Beverley Folk Festival

Subject: Beverley Folk Festival
From: GUEST
Date: 24 May 06 - 04:22 AM

This years festival is the 16th - 18th June. Whos's going/playing?

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 24 May 06 - 04:34 AM

Try asking

Quack!
GtD.

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: GUEST,kampervan
Date: 24 May 06 - 04:49 AM

I'm asking

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: ossonflags
Date: 24 May 06 - 10:11 AM

I'm going, me.

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Sir Roger de Beverley
Date: 24 May 06 - 11:11 AM

Oombanjo posted the fringe programme to another thread a few days ago. both Osson and I are running sessions in pubs (for a change)

R

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: GUEST,kampervan
Date: 24 May 06 - 12:49 PM

Oh no! I haven't got to go into a pub again. I suppose I'll have to have a drink as well.

The sacrifices we have to make to take part in a good singaround.

Next you'll be telling us that MC Fat will be there too.

K/v

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: oombanjo
Date: 24 May 06 - 02:39 PM

Check out the what's on where link I've posted the fringe on it. Cheers Oombanjo

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: GUEST,MC Fat
Date: 24 May 06 - 07:31 PM

I am only going if Kampervan and his beutifool daughter is going

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: GUEST,MC Fat
Date: 25 May 06 - 05:03 AM

Where is this Fringe programme can't seem to find it !!!

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Hand-Pulled Boy
Date: 25 May 06 - 07:53 AM

Yeh, good question..............

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Paco Rabanne
Date: 25 May 06 - 08:38 AM

It's on the "What's on" thread Derrick/Derek/Dereck. I've just refreshed it.

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: GUEST
Date: 25 May 06 - 09:03 AM

For those who cant find it.......

Beverley folk festival June 16,17,18, see main sit for list of artists. The fringe. BEVERLEY FOLK FESTIVAL FRINGE EVENTS
.
HODGSONS
FRIDAY - WELCOME SESSION FROM 1800 hrs TO CLOSE
SATURDAY 1200 –1400 OPEN HOUSE.
1400 ONWARDS LADIES DAY, (MEN WELCOME) SONGS ABOUT LADIES.
SUNDAY 1200-1400 SHIFTYPIG -TRADITIONAL SONGS AND TUNES WITH A CELTIC FLAVOUR
SUNDAY 1400 ONWARDS OPEN HOUSE.            

THE TIGER.
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY 1200 ONWARDS
ALL SESSION PLAYERS WELCOME.

FORESTERS ARMS
SATURDAY 1400 ONWARDS OPEN HOUSE ALL MUSICIANS WELCOME
SUNDAY 1400 ONWARDS.
SONGWRITERS AND MUSICIANS
COME AND PERFORM YOUR OWN WORKS
PIP & MERRY, MERV & MARTIN, WILL BE THERE.
WE HOPE TO MAKE THIS AN ANNUAL EVENT

THE SYNTAN
HAS OPENED IT HATCHES TO ALL PLAYERS WHO WOULD LIKE TO EXPERIENCE THE UNIQUE SOUND THAT THE BARGE PRODUCES.
BRING YOUR OWN WINE, THE HATCH WILL BE OPENED 1200 EACH DAY.

MONKS WALK
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
BIG MICK WILL BE HOSTING THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND BRING YOUR SONGS / MUSIC AND WEAR YOUR MUDCAT BADGE , WATCH OUT FOR OSSONFLAGS THAT'S MICK.

THE SUN
FRIDAY (NORMAL FRIDAY NIGHT SESSION)
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
SIR ROGER DE BEVERLEY WILL BE YOUR HOST THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND, THIS WILL BE A OPEN HOUSE, I DON'T HAVE TO EXPLAIN WHAT HAPPENS AT THE SUN I JUST HOPE THAT YOU CAN GET TO THE BAR.

ROSE & CROWN (NORTH BAR WITHOUT)
SATURDAY FROM 1400 – 1700hrs
THIS IS A NEW SESSION BEING SET UP FOR THE YOUN-GUNS A LITTLE MORE CONTEMPORY, WHERE FOLK MEETS ROCK THE ROSE & CROWN IS THE FIRST PUB OUTSIDE THE BAR

THERE ARE OTHER VENUES FROM HODGSONS, FORESTERS AND THE SYNTAN ALL WILL WELCOME ANY MUSICIANS TO DROP IN AND GIVE A SONG OR PLAY A TUNE.
WELCOME TO ALL FROM OOMBANJO.

