fairport/Cropredy (2000)

Subject: fairport festival
From: sledge
Date: 07 Jul 00 - 11:35 AM

The festival season is now well underway in the UK. The tents are being aired out and travel plans made. All the essential food groups are being stocked (beer+bacon) in readiness for a weekend sat in a field somewhere.

The high point of my season will be the gathering at Cropredy in Oxfordshire to see Fairport Convention and a superb line up of guests.

I was wondering, are many other Mudcatters planning to go, maybe we could meet up for a yarn, a pint and a song.

Subject: RE: BS: fairport
From: Patrish(inactive)
Date: 07 Jul 00 - 11:48 AM

Sledge - I wish with all my heart I could be there, so have several pints for me, sing alot, have more pints and fall over (onto something soft).
Have a great time
Patrish

Subject: RE: BS: fairport
From: Ed Pellow
Date: 07 Jul 00 - 12:03 PM

Would love to see The Incredible Sring Band, but can't...

Enjoy it!

Ed

Subject: RE: BS: fairport
From: sledge
Date: 07 Jul 00 - 12:22 PM

Worry not, several beers will be consumed and no doubt the cows will leave something soft nearby to fall into.

Subject: RE: BS: fairport
From: Clinton Hammond2
Date: 07 Jul 00 - 03:45 PM

Mmmm... Firport Convention... Ye Gods I'd kill to see 'em!

Not theirs, but you'll know what I mean...

She drifted from some minor festival.
Didn't look like any summer of love:
Just a thousand weekend warriors in a muddy field.
She was the hand to fit my glove.
Funny thing, the innocence of the lonely.
Funny thing, the charm of the young.

*sigh*

{~`

Subject: RE: BS: fairport
From: Llanfair
Date: 07 Jul 00 - 04:59 PM

Well I'm hoping to be there. How do we make correct ID in all that crowd? Bron.

Subject: RE: BS: fairport
From: Sorcha
Date: 07 Jul 00 - 05:11 PM

Wear your official MudCat Tee shirts........or get BillButtons. Make a MudCat flag to fly from the pavilion. Sing weird, innuendo-ous songs, that only Mbo knows the words to. Walk around calling out for Edgar Cayce. (ok ok, I'll shut up now. I won't be there)

Subject: RE: BS: fairport
From: sledge
Date: 08 Jul 00 - 04:07 AM

Llanfair,

I gather that our little gang will be flying a flag to mark our area of tentage, once I know what flag I'll post. There is also talk of a suitable T shirt, again keep ya posted.

Stu

Subject: RE: BS: fairport
From: sledge
Date: 24 Jul 00 - 03:45 AM

Refresh..

It's almost time to be going home to Englands green and pleasant land so I won't be around too much.

As for the festival, the T shirt idea has fallen over, it seems though we will have a flag, a very large Naval ensign (probably stolen).

I am going to get a mudcat shirt from Bill on my return to Blighty, so if any mudcatters are there keep an eye out for said item of clothing. Otherwise look out for a short fat beardy bloke with an armful of new CD's and an equally new instrument that he has no idea how to play, and a skinful (maybe).

A revised plan for the week also now entails Saturday, 5th August to be spent at Sidmouth as its just down the road. See ya there.

Subject: RE: BS: fairport
From: Noreen
Date: 24 Jul 00 - 06:29 AM

Sledge-
Being a 'short fat beardy bloke with an armful of new CD's and ........a skinful (maybe) I'm sure you'll stand out in the crowd at Cropredy! (I'll look out for the Mudcat t-shirt)

Noreen

Subject: RE: BS: fairport
From: sledge
Date: 26 Jul 00 - 09:13 AM

The journy begins at last, see ya at Sidmouth or Croredy.