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30 Jun 07 - 01:18 PM (#2090977) Subject: Oxfam - Oxjam From: Les in Chorlton The Oxfam - Oxjam happens again this October - I think. Does anybody have experience of it? |
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30 Jun 07 - 01:39 PM (#2090988) Subject: RE: Oxfam - Oxjam From: Les in Chorlton http://www.oxfam.org.uk/what_you_can_do/oxjam/article.php?ref=1?ito=0&ito=2439 |
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30 Jun 07 - 01:42 PM (#2090992) Subject: RE: Oxfam - Oxjam From: Les in Chorlton Sorry to keep wittering on but I cannot get all the information together in one copy and paste What will you do? Following the massive success of last year's Oxjam music festival, Oxjam is back! Oxjam is Oxfam's most ambitious music event ever. We are asking musicians, promoters - in fact, everyone - to get together this October to make music, raise money and help end poverty. From classical to club night, folk, funk and punk - it all adds up to one huge, UK-wide, Oxjam festival - raising hundreds of thousands of pounds to fight poverty. Whether you sing, scratch, or strum, you'll be joining some of the biggest names in music in the Oxjam line-up. You don't need a big venue - the beauty of Oxjam is that hundreds of small events make one huge party. And you make it happen. This October, we want Oxjam to be even better, so why not start planning your music night or Oxjam party now? |
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30 Jun 07 - 07:42 PM (#2091221) Subject: RE: Oxfam - Oxjam From: Fliss Hi Les I ran a series of raffles at the Irish session at The Boat Inn, Jackfield, last autumn and we raised just over £100. Unfortunately the pub is closed at present and the session is in temp accommodation at another local pub. So will have to wait and see what happens. Ps click on the http and the whole address should highlight then press Ctrl C to copy then Ctrl V to paste into the document. The Make link clicky paste the link into the URL then copy and paste the link into the document. It should make it blue clicky. You can check it in preview to make sure. http://www.oxfam.org.uk/what_you_can_do/oxjam/article.php?ref=1?ito=0&ito=2439 cheers fliss |
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01 Jul 07 - 03:02 AM (#2091395) Subject: RE: Oxfam - Oxjam From: Les in Chorlton Thanks fliss - you are clearly deeply skilled in the blue clicky thing. Has another new feature appeared here - my spelling mistakes keep getting underlined in red! A group of us are thinking of putting on a folk night as part of Oxjam, it seems a good way of getting to the public and drawing them into the endlessly fascinating world of folk. Anybody had success with this? Cheers Les |
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01 Jul 07 - 10:47 AM (#2091575) Subject: RE: Oxfam - Oxjam From: GUEST,Sarah, Barnsley We did a night in Barnsley - nothing different to normal, it would have been a singers night anyway, but pushed the boat out publicity-wise and invited people who we knew, but weren't regulars to do slots (including 'friends' from myspace) All in all a sucess both for us - the biggest crowd we've had on a singers night, and for oxfam - we raised £120. Probably didn't get many non-music types in, though, but every bit of publicity helps. A good result for not-very-much work. I would encourage you to link up with anyone else doing an oxjam event in your area- even if it's heavy metal- you can ride off each others' publicity and it's a good opportunity to do some networking. Hope that helps, Sarah :) |
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01 Jul 07 - 11:04 AM (#2091581) Subject: RE: Oxfam - Oxjam From: Les in Chorlton Thanks Sarah, that's really helpful Cheers Les |
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02 Jul 07 - 02:39 AM (#2092155) Subject: RE: Oxfam - Oxjam From: Fliss splin mustaks ... mine havnt:) |
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04 Jul 07 - 01:32 PM (#2094068) Subject: RE: Oxfam - Oxjam From: GUEST,Wayne Just found out about this, so I'm hoping to organize a few events in Leeds. For those who ran something last year, Did Oxfam itself help/hinder in any way? |