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: oombanjo
Date: 30 May 06 - 12:24 PM

reeeeeeeefresh

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Big Bird
Date: 30 May 06 - 03:55 PM

Blimey - anyone would think that theres a folk element to the Beverley World Music Festival!!

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Big Bird
Date: 30 May 06 - 03:57 PM

MC Fat - of course I will be there with Kampervan - how could I miss the chance of seeing your smiling face once more.....

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: ossonflags
Date: 31 May 06 - 05:48 AM

Yes folks ,I will be aiming for a 2.00pm start both days.

As usual this session will be like the usual mcgarry sessions of an everythig goes basis.

So if you can sing, play, fiddle ,squeeze, pluck, blow, beat, monologue, poet or just come along and join in and/or listen you will recieve a great welcome

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: oombanjo
Date: 31 May 06 - 01:13 PM

BEVERLEY FOLK FESTIVAL FRINGE EVENTS
.
HODGSONS
FRIDAY - WELCOME SESSION FROM 1800 hrs TO CLOSE
SATURDAY 1200 –1400 OPEN HOUSE.
1400 ONWARDS LADIES DAY, (MEN WELCOME) SONGS ABOUT LADIES.
SUNDAY 1200-1400 SHIFTYPIG -TRADITIONAL SONGS AND TUNES WITH A CELTIC FLAVOUR '
AND WINNERS AT THIS YEARS FIDDLE FEST
SUNDAY 1400 ONWARDS OPEN HOUSE.           

THE TIGER.
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY 1200 ONWARDS
ALL SESSION PLAYERS WELCOME.

FORESTERS ARMS
SATURDAY 1400 ONWARDS OPEN HOUSE ALL MUSICIANS WELCOME
SUNDAY 1400 ONWARDS.
SONGWRITERS AND MUSICIANS
COME AND PERFORM YOUR OWN WORKS
PIP & MERRY, MERV & MARTIN, WILL BE THERE.
WE HOPE TO MAKE THIS AN ANNUAL EVENT

THE SYNTAN
HAS OPENED IT HATCHES TO ALL PLAYERS WHO WOULD LIKE TO EXPERIENCE THE UNIQUE SOUND THAT THE BARGE PRODUCES.
BRING YOUR OWN WINE, THE HATCH WILL BE OPENED 1200 EACH DAY.

MONKS WALK
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
BIG MICK WILL BE HOSTING THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND BRING YOUR SONGS / MUSIC AND WEAR YOUR MUDCAT BADGE , WATCH OUT FOR OSSONFLAGS THAT'S MICK.

THE SUN
FRIDAY (NORMAL FRIDAY NIGHT SESSION)
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
SIR ROGER DE BEVERLEY WILL BE YOUR HOST THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND, THIS WILL BE A OPEN HOUSE, I DON'T HAVE TO EXPLAIN WHAT HAPPENS AT THE SUN I JUST HOPE THAT YOU CAN GET TO THE BAR.

ROSE & CROWN (NORTH BAR WITHOUT)
SATURDAY FROM 1400 – 1700hrs
THIS IS A NEW SESSION BEING SET UP FOR THE YOUN-GUNS A LITTLE MORE CONTEMPORY, WHERE FOLK MEETS ROCK THE ROSE & CROWN IS THE FIRST PUB OUTSIDE THE BAR

THERE ARE OTHER VENUES FROM HODGSONS, FORESTERS AND THE SYNTAN ALL WILL WELCOME ANY MUSICIANS TO DROP IN AND GIVE A SONG OR PLAY A TUNE.
WELCOME TO ALL FROM OOMBANJO.

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: oombanjo
Date: 31 May 06 - 01:15 PM

should have done this to start with, much less complanicomunicated and much easier to spell.

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Kampervan
Date: 01 Jun 06 - 04:54 PM

So McFat, are you working, busking or just bobbing along at B F F this year?

The usual cases of Diocesan Digit or Fokke's Nemesis will be available for free sampling by anyone who doesn't mind being seen drinking beer from Kent. (ABV 5.4%)

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: GUEST,MC Fat
Date: 02 Jun 06 - 07:11 AM

I don't think I'm down for anythink offishus so I will be there in the capacity of a performer heckler and perhaps gigilo. Don't mind being seen drinking southern poofter namby pamby beer (spesh if it's free)

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Sir Roger de Beverley
Date: 03 Jun 06 - 08:09 AM

Jim

I did PM you about sharing my "Sun" duties

R

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: GUEST,MC Fat
Date: 03 Jun 06 - 12:36 PM

Cookie down Rog. No problem was intending to be with you or Big Mick anyway.
Jim

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Kampervan
Date: 03 Jun 06 - 04:31 PM

Cookie down Rog?

