New open folk evening - Long Marston, UK

Subject: New open folk evening - Long Marston, UK
From: Hamish
Date: 02 Jan 09 - 08:58 AM

On 5th January 2009 (yes: 2009...) there's an open evening at The Queen's Head, Long Marston.

I'll be anchoring an evening of mixed folkiness. All singers, players, joiners-in-of-choruses, contributors of banter, and listeners welcome. It'll be kicking off at 8.15 pm. Depending on how it goes we'll make it a regular monthly session: probably second Tuesdays (comments welcome!)

The Queen's Head is just north of Tring reservoirs at 38 Tring Road, Long Marston, Hertfordshire, HP23 4QL.

And all the best for a peaceful, prosperous and muscial new year.

Subject: RE: New open folk evening - Long Marston, UK
From: Will Fly
Date: 02 Jan 09 - 09:11 AM

Good luck Hamish - I hope it's very successful and runs and runs!

Best wishes,

Will

Subject: RE: New open folk evening - Long Marston, UK
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 02 Jan 09 - 10:27 AM

Good idea, but is it best to have a Monday session to see how a monthly Tuesday session might do?

All the best with the venture

Cheers
Nigel

Subject: RE: New open folk evening - Long Marston, UK
From: Hamish
Date: 02 Jan 09 - 12:57 PM

Thanks, Will and Nigel.

Yes, you're right, Nigel, it was less than optimal planning! We just went for a suitably soon first date to get it in the diary before we thought more deeply about a regular date. Maybe we should have gone for a completely random date...

--
Hamish

Subject: RE: New open folk evening - Long Marston, UK
From: Hamish
Date: 04 Jan 09 - 03:07 AM

How very refreshing...

Subject: RE: New open folk evening - Long Marston, UK
From: Ross
Date: 04 Jan 09 - 02:27 PM

Will there be cake?

And Amazing Grace?

Subject: RE: New open folk evening - Long Marston, UK
From: Hamish
Date: 04 Jan 09 - 03:58 PM

mvAG is on the list, Ross.

In fact I've lined up a couple of dozen folk or "folk" songs which all have decent choruses. But I'm hoping there'll be plenty of other participants to restrict me to somewhere between a couple and several.

~8^)

Subject: RE: New open folk evening - Long Marston, UK
From: GUEST,Ralphie
Date: 04 Jan 09 - 06:53 PM

Good Luck! It's a cracking little pub (ie. If over 6'4" mind the beams!!)

Subject: RE: New open folk evening - Long Marston, UK
From: Hamish
Date: 05 Jan 09 - 12:49 PM

Refresh! It's tonight!!

Subject: RE: New open folk evening - Long Marston, UK
From: BusyBee Paul
Date: 05 Jan 09 - 12:56 PM

"Good Luck! It's a cracking little pub (ie. If over 6'4" mind the beams!!) "


Hamish won't have any problems then!

(Sorry, couldn't resist THAT one!)

;-)

Deirdre

Subject: RE: New open folk evening - Long Marston, UK
From: Ross
Date: 06 Jan 09 - 04:00 AM

Cheers Hamish

It was a grand night

Thanks for the music

There were some great performers

Subject: RE: New open folk evening - Long Marston, UK
From: Hamish
Date: 06 Jan 09 - 04:03 AM

Lovely evening: pub was pretty full of performers and appreciative listeners. We had Richard, Keith (from Canada!!), Ross, Steve, Sally, Alison and Chris as well as yours truly which was a nice number. Meant we all got to do about half a dozen songs each and it kept things moving. We'll definitely do it again in February: exact date to be confirmed. Anyone see any problems with Tuesday the 17th?

Thanks again to all participants! Thoroughly enjoyable all round!!

~8^)

Subject: RE: New open folk evening - Long Marston, UK
From: Banjiman
Date: 06 Jan 09 - 05:03 AM

Hey Hamish,

Good luck with this. If we ever find ourselves down south on the appropriate date we'll pop in!

Cheers

Paul

Subject: RE: New open folk evening - Long Marston, UK
From: Hamish
Date: 07 Jan 09 - 05:51 AM

Okay, chaps/esses (or should that be folkies/esses?):

I've just had a text from Jon the gaffer of the Queen's Head "thank you for oganising a great evening" so I've confirmed the next one as being for Tuesday 17th February.

Onwards and upwards!!!

Subject: RE: New open folk evening - Long Marston, UK
From: breezy
Date: 07 Jan 09 - 10:28 AM

half term ! not going away?

