Dave Bryant - Wake - 14 January 2006

Subject: Dave Bryant - Wake
From: Essex Girl
Date: 04 Jan 06 - 08:27 AM

Just a general reminder that Daves' wake takes place on 14th January at The Tudor Barn Eltham from about 1.30pm till closing time. Short "service" followed by as many musicians/singers as want to perform. This is an all day event and we are running a buffet american supper style. Bring all your stories, songs and anecdotes. Everyone who knew Dave is welcome.
Linda

Subject: RE: Dave Bryant - Wake
From: GUEST,Raggytash
Date: 04 Jan 06 - 09:07 AM

Hi Linda
I won't be able to get down for the Wake, however I will have a glass or two whilst you're having it. Hope everything is not being too hard for you, I know Dave had a great many friends and admirers who should be able to give a great day in his memory. I'll be thinking of you

Take Care

Nick

Subject: RE: Dave Bryant - Wake
From: Leadfingers
Date: 04 Jan 06 - 09:20 AM

Linda - I fully intend to be there for some of the afternoon - We have Craig Morgan Robson in the evening and I am 'Honour Bound' to attend !
      A Post Code for Tudor Barn might be of assistance for those of us from the other side of 'The Smoke'

Subject: RE: Dave Bryant - Wake
From: mooman
Date: 04 Jan 06 - 09:30 AM

Hi Linda,

Rats! I'll miss it by three days as I'm in the UK on 10/11 January then have to return to Belgium.

I will certainly raise a glass of Belgium's finest in absentio to the honour of Dave's memory and to you.

Peace

moo

Subject: RE: Dave Bryant - Wake
From: Morticia
Date: 04 Jan 06 - 09:43 AM

We can't make it but we'll be thinking of you, hope you are bearing up okay.

Subject: RE: Dave Bryant - Wake
From: GUEST,Giok
Date: 04 Jan 06 - 09:48 AM

I shall be there, flight is booked, and beds arranged. Got to be there to raise a few glasses to celebrate the old bugger.
Giok

Subject: RE: Dave Bryant - Wake
From: jacqui.c
Date: 04 Jan 06 - 10:16 AM

Wish I could be there but we will be raising a glass, and maybe our voices, to celebrate the old bugger's life.

Subject: RE: Dave Bryant - Wake
From: GUEST,The Barden of England at work
Date: 04 Jan 06 - 10:44 AM

I'll be there Linda and I'll try and be early too. I'll raise a glass and a song for him you can be sure.
John Barden

Subject: RE: Dave Bryant - Wake
From: breezy
Date: 04 Jan 06 - 11:44 AM

Hi Linda

Happy new year.

I'll be there for the evening, all being well. Sooner if its raining!

john breeze

Subject: RE: Dave Bryant - Wake
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 04 Jan 06 - 12:52 PM

Hoping to get there. ("American Supper style" I gather means bring something to share, same as potluck.)

Subject: RE: Dave Bryant - Wake
From: Don(Wyziwyg)T
Date: 04 Jan 06 - 02:07 PM

Hi Linda,

My attendance will depend on how things go medically.

I am booked in for an Angioplasty at St. Thomas's Hospital on Wednesday 11th January, and will certainly not be out and about for 48 hours..

It's cutting it fine, but, if I can get there, rest assured I will, guitar in hand.

I'll confirm on Friday 13th (scary).

Don T.

Subject: RE: Dave Bryant - Wake
From: My guru always said
Date: 04 Jan 06 - 03:02 PM

Tudor Barn info

I that doesn't work, postcode is SE9 6SZ.

We'll be there Linda!

Subject: RE: Dave Bryant - Wake
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 04 Jan 06 - 04:29 PM

Count us in for some of the time Linda - and if anyone needs bed space, we can provide a couple more spaces and breakfast after.

LTS

Subject: RE: Dave Bryant - Wake
From: Dilligaf
Date: 04 Jan 06 - 04:40 PM

Slats and I will be there sorry we missed you before Christmas but Slats had a Man cold xx
Belated birthday greetingsx

Subject: RE: Dave Bryant - Wake
From: Leadfingers
Date: 04 Jan 06 - 07:21 PM

Thanks for the Location Link Hils ! See you there in the afternoon!! Then I will be off to Uxbridge for Craig Morgan Robson in the evening !

Subject: RE: Dave Bryant - Wake
From: Lanfranc
Date: 04 Jan 06 - 07:39 PM

Plan to be there, probably in the evening.

