Peg to UK: music doings in January?

Subject: BS: Peg to UK: music doings in January?
From: Peg
Date: 01 Nov 02 - 12:14 PM

hello all;

I will be in England from January 14th through the 27th! I am attending a conference in London on the 26th (maybe the 25th, too) but other than that, my itinerary is fairly open. I plan to spend several days in Glastonbury, and hopefully near Salisbury/Avebury, and also Oxford/Banbury (not necessarily in that order). Any Mudcatters know of any musical doings in any of these areas? I am hoping to go to the Cecil Sharp house on Tuesday the 24th if Micca might be willing to escort me! Depending on weather, I might do some hiking, too and stone circle visiting.

As always, offers of couch/floor space are happily accepted and will be rewarded with pints of beer and songs...and an open invitation to any Boston visitors to stay in my spare room!

If you have noticed a trend, yes, it's true I am trvaelling to the UK a lot lately, and also seeking a way to move to the UK on a temporary or even permanant basis. I have been applying for teaching posts but so far no luck...though I will persevere (hence all my academic activities in England, this conference will be my third in the UK since last summer). If I had business capital I would open an internet cafe in Glastonbury which needs one desperately. Hmm, maybe I should just hunt for a chap amenable to a Green Card marriage? ;`)

Oh, god, just kidding about that one.

Peg

Subject: RE: BS: Peg to UK: music doings in January?
From: Morticia
Date: 01 Nov 02 - 01:25 PM

spare room at your disposal Peg....

Subject: RE: BS: Peg to UK: music doings in January?
From: Peg
Date: 01 Nov 02 - 01:36 PM

thanks Morty! I wil PM you.

And you are welcome here; ya know we DO have a pretty hopping Irish sessiun scene in this town...

Very sadly, however, the Boston Folk and Traditional Singers' Club has been cancelled indefinitely...at least that's what the website says, I can't get a human answer from anyone.

Subject: RE: BS: Peg to UK: music doings in January?
From: Micca
Date: 01 Nov 02 - 01:42 PM

Peg, we will be delighted to see you and a trip to Sharps at Last!!, Let me know details when you have, and if you need a bed at either(or both) ends of your trip, let us know!!1

Subject: RE: BS: Peg to UK: music doings in January?
From: Peg
Date: 01 Nov 02 - 01:51 PM

thanks Micca; you rule! Now when are we getting you and yours in Boston, hmmm?

I arrive VERY early Tuesday morning after an overnight flight; I reckon a short nap and some fine pub grub (drinks on me) will fortify me for a night of music! Can't wait to see Cecil's house and maybe will prepare some songs from his book in honour of the occasion...

will PM you the particulars...

peg

Subject: RE: BS: Peg to UK: music doings in January?
From: Leadfingers
Date: 01 Nov 02 - 02:45 PM

If you dont head West straight away I would reccomend Maidenhead folk club on the Thursday and Oxford on the Friday.The Mill at Banbury is OK in my book too.

Subject: RE: BS: Peg to UK: music doings in January?
From: smallpiper
Date: 01 Nov 02 - 09:07 PM

Bugger the south west visit the "other" home of mudcat i.e. Hull plenty of music around here and I'm sure one of us will put you up - I will for a start - you might also consider applying for teaching jobs in this area they are desperate and were offering free housing as an incentive not so long ago in the hope of attracting good quality teachers to the area.

Subject: RE: BS: Peg to UK: music doings in January?
From: smallpiper
Date: 01 Nov 02 - 09:09 PM

P.S. if you get really desperate I'll do the mariage of convienience thing for you ;-)

Subject: RE: BS: Peg to UK: music doings in January?
From: Thomas the Rhymer
Date: 01 Nov 02 - 09:57 PM

Go Peg, GO! If wishes were horses...
ttr

Subject: RE: BS: Peg to UK: music doings in January?
From: Peg
Date: 01 Nov 02 - 11:28 PM

Leadfingers: what night is the sessiun at the MIll in Banbury? I would try to have my visit coincide with that...and which place in Oxford?

thanks smallpiper, for your offers! LOL...

re: teaching needs, yes it is true that many incentives are being offered for what we'd call "secondary" or "Primary" teachers. I teach college level and do not have certification to teach kids; then again in the UK I would probably have to undergo specific certification...I did look into this not long ago, through an agency that was interviewing in Boston, but they never answered my email. Free housing is a nice incentive all right...