Subject: RE: New open folk evening - Long Marston, UK
From: Hamish
Date: 08 Jan 09 - 04:10 PM

Yes, it's half term. But that's the date. You'd be more than welcome, John!

~8^)

Subject: RE: New open folk evening - Long Marston, UK
From: breezy
Date: 09 Jan 09 - 08:52 AM

nah , going away.

Then again

I was in Tring yesterday, I'll be at the Plough Leverstock Green Sunday

Subject: RE: New open folk evening - Long Marston, UK
From: Hamish
Date: 17 Feb 09 - 08:02 AM

It's tonight! (Tuesday 17th February)

Subject: RE: New open folk evening - Long Marston, UK
From: Flashmeister
Date: 18 Feb 09 - 07:01 AM

Hi,
Just asking...what's the set up with this session, is it round the room, all pitch in or spots? I'd like to come to the next one as unfortunately last night clashed with my beloved Globe session and it was on the Herts thread the next one is on a Weds is that right?

Subject: RE: New open folk evening - Long Marston, UK
From: Ross
Date: 18 Feb 09 - 07:04 AM

Watch out for the next one on Wednesday 18th March

Subject: RE: New open folk evening - Long Marston, UK
From: Hamish
Date: 18 Feb 09 - 07:25 AM

It's around the room. But loads of choruses and/or sensitive (and sometimes not so sensitive) joining in with whatever fiddles/guitars/mandolins/percussion as seems appropriate. Be good to see you, Mr Meister (or can I call you Flash?). Yes - next one's a Wednesday - the 18th March. We may or may not settle on a particular day of the week. Dunno, really.

Subject: RE: New open folk evening - Long Marston, UK
From: Flashmeister
Date: 18 Feb 09 - 08:07 AM

Flash is fine but Miss. Meister is equally ok! :D
Ah so a booming arhythmic bodhran drowning everthing out might not go down well?....only joking...look forward to coming along the next session and seeing what aural delights the wilds of Tring have to offer!

Subject: RE: New open folk evening - Long Marston, UK
From: Hamish
Date: 13 Mar 09 - 12:13 PM

Reminder: next one's on Wednesday 18th March

~8^)

Subject: RE: New open folk evening - Long Marston, UK
From: Hamish
Date: 15 Mar 09 - 01:39 PM

...at 8.15 until late...

Subject: RE: New open folk evening - Long Marston, UK
From: GUEST,Terry & Liz
Date: 15 Mar 09 - 06:44 PM

Hope to see you on Wednesday 18th for a song and some crack.

Subject: RE: New open folk evening - Long Marston, UK
From: Hamish
Date: 16 Mar 09 - 04:08 AM

Excellent, Terry & Liz! See you then, then!

~8^)

Subject: RE: New open folk evening - Long Marston, UK
From: BusyBee Paul
Date: 16 Mar 09 - 06:28 PM

Have a good one!

Subject: RE: New open folk evening - Long Marston, UK
From: Betsy
Date: 16 Mar 09 - 06:35 PM

Nice to hear Bubbly people on Mudcat after (seemingly) gloom and doom.
Best of luck Hamish an 'all in the new venture.

Subject: RE: New open folk evening - Long Marston, UK
From: Hamish
Date: 18 Mar 09 - 04:23 AM

Yes - it's tonight!!!

~8^)

Subject: RE: New open folk evening - Long Marston, UK
From: Hamish
Date: 21 Apr 09 - 05:37 AM

Ahah! The next one's tomorrow - Wednesday 22nd April.

Also, we're toying with the idea of doing something similarish on the afternoon of the late May Bank Holiday. Any views/thoughts appreciated.

--
Hamish

Subject: RE: New open folk evening - Long Marston, UK
From: Hamish
Date: 21 Apr 09 - 02:10 PM

Refresh!

Subject: RE: New open folk evening - Long Marston, UK
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 21 Apr 09 - 02:49 PM

Best wishes from The Beech in Chorlton, Manchester

L in C

Subject: RE: New open folk evening - Long Marston, UK
From: Hamish
Date: 12 May 09 - 03:12 AM

Next one is...

Tonight!!!

Yes, starting at 8.15, tonight, Tuesday the 12th. Let's raise some rafters!

~8^)

Subject: RE: New open folk evening - Long Marston, UK
From: Hamish
Date: 19 May 09 - 04:37 AM

Next events:

late May Bank Holiday - 25th May, from 2pm until about 5pm - singaround with all voices, instruments and ears welcome. Outside if the weather's up to it.

The June one will be on Tuesday 23rd

~8^)