St Georges Day What are you doing?

Subject: St Georges Day What are you doing?
From: LesB
Date: 20 Mar 05 - 05:39 PM

What are people doing this year? It seems that in recent years there has been a greater awareness of St Georges Day. A lot more Morris teams seem to have events on, in fact I will be dancing out with the Southport Swords . As well as having all day this year, (it's on a Saturday) our tour also forms part of the Bothy Folk Club 40th birthday celebration week.
Cheers
Les

Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing?
From: Blowzabella
Date: 20 Mar 05 - 06:00 PM

For Somerset Mudcatters....

The perfect St George's Day concert!

New Scorpion Band present an evening of songs and music from the British Isles on their usual staggering array of traditional and period instruments. Expect virtuoso musicianship, exuberant arrangements and stunning harmonies, in this programme drawn from their two latest recordings - The Downfall of Pears and Out on the Ocean.
Tickets £6 Adults / £3 Children
Enquiries 01823-444374

New Scorpion Band are: Tim Laycock, Brian Gulland, Robin Jeffrey, Robert White & Sharon Lindo

Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing?
From: LesB
Date: 20 Mar 05 - 06:14 PM

Hoping to get to see them at Lancaster sometime over Easter.
Les

Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing?
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 20 Mar 05 - 06:37 PM

Watch out for Abram's St George at Lancaster on Good Friday, Les. He'll kill you as much as look at you:-)

Cheers

DtG
AKA Hector - Only wounded by George...

Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing?
From: Blowzabella
Date: 20 Mar 05 - 06:52 PM

Les - do get to see them - they are something else - they turned what was an already incredibly busy life into an even busier one, - keeping up with their mailing list! (but a girls gotta do etc...)

Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing?
From: GUEST
Date: 20 Mar 05 - 07:03 PM

I'll be at the big English event of the day, Ceilidh Aid at the Forum in Kentish Town, London with Oysterband, Billy Bragg, Eliza Carthy, Tiger Moth, Gloworms, Morris Offspring, Hammersmith etc. http://www.frootsmag.com/ceilidhaid/

Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing?
From: jacqui.c
Date: 20 Mar 05 - 08:08 PM

Kendall and I will be travelling down to Florida in the motorhome to visit with my daughter's family, on holiday in Orlando.

I'm going to try and get hold of an England flag to fly on the day and drive Kendall mad singing English folk songs all day.

Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing?
From: Snuffy
Date: 20 Mar 05 - 08:09 PM

Celebrating two English icons on the same day. Dancing in the Shakespeare's Birthday parade and then elsewhere round Stratford-upon-Avon in the day, then performing in the mummers play at the George Hotel, Lower Brailes in the evening.

Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing?
From: Leadfingers
Date: 20 Mar 05 - 09:12 PM

Thanks for the reminder Snuff !! Shakespeares birthday and St Georges Day coincide ! Celebrate them both !

Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing?
From: Manitas_at_home
Date: 21 Mar 05 - 01:39 AM

I shall be out with Herga Mummers around Pinner for their St George's Day celebrations.

Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing?
From: DG&D Dave
Date: 21 Mar 05 - 04:12 AM

I shall be presenting a Strawhead concert and Mummers play in Derby.
See other thread "Strawhead in Derby" or Strawhead's website.

Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing?
From: IanC
Date: 21 Mar 05 - 04:23 AM

I'd like to say I'll be doing something, and the Ashwell mummers has been asked to perform the dragon play.

But ... We'll be visiting our youngest daughter in Mauritania. Don't know whether we'll manage anything in this (tolerant) Islamic republic.

:-)
Ian

Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing?
From: rhyzla
Date: 21 Mar 05 - 04:33 AM

I shall be playing a small song spot in the miidle of a celidh given by "Brassneck" at Tamworth Assembly Rooms in Staffordshire.

MBSLynne and EPN might tell us more???

Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing?
From: Flash Company
Date: 21 Mar 05 - 05:04 AM

Going to Ironbridge for the weekend, Anything on?

FC

Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing?
From: greg stephens
Date: 21 Mar 05 - 05:59 AM

I think I will paint a St George's Cross on my face, drink loads of lager, go for an Indian, and then lean against a lamp-post vomiting helplessly. Then I may lie in the gutter for a bit, or possibly attack a passerby, depending how I feel.
    We've got our own culture, remember eveeryone. let's celebrate it!

Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing?
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 21 Mar 05 - 06:18 AM

Mumming in Pinner. As the Turkish Knight.

Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing?
From: LesB
Date: 21 Mar 05 - 06:50 AM

Hi Dave (A.K.A. Hector), Sorry can't do, I will be with the 'Swords' on Good Fri as guests of 'John of Gaunt', dancing at Milnthorpe & Arnside. I usually stay for the evening down at the keyside, but this year I have tickets for Eliza Carthy & Sharron Shannon in Southport in the evening.
Cheers
Les (A.K.A. Little Devil Doubt, Southport Mummers umpteen years ago)

Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing?
From: manitas_at_work
Date: 21 Mar 05 - 07:30 AM

George, have you ever got the wrong agent!

Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing?
From: GUEST
Date: 21 Mar 05 - 07:33 AM

Chances are mother and I will be organising a session at our house, we don't normally need an excuse but if we have one, all the better!

Visiting the Grandparents is a daytime must as my Grandad's birthday also falls on this fine day.

muppitz x

Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing?
From: mooman
Date: 21 Mar 05 - 09:24 AM

Not English here!

What day is it...can someone remind me? (no offence intended I just can't remember!)

Peace

moo

Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing?
From: GUEST,The Barden of England at work
Date: 21 Mar 05 - 09:30 AM

The same day as Shakespeare's birth and death day - 23rd. April, which this year is a Saturday

Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing?
From: GUEST,Mr Red (faced)
Date: 21 Mar 05 - 09:32 AM

not all of know what day it is here either.

Dunno wot I'll be doin.

Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing?
From: manitas_at_work
Date: 21 Mar 05 - 10:30 AM

Mooman,

Isn't St George also Patron of one of the Flemish provinces? Brabant?

Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing?
From: Mr Red
Date: 21 Mar 05 - 10:39 AM

24 April 2005 - well Winchester Scout Troup think it is and that is good enough for me.

Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing?
From: JohnB
Date: 21 Mar 05 - 10:43 AM

My Morris side "Orange Peel" and my group "Triangl" will both be part of the St Georges Day celebrations at the "Golden Kiwi" in "Cambridge"
that's the Other Cambridge, the one in Ontario Canada.
On the subject of St G, anyone know any specific relevant songs mentioning him? I can only think of one verse in Hal and Tow, the slow bit in Padstow May song and the bit about Dance to the new St George forget the name of the song. Searches in Mudcat only seem to bring up place names.
We will no doubt have a good time, I will then go home and watch a video I took last year of Dave the Gnome and Spot the Dog with the Abram Mummers, they put on a good show, sound effects and all.
JohnB

Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing?
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 21 Mar 05 - 11:18 AM

Manitas

Surely, you know that George P has already performed with Herga Mummers as the Greek ppTurkish Knight? I'm really looking forward to the reprise!


Kitty

Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing?
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 21 Mar 05 - 11:25 AM

"In comes I this Turk from Turkey land
To take bold champions out of hand.
He brags, he boasts to such degree
And thinks no man can do like he."

It takes guts for a Greek to say those words. But I have the gut.

It's 23rd April - I should know, it being my nameday. Winchester Scout Troup are just trying to fit it into their schedule. Probably celebrated Christmas on the 27th too.

Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing?
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 21 Mar 05 - 11:25 AM

It's my son's birthday too you know.
Giok

Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing?
From: manitas_at_work
Date: 21 Mar 05 - 11:36 AM

I was under the imporession he had been St. George.

Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing?
From: mooman
Date: 21 Mar 05 - 11:41 AM

Manitas,

I think it might be Brabant Wallon. At least they're celebrating his feastday there...

All the best

moo

Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing?
From: Brakn
Date: 21 Mar 05 - 02:23 PM

St. George is the patron saint of Aragon, Catalonia, Georgia, Lithuania, Palestine, Portugal, Germany and Greece; and of Moscow, Istanbul, Genoa and Venice (second to St Mark). He is patron of soldiers, cavalry and chivalry; of farmers and field workers, Boy Scouts and butchers; of horses, riders and saddlers; and of sufferers from leprosy, plague and syphilis. He is particularly the patron saint of archers. Info from here.

Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing?
From: BB
Date: 21 Mar 05 - 02:30 PM

Tom & I will be performing 'An Exmoor Garland' in an Arts Centre in Peebles, Scotland! We'll show 'em that they're not the only ones to be proud of their heritage!

Barbara

Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing?
From: GUEST
Date: 21 Mar 05 - 02:48 PM

We're doing a wandery-round mediaeval costume playing and singing type-thing in Coventry city centre in the morning. In the evening I'm playing guitar in the pit for Les Miserables, which is not noticeably English unfortunately!

Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing?
From: GUEST,JTT
Date: 21 Mar 05 - 03:16 PM

This gentleman will be abed - oh, wait, that's St Crispian's.

Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing?
From: CharleyR
Date: 21 Mar 05 - 03:37 PM

Playing for an Oxford Folk Festival build-up ceilidh with Derwenna in Oxford.   http://www.oxfordfolkfestival.com/2005/pre-events/pre-events.htm

Charley

Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing?
From: GUEST
Date: 21 Mar 05 - 03:46 PM

racists

Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing?
From: el_punkoid_nouveau
Date: 21 Mar 05 - 04:18 PM

Guest, wandering around Coventry - you have my sympathy (especially if you are who I think you are...)! I have not held the place in quite such high regard after working there for a year.

On the other hand, Tamworth Borough Council has organised a Day of Dance, at which both Packington Morris and Pennyroyal Garland will be present. I believe there will also be pub sessions during the day. Oh dear - I might have to go and drink and play again!

To round the day off, there is a Ceilidh at the Assembly Rooms, featuring Brassneck , with entertainment by the excellent Rhyzome .

It should be a good day!

epn

Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing?
From: Mr Red
Date: 21 Mar 05 - 04:24 PM

JohnB

Say hello to Brad McEwen. He was in touch recently.

Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing?
From: GUEST,Guest
Date: 21 Mar 05 - 05:00 PM

Having a birthday as usual
And one never knows - might run into a creature with hot breath
No Chance!

Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing?
From: Hawker
Date: 21 Mar 05 - 05:13 PM

There will be a day of folk - music, song and hopefully dance at The Kings arms, Holsworthy in Devon, should you fancy coming along, you will be very welcome.
Definately 23rd April, I know cos we got married on the 22nd (several years ago now)
Cheers, Lucy

Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing?
From: mack/misophist
Date: 21 Mar 05 - 07:20 PM

As an American of Irish and Polish descent, I had planned to celebrate by slaying a dragon. Thus, I aquired a license from the state Fish and Game Department. All was well until the EPA found out and filed suit against me. It seems the Bush government has placed all smog sources under federal protection. I shall be spending St George's Day in court. Wish me luck.

Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing?
From: manitas_at_work
Date: 22 Mar 05 - 08:35 AM

Unqualified guest, how can anyone be racist for celebrating a Roman soldier, of Greek culture, born in what is now Turkey, famous for rescuing an Egyptian and patron of seemingly half the countries in Europe?

Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing?
From: Paco Rabanne
Date: 22 Mar 05 - 08:40 AM

I will be out fox hunting, although I understand that for legal reasons, I now have to say I am just exercising the pack. Tally ho!

Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing?
From: GUEST
Date: 22 Mar 05 - 10:31 AM

oh dear - how sad

Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing?
From: JohnB
Date: 25 Mar 05 - 02:04 PM

Will do Mr Red, Nonesuch will be playing that night in the Kiwi.
JohnB

Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing?
From: Bernard
Date: 25 Mar 05 - 07:54 PM

The Earl of Stamford Morris are hosting a day of dance - details on our website!

Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing?
From: Bonecruncher
Date: 25 Mar 05 - 10:17 PM

Mr Red
St George's Day is 23rd April.
Scouts hold their annual St. George's Day Parade on the nearest Sunday.
Colyn. (30 years in Scouting)

Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing?
From: jonm
Date: 26 Mar 05 - 02:34 AM

Looks like Warwickshire will be busy... minstrelsy in Coventry, celebrations for the Bard in Stratford, dancing in Tamworth, and the Anker Morris Men, who always tour on or near to St. George's day, will be frequenting the pubs of the county too. I haven't an intinerary to hand, but I think we just make it into Leicestershire, too.

Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing?
From: GUEST,Greycap
Date: 26 Mar 05 - 03:45 AM

Playing a gig at the Station Hotel, Ripon, N.Yorkshire with Tony Martin & Tony Aked.

Subject: RE: St Georges Day What are you doing?
From: Wilfried Schaum
Date: 26 Mar 05 - 07:04 AM

St George's Day has a special meaning for us Germans: On this day, in the year of the Lord MDXVI the Duke of Bavaria ordered beer to be brewed with malt, hops, and water only. It is called the Purity Law and still valid today - the first food law still in use.
In the open air museum about Hessian culture near my home the biggest brewery in Hessen will show historical brewing to celebrate this day and handing out lots of stones for a reasonable price. I shall attend God permitting. As a former scoutmaster I shan't exaggerate drinking to hail the saint.
As a librarian I shall read a good book in the evening to celebrate Shakespeare's birthday, may be the speech about the band of brothers.
As for signing: I found a fine song in the DT: Furry Day Carol. I'd like to sing this song, but don't have the tune. Can anybody help me?