Shepley Spring Festival...not long now!!

Subject: Shepley Spring Festival...not long now!!
From: GUEST,Bryony
Date: 08 May 07 - 07:08 PM

Hello all, I was trying to find the other thread but it's not coming up in any searches so I've started this one.

Having just had my penultimate rehearsal with the new folk choir 'Shepley Singers', I've realised that after months of anticipation, it's really very nearly here! (18th-20th May)

So who's coming?

Should be a good un!

www.shepleyspringfestival.com

Hope to see some of you there,

Bry

Subject: RE: Shepley Spring Festival...not long now!!
From: GUEST,Bryony again
Date: 08 May 07 - 07:10 PM

Ohhh...why can't I do blue clickies? Try again...

http://www.shepleyspringfestival.com/

Subject: RE: Shepley Spring Festival...not long now!!
From: GUEST,Bryony again again
Date: 08 May 07 - 07:11 PM

I give up!

Subject: RE: Shepley Spring Festival...not long now!!
From: nutty
Date: 09 May 07 - 02:43 AM

Try this......

SHEPLEY

Subject: RE: Shepley Spring Festival...not long now!!
From: GUEST
Date: 09 May 07 - 03:20 AM

I'm going!

Subject: RE: Shepley Spring Festival...not long now!!
From: Folkiedave
Date: 09 May 07 - 04:13 AM

I shall be there with a book stall.

Possibly a few records vinyl too.

So if anyone is looking for anything special, PM me.

Bryony - would you be available for a hot chocolate and brandy later on one evening?

Subject: RE: Shepley Spring Festival...not long now!!
From: Ruth Archer
Date: 09 May 07 - 07:29 AM

Oooh - can anyone come along for hot chocolate and a brandy, Uncle Dave? Daisy says it's your turn to buy the cake...

Subject: RE: Shepley Spring Festival...not long now!!
From: GUEST,Bryony
Date: 09 May 07 - 09:37 AM

Thanks Nutty!

Dave....I shall be a busy bee for most of the weekend, but should the chance arise I will definitely pop in for a browse at the books..not sure about the brandy though...although it is supposed to be good for the voice!

Subject: RE: Shepley Spring Festival...not long now!!
From: Folkiedave
Date: 09 May 07 - 10:13 AM

Ruth of course you can and Daisy can have a hot chocolate without the brandy.

We can discuss it this weekend!

Subject: RE: Shepley Spring Festival...not long now!!
From: Ruth Archer
Date: 09 May 07 - 11:52 AM

Wait till you see her new black hair - she's cutting quite the figure these days.

Bryony, do you know who's doing the afternoon tuition with young people? My mini-goth is bringing her flute, and I'm hoping to offload her with the other similarly disaffected yoof...

I hope my hot chocoalate has brandy in.

Subject: RE: Shepley Spring Festival...not long now!!
From: GUEST,Bry
Date: 09 May 07 - 12:12 PM

Oh my goodness...I'm talking to you on two forums...You'd think I didn't have a load of new songs to learn or something!

I don't know who's doing the tunes/songs workshops with the 'yoof' but Blackadder are doing clogging. 422 have been doing some schools workshops in the area, but don't know if they're doing that too. Soz I can't be more helpful...but I'm sure there will be plenty of young goths to hang oot with!

Subject: RE: Shepley Spring Festival...not long now!!
From: GUEST,Dorian
Date: 09 May 07 - 12:28 PM

Sheelanagig are playing on the Sunday night - hope to catch some of you down the front! I like the sound of the festival choir, when are you performing that Bry?

Subject: RE: Shepley Spring Festival...not long now!!
From: GUEST,Bry
Date: 09 May 07 - 12:34 PM

Hello Dorian!

The choir are doin a spot in the saturday night church concert and the sunday morning church service...(why did I say yes to a sunday morning?!)

But then I'm done, apart from maybe a bit of impromtu dogrosing, so I shall be free to enjoy the rest of sunday and come for a bop to you guys! Hurrah! Looking forward to seeing you again, you were ace at Windy B!

xx

Subject: RE: Shepley Spring Festival...not long now!!
From: GUEST,Dorian
Date: 09 May 07 - 12:38 PM

Aw, thanks Bry. We probably won't be there in time to see the choir, we're playing at Wheaton Ashton the day before and its a bit of a way...

Hoping to catch 3 Daft Monkeys and the mighty Peatbog Faeries if I can though.

Subject: RE: Shepley Spring Festival...not long now!!
From: Alio
Date: 09 May 07 - 04:43 PM

I'm definitely going with my 2 grandsons who want to learn how to sword fight - is this a good thing?!!

And I produced a whole hour of Sounds of Folk for Radio BritFolk on the festival - there were so many artists to choose from, that filling the hour was no problem at all!

