Canal Catters

Subject: RE: Canal Catters
From: danensis
Date: 22 Dec 07 - 02:55 PM

There's always Mikron theatre company for a good show incorporating music and drama.

John

Subject: RE: Canal Catters
From: open mike
Date: 22 Dec 07 - 02:04 PM

UK Canal Boat Tour, 2008 OCT 4-18
this from Tom Lewis' site..

Subject: RE: Canal Catters
From: Cindy
Date: 22 Dec 07 - 02:02 PM

Just noticed the text from White Dove. Hello Roz. Barbara here. Delighted to know that you might be at the Shady Oak on the 28th. Hope to catch up with you there. We didn't know you were in our neck of the woods. Have a new address. Will text it. Request for the witches song please. Start practising!

Subject: RE: Canal Catters
From: open mike
Date: 22 Dec 07 - 01:53 PM

Leadfingers sometimes goes on boat trips
and if you google Tom Lewis you can find a
musical boat trip that he hosts in the U.K.

happy floating...and music making~

Subject: RE: Canal Catters
From: GUEST,John
Date: 22 Dec 07 - 12:04 PM

Phil the Floater: Nelson Peach are very excellent, it's almost worth buying a narrow boat to get to see them!

John

Subject: RE: Canal Catters
From: Amos
Date: 22 Dec 07 - 11:51 AM

Welcome to Formal Cathood, Whitew Dove!!

How long have been living on your boat?

What's the network of canals like? How far can you go? Howfar have you gone?

What does it cost?


A

Subject: RE: Canal Catters
From: Mo the caller
Date: 22 Dec 07 - 11:33 AM

Sorry Greg, I never even saw that slip of the finger. I need to 'reform'.

Subject: RE: Canal Catters
From: Les from Hull
Date: 22 Dec 07 - 09:10 AM

Happy Christmas Roz - we might not get to see you as we've got a cold, just the one between the two of us.

Les and Maggie

Subject: RE: Canal Catters
From: GUEST,Guest,: Phil the Floater
Date: 22 Dec 07 - 08:14 AM

There is a Charity event at the North Cheshire Cruising Club, High Lane, nr Stockport (Macclesfield Canal) on Friday 28th December 2007, 7.30, featuring Anthony John Clarke, Nelson Peach and regulars from the Red Bull folk club in Stockport. Hope a few boaters can make it - if the ice melts.

Subject: RE: Canal Catters
From: oombanjo
Date: 22 Dec 07 - 07:14 AM

It is at the Beck end and without mentioning the sum a lot of cash has been spent on the beck, now the syntan and others can navigate easily, you can travel up the Humber and into the river Hull and on into the lock gates to the beck. There are three pubs at the Beck end for good food and good ale and from the bridge to the Beck end you will find that housing has been developed on both sides. If you have not been for some time I am sure you will have a pleasant surprise. Cheers Oombanjo

Subject: RE: Canal Catters
From: Mo the caller
Date: 22 Dec 07 - 06:33 AM

Breb mentioned Audlem on a Monday night. The session (very varied and welcoming) is now in the Shroppie Fly. Being by the canal you never know who will drop in. We met some dancing friends from the Midlands one evening, who'd dropped in for a meal not knowing there was music.

Subject: RE: Canal Catters
From: Mr Red
Date: 22 Dec 07 - 06:12 AM

How far up the Beck? As I recall it looked pretty shallow at the head. And how do you get down the humber? In convoy? Strapped two by two as they do to get to the Medway? I am intrigued to know but will be in Chippenham at the time.

Subject: RE: Canal Catters
From: oombanjo
Date: 22 Dec 07 - 05:47 AM

I havn't gone through all the replys so this may have been mentioned. So If there are any canal catters interested in a new fest for shanty/canal boats Beverley is starting one on the last MayB/H weekend 2008 it is hoped to bring narrow boats op the beck to join the Syntan that will be the hub of the festival.Cheers Oombanjo

Subject: RE: Canal Catters
From: fiddler
Date: 21 Dec 07 - 05:55 PM

Sorry that was me not on my own laptop, doh, well it is christmas.

