Banbury Festival Fundraiser Song & Ale

Subject: Banbury Festival Fundraiser Song & Ale
From: Merek'n'Dary
Date: 10 Mar 08 - 04:05 PM

Hi all you mudcatters!
Just to let you know that Banbury Folk Festival is holding a Song and Ale weekend as a festival fundraiser on 4th - 6th April 2008. The weekend will be held at Drayton Leisure Golf Centre, Warwick Road,Banbury OX17 1HJ and will cost £15 including camping. (Tents, caravans or motorhomes- Sorry no indoor camping) £10 of this goes to the Festival and £5 per head for hire of the venue.
Friday and Sunday only tickets are £5 with Saturday all day and Evening ticket at £10
Everything will happen on site. The club is putting on a real ale bar and we are arranging for a local caterer to provide breakfast and evening meals (including vegetarian option if required) with rolls and cakes available during the day. There will be song/music sessions throughout the weekend plus we are inviting some surprise guests as well.

A booking form is available on Banbury Folk Festival website.
www.banburyfolkfestival.co.uk

Tickets are limited to 60 people so book now to be sure of getting in.

Hope you can join us!
Cheers Merek'n'Dary

Subject: RE: Banbury Festival Fundraiser Song & Ale
From: My guru always said
Date: 10 Mar 08 - 04:56 PM

This is going to be a Fantastic weekend, well done to Mary & Derek for setting this up & posting details here! We'll be there, any other Catters??

Subject: RE: Banbury Festival Fundraiser Song & Ale
From: Wuzzle
Date: 11 Mar 08 - 05:04 AM

Hi Merek'n Dary
Good job you posted on this thread,
we gave out the leaflets and forgot to book our own tickets,oooooooooops   
its going to be fun :-)
Hiya MGAS we will be going, lovely singing lovely people cant wait:-)
G&T

Subject: RE: Banbury Festival Fundraiser Song & Ale
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 11 Mar 08 - 03:32 PM

I couldn't get M&D's link to work, but I went in via Google and have printed off the booking form

which I'll be putting in the post tomorrow. Looking forward to it!

Kitty

Subject: RE: Banbury Festival Fundraiser Song & Ale
From: Mrs Scarecrow
Date: 11 Mar 08 - 03:43 PM

Thanks for the reminder booking form enroute

Subject: RE: Banbury Festival Fundraiser Song & Ale
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 11 Mar 08 - 03:46 PM

The booking form doesn't actually specify who the cheque should be made payable to.....

Kitty

Subject: RE: Banbury Festival Fundraiser Song & Ale
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 12 Mar 08 - 03:51 PM

I'm informed by Mary that cheques should be payable to Banbury Folk Association.

Kitty

Subject: RE: Banbury Festival Fundraiser Song & Ale
From: My guru always said
Date: 12 Mar 08 - 04:41 PM

Thanks for info Kitty!

Here's the main Banbury Festival website!. Info about the Song & Ale is partway down the front page & the booking form can be accessed from there.

While you're there, have a look at the Artists booked so far for the main Festival in October, this is looking really good *grin*

Subject: RE: Banbury Festival Fundraiser Song & Ale
From: Jock O' Dreams
Date: 13 Mar 08 - 01:07 PM

Annie and I are really looking forward to this cracker of a week-end!
      

                      Jim

Subject: RE: Banbury Festival Fundraiser Song & Ale
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 13 Mar 08 - 03:55 PM

Well that's at least 10 Mudcat singers so far...

Kitty

Subject: RE: Banbury Festival Fundraiser Song & Ale
From: Seaking
Date: 14 Mar 08 - 07:39 AM

Are there still tickets available ? I can't commit either way for a few days but will come if work stuff gets sorted in time..

Chris

Subject: RE: Banbury Festival Fundraiser Song & Ale
From: My guru always said
Date: 14 Mar 08 - 09:14 AM

Am sure you'll be OK for a ticket Chris! Great if you can get there! Are you still down to work at Easter?

Subject: RE: Banbury Festival Fundraiser Song & Ale
From: Snuffy
Date: 15 Mar 08 - 08:32 AM

The cheque's in the post!

Subject: RE: Banbury Festival Fundraiser Song & Ale
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 16 Mar 08 - 08:16 AM

My cheque should have arrived by now.....

Kitty

Subject: RE: Banbury Festival Fundraiser Song & Ale
From: Noreen
Date: 16 Mar 08 - 02:34 PM

Stewart and I will be there too- first outing of the season for the tent!

Looks like we have a good caucus already :0)

Subject: RE: Banbury Festival Fundraiser Song & Ale
From: Seaking
Date: 17 Mar 08 - 06:24 AM

Unfortunately still offshore over Easter Hils. Working on Banbury but won't know until next week.

Chris

Subject: RE: Banbury Festival Fundraiser Song & Ale
From: GUEST
Date: 19 Mar 08 - 10:14 AM

I'll be there.
Sounds like it will be a good one!
Sue
(just back from visiting 1st grandchild!)

