Warwick Folk Festival 21st-23rd July 06

Subject: Warwick Folk Festival 21st-23rd July 06
From: GUEST,Mikk
Date: 13 Jul 06 - 09:32 AM

Well it's only a week to go before this years Warwick FF. I am really looking forward to it. I was unable to attend last year as I was in Ireland. I went for the first time in 2004 and thought it was wonderful. The camping facilities are excellent, sessions and concerts on the site plus sessions and so much more going on in the town as well. I seem to remember spending quite a bit of time in The Zetland Arms last time.
This year I am really looking forward to seeing the Battlefield Band on Friday & my long time favourite Dougie MaClean on Sunday. In-between I will be propping up Granny West's wine stall & attending as many sessions as I can get to.

I know there was a thread about Concertina's at Warwick a while ago but thought I'd open it up a little.

Anyone else going?

warwick FF

Subject: RE: Warwick Folk Festival 21st-23rd July 06
From: Folkiedave
Date: 13 Jul 06 - 11:42 AM

Yes, I shall have a stall selling s/hand folk books. Every one a bargain. (Blatant plug). And I hope to get to see John K, LNF, BB, J, etc.

Come and say hello. (And buy a book or two).

Subject: RE: Warwick Folk Festival 21st-23rd July 06
From: skipy
Date: 13 Jul 06 - 11:45 AM

Kate & I + the boys.
This is our 23rd.
Best fest of the year.
Regards Skipy.

p.s I will of course be in a dress, make sure you pick up a WHFF2006
leaflet!

Subject: RE: Warwick Folk Festival 21st-23rd July 06
From: My guru always said
Date: 13 Jul 06 - 12:57 PM

Will be there too. Must remember to wear my MudCat badge so I can meet more Catters! Gotta Grove leaflet skipy, see you there!

Subject: RE: Warwick Folk Festival 21st-23rd July 06
From: Mr Red
Date: 13 Jul 06 - 01:01 PM

Yea but duties are a bit brinkmanship.

I offered to work on the Fri and I have 15 minutes before the ceilidh on Sat. Joy is not pleased..................

Subject: RE: Warwick Folk Festival 21st-23rd July 06
From: Ruth Archer
Date: 14 Jul 06 - 07:30 AM

Looking forward to it, esp Van Eyken, Ember and Dougie Maclean (all of whom are playing Loughborough FF in October, but I'll be too busy to stand and watch them!)

Subject: RE: Warwick Folk Festival 21st-23rd July 06
From: Alan Day
Date: 14 Jul 06 - 03:51 PM

I look forward to seeing you all,I shall be there on Saturday only concertinering all day.I am taking a couple of spare concertinas with me so if you want to join us at the workshop in the morning for absolute beginners,but we shall be working hard.
Do not forget to buy your copy of Anglo International while you are there.Anglo playing and styles from around the World.
Al

Subject: RE: Warwick Folk Festival 21st-23rd July 06
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 14 Jul 06 - 03:57 PM

We will be there. I will be bringing Angelica so if you want tickets they are £1 each. Will be joining the English concertina workshop and will have the spare with me if anyone wants to try it out.

Subject: RE: Warwick Folk Festival 21st-23rd July 06
From: Tig
Date: 14 Jul 06 - 04:30 PM

We're not there again this year so don't go looking for the badge stall.    I've already got some Angelica tickets but will get more at Whitby.

Subject: RE: Warwick Folk Festival 21st-23rd July 06
From: GUEST,muppitz - cookie gone AWOL!
Date: 15 Jul 06 - 05:56 AM

I would have been there with Moor & Coast but I'm actually an artist this year, how exciting!
I have 3 spots, one of which is a "Meet the Artist" session at 11am in the Arts Centre if anyone fancies hauling themselves out of bed to give some moral support! (11am, it obscene if you ask me!!!)

muppitz x

Subject: RE: Warwick Folk Festival 21st-23rd July 06
From: Alan Day
Date: 15 Jul 06 - 08:51 AM

Do not forget the BIG SQUEEZE session on Saturday afternoon
I will be joined by Jody Kruskal,Brian Peters,John Kirkpatrick at times whilst it is on.Should be a great session.
See you there
Al

Subject: RE: Warwick Folk Festival 21st-23rd July 06
From: Edain
Date: 15 Jul 06 - 09:50 AM

I'll be there, although I have to admit that I'm not sure where my Mudcat badge is right now, so I may have to go incognito

Subject: RE: Warwick Folk Festival 21st-23rd July 06
From: Mr Happy
Date: 17 Jul 06 - 06:17 AM

You all must be very rich.

