Mudgather Sidmouth?

Subject: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: MBSLynne
Date: 26 Nov 04 - 06:47 AM

Since the Mudgather at Banbury was so good and we are all looking forward to TWO at Bedworth, would it be a nice idea to organise one for Sidmouth 2005 as well? There should be loads of us there.

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: GUEST,Sidmouth Resident
Date: 26 Nov 04 - 07:28 AM

I think we had enough mud at the Festival a couple of years ago Lynne. The organisers comandeered my tractor to help tow cars and caravans out of the car park.

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: MBSLynne
Date: 26 Nov 04 - 07:45 AM

And it was LOVELY squishing around in it in my bare feet! There's nothing quite like Devon mud between the toes!!

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 26 Nov 04 - 08:01 AM

I am surprised you have not thought about it before Lynne.

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: Mitch the Bass
Date: 26 Nov 04 - 08:53 AM

I'll be at Sidmouth next year.
The Social Dance Director, Ray Goodswen, has organised 3 venues and a programme of dances and workshops. I'll be there with the band Stradivarious.

So, what's a Mudgather (I can guess).

Mitch

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: Leadfingers
Date: 26 Nov 04 - 09:02 AM

I intend to be spending most of my time in the Newt , but thats only cos we run the session there ! The beer is usually drinkable !!

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: MBSLynne
Date: 26 Nov 04 - 09:09 AM

Well I will, of course, be spending most of mine in the Middle Bar, but that doesn't mean we can't manage a Mudgather.

Mitch, a Mudgather is a get together of Mudcatters. Great fun!

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: Dave Earl
Date: 26 Nov 04 - 10:05 AM

Lynne,

The pub on the corner of Dove Lane is handy for The Anchor and The Newt so perhaps a Mudcat drop-in might be an idea or would music and song in said pub break a long standing tradition.

Are Anchor people allowed to say the name?

I know mention of the Anchor calls for a fine in the pub I am thinking of.

Dave

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: Cllr
Date: 26 Nov 04 - 10:29 AM

Lynne I had 15 mudcatter staying at my houseduring the week it wasa permanent mudgather! Cllr (thats 15 out of 22 people over ten days)

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: Cats
Date: 26 Nov 04 - 12:59 PM

We'll come

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: MBSLynne
Date: 27 Nov 04 - 03:50 AM

Yes Dave, it's ok for MBSers to say the Dove but not ok the other way around...as I have cause to know...I spend half my time outside, spinning round and spitting! And unfortunately music and song are frequently perpetrated in the Dove these days. I'm not sure, though, that it needs to be a sing. There are plenty of those around (we hope!) The reason the Dove used to be a music-free zone was so that everyone could go and meet friends and have a natter and a break from music if they needed it. Sounds like a good idea still.

Mike...you didn't invite US!!

So...sounds like a good idea then?

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: Dave Earl
Date: 27 Nov 04 - 06:13 AM

Well lynne if the idea takes off there may me some new faces in The Dove if I were to put my head round the door (as I sometimes do) between sessions.

However we see a lot of these guys anyway - the bunch at Cllrs (semi) open house for example and a number of other MBS mudcatters so it may all happen naturally.

Luv 'n stuff
Dave

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: alanww
Date: 28 Nov 04 - 03:55 PM

Good idea, Lynne. We should get a MudGathering added to the Sidmouth 2005 programme!
Are there any Mudcatters on the committee?
"I fell in love with a ...!"
Alan

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: My guru always said
Date: 28 Nov 04 - 05:16 PM

Excellent Idea!!!! I'm in....

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 29 Nov 04 - 03:09 PM

Alanww

I'd have thought the obvious Committee member to take this up would be Tony Day. After all, those Catters who turn up will be the ones who have voted with their feet to make 2005 a good festival, not the ones who just made negative comments from a distance.

Will there be chocolate? Or should it be fudge? Or possibly even a Mudcat cream tea?

Kitty

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: vectis
Date: 29 Nov 04 - 04:40 PM

A Devon cream tea workshop sounds just scrummy

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: MBSLynne
Date: 30 Nov 04 - 02:44 AM

AND chocolate. Shall I bring celery choc? Hmmm...scones with cream and celery??