Ali

Subject: RE: Shepley Spring Festival...not long now!!
From: Folkiedave
Date: 10 May 07 - 04:27 AM

That's great Ali, I am off to listen to it now!

Ruth, your hot chocolate will definitely have brandy in it, do people really drink it neat?

Dave

Subject: RE: Shepley Spring Festival...not long now!!
From: GUEST,Mike Rivvi
Date: 10 May 07 - 07:49 AM

Bry - if you want to put on the red skirt and grab your fiddle at any time you know you'd be very welcome.

Subject: RE: Shepley Spring Festival...not long now!!
From: GUEST,Bry
Date: 10 May 07 - 10:49 AM

Ooo, i'll go and have a listen to that Ali, looks great.

Hi Mike! I don't think I fit in mi Rivvi skirt at the mo...been eating all the pies now I don't have to fit in mi wedding dress! But I will definitely come and play if I can.

I had a nightmare this morning that none of my choir turned up and I ended up doing a vocal warm-up with the audience...eeek! Panic's setting in!

Subject: RE: Shepley Spring Festival...not long now!!
From: GUEST,Mike Rivvi
Date: 10 May 07 - 03:52 PM

No need to worry about the skirt, Bry. Mind you, if you want to bring some pies........

Subject: RE: Shepley Spring Festival...not long now!!
From: Folkiedave
Date: 11 May 07 - 04:37 AM

Bring some pies to go with the Brandy and Hot Chocolate. And cake that I am bringing for Ruth's daughter Daisy.

Pies, brandy, hot chocolate and cake. There's a combination.

Subject: RE: Shepley Spring Festival...not long now!!
From: Folkiedave
Date: 15 May 07 - 01:08 PM

Mind it looks as though thermals may be needed - I shall bring some internal heating.

Subject: RE: Shepley Spring Festival...not long now!!
From: nutty
Date: 15 May 07 - 02:48 PM

Internal heating is always welcome Dave but please no more pessimistic comments.

The sun is going to shine and the festival enjoyed by all.

I certainly intend to enjoy myself anyway.

Subject: RE: Shepley Spring Festival...not long now!!
From: Alio
Date: 15 May 07 - 03:26 PM

Me too Hazel!!

Subject: RE: Shepley Spring Festival...not long now!!
From: Surreysinger
Date: 15 May 07 - 04:47 PM

I thought Shepley was supposed to be a folk festival - from the descriptions above it seems to be more of a gourmand's delight...I'm feeling hungry and thirsty in equal amounts at the moment. Maybe I'd better book for next year???

Subject: RE: Shepley Spring Festival...not long now!!
From: Ruth Archer
Date: 15 May 07 - 04:56 PM

well, I'm making cinnamon vodka to take, as it looks like getting a bit nippy...

Subject: RE: Shepley Spring Festival...not long now!!
From: Alio
Date: 15 May 07 - 06:11 PM

Cinnamon vodka - I hope I bump into you Ruth!!

Subject: RE: Shepley Spring Festival...not long now!!
From: Folkiedave
Date: 15 May 07 - 06:58 PM

Ali, I will do my best to engineer an introduction. I may look for some other gourmet foods, drinks and cakes to bring.

A year ago at Warwick Folk Festival and thanks to careful conservation - there were still ice cubes for gin and tonics on Sunday afternoon. Mind bad planning meant we ran out of lemon.

And I see nothing wrong with a gourmand folk weekend.

In fact you have just given me an idea...........

Subject: RE: Shepley Spring Festival...not long now!!
From: Surreysinger
Date: 15 May 07 - 08:02 PM

"And I see nothing wrong with a gourmand folk weekend."
Neither do I,Dave!! If that idea comes to fruition let me know, and I shall book a ticket immediately - plus the crash diet course immediately afterwards, of course!

Subject: RE: Shepley Spring Festival...not long now!!
From: Folkiedave
Date: 16 May 07 - 04:35 AM

There would be workshops on dieting of course.

Ruth could do workshops on American food and why it is necessary to put maple syrup on everything.

I could do stuff on Spanish food. Workshops on the different sorts of olives comes to mind too.

Yorkshire pudding making.

Haggises I have known by my scottish wife...........

Subject: RE: Shepley Spring Festival...not long now!!
From: Ruth Archer
Date: 16 May 07 - 04:55 AM

Actually, my cooking is ever so slightly more sophisticated than that, uncle Dave! And my yorkie puds take some beating.

Hey, you could do us a workshop on "Selective Vegetarianism: eating the animals of other lands."

Whaddya reckon?

Subject: RE: Shepley Spring Festival...not long now!!
From: Folkiedave
Date: 16 May 07 - 05:25 AM

I shall not get into a moral slanging match re my dietary habits.

We selective vegetarians are a small but select group.

