Epworth Folk Club PermaThread

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Rookery4
Date: 04 Jun 15 - 04:02 AM

Raffle I mean not lottery

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Rookery4
Date: 04 Jun 15 - 04:00 AM

Unusually, I seem to be the first to comment on last nights club meeting at the Wheatsheaf. Probably because musket lives 200yards away and may well still be there.
We had an excellent night despite a little noise from the bar, and it seems sensible to persevere and try to meet every week for the moment- one night at the Wheatsheaf and the alternate Wednesday at the Duke William in Haxey. We all had to play a little louder than normal, and it seemed to work. We managed 8 active members, and a couple of reluctant shy types who came without guitars but full of promises for next time! See you all on 10th at the Duke William. By the way- I won all the prizes in the lottery. Those are lovely guitars!

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 03 Jun 15 - 10:02 AM

Do not accept imitations! (Although Collings do a fair job, nothing quite matches up to the sound of a real Martin!).

Miss Laura Lowden informs me that she's looking forward to displaying her charms for the Isle of Axholme Pickers, Strummers & Frailers Fraternity this evening.

Bring it on!

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Musket
Date: 03 Jun 15 - 04:18 AM

Refresh!
Rejoice!

Get yer bum down to The Wheatsheaf in Belton tonight!

I've just checked the telly listings and they are nothing compared to The Rookery's banjo. The pub has been refurbished sans carpet and has plaster walls and slate floor tiles so even if you do stay in watching telly, you still might hear his banjo.. If Jim turns up as well, it'll be memories of the house across the road moaning about the ill fated rock festival they had a couple of years ago.

Ignore the ticket touts. You can get in by "putting a Theakstons behind the bar" for Musket or a John Smiths Cask in a similar manner for the rookery.

As a special raffle prize, we have a Northwood 00 sized guitar. Best thing to come out of Canada since beaver skin hats. Second prize is the Collings imitation of Backwoodsman's Martin and third prize is oh, another Northwood.

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Musket
Date: 03 Jun 15 - 03:26 AM

He came to Donny Strummers Monday night. Just a nice snippet to casually throw in conversation.

That said, when he bought his latest guitar, the shop did put a "sold to Brian May!" on it till he collected it.

No I doubt he is.

There again, Martin Carthy is doubtful.

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 02 Jun 15 - 04:10 PM

Aaahh, I know Brian! Another Martin-fan! Is he coming to Belton?

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Musket
Date: 02 Jun 15 - 03:58 PM

The rookery and I have just enjoyed a swift half at the venue.

The need to restore Ep'th folk is a big need but venues such as this and Haxey not only fill in the gaps but could make alternative weeks venues.

Any road. Theakstons on tap and John Smith Cask for those brought up within the confines of the metropolitan borough of Rotherham. The coffee machine is brand new.

So.. The Wheatsheaf, Westgate, Belton, DN9. Tomorrow Wednesday 3 June. 8.30pm. The chance to buy 1/3 of a Musket a 1/3 if a gallon of beer and to hear how Backwoodsman's Lowden sounds since its holidays in Northern Ireland.

Other acts signalling their inclusion include The Rookery, Albert, Chris, Matthew, Martin Carthy, Vin Garbutt and Show of Hands. We are still negotiating contracts with Danny, Goff, Iain and Richard Thompson.

Mind you, the rookery and I were playing with Brian May last night. Not a lot of people know that....

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 02 Jun 15 - 09:23 AM

It's nearer for you, but further for me!
Hoping to make it, complete with the Lowden!

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Musket
Date: 02 Jun 15 - 08:20 AM

Too bloody true it is! The rookery and I are popping in tonight to finalise details with the gaffer, on our way out to The Masons In Donny.

About 8.30pm.

A bit of an experiment to be fair. We are taking advantage of the squared horse shoe layout of the pub so in theory it should be quiet for us. That said, the pub has only just reopened after being shut for eighteen months and the gaffer doesn't really know his patterns of trade yet.

It isn't the first tine music nights or even open mic nights have worked for a time there, and living just up the road, I can see certain advantages a la Musket's "in the zone" for playing.