Alan

Subject: RE: Dave Bryant - Wake - 14 January 2006
From: GUEST,SunnySister
Date: 04 Jan 06 - 08:31 PM

Dear Linda- You've been in my thoughts as well as the rest of Dave's family. Will be sending my best and wishing I was there.

Don T.- I will be sending good and healthy thoughts your way during your medical procedure. May they go in, clean ya out nice, neat, perfectly and fast :)

-- SunnySister, who is waiting for yet more rain any minute here in San Francisco

Subject: RE: Dave Bryant - Wake - 14 January 2006
From: Bassic
Date: 05 Jan 06 - 01:07 AM

Me and RC will do our best to be there Linda.

Subject: RE: Dave Bryant - Wake - 14 January 2006
From: Dipsodeb
Date: 05 Jan 06 - 05:16 AM

Linda you already know that pat and I will be there. Bassic if you need a place to stay you are welcome at ours as always, let me know.

~Debs~

Subject: RE: Dave Bryant - Wake - 14 January 2006
From: breezy
Date: 05 Jan 06 - 08:11 AM

Subject: RE: Dave Bryant - Wake - 14 January 2006
From: My guru always said
Date: 05 Jan 06 - 12:52 PM

Basic accomodation & offer of a lift to & from Leatherhead available if that's any use to anyone?

Subject: RE: Dave Bryant - Wake - 14 January 2006
From: breezy
Date: 05 Jan 06 - 02:27 PM

mmmmmmmmmmmmm

Subject: RE: Dave Bryant - Wake - 14 January 2006
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 05 Jan 06 - 03:05 PM

Will aim to make it but 94 year old mother is in Medway murdertime hospital (same one that killed Jacqui) with a broken femur so I am not all that reliable at the moment.

Subject: RE: Dave Bryant - Wake - 14 January 2006
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 05 Jan 06 - 03:20 PM

I hope to make the afternoon and possibly early evening.

Kitty

Subject: RE: Dave Bryant - Wake - 14 January 2006
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 05 Jan 06 - 04:18 PM

Err is this upstairs? If so is there a staff lift or anything we can use to get Jeff's wheelchair up there?

Subject: RE: Dave Bryant - Wake - 14 January 2006
From: Bonnie Shaljean
Date: 05 Jan 06 - 04:45 PM

Add my glass to all those others raised in absentia to Dave's memory. Will be there in spirit -

Bonnie in Ireland

Subject: RE: Dave Bryant - Wake - 14 January 2006
From: jojofolkagogo
Date: 06 Jan 06 - 12:56 PM

I'll be there in "spirit" only

Dave was wonderful - I think that is evident from the thread which I have just read ... (tears in eyes)

Saw Linda last night at Farnboro' she is coping well (but still in shock I fear)

Regards to all who know me, and to all who dont !!! (or dont want to!)

Jo-Jo

Subject: RE: Dave Bryant - Wake - 14 January 2006
From: Dipsodeb
Date: 06 Jan 06 - 01:41 PM

Hi Richard happy new year to you. Unfortunately there is not a lift at the barn. However we do have a few strong blokes if that's any help!

~Debs~

Subject: RE: Dave Bryant - Wake - 14 January 2006
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 06 Jan 06 - 05:52 PM

Bugger. That may rule out Jeff coming. It is a bit undignified being carried up and downstairs for every pint and every piddle.

Subject: RE: Dave Bryant - Wake - 14 January 2006
From: breezy
Date: 07 Jan 06 - 06:04 AM

Use 2 glasses

Subject: RE: Dave Bryant - Wake - 14 January 2006
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 07 Jan 06 - 08:05 AM

That is even less dignified, particularly if you get them confused.

Subject: RE: Dave Bryant - Wake - 14 January 2006
From: breezy
Date: 07 Jan 06 - 08:15 AM

Could sell it off as home brew

Subject: RE: Dave Bryant - Wake - 14 January 2006
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 07 Jan 06 - 09:26 AM

Dave's was better than that

Subject: RE: Dave Bryant - Wake - 14 January 2006
From: GUEST,Pete Twitchett and co.
Date: 07 Jan 06 - 01:36 PM

Dave and us went a long way back. Sadly we can't get down to the Barn, but will be raising a glass with those of us who are unavoidably "in absentia"

To absent friends.....

Subject: RE: Dave Bryant - Wake - 14 January 2006
From: Dipsodeb
Date: 07 Jan 06 - 02:22 PM

No problem with the loo's as there is one upstairs and it's all on the level. I'm sure that we can get beer in the afternoon for him and then the bar is upstairs in the evening so again no probs. The only prob is getting him up at the begining and down at the end. We'll cope between us.

