Sparkling Sidmouth!! :0)

Subject: RE: Sparkling Sidmouth!! :0)
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 02 Aug 06 - 04:30 PM

Yes Tom, but the Piper's Sons are on Thursday 10 August. I think there's going to be a session in the Bedford tomorrow, 3 August.

Kitty

PS - Don T, will see you in the Bedford tomorrow night if you're still playing when I get back from the Ancbor!

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From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 02 Aug 06 - 04:39 PM

Leaving Friday morning, hopefully there by evening (8hr drive if we're lucky!) BTW, I saw "Cloudstreet" (John and Nicole) in Edinburgh a month or 2 ago: asked if they were coming to Sidmouth again, but they're flying back to Oz very soon, so probably won't fit it in. We had a great night with them in "The Wee Folk Club" - only holds 30 people.

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From: The Barden of England
Date: 02 Aug 06 - 05:04 PM

Now that's strange - mentioning Cloudstreet and on comes Tom Bliss, who along with Tom Napper I saw last year in Broadstairs on the very same venue as - - - Cloudstreet. I'll try to get to see you Tom (or is that Toms?)

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From: vectis
Date: 02 Aug 06 - 06:24 PM

Van packed and ready to roll at sparrowsfart tomorrow.

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From: GUEST,Tom Bliss
Date: 02 Aug 06 - 06:26 PM

Tom Tom and The Pipers Sons - (Tony Taffinder and Chris Parkison) - since you ask, Barden. As it happens we actualy formed the idea when John and Nic joined us on stage, first at Bromyard and then at Broadstars (plus Johnny and Vikki too)!

You can do SO much more with four :-)

Subject: RE: Sparkling Sidmouth!! :0)
From: vectis
Date: 02 Aug 06 - 06:29 PM

Oh and yes Lizzie the duel is on, see the other thread!
See you in the anchor?

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From: Bonecruncher
Date: 02 Aug 06 - 06:56 PM

Just a reminder to all that my Osteopathic Clinic will be on the main camp site, mornings 9 - 12.
Free treatment for official performers and stewards.
Season/day ticket holders £10 no matter how many times you may need to come back.
Colyn.

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From: Moses
Date: 03 Aug 06 - 05:08 AM

It will be my first time Stewarding - wish me luck.

I hope to make some of the singarounds and also catch up with George and Martin Pearson who I saw at Warwick and agree with everything that's been said about him.

What would an evening with him and Keith Donnelly be like?

Christine

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From: George Papavgeris
Date: 03 Aug 06 - 05:50 AM

Stop drooling, M!

But you're right - such an evening would be a sure cure for the blues.

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From: Ruth Archer
Date: 03 Aug 06 - 07:54 AM

One more tedious question before I can get truly excited: I'm arriving on Monday night (around 9pm) and understand from Box Office that my season ticket and camping pass will be held at the main campsite for me. Will there be a steward ore campsite manager about at that time who can hand them over to me? And where should I go to retrieve them? Box office couldn't really give me much help, so I thought you seasoned pros might have a thought or two...

Subject: RE: Sparkling Sidmouth!! :0)
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 03 Aug 06 - 08:09 AM

There should indeed be someone there till quite late, jc. Though I wouldn't envy you setting up after dark... Shame I'll miss you (leaving first thing Tuesday)

Subject: RE: Sparkling Sidmouth!! :0)
From: The Barden of England
Date: 03 Aug 06 - 08:18 AM

There will be someone on duty - so that shouldn't be a problem

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From: Ruth Archer
Date: 03 Aug 06 - 12:43 PM

"Shame I'll miss you (leaving first thing Tuesday)"

perhaps you'll join me for a small sherry in the LNE, George? :)


Thanks for your advice, both - I don't envy me putting up in the dark either, but it's better than waiting till the morning to come down and miss another half day...

Subject: RE: Sparkling Sidmouth!! :0)
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 03 Aug 06 - 12:52 PM

Drinks at the LNE it is!

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From: Lizzie Cornish
Date: 03 Aug 06 - 01:46 PM

Come on guys! HURRY UPPPPPPPP!

It's been boiling today....the deckchairs are filling up fast, the coaches are rolling in, the travellers have arrived and their dogs too....the sea is clear, the tide was right out earlier on....and filled with happy swimmers...the cues for the ice-creams is long....and dripping...

And tonight, we're off to watch the Morris Dancing in The Market Square!

George...bring your cozzie! ;0)

OH...MY TOWN IS ****FINALLY**** COMING ALIVE! BRIGADOON IS HERE ONCE MORE!!

YIPPPPEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!


Lizzie :0)

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From: BB
Date: 03 Aug 06 - 02:55 PM

Watch out if you're there tomorrow - the local Beeb news is threatening to be there. Of course, look out for them if you want to be on the telly.

Me, I'll wait till Sunday.

Barbara

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From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 03 Aug 06 - 03:46 PM

Och, Lizzie, if it's Brigadoon, I'll just stiy up here in the Hielan's! Brigadoon would put some folk aff!!
Just looked at the 5-day forecast for Exeter area and it's mainly SUN!! Off to pack my yeller T-shirts, black dress (for DGD), cozzie and multifarious instruments.

Subject: RE: Sparkling Sidmouth!! :0)
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 03 Aug 06 - 04:14 PM

I was offered a multifarious once, but it was too expensive.

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From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 03 Aug 06 - 07:12 PM

I just wish it was a Castagnari, George! I'll be the one drooling round the instrument-sellers' stalls!They ARE too expensive!
Hope to see you in the Bedford or at one of your performances.

Subject: RE: Sparkling Sidmouth!! :0)
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 03 Aug 06 - 07:16 PM

P.S. Excuse me while I grab my son's trumpet and play the Last Post i.e Last Post before I shut down the pooter and head for Sidmouth later this morning! Yippee................I'm on my way   ........................!!

Subject: RE: Sparkling Sidmouth!! :0)
From: Mrs_Annie
Date: 04 Aug 06 - 04:16 AM

We're leaving after work today. We'll get as far as Chippenham tonight, then leave early in the morning to hopefully get there by 12 and catch the Dartmoor Pixie Band.

Glad you've got the weather organised Lizzie, it's been grey and wet here most of the week.

Sun, beer and music, my ideal holiday.

see you all soon!!

Subject: RE: Sparkling Sidmouth!! :0)
From: BB
Date: 04 Aug 06 - 03:09 PM

Weather not looking good for the start of the week, I'm afraid. Looked great on the telly tonight though - Derek Schofield dancing with our local blonde (and single!) presenter to Bloatertown Band, amongst other snippets.

See you all there from Sunday.

Barbara

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From: HipflaskAndy
Date: 06 Aug 06 - 04:48 AM

George leaves Tues...
I arrive Wed....
Fate, eh, George.
Just have to have a jar or two together somewhere else then.
Hugs - Duncan

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From: Folkiedave
Date: 06 Aug 06 - 02:33 PM

Derek Schofield dancing with our local blonde (and single!)

Babara would you please be kind enough to throw a bucket of water over them? We will never get the EFDSS magazine produced if Derek starts directing his energy into that sort of thing.

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From: Mr Red
Date: 08 Aug 06 - 07:59 AM

Hi FolkieDave didn't see ya there.
Well Mr Red enjoyed his short stay, First time ever there!

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From: Mr Yellow
Date: 08 Aug 06 - 08:01 AM

so did Mr Yellow!

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From: Mr Yellow
Date: 08 Aug 06 - 12:42 PM

So did Ms Yellow

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From: vectis
Date: 09 Aug 06 - 12:28 PM

Had to come home earlier than I would have wished (poorly car) but enjoyed myself. Saw quite a few catters, had some good sings, a decent session or two but no dances.
Morris dancers on the front were a rare species this year, where did they all go?
Missed too many people including Lizzie C.
I'll catch up with some of you for a decent natter and a drink or several at Broadstairs and Whitby.
Mary

Subject: RE: Sparkling Sidmouth!! :0)
From: *Laura*
Date: 12 Aug 06 - 12:21 PM

just got home from another brilliant Sidmouth.

Hope everyone enjoyed themselves and if any of you asked me stupid questions on the cd stall then I hope your records are scratched and won't play :-p.

Of course - I know it's not the Mudcatters who ask stupid questions really...

I love Sidmouth

xLx

Subject: RE: Sparkling Sidmouth!! :0)
From: mikefromdorch
Date: 12 Aug 06 - 04:24 PM

Where are you all? I have less far to go home than most, I suppose. I'm slowly coming down after a great week and hoped to relive it here.

What was really good was listening to so much music in venues that didn't need mics and amplifiers. While Waterson Carthy and Coope Boyes and Simpson, not to mention the amazing Devil's Interval, were very good in the Ham Marquee, the sound was rather cold and hard. It was the smaller venues, the Manor, the War Memorial Club, and the Woodlands, that really had the best sound and atmosphere. It was the first year the WMC have taken part in the festival - let's hope they found it worthwhile and will be in next year too.
Talking of good acoustics, I spent a lot of the festival in the church, stretching myself vocally and musically in the West Gallery choir. It all came more or less right in time for our spot in the Blackmore Gardens on Friday and sent me home with a sense of achievement. The same I hope was true of the other 380 or so who according to Eddie Upton took part in the one or more of the workshops. That is one of the things I like best about Sidmouth.

