Eurogathering 2009 (Grimsby, UK)

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2009 (Grimsby, UK)
From: skarpi
Date: 05 May 09 - 08:53 AM

Wolfgang , who knows I may have another 2012 ?? we´ll I ´ll tihnk of some thing , first finish 2010 .

kv Skarpi

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2009 (Grimsby, UK)
From: Wolfgang
Date: 05 May 09 - 08:48 AM

It makes me happy for you to read that you had a great time. It is a pity that weekends are so short if one has to work Monday morning. Two days traveling and one day at Grimsby would have been too much for me. I fear that for the same reason, Iceland will be too far away for me. Now If the Iceland gathering would be in 2012 when I'll have ample time...

Iceland, BTW, is also close to another continent...

Wolfgang

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2009 (Grimsby, UK)
From: GUEST,Dáithí
Date: 05 May 09 - 05:11 AM

No problem Doug - glad the weekend went well and sorry i couldn't be in two places at once!!
We had a great time in Lincoln anyway, with mostly Irish trad, a bit of old tyme and some cool jazz/gypsy style stuff too...oh and a Northumbrian piper from Donegal (don't ask!!).
Hope to get uyp to Barrow sometime in the Summer..

Best wishes to all
Dáithí

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2009 (Grimsby, UK)
From: Susanne (skw)
Date: 03 May 09 - 06:25 PM

Doug, you should have been in Kiel today - another flea market all over the city centre! I'm sure you'd have found at least one more mug!

Glad to hear the gathering went well.

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2009 (Grimsby, UK)
From: Doug Chadwick
Date: 03 May 09 - 06:08 PM

Forgot to say, great photos Tim.

DC

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2009 (Grimsby, UK)
From: Doug Chadwick
Date: 03 May 09 - 06:02 PM

Well, our Eurogathering 2009 was a little shorter than traditional Eurogatherings but none the worse for that. Sorry we didn't make it to your session in Lincoln, Dáithí.

The weather held out for the barbecue and it was great to see Bill and Greycap during the afternoon. As with Friday, there lots of good songs and tunes at the evening session. The best thing that could be said about the saxophone playing is that it's a good job that the photos don't come equipped with sound.

Suzanne, if you take a look at Tim's photos you'll see that I'm drinking from the beer mug I bought in Keel. Happy memories of the 2007 Eurogathering.


Thanks to all that came along and made it a success:
Tim & Jen Leaning;
Helen (Rockhen);
Ian;
Carol;
Greg (Skipjack K8);
Lawrie (Bloke in the Corner);
Bill Sables;
Greycap;

And also to our non-Mudcatter friends;
Eddie and the others from the Tap & Spile;
Brian and his wife
Fred from the Fiddle Club

I'm looking forward to Staithes this summer and, hopefully, the next Eurogathering in Iceland.

DC

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2009 (Grimsby, UK)
From: GUEST,Greycap
Date: 03 May 09 - 02:38 PM

That was fun, wasn't it? Great meeting you all. The dance went fine but it was a late night to arrive home at 01.45 am.

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2009 (Grimsby, UK)
From: skarpi
Date: 03 May 09 - 08:05 AM

Well then its just Eurogathering 2010 ahead 12 months to go :>)

Cant wait to do something good and special .

all the best Skarpi Iceland

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2009 (Grimsby, UK)
From: Rockhen
Date: 03 May 09 - 07:12 AM

Lovely to meet you and hear you sing, Carol. (Just trying to picture duelling se...no i think I won't bother!   ;-)   !)
Not sure about Staithes and Croxdale but hope to meet up again before too long. It was a good weekend for me this time re only having a few family commitments. It was also nice to meet Bill and Greycap...hope the dance went well!Plus the gentleman from the Wooton Fiddle Club, who came, I am really sorry I can't remember his name, oops.)
Thanks again, Doug. (Please will you let us know if you were out of pocket re the weekend as I would far prefer to split any costs with you than let you foot the bill. )

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2009 (Grimsby, UK)
From: Carol
Date: 03 May 09 - 06:13 AM

Great Weekend
Thanks Doug and good to meet more Mudcatters plus choclate eggs!!
It wouldn't be duelling sex would it - sorry my reading is getting worse with age!Plenty of time to try out/relearn new songs!!
Hope to see you all again soon at Croxdale/Staithes??

