverse (e-book)

Subject: RE: Bude Folk Festival May 2009
From: GUEST,Cats
Date: 21 May 09 - 08:19 AM

If any Catters have 'Jacqui' Shawls bring them along and we'll take a group photo for her.

Subject: RE: Bude Folk Festival May 2009
From: My guru always said
Date: 26 May 09 - 01:43 PM

Just popped mine on the packing list, right next to the word 'chocolate' *grin*

Don't forget the MudGather Folks, 10am - 11.30am on Sunday, straight after breakfast! No 5 o'clock club on Saturday night at ours, we'll all have to pile in to Karen's new beastie!!!

Subject: RE: Bude Folk Festival May 2009
From: Cats
Date: 26 May 09 - 02:09 PM

I just had to pop into the chocolate shop on my way back from Coombe Martin today to pick up supplies for the weekend. Plain chocolate fingers... yummy

Subject: RE: Bude Folk Festival May 2009
From: Sue the Borderer
Date: 26 May 09 - 03:53 PM

Look out for details of when you can come and dance or play with Herbaceous Border.
It's unlikely to be when/where it says in the programme cos it just wont work for HB's "on the street workshop" to do turn and turn about with Grimspound Morris.

I hope all the usual suspects will come along to dance - together with lots more (whether beginners or experts)
And, as usual I'm begging for musicians! I had hoped to get someone to come along specially to play 'lead melodeon' for the weekend, but haven't managed it. Instead it will be the usual wonderful mixture.

I should be there by Friday lunchtime so if you want to play or dance please come and have a chat with me so I can fix the time and place. I'll then put posters up in the Rugby Club and possibly elsewhere.

Sue

Subject: RE: Bude Folk Festival May 2009
From: Hawker
Date: 27 May 09 - 01:41 PM

Well the first item in the programme is tonight......but oficially it starts tomorrow night.............
I AM NOT STRESSED! I AM NOT STRESSED! I AM NOT STRESSED!

Subject: RE: Bude Folk Festival May 2009
From: GUEST,No Fixed Abode
Date: 27 May 09 - 01:50 PM

we are packing ready to travel down tomorrow morning....WE ARE STRESSED! WE ARE STRESSED! WE ARE STRESSED!!

(he he)

Subject: RE: Bude Folk Festival May 2009
From: SunrayFC
Date: 27 May 09 - 01:59 PM

Wish I could have been involved....love Bude

Subject: RE: Bude Folk Festival May 2009
From: My guru always said
Date: 27 May 09 - 04:16 PM

Couldn't you come & join the fun anyway Sunray? Would be grand to get you to a MudGather!

Cats: Have just had a chocolate purchasing moment in Tesco's, not the best place to get chocolate but 'fraid shopping opportunities are few & far between in this crazy life we're having just now. Had to restrain myself though.....

Lucy: Don't you dare be stressed, now is the time for you to sit back and let things happen as they will. Positive thoughts, love & hugs!

Have a great start tomorrow, wish we could be there early, but it'll be Friday teatime before we get along. Safe journeys everyone!!!

Subject: RE: Bude Folk Festival May 2009
From: Cats
Date: 27 May 09 - 04:29 PM

I was waylaid by the cadburys shop.....It mugged me and made me go in and wouldn't release me until I had bought chocolate. Aren't they cruel!

Subject: RE: Bude Folk Festival May 2009
From: Anne Lister
Date: 27 May 09 - 07:25 PM

Will be there Friday pm/early evening, dentist permitting (aagghh). Looking forward to it all immensely.
Is the chocolate obligatory? Like the jewellery shop visit with Kathy?
No stress necessary. Whatever happens, we'll all make sure we have the best time possible.

Anne

Subject: RE: Bude Folk Festival May 2009
From: vectis
Date: 27 May 09 - 07:28 PM

Have fun folks! Wish I was there too. See some of you next weekend in deepest Devon.

Subject: RE: Bude Folk Festival May 2009
From: Suegorgeous
Date: 27 May 09 - 07:41 PM

I'm hoping to get there for part of Sunday. Can I just buy tickets on the day on-site?

Thanks.

Subject: RE: Bude Folk Festival May 2009
From: Hawker
Date: 27 May 09 - 08:31 PM

Yep, you can buy tickets on the day, No problem.
Well it starts in a few hours, just been to the falcon for a relaxing session, it was grand!
1.30 am and ready for bed.............
Just got a couple more things to do and Im ready! :0)
See you tomorrow
Lucy x

Subject: RE: Bude Folk Festival May 2009
From: Hamish
Date: 28 May 09 - 03:31 AM

Yay! This time tomorrow I should be passing Slough. (Best thing to do when near there, I find...)