If you can make it, it'll be grand. Don't forget to let us hear how Uncle George has buggered about with your pride & joy. Curious to hear it....

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 02 Jun 15 - 06:43 AM

So.....is it on tomorrow nite??

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Musket
Date: 30 May 15 - 04:09 AM

THIS JUST IN

We hand over to our roving reporter Ian.

"I'm standing outside The Wheatsheaf pub on Westgate Belton where negotiations have been taking place between Musket and the gaffer and his guitar playing Missus. Initial reports coming out seem to indicate that next Wednesday 3rd June at 8.30pm, a trial folk club is to take place. Musket is quoted as saying "300yds from my bed. What's not to like?"

We now hand you back to the studio.

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Musket
Date: 29 May 15 - 08:53 AM

So any road.. We went to Haxey.

Whilst we didn't use the main bar, a small but comfy room (sans door) where the darts are played provided a nice arena for a few of us. A few more in and we'd have been buggered.

In short, whilst the pub is normally fairly empty on a Wednesday the motel had a load of lads up for a few days fishing & drinking so it was a wee bit noisy. The gaffer reckoned it was a one off so we wil be back in two weeks time.

So.. Mike kicked off with some good blues. Matthew made a welcome return with some of his own songs and a rather good Spancil Hill, together with a Stranglers cover. Chris brought the family over to make up numbers and gave us a couple of songs before having to go. (If I took my missus out for birthday meal and "happened" to end up at a folk club, I know the reaction I'd get..). Albert was on form and his new guitar (router special as it is referred to by those in the know) was left curled up with a Horlicks whilst he brought the one I like best from his sales stock, but don't tell him. The Rookery brought his new bridge pins, presently attacked to a rather good sounding Yamaha, and ignored it to play a uke all night. Talking of ukes, Jim drowned out the laughing domino rattling juke box feeding telly watching fishermen next door with his powerful melodic voice and yours truly brought up the rear, nicking other people's guitars despite one at my side and another in the car.

Yeah. Inauspicious start but who knows? When we get the Mowbray back, if we do, we might look at alternating Wednesdays. An Isle club as it were...

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Musket
Date: 26 May 15 - 01:49 PM

Hi Graham! Funnily enough, I was reminded of your name this lunch in The Duke William, sorting out our new, possibly temporary home.

Ian.

Usual dress rehearsal in Tickhill tonight. Musket drew the short straw so is driving... The rookery is doing the drinking.

As a sweetener for our new venue, free beer all night, just say "stick it on Albert's tab" and the raffle has not one but two guitars. The Taylor Custom that nobody claimed last month and the Collings that was returned for artistic reasons by the winning ticket holder.

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 26 May 15 - 11:58 AM

CTB again, sorry!
Have a good 'un!

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Rookery4
Date: 26 May 15 - 11:11 AM

Tomorrow nights Epworth Folk Club meeting will be at the Duke William at Haxey! We are awaiting Shaun's successor before we decide what happens next at the Mowbray!

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: GUEST
Date: 26 May 15 - 11:05 AM

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: GUEST,Thumb Strummer
Date: 22 May 15 - 04:22 PM

Was passing through Ep'th last night around tea time, Mowbray was still shut. Does anybody know what's going on yet?

Musket, bloke with new guitar is called Graham. I probably didn't tell anybody my name though so don't feel bad about it.

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Musket
Date: 20 May 15 - 08:14 AM

No mate. Just the folk club running as per what we hope. All invited once we know what the hell it is anyway.

Some have been invited to perform elsewhere at the festival anyway and some forgot to get back to the organisers when they asked him to do a turn. 😳

So that's me off the festival list for good.... Whoops

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 19 May 15 - 05:53 PM

Mmmmmm.....more bated breath then!
I only asked because I'd heard it being discussed at the club, but no-one asked if I had any interest, so I'd assumed it was invitation-only.
Thanks for the info.

