FOAOTMAD spring camp (UK)

Subject: FOAOTMAD spring camp
From: BanjoRay
Date: 22 May 02 - 06:54 PM

The strange word in the thread title refers to The Friends Of American Old Time Music And Dance whose website is here.

We're having the first of our two major camps this year on the Spring Bank Holiday weekend at Sacrewell Farm, just off the A47 on the Peterborough side of the A1. Here's a map.

We'll be getting there during Friday and leaving Tuesday afternoon, and playing Old Time music for the whole time. There should be around 40 or so folks, mostly good players. It costs, I think, £2.50 per day to camp. There are good facilities and a restaurant for lunches & breakfasts only, and a superb farm museum. It's a large field, but we'll be very easy to spot - fiddles, banjos, guitars, basses, etc. We pick round a campfire in the evening or in the Henhouse if it's wet (much better than it sounds!). Bring your instruments, your voice or just your enthusiasm.

The Southern Appalachians are alive and well in the middle of England, and anyone's welcome.

Cheers
Ray

Subject: RE: FOAOTMAD spring camp
From: GUEST,Nick, FOAOTMAD secretary
Date: 23 May 02 - 04:31 AM

On behalf of FOAOTMAD, thanks for the plug Ray - hope it goes well and the weather is good. I suspect the south west UK contingent will probably be at Stanchester festival - www.odtime.fsnet.co.uk - back to normal next year without the changes to the Bank Holiday due to the Jubilee celebrations.

Having caught people's electronic eye, if you're in the UK (or anywhere!) and are an Old Time music fan, you would find it most worthwhile to join FOAOTMAD - for more details follow Ray's blue clicky.

Also can I draw OT enthusiasts' attention to a double double (2 sets of 2) cd release 'Far In The Mountains', mentioned in another thread and available from Musical Traditions www.mustrad.org.uk. Excellent value.

Nick, FOAOTMAD secretary

Subject: RE: FOAOTMAD spring camp
From: BanjoRay
Date: 28 May 02 - 11:05 AM

It's this weekend, and I'll be there from the middle of friday afternoon - the sooner the better. Disaster - the hen house no longer exists. Apparently the council ordered it demolished - but there are other buildings we're welcome to use, so no problems whatsoever. I can't wait.

Yaaa-hoo! - bursts into Soldier's Joy
Ray

Subject: RE: FOAOTMAD spring camp
From: GUEST,Nick
Date: 29 May 02 - 05:09 AM

Oh No!... No hen house.... well, at least we know who broke the lock...

Nick

Subject: RE: FOAOTMAD spring camp
From: BanjoRay
Date: 29 May 02 - 07:12 PM

We're going to have to have a session of chicken tunes to mark the passing of the hen-house:
Cluck Old Hen
Hen Cackle
Who Broke The Lock On The Hen-House Door
Chicken Reel
Hen's March to the Midden (British Old Time!)
Anybody know any more?

Cheers
Ray

Subject: RE: FOAOTMAD spring camp
From: nickp
Date: 30 May 02 - 04:02 AM

Hi Ray, apparently there's a new (?) hen house. I'll have to wait for the A! festival to see it. Oh, and I've joined the realms of the Mudcatters... Nick

Subject: RE: FOAOTMAD spring camp
From: BanjoRay
Date: 30 May 02 - 06:38 AM

Welcome aboard the cafe, Nick. The coffee's on you! Have great time at Stanchester - I wish I could get to both, as I usually manage to.

Cheers
Ray

Subject: RE: FOAOTMAD spring camp
From: BanjoRay
Date: 21 May 03 - 12:03 PM

The 2003 camp starts on Friday - location etc details in the first message in this thread. Last year's was great - learned a lot of new Old Time tunes, and played loads of old familiar ones with some fine musicians
Cheers
Ray

Subject: RE: FOAOTMAD spring camp (UK)
From: Dead Horse
Date: 22 May 03 - 08:03 AM

Looks like I shall be forced to attend, as "she-who-must-be-obeyed" is definately going.
We will be sharing a tent (hope it aint the upstairs room) with Graham Anstee. We can put up with him, he says, if we can put up with his banjo!
Any shanty sessions planned???
Oh well, I can only hope.

Subject: RE: FOAOTMAD spring camp (UK)
From: BanjoRay
Date: 22 May 03 - 12:13 PM

Sorry, Dead Horse, they tend not to sing many sea shanties a couple of thousand feet up in the Appalachians, though a few of the old songs are strongly related, like Hogeye Man. I think many shanties were made up by people who'd been to see minstrel shows, as were the old time songs.
Cheers
Ray

Subject: RE: FOAOTMAD spring camp (UK)
From: oombanjo
Date: 22 May 03 - 02:00 PM

Hi Ray Sorry about the thread I put in the none music section I must have had a blind spot when I read through the music threads.
See you friday

Subject: RE: FOAOTMAD spring camp (UK)
From: oombanjo
Date: 22 May 03 - 02:37 PM

I should have made mention of the Beverley festival weekend June19 where we are introducing OT,sessions at nellies, we may have visits by some of the artists eg Darrell Scott, Acasha, and the landlady has offered the venue for regular OT sessions and meetings. Interested parties can book through the festival office [e-mail]

Subject: RE: FOAOTMAD spring camp (UK)
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 22 May 03 - 06:54 PM

OOMB - We are still interested in the idea of an Old-time session if times and days can be fitted into our somewhat limited available time.
Please make sure we know what is proposed!
Quack!
Geoff and Jane.

