UK Old Time music & dance fest. 21-23 Feb

Subject: UK Old Time music&dance fest. 21-23 Feb
From: nickp
Date: 08 Jan 03 - 06:54 AM

The Friends of American Old Time Music and Dance wish to announce that the 9th Gainsborough Old Time Festival will take place on 21st - 23rd of February at Castle Hills School, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire.

Our American guests will be Dan Levenson's Hippie-billies, the Reed Island Rounders, the Celestial Railroad String Band, Rayna Gellert and clogger Joan Cope. Our featured UK artists are Kate Lissauer's Buffalo Gals.

Members of the the Hippie-billies and Reed Island Rounders are giving post-festival masterclass workshops on the 24th to 26th, following the festival.

To request information please send snail mail details to email ...

Subject: RE: UK Old Time music&dance fest. 21-23 Feb
From: GUEST,Sooz(at the Castle Hills Community Arts Coll
Date: 08 Jan 03 - 07:52 AM

It'll be a great weekend if last year is anything to go by. It is really nice to see our facilities put to such good use.
What a pity, though that admission is by a weekend ticket only and that it is not possible to attend just the odd concert.

Subject: RE: UK Old Time music&dance fest. 21-23 Feb
From: nickp
Date: 08 Jan 03 - 10:53 AM

Sooz - there are also 'All Day Saturday' and 'Saturday evening (concert) only' tickets available although we don't shout too loud about them - being a small organisation it makes the logistics more complicated! I'm sure they'll be available on the day - we prefer pre-booking for the weekend itself but it's not critical just helps us gauge numbers.

Nick

Subject: RE: UK Old Time music&dance fest. 21-23 Feb
From: Sooz
Date: 08 Jan 03 - 12:39 PM

Thanks for the information, Nick.

Subject: RE: UK Old Time music&dance fest. 21-23 Feb
From: nickp
Date: 09 Jan 03 - 07:03 AM

Glad to help - and please excuse the use of School instead of Community Arts College but it takes less space on posters 'n stuff!
Nick

Subject: RE: UK Old Time music&dance fest. 21-23 Feb
From: nickp
Date: 10 Jan 03 - 10:07 AM

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Subject: RE: UK Old Time music&dance fest. 21-23 Feb
From: BanjoRay
Date: 11 Jan 03 - 08:33 AM

Last year's festival weas superb, and the three day fiddle workshop I attended after it, led by Brad Leftwich, was perfect. Nick, what are the details for this year's post-festival workshops, and who's handling the bookings? I understand Keith's not doing it this year.
Cheers
Ray

Subject: RE: UK Old Time music&dance fest. 21-23 Feb
From: Sooz
Date: 11 Jan 03 - 08:57 AM

As we seem to change our name almost yearly, and the names never fit the boxes on forms, you can call us what you like. Just make sure everyone knows where we are!

Subject: RE: UK Old Time music&dance fest. 21-23 Feb
From: Sooz
Date: 12 Jan 03 - 10:43 AM

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Subject: RE: UK Old Time music&dance fest. 21-23 Feb
From: nickp
Date: 13 Jan 03 - 04:33 AM

Thanks Sooz! Yes - Castle Hills Community Multiple Titled School College, just to the north of Gainsborough centre in Lincolnshire.... by the sports centre, down the road to the right!

Ray - me & Claire - details should be arriving tomorrow. Keith is the contact for more DETAILS on the post-festival but we are doing the booking/tickets for festival and workshops. Workshops from Dan's band and also Reed Islanders include banjo (beg & int), fiddle (beg & int), mandolin, guitar/vocal.

Anybody else want details snail mailing please send a postal address to [e-mail]

A frazzled Nick - there's loads to do in this festival lark! Please can I have my life back!

Subject: RE: UK Old Time music&dance fest. 21-23 Feb
From: nickp
Date: 14 Jan 03 - 03:52 AM

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Subject: RE: UK Old Time music&dance fest. 21-23 Feb
From: BanjoRay
Date: 14 Jan 03 - 08:50 AM

Anyone know when the FOAOTMAD website is going to be updated with all the information about the festival? I want to be able to refer people to it.
Cheers
Ray

Subject: RE: UK Old Time music&dance fest. 21-23 Feb
From: nickp
Date: 14 Jan 03 - 09:42 AM

Hi Ray - I'll have to give webmaster John a shake. Hope that cd arrives/arrived OK
Nick

Subject: RE: UK Old Time music&dance fest. 21-23 Feb
From: BanjoRay
Date: 15 Jan 03 - 09:43 AM

Yeah, Nick - got the CD thanks.
Ray

Subject: RE: UK Old Time music&dance fest. 21-23 Feb
From: BanjoRay
Date: 20 Jan 03 - 09:52 AM

Hoorah - full details of the festival and the three day post festival workshops are now available at the FOAOTMAD website. It's got all the makings of being one of the classics.
Cheers
Ray

Subject: RE: UK Old Time music&dance fest. 21-23 Feb
From: Sooz
Date: 20 Jan 03 - 03:31 PM

