Epworth Folk Club PermaThread

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 03 Jul 15 - 08:04 AM

Glad it went well.
I sang Tam Lin ' to the bear. It was asleep by verse 37, and I just walked away.

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Rookery4
Date: 03 Jul 15 - 07:28 AM

Well that's a turn up for the book! I get the chance to follow up the club night before Musket does! It's probably because he's so excited about his upcoming Dorset holiday that he can't think. Or maybe he was so drunk he can't remember..... Well since I was on the water for much of the night, I can say that it was another good'un. About 10 of us made the effort and we were pleased that Danny finally got his passport and was able to join us and Colin brought Pip to add a melodic voice to his guitaring. The crowd were again noisy and supportive, though not always at the same time, nevertheless it works well at the Wheatsheaf. I was pleased to discover that a banjo a guitar and a box of goodies will fit into my MX5 boot but the uke had to sit on the seat.
Next week Jan 8th, it's back to Epworth to the Red Lion. See you there if you can make it.

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: GUEST,Musket eating biccies
Date: 01 Jul 15 - 02:18 PM

Hi Sooz!

Hopefully Danny or Andy will be in and I shall ask them about Yvonne. Most of us nowadays are either relative teenagers or, in the case of some, occasional over the years.

In deference to the memory of Eric, it'll always be Ep'th Folk, regardless of location or content. The rookery and I will have to get down to Gainsbro' soon. One or two old mates from years ago have been known to lurk in your neck of the woods, and I recall you turning up for Eric's 80th, which was nice. You are always welcome. The music is cosmopolitan (he says, not wanting Jim Carroll to turn this into a 1954 thread,) and the nights are real good fun.

Belton tonight!

Wheatsheaf!!

Free beer!

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: GUEST,McVitie Digestives
Date: 01 Jul 15 - 12:08 PM

Yamaha RGX... One of the first with the fender style row of machine heads and half decent humbuckers.

Not GSX.

Isn't that a motorbike?

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: GUEST,Musket sans Jaffa cake
Date: 01 Jul 15 - 11:47 AM

If I play it in Dmaj, that is the general chord list ish for let it grow. With many songs, you either start (allowing for anacrucists*) on chord 1 or end on it as BWM says but cadences* can be funny things. Mind you, like most bluesy songs, transposing it to E gives some creamy chord progressions. But the chords used in D work well too.

If you try singing the song with just gently strumming one chord, representing the key chord (chord 1) that you think it is in, if it sounds ok ish, you should be there... I reckon it is D, especially as you state it is transposed lower. God plays in E. Period.

Alternatively, ask the rookery to accompany you with a gob iron... I would say accompany you with his banjo, but then you would be in Gmaj (ish) anyway.....

* guess who took O level Music!!

Any road up..

For those of us not running like hell up the freeway towards Jasper, being chased by a bear, 'tis tonight!!!!!

Wheatsheaf, Belton. Just up the road from chez Musket. Be there or be thirsty.

I've just bought an electric guitar, and I wonder..??? Naw. Mind you, it'd be a giggle to turn up with that, a few stomp boxes and an Orange stack at some singarounds hereabouts eh? I normally try to dig out and relearn a new song every time for Ep'th folk, but what with buggering about with the baritone and now the lucille (you might guess what I bought then) I seem to have forgotten to dig out songs...

The rookery now has surplus stock of Northwood guitars so expect one in the raffle. The gaffer has Batemans on and Albert is in my good books for sorting out my banjo (don't tell the rookery it is working again) and my old punk axe, a Yamaha GSX that hold a place in my heart and invariably in my youngest's collection. Grrr. (He ain't having the bugger, that's final.)

Turn up tonight and I can carry on boring y'all.

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 30 Jun 15 - 08:27 PM

Yep, sounds like D maj.
I'll check it when I see you, if Musket hasn't already sorted it! 😎

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: GUEST,Thumb Strummer
Date: 30 Jun 15 - 04:06 PM

It's a song called Canada Blues, no not really, I'm only joking.
It's Let It Grow by Eric Clapton transposed a full step lower.
That's the first half of the verse which is repeated and then finishes on a couple of bars of A.
The chorus includes A, Amaj7, D, G, and finishes on E7 before going back to the next verse, so I suppose that's in the key of D.
The C I play in the verse should be Am/G but I think the C sounds better. I just like to know what key I'm playing a song in and this one has always perplexed me.