Subject: RE: BS: Peg to UK: music doings in January?
From: smallpiper
Date: 02 Nov 02 - 05:36 AM

Teach what? I teach at Hull University and if you let me know your subject will keep my eyes and ears open for you.

Subject: RE: BS: Peg to UK: music doings in January?
From: Peg
Date: 02 Nov 02 - 10:26 AM

English, film/media studies, creative writing...can teach journalism and drama if need be, too.

thanks! I had not looked at Hull yet...where the blazes IS Hull anyway???

Subject: RE: BS: Peg to UK: music doings in January?
From: smallpiper
Date: 02 Nov 02 - 10:58 AM

North East coast north of the Wash and south of Newcastle about 50 miles due east of Leeds. Its on a massive (and I mean masive) estuary that can be seen from space!

Subject: RE: BS: Peg to UK: music doings in January?
From: mg
Date: 02 Nov 02 - 05:56 PM

oh do marry him. This is so romantic...

mg

Subject: RE: BS: Peg to UK: music doings in January?
From: Leadfingers
Date: 02 Nov 02 - 06:21 PM

Banbury Mill is Wednesday evenings,I think 8.30 start.Derek and Mary run the club.They are nice people.

Subject: RE: BS: Peg to UK: music doings in January?
From: Rt Revd Sir jOhn from Hull
Date: 02 Nov 02 - 06:26 PM

there is a big fish deep see museum here as well.john

Subject: RE: BS: Peg to UK: music doings in January?
From: smallpiper
Date: 02 Nov 02 - 09:04 PM

I thought so too Mary!

Well Peg?

Do you really want to disapoint all those romantics?

Subject: RE: BS: Peg to UK: music doings in January?
From: Peg
Date: 03 Nov 02 - 01:25 AM

Leadfingers, thanks for the tip; maybe I will make it to Banbury by that first Wednesday night the 15th, or maybe the following one, the 22nd.

Now, now, Mary and smallpiper: the whole point of a Green Card marriage is that it is NOT romantic!

peg

Subject: RE: BS: Peg to UK: music doings in January?
From: Thomas the Rhymer
Date: 03 Nov 02 - 02:06 AM

Or,

Perhaps the whole point of romantic is the green bard... singing sweetly of love

Subject: RE: BS: Peg to UK: music doings in January?
From: GUEST
Date: 03 Nov 02 - 08:00 AM

What's the green card got to do wi it? Can't we have a bit of romance anyway?

Subject: RE: BS: Peg to UK: music doings in January?
From: breezy
Date: 03 Nov 02 - 10:30 AM

Dear Peg Tuesday is what date? as I make Friday the 24th Jan and thats the evening the St.Albans club re-opens.If your planning on being in London for the 25-26th its only 25 minutes from St albans to london.Check back as we are a well orged club and our main guest is Ben Campbell and he will be re-uniting with the legendary Johnny Collins.Plus v.g.resis.

Subject: RE: BS: Peg to UK: music doings in January?
From: smallpiper
Date: 03 Nov 02 - 11:34 AM

Do we have a green card system in the UK? Well Peg romance or no the offer still stands!

Subject: RE: BS: Peg to UK: music doings in January?
From: smallpiper
Date: 03 Nov 02 - 07:12 PM

Have you seen the thread about love on the internet? This could be the start of a talking point and lots of fun!

Subject: RE: BS: Peg to UK: music doings in January?
From: Peg
Date: 03 Nov 02 - 10:12 PM

ah yes; finding love on the internet. No thanks; I find it troublesome enough in "real life!"

Breezy, I will indeed be In London the 24th-25th as far as I know; I will only be attending the conference on the 26th. So PM me the directions etc. to St. Albans; can I get there on public transport?

thanks!
peg

Subject: RE: BS: Peg to UK: music doings in January?
From: breezy
Date: 04 Nov 02 - 07:30 PM

Euston to Watford to St Albans Abbey station up the hill 300m on the right The Comfort Hotel on Holywell hill , promises to be a very good night, if you like songs and singing choruses.Johnny Collins and Ben Campbell looks very good.Fri 24 th Jan 2003.

