Miskin at Easter 2005

Subject: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 08 Sep 04 - 04:18 AM

Guests so far:-
Tom and Barbara Brown,
Gwilym Davies,
Karensa,
Sue Stevens,
Capella,
Tarrantella Ceilidh Band,
Ann Matthews and Dave Reader,
Vicki and Trefor Williams,
Alhambra,
More guests to follow

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Zany Mouse
Date: 08 Sep 04 - 05:01 AM

WONDERFUL - it will help me through the Winter.

Rhiannon

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,miskinman
Date: 08 Sep 04 - 05:11 AM

Watch this space !!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,Cats at work
Date: 08 Sep 04 - 06:51 AM

I'm going - even though I have to fly off (literally) to Brighton early on Monday morning for conference. Jon will be ther all weekend.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: MBSLynne
Date: 08 Sep 04 - 07:06 AM

We'll be there, running the Ashby de la Zouch folk club on Saturday night....Andy?

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,A
Date: 08 Sep 04 - 02:14 PM

Knowing that the line up for Miskin is been sorted will make the bleak winter nights go quicker.Happy Christmas Everyone

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 08 Sep 04 - 02:25 PM

Add..
Vicky Swan & Jonny Dyer
and of course Jon and Kath

and a myriad more when I get my memory back from a busy festival season.
The website died due to not being notified by the host that it was due for re-newal. Toby has to start reconfiguring it all over again. Bear with us it will be a couple of days.
Love to all thanks for your support,

Andy

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 08 Sep 04 - 02:27 PM

Chris King
Gilly Hewitt
Bill Mc Kinnon
Mike Gibson & Chris Wenham
"Jan's Van"

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: My guru always said
Date: 08 Sep 04 - 05:49 PM

Excellent news Andy, save tickets for us!!!!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Morticia
Date: 08 Sep 04 - 06:51 PM

Save a bottom bunk for me, Andy ( too piffed to climb into a top one usually).........bong, bong, bong.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 08 Sep 04 - 07:06 PM

[e-mail] or www.miskinfolk.co.uk
They are having small problems with website which our son Toby is sorting out in the next few days so be gentle with us.
Yas

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: MBSLynne
Date: 09 Sep 04 - 08:50 AM

You didn't mention Amanda and Eddy....


Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 09 Sep 04 - 10:02 AM

Lynne,
There are many guests which have not been accounted for yet,i only released the ones i knew from the latest flyer that Miskin Man gave me.Just be gentle,until the website is up and running again and the guest list will be on there.Hope to see you at Banbury.
Yas

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,A
Date: 10 Sep 04 - 04:10 AM

Its looking like a great line up again Miskin Man just like you always do.
A.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,Toby - Webmaster type fellow for miskin site
Date: 27 Sep 04 - 07:45 PM

righty, the site will be operational again in the next few days
ive been stupidly busy recently with 2 jobs, flu and enroling for university. but ive sorted out new hosting with dad (andy) and im just waiting for the domain name (www.miskinfolk.co.uk) to get transfered to the new location. once thats done i'll put the site back online and hopefully all shall once again be groovy.
watch this space... or check miskinfolk.co.uk once in a while
on a strange note, i temporarily placed a reduced copy of the website onto my university webspace (doing computer science has benefits) you can get there by going to:
this linky here

its not been updated in a while because dad cant access my account so hes not been able to update it, but its a basic start.
we dont have a proper 2005 site yet, but im going to try and get that designed and written (making it dynamic and clever see) by the end of october depending on work from university.

Hope all this satisfies your quench for miskiny type materials.
as i said, the site will be back up and runnin within the week if all goes well.
Toby
Mr Admin for Miskinfolk
Me site like

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: MBSLynne
Date: 28 Sep 04 - 08:04 AM

Oooh Toby...you're so clever! And when I remember "Toby's buggy space" it makes me feel incredibly old! Get on with it boyo! I need something to look forward to when this years's festivals are over!

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Schantieman
Date: 28 Sep 04 - 09:09 AM

Lynne, you are incredibly....no, perhaps I'd better not! Tell you what though - know what you mean! There's that son of yours, for one - not even a twinkle in his father's eye when we used to go to the SDADCS!

Anyway, Ms Lemon and I expect to be there, unless I'm looking after/burying one or both aged parents or off on the briny somewhere! Looking forward to it already (Miskin, that is!) In the meantime, have a good winter, everyone!

Steve

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: the lemonade lady
Date: 28 Sep 04 - 11:49 AM

Sure thing partner.

Sal

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 28 Sep 04 - 12:06 PM

You feel old what about me then Lynne?.
Love,
Yas

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Polly Squeezebox
Date: 28 Sep 04 - 01:34 PM

What about you, Yas? Remember - I was all growed up and married when my daddy all but adopted you when you were a little girl. I'm still proud to call you my special, little, 'almost' sister. I suppose that makes ME ancient, but remember you're as old as you feel - personally, I'm looking for a toy boy to feel so I feel young!

Can't promise we'll be at Miskin - I got to this year's, didn't get out of the camper, and ended up having to take five months off work!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 28 Sep 04 - 01:57 PM

Yourabsolutely right Polly Squeezebox,your dad was very special. I to also thing you as my "Big Sister",that means your Tobys "Auntie"poor thing.lol.
I never realised you were so ill until Andy told me a wee while ago,i hope your on the mend now.I was in hospital for 5 weeks the other month.I am on an even keel again thank goodness.Its great to hear from you,you take care now and i will see you somewhere i am sure.Are you doing Banbury?,as i am.
Your looking for a toyboy well i got one and its no different except they have more energy!!!!!!.
Love,
Yas

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: MBSLynne
Date: 28 Sep 04 - 03:37 PM

Yas, that depends on the person, not the age!!!

And if you are as old as you feel, I'm about 32. (Not as young as most people think they'd like to be, but at 32 I knew enough to enjoy it all more!)

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: MBSLynne
Date: 28 Sep 04 - 03:39 PM

And Schantieman......in those early SDADCS days, there seemed to be twinkles in a lot of people's eyes!!!

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Richard Atkins
Date: 28 Sep 04 - 08:39 PM

Miskin is a special one for me. Andy has done a brill job for years .I dont think it should be promoted on the cat. Word of Mouth is all that is needed for this uniqe event. Catters welcome of course :>)

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,Cats at Work
Date: 29 Sep 04 - 10:27 AM

You are so right - Andy has done a superb job because his heart is in it. isn't that why he was awarded the trophy last year? Well deserved too.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Schantieman
Date: 29 Sep 04 - 10:46 AM

Good point, Richard, but too late for that now - unless someone can disappear the thread.

Yes, Lynne - I remember trying to get a twinkling!

Steve

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST
Date: 30 Sep 04 - 04:38 AM

refresh

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,MBS
Date: 30 Sep 04 - 05:08 PM

Do you think Richard and others that Miskin Festival runs just because you come along,i believe it needs to be known to keep the festival going and if Miskin Man who is Andy wants to advertise the festival plus his son Toby then let it.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Richard Atkins
Date: 30 Sep 04 - 07:30 PM

Miskin Mam did not start this thread. I stand by what I said. I hope Andy keeps this Thread in the picture nearer the time.If he feels tis right. His choice. Not mine.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Zany Mouse
Date: 30 Sep 04 - 07:32 PM

At the risk of being shot down in flames - I have to agree with Richard. I LOVE Miskin, it's one of the highlights of the year for me, but it does get very crowded in the sings. I'm not sure if there is enough room for any more people.

Rhiannon

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Richard Atkins
Date: 30 Sep 04 - 07:44 PM

Cheers Rhiannon bring the new mut.Under table space!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,Toby - Webmaster type fellow for miskin site
Date: 30 Sep 04 - 07:46 PM

Hurrah,
sorted out the site, weve got the basic site up and running on new and propa servers now :) im just setting up a forum at time of writing too so hopefully we can get a wee community going or summin.
some people might not be able to access the site for a day or two yet, its all to do with "propagation of DNS entries" which basically means, not all the ISP knows that our site exist and they say "waaa? what site you want? Nah, sorry mate, wont have the parts for a few weeks and it'll cost extra to install" or maybe "site cant be found" on the more sensible browsers.... anyway, i digress...
We Have Site! hurrah again
sorry about the ramble, its just ive been workin on this for 3 days now and it was getting a bit frustrating.
miskinfolk.co.uk
and the forum might/will be at miskinfolk.co.uk/forum but not JUST yet :)
p.s. im not advertising the festival, im just stopping people from emailing us about the site being broken :) althou a bit of advertising is good sometimes too

Toby
My Site!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Zany Mouse
Date: 30 Sep 04 - 07:47 PM

I will certainly bring Max Mark 2 but only if he has stopped nibbling any flesh that comes in teeth range!

R

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 30 Sep 04 - 08:20 PM

I started the thread to advertise who will be coming to Miskin Festival with the acknowledgement of Miskin Man not been a member of Mudcat at the time.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Eye Lander
Date: 01 Oct 04 - 02:08 AM

Coo - Miskin Web's back

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,SecretFriend
Date: 01 Oct 04 - 05:37 AM

well i like to see the news about miskin it keeps me going until easter. iwill have a look at the web site. thank you toby

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Richard Atkins
Date: 03 Oct 04 - 08:48 PM

GUEST,MBS. This festival doesnt work because I go. It works because its a wonderful small event,that I would like to stay as it is. Im selfish, too many festivals get bigger and loose atmosphere, and those "Tingly Song moments" that Andy loves dont happen.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Richard Atkins
Date: 03 Oct 04 - 08:59 PM

SCOOBY,DOO Looking forward to seeing your decent from the bike rack this week end. OOPS WRONG THREAD!! :>}

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Richard Atkins
Date: 03 Oct 04 - 10:02 PM

Toby brill work on the site. I still have the digital vid of Myskin I gave to your Dad. Would you like it on DVD. Silly intro included!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,mbs
Date: 11 Oct 04 - 12:58 PM

It was so good to see so many people from Miskin at Banbury folk festival this past weekend.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST
Date: 11 Oct 04 - 05:22 PM

Hope you all picked up the flyers for next years Miskin,as ususal Miskin Man has a good line up of Guests.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Essex Girl
Date: 12 Oct 04 - 08:20 AM

Picked up flyers, then gave them away to other interested people who hadn't seen them. Will be there, couldn't miss it after the terrific time we had last year.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Snuffy
Date: 12 Oct 04 - 09:13 AM

Missed the flyers at Banbury, but will be at Miskin anyway.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: alanww
Date: 12 Oct 04 - 09:22 AM

Sandy and I are ditto to Snuffy. Perhaps we can pick one up at Bedworth, Andy?
"Within the woodland ...!"
Alan

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,Miskin Man
Date: 13 Oct 04 - 02:55 PM

Looks like I dropped out of the system again!! Ne'er mind!
Heard a rumour at Banbury that I was having trouble booking the Mill...Ah?? not so.. But I have now realised that someone must have overheard me saying I was having trouble with "The Site" i.e. the Web site, not the same thing!!
The Mill is booked and ready and even the website is nearly up and running again. A first taste of guests and soon more to follow.
See you there?
Oh, and it mustn't be too big a secret or one day no-one will turn up!!

Miskin Man

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 13 Oct 04 - 04:01 PM

Richard:

Listing it here (not really advertising) is unlikely to do it any harm.
A quick search on previous threads will show you that this is the fourth successive Miskin which has been heralded in this manner.
So something must be going right!

CHEERS

Nigel

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,MBS
Date: 13 Oct 04 - 06:33 PM

your absolutely right Nigel it wont do the festival any harm at all.See you around Nigel

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: MBSLynne
Date: 14 Oct 04 - 02:53 AM

>>or no one will turn up>>

No chance of that Andy!!!

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,MBS
Date: 14 Oct 04 - 02:06 PM

I am not sure if i will be going Lynne.But i be around if Sidmouth Reunion!!!!!.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: My guru always said
Date: 14 Oct 04 - 05:16 PM

Anyone who's ever been to Miskin makes it a part of their year & I certainly wouldn't miss it for the world!! It's a wonderful thriving festival (with all those tingly moments) but none of us want it to get toooooo big *smile*

Methinks Richard is worried in case it's a real struggle to get to the bar through the crowd.....

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Cllr
Date: 14 Oct 04 - 06:21 PM

Altogether "and a drop of dragons blood wouldn't do us any harm"

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Hawker
Date: 14 Oct 04 - 07:44 PM

We'll be there, God willing, I go for the tingly moments - and to help keep the fire alight! - and help in the kitchen......and behind the bar....and to have the best time you can at a festival. I am so glad Andy didn't keep it secret from me!
Cheers, Lucy

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST
Date: 17 Oct 04 - 12:53 PM

refresh

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 18 Oct 04 - 08:18 AM

As Linda (Essex Girl) has already said, we're looking forward to next year. According to Andy, They'll have a second field for caravans, so there should be a bit more space on the site.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 18 Oct 04 - 09:38 AM

Your right Dave instead of turning into the Mill carry on under Motorway and its on your right.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 18 Oct 04 - 12:17 PM

Yes that's where it was last year, but Andy said that the farmer is making a second field available this year, instead of just the one. It was rather crowded last year. Perhaps that means even more sheep !

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 18 Oct 04 - 01:14 PM

Please sir can we come? We've heard so many good things about Miskin that we think we ought to.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,Miskin Man
Date: 18 Oct 04 - 02:51 PM

I dunno, I try and run a quiet little secret festival and people keep hearing about it, and then they blooming turn up!! Look just 'cos its the best little weekend you'll ever see doesn't mean you all have to come and try it........Oh go on then!

Working on the website as we speak so have a shuffty at www.miskinfolk.co.uk

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST
Date: 18 Oct 04 - 06:03 PM

I like this festival

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST
Date: 18 Oct 04 - 09:15 PM

So do i!!!!!!.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 19 Oct 04 - 04:56 AM

Mrs Duck - If you're bringing that husband of your's, you'll have to tell him - no banjos - they scare the sheep.    ;-)

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,Cardiff Student
Date: 19 Oct 04 - 04:19 PM

Let him scare the sheep.

They're more responsive if they think you're being protective!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,Linael
Date: 19 Oct 04 - 07:39 PM

More responsive? they're quite difficult to steer under normal conditions... If they get any 'flightier' they are likely to develop a high-speed weave, similar to early 80's Kawasaki Z900's.