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: alanww
Date: 30 Nov 04 - 06:47 AM

Kitty: I don't know why I think it ... but I've just a suspicion that Tony isn't too keen on the Mudcat!
"I like to rise ...!"
Alan

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 30 Nov 04 - 07:07 AM

Alan your right he doesnt like anything really to do with mudcat.Since someone who is nameless to all the MBS wrote a thread about something!!!!!!.
Scooby

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: GUEST,Phot at work
Date: 30 Nov 04 - 07:39 AM

Seems a good idea to me! See you all there, new Land Rover and all!

Wassail! Chris

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: GUEST,my guru always said
Date: 30 Nov 04 - 07:42 AM

Yes, it's a great shame there was that thread which has tainted us MBS Mudcatters & has left a bad taste with Tony!

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: Gervase
Date: 30 Nov 04 - 07:49 AM

New Land Rover? Bloomin' show-off. I'll be there with very old Land Rover (if it's stopped leaking oil, it's probably empty). Probably only able to make the first half of the festival, though - so if the MudGather's at that end of the week that'll be grand.

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: MBSLynne
Date: 30 Nov 04 - 09:04 AM

We'll keep that in mind.

And new landrover or old landrover....stop showing off! My ideal car...

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: Dave Earl
Date: 30 Nov 04 - 09:07 AM

Chris (Phot)

Bonjour Matalot,

New landrover? You must be earning far too much money.

I assume you are still in the Andrew.

See you all there (and at the other thing in Feb?)


Dave Earl

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: el_punkoid_nouveau
Date: 30 Nov 04 - 02:40 PM

Lynne - the Dove is STILL non-music. You have had to turn round three times widdershins and spit for less! It is a haven of peace and tranquility (or at least, it was!) - and the only pub where you can watch a test match without interference!

Perhaps a mudgather in the top bar at the Scottish Place?

epn - a long sitting(?!) Doveite!

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 30 Nov 04 - 03:47 PM

I think anyone who's looking forward to being at Sidmouth next year and is working to make it an enjoyable event would be pretty hacked off at some of the negative comments being posted to other threads.

Alanww asked a question and I answered it. Tony Day happens to be the Committee member responsible for co-ordinating singarounds at Sidmouth 2005. He's also a member of Mudcat who is still posting info to the appropriate threads when there is positive info to post. I would expect him to appreciate that anyone who wants to attend a Mudgather in Sidmouth next Folk Week has a positive reason for attending. (I think he might even have enjoyed the previous gathers if he'd been there, because all the other MBS Mudcatters did....)

So if we want the Mudgather to be a singaround with chocolate it would make sense to let TD know....

Kitty

Kitty

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: MBSLynne
Date: 30 Nov 04 - 03:50 PM

As long as it doesn't clash with a Middle Bar session!!!

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: GUEST,Sidmouth
Date: 30 Nov 04 - 04:04 PM

There is The Balfour or is that too far out?

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: MBSLynne
Date: 01 Dec 04 - 02:35 AM

Could be worth a try....it wasn't too far out in the days when it was open till four or five in the morning!! Are the currents licensees likely to welcome us? The skittle alley place at the back could be perfect if it's still there. I haven't been in for years.

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: el_punkoid_nouveau
Date: 01 Dec 04 - 02:53 AM

The Balfour sounds good, if there is nothing on there - as an alternative, how about the Volunteer - they are prepared to host the Ashsby de la Zouch folk club?

epn

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: MBSLynne
Date: 01 Dec 04 - 05:31 AM

They tend to have stuff on during the week I think. Probably is a good idea to contact Tony and see what he thinks.

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: vectis
Date: 01 Dec 04 - 07:17 PM

DON'T HOLD IT AT THE END OF THE WEEK!!!!
I have to go to Broadstairs and only get there for the first part of the week (sob sob groan weep etc)

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 02 Dec 04 - 02:36 AM

I e-mailed TD. He thinks a Mudgather is a good idea as long as it doesn't clash with the Middle Bar sessions, so he is inviting suggestions for where and when.

From the above posts I reckon it can't be Thursday afternoon (singing in the sea, probably followed by DG&D) or Friday (Vectis will have gone to Broadstairs).