What's up,has someone bagged a flying biscuit?
i say, spiffin good shot, what?

God Jim, you don't half sound establishment.

Paul

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: GUEST,MC Fat
Date: 03 Jun 06 - 04:43 PM

Terribly sorry old bean. Establishment oh my gawd !!!! I'll be going for elecution lessons next.

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: GUEST,oggie
Date: 03 Jun 06 - 04:57 PM

Don't forget to visit Beverley Market on the Saturday. Still a traditional market with lots of different foods and goods on sale. I reccomend East Riding Sausages and the pie stall! For those who are camping it's also the only source of fresh fruit and veg without using Marks or Tesco.

Enlightened self interest at play here as I also run the Fretwork/Toy stall (and I may even bring my Bandoneon along for a play)

All the best

Oggie (aka Steve)

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: GUEST,Rattler
Date: 03 Jun 06 - 06:47 PM

I'll be there along with others of my kin (see guest list) so cover your ears; we do exactly what it says on the tin!

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Kampervan
Date: 03 Jun 06 - 06:52 PM

Hey Oggie

That was sounding really good til you mentioned fresh fruit and veg!

The sausage and pie stall sounds like an excellent way to recover on Saturday morning. Nothing mops up the beer like a good meat pie.

And sausages on Sunday morning is just so ----- civilised. Specially when they're cooked, outside the tent, with eggs, kidneys, mushrooms, tomatoes, bacon, bread and butter and sweet tea.

What's the weather forecast for BFF then?

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Shiplap Structure3
Date: 04 Jun 06 - 10:32 AM

Saturdays wouldnt be Saturday without a spinach pie from the Italian Bakers stall (just look for the longest queue in the market)

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Hand-Pulled Boy
Date: 04 Jun 06 - 01:02 PM

There's a good stall selling lamp shades as well.

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Kampervan
Date: 04 Jun 06 - 02:50 PM

Well this all sounds wonderful, but is there a stall selling Foster and Allen C.D.'s, and playing Country & Western covers loudly?

HANG ON. Didn't this thread use to be about the folk festival? Only two weeks to go.

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Linda Kelly
Date: 04 Jun 06 - 04:06 PM

Yes this is supposed to be a music thread -why has no-one mentioned the excellent self service fruit and veg stall opposite the Playhouse-excellent Jerusalem Artichoke!

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Graham and Jo
Date: 04 Jun 06 - 04:46 PM

Couldn't look at another Jeruselem Artichoke. We still have a fridge full from the allotment.

The Sun have booked a band for the Saturday night by the way, but we don't know what they're like.

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Kampervan
Date: 04 Jun 06 - 07:28 PM

Aaaah. the Playhouse. I remember sitting on a bench outside the Playhouse one year, eating a kebab, trying to sober up enough to buy another drink.

I don't think that I got the kebab from the market, although it was a shop in the market place. So that nearly counts.

And the singing inside was fantastic. Rory Mccleod as I recall.

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: danensis
Date: 05 Jun 06 - 03:40 PM

I'm afraid I find the festival line-up very uninspiring. I have the suspicion that Beverley is going to go the way of the Burnley Folk Festival.

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Kampervan
Date: 05 Jun 06 - 06:04 PM

Danesis

Hey cheer up!
Not having been to the Burnley festival I can't really comment on the comparison except to say that whatever the line-up , good or bad, the Fringe at Beverley is always fantastic.

In fact it is so good that a few years ago they didn't bother having a line-up at all, and the Fringe by itself was enough to keep the whole weekend going.

The town is great, the atmosphere is fantastic and the singing and playing in all of sessions is enthusiastic ...................... and frequently quite talented.

It's meeting old friends and having a good time that keeps us going back, not the line-up. O.k. having a cracking guest list mean sthat there's loads of choice as to who you have to miss in order to stay at the singaround for another few hours, but hey, what the hell?

Come on and enjoy yourself.

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: John J
Date: 06 Jun 06 - 11:37 AM

We'd like to come to the fringe; what's the situation for camping? We have a small caravan.

