Wareham Wail 2010, any takers?

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2010, any takers?
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 14 Sep 10 - 08:10 PM

Thanks Lucy for lovely pics!

Kitty

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2010, any takers?
From: Hawker
Date: 14 Sep 10 - 08:03 PM

or you could try HERE

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2010, any takers?
From: Hawker
Date: 14 Sep 10 - 08:01 PM

For those interested, My photos of the wail are here: http://picasaweb.google.com/111279009779369205932/WarehamWailAtVerwood#

Cheers, Lucy

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2010, any takers?
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 09 Sep 10 - 04:42 AM

As soon as I find a wire to upload the video I can get it vetted :)

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2010, any takers?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 08 Sep 10 - 03:38 PM

No, I get the 100!!

or do I?

WE were glad to have you and Max there. Shame you couldn't stay another 20 mins and you'd've had the full costumed glory!

LTS

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2010, any takers?
From: My guru always said
Date: 08 Sep 10 - 03:35 PM

We were very glad to get to the Shanty Anna's rehearsal, fantastic!!!

ummm, 100?

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2010, any takers?
From: Old Vermin
Date: 08 Sep 10 - 02:16 PM

Interesting tension between 'cliquey' and 'tight-knit'.

Sub-groups seem to evolve inside larger groups.

Probably a dissertation on it somewhere.

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2010, any takers?
From: maeve
Date: 08 Sep 10 - 06:53 AM

I'd love to join you someday. I understand the challenge of feeling welcome in an established group, so I'd want to tug on someone's figurative sleeve for help in becoming acquainted. Judging from what I know about several of the Mudcat participants, I'd expect no shortage of friendly welcomes.

Maeve

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2010, any takers?
From: GUEST,OldNicKilby
Date: 08 Sep 10 - 06:43 AM

Well of course people will know each other ,it is a Southern event and folks tend to stay in the south ,but not entirely.This is the sweetest event it is so friendly and welcoming , come again next year and you will know people, we have passed on songs and swapped tunes with several people since we came back home.This is what OUR music is about, events like this. Well done Alan and his merry band.
I hope that the Marrow buyers are enjoying them

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2010, any takers?
From: Tug the Cox
Date: 08 Sep 10 - 06:39 AM

Liz, no-one could possibly be so cruel as to be to rude to six women who had lost their virginity in public...especially as most people just looked on scoffing cream scones!

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2010, any takers?
From: Morticia
Date: 07 Sep 10 - 06:02 PM

I'm so sorry to hear that Peter, especially as we do try very hard to make newcomers welcome and I know there are others who would report we succeeded.

Of course there is the inevitable catching up with old friends and news from the year, a lot of us DO know one another well and I make no apology for that but, as I say, we all try hard to make people welcome and I am really sorry we somehow missed you.

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2010, any takers?
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 07 Sep 10 - 04:45 PM

Peter Jones

I guess most festivals have cliques of people who've been before, or who came as a group, but we tried to make sure that no-one was left out of the singing at the singarounds, or without a group of people to sit and sing with at the banquet, especially people who hadn't been to a Wail before. I'm sorry if we failed to clock you as a Wail virgin, and make sure you were looked after.

Kitty

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2010, any takers?
From: GUEST,Peter Jones (Manchester)
Date: 07 Sep 10 - 06:19 AM

I've not posted here before, but I feel a need to.

This was my first 'Wail' and whilst there was some undoubtedly fine singing, I found the cliquey behaviour (of some) quite distasteful.

I'll leave it at that.

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2010, any takers?
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 07 Sep 10 - 06:05 AM

Liz - I think the international debut of the Shanty Annas was a significant component of the array of talent described by Psychomorris,wasn't it?

Kitty

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2010, any takers?
From: GUEST
Date: 07 Sep 10 - 03:33 AM

d to have missed it - sounds great as ever!

Hugs to all

Andy

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2010, any takers?
From: Micca
Date: 07 Sep 10 - 03:04 AM

Liz. considering the line-up, who would dare? only someone VERY foolish!

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2010, any takers?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 07 Sep 10 - 12:24 AM

"will feature the debut appearance of the Shanty Annas"

So no-one has said anything rude about us yet....

LTS

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2010, any takers?
From: Tug the Cox
Date: 06 Sep 10 - 07:10 PM

Hope Alan had a good birthday...oops, 10 minutes late!

