Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II

Subject: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II
From: Fibula Mattock
Date: 10 Oct 03 - 05:26 AM

Roll up, roll up for the return to Portaferry, Co. Down, and the other event of 2004 (other than the Eurogathering in Hull9) - LOUGHSTOCK II!!

This fantastic event is to be held on Friday 30th January - Sunday 1st February (St. Brigid's Day).

I've put together a web page full of relevant information, and it can be found by clicking here!

Any other questions - just ask.
Check out some photos of the 2003 happenings, and read a thread about what went on last year.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II
From: Noreen
Date: 10 Oct 03 - 06:12 AM

Wonderful, Fib!

(praps you might want to remove the extraneous extra t from the fancy heading?)


:0)

Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II
From: sian, west wales
Date: 10 Oct 03 - 06:38 AM

Fib Mattock Girl Detective is on the case again! Well done - you've avoided St Davids Day this time! I've written it in the diary - a lot depends on whether I'm 'in employment' at that stage ...

sian
(OK - so Asian Developing Nationas and Endangered Species links? The Whimsy of Google Ads is a continuing delight.)

Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II
From: Fibula Mattock
Date: 10 Oct 03 - 06:40 AM

Well spotted Noreen! that'll teach me to proofread...

Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II
From: Ella who is Sooze
Date: 10 Oct 03 - 06:41 AM

Hiya Fib.,...

Fab to hear from you - will tell him in doors and see what he thinks...

Ella
x

Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II
From:
Date: 10 Oct 03 - 06:41 AM

great site Fibs!!

I am looking forward to it already, just need to book the fights!!

See you there!!

Khatt

Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II
From: MudGuard
Date: 10 Oct 03 - 07:28 AM

Ok, catsphiddle, you can book a fight with me! But only if I get the choice of weapons ;-)

Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II
From: Fibula Mattock
Date: 10 Oct 03 - 07:41 AM

kazoos at dawn!

Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II
From: Noreen
Date: 10 Oct 03 - 07:42 AM

Shaky eggs or kazoos at dawn?

:0)

Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II
From: Noreen
Date: 10 Oct 03 - 07:43 AM

AAAArrrgh!

Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II
From: Fibula Mattock
Date: 10 Oct 03 - 10:40 AM

Ennio Morricone-style kazoo as the sun rises over Strangford Lough... it has to be done!

Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II
From: MudGuard
Date: 10 Oct 03 - 10:58 AM

Noreen, will you act as my fugle(wo)man (or is "second" the better word?), please?

And I'd prefer dusk to dawn... ;-)

Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II
From:
Date: 10 Oct 03 - 11:01 AM

Buggar my spelling is crap OK!!! fights=flights!!! do you forgive me ??!!!

If you do great if you don't..well I will see you in Ireland anyway!

Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II
From: GUEST,CraneDriverAtWork-ShouldBeDoinSomethingElse
Date: 10 Oct 03 - 11:48 AM

I take it this will be Lough, Stock and lots of barrels? Depends on the financial situation by then - my contract is coming to an end in the spring, unless funding is renewed, but I might be tempted.

Andrew(GoinBackToWorkNow)

Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II
From: GUEST,moo at Juan Les Pins
Date: 10 Oct 03 - 04:13 PM

Great site Fibs...

We'll be there for sure

the moos on the Cote D,Azur
with dratty French keyboard

Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II
From: Skipjack K8
Date: 10 Oct 03 - 06:06 PM

Weren't that place immortilized in the first record I ever bought - 'Where do you go to, my luvverly'?

Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II
From: Noreen
Date: 10 Oct 03 - 07:05 PM

Delighted, Andy- I like the sound of being a fugleman- it's not dangerous is it??


Could be at dawn, but only after not going to bed the night before :0)

Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 12 Oct 03 - 09:53 AM

freshen

Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II
From: Micca
Date: 12 Oct 03 - 10:27 AM

Mind you skip I dont think Mooman "talks like Marlene Dietrich..."

Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II
From: Micca
Date: 12 Oct 03 - 10:28 AM

and I KNOW he doesnt dance like Zizi Jeanmaire....

Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 12 Oct 03 - 10:41 AM

Are his clothes all made by Madman?
Giok

Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II
From: Noreen
Date: 12 Oct 03 - 12:55 PM

Ah... there are diamonds and pearls in his hair- yes there are!

Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 12 Oct 03 - 02:39 PM

That's just fancy dandruff Noreen dear.
Giok

Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II
From: mooman
Date: 12 Oct 03 - 03:29 PM

...and do you want to get inside my head?!!!