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 30 Jun 15 - 11:09 AM

Usually (but not always) the first chord of the first line of the song will give you the key, often the closing chord of the verse. But the chords you've quoted could be in C, or G, or D or.......

Clue us in on the song.

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 30 Jun 15 - 11:04 AM

What's the song?

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: GUEST,Thumb Strummer
Date: 30 Jun 15 - 10:52 AM

Probably one for Musket.
If I play Am, E7, C, D, F and G what key am I in?

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: GUEST,Thumb Strummer
Date: 30 Jun 15 - 10:24 AM

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: GUEST,Sooz (sans cookie)
Date: 25 Jun 15 - 03:48 PM

Mention of the Red Lion brings back memories of arguments with the pony club over the upstairs room and then being banished to the freezing cold "night club" downstairs............. What happened to Yvonne?

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Musket
Date: 25 Jun 15 - 04:40 AM

So anyway...

Our final ever night (only been four, or was it three?) at this location. Commiserations to Chris as it is walking distance for him.

The venue isn't quite as quiet on a Wednesday as the gaffer said and the darts room is a bit small and cosy when the thousands of groupies and punters descend on it.

Our final night was a cracker though. Reg and Gary turned up and displayed their popular double act. Mike ragged those blues man. Richard was on form. Chris brought his Hofner (I'm green to the gills with envy.). Albert reminds me a decent seam bowler. Line and length, every delivery consistent. The rookery brought his pretend Martin and it didn't sound bad for a copy. The other Ian nicked my new toy (baritone guitar) and wowed us. A newcomer by the name of Colin sang some lovely songs, including one of my favourites and I brought up the rear.

Next week Wheatsheaf at Belton. Then alternating with The Red Lion at Epworth. Although for the first one there, I've managed to forge one of Backwoodsman's leave passes and will be playing with my bucket and spade.

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: GUEST,Musket's cookie crumbleth
Date: 22 Jun 15 - 02:40 AM

Have a good 'un yourself.

Lake Louise is always frozen over when I go there. (Skiing, why else would you go there???)

On the road leading to the chateau is a hotel called Deer Lodge. Best food in Alberta by my reckoning. We used to stay there but these days stay in Banff when in the area.

The Irish pub in Banff may have recovered by now from a session I did for them when the booked singer felt unwell during his first set. (We only popped in for a pint...). If you get there during the day, they do a nachos with all the goo but the crisps are home made from spuds. Bloody good stuff!

Anyway..

For we earthbound bods. William at Haxey, Wednesday night. No excuses, and BWM only got a pass because he asked nicely.

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Banjo-Flower
Date: 21 Jun 15 - 06:56 PM

Are you going ski-ing John?

Gerry

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 21 Jun 15 - 02:16 PM

The club was in the upstairs room of the Red Lion for a while back in Eric's day. Nice room.

Have a good 'un this Wednesday - I'll think of you all while The Memsahib and I are paddling a canoe around Lake Louise. 👍🏻😎

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Musket
Date: 21 Jun 15 - 02:07 PM

So.......

Epworth Music Day!

The contribution by regulars of the folk club went down a treat. We had a singaround at The Red Lion from 2.00pm onwards.

Mebbe The Rookery might mention anyone I missed but those who turned and sang during the afternoon included (safe word, included..)

The rookery.
Yours truly (now to start thinking who else..)
Tricia
Richard
Albert
The other young Ian (we are both blessed with youth)
Andy
Goff
Trevor
Jim

Lots of other good music in various venues, including some by club regulars during the day, caught a fiddle session in The White Bear, a Morris team were banging out tunes in The Red Lion before us, I heard a ceilidh band outside The Mechanics Institute Library, the Haxey Hand Bell Ringers were on form and we caught up with them in various places, oh and Mrs Musket and her mates rang the church bells (Steadman if you are interested) to mark the beginning of the festival.

The rookery fed and looked after yours truly, and we might have, with The Red Lion, found another venue to use, this time actually in Epworth!

