Alcester Summer Folk Festival

Subject: Alcester Summer Folk Festival
From: Green Man
Date: 01 Mar 13 - 08:46 AM

There we are, just finished with the Winter Warmer and we are talking about the summer festival.

The Website is up and available HERE

Have a browse get back to me here or mail Marje with any suggestions as to content and I will see what can be done.

See you soon

GM

Subject: RE: Alcester Summer Folk Festival
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 02 Mar 13 - 10:11 AM

Looking forward to being back in Alcester in (hopefully!) warmer weather and singing at the Swan again.

Kitty

Subject: RE: Alcester Summer Folk Festival
From: Green Man
Date: 03 Mar 13 - 07:07 AM

Have to supply your own weather.

We will supply the singing and hopefully the Swan.

:)

Subject: RE: Alcester Summer Folk Festival
From: GUEST,Sue the Borderer currently cookieless
Date: 03 Mar 13 - 05:56 PM

Glad to see the date is now on the website - but here it is to save you looking it up ...... 21st - 23rd June.

It's still worth looking at the website to see the guest list. (See you there, Kitty.)

Sue

Subject: RE: Alcester Summer Folk Festival
From: RWJ
Date: 06 Mar 13 - 09:31 AM

Refresh

Subject: RE: Alcester Summer Folk Festival
From: Green Man
Date: 24 Mar 13 - 07:53 AM

Hi Guys and Gals,

The festival website has been updated with new artists and now the photos page is up. If you would like photo's included on the website PM me and I will put them on if they are suitable.

http://www.alcesterfolkfestival.org.uk

cut and past into your browser or click HERE

Subject: RE: Alcester Summer Folk Festival
From: Green Man
Date: 02 Apr 13 - 07:21 AM

Website now has electronic ticket sales.

get them before the price increase,.

GM

Subject: RE: Alcester Summer Folk Festival
From: Girl Friday
Date: 02 Apr 13 - 01:01 PM

Rather than pay a premium, I'm doing it the old fashioned way.

This will be our first time at Alcester, and it's looking good.

Subject: RE: Alcester Summer Folk Festival
From: Green Man
Date: 12 Apr 13 - 07:27 AM

Hooray, the weather is warmer.

Subject: RE: Alcester Summer Folk Festival
From: RWJ
Date: 23 Apr 13 - 05:13 AM

Refresh

Subject: RE: Alcester Summer Folk Festival
From: Green Man
Date: 02 May 13 - 05:36 AM

I have started to compile the program. Any suggestions mail me.

See you all soon.

Subject: RE: Alcester Summer Folk Festival
From: GUEST,Square The Circle
Date: 02 May 13 - 09:26 AM

Here's one suggestion' no Melodeon workshops before 11 am. Please

Subject: RE: Alcester Summer Folk Festival
From: Green Man
Date: 07 May 13 - 12:32 PM

Ah yes melodeon workshops. I guess that you aren't a fan. :)

Now that you mention it we haven't arranged one yet. What a good idea. I think I will have to set up a few.

The time for the festival draws nigh.

Any more suggestions would be good.

GM

Subject: RE: Alcester Summer Folk Festival
From: My guru always said
Date: 07 May 13 - 04:13 PM

Ah GM, how strange black & white is! I'm pretty sure that Square the Circle is very happy with melodeon workshops, just preferably at a decent hour, after 11am *grin*

Subject: RE: Alcester Summer Folk Festival
From: Green Man
Date: 08 May 13 - 11:22 AM

Not 11pm on the campsite then :)

Subject: RE: Alcester Summer Folk Festival
From: My guru always said
Date: 08 May 13 - 03:24 PM

Maybe a little later!!

Will we be having a MudGather this year?

Subject: RE: Alcester Summer Folk Festival
From: Green Man
Date: 13 May 13 - 09:06 AM

I would think so. Maybe I will get there this time.

Chocolate?

Subject: RE: Alcester Summer Folk Festival
From: Dave Earl
Date: 14 May 13 - 03:25 AM

Not gonna make it this year :-(

Have a good 'un

Dave

Subject: RE: Alcester Summer Folk Festival
From: RWJ
Date: 21 May 13 - 04:36 AM

Will the gather fit in with timings in the Con Club?

Subject: RE: Alcester Summer Folk Festival
From: My guru always said
Date: 21 May 13 - 06:51 AM

Don't know Ron, I haven't heard anything. Not even sure if one's been programmed in as I haven't heard from Marje about it. Will post any news here of course.

Meanwhile, we're really looking forward to it!!