Subject: RE: BS: Peg to UK: music doings in January?
From: Guy Wolff
Date: 04 Nov 02 - 07:46 PM

Peg ,Never mind the love stuff for now.. The Hull / Beverley mudcatter's are a total blast.. If you can do it try to get to a session in Beverley ,near Hull as well..HAve a great time.THe north of England is worth the effort to get there. I love these guys and   I'm happily married.. Ha Also they have great Yorkshire pudding, Go Figure, All the best, Guy

By the way I'm in the northwest of Connnecticut .. If you come back stop by the old pottery and play some music with me. 130 miles from copley square Wolff Pottery 305 Litchfield turnpike New Preston ct, 06777   860/868/2858

Subject: RE: BS: Peg to UK: music doings in January?
From: GUEST,smallpier
Date: 04 Nov 02 - 07:55 PM

There you go what better recommendation can you get! The love stuff - is a joke nowt more!

Subject: RE: BS: Peg to UK: music doings in January?
From: Peg
Date: 04 Nov 02 - 09:09 PM

ah, Northern England; I have not seen much of it yet but would like to! I travelled through the Borders region on the way to Scotland and found it spectacular!

Subject: RE: BS: Peg to UK: music doings in January?
From: smallpiper
Date: 05 Nov 02 - 04:44 AM

So now is your chance - and there are lots of people here who share some of your interests

Subject: RE: BS: Peg to UK: music doings in January?
From: Peg
Date: 05 Nov 02 - 08:50 AM

Okay, well, maybe I will try to come to Hull for a couple of days, then...This is in Yorkshire? The hills or the dales? I have longed to see this part of the country! Must pack my walking shoes.

peg

Subject: RE: Peg to UK: music doings in January?
From: GUEST,smallpiper
Date: 05 Nov 02 - 11:52 AM

Niether, its on the coast (ish) but a short drive from the hills and dales. The Yorkshire wolds are but a spit away.

Subject: RE: Peg to UK: music doings in January?
From: Guy Wolff
Date: 05 Nov 02 - 06:25 PM

Peg the Minster at Beverly is werth a walk around and through.. If you get into the area you should have a peek at York and Ripon as well Also near Ripon is my faverite spot on earth .. Fountains Abby .All the best Guy

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Subject: RE: Peg to UK: music doings in January?
From: Peg
Date: 06 Nov 02 - 01:32 AM

We've a Beverly near Boston as well! This sounds like a plan. Have sleeping roll, will travel.
Wolds sound lovely. I love these wonderful words of the Englsih landscape. Am also fond of "copse."

peg

Subject: RE: Peg to UK: music doings in January?
From: mooman
Date: 06 Nov 02 - 05:49 AM

Dear Peg,

If you have the chance to travel a couple of extra hours to the Surreal Kingdom of Belgium you can always stay with us...can probably arrange some music for you as well!

All the best

mooman

Subject: RE: Peg to UK: music doings in January?
From: Skipjack K8
Date: 06 Nov 02 - 06:27 AM

Don't accept any offer from jOhn from HUll9, as he has a viscious hamster that he brutalizes, in order to take the throat out of the television detector man

Subject: RE: Peg to UK: music doings in January?
From: Mr Furrow
Date: 06 Nov 02 - 06:39 AM

Peg,

I teach in a Further Education College in Norwich. There is an organisation called the Association of Colleges which represents all the Further Education Colleges and you can mail them at AOC Enquiries They might have either a centralised vacancy list or at least some contact points for the individual colleges.

I do know that we are permantly looking for staff, nut I don't know about subject areas though.

Hope this helps
Jon

Subject: RE: Peg to UK: music doings in January?
From: Mr Furrow
Date: 06 Nov 02 - 06:41 AM

Hmmmmmm that link should have gone to [e-mail]

Subject: RE: Peg to UK: music doings in January?
From: smallpiper
Date: 06 Nov 02 - 08:35 AM

So work out your itinery and we'll fit you in, Beverley York Rippon the wolds and some of the larges Iron age earth works in europe should fit in with some of your interests oh yeah and lots of music too.

Subject: RE: Peg to UK: music doings in January?
From: Peg
Date: 06 Nov 02 - 10:19 AM

this is great, thanks for all of the tips! Mooman, would love to come to Belgium some day but it probably will not happen on this trip...it is my third time to England in under a year and so I need to keep it frugal...

