Songs and Tunes at The Beech, Chorlton,

Subject: RE: Songs and Tunes at The Beech, Chorlton,
From: Gedi
Date: 26 May 09 - 08:57 AM

Hi Les,

not feeling too well at the moment - got a spot of tonsilitis!
So wont be playing I'm afraid, but may well pop in for a hour. Will be interesting to have a listen for a change.

Ged

Subject: RE: Songs and Tunes at The Beech, Chorlton,
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 27 May 09 - 03:35 AM

Well, another grand night of tunes. Thanks to Rob, Ged, Chris, Steve, Brian, Ken, Brakyn, Phil, Mickey, Jen and that bloke that borrowed various shakey things of Mickey's. I thought he showed talent and not a little restraint. It's a pity he nipped off before I could thank him.

It's looking good for a bit of social dancing after Bollin's Evening of Dance on June Tuesday 30th. The Beer Garden is a bit sruffy but a good size and shape. So who ever turns up is in The Beech Band and Rob will call some dances

Thanks again

L in C

Subject: RE: Songs and Tunes at The Beech, Chorlton,
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 29 May 09 - 10:27 AM

Not to mention Wednesday 3 June for a Singaround.

L in C

Subject: RE: Songs and Tunes at The Beech, Chorlton,
From: Phil Edwards
Date: 29 May 09 - 03:49 PM

Alas, my presence is urgently required in front of the idiot's lantern at or soon after 9.00, so I may have to miss this one. Again.

Subject: RE: Songs and Tunes at The Beech, Chorlton,
From: Spleen Cringe
Date: 29 May 09 - 05:47 PM

the idiot's lantern?

Subject: RE: Songs and Tunes at The Beech, Chorlton,
From: Jack Blandiver
Date: 29 May 09 - 06:05 PM

I'm raking through the Radio Times to see what's on next Wednesday at nine...

BBC1 - The Apprentice (which is top viewing in Chez Sedayne)
BBC2 - Kate Adie Returns to Tienanmen Square
BBC3 - Lara Croft: Tombraider
BBC4 - Feasts (looks interesting)
Channel 4 - Embarrassing Bodies
ITV - Cops on Cameras
Channel 5 - The World's Strongest Toddler

A choice line-up for sure, without going into the realms of Sky and lesser digital channels. Committed telly addicts (such as ourselves) really ought to have a PVR so you never miss a thing.

Of course Pip might have an entirely different Idiot Lantern in mind.

Subject: RE: Songs and Tunes at The Beech, Chorlton,
From: Spleen Cringe
Date: 29 May 09 - 06:59 PM

Well, as Danbert Nobacon kindly pointed out at some long forgotten point in the mid-eighties, "It's only five feet away from being an implant actually inside your head"...

Subject: RE: Songs and Tunes at The Beech, Chorlton,
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 29 May 09 - 07:10 PM

Excuse me but:

Singaround The Beech, Chorlton, 3 June

L in C

Subject: RE: Songs and Tunes at The Beech, Chorlton,
From: Phil Edwards
Date: 30 May 09 - 05:21 AM

He must have been short-sighted.

Ahem. Singaround, the Beech, 3rd June, 8.30ish (8ish?). Be there, even though I probably won't be.

Subject: RE: Songs and Tunes at The Beech, Chorlton,
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 31 May 09 - 03:13 AM

But Phil we need you

Les

Subject: RE: Songs and Tunes at The Beech, Chorlton,
From: Phil Edwards
Date: 31 May 09 - 07:12 AM

Flattering but untrue!

I could get down for 8ish if anyone's going to be there, & make a sharp exit around the time I normally turn up.

Subject: RE: Songs and Tunes at The Beech, Chorlton,
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 31 May 09 - 07:14 AM

Or you could stay longer and sample the vast range of cask beer that .................. I'm sorry I can't seem to finish this sentence

L in C

Subject: RE: Songs and Tunes at The Beech, Chorlton,
From: Phil Edwards
Date: 31 May 09 - 09:31 AM

But what would I drink after I'd sampled the vast range?