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04 Jul 07 - 02:21 PM (#2094117) Subject: RE: Oxfam - Oxjam From: GUEST,Sarah, Barnsley Once you sign up, there is a website with loads of advice - e.g. how to write press releases, book venues etc etc. Last year they also offered a mentoring service, with people from the music industry volunteering their advice for free, and of course logos and arwtwork to use in your publicity. I wish I'd found out about all that a bit earlier, will definately go through it in more detail this year. There is very much an 'every little helps' approach. They ask that you put out oxfam leaflets/ have a stall, but don't insist on it. The only complication I had was making sure we stuck to guidelines for collecting money, which anyone collecting for a charity has to stick to anyway. |
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05 Jul 07 - 11:31 AM (#2094741) Subject: RE: Oxfam - Oxjam From: Fliss They keep emailing me asking if I will do another event. I had a certificate for the amount I raised:) |
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06 Sep 07 - 01:28 PM (#2142560) Subject: RE: Oxfam - Oxjam From: Les in Chorlton Oxjam really is an amazingly simple yet brilliant concept What is OXJAM? Oxjam is a music festival with a difference. Across the UK throughout October, people like you will be putting on Oxjam music events to raise money for Oxfam. I urge anybody who is involved in live music, especially folk music, to either put something on or designate a club night or similar event as an Oxjam and send the procedes to one of the most effective charities. http://www.oxfam.org.uk/get_involved/fundraise/oxjam/index.php?ito=2415&itc=0 http://www.oxfam.org.uk/get_involved/fundraise/oxjam/index.php?ito=2415&itc=0 Failed the blue clicky test again - can someone help? Your details will go on the website and you main gain new people. It will also show just how lively the current folk scene is. Please give it serious thought Cheers Les |
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06 Sep 07 - 02:14 PM (#2142589) Subject: RE: Oxfam - Oxjam From: GUEST,Jim Causley i'm performing as part of the Exeter Oxjam in the Picture House on the 4th October, so do come along if you're aboot |
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06 Sep 07 - 03:11 PM (#2142643) Subject: RE: Oxfam - Oxjam From: Les in Chorlton thanks Jim, I checked the Oxjam website but couldn't find you. But on 4 October at least 70 Oxjam events are tacking place! |
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08 Sep 07 - 04:56 AM (#2143805) Subject: RE: Oxfam - Oxjam From: Les in Chorlton Anybody else signing up for this excellent idea? |
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09 Sep 07 - 05:03 PM (#2144837) Subject: RE: Oxfam - Oxjam From: Les in Chorlton Oh, you know, just whistling in the dark |
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10 Sep 07 - 04:25 PM (#2145701) Subject: RE: Oxfam - Oxjam From: BusyBee Paul I picked up a leaflet on Saturday at the Leeds Festival about an Oxjam event in Manston, Leeds. I'm sure they'll not mind if I post some of the information here: Sat 13th October, 2 - 10pm St James Church, Church Lane, Leeds LS15 8JB Provisional plan: 2 - 3pm Mainly Children 3 - 5pm Mainly Classical 5 - 6.15pm Sacred including Saturday Sanctuary 6.15 - 7pm Mainly Classical 7 - 10pm Acoustic / Folk With: Stanley Accrington Duncan McFarlane Acoustic Band Gerry McNeice Dave Kidman and others Tickets: Adults £4, Family £10 For tickets contact heather.woodhead@ntlworld.com Hope this is helpful to some of you. Deirdre |
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14 Sep 07 - 05:46 PM (#2149465) Subject: RE: Oxfam - Oxjam From: GUEST,Heather Woodhead Great you picked that up! I took a few leaflets along as i was singing at the Leeds folk event on the Frday. I am organising it. Let me know if you want tickets.i've never organised anything like this before!! Most of it is sorted, not sure about sound though. There is a sound system in the church but Anyone know a sound engineer who'd come along with gear for nothing? Heather |