Subject: RE: Banbury Festival Fundraiser Song & Ale
From: Mr Red
Date: 19 Mar 08 - 03:11 PM

Don't forget to tell Mr Red - he might not see this post.

Subject: RE: Banbury Festival Fundraiser Song & Ale
From: Sue the Borderer
Date: 19 Mar 08 - 08:25 PM

I've just discovered I've probably been cookieless for a while! That nameless guest was me. (Rather like my grand-daughter who, at 11 days old, is still nameless!)
Sue

Subject: RE: Banbury Festival Fundraiser Song & Ale
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 20 Mar 08 - 02:44 PM

I have sent my cheque and S.A.E but I forgot to put the slip in. Will that be alright?

Subject: RE: Banbury Festival Fundraiser Song & Ale
From: GUEST,Splottie & the Dame at MGAS & Richard's
Date: 22 Mar 08 - 09:21 AM

Sorry we can't make it Merek'n'Dary, but we'll see you at the festival in October.

Subject: RE: Banbury Festival Fundraiser Song & Ale
From: Mr Red
Date: 22 Mar 08 - 12:47 PM

How can a child go through the systems nameless? Registras, School, Healthcare, just can't cope - let alone the potential for mix-ups.

Apendechtomy for "Still Nameless Smith"? Now still keep Still.
Les Barker would have a field day - or has he already?

Subject: RE: Banbury Festival Fundraiser Song & Ale
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 22 Mar 08 - 05:28 PM

Answer yes it will be alright. I have recived my ticket today. Yippee. CU all soon.

Subject: RE: Banbury Festival Fundraiser Song & Ale
From: Splott Man
Date: 25 Mar 08 - 04:45 AM

refresh

Subject: RE: Banbury Festival Fundraiser Song & Ale
From: Merek'n'Dary
Date: 25 Mar 08 - 03:17 PM

Hi everyone

Got some tickets left still and now we have some extra events such as a sweepstake for the Grand National!!! Derek is hoping to put the weekend programme up on the website soon plus we have organised some scrummy catering from Delish catering, a local Banbury caterer. Plus plus plus we have got some good surprise guests too.

Oil your vocal chords and join us!

Merek'n'Dary

PS - Instruments welcome too!

Subject: RE: Banbury Festival Fundraiser Song & Ale
From: Geordie-Peorgie
Date: 26 Mar 08 - 02:56 PM

Isn't that a bugger!

Aah met my forst 'catters at a Mudgather at Banbury '06 and had a wunnerful time

So much so that aah'm REALLY gutted as the 4-6th Apron aah'm deein' two gigs and attendin' me Great Grand Niece's naming ceremony - She's my neice's grand-daughter - Aah think that title is reet.

Howsumever, aah will be with yez aall in spirit (a Rabbie Burns' 21 year old single malt actually)

Ye knaah aah love uez aall.

Hev a good 'n

Subject: RE: Banbury Festival Fundraiser Song & Ale
From: GUEST,Bubblyrat & Wild Flying Dove
Date: 27 Mar 08 - 04:48 PM

Had A great time at Fareham, and now looking forward to being in Banbury in a week or so's time, once we have bought a new battery for the caravan !!

Subject: RE: Banbury Festival Fundraiser Song & Ale
From: Merek'n'Dary
Date: 28 Mar 08 - 08:55 AM

Sorry your not going to be with us george. Looking forward to seeing all mudcatters who are coming including Bubblyrat & Wild Flying Dove.

PS The full programme is now on the festival website www.banburyfolkfestival.co.uk which includes a map showing how to get to the Drayton Leisure Golf Centre. Also we have had a request to see if people camping can stay over Sunday night. We do not have the answer to this but hopefully will find out today.

Subject: RE: Banbury Festival Fundraiser Song & Ale
From: My guru always said
Date: 28 Mar 08 - 09:29 AM

Here's the link to Banbury Fest again - click on both Song & Ale programme pages for info!

Really looking forward to this, looks like a fantastic relaxing weekend!!

Subject: RE: Banbury Festival Fundraiser Song & Ale
From: Seaking
Date: 29 Mar 08 - 05:11 PM

Got my ticket (thanks Derek). Now just need some decent flying weather next thursday...

Chris (at work)

Subject: RE: Banbury Festival Fundraiser Song & Ale
From: My guru always said
Date: 29 Mar 08 - 07:14 PM

Listen out for that Heron Chris, it'll be on a golf course near you.....

Subject: RE: Banbury Festival Fundraiser Song & Ale
From: bubblyrat
Date: 30 Mar 08 - 03:49 PM

Hi Hils, you might like to hear the version Roger and I do of Heron as well!!!

Subject: RE: Banbury Festival Fundraiser Song & Ale
From: bubblyrat
Date: 30 Mar 08 - 03:51 PM

whoops - it was wild flying dove that posted the last message, not bubblyrat!