John

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Digby
Date: 06 Jun 06 - 02:29 PM

Whats happening at the Sun???
We had to pass through Beverley yesterday and noticed the Sun Inn open so we popped in for quick refreshment and a chat with landlord.
After a discussion with the said advertisement for a pin cushion I got the feeling that folkies are no longer welcome in the sun and are referred to as "Freakies". he mentioned everyone was welcome but was not happy about session music being played in the sun ?? Although the bar music was very heavy rock it did not fit in with the pub as we know it. We decided not to push our luck and continue with the conversation , have the locals got an alternative situ for us or did we misunderstand the mohican clad gent?

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: squeezeboxhp
Date: 06 Jun 06 - 05:16 PM

check the holmfirth situation , getting back to the origins of festivals where all turned up and entertained each other for free plus pay for what you feel would be your fancy, dance if you will and don't forget the late night session in the tent bring your own ale

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Gedpipes
Date: 07 Jun 06 - 04:45 AM

Digby
See the Beverley sessions thread for discussions re the Sun
Blue skies
Ged

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: ossonflags
Date: 07 Jun 06 - 06:35 AM

Digby, I am hoping there is a misunderstanding here.As far as I am aware we are always welcome at the "Sun" on the Sundays that I attend.

I have heard several negative reports about the sessions on fridays but cannot really comment further about those as it is some time since I was in there on a Friday.

Over to you the Friday regulars?

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Paco Rabanne
Date: 07 Jun 06 - 09:22 AM

I reckon the fringe has become the real festival in recent years. This is the third year in a row that I haven't bought a weekend ticket because most of the main acts should be at a rock or jazz festival.ps Stand back, Sophia is back from Uni and will be with us this year.

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: John J
Date: 07 Jun 06 - 10:20 AM

Any idea if I can bring my caravan to the Fringe?

John

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: nutty
Date: 07 Jun 06 - 11:59 AM

John J , you need to apply to Festival Office for a camping permit for your caravan.
If they have spaces left, you do not need to buy a season ticket.

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: GUEST
Date: 08 Jun 06 - 12:02 PM

Sun landlords come and go. Sometimes that might be good.

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Graham and Jo
Date: 08 Jun 06 - 05:08 PM

Fridays there have been some good sessions despite being shifted to the snug which is small. Last Friday counted 21 people some squeezed outside doorway. Session included traditional music, songs old and new, Stones and Beatles numbers and rock and roll sung in Russian by a chap from Ukraine. Great night.

But heavy metal still played at bar although only one customer was there for that.
Some regulars have been driven away.

If more come to the session we can put more pressure on re background music. Session on tomorrow anyway. We'll see what happens.

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Sir Roger de Beverley
Date: 09 Jun 06 - 03:37 AM

Good luck with Fridays - we all support you in your struggle. The pub needs live acoustic music to survive. Unfortunately my hearing problem means that any background noise makes it very difficult for me, which is why I haven't been along recently.

R

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Sir Roger de Beverley
Date: 09 Jun 06 - 03:38 AM

ps

The first Friday of the Folk Festival(next week) is a good chance for all available mudcatters to swamp the place out with folkies.

R

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: ossonflags
Date: 09 Jun 06 - 11:06 AM

And we will.

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: John J
Date: 09 Jun 06 - 11:10 AM

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: John J
Date: 09 Jun 06 - 11:10 AM

Whoops!!

I've just started a Beverley Fringe thread.

John

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Sir Roger de Beverley
Date: 09 Jun 06 - 11:47 AM

Called in "The Last Drop" in York today - a model of how the Sun should be. There are large signs in the window saying "No jukebox, No Pool,and inside there is only real ale on offer and there are advertisements for live music.

Lovely atmosphere with people of all ages drinking quietly and enjoying the good food on offer with their pints.

R

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Willa
Date: 09 Jun 06 - 04:02 PM

John j
Send a pm to oombanjo for camp site details

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: John J
Date: 09 Jun 06 - 06:51 PM

Thanks Willa, I already have...he's pointed me in the right direction and we're now booked on the festival site, arriving mid-evening Friday.

John

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Graham and Jo
Date: 10 Jun 06 - 11:03 AM

Great session last night anyway.

Looking forward to next Friday.

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Sir Roger de Beverley
Date: 12 Jun 06 - 03:45 AM

We had our session in The sun yesterday. Really nice.

I was chatting to the landlady who says that she loves the music and could listen to it all day! she also said that it was a great atmosphere and that we all seem to have such a good time.

R

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: ossonflags
Date: 12 Jun 06 - 04:39 AM

Yes Rog, I heard similar comments.

Kind of a contrast to the negative feedback that we have been getting about "The Sun" recently, doncha think?