Subject: RE: Alcester Summer Folk Festival
From: RWJ
Date: 21 May 13 - 07:06 AM

It will be a good week end anyway but would be better with a gather

Subject: RE: Alcester Summer Folk Festival
From: My guru always said
Date: 30 May 13 - 01:52 PM

Hot off the Press, there is to be a MudGather on the Saturday from 3.30pm - 5pm in the Small Room in the Swan *hoorah*

Subject: RE: Alcester Summer Folk Festival
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 30 May 13 - 03:19 PM

Thanks for the info Hils!

Kitty

Subject: RE: Alcester Summer Folk Festival
From: GUEST,AEOLA
Date: 30 May 13 - 05:28 PM

Looking forward to the Fest

Subject: RE: Alcester Summer Folk Festival
From: Green Man
Date: 04 Jun 13 - 04:57 AM

Anyone who wants an ad in the program contact Marje. Deadlines soon.

Look forward to seeing you all and having a good squawk. :))

GM

Subject: RE: Alcester Summer Folk Festival
From: Girl Friday
Date: 05 Jun 13 - 08:17 PM

Never been to a Mud Gather. What happens ?

Subject: RE: Alcester Summer Folk Festival
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 06 Jun 13 - 03:17 AM

Chocolate (and singing and saying hello)!

Kitty

Subject: RE: Alcester Summer Folk Festival
From: My guru always said
Date: 06 Jun 13 - 03:40 AM

Sue: As Kitty said! Basically, the festival organisers kindly program in a time & a place for MudCatters to Gather. We say hello, introduce ourselves to each other, bring and eat chocolate and have a Singaround. We hug too!

As I recall, the 'small room' is exactly what it says on the tin, it is 'small'! When we Gathered in February it seemed to work quite well with people cramming chairs in & making space for others to join in. But it was also quite fluid, with Catters wandering in when there was space and wandering off to other events when they felt like it. As long as empty seats are 'fair game' and people don't bring the kitchen sink with them it ought to work!

So, who's coming???

Subject: RE: Alcester Summer Folk Festival
From: Splott Man
Date: 06 Jun 13 - 03:57 AM

Me & erself.

Subject: RE: Alcester Summer Folk Festival
From: Wild Flying Dove
Date: 06 Jun 13 - 04:13 AM

Hope to get along, will even try to remember my Mudcat badge :)

Subject: RE: Alcester Summer Folk Festival
From: Girl Friday
Date: 06 Jun 13 - 12:48 PM

We know where Mr Leopard's badge is - mine is somewhere but I haven't seen it lately. May well look in and say hello. (will bring chocolate).

Subject: RE: Alcester Summer Folk Festival
From: My guru always said
Date: 12 Jun 13 - 03:30 AM

Not long now! I wonder if I've got enough spare time to make anything chocolatey?

Subject: RE: Alcester Summer Folk Festival
From: Green Man
Date: 12 Jun 13 - 10:42 AM

Soon the day will be upon us. I hope you are all ready for a good warble. And chocolate....

Subject: RE: Alcester Summer Folk Festival
From: GUEST,Square The Circle
Date: 14 Jun 13 - 07:36 AM

Looking forward to a good weekend with the rest of Newport Folk Club mobile unit, pray for dry weather

Subject: RE: Alcester Summer Folk Festival
From: Green Man
Date: 17 Jun 13 - 11:28 AM

Sounds like we need a sundance.. See you all there.

GM

Subject: RE: Alcester Summer Folk Festival
From: Noreen
Date: 17 Jun 13 - 05:43 PM

We'll be there from Saturday evening, after wo*k.

If anyone would like to shake a leg with Wild Thyme border morris in the garden of the Hop Pole on Sunday- do come along, it's great fun. No qualifications required! 2 til 3pm [and 4.40pm-> if we're not drying out from earlier :) ]

(And if anyone would like to play for Wild Thyme- as above- PLEASE do- otherwise it's just me :/ Very few qualifications required!)

Sorry I'll miss the Mudgather, Hils and all.

Subject: RE: Alcester Summer Folk Festival
From: Snuffy
Date: 18 Jun 13 - 08:30 AM

Noreen, do you mean the Holly Bush?

Subject: RE: Alcester Summer Folk Festival
From: Noreen
Date: 18 Jun 13 - 09:15 PM

Snuffy, indeed I do.

Memory of a goldfish these days.

Nice castle.

Subject: RE: Alcester Summer Folk Festival
From: Green Man
Date: 19 Jun 13 - 06:08 AM

Looks like its going to be warm, overcast with damp bits and a lot of fun. :))

Bring your wellies and a tankard (If you feel the need).

See you all there, we are going down tonight. Look for the tatty pirate flag and come say hello.