Have you seen the prices??

£63 for a w/end ticket

+

Weekend Camping charges: Adult £6 per person.

Too much for us.

Me & new band, 'The Indescribables' will attend for fringe events but we'll be camping at the racecourse in Stratford on Avon & driving back & to each day.

Subject: RE: Warwick Folk Festival 21st-23rd July 06
From: GUEST,MC Fat
Date: 17 Jul 06 - 06:57 AM

Will be there on Friday. Looking forward to it as usual.
Jim

Subject: RE: Warwick Folk Festival 21st-23rd July 06
From: fiddler
Date: 17 Jul 06 - 08:00 AM

Hope to be there Saturday, Have to work (thing that earns food and beer money) on Sunday.

I haven't got a Mudcat badge so I won't be wearing it!

Or I don't think I have. I'll think it and see if the mudcat esp kicks in!!!!

Andy

Subject: RE: Warwick Folk Festival 21st-23rd July 06
From: Tig
Date: 17 Jul 06 - 08:51 AM

Fiddler - have you contacted us or sent your 50p and SAE? If not you won't have a Mudbadge.

If you have we don't seem to have a record of it arriving. Sorry.

Subject: RE: Warwick Folk Festival 21st-23rd July 06
From: Black Diamond
Date: 17 Jul 06 - 09:03 AM

whats all this about a mudcat badge?????????
Black Diamond

Subject: RE: Warwick Folk Festival 21st-23rd July 06
From: Les from Hull
Date: 17 Jul 06 - 11:22 AM

Maggie and I aren't rich. We're stewarding. But we'll also be available for drinking and singing and playing.

Subject: RE: Warwick Folk Festival 21st-23rd July 06
From: Tig
Date: 17 Jul 06 - 01:16 PM

We are the official providers of Mudcat name badges. They cost 50p and Mudcat gets a cut from them.

The easiest way to get them is to send 50p (per badge!), your Mudcat name AS IT IS WRITTEN and a SAE to
The Badger
7 Quarry Road
Norton
Doncaster
DN6 9HS

Then you wait until I can get him motivated to make them!

We will be at Whitby all week so could bring pre-ordered ones to there - PM me about it.

Subject: RE: Warwick Folk Festival 21st-23rd July 06
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 17 Jul 06 - 02:02 PM

Myself and Eyelander will there there Friday eve onwards. Missed a few years so it will be great to be back at this great festival.

Andy

Subject: RE: Warwick Folk Festival 21st-23rd July 06
From: GUEST,tradplayer
Date: 17 Jul 06 - 03:12 PM

At Warwick uni the following week M-W...sigh....Never mind, got tickets for CambsFF. Maybe next year...

Subject: RE: Warwick Folk Festival 21st-23rd July 06
From: Edain
Date: 17 Jul 06 - 07:58 PM

I'll be there from Wednesday. You'll know me, I'll be one of the hideously sunburnt ones with the wheelbarrows of loo roll.

Subject: RE: Warwick Folk Festival 21st-23rd July 06
From: GUEST,padgett
Date: 18 Jul 06 - 04:24 AM

Alan regarding the big squeeze, concertina thingy?

Can you advise what format you will be taking? is this an accomplished players thing?

What Anglo system will be preferable C/G or G/D? or expected good level of playing across the rows?

Cheers
Ray Padgett

Subject: RE: Warwick Folk Festival 21st-23rd July 06
From: Black Diamond
Date: 18 Jul 06 - 05:39 AM

Tig I have sent you a PM re the badge for collection at Whitby, but its the first time Ive done it, and Im not sure if I did it right.
Black Diamond

Subject: RE: Warwick Folk Festival 21st-23rd July 06
From: GUEST
Date: 18 Jul 06 - 06:34 AM

No fecking badge stall !!! They should cancel the festival. I'm bereft.

Subject: RE: Warwick Folk Festival 21st-23rd July 06
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 18 Jul 06 - 07:06 AM

Unfortunately absence of badge stall is because festval organisers (in general - not just having a dig at this festival) are charging more to rent a stall than the income to be made from badges.
Quack!
GtD.

