The Beech, Chorlton - First Birthday

Subject: The Beech, Chorlton - First Birthday
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 28 Nov 08 - 03:35 AM

Friends,
"Songs and Tunes mostly but not exclusively traditional, on the first Wednesday of the month", at The Beech, Chorlton,
will be one year old on Wednesday 3 December.

If you are a regular, if you have sung once or twice, if you have not blessed us yet, if you have intended to come but never quite made it, please come to The Beech next Wednesday and help us celebrate live music, old songs, new songs, tunes and the people who enjoy them and of course some excellent beer.

Best wishes

Les Jones
pp them as sing in the Snug of the Beech

Subject: RE: The Beech, Chorlton - First Birthday
From: AlanG
Date: 28 Nov 08 - 11:09 AM

Happy first birthday Les for all at 'Songs in the Snug'. Some of us from the Snug will be comming along to help you celebrate.

Subject: RE: The Beech, Chorlton - First Birthday
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 28 Nov 08 - 11:11 AM

Thanks Alan - we really must return the compliments - so to speak!

Subject: RE: The Beech, Chorlton - First Birthday
From: GUEST,Spleen Cringe
Date: 28 Nov 08 - 11:28 AM

see y ou all down there. Watch that thar Pip Radish though... I hear he might be trying to sing a Wizzard song...

Subject: RE: The Beech, Chorlton - First Birthday
From: Phil Edwards
Date: 28 Nov 08 - 12:00 PM

I won't be there on Wednesday, alas, but I can tell you that I've never tried to sing a Wizzard song. Some Great Pop Things are too Great for a mere folkie. (I might just work up The Wild-Eyed Boy from Freecloud for January, though.)

Subject: RE: The Beech, Chorlton - First Birthday
From: John Routledge
Date: 28 Nov 08 - 12:16 PM

Happy Birthday

Will be there at 8 to get a seat :0)

Subject: RE: The Beech, Chorlton - First Birthday
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 01 Dec 08 - 05:29 AM

Thanks you all for your warm support etc.

Thought I would re-launch this on account of the missing days of The Mudcat.

Cheers

L in C

Subject: RE: The Beech, Chorlton - First Birthday
From: Jack Blandiver
Date: 01 Dec 08 - 05:31 AM

Not us, alas, but in spirit, as always...

Subject: RE: The Beech, Chorlton - First Birthday
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 01 Dec 08 - 06:18 AM

Thanks Sean & Rachel do you have a song request?

Les

Subject: RE: The Beech, Chorlton - First Birthday
From: Jack Blandiver
Date: 01 Dec 08 - 06:43 AM

I would have requested Pip sing SMBJ, but as he's not going to be there, Sue's When A Man's In Love is a particular favourite...

Subject: RE: The Beech, Chorlton - First Birthday
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 01 Dec 08 - 06:47 AM

I shall pass on that request, have a good time yourselves

Les

Subject: RE: The Beech, Chorlton - First Birthday
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 01 Dec 08 - 07:28 AM

Can you post the address and post code of the Beech for us, Les, so Sonya the SatNav can find you? PM me if you don't want it made public:-)

Cheers

Dave

Subject: RE: The Beech, Chorlton - First Birthday
From: Spleen Cringe
Date: 01 Dec 08 - 09:21 AM

Yay! Swinton comes to Chorlton! Folk unity across the Irwell! Gnome alert! and so on.

Subject: RE: The Beech, Chorlton - First Birthday
From: GUEST,Working Radish
Date: 01 Dec 08 - 09:39 AM

IB - sorry, no; way out of my league. To do justice to the Works of Woody you'd need to be some kind of long-haired maverick multi-instrumentalist with his own recording setup, and I'm not sure I even know anyone like that...

David - great news. As I said upthread, it doesn't look like I'll be there, but I'll be sorry to miss you. I must cadge a lift to one of those singers' nights of yours some time.

Subject: RE: The Beech, Chorlton - First Birthday
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 01 Dec 08 - 12:22 PM

Sorry I failed tp post this earlier

Address: 72 Beech Road, Manchester, M21 9EG

Les

Subject: RE: The Beech, Chorlton - First Birthday
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 01 Dec 08 - 12:56 PM

Depends if I can get the visa in time and on conditions across the snowy tundra of Trafford...

:D (eG)

PS - Can I wear my tank top?

Subject: RE: The Beech, Chorlton - First Birthday
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 02 Dec 08 - 03:17 AM

Dave,

it's certainly looking a bit grim here today. I think tank-tops are possible with an appropriate song,

Les

Subject: RE: The Beech, Chorlton - First Birthday
From: GUEST,Spleen Cringe
Date: 02 Dec 08 - 04:44 AM

Dave, I urge you to. Not least because both of mine are in the wash...