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2010, any takers?
From: Bonecruncher
Date: 06 Sep 10 - 11:28 AM

Excellent weekend.
Thanks to Alan and the Task Force for putting it all together. Shame the beer ran out a bit early!
Colyn

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2010, any takers?
From: GUEST
Date: 06 Sep 10 - 10:44 AM

the organiser Alan White wishes it to be known that though there is predominantly unaccompanied singing most of the time, he has never said that musical instruments to accompany the singing were unwelcome

Given that the website states: Imagine... few, if any, musical Instruments!

he kind of has....

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2010, any takers?
From: GUEST,OldNicKilby
Date: 06 Sep 10 - 10:27 AM

I will work out what is causing this phantom post,bloody thing
We had a wonderful weekend just a bit shattered on Sunday but that was well worth it Great to put faces to names and to meet up with old singing mates and there were some cracking singers and clinking songs.
Wonderful for the singer and the song to be shewn respect, so important
A message from Sir Leigh Ba'stard to the former Lord of the Feast
Please contact us about bringing your daughter to D M U in Leicester,
you have the card

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2010, any takers?
From: Hawker
Date: 06 Sep 10 - 08:50 AM

Lovely weekend, as always, my favourite of the year and already looking forward to next year, and for all those who moan about unaccompanied singing, the organiser Alan White wishes it to be known that though there is predominantly unaccompanied singing most of the time, he has never said that musical instruments to accompany the singing were unwelcome, and indeed there were a few in atendance, as usual. It was also a great thrill to meet my first ever santee, Jenny O, her lovely man, Rob and Max too. Now, I've got a loads of photos to sort! will post them when I get myself sorted!
Cheers, Lucy

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2010, any takers?
From: Broadside Man
Date: 06 Sep 10 - 04:10 AM

Excellent weekend with fine singing through out. Thanks to all who spent so much time putting the Wail together.

Geoff

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2010, any takers?
From: My guru always said
Date: 06 Sep 10 - 03:45 AM

You're right Kitty, Soupdragon was there of course. Didn't get my hug with him though.....

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2010, any takers?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 06 Sep 10 - 03:11 AM

Find your flag Dave? :D

:TS

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2010, any takers?
From: Dave Earl
Date: 05 Sep 10 - 06:06 PM

That was of course stupid old me wot hadn't logged in proper like

Dave

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2010, any takers?
From: GUEST
Date: 05 Sep 10 - 05:53 PM

It was rather good wasn't it

Dave

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2010, any takers?
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 05 Sep 10 - 03:51 PM

Our first Wail and hopefully not our last. We had a fantastic weekend. Many thanks to the organisers for doing such a great job.

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2010, any takers?
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 05 Sep 10 - 01:52 PM

Thanks Morti - we had a great anniversary weekend, and it sounds as though you and Idris did too!

Soupdragon should be on MGAS's register, I think?

Congratulations to the EJOG Elforforiti table for their song at the banquet, for which they were awarded the pig's head, and to Task Force for their ingenuity in preventing the theft of the pig's head this year...

Thanks especially to Alan and Nikki, but there are so many other people to thank too!

Looking forward to next year.

Kitty

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2010, any takers?
From: GUEST,psychomorris
Date: 05 Sep 10 - 01:22 PM

Brilliant weekend. What an array of talent at the saturday afternoon concert. Not sure why anyone would miss this weekend unless there was no choice. Great people and great singing. Big thanks again to Alan and his crew. Grappling hooks ready for the head next year.

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2010, any takers?
From: Tug the Cox
Date: 05 Sep 10 - 11:36 AM

Just home also, lovely weekens, made it to one at last.Well done Alan and all his cohorts.

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2010, any takers?
From: Phot
Date: 05 Sep 10 - 10:46 AM

Just got back from yet another great wail, thanks to all the crew who make the thing work!

Just another 364 days to the next one!

Wassail!! Chris

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2010, any takers?
From: Morticia
Date: 05 Sep 10 - 10:44 AM

And it was wonderful to see Max again even if the poor man did have to put up with the Shanty Annas having a practise ( sorry about that, Max!)

Just got home, had an absolutely wonderful weekend as usual....thank you to everyone who came, who sang, who played ( and YES, people do play sometimes!) and who listened.

And a happy anniversary to Kitty and Derek!

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2010, any takers?
From: Leadfingers
Date: 05 Sep 10 - 07:11 AM

'Twas nice to look in on The Wail on our way to Lewes ! Everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves FAR too much !

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2010, any takers?
From: JennyO
Date: 05 Sep 10 - 06:40 AM

Rob and I had a lovely time yesterday meeting Max and some of the other Catters we'd never met before. I told Max it's all his fault that we are together, since we met online on the Mudcat group on Facebook nearly 3 years ago now. We got some good photos yesterday which we'll put on Facebook soon, but meanwhile we are back to the Wail today for more singing. A much more full report tomorrow when it is all over. We'll definitely be there next year!!!

