Warwick Festival

Subject: Warwick Festival
From: Apache
Date: 30 May 03 - 10:35 AM

I'm thinking of going to Warwick Folk Festival this year maybe as a steward, maybe not (I didn't really enjoy stewarding last time), but my dad's not going so I have no way of getting there.

Is anyone from around the Chester area going to Warwick this year, if so would I be able to get a lift there and back? I'll pay some petrol money or whatever, but it would be so much easier than getting the train.

The only lugage I'd have would be tent, burgan, guitar, backpack.

Thank you.

Regards,
Apache

"Folk Dancing was originally a way of swatting flys"
--Anon.

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: Apache
Date: 31 May 03 - 12:49 PM

Anyone?

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: Snuffy
Date: 05 Jun 03 - 08:52 AM

I'll be there, but I only live 10 miles away so can't help you much.

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: the lemonade lady
Date: 05 Jun 03 - 10:49 AM

Contact Mr. Happy from Chester or anyone who went to the Chester festival and live there. Look on the Chester folk Festival thread.

Sal

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: GUEST,Alanww
Date: 17 Jul 03 - 06:41 AM

Time to refresh this thread!
Who else is going? I shall be there in my little Bambi campervan. All together now: aaarrrhhh!

"Oh, the water is wide ...!"
Alan

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: GUEST,Alanww
Date: 17 Jul 03 - 06:47 AM

PS Its at Warwick Folk Festival and its on 25 to 27 July 2003.

"... I cannot get o'er!"
Alan

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: MC Fat
Date: 17 Jul 03 - 07:05 AM

Me and the Topsy and Tim Bendy Baloon Rapper Team will be theere !!

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: Snuffy
Date: 17 Jul 03 - 08:33 AM

This will be my first time as a boarder. I've previously been a day boy.

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: the lemonade lady
Date: 17 Jul 03 - 08:59 AM

I shall be there, needlesstosay, with my assistant. I have a few little surprises if it's hot again. I'm bringing shade!

#8-)

Sal

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: GUEST,Rich A
Date: 17 Jul 03 - 09:04 AM

Sorry for the blatant plug...

Crucible (traditional English song and Music) will be launching their first album on the Saturday at 7pm in the Arts centre at Warwick.

For more in info

www.cruciblemusic.co.uk

Cheers
Rich

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: Noreen
Date: 17 Jul 03 - 09:17 AM

And a night boy, Snuffy? :0)

Just been sent stewarding details for son & self- says in essence 'we'll decide when you get here'. :0)

Looking forward to the bendy balloon rapper reprise!

(Oh and don't forget your swimming togs)

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: Noreen
Date: 17 Jul 03 - 09:36 AM

http://www.cruciblemusic.co.uk

That'll be you then, Rich? :0)

Look forward to hearing you- sounds excellent. Arts Centre's a lovely venue.

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: GUEST,Rich A
Date: 17 Jul 03 - 09:52 AM

Yep, that's me. last seen at the National having drunk too much port.
:)

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: Noreen
Date: 17 Jul 03 - 10:05 AM

Was lovely port, thank you :0)

I might let you have a squeeze of my Crabb next time we meet...

Note to self:

Shopping List
Port

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: GUEST
Date: 17 Jul 03 - 10:17 AM

I'll be singing with a Crabb at Warwick. (That's the concertina and not in anyway a reference to anyone in the band) :)

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: Noreen
Date: 17 Jul 03 - 10:29 AM

:0)
Crabbs of the world unite! Did you buy that one at the National??

(Sorry, I'll stop hogging the thread now.)

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: GUEST,Rich A
Date: 17 Jul 03 - 10:38 AM

I wish. Ended up buying a sexy G/C Castagnari Casta instead.

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: Les from Hull
Date: 17 Jul 03 - 10:39 AM

Actually - Maggie and I are your stewards on Saturday, Rich. Looking forward to it.

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: My guru always said
Date: 17 Jul 03 - 11:17 AM

I'm hoping to get along.......