But it is a well known fact that all Americans always put maple syrup on everything.

Even yorkshire pudding when it has already got gravy on it.

However I prefer to discuss the quality of the acts at Shepley.

Anyone seen Sheelanagig? And I note Ruth Notman is a late addition. I first saw Ruth when she was 15 (a guess she is 18 now) and she is fantastic.

Subject: RE: Shepley Spring Festival...not long now!!
From: Ruth Archer
Date: 16 May 07 - 06:41 AM

LOL!!!!!

Subject: RE: Shepley Spring Festival...not long now!!
From: GUEST,Bry
Date: 16 May 07 - 08:03 AM

Sheelanagig are stonkin to dance to...as are 3 daft monkeys and Peatbogs, so should be an ace final dance set on the sunday night, if people are stayin around that long. I think I might just camp on sunday night aswell (even though it's only about 3 miles to mi house!...We'll see how the weather fairs...)

Ruth's been coming to the Demon Barbers Clog School in Worksop, she's a very talented young musician too. Think she's off to do the Folk degree in Newcastle in September, so yes, I think she's 18.
I really want to go and see that concert but I think I'll be performing in the church with mi choir at that point.

Subject: RE: Shepley Spring Festival...not long now!!
From: GUEST,Beatrice
Date: 16 May 07 - 11:16 AM

The weather doesn't look too promising - are there any welly shops in Shepley?

Subject: RE: Shepley Spring Festival...not long now!!
From: Folkiedave
Date: 16 May 07 - 11:25 AM

I understand the welly concession is still up for grabs.

Subject: RE: Shepley Spring Festival...not long now!!
From: Surreysinger
Date: 16 May 07 - 01:36 PM

Now if you could run a welly and food concession at the same time - a gourmet one (food that is, not the wellies) ... that could be lucrative!!

BTW Dave - definitely NO to dieting workshops!! Too much like hard work - but I'd happily try Ruth's Yorkshire pud workshop if it involved sampling the goods (minus maple syrup of course - and anyway, I thought it was CANADIANS that put it on everything rather than Americans - any comment on that Ruth??)

Subject: RE: Shepley Spring Festival...not long now!!
From: Folkiedave
Date: 16 May 07 - 02:01 PM

I was in the States this Xmas, the family usually put three sorts of maple syrup out. Whatever we were eating.

Mind you this was Pennsylvania - I seem to remember Ruth background is New Jersey via Prudhoe.

I am looking forward to hearing Parallelogram.

Subject: RE: Shepley Spring Festival...not long now!!
From: Ruth Archer
Date: 16 May 07 - 02:30 PM

We like our syrup in NJ - but only one the right foods. Waffles, pancakes, french toast...and sausages.

I'm looking forward to Parallelogram, too. And to seeing Mawkin again. And to the champagne ceilidh. And to Will Noble!

Subject: RE: Shepley Spring Festival...not long now!!
From: Folkiedave
Date: 16 May 07 - 02:52 PM

See what I mean? Maple Syrup on sausages, she forgot to mention bacon by the way.

Champagne ceilidh? What's that all about - not seen that one.....

Subject: RE: Shepley Spring Festival...not long now!!
From: Ruth Archer
Date: 16 May 07 - 03:07 PM

friday night, according to the website.

Subject: RE: Shepley Spring Festival...not long now!!
From: GUEST,Bry
Date: 16 May 07 - 03:40 PM

Yep, the opening ceilidh with Bedlam is a champagne one...though you may have to get there early to ensure some bubbly!

There used to be a Shelley Welly walk (village near Shepley) but don't know if they sell them...also welly wanging was a popular competition when I was little.

In fact I've just been on site in my spangly festival wellies and it's pretty dry really, good drainage it seems....However the boys putting the marquees up a little damp...I left em to it..too many chefs and all that!

I'm lookin forward to the singaround on sunday lunchtime amongst other things (plus I'll have finished conducting by then so I can ave a few afternoon pints)

Subject: RE: Shepley Spring Festival...not long now!!
From: Ruth Archer
Date: 16 May 07 - 03:52 PM

Sunday singing - definitely!

Subject: RE: Shepley Spring Festival...not long now!!
From: Folkiedave
Date: 16 May 07 - 04:25 PM

Well, what a nice surprise.

I might just get there early - I do love champagne.

Real pain to our sham friends and champagne to our real friends.
(old saying)

Subject: RE: Shepley Spring Festival...not long now!!
From: Wheatman
Date: 16 May 07 - 05:00 PM

might not manage to provide some yourkshire puds but will be bringing some damson rum, hope it lasts till the week end. We are heading north to morrow. sunday sing sounds good.