The Balfour is a bit of a trek - it was OK for late night sessions if you were heading back to the campsite afterwards.

The Volly will be in use for the lunchtime "in the tradition" sessions as usual.

Kitty

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: Tony Day
Date: 02 Dec 04 - 03:41 AM

Hey, I haven't really turned into a miserable old git and I love all the mudcatters on this thread, most of whom are MBSers and loyal festival peeps too!

I'm just not getting into the other discussions - but I WILL come to yer Mudgather!

And why not have one on Feb 20th too - the Anchor and Radway reunions? Summat to do Sunday morning before the pubs open!?

Hymns on the seafront?

Tony

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: Morticia
Date: 02 Dec 04 - 04:03 AM

I tend to be decently getting on with my hangover on Sunday morning,Tony *G*.

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: MBSLynne
Date: 02 Dec 04 - 07:14 AM

Hey great idea Tony! But hymns on the seafront in February???

So...any suggestions for a good place to hold the August Mudgather Tony?

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: Dave Earl
Date: 02 Dec 04 - 07:51 AM

Terri (Morticia),

So you don't think a blast of sea air, thermos of coffee, paraceamol, or a hip flask full of your favourite tipple will cure your hangover.

Failing that, if you are using Cllr's accomodation again, take a bottle of something up there and stay drunk! :-)

Dave

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: Morticia
Date: 02 Dec 04 - 10:50 AM

Dave, Cllr will not be moving amongst us that weekend, so no Chez Gibson for us ....but staying drunk sounds like a plan.

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: dick greenhaus
Date: 02 Dec 04 - 11:33 AM

And they say we Yanks are parochial. Please, if you want to discuss an event, say specifically WHEN (and preferably WHERE it's to be.

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: Dave Earl
Date: 02 Dec 04 - 12:23 PM

Mr Greenhaus,

Firstly it will be in Sidmouth (I thought that was clear enough)in Devon!

As to when, a lot of us will be there for a weekend in February and know exactly when so I suppose there was no need to be that specific.

The original proposition from Lynne was for "The First Week In August" which has a very specific meaning to us.

We know what it is all about and those who don't won't be involved.

Sorry if there has been a breach of etiquette but it was a bunch of friends chatting among themselves.

Dave Earl

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: el_punkoid_nouveau
Date: 02 Dec 04 - 02:12 PM

Tony - I think the idea of Hymns on the Seafront is absolutely lunatic - so much so that it ought to be done, just for the hell of it!

epn

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 02 Dec 04 - 06:40 PM

Dick's right.

We shouldn't be parochial. However, as far as I know, Dick goes to Whitby when he comes to England in August (in the week running up to the last Monday in August), and hasn't so far had the opportunity to enjoy the Sidmouth experience (which runs round the first Monday in August).

Just because the management of the Sidmouth (hitherto International) Festival will be different next year doesn't mean we shouldn't have an international contingent. I hope that we will see old friends again, and welcome new ones, between 29 July and 5 August 2005. And anyone who can make it for the 18-20 February reunion weekend.

Kitty

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: Phot
Date: 03 Dec 04 - 02:47 PM

Bonjour! Mes amies, oui je dans le Marine Royall, et mon Land Rover set nes pas les new et shiny, cest, un 14 anniversrie Disco, avec les V8 motour! Et avee un grande angover, avec skint apres Bedworth, Cest la vie, cest une grande chance to reparte again dans Sidders! Et les MBS. Avior por now, Bon chance all!

Wassail!!

Chris. (Still as daft as ever!)

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: GUEST,Anon
Date: 03 Dec 04 - 08:44 PM

It seems only Lizzie, the lonely, the nutters and those who speak very bad French will be in Sidmouth next year.

The rest of us will be enjoying ourselves elsewhere.

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: My guru always said
Date: 04 Dec 04 - 06:19 AM

In that case, Boy am I glad to be Nuts *grin*

I wouldn't be anywhere else for all the tea in China..... or perhaps a tanker-ful of chocolate..... Bu**er, there's something wrong in that somewhere!

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: MBSLynne
Date: 04 Dec 04 - 07:50 AM

Oh dear.....the nutters are trying to hijack THIS thread too! and Anonymously of course, since they either haven't got the guts to say what they think under their own names, or because it's all one person who doesn't want Sidmouth to go ahead. Which it will do, because we'll all be there!

