Whitby Folk Week 2007!/How'd it go?

Subject: Whitby Folk Week 2007!
From: GUEST,jj
Date: 20 Jun 07 - 09:31 AM

8 weeks on Saturday - it will fly by!!

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week 2007!
From: GUEST,M&C
Date: 20 Jun 07 - 01:59 PM

Just a reminder if you need temporary camping for the week or part of it...

http://www.moorandcoast.co.uk/folk_week_07.html

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week 2007!
From: GUEST,jj
Date: 15 Jul 07 - 05:52 AM

Have people started buying tickets yet or is it too early?

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week 2007!
From: nutty
Date: 15 Jul 07 - 06:52 AM

I don't think it's ever too early to buy tickets for Whitby

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week 2007!
From: Surreysinger
Date: 15 Jul 07 - 06:55 AM

Is it too early ? EH? I've had my ticket since May now... course it's not too early - unless you actually WANT to pay more for it!

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week 2007!
From: GUEST
Date: 15 Jul 07 - 10:33 AM

Eliza Carthy in a ABBA tribute band at Whitby??????

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Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week 2007!
From: John Routledge
Date: 15 Jul 07 - 12:53 PM

Programmes now available.Don't think it includes details of Eliza Carthy Band "ABBA" Ceilidh.

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week 2007!
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 15 Jul 07 - 12:54 PM

Looking forward to Whitby interviews....

Kitty

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week 2007!
From: GUEST,jj
Date: 16 Jul 07 - 04:52 AM

Where can i get a programme from?

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week 2007!
From: gnomad
Date: 16 Jul 07 - 05:04 AM

Whitby FF Site A quick scan didn't seem to mention programmes, but there are contact details.

The programmes are usually on sale around the town by now, though I haven't yet seen one [been rather busy]. If you were to arrive without one the festival office would certainly be able to oblige, and so would many shops/pubs, as a rule.

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week 2007!
From: Surreysinger
Date: 16 Jul 07 - 07:54 PM

The festival newsletter came out at the end of last week - stating that programmes are available (if you've got your ticket) for 60p stamped addressed envelope A5ish size sent to the Whitby Festival office address - I'm pretty sure that there are instructions on the website of how to get hold of them.

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week 2007!
From: cosmic
Date: 17 Jul 07 - 06:23 AM

Abba Ceildh I am afriad it is in the news letter john have you read it?

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week 2007!
From: Tim theTwangler
Date: 17 Jul 07 - 07:14 AM

Please go here and have a listen.
Hope no one will mind
But if you want to help National Childrens Home and Viking Radios " For The Kids Appeal*
Click on the link for a listen to sample of the charity CD.
Have a great Folking time and spare a fiver for the kiddy winkles.
Cheers
Tim

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week 2007!
From: John Routledge
Date: 17 Jul 07 - 11:18 AM

The latest newsletter gives the announcement of an ABBA ceilidh on an as yet undetermined night

I think that the key is the reference to coming along in 70's/80s gear This seems to indicate an "ABBA" fancy dress ceilidh rather than an ABBA music ceilidh.
I certainly hope so :0)

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week 2007!
From: selby
Date: 18 Jul 07 - 02:28 AM

Me I wonder if the Abba thing will be before Shagpile on Wednesday night

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week 2007!
From: Sue the Borderer
Date: 18 Jul 07 - 05:11 AM

There are two addresses for the festival on the web-site. To get the programme the one where you need to send your A5sae (60p) is PO Box 137, Queensbury, Bradford BD13 1WS

I'm told it's not actually available yet. Don't forget to give your booking number, since the programme is only free to season ticket holders.

Sue

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week 2007!
From: Surreysinger
Date: 18 Jul 07 - 05:31 AM

I thought the newsletter which came out last week suggested otherwise Sue ... mind you I haven't re-read it yet to double check

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week 2007!
From: Surreysinger
Date: 18 Jul 07 - 05:05 PM

Just checked the newsletter, and yes it does say "available now".