Why do I keep wanting to say Minisk? have I been brainwashed by Russians or something.

I would love to come, and might, unless I am throwing eggs, chasing cheeses, building Green-men or other "Please let it be Summer soon" activities.

SALUT

Linael

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,Toby
Date: 19 Oct 04 - 09:13 PM

Howdy all, glad to see everyones getting all keen and fired up for another festival, turning into a bit of a regular thing now... we might have to start organising something a bit. :)
anyways, im just gonna have a quick plug for the forum weve got on the miskin site, dads gonna link to it from the main page of miskin. Check it out and see what you think.

www.miskinfolk.co.uk/forum

if you have any requests for something for the website, or the main festival dont hesitate to put them there, its a cheesy line, but we appreciate any constructive feedback we get from you lot. Im currently working with dad on sorting out some new pictures and things for the site. I may make a gallery you lot can add your own snaps to, but we'll see eh? ;)

Tobes

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: MBSLynne
Date: 20 Oct 04 - 03:27 AM

Well it LOOKS good Toby, but as a thechnophobe I found it very confusing...too many different bits and pieces...not clear enough for techno-idiots like me...sorry but you did ask for feedback!

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 05 Jan 05 - 02:44 PM

refresh

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 06 Jan 05 - 02:30 PM

Am I right in thinking Miskin is in N/Wales?

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 06 Jan 05 - 02:54 PM

Its between Cardiff and Bridgend along the M4 at junction 34 off the Motorway.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 06 Jan 05 - 02:55 PM

great thanks

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: the lemonade lady
Date: 20 Jan 05 - 12:06 PM

refresh

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 20 Jan 05 - 01:14 PM

A query - we normally go everywhere in the caravan. Does the campsite take vans or is it tents only. We don't want to be far from the late night action!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Snuffy
Date: 20 Jan 05 - 01:23 PM

Very limited numbers of vans on the main site, but plenty of room at the "quiet" site about 1/4 mile away.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 20 Jan 05 - 02:17 PM

1/4 ile is too far to leave kids so we'll buy a tent. shame Easter is so early but we can always huddle together for warmth. What are food facilities and washing?

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: MBSLynne
Date: 21 Jan 05 - 02:41 AM

Ooooh I am REALLY beginning to look forward to it!! Good thing there's the Reunion in the interim or I don't know how I'd manage to wait! So....who's going?

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Essex Girl
Date: 21 Jan 05 - 08:29 AM

Dave and I are intending to go, as he is quite mobile now. I'll have to tow the caravan though, but after the terrific time we had last year we don't want to miss out.
See you there.
Linda

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 21 Jan 05 - 09:43 AM

Good to hear Dave will be able to get to Miskin. We are Miskin virgins this year but are really looking forward to it.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: ShadyLady
Date: 21 Jan 05 - 12:57 PM

I'm looking forward to it as well!

Sorry if there's a delay in post,

Byee,
SARAH

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 21 Jan 05 - 04:00 PM

Essex Girl:
Terribly sorry to hear you'll have to tow the caravan, can't you hire a car to do that?

Nigel

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 22 Jan 05 - 04:59 PM

Refresh

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST
Date: 30 Jan 05 - 08:38 AM

refresh will soon be updated

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,Alan Simms
Date: 30 Jan 05 - 11:30 AM

It's a shame Miskin clashes with the Gosport & Fareham Easter Festival as I've booked tickets for the latter, tempted by Eliza Carthy, Jez Lowe, Harvey Andrews, Ralph McTell, Show of Hands et al. Hopefully I might get to Miskin next year.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST
Date: 30 Jan 05 - 11:36 AM

Alan its your lost and Miskin gain

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Cllr
Date: 30 Jan 05 - 05:32 PM

alan sounds like a very good line up I can see why you would choose that however Miskin has booked me *grin* so thats where I am going Mind you I would go to miskin if they didn't book me but dont tell andy he he maybe see you next year Cllr

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Cats at Work
Date: 31 Jan 05 - 04:16 AM

Fancy missing us, Cllr and Phot singing together on Sunday morning as well! Now that's something to be heard!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Tradsinger
Date: 31 Jan 05 - 02:24 PM

I'll be there.

Gwilym

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,miskinman
Date: 01 Feb 05 - 06:47 PM

I think I can safely say that Eliza Carthy, Jez Lowe, Harvey Andrews, Ralph McTell, Show of Hands will not be appearing at Miksinat Easter 2006 either. Tee Hee

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 01 Feb 05 - 07:19 PM

Hello all, call to arms time. Despite all the secrecy it seems to have leaked out that Miskin is on again this year…We all know its getting bigger so we need more help. Ideally I would like a team to help set up on Thursday and Friday morning and then relax and enjoy but be ready to help again on the crucial Monday morning. I also need anyone with cooking expertise to do a shift in the kitchen. Bar staff will be a team unto themselves but please contact me if you have expertise in such matters. The dispensing of that is, not the consumption. Lastly of course we need those festival workhorses, the stewards. Door duty, car parking and general ticketing is not exactly arduous at Miskin but it has to be done. As for the rest of you just come along and do try to enjoy yourselves will you!! Oh by the way, after much deliberation I have decided we must follow public opinion and stop smoking in the lounge bar. This is where people are eating after all and it is the only complaint I have had in the last few years. I hope we wont have to limit numbers but to make sure just order your tickets now, there is an on line booking form on the website. www.miskinfolk.co.uk

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 01 Feb 05 - 07:21 PM

It case anyone is twitching I am also guest Miskin Man but I think I got it sussed now. 'Fraid my cage has been rattled now so watch this space for more info

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,The Glaswegian
Date: 01 Feb 05 - 08:24 PM

I picked-up a leaflet for the Gosport Easter Festival at 'Celtic Connections' in the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall last week and ordered my ticket by credit card before hearing anything about Miskin. Although there's plenty about Miskin here on mudcat it's a pity the organisers didn't have any publicity leaflets at 'Celtic Connections'. I hope all who go to Miskin enjoy themselves as much as I will seeing the many fine singers and musicians at Gosport.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,Miskin Man
Date: 02 Feb 05 - 07:00 AM

Blimey Glaswegian, you don't think I want people turning up do you?? I have enough trouble with these Mudlarks as it is!!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,Morticia
Date: 02 Feb 05 - 02:14 PM

Best 'secret' festival in the world but enjoy Gosport, those of you going!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Cats
Date: 02 Feb 05 - 04:33 PM

The biggest disappointment for this year is that I now can't come! Due to vaguaries of the railways who don't run the daily train to Brighton on Sunday night because it is Easter, I either spend all day travelling and spend an hour on two separate railway stations if I miss the 6 minute connection (some hope)or I don't come at all. So.. Jon will be there and I expect you all to phone me from the sessions so I can join in at home. I could always tell you a story or lead a song via the web though... Andy... isn't Toby a computer genius.... this could be a first.. a virtual me!!!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Morticia
Date: 02 Feb 05 - 04:39 PM

Oh No!!!! This is terrible news.....what about Daniel's Band? I was so looking forward to you guys terrifying my hangover into submission!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,Limehouse Lizzy
Date: 02 Feb 05 - 09:59 PM

To Cats above.

Sorry you can't get to Miskin Cats due to the vagaries of the railway timetable but I think you can get to Gosport / Fareham. That festival is held in Fareham now (nothing much takes place in Gosport) and my railway timetable indicates there are frequent direct trains between Brighton and Fareham even on Easter Sundays.

It will take more than the rail companies to keep us mudcatters away from our music. There's always a festival somewhere within reach by rail!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 03 Feb 05 - 04:04 AM

Havnt quite cracked this signing on businass yet. This is actually Miskin man here:::
Just to dispel any rumours that this secret festival is even secret from British Rail, we actually have a half decent service most days. Here's a quick version of the times over the Easter period

On Friday Saturday and Monday there is an hourly service from Cardiff to Pontyclun, (10 mins walk at most) at approx 20 past every hour until 2031 then a last one at 2230
And from Pontyclun to Cardif
10 to the hour with the last one at 20:51

We just don't go anywhere 'cept chapel on Sundays it seems
Just two from Cardiff 19:57 2214
And one back at 1956

Simple answer for everyone but Cats is to arrive on Friday and STAY.
I know Cats is in an unavoidable situation and letter from Mum has been accepted. Cats has supported Miskin from the early days and will be sadly missed.
Andy

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Cats at Work
Date: 03 Feb 05 - 04:09 AM

Thanks for the suggestions. It's not a festival I need..it's Miskin! I was due to help out with singing and storytelling but have to be in Brighton for my Trade Union Conference on Sunday night. It's that I don't want to end up missing half of everything to get to brighton and I can't take all my posh conference stuff plus camping gera as Jon will have the camper in Wales while I'm in Cornwall! Just as a consolation prize though, it means I can go to the reopening of the Witchcraft Museum in Boscastle instead and support graham and co.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 03 Feb 05 - 10:24 AM

Now the trouble with storytellers is.....is this true? hmmm?? Read the above in over-the-top storyteller style and see what I mean...
Tee Hee, sorry Kathy, couldn't resist it.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Cats
Date: 03 Feb 05 - 11:42 AM

The story continues... and of course next year neither Jon nor I will be at Miskin as conference is in Ireland.....

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Hawker
Date: 03 Feb 05 - 12:39 PM

Cats, if you did want to spend some time there we have a bigger camper, you could always put it in ours until needed? Just a suggestion!
Cheers, Lucy

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Cllr
Date: 03 Feb 05 - 12:42 PM

Bristol temple mead rail station is less than an hour from miskin by car (fifty miles)
The six thirty from Bristol gets to Brighton at ten with NO changes

         18:01 18:10 18:26 19:01 19:23
Arrive   21:05 21:50 22:02 22:00 23:25
Changes   2       2    0    1    1
Duration 3:04   3:40 3:36   2:59 4:02


I can drive you or we can see what super car phot turns up in!!!
Cllr

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 03 Feb 05 - 01:04 PM

We are on school holidays then so if needed could get down earlier and help set up. If you need help Thursday morning does this mean we could arrive Wednesday night?

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 03 Feb 05 - 01:10 PM

Oi ! I wanted to be the hundredth message, 'smy festival!!
Any road oop, looks like a conspire arse to get Kath to Miskin. Keep up the good work.
Meanwhile I've updated the website with a fuller guest list there are still a couple of names to add when confirmed but it all seems to be turning out nice again.

A few advance ticket orders would mean we could afford to buy food to feed you all. Hmmm, drink??????

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Leraud
Date: 03 Feb 05 - 02:07 PM

Can someone please tell me what the shower/loo facilities are like on the campsite? Ta.

Lynne

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Morticia
Date: 03 Feb 05 - 07:02 PM

the showers can be eccentric, Lynne but usually warm......lots of loos and only a short walk

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Splott Man
Date: 04 Feb 05 - 03:55 AM

Mrs Duck,
If you came Wedneday evening you could all come to Llantrisant Folk Club (special family rate) to see RATTLE ON THE STOVEPIPE (Dave Arthur, Pete Cooper and Chris Moreton).
We are child-friendly - even yours (I built up a tolerance at Whitby) - sorry I meant we are Geoff-friendly. :-)

Best regards

Splott Man

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,Phot at work
Date: 04 Feb 05 - 04:49 AM

Cats, I'll run you down To Brighton if you want, Just you get yourself to Miskin!! As for supercar Cllr, All I will say is.....V8...........Burble, Burble......

Wassail!   Chris

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Dave Earl
Date: 04 Feb 05 - 04:57 AM

Cats

What a bummer!

Elizabeth and I live in Brighton (just down the london Road from the Unison offices). We know that if the trains are going to be difficult it will be on a Bank Holiday weekend

We shall be at Miskin this year but you must look us up when you next have a conference or whatever in Brighton (I seem to recall that Jon turned up at a singaround 3/4 years ago when he was down/up for something. JudeL was also in town came to the singaround too.

Dave

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Cats at Work
Date: 04 Feb 05 - 05:09 AM

It's looking good folks!

I might just make it1 dave - I'll be in Brighton until Friday night, 1st april. Anything going on that week? i'm at the ramade jarvis hotel

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: MBSLynne
Date: 04 Feb 05 - 07:28 AM

We're hoping to arrive Thursday so could help with setting up on Friday if you want?

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 04 Feb 05 - 12:10 PM

Hello each, thanks for all the messages/enquiries etc. I try to answer them all by PMs. BUT my life would be a lot easier if you could use my email address [e-mail]. My outlook express is set up to file things in the right place all by itself and I can keep a proper record. I work from two bases 150 miles apart and outlook does all the forwarding for me. Thanks chaps and chappeses.
Andy

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 04 Feb 05 - 12:28 PM

Well Monsieur Splott much as I would love to inflict my children    ( not to mention my husband) on you for an extra day it looks like we won't be getting there until Thursday lunchtime as the campsite is not available until then but thanks for the thought!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Dave Earl
Date: 05 Feb 05 - 03:10 AM

Cat,

After Miskin we are going over to stay with Gervase and Mary Jane for a few days so won't be back until April 1.

There is a singaround (home for waifs and strays) in the Railway, Ditchling Rise on Wednesdays and a similar thing in the Jolly Brewer Ditchling Road on Sundays (same people as Wed so same style).

Other than that you will need to travel to Lewes or Seaford on Thursday and Friday respectively.

Ther is a website with all this on it but I am at work and don't have the URL at present.

Dave

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Cats
Date: 05 Feb 05 - 07:10 PM

Thanks, Dave. I've taken up Cllr on his offer of a lift to Bristol which means...... (drum roll here) I'll be at Miskin until Sunday afternoon...yippee!!!! So, There will be a Story Walk and Daniel's Band will have a female voice and, if you are very lucky, I might just sing a couple of times elsewhere too.

Thanks Cllr for your generous offer... we can sing together now!!

Thanks Phot, but Brighton is a hell of a way, even with your V8 engine..... but we could all go for a trip to Bristol in it perhaps.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,Guest
Date: 05 Feb 05 - 08:59 PM

And mudcat has become....