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2009 (Grimsby, UK)
From: Rockhen
Date: 03 May 09 - 05:51 AM

Really enjoyed the weekend! Scary photos, Tim! Er, not sure about the halo one, lol! Cream eggs all gone, whoops!
Thanks Doug, for organising...when is the next...?! Duelling sax?!

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2009 (Grimsby, UK)
From: Tim Leaning
Date: 02 May 09 - 08:23 PM

So I met Bill Sables and Gray cap today and enjoyed the music too chaps.
Here be a link to some photo's Unfortuanatly the two mentioned above did a runner before I found me camera.

http://www.esnips.com/web/MudGatherGrimsby2009

Good on yer Doug for the organinsing etc see you at Staithes.

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2009 (Grimsby, UK)
From: Susanne (skw)
Date: 02 May 09 - 05:15 PM

skarpi, sorry to hear that! I hope your leg heals well (and well before 2010!).

On the other hand, glad to hear Doug'sd organising skills weren't entirely wasted after all. And please give my regards to Greg. Would have been nice to see (and hear) him again! Also, anybody else I may have met before. Next year, perhaps ...

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2009 (Grimsby, UK)
From: skarpi
Date: 02 May 09 - 07:55 AM

Hallo all , I am glad this is turning out to be a great weekend Doug ,

I wish I was there , but this viking is home with a broken leg so I am doin nothing at the moment ,

Have more great nights and more good songs , say hi to everyone
from me in Iceland , one beer for me please " skál "

all the best Skarpi
Iceland

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2009 (Grimsby, UK)
From: Tim Leaning
Date: 02 May 09 - 07:33 AM

Sorry Doug what did you say?
Sorry Skipjack 8, I recognised you straight away from hearing you play at the 6 Bells.
Glad you could come last night.
Where the hat ?

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2009 (Grimsby, UK)
From: Rockhen
Date: 02 May 09 - 05:29 AM

Brill night, listening to you all, playing, chatting and looking forward to later :-) Really enjoyed it and the fact that there weren't loads and loads of us, didn't matter.
Had just plucked up courage and I was waiting for appropriate gap in the evening to ask Skipjack if I could have a drool over his accordion...No innunendo intended, honest, it is just a lot posher than mine! I knew I would regret not taking mine, it just seemed overkill with my piano.
Will pack my humble one today, along with the piano, uke, er...watch out for the lorry in the car park, I think I will need one!
Many thanks for organising the weekend, Doug!
H :-)

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2009 (Grimsby, UK)
From: Doug Chadwick
Date: 02 May 09 - 04:33 AM

"(+mate)" is our very own Skipjack K8, organiser of the highly successful 2004 Eurogathering at Barrow-upon-Humber. I knew someone wasn't listening – sigh - there's always one! ;-)

I had a great night listening to you all ……………
I think you mean "I had a great night listening to and playing for you all ……………", Tim. Mudcat is no place to be modest.

As well as those Tim mentioned, there were several non-players from the Tap who turned up specifically to provide us with an audience. A great night with lots of great songs and tunes even if they were from a select group. It gave me the chance to do one or two I might not have tried otherwise.

It's bright and sunny this morning so, here's keeping fingers crossed that it stays that way for the barbecue.

DC

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2009 (Grimsby, UK)
From: Tim Leaning
Date: 01 May 09 - 11:49 PM

Bloke in corner(+mate) Helian Keys,Fast Eddy,Doug,Carol and Jen.
I had a great night listening to you all looking forward to BBQ.