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 17 Jul 03 - 01:19 PM

Ducks will be out in force as ever.

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 17 Jul 03 - 02:35 PM

I missed Crucible at Sharp's because of a combination of family and work reasons, and will probably have to miss Warwick ditto, but I thought they were brilliant in the bar at the National. If I do manage to get to Warwick it'll be for a day trip on the Saturday so thank you Rich for the info.

Kitty

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: GUEST
Date: 17 Jul 03 - 02:42 PM

'




we are going

    for good ale and good song, helps the world go along

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: Noreen
Date: 17 Jul 03 - 02:51 PM

But how will we know you, GUEST?



:0)

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: Mr Red
Date: 17 Jul 03 - 02:55 PM

No one can put you in the shade Ms Lemon.

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: Wuzzle
Date: 17 Jul 03 - 03:00 PM

oooops I lost my cookie
you will know me by the song and ale,

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: Fran
Date: 17 Jul 03 - 03:26 PM

Hi Wuzzle and all

I am going as well, hope the weather is as good as previous years have been:-)

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: Firecat
Date: 17 Jul 03 - 03:53 PM

And I'm stewarding!

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: Orca the cat
Date: 17 Jul 03 - 04:01 PM

Sorry I can't offer a lift(returning briefly to Apache's request)but I look forward to you all coming to say hello to my owner's collection of old and very interesting Hohners from 1920 (ish) onwards!!! Orca the cat

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: Linda Kelly
Date: 17 Jul 03 - 04:38 PM

Hazel otherwise known as Pistachio and myself will be wending our way down -looking forward to singing late at night in the Arts Centre and of course witnessing more of MC F's balloon wizardy - a sight to behold last year!

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: John Routledge
Date: 17 Jul 03 - 07:43 PM

Looking forward to a great weekend - First time at Warwick.

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: JudeL
Date: 18 Jul 03 - 08:19 AM

Paul & I will be there, but not till late Friday & we will be leaving around lunchtime on Sunday.

Not having been to Warwick before tell us more of this late night arts centre sing....sounds interesting

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: Noreen
Date: 18 Jul 03 - 08:52 AM

Final programme now online

Jude, the Late Night Sing is run my Brian Rogers in the acoustically-beautiful Arts Centre, 10.30pm-1am.

Last years sessions were attended by excellent singers, with much eager and expert audience participation. I remember I sang Until the Dark Time Ends (Written by Allouette Iselin from Nelson NH) because the time seemed just right. Even though nobody in the room had ever heard it before, they picked up the refrains on first hearing, and by the final repeat the roof was raised. A very moving experience.

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: the lemonade lady
Date: 18 Jul 03 - 09:07 AM

This Warwick will be a little special for me and my assistant... we met at a breakfast table here last year!

#8-D

Sal

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: Noreen
Date: 18 Jul 03 - 09:13 AM

A whole year, Sally m'dear!

I shall toast your health in.... lemonade... with a parasol :0)

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: DG&D Dave
Date: 18 Jul 03 - 12:02 PM

I shall be Warwicking and hopefully sorting out some DG&D business prior to Sidmouth.

Please don't ask me for the bonuses and forfiet rules as these are decided on the day.

Daveb.

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 18 Jul 03 - 01:40 PM

Titch and I will be turning up Friday from as early pm as we can muster (after the Bogle/Wyndham-Read/Collins concert in Watford Thursday night). Will be inhabiting an uncomfortable little tent (our daughter's) and so will be looking for any excuse for get togethers, midnight singalongs, 3am serenades etc. 12-string in tow.

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: Dave4Guild
Date: 18 Jul 03 - 02:51 PM

I'll be there with my little partner as soon as poss. Both have to work all day. But we only live about 12 miles away. Will start mingling when the tent is pitched. I'm running a workshop 5-6p.m. on Saturday in the music centre if anyone fancies it. Otherwise we'll be in all the sessions we can find. Looking forward to meeting you all again.

