Tenterden Folk Fest Fri 30/9- Sun 3/10

Subject: Tenterden Folk Fest Fri 30/9- Sun 3/10
From: synbyn
Date: 15 Sep 10 - 05:08 AM

Tis that time again. only longer this year...

http://www.btinternet.com/~folkspots/trust/fest10/index10.htm

oh I don't know how to make blue clickies!

Much more going on this year, including the Ram Company on Thurs...

and a plug, I've a book launch at 10.30 on Sat in the Town Hall, a limited edition of illustrated lyrics hand-crafted by Nigel Davison...

see you all there
Bob

Subject: RE: Tenterden Folk Fest Fri 30/9- Sun 3/10
From: My guru always said
Date: 15 Sep 10 - 05:27 AM

Tenterden Folk Festival

We're hoping to get along for a day trip! Maybe one day I could get involved in this friendly festival, I'd advise anyone who can to go along!

Subject: RE: Tenterden Folk Fest Fri 30/9- Sun 3/10
From: Fidjit
Date: 15 Sep 10 - 06:38 AM

See you there Hils

Chas

Subject: RE: Tenterden Folk Fest Fri 30/9- Sun 3/10
From: G-Force
Date: 15 Sep 10 - 07:46 AM

We called in a couple of years ago and there was a fantastic music session in the pub on the Saturday. We're hoping there'll be more of the same this year. It struck us as a very nice festival.

Subject: RE: Tenterden Folk Fest Fri 30/9- Sun 3/10
From: GUEST,Jim Redfern
Date: 15 Sep 10 - 08:12 AM

It's a lovely festival and it's got the brilliant Claque again this year.I'd go just to see this fab group put their unique harmonic spin on the tradition.They are very entertaining as an act as well.

Subject: RE: Tenterden Folk Fest Fri 30/9- Sun 3/10
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 15 Sep 10 - 08:12 AM

I will be arriving on the Friday and I think some friends from Sidmouth mummers are coming up too. Gagging for it and hoping for the absence of problems.

Bob - hint - you follow the link at the bottom of this page where it says "Make a link ("blue clicky")".

Subject: RE: Tenterden Folk Fest Fri 30/9- Sun 3/10
From: melodeonboy
Date: 15 Sep 10 - 11:42 AM

Shurely Friday 1st. October, not 30th. Sheptember!?

Subject: RE: Tenterden Folk Fest Fri 30/9- Sun 3/10
From: The Barden of England
Date: 15 Sep 10 - 11:50 AM

No, it starts on the Thursday this year. I'll be there.
John Barden

Subject: RE: Tenterden Folk Fest Fri 30/9- Sun 3/10
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 15 Sep 10 - 01:13 PM

It starts Thursday. Who cares what date if there's enough beer?

However, pedantshirt is right in that the 30th is Thurs and Fri is the 1st.

Subject: RE: Tenterden Folk Fest Fri 30/9- Sun 3/10
From: The Sandman
Date: 15 Sep 10 - 01:26 PM

I am looking forward to it.

Subject: RE: Tenterden Folk Fest Fri 30/9- Sun 3/10
From: GUEST,Girl Friday
Date: 15 Sep 10 - 02:55 PM

Looks like Saturday for us.

Subject: RE: Tenterden Folk Fest Fri 30/9- Sun 3/10
From: Cap n' Ella
Date: 15 Sep 10 - 04:02 PM

We'll be popping over on Thursday evening to pitch the caravan and put up the awning (might try and find a level pitch this year) we've always just pitched it in the middle of the field before but I'm going to check out the upper and lower areas this year to see if it's a bit flatter. Then, work on Friday (boo) but back for the whole weekend around five (hooray)!