Nope, I don't wear Balmain...just army surplus and Doc Martens! Nope that's pure silver Giok!!!

Peace

moo (who for some reason has been singing that song all week...even made up a rude version!)

Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II
From: Eric the Viking
Date: 12 Oct 03 - 05:44 PM

Look into my face my eclair? Never understood that line! Great site Fib, don't worry about spellings-all that guff is only for the pseudo intelligencia. I'ts the music wot matter's !

Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II
From: Rt Revd Sir jOhn from Hull
Date: 13 Oct 03 - 04:18 AM

Erc-Its "look into my face, and marry Clair"
PS, your right about the spellings, this is music site, not speliing site.john

Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II
From: Jeanie
Date: 13 Oct 03 - 05:27 AM

Nobody's mentioned the "carefully designed topless swimsuit" yet.... though I suppose it might be a bit too chilly for that in January !

Sorry I won't be able to get there this year again either. Ah well..one day... I know you'll all have a great time.

- jeanie

Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 13 Oct 03 - 09:06 AM

I like the cold weather effect, it makes me want to practice my braille skills.
Giok

Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II
From: alanww
Date: 13 Oct 03 - 11:17 AM

Brill! Just left message at Barholm to make a reservation and am now looking at flights ...
"Give me a boat that will carry two ...!"
Alan

Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II
From: alanww
Date: 13 Oct 03 - 12:46 PM

Have now the booked flights, Fib. I could not resist your selling tempting offer of a rematch. Let's hope Barholm comes up with goods in terms of a reservation for Sandy and me.
I have also splashed out on a car hire for this trip and am willing to give a lift to or from Belfast City Airport (ie the little one on the north-east of the city, not the international one to the west!) if anyone is on the same flight. Flying from Birmingham International on Thu 29 Jan on flight BE406 (dep 12.20 & arr 13.20) and on flight BE415 on Sun 1 Feb (dep 18.45 & arr 19.45).
See you all there!
"Farewell to Princes Landing Stage ...!"
Alan

Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II
From: Eric the Viking
Date: 15 Oct 03 - 02:33 PM

If Yorkshire/Humberside catters see that Jet2 is offering flights to Belfast International from Leeeds/Bradford. They are £9.00 each way at present, plus taxes. About £86.00 for 2 people, Easy Jet was £52.00 for 2 people a week ago.

Still waiting for Barholm to get in contact.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II
From: Eric the Viking
Date: 16 Oct 03 - 04:51 PM

Is there any more news about the Hostel? Greg and I arrive Belfst Intnl about 20.55.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II
From: Micca
Date: 17 Oct 03 - 10:18 AM

Have had confirmation of accomodation booking from Barholm!!!! Alan Linda at Barholm seemed a bit concerned about you appearing to book Thursday night, she asked if it is a mistake!!! I think she will contact you herself, but an e-mail might help, esp if you want breakfast on Friday morning!!!

Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II
From: Eric the Viking
Date: 17 Oct 03 - 03:26 PM

Did I do that?-(slaps himself, cos there's nobody else around) I'd better check!

Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II
From: Eric the Viking
Date: 17 Oct 03 - 03:38 PM

Thanks Micca.

Letty, Andy, I have sent a new mail to the hostel asking for a 4 bedded room, I will go ahead and book it if that's ok. Sort out payment later, or pay direct to Barholm-that might be easier. I'll post details.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II
From: MudGuard
Date: 17 Oct 03 - 05:29 PM

Eric, I can pay you or Barholm, does not matter.

What matters is that it is quite expensive to send money from Germany to UK - so if it is possible to pay in Portaferry I'd be glad...

Btw., if Barholm wants real names, see PM.

Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II
From: Herma
Date: 18 Oct 03 - 08:53 AM

Hi Everyone,

Very tempted (with a little help from Eric....) to come over as well! Flight to Belfast from Amsterdam is easy, but after that??
Seen some buslines etc. on the mentioned website, but is anyone perhaps passing by Belfast Airport, or flying in any time during the 29th and willing to share some means of transportation? Haven't booked a flight yet, so maybe there's some way to compare (more)flying times or such?

Won't bring my topless swimsuit, sorry, no room for the antifreeze in my weekendbag!!!

Herma

Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II
From: InOBU
Date: 18 Oct 03 - 10:59 AM

Hiya Friends: I don't know if I can make in in 04, but I will be in Dublin on Dec 10, not sure the schdual, will try to get out to Kerry to see old pals around that time, so keep a watch on the post Mudcatters in or near Dublin, and maybe we can get together for a tune or three. Cheers Larry

Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II
From: MudGuard
Date: 18 Oct 03 - 03:19 PM

Herma, I have not booked flights so far as well - might be interested in sharing.