A railway timetable and journey planner!!!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Cats
Date: 06 Feb 05 - 04:27 AM

It may have done in this instance but it also just goes to show the kind and generous side of the folk world that has been a very special part of my life for over 30 years. We are very lucky to have friends like this.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 06 Feb 05 - 09:47 AM

Just thought I'd mention....Website updated with a fairly accurate guest list. Prices etc same as last year, but might be an idea to book a ticket!!

www.miskinfolk.co.uk
Stewards still needed of course.

Andy ( roll on Sidmouth !!)

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 06 Feb 05 - 02:14 PM

Save going back to the start of the thread, here's that link of Andy's

MISKIN AT EASTER

Nigel

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Chris Green
Date: 06 Feb 05 - 05:28 PM

Hi all - just to say moonunit and myself will also be there! Hurrah for the first festival of the season! (well, for us anyway!)

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: vectis
Date: 08 Feb 05 - 04:14 PM

freeresh

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: el_punkoid_nouveau
Date: 09 Feb 05 - 04:18 PM

Db and moonunit - any one for an "obscure folk instrument" workshop? We could start with oboes and French Horns...

epn

PS Glad you guys are going to be there!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: MBSLynne
Date: 10 Feb 05 - 07:40 AM

As long as Moon Unit brings her bombarde!!

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Splott Man
Date: 10 Feb 05 - 08:16 AM

"obscure folk instrument"

I'm game

Jew's Harp, Humanophone, flatpick (I can get a tune out of a thin Dunlop)....

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Chris Green
Date: 10 Feb 05 - 12:00 PM

Lynne - moonunit now has a shawm in addtition to her bombarde. Just as loud and farty but in tune! Magic! I like the idea of an obscure instruments workshop, epn. I'll join in on air guitar!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 10 Feb 05 - 01:40 PM

we'll bring the base kazoo.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Chris Green
Date: 10 Feb 05 - 06:17 PM

Sounds like a threat!:-)

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Zany Mouse
Date: 10 Feb 05 - 06:44 PM

Are we having a workshop to make those cute lace snakes this year? I missed it last year (boo hoo)

Rhiannon

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Eye Lander
Date: 11 Feb 05 - 02:12 AM

Certainly will be. Anna (my daughter) and Helen her friend are getting patterns and bobbins ready now.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: My guru always said
Date: 11 Feb 05 - 06:31 AM

Excellent, gotta try making those snakes, put me down for some!!!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Hawker
Date: 11 Feb 05 - 07:09 AM

Please can I do one? (snake) every year my corn dollies have clashed with your snakes! do you want me to bring spare cushions Jillie?
Cheers Lucy

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Zany Mouse
Date: 11 Feb 05 - 08:06 AM

Put me down for the snake course too please.

Only one problem - I'm stewarding. Is it possible to have that time off please, Andy?

Rhiannon

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: MBSLynne
Date: 11 Feb 05 - 10:27 AM

A shawm!! I'm green with envy! I wonder if I can get hold of a crumhorn or serpent before then? Not many people play recorders in folk things, can I get into the obscure instruments workshop with mine?

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 12 Feb 05 - 09:26 AM

I made my Snake last year,hopfully this year i will do corn dolly making with Hawker.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST
Date: 13 Feb 05 - 09:13 AM

Refresh

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Cllr
Date: 14 Feb 05 - 07:16 AM

Champagne Carol wants to do corn dollies this year,

cllr

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Zany Mouse
Date: 15 Feb 05 - 10:21 AM

Trefor and Vicki: can you bring some CDs please?

Rhiannon

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 18 Feb 05 - 02:40 PM

Following the 'Bongs' last year,

I now have the full lyrics of Marty Feldman singing "The Great Bell"
But I'm saving them to stop someone getting in ahead of me at Miskin!

Anyone fancy joining me for the semi-chori? (PM me, I'll make the words available!)

Nigel

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: MBSLynne
Date: 22 Feb 05 - 07:30 AM

Well this is the next thing on my festival calendar now we've passed the Reunion. What about the rest of you?? I'm really looking forward to it....four days this year instead of the two we managed last year. See you all there?

Love LYnne

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Dave Earl
Date: 22 Feb 05 - 08:40 AM

And it's next on my list too.

Just need to make up my mind as to whether to bring sleeping bags or an airbed and duvet. But then I suppose sleep is not what it is about.

Looking forward to seeing a lot of mates (from MBS and elsewhere)

Can hardly wait. The anticipation is spoilt by the fact that I have to work nearly every day between now and then in order to get the time off.

Ho hum!!

Dave

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: MBSLynne
Date: 22 Feb 05 - 09:32 AM

Oh but Dave! Think how much more you will appreciate the break when you get to it!!

Seeing how early in the year it is this time, I'd bring TWO duvets!

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Dave Earl
Date: 22 Feb 05 - 09:35 AM

Thick socks and the fleecy track suit too?

Luv 'n Stuff
Dave

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 22 Feb 05 - 01:55 PM

Dave, I'm sure we can find something fleecy and comfortable for ewe, and at a baaagain price!

Nigel

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,MBSLynne
Date: 22 Feb 05 - 03:09 PM

Or we can all cuddle up together and pool our body heat!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Richard Atkins
Date: 22 Feb 05 - 08:55 PM

Myskin is all about tingly moments of singing. Body heat as well brill! :>)

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: el_punkoid_nouveau
Date: 23 Feb 05 - 02:44 AM

There are still several weeks to go - anything happening between now and Miskin?

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Splott Man
Date: 23 Feb 05 - 04:02 AM

Well Punkoid, there's Cwlwm Celtaidd at Porthcawl this coming weekend. Crediton (Silverton actually) hosted by Alhambra the following weekend.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 28 Feb 05 - 03:44 AM

What ho chaps and chappesses. Just a quickie to say I've uploaded pages about past Miskins. Lots of photos and chat. I'm still trying to find even earlier stuff. All going well so far. Don't forget to order a ticket or two so I can buy more supplies!!
See you at Crediton?
Andy
www.miskinfolk.co.uk

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 28 Feb 05 - 03:47 AM

As I pressed the button to send I noticed the "make a link (blue clicky) so here goes...doesnt the excitment of life overwhelm you sometimes....

http://www.miskinfolk.co.uk
www.miskinfolk.co.uk

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: My guru always said
Date: 28 Feb 05 - 03:46 PM

Well done Miskin Man, good to see the Linkmaker being used, it's so easy!!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: MBSLynne
Date: 01 Mar 05 - 05:40 AM

So is it time for a Mudcat roll-call yet? I've counted 31 Mudcatters going to Miskin so far........anyone else?

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 01 Mar 05 - 07:48 AM

That's nearly a bar full!!
Is thatchers draught cider all right Lynne?

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Morticia
Date: 01 Mar 05 - 07:50 AM

well that's Idris and Lynne happy, Andy, wot you got for us plebs wot drink beer?

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: MBSLynne
Date: 01 Mar 05 - 08:25 AM

Is Thatchers ALL RIGHT??!!! I'd probably come to Miskin just for that even if I weren't coming for all the wonderful singing, music, laughing and friends!! It's the best! Even better than Old Rosie!

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Dave Earl
Date: 01 Mar 05 - 09:56 AM

Andy (Miskin Man),

What are you offering non cider drinkers.

It won't affect my attendance but to add to my anticipation I'd like to know what beer is going to be available.

One other question.

Will it be compatible whith choccy eggs?

Dave (can hardly wait) Earl

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 01 Mar 05 - 10:50 AM

Hows this for a tentative list

Youngs Bitter,
Woodfordes Wherry
Charles Wells Bombadier
Highgate Foxes Nob,
Young's Special,
Brains Reverend James,
Batemans XXXB

Thatchers medium Cider   
Plus all the normal pub tipples of course

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Dave Earl
Date: 01 Mar 05 - 11:05 AM

That sounds great Andy.

I think a pint of each to start with and then decide what I prefer for the rest of the weekend.

Dave (working up a thirst)Earl

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: My guru always said
Date: 01 Mar 05 - 04:14 PM

For a tentative ale list that seems to have covered most tastes :-)

Miskin Man: Have you heard about the Grand Eliminator at Miskin for the Horizontal Award in the Alternative British Folk Awards 2005?

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: My guru always said
Date: 01 Mar 05 - 04:50 PM

Catters (& associated persons) so far:

Miskin Man
Eye Lander
Toby - Webmaster type fellow for Miskin
Scooby Doo
Zany Mouse
Cats & Jon Heslop
MBSLynne & el_punkoid_nouveau
Kitchenpiper & Jonny Dyer
Cllr & Champagne Carol
Phot
Morticia & Idris
my guru always said
PixieofDoom
Schantieman & Ms Lemon
Richard Atkins
GUEST,secretfriend
Essex Girl & Dave Bryant (hoorah)
Snuffy
Alanww & Sandy
Hawker
Mrs Duck & Geoff the Duck & Progeny (some with different names)
ShadyLady
Tradsinger
Splott Man & Pat Spoons
Breton Cap & Elizabeth
Duellingbouzoukis & Moonunit

And possibly these Catters too:

Pollysqueezebox
GUEST,MBS
Nigel Parsons
Linael
Georgiansilver
Leraud

So, any more for any more (apologies to anyone missed or misconstrued)? What a line-up!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 01 Mar 05 - 06:27 PM

I'll be there

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Nessie
Date: 01 Mar 05 - 06:28 PM

Me too

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Morticia
Date: 01 Mar 05 - 06:55 PM

Phot and Pixie should be put as a together, Hils.........looking forward to seeing everyone there!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Snuffy
Date: 01 Mar 05 - 07:15 PM

Selchie - (RS) will also be there, and Abuwood and Steve

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 01 Mar 05 - 07:20 PM

Ok, so I'll have to start calling it Mudcat at Easter now will I ?

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: alanww
Date: 01 Mar 05 - 07:35 PM

Wow, Andy! That's a bl** dy good selection of ales.
I am particularly looking forward to the Woodforde's Wherry and Sandy will certainly appreciate the Thatcher's Cider.
"Ale, ale, glorious ale ...!"
Alan

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,MBSLynne
Date: 02 Mar 05 - 03:07 AM

And RAT-W and Seaking.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Gervase
Date: 02 Mar 05 - 04:21 AM

N-J and meself will be there on the Sunday.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,vectis
Date: 02 Mar 05 - 10:08 AM

I'll be there with other half (well, other three quarters really).

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 02 Mar 05 - 02:53 PM

This just gets better and better.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Dave4Guild
Date: 02 Mar 05 - 03:02 PM

Me and Brenda will be there.

A great weekend!!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: BB
Date: 02 Mar 05 - 03:08 PM

I'll be there with Tom Brown - well, there's unusual!

Barbara

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Cllr
Date: 02 Mar 05 - 05:57 PM

Thats a lot of Mudcatter nearly fifty how many usaully attend the mudgathers?

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 02 Mar 05 - 06:50 PM

You will have to ask Morticia or Hilary for that one Cllr.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 02 Mar 05 - 06:56 PM

Is this the birth of a new collective noun?

"A Mudgather of folkies..."

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Chris Green
Date: 02 Mar 05 - 07:45 PM

Surely "a bellow of folkies" would be more accurate? Moonunit and myself will also be there, BTW!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: RobbieWilson
Date: 03 Mar 05 - 04:56 AM

See you al soon
love Robbie in Wolverhampton

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,Seaking
Date: 03 Mar 05 - 06:49 AM

I shall indeed be there with both the Kinglets..

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: MBSLynne
Date: 03 Mar 05 - 06:58 AM

I'm glad you're going Robbie...looking forward to meeting you. Will you be bringing your offspring?

Ooooh isn't it getting exciting!!!

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Phot
Date: 03 Mar 05 - 12:32 PM

Pixie and I should be there about lunchtime on Friday, Mike get the beers in! MInes a pint of Woodfords, haven't had that since I left RAF Coltishall in 89! Looking foward to seeing you all there.

Wassail!!   Chris

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Dave Earl
Date: 03 Mar 05 - 03:37 PM

Andy,

Arriving Thursday (Aft/Eve)(for stewards briefing etc.)

When does the bar open?

Dave

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 04 Mar 05 - 02:23 AM

Just to keep you all going for a couple more weeks I've at last uploaded a load of pictures from last year, non too incriminating I hope! Follow the link from the main page to report 2004.
Dave, the bar opens Midday Friday, by which time the beer will have settled well and need lots of testing.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 04 Mar 05 - 11:45 AM

To all my old and new friends only 3 weeks to go before we will be drinking Nellies bar dry.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: MBSLynne
Date: 04 Mar 05 - 01:59 PM

Can't see photos! It says "Not found" and "Error message 404".

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 04 Mar 05 - 02:04 PM

Lynne,
I have just checked it and it all works even seeing you dancing in the campsite.
Yas

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: MBSLynne
Date: 04 Mar 05 - 03:10 PM

Just tried it again and still get the same message... Is it my computer then?

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 04 Mar 05 - 03:23 PM

Lynne,
Did you use the link from the 28/feb which Andy put into this thread.
Andy has gone to Crediton so i cant ask him until he gets back.
Love Scooby.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: MBSLynne
Date: 05 Mar 05 - 05:36 AM

No, I have Miskin web site bookmarked and went in that way, I think it's just my outdated software...Ted got it ok. Bugger!

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 05 Mar 05 - 07:15 AM

Glad you got there in the end Lynne,see you soon.
Love Scooby

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: MBSLynne
Date: 05 Mar 05 - 10:53 AM

Ok..so officially, Miskin starts on Friday? And presumably the programme starts on Friday too. If we arrive on Thursday, as we intend to.....what happens? What do we do to while away the time? And more important...what do we DRINK???

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 05 Mar 05 - 11:13 AM

Why dont you PM Andy or Jillie and they will tell you whats going to be happening Thursday.
Love,
Yas

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Dave Earl
Date: 05 Mar 05 - 11:47 AM

Lynne,

I imagine if not involved in the set-up we'll be off to the nearest pub.

Dave

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 05 Mar 05 - 11:51 AM

That is a 2 minute walk from the Mill,we use to have sessions there many years ago Dave.
Yas

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: MBSLynne
Date: 05 Mar 05 - 12:02 PM

Sounds good to me! And singing and music...?