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2010, any takers?
From: My guru always said
Date: 04 Sep 10 - 09:35 PM

So glad we made it to the WAil even if only for a couple of hours!! Max met loads more MudCatters & had a fabulous last day to his UK Escapade. Here's the Register:

Max
Richard Atkins
Mrs Duck
Liz the Squeak
Lady Penelope
Pixie of Doom
Morticia
Eyelander
Geoff the Duck
Crane Driver
Sussex Carole
Hawker
My guru always said
Phot
TF2
Jack & Joline
JennyO
Herga Kitty
Quantock
Leadfingers
Frog
Frogette
Peter K
Bavis
North/South Annie
Jock 'o Dreams
Bonecruncher
Dave Earl
Psychomorris
Miskin Man
OldNicKilby
Tug the Cox
Mrs Wickham
JudeL
Broadsideman
Guest Steve Thomason

OK, who'd I miss this time?

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2010, any takers?
From: GUEST,Noreen
Date: 04 Sep 10 - 12:08 PM

Have a great time, all!

: @)

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2010, any takers?
From: GUEST,Noreen
Date: 04 Sep 10 - 12:04 PM

a 'GUEST, JJ' posted above, and it looks like his post has been deleted- it came at the same time as a rash of other anonymous, unpleasant posts- so they may have all been from the same person having a bad day :/

Don't worry John, it didn't sound like you :)

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2010, any takers?
From: GUEST,John J...cookieless
Date: 04 Sep 10 - 07:00 AM

'ere - am I missing something?

Apart from marbles.

JJ

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2010, any takers?
From: Cats
Date: 04 Sep 10 - 05:04 AM

Still hoping to get down but awaiting the plumber...... no water in the kitchen and have to have new taps and isolator valves fitted.

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2010, any takers?
From: GUEST,JennyO
Date: 03 Sep 10 - 12:55 PM

Rob and I are about an hour away by the time we have called in at our b&b. We are hoping to get some dinner, so can you save us some food if we are late? If anyone sees this of course....

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2010, any takers?
From: GUEST,OldNicKilby
Date: 03 Sep 10 - 10:33 AM

Oh Dear!!! I was going to make a comment about a lack of understanding but after a such an empty post(again) I had better not. See you all there, oh, and yes I am a bloke.

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2010, any takers?
From: Noreen
Date: 03 Sep 10 - 07:35 AM

A pretty inaccurate observation, Guest JJ. If you read down the thread, there are plenty of males enthusiastic about it too.

If so happens that two males who can't do without their instruments commented unfavourably early on- why they chose to open the thread at all I know not, if this is not their thing.

Chacun a son gout! :)

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2010, any takers?
From: My guru always said
Date: 03 Sep 10 - 06:51 AM

Hey JJ, there are lots of fellas who rave about the Wail too, maybe not just here, just now!

Yes, we're planning on doing a marathon drive to bring Max to the Wail on Saturday, but we're hoping not to disturb the proceedings too much. It will only be for a couple of hours, but it will surely be quality time. I'll bring a Mudcat Register for us to sign, Max is keeping them as souvenirs of his trip. Safe journeys all!

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2010, any takers?
From: Noreen
Date: 03 Sep 10 - 06:24 AM

Have fun all- hope to make it next year.
squeak piggy squeak!

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2010, any takers?
From: Morticia
Date: 03 Sep 10 - 05:36 AM

Right, I'm going Wailing.....see you all there!

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2010, any takers?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 03 Sep 10 - 01:08 AM

Fear not, Max and his Dongle were reunited last night, he and MGAS and Richard are hoping to get over to the Wail for a couple of hours tomorrow.

It's TIME.... see you there!

LTS

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2010, any takers?
From: GUEST,Les Sullivan
Date: 02 Sep 10 - 04:17 AM

sorry I am not familiar with this computer speak what is a minus dongle please explain when Carys and self get to the wail

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2010, any takers?
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 01 Sep 10 - 02:45 PM

Oops, no it won't because Max is with Carole and Andy and minus dongle...

Kitty

Subject: RE: Wareham Wail 2010, any takers?
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 01 Sep 10 - 02:39 PM

MGAS - I really hope you can all get to the Wail for a couple of hours before your Lewes gig, because I didn't get a chance to say hi properly to Max at the Endeavour last Monday! And there's no way I'll get to the Black Lion tomorrow night either.

It will be an oppportunity for Max to get his dongle back from Carole and Andrew too!

Kitty
xx