But I have not really decided - maybe I will arrive on Thursday in Dublin and take bus from there on Friday...

Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II
From: Peter K (Fionn)
Date: 19 Oct 03 - 02:57 PM

Larry, I'd have gone to Dublin specially, but I'll only just be back from Croatia, and it can't be done. Are you including a stopover in GB by any chance?

Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II
From: InOBU
Date: 19 Oct 03 - 07:44 PM

Hi Fionn: Maybe doing! It may be cheeper to go to london and then take the holyhead ferry. I will let ya know. CHeers Larry

Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II
From: David Ingerson
Date: 20 Oct 03 - 07:29 PM

I am so jealous of all your plans. But maybe I will be able to come next year.

I spent five wonderful summers in Ireland in the mid-80's but then got married--traded Ireland for a fine wife and eventually 2 wonderful kids. But now,my 15 year old daughter has fallen in love with Ireland (after spending two weeks there in 2000--my first time back, and not nearly long enough) and wants to spend her junior year abroad in Ireland, if we can arrange it. (And we are willing to do it independently if we can't find an agency to do it through--anyone interested in taking (for the school year) a 15 year old Yank girl who rides horses--C3 in Pony Club--is a competitive rock climber, straight A student, polite, and also punk-dressing and very individualistic, and learning focail ansin agus focail anseo (sp?)???

At any rate, if (or rather when) she finds a placement there, I will surely visit--maybe at the end of January. I hope, I hope.

David

Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II
From: Peter K (Fionn)
Date: 20 Oct 03 - 07:30 PM

Or go to London and get a Ryannair flight to Dublin? (Sorry for thread drift.)

Someone told me there were some splendid musicians from Bangor at Portaferry last year. Did they include Dianna Boullier by any chance, or Geordie McAdam?

Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II
From: mooman
Date: 21 Oct 03 - 04:09 AM

Can't remember their names Fionn but there were an excellent husband and wife pair. Both excellent fiddlers and he a s**t hot tenor banjo player too.

I got roundly castigated at that session for playing the local "finishing tune" before the end (how was I to know as a simple London-raised, Belgian-based Sligoman?)! But it was a bodhran player that did the castigating so I didn't take it too personally!

Peace

moo

Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II
From: Eric the Viking
Date: 21 Oct 03 - 01:41 PM

Wasn't it wicked!

Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II
From: Fibula Mattock
Date: 22 Oct 03 - 04:52 AM

Fionn - spot on! It was indeed Dianna and Geordie (Nigel being the s**t hot tenor banjo player). Hopefully we'll see them again this year - I know Dianna drops into the Mudcat now and again.

David Ingerson - if your daughter is into rock climbing (the finest of sports!) then Donegal has a lot to offer, I believe (never climbed there meself though). However, I there's no bolted (sports) routes in Ireland - it's all trad, as far as I know. Belfast, Derry and Newcastle (Co. Down) have climbing gyms, and I think there might be some in the universities in Dublin. http://www.climbing.ie/ is a good place to start.
I can't think of anything better than arranging a year away around your favourite hobbies!

Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II
From: Letty
Date: 22 Oct 03 - 05:49 AM

Looking forward to it all. Still considering driving to Portaferry from Cork, if anyone needs a lift, let me know.

Letty

Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II
From: sian, west wales
Date: 22 Oct 03 - 06:05 AM

So, for the novices, how is accommodation arranged? I won't know if I can come until 9 Nov., but I see there are some cheap-ish flights from Cardiff (arriving Fri. night).

sian

Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II
From: Letty
Date: 22 Oct 03 - 06:11 AM

Hmm, my first attempts at finding transport seem to indicate that flights from Cork to Belfast and back will cost about 200 euros (Jetmagic), and that the bus going via Dublin takes about 9 hours, and I'm not in Portaferry yet by then. Seems like I'm going by car!

Letty

Subject: RE: Mudcat Meet Ireland 2004: Loughstock II
From: Peter K (Fionn)
Date: 22 Oct 03 - 08:26 AM

Thanks, Fib. Did Georgie stick to Irish tunes, or was he allowed to treat everyone to some old time? I'll see if they're planning to go next time. (Or maybe you already know?) Once again I know I'll be in Co Down (Bangor and Moira) for several days beforehand - but again, it might prove difficult staying on over the weekend.

Incidentally Dianna had an interesting book published about Irish traditional and some of its exponents: "Exploring Irish Music and Dance" (O'Brien Press, Dublin, 1998).