Folk in North Kent

Subject: Folk in North Kent, Saturdays
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 10 Sep 06 - 07:15 PM

As readers elsewhere may have noticed, the refurbishment of my house after subsidence (thank you insurers) procedes toward conclusion, approximately coterminously with the end of the UK festival season.

I have no festivals booked (yet) after Tenterden.

Sally and Ken have gone from the pub next door. The current managers - well, you know the line "Clogs, and he'll always be clogs love...?

The landlady of the pub over the road in the other pub (new landlady, not the woman I used to love to hate and her bind-eye-to-drugs-deals-husband is gone too) is checking whether her lease permits her to put a guest bitter in occasionally (I am sure the EC directive so requires). Normally she does not sell beer, but only lager and keg and girly drinks. However the pub has a nice acoustic (and a music licence).

If I were minded, for the winter, ie after Tenterden, to resurrect the once-a-month North Kent song/sessions (arrive, go to pub, drink, sing/play/recite/declaim/dance anything you like (even country, James Blount or Irish rebel), go back to my house, drink more (if you bring it) till you fall over, use guest bedrooms/floors/caravan/etc for sleeping, wake with hangover and be obliged to eat chilli vegetarian stoo, go home and regret it) - exactly who might be interested if I do it?

I would hope Essex Girl, Dipsodeb and family, Fisheye squeeze and George, Growler, Melodeonboy, Little Legs, and maybe TDL might be relied upon. Please log in and confirm.

Can anyone get a definite commitment from Woodsie and Kenneth Ingham or others from S. London? What about Gwenzilla?

Can anyone figure out why no other Kent folkies come ?

I ask as the nuclear core is on the cusp of viability.

Response may decide whetehr it occurs or not.

Subject: RE: Folk in North Kent
From: GUEST,TDL
Date: 10 Sep 06 - 09:11 PM

Thankyou for including us in your list of regulars. I am sure we'd be interested, as the sessions were originally great fun. Kenneth Ingham rarely travels outside of Greenwich as the Kent air seems too rarified for him. If there was a bus direct to Lower Stoat he'd be on it- maybe. Woodsie- can be relied on for venues within a twenty mile radius of Greenwich but is unable to find the Isle of Grain.
Gwenzilla stays away from Eltham, possibly because TDL didn't go to her gig there. She doesn't like our stuff either so doupt she'd bother. Any other Kent folkies must be washing their hair.If you do go ahead I will put details on our websites if you like.

Sue

Subject: RE: Folk in North Kent
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 11 Sep 06 - 03:37 AM

Hi Friday Girl - you must have a time machine, none of the main male Kent folkies have any (well, much) hair left...

Subject: RE: Folk in North Kent
From: melodeonboy
Date: 11 Sep 06 - 05:33 AM

What good news, Richard!

I'm definitely interested. I can't promise 100% attendance, as JumboGumbo will have gigs on some Saturdays, but I'm very enthusiastic about the idea and I suspect Growler and Little Legs will be too.

Subject: RE: Folk in North Kent
From: Essex Girl
Date: 11 Sep 06 - 09:12 AM

Yes Richard, I'm still interested. As soon as you have a date I'll talk to DK. He was interested but needs to arrange transport. I can always give him a lift. Sue, Gwen doesn't come because 1) she hasn't got a car and 2) she has a 14 year old at home. Otherwise I know she would enjoy the evening there.

Subject: RE: Folk in North Kent
From: growler
Date: 11 Sep 06 - 02:11 PM

Count me in, and I'll drag Little Legs, wether he likes it or not (I'm bigger than him )

Subject: RE: Folk in North Kent
From: Don(Wyziwyg)T
Date: 11 Sep 06 - 02:24 PM

You are bigger than almost everyone Simon (except possibly me}.

I'll certainly make it to some of them, transport permitting.

Don T.

Subject: RE: Folk in North Kent
From: Geordie-Peorgie
Date: 11 Sep 06 - 06:37 PM

Sounds great te me Richard! Give uz summat to dee on me way back from Phatts gigs

Lovely te meet ye at Broadsteps by the way

G-P

Subject: RE: Folk in North Kent
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 11 Sep 06 - 08:28 PM

Thank you G-P. Likewise.

Please tell the other large gentleman of undefined parenthood that I promise not to play the rope drum.

Subject: RE: Folk in North Kent
From: GUEST,Girl Friday without cookie
Date: 11 Sep 06 - 09:19 PM

Rope Drum? I want one.

Subject: RE: Folk in North Kent
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 12 Sep 06 - 03:19 AM

Not when Geoff Higginbotham wants to continue his 9 am dream, you don't.

Subject: RE: Folk in North Kent
From: My guru always said
Date: 12 Sep 06 - 06:07 AM

Good Man! I would watch out for your announcement threads with great interest & pop over occasionally festivals permitting!

Subject: RE: Folk in North Kent
From: woodsie
Date: 12 Sep 06 - 06:22 AM

Yes it would be great to re-start the sessions. I will try and get to one if I can get a lift from a kind soul in SE London.

Subject: RE: Folk in North Kent
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 12 Sep 06 - 07:32 AM

Looks like a quorum.

