Chippenham FF UK 2005

Subject: Chippenham FF UK 2005
From: Cllr
Date: 19 May 05 - 03:17 AM

Who is going to Chippenham this year? We are! Cllr and Champagne Carol

Subject: RE: Chippenham FF UK 2005
From: Manitas_at_home
Date: 19 May 05 - 04:32 AM

I am.

Subject: RE: Chippenham FF UK 2005
From: Dave Earl
Date: 19 May 05 - 04:35 AM

Me and my other half.

See you there.

Dave Earl

Subject: RE: Chippenham FF UK 2005
From: Xicon
Date: 19 May 05 - 06:40 AM

not me, probably off to Chester. Did Chippenham last year...............can't do them all.

IMF

Subject: RE: Chippenham FF UK 2005
From: AggieD
Date: 19 May 05 - 06:54 AM

I'll be there playing for Bedfordshire Lace Morris, so please come up & say hello if you see us.

I'm the shorter, fatter female musician!

Angela

Subject: RE: Chippenham FF UK 2005
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 19 May 05 - 07:00 AM

It's Manitas' 49th birthday on the Sunday......

LTS

Subject: RE: Chippenham FF UK 2005
From: fiddler
Date: 19 May 05 - 07:19 AM

I'll be there!

Subject: RE: Chippenham FF UK 2005
From: treewind
Date: 19 May 05 - 10:10 AM

We'll be there!

In fact we're on first in the Friday night concert, so I think that means we're opening the festival!
(and doing a few other bits besides on Sat/Sun...)

(Mary and) Anahata

Subject: RE: Chippenham FF UK 2005
From: GUEST,eyelander at work
Date: 19 May 05 - 11:12 AM

Andy and I will have to miss it this year, he has a family commitment in Suffolk. Really sorry to miss you Mary and Anahata.

Subject: RE: Chippenham FF UK 2005
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 19 May 05 - 01:17 PM

When is it?

Subject: RE: Chippenham FF UK 2005
From: GUEST
Date: 19 May 05 - 01:20 PM

27-30 May

It's always the late May bank holiday

Subject: RE: Chippenham FF UK 2005
From: Polly Squeezebox
Date: 19 May 05 - 01:37 PM

Yes, definitely, where else would I be. Though no longer on the (Executive) Committee my loyalties remain true to Chippenham FF. I have to report that I looked at the Westmead Campsite at lunchtime and all looks well - we've had a dry spell and the ground drains very well on that field. I know Bob and Gill have been working really hard (ridiculous hours!) lately to make sure all is in place, and I'm sure the rest of the Committee have as well. The weather has been cold here in Wiltshire just recently for the time of year, and previous years have led me to expect a sudden change and brilliant weather for the festival. We're going to have a wonderful time - hope as many 'Catters as possible can join us.

Subject: RE: Chippenham FF UK 2005
From: treewind
Date: 19 May 05 - 01:45 PM

Hey - Eyelander and Miskin Man, you must tell us another time you're visiting Suffolk. We're not far away from the Cambs/Suffolk border and reasonably clued up on sessions and music there, and welcome visiting folkies. There's even a spare room if you need one!

(sorry, carry on with the the Chippenham thread...)

Anahata

Subject: RE: Chippenham FF UK 2005
From: GUEST,kesterbob
Date: 19 May 05 - 02:02 PM

Hi all on Chippenham Thread
Pleased to say that we hope the festival at a glance programme will be posted up on the site tonight on chippfolk.co.uk
All those that have been itching to find out whats on will be very pleased to see it and apologies for delays. pretty tough going this year pulling it all together
Looking forward to seeing you all at Chippers next week (Can we put it back a couple of weeks ... )

Subject: RE: Chippenham FF UK 2005
From: GUEST
Date: 19 May 05 - 02:03 PM

Sory that should have been jesterbob! Brain hurts.

Subject: RE: Chippenham FF UK 2005
From: GUEST,Top Cat
Date: 19 May 05 - 02:14 PM

I'll be there. Hope the weather stays fine.

Subject: RE: Chippenham FF UK 2005
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 19 May 05 - 03:43 PM

I hope to see and hear some Catters at my lunchtime singarounds in the Cause!

Kitty

Subject: RE: Chippenham FF UK 2005
From: Bonecruncher
Date: 19 May 05 - 08:33 PM

I'll be there, so bring your aches and pains to me for treatment if required.
Colyn.

Subject: RE: Chippenham FF UK 2005
From: HipflaskAndy
Date: 20 May 05 - 03:30 AM

I'll be there - would love to say hello to some of you good people
- but how will I know you? HFA

Subject: RE: Chippenham FF UK 2005
From: AggieD
Date: 20 May 05 - 05:58 AM

As I said earlier Hipflask Andy, I'll be playing for Bedfordshire Lace Morris, so please come up & say hello, preferably not when I'm playing tho'!