Subject: RE: Banbury Festival Fundraiser Song & Ale
From: My guru always said
Date: 30 Mar 08 - 03:54 PM

Sort yourselves out will you???? Talk about a split personality!!

Subject: RE: Banbury Festival Fundraiser Song & Ale
From: GUEST,wild flying dove
Date: 30 Mar 08 - 05:45 PM

twas ever the way, but so long as I can sing....

Subject: RE: Banbury Festival Fundraiser Song & Ale
From: Merek'n'Dary
Date: 31 Mar 08 - 04:32 PM

Hi you mudcatters

Its shaping up to be a great weekend. Lets hope we get some lovely spring weather now.

We still need people to let us know about their catering requirements. Today was the deadline so I have had to confirm the caterer anyway, so I hope you are all wanting food ... as it could work out expensive for us if you don't! There will be a choice of 2 meat options and a veggie option for main meals plus breakfasts and we will have rolls and cake available during the day on Saturday.

Still a few tickets left by the way. Daytrippers welcome too!Details on the website - See link in Guru's message. She's much better at this sort of thing than I am.

Bye for now Dary or am I Merek? Split personality again!

Subject: RE: Banbury Festival Fundraiser Song & Ale
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 31 Mar 08 - 04:40 PM

Tickets have still not arrived, but we'll be there anyway! I PM'd food order last night, so hope you've got it...

Kitty

Subject: RE: Banbury Festival Fundraiser Song & Ale
From: GUEST
Date: 02 Apr 08 - 08:59 AM

Our tickets have arrived.

See you there!

Subject: RE: Banbury Festival Fundraiser Song & Ale
From: Mrs Scarecrow
Date: 02 Apr 08 - 02:49 PM

We left a message on the Ansa phone hope it worked

Subject: RE: Banbury Festival Fundraiser Song & Ale
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 02 Apr 08 - 03:10 PM

No sign of tickets - I wonder if the Royal Mail has lost them!

Kitty

Subject: RE: Banbury Festival Fundraiser Song & Ale
From: r.padgett
Date: 02 Apr 08 - 03:13 PM

Terminal 5 job I reckon!!

Ray

Subject: RE: Banbury Festival Fundraiser Song & Ale
From: My guru always said
Date: 02 Apr 08 - 04:08 PM

Don't worry!! I'm sure Merek'n'Dary will know who's coming & who's paid and will welcome everyone this weekend!

Subject: RE: Banbury Festival Fundraiser Song & Ale
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 02 Apr 08 - 04:12 PM

I'm kind of relying on that, Guru, especially as Derek (B not D) and I will probably be arriving separately.....

Kitty

Subject: RE: Banbury Festival Fundraiser Song & Ale
From: My guru always said
Date: 03 Apr 08 - 10:09 AM

Don't forget to go to the Banbury website & print off the map for this weekend!

I'm hoping there'll be some late night caravan port & cheese sessions, I have a tub of very smelly cheeses which need devouring *grin* Really looking forward it!!

Subject: RE: Banbury Festival Fundraiser Song & Ale
From: bubblyrat
Date: 03 Apr 08 - 10:17 AM

We may have a bottle of smelly port to bring !

Subject: RE: Banbury Festival Fundraiser Song & Ale
From: Merek'n'Dary
Date: 03 Apr 08 - 02:10 PM

Sorry if people have been having ticket problems. We definitely sent them out to you Kitty. Anyway we do know who's coming - we have a list and who has paid so not a problem!

Bet they are not that efficient in Terminal 5!

Looking forward to seeing you all at the weekend.

Merek'n'Dary

Subject: RE: Banbury Festival Fundraiser Song & Ale
From: GUEST,wild flying dove
Date: 03 Apr 08 - 02:41 PM

Hi Derek and Mary,

I didn't get in touch about food because I htought that we only needed to let you know if we wanted food. We don't as we are self-catering in the caravan.

Am really looking forward to having a great sing and meeting up with everyone.   Am also looking forward to Hilary's cheese and port - I will be bringing a contribution!

Any news about being able to stay on Sunday?

See you tomorrow,
Love Karen xxx

Subject: RE: Banbury Festival Fundraiser Song & Ale
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 03 Apr 08 - 02:53 PM

The 3-day tube strike has been called off, hurray, so I'm taking tomorrow off work as originally planned and will arrive with Derek! Still no tickets though....

Kitty

Subject: RE: Banbury Festival Fundraiser Song & Ale
From: Mrs Scarecrow
Date: 04 Apr 08 - 10:14 AM

Port and cheese packed together with small furry auditioner for position of temporary mudcat(see Crediton Mudgather thread) Looking forward to seeing you all
Ann

Subject: RE: Banbury Festival Fundraiser Song & Ale
From: Mrs Scarecrow
Date: 06 Apr 08 - 02:42 PM

What a great week end Dave and I both really enjoyed it was great seeing those of you who were there what a fabulous load of talent all together in one place.
Ann