Watch this space....

(stuff to sort out about beer and timing)

Subject: RE: Folk in North Kent
From: growler
Date: 12 Sep 06 - 05:09 PM

Who looks like a quorum. I've been called many things

Subject: RE: Folk in North Kent
From: Essex Girl
Date: 13 Sep 06 - 04:45 AM

Woodsie, this kind soul will be glad to offer you a lift, and any other folk mob members who would like to come.

Subject: RE: Folk in North Kent
From: Girl Friday
Date: 17 Sep 06 - 08:50 PM

Good. But does that mean DK will turn up? He can stay up beyond midnight without turning into a pumpkin. We saw him Saturday/Sunday. Does the pub sell half decent cider? that seems to stimulate him.

Subject: RE: Folk in North Kent
From: GUEST
Date: 20 Sep 06 - 06:44 PM

Reefer, errr... Refresh!

Subject: RE: Folk in North Kent
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 20 Sep 06 - 10:15 PM

I think the pub sells the trendy Wankers (err, sorry, Magners) cider.

They have checked with the brewery and are allowed a guest beer. I have promised to put them in touch with the Nelson brewery. There may be some pipes problems, so they are planning to put the barrels in the kitchen and serve under gravity, the old-fashioned way.

Heckled Sven will NOT be on the list since the strength has been reduced (and the flavour too) by the brewery.

The pub will be getting the beer in specially for us as they normally sell only lager and keg on draught (under pressure), so I will be asking those definitely coming to a particular night to sign up for the specific dates in advance to allow for the right amount of beer to be ordered 10 days in advance and be racked by the Wednesday to be settled by the Saturday and ready to drink. If the pub gets too little beer in then the beer will run out and you will have to drink the house spirits which are very reasonable price and good quality (the whisky, for example, despite the label, is a brand the name of which has a very familiar "ring" to it). If the pub gets too much beer in and has to throw it away when it does not get drunk then we will not be popular and the getting in in advance of beer will stop and thirsty folkies will have to sing Australian songs like "Pub with no beer".

Current (variable) plans are to start after Tenterden, and run until just before Miskin, then shut down for summer again...

By the way, are there any more festivals in the South East after Tenterden?

Subject: RE: Folk in North Kent
From: GUEST
Date: 21 Sep 06 - 05:33 AM

Sounds great ricardo!

Subject: RE: Folk in North Kent
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 21 Sep 06 - 11:02 AM

Only a very few people call me Ricardo.....

And don't call me shortly!

Subject: RE: Folk in North Kent
From: fair maiden of nottingham
Date: 21 Sep 06 - 12:50 PM

Hi Richard, George and myself should be available as per the usual terms
October may be difficult as i have become a national traveller back and forth to your your old univercity town. but if free will deffinately be enjoying yours and many old friends company.
regards
fisheye

Subject: RE: Folk in North Kent
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 21 Sep 06 - 01:28 PM

Hi Fisheye

I'll tell Rachel to scope out what folk there is in Grottingham.

You should PM Muppitz, she is from there.

There is definitely open mic at the Hotel Deux off Sherwood Rise and the style of music might suit you....

Subject: RE: Folk in North Kent
From: fair maiden of nottingham
Date: 25 Sep 06 - 01:21 PM

Hi Richard, what dates? do you have in mind for possible session.
re Nottingham, it is mainly just for October, so should be available with george..

fisheye

Subject: RE: Folk in North Kent
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 25 Sep 06 - 07:08 PM

POSSIBLY 3rd Sats....

Subject: RE: Folk in North Kent
From: jojofolkagogo
Date: 26 Sep 06 - 08:57 AM

Hello Shortie !!!! (sorry, could not resist it !!)

Jo-Jo will TRY and get over to some of them, but I dont drink anything more than Blackcurrent juice or orange juice, so dont order any beer for me !!!

See ya when we get some dates sorted ...

Best regards Richard,
from Jo-Jo

Subject: RE: Folk in North Kent
From: Essex Girl
Date: 26 Sep 06 - 09:17 AM

Richard, are you hoping to start on 21st October? If so I'll be there with any of folk mob whom I can persuade to come.

Subject: RE: Folk in North Kent
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 26 Sep 06 - 12:43 PM

Very likely Essex Girl. Not certain, but very likely. I am still up to my knees in builders and I have just had a spat with the pub over the road (the likely venue) about Kroaky "music" too loud for me to hear my own telly.....

Watch this space....

Subject: RE: Folk in North Kent
From: Girl Friday
Date: 27 Sep 06 - 06:50 PM

If it's 21st October we'll have the boys so will have to give it a miss unfortunately.

Subject: RE: Folk in North Kent
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 28 Sep 06 - 04:19 PM

Sorry, all and sundry, we have been blown out. The Nag's Head has "Adrian's band" on the 14th Oct, an Elvis impersonator on the 21st, and another electric "musician" on the 28th. I think maybe I can't be arsed.