Subject: RE: Songs and Tunes at The Beech, Chorlton,
From: John J
Date: 31 May 09 - 11:43 AM

You could always start at back at the other end of the bar...again!

JJ

Subject: RE: Songs and Tunes at The Beech, Chorlton,
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 31 May 09 - 04:17 PM

John, will you be willing to play "Knees up Mother Brown" on Wednesday?

Cheers

Les

Subject: RE: Songs and Tunes at The Beech, Chorlton,
From: Spleen Cringe
Date: 02 Jun 09 - 06:27 PM

rerererereFRESH!

Subject: RE: Songs and Tunes at The Beech, Chorlton,
From: John J
Date: 02 Jun 09 - 06:46 PM

I could only do it singularly: KNEE up Mother Brown. But she may object!

JJ

Subject: RE: Songs and Tunes at The Beech, Chorlton,
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 03 Jun 09 - 01:35 AM

I guess Knee up Mother Brown would some kind of dance - perhaps a country one step?

Maybe others coming tonight could think of songs with 'Knee-ish' connections?

Les

Subject: RE: Songs and Tunes at The Beech, Chorlton,
From: Phil Edwards
Date: 03 Jun 09 - 02:38 AM

Who could forget the Detroit Spinners classic, Feel the Knees on Me...

I'll get my coat.

Subject: RE: Songs and Tunes at The Beech, Chorlton,
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 03 Jun 09 - 02:45 AM

Knee-er my God to Thee?

Our Knee-Captain called all hands?

L in C
With not a lot of imagination and clearly nothing better to do

Subject: RE: Songs and Tunes at The Beech, Chorlton,
From: SteveMansfield
Date: 03 Jun 09 - 06:21 AM

Kneading on a jet plane?
Own-knee the lone-knee?

and if you'll allow me to throw in a tune or two, how about

Chief O'Kneel's Favourite
Knee Bheag Knee Mor
and no English session is complete without a quick blast of
Kneed The Plough

Almost makes me wish I could be there, but I'm on fife, rauschpfeife, and Deuchers IPA duties with The Powderkegs at The Dog & Partridge in Bridgemont tonight ...

Subject: RE: Songs and Tunes at The Beech, Chorlton,
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 03 Jun 09 - 07:46 AM

fife, rauschpfeife, and Deuchers IPA

sounds like serious drug use
Have a great time

L in C

Subject: RE: Songs and Tunes at The Beech, Chorlton,
From: Matthew Edwards
Date: 03 Jun 09 - 01:44 PM

There is a very apt African American spiritual sung in the Georgia Sea Islands 'Kneebone Bend' which I'd really, really love to come and sing at the Beech tonight, but it is such a lovely summer evening that I'm going to sit back with a bottle or three of Black Sheep rather than drive down the M56. Another time maybe. Have a good evening.

Matthew

"Bend my kneebone to the ground,
Ah, kneebone
Bend my kneebone to the ground,
O Lord, kneebone bend."

Subject: RE: Songs and Tunes at The Beech, Chorlton,
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 04 Jun 09 - 06:47 AM

Well Matthew I can understand the temptation and thanks for the song I feel sure John would have enjoyed it.

Thanks also to Ged, Anne, John, John, Alan, Martin, Dave, Bob, Sue, Nigel, John, Sandra, Phil, Claudine, Patricia, Brian, Ken, Olga, Helen, Jeanette, Keith and his mate who drifted in and couldn't escape, those two women who sat in the door way, all the fish that had to die to make that pint the clearest I have ever seen and to Phil, although he wasn't there, I feel he was in spirit, and I have missed him off a couple of times.

Looking forward to June 17 for more great singing and June 30 for the Bollin Evenig of Dance.

Thanks again

Les

Subject: RE: Songs and Tunes at The Beech, Chorlton,
From: John J
Date: 04 Jun 09 - 06:48 AM

A good do last night - good company, good singing and lots of good beers!

JJ

Subject: RE: Songs and Tunes at The Beech, Chorlton,
From: Phil Edwards
Date: 04 Jun 09 - 06:56 AM

...John, John, Alan, Martin, Dave, Bob, Sue...

