Folk day 25th Feb Bishops Stortford

Subject: Folk day 25th Feb Bishops Stortford
From: GUEST,Les & Carys Sullivan (frog & frogette)
Date: 18 Feb 06 - 05:11 AM

We are holding our 2nd annual folk day at the Jolly Brewers in Bishops Stortford on Saturday 25th February from 2.00 o'clock till late.

Herga Kitty,Derek, Moses and the Ref will be there. MoC Tony and Pearl O'Neill. Standon Morris and Pegleg Unicorn clog dancers.

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Subject: RE: Folk day 25th Feb Bishops Stortford
From: GUEST,Lanfranc the Fully Armed (but Cookieless)
Date: 19 Feb 06 - 08:04 PM

Looks like I might well be there, with my newly bionic arm.

I'd lost my nerve, but the kind surgeon chappie found it lying around and reconnected it!

Looking forward to next Saturday.

Alan

Subject: RE: Folk day 25th Feb Bishops Stortford
From: My guru always said
Date: 20 Feb 06 - 08:21 AM

Aha, found the other thread first, but still hoping to come along and join you!!! (Why do I keep thinking it's in the Crown?)

Subject: RE: Folk day 25th Feb Bishops Stortford
From: Essex Girl
Date: 20 Feb 06 - 08:26 AM

I hope to make it!!

Subject: RE: Folk day 25th Feb Bishops Stortford
From: breezy
Date: 20 Feb 06 - 09:23 AM

mmmmmmm

Subject: RE: Folk day 25th Feb Bishops Stortford
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 20 Feb 06 - 09:32 AM

Looking forward to Saturday!

Kitty (& Derek)

Subject: RE: Folk day 25th Feb Bishops Stortford
From: Leraud
Date: 20 Feb 06 - 09:34 AM

Pat Turner and I are really sorry we can't be there but will be at a birthday 'do' in Kent.

I will give it a good plug at the Waltham Abbey Folk Club tonight. I've had a poster up for weeks.

I hope it goes really well.

Lynne

Subject: RE: Folk day 25th Feb Bishops Stortford
From: Leadfingers
Date: 20 Feb 06 - 10:17 AM

Sadly time does not permit a trip to B S and still get to our Evening Gig ! Have a good one any way !

Subject: RE: Folk day 25th Feb Bishops Stortford
From: Fidjit
Date: 20 Feb 06 - 10:42 AM

Enjoy.

Subject: RE: Folk day 25th Feb Bishops Stortford
From: alanww
Date: 20 Feb 06 - 07:01 PM

Hiya Les
Sounds interesting!
Any music, as well as the singing?
"Round goes ...!"
Alan

Subject: RE: Folk day 25th Feb Bishops Stortford
From: Singing Referee
Date: 21 Feb 06 - 09:36 AM

It's g'na be fun!

Subject: RE: Folk day 25th Feb Bishops Stortford
From: The Admiral
Date: 21 Feb 06 - 11:01 AM

Music and Singing Alan, if I have anything to say about it - and I will! Look forward to seeing you all there!

Tont and Pearl

Subject: RE: Folk day 25th Feb Bishops Stortford
From: breezy
Date: 22 Feb 06 - 09:02 AM

Tonto and the Pearl Ranger

Subject: RE: Folk day 25th Feb Bishops Stortford
From: My guru always said
Date: 23 Feb 06 - 05:35 AM

Really looking forward to this!! Hope the snow eases up...

Subject: RE: Folk day 25th Feb Bishops Stortford
From: Singing Referee
Date: 23 Feb 06 - 05:52 AM

It'll be great to see (and hear) you Guru!

Subject: RE: Folk day 25th Feb Bishops Stortford
From: Moses
Date: 23 Feb 06 - 06:41 AM

Guru

5 minute workshop??

Subject: RE: Folk day 25th Feb Bishops Stortford
From: My guru always said
Date: 24 Feb 06 - 04:36 AM

Well that sounds like a Fine Idea Moses!!! Am sure there'll be a few takers :-)

Subject: RE: Folk day 25th Feb Bishops Stortford
From: breezy
Date: 24 Feb 06 - 04:43 AM

no snow.

just cold.

tempting.

would I still be able to see Wales play?

Subject: RE: Folk day 25th Feb Bishops Stortford
From: Leraud
Date: 24 Feb 06 - 05:38 AM

There are quite a few coming over from the Waltham Abbey Club.

Subject: RE: Folk day 25th Feb Bishops Stortford
From: Moses
Date: 24 Feb 06 - 06:14 AM

Breezy

See Wales play? From Bishops Stortford? Not unless you have a very powerful telescope and extremely long legs.