Subject: RE: Warwick Folk Festival 21st-23rd July 06
From: GUEST,folkiedave(cookieless at the moment)
Date: 18 Jul 06 - 07:15 AM

Hi,

All mudcatters are welcome to come and say hello at

www.collectorsfolk.co.uk

and have a browse around the myriad of book bargains which will be available at prices to suit all pockets.

End of blatant plug, currently morris dancing for fine weather.

Dave

Subject: RE: Warwick Folk Festival 21st-23rd July 06
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 18 Jul 06 - 07:33 AM

We've seen you dance, Dave. Should we pack our wellies and umbrellas?
Quack!
Geoff.

Subject: RE: Warwick Folk Festival 21st-23rd July 06
From: Pistachio
Date: 18 Jul 06 - 07:03 PM

Linda Kelly and I will be there for all the fringe and Dougie Maclean . Linda is soooooooo excited. I'm praying the van has a happy journey. I'll have Les, Maggie and Fiona on board to give me a push if I need one again.....(memories of a long hot day on the road South!)
Really looking forward to my 4th or 5th Warwick.(wonder why I can't be sure) It's only hours away - it's almost Wedneday I'll dig out my badge and hope to see you / hear you / meet you all.

Mr Happy - I find, and hide every £2 coin I can, from August through to ticket buying time. The anticipation of Warwick FF is such that I work harder at saving for it than for anything else. Don't ask me why - Wow, it's too good for words.

Hey Jim, missed you at Beverley - only 48 hours and it'll be Friday.
See you all soon.
H. x.

Subject: RE: Warwick Folk Festival 21st-23rd July 06
From: nutty
Date: 18 Jul 06 - 07:11 PM

I feel really envious and will be thinking of you all. Warwick is wonderful when the weather is good ......

Unfortunately I haven't a dog sitter this weekend but look forward to seeing you all at Saddleworth.

Subject: RE: Warwick Folk Festival 21st-23rd July 06
From: My guru always said
Date: 19 Jul 06 - 09:07 AM

Looking forward to hearing those Hissyfit Girls again!! See you there...

Subject: RE: Warwick Folk Festival 21st-23rd July 06
From: MikkinNotts
Date: 19 Jul 06 - 09:47 AM

Hey Not long to go now folks. I have just printed of the Workshops and discover that There is a "Guitar tune backing in DADGAD" on Saturday (Excellent News!) Does anyone know who Matt Griffin the tutor for this workshop is? I have tried quick web search but drawing a blank at the moment Pardon my ignorance.
Cheers
MikkinNotts

Subject: RE: Warwick Folk Festival 21st-23rd July 06
From: Mr Happy
Date: 19 Jul 06 - 08:20 PM

where's the best pubs with beer gardens for outdoor sessions?

Subject: RE: Warwick Folk Festival 21st-23rd July 06
From: GUEST
Date: 19 Jul 06 - 08:27 PM

I seem to remember that the Zetland Arms had a small garden area at the back. There were session being played in the garden but I spent most of my time inside a couple of years ago when I went. I did't go to any other pubs it seemed to be all kicking off at the Zetland.
Have a good one.
Mikk

Subject: RE: Warwick Folk Festival 21st-23rd July 06
From: Alan Day
Date: 20 Jul 06 - 03:19 AM

Sorry Ray for the delay in replying to your quiry re the session.
Normal sessions are in G and D and I know Jody Kruskal is taking his GD, but there will be no rules as such if you have a CG Anglo and you want to play something for the session in C nobody will mind.I will have my two anglos with me CD and GD so providing nobody turns up with a BpF I should be prepared.Everybody who wants to lead the session will get a chance it will not be restricted to a chosen few.
Although it is called the Big Squeeze it will be open to other instruments.It will be just one big session,with some top players turning up during the afternoon.
For the beginners workshop in the morning I will be taking two spare CG Anglos and everybody who attends will receive a free CD Tutor which covers all that I will be teaching.
Hope to see you at one of these events.
Al

Subject: RE: Warwick Folk Festival 21st-23rd July 06
From: GUEST,neovo
Date: 20 Jul 06 - 03:52 AM

Last year the Zetland had a massive gazebo/marquee covering the garden at the back which quite spoilt the garden atmosphere. Session inside tended to be Irish as I recall. You might find or start something in the Bowling Green. Again there was a marquee in the garden last year but as the garden is huge it didn't have such a negative impact as the one at the Zetland.
Neovo

Subject: RE: Warwick Folk Festival 21st-23rd July 06
From: GUEST,padgett
Date: 20 Jul 06 - 05:27 AM

Thanks Alan

Although I have had a concertina some 30 years (CD)I have only in last 5 or so started to make any headway (now a GD 3 row too)

I am not an expert by any means and anything I can pick up is abonus

I never stop learning something new I reckon

see you there all being well; hope I can pick out an odd note or two in the session!