Subject: RE: FOAOTMAD spring camp (UK)
From: BanjoRay
Date: 24 May 05 - 12:01 PM

Well the time has come again. The Spring Camp is this weekend, and Geoff The Duck and Jane have told me they'll be there. This year the price has gone up to the ludicrous £3-50 a day for Foaotmad members and £4 a day for others. This is an incredible bargain - we'll have maybe 50 good old time musicians and families playing songs and tunes for three days, with loads of sessions, impromptu workshops, a campfire and maybe some Appalachian dancers. Carl Jones and Beverly Smith who are touring the UK (Carl and Beverly) have told me they'll try and get there, having heard all about it.
Cheers
Ray

Subject: RE: FOAOTMAD spring camp (UK)
From: The Shambles
Date: 24 May 05 - 12:12 PM

On behalf of FOAOTMAD, thanks for the plug Ray - hope it goes well and the weather is good. I suspect the south west UK contingent will probably be at On behalf of FOAOTMAD, thanks for the plug Ray - hope it goes well and the weather is good. I suspect the south west UK contingent will probably be at Stanchester festival - www.odtime.fsnet.co.uk - back to normal next year without the changes to the Bank Holiday due to the Jubilee celebrations. - www.odtime.fsnet.co.uk - back to normal next year without the changes to the Bank Holiday due to the Jubilee celebrations.

The above link did not seem to work. Is there a Stanchester event?

Subject: RE: FOAOTMAD spring camp (UK)
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 24 May 05 - 12:13 PM

No hen house? Just have to make do with a duck awning then!! Looking forward to it.

Subject: RE: FOAOTMAD spring camp (UK)
From: Paco Rabanne
Date: 24 May 05 - 12:18 PM

I can't go, but I wish I could. The recent Sewerby Hall event was excellent.

Subject: RE: FOAOTMAD spring camp (UK)
From: BanjoRay
Date: 24 May 05 - 12:44 PM

Shambles - the Not Stanchester weekend does not clash with the Spring Camp this year. Some information here. This doesn't give the exact location - I believe it's on June 3-5 at Stoke St Mary near Taunton - I'll find out and post it. (Not Stanchester is an Old Time picking weekend that used to be at Stanchester School near Yeoville)

Subject: RE: FOAOTMAD spring camp (UK)
From: GUEST,NIckp
Date: 24 May 05 - 02:26 PM

'Not Stanchester' - Yes indeed follow that link. Look for the camping signs. Arrival on the Friday is - I understand - expected! Well, I'm going to be there on the Friday and Sunday (busy elsewhere on the Saturday).

Otherwise have a great time at camp you lucky devils. I understand Beverly Smith & Carl Jones hope to be there on the Sunday following the final gig of their tour on Saturday at Selby.

Nick

Subject: RE: FOAOTMAD spring camp (UK)
From: GUEST,Nickp
Date: 25 May 05 - 07:42 AM

and the link Ray mentions has a map etc behind it

Subject: RE: FOAOTMAD spring camp (UK)
From: BanjoRay
Date: 25 May 05 - 08:27 AM

Nick - where is Not Stanchester in Stoke St Mary - the map tells you where the village is, but no details of actual location.
Ray

Subject: RE: FOAOTMAD spring camp (UK)
From: GUEST,NIckp
Date: 25 May 05 - 02:18 PM

It's near the pub (name escapes me but I think there's only one) and the other landmark is Parson's Landscaping. Look for the camping signs. Hopefully Derek will put up something more obvious on the day.

It's a very small village - you could probably hear the banjos from the centre!

Subject: RE: FOAOTMAD spring camp (UK)
From: Banjo-Flower
Date: 25 May 05 - 05:13 PM

Have a great time Ray,Bootleggers Band will miss you at Cleethorpes

Gerry

Subject: RE: FOAOTMAD spring camp (UK)
From: BanjoRay
Date: 25 May 05 - 07:59 PM

Why thank you, Gerry - I surely will!
We don't have the henhouse this year but if it rains we do have an excellent barn with ancient farming implements festooning the walls. If it doesn't rain of course we have the camp fire - or anwhere else.
Cheers
Ray

Subject: RE: FOAOTMAD spring camp (UK)
From: BanjoRay
Date: 21 May 07 - 02:31 PM

Well it's back this weekend - its never yet failed to be a complete winner of a long weekend of Old Time jamming.
Some of us are getting there on thursday, so it'll be even longer!
This year it's £4-50 and £3-50 for members and their children and £5-50 and £4 for non-members & kids for any of the official nights (Fri, Sat, Sun). Other nights will cost the standard campsite rate which is a few quid more.
Be there if you want to get your head round some old time tunes, and improve your banjo/fiddle/guitar abilities.
Ray

Subject: RE: FOAOTMAD spring camp (UK)
From: nickp
Date: 22 May 07 - 04:28 AM

Gosh did this thread really kick off 5 years ago. So why not... refresh!

Subject: RE: FOAOTMAD spring camp (UK)
From: Mr Happy
Date: 22 May 07 - 10:15 AM

Ray

enjoyed your company & easygoing, laid back, old time banjo style at Easter in the Peaks.


I wish y'all well this weakend & if it didn't clash with Chester Folk Festival, we'd prob be there.

Cheers,

MrH

Subject: RE: FOAOTMAD spring camp (UK)
From: BanjoRay
Date: 22 May 07 - 08:33 PM

Thanks Mr Happy - I KNOW you'll have a great time at Chester.
All the best
Ray

Subject: RE: FOAOTMAD spring camp (UK)
From: oombanjo
Date: 23 May 07 - 02:59 PM

All my bags are packed and I'm ready to go. See y'all Friday late. chee3rs john Y