Mr. Furrow/Jon, I was in Norwich recently at the University of East Anglia for a conference. I am actually applying to a fellowship there but probably will not get it. I will check out that link.

Hamster?

Subject: RE: Peg to UK: music doings in January?
From: Barry Finn
Date: 06 Nov 02 - 07:07 PM

Peg, WHAT'S UP WITH THIS? Have you gone mad, are you ill, did a planter fall from a window sill & crack your nogin? You can't give up this hub of folkydom. Well it's really that they're are few that will miss ya when you leave them behind. If you do end up staying there do come back for a visit, huh? Best of luck to ya. Barry

Subject: RE: Peg to UK: music doings in January?
From: Thomas the Rhymer
Date: 06 Nov 02 - 09:23 PM

Would you like to have a traveling companion, Peg?

ttr

Subject: RE: Peg to UK: music doings in January?
From: smallpiper
Date: 06 Nov 02 - 09:29 PM

Don't worry we'll kick her out on a regular basis

Subject: RE: Peg to UK: music doings in January?
From: Peg
Date: 06 Nov 02 - 10:43 PM

oh my, this has become a very comic thread!

Barry, I miss ya bro! Where ya hiding out at? Do you go to any sessiuns these days? Would love to see ya and hear that silvery voice of yours...

I would never really leave the USA for good; thinking of a semi-temporary move is all...

peg

Subject: RE: Peg to UK: music doings in January?
From: smallpiper
Date: 07 Nov 02 - 06:06 AM

Ah a career development move - nowt wrong wi that then

Subject: RE: Peg to UK: music doings in January?
From: mooman
Date: 07 Nov 02 - 06:30 AM

Dear Peg,

I you do get up 'ull way you will have the undoubted pleasure of meeting Smallpliers, jOhn from 9Hull and a large concentration of other UK 'Catters, some of whom but by no means all, I am prepared to personally vouch for as being members of the species Homo sapiens L.. You will also be able to see Punch the Horse not performing somewhere.

Please beware of Skipjack K8 for your own personal safety. I'm sure Eric the Viking will back me on this.

All the best

moo

Subject: RE: Peg to UK: music doings in January?
From: Peter K (Fionn)
Date: 07 Nov 02 - 06:48 AM

Forget Smallpiper, and marry ME, Peg. My pipes are slightly larger (uillean) and I warm to your posts. And if adult education is any good to you, I'll take soundings around Sherwood Forest.

Guy, I really, really tried to get up to Ripon/Harrogate to meet you (and Roger Knowles). Just couldn't be done in the end, so come back soon!

Subject: RE: Peg to UK: music doings in January?
From: smallpiper
Date: 07 Nov 02 - 07:47 AM

Ha Fionn fighting talk then so can you compete with a set of Highland War pipes for volume? You might have a greater range but, by God, I beat you hands down on intensity (or is that insensitvity.

I think that jOhn has a certificate that declares him a member of the genus homo sapiens - however I can't vouch for oaklet!

Subject: RE: Peg to UK: music doings in January?
From: Peg
Date: 07 Nov 02 - 08:45 AM

hmmm...all these men whipping out their pipes and comparing size. Not sure I am safe in Hull. But I'll give anything a try. Beer and songs are about all I am up for, but that's enough, right? Any good local cider in the area? That has been my drink of choice lately. Tried some Kingfisher in Norwich and loved it.

Adult ed. teaching will definitely be something I look into if I end up moving over there without a job or working permit in hand yet...this is all a pipe dream at the moment. I want to open an internet cafe in Glastonbury but need an investor! (heh don't we all!) Until the day, I am still a loving visitor and tourist...

peg

Subject: RE: Peg to UK: music doings in January?
From: smallpiper
Date: 07 Nov 02 - 11:45 AM

You will be totally safe in Hull! But no local cider I'm afraid but Yorkshire is the home (arguably) of the finest beers in the world!

Subject: RE: Peg to UK: music doings in January?
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 07 Nov 02 - 12:15 PM

Looking forward to meeting up with you again and going to Sharpes!!

See you soon

Cat

Subject: RE: Peg to UK: music doings in January?
From: GUEST,Rob
Date: 07 Nov 02 - 12:43 PM

Lots going on in the Manchester area .
Open Door Folk Club in Failsworth have an excellent female duo Taggart and Wright on Sunday January 19th. The Webbsite is www.sky-web.net/taggartandwright/