Great Yarmouth Maritime Festival 2006

Subject: Great Yarmouth Maritime Festival 2006
From: 8_Pints
Date: 04 Sep 06 - 03:02 PM

Anyone else going to Great Yarmouth Maritime Festival ?

Bob vG

Subject: RE: Great Yarmouth Maritime Festival 2006
From: GUEST,Jon
Date: 04 Sep 06 - 03:05 PM

I doubt it very much, Bob but thanks for posting this - it is tempting...

Subject: RE: Great Yarmouth Maritime Festival 2006
From: Blowzabella
Date: 04 Sep 06 - 04:16 PM

Working, I'm afraid, so can't

Subject: RE: Great Yarmouth Maritime Festival 2006
From: gnomad
Date: 04 Sep 06 - 04:37 PM

Went last year & had a good time. I know a fair-size contingent from Whitby will be going (aboard the Grand Turk again) but I can't make it myself.

Have a good one, look out for record high tides expected this weekend.

Subject: RE: Great Yarmouth Maritime Festival 2006
From: 8_Pints
Date: 05 Sep 06 - 07:59 PM

Refresh

Subject: RE: Great Yarmouth Maritime Festival 2006
From: alanww
Date: 05 Sep 06 - 08:06 PM

Hi 8 Pints
Me and the Shellbacks!
"I thought I heard the old man say ..."
Alan

Subject: RE: Great Yarmouth Maritime Festival 2006
From: alanww
Date: 05 Sep 06 - 08:08 PM

... as you already kmow!
Alan

Subject: RE: Great Yarmouth Maritime Festival 2006
From: 8_Pints
Date: 05 Sep 06 - 08:27 PM

Hi Alan,

Indeed I kmow, but who else apart from Shellbacks might come?

Bob vG

Subject: RE: Great Yarmouth Maritime Festival 2006
From: Barb'ry
Date: 06 Sep 06 - 06:47 AM

From a quick look at the running order, the guests are Monkey's Orphan, Benny Graham and Chuck Fleming, Fore n Aft, Plough Jockeys and Capstan Full Strength running the singaround and doing some singing themselves. (Not forgetting John and Sue Griffiths, without whom, etc etc)
And of course, the Shellbacks, mentioned above.

Subject: RE: Great Yarmouth Maritime Festival 2006
From: Tyke
Date: 06 Sep 06 - 02:15 PM

Maritime Festival entertainment and highlights include:
Music from some of the best shanty groups in the UK, including Shellback Chorus, Benny Graham, Chuck Fleming, Capstan Full Strength, Four n Aft, Monkey's Orphan, Sue and Joh Griffiths and the Grand Turk, Pressgang Singers. The musical programme also includes the Wrentham Brass Band, Samba Band and the Dusmagrik Young People's Theatre Group. Click Here to go to the Great Yarmouth Maritime Festival Home page

Subject: RE: Great Yarmouth Maritime Festival 2006
From: Raggytash
Date: 10 Sep 06 - 06:03 PM

Brilliant, just got back, sadly not aboard the Grand Turk, totally knackered but looking forward to next year already. Thany you to everyone we met, new and old, especially to those who made Saturday night aboard such a great occasion

Cheers Raggy and Wombat

Subject: RE: Great Yarmouth Maritime Festival 2006
From: 8_Pints
Date: 10 Sep 06 - 09:12 PM

Many thanx to John & Sue Griffiths for the invite.

I agree that Saturday on the Grand Turk was special, as was the vicar's closing speech on Sunday regarding the peacock & the peahens!

Bob & Sue vG

Subject: RE: Great Yarmouth Maritime Festival 2006
From: GUEST,BARNACLE (AT WORK)
Date: 11 Sep 06 - 04:05 AM

Sue Griffiths, here

Have just waved off the Grand Turk (along with John). Thanks to everyone involved for making all the hard work pay off. It was a brilliant festival. Chris of Inner State actually went to the top of the main mast, up the rigging and sat on the button - brave girl and well done. Hope to see lots of you again, next year - along with the fabulous weather. (My pre-married name was Barnett - they call me Barnacle at work - I wonder why!!!!)

Subject: RE: Great Yarmouth Maritime Festival 2006
From: GUEST,Chris Lock
Date: 11 Sep 06 - 04:32 PM

Thanks from Four 'n' Aft - we had a great weekend. John & Sue Griffiths, Alan (the head of Gt Yarmouth Tourism) and the main stage soundman all did a great job, (as did the army of the volunteers who were always on and around the quayside to help). As ever, we met old friends and made new ones.

The weather was great and people turned up in their droves. The daytimes had a great atmosphere and Saturday night on the "Grand Turk" was very special. We would very much like to thank the crew of the "Turk" for the unsheduled, but extremely well-timed sound effects, during our set on Sunday lunchtime!!!!!

See you all again next year.

Chris Lock
(Four 'n' Aft)

Subject: RE: Great Yarmouth Maritime Festival 2006
From: Tyke
Date: 12 Sep 06 - 07:14 AM

Not a problem Chris and I hope it made up for the Transit Van at the back of the stage at Crag Rats, Holmfirth Festival, a few years ago.

The final session after the festival were the Full time Crew let off steam was also as usual special. I'll add my thanks to everyone for yet another, my third, Great Yarmouth Festival. Oh and Chris I still owe you a pint Cheers.