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14 Sep 07 - 07:24 PM (#2149520) Subject: RE: Oxfam - Oxjam From: BusyBee Paul Hello Heather, Not too sure if I can make it on the 13th from Lincolnshire - if I am able, can I buy a ticket on the door?. Deirdre |
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14 Sep 07 - 08:09 PM (#2149539) Subject: RE: Oxfam - Oxjam From: Fliss Ive just signed up again. The Boat Inn reopened at the end of August and the Irish sessions are back. Its so nice to be in my comfort zone again on a thursday night. Our first event will be on Oct 4th, with a raffle. Jennie the new landlady is keen to join in and I think there will be Irish Stew. The session is mainly tunes, but from about 10pm the singers get the odd song started. Good luck with your events fliss |
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15 Sep 07 - 11:37 AM (#2149869) Subject: RE: Oxfam - Oxjam From: GUEST,Heather Woodhead Yes tickets on the door. Heatherx |
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21 Sep 07 - 12:35 PM (#2154351) Subject: RE: Oxfam - Oxjam From: Les in Chorlton At the last count 449 Oxjam gigs are planned. "Folk" looks a bit underrepresented, which I find surprising. |
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21 Sep 07 - 05:13 PM (#2154539) Subject: RE: Oxfam - Oxjam From: Jack Campin I'll be at this one: < http://www.oxfam.org.uk/get_involved/fundraise/oxjam/aud_event.php?ref=527&back=aud_search_results.php%3Fdate%3D%26range%3D0%26event%3D%26postcode%3D%26venue%3D%26region%3D10%26genres%3D%26types%3D%26offset%3D30> |
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22 Sep 07 - 04:17 AM (#2154789) Subject: RE: Oxfam - Oxjam From: Les in Chorlton Jack would that be: THE BIG PLAY2 8.30pm, 31st October 2007 Gig - World Music, Folk, Folk, World Music The Tass Bar, Edinburgh Scotland EH1 ISA Snappy address though? Thanks - any body else? |
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04 Oct 07 - 10:14 AM (#2163600) Subject: RE: Oxfam - Oxjam From: Les in Chorlton Ok folks Oxjam rolls on and grows by the day. Try the website, put your post code in and all sorts of music will be revealed. Not least: 1. Chorlton Folk Club Oxjam Special Thursday 11 October Southwest Manchester Cricket Club, Ellesmere Road, Chorlton. 2. Folk at the Lloyds Saturday 27 October Chorlton Manchester Contact Oxjam today and declare your club night an Oxjam Special |
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04 Oct 07 - 11:54 AM (#2163698) Subject: RE: Oxfam - Oxjam From: Fliss Our Oxjam is tonight at the Boat Inn, Jackfield. As part of our Irish Session we are holding a raffle. The prizes include various CDs made by members of the session, plus a live session recorded in 2005. Will let you know how much we raise. |
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04 Oct 07 - 12:18 PM (#2163721) Subject: RE: Oxfam - Oxjam From: Les in Chorlton So where is Jackfield Fliss? Cheers Les |
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04 Oct 07 - 05:01 PM (#2163928) Subject: RE: Oxfam - Oxjam From: Willa Here's ours in Hornsea Oct 19th http://www.oxfam.org.uk/get_involved/fundraise/oxjam/aud_event.php?ref=1415&back=aud_search_results.php%3Fdate%3D%26range%3D0%26event%3D%26postcode%3D%26venue%3D%26region%3D%26genres%3D15%26types%3D%26offset%3D45 |
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04 Oct 07 - 05:05 PM (#2163931) Subject: RE: Oxfam - Oxjam From: GUEST,Heather Woodhead Also have a special guitar coming to OXJAM crossgates. Called Jammy. Its being sponsored to go round the country to different events. Hope to see lots of you there. More details on the concert and timings on www.crossgatestoday.co.uk Heatherx |
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10 Oct 07 - 04:10 PM (#2168291) Subject: RE: Oxfam - Oxjam From: GUEST,Sarah, Barnsley Ours is set for oct 29th - more details when I have them Sarah x |
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11 Oct 07 - 11:05 AM (#2168837) Subject: RE: Oxfam - Oxjam From: Fliss Hi Les Jackfield is in Shropshire, downstream from the Ironbridge. The Boat Inn is the pub that always is on TV when the Severn floods. Have a womble thru the Jackfield session part of my website. http://www.sabrinaflu.co.uk/jackfield%20website/index.htm We raised nearly £60 for Oxjam last THursday evening. cheers fliss |
