Sheffield sessions fest 2015

Subject: Sheffield sessions fest 2015
From: r.padgett
Date: 26 Mar 15 - 04:12 AM

Yes in Englands finest folky city once again! Paul and Liz Davenport

and Jim McDonald and others have organised this Easter Friday to Sunday

event in the likes of Fagan's, Shakespeare(Gibralta St), Kelham Island

Tavern (award winning real ale pub), Dog and Partridge, Grapes, Three

Tuns from 3pm on Friday (Shakespeares) to late Sunday ~ probably focal

point is the Shakespeare a large pub with some fine musicians young and

old and professional musicians!

Ray

Subject: RE: Sheffield sessions fest 2015
From: GUEST,Fred McCormick
Date: 26 Mar 15 - 07:39 AM

Is there likely to be a ballad session included anywhere?

Subject: RE: Sheffield sessions fest 2015
From: r.padgett
Date: 26 Mar 15 - 09:41 AM

check out the one page programme on line Fred

I am running a "Songs from your region" on Sat 6 to 8pm in the Kelham Island tavern and there s/b plenty of opportunities in Fagan's (worth a visit if you haven't been before) as Fagan's is a big Sheffield folk song/music venue near ever night and weekends!

The three Irish pubs are less than 5 mins walk from each other Grapes, Dog and Partridge and Fagan's everything is easy walking distance for average fit person

and song and music through w/ed in Shakespeare all day and night virtually

Ray

Subject: RE: Sheffield sessions fest 2015
From: GUEST,Brian
Date: 26 Mar 15 - 10:39 AM

Ooh, another Mr Yorkshire Garland self publicity session, then?

Subject: RE: Sheffield sessions fest 2015
From: GUEST,Paul Davenport
Date: 26 Mar 15 - 12:52 PM

Hi Guys,
I don't use Mudcat much these days for what I guess will be pretty obvious reasons given what I'm about to say;
Brian…your comment is ill-considered. We, the organisers of the festival invited Ray to run that session. Our decision to do so was considered and not a response to anything other than our conviction that Ray would do the job well. I fail to understand your comment.

Subject: RE: Sheffield sessions fest 2015
From: r.padgett
Date: 26 Mar 15 - 04:12 PM

I was trying to be helpful towards Fred, Brian whoever you are I hope

you have no axe to grind if so please log in and tell me here or in pm

thanks

Ray

Subject: RE: Sheffield sessions fest 2015
From: Steve Gardham
Date: 26 Mar 15 - 04:25 PM

Well said, Paul!

Subject: RE: Sheffield sessions fest 2015
From: r.padgett
Date: 27 Mar 15 - 02:59 PM

Easter 2015 plenty for everybody

Ray

Subject: RE: Sheffield sessions fest 2015
From: GUEST,Joe G
Date: 27 Mar 15 - 08:52 PM

Yes well said Paul - unless Brian was being playfully ironic why do people who love folk music have to be so unpleasant to those who show huge support to the genre like Ray

I'll be there and looking forward to all contributions (apart from those I don't like ;-)

Subject: RE: Sheffield sessions fest 2015
From: GUEST,Guest MC Fat
Date: 28 Mar 15 - 06:42 AM

We (The Sheffield Sessions Folk Festival) haven't asked Ray Padgett to publicise the event, However we are happy to endorse his comments. Ray has always been a supporter of our events and is an intregal part of the sing a round part of the Fest. I know his involvement with Yorkshires Garland and he has done some great work along with Steve Gardham and others long may it continue but as Paul D says Ray is booked on merit alone,

Subject: RE: Sheffield sessions fest 2015
From: Jack's Rake
Date: 01 Apr 15 - 08:13 AM

Jacks's Rake (some of us) and friends will be leading the late night sessions at the Kelham Island Tavern. 2359 onwards on Friday and Saturday.

These will be absolutely inclusive anything goes sessions. All Musicians, singers, listeners, poets, story tellers, dancers and axe grinders all welcome.

See you there?