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 05 Mar 05 - 12:10 PM

Well it use to but not sure now a days as it changed hands a few years ago,its where Miskin folk festival started in the early 90's as a pub session and grew to a weekend and then obviously out grew the pub to its present format in the Mill.
Yas

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 05 Mar 05 - 03:28 PM

I'm a definite attender, not just a possible. I've already volunteered to start off Thursday PM to help & then get in whenever I can make it. (Couple of church services intervene, and there's only one other tenor!)

Nigel

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 06 Mar 05 - 10:46 AM

We're arriving Thursday too and have offered our services to help but would be glad to share a pint or two over a song (is that the right way round?)

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: My guru always said
Date: 06 Mar 05 - 04:43 PM

Just back from Crediton *smile* & looking forward to Miskin!

For those going to Miskin on the Thursday, the Newport Folk Club is on, should be a Singers night. Don't think I'll get there till the Friday but I'm sure they'll welcome Miskinites with open arms.

Have been chatting to a few people about Mudcatters organising a raffle at Miskin this year. Apparently this used to happen (prizes were mostly Easter Eggs - eggcellent tradition!!) but I don't recall it happening in the past couple of years.

The Festival Crew are all up to their ears with lots of stuff to do, so I wondered if it was something we could sort out? Each bring something to put in, that sort of thing. Miskin's charity this year is the Road Rose Association ( www.roseroad.co.uk - web-page doesn't load for me at the moment), so it would be nice to raise some extra money for them.

What do you think?

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 06 Mar 05 - 05:28 PM

How can I put this??
When the Miskin Arms changed hands some while ago it changed into a restaurant - with, effectively, a side bar. It was felt by the new management that folk music and the festival weekend itself were not appropriate to the new image. Because of this we have over the years honed our bar management skills to provide what we are now proud to think of as Real pub" within the Mill and left the Miskin Arms to the locals with whom we have established mutual respect.

In the past we have finished work at a reasonable time Thursday evening and then travelled down to the Newport Folk Club some 15 miles away. This year we have the use of the Mill from Thursday afternoon with the idea of being a bit more ready and less tired out come the start on Friday. Volunters are welcome by prior arrangement but we will not be ready to start the festival proper until midday Friday (when the licences come into force) I hate to see a thirsty man so bring a few cans or something suitable for thursday evening, if you are not popping over to Newport.
If you can't read between the lines please email or phone me for detailed arrangements.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Splott Man
Date: 07 Mar 05 - 03:11 AM

Pat Spoons won't be there unfortunately, she'll be with Baggywrinkle at Lancaster (She's a busy little girl see). If music rather than song is your thing, there's a sesh (fiddles and stuff) at the Canton Hotel in Canton, Cardiff on Thursdays (about 11 miles, oh, and Andy, Newport club is 22 from Pat's house so it would be about the same from the Mill - ooh there's pedantic!).

I'll be running the Folk Club on Monday afternoon (at the Windsor Hotel as usual). I'll be winding up at about 5pm as I have a gig that evening, but the room is booked until stop-tap for those who want to carry on - but be warned, last year the pub booked a loud cabaret act in the room below in the evening, which made that part of the sesh difficult.

See you there,

Splott Man

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Davetnova
Date: 07 Mar 05 - 05:32 AM

Is there room for a very sober and well behaved Scotsman with a small van? My mother had a little bit of Welsh in her but as it was my dad we let him of.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 07 Mar 05 - 05:38 AM

Why dont you go on to Miskin website which is above on this thread and contact Miskin Man.
There is a campsite about 500 yards away from the Mill,i am sure there be room.
Scooby

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 07 Mar 05 - 05:41 AM

Looks like most of the people coming are catters.
This message is now 200,you missed it again Miskin Man.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 07 Mar 05 - 09:09 AM

I'm waiting for the 200th message

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 07 Mar 05 - 01:37 PM

Davetnova do you know any well behaved Scotsmen then?

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Mary Humphreys
Date: 07 Mar 05 - 02:45 PM

Anahata (treewind) and I are coming to Miskin for the first time this year. Looking forward to meeting up with old friends and making new ones.
Mary

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 07 Mar 05 - 02:52 PM

Are the SpinDwyers making an appearance this year?

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 07 Mar 05 - 03:02 PM

Oh yes indeedy. The Spindwyers are running the Friday night Folk Club. Have you not seen Miskinfolk

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Davetnova
Date: 08 Mar 05 - 04:36 AM

Mrs. D - Of course I do. As a reformed character I would never behave with anything except propriety and you know that I always dress with exquisite taste.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: My guru always said
Date: 08 Mar 05 - 01:13 PM

What about the raffle idea? I've just ordered a really nice Easter Egg from Choc Express
as my contribution.

Anyone else gonna bring a prize? It's a worthwhile cause, charity info lower down on this page!!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Eye Lander
Date: 08 Mar 05 - 01:22 PM

I am sure I shall be able to come up with a prize for two

Jillie

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: el_punkoid_nouveau
Date: 08 Mar 05 - 03:01 PM

This is REALLY important stuff!

Andy - is it possible to arrange a television somewhere on site on Saturday 26th (or at least within easy distance)?

I have just found out from here that (and this beats Royal Weddings, Funerals and even Coronations as an important event) the most important TV event for years will be happening...

And the event is...

























The return of




DR WHO!

And let's face it - a video just won't be the same!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Eye Lander
Date: 08 Mar 05 - 03:12 PM

Television at a festival! Phew - it would have to be a pretty good reason!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 08 Mar 05 - 03:25 PM

el punkoid neuveau:

You're really tempting fate there. I'm also a 'Filker' (folk music with a SF bias, often with parodied tunes)

The temptation to produce a new 'Who Filk', based on a single episode would have to be resisted strongly.

But as The Borg (Star Trek The Next Generation) would say:
"Resistance is futile!"

Nigel

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: el_punkoid_nouveau
Date: 08 Mar 05 - 03:46 PM

I ain't a filker, Nigel - I don't even like being branded as a "folkie", having wide and varied interests in music. But who can resist the temptation to hide behind the sofa, or stuff a cushion over their face?

- as the Vogon guard would put it - "RESISTANCE IS USELESS!"

(Well, the shouting was good...)

epn

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 08 Mar 05 - 06:15 PM

Having worked my life in Telly, who am I to deny the need for such an appliance? A suitable receiving apparatus could indeed, and shall indeed, be provided, but knowing the unpredictabilities of reception patterns I feel unable at this juncture to guarantee the prevaling signal strength in such a low lying area as the Mill surrounds. Notwithstanding the above reservations, I see no reason to deprive such as yourselves from the full enjoyment of a weekend with normal "folk thinking" people, and I am sure a suitable solution can be found.
yours in joint who-ness,

Andy

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Cllr
Date: 08 Mar 05 - 07:23 PM

I am a who fan I like all that Dr stuff cqt inthe hat the grinch that stole christmas oh sorry whats that wrong who wrong dr

seriously I would love to see the new episode

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Richard Atkins
Date: 08 Mar 05 - 09:32 PM

Will have to bring the TV with the high gain caravan aerial then, better reception up the hill on the camp site. Miskin Man will have to change events to fit it in, and with luck provide a mini bus as well ! A tingly doctor moment then !   :>)

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST
Date: 08 Mar 05 - 10:08 PM

The Who at Miskin, Wow !!!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Splott Man
Date: 09 Mar 05 - 03:50 AM

What if I wanna watch Ant & Dec?

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: RobbieWilson
Date: 09 Mar 05 - 05:50 AM

The Dr Who episode is already available to download s why interupt all the folking about?

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: MBSLynne
Date: 09 Mar 05 - 07:18 AM

I hate to put a damper on this, but what time is the programme? Ted we are running a folk club on Saturday evening!

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: RobbieWilson
Date: 09 Mar 05 - 10:14 AM

I was definitely coming to Miskin but now I have seen the photos; everyone has a beard. I don't think I have time to grow one before then. Will they still let me in?

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Dave Earl
Date: 09 Mar 05 - 10:17 AM

Beards are very common but I don't think they are obligatory:-)

Dave

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 09 Mar 05 - 10:36 AM

I say old chap! Nothing common about my beard, it may have shrunk over the last couple of years but its still part of the family.
I hold nothing against those less fortunate, beardless, chappies I even let them come along to jolly old Miskin. Some of my best friends haven't got beards come to think of it - there's My Guru, Scooby doo,MBS Lynne,Cats at work, Morticia - I could go on......(Have been known to go on a bit, don't you know!!)

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Dave Earl
Date: 09 Mar 05 - 11:32 AM

Andy,

Your beard may have shrunk but mine has grown a bit.

Did I sleep through the transplant or was I drunk again?

Dave

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: RobbieWilson
Date: 09 Mar 05 - 11:55 AM

You see this is part of my dilemma. I might come, clean shaven and fresh faced then over night someones beard shrinks and I wake up all fuzzy and unable to recognize myself in the morning. Do you have to drink alcohol at Miskin also?

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Eye Lander
Date: 09 Mar 05 - 11:56 AM

If you wont grow one Robbie neither will I.

Jillie

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Eye Lander
Date: 09 Mar 05 - 11:59 AM

most do try sample the alcohol over the weekend, it's more like medicine to be taken at regular intervals.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 09 Mar 05 - 12:25 PM

You don't have to drink alcohol you could just give it to me :0)

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 09 Mar 05 - 12:29 PM

Mrs Duck,
i think we should share it between friends,say 5 other people????
Scooby

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: MBSLynne
Date: 09 Mar 05 - 03:10 PM

Yes Robbie, I'm afraid that the consumption of alcohol is compulsory...sorry to have to tell you that. However, the beard isn't...I'm looking forward to meeting you, and now I know I'll recognize you..the only man without a beard!

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 09 Mar 05 - 03:57 PM

I am sure we can borrow Toby's television for the weekend Ted especially as i have it in my flat,the aerial will be the problem butRichard can bring his aerial down to the Mill you will be away.Scooby

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,Seaking
Date: 09 Mar 05 - 07:53 PM

Not sure about this TV thing but I'm sure looking forward to the first rendition of 'Rollin down the river'..

'Tent poles up, tent poles down'.....

Andy - have you ordered good weather ?

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Eye Lander
Date: 10 Mar 05 - 02:04 AM

Hear Hear!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 10 Mar 05 - 02:58 AM

Standard booking gone in as usual - good weather, good beer, good company, who could ask for more. ( Hmm, more beer ?? )

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: MBSLynne
Date: 10 Mar 05 - 05:07 AM

You forgot good music Andy! And good cider of course!

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Morticia
Date: 10 Mar 05 - 11:01 AM

that's 'tent goes up, tent falls down', Chris....and we thought everyone might be tired of it by now......

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: My guru always said
Date: 10 Mar 05 - 02:04 PM

How could we tire of your Miskin song Morti Dear? Such a poignant memory, bring a tear to my eye....

Now, where's that shaving kit??

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Phot
Date: 10 Mar 05 - 05:35 PM

I don't have a beard anymore! But I do have a Pixie! A Triumph, and a very shiney Disco! Life is good, and will be even better at Miskin. Shame about the double chin though!

Wassail!!

Chris

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Eye Lander
Date: 10 Mar 05 - 06:30 PM

I took me ages to realise what was different about you when we were at Sidmouth then i saw a photo of when I first saw you - Bridgenorth 2002 and you were sporting a beard.
Jillie

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Eye Lander
Date: 10 Mar 05 - 06:32 PM

Terri, Tent up or Down it's an excellent song
Jillie

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,Seaking
Date: 10 Mar 05 - 10:16 PM

Sorry Morti, I stand corrected. I put it down to never having heard it sober !! Anyway, it's an Anthem now so you have to do it..

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: MBSLynne
Date: 11 Mar 05 - 03:26 AM

Chris, do you mean you've never heard it when you were sober? Or you've never heard her sing it when she was sober? Or both? I haven't heard the full thing...I only heard about it after the event so it's another thing to look forward to

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 11 Mar 05 - 05:27 AM

Third try at posting this.

I put a small snippet of "Camping by the River" on the mill camposite part of the Miksinfolk site. But here is a shortcut.
I recorded it at the Silly songs Session in the Anchor at Sidmouth last year. Come to Miskin to hear the real thing.


"Camping by the River"

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 11 Mar 05 - 11:11 AM

Do you mean to say we have to come to Miskin and enjoy ourselves Miskin Man????????

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 11 Mar 05 - 11:21 AM

Who said anything about enjoyment? I've always said this Folk stuff is a serious business!! scuse the spelling in the last post by the way it took many goes to post that message and I got fed up retyping it.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 11 Mar 05 - 11:34 AM

Ok,I dont mind some of that serious business then.It sounds good to me.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 11 Mar 05 - 12:34 PM

I take my fun VERY seriously!!!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: MBSLynne
Date: 11 Mar 05 - 03:14 PM

So this means we can also do some serious drinking then?

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,Seaking
Date: 11 Mar 05 - 03:16 PM

I got the Title wrong too so proves how sober I was ! Diplomacy dictates Terri will have to comment on her own condition. Good clip of the song Andy..

It's just been pointed out to me that the kids are still at School on Thursday (The day before Good Friday - how are families supposed to get away for Easter ?) so my original travelling plans are in chaos now. What is the M25/M4 usually like on Good Friday or alternatively M6/M5?

Chris

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: MBSLynne
Date: 11 Mar 05 - 03:43 PM

My kids break up on Friday 18th.....Easter is always in the middle of the Easter holiday round here. No problem for us...

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 11 Mar 05 - 03:54 PM

What time are you coming down Chris on the M25/M4.
Yas

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 11 Mar 05 - 04:09 PM

Lynne if you do serious drinking you will have no cider left!!!!!!
Yas

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 11 Mar 05 - 04:52 PM

Just be thankfull those of you with School age Children, that you don't live on the Isle of Wight. Their Easter holiday starts the Friday after Easter!!! Yes the Friday after. They have Good Friday and Easter Monday off then back to school for a couple or three days then break up for two weeks.... Watch out, it is planned to spread to the rest of the country. Could make a pooh of a certain Easter Festival. I've lost my right hand woman for the week before as it is...

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 11 Mar 05 - 04:55 PM

Sorry Chris, I cant comment on the state of the roads, I'm already here see?
If I was coming to Miskin I wouldn't start from out in the North Sea!!!

Don't rush whatever you do, we will still be up whenever you arrive.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: MBSLynne
Date: 11 Mar 05 - 05:28 PM

Personally, I think they should make Easter a fixed date...it seems so silly that it moves around as much as it does. And I can see the point of the Isle of Wight's move this year...we've only had four weeks of this half term and the summer term is going to be incredibly long.

