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Subject: Fylde Folk Festival 2007 From: GUEST,Penny Black Date: 03 Mar 07 - 07:41 AM For those who want to book early.... (and save on ticket prices) Fylde 2007 31st August 1st& 2nd September 2007 Artists booked so far include Eliza Carthy & The Ratcatchers, Vin Garbutt, (Nominee BBC Radio 2 Best Live Folk Act), Chris While & Julie Matthews, Roy Bailey, New Scorpion Band, Keith Donnelly, Emily Smith Band, Last Night's Fun, Mabon (Wales), Cloudstreet (Aus), Pint & Dale(USA), George Papavgeris, Strawhead, Flossie (Fra), Joe O'Connor & The Last Orders( BBC Young Folk Awards Winners),Tom Lewis(Can), Les Barker, Mrs Ackroyd Band, Elbow Jane, David Ferrand (Celtic Connections Winner), Alan Bell Band, Hughie Jones, Gary & Vera Aspey, John Conolly, Muldoon's Picnic, Stanley Accrington, Gracenotes, Fiona Simpson, Scolds Bridle, Robb Johnson Band, Tich Frier, Pat Ryan & Ken Howard, Derek Gifford, Capt. Cooper's Motley Crew, Chris James, Thistle, Jon Harvison, Ian Gartside Band, Penny Black, Paul D.Wrigley, Soundsphere, No Fixed Abode, Charlie Rainbow Wolf(USA), Roy Clinging & Neil Brookes, Phil Brown, Rough Mix, Mark Dowding, A69 Band, Bruce Hogg, Past Carin', Andrew Green, Joe & Maureen Nicholson, Nicky Snell, Johnny Jump Up, Fred Rose, Tallyman, Dave Walmsley, Derek Stanton & Roger Barnes, Jenny Coxon, Red Duster, Festival Ceilidh Band, Camellia, Carolyn Francis, Fleetwood Mashers, Spitting on a Roast, Anna Shannon. Weekend Ticket Prices £47.00 (Before 1st April 2007) £50.00 (From 1st April - 30th June) £53.00 (after 30th June) Not only The Friendlies Festival but Great Value for the Ticket Price! |
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Subject: RE: Fylde Folk Festival 2007 From: GUEST,and there's more Date: 03 Mar 07 - 07:51 AM Comperes Matt Armour, Ron Baxter, Ann Green, Dave Jones, Ali O'Brien, Mick Peat,Clive Pownceby, Pete Rimmer, Dick Siddall, Jim Smith. Clog Dance Melanie Barber, Harry Cowgill, Chas. Fraser, Jenny Martin, Maestros Marguerite Hill, Kath Morris. Tony Hill (musician) Dance Teams Singleton Cloggers, Fylde Coast Cloggers, Feet First Appalachian Dancers & many more. Outdoor Performers: Flipjack Jugglers, Fiddling Green Jig Machine. Special Events " Saucy Seaside Postcards" with John Conolly. "We are the Women" with Scolds Bridle. "Lakeland Seasons" with Alan Bell & The Fleetwood Singers. PLUS Lancashire & Cheshire Clog Dancing Contests. Lancashire Dialect Competition. Young Performers Competition. "Worst Singer in the World" Contest. Website online Ticket Bookings |
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Subject: RE: Fylde Folk Festival 2007 From: GUEST,http://www.myspace.com/fyldefolkfestival Date: 05 Mar 07 - 05:36 AM Fyldefolk Fylde 2007 "MySpace" Updates and Blog |
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Subject: RE: Fylde Folk Festival 2007 From: Black Diamond Date: 05 Mar 07 - 11:25 AM "and many more .. dance teams.." includes my Rattlejags for the very first time!! Lin |
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Subject: RE: Fylde Folk Festival 2007 From: GUEST,JCB Date: 24 Jul 07 - 03:06 PM Not long to go now - Looking forward to Fylde as usual - maybe all the rain will have rained by then? |
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Subject: RE: Fylde Folk Festival 2007 From: GUEST,from Preston Date: 05 Aug 07 - 06:45 AM any other Mudcatters going to Fylde? - looks another great line up, I'll be there in me Kite oppppps sorry Tent :) Don |
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Subject: RE: Fylde Folk Festival 2007 From: s&r Date: 05 Aug 07 - 07:08 AM Campsite is dry and drained. It's sandy so bring plenty of pegs. Compared to many places, the Fylde coast has had little rain. Stu |
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Subject: RE: Fylde Folk Festival 2007 From: Dave the Gnome Date: 06 Aug 07 - 05:14 AM Does anyone have a spare campsite permit for sale? Or can I buy one seperately? Last I saw they were on issue to W/E ticket holders - Which is no good for me coz I am not getting one:-( Cheers Dave |
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Subject: RE: Fylde Folk Festival 2007 From: GUEST,Camper Date: 06 Aug 07 - 03:29 PM Not sure if the following is of any us to you - but might be worth giving them a ring? Broadway Holiday Centre, Fleetwood Rd, Fleetwood. Tel: 01253 872796 Open March 1st-November 17th 20 pitches. On A585 Thornton to Fleetwood road. |
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Subject: RE: Fylde Folk Festival 2007 From: s&r Date: 07 Aug 07 - 04:27 AM Sorry about the camping Dave - the site is not large, which is why we restrict it to ticket holders. Stu |
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Subject: RE: Fylde Folk Festival 2007 From: GUEST Date: 09 Aug 07 - 12:53 PM Penny Black Concert - Fylde Folk Festival 2007 As part of Fylde Folk Festival 2007 - Penny Black have been asked to put a Concert on on Friday 31st August 2007 at the Old Victoria Hotel in Fleetwood.