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: Wuzzle
Date: 18 Jul 03 - 04:20 PM

Hi Dave
looking forward to seeing you both, please will you do teddy's song over the weekend as he is coming too

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: GUEST,Rich A
Date: 20 Jul 03 - 07:28 PM

Cheers Les, are you allowed to drink wine on duty?
Kitty, thanks for the kind comments. Looks like we're booked for the National properly next year!

Rich

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: Red and White Rabbit
Date: 20 Jul 03 - 07:58 PM

I hate you lot - it sounds great but baring a miracle like eldest sone suddenly being reasonable about attending festivals when he hates them looks like I shall be at home - McFat behave yourself with those swords after the Saddleworth duel youare getting too much of a taste for weilding metal - makes a change from basket weaving!

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: Noreen
Date: 21 Jul 03 - 08:47 AM

El Greko, you may serenade me at 3am anytime :0)
(over a bacon butty in the Moor & Coast tent!)

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: My guru always said
Date: 21 Jul 03 - 09:01 AM

Noreen: I shall make a point of being there to listen - I'll have an egg in mine *grin*

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: brid widder
Date: 21 Jul 03 - 01:23 PM

I'm gutted... I can't get either Friday or Monday off & don't have a lift anyway so I can't be there!!!gutted? .... GUTTED!!

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 21 Jul 03 - 04:36 PM

We will set off as soon as I can pack the little darlings off for the summer and get home. Which probably means not much before about 8pm arrival - see you all there!

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: Tig
Date: 21 Jul 03 - 04:37 PM

Don't forget to come to the stall in the bar and sign the Mudsheet - it's already in my box!!

Any Mudname badges must be ordered by Thursday morning please!

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: RWJ
Date: 21 Jul 03 - 07:17 PM

Tig


See you on Friday

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: brid widder
Date: 21 Jul 03 - 08:32 PM

bummer....unless.....unless I come on the train...... £50!!

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: Edain
Date: 21 Jul 03 - 09:03 PM

I'm there, will be spending some time stewarding but seem to have fairly light duties so should be able to see a lot :-)

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: Firecat
Date: 22 Jul 03 - 03:21 PM

Alright for some, Edain! I haven't GOT my duties yet! Roll on Friddy!!!

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 22 Jul 03 - 04:43 PM

Where'd you live, brid widder? I will be driving there from Amersham Friday noon.

Noreen, serenade on. I packed the rose (for my teeth) already. And the tight waistcoat.

On second thoughts....forget the rose.

Walking on air right now. Just had a cracking review of the 3rd CD from Mike Blair, should go into the next Unicorn, and Taplas doing a feature of yours truly in their August/September edition. And Roy Bailey just emailed to say he's been singing "Friends Like These" all over Australia(I wonder if he'll do it at Warwick, can't wait to hear it).

El (dog with two tails) Greko

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 22 Jul 03 - 10:34 PM

El Greko

I think it's quite a big detour from Amersham to Brid, if your end destination is Warwick. Still, you might as well carry on walking on air since Martyn Wyndham-Read pointed out at Herga last night that Vin Garbutt is singing one of your songs too.

Kitty

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: brid widder
Date: 23 Jul 03 - 02:01 PM

I actually live in Hull (doesn't everyone?) not Brid ... not quite so far from Amersham but still quite a detour... thanks anyway El Greko

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: Les from Hull
Date: 23 Jul 03 - 02:47 PM

Oh Amersham - I thought he meant Amsterdam - we are on the way from there!

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 25 Jul 03 - 08:52 AM

Bouncing with rain in Pontefract. I hope the weather clears up as we drive south and west!
And I don't care if it IS good weather for ducks, thank you!
QUACK!
Geoff the Duck.

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: Snuffy
Date: 25 Jul 03 - 09:02 AM

Still raining here, only 20 miles from Warwick - hope it clears up by the time I get there

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: Red and White Rabbit
Date: 25 Jul 03 - 12:12 PM

I am really sorry its raining in Warwick ( ha ha cos I am not there) hope you have a good festival - wish I could join you

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: Snuffy
Date: 25 Jul 03 - 12:16 PM

No rain and patches of blue now. YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: Snuffy
Date: 28 Jul 03 - 08:16 AM

What a great festival. Most of the "usual suspects" were there, but I also got the chance to not only put names to new faces, but to hear them perform as well: glorious harmonies from Pistachio singing with Linda Kelly, and I finally got to hear some of El Greko's wonderful songs.