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11 Oct 07 - 12:20 PM (#2168889) Subject: RE: Oxfam - Oxjam From: Les in Chorlton Well done fliss and all who sailed with you! We are about 4 hours away from ours so to speak. We manged to get Jo, who leads our club, on local radio the other day and as I guess this will be a year on year event it all helps to keep money flowing into Oxfam and it keeps clubs in the public eye, win win some say. |
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12 Oct 07 - 11:08 AM (#2169578) Subject: RE: Oxfam - Oxjam From: Les in Chorlton Excellent night of music at Chorllton Folk and £58 raised for Oxfam. Thursday 25 October is the 5th birthday party - all welcome 27 October at the Lloyds is another Folk Night with The Ghyll Head Band, Madcap Ceilidh Band, Dave Bishop, John Routledge, Olga Adigu and lots of others |
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12 Oct 07 - 06:36 PM (#2169902) Subject: RE: Oxfam - Oxjam From: Fliss Snap! Les, £58 banked and chq posted today. |
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12 Oct 07 - 06:41 PM (#2169904) Subject: RE: Oxfam - Oxjam From: HipflaskAndy Oxjam - Crossgates, Leeds, all day from 2pm till 10pm Sat PM me if you need details - ta. |
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12 Oct 07 - 06:45 PM (#2169908) Subject: RE: Oxfam - Oxjam From: MoorleyMan Just a reminder for all you insomniacs that Oxjam Leeds is tomorrow -Sat 13th - at St James Church, Manston, East Leeds (very close to the ring road), starting at 2 pm. The "folky bit" of the day is scheduled from 7 till 10 pm, with headliners the fabulous DUNCAN McFARLANE ACOUSTIC BAND, preceded by the enigmatic Stanley Accrington, with - earlier in the evening - sets by local folk stars Gerry McNeice, David Kidman, Heather Woodhead and Russ Hughes. Should be a great evening and deserves yr support. Link is http://www.crossgatestoday.co.uk/crossgates/Cross-Gates-music-festival-aims.3359576.jp (you'll have to cut&paste, the blue clicky doesn't seem to work for me!) |
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12 Oct 07 - 07:36 PM (#2169930) Subject: RE: Oxfam - Oxjam From: BusyBee Paul Hi MM, I'm not an insomniac cos I haven't tried to get to sleep yet!. Sorry I can't make it to Crossgates, hope it goes well. HA - do another stonking set please - sorry the band will have to do without the Stalker for once...:-( BBP |
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13 Oct 07 - 09:23 AM (#2170248) Subject: RE: Oxfam - Oxjam From: MoorleyMan Refresh - as you will do if you get to Crossgates ! For it is tonight.... |
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22 Oct 07 - 01:29 PM (#2176584) Subject: RE: Oxfam - Oxjam From: GUEST,Sarah, Barnsley Only a week to go til ours - Primarily open mic, but we have guest slots from Steph Shaw, Tom Attah and Shaz (Delicateers) & Leon O'Doherty. Plus we'll fleece you in the raffle for a bottle of cheap red. Sarah x |
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22 Oct 07 - 01:47 PM (#2176602) Subject: RE: Oxfam - Oxjam From: Les in Chorlton We are looking at next Saturday: An Evening of Folk Songs and Tunes The Ghyll Head Band, Mapdcap Ceilidh Band, Dave Bishop, John Routledge, Olga Adigu and Keith Hancock The Lloyds Hotel, Wilbraham Road, Chorlton Saturday 27 October 8. 30 Entrance is free with a collection And much fun to be had |
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28 Oct 07 - 06:49 AM (#2180883) Subject: RE: Oxfam - Oxjam From: Les in Chorlton We Oxjammed until we dropped. Much excellent music from: The Ghyll Head Band, Mapdcap Ceilidh Band, Dave Bishop, John Routledge, Olga Adigu, Sue van Galen and Keith and Sam Hancock. I think we squeezed around 80 people in. The collection made nearly £260 and Marek, the owner of the Lloyds donated another £40 so we topped £300. Thanks to everyone who sang, played, read poems and generally had a good time. Last Tuesday, The Barlow International Folk Dance Group raised £60 with an evening of country dancing from many parts of Europe for Chorlton's 3rd Oxjam, Cheers Les in Chorlton |