Did I say both?

Subject: RE: The Beech, Chorlton - First Birthday
From: Flootweed
Date: 02 Dec 08 - 05:32 AM

Flootweed salutes The Beech Boys (and girls) and wishes them a very happy first birthday indeed.

You won't eat too much cake will you?

Subject: RE: The Beech, Chorlton - First Birthday
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 02 Dec 08 - 06:04 AM

Thank you Dave, Spleen and Flootwood for interestong suggestions and support.

I am tempted, in the spirit of the Living Tradition, to encourage people to dress in cloths of a specific and recognisable era.

This will probably stretch from demob. suits, Beatnicks and Teddy Boys ..................

L in C

Subject: RE: The Beech, Chorlton - First Birthday
From: GUEST
Date: 02 Dec 08 - 07:23 AM

I'll be there at 8, maybe we'll get in a few tunes before the ruckus starts proper ; )

Can't make up my mind whether to do Farewell to Tarwathie, or Scarborough Fair - what do you think?
will have to try to borrow Kens' gittar again since space will no doubt be at a premium.

Ged

Subject: RE: The Beech, Chorlton - First Birthday
From: Gedi
Date: 02 Dec 08 - 07:25 AM

Doh, changed computers and forgot to login. That was of course me above!
Ged

Subject: RE: The Beech, Chorlton - First Birthday
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 02 Dec 08 - 08:19 AM

Mmmmmmmm....... 8 O'clock tunes will be good Farewell is a rare and excellent song

Cheers
Les

Subject: RE: The Beech, Chorlton - First Birthday
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 03 Dec 08 - 10:12 AM

Looks like things have conspired agaisnt me once again:-( Still may just get there but Senora el Gnomo is really poorly and laid up in bed. I am going to have to play it by ear and see if she can manage without my ministrations for a while but I am serioulsy considering ringing the doctor at the moment.

And I had just sorted out a wonderful pullover. Wonder if it can get there on it's own...

Cheers

DeG

Subject: RE: The Beech, Chorlton - First Birthday
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 03 Dec 08 - 11:31 AM

dave,
it will be a shame if you don't make it but I hope we will have plenty more and I trust Senora el Gnomo gets well soonest. Perhaps Dial-a-pullover, the well known division of Dial-a-Pizza could deliver the pullover and we could take turns in wearing it as we sing

Cheers

Les

Subject: RE: The Beech, Chorlton - First Birthday
From: Matthew Edwards
Date: 03 Dec 08 - 12:31 PM

Happy Birthday to all at the Beech tonight; much as I'd like to join in the festive choruses the weather and road conditions all seem to be conspiring against me.
Have a great sing as you pass the pullover round!
Matthew

Subject: RE: The Beech, Chorlton - First Birthday
From: John Routledge
Date: 03 Dec 08 - 12:50 PM

Hope the pullover misses me.

I am the founder member of "Folk Against Pullovers" Current membership 1.

Subject: RE: The Beech, Chorlton - First Birthday
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 03 Dec 08 - 01:13 PM

Now, where's me Aran

Subject: RE: The Beech, Chorlton - First Birthday
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 04 Dec 08 - 10:46 AM

Good call from me I think - Took Senora to the docs this morning and they have diagnosed pneumonia:-( Poor luv! Lots of anti-biotics and hopefuly on the mend soon.

Anyway, how did it go. With or without sartorial comment?

Cheers

DeG

Subject: RE: The Beech, Chorlton - First Birthday
From: Gedi
Date: 04 Dec 08 - 10:59 AM

It was an excellent evening (as usual) and many thanks must go to Les for bringing us such joys, even though he wasn't wearing a pullover.

The evening very nearly came to a premature end when there was a smell of gas. However it turned out the gas was outside so we continued for another half hour or so. Ah, so much excitement and music too!

Well done Les, and long may it continue.
Ged

Subject: RE: The Beech, Chorlton - First Birthday
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 04 Dec 08 - 11:13 AM

Thanks Ged,

and also Kate, Kate's friend, Debbie, Mark and Marks friends, Dave, Sue, (thanks for the pork pies & mince pies) Nigel, Bob, Sue, Dave, John R, Doug, Gordon, Alan, John J, Ann, John?, Sandra, Bill and Ken.

Also thanks to Joanne and the Beech staff for great beer and sandwiches.
I had yet another great night out

See you all on Wednesday 7 January,

Les

Subject: RE: The Beech, Chorlton - First Birthday
From: John Routledge
Date: 04 Dec 08 - 12:27 PM

A worthy birthday bash which set the standard for 2009!!

There was even a smattering of well-under 30's who sang superbly.

All in all an excellent night of song tunes and fun. See you on 7 Jan 2009.