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2009 (Grimsby, UK)
From: Susanne (skw)
Date: 01 May 09 - 04:09 AM

Enjoy yourselves, all who are going! I'm off to our own Mayday session near here soon, having found a kindly driver, and will be thinking of you lot at Grimsby.

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2009 (Grimsby, UK)
From: Tim Leaning
Date: 01 May 09 - 01:09 AM

WHat is?
LOL
See you all there.
Was planning on going straight to the pub mate unless you need owt.

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2009 (Grimsby, UK)
From: Doug Chadwick
Date: 01 May 09 - 01:03 AM

It's tonight folks!

DC

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2009 (Grimsby, UK)
From: Tim Leaning
Date: 30 Apr 09 - 02:12 PM

fresh

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2009 (Grimsby, UK)
From: GUEST,Dáithí
Date: 30 Apr 09 - 08:14 AM

Hi Doug

Yes, you are all very welcome to join us at the Dog'n'Bone, John St, off Monks Road Lincoln from 3pm.
It's a great little pub and there are a good number definitely attending - myself, Ian and our new fiddler Andrew will certainly be there, so quite an Irish flavour this time - but singers,shanty, old time , all styles welcome.
(Be nice to see you round theses parts Bloke!! Might even buy you an orange juice...)
Hope the rest of the weekend goes well and that some can make it to Lincoln on Sunday!
Best wishes

Dáithí

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2009 (Grimsby, UK)
From: Tim Leaning
Date: 30 Apr 09 - 06:34 AM

I was just warning you mate they are acontentious lot on here
See you friday

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2009 (Grimsby, UK)
From: GUEST,Sean
Date: 30 Apr 09 - 06:26 AM

Tim: Don't shoot the messenger lol

Just doing as I was told :P

(Also, poster up on the Events board - so hopefully a few more locals will pop in to say hello/have a pint/listen to some music lol)

Sean

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2009 (Grimsby, UK)
From: Doug Chadwick
Date: 29 Apr 09 - 12:48 PM

Sadly, Wolfgang has sent a P.M. to say that he won't be coming so now we are officially a Eurogathering.

The Tap & Spile is 2.2 miles north of the Scout HQ.

I know that there are some regulars from the Tap who will be there on Friday evening but Saturday is still a bit of an unknown as far as attendance goes.

DC

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2009 (Grimsby, UK)
From: Tim Leaning
Date: 28 Apr 09 - 12:44 PM

Acoustic theme?
LOL
Dont start this mudcat lot off mate.
IS it acoustic? is it folk? what is folk?
Just have some beer in and see you on friday.
Agree re food in there bloomin lovely stuff.

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2009 (Grimsby, UK)
From: GUEST,Sean (Again)
Date: 28 Apr 09 - 10:44 AM

Safe to describe Friday night as having an "Acoustic Theme"?

Sean

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2009 (Grimsby, UK)
From: GUEST,Sean
Date: 28 Apr 09 - 09:25 AM

Hi Doug,

I'll see what I can come up with (If there's anything else that needs adding, let Josie know and she'll pass the message on to me).


@ Carol: The pub isn't too far - and very easy to get to (pretty much follow the road towards the College, then aim towards top town - if you put "Alexandra Road" or "Garth Lane" into Google Maps, the pub is at the Fredrick Ward Way end of the road. There is limited parking available directly outside the pub, but finding somewhere nearby shouldn't be too difficult if you drive from Scartho.

If you decide to head straight to the pub, then Josie does do food between 12 - 3 and 5 - 7. Good grub as well!! (Shameless plug there :P)

Sean

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2009 (Grimsby, UK)
From: Carol
Date: 27 Apr 09 - 04:57 PM

Hi Doug
Sometime in the Friday afternoon, between 2 and 4 but we'll just wait around until people start turning up.
There is enough space for a small cmpervan on the Scout hut car park?
Is the pub very far from the Scout Hut please?