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Rookery4
Date: 19 May 15 - 05:35 PM

Epworth Music Day
Last year we had a most enjoyable afternoon singaround/playaround at the Mowbray, and hoped to do the same this year- but.....
1. They booked the Mowbray for acts all day- but we could have a folk club in the evening.
2. Shaun said we could have an internal folk club all day!
3. Shaun seems to have abandoned ship!
It's all up in the air again!

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 19 May 15 - 04:30 PM

When is Epworth Music Day?
Who is allowed to play at it?
Just askin....

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Musket
Date: 19 May 15 - 02:13 PM

With bated breath?

That reminds me of a song I used to know with the lines ;

With bated breath, the dean undressed
The vicar's wife to lie on
He thought it crude to do it nude
So he kept the old school tie on

The rookery and I will volunteer to tour the local pubs to ascertain a back up. That's two gaffers in a row done a runner at The Mowbray. Perhaps the next one might keep the cask beers a wee bit better?

Epworth Music Day could be interesting, a venue down..

Still. The Wheatsheaf, 300 yd from Chez Musket reopens soon. Always nice to get a pint without having to ring Daves Taxi.

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 19 May 15 - 11:34 AM

Oh dear, bad news!
Awaiting news with breath fully bated! 👍

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Rookery4
Date: 19 May 15 - 11:17 AM

I hear a whisper that the Mowbray has closed and Shaun has escaped......... it was shut Sunday lunchtime and last night so I fear we may be hoop jumping again, or pub jumping till it all settles down!
Watch this space for more exciting developments!

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Musket
Date: 19 May 15 - 03:33 AM

Any road. The rookery has failed re reporting last week so I might as well recall.*

A night for quality rather than quantity. A few regulars on holiday or CTB. The rookery was in fine form, Richard is expanding his style of playing to great effect, Mike escaped bridge two sessions running and gave a masterclass in blues guitar, noting the 100 years since the birth of Robert Johnson and finished off with an excellent Rev Gary Davis number. "Young" Ian (as opposed to yours truly the teenage Ian) came back after his debut last time and gave us a couple of songs that took us back a bit. Danny was his evergreen self. A bloke whose name I forget (😳) gave us a couple of nice songs with his new guitar. He has been a couple of times so it isn't good enough I forget his name, sorry. Jim brought his banjo out and led us in some excellent jamming and yours truly remembered for once to do a MacColl number for his 100th birth year and otherwise made everyone put up with musical Mills and Boon.

There. Didn't hurt.



*I am supposed to be getting the website tickety boo but to date have managed to crash it so no bugger can get on it....

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 19 May 15 - 03:24 AM

You should, Musket - a very enjoyable session, good people, good music.
No idea what the beer's like, but the coffee's decent! 😳

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Musket
Date: 19 May 15 - 03:17 AM

Yeah, but banjologists can have their uses, even if only to get the beers in...

Use this opportunity to promote thy session Gerry. You never know, some of the hundreds we turn away at the door in Ep'th might sate their musical appetite at your place?

At the very least, the rookery and I have thought about saying eyup one night.

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Banjo-Flower
Date: 18 May 15 - 06:07 PM

I'll even let thee buy thee own ale

gerry

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Banjo-Flower
Date: 18 May 15 - 06:06 PM

No no anything but that

Gerry

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Musket
Date: 18 May 15 - 03:29 PM

Choke on the bugger.

I was daarn Souf. Crap beer down theer tha' Knows.

If tha' dunt stoppit, I'll come over and sing thee a 48 verse dirge...

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Banjo-Flower
Date: 18 May 15 - 02:18 PM

EE that wur a grand pint I supped for thee Musket lad

Gerry

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 17 May 15 - 10:57 AM

Rookery4 - I've PMd you.

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Musket
Date: 17 May 15 - 02:38 AM

Ah but it's nice to have a culture...

Plenty of Americana at Ep'th. Every other Wednesday. Discounts for ex colonials.

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: GUEST,Guest from Sanity
Date: 16 May 15 - 04:52 PM

Backwoodsman: "He's good...but is it f*lk?"

The roots of this song, and dancers, are in Jewish/Russian FOLK...the dancers are the modern folk dance company Frikar.