Spider pig spider pig!!!

Andy

Subject: RE: Canal Catters
From: GUEST
Date: 21 Dec 07 - 05:53 PM

Very old thread, yes I am still afloat too but never quite manage to get the boat to any festivals

45 mins by car or 2.5 days by boat to banbury.

Roll on retirement!

It is a good thread to put a trace on though

Seasons greetings

Andy

Subject: RE: Canal Catters
From: Willa
Date: 21 Dec 07 - 05:20 PM

Hellooo Roz

Check the Sun and Tiger threads, also the Beverley sessions one, to find out what's on.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New year

Subject: RE: Canal Catters
From: GUEST,White Dove still afloat!
Date: 21 Dec 07 - 04:44 PM

awwwwww...just discovered this old thread. i dont seem to co-ordinate canal life and computers. its sooo long I have visited mudcat usually its a quick visit to the nearest library.
i am back for a rare visit to Hull for a few days so hoping to kindle some good memories and catch up with some folkie friends over the weekend.

We now have the craft shop boat..Spider Crafts.. on the Llangollen Canal.
My boat is Aiken Drum,so if you are a passing folkie please stop and we can make music as ever.

( an aside..i just checked out a facinating mutcat catters shawl club. I am a hardened knitting freak, these shawls are groovy)

Back in cheshire we are hoping to get to the shady oak, Beeston on the 28th Dec where I am told sessions are up and running again.

Roz....Hellooo Hull :-)

Subject: RE: Canal Catters
From: harpmaker
Date: 06 Sep 03 - 07:40 PM

Hi Roz, So pleased your doing OK. Johnx. PS. Life on the high life, your supposed to be recording. Johnx.

Subject: RE: Canal Catters
From: Mr Red
Date: 05 Sep 03 - 01:26 PM

Middlewhich Boat and Folk Festival seems a most appropriate venue for that rendezvous

Subject: RE: Canal Catters
From: GUEST,White Dove
Date: 05 Sep 03 - 09:55 AM

Canal Muddy Catters !!

There seem to be quite a few of us spread far and wide.

Is a canal boat catters meeting out of the question some day???

Roz

Subject: RE: Canal Catters
From: fiddler
Date: 04 Sep 03 - 03:27 PM

Very timely thread, I've just bought a narroe boat but sadly am tied to work for a little longer yet!

Subject: RE: Canal Catters
From: Mr Red
Date: 04 Sep 03 - 01:50 PM

Village Inn Twyning (Tewkesbury) 2nd Tues - again they fear publicity but it is a good session I am told.
Is Gilwern realistic ? (it is on the Mon-Brec) see my website.

Subject: RE: Canal Catters
From: Mr Red
Date: 04 Sep 03 - 01:47 PM

The Boat at Ashleworth is on the River Severn (probably 4th Tues but they don't like too much publicity because of PEL and room size)

Stourport >nr canal -Bird in Hand *pub 01299 822385 -- 2nd Fri I am told it is easier to get to from the canal.
Dabbers Natwhich is (was?) not too far from water.
Albion near Diglis Basin Worcester has 2/4th Thur and Fri FC
Sesions in Digbeth the centre of Brum are not that far a cut.
See my site cresby.com and Bob Tabener's Midlands. Is Bristol within your remit? Plenty a short walk from the floating harbour.

Subject: RE: Canal Catters
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 04 Sep 03 - 09:31 AM

BTW - I'm surprised that Breezy hasn't come in on this thread - he doesn't usually miss a chance to plug one of his sessions, but the "White Bear" at Rickmansworth is right by the GU at Batchworth.

Subject: RE: Canal Catters
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 04 Sep 03 - 09:18 AM

Raggy - If I'm on my boat, I expect my real ale by the Buckby Can Full.

Subject: RE: Canal Catters
From: GUEST,IanN
Date: 04 Sep 03 - 08:55 AM

The original post mentioned Cheshire............