Watch this space (and yes, the folk club did used to meet there many yonks of yore ago.)

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Musket
Date: 18 Jun 15 - 08:48 AM

If I put the baritone in the raffle, we'd sell too many tickets and HMRC might get wind of our little earner....

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: GUEST,Thumb Strummer
Date: 18 Jun 15 - 06:11 AM

Aye, mebbe so, but it stops me getting back up again!
I saw Paul Pearson a few weeks ago and mentioned Ep'th Folk Club so it was nice that he turned up, a shame I missed him. He's a really nice down to earth guy who's very supportive of people just starting out in the singarounds.

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Rookery4
Date: 18 Jun 15 - 05:48 AM

I forgot to mention our reluctant guitar hero Ian Laing with his crowdpleasers at the end of the night! Excellent!

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Rookery4
Date: 18 Jun 15 - 05:46 AM

I fully concur with Muskets analysis of last nights proceedings! It was probably the best club night in recent memory. Paul Pearson and Christine from Sheffield and Eric, Phil, Bob and Tricia from a little closer to home gave it an extra something, and the crowd was largely friendly, quietish and supportive. As Musket was saying, the second prize in the Banjo raffle is of course a Baritone guitar!
See you all on Saturday (Come on Thumbstrummer, a bad back doesn't stop you sitting down!)

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Musket
Date: 18 Jun 15 - 03:53 AM

By 'eck! What can I say?

Lots, usually.

Brilliant night. Standing room only. I counted about a dozen performers, some of whom were playing with our usual suspects for the first time. Decent sized audience listening and applauding from the bar area too.

The reminder about Sandtoft International Airport certainly worked. A great singer / guitarist called Paul caught the red eye from Sheffield just to join us. Cosmopolitan and international appeal or what?

Good array of singers. The rookery might, if we are lucky, give a name check of those joining us for the first time, as he was master of ceremonies and kept a mental record of everybody's name. Highlights for me included a welcome return for Bob Chiswick, Eric and his mate giving us a double act and talking of double acts, Chris was accompanied by his better half harmonising vocals and splendid with it too!

Despite the eventual appearance of a banjo, I have to say the rookery was on sparkling form too. I reckon soft drinks aids his performance and when he and I tour the local clubs, volunteering to drive every time might be the career boost he seeks.

The gaffer was well chuffed with the bar takings and I vaguely recall about 12.30am convincing him that sticking the pool table in the beer garden and us taking over the pub would increase barrelage further. Nice try Musket me old lad.

Any road.

Don't forget. Singaround session as part of Epworth Music Day. This Saturday at 2.00pm at The Red Lion on Market Place. Lots and lots of live music all around the town centre from 10.00am till officially 10.00pm. Going to be grand.

Next Wednesday. The William at Haxey. Fingers crossed we might have a banjo in the raffle. Make sure you get the winning ticket. That gets a box of choccies. The losing ticket however....

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 17 Jun 15 - 12:41 PM

Yes, a shame it's this Saturday - the Memsahib and I have very pressing matters to attend to, so I doubt I'll make that either!

Hope it's a good event, sure it will be. Give my regards to Frank Kelly if you bump into her.

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Musket
Date: 17 Jun 15 - 08:22 AM

More pork scratchings for me then..

Hope the back gets better. Mine is held together with pins so I can both sympathise and empathise.

BWM keeps getting CTB. You'll never get mentioned in dispatches at this rate...

Epworth Music Day this Saturday. The rookery and I have, utilising extensive research methods, secured a session at The Red Lion on Market Place in Epworth from 2.00pm onwards.

Lots of live music all day, so if you are within 200 miles, it's worth the trip. Especially if you pop into our singaround session!

Stretch limos are available from Sandtoft International Airport.

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 17 Jun 15 - 08:06 AM

Have a good 'un.
I'll be back some time mid-July, hopefully (if the Memsahib's travelling in pursuit of world domination permits)!

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: GUEST,Thumb Strummer
Date: 17 Jun 15 - 08:05 AM

Have a good one, don't think I can make it tonight unless my back makes a miraculous recovery.
Do you fancy edging the lawn and digging the border she enquired this morning. Not really I says, but to no avail, an hour later and I can't straighten up, my dodgy back has gone again!