~Debs~

Subject: RE: Dave Bryant - Wake - 14 January 2006
From: Girl Friday
Date: 07 Jan 06 - 05:15 PM

You already know that we'll be there, complete with cubs....
Will try NOT to fall down the stairs again!

Love Sue

Subject: RE: Dave Bryant - Wake - 14 January 2006
From: Girl Friday
Date: 07 Jan 06 - 05:36 PM

Jojo.... pleased to see that you got onto Mudcat- and found this thread. Why haven't you signed up? There are no mudcatter's by that name. I tried to pm you.

Sue Tuckey

Subject: RE: Dave Bryant - Wake - 14 January 2006
From: breezy
Date: 08 Jan 06 - 10:29 AM

Hello Pete Twitchet, the Croydon club was a long life- time ago as was the Summerleaze in Bude!!

where are you nowadays?


Im in St Albans 'Windward'

See ya Sue T

Subject: RE: Dave Bryant - Wake - 14 January 2006
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 08 Jan 06 - 07:08 PM

I plan to be there, and I believe Giok will too

Subject: RE: Dave Bryant - Wake - 14 January 2006
From: Essex Girl
Date: 09 Jan 06 - 08:24 AM

Richard, we managed to get Dave + wheelchair upstairs when he first had his stroke without much trouble. Hope you can make it.
Linda

Subject: RE: Dave Bryant - Wake - 14 January 2006
From: billybob
Date: 09 Jan 06 - 03:05 PM

Hi folks, we will be there Linda, found the photo of Dave at Covent Garden I told you about and had it enlarged.see you on saturday
Wendy

Subject: RE: Dave Bryant - Wake - 14 January 2006
From: Don(Wyziwyg)T
Date: 10 Jan 06 - 08:24 AM

Tomorrow's the day I have my Angioplasty, so I may well have to rephrase all my songs to allow for having the ability to sing whole lines on a single breath. Should be interesting.

If all goes well I shall be there for some of the time at least.

Sunnysister, Thank you for the kind thoughts.

Don T.

Subject: RE: Dave Bryant - Wake - 14 January 2006
From: GUEST,Pete Twitchett
Date: 10 Jan 06 - 10:30 AM

Hi Breezy,

Yes...much water and many bridges! I'm in Suffolk now...sing Mr. Bojangles for me!

All the Best,

Peter

Subject: RE: Dave Bryant - Wake - 14 January 2006
From: breezy
Date: 10 Jan 06 - 01:55 PM

If I do that I'll lose any street cred I still have left.

it was a song of the time

Many songs have come and gone since then

now at the cutting edge of writings.

Where's Suffolk, and are you still at it?

Subject: RE: Dave Bryant - Wake - 14 January 2006
From: breezy
Date: 11 Jan 06 - 05:39 AM

just keeping it up for the week-end, Dave wont mind.

Subject: RE: Dave Bryant - Wake - 14 January 2006
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 11 Jan 06 - 06:07 AM

Boasting, Breezy? Not like you!
I might not be there first thing on Saturday, as I expect to land in Chesham around 2am post-gig, but just as soon as I get my 2nd cup of coffee in the late morning...

Just had confirmation from Giok too.

Subject: RE: Dave Bryant - Wake - 14 January 2006
From: breezy
Date: 11 Jan 06 - 11:16 AM

yout just jealous !!

Its part of the image .

I'm going late sat after F Row weather permitting, any chance of a lift?

Subject: RE: Dave Bryant - Wake - 14 January 2006
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 11 Jan 06 - 11:55 AM

gizzacallabahtnoon

Subject: RE: Dave Bryant - Wake - 14 January 2006
From: Essex Girl
Date: 12 Jan 06 - 04:31 AM

Just trying to put the final arrangements to bed. The bar upstairs will be open from about 3.30pm. Before then you'll have to bring your drinks up from the downstairs bar. Have asked the landlord to have plenty of beer on tap. Folkmob are pulling all the stops out to set the hall up on Friday evening. If anyone needs accommodation, I have the caravan and plenty of floor space. If you're driving you can always leave your car in my road and catch a bus (practically door to door) to the barn. See you all on Saturday

Subject: RE: Dave Bryant - Wake - 14 January 2006
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 12 Jan 06 - 08:57 AM

Do you want us to bring any food? Let me know and I can whip something up.

LTS