And not forgetting our foreign visitors, especially Desdemona from Massachusets, and Maggie and Les from Hull!

Only disappointment was the late-night singing outside Moor & Coast only lasted till 6 a.m. on Sunday morning!

WassaiL! V

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: GUEST,Gav Dav
Date: 28 Jul 03 - 08:26 AM

the red wine box was empty by 6.a.m. and I was sobering up! good session though, especially good once all three competing song sessions merged.

cheers to all who came to the Crucible CD launch, we had fun and hope you did too!

Gav

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: Linda Kelly
Date: 28 Jul 03 - 10:25 AM

Excellent Warwick -especially the late night sing on saturday that finally killed off my voice for good. Lovely to hear Roy Bailey singing El Greco's song -we wus proud of ya George!!! Usual heavenly sounds in the late night art centre and finally the spendiferous Bendy Balloon Rapper -a triumph for MC Fat who had experienced earlier technical difficulties when his pump failed him!You had to be there to quite believe your eyes -many a reputation lost and many a hernia made. Even June Tabor cracked a joke -no really! Hazel and I have decided we really are going to rehearse next year -that's the singing not the bendy balloon rapper! ( I wonder if that man ever recovered from having Noreen Pistachio Maggie My Guru and myself invade his version of Homeward Bound whilst dressing him up in a bendy balloon hat?) So many Mudcatters I havent met before and who will no doubt avoid me in future -roll on Whitby!

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: Red and White Rabbit
Date: 28 Jul 03 - 11:13 AM

I was really glad I made it if only for a while - glad all my hard work blowing up balloons wasnt in vane - wish I could have stayed to see it - broke down on the way home so it ended up being a really expensive weekend but I am still glad I have been to my first Warwick - will definitely be back again - loved the Korean mime artist too - with my signs and his mime we could go far - I have always wanted to go to Korea!!

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: My guru always said
Date: 28 Jul 03 - 12:33 PM

Fab Warwick! Am going to spend the next 12 months studying Rapper so I can join in at Moor & Coast with MC Fat's balloon - a sight for tired eyes indeed...
Great to meet / hear other Catters, we're none of us strange are we???

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: the lemonade lady
Date: 28 Jul 03 - 12:54 PM

We arrived and pitched our tents in the stair-rod-like rain fall. I was directed to put my trailer in (it now turns out) the wrong place. I slept very little due to the loudest generator I've ever heard, giving power to the coffee trader, coupled with singing (and rugby player-type bawling) going on till dawn and beyond all three nights. The orgainsers had sorted out the sound problem in the marquee so that not a lot of sound came from it when the concerts were on. Yea great so all we could hear was the concert of generators in the trading area.

Did I enjoy Warwick? Only just. Had it not been for my assistant, Schantieman, I would have to say no, but he managed to help me keep my sanity. God knows how, because he didn't sleep much either. If Dick doesn't sort out the power supplies, I'm most definately not going next year.

Ms (sour) Lemon

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 28 Jul 03 - 12:54 PM

Only managed the singing until 2am this morning - must be getting old!! Managed to keep awake long enough to get home and now am gearing up for the next one. Shame we missed the rapper - Geoff was all set to play for them but they had finished before we got there. Bit disappointed with the finale concert - sort of got used to madcap conga dancing and plane throwing. Looking forward to next years already. And mgas speak for yourself I am very strange - who wants to be ordinary!:0)

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: GUEST,Desdemona
Date: 28 Jul 03 - 12:59 PM

Most enjoyable, rainy Saturday afternoon/evening notwithstanding. It was splendid to meet Snuffy, Tig, the Badger....and too many pints of Dragonslayer (in a good way)! The Saturday night concert was wonderful, as were too many pick-up jams to mention....and brilliant morris teams all over town--the Witch Men made a particularly strong inmpression on me & mine for obvious reasons; the quasi-punk side I've been semi-joking with some friends about starting now has an excellent visual model to work with!