As I have remarked before, me and the other members of "Punch The Horse" have enjoyed only good experiances and respect in the "Sun".

That is from both the "Sun" management and staff, the singers, musicians and regulars at the many differant gigs and sessions I have attended over the years.

Looking forward to spending a few hours in there at the Festival this weekend.

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: ossonflags
Date: 12 Jun 06 - 05:11 AM

Just a bit of info in response to the many request for info on the singarounds in the "Monks Walk".

I am aiming for a 2.ooam start on both days and will run throughout the day.We have the use of the pub if to wet, but we have done a test run of the beer garden on Saturday night and it was a howling success, especially since Lorriane - the land person - has provide a open sided marquee for all us outdoor types to use.So looking forward to seeing and hearing you all at the festival.

Just a reminder - this session is run on an all comers welcome basis, so if you play, sing, squeeze, blow, pluck, strum, fiddle, do rigs and jeels, monologue, poet, chorus or just want to sit and listen you are all welcome.

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Daithi
Date: 12 Jun 06 - 06:09 AM

I'll try and make that, then. I'm not able to attend the festival proper, but happen to be in Hull on saturday morning, so thought I'd drift over at lunchtime to Beverley (never been) and see if there were any sessions on. Any more?
Dáithí

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: danensis
Date: 12 Jun 06 - 04:29 PM

Am I allowed to bring my Bodhran?

John

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Paco Rabanne
Date: 13 Jun 06 - 06:04 AM

Anybody going in The Tiger on sunday? Can't get there saturday as I shall be sedately pedalling around Dalby Forest.

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: ossonflags
Date: 13 Jun 06 - 11:29 AM

Your welcome to do a bit of flamenco at the "Monks" Ted

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: oombanjo
Date: 13 Jun 06 - 01:00 PM

I've not joined in on the thread for a while, however at last we have reached the time when all the host spaces on the fringe have responded and as two of the locals do not require camping there are two spaces going. I have not heard from murf?? . Pm me if you require one of the spaces. Cheers Oombanjo.
I have had a request from within the local musicians, and one of our local councillors, to test the water re a separate fringe weekend. If you want to respond to this, we will start a new thread after the festival, DON'T forget the Syntan wants to play a continuing part in the festival and could well be a good venue to bring your own wine and have a mudcat gathering. there are flyers around the pubs and site indicating places times of sessions HAVE A GOODUN.

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Graham and Jo
Date: 13 Jun 06 - 05:27 PM

We have heard that the Syntan is available and open to any music makers / singers /visitors that go along from 10am to midnight both Saturday and Sunday. They have mugs of tea, or bring your own booze -there is a supermarket just round the corner.

She has very good accoustics indeed and is an interesting place to perform.

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Tilly
Date: 13 Jun 06 - 05:40 PM

After all the years Chris Wade and her crew have accommodated a bunch of winging musicians at the festival this latest subterfuge reads as very unpleasant and undermining for all the work she has put in over the past 23 years and I have been to all 23 festivals and feel betrayed by all of you!

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: fiddler
Date: 13 Jun 06 - 05:41 PM

I've only been to one but Seconded!

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: GUEST,MC Fat
Date: 13 Jun 06 - 07:15 PM

Have I missed something here ? Where's the subterfuge ?

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Linda Kelly
Date: 13 Jun 06 - 07:40 PM

Tilly get a grip - -what are you talking about-this is not a rival festival it's an organised fringe which accompanies the festival itself and is mentioned in te festival brochure as MC says @Where's the subtifuge?' kindly remember it's a free world.

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: ossonflags
Date: 14 Jun 06 - 01:04 AM

Speaking as one of the "wingeing" ones and some one who is running sessions this weekend, I would like to point a couple of things out here "Tilly"

!. "After all the years Chris Wade and her crew have accommodated a bunch of winging musicians at the festival"

I take strong objection to be called a "wingeing" anything,I and the rest of the local musicians contribute to the Beverly and wider Folk scene all year round, not just Folk week So rather than your pal and her crew accomadating us, it would seem to me to be the other way round?

2. John (Ooombanjo) Quotes; "I have had a request from within the local musicians, and one of our local councillors, to test the water re a separate fringe weekend."

All I see here is John openly replying to a legitamate request - one I may say that will be whole heartadly supported by me - and actually doing things to keep music live.