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Musket
Date: 17 Jun 15 - 03:33 AM

Tis tonight!!!!

The Wheatsheaf
Westgate
Belton
DN9

Special buses are being laid on in Leeds, York, Sheffield, Nottingham and Sutton cum Laude.

The rookery will be giving banjo tuning workshops utilising the minimum of tools (hammer, pick axe and a fortnight) and yours truly will be selling raffle tickets for s Northwood guitar. All proceeds eventually to be placed in the till behind the bar.

It kicks off at 8.30pm although hopefully a bloke down the road from me won't be in as he normally kicks off after a few pints.

All welcome, the secret code as ever is "and a pint for Ian please Landlord."

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: GUEST,Thumb Strummer
Date: 14 Jun 15 - 10:13 AM

Sounds interesting, although I've heard of baritone guitars I must confess that I know very little about them.
Can we expect a flurry of Johnny Cash covers from you in the future?
I'm gonna risk another cover on Youtube so I'll check out baritone guitars at the same time.
I'm pleased that you're chuffed to bits with it.

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Musket
Date: 13 Jun 15 - 12:22 PM

You know, the two Johns will have been saying "don't encourage the bugger."

However, as you asked nicely.

I have bought an Alvarez ABT60e. It is a baritone guitar, and is presently tuned BEADF#B. Although I may bugger about with that as it sounds best when slow picked, which suits modal tunings.

It ain't half a big heavy sod mind.. The thick bass strings are giving my fingers the sort of callouses I haven't had for years.

But.

I like singing deep and it puts a different perspective on some of my songs. Yeah, chuffed to bits.
😎

I have not added to my collection though, I part exchanged a Yamaha APX4-12 that I have had since the early '90s and once I stopped playing in bands, hardly ever touched it.

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: GUEST,Thumb Strummer
Date: 13 Jun 15 - 07:44 AM

Well, what was it?
The suspense is killing me.

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Musket
Date: 12 Jun 15 - 06:29 PM

It wasn't a Martin either.

Despite the rookery wandering round the shop putting Martins, a Lowden and a Fylde in my mits saying "what do you reckon?"

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Musket
Date: 12 Jun 15 - 04:55 PM

Reight.

Back on after Mudcat bonking me out. (ironically the other two Muskets dont get that problem and have been winding people up nicely in the BS section I noticed)

So the other night at Haxey?

Spot on.

Albert was surrounded by his guitars including one for sale from a sadly deceased guitarist. Chris was on great form. The rookery supplied the audience as well as good music. "Young" Ian (as opposed to Iain Young) gave us a few good songs, Graham had a nice choice of lovely songs, Mike played some cool blues and yours truly was loud apparently.

All to play for at The Wheatsheaf next week.

I bought a new guitar today.

There's a bloody surprise.

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 07 Jun 15 - 01:01 PM

You missed a zero off, Musket - assuming you're talking about the cheapest one. But the one I'm contemplating parting with, the model they don't make any more, would be another grand on top of that! At least! 👍😄

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: GUEST,Rookery4
Date: 07 Jun 15 - 11:05 AM

It's only mahogany tops I am not impressed by! The backs and sides are fine! I didn't know the new Sigmas were from a different factory- though I think I heard some of the originals were made at the Tokai Gakki factory. I won't rise to the banjo quip! As they say -you can't educate pork!

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Musket
Date: 07 Jun 15 - 07:20 AM

The "new" Sigma company use an OEM factory in China, and whilst you take guitar chat sites sometimes with a pinch of salt, it is said they use the same firm that Gibson use for some of the Epiphone range.

The Rookery knows I am somewhat impressed by recent Sigma models and their D28 equiv' not only looks the part but sounds similar to a new Martin. Rich Tone in Sheffield sell plenty of both so you can sit side by side, as indeed you can with a smaller collection in Gear4Music in York.