~8^)

Subject: RE: Bude Folk Festival May 2009
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 29 May 09 - 02:28 AM

What Vectis said - ditto!

Kitty

Subject: RE: Bude Folk Festival May 2009
From: Cats
Date: 31 May 09 - 09:14 AM

Thanks for all the hugs. Thansk to Lucy and Kevin.

Subject: RE: Bude Folk Festival May 2009
From: Anne Lister
Date: 31 May 09 - 11:34 AM

What a great weekend! Only sorry it's over now ....

Thank you, Lucy and Kevin, and all involved in the organisation.

Anne

Subject: RE: Bude Folk Festival May 2009
From: Hamish
Date: 31 May 09 - 12:01 PM

Yes - a totally excellent weekend. Thanks to everybody who made it so!

~8^)

Subject: RE: Bude Folk Festival May 2009
From: GUEST
Date: 31 May 09 - 01:52 PM

Aye! The same here! What a crackin' weekend!

The weather, The Venues, The Guests, The Audiences,
E V E R Y T H I N G was superb!

Special thanks gan te

Lucy & Kevin (o' course)and their team of helpers for fabulous organisation.

MGAS (& Richard) for their lovely singin and Savlon & plasters

Vicky Swan & Jonny Dyer for their superb music and songs

Roger Bryant for being Roger Bryant and mekkin' me laugh out loud!

Canny fettle everybody though! Aah'll be back next year
G-P

How but! Can aah get a 5XL Festival T-Short next year?

Subject: RE: Bude Folk Festival May 2009
From: GUEST,Geordie P
Date: 31 May 09 - 01:54 PM

Buggrit!! Me cookie's gone AWOL again!!

Anyway - EVERYBODY was great this weekend - Forst class festival

Subject: RE: Bude Folk Festival May 2009
From: Wuzzle
Date: 31 May 09 - 02:27 PM

Thanks Kevin and Lucy for a great festival we had a brilliant time
apologies we were not able to stay for the mudgather as we had to get back.

Gilly & Tony

Subject: RE: Bude Folk Festival May 2009
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 31 May 09 - 02:57 PM

Letm add my thanks and congratulations to thos above. Another cracker, Kevin and Lucy! Personal high spot for me was on Friday night, the fair-haired lad who did a two-song spot at the ceilidh in the Falcon; brilliant voice and great fiddle playing. And I loved CMR's singing and their workshop in St Michaels.

And Hils, I am glad I made the Mudgather this time!

Subject: RE: Bude Folk Festival May 2009
From: Hamish
Date: 31 May 09 - 03:35 PM

Yes, George, James Findlay ("the fair-haired lad")was probably the outstanding "find" of the weekend. He was similarly jaw-droppingly good on the Saturday night, too. He was a New Roots winner in 2008. Watch out for him: he's a-coming atcha!

Subject: RE: Bude Folk Festival May 2009
From: Hawker
Date: 01 Jun 09 - 03:25 AM

As it says in the programme, lots of people you may not have heard of before, but you WILL again! Remember you saw them at Bude first!
Well all you wonderful people, thank you so VERY much ALL of you for making the festival happen. All I can do is prepare the ground, you make the festival what it is! Without you it really would be rubbish, so thank you thank you thanks you!
James Findlay, Alex Cummings, Hannah Cummings, Jon Dyer (the younger) and Penny Dyer - AKA Coracle / The Dyer:Cummings / The James Findlay Band won the Rob Bader Memorial Trophy for the most memorable moment at the festival. The actual moment, started on Friday and lasted right through to Sunday Lunchtime, Such selfless talent, enthusiasm, and energy - makes you feel errr...... somewhat weepy :0)
I didnt see it but the youngsters rowing up the canal singing shanties attracted a crowd :0) perhaps we could have a big shanty sing on the canal next year...............things are already being mulled over.............. Does anyone have a ketch small enough to get through Bude sea lock?
Anyway, Thanks all, you were fantastic
Lucy

Subject: RE: Bude Folk Festival May 2009
From: bubblyrat
Date: 01 Jun 09 - 03:49 AM

Lucy,that sounds like a fantastic idea ! I don't know about ketches ( or yawls either) ,but I did notice a couple of "Gigs" outside a house on the "Atlantic Highway" as we were leaving Bude yesterday ; you could get a fair few shanty-singers in those !
Thanks for a simply wonderful festival,it just keeps getting better-the whole atmosphere on the campsite was truly amazing,and of course,the weather helped ...(how did you DO that ??) !!
The "turnout" for Herbaceous Border was MUCH better this year,with far more musicians, AND enough adult dancers to make a fair go of the Upton Stick Dance,so a big thankyou to Sue for that ! I wonder if people realise just how heavy all that "clobber",viz. sticks,tatter-jackets etc, that Sue drags around with her,really is ? I certainly do now,after helping to lug it all back to the campsite !
And a big "chuck up" for the world's nicest,happiest,most welcoming and helpful club Steward, too !