Were is the "subterfuge" and "betrayal" there? Do not forget when the Beverley festival did not run the other year it was people like the "Wingers" and "betrayers" who filled the breach by running the very successfull "Peoples Voice festival".By your comments it would appear that Folk music in the Beverley area is the exclusive preserve of Chris Wade and her crew.

Mick McGarry

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Paco Rabanne
Date: 14 Jun 06 - 03:19 AM

Nicely put Mick, and thanks,
I will pop along to Monks, it's not every session that will accept a chap in a frock playing flamenco on a bugle.
       Blue, the new black!

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Paco Rabanne
Date: 14 Jun 06 - 03:26 AM

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Gedpipes
Date: 14 Jun 06 - 03:59 AM

Fair comments Mick McGarry

John
The landlady of the Woolpack will be delighted to have musicians on Saturday afternoon.
Keep up the good work all of you wingeing people.
Blue skies
Ged

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: harpmaker
Date: 14 Jun 06 - 04:14 AM

52 weeks of the year there are at least 4 sessions per week orginised by local musicians/singers in Beverley. These are very well attended. Nothing to 'wine' about there then.

I personally have never, never seen Chris Wade or any of her crew attend any of these sessions or get involved in what we do.
C'mon Tilly, smell the bacon!

Sir John the Harp maker of Beverley.

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Sir Roger de Beverley
Date: 14 Jun 06 - 04:17 AM

Peace, harmony amd love to all

R

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Les from Hull
Date: 14 Jun 06 - 08:54 AM

I too would like an explanation of what you mean by 'subterfuge', Tilly.

I've been to the festival for years, too, as a paying punter, and as a festival worker. In recent years I've been more interested in singing and playing, so I've tended to stick to 'fringe' events, although I'll happily attend a concert or a workshop if there's someone I really want to see and hand my money over like a good 'un.

Most festivals organise singarounds and musicians sessions, and either pay for organisers or give them a free ticket. At Beverley we've had the perfectly amicable situation where the festival organisers can leave this sort of thing to people who play and sing in Beverley every week of the year.

This has the further advantage to the festival that it provides extra events throughout the day for season ticket holders to pop into, and attracts extra people to the festival. There's never been any 'subterfuge'.

If your comments were sparked by Oombanjo's posting about a separate fringe weekend, might I point out that separate in this connection means 'different from' or 'unconnected'. This will be discussed in a separate thread after the festival.

I would like to know who these 'wingeing musicians' (I presume you mean wingeing) are. I don't recognise them from the singers and players I meet every week in Beverley, who look forward to and support the Beverley Folk Festival every year.

Les Ward

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: danensis
Date: 14 Jun 06 - 02:53 PM


Its "Syntan" not "The Syntan"

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Les from Hull
Date: 14 Jun 06 - 03:14 PM

syntan

Beverley pubs

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Kampervan
Date: 14 Jun 06 - 04:05 PM

Hey, I've just found out from Tilley that I'm a subversive. Wow!!!!

I just like singing and listening to singing, (and a bit of twiddly-diddly instrumental as well).

How does that make me a subversive?? I've been to many Beverleys (well in to double figures), and paid for lots of season tickets, some of which have never been used. All I've done is to go to fringe venues.

However, some people think that you shouldn't be able to camp without a season ticket, and if all you want to do is to go to fringe events then you're a parasite on the hard work of the Committee.

So maybe a separate fringe weekend is god way to keep everyone happy?

Or perhaps we could all co-exist peacefully on the basis that we all support each other; that 'folk' doesn't have to be political, and that we can all enjoy a great festival in our own way.

Or am I just the dumbest naif in the world?

K/van

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: oombanjo
Date: 14 Jun 06 - 05:25 PM

OOPS, The thread certainly was not meant to go this way. Tilly I wholly support the festival proper in all its aims, as I am sure that all those above do, the fringe from the outset was and is part of the festival. As stated within the thread the suggestion to run a separate one is for later in the year,

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: harpmaker
Date: 14 Jun 06 - 05:53 PM

Nellie's (John Smiths) 'banning' live music was bad enough. Is this the thicker eage of the wedge?? More to come?????

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: GUEST,MC Fat
Date: 14 Jun 06 - 07:15 PM

Actually it's Sam Smiths who banned the music, sorry to correct you old bean

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: GUEST
Date: 15 Jun 06 - 03:29 AM

Hey there Oombanjo,fear not! Of course we support the festival. The whole atmosphere of the festival and the fringe are bound up together and I think that the fringe benefits from the festival as a whole. (Even though I did really enjoy the Peoples Voice weekend).