Looking forward to a good weekend.
Carol

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2009 (Grimsby, UK)
From: Doug Chadwick
Date: 27 Apr 09 - 04:04 PM

Hi folks,

Sean, you can tell Josie that were doing are damnedest to get people there so any help she can give us with a flyer will be more than welcome. I'll give the Tappites a prod at tomorrow's Acousic night.


Lawrie, the timings and venues for the weekend are:

Friday evening:            Mixed song/tune session at the Tap & Spile, Garth Lane Grimsby from 8.00 p.m.

Saturday afternoon:    Cook-it-yourself barbecue at 5th Grimsby Scout HQ, Scartho from 2.00 p.m.
                                  Bring your own food and drink. I will provide the fires. Bring your instruments!

Saturday evening:       Acoustic evening as per afternoon venue, from 7.00 p.m. – Bring your own drinks.

Sunday:                      If anyone wants to, we could go to Lincoln and invade Dáithí's session at the Dog'n'Bone during the afternoon.



Les, that What's On entry looks good.


Carol, what time do you expect to be arriving?



If you put the "Scartho Fork, UK" (post code DN33 2LX) into Google Earth and zoom in onto the roundabout, you will see a driveway leading westward off the south-west entrance to the roundabout. The Scout hut is an L shaped building with car park in the top right hand corner of a square plot, behind the houses which line the road. The driveway is a single track so, to avoid congestion, you might prefer to use the public car park next to the medical centre a little way down Waltham Road.

I take a very relaxed view of what "acoustic" means, so Helen, you can bring your piano. Any instruments are acceptable, it's just that I won't be providing a p.a. system on Saturday evening

DC

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2009 (Grimsby, UK)
From: Rasener
Date: 27 Apr 09 - 12:30 PM

I put the event on the UK Whats On thread and picked up what I thought was the current info. So maybe Doug could just check that I have it right.
Les

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2009 (Grimsby, UK)
From: GUEST,Sean
Date: 27 Apr 09 - 12:08 PM

People still turning up at the Tap & Spile?? Josie (the manager) has asked me to knock up a flyer to whack on the bar - soo...just checking that there will be somebody turning up?

Sean
(On behalf of Josie)

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2009 (Grimsby, UK)
From: GUEST,cookieless bloke
Date: 26 Apr 09 - 03:21 PM

OK, that seems to confirm some bodies will be there. Now Doug, could you confirm times and venues for sessions? I got a bit mixed up with the different postings.
See you there
Lawrie

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2009 (Grimsby, UK)
From: Letty
Date: 26 Apr 09 - 10:46 AM

I haven't been online in ages, but wanted to wish you all fun at the gathering (if it goes ahead). Last year, we had to cancel last-minute when my father suffered a heart attack. I'm pleased to say he has made a slow but full recovery. Still, I can't make it to the gathering this year, as I will have to work 1 and 4 May, and am running somewhat low on funds.
Hope you will have a good time! Keep playin'.

Best, Letty

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2009 (Grimsby, UK)
From: Carol
Date: 26 Apr 09 - 06:56 AM

We're intending to come over, now I've found it on Google!

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2009 (Grimsby, UK)
From: Rockhen
Date: 26 Apr 09 - 06:44 AM

I will be there for as much as possible but just checking family plans so I know which and where. Looking forward to it. I will bring non bbq food if there for the Sat afternoon so no charcoal needed for me :-)

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2009 (Grimsby, UK)
From: bill\sables
Date: 26 Apr 09 - 05:08 AM

Greycap & myself will be there on the Saturday afternoon
Bill

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2009 (Grimsby, UK)
From: Susanne (skw)
Date: 26 Apr 09 - 03:11 AM

I hope some of you will come up with an opinion to give Doug a lead! I wish I could be there but travelling is simply not on in my current state. Should clear up with time but gives me a taste of things to come, in twenty years or so ...