Just to answer your question.
Not everything 'folk' revolves around the UK's culture.

GfS

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Musket
Date: 15 May 15 - 02:29 PM

Folk seem to like it.

Meanwhile I've got a violin for sale.

Still. Nice to see Goofus above the line. I'll tell the alleged greyhound his friend called.

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 15 May 15 - 09:05 AM

He's good...but is it f*lk?

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Musket
Date: 15 May 15 - 07:33 AM

Not bad Goofus, but he'd struggle to get a turn at Epworth.

We are a rather discerning lot.

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: GUEST,Guest from Sanity
Date: 15 May 15 - 12:51 AM

Hey, musicians......check this violinist/fiddler out.....(Just had to post this ...couldn't wait...)
ENJOY!

GfS

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Musket
Date: 14 May 15 - 03:23 AM

You been hacking into my diary? I'm "daarnn Souf" Sunday night.

You both missed a great night. I'll leave it to the rookery to give the details this time but lots of good music.

Who'd have thought all three would have turned up eh?
😎

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 13 May 15 - 04:21 PM

LOL! 😄

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Banjo-Flower
Date: 13 May 15 - 01:33 PM

buy him a pint at the Malt Shovel on Sunday John and if he dunt turn up I'll sup it

gerry

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 13 May 15 - 12:43 PM

Grrrrrr...stop tormenting me! 😉

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Musket
Date: 13 May 15 - 11:05 AM

Less than five hours to go.

Can you bear the excitement I wonder? I can't. I'm running round in circles holding my groin.

It it helps, there's a rumour Martin Carthy, Martin Simpson and Slash might be popping in to do a song or two, (depending if we can fit them in or not.)

The dress rehersal in Tickhill last night went well, by the way. Hopefully get my costume back from the cleaners in time.

Sod all on the telly. Get yourselves over to Ep'th instead and buy Musket a pint.

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Musket
Date: 12 May 15 - 10:11 AM

It is unbridled joy, you must try it some time......

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 12 May 15 - 07:21 AM

Aww shucks, I'm CTB again (Memsahib is in Amsterdam this week), so I won't experience the unbridled joy of buying Musket a pint!

Won't make it next time either, for similar reason. Note to self...Must Try Harder. 😄

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Musket
Date: 12 May 15 - 05:16 AM

'Tis tomorrow!!!

Rehearsals shall be ongoing tonight at The Scarborough Arms in Tickhill, and the press are invited.

Wednesday. Get it in your diary! Mowbray Arms, Ep'th. Only just over two hours from the centre of London*

The Martin copy guitar is back in the raffle after I returned it as an unwanted gift, and we know a bloke who can remove the Collings sticker off the headstock and replace it with one that looks like Martin**

Get there early, tonight's code word to get in is "and put a pint of Black a sheep on the tab for Ian, please Landlord."



*Via Kings Cross, Doncaster Train Station and Dave's Taxi of Belton.

** From a distance.

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 30 Apr 15 - 07:10 AM

Aye, it were a corker! 👍😄

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Musket
Date: 30 Apr 15 - 07:09 AM

Proper folk.. Not like those who live on the next street! Proper folk are those who get out of the bath to have a wee, aren't they?

I had that attack of gas by the way. My own fault for cooking too many puy lentils at teatime.

Reading the rookery' comment, it occurs to me that Mudcat doesn't ever seem to debate what is proper folk? Odd, that. Being a folk forum...
🙈🙊🙉

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Rookery4
Date: 30 Apr 15 - 05:43 AM

A grand night was had by all concerned. Ian Laird made his long overdue debut as an acoustic guitarist, with a well written and played song explaining why he had eventually been forced to come, (by Richard and Me!) Mike made an escape from Bridge and played some great blues, Musket and Backwoodsman gave us some proper folk and Goff, Albert, Chris, Richard and Me did what we do with much joviality, enthusiasm, guitar chat and beer! Nice nice nice!

Subject: RE: Epworth Folk Club PermaThread
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 29 Apr 15 - 11:11 AM

An attack of GAS is a powerful thing...!!