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week 2007!
From: GUEST,jj
Date: 18 Jul 07 - 06:33 PM

As well as the programme, if anyone has any directions or can recommend activities or places that will be worth doing/visiting etc - it would be a great help. Thanks for your help so far - look forward to meeting you all

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week 2007!
From: Sue the Borderer
Date: 18 Jul 07 - 07:37 PM

Hi Surreysinger
I rang the Festival enquiries office about 5 mins before I wrote the post above. They said the prog wasn't available yet but to send the envelope in ready.
Either they were a bit ahead of themselves when they printed the newsletter or the two offices aren't in contact. (The address I was told to use is the ticket office.)

And, guest jj, it's hard to recommend things without knowing what sort of thing you're looking for.

Sue

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week 2007!
From: r.padgett
Date: 19 Jul 07 - 05:30 PM

It's all around the town

Main festival concerts and events, see programme

Morris, longsword etc

Pub music sessions

Pub song sessions

No smoking

No music in some!!

Soak in the atmosphere and enjoy yourselves, a lot is impromptu!

Ray

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week 2007!
From: GUEST,jj
Date: 23 Jul 07 - 05:05 AM

not long now!!!!!!!!!!!

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week 2007!
From: Splott Man
Date: 23 Jul 07 - 07:35 AM

And we've just heard, there WILL be a spoons workshop, c/o the Dame herself.

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week 2007!
From: GUEST,Northerner
Date: 23 Jul 07 - 08:14 AM

I'm looking forward to it. And to storyrounds in the Ship Inn in the mornings! Wheee!!!

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week 2007!
From: Raggytash
Date: 24 Jul 07 - 02:04 AM

Please see thread regarding the Glaisdale train - Whitby FW Glaisdale train

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week 2007!
From: Severn
Date: 24 Jul 07 - 03:02 AM

Will be there from Tuesday on.

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week 2007!
From: Terry Free
Date: 24 Jul 07 - 08:35 PM

So sad at not being able to make it this year but a death in the family has upset all my plans. Will make it next year for sure. Meantime to all the wonderful Whitby singers I have met ... have a great time and see you again.

Terry

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week 2007!
From: CannieShieldsLaddie
Date: 25 Jul 07 - 05:37 AM

Any more news on Programme, got a weeks planning to do,

only 3.5 weeks, not long now.

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week 2007!
From: dick greenhaus
Date: 25 Jul 07 - 02:50 PM

As we used to say in Brooklyn, "Wait 'til next year."

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week 2007!
From: peregrina
Date: 26 Jul 07 - 09:24 AM

Has anyone received their programme yet?

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week 2007!
From: r.padgett
Date: 26 Jul 07 - 10:41 AM

Good to hear from you Terry, sorry you can't make it this year

I have a nice photo of you in the Tap and Spile ~ good singing!

Ray Padgett

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week 2007!
From: gnomad
Date: 26 Jul 07 - 05:35 PM

Re programmes: I went into a couple of Whitby shops today, which have previously sold the programmes; no sign of them and one shopkeeper said that they haven't yet been delivered.

As a side-issue, the posters are not out in large numbers. Despite looking for them I have spotted only two.

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week 2007!
From: Raggytash
Date: 27 Jul 07 - 03:25 AM

Hi Gnomad, there are numerous posters about but the colouring doesn't particularly make them stand out and there doesn't seem to be as many as previous years.

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week 2007!
From: Grampus
Date: 27 Jul 07 - 01:07 PM

As of today, 27 July, the WFF website is offerring programmes at £4 plus an S.A.E.

Whitby FF Programme

G

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week 2007!
From: GUEST,jj
Date: 30 Jul 07 - 06:02 AM

Thanks!

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week 2007!
From: CannieShieldsLaddie
Date: 31 Jul 07 - 07:47 AM

Saw numerous posters about on Sunday and agree Raggy there not too
colourful.