But ten, twenty years down the line? The Martin should in theory be sounding sweeter than when new whilst the plywood backed Sigma will have peaked a while ago as the solid top opened up. It is the long term investment that makes the Martin in my book. Badge envy doesn't really come into it. Iain had his Collings at a night in Doncaster the other month, and a singer songwriter with a Fylde, so knows his guitars, who has been on the circuit for forty years said he only realised Collings were a decent guitar and not a cheap Chinese copy the previous week. Perfection is sometimes discreet.

Everybody knows a Martin and in the same way that in the '70s, companies needing early computers had a saying "you'll never be fired for buying big blue (IBM)" a similar thing applies to Martin. You know what you are getting.

Backwoodsman has yet to be fully impressed by Taylor, I try but can't get on with Gibson. The rookery doesn't go for mahogany in any guitar. Banjo players don't go for tuning up.

It's life.

(I did try a new Gibson J15, not only the cheapest but I had been told would be more to my liking than the other J series. It was, but not to the point of considering buying it, yet I reckon those who fall in love with it will do so for all the right reasons.)

Ok BWM. Make it £185.00.

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: GUEST,Rookery4
Date: 07 Jun 15 - 05:21 AM

I left my Turner guitar for Julie at The Wheatsheaf yesterday, though she wasn't there. At least it encourages her to start playing and hopefully swell our numbers! The crowd in there did seem a friendly bunch so let's see how it goes ! My weight might come down if I have to start driving every week, thus significantly cutting my beer intake. My playing might improve too!

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 06 Jun 15 - 03:46 PM

Yes! A German company, AMI, took the brand name over in 2007. The guitars were built in Korea, not certain if they still are, but it could well be.

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: GUEST,Thumb Strummer
Date: 06 Jun 15 - 01:54 PM

I agree, they're very nice guitars. I've had a OOOMC15E for about 3 years and I love it. Am I right in thinking it's a Germany company who bought the Sigma name. I don't really know why my mate wants to sell his DM15 but then again he changes his guitars more often than I change my socks. When I started learning guitar about 5 years ago he let me have his Taylor Big Baby for a reasonable price, nice low action and a very comfortable shape, I think I wouldn't have persevered but for that guitar so I'm indebted to him for his fickleness.

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 06 Jun 15 - 12:25 PM

No, she hasn't been offered one of them yet, and I'd want considerably more than £150!! 😀

Anyone wanting a very reasonably-priced Asian-built guitar could do far worse than a Sigma - nice guitars, very playable, decent sound. (Incidentally, they aren't the same 'Sigma' that used to be associated with CF Martin - completely different company). 👍

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: GUEST,Thumb Strummer
Date: 06 Jun 15 - 11:59 AM

Musket,has the Wheatsheaf's landlady bought John's Martin yet?
A friend of mine has a Sigma DM15 that he wants to sell, it's in immaculate condition and has a lovely low action.
He's looking for about £150 but I'm sure we can get him down to £130.
Just out of curiousity how many guitars have you got in your collection? does it rival the Rookery's 8.

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Musket
Date: 06 Jun 15 - 04:19 AM

Err. Faster than I care for. I'm already semi retired.... Been buying guitars recently too 😳

I reckon two more will complete the collection. A baritone, and the very reasonably priced Alvarez is in my sights after playing one recently. The other? Err.. Martin 00 or OM of whatever model. (I was rather taken by a mahogany one at half the price of a 28 last week when I popped up to York to buy an active wedge speaker for my pa. There again, the £200 Sigma equivalent was a bloody good guitar, and not just "for the money."

If I do let my old Jim Harley dreadnought go, then ok, the Martin will more than likely be a HD 28 or 35. But since doing it up and subsequently playing with the action, tusq saddle, heavy pins (that debate again) etc I reckon on its day it is the most balanced guitar I own. The cedar top gives it a quiet mellow sound but a good one. Albert reckoned it sounded nicer than a D 28 I followed at Tickhill the other week 😮

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 06 Jun 15 - 02:48 AM

LOL!!

Nah, can't be arsed with fighting nowadays - getting too old for handbags at twenty paces. And instrument choice is precisely that - a choice for each individual to make according to his/her ears and hands - certainly nothing to start scrapping over.