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: MBSLynne
Date: 04 Dec 04 - 07:53 AM

And by the way...that wasn't bad French, it was Franglais...a totally different language!!

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: Morticia
Date: 04 Dec 04 - 09:14 AM

We'll miss you, guest.........but only because the beer affects our aim.

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: MBSLynne
Date: 04 Dec 04 - 10:16 AM

LOL!!!!!!

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: GUEST
Date: 04 Dec 04 - 12:43 PM

I can laugh last as your laughing at the wrong Troll,lol.

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: GUEST
Date: 04 Dec 04 - 02:00 PM

No ,its me the Troll,get off my patch.

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: MBSLynne
Date: 05 Dec 04 - 10:31 AM

Ok..suggestion. 4-6 one afternoon, so avoiding clashing with any of the other sessions. Possibly Tuesday afternoon. The Volunteer may be an idea, or the garden of the Swan perhaps? What does everyone think? Once we've decided we can put it to the 'management' and probably get it as a 'programmed' event.

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: Dave Earl
Date: 05 Dec 04 - 10:55 AM

Swan Garden would get my support (it's a place that a lot of us MBS people migrate to anyway)

I agree time between 4 & 6 seems best.

Early in the week for those not staying all week would be best so Tuseday would be good.

What you say Lynne leads me to believe you may have read something somewhere else (deliberatley cryptic but probably decipherable to other interested people)!!!

Dave

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: GUEST
Date: 05 Dec 04 - 11:36 AM

Sounds wonderful where ever you hold it as i wont be with you!!!!!!!.

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 05 Dec 04 - 12:39 PM

Swan garden probably not a good idea if it rains.... maybe Volunteer would be better?

Kitty

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: GUEST
Date: 05 Dec 04 - 12:42 PM

Cats are use to the RAIN,LOL.

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: el_punkoid_nouveau
Date: 05 Dec 04 - 12:44 PM

Good point Kitty - the bar in the Volly is also big enough to cope.

epn

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: GUEST
Date: 05 Dec 04 - 12:49 PM

It will only be a small gathering of Mudcatters anyway so why bother Ted?.All this fuss for a fringe festival that may not exist in the events calender next year.

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 05 Dec 04 - 01:13 PM

Calendars don't confer existence. The festival will happen.

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: GUEST
Date: 05 Dec 04 - 01:37 PM

No it will only be a fringe festival what ever happens.

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: Dave Earl
Date: 05 Dec 04 - 01:54 PM

Guest

You need to get your facts right.

A newsletter has been produced that shows that what you are saying is incorrect.

Look up the newsletter (produced in the last few days) and then, if you still have a point to make, come back in some identifiable form and share it with us.

Dave Earl

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: GUEST
Date: 05 Dec 04 - 02:18 PM

This will be your first MudCAT gathering i believe!!!!!!!!!.

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: Dave Earl
Date: 05 Dec 04 - 02:26 PM

I said when you have a point to make.

Whether it is my personal first or the first at Sidmouth does not alter the fact that your information is incomplete or at least not up to date.

No come out from behind Guest and make some sort of worthwhile comment

Dave Earl

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: GUEST
Date: 05 Dec 04 - 02:41 PM

I will just Mention Tony Day!!!!!!!!.

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: Dave Earl
Date: 05 Dec 04 - 02:45 PM

Yes I know him well.

What has he told you?

Dave Earl

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: Eye Lander
Date: 05 Dec 04 - 02:46 PM

How about we ignore comments from those who stay behind the guise of 'Guest' . I enjoyed my last Mudcat gather and there were alot of us there, filling a large room, probably large than the Volly bar.

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: Dave Earl
Date: 05 Dec 04 - 02:50 PM

Is that you Jilly?

I am having a boring afternoon at work and seem to have allowed myself to get annoyed with whoever it is.

You are probably right. Lets just take oursevles off to Sidders and have a good time in both Feb and Aug.

Dave

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 05 Dec 04 - 03:08 PM

Eye lander,
dont get upsey with people who call themselves guest.
Scooby

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: GUEST,First-time Mudcatter
Date: 05 Dec 04 - 10:15 PM

Getting back to something sensible...