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: My guru always said
Date: 11 Mar 05 - 06:04 PM

Talking about Easter, here's some ideas for you:

Aaahhh, so sweet
Feeling lucky?
Just up your street.
Spoil yourself...

All perfectly acceptable as raffle prizes *grin*

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 11 Mar 05 - 06:26 PM

Well thats £10.00 of my weekend money going on raffle tickets.
Scooby

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 12 Mar 05 - 03:52 AM

Update to guest list: Harriet earis and Colmna Connelly WILL be joining us. As will Ian the bagpipes Ferguson. See website for latest Guest list

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 12 Mar 05 - 04:00 AM

In case the guest list of performers isn't tempting enough here's the guest list of beers as ordered for this year.

Youngs Bitter,                  3.7
Woodfordes Wherry           3.8
Evans Best Bitter           3.8
Charles Wells Bombadier           4.3
Thwaites Lancaster Bomber 4.3
Brains Reverend James,           4.5
Batemans XXXB                  4.8
Youngs Waggledance           5.0
        
Thatchers medium Cider           

I am still searching for a draught stout of some description.

Andy

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Splott Man
Date: 12 Mar 05 - 04:54 AM

I don't see Resonator, those doyens of classic Americana on the current guest list, Andy.

Have we been sacked? Is it something I said? Am I getting paranoid? What if I buy you a Guinness on Wednesday?

Splott Man

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Zany Mouse
Date: 12 Mar 05 - 05:05 AM

Andy

PPPLLLEEEEEZZZZEEEEEE make sure there's enough Diet Coke/Pepsi this year. They seem to run out every year.

Thanks

Rhiannon

Subject: Ned and Rhiannon
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 12 Mar 05 - 06:21 AM

Ahha Resonator appear on the guest list but I haven't updated the info page yet . Will do so this very morn.

Diet Coke by the bucket load.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: My guru always said
Date: 12 Mar 05 - 07:02 AM

Ah Scooby Dear, those were just suggestions for prizes for lovely generous Catters to bring and to get you in the mood. So far we only have 2 promised, but given the MudCatter preferences I'm hoping that we will be inundated with Choccie delights. I suppose alchohol, gifty things or booby prizes might also be acceptable for the Raffle!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,vectis
Date: 12 Mar 05 - 10:22 AM

I'll bring an egg for the raffle I'm just about to go shopping and will buy it today.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 12 Mar 05 - 02:09 PM

Would a booby prize be like an old bra? Could fit a couple of Easter eggs in that!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Seaking
Date: 12 Mar 05 - 03:05 PM

I'll donate a bottle of port (for those who don't do chocolate)

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: My guru always said
Date: 12 Mar 05 - 03:56 PM

Excellent, that'll get the balls rolling! Couldn't resist getting a couple of little items at the shops today and am now armed with Raffle tickets *grin*

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: MBSLynne
Date: 12 Mar 05 - 04:41 PM

We'll bring something....chocolate covered celery??

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 12 Mar 05 - 04:52 PM

Yummy,Yummy Lynne
Hils,I will still put £10.00 into the raffle as its a good course

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 13 Mar 05 - 06:57 PM

Well I had to say something as we fell off the bottom of the page. Have you all run out of puff.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST
Date: 13 Mar 05 - 07:36 PM

I'll repeat my raffle donation of 2 years ago,

Yet another cheap'n'nasty plastic Guiness bodhran

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: pixieofdoom
Date: 14 Mar 05 - 04:22 AM

I'll try and find something for the raffle too

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Chris Green
Date: 14 Mar 05 - 01:39 PM

We've given up donating our CDs to raffles cos they're always the last item to go (after the bogey and pair of soiled underpants!)

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: MBSLynne
Date: 14 Mar 05 - 03:36 PM

Well I have to admit we wouldn't choose your CD as a raffle prize Chris, but only because we already have two copies in the house!...Though Sarah's copy may wear out soon, she plays it so much

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: My guru always said
Date: 14 Mar 05 - 03:52 PM

I'd choose it Chris, none here yet!!

Yet another cheap'n'nasty plastic Guiness bodhran
excellent, we're looking for Booby prizes too......

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 14 Mar 05 - 04:12 PM

"And the first prize is...........a sack full of raffle prizes!!"
:)

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 14 Mar 05 - 04:34 PM

I am off to buy my raffle prize this week too but i am not sure if its going to be chocolate or a bottle.
Yas

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Chris Green
Date: 14 Mar 05 - 08:06 PM

Fantastic Lynne! I'll do you a swop as the soiled underpants have nearly worn out too! :-)

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: MBSLynne
Date: 15 Mar 05 - 02:36 AM

YUK!!

Sarah is hoping to sing "Matty Groves" at Miskin, which she learned from your CD...so listen out for it!

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: RobbieWilson
Date: 15 Mar 05 - 04:30 AM

Sadly my kids are not with me this weekend. It does mean however I have space in my car if anyone needs a lift. I shall be travelling down Thursday mid-late afternoon. Wolverhampton, M5 M50 M4. If I can be of any help pm me.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 15 Mar 05 - 10:12 AM

Well it has come round quick only 10 days to go,yippee.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: MBSLynne
Date: 16 Mar 05 - 05:08 AM

A week tomorrow!!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 16 Mar 05 - 09:00 AM

I counted to the official opening!!!.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Splott Man
Date: 16 Mar 05 - 10:12 AM

Will you two stop arguing?

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: JudeL
Date: 16 Mar 05 - 10:27 AM

2 more catters to add to the list
John Henry & I plan on being there

Cheers Jude

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 16 Mar 05 - 12:18 PM

I wondered if you were coming Jude,welcome on board the Miskin experience it wouldnt be the same without hearing your voice singing.
Scooby

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: My guru always said
Date: 16 Mar 05 - 02:28 PM

Updated List:   Catters (& associated persons) so far:

Miskin Man
Eye Lander
Toby - Webmaster type fellow for Miskin
Scooby Doo
Zany Mouse
Cats & Jon Heslop
MBSLynne & el_punkoid_nouveau & Sarah & Chocolate Covered Celery
Kitchenpiper & Jonny Dyer
Cllr & Champagne Carol
Phot & PixieofDoom
Morticia & Idris
my guru always said
Schantieman & Ms Lemon
Richard Atkins
GUEST,secretfriend
Essex Girl & Dave Bryant (hoorah)
Snuffy
Alanww & Sandy
Hawker
Mrs Duck & Geoff the Duck & Progeny (some with different names)
ShadyLady
Tradsinger
Splott Man without Pat Spoons
Breton Cap & Elizabeth
Duellingbouzoukis & Moonunit
El Greko & La Inglesa
Selchie (RS)
Abuwood & Steve
RAT-W
Seaking & both the Kinglets
Gervase & N-J
vectis & the other 3/4
Dave4Guild & ShortyBrenda
BB & Tom Brown
RobbieWilson without offspring
Nigel Parsons
Davetnova
Mary Humphreys & Treewind
Dr Who
JudeL & John Henry

And possibly these Catters too:

Pollysqueezebox
GUEST,MBS
Linael
Georgiansilver
Leraud

But who's counting????

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Cllr
Date: 16 Mar 05 - 05:14 PM

Banjoke and partner as well

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: pixieofdoom
Date: 17 Mar 05 - 05:06 AM

I'm afraid Jack's insisting on coming too

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Dave Earl
Date: 17 Mar 05 - 06:42 AM

Which (or whose) Jack would that be?

Dave

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 17 Mar 05 - 07:32 AM

Am i correct Pixie and is it the nice and friendly dog!!!!!!,that you brought to Bedworth last year with Mudcat???????.
Yas

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Snuffy
Date: 17 Mar 05 - 08:42 AM

Muddog?

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: MBSLynne
Date: 17 Mar 05 - 09:03 AM

Seven days!!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 17 Mar 05 - 10:45 AM

Seven days until a Mudcat gather or is something else on that i have missed??????
Scooby

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Hawker
Date: 17 Mar 05 - 12:49 PM

H Miskinites,
Bad news here I am afraid, or good news, depending on who you are and how you look at it!
I will be unable to come to Miskin!!!!!!
Sorry, No Corn Dolly workshops from me this year.
Do have a go at lace making though, its fantastic! and Jillie and the lace babes are lovely! (so Kevin says)
I go a phone call this morning telling me that I am going into Hospital on Wednesday and having my long awaited knee op. I will be home Thursday, but remembering the last op on the other knee, wont be feeling like festivalling until at least Monday and definately not upto running a workshop.
I shall sit with a bottle of port and my feet up and think of you all.
Have a great time, I know it will be brilliant and I am Gutted to miss it, but delighted that I am getting my knee sorted too!!!!! mixed emotions!
Cheers, Lucy

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 17 Mar 05 - 01:03 PM

Lucy,
Good luck with the operation,we will all be thinking of you and miss your cheerful face.
Take care.
Yas

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 17 Mar 05 - 01:59 PM

Bad luck Lucy, you will be sorely missed. Not just for the corndollies but your ability to be in several places at once and your lovely smile. I've got your name down for a dance next year though,
love to all, Andy

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 17 Mar 05 - 05:17 PM

I've had a request to allow impromptu Morris at Miskin......Allow? I would positively encourage such a thing. In days of Yore we had a very solid dance base. Things have changed though and sadly I cant guarantee suitable wet weather contingency plans. If anyone wants to bring Kit on the chance of a dance then we have plenty of room on the courtyard. And if it rains you'll just have to drown your sorrow.
Or of course, carry on dancing as they mad buggers from Pompey did some years ago (see photos on site)

Andy

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 17 Mar 05 - 05:36 PM

I remember that year Andy you stood in the middle of the dancers and got soaking wet,mind those Pompey dances would dance in any weather.Yas

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 17 Mar 05 - 05:38 PM

****299****

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 17 Mar 05 - 05:40 PM

*** 300 *** got it see I got nothing better to do than sit here waiting for the number to creep up..I wish. I think we might be ready by next week. I'm actually looking forward to it!!!!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 17 Mar 05 - 05:45 PM

Well done Andy for getting the 300th post to your festival

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: RobbieWilson
Date: 17 Mar 05 - 05:47 PM

I think putting in a filler at 299 was cheating. I was also watching but had to go out singing as it is paddy's night.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Snuffy
Date: 17 Mar 05 - 07:10 PM

Sorry to hear you won't be there, Lucy. Hope you're soon up and about again.

So who's going to keep us breakfast boys in order??

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,Sue the Borderer
Date: 17 Mar 05 - 07:33 PM

Jillie told me to get myself onto mudcat pronto and beg for victims/volunteers - but I see Miskin Man has beaten me to it. However, as a mudcat virgin, (even though a MBS and its my 2nd Miskin,) it's a bit scary, so its taken me a day or two!

Yes, it was I - I'm the one who asked Andy if we could run a scratch Border side at Miskin (as an offshoot of Herbaceous Border which creates mayhem at Sidmouth)So - bring your dancing shoes - and, if you dance already, your sticks and raggies etc (and even spares if you have them)

ANYONE is welcome - whether or not you've ever danced before. And we'll need some musicians too. Not sure quite when and where it will be, but I'll keep you posted. It would be great to know who might be interested - so do say 'hi'.

And thanks, Andy, for everything, including beating me to it. I think you deserve the 300.

Sue

PS Mudcat virginity about to be lost - so you can add my name to the list.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Snuffy
Date: 17 Mar 05 - 07:48 PM

Sue,

Andy only said impromptu Morris: he never mentioned specific brands such as Border. What about us Cotswold types? :-)) And will there be any swordies or cloggies?

Only a week now

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Snuffy
Date: 17 Mar 05 - 07:50 PM

And how about doing it at dawn, as we're leaving the bar!!!!!!!!!!!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Hawker
Date: 17 Mar 05 - 08:33 PM

cant do this year, but can bring longswords and run workshops next year! (as well as corn dollies) 'cos Ill be more able to dance Yippeee! I also have a bag full of tatter coats I can bring. So njoy this year and make sure it happens in 2006!!! See Andy, I'm planing next year for you already!
Cheers, Lucy
PS Thanks for the good wishes Yaz and Snuffy, will really miss seeing you all B0(

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,MBSLynne
Date: 18 Mar 05 - 03:36 AM

How about a mixed, impromptu dance? Border, Cotswold, Sword etc all together? That should be fun!!

Six days!!!

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 18 Mar 05 - 04:58 AM

Well done Hawker, let's start planning next year now. Morris workshops, mixed morris, Longsword, Border, Cotswold. Let's have some dance back at Miskin. And I only popped that note in to start the Baldricks rolling. Well done Sue for providing the trigger.

A.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: RobbieWilson
Date: 18 Mar 05 - 05:16 AM

sounds like carnage to me, Lynne; blood all over the place. Still there will be all those hankies to mop it up. @:-)

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,Sue the Borderer
Date: 18 Mar 05 - 06:16 AM

I'm up for anything! I only put Border cos that's the only thing I've got a hope of 'organising' (though I don't think that's the right word for it!!!) I've got some spare sticks, too, but if you want hankies you'll have to bring your own.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Morticia
Date: 18 Mar 05 - 06:41 AM

I don't think I'm allowed sticks.....or sharp objects

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Dave Earl
Date: 18 Mar 05 - 09:43 AM

I don't dance at all!

May I please heckle from the sidelines (with pint in hand?:-)

Dave

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST
Date: 18 Mar 05 - 12:21 PM

I'll tell Geoff to bring his bells then! I'll stick to the Jamesons.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,Mrs.Duck
Date: 18 Mar 05 - 12:22 PM

Sorry that was me hanging around the back door.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,Scooby Doo
Date: 18 Mar 05 - 01:08 PM

Mrs Duck is that the whiskey bells or the Jamesons ale,i get confussed so easily.lol.
Yas

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 19 Mar 05 - 07:16 AM

Hope the weather is like this next weekend.Its lovely here in the outskirts of Miskin.
Scooby.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,MBSLynne
Date: 19 Mar 05 - 12:24 PM

Five!!!!!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 19 Mar 05 - 12:27 PM

Did I put the wrong date when I booked the good weather? No, it's going to last, and what a great weekend to get the tent out, blow away the cobwebs and get in the Miskin Mood. Just to guarantee good weather I've spent today servicing two gas heaters!! ( oh Baldrics!)