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From: Cllr
Date: 12 Aug 06 - 04:43 PM

i am still here and barbecuing in the backgarden listening to the wurzels well i tink thats whats ecoing in the valley

fabulous week as usual

Cllr

still jolly chuffed that we raised £1362,15 for the sidmouth lifeboat. hardwork but i enjoyed it, champagne Carol and i got our picture in the paper!

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From: ConcertinaChap
Date: 12 Aug 06 - 04:56 PM

Well, not vintage, but good. Certainly a lot of good will sloshing around that had disappeared in the Mrs Casey days. Let's hope the current (what do I refer to them as? The holding company? The great and the good?) can build on this. Very glad to see the return of the collecting tins.

Highlights for me: lunch times in the Radway (laid back and some splendid music), the firework display (somebody paid a *lot* of dosh for that) and an inspirational workshop by Crucible.

Chris

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From: The Barden of England
Date: 12 Aug 06 - 06:02 PM

I've just got back from a fabulous week. Met old friends and made some new ones too. mikefromdorch - My wife was stewarding at the War Memorial Club so she'll be pleased to hear you liked the venue. I've at last met Lizzie so 'Hi Lizzie' it was really good to meet you at last.
All the concerts seemed to be well attended and the sessions too. For me a couple of memorable ones in the garden of 'The Swan' in the lovely weather we had, a very nice Saturday night in 'The Dove' and of course my sessions in 'The Bedford'. Boy were we heaving in there all week, and as usual not a single bit of trouble. Sidmouth really is alive and kicking. Long may it continue.
John Barden

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From: ConcertinaChap
Date: 13 Aug 06 - 04:29 AM

If your wife was one of the two on the door at the War Memorial Club on Monday morning when I arrived asking for a workshop season when they hadn't been issued with any, then my thanks to her for handling a potentially tricky situation effectively and with grace.

Chris

Subject: RE: Sparkling Sidmouth!! :0)
From: The Barden of England
Date: 13 Aug 06 - 04:37 AM

My wife was the one there on Monday morning, and she related that tale to me. One of her many special traits is her ability to handle just those sort of situations, and she normally will get them sorted to everybody's satisfaction. Once again I'll let her know - she'll be pleased. She was the one with the short hair by the way and I consider myself lucky to have 'captured' her those many years ago. A lovely lady.
John Barden

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From: GUEST,Spambuster
Date: 13 Aug 06 - 08:31 AM

John Barden, a self-confessed capturer of 'ladies' thinks Lizzie Cornish is a person? This is surely the cyber equivalent of anthropomorphism and a sad delusion. The phenomenen is merely a virus progam created for mass spam generation.

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From: Mrs_Annie
Date: 13 Aug 06 - 09:21 AM

We got back last night, but i was too tired to switch on the computer.

A really great week, even better than last year.
John, I saw you every day in the Bedford but never got close enough to say 'hi'. Friday night in there was manic but brilliant. Lizzie mentioned she'd met you at last.

I got to meet George, and I'm listening to his CD now -lovely.

Highlights - the really nice people we met in the queues, the Manor Pavilion concerts, Chris Wood & Andy Cutting, the lovely local beer in the pubs, the late nights at the Swan after Ham concerts, the really nice hotel we stayed in after our self catering let us down, the Bedford of course, the weather, just spending a whole week with people who think like us and like the same things as us.

Lowlights - missing the ceilidh in the ford, the lack of information / confusion for the first couple of days, not getting to see everything I wanted (that would've meant missing my beer) having to come home.

I want to go again now.

Subject: RE: Sparkling Sidmouth!! :0)
From: The Barden of England
Date: 13 Aug 06 - 10:35 AM

GUEST,Spambuster Yes - Lizzie Cornish as a person, and a very nice one at that. Me, a capturer of ladies?? - you obviously have not seen me on the flesh (not a sight to be inflicted lightly). I captured one of the best though, lucky me is what I say.
Mrs. Annie - I'm sorry we never met properly, but as you say 'The Bedford' can be somewhat crowded at times. I put that down to the excellent music that eminates from everywhere in there (I don't include myself in that statemant mind you), the wonderful bar staff and of course Colin and Bev Pyne who put up with us all week. For my money there's nothing quite like a 'Bedford' session.
John Barden

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From: Don(Wyziwyg)T
Date: 13 Aug 06 - 10:46 AM

Still recovering from the journey home. Long and arduous with three grandchildren (are we there yet? I need a loo! NOW! etc.).