Now that local councils have responsibility for licensing public houses and the 'two-in-a-bar' rule no longer applies, can anyone tell me whether The Anchor, The Volunteer, The Bedford et al have received their new licences yet from East Devon Council?

Will the Council be as strict on enforcing licensing regulations in public houses as they are threatening to be with the arena, campsites, marquees etc.?

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: GUEST,Sherlock
Date: 06 Dec 04 - 01:44 AM

Guest, your (sorry, you're) less anonymous than you think.

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: MBSLynne
Date: 06 Dec 04 - 03:04 AM

Why not Yas?

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 06 Dec 04 - 04:14 AM

Why not Lynne???.

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: GUEST,Second-time Mudcatter
Date: 06 Dec 04 - 06:39 AM

Sherlock, why can't you just answer my question?

I'm not giving my name because I don't want the abuse others have suffered here.

As an MBS regular I've asked an honest question.

Now can I please have an honest answer.

Thank you.

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: MBSLynne
Date: 06 Dec 04 - 07:28 AM

First and second time Mudcatter, I think Sherlock was probably addressing our resident GUEST troll, not you. You're question, however, would probably be better put on the "Sidmouth information" thread rather than this one, which is only about the idea and possibilities of a Mudgather at Sidmouth 2005, not about the festival in general.

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: GUEST,Phot at work
Date: 06 Dec 04 - 07:46 AM

Lynne, the Volly sound a good bet, but do they have anything on at the same time? The garden of the Swan would be great, provided the sun shines, but this Sidders in August, so expect snow!

Wassail!! Chris

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: MBSLynne
Date: 06 Dec 04 - 09:44 AM

A little bird told me that the Swan garden may have a canvas roof next year.....

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: GUEST
Date: 06 Dec 04 - 12:19 PM

Tony Day is the little bird!!!!.Tweet,Tweet.

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: GUEST,Guest
Date: 06 Dec 04 - 01:26 PM

"Tony Day is the little bird!!!!. Tweet, Tweet."

Substitute the two e's in "Tweet" to one i.

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: MBSLynne
Date: 06 Dec 04 - 01:26 PM

And your point is?

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: My guru always said
Date: 06 Dec 04 - 02:01 PM

Lynne Honey, don't feed the trolls *smile*

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: Cllr
Date: 06 Dec 04 - 08:28 PM

what guru said

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: GUEST,Bud from Ohio
Date: 07 Dec 04 - 09:20 AM

Hey are you guys still slagging each other off?

Why do you bother?

Your Sidmouth Festival sounds really weird!

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: Dave Earl
Date: 07 Dec 04 - 09:40 AM

No Bud we're not slagging each other off.

It just some twit of a troll that we are having a go at. Most of the rest of us are friends.

Dave Earl

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: GUEST,Bud from Ohio
Date: 07 Dec 04 - 11:55 AM

Well it certainly sounds like you Brits are at each other's throats.

But I sure like your vocabulary Breton Cap.

TWIT OF A TROLL would make a great name for a song or a band.

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: GUEST
Date: 07 Dec 04 - 11:58 AM

I think there's more than one twitting troll to be fair

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: Dave Earl
Date: 07 Dec 04 - 12:15 PM

Well Bud because of the interference of the Twit it has been suggested that the details of this proposed gathering would be better discussed elsewhere.

The MBS (Middle bar Singers) people contributing to this Tread will know where to look for further information and any non MBS types thinking of attending the gathering can use PM or private e-mail to one or other of us.

Lynne,Kitty,Phot,Cllr,Morticia and the rest I hope it is not presumptious of me to put out details of what has been suggested by the "Bench".

Dave

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: Morticia
Date: 07 Dec 04 - 12:18 PM

For my part, I'd be glad to see an end to this sorry thread though I think it's a great pity we can't just talk like civilised adults.By all means, lets take it elsewhere and hope it stays there.

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: Dave Earl
Date: 07 Dec 04 - 12:25 PM

Yes Terri lets take it to the other place.

I suppose I am at fault as well for allowing myself to respond to our (not) friend.