Subject: RE: Folk day 25th Feb Bishops Stortford
From: Micca
Date: 24 Feb 06 - 07:37 AM

I think the Wales/Ireland game is on Sunday

Subject: RE: Folk day 25th Feb Bishops Stortford
From: Essex Girl
Date: 24 Feb 06 - 08:59 AM

I'm up for the 5 minute workshop!!

Subject: RE: Folk day 25th Feb Bishops Stortford
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 24 Feb 06 - 09:09 AM

I'd like to see Wales play, but they haven't yet...

Subject: RE: Folk day 25th Feb Bishops Stortford
From: alanww
Date: 24 Feb 06 - 10:22 AM

Sorry Boys & Girls
I cannot now make it. Pity! But hope you all have a great time!
"Bring me a boat...!"
Alan

Subject: RE: Folk day 25th Feb Bishops Stortford
From: breezy
Date: 24 Feb 06 - 11:28 AM

Yes its on Sunday, ta.

Sod off El G, since when do Greeks know anything about playing rugby, but you are correct in your appraisal , so some of the influenece is rubbing off, 'Mai Hen Glad fyn


We got the best singing without doubt

Come and see our Sam play on Sunday morning, the battling bruiser of Bricket Wood, or should that be 'Bricket Weed'

that was a joke - weed

cos there was a


cannabis bust in our village, 900 plants seased seized, well got.

Subject: RE: Folk day 25th Feb Bishops Stortford
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 24 Feb 06 - 11:46 AM

But you delivered the Florida consignment as arranged, right?

Subject: RE: Folk day 25th Feb Bishops Stortford
From: My guru always said
Date: 24 Feb 06 - 12:01 PM

Excellent, so there's at least 3 of us for the workshop!!

Subject: RE: Folk day 25th Feb Bishops Stortford
From: breezy
Date: 24 Feb 06 - 12:07 PM

the heat was on

got you an 'orange'

all on a high round here at the moment, its sunny and calm at the same time.


weeeee

Subject: RE: Folk day 25th Feb Bishops Stortford
From: GUEST,frog and frogette
Date: 26 Feb 06 - 06:57 AM

big THANK YOU to everybody who came yesterday and especially the performers Standon Morris, Pegleg Unicorn Herga Kitty and Derek, Essex Girl, Micca, Doctor doctor and all those whose Mudcat names I dont know. A special thank you to The and Mrs Admiral for helping us to run it.
we thoroughly enjoyed it and hope you did too. hope to see some of you on Monday at Herga charity night

Subject: RE: Folk day 25th Feb Bishops Stortford
From: My guru always said
Date: 26 Feb 06 - 07:04 AM

Was a wonderful day, thanks to all!!!

Lovely friendly pub, good beer & food & excellent company. Didn't manage to say goodbye to many, but see/hear you all on the next occasion we meet!

Subject: RE: Folk day 25th Feb Bishops Stortford
From: GUEST,frog and frogette
Date: 26 Feb 06 - 09:02 AM

sorry MY Guru I did not mention you in the big THANK YOU but your contribution was appreciated.

Subject: RE: Folk day 25th Feb Bishops Stortford
From: Singing Referee
Date: 26 Feb 06 - 10:39 AM

How's the head this morning Les?

Wot about us? May be you don't remember 'helping' us with Roseville Fair!

Subject: RE: Folk day 25th Feb Bishops Stortford
From: breezy
Date: 26 Feb 06 - 11:35 AM

what about you ref ?


or Fleggy? /

or Moses?


or Tony

Subject: RE: Folk day 25th Feb Bishops Stortford
From: breezy
Date: 26 Feb 06 - 11:36 AM

or Lanfranc

ta for the sketch Liz

Subject: RE: Folk day 25th Feb Bishops Stortford
From: breezy
Date: 26 Feb 06 - 11:38 AM

Pete Coe this evening in St Albans


Looks like Wales wont wim the game

Subject: RE: Folk day 25th Feb Bishops Stortford
From: Singing Referee
Date: 26 Feb 06 - 12:08 PM

They got stuffed!

Subject: RE: Folk day 25th Feb Bishops Stortford
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 26 Feb 06 - 01:13 PM

Thanks to Frog, Frogette and the Jolly Brewers for yesterday's extravaganza.

Also, thankfully, we still have voices to sing at the Herga Charity night tomorrow.

Kitty

Subject: RE: Folk day 25th Feb Bishops Stortford
From: Singing Referee
Date: 26 Feb 06 - 01:18 PM

Only joking Les,

We had a great time, well done to you and Carys, Tony and Pearl, everyone who performed and everyone who just turned up to sing and enjoy.