O wot a night! Sorry I missed it - but I can console myself with the thought that if I had gone I wouldn't have been able to squeeze in.

Subject: RE: Songs and Tunes at The Beech, Chorlton,
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 04 Jun 09 - 07:34 AM

We will, we will, squeeze you, squeeze you

L in C

Subject: RE: Songs and Tunes at The Beech, Chorlton,
From: John Routledge
Date: 04 Jun 09 - 09:14 AM

After a couple of enforced absences great to get back for a very enjoyable night.

Subject: RE: Songs and Tunes at The Beech, Chorlton,
From: Jack Blandiver
Date: 04 Jun 09 - 10:17 AM

Our ongoing regrets at being absent for so long; we'll be back one day though - good to know it's still thriving!

Subject: RE: Songs and Tunes at The Beech, Chorlton,
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 04 Jun 09 - 12:40 PM

Ok Sean

Les

Subject: RE: Songs and Tunes at The Beech, Chorlton,
From: Gedi
Date: 15 Jun 09 - 08:06 AM

Well once again its almost time for our musical extravaganza that is the Beech Singaround, on Wed 17th June, nominally kicking off with a few tunes at 8 o'clock and getting the singing underway around half past 8.

And don't forget to sample the vast range of cask ales..... Oh no, I'm begining to sound like Les!!

Actually Les will be sampling the French Beers (and possibly some wine) since he is currently taking his ease across the channel. However I'm sure we will get by without him for one night : )

See you there....

cheers
Ged

Subject: RE: Songs and Tunes at The Beech, Chorlton,
From: GUEST,Dave Bishop
Date: 15 Jun 09 - 02:18 PM

I think we need to take Les's passport away - he spends far too much time abroad!

Subject: RE: Songs and Tunes at The Beech, Chorlton,
From: Gedi
Date: 16 Jun 09 - 08:34 AM

Indeed he does Dave. And he wanders - he phoned me last night to say he's very nearly reached the Mediterranean Coast!

He did say he's missing his banjo tho.

Ged

Subject: RE: Songs and Tunes at The Beech, Chorlton,
From: John J
Date: 16 Jun 09 - 01:21 PM

He's the only one!

JJ

Subject: RE: Songs and Tunes at The Beech, Chorlton,
From: Gedi
Date: 18 Jun 09 - 08:42 AM

Well thanks to all who turned up last night, It was a little quieter than some of the evenings we've had recently but none the worse for that. It all went rather smoothly I thought, apart from the heckler in the doorway late on. No doubt he had been sampling freely the selection of fine ales on offer!

No doubt you'll be relieved to hear that Les will be back at the helm for the next singaround.

And don't forget for those Morris enthusiasts we have a wonderful evening of Morris Dancing, followed by some Country Dancing back at the Beech. This will be starting off at the Bowling Green Pub in Chorlton (next to Chorlton Green) at 8:00 pm on Tue 30th June, the last Tues of this month (note that this replaces our normal Beginners Tunes Session but bring your instruments cos we can play for the country dancing later on).

cheers
Ged

Subject: RE: Songs and Tunes at The Beech, Chorlton,
From: Brakn
Date: 22 Jun 09 - 06:35 AM

ahem

Subject: RE: Songs and Tunes at The Beech, Chorlton,
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 29 Jun 09 - 03:29 AM

Bon jour mon amis!

Ok that's enough of that.

I think Ged mentioned above Tuesday 30 June the wild and exciting Bollin Morris visit Chorlton - The Bowling Green at 8 and so on, finishing with the Massed Beech Tune Players and country dances led by Rob Phillips.

And by chance, Wednesday is the first one of July and hence a Singaround at the Beech!

Cheers

L in C
Pass port hidden

Subject: RE: Songs and Tunes at The Beech, Chorlton,
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 01 Jul 09 - 07:15 AM

So, all those fired up by a wild night of dance and tunes but frustrated because we didn't sing - please join us to night for songs at The Beech around 8

Les

Subject: RE: Songs and Tunes at The Beech, Chorlton,
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 03 Jul 09 - 03:52 AM

Thanks to Barbara, Ged, Phil, Alan, Kate, Dave, Dave, Dave, John, Brian, Martin, Claudine, Ken, Olga and Helen.

