Baggyrinkle - To Hull & Back (Shanty Festival)

Subject: RE: Baggyrinkle - To Hull & Back (Shanty Festival)
From: GUEST,Julie B at home
Date: 02 Sep 02 - 04:59 PM

Have just arrived back in Milton Keynes after 'Sea Fever 2002' my very first shanty festival. It was a fantastic weekend, and the harmony singing was wonderful. My aunt Joyce from Willerby was bowled over by how good it was, even though she's not a 'folkie'. I can't imagine how it could have been better. Even the weather was perfect. And the Minerva Hotel room was the perfect singaround venue. To be able to sing sea songs while looking out of the open french doors to watch ships sailing down the estuary was magical.

While on the subject of singarounds, I feel I should quickly apologise to the Baggyrinkles for my inadvertently singing 'New york girls' (or is it 'As I walked down the bowry?') at the singaround you were hosting in the Minerva yesterday. I suddenly realised on about line 2 that it was actually part of the Baggyrinkle repertoire, and had already probably been sung just before I turned up...Oops!!! I must learn a few more shanties before August 2003.

Was lovely to meet some catters for the first time (abuwood etc) and re-meet Noreen, Alan, Maggie & Les, Linda. Thanks for the Fri/Sun night cheese and biscuits Les/Linda! :-) Was also good to discover the "Shellback Chorus".

Julie B

P.S. Les from Hull - Went to Streetlife Museum but didn't manage a 'coachride' (too busy). Liked seeing the 41ft 2300 yr old longboat in the museum next door though.

Subject: RE: Baggyrinkle - To Hull & Back (Shanty Festival)
From: GUEST,Julie B at home
Date: 02 Sep 02 - 05:07 PM

Sea Fever comments on new thread Hull Shanty Festival....comments

Subject: RE: Baggyrinkle - To Hull & Back (Shanty Festival
From: Mrs Cobble
Date: 02 Sep 02 - 10:04 PM

Now you lot who woz in 'ull, did anyone see Cobble 'cos he said he woz singing in the Minerva and he had tea at Les from Hull's abode, yet it seems none of you did see Him...... :-)

Mrs C

Subject: RE: Baggyrinkle - To Hull & Back (Shanty Festival)
From: Noreen
Date: 03 Sep 02 - 06:49 AM

Yes, Mrs C, Cobble made his entrance in the open doorway of the Minerva, his golden locks framed by the afternoon sun (at least I think that was him... the Shellbacks were hosting a singaround at the time which neccessitated the audience having to vacate the place, and it got a bit congested....)

Subject: RE: Baggyrinkle - To Hull & Back (Shanty Festival)
From: Les from Hull
Date: 03 Sep 02 - 02:15 PM

Mrs C - Maggie and I were happy to welcome your old man (though not quite as old as me as he delights in reminding me). We fed him nicely and took him to the anti-Survivors session but we were sorry he had leave early for the train. Just as well really, considering the state that Maggie and I were in by the early hours of the morning.

Subject: RE: Baggyrinkle - To Hull & Back (Shanty Festival)
From: Crane Driver
Date: 03 Sep 02 - 03:52 PM

Julie B - we don't own the songs, we just carry 'em for a while. You're more than welcome to sing 'em to us. And your version of New York Girls, or whatever you like to call it, was great. Please don't treat us as celebrities, we're just ordinary blokes who love the songs and work at doing them justice. Come and talk to us - we're almost human (most of the time).

Andrew

Subject: RE: Baggyrinkle - To Hull & Back (Shanty Festival)
From: Madam Gashee
Date: 04 Sep 02 - 12:55 PM

well, some of you are!!!

Subject: RE: Baggyrinkle - To Hull & Back (Shanty Festival)
From: Crane Driver
Date: 04 Sep 02 - 05:47 PM

Thank you Ma'am.