GM

Subject: RE: Alcester Summer Folk Festival
From: Trevor
Date: 20 Jun 13 - 03:12 AM

Our first Alcester - looking forward to it. We'll be there Saturday evening so will miss the gather - haven't been to one for years (Bron's I think!).
I'll keep my eyes open for you No - it'll be good to see you again after all this time!

Subject: RE: Alcester Summer Folk Festival
From: My guru always said
Date: 20 Jun 13 - 04:43 AM

Tomorrow!!

Subject: RE: Alcester Summer Folk Festival
From: GUEST,Square The Circle
Date: 21 Jun 13 - 06:57 AM

Well it's taken a year but it's here at last.

Subject: RE: Alcester Summer Folk Festival
From: My guru always said
Date: 21 Jun 13 - 07:57 AM

Packing! Safe journeys all!

Subject: RE: Alcester Summer Folk Festival
From: Trevor
Date: 24 Jun 13 - 06:53 AM

Well, that was our first Alcester Festival, and we enjoyed it. Some great voices in the Newport Folk Club session and Derek and Kitty's session, and we particularly enjoyed Notts Alliance. I've wanted to see them for ages and it was worth the wait. Thanks for all the effort that was put in by the organising team....

Subject: RE: Alcester Summer Folk Festival
From: Essex Girl
Date: 24 Jun 13 - 07:32 AM

I was hoping we'd be bussed to Alcester from Evesham where we were dancing at the Morris Festival, but we went to The Fleece at Bretforton instead. (lovely pub and great beer)Never mind, maybe next year

Subject: RE: Alcester Summer Folk Festival
From: breezy
Date: 24 Jun 13 - 07:33 AM

have agoodun

Subject: RE: Alcester Summer Folk Festival
From: Green Man
Date: 24 Jun 13 - 08:34 AM

Thanks to all who attended and bought tickets.

The weather wizards got it wrong and it didnt rain (all the time) in fact I got sunburned,

Lovely to see Rod Penlington again. Acouple of grat new acts and a lot of familiar faces.

Oh well now for the Winterfest....

Subject: RE: Alcester Summer Folk Festival
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 24 Jun 13 - 09:33 AM

A wonderful festival for singers - and thanks to everyone who contributed to the marathon singaround on Saturday evening!

Kitty

Subject: RE: Alcester Summer Folk Festival
From: My guru always said
Date: 26 Jun 13 - 09:46 AM

A lovely Alcester as usual, meeting and hearing friends old and new. Huge thanks to Marj and all the organisers and helpers!

The Mudgather was quite interesting in the small room, various people dropped in and we were treated to several great chorus songs by Duncan McFarlane (Hipflask Andy) too!

Here's the Register:

my guru always said
Wild Flying Dove
Tig
Unicorn Man
Herga Kitty & the Horologist
Hipflask Andy
Boondock
Moses
Selkie
Mike Nicholson
Colin Carnie (mudcat name?)
Dame Patti Smith EPNS
Splott Man
Dragonsong
Richard Atkins
Flatnote
Robbie Wilson

Also at Fest:
AlcesterMarj
Green Man
Singing Referee
ShortyBrenda (sent apologies)
RWJ
AlcesterDave
MalcBedworth
GillBedworth
Merek'n'Dary
The Badger
OldGirl
Square the Circle
Aeola
Noreen
Trevor
Alanww
Selchie-(RS)
Snuffy
Sue the Borderer
Girl Friday

So, who didn't I spot????

Subject: RE: Alcester Summer Folk Festival
From: Girl Friday
Date: 26 Jun 13 - 02:02 PM

Is it that hard to spot Mumblin' Len ? O.K. He's not an active mudcatter, but he is the other half of Tone Deaf Leopard.
We can't believe how many of our original songs we played. It's a wonderful festival for singing, and concerts. Amazing what can be acheived in one weekend . Kitty and Derek's sessions were great. Breakfast with Alhambra was an experience . What a beautiful building is the Town Hall ? Trevor worked it out that it must be the Town Hall because it looked like a Rathause. We'll be back.

Subject: RE: Alcester Summer Folk Festival
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 19 Jun 14 - 03:56 AM

There doesn't seem to be a thread for this year's summer festival, so I'm reviving last year's... hope to see lots of you in Alcester tomorrow - sadly minus MGAS who will be in Hampshire!

Kitty

Subject: RE: Alcester Summer Folk Festival
From: My guru always said
Date: 19 Jun 14 - 04:06 AM

We'll be wishing that we could be in both places at once, know you'll all have a Fab Time!!!

Subject: RE: Alcester Summer Folk Festival
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 25 Jun 14 - 04:57 AM

Thanks to everyone who contributed to another wonderful Alcester festival - especially Marje. Looking forward to the next one!

Kitty