Penny Black hopes no one feels left out and if anyone is to blame it's The Queen (heads or tails take your pick!)
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Subject: RE: Fylde Folk Festival 2007 From: Dave the Gnome Date: 24 Aug 07 - 04:47 PM I managed to get a ticket and therefore a camp permit! May not make many gigs but if it costs £64 to camp at Fylde what do I care - at least it will keep the riff-raff away:-) Seriously - Does anyone realy think that the people who cannot afford to get a B&B can afford a weekend ticket? Seems a bit of odd logic to me but - hey - I don't run the most sucessful folk festival in the North West so what do I know! Anyway - Who is going and where are the 'catters hanging out? If you will excuse the expression... :D |
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Subject: RE: Fylde Folk Festival 2007 From: s&r Date: 24 Aug 07 - 07:22 PM It's always a fine balance Dave: every year there's very careful budgetting. If someone would provide the cash, we'd put on the best free festival you could imagine. As it is, ticket revenues form the bulk of Fylde's income - as Alan is wont to say 'Bums on seats' Fylde is unusual in that 'no charge' venues have many top artists provided by the Festival. The hope is that Folk music then gets to the general public, and flourishes. Camping is a particular pressure for us at Fylde. Loos security and transport don't come cheap. Anyway, enjoy - we think this year's line-up is a good one. Regards Stu |
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Subject: RE: Fylde Folk Festival 2007 From: Dave the Gnome Date: 25 Aug 07 - 07:43 AM I have no problem at all with the Festival, Stu. I have been going to Fylde for at least 30 years and, as a fellow festival organiser on a much smaller scale for 25 of those, I can honestly say it is one of the best in the world! The only issue I had was that to camp I had to pay £50-odd pounds for a ticket I will probably not use, £10 for the camp site and £1 booking fee! There seems to be no alternative apart from B&B which would be just as dear and I would have no chance of booking at short notice. It does not exactly lend itself to someone who just wants to camp, cannot say if they can go until the last minute or, worst of all, cannot afford a weekend ticket:-( Glad to say I am not in the latter group:-) But, like I said, it hasn't become one of the most sucessful festivals going by worrying about who can afford to go! And, again like both Basil Fawlty and I have said before, it keeps the riff-raff away:-) Cheers Dave |
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Subject: RE: Fylde Folk Festival 2007 From: GUEST,Festival Whore Date: 25 Aug 07 - 08:29 AM I have no problem at all with the Festival, Stu. I have been going to Fylde for at least 30 years and, as a fellow festival organiser on a much smaller scale for 25 of those, I can honestly say it is one of the best in the world! And the Best Value!!! Three Full Days (and early mornings)of Entertainment, Camping and transport around the Fest. for £61 - just a few pence over £20 a day! The only issue I had was that to camp I had to pay £50-odd pounds for a ticket I will probably not use, £10 for the camp site and £1 booking fee! There seems to be no alternative apart from B&B which would be just as dear and I would have no chance of booking at short notice. It does not exactly lend itself to someone who just wants to camp, cannot say if they can go until the last minute or, worst of all, cannot afford a weekend ticket:-( Glad to say I am not in the latter group:-) Why won't you use the ticket? Why can't you buy a weekend ticket if and when you get there? If someone can't afford a weekend ticket, they could always go for a day and enjoy all the free frindge events provided! - and if you just want to camp - go to a camp site! - looks like you want to pay a tenner for 3 days camping go to all the free events which Ticket purchasers are providing for you! - hey want a FREE pint as well? But, like I said, it hasn't become one of the most successful festivals going by worrying about who can afford to go! And, again like both Basil Fawlty and I have said before, it keeps the riff-raff away:-) - As you say "That doesn't include you" - Hey Fylde festival organisers where's the hoards of wilder beasts roaming on Fleetwood Promenade? call yourself a folk festival! what an AH |