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Subject: RE: UK Old Time music&dance fest. 21-23 Feb
From: nickp
Date: 21 Jan 03 - 11:41 AM

Ray - we now have a Word membership form downloadable and an Acrobat one to follow in a day or so. One way to get the membership up. Nick

Subject: RE: UK Old Time music&dance fest. 21-23 Feb
From: nickp
Date: 23 Jan 03 - 06:33 AM

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Subject: RE: UK Old Time music&dance fest. 21-23 Feb
From:
Date: 24 Jan 03 - 06:10 AM

Hi, I'm an American staying long-term in Wales (Radnorshire/Powys) and I'm interested in being a part of your Old Time weekend. I've heard rave reviews from some of the people (such as Bruce Molsky) who have visited Gainsborough in the past.

Is there anyone in this discussion forum heading to Gainsborough from the mid-Wales/Herefordshire area who'd be interested in sharing travel expenses?

I play old time guitar -- have a little Gibson LG-2 along with me --and attend as many OT contests as I can each summer, including Galax,Virginia; Mt. Airy, North Carolina; Elk Creek Virginia; Fries Virginia; and others.

At any rate, I stumbled across this forum accidentally today while searching for recordings of Robert Burns's songs. I've got to play something at a Burns Supper this evening!

It would be good to hear from any of you about what's going on in Old Time music here in the U.K. (and, more specifically, Wales and the Midlands).

Thanks in advance for your help!
MaryE Yeomans
[e-mail]

Subject: RE: UK Old Time music&dance fest. 21-23 Feb
From: nickp
Date: 24 Jan 03 - 07:23 AM

Hi Mary, I'll be emailing you with details immediately and hope to meet up with you there. ALso hope to put you in contact with anyone within reach.

Nick
secretary, Friends of American Old Time Music & Dance

Subject: RE: UK Old Time music&dance fest. 21-23 Feb
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 24 Jan 03 - 09:09 AM

Mrs.Duck and myself are interested in getting down this year, depending on nest sitting for the ducklings. Can you give us a postcode for the school, so we can find it via Multimap?(their search seems to ignore schools if asked by name). Thanks in advance.
Quack!
GtD.

Subject: RE: UK Old Time music&dance fest. 21-23 Feb
From: BanjoRay
Date: 24 Jan 03 - 09:31 AM

Hi Geoff & Mrs D. Here's a clicky for the multimap showing the school:
Castle Hills school. This link puts you in too close, for some reason. If you give it one step less magnification, you'll see the school at the top centre of the map.
God, I hope this works!
Cheers
Ray

Subject: RE: UK Old Time music&dance fest. 21-23 Feb
From: nickp
Date: 24 Jan 03 - 10:27 AM

Or search on The Avenue and its at the north end

Subject: RE: UK Old Time music&dance fest. 21-23 Feb
From: Sooz
Date: 24 Jan 03 - 01:14 PM

DN21 1PY

Subject: RE: UK Old Time music&dance fest. 21-23 Feb
From: nickp
Date: 27 Jan 03 - 10:21 AM

Now why didn't I think of the post code!

Subject: RE: UK Old Time music&dance fest. 21-23 Feb
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 27 Jan 03 - 11:14 AM

postcode works fine - it circles the exact location on the map - no searching or intelligence required at all!
Quack!
GtD.

Subject: RE: UK Old Time music&dance fest. 21-23 Feb
From: nickp
Date: 30 Jan 03 - 03:59 AM

...... Oh why not .... Refresh!

Subject: RE: UK Old Time music&dance fest. 21-23 Feb
From: nickp
Date: 03 Feb 03 - 09:11 AM

and again... not long now

Subject: RE: UK Old Time music&dance fest. 21-23 Feb
From: Fortunato
Date: 03 Feb 03 - 08:42 PM

Nickp, your festival looks a grand time. Susette and I would love to visit and maybe we can get the Micca and Morty et al to come with us next year. Please PM your the address and contact for booking and I'll send CD and promo materials for next Feb. In the meantime have a great festival. cheers, Chance

Subject: RE: UK Old Time music&dance fest. 21-23 Feb
From: nickp
Date: 04 Feb 03 - 04:04 AM

No sooner done than said....

Subject: RE: UK Old Time music&dance fest. 21-23 Feb
From: nickp
Date: 10 Feb 03 - 04:53 AM

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Subject: RE: UK Old Time music&dance fest. 21-23 Feb
From: oombanjo
Date: 10 Feb 03 - 02:21 PM

It's all been said above, last year was great. So I'll be there this year.
If there are any old timers interested in the Beverley Festival this year,there are two new options on the table.
First, you can now book a ticket just for the camp/caravan site
@ £4.80 + vat/night. and just do the fringe, or purchase a ticket on the door for a concert.
Secondly, Nellies has asked to be included in the fringe and the lady likes old time, (not sure if she said a good old time though).
Any interested parties can book the camp site through ADASTRA or Beverley folk Festival on the web. If there are any negative results please get back to me (this is sent with the hope of getting old time music as a regular event at this festival)