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28 Oct 07 - 10:52 AM (#2180985) Subject: RE: Oxfam - Oxjam From: BusyBee Paul Les, Chorlton is obviously a place that supports worthy causes generously. Well done mate!. |
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28 Oct 07 - 11:00 AM (#2180988) Subject: RE: Oxfam - Oxjam From: John Routledge And we all had a very enjoyable night :0) |
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28 Oct 07 - 02:26 PM (#2181120) Subject: RE: Oxfam - Oxjam From: GUEST,Sarah, Barnsley Barnsley Oxjam Tommorrow - Mon29th :) |
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28 Oct 07 - 06:02 PM (#2181237) Subject: RE: Oxfam - Oxjam From: Les in Chorlton Best of luck! It's such a great idea we need to start planning for next year. |
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28 Oct 07 - 06:19 PM (#2181250) Subject: RE: Oxfam - Oxjam From: John J Good show Les - well done! JJ |
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28 Oct 07 - 07:38 PM (#2181308) Subject: RE: Oxfam - Oxjam From: Les in Chorlton Thanks John. but now for the wilds of Cheshire? |
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30 Oct 07 - 05:35 AM (#2182491) Subject: RE: Oxfam - Oxjam From: r.padgett Took place at Barnsley fc last night details from Sarah to come Ray |
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31 Oct 07 - 05:51 AM (#2183289) Subject: RE: Oxfam - Oxjam From: Fliss Well done Les fx |
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31 Oct 07 - 12:35 PM (#2183562) Subject: RE: Oxfam - Oxjam From: Les in Chorlton It's all those singers and musicians they were brilliant! |
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02 Nov 07 - 11:10 AM (#2185046) Subject: RE: Oxfam - Oxjam From: GUEST,Sarah, Barnsley .... We had a most pleasant evening and raised £110 - thanks to the performers, the raffle prize donators, everyone who came and encouragement from you lot on mudcat, ....and well done everyone else - I hope you enjoyed it enough to do it again! Sarah :) |
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02 Nov 07 - 12:10 PM (#2185084) Subject: RE: Oxfam - Oxjam From: Les in Chorlton I think we are going to start planning a lot earlier next year. Lots of pubs have DJs and odd bands on around here. Some of the local churches and schools etc. put on musical events so if we planned well ahead we could have a mini music festival. |
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09 Nov 07 - 05:20 PM (#2190152) Subject: RE: Oxfam - Oxjam From: GUEST,Heather W OXJAM Crossgates made £810 for Oxfam. Thanks for all the publicity and to all who gave their services for free. Heres to next year..... Heather Woodhead |
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10 Nov 07 - 02:40 AM (#2190357) Subject: RE: Oxfam - Oxjam From: Les in Chorlton Wow that must have been some gig! Who played and how many came? |
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10 Nov 07 - 06:56 PM (#2190802) Subject: RE: Oxfam - Oxjam From: GUEST,Heather W Well there was me; Heather Woodhead but also the Duncan McFarlane band, Stanley Accrington, Gerry McNeice, Russ Hughes, David Kidman + many classical artists aand lots of kids (the singers and musicians of the future - who bring paying adults with them to watch!!) We had 9 fantastic hours of great music. If you would like to be involved next year (Ablsolutely NO payment EVERYTHING to charity _) let me know Love Heatherx |
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11 Nov 07 - 04:45 PM (#2191457) Subject: RE: Oxfam - Oxjam From: GUEST,Sarah, Barnsley I make that a mudcat total of £1278! cool |
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11 Nov 07 - 06:30 PM (#2191552) Subject: RE: Oxfam - Oxjam From: Les in Chorlton Current total for Chorlton is £520, I think, 3 folk events and one high school rock thingy |
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12 Nov 07 - 01:24 PM (#2192060) Subject: RE: Oxfam - Oxjam From: GUEST,Sarah, Barnsley cool ooh er, i'll have to get mi abacus out again S |