It's juist that the festival has never really been comfortable with the fringe. Moving reluctantly from ignoring itin the early days to discouraging it, then grdging acceptance that it was here to stay.

I don't the fringe to be organised as part of the full blown festival but full co-operation would be good. Then we can all enjoy the weekend together.

Love and peace.

Kampervan

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: ossonflags
Date: 15 Jun 06 - 04:06 AM

Sorry to be pedantic and whingeing old McBean, but neiher of you are correct.It was HUMPHREY Smith not his dad.

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Les from Hull
Date: 15 Jun 06 - 08:31 AM

I think that the fringe has always worked well enough with the festival. In past years the festival provided people to run musicians sessions in the Tiger and singarounds in Nellies (later in the Sun) which were attended by a mixture of ticket holders and people who were just there for the fringe. Currently the organisers liase with the fringe people who provide these services.

I also think that the feelings that some people had that the festival never welcomed the fringe stemmed from the inability of the festival organisers to provide 'camping only' tickets. I don't remember this ever happening at Beverley, where camping space has become more limited each year as the Leisure Centre has grown. I don't think that many other festivals provide 'camping only' facilites either, so it's wrong to single out the Beverley Festival organisers for this. Lt's all look forward to another great Beverley and East Riding Folk Festival!

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Carol
Date: 15 Jun 06 - 09:36 AM

Sorry Les but some festivals privide camping, paid for of course and then separate event tickets, which to me as a non-concert goer is the fairest way. I'm quite happy to pay a reasonable price for camping but do not see why I should also have to pay for 'stars', dance bands etc. when I'm not interested in them. My husband usually comes with me as the driver and then we have to buy 2 season tickets so we can camp and I can get into the singarounds. B-- dear do then!! Bedworth is one like that you can't even get into the singarounds without a season ticket, never mind the camping,so we don't go any more.
Makes peoole like me organise weekends like Denaby weekend sing.

Finally I hope my singing adds to the festival atmosphere!!!!

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Les from Hull
Date: 15 Jun 06 - 12:49 PM

Yes Carol, it's a lack of space thing at Beverley. But there's a public campsite just down the road, about 1 mile south of Beverley (Lakeminster Park).

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: oombanjo
Date: 15 Jun 06 - 04:47 PM

Time to finish the type of thread this has become. For the first year, this year, the festival has offered camping only at £10.00/ night, if it works it will continue. one for all and all for one.

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: squeezeboxhp
Date: 15 Jun 06 - 05:47 PM

just another two pen'orth, when the teams have been parading ,performing throughout the day and are unable to attend daytime organised sessions we are obliged to join in and enjoy the fringe because by the time we have cleaned off fed and arrived at the top line acts we have to wait until every paying customer has entered the venue, this p**sses some off as if it were not for the teams no daytime street entertainment would be available plus the partners half price ticket still has to wait so no seat saving there. so for me the fringe is wellworth supporting

Whinge over
see you all there

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Graham and Jo
Date: 15 Jun 06 - 06:18 PM

Chris Wade and co put in a lot of hard work and run a good festival. They are appreciated. Luckily Beverly supports a lot of folk stuff, and lots of different kinds of folk events run throughout the year. Nothing will compete with or undermine the folk festival.

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Hand-Pulled Boy
Date: 16 Jun 06 - 12:04 PM

It looks like a fine weekend ahead with lots of sunshine. This calls for my best straw hat...........................

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Shiplap Structure3
Date: 16 Jun 06 - 01:30 PM

Dear HPB at least the Folk festival gets your vote if nothing else!!!

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Hand-Pulled Boy
Date: 17 Jun 06 - 02:22 AM

It comes with living on the wrong side of the tracks!

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: GUEST,Jane, thisisull
Date: 17 Jun 06 - 08:45 AM

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: GUEST,Jane, thisisull
Date: 17 Jun 06 - 08:48 AM

I might be coming to Beverley tomorrow for a wee wander - haven't been to the fest for a couple of years! Can anyone recommend any 'fringe' events ie. free sessions that might be worth going to? Who's playing around - Harri Watts, Cracktown, Cowfish?

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: JamesBerriman
Date: 17 Jun 06 - 07:41 PM

We had a good time at Monk's Walk this evening. The Sun was packed out on friday night.

Tomorrow I'm tempted to try out the 'unique sound' on Syntan, the barge moored on the Beck.