Subject: RE: Folk in North Kent
From: Dipsodeb
Date: 28 Sep 06 - 05:16 PM

Hiya Richard I am finally back online Yipeee
Oh please be arsed... I have really missed your sessions, and your good self of course. If the pub is not viable how about a smaller session at your wonderfully renovated house and we all bring our own poison! justa thought quite understand if you find that scary ;-)

Hows Jeff or is that swearing, Pat said?

~Debs~ x

Subject: RE: Folk in North Kent
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 28 Sep 06 - 05:23 PM

Hi Debs PM me or email me or phone re Jeff.

Jeff in court Monday on a plea.

Jeff's dog's arse, now that is swearing!

Subject: RE: Folk in North Kent
From: Girl Friday
Date: 28 Sep 06 - 05:39 PM

Sounds like Richard is going to get his tv viewing interrupted on a regular basis.Who's going to Good Intent on Sunday?

Subject: RE: Folk in North Kent
From: melodeonboy
Date: 28 Sep 06 - 07:13 PM

ME!!!!!

Subject: RE: Folk in North Kent
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 29 Sep 06 - 03:58 AM

Moi aussi

Subject: RE: Folk in North Kent
From: growler
Date: 29 Sep 06 - 03:20 PM

Me, as well. Was sitting in the Garden of the GI, today, watching Dall racking 10 barrels

Subject: RE: Folk in North Kent
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 29 Sep 06 - 05:14 PM

Leave some for us....

Subject: RE: Folk in North Kent
From: Girl Friday
Date: 29 Sep 06 - 09:01 PM

And us! About 4 pints'll do us.

Subject: RE: Folk in North Kent
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 29 Sep 06 - 09:18 PM

Giving up drinking then?

Subject: RE: Folk in North Kent
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 01 Oct 06 - 04:30 PM

Right, 99, change hands, new plans.

STILL probably 21st Oct, but PROBABLY (I await Dilligaf getting back to me with the pub's confirmation) in UPPER Stoat, not Lower Stoat, at the White Horse.

Paddy has kindly offered to stay sober so he can use his WWII US Army truck to ferry us all back to Chez Builders after the event. I am hoping to be moved back into the house entirely by then.... It is of course illegal and so uninsured to use the truck as a bus... No liability accepted.

Subject: RE: Folk in North Kent
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 01 Oct 06 - 04:45 PM

Woo Woo!

We have confirmation. Game on Sat eve 21 Oct at the White Horse Upper Stoke. If you could find Lower Stoke, you passed Upper Stoke on the way half a mile before. Easy Peasy. WHite Horse nice pub, old school!

Subject: RE: Folk in North Kent
From: growler
Date: 01 Oct 06 - 05:33 PM

I'll be there. Will try and drag little legs wiyh me

Subject: RE: Folk in North Kent
From: GUEST,Girl Friday without cookie
Date: 01 Oct 06 - 08:34 PM

Good luck . We vaguely remember the pub from venturing into Upper Stoat for plouging match last year. Fingers crossed for you that Paddy stays sober.

Subject: RE: Folk in North Kent
From: Essex Girl
Date: 02 Oct 06 - 09:36 AM

Most people venturing to the White Horse for a session only vaguely remember it!!!

Subject: RE: Folk in North Kent
From: Girl Friday
Date: 02 Oct 06 - 07:01 PM

Not a session... just drove past it on the way to the ploughing match. It was a good day out.

Subject: RE: Folk in North Kent
From: Dipsodeb
Date: 03 Oct 06 - 12:20 PM

We will be there.. Paddy sober Hmmm not so sure ;-) sounds like it could be fun though.

Debs

Subject: RE: Folk in North Kent
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 03 Oct 06 - 12:59 PM

If you get him drunk he might drive the truck (which is 6-wheel drive) back across the fields....

Subject: RE: Folk in North Kent
From: melodeonboy
Date: 10 Oct 06 - 02:19 PM

Little Legs, Growler and I will be doing our usual taxi run to the session (am I allowed to call it that, Richard?). We're really looking forward to it.

Subject: RE: Folk in North Kent
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 10 Oct 06 - 06:28 PM

Taxi? Why shouldn't you call it a taxi?

I guess I'd better get organising!

I expect carpet cleaners this weekend. If they fix carpet then I can get furniture back in! If not then while we await new carpet on the builders there will be big room with no furniture, so bring not only sleeping bag and inflatable (bed, what did you think that I meant?) but also seat!!

Rendezvous at White Horse OK? If you want to rendezvous chez moi and for me to arrange army truck over to pub as well as army truck back, squeak now or for ever hold your pieces.

"Session" rules - everyone can join in with anything (unless Little Legs gets on his high horse (how?)). There will be songs. If you want to diddle, come prepared to lead it (this is starting to sound like the new Channel 5 series of programmes, no?)

TELL ALL YOUR FRIENDS AND FOLKIES THAT YOU KNOW.

Who wants to twist Brian Rodgers' arm? Who can get on to Del Boy or Brian the Beer? Or Gas Stove? Where are the Kent folkies? What about the Barden of England (or is he at Manumission for the night?)

Subject: RE: Folk in North Kent
From: Girl Friday
Date: 11 Oct 06 - 06:42 PM

How about I put it on my website(s)?