I'd really like to meet some other Mudcatters too, as to my knowledge I've only ever met Cllr, as he is local to me.

Angela

Subject: RE: Chippenham FF UK 2005
From: HipflaskAndy
Date: 20 May 05 - 06:12 AM

I spotted that Angela, ta - but all you others?

By the by, I'll be hiding amongst Flash Company's musicians
(prob'ly with a cittern) pretending to know what I'm doing.
And will def pop in to sing wi' Kitty. (Hi Kitty!)
HFA

Subject: RE: Chippenham FF UK 2005
From: Morticia
Date: 20 May 05 - 06:35 AM

would this be a good time to mention Mudcat badges, available from Badger for a small sum, part of which goes back to Mudcat?

Subject: RE: Chippenham FF UK 2005
From: AggieD
Date: 20 May 05 - 06:38 AM

Nice one Morticia, often seen badges mentioned, but couldn't find out who to get em from.

Angela

Subject: RE: Chippenham FF UK 2005
From: Mrs_Annie
Date: 20 May 05 - 06:44 AM



Good news, have been waiting to find out who's on which days. Arrive Sat, go home Mon. Have found out some from artists' web sites but be nice to see the whole programme.

How can you sell day tickets when people don't know who's on which day?

Subject: RE: Chippenham FF UK 2005
From: GUEST
Date: 20 May 05 - 09:01 AM

http://chippfolk.co.uk/

Anyone for The Old Road Tavern?

Subject: RE: Chippenham FF UK 2005
From: GUEST
Date: 20 May 05 - 09:03 AM

Or even

http://chippfolk.co.uk/

Anyone for The Old Road Tavern?

Subject: RE: Chippenham FF UK 2005
From: GUEST,manitas
Date: 20 May 05 - 09:11 AM

Me

Subject: RE: Chippenham FF UK 2005
From: The Admiral
Date: 20 May 05 - 09:28 AM

Come and join Mrs Admiral and me at the 'Cause Folk Club' on Friday and Saturday nights, at the 'Essential Sing' in the 'Rosie' every lunchtime and in the Cause Auditorium on Sunday night for 'It's Got To Have A Chorus'. Come and say 'Hello' and we'll do our best to get you on....

Subject: RE: Chippenham FF UK 2005
From: HipflaskAndy
Date: 20 May 05 - 10:42 AM

Morticia
'would this be a good time to mention Mudcat badges, available from Badger for a small sum, part of which goes back to Mudcat? '

Angela
'Nice one Morticia, often seen badges mentioned, but couldn't find out who to get em from'

Me
Still no wiser.
Wanna meet and say hello to Catters.
Some may be wearing badges then?
- sold by 'a' Badger.
I'd buy and wear one myself but...
Where will I find Badger and how will I know him/her?
Is he wearing a Catter's badge (and also one that says Badger?)

I'm just a 'bear of little brain' y'see....
Do help, nice people.

Subject: RE: Chippenham FF UK 2005
From: Morticia
Date: 20 May 05 - 10:44 AM

I'm going to be dropping into Chippenham by train each day as I live locally now......where is the Cause and the Rosie and are they ticketed events?

Subject: RE: Chippenham FF UK 2005
From: Dave Earl
Date: 20 May 05 - 10:56 AM

Hello Admiral (and Mrs of same ilk)

Like I said Elizabeth and I will be there and will drop by your sessions when we can but I am Stewarding this year and don't yet know when or where I will be working.

It wouldn't be Chippers for me if I missed the Rose & Crown lunchtime sings.

Dave Earl

Subject: RE: Chippenham FF UK 2005
From: manitas_at_work
Date: 20 May 05 - 11:04 AM

The Cause is way up the hill from the station (heading through the town centre) and is a church converted into a concert venue. Singarounds take place there amongst other things and a bar is available. The Rose and crown is on the way to the Cause and is just by the bus station. There is a map on the website.

Subject: RE: Chippenham FF UK 2005
From: Morticia
Date: 20 May 05 - 11:15 AM

if you PM Badger with your request he will furnish you with a badge with your name on it, Andy.......many Catters already have them and wear them so by their badge shall ye know them.

Paul, thanks.....I'm guessing the Rose and Crown is not tickets but perhaps the Cause is?

Subject: RE: Chippenham FF UK 2005
From: Dave Earl
Date: 20 May 05 - 11:26 AM

Morticia,

I did send a PM to Badger but never got a reply.

Dave

Subject: RE: Chippenham FF UK 2005
From: Morticia
Date: 20 May 05 - 12:19 PM

Try Tig then and she can nag him *G*

Subject: RE: Chippenham FF UK 2005
From: alanww
Date: 20 May 05 - 02:28 PM

Hi y'all.
Sandy & I will be there too!
"When I was a young man ...!"
Alan

Subject: RE: Chippenham FF UK 2005
From: Dave Earl
Date: 20 May 05 - 02:40 PM

Thanks Morticia,

I've PMd Tig and hopefully that will work and maybe I'll have a badge on me hat for Chippers.