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 19 Mar 05 - 01:11 PM

I`m just checking out Linda`S new (well second hand - at least 5 years old) laptop so thought I`d drop in to say I`m looking forward to seeing everyone. There`s no point in me bringing a guitar this year but I can still sing unacc. Perhaps we could have a competition to find a new instrument that I can play with only one hand !

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 19 Mar 05 - 01:46 PM

Well Dave, Mick tems after his stroke is playing a bodhran and very good at it too.He will be around Miskin at the weekend have a chat,his biggest regret was having too give up the melodeon.
See you soon Dave,
Yas

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Huggy bear
Date: 19 Mar 05 - 06:20 PM

Room for still more people to come?



I hope so



I have heard good reports about this one.



See you there



HB

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Dave Earl
Date: 20 Mar 05 - 02:36 AM

Only a few days to go!!

Hope there are still a couple of bunks available. Elizabeth and I are coming by train (to pontyclun) on Thursday and will be travelling light (no tent or airbed.

Miskin man if all bunks are spoken for please let me know so that we can bring appropriate kit.

Dave

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST
Date: 20 Mar 05 - 05:40 AM

Bunks reserved Dave,
Jillie

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: MBSLynne
Date: 20 Mar 05 - 06:44 AM

Four!!!!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Dave Earl
Date: 20 Mar 05 - 06:51 AM

Thanks Jillie

Dave

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 20 Mar 05 - 06:57 AM

We got a system see!!
Surprised me too!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Dave Earl
Date: 20 Mar 05 - 07:00 AM

Yes Andy.

I'm impressed!!

Dave

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 20 Mar 05 - 09:40 AM

Miskin Man:

I hope you had our name on those barrels of beer.
Apparently there's something of a beer shortage in S.Wales following the celebrations yesterday (and well into today)

CHEERS
Nigel

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,Scooby
Date: 20 Mar 05 - 10:13 AM

Course he has Nigel anyway they drink lager not beer or is that football supporters,I am ok i drink cider you will have to change your drink.
Scooby

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: vectis
Date: 20 Mar 05 - 08:40 PM

I'll bring boozerphone for the morris. If nothing else it acts as an extra set of bells.

'til our baldricks turn green

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Mick Tems
Date: 20 Mar 05 - 09:00 PM

Is that Dave Bryant? (Just churning back a shedload of messages since last I came the Miskin festival's way.) Good to hear from you, matey, and Olly and I will be looking forward to seeing you.
That's the only good thing about your stroke and my stroke - We may be bruised and battered, but at least we're still HERE!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 21 Mar 05 - 06:29 AM

HELP, just a shot in the dark here. I have been given an old till to help keep some order at Miskin but I can't get in!!!!!
Its a Casio CE 4515 and it needs the clerk number entered before it will work. Anybody got any suggestions? Can I reset to factory presets by removing battery back up or anything like that? Any help would be appreciated.

Cheers Andy

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: pixieofdoom
Date: 21 Mar 05 - 06:59 AM

From my experience of tills, any clerk number should do. Usually there's a button marked 'clerk id' or similar, you press that enter a number such as 1 and then press it again. Not sure about your particular brand of till though

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: MBSLynne
Date: 21 Mar 05 - 07:12 AM

THREE!!!!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: MBSLynne
Date: 22 Mar 05 - 02:53 AM

TWO!!!!!!!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,Jillie
Date: 22 Mar 05 - 03:44 AM

PANIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: RobbieWilson
Date: 22 Mar 05 - 04:30 AM

Got the beer in for when the bar is not open. Might even get some food, although obviously that is of secondary importance.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 22 Mar 05 - 05:34 AM

Hmm,Robbie hasn't been before has he????

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Zany Mouse
Date: 22 Mar 05 - 05:35 AM

Andy:

PPPPLLLLEEEEEEEZZZZEEE get in some Diet Coke/Pepsi for this diabetic steward.

Thanks

Rhiannon

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST
Date: 22 Mar 05 - 05:45 AM

Hmmmmm. Have I misread between the lines of the March 6th post and done some unneccesary provisioning?

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST
Date: 22 Mar 05 - 06:07 AM

That was me, don't know what happened to my cookie
love Robbie

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 22 Mar 05 - 06:54 AM

You said it Robbie,pm,me or miskin man and we will let you know.
Yas

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: MBSLynne
Date: 22 Mar 05 - 07:54 AM

Never mind Robbie...it's party at your tent then!!!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Dave Earl
Date: 22 Mar 05 - 08:07 AM

Ah!!

Thanks for the reminder.

I will need to get a few beers to bring with me.

Plus of course the sloe gin .(for medicinal use Lynne)

Dave

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: MBSLynne
Date: 22 Mar 05 - 09:09 AM

That's good Dave..now it won't matter if anyone upsets me!!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 22 Mar 05 - 09:34 AM

So should we take it that the bar doesn't do shutting?

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: My guru always said
Date: 22 Mar 05 - 02:21 PM

Looks like we'll manage to get through the weekend somehow then, parties in tents notwithstanding *grin*

Don't forget the RAFFLE!!! Nip out & pick up an Egg or something (booze or booby) to donate. I've seen eggs at 3 for £4.00 at Sainsburys so there's no excuse - donate 1, eat 2 - no problem! Don't go mad, I already have (never a truer word spoken, eh?). My donation may just be the top prize - a Fabulous Choc Express Egg that I couldn't justify buying for myself......

Pass prizes to me on arrival & I'll get them stored away from temptation somewhere. If you can't find me (in the bar possibly - well, there's the Grand Eliminator to think about), I'm sure that Andy won't mind if you leave them at 'reception' for me. Hoping to put up draw results on Easter Sunday, probably around lunchtime!

And of course, bring your pennies for the raffle tickets that I'll be selling frantically. If anyone feels they can help out, please PM me before Friday lunchtime!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 22 Mar 05 - 02:56 PM

BBC Wales local weather forecast was good for Friday, becoming cooler and damper as the weekend progresses,

But who believes weather forecasters?

Nigel

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 22 Mar 05 - 02:57 PM

Tri Cant a Hanner

Nigel

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 22 Mar 05 - 03:08 PM

Exactly Nigel,who believes the BBC too.
Scooby

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: MBSLynne
Date: 22 Mar 05 - 03:55 PM

The forecast I just looked at was brilliant for Thursday Friday and Saturday, then Cloudy (but no rain) for Sunday, and not too cool for March. Could be a lot worse!

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 22 Mar 05 - 04:02 PM

WE will all have to sleep together and keep warm,my tent i can share with 1 other person but would prefer a fellah now i am single and fancy free.
Scooby

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 23 Mar 05 - 02:50 AM

ONE!!!!!!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Davetnova
Date: 23 Mar 05 - 03:10 AM

Right, my confirmation has arrived, I am off to pray to the God of Small Vans. Poor NAT hasn't had her pistons tickled for months.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Splott Man
Date: 23 Mar 05 - 03:38 AM

356!!! YES!!!















Well it means something to me.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: MBSLynne
Date: 23 Mar 05 - 04:56 AM

Damn Yas...you beat me!!! See some of you tomorrow!!

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 23 Mar 05 - 05:09 AM

SORRY lYNNE.
See you tomorrow.
Everyone have a safe journey into Wales.
looking forward to seeing you all again.
Scooby.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 23 Mar 05 - 05:11 AM

Splott Man,
I will just say do you need some of my tablets,i will bring some over
See you tonight.
Scooby

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,jillie
Date: 23 Mar 05 - 05:48 AM

If I am on your wave length Splott Man I made it 386. Although I have been known to be wrong on many occasions!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 23 Mar 05 - 06:12 AM

I am sitting amidst a mound of unfiled post dating back to Christmas. Found my tesco vouchers and the letter confirming Maddies new school but still no Miskin letter. Caravan is packed and ready to go so if it doesn't turn up I hope we don't get sent home! Sob!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 23 Mar 05 - 06:38 AM

You wont be sent home i am sure Jillie and Miskin Man will have it   sorted for you,
Why dont you PM Jillie or Miskin Man to reassure yourself.
Scooby

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,Jillie
Date: 23 Mar 05 - 07:10 AM

Most concerned your tciket receipt was posted ages and ages ago. we have a copy and tickets for yourselves and ducklings safely in folder ready for Friday. Panic ye not.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 23 Mar 05 - 07:51 AM

Oh I did receive it just can't find it!!! Thanks for the reassurance.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: My guru always said
Date: 23 Mar 05 - 05:41 PM

365!!

There's a possibility that the top prize in the raffle may well have been topped *grin* Be ready to get dolled up if you're the winner!!

Safe journeys to all travelling on Thursday, see you Friday.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: vectis
Date: 23 Mar 05 - 09:09 PM

Magical Easter hare heading for raffle

Eggs are soooooo boring and modern.

See all the Thursdayites in about 14hours

zero???
I don't like to shout being of a shy retiring nature.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: My guru always said
Date: 24 Mar 05 - 02:03 AM

1 !!!!
For some of us anyway.... Safe journeys all!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Davetnova
Date: 24 Mar 05 - 03:21 AM

Oh God of Small Vans, Oh God of Small Vans, Oh God of Small Vans, Oh God of Small Vans, Oh God of Small Vans, Oh God of Small Vans, Oh God of Small Vans, Oh God of Small Vans, Oh God of Small Vans, Oh God of Small Vans, please.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Cllr
Date: 24 Mar 05 - 06:09 AM

I cant get down till late tonight can someone pass the message on incase miskin man deosnt check in. Ta Cllr

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Cats
Date: 24 Mar 05 - 06:12 AM

We're arriving Friday afternoon.. line up the drinks on the bar! p.s. has anyone seen a programme yet?

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 24 Mar 05 - 07:14 AM

Jillie, Anna, Helen, can one book places at the lacemaking? If so, La Inglesa (Vanessa) would like to reserve one. She got a set of bobbins for Christmas, and she's bringing them along.

On a different subject: I will only bring my 12-string Cort along, as I don't want to be carting two guitars everywhere (and I am told there is nowhere to store them, with the car park so far out), but if I need a 6-string for something, I hope I can borrow someone's...

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Splott Man
Date: 24 Mar 05 - 07:32 AM

Programme? (uncontrollable laughter)

Even Andy doesn't know who's on when.

Except for guitar wizard Chris Moreton who is being squeezed in on Sunday.







Are we nearly there yet?

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,Jillie
Date: 24 Mar 05 - 09:23 AM

I have the programmes.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Davetnova
Date: 24 Mar 05 - 10:30 AM

Right 5 more minutes and I'm off - home, pack, eat, pick up dogsitter, talk nicely to van and I hope I shall see everyone tomorrow sometime.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Splott Man
Date: 24 Mar 05 - 11:02 AM

Me too.

It's 4 o'clock and I'm off.

Woohoo!

See you there.

Oh and 375!
Pretty impressive for a small festival.
It's cos we're friends.

May see some of you at Newport Folk Club tonight.

Splott Man

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 24 Mar 05 - 01:18 PM

Site looking good, a little light rain to dampen the dust.
Bar is already set up, but not serving quite yet.
Present:
Miskin Man & Toby
Scooby Doo
Geoff the Duck & his quackers family.
Others too numerous to mention

See you all soon

Nigel

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Richard Atkins
Date: 24 Mar 05 - 05:57 PM

OK Tiz time to travel to the great event in a hut. Nothing better to do etc. will pop in then ! You buggers there already no doubt. Myskin Man has the right idea about Folk so I may stay till Monday :>) Now theres positive thourghts then !

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 25 Mar 05 - 08:05 AM

The sun is shining, the birds are singing, Come and join them!

Nigel

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST
Date: 25 Mar 05 - 08:12 AM

look at www.statistiekenddb.tk for pictures

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 25 Mar 05 - 03:54 PM

Well Linda's managed to get both me and the caravan here in one piece, I've sung my first song and drunk my first quart of ale and chatted to lots of friends.

Looking forward to this evening.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Polly Squeezebox
Date: 26 Mar 05 - 02:14 PM

Refresh (and thinking of friends there singing their heads of!!!).

Polly

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 26 Mar 05 - 03:31 PM

A great evening last night - even some bong-ing. Nice relaxed day, especially being able to sit outside in lovely warm sunshhine.

Just had a pleasant meal in the caravan, now it's back for the evening session - and a few more pints of that excellent "Woodford's Wherry".

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 27 Mar 05 - 08:51 AM

Heading back there right now (14.50 UK time)

Will we hit 400 posts before the weekend ends?

Nigel

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Zany Mouse
Date: 27 Mar 05 - 10:08 PM

Just arrived home. What a weekend - never seen so many hangovers!

I'm not sure if anyone noticed but I left the step for the tiddler-van behind. Did anyone rescue it?

Rhiannon

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 28 Mar 05 - 08:34 AM

Yes Rhiannon,Andy has it for you safe at home.Thanks for all your work.See you soon.
Yas

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,MBSLynne
Date: 28 Mar 05 - 10:25 AM

Severe post-festival depression setting in already! A most fantastic weekend altogether (apart from rides in ambulances and waiting in A&E!) I don't think I've ever fitted quite so much into one short festival! In four days I've sung, played, run a folk club, danced border Morris for the first time, watched three lots of friends performing, danced in a 'scratch' ceilidh, played Pooh sticks, Walked across a bridge parapet, played lots of cool games around Jan's van, drunk a lot of cider, hugged loads of people, talked quite a lot, laughed, been part of the dragon in a procession, learnt practised and sung a song I'd never heard before with three others doing harmonies and things...... I didn't actually get time to SLEEP much, but you can't have everything!

I also met a good number of Mudcatters I've never met before who are now on my ever-growing list of friends.

Andy and all the team..thank you sooooomuch. It was truly brilliant. I think for the first time in 23 years, a festival has actually eclipsed Sidmouth for me!! There is no higher compliment.