Another excellent evening of songs and not a bad couple of tunes - coming together nicely.

I thought Dave' song about Shipston's (?) beer was priceless. He described how a friend of his had made up the song in the late 50's or early sixties and sang it at The Singers Club as an old song from Nottinham. McColl recognised a piss take and chucked him out.

I cannot believe we get the story and the song nearly a thousand years later.

Cheers

L in C

Subject: RE: Songs and Tunes at The Beech, Chorlton,
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 13 Jul 09 - 05:21 AM

So, this Wednesday will be the third one in July. And so to The Beech for songs and a few tunes mostly but not exclusively traditional - all welcome

L in C

Subject: RE: Songs and Tunes at The Beech, Chorlton,
From: greg stephens
Date: 13 Jul 09 - 05:56 AM

Every month I make a resolution to go to this session, and every month something turns up to prevent it. THis Wednesday, for example, Kate's mum's band is playing at our local in Stoke, so we've got to go and support that, haven't we? But one day, we'll get to Chorlton

Subject: RE: Songs and Tunes at The Beech, Chorlton,
From: John Routledge
Date: 13 Jul 09 - 07:05 AM

Fair enough Greg

Two good do's on the same night :0)

Subject: RE: Songs and Tunes at The Beech, Chorlton,
From: GUEST,AlanG at work
Date: 13 Jul 09 - 12:58 PM

We used to sing the Shippoes song when I lived in Leicester (and we drank the beer)but I never knew the song came from the McColl singers club.

How's the leg JR? Still in the air?

Subject: RE: Songs and Tunes at The Beech, Chorlton,
From: John Routledge
Date: 13 Jul 09 - 06:54 PM

Leg is approaching horizontal Alan

Will be giving it a rest by missing Not-Limbrick tomorrow night but will be along to Beech on Wednesday

Subject: RE: Songs and Tunes at The Beech, Chorlton,
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 14 Jul 09 - 03:53 AM

Cryptic and mysterious John - looking forward to your songs and maybe a tune on the Smallpipes?

Les

Subject: RE: Songs and Tunes at The Beech, Chorlton,
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 16 Jul 09 - 04:39 AM

Another brilliant night and I have to say it took some organising. I had to put my banjo in it's bag, put it on my back, go out of our front door and walk nearly a mile to the Beech.

Thanks to Helen, accordian and songs, Claudine songs in French and her friend, John, song and smallpipes, Norman, Brian, Sue, Bob, also song and smallpipes, Alan, Karen & Shelley songs, guitar, recorder - (Bailey Sisters - tomorrow @ On The Eight day, then Saddleworth), Martin, Phil songs and whistle, Dave, Phil & Sandra, Nick, bongos, Ged, songs and melodeon, and Mike. Special thanks to Pete - a song in German and a brilliant story about the meeting of his English grandfather with his German grandfather with Pete as translator and Lilly Marlene as the point of contact.


Cheers

L in C

Subject: RE: Songs and Tunes at The Beech, Chorlton,
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 31 Jul 09 - 05:41 AM

Next Wednesday it will probably be raining so what extra reason could their be to head for the Beech for some songs & tunes mostly but not exclusively traditional?

Cheers

L in C

Subject: RE: Songs and Tunes at The Beech, Chorlton,
From: Spleen Cringe
Date: 31 Jul 09 - 01:27 PM

Is it going to be "raining" on Wednesday, Les? Pray do tell me what evidence you have for this so-called "wet weather" we've been having...

Subject: RE: Songs and Tunes at The Beech, Chorlton,
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 01 Aug 09 - 06:27 AM

The Guardian weather predicts rain but as it always does, as do most weather on-line services (ie 30% chance sometime in the next 48 hours) am I on safe but damp ground?

Maybe it will be fine and sunny - we just need a song from your good self to dispell the clouds!

L in C

Who will get 100?

Subject: RE: Songs and Tunes at The Beech, Chorlton,
From: Brakn
Date: 01 Aug 09 - 06:46 AM

Not me. oops