Subject: RE: Tenterden Folk Fest Fri 30/9- Sun 3/10
From: Dead Horse
Date: 16 Sep 10 - 06:30 AM

Lower area is your best bet Cap (or was it Ella?)
That way, if it rains hard enough you get yourself an instant moat :-)

Subject: RE: Tenterden Folk Fest Fri 30/9- Sun 3/10
From: The Barden of England
Date: 16 Sep 10 - 06:31 AM

I'll be on the upper levelon thursday Tony, it seems to be best there. Look for my little caravan.
John Barden

Subject: RE: Tenterden Folk Fest Fri 30/9- Sun 3/10
From: naughtyforty
Date: 16 Sep 10 - 07:36 AM

I will be popping over on Saturday for a while.

Subject: RE: Tenterden Folk Fest Fri 30/9- Sun 3/10
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 16 Sep 10 - 08:44 AM

There's a nice big flat-ish area right on the very top - but the removals firm gets worried that if you are within about 200 yards of their fence wobbly folkies staggering home late at night could set off their bugger alarms. I pitched up there last year only to receive a note from them in my window asking me to move.

Subject: RE: Tenterden Folk Fest Fri 30/9- Sun 3/10
From: Cap n' Ella
Date: 16 Sep 10 - 02:30 PM

Reckon We'll be taking the High Ground then (not the moral type of course)

Cap

Subject: RE: Tenterden Folk Fest Fri 30/9- Sun 3/10
From: Valmai Goodyear
Date: 17 Sep 10 - 03:38 AM

Spare Parts Concertina Band are doing part-playing for concertinas again in the White Lion Saddlery from 3.00 - 4.30 p,m, on the Sunday. Thanks to Bryan TheSnail Creer you can download the tunes in pdf and midi form (slow and normal speed) from the band website.. These arrangements would actually suit any melody instrument, so feel free to use them even if you aren't coming to the session. They are

From Night Til Morn
Down the Road
She's Sweetest When She's Naked

We're also running a general tunes session at some point - I haven't got the programme to hand to check it.

Valmai

Subject: RE: Tenterden Folk Fest Fri 30/9- Sun 3/10
From: The Sandman
Date: 17 Sep 10 - 06:55 AM

Dick Miles is doing an English Concertina workshop on the sunday, if anyone has anything specific they want to ask about, please pm me

Subject: RE: Tenterden Folk Fest Fri 30/9- Sun 3/10
From: RoyH (Burl)
Date: 17 Sep 10 - 07:16 AM

After missing two festivals this year because of illness I'm looking forward to being part of Tenterden. Hope to see plenty of old and new friends there. Burl (RH)

Subject: RE: Tenterden Folk Fest Fri 30/9- Sun 3/10
From: Valmai Goodyear
Date: 17 Sep 10 - 07:19 AM

English concertinas are going to be well catered for on current evidence. As always, I'm looking forward to hearing The Claque again.

Subject: RE: Tenterden Folk Fest Fri 30/9- Sun 3/10
From: The Sandman
Date: 17 Sep 10 - 07:55 AM

i am looking forward to seeing you again Roy, as far as I am concerned there is no better man for getting hundreds of people singing than Roy Harris

Subject: RE: Tenterden Folk Fest Fri 30/9- Sun 3/10
From: The Sandman
Date: 17 Sep 10 - 01:29 PM

valmai, English concertinas should always be well catered for, sadly this is not always the case.

Subject: RE: Tenterden Folk Fest Fri 30/9- Sun 3/10
From: The Sandman
Date: 20 Sep 10 - 08:19 AM

re

Subject: RE: Tenterden Folk Fest Fri 30/9- Sun 3/10
From: synbyn
Date: 22 Sep 10 - 12:06 PM

Catering for concertinas? a knob of butter on the buttons and Marmite on the bellows... keeps em nice & supple.... see you in the session, Dick
Bob

Subject: RE: Tenterden Folk Fest Fri 30/9- Sun 3/10
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 22 Sep 10 - 01:06 PM

Hmm. And nothing else in the sandwich...

Subject: RE: Tenterden Folk Fest Fri 30/9- Sun 3/10
From: Dead Horse
Date: 23 Sep 10 - 08:56 AM

Ham. To match my fists. :-)

Subject: RE: Tenterden Folk Fest Fri 30/9- Sun 3/10
From: Girl Friday
Date: 23 Sep 10 - 09:27 AM

We'll b e there on Saturday.