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Subject: RE: Fylde Folk Festival 2007 From: LesB Date: 25 Aug 07 - 11:00 AM Dave, if you have been running a festival for 25yrs, how do you pay for the Artists if nobody buys a ticket? & If you did want B&B you would have to book about 12mths in advance, because there are only a handfull of B&B's left in Fleetwood, most of the old ones are now D.S.S. accomadation. Cheers Les |
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Subject: RE: Fylde Folk Festival 2007 From: dozy rozy Date: 25 Aug 07 - 11:39 AM Could anyone tell me what the fringe is like and where the music and singing sessions happen? |
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Subject: RE: Fylde Folk Festival 2007 From: GUEST,Penny Black Date: 25 Aug 07 - 11:58 AM MySpace has Fri and Saturday Programme details including Free,Sessions and open mic Official FFF site also has been updated re Programme We're hosting a singaround at The Steamer on Friday 12.00-2.00pm (shorter this year so arrive early!) Also 2 "Open Mic Sessions" one on Sat at the gasworks Club and on Sunday at The Boston:- SATURDAY 4.45pm-6.00pm OPEN MIC SESSION Gasworkers Club Hosts: Penny Black Free SUNDAY 10.30am-12.00pm OPEN MIC SESSION New Boston Hotel Hosted by Penny Black Free Once again note limited time for open mic sessions so if you want to sing arrange it early! Loads more Music and song sessions - have a look at the programme and enjoy! Pete & John |
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Subject: RE: Fylde Folk Festival 2007 From: s&r Date: 25 Aug 07 - 07:06 PM Dozy Rozy - The Fringe at Fylde is mainly at the pubs in the programme i.e. The Mount Hotel, the Steamer, The Marine Hall Bar, the Victoria, the North Euston outside of programmed sessions. Other pubs have accepted loose sessions readily eg the Queens, the Strawberry Gardens, the Fleetwood Arms (these latter ones aren't arranged - it's up to you to speak to the landlord. The Victoria has a tradition of Irish Sessions during the Festival; the Steamer has a good attitude to music fostered by Penny Black and by Fleetwood Folk Club. The Mount has singarounds and mixed singaround/playaround. Milton Street Community Centre has sessions as well as workshops. Stu |
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Subject: RE: Fylde Folk Festival 2007 From: Big Al Whittle Date: 25 Aug 07 - 07:25 PM I'm going to try and be there and put some money in your bucket for ARC. You still doing that? |
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Subject: RE: Fylde Folk Festival 2007 From: GUEST,Penny Black Date: 25 Aug 07 - 09:40 PM Hi Al - great to hear from you, not "Logged on" here very much - although I do sit on the side a bit! Was talking about you to Ann at The Clarence folk club - maybe you'll pop over to the club sometime I'm sure they'd book you.... Might have the bucket at the sing around - but not doing anything special, like the Autographed Guitar Raffle, we did last year. Have a look on the Myspace site or in the programme to see where we are, and say hello. Still at The Steamer on Tuesday Lunchtimes as well. hopefully catch you at Fylde Pete - and John PS Bill's not well and waiting to go into Hospital any day now so although he might get to the Fest we've had to bring in our second reserve Bass Player Jerry (big fiddle job)for the weekend - that's the problem with being a 3 piece duo! |
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Subject: RE: Fylde Folk Festival 2007 From: dozy rozy Date: 26 Aug 07 - 03:15 AM Thanks, s&r.Much appreciated. |
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Subject: RE: Fylde Folk Festival 2007 From: Dave the Gnome Date: 26 Aug 07 - 04:42 AM Les - People do buy tickets for our festival just like people buy tickets for Fylde. Like I said, I have no problem at all with the festival. About 5 years ago I bought two tickets and found on the weekend we could not go:-( I used to religiously purchase 2 weekend tickets in about March of every year but I am now not in th esame position due to other commitments! I am around 80% sure I will not be called out this weekend but I am not completely sure. We would not have the same problem at Swinton anyway because we do not have camping facilites. The point I am trying to make is that to camp I have to buy a weekend ticket - Which I may not be able to use because I may not be able to go! I know from experience that I cannot rely on being able to buy one when I am there because they do on occasions sell out. Festival Whore - If you would grace us with your real name and if I do get there I will buy you a pint at the Steamer and explain that I do not want to just turn up becuase, like I said above, they may have sold out. I could also explain that there are NO other camp sites in Fleetwood. I would also like to find out why you feel the need to call someone you have never met and who believes he is making a valid point, quite politely, an Arsehole. I guess that is what 'AH' stands for isn't it? Does hiding behind Internet anonimity make you feel brave enough to insult people but not quite brave enough to use the real words or something? I am intrigued! :-) Cheers Dave |