Dave

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 07 Dec 04 - 05:39 PM

Seems to me the word Sidm**th is like a red rag to a bull for some people. I don't think you'll be rid of them easily, because a new thread would have to be named aptly (or it would not attract attention). Just have to ignore the trolls and get on with it.

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: My guru always said
Date: 07 Dec 04 - 06:28 PM

I agree with El Greko to an extent, but understand the need to decamp. Don't use the other place really myself, so could a kind Cat please keep me informed.

Actually thinking a bit more about it, it's awful that we can't talk about a MudCatters Gather on the MudCat itself. Shameful really!

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: GUEST,Sidmouth Festival Fan
Date: 07 Dec 04 - 11:39 PM

At last! Now we've finally got rid of those nutters and their loony idea of a 2005 festival headlined by The Wurzels (I ask you!) maybe we can start having a rational discussion about how we get a proper festival back into Sidmouth in 2006.

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: manitas_at_work
Date: 08 Dec 04 - 06:17 AM

Now you've got the nutters out of this place you want to get others out of Sidmouth, is that it? Make sure someone can pop round to switch off the lights, won't you.

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: GUEST,Sidmouth Resident
Date: 08 Dec 04 - 07:49 AM

Manitas. I think the lights went out with the departure of Steve Heap and Mrs. Casey Music who organised a brilliant 'farewell' festival in 2004.

The people planning Sidmouth 2005 really only want a few pub sessions in The Anchor and a few dance sessions in chilly church halls well away from the town centre. That's their choice. They never liked the 'big-name' concerts in the Arena and the Ham Marquee or the noisy concerts in the Bowd. They frowned on 'professional' folk singers and musicians and hated the way Sidmouth had grown to be THE festival of the year.

So let's leave them to host their own little gathering of Middle Bar Singers in 2005. The rest of us need to start looking to 2006 and finding the funding and the professional organisers capable of re-launching the REAL Sidmouth festival.

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: Manitas_at_home
Date: 08 Dec 04 - 03:42 PM

Which is just what they want! The Middle Bar Singers, the Radway Musicians,the morris dancers and the social dancers ie the doers can carry on as they do each year, there is an event acting as a placeholder so that venues don't get booked out for something else, at least two pubs and a few cafes get more revenue than normal but there are so few of them that it should become obvious whether or not the other traders need the income generated by the festival. Everyone should be pleased!

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: GUEST,Anne Croucher
Date: 08 Dec 04 - 06:06 PM

The Pavillion cafe bar sessions finish at three, and it is a rather civilised venue - and also warm and dry if the weather choses to be more thunder and hailstones than balmy breezes and a few fluffy clouds.

If it is available next year it might be wise to consider as either first choice or first reserve for bad weather.

I have decided to be in Sidmouth so have not been reading any Sidmouth threads for some time - I am not sure what is available.

Anne

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: Dave Earl
Date: 09 Dec 04 - 04:42 AM

Dear Guest speakers,

This thread was to be about a Mudcat gathering in 2005 your information,news etc can be addressed to the other trhreads but:-

1 Yes 2005 will be an "interim" thing but everybody is also looking to 2006 and onwards.

2 If you read the latest newsletter you will see that there will be more than the pub sessions and the Wurzels in 2005.

3 The newsletter also indicates how far the Steering group has got regarding funding, licences etc.

4 The Steering group have a wealth of experience between them and know what they are doing and what is going to be required.

Dave Earl

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 09 Dec 04 - 08:40 PM

Sorry - late entry to this thread. Where is the "Scottish place" ?: sounds like I should be there. Could it be the "Balfour" as there was a certain Balfour in "Kidnapped" by RLS? Will it bring me years of bad luck as for actors who forget to talk about the "Scottish Play" and actually say M*cb*th??
Re Hymns: we had a "Gospel song session" on Sunday morning at a recent Scottish Festival which went down a treat with everyone, most of whom had probably not been to church in years. Just an idea??
Hope to get down for some of it, though restrictions on Annual leave may preclude this coming year. as mentioned in another e-venue (MBS)
TB

Subject: RE: Mudgather Sidmouth?
From: Dave Earl
Date: 11 Dec 04 - 03:27 AM

Trish (Tatie bogle)

Keep your eye on the MBS site for more info on this!!

Dave Earl