I'm heading sorrowfully back to the States tomorrow, but wil try to co-ordinate next summer's visit with Whitby &/or Sidmouth & hope to meet more of you there!

D.

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: Emma B
Date: 28 Jul 03 - 01:47 PM

Didn't hear the generators Sal as we were camped right on the edge of the main Lemington Rd where the heavy commuter traffic started as early as 6a.m.,without any apparent respite, on Monday morning
Great singing on Sunday night, still deafened from standing next to John from Bradshaws. Loved the balloons Jim but how did you manage to fit them all into that tiny tent? Come to that how did you manage to fit? Best moments - waulking the cassocks with Snuffy and watching Maggie attempt a broom dance in the Guy Nelson bar.

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: Tig
Date: 28 Jul 03 - 02:05 PM

Just got round to counting the Mudsheet and there are 50 names on it! 45 peoples signed themselves in or asked for us to sign for them, and at least 5 more were definates. Brid Widder, I've just checked and you AREN'T on so that makes 51 - and there were a few more who were there whose names I couldn't remember. It was great seeing you all.

Thanks to everyone who threw into the pot passed round by Bradshaw Mummers and/or were shocked when we were robbed of our Friday night takings. It was NOT the sort of behaviour to be expected at a festival but your response to the event restored our faith in human nature.

Tig and The Badger

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 28 Jul 03 - 02:17 PM

Tig

52, if you count someone who only made it to Pete Watkinson's singaround with the Wilsons in the Crown & Castle on Saturday (as Snuffy can confirm)...

Kitty

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: Mr Red
Date: 28 Jul 03 - 03:03 PM

er was there a red entry? Oh, OK silly question.

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: GUEST,skippy
Date: 28 Jul 03 - 04:54 PM

epic weekend as ever, but the temp. roadway cost the festival dearly, I'm sure that Dick would be over the moon to get any donations no matter how small to drop back into festival funds. Go on squeeze out a little something if you can.

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: Tig
Date: 28 Jul 03 - 05:00 PM

It's OK Mr Red - I added you (But in BLACK to serve you right!!!)
Saw you around the site and dancing to Peeping Tom.

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: Adrianl
Date: 28 Jul 03 - 05:27 PM

Yes a great festival and I am glad I did not miss the balloon rapper. Excellent! Black Swan eat your heart out.

The finale was a bit flat. 2 years ago motl played more uptempo jigs etc. at the end which got people up and dancing. I tried a few paper aeroplanes from the back with no effect! But Loose Chippings are hard act to follow.

Looking forward to Sidmouth

Adrian

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: MC Fat
Date: 29 Jul 03 - 04:48 AM

Ta much for a great festival. Apart from Rambling Rose (the technical director) forgetting to bring and buy the balloon pump causing the dance to be on Sunday night. Thanks to Ian for playing (Spiers & Boden were asked). May be a reprise at Whitby perhaps before Scratch Morris and perhaps Bromyard. Nice to see Red & White Rabbit make a surprise visit.

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: GUEST,squeezy
Date: 29 Jul 03 - 07:41 AM

Sorry MC Fat, we completely forgot and missed it.

I hope this doesn't count me out of the band if it happens at Bromyard - I'm hoping to go as a punter, and will have more time to remember the important events.

Cheers

Squeezy

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: MC Fat
Date: 29 Jul 03 - 08:14 AM

Ta much squeezy, your musical presence would be appreciated at Bromyard, count yourself in !!. Pete Grasby was miffed that he missed it !! Damion Barber was asked to join the team but may have to be scratched as he went home.It means we have got over a month (and Whitby) to practice (practice I hear you say !), the Topsy & Tim Balloon Rapper Side are here to stay.