Don't forget the Middlewich Folk & Boat Festival in June - there are a lot of boaters at that! The festival also runs monthly sessions at the Boars Head on the 2nd Saturday every month and periodic concerts of various types throughout the year - see www.middlewichdfestival.org

The Salt Town Poets also host Middlewich Open Mike Night (MOM) on the 3rd Wednesday every month at the Boar's Head (next one is on 17th Sep) - see www.salttownpoets.co.uk

Subject: RE: Canal Catters
From: Mr Happy
Date: 04 Sep 03 - 07:21 AM

hi roz- long see no time!- u seemed to have sailed off edge of world- c u next time you're round our parts!

Subject: RE: Canal Catters
From: Raggytash
Date: 04 Sep 03 - 06:52 AM

Wilkes Head in Leeks on Sunday 6th September has an all day extravaganza, real ales by the bucket full and a looney landlord

Subject: RE: Canal Catters
From: GUEST,White Dove
Date: 04 Sep 03 - 06:49 AM

...sorry I seem to be here one minute and not the next..but getting on line is quite tricky..thanx 4 all the messages

I am back in Hull till end of Sept, then heading North again.
Raggy...get in touch I may need someone who is a whole lot fitter than I am right now. Have you heard from Russ or Derek lately???

Greg...we must have met I should think? Jon??Hi! Saw Steve a couple of weeks back at The Anchor? Good session Do you know him?

Hiya Linda Girlllllllllliiiiiiieeeeeee! I thought you had abandonned meeeeee! You are doing great I hope :-)
May catch up next Thurs at Jons thingy if I am up to it ok?????

Subject: RE: Canal Catters
From: GUEST,John J...notaguest
Date: 09 Aug 03 - 06:06 AM

The Anchor Inn, High Offley, near Woodseaves, Staffordshire. Excellent for beer, singing and music.

JJ

Subject: RE: Canal Catters
From: Harry Basnett
Date: 08 Aug 03 - 04:45 PM

The Open Door folk club is based at the Railway and Linnet pub by the Rochdale Canal (Sunday nights)...the Linnet part of the pub name comes from the Linnet Lock (Lock 64) on the canal...24 hour mooring at the Rose of Lancaster which is nearby.

Subject: RE: Canal Catters
From: Linda Kelly
Date: 08 Aug 03 - 03:35 PM

White Dove are you well! Seems ages since we spoke-let me know when you are in Hull.

Subject: RE: Canal Catters
From: greg stephens
Date: 08 Aug 03 - 09:02 AM

White Dove, where are you right now? PM me if you do not wish this info publicly broadcast.(when I say now, I mean more like where are you mooring up tonight?Or soonish? Looks like a bit of music might be called for.

Subject: RE: Canal Catters
From: mooman
Date: 08 Aug 03 - 08:46 AM

Dear Greg,

Thanks for the offer! I might just take you up on that!

Peace,

moo

Subject: RE: Canal Catters
From: greg stephens
Date: 08 Aug 03 - 08:43 AM

mooman
want to buy a narrow boat? Have a little spin? Examine some canal-side hostelries? PM me.

Subject: RE: Canal Catters
From: greg stephens
Date: 08 Aug 03 - 08:39 AM

Last Christmas saw good sessions along the Caldon--Foaming Quart, Norton, Holly Bush in Denford, and Black Lion, Consall Forge.
White Dove, where are you next week(Aug 11). may be Trent and Merseying Chehire. And surely we've met, what do you play/sing?

Subject: RE: Canal Catters
From: mooman
Date: 08 Aug 03 - 08:38 AM

Living on a canal barge or long boat is my ultimate dream and if anyone can offer advice (not urgent) on the pros and cons and dos and don'ts, I'd be most appreciative! I live in Belgium now but when our daughter is off to university we may move back to the UK or Ireland.

Peace

moo

Subject: RE: Canal Catters
From: GUEST,White Dove
Date: 08 Aug 03 - 07:56 AM

Hi John see you in Hull soon maybe after Whitby

Hi Raggy...hows the family??? Maybe I will get up the Huddersfield sometime and call in for a coffeeeee!