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Subject: RE: Fylde Folk Festival 2007 From: Dave the Gnome Date: 26 Aug 07 - 04:56 AM BTW - I work on contract in Newcastle and live in Manchester so, at best, I will get home around 8pm Friday. Spend the evening with the family, get to Fylde Saturday morning spend until Sunday afternoon there, go home, get cleaned up, sleep and set off for Newcastle at 6am Monday. That is if I am not called into the local office (Crewe!) over the weekend. Not complaining - it is my choice - Just so you know that it is not easy for everyone to enjoy the full weekend. D. |
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Subject: RE: Fylde Folk Festival 2007 From: s&r Date: 26 Aug 07 - 05:46 AM Just so you know Dave I don't go along with the insulting post: I know the camping problem well. From the Festival's viewpoint we must ensure that W/E ticket holders who wish to camp can do so. There isn't an overflow site that we can find. But we're a friendly bunch - if there are particular problems, give us a ring. There may be a solution. Stu |
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Subject: RE: Fylde Folk Festival 2007 From: Dave the Gnome Date: 26 Aug 07 - 06:42 AM I know, Stu - and I have been a recipient of that same kindness when I was allowed to kip in my car at the camp site car park:-) It is much appreciated. I also know that a festival orginisers task is difficult and often thankless. I realy didn't want to make an issue - It was just an observation. Maybe if, as often is the case, the number of camping permits does not fill the space available then the festival could allow non weekend ticket holders to camp for a commercial rate? Say £10 per person per night? It could help those of us who can only turn up at the last minute and put a bit extra in the pot to boot! Just a thought? Or maybe the Sea Cadets may want to make a bit of cash by allowing indoor camping at their place - As has happened during occasional tent hang-gliding weekends! Cheers Dave |
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Subject: RE: Fylde Folk Festival 2007 From: s&r Date: 26 Aug 07 - 06:50 AM Some thoughts there. If there were spaces after the start of the festival, I'm sure that no-one would be turned away. A lot of organisations now are charging highly for the use of property; this is usually attributed (probably rightly) to Health and Safety regs + insurance. But we do have good relationships with many organisations developed over the years. Glad you mentioned hang-gliding. Anyone who camps at Fylde, take plenty of substantial pegs and guys. The problem is not always excessive wind, but sandy campsites - pegs pull out more easily than on heavier soil. Stu |
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Subject: RE: Fylde Folk Festival 2007 From: Dave the Gnome Date: 26 Aug 07 - 06:59 AM I am hoping to get some of these babies. BTW - If the rain is as bad as last year I am not even going to pitch the tent! D. |
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Subject: RE: Fylde Folk Festival 2007 From: s&r Date: 26 Aug 07 - 07:13 AM Wow Some pegs Stu |
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Subject: RE: Fylde Folk Festival 2007 From: Dave the Gnome Date: 27 Aug 07 - 10:18 AM I am sure I just said this but it seems to have disappeared into the ether. Agolopies if it appears twice. Uh-ho. Looks like a subsequent engagement lurking on the horizon:-( Still keeping my fingers crossed. D. |
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Subject: RE: Fylde Folk Festival 2007 From: s&r Date: 27 Aug 07 - 10:50 AM Good luck Sometimes life gets in the way.. Stu |
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Subject: RE: Fylde Folk Festival 2007 From: Herga Kitty Date: 27 Aug 07 - 01:18 PM We'll be missing Les Sullivan at the Wareham Wail this year, because he'll be at Fylde - so we can sing Butterflies and Bows, Five Pounds, Harvest of Iron, Jutland, Only Natasha Knows, Roses of No Man's Land, The Reaper Smiles, The Ringmaster's Hat, The Wind upon the Cranes etc, without worrying whether Les was planning to sing them! Kitty |