Lots and lots of love and hugs
Lynne
xxxxxxxx

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,Mrs.Duck
Date: 28 Mar 05 - 02:34 PM

Lynne, you missed out being hoisted aloft by burly men midsong! Absolutely fantastic weekend. We are no longer virgins and will be doing it all again next year. Thanks Andy and everyone that made this such a fun filled festival. I don't remember having such a hassle free weekend since the twins arrived; they and Maddie loved every minute of it. The singing, the beer, the friends old and new! Now for the come down!
Can't wait to get into chat and relive some of it!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,MBSLynne
Date: 28 Mar 05 - 02:41 PM

No, nor can I wait to get into the chat, but the main entrance has been down every time I've tried it since 3.00. Just when I needed it most!!!

And you're right Jane, how could I have forgotten being carted about near the ceiling by various large men in Nelly Dean's while trying to sing! I think I managed it though!

Yes, the kids had a wonderful time too...they really enjoyed their first go at Stewarding and have every intention of doing it again next year.

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,Guest Selchie - (RS)
Date: 28 Mar 05 - 03:10 PM

Hi Lynne & Jane & all Catters at Miskin,

My first time too, but what a great time?   Miskin lived up to all I've heard about it & more!

Many, many thanks to Andy & all the lovely, friendly team. Nice people, great singing, lovely venue, such a nice easy-going, friendly event with time for me to meet even more nice people & to feel part of one big family. Hi to all I've met over the weekend.

(Keep at the Border Lynne) Anyone can join "Herbaceous Border" scratch morris ~ at festivals throughout the season ~ it's great fun! Looking forward to seeing some you soon at other festivals.

Shame it had to end, so here's to the next one.

Love to all,

Rosie S

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,scooby doo
Date: 28 Mar 05 - 04:05 PM

It was a good one wasn't it.
Glad everyone enjoyed them selves,dont forget to put it in your Diary for next year folks.
Thanks everyone old and new friends that i met over the weekend.
I want to know who put an easter egg inside my tent on Sunday morning.
Scooby

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,Snuffy
Date: 28 Mar 05 - 04:18 PM

The old Miskin Magic has worked again - and better than ever before. Three days of wonderful fare for absolutely everyone - singers, dancers, musicians, kids, performers, spectators. And what a friendly bunch both providing and consuming all the offerings, under the expert and benign control of Andy Jillie and Jo.

And special thanks and hugs from me to the Lynnettes (Linnets?). When I made a request on Friday for Rock My Heart to be sung sometime over the weekend, little did I expect that it would lead to the formation of a new group to learn, rehearse and perform the song in time for Sunday night. Ladies, your performance was absolutely spine-tingling, and I am absolutely speechless that you would go to such lengths. You have made a happy man very old :-)

Miskin truly does go that extra mile. Many thanks to every one of you who came and helped to make the last four days one of the most magical times.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,Davetnova
Date: 29 Mar 05 - 02:15 AM

I got back last night after the long drive back. I had to drag myself away early. Thanks to Andy and everyone else involved. To a newcomer punter like myself they made the whole thing run smoothly and apparently effortlessly.
And I don't know why but my throat hurts.
See you next year.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,Splott man in through the side window
Date: 29 Mar 05 - 02:29 AM

I agree with it all.

...and 61 mudcatters at the last count! Looking forward to the photos. (GUEST's link above is spurious methinks). Will we get to see the ones you took in the woods for the raffle winner, Phot?

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,Splott Man through the cat flap
Date: 29 Mar 05 - 03:55 AM

My highlights:

Jon Heslop & Kathy Wallis in the Cottage Saturday teatime - passionate.
Mary Humphries & Anahata - new to me and so entertaining.
The magnificent work done by Jan the Van and her crew for the parade - the dragon and hobby horses. Plus the the triple pipes of Vicky, Johnny and Colman leading the parade.
The quiet sessions upstairs where you could sing or play what you wanted rather than do crowd-pleasers.
Luasca (Harriet Earlis & Colman Connolly) with Vicky Swan & Johnny Dyer sitting in. When quality musicians like these get together, they don't just jam, they produce something magical and exciting.
Jon Heslop again, Sunday late in Nelly Dean's - sorry, don't know what the song was, just loved the joyous harmony singing.

Splott Man

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,MBSLynne
Date: 29 Mar 05 - 06:09 AM

Want to see photos! Want to talk to people about it!! WANT MUDCHAT!!! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh!!!!!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,Scooby Doo
Date: 29 Mar 05 - 06:18 AM

Thank you Andy,Jillie,Anna,Helen and Toby for making Miskin a tingle
experience.You all work so hard to see everybody enjoying them selves.
Take care.
Yas

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,scooby doo
Date: 29 Mar 05 - 06:46 AM

Happy Birthday Miskin Man.
Love,
Yas

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,MGAS, crawling in through a mouse-hole
Date: 29 Mar 05 - 07:13 AM

Fabulous!!! What can I say (having only 5 minutes lunch-break left)?? Loved every second, including the hangovers & scrubbing the kitchen on Monday!

Thanks to AllCats for all the help & support for the MudRaffle - not to mention all the Fab prizes! We managed to raise £313.13 (a numeric palindrome which only needed the extra 3p popping in) for the Rose Road Association. It was handed to 'Michael's Mum' who was absolutely delighted and will be trying to find her way in here to thank us all personally. The last unclaimed raffle prize (the lovely liquer chocolate egg) was handed over too for Michael (over 18) to enjoy. A fitting end to a really enjoyable bit of fund-raising. Thanks again everyone who came, gave, helped & didn't get pissed off at my novice sales techniques......

Will pop in later (if I can find my way) to post the MudSigner List - what an enormous amount of Catters there were.. I can't imagine how they all managed to get in the MudShoot!!

Thanks so much to Andy, Jillie & the Team, it's just Magic!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,epn at work, and in the back door (ta Lynne!
Date: 29 Mar 05 - 07:21 AM

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,scooby
Date: 29 Mar 05 - 07:23 AM

I think this will be 400.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,epn again - going for 400!
Date: 29 Mar 05 - 07:24 AM

Happy irthday Andy - what better way to celebrate than by knowing you have made so many people happy!

It was a brilliant weekend - I'm off to try and find Harriet's site next, because that hlaf hour was true magic. I can't put it any better than Ian - make me deaf now, I've heard heaven!

But can someone tell me the names of all the tunes we played for the Miskin Link side, and at the Scratch Ceilidh, so that I can start work on arrangements for the plumbing?

My ticket is booked for next year!

epn

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,MBSLynne
Date: 29 Mar 05 - 07:33 AM

Actually there was a surprisingly large number of Catters who didn't make it into the photo...including my daughter! Looked everywhere for her too.. DuellingBouzoukis and Moonunit were with two others, none of whom were aware of the photo shoot. Shall we do it again next year, but publicise the time on here beforehand?

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,MBSLynne
Date: 29 Mar 05 - 07:34 AM

Oh...and look out for the Middle Bar Babes!

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,Robbie Wilson
Date: 29 Mar 05 - 07:46 AM

Lovely weekend, thank you very nuch Andy and everyone who made it happen.

Lovely to meet so many of you catters too.

Can anyone tell me Graham's surname ( Long gey beard, sang we are all off to Dublin in the green as an English army song). He asked me to pass on his regards to an old friend from York who now lives in Wolverhampton and I forgot his name.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,Selchie - (RS)
Date: 29 Mar 05 - 09:49 AM

epn ~ I danced them all, not sure what they all were. alanww was on concertina & abuwood on melodeon, contact them, they'll help. Look out for the side at future festivals.

When I CAN pm you, I will, with Sue's e mail address, she was organising & teaching the dancing.

A great time was had by all!

Rosie

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,Splott Man through the cellar
Date: 29 Mar 05 - 10:13 AM

Robbie, I presume you mean Graham Metcalfe.

Sunday's scratch ceilidh tunes...

Wot i can remember when I was there in no particular order were...

Cock o the North
Davy Knick Knack
Uncle Bernard's
Buttered Peas - I think
Dorset 4 Hand Reel
Sweets of May?
Jenny Lind?

There were at least 10 who didn't make the photo. Names escape me, but Mary (Vectis) and Liz (is she a catter?) were MCing at the time.

Happy Birthday Andy.

Splott Man through the cellar

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST
Date: 29 Mar 05 - 10:49 AM

Graham Metcalfe, the very man. Still can't get the door to open. Thanks again Andy

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,Nigel - via the sink overflow!
Date: 29 Mar 05 - 11:14 AM

Photo!, what photo?

I admit I went home between sessions, so may have missed it then, or when I was washing up.

Roll on next year

Nigel

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,Eye Lander
Date: 29 Mar 05 - 12:37 PM

Festival? What festival? Did I miss something?      
Bugger - Thats 3 I've missed now.

I am very glad eveyone had a lovely time, was a bit good wasn't it.

By the way - where's that Lefty, I haven't had a cuddle today.

I would like to say thank you to my girlie (the bestest in the whole wide world)and Helen, there aren't many daughters and their friends who would give up there holiday time for their Mum's interest, thank you girls.
Jillie (Mum)

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 29 Mar 05 - 12:57 PM

Happy Birthday, Andy!

...and thankyouthankyouthankyou!
What a cracking little festival this is!
Keep it a secret, before we get swamped...
See you all soon.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Phot
Date: 29 Mar 05 - 01:23 PM

HI all, Many thanks to Andy and all the team who put on this fantastic festival. Pixie and I had a brilliant time, and not too bad a hangover! I took over 250 images, so I'll have my work cut out in the digital darkroom for a bit, but I'll put the best selection on the Cat as soon as I can. Jack is a very poorly puppy after Mrs Duck fed him the best part of a bottle of Jamersons! And that was after spending the night in the bar after closing time!!

Wassail!!! Chris

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 29 Mar 05 - 01:44 PM

Photoes I Hope

I hope this link works it has taken ages to upload them!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 29 Mar 05 - 01:46 PM

YES!!! Don't you just love it when technology works!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: BB
Date: 29 Mar 05 - 02:08 PM

Rosie, don't think that Sue has e-mail - about time she did! I can pass on messages to her fairly easily though, if needed.

Barbara

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: MBSLynne
Date: 29 Mar 05 - 02:12 PM

Brilliant Jane! Thanks for that! They really capture the atmosphere!

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: treewind
Date: 29 Mar 05 - 02:38 PM

Thanks Andy, Jilly &co - truly lovely weekend, and does what it says on the tin. Never met so many new mudcatters at once, and I know I missed a fair few, so next time maybe.

See you all next year, unless somewhere else before.

Anahata

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Mary Humphreys
Date: 29 Mar 05 - 02:51 PM

Super weekend. A big round of applause for Miskin Man, Avril Betts ( was that really she? ) and all the stewards for all the hard work and organisation that went into it.
Highlight for me was dancing Border morris for the first time. It was great to see the children having fun and being a central part of the Sunday festivities. Jan's van and her helpers did a fantastic job.
Well done all.
Mary Humphreys

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Eye Lander
Date: 29 Mar 05 - 03:05 PM

Hi Mary,
No I'm not really Avril Betts, stole her badge when she was thumbing a lift to Miskin. She shouldn't have stopped at the roundabout should she?

Jillie

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Eye Lander
Date: 29 Mar 05 - 04:08 PM

Rosie if you are talking of Sue - Border Morris, she does have email and I can PM you

Jillie

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Selchie - (RH)
Date: 29 Mar 05 - 04:24 PM

Thanks BB & Eye Lander for you offers ~I have Sue White's email, it's on her info on Herbaceous Border plus her other details. If anyone's interested pm me & I pass it on.

Glad the dancing went down well. I'll email Sue, don't think she's a 'Catter yet, she'll be pleased with the response. Hope to see some of you dancing later in the year at other festivals?

Love Rosie

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: My guru always said
Date: 29 Mar 05 - 04:28 PM

T'was a real shame not all the Catters knew about the MudShoot organised by Phot, but perhaps the notice-board wasn't noticed as it was situated on the way to the bar - maybe another time it could be 'in' the bar! I have suggested to Phot that perhaps his digital dark-room could add in some photo CatCut-outs to the main picture. As I recall, he laughed.....

The MudSigning board was well used & the Attendance record of Catters & Associated MudFriends'n'Family reads as follows:

Miskin Man
Eye Lander
Little Miskin Man (Toby?)
Scooby Doo
Zany Mouse
Cats & Jon Heslop
MBSLynne & el_punkoid_nouveau & Shady Lady
Kitchenpiper & Jonny Dyer
Cllr & Champagne Carol
Phot & PixieofDoom & Jack
Morticia & Idris
my guru always said
Schantieman & Ms Lemon
Richard Atkins
Essex Girl & Dave Bryant
Snuffy
Alanww & Sandy
Mrs Duck & Geoff the Duck with Boats & Mootlefish
MadLion
Splott Man
Breton Cap & Elizabeth
Duellingbouzoukis & Moonunit
El Greko & La Inglesa
Selchie (RS)
Abuwood & Steve
RAT-W
Seaking
vectis
Dave4Guild & ShortyBrenda
BB & Tom Brown
RobbieWilson
Nigel Parsons
Davetnova
Mary Humphreys & Treewind
JudeL & John Henry (Soup Dragon)
Leraud
Banjoke
Buddug
Huggy bear
Old Bones
CUFF
Merek'n'Dary
Sian, west wales
Col K
Dr Price
Guest, Jim Lucas
Guest, Sue the Borderer

Hawker was there in spirit & missed!
Gervase & MJ were spotted in a car on Monday, just a bit late I suspect....
Was Tradsinger present? I can identify most other Catters even if I do end up calling them all Honey :-)

Any others missing from the list???
Anyone counting?

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Snuffy
Date: 29 Mar 05 - 04:50 PM

Hils,

Yes, Tradsinger was there, as was Croc (not on the group photo as she was MC-ing with Vectis at the time)

Gervase and MJ turned up to the survivors session at the Windsor on Monday afternoon, as did Lady Policeman and Bill. And that is an official part of Miskin at Easter, isn't it?

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: My guru always said
Date: 29 Mar 05 - 05:02 PM

Quite right Snuffy, it certainly is part of Miskin at Easter, though I always miss it *sniff* So, that's another 6 on the 'present & correct list'....

Brill photos, thanks Jane! Was it that cold on Sunday?

Happy Birthday Andy!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: My guru always said
Date: 29 Mar 05 - 05:36 PM

Bu**er, missed JimAnnie, there's another 1. How could I miss Jim??