Hope you'll have an enjoyable gathering after all, like we had in Kiel in 2007 with only a handful of Mudcatters there.

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2009 (Grimsby, UK)
From: Tim Leaning
Date: 25 Apr 09 - 08:00 PM

Hey Doug you wont be on your own in the Tap but you may wish you were.lol
Working at midnight though so will be sober and claock watching.

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2009 (Grimsby, UK)
From: Carol
Date: 25 Apr 09 - 01:37 PM

And again

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2009 (Grimsby, UK)
From: Doug Chadwick
Date: 25 Apr 09 - 04:34 AM

refresh

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2009 (Grimsby, UK)
From: Doug Chadwick
Date: 24 Apr 09 - 12:39 PM

Refresh

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2009 (Grimsby, UK)
From: Doug Chadwick
Date: 24 Apr 09 - 02:11 AM

Hi folks,

With just one week to go, our Eurogathering is looking decidedly wobbly.

When Wilfried and Suzanne said that they weren't coming, that just left Don (Gulliver) + friends and Wolfgang coming from overseas. I sent a P.M. to each of them to see if they thought it was worth continuing. Don talked the situation over with his friends and they decided, quite reasonably, they were not so keen on spending the money to travel if no-one else would be there, as there is a lot going on in Dublin. Wolfgang has already booked his travel and accommodation but is trying to balance the cancellation costs against losing a weekend with his family. He is still considering whether it is worth coming or not.

Having come to a decision in my own mind that the weekend was not viable, several local 'Catters then posted to say that they were looking forward to the weekend. I have advertised it around some of the local clubs and music venues so, while I cannot guarantee attendance, some of these may turn up.

My own thoughts are that, at this late stage, it would be difficult to get the message out to any locals who might just turn up on spec. It would be a shame if they did turn up only to find it cancelled. The worst that could happen is that I find myself sitting alone in an empty pub on Friday and waste some charcoal on Saturday. We might have to relinquish the name "Eurogathering" as you can hardly have a gathering if there is nobody there to gather but what do you think folks? Shall we go ahead and see what happens?

DC

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2009 (Grimsby, UK)
From: Rasener
Date: 24 Apr 09 - 01:59 AM

Its next weekend

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2009 (Grimsby, UK)
From: Mr Happy
Date: 23 Apr 09 - 05:32 AM

Doug,

Very sorry I have to cry off too.

My 3 partners in the Gloom Band are hankering after going to Upton FF that w/end.

I have to go too as Mrs H is one've 'em!

Thanks for all your hard preparation work, I hope it all goes well for you, hopefully catch up with you over Grimsby way sometime.

Cheers,

Mr H

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2009 (Grimsby, UK)
From: Carol
Date: 19 Apr 09 - 03:31 PM

I'm hoping to make it for the weekend

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2009 (Grimsby, UK)
From: GUEST,cookieless bloke
Date: 19 Apr 09 - 01:34 PM

Yes Doug, I certainly intend to make a damned nuisance of myself there, God and things like that willing.
Lawrie

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2009 (Grimsby, UK)
From: Rockhen
Date: 19 Apr 09 - 06:20 AM

Hey Doug, it will be a quality gathering! Good on you for organising it!

Subject: RE: Eurogathering 2009 (Grimsby, UK)
From: Susanne (skw)
Date: 17 Apr 09 - 06:51 PM

Thanks, Doug. I'm really sorry, you've done a great job organizing. But it's not unlike Kiel last year where only a handfulö of Mudcatters were able to turn up in the end. Still, with the help of quite a few local musicians we had a good time, dind't we? I'm sure the locals won't let you down!

I've turned to my malt whisky collection for consolation - one of them a Macallan Cask Strength (56%) bought at Stansted airport in 2003 on the way back from the Hull Eurogathering in frustration over British Rail's failure to deliver Wolfgang and me in time for our flight home. Got me in no end of trouble with my boss! (The missed flight, not the whisky!)