Subject: RE: Tenterden Folk Fest Fri 30/9- Sun 3/10
From: Dave Earl
Date: 23 Sep 10 - 10:46 AM

I'll be there from Friday till Sunday aftrenoon.

I've got a bit of stewrding to do but apart from that I'll be into whatever singing sessions I can get too - won't be doing "choon" sessions cos my stewarding involves the Dick Miles and the Spare Parts concertina things and I feel that is a bit of an overdose for me (sorry Dick and Valmai)

See you all there.

Dave

Subject: RE: Tenterden Folk Fest Fri 30/9- Sun 3/10
From: Valmai Goodyear
Date: 23 Sep 10 - 01:29 PM

Poor Dave, you'll need counselling after that lot.

Subject: RE: Tenterden Folk Fest Fri 30/9- Sun 3/10
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 23 Sep 10 - 04:53 PM

Met-check say nice wevva

Subject: RE: Tenterden Folk Fest Fri 30/9- Sun 3/10
From: melodeonboy
Date: 24 Sep 10 - 03:52 AM

"Hmm. And nothing else in the sandwich..."

Well, maybe some cheese if I manage to get there! :)

I'm gigging Thursday, Friday and Saturday, but I hope to get to The Woolpack for the Saturday midday session.

Subject: RE: Tenterden Folk Fest Fri 30/9- Sun 3/10
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 25 Sep 10 - 05:01 AM

Refresh

Subject: RE: Tenterden Folk Fest Fri 30/9- Sun 3/10
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 25 Sep 10 - 05:55 AM

Metcheck now saying wet Sat - and under no circumstances stay over to Monday as it predicts over two inches of rain!

Subject: RE: Tenterden Folk Fest Fri 30/9- Sun 3/10
From: Vic Smith
Date: 25 Sep 10 - 06:05 AM

Hmm, Thanks a lot, Richard - especially as we are in charge of the Showcase marquee all day on Saturday.

Subject: RE: Tenterden Folk Fest Fri 30/9- Sun 3/10
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 25 Sep 10 - 06:45 AM

Sunday is predicted to be nice.

And if it's raining out, people will pop into your marquee, no?

Subject: RE: Tenterden Folk Fest Fri 30/9- Sun 3/10
From: Essex Girl
Date: 25 Sep 10 - 09:24 AM

Dancing on Saturday but I hope to be able
to get to some of the song sessions

Subject: RE: Tenterden Folk Fest Fri 30/9- Sun 3/10
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 25 Sep 10 - 01:02 PM

Metcheck has changed again.

Sat mostly dry - but the two inch flood is now predicted for Sunday.

I am teaching on the Friday until 6 pm. Maybe I will have to bring the vardo on on Thursday, then borrow a 4-WD to go directly from Canterbury to Tenters on Fri - and to be able to paddle off the site on Sun.

Hmmm.

Subject: RE: Tenterden Folk Fest Fri 30/9- Sun 3/10
From: The Sandman
Date: 25 Sep 10 - 01:11 PM

http://www.last.fm/music/Dick+Miles/_/The+Cott
http://www.last.fm/music/Dick+Miles/_/The+Cott
hope to play a few tunes as well as singing songs really looking forward to meeting mudcatters there

Subject: RE: Tenterden Folk Fest Fri 30/9- Sun 3/10
From: Fidjit
Date: 25 Sep 10 - 01:18 PM

So I'm leaving wet and windy here for, wet, wet, wet there.

Chas

Subject: RE: Tenterden Folk Fest Fri 30/9- Sun 3/10
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 26 Sep 10 - 01:31 AM

Oh Hermione!

Now Metcheck says its going to be coming down in sheets from midnight Friday to mid-day Saturday, and solid rain Sunday afternoon - but the real deluge is scheduled for Monday.   

By this coming Tuesday I should be able to get Met-office forecasts too.