Subject: RE: Shepley Spring Festival...not long now!!
From: Soldier boy
Date: 16 May 07 - 09:19 PM

Thought I'd found a thread about Shepley Spring Festival but a quick rummage through the postings looks like it's just a thread about food and drink!
Little substantial content to interest the likely and enquiring punter interested in a proper folk event apart from stomach contents! - and that's a shame.
Come on folks stick to the business in hand and promote this festival at every opportunity.
Although it's only a week since The Holmfirth Festival of Folk we are all in the business of promoting the folk scene in all it's glorious diversity and in attracting visitors to our local environs. So let's get together,let's get serious and let's make it good.

Subject: RE: Shepley Spring Festival...not long now!!
From: Wheatman
Date: 17 May 07 - 02:48 AM

Thoroughly agree, the objective of any event such as this must be to benefit the local infrastructure whilst spreading the good word about the music. A man has to eat and drink though and social interaction whilst indulging in the music has to make it better all round.

Subject: RE: Shepley Spring Festival...not long now!!
From: GUEST,padgett
Date: 17 May 07 - 04:42 AM

Some interesting posts and I do hope that the festival is succesfull

It is not easy to run a green field site and lots of help is needed in all areas

A great deal of work is always going on behind the scenes and there are a lot of excellent guests providing their 'folk' input

A young festival and no doubt attracting some excellent young folkies amongst the old timers

All the best

Ray

Subject: RE: Shepley Spring Festival...not long now!!
From: Surreysinger
Date: 17 May 07 - 05:42 AM

Have to say soldier boy that I had never heard about Shepley Festival before, and the postings so far have made it sound like a rather sociable and friendly fun event, which I may very well be looking at going to next year if there is one.... there's always more to a good festival than just the music !! Good company ... and even good food... can make all the difference. There's been mention of various events and guests amongst the other postings - enough to whet the appetite (and I'm not talking about food there!).... too much earnestness can be a bit of a downer and offputting. And anyway, a link to the official festival website was given at the start of the thread !

Subject: RE: Shepley Spring Festival...not long now!!
From: Folkiedave
Date: 17 May 07 - 07:01 AM

As well as what looks like being some fantastic food and drink supplied by those attending and a champagne ceilidh I think Soldier Boy is right, we need to look at events that are taking place.

Some great workshops including song collecting by Steve Gardham; guitar tuning by Damien O'Kane; a fiddle masterclass with Robin Garside if I remember to pick him up Sunday morning; (Robin is another master vegetarian trencherman and will be sad to miss some of the goodies likely to be on offer); and there are rapper and cotswold workshops with Sallyport and Hexham Morris. There's even highland dancing, a long time since I have seen that at a festival.

Details: http://www.shepleyspringfestival.com/default.aspx?view=5

There are two folk trains Friday night - four on Saturday - and four more Sunday. I have done these in the past and they are great fun with mad dancing as the train sways from side to side. And people using their mobiles saying interesting things like "Hello, it's me, I am on the train".

Details: http://www.shepleyspringfestival.com/default.aspx?view=65

A number of the artists due to appear have been working with local schools during the week leading up to the festival their results will be seen in the Schools Showcase Concert Saturday lunchtime. Well done organisers to involve local children like that.

Loads of children's activities including my personal favourite Jan's Blackboard Van.

I have only just realised the sword fighting by the Royal Armouries Leeds is for kids - dammit.

There is even a cricket match - how traditional can you get? Aside, years ago we had a Yorkshire v. Lancashire cricket match at Whitby Festival and Yorkshire craftily put Lancashire in with an incoming tide. By the time Yorkshire came to bat the boundary was lapping around their ankles. There is an old Yorkshire saying - "If a game is worth playing, it is worth cheating at".

Bit I digress.

The Farmer's Boy and Black Bull in Shepley Village are playing hosts to the Morris teams and are welcoming musicians of all kinds - even drummers.

All of this and much much more. Some cracking artists, including many young up and coming artists so if you have not seen Ruth Notman before now is your chance; some exciting experiments like Parallelogram, some old favourites such as Waterson;Carthy (anyone who saw ELiza'a outstanding performance at the Albert Hall last weekend will want to see her again); Devil's Interval - looking forward to them; the list goes on and on and on.

And if you wish to examine it in greater detail click here

But then you always could do that.........

Now let's get back to the matters in hand - have you noticed there is a specialist nuts and olives stall!!!!!!!!!

Subject: RE: Shepley Spring Festival...not long now!!
From: Folkiedave
Date: 17 May 07 - 07:10 AM

Who wrote on a thread about another local festival:

Hello the Ducks. Looking forward to seeing you this weekend.

or:

What time of day on the Sunday will the gates be locked to the Bridge Mills car park Cath?
If you remember last year you will realise I have a very good reason for asking this!

or even:

Only 9 days to go

Now that's what I call serious postings designed to attract people to the local area and to folk music........