Ray

Subject: RE: Warwick Folk Festival 21st-23rd July 06
From: GUEST,padgett
Date: 20 Jul 06 - 06:12 AM

Amend CD to CG whoops!

Subject: RE: Warwick Folk Festival 21st-23rd July 06
From: Mr Happy
Date: 20 Jul 06 - 06:49 AM

Thanks for info.

Recall having a fab sesh at Blowing Green several years ago & weather was like now then- Phew-SCORCHIO!!

Subject: RE: Warwick Folk Festival 21st-23rd July 06
From: Nick
Date: 20 Jul 06 - 07:04 AM

Pistachio - "Linda Kelly and I will be there for all the fringe and Dougie Maclean. Linda is soooooooo excited"

Sooooooooo jealous.

Subject: RE: Warwick Folk Festival 21st-23rd July 06
From: Fliss
Date: 20 Jul 06 - 01:35 PM

Do like Warwick festival, but cant come this year. Will have to save up for next year.

But Im hoping to steward at the new Shrewsbury FF (formerly Bridgnorth).

Have a great time folks,
fliss

Subject: RE: Warwick Folk Festival 21st-23rd July 06
From: RWJ
Date: 20 Jul 06 - 02:25 PM

The Zetland put a lot of efort in last year with the big tent , i think they were new to the pub so give them a chance they seem to be trying to get it right

Subject: RE: Warwick Folk Festival 21st-23rd July 06
From: Folkiedave
Date: 20 Jul 06 - 04:17 PM

As I put the final box of books together, I notice amongst them a copy of the "Planxty Song Book". This is valuable in itself in that it is the only known picture of Christy Moore's right bosom.

Ask to see it, no obligation.

Subject: RE: Warwick Folk Festival 21st-23rd July 06
From: Wiseowl
Date: 20 Jul 06 - 07:02 PM

Wish I could come! But I've just got back from Rencontres Saint-Chartrier in France (which was brilliant!) While I was over there I had my purse stolen - in Chartres cathedral of all places! so am waiting for replacement bank cards etc.. before I can access any cash!

Anne

Subject: RE: Warwick Folk Festival 21st-23rd July 06
From: GUEST
Date: 20 Jul 06 - 07:18 PM

Have my reservations about Mr Doogie. Material ok, bloke.... an absolute pillock

Subject: RE: Warwick Folk Festival 21st-23rd July 06
From: Nick
Date: 20 Jul 06 - 07:49 PM

In what way an absolute pillock?

It seems a rather fatuous and sweeping statement without giving anything to back it up.

Subject: RE: Warwick Folk Festival 21st-23rd July 06
From: MikkinNotts
Date: 21 Jul 06 - 05:21 AM

GUEST 2 above must be an "absolute pillock"
Roll on tonight "Battlefield Band" Roll on Sunday night "Dougie"
and all the bit's inbetween. Heading off in a couple of hours to get pitched near the beer tent!!
Can't wait to see Christy's right bosom !!!!
Mikk

Subject: RE: Warwick Folk Festival 21st-23rd July 06
From: skipy
Date: 21 Jul 06 - 06:38 AM

See "nipple" thread in bullshit.
Skipy

Subject: RE: Warwick Folk Festival 21st-23rd July 06
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 21 Jul 06 - 07:45 AM

Just decided - Going this arvo, just for today; really, just to see Martin Pearson and his "Unfinished spelling errors of Bolkien". But I'll pop into Brian's singaround as well.

Subject: RE: Warwick Folk Festival 21st-23rd July 06
From: Ruth Archer
Date: 21 Jul 06 - 05:15 PM

tomorrow i arrive and look forward to it no end!

All i've heard abt Dougie suggests he is LOVELY!