Miskin at Easter 2005

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Schantieman
Date: 04 May 05 - 07:19 AM

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: 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: 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: 18 Apr 05 - 01:33 PM

What happened to the big group shot?
Sal

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: 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 - 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 - 06:42 AM

Here's a link to the events photos!

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: 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: 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: 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: GUEST,MBSLynne
Date: 06 Apr 05 - 05:24 AM

Thanks Phott...can't wait!

Love Lynne

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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: Mrs.Duck
Date: 01 Apr 05 - 05:41 PM

Good photos Hils. Love the podcast Kitchenpiper!

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: 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: 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: Andy Jackson
Date: 31 Mar 05 - 03:02 PM

Are you finished yet ?

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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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,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: 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,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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: My guru always said
Date: 29 Mar 05 - 05:36 PM

Bu**er, missed JimAnnie, there's another 1. How could I miss Jim??