Subject: RE: Tenterden Folk Fest Fri 30/9- Sun 3/10
From: Mitch the Bass
Date: 26 Sep 10 - 06:31 AM

Roll up! Roll up! Roll up! All the fun of the fair is coming to Tenterden: the superb Golden Gallopers, thrills of the helter skelter, the amazing tattooed lady, the wonders of the house of wax and much, much more.

Not a real travelling fair of course but all its excitement, spectacle and atmosphere recreated in music and song at the Sinden Theatre on September 30 in a delightfully original show called Waltzers and Wonders.

The nine multi-instrumentalists and singers of The Ram Company bring to magical life the arrival of the fair and erection of the sideshows and attractions.

Then the audience is taken on a rousing, rumbustuous tour of the showground with all its drama and surprises in music and songs until, sadly, the fair packs up and moves on.

The show is the work of Ian Carter, a music teacher, but all the talented musicians in the group have contributed to the lyrics and tunes that come tumbling from the stage to captivate the audience with the dream-like atmosphere of the event.

Mr Carter, keyboards, said that he started writing the show some years ago but had been inspired to finish it by the enthusiasm of other members of the group.

"The idea is to bring back that well of excitement we felt as children when we heard that the fair was coming to town. We never forget that child-like wonder and that is what we have tried to recreate here," he said.

See you on Thursday
Mitch

Subject: RE: Tenterden Folk Fest Fri 30/9- Sun 3/10
From: Kampervan
Date: 26 Sep 10 - 06:54 AM

Dear Mr (we're all doomed) Bridge,

Stop looking at the weather forecast, (or at least stop telling us what it says).

I'm looking forward to a warm sunny long weekend in Tenterden, watching, listening and maybe singing. Now I may be disapppointed by l'actualite, but pleeeeease let me at least look forward to it!

Don't be a realist, if the forecast is bad - they're wrong. If the forecast is good - they're right. And I know it's all bollocks but at least leave us our dreams. ;-)

K/van

Subject: RE: Tenterden Folk Fest Fri 30/9- Sun 3/10
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 26 Sep 10 - 07:05 AM

I'll bring a towrope.

Subject: RE: Tenterden Folk Fest Fri 30/9- Sun 3/10
From: The Barden of England
Date: 26 Sep 10 - 07:07 AM

Mr. Pikey back with owner then Richard?
John Barden

Subject: RE: Tenterden Folk Fest Fri 30/9- Sun 3/10
From: Kampervan
Date: 26 Sep 10 - 07:08 AM

Yeah, O.K. (but WE WON'T NEED IT..............will we?

Subject: RE: Tenterden Folk Fest Fri 30/9- Sun 3/10
From: synbyn
Date: 26 Sep 10 - 07:42 AM

To Joe Offer- sorry, Joe, I made a mistake in the title as you can see from the above- could we change it to Tenterden Folk Fest Thur 30/9- Sun 3/10 please... my blip! Thanks

The Ram Company on Thursday at the Sinden well worth a look- and there's a lot in the day on Friday too this year, right from early morning.

See you there, whatener the weather- and please come along to the launch of The Singing Line @ 10.30 on Saturday in the Town Hall, some singing and some intersting info from Nigel as to how hwe made the blocks & printed this limited-edition art/lyric book....

cheers
Bob

Subject: RE: Tenterden Folk Fest Fri 30/9- Sun 3/10
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 26 Sep 10 - 02:27 PM

I am planning to borrow CAPTAIN Pikey for the event. I am concerned that I would need a MAN 8*8 to tow K out! Er - except that Metcheck has changed its mind again and is showing no more than light rain on all three days. It is showing winds of 400mph (nearly) but I suspect that is a computational error.

Subject: RE: Tenterden Folk Fest Fri 30/9- Sun 3/10
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 26 Sep 10 - 07:58 PM

Changed again...

Subject: RE: Tenterden Folk Fest Fri 30/9- Sun 3/10
From: Valmai Goodyear
Date: 27 Sep 10 - 07:07 AM

If I possibly can I'll drop into Dick's English concertina workshop not only for the music, but also to check that Dave hasn't come out in a rash or gone black in the face.

Valmai