Dave

Subject: RE: Chippenham FF UK 2005
From: Manitas_at_home
Date: 20 May 05 - 05:40 PM

The Cause has ticketed events, the Rosie hosts some concerts amd workshops in the barn but the singaround in the lounge bar should be free. There is also morris dancing outside and lunchtime music sessions in the barn.

Subject: RE: Chippenham FF UK 2005
From: My guru always said
Date: 21 May 05 - 12:06 PM

Last I heard was that it may be a little while before The Badger's machinery is up & running again, but you never know.....

May drop in to Chippenham if I get the chance, will wear my badge of course!!

Subject: RE: Chippenham FF UK 2005
From: HipflaskAndy
Date: 21 May 05 - 01:34 PM

Thanks Morticia - will try to PM Badger
Tho from some of the other posts there may be a hitch.
(Mebbe try make one of my own till 'real' one emerges)
I'll keep a sharp eye open for existing badges tho. Cheers!
HFA

Subject: RE: Chippenham FF UK 2005
From: HipflaskAndy
Date: 21 May 05 - 01:42 PM

Hmmm - still no further on.
A quick search and there's 'Badger', 'The Badger' and even 'BadgerBiker' listed.
Dough!....

Subject: RE: Chippenham FF UK 2005
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 21 May 05 - 05:45 PM

Do you mean "DOH"?

Subject: RE: Chippenham FF UK 2005
From: Polly Squeezebox
Date: 22 May 05 - 06:19 AM

Has anybody got the graphics for the Mudcat Badge? If so, the stand which sells Festival sweatshirts and teeshirts on Island Park (where the displays are) usually has a badge machine where they make up badges to people's personal design. If we could make the artwork blanks available to them then 'Catters could write their Mudcat names onto the artwork and get their badge made up. I'm sure people could be put on their honour to pay their donation to Mudcat at the next Mudgather they attend.

Polly

Subject: RE: Chippenham FF UK 2005
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 22 May 05 - 01:19 PM

Some people may have noticed that my lunchtime singarounds coincide with the Admiral's.... mine are in a non-smoking ticket venue, the Admiral's aren't. Both are well worth coming to! As will be the chorus session in the Cause Auditorium.

Looking forward to seeing you next weekend.

Kitty

Subject: RE: Chippenham FF UK 2005
From: Menolly
Date: 22 May 05 - 03:52 PM

I'll be there with the Hatter - beware of his usual Sunday morning outfit! He like to be cruel to all with hangovers! He might have one himself but likes others to suffer more!!!

Subject: RE: Chippenham FF UK 2005
From: Snuffy
Date: 22 May 05 - 07:56 PM

But why are your singaround and the Admiral's scheduled at the same time, and at lunchtime to boot, Kitty? And precious little at any other times.

Anyone might get the idea that singers are regarded at Chippenham as a subhuman species to be fobbed off with a grudging minimum provision.

"Tell me I'm wrong"

Subject: RE: Chippenham FF UK 2005
From: The Admiral
Date: 23 May 05 - 03:09 AM

Subject: RE: Chippenham FF UK 2005
From: Schantieman
Date: 23 May 05 - 11:47 AM

Ms Lemon and I will be there, complete with lemonade trailer with shiny new magnetic logos.

We'd both certainly like to sing - together and separately - at the Cause and anywhere else we get the chance, but it'll have to be evenings only cos we're selling lemonade all day - I hope!!

Come on, weather, do the decent thing!


Steve

Subject: RE: Chippenham FF UK 2005
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 23 May 05 - 11:56 AM

We can always gather round your lemonade stall and sing and play around you.

Subject: RE: Chippenham FF UK 2005
From: Polly Squeezebox
Date: 23 May 05 - 01:37 PM

Hi Snuffy,

Kitty and Admiral's singarounds are at the same time because they cater for two different types of singer. Admiral's for those who want to belt out chorus songs in a smoky bar atmosphere, and Kitty's for those who prefer a quieter, smoke-free room in which to sing quieter songs. I don't think it's fair comment to say that Chippenham organisers are trying to fob people off with minimum provision. I think it's more a case of the organisers knowing that if singers are bent on singing then it will happen without them having to organise it, and that folk (singers)are happy finding their own spaces to sing in pubs, etc. The Cause was added as a super venue for singers a few years ago, with the auditorium for acoustic concerts and the back hall for anybody to go and sing who wanted to - both have excellent acoustics.

The events shown on the website are NOT comprehensive. I am hoping to get hold of a printed version of the full programme tonight and will hopefully be able to post more details here tomorrow.

Polly