Anyone had a programme through their letterbox yet ?

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week 2007!
From: alanww
Date: 31 Jul 07 - 12:57 PM

Well, that's completely c*ck*d it up then!
My solicitor has just told me that my house move, which had been planned for Wed 15 Aug and which might have meant that I could get to Whitby for at least a few days, has now been put back to Wed 22 Aug - right in the middle of Whitby Week.
Oh b*gg*r!
Please spare a thought for poor little old me doing my last minute packing, moving to my new abode and then unpacking everything while you are all having a great time! But don't spend too long at it, enjoy yourselves!
I'll see you all in 2008! And that's a promise!
"I thought I heard the old man say!"
Alan

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week 2007!
From: GUEST,Northern Eye
Date: 31 Jul 07 - 04:47 PM

Easy ring solicitor and put off till 29th --be there.

Where's our programmes ?, when Malc was running ship they would be here now.

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week 2007!
From: LesB
Date: 01 Aug 07 - 02:24 PM

Still no program arrived! The website declares that programs are now available. There is a downloadable prog on the website, which I havn't printed off (66 pages). First look & my initial reaction is 'Wot no George Garsides slow & easy sessions' and 'hells teeth! the N/W, Longsword, clog & Irish set dance workshops are all on at the same time'.
It doesn't say where the events are either. Anyway i'm sure that the printed prog will arrive soon. (i hope)
Cheers
Les

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week 2007!
From: vectis
Date: 01 Aug 07 - 03:05 PM

WHAT DO YOU MEAN NO GEORGE GARSIDE SLOW & EASY SESSION?????
I'm gutted!!!!!!!!
350 miles and no George...........
What on Earth is Whitby FW coming to?

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week 2007!
From: LesB
Date: 01 Aug 07 - 03:52 PM

I couldn't find it, but it isn't the printed prog.
Cheers
Les

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week 2007!
From: treewind
Date: 01 Aug 07 - 06:02 PM

ABBA thing not before Shagpile on Wed night - that's going to be the Dan Quinn All Stars ceilidh band, with Pete Cooper, Paul Burgess, Matt Quinn and Jon Boden on fiddle, Dan Quinn on melodeon, Simon Ritchie on drums, me on cello and Mary Humphreys on piano.

Perhaps we can recruit Eliza too and have FIVE fiddles!

Anahata

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week 2007!
From: Mary Humphreys
Date: 01 Aug 07 - 07:03 PM

Or she can play piano and I can play concertina!
M

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week 2007!
From: LesB
Date: 01 Aug 07 - 07:10 PM

That's a good job, i'll probably be at the Sword Dancers get together at Beck Hole on Wed night.
Cheers
Les

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week 2007!
From: GUEST,The Station Inn Whitby
Date: 02 Aug 07 - 11:18 AM

We now have Folk Week programmes available to but at the bar.

Cheers,

Col

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week 2007!
From: LesB
Date: 02 Aug 07 - 11:19 AM

Cheers, So now it's down to the postal strike.
Les

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week 2007!
From: Surreysinger
Date: 02 Aug 07 - 02:33 PM

Still not got my programme down here - sent off for it nearly two weeks ago... no doubt it'll arrive while I'm at Sidmouth.

Anahata - I'm confused ... are the Dan Quinn all-stars doing the Abba ceilidh ... or being Shagpile ... or .... ???

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week 2007!
From: treewind
Date: 02 Aug 07 - 02:54 PM

Dan Quinn all stars ceilidh first, then Shagpile doing their thing

Have not received any instructions to be Abba!
I think the Abba thing mus be on a different night

Anahata

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week 2007!
From: LesB
Date: 03 Aug 07 - 07:24 AM

My programs arrived!
Cheers
Les

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week 2007!
From: Raggytash
Date: 03 Aug 07 - 07:32 AM

Bought mine this morning, they were actually delivered to shops in Whitby yesterday