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Subject: RE: Fylde Folk Festival 2007 From: GUEST,Geoff Haigh Date: 27 Aug 07 - 05:38 PM When Dave Polshaw talks aboout the riff-raff who does he mean. Maybe the ''riff raff'' i.e the 17th century or before musicians who wrote the tunes/songs in the first place.Don't Dave P deny today deny your idea of todays riff raff from hearing these tunes/song of which you are so class ignorant |
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Subject: RE: Fylde Folk Festival 2007 From: folk1e Date: 27 Aug 07 - 08:36 PM Geoff ..... try googling "Sattire" failng that "Tongue in cheek"? and just for the record Dave is hardly "Class ignorant" as you may tell if you meet him (unless drinking pints counts?)! |
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Subject: RE: Fylde Folk Festival 2007 From: LesB Date: 30 Aug 07 - 05:08 PM Nearly there. |
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Subject: RE: Fylde Folk Festival 2007 From: s&r Date: 30 Aug 07 - 05:18 PM Weather great - forecast good.... Stu |
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Subject: RE: Fylde Folk Festival 2007 From: GUEST,No Fixed Abode Date: 30 Aug 07 - 07:03 PM Well we will be heading your way later this morning..........thought we would have another shot at the tent flying competition. Came close to winning last year….as my school reports always said: could do better so we are back again! Please keep the windiest pitch free for us. We did the rain thing at Bideford now it is time for us to suffer from wind! Tony and Una |
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Subject: RE: Fylde Folk Festival 2007 From: s&r Date: 30 Aug 07 - 07:09 PM Pleased to see you again - enjoyed your set last year at the Bowling Club Stu |
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Subject: RE: Fylde Folk Festival 2007 From: Big Al Whittle Date: 31 Aug 07 - 09:42 AM carnival time in Fylde! arriba! arriba! I'm not sure what I'm looking forward to most; the street parades of scantily clad transexuals or the primitive latin rythms. |
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Subject: RE: Fylde Folk Festival 2007 From: Dave the Gnome Date: 01 Sep 07 - 01:01 PM I mean you, Geoff. Specificaly you. No one else deserves the title. You are the riffiest-raffiest riff-raff ever to raff a riff. In case anyone was wondering why I was able to post a message from the camp site at Fylde it is because I am not there. I am in a very quiet office fixing some very minor faults on a completely useless piece of computer equipment. Bastards. Not that I'm at all bitter... Anyway, Festival Whore will be happy. I MAY just be able to get there tomorrow so not only will I have paid £60-odd towards his or her enjoyment but I will not be using up much of their valuable sniping space. For the third time at least. Well, if nothing elsem the call in to work pays for the ticket at least 4 times over. The fact that it is one less ticket for someone who COULD benefit better from it should not spoil their ability to call someone who has dedicated countless hours to festivals an arsehole... I'll still buy you a pint though. Doubt if an anonymous whinger would ever be brave enough to admit who they are though;-) Cheers and, seriously, have a wonderful time everyone. Dave. |
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Subject: RE: Fylde Folk Festival 2007 From: GUEST,Tunesmith Date: 01 Sep 07 - 03:51 PM I'd be very interested to hear if Vin Garbutt sings any new songs - either written by himself or other composers. Vin has a knack of finding very interesting songs by pretty obscure - to the wider folk music audience - songwriters. |
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Subject: RE: Fylde Folk Festival 2007 From: cloudstreet Date: 03 Sep 07 - 06:57 AM We had a great day and a half at the festival - our first gig in the UK for 2007. On Saturday George Papavgeris asked us up to sing some harmonies with him. Here's a link to our downloads page where you'll find a recording of "The Ending of the Day". He's a wonderful song writer and it was real privilege to sing with him again. Enjoy. John and Nic cloudstreet |
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Subject: RE: Fylde Folk Festival 2007 From: Santa Date: 03 Sep 07 - 07:26 AM Enjoy? Did. That was a particular treat. We'd only just seen George for the first time, and whereas Meg normally takes Friday off this year she had to work, so was steaming at having missed you. Double treat. |
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