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 29 Jul 03 - 08:43 AM

Forgot to say how much I enjoyed your set Squeezy. Think you ought to get yourself a box to stand on too - can't have everyone thinking you must be the little one!

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: My guru always said
Date: 29 Jul 03 - 09:15 AM

Balloon Rapper at Whitby & Bromyard eh? Less than 12 months to learn the elastic..... Will go to library to study in earnest.....

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: Noreen
Date: 29 Jul 03 - 09:18 AM

All these ace chaps falling over themselves to play for us! (Or was it us doing the falling over?)

tappity-tappity-tappity-tap...)

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: Schantieman
Date: 29 Jul 03 - 09:30 AM

Balloon Rapper?!!

Sounds like I missed something.   Mind you, the Southport Swords did a dance a few years ago in Pirate costume, using ten-inch plastic cutlasses. That was entertaining!

Steve

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 29 Jul 03 - 02:09 PM

Balloon dancing has long been a tradition of the Whitby scratch as has plastic light savers, kitchen utensils, extending lances and any other weird and wonderful sticky type thing. Of course they don't actually wrap themselves up in them just hit them together!

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: brid widder
Date: 29 Jul 03 - 02:36 PM

Tig... I'm not on the list because sadly I wasn't there... well except in spirit... but hopefully by next year I'll be driving.... hopefully... so will certainly get there one way or another. I would have been disappointed at a closing concert without paper planes Nelly the elephant conga & Land of Hope & Gory but I think Loose Chippings do alternate years don't they?... I hope so

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 29 Jul 03 - 04:27 PM

Only just surfacing now - too knackered yesterday, kept falling asleep. And of course, the post-festival blues have hit...It was my first Warwick, and if I make it through another year it surely won't be my last.

Thanks for the kind words Snuffy and Linda (and I'm proud that YOU were proud of me). It was indeed special seeing another "child" married off as it were. And I loved the singing at the Arts Theatre. But I am most proud of my stamina on Saturday night - I sloped off around 4:30am; and I led a shanty for the first time in my life (I still haven't dared tell Johnny Collins in case he laughs...).

High points in the concerts for me were June Tabor (first time I saw her live, every bit as good as on her CDs, face still of an angel, intensity in delivery, just wanted to kiss her arthritic hands better...) and discovering Anthony John Clarke (excellent delivery, lovely songs, LOADS of heart; why, he could have been Greek). Also, the Pack - who made me feel simply jealous and wanting to shed 30 years (VERY WELL DONE SAM!).

High point of the singing: Linda and Hazel's harmonies. And being allowed to join in a little on Saturday night.

Disappointment: I STILL haven't had a chance to merge voices with Noreen...

It was grand. But it's over...And I wanna go back (*sob*)

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: Linda Kelly
Date: 29 Jul 03 - 05:07 PM

Forgot to mention and Mrs D reminded me -the most excellent Spiers & Boden -really enjoyed them and hopefully will catch them at Cambridge. PS George -Shallow Brown was a triumph.

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: alanww
Date: 29 Jul 03 - 08:44 PM

Sorry, Tig, but I think I forgot to sign in your "Mudcat Attendees Book". Ooops! Slapped wrist! Promise not to do it again! Will do better next time!
Oh yes and I enjoyed seeing so many good friends, including the late night singing, and some of the festival too!
"I fell in love with a Limehouse lass ...!"
Alan

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: MC Fat
Date: 30 Jul 03 - 05:52 AM

The Topsy & Tim Bendy Baloon Rapper Team may have a more proficient band than dancers by the time Bromyard coms. Red & White Rabbit is practising her baloon modelling techniques to perfect the 'star' and Sooty is miffed about not being asked to join

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: Red and White Rabbit
Date: 30 Jul 03 - 06:08 AM

well I left Sooty behind as you promised to look after him and so that he could join your late night team - the tears I had to put up with from Jess about Sooty being left in the hands of such a man - whats wrong with you MCFAT -self...self....self.... you'll have to attend some more basket weaving classes if you are not careful!