Subject: RE: Folk day 25th Feb Bishops Stortford
From: GUEST,frog and frogette
Date: 26 Feb 06 - 02:54 PM

sorry folks we feel awful and the milk of amnesia didn't help.
of course a huge thanks to moses and the ref (steve and christine), chris flegg (does he have a mudcat name)lanfrance, breezy and tony clark who did brilliant spots and without whom the day would have been the poorer. also thanks all who sang, played, danced, juggled, fire walked (what do you mean you missed it) it really was your day we just bribed the landlady into letting us hold it there.

Subject: RE: Folk day 25th Feb Bishops Stortford
From: My guru always said
Date: 26 Feb 06 - 04:01 PM

Yes, he's Fleggy (quite an inspirational choice)!! Thanks again to Les & Carys & all who came & went etc... The workshop worked well at about 2 1/5 minutes, not the full 5 - well done to all delegates!

A Fab day was had by all, thanks especially to our wonderful Landlady of course!! How about an Autumn one too???

Subject: RE: Folk day 25th Feb Bishops Stortford
From: Leraud
Date: 26 Feb 06 - 04:30 PM

Did anyone from Wlatham Abbey come?

Subject: RE: Folk day 25th Feb Bishops Stortford
From: GUEST,Lanfranc the Cookieless
Date: 26 Feb 06 - 06:59 PM

Jan and me, Lynne, if you count me as a part-time WA attendee.

Jan and I both think you should book Fleggy forthwith. We'll explain on Monday.

A fun evening (we arrived a bit late) was had by all. It was good to see Essex Girl made it across a couple of county borders, and Micca braved a typical One Railway snafu to attend. Storbans was well represented, as you can see from the above, as was Herga. We got some strange looks from a couple of regulars at the pub, but we coped.

Thanks to Les and Carys for the organisation. Les was a tad "out of it" towards the end, but we all forgave him and promise not to remind him of some of his wilder utterances.

I revived "Clementine" to the tune of "Cwm Rhondda" for the first time in years. As it is a strong rugby pub (we'd watched England fail to penetrate the Scottish defence earlier), even the locals joined in on that one.

More, Les, please, that was a goodie!

Alan

Subject: RE: Folk day 25th Feb Bishops Stortford
From: Billy Suggers
Date: 27 Feb 06 - 05:11 AM

RE: WA - saw HarlowPoet earlier but he kinda evaporated ... ???

Anyway - was a gooood event. The tonsils are still hanging loose & the voice has been Dark Brown for the last day .. was good to see Mac in Splendid Form even if it was only the one. .. congrats to Les & Carys for a Reet Good Do .. and thanks to Tony & Pearl as well ...
The Landlady's still in shock (she apparently has long standing fantasies involving Standon Morris, poor thing);0)

PS Les didn't lose it at the end, he'd just misplaced it slightly, you could tell by the way he was sitting on the stool ...

Subject: RE: Folk day 25th Feb Bishops Stortford
From: breezy
Date: 27 Feb 06 - 05:19 AM

and there were 2 other W A s present so at
9.oo p.m. the score was

W A 4   Snorbens 8    maidens 3 stortf 7 Herga 1

thanks Ade, Jan and Ann for acting as Pete Coe roadies last night

what nice folks they are at W Abbey

Subject: RE: Folk day 25th Feb Bishops Stortford
From: Micca
Date: 27 Feb 06 - 06:20 AM

Excellent day!! Thanks Les and Carys (Frog and Frogette) for the PM reminder. In spite of the vagaries of One Rail and the "short journey" that turned into a Marathon!! I made it! Good singing all round,well what I heard anyway (well I had to leave at 8 to be sure of getting home ok)
without singeling anyone in particular out, memorable for me were:-
Kitty Vernons rendition of Dave Holdens " I didnt mean to cause a fight"
Dereks "Farewell to the Gold"
Les "Roses of No Mans Land"
The "5 minute workshops" version of "The walls come down"
the cloggers "peg leg uniform?" They were Brill!!
and lots more, too numerous to mention, Thanks to all
there are some pix
Here

Subject: RE: Folk day 25th Feb Bishops Stortford
From: Fleggy
Date: 27 Feb 06 - 07:06 AM

Thanks to all for a great time; happy days

Subject: RE: Folk day 25th Feb Bishops Stortford
From: Essex Girl
Date: 27 Feb 06 - 08:28 AM

Lovely day, thanks for organising it Les and Carys. It was great to get back into singing again.See you at Miskin.
McGrath where were you?

Subject: RE: Folk day 25th Feb Bishops Stortford
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 27 Feb 06 - 02:22 PM

Peg Leg Unicorn, Micca. And it was Derek who sang "Roses", with the author's kind permission!

Breezy, I think there was more than 1 Herga, if only Moses.....

Kitty

Subject: RE: Folk day 25th Feb Bishops Stortford
From: Micca
Date: 27 Feb 06 - 04:25 PM

Thanks, Kitty it was beautifully done too,