Though I had to take it more steadily this year ( the ticker, still recovering), I still managed to run my voice into the ground, and found the experience as perfect as ever.

Now looking forward to next year.

Don T.

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From: GUEST,James H
Date: 13 Aug 06 - 12:21 PM

Lizzie, were you at the Duncan McFarlan band on Thursday night at the Bulvrton & were you dancing? I thought it might be the type of gig to appeal to you, saw several people who I could have believed were you but am too much of a shy lurker to go and say hello to any of them....

James H

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From: Mrs_Annie
Date: 13 Aug 06 - 12:46 PM

Hi John, I did meet you at Ely, and you are a fine singer - we prick up our ears when we hear your voice.

On Friday night there was a young fiddle player who was getting a lot of praise, please can you tell me who he was? Need to keep an eye on him.

Anne

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From: The Barden of England
Date: 13 Aug 06 - 03:08 PM

Of coure Mrs Annie - I remember now meeting you at Ely - as to the young fiddler he did say his name and I'm afraid I'm having a seniour moment; I think it was something like Graham Bradwell or something similar, but I completely agree, someone to keep an eye out for in the future. I think Elinor (the fabulous flute player with the red hair) mentioned that he joins in the sessions around the Bristol area. If I remember I'll try and contact her and come back with a name.
John

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From: Steve Benbows protege
Date: 13 Aug 06 - 04:13 PM

Man I am tired. Had a great week though! It was good to see the bedford crowd again. It might be the last for a while because of the baby but we will see in time.

George/John, it was a pleasure to spend time in your company.

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From: billybob
Date: 13 Aug 06 - 04:41 PM

We were only there till Monday, first time for 15 years, loved everything and have booked our b and b for the whole week next year,it was like coming home.Thanks for the lovely chat in the Bedford John, I will e mail you soon.
Looking forward to next year
Wendy

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From: The Barden of England
Date: 13 Aug 06 - 06:02 PM

Steve Benbows protege - It was good to see you again. I hope the new addition arrives fit and well and wish you and your wife all the best. Please keep us posted when the new one arrives. Completely understand if you can't make it for the next couple of years, but it's always good to 'catch them young' so hopefully it won't be too long.
John B

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From: The Barden of England
Date: 13 Aug 06 - 06:07 PM

Hi Wendy - I'm glad you are going to be there for the week next year - it says that something is being done right if you found it good enough after a 15 year absence to do that. Look forward to hearing from you soon, and I enjoyed the chat too.
John B

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From: George Papavgeris
Date: 13 Aug 06 - 08:16 PM

We meant to leave early Tuesday morning. In the event, we got stuck in a session and left Tuesday evening, arriving home around 11:30pm.

It was great to meet all the Catters, especially Peter and (properly) John B - even without the sloop. We had some great sessions, my concerts went well, chewed the cud with several people, and the culmination for me was the concert with Sandra Kerr, John Kirkpatrick, Mike Waterson and Lester Simpson; we had such fun back- and on-stage, we were all buzzing afterwards.

By Friday we had turned around, washed the clothes, shopped for food for daughter, and were heading for Broadstairs. But still Saturday morning we were mentally back in Sidmouth.

Yes, we fell in love.

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From: Leadfingers
Date: 13 Aug 06 - 08:32 PM

Well despite my protestations (to some) that I couldnt get down , I got to The Newt Monday Midday and left after the Midday Thursday session ! Nice to see a few catters in the session - SB's Protege , Don , John and a few others ! Jerrry enjoyed himself , though he was getting a bit Sidders Throaty when I left !!

Subject: RE: Sparkling Sidmouth!! :0)
From: The Barden of England
Date: 14 Aug 06 - 03:29 AM

For the first time I managed to keep most of my voice for the whole week. Regular use of the inhaler and getting fresh air seemed to do the trick, and of course next year we will have the smoking ban in place - that's going to help me enormously.
George Papavgeris - thanks so much for the inpromptu session that made you late on tuesday, I had a wonderful time listening to your great songs. Just one regret was not getting the singers name who sang the song about Van Gough cutting his own hair, and managing to cut his ear off - hillarious. Glad you enjoyed Sidmouth, it is a bit special.
John Barden

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From: Leadfingers
Date: 14 Aug 06 - 06:29 AM

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