Subject: RE: Bude Folk Festival May 2009
From: Steve Hunt
Date: 01 Jun 09 - 04:59 AM

We had a splendid time and it was lovely to meet up with so many friends old and new - thanks all!

Subject: RE: Bude Folk Festival May 2009
From: Mary McKay
Date: 01 Jun 09 - 05:21 AM

Great festival.. made good on my promise at the Sunday Mudgather to joih up.. looking forward meeting up again.. thank you everyone

Subject: RE: Bude Folk Festival May 2009
From: Moses
Date: 01 Jun 09 - 07:03 AM

Yes, a lovely weekend.

Thanks to all who were there performing, joining in and, of course, Lucy, Kevin and the others who worked so hard to organise it all.

Thanks also to the R A C who towed me off the M5 and arranged transportation home. Left Bude 2pm - arrived home 11pm. Could have been worse. :o)

Subject: RE: Bude Folk Festival May 2009
From: Hawker
Date: 01 Jun 09 - 09:06 AM

Oh NO Moses!
So sorry to hear that!
Hope its nothing too expensive!!!!!!
Lucy

Subject: RE: Bude Folk Festival May 2009
From: flyingcat
Date: 01 Jun 09 - 10:13 AM

TO Lucy and Keith, thanks for such a great little festival. We really enjoyed ourselves. My mum managed better than she expected and thanks again for being so helpful. Lots of Love, moira xx

Subject: RE: Bude Folk Festival May 2009
From: bubblyrat
Date: 01 Jun 09 - 11:48 AM

Oh Moses! How terrible ! Mind you,on the way homewards ourselves ( A 30,M5,M4) we saw LOADS of people on the hard shoulder ,with their bonnets up & waiting for the AA / RAC whatever----hadn't checked their coolant level, do you think ??( it WAS very hot,mind you !).We are usually OK,as I check everything on Karen's car,even if we're only going to ASDA !!( paranoid,you see).

Subject: RE: Bude Folk Festival May 2009
From: Mrs Scarecrow
Date: 01 Jun 09 - 01:50 PM

Everyones said it already but it was so good I've got to say it again.
I am glad to say I heard James Findlay first at Bude. We bought his CD and listened to it on the way home. I feel sure he will go far.

thank you Lucy and Kevin for a wonderful week end
Ann and Dave

Subject: RE: Bude Folk Festival May 2009
From: Geordie-Peorgie
Date: 01 Jun 09 - 02:38 PM

Cor, Bubblyrat! A paranoid 'Grubber' - Dee uz a favour, man!

Aye though, bad luck Moses - As Lucy sez aah hope it's nowt too drastic on the pocket

See yez aall next year - IN ME 5XL T-SHORT

Subject: RE: Bude Folk Festival May 2009
From: Crane Driver
Date: 01 Jun 09 - 02:59 PM

Yes, we had to be relayed home too, on Monday. Set off knowing the power assist for the steering was on the blink, but on the M5 something took out the alternator belt as well. We managed to get over the bridge, but finally ran out of power at Magor. The nice men from Green Flag took us home.

Apart from that, what a bloody marvelous festival!

A*d**w M*K*y
(not THAT one!)

Subject: RE: Bude Folk Festival May 2009
From: My guru always said
Date: 01 Jun 09 - 05:28 PM

What a Fantastic weekend, well done to Lucy & Kevin and all the people who helped, it's one of the friendliest festivals I know! Amazing that you managed to arrange good weather too, don't forget to order it for next year. Will it be the Bank Holiday weekend? Please let us all know as soon as it's decided, we need to get it set in our diaries!!

Thanks to everyone who came to the MudGather on the Sunday morning, I think it worked really well and the Rugby Club is such a good venue. I managed to cut down on my chocolate intake, bit early for it really, but that was a good thing considering that I demolished a box of fingers on Saturday morning in an attempt to get rid of a hangover *grin*

So, here's the Register:
my guru always said
Cats
crowdercref
bubblyrat
Wild Flying Dove
Hamish
Breton Cap
Geordie-Peorgie & TLS
Tabster
Crane Driver & SussexCarole (well done for getting back over the bridge!)
George Papavgeris
Mary McKay - welcome to our new Catter!
Hawker & Guest Moo & Bam
Mr & Mrs Scarecrow
TweetiePie
Snuffy
Selchie - (RS)
jonny dyer
kitchenpiper
Moses (so sorry you had such a bad journey home)
Steve Hunt
Sue the Borderer
Guest Kevin Sexton
EyeLander
Miskin Man
Richard Atkins

And also spotted at the FestivaL;
flyingcat
trayton
wuzzle (we missed you Gilly)
Saro
No Fixed Abode

Ok, who'd I miss this time?????