The Taylor was, in fact, rather nice to play (although the string-spacing was different to what I'm used to and caught me out a couple of times). Not quite the sound to satisfy my ears, but I'm happy to concede to those who like the 'Taylor Sound'. I'll stick with Lowden and Martin though.

And the only carbon-fibre in my future might be a Hoffee case for the Lowden, if I can scrape up the shekels!

And you'll be surprised how fast the years will pass, Musket me lad! :-)

It was indeed a nice evening. Even the buzzing of the bar-flies didn't detract too much from the ambience, looking forward to the next one (although it will be at least mid-July befor I make it again. Have good uns in the meantime.

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Musket
Date: 05 Jun 15 - 06:30 PM

Fight! Fight! Fight!

Carbon fibre. It's the future.

Both Martin and Taylor are making half plywood half polymer and sawdust guitars now. Makes my graphite axe almost natural.

In the bar before you all turned up, a bloke asked me what types of people turn up to "these dos." I said that men of a certain age, finding their financial positions are somewhat different to the past look back at what they couldn't have when they had hair and acne. Some buy Ducatis or Harleys, some buy Martins or Taylors.

I must start planning for thirty years time eh? 😎

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Rookery4
Date: 05 Jun 15 - 01:48 PM

I forgive the minor criticism by Backwoodsman of the fine Taylor guitar, on the grounds that from the rear he couldn't quite appreciate the wonderful sound it made in our direction when he played it. Of course the noise he gets from the Irish plank was also fairly good but I hear on the grapevine that they are a bit like an Alfa Romeo or MotoGuzzi- i.e. a lovely sound but a bit unreliable and need regular and expensive maintenance! ;-)

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 04 Jun 15 - 04:30 PM

Yes, it was a very enjoyable night.
I'll record 'Lies' for you as soon as I have a spare 10 minutes!

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 04 Jun 15 - 04:28 PM

Confined To Barracks! 😄👍🏻

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: GUEST,Thumb Strummer
Date: 04 Jun 15 - 01:30 PM

Backwoodsman, what does CTB mean, it's Graham asking, thumbstrummer is my YouTube name. Enjoyed it last night.

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 04 Jun 15 - 06:08 AM

I wain't be there now until some time in July - the Memsahib's on her work-jollies in For'n Parts the next two weeks so I'm CTB, then hols beckon. Huzzah! :-)

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 04 Jun 15 - 05:31 AM

I've got a nice Martin I might possibly be prepared to flog to her if the price is right. Proper tree-wood an' all that. Better than a Taylor (although the Taylor in question was reasonable for a Taylor, if you like that sort of thing - couldn't live alongside my Martin OM-28 Marquis though, or the Irish plank!). ;-) ;-)

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Musket
Date: 04 Jun 15 - 04:24 AM

YAWN

Keep the noise down Rookery! Some of us didn't leave till 1.15am... The gaffer said "you'll join me in a whiskey." It wasn't a question. Iain and I were chewing the fat with the gaffer till all hours.

Get this. The lads stood near us at the bar asked to borrow my guitar after you all left and two of them are decent players and half promised to join in next time.

A good night. The rookery decided a banjo can be heard better and it was (I heard it from the gents) Backwoodsman's Irish plank showed us her new clothes and they fitted her nicely, Iain brought his guitar made from an airing rack, I think that's what he said, Albert sees new venues as marketing opportunities so was wearing his Reiner T shirt and his Reiner guitar, Chris broke a string on his Reiner guitar which sort of spoilt the effect, and Albert's condemnation of Martin strings got the expected reaction from the Martin fan club, the Rookery's Uncke Brian didn't need a guitar to be on cracking form and yours truly noted that the first Ferraris had wooden chassis but now? Nice to take my lump of carbon fibre for an airing amongst the ex rain forest on view last night.

The gaffer's missus borrowed my guitar and it looks like the gaffer may have to buy her one. She played at school and seems keen to reacquaint herself. A lady from the bar area came over and sang a lovely song too, as I recall.

Yeah. Decent night. As the rookery noted, a bit close to home for yours truly so I have a bout of liquor mortis right now. But it was worth it really.

Onwards and downwards. Haxey next week!!!

There is a stewards enquiry regarding the raffle. I'm sure the gaffer's missus won the Taylor guitar?