Subject: RE: UK Old Time music&dance fest. 21-23 Feb
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 10 Feb 03 - 07:24 PM

Is there a Programme available, so we can make plans in advance?
We may not be able to get there for the full weekend, and would like to organise our visit around what is happening.
Quack!
Geoff the Duck

Subject: RE: UK Old Time music & dance fest. 21-23 Feb
From: nickp
Date: 11 Feb 03 - 04:20 AM

Hi Geoff hope this helps:

Evening concert Friday - all guests - followed by square dance

Workshops (3 slots) Saturday day

Evening concert Saturday - all guests

AGM Sunday morning - for the usual few (says he with some rancour)

followed by one more workshop slot (there are 7 different ones in each slot!)

Showcase 2pm - 3pm -ish for 'them what wants to show off'

Go home and leave us to clear up

Need any more? email me

Nick

Subject: RE: UK Old Time music & dance fest. 21-23 Feb
From: Guy Wolff
Date: 11 Feb 03 - 08:34 PM

I want to come. I want to come ...I want to come...<><<>><><> I'll be in Honduras thinking of you all. Have a great time !!!! All the best Guy

Subject: RE: UK Old Time music & dance fest. 21-23 Feb
From: nickp
Date: 12 Feb 03 - 04:01 AM

Honduras!!!!!

What was it that Mike Harding used to say ... 'Hope it rains. Hope all the donkeys are dead!'

(Before any animal rights people complain it's a joke on the British seaside town.)

Nick

Subject: RE: UK Old Time music & dance fest. 21-23 Feb
From: Sooz
Date: 15 Feb 03 - 12:23 PM

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Subject: RE: UK Old Time music & dance fest. 21-23 Feb
From: nickp
Date: 17 Feb 03 - 10:32 AM

Well, last few days. Still tickets available for people just to arrive but most workshop places are now filled. Lets hope the weather holds.

Subject: RE: UK Old Time music & dance fest. 21-23 Feb
From: nickp
Date: 18 Feb 03 - 11:26 AM

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Subject: RE: UK Old Time music & dance fest. 21-23 Feb
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 19 Feb 03 - 11:35 AM

We're planning to turn up on Friday night and were wondering if there was still space for indoor camping - if not we'll sleep in the car. We haven't bought tickets but are wanting to join in the sessions and maybe pay for a concert or two - have to go home Saturday night but not early.

Subject: RE: UK Old Time music & dance fest. 21-23 Feb
From: BanjoRay
Date: 19 Feb 03 - 12:06 PM

The indoor camping area is fairly enormous - its a school Gym, first come first served. The tickets aren't by concert, they're by the day (I'm almost positive - nickp can correct me if I'm wrong)or by the weekend. A few people will definitely be sleeping in their vehicles. I'm camping outside for 5 days (festival + fiddle workshop) - taking a small tent with a gas lamp to warm it for 20 minutes before I get in, and a winter sleeping bag. I don't like listening to people snoring, I prefer hearing the wind in the trees and the rain on the tent! It's been great in previous years.
There's a bar in the school, and you'll be able to buy three meals a day.
Cheers
Ray

Subject: RE: UK Old Time music & dance fest. 21-23 Feb
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 19 Feb 03 - 12:16 PM

There was a whisper that we could just pay for a saturday night concert ticket but do we need a day ticket to join in sessions in the school? I rather hope not .

Subject: RE: UK Old Time music & dance fest. 21-23 Feb
From: nickp
Date: 20 Feb 03 - 05:03 AM

Yes I fear so, you'll either need to buy a weekend ticket (£35 nonmembers, £30 members) or you can do an all day ticket for Saturday (£18 and £15 ditto). Both options will include workshops (as space permits) & sessions & concert(s). We have no facilities to restrict people's access to 'just sessions' once they're in.

Or you can do a 'just Saturday evening concert' for £10 (no concessions) but that isn't available until late afternoon (although I wouldn't like to give a definitive answer about what 'late' means, maybe about 4pm after the workshops have finished).

I'll keep checking this thread until late afternoon (UK time) but after that I have ridiculous amounts of things to sort out for the event and am unlikely to see a keyboard for a while.... (and maybe that's a good thing!)

Subject: RE: UK Old Time music & dance fest. 21-23 Feb
From: nickp
Date: 24 Feb 03 - 06:31 AM

Thanks to all those who performed, helped and attended in general. I reckon it was a good weekend - even I managed to see some of it when I wasn't rushing round doing my scalded cat imitations. Lots of happy vibes.

Next year - our 10th anniversary - is 13th to 15th February. Watch out for another thread then.

Nick

Subject: RE: UK Old Time music & dance fest. 21-23 Feb
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 24 Feb 03 - 12:27 PM

Yes it was great Nick - wish we could have been there longer but we'll make sure we get organised for next year. Well done for all the organisation! Not sure if the men will ever recover from Kate in the polka dot hot pants though:¬))