James

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Hand-Pulled Boy
Date: 18 Jun 06 - 05:40 AM

Yesterday afternoon's session hosted by Mick in the Monks Walk beer garden was excellent. Looks like more of the same today. Jane, another option this afternoon is a singer/songwriter type session at the Forresters pub by the beck.

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Nick
Date: 18 Jun 06 - 06:51 AM

Second the comments about the Monks Walk Lynne and I thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and I thought it was really well run by Mick especially managing to broadly keep the bet part of a 100 people quietish so as the singers could be heard. Nice one.

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: GUEST,Fee Lock
Date: 18 Jun 06 - 02:55 PM

Well, as a complete newcomer to the festival, I can only say how enjoyable it was to see so many newbies and townspeople, as well as the usual ceilidh-o-philes at the Memorial Hall with Pidgeon English playing. I hope there's more of it!

Fee x

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Pistachio
Date: 18 Jun 06 - 06:20 PM

Huge Thanks to John and Sheila - the whole weekend was so easygoing and enjoyable because of the thought and planning that went into it. Another success helped by background hard work. Great to have Fringe parking and 'camping' tickets.
Lovely to meet up with familiar voices and faces! I still have a terrible memory for names ....and I do still have a voice - but only just!
Sorry I missed the Monks sessions Mick I got waylaid in The Sun and Hodgsons with Les+Maggie, MIssissippi John and Roger. The 'Ladies' sesssion worked surprisingly well with a wonderful collection of material.
Now to get to sleep (for more than 5 hours!)
H.

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Hand-Pulled Boy
Date: 19 Jun 06 - 04:43 AM

Unfortunately there aren't enough hours in the day to get around all of the sessions and events in one weekend! But the people and general atmosphere make the Beverley festival an unmissable event. Roll on next year. Especially enjoyed Monks Walk and Foresters Arms sessions.

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Carol
Date: 19 Jun 06 - 06:48 AM

Just arrived home from Beverley on Monday morning, enjoyed every session that I managed to get to, Hodgsons on Friday, Monks Walk and Monks Walk again!! Plus Syntan on the Sunday morning which was great as well etc. etc. THANKS EVERYONE FOR A GREAT FRINGE WEEKEND

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: GUEST,MC Fat
Date: 19 Jun 06 - 07:58 AM

Sorry I couldn't get this year. First time I've missed it in 20 years !!! but unfortunately was absolutely 'pink lint' Glad everyone had a good time.

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Black Diamond
Date: 19 Jun 06 - 09:16 AM

Hi everyone
Ive just come back from Beverley, never been before. superb organisation and very well run - thanks to all organisers - you even got the weather right. only one thing I would grumble about and that is that there was so much going on I coulnt get to it all!!! the reason I have been tempted to "sign on" mudcats is 'cos I wanted to thank the very kind gentleman who told us, the couple stood outside Chez Nous watching the bagpipes that the players were Shiftypig and that they were going to play in Hodgsons - it wasnt until he had gone , that my husband said he had a mudcat badge on and called himself OOmsomething!!! well Shiftypig were really really good, and we took the opportunity to enjoy a superby roast dinner at the same time, so if you remember talking to us - thanks Oomsomething!! we were with our morris side and we all had a fantastic time
cheers Black Diamond

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Willa
Date: 19 Jun 06 - 09:33 AM

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Willa
Date: 19 Jun 06 - 09:34 AM

Oombanjo's the man!

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Kampervan
Date: 19 Jun 06 - 11:03 AM

Great weather, great fringe, great festival.

Can't speak, voice totally shot away so I must have enjoyed it.

When next year's is being planned, I know that nothing stays the same and that everything has to evolve, but please please please make sure that nothing is allowed to affect the essence of the Beverley experience.

Its a big festival that has all the friendliness and intimacy of a very small one.

That was a bit of clumsy way of saying it, but I'm sure that most people that were there will know what I mean.

Thanks to everyone who organised the festival and the fringe.

Kampervan

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: mississippi john
Date: 19 Jun 06 - 05:05 PM

all i can say is, GREAT WEEKEND

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can't say any more, sore throat with to much singing.

roll on next year

m / j

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Les from Hull
Date: 20 Jun 06 - 07:06 PM

Well done everyone involved with the festival! Maggie has asked me to particularily mention how much she enjoyed 'meeting Si Kahn'. What a man! And she was very pleased also with the opportunity of introducing him at Friday's singaround!

All our experiences were great. Here's looking forward to next year. If anybody hasn't had the chance to come to a Beverley festival, perhaps out comments will help you find an excellent festival in a lovely friendly town.