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: the lemonade lady
Date: 30 Jul 03 - 07:08 AM

I'll tell you why you missed the balloon rapper, Schantie, you were in bed trying to recoup some sleep that you missed out on! I saw a bit of it because I was sitting in Moor and Coast talking to Nicole and John (# ;-D)...Cloud Street. Did anyone catch them anywhere?

Sal

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: Noreen
Date: 30 Jul 03 - 11:18 AM

Perhaps Sooty can hold up the lock at Bromyard, to make up for his disappointment?

Disappointment here as I'll not be at Bromyard to witness the perfected perfornmance... but I'll assist with preparations at Whitby :0)

Spiers and Boden were my favourite act at Warwick- first time I've seen them after several previous failed attempts. I will go a long way to hear them in future.

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: MC Fat
Date: 31 Jul 03 - 04:41 AM

Sooty will be at Whitby and Bromyard to assist if we ask him really really nicely

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: GUEST,Pistachio
Date: 31 Jul 03 - 08:48 AM

My 2nd Warwick may have started Wet but was Wonderful. Wish I'd been able to hear more performers but can't be in 2,3 or 4 places at once. Thoroughly enjoyed Moor & Coast early sessions...Shallow Brown by El Greco was truly original. Thanks for the chance to do more harmonies. I saw Maggie and her broomstick just before the balloon rap (riot). Sorry I had to drag my passengers away. Even more sorry at 0456hrs Monday... I needed the RAC to help me as my cam belt snapped 7 miles from home.Doubt I'll get to Whitby...Have fun all!

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: Peter K (Fionn)
Date: 31 Jul 03 - 11:50 AM

Went to Jon Boden's fiddle workshop, which was excellent, but missed him performing with Spiers. Must catch them somewhere. In the meantime it's off to Gainsborough tonight to see/hear Eric Bogle.

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: Les from Hull
Date: 31 Jul 03 - 03:07 PM

So sorry about your motor, Pistachio after such sterling service in driving us and singing lovely songs and harmonies and being geat company. There must be some way you can come to Whitby, it won't be the same without you.

Thanks to everyone for a great Warwick festival. Did it rain? We never really noticed. We had excellent sessions in the Roebuck, Zetland and Bowling Green with friends old and new and the singing in the Arts Centre was amazing.

We've always enjoyed Warwick Folk Festival. It was our first year stewarding and that gave us a bit better chance to notice just how well organised this Festival is. I think we all owe a great debt of thanks to the organisers.

Les and Maggie

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: John Routledge
Date: 04 Aug 03 - 01:45 PM

After my first visit I now know why people go to Warwick year after year.

The variety and quality of the booked acts together with the laid back friendly atmosphere around the first class facilities etc etc !!

Highlights - Roy Bailey, Cliar, Spiers and Boden,Pauline Cato's Pipe Workshop, Cicely Fox Smith presentation with songs by Danny and Joyce McCloud..........

Roll on '04

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: the lemonade lady
Date: 18 Aug 03 - 05:59 AM

And lets hope it isn't a festival of generators! Silence and peace rule OK?

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: Peter K
Date: 24 Aug 03 - 07:10 PM

But if you will camp in the middle of a generator farm you should expect a little noise.

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: sweetfire
Date: 25 Aug 03 - 06:30 AM

Right, that's it, im definately attending Warwick next year...No excuses!

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: GUEST,TonyB
Date: 16 Oct 07 - 12:24 PM

For those interested in Bromyard music there's a new blog detailing sessions in and around Bromyard. Covers pub sessions and clubs in Herefordshire and Worcestershire. Contributions welcome. Go see http://www.bromyardsessions.co.uk.

Hope to see you there.

TonyB

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: Mr Red
Date: 16 Oct 07 - 02:09 PM

you would think they would tell others covering the area and surrounds.

I go look. http://www.bromyardsessions.co.uk

Subject: RE: Warwick Festival
From: GUEST,Neovo
Date: 17 Oct 07 - 04:44 AM

Why is this important information hidden at the end of a very old Warwick thread?