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,Sue the Borderer
Date: 29 Mar 05 - 05:50 PM

Wow! What a magical weekend. Thank you, thank you, thank you times a million.
And, yes, I am on e-mail Barbara. I gave it to Tom at the last Shammick.
Great to see that people enjoyed the Border stuff. I worked out that over 40 people danced, only 5 of whom were 'Borderers' and most had never morrissed before at all.
A HUGE THANK YOU TO ALL THE MUSICIANS WHO PLAYED FOR US. You were magnificent - and we couldn't have done it without you.

'Herbaceous Border' hopes to dance at Upton (probably 6pm daily under the Bridge) and various other festivals during the year (as well as Sidmouth where it first began. I'll post details somewhere. And I'll sign onto mudcat properly soon. Don't want to be a guest for ever.

Sue

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Hawker
Date: 29 Mar 05 - 05:54 PM

Well I hope you all realise that my recovery has taken a downturn after hearing what a great time you all had!!!!
I thought of you all and managed to raise a glass to you on Saturday night.
The leg is on the mend and I am in hardly any pain now, unless I forget and get up too quick!!!!! Will be back with me dancing shoes on soon!!!
Those going to Unsung Heroes at Chittlehampton, expect me to waltz!!!!!!
Looking forward to next year.....
Oh, and happy birthday Andy!
Who won the trophy this year?
Cheers, Lucy

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Richard Atkins
Date: 29 Mar 05 - 08:34 PM

What a wonderful Fest, thanks Andy and all the other Crew and Peformers. Shame Andy has to be another year older now though .OK happy Birthday then :>)

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Splott Man
Date: 30 Mar 05 - 02:43 AM

I make that 76 Mudcatters inluding a couple of Guests!!

Wow!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Essex Girl
Date: 30 Mar 05 - 03:38 AM

Absolutely brilliant. I have no voice left.The harmonies were wonderful, I'm surprised the roof didn't lift off!! I didn't see half of the performers I wanted to, but met and talked with lots of old and new friends. Thanks Andy for organising the best festival of the year. Happy Birthday.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,MBSLynne
Date: 30 Mar 05 - 05:23 AM

Bugger! Back door again!

Next year, wouldn't it be easier to count the number of people there who AREN'T Mudcatters??

Having mentioned some of the things I did over the weekend, I forgot to say that one of my highlights was seeing Rosanna, Tom and Louise get the trophy. Andy is absolutely right in saying they are our future. They (and of course all the other kids too) make sure that there IS a future, not just for folk music, but for the whole folk ethos. They got the most applause I heard all weekend (and that's saying something!) and they were all so pleased, it nearly made me cry. It was a wonderful introduction to folk festivals for Louise.

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,Seaking (Back on the stilts)
Date: 30 Mar 05 - 05:29 AM

Made it home to Felixstowe in only four hours, 'Mash' asleep in the back of the car most of the way - I think they'd enjoyed themselves !

Fantastic weekend, gets better every year. Too many highlights to mention them all but the Proud Dad moments and the singing in the Cottage were top of the list. Enjoyed meeting all the old and some new Catters.

Nearly froze in the tent Andy, can you arrange Easter to be a bit later next year please ...

Cheers

Chris

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 30 Mar 05 - 06:04 AM

Lynne if you look at the back of the programme Easter is next year on the 14th-17th of April.
So your wish has been wished for.
Scooby

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,Rosanna
Date: 30 Mar 05 - 06:26 AM

Happy Birthday 4 yesterday Andy!! Thanks to everyone for such a great festival, it's become my favourite one of the whole year now. Thanks Lynne for what you said about Mash, whenever I'm in a mood now I just stare at the trophy and smile :D We'll all definitely be coming back next year, and I don't care if my Dad has to work- I'll walk if I have to!! Rosanna xxxxx

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,Seaking
Date: 30 Mar 05 - 06:30 AM

I think that was me Scooby.. Fast work Andy !! Thanks

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,MBSLynne
Date: 30 Mar 05 - 06:49 AM

Well Rosanna, if your Dad has to work, I'll make a bit of a detour and come and get you!! Though I guess we'd have to hire a bus!

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 30 Mar 05 - 07:03 AM

Great Festival Andy - I had a wonderful time - did more singing than I've done at any time since my stroke. The harmonies in the bar were magic - and I don't think it was just "Beer Hearing Aids".

Thanks to everyone for their encouragement and good wishes - and in return, hope that Mick Tems and all the other "Strokey Folkies" manage to progress further in their recoveries.

Perhaps Andy should apply for a grant from the NHS for the theraputic powers of the festival (especially Jude's cuddles), which have definitely made me feel much better.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: the lemonade lady
Date: 30 Mar 05 - 07:27 AM

Well that was fun, I'm so glad we can all do it again next year.

When do the photo's come out?

Sal

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Zany Mouse
Date: 30 Mar 05 - 07:38 AM

Andy: How about a Christmas one too please?

The best festival of the year.

Rhiannon

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,Sue Stevens
Date: 30 Mar 05 - 07:41 AM

Thanks to Andy & Jilly for another wonderful festival, here's to the next one!

To those that listened, more thanks.

Have a great year everyone.

Sue

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 30 Mar 05 - 08:16 AM

Dave,
It was good to see you again in such high spirits,keep up the therapy especially the one with the tingle in itin a special place,hint,hint.
See you and Linda soon,take care of each other.
Yas

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: DocSteveV
Date: 30 Mar 05 - 04:39 PM

Great company, great music, 270 gallons of ale and even the weather held out for us - it doesn't get any better than this!!! Thanks Andy, Jillie and the team for a truly "big and shiny" week-end!!! We're already looking forward to Miskin 2006.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 30 Mar 05 - 05:25 PM

If anyone has got photos - and that imcludes Chris' official mudchute one, email them to [e-mail] (Pene Azul) so that they can go on the member's photos. It's also best to name the catters in each piccy.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: el_punkoid_nouveau
Date: 31 Mar 05 - 01:58 AM

I just mastered a bit more of the technology stuff, and created a photo album for my piccies of the festival. It's at here for anyone interested!

Next year, I should have my proper camera working again, and I will take the laptop so that I don't run out of memory card :-)

Thanks again Andy, Jillie and everbody else involved!

epn

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: el_punkoid_nouveau
Date: 31 Mar 05 - 02:00 AM

PS - if anybody wants copies of any of them, PM me with the title and your email, and they will be winging their way to you by return!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Mick Tems
Date: 31 Mar 05 - 07:49 AM

In reponse to Splott Man's message about the number of musicians at the ceilidh and Buttered Peas – I was playing a familiar Welsh tune of striking similarity called Pwt Ar Y Bys (A Vamp On The Fingers) which the Romany harpers would use for a warm-up exercise. Perhaps the story revolves around the age-old sessions, somewhere on the border between England and Wales, where English musicians would hear Welsh harpers playing this tune – and they would spread the tune across Cheshire, Lancashire or all other localities, each carrying a delightful mishearing of the name of the tune. (Mishearings and mistakes are all too common in tradition - (The New Scorpion Band researched a group of musicians in the Napoleonic Wars. The members had as their party piece a tune called The Downfall Of Pears, despite composer M. Becourt's naming of this piece The Downfall Of Paris.) I'm not claiming which came first, because both Welsh and English musicians had a habit of totally ignoring political boundaries. Just compare Pwt Ar Y Bys to Buttered Peas, and draw your own conclusions.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Mick Tems
Date: 31 Mar 05 - 08:59 AM

Hi Dave,
Strokey folkies - I really do like that!
I was talking to Chris at Sunday's ceilidh about the important need to form an alternative stroke association which would cater for musicians, and you seem to have hit the nail on the head! The bar-cum-singing room was just too busy for me to have a good talk with you, but with three of us, mountains can be moved. Watch this space...

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Tradsinger
Date: 31 Mar 05 - 03:02 PM

The missus and me really enjoyed the festival. Missed out on the MC photo, though, as I didn't know there would be one. Ah well, I'll get to know the rules better when I've been in Mudcat longer.

Will there be a MC reunion at Sidmouth, I wonder?

Gwilym

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 31 Mar 05 - 03:02 PM

Are you finished yet ?

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 31 Mar 05 - 07:34 PM

Seems to have gone quiet!!!!

Right then if you've done with the thank yous. It's my go now.

THANK YOU, all of you - you have generated enthusiasm and interest in an incredible way. I can see no easy way of limiting tickets but long ago went down the path of limited publicity, and with the Miskin Mud Moggies on board, publicity went to the right people.
Special thanks of course to My Guru, for the idea the enthusiasm and the follow through to raise such a grand amount with the raffle. I know that the Rose Road Association were amazed at the response for a cause so far from Wales. But then most of those who come to Miskin are from a fair way away.
Although I am never going to run another one, plans are well started for next year, with guests booked and even ticket reservations already! This is the first chance I've had to write any sort of chat and today I am taking Eyelander away for a few days in Suffolk. On my return I shall attack the website and attempt some sort of report for those that missed it.
Tarra each,

Andy

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: kitchen piper
Date: 01 Apr 05 - 05:04 AM

Hello!
Miskin is such a lovely start to the festval season, (just warm enough not to need a hot water bottle in the van). We had such a great time! I mentioned that I was doing this thing called podcasts, well, I did a podcast for Miskin. It's never going to recapture the feeling or the atmosphere, but I thought that you might want to have a listen, especially Andy might want to listen to the the third track that I chose...
Miskin Podcast

If you're not familiar with podcasting, it's just an mp3 file to listen to a bit like radio, you just need to download it.
If you're familiar with blogging and rss, it's basically an audio blog that you can rss.

I hope that's ok, I was a bit nervous about mentioning it here...
>looks bashful<

Thanks for a great weekend anyway!
:-))
Vicki

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: My guru always said
Date: 01 Apr 05 - 05:02 PM

Here's my photos!!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 01 Apr 05 - 05:41 PM

Good photos Hils. Love the podcast Kitchenpiper!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 02 Apr 05 - 12:00 AM

All the photos that are coming into the thread represent the atmosphere at Miskin.
Thank you for let us see them.
Yas

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Cats
Date: 03 Apr 05 - 02:55 PM

Just got back from Conference....

Thanks to Cllr for getting me to Bristol in time for my train. We hit a stag near Burlesdon and all had to get off the train, then catch two others and I didn't get to Brighton until the early hours of the morning, while all you lot were still singing your heads off!! Never mind, I did make it on to Radio 4 on Tuesday afternoon and evening, plus the Times, Independent, Guardian and Morning Star, so it was worth it!! I have a little something for us to share next time you are down... hurry before it all goes.

Thanks to Splott Man for saying kind things about our set on Saturday. I nearly stopped singing in the chorus of Lifeboat Prayer cos the harmonies were soooo good.

c/Ref the Alternative Folk Awards... now you know why Andy won a Lifetime Achievement Award for Miskin....YES!!!

Thanks to Andy and Jillie.big hugs.xxx

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Phot
Date: 03 Apr 05 - 03:26 PM

I am trying to get images to the Cat, but as I don't have an e-mail account yet, its a bit hard, all hotmail sites seem to be down, so hold on and I'll do me best!.................Only another 251 images to do!!

Wassail! Chris

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 03 Apr 05 - 07:45 PM

What was the song that Jon Heslop sang on Sunday night - all I can remember was that it was about fishermen and had a wonderful chorus.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Cats
Date: 04 Apr 05 - 06:47 AM

It was called, The Last Fisherman. If you want the words and / or dots pm me for them. If you want it on a CD then you'll have to find someone with Not For Glory, our last CD (totally sold out) or we'll have to do a special pressing for you.
Cracking song isn't it? I know I'm biased but, hey, he's my other half so what the hell .....

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 04 Apr 05 - 01:15 PM

Just thought you would like to know that i have been in touch with Miskin Man and Eye Lander who are away on holiday and had already told them about the awards for the festival and long term achievement award for Miskin Man.I am sure when they return they will thank you all again for nominating the festival.
Yas.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Phot
Date: 05 Apr 05 - 06:30 PM

I think I've managed to get some images to Jeff, but with our LAN/my puter playing up, so wait and see! Cats, Jon's rendition of The Last Fisherman was absoutly ****ing amazing, we must sort out a date to come down and do the photo thing. EPN, and MBS Lynne, working on your images tonight, I'll try to get them printed by the end of this week, if so they should be with you some time next week. Then a wedding the weekend after, and so to Murmansk........I think I need a break!

Wassail!! Chris

PS.....Now taking orders for T55's, Vodka, Beluga.........

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,MBSLynne
Date: 06 Apr 05 - 05:24 AM

Thanks Phott...can't wait!

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Cats
Date: 06 Apr 05 - 02:36 PM

Can't wait, Phot. Yes, Jon's a bastard with songs.... You Bastard being the highest accolade any of Cornwall Songwriters can give to each other.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 09 Apr 05 - 09:40 AM

Just to say that Jon/Cats have sent me a score of "The Last Fisherman" and I have posted the lyrics and a Midi File here.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: vectis
Date: 09 Apr 05 - 12:28 PM

Just got back from Miskin (via Ireland). Thanks Andy for organising such a great little festival. I'm already counting down to the next one.

Only 400 days to go!!

Mary

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Phot
Date: 09 Apr 05 - 06:25 PM

Thanks to Jeff the first batch of images are now on the system!

More to follow!

Wassail! Chris

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: My guru always said
Date: 10 Apr 05 - 06:42 AM

Here's a link to the events photos!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 10 Apr 05 - 07:44 AM

They are good photos especially the group one,where did you disappear to Phot.
Anyway well done to the photogragher Phot.
Scooby

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: My guru always said
Date: 10 Apr 05 - 01:39 PM

He is in the Photo Scooby! Either that or someone very like him....

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 10 Apr 05 - 06:55 PM

I must have missed him Hils,
I found him now.
Scooby

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: the lemonade lady
Date: 18 Apr 05 - 01:33 PM

What happened to the big group shot?
Sal

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 18 Apr 05 - 01:44 PM

its on the photos site Sally goto hilarys thread above and she has done a blue clicky.
Yas

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: the lemonade lady
Date: 03 May 05 - 05:41 PM

nope! someone give me a
link to the group shot, cos it doesn't appear for me!

Sal

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: My guru always said
Date: 03 May 05 - 06:18 PM

Last photo on this page Sal!!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Schantieman
Date: 04 May 05 - 07:19 AM