Thanks again Lucy & Kevin, hope Amber's shoulder is feeling better now. Really looking forward to next year, we're hoping to make a proper holiday of it instead of just a flying visit!

Subject: RE: Bude Folk Festival May 2009
From: Wild Flying Dove
Date: 02 Jun 09 - 03:26 AM

Great festival and great weather. Here are my photos of the weekend. Jacqui Ross has put some good ones on Facebook too.

Subject: RE: Bude Folk Festival May 2009
From: Valmai Goodyear
Date: 02 Jun 09 - 04:56 AM

There's a splendid video on Facebook of Andrew, Carole and Lucy singing a disgraceful song,with gestures.

Valmai (Lewes)

Subject: RE: Bude Folk Festival May 2009
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 02 Jun 09 - 06:34 AM

"'Twas pleasant and delightful"

Subject: RE: Bude Folk Festival May 2009
From: Crane Driver
Date: 02 Jun 09 - 10:04 AM

I don't know if non-members of Facebook can view this, but the video is here.

Filmed and posted by Mike 'Crowdercref' O'Connor
Words and tune by John 'Mitch' Mitchell (not a Mudcatter)

Featuring:
Andrew 'Crane Driver' McKay; vocals, concertina and occasional table
'Sussex'Carole Etherton; vocals and random body parts
Lucy 'Hawker' Burrow; sign language for the hard of hearing
Members of Bude Folk Club en passant

Enjoy!

Subject: RE: Bude Folk Festival May 2009
From: GUEST,No Fixed Abode
Date: 02 Jun 09 - 01:17 PM

back home and now recovered after a good nights sleep. We had a wonderfull weekend and our thanks to Lucy and Kevin and all the other unsung heroes for making it so special. Must mention Stu at the rugby club who kindly looked after us all so well and we now are proud owners of Bude rugby club shirts!

Thank you to all those that came along to our bits and pieces over the weekend and hope you all have a great summer and hope to see you somewhere down the road.

Una and Tony

Subject: RE: Bude Folk Festival May 2009
From: Hamish
Date: 09 Jun 09 - 05:25 AM

I've posted five YouTubes from the festival. Two of Craig, Morgan, Robson and three of the mighty James Findlay. I'll post the specific addresses when I'm able (which I'm not at the moment, cos YouTube's barred from work) but go to YouTube and search on hamish1357 and Bude should get you to them...

...enjoy!!

~8^)

Subject: RE: Bude Folk Festival May 2009
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 09 Jun 09 - 06:17 AM

Well done Hamish watching those youngsters again brough back a tear to my eye.
Oh, it is actually Adieu Sweet Lovely Nancy/Cock o' the North, they are playing. Does this mean that you also have film of Speed the Plough? Please post!!

Andy

Subject: RE: Bude Folk Festival May 2009
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 09 Jun 09 - 06:22 AM

Oh I see the plot now, swap the names around so we have to search. This way leads to another morning amidst your splendid collection. Thanks for all of them.

Subject: RE: Bude Folk Festival May 2009
From: Eye Lander
Date: 09 Jun 09 - 06:30 AM

Hamish - They are brilliant, bringing back many happy memories of Bude. The only down for me is not discovering folk until 2001. How I envy those youngsters and their talent.

Jillie

Subject: RE: Bude Folk Festival May 2009
From: Hamish
Date: 09 Jun 09 - 08:38 AM

And don't miss the Metallica clip, Miskin Man. The music's awful, mind you, but the light show is splendid! (And, no, I didn't pay to go to see them. And, yes, I did wear heavy duty earplugs.)

But thanks for the positive response!

;-)

Subject: RE: Bude Folk Festival May 2009
From: Hamish
Date: 10 Jun 09 - 03:42 PM

Those YouTubes are here:

James Findlay - Speed the Plough
James Findlay - Adieu Sweet Lovely Nancy
James Findlay - The Demon Lover
Craig, Morgan, Robson - Peppers and Tomatoes
Craig, Morgan, Robson - The Twa Magicians

Subject: RE: Bude Folk Festival May 2009
From: bubblyrat
Date: 11 Jun 09 - 03:42 AM

Great stuff,Hamish----but the "Speed the Plough" video is definitely"Adieu Sweet Lovely Nancy" and the "Adieu Sweet Lovely Nancy" video is definitely "Speed the Plough " !!
          I thoroughly enjoyed seeing these young musicians at Bude,but why oh why do they have to play such lovely tunes much,much too fast ?? Because they CAN,I guess,but it ruins it for many of us---they'll end up like Silly Wizard !!