BS: Article to appear on PVFF in EDN

Subject: Article to appear on PVFF in EDN
From: GUEST,MC Fat
Date: 09 Aug 02 - 04:58 AM

Just to let all the comrades know that an article writ by yours truly will appear in the next issue (Sept publishing date I think ?) of the EFDSS (Eng Folk Dance and Song Soc) magazine EDN. The editor, Paul Davenport was interested in how 'we' went about getting it off the ground and when I told him I had writ an article for Stirrings which could be ammended he said he was interested in seeing it. The piece was re-witten to suit their requirements and on Wednesday he told me it's gone in largely un-edited. They have a section called Roses & Rasperries and apparantly we're a Rose and I may even get a certificate (about time I got certified) but he seemed mighty impressed in our efforts and I updated him on next years news which will go in the next issue as an update to the article.

Subject: RE: BS: Article to appear on PVFF in EDN
From: smallpiper
Date: 09 Aug 02 - 05:08 AM

Splendid stuff I hope you tole him it started here (I'm sure you did) good ol'mudcat

Subject: RE: BS: Article to appear on PVFF in EDN
From: GUEST,MC Fat
Date: 09 Aug 02 - 05:15 AM

Certainly did folks. The role of de mudcat was shown as the pivotal force driving the PVFF onwards and upwards. God I'm so eloquent wiv wurds.

Subject: RE: BS: Article to appear on PVFF in EDN
From: Sir Roger de Beverley
Date: 09 Aug 02 - 07:03 AM

What a star you are Jim. A published author as well as an accomplished singaround host. What next in this glittering career?

R

Subject: RE: BS: Article to appear on PVFF in EDN
From: GUEST,MC Fat
Date: 09 Aug 02 - 07:12 AM

Gigillo, Tightrope Artist, Mystery Drinker, Saviour of the World...who knows the world is as they say my oyster.

Subject: RE: BS: Article to appear on PVFF in EDN
From: Les from Hull
Date: 09 Aug 02 - 03:51 PM

More like a whelk if you ask me.

Subject: RE: BS: Article to appear on PVFF in EDN
From: katlaughing
Date: 09 Aug 02 - 03:57 PM

PV? FF is Folk festival, right? Sorry, it's a cross pond thing.*bg* Anyway, congratulations!! Any chance of reading it online or having it archived here at the Mudcat?

Thanks,

kat

Subject: RE: BS: Article to appear on PVFF in EDN
From: brid widder
Date: 09 Aug 02 - 08:03 PM

kat PVFF was the very successful replacement for the cancelled Beverley & East Riding Festival back in June.. the organiser cancelled the official Fest... we did it anyway... with support from local publicans, traidspeople, the council and the public... and had a really good 'back to basics' festival... the Peoples Voice Folk Festival ... put PVFF into the Filter search... about 180 days would get most of the threads... sorry can't do the blue clicky thingy!!!

Subject: RE: BS: Article to appear on PVFF in EDN
From: katlaughing
Date: 09 Aug 02 - 10:10 PM

Ah! Thanks, brid widder! Hadn't been in those threads...will do.

Subject: RE: BS: Article to appear on PVFF in EDN
From: Les from Hull
Date: 10 Aug 02 - 09:37 AM

Kat - adding to my mate BridWid's comments - for people who didn't know PVFF was an object lesson in organising a completely FREE folk festival at the drop of a hat.

We got the local people interested, particularly the publicans (20 of them contributing to publicity expeneses) and asked the ones who normally book acts in their pubs over that weekend to book someone 'folky', and gave them a list of suitable acts they could afford. The local town council sponsored a ceildh band, the district council provided camping facilities and sponsored a shanty event. Local dance teams joined in. A local club put on a concert. And there's plenty of singers and musicians hereabouts to swell the sessions and singarounds. Most of our 'punters' were singaround and session people who just want an excuse to sing and play.

So everything was free - even the programmes (actually the whole thing was fuelled by not inconsiderable beer sales). So everyone was happy, although we did not have big names to entice the concert goers.

A major factor which should not be overlooked was the fact that the regular festival had built up that weekend as the weekend to go to Beverley. So to some extent we had a partly captive audience.

We could not have organised this event without Mudcat. Much of the discussion took place here, and it greatly enhanced our publicity. (Thanks again, Max!)

I would love to hear of something similar being organised by 'catters elsewhere in the world. Perhaps it already happens. If not - got to it, mudcatters.

Subject: RE: BS: Article to appear on PVFF in EDN
From: Bassic
Date: 10 Aug 02 - 09:51 AM

And what an excellent job you and the others did in pulling it all together Les. I had a great time and it certainly helped this comparative novice "folkie" get his feet under the table and feel part of the local scene. Its been said in other threads and places but my personal thanks to all involved for a great time. However, please remind me never to get suckered into jamming with the Deanmaister and you at half past some un-godly hour in the morning after numerous pints of Festival Brew, infront of a room full of musicians and falling for the cry "BASS SOLO"!!!!!!!!!!!

Subject: RE: BS: Article to appear on PVFF in EDN
From: katlaughing
Date: 10 Aug 02 - 10:13 AM

Oh! I would love to have been there for that!! So that's how you all get new Mudder recruits, eh? **BG**

Thanks for the elucidation, Les. What a wonderful group...I love it when things get pulled together in such a spontaneous way, esp. through use of something so unique as the Mudcat! Congratulations to you all!!

kat

Subject: RE: BS: Article to appear on PVFF in EDN
From: Sir Roger de Beverley
Date: 12 Aug 02 - 04:22 AM

I've a feeling that it was me that called "bass solo" on that occasion but then I also let the Deanmeister use my guitar, so I can't have been in my right mind. At least he only broke one string (but it was the fifth!!)

R