Greg we must have met...pop in to Woodies on a tuesday ok...

Hi Aggie, will look out for Damascena...late Sept

Anymore canal catters out there????

Subject: RE: Canal Catters
From: AggieD
Date: 16 Jul 03 - 06:15 PM

I'm another Canal Catter. We may be heading up th Shroppie later on in the year, possibly September, & probably heading up to the Trent & Mersey via the Coventry next week.

Anyone seeing NB Damascena, give us a wave & let us know that you're a Mudcatter.

AggieD

Subject: RE: Canal Catters
From: Leadfingers
Date: 16 Jul 03 - 01:45 PM

Any Boaters heading up or down the Thames might be interested in the Ferry at Cookham,right by the road bridge.Maidenhead Folk Club meets
there every Thursday evening and there is good mooring at the pub.

Subject: RE: Canal Catters
From: greg stephens
Date: 16 Jul 03 - 11:47 AM

you'll often see me at the red lion, market .drayton session on a Wdnesday. Lord Combermere, Auddddddlem, on a Monday normally has the oddd boatie musian in too.

Subject: RE: Canal Catters
From: Rapparee
Date: 16 Jul 03 - 08:39 AM

If you want a piece of US history -- the American Canadian Caribbean Line, a small boat company out of Warren, RI -- actually cruises the Erie Canal, Albany to the lake. Actually the entire cruise is from Warren to the Sangunay in Canada and even out into the Bay of the St. Lawrence, via the Hudson River, the Erie Canal, Lake Oswego, the St. Lawrence Seaway, Montreal, Quebec, and you disembark in Montreal for a trip either home or by bus back to Warren.

I've done it, it's lovely. In the Fall it's particularily nice.

Subject: RE: Canal Catters
From: Raggytash
Date: 16 Jul 03 - 08:25 AM

Hello Roz, how's tricks, haven't heard or seen you in yonks, glad to know you're almost fit and well, saw the thread about Whitby. See you there for a time. Any room on your boat for one in Shropshire, haven't been down there for years

Subject: RE: Canal Catters
From: Rt Revd Sir jOhn from Hull
Date: 16 Jul 03 - 06:36 AM

Helooo,white,dove.john

Subject: RE: Canal Muddy people
From: GUEST,White Dove
Date: 16 Jul 03 - 06:21 AM

I resurected this thread. One year on and still afloat and now looking for other folkie boaters on the Shroppie Canal for the summer. I have been told the Anchor at High Offley is a great music venue. Woodies at Mkt Drayton on tues..been having a sing or two there with eats tooooo!
Lord Cumbermere on a Monday...

Helloooooooo to all Hull Muddies

Subject: RE: Canal Catters
From: Gareth
Date: 22 Aug 01 - 06:34 PM

With luck, the sloop "Marie Llewllyn" should be back in the water next year. Any folk venues on the creeks and shores of the London River, Kent and Essex Coasts and creeks. Sorry canals are out due to draught and air draught constrictions.

Gareth

Subject: RE: Canal Catters
From: White Dove
Date: 22 Aug 01 - 05:07 PM

Willie-0......thanks for the lil ditty..any other canal boat folk songs would be appreciated.

:-))

Subject: RE: Canal Catters
From: White Dove
Date: 22 Aug 01 - 05:06 PM

Willie-0......thanks for the lil ditty..any other canal boat folk songs would be appreciated.

:-))

Subject: RE: Canal Catters
From: White Dove
Date: 22 Aug 01 - 12:46 AM

Hi Marymac, Thanx for the welcome... and Llanfair...yes I plan living on my boat most of the time and hoping to find new folkie friends along the way. ..and hopfully more Canal Catters. The response here is great and all the info is appreciated. Thanx

Subject: RE: Canal Catters
From: Llanfair
Date: 21 Aug 01 - 03:35 PM

Are you living on the boat, White Dove? or on holiday? You are travelling through the area that I used to live in, Middlewich, Wrenbury,Nantwich.
We haven't been asked to do the canal stuff this year, but F&M has affected the boats as well.
Cheers, Bron.