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crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??

05 Feb 10 - 03:01 PM (#2830880)
Subject: crayford arms bash
From: romanyman

on saturday 24th april, the crayford arms are having another of their regular dance days with singing etc, it will start at lunchtime ie from 12.00 till every one gets fed up, drunk, comatose or whatever, any morris sides welcome singers players whatever, maybe seamus will make an appearance who knows, come one come all, those that have been before will atest to a good day,


05 Feb 10 - 06:20 PM (#2831046)
Subject: RE: crayford arms bash
From: Richard Bridge

That's good. If I do an extra Lower Coke it will be the Sunday before. We must make sure to flyer.


06 Feb 10 - 01:34 PM (#2831507)
Subject: RE: crayford arms bash
From: romanyman

oky dokey it seems sharon has a knack of clashing with coke


06 Feb 10 - 02:31 PM (#2831556)
Subject: RE: crayford arms bash
From: Pierre Le Chapeau

Its important these session do not clash that way folk can attend and no one has to make a choice, we can make the most of both sessions.


06 Feb 10 - 04:39 PM (#2831698)
Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: Girl Friday

I have advised Mr Bridge that there are some eccellent guests at Fab Club on April 18th. Some of you might like to see Mick Ryan and Paul Downes. It's free.


06 Feb 10 - 09:05 PM (#2831938)
Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: Richard Bridge

No clash with Coke. FAB is a long way away so I am undecided whether to cede the date.


06 Feb 10 - 09:06 PM (#2831939)
Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: Richard Bridge

PS - Coke does not clash with Crayford for this purpose.


08 Feb 10 - 11:35 AM (#2832947)
Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: romanyman

yeh yeh, well planned


09 Feb 10 - 12:29 PM (#2834189)
Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: romanyman

Refresh


21 Feb 10 - 06:21 AM (#2845637)
Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: romanyman

All is still on track so any one wanting to come please let us know soon as the usual catering needs to be sorted out as soon as poss so as to negate the shortfall of last session


21 Feb 10 - 07:38 AM (#2845679)
Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: VirginiaTam

Looks like we can probably make this one.


21 Feb 10 - 08:00 AM (#2845697)
Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: Richard Bridge

Kings Arms has a beerfest, but I think I will likely come to Crayford.


21 Feb 10 - 08:37 AM (#2845731)
Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: The Unicorn Man

where is the crayford arms?


21 Feb 10 - 10:57 AM (#2845806)
Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: Richard Bridge

Crayford, Kent


21 Feb 10 - 12:28 PM (#2845867)
Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: naughtyforty

I will be there, not sure about Little Apprentice yet.


21 Feb 10 - 03:13 PM (#2845994)
Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: romanyman

well its a start, all we needs now is some more dancers and away it goes, as usual the day is left up to those that are there, no itinery no rules and regs just people having a good time and enjoying themselves in good company


21 Feb 10 - 03:44 PM (#2846021)
Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to
From: Pierre Le Chapeau

I will be there and looking forward to it to boot long time since I attended Crayford session due to working this time Im off so Its posted up in doors so I wont forget.


23 Mar 10 - 07:00 AM (#2869877)
Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: romanyman

Not long to go now for the first crayford arms bash of the year, the gongscoures will also be dancing at this event as will loose women , any others are welcome.
bring ya instuments and a good sense of fun and it will as always be a good day.


23 Mar 10 - 07:08 AM (#2869882)
Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: Don(Wyziwyg)T

Hi Ken, I'll be there, and I'll be trying to sort out future sessions with Sharon.

Sometime in the next couple of months I hope to re-activate transport, which will make things much easier.

Don T.


23 Mar 10 - 07:22 AM (#2869885)
Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: naughtyforty

I will be there with Little Apprentice


23 Mar 10 - 09:19 AM (#2869947)
Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: Richard Bridge

Diarised - but the KA still I think has beerfest the same weekend so may have hangover!


24 Mar 10 - 05:50 AM (#2870608)
Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: romanyman

hangovers whats one of them, being a good boy i never get them, hmmmm,


24 Mar 10 - 05:57 AM (#2870611)
Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: GUEST,Abdul in the desert

Will be back in UK and so can hopefully turn up. What sort of beer do they have?
Al


24 Mar 10 - 07:31 AM (#2870645)
Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: naughtyforty

It's a Shepherd Neame pub and the beer is usually very nice.


24 Mar 10 - 01:05 PM (#2870870)
Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: romanyman

i was slurpin late red last night , they got all sorts, they even got camra pub of the year last year.


24 Mar 10 - 01:25 PM (#2870887)
Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: Richard Bridge

I like the Late Red, but a bunch of us were nose down in the Shep's Irish stout (from the Pilot Brewery) at the last Lower Coke Winter Sing and finding it very tasty, and astoundingly we all reported no hangover the following day.


25 Mar 10 - 02:43 AM (#2871314)
Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: romanyman

a ha at last a cure for the common hangover, you will be famous ol chap write a paper and publish, hee hee


26 Mar 10 - 04:34 AM (#2872244)
Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: romanyman

refresh


06 Apr 10 - 03:43 PM (#2880892)
Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: GUEST

hi every one great to read all the lovely complements ;Just to let you kno we are really looking forward to seeing you all.AND we just won the Bexley Camra branch pub of the year for our real ales so you wont be disappointed Sharon x


07 Apr 10 - 12:03 PM (#2881426)
Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: romanyman

that was sharon from the arms by the way, so get your selves down there and have a great day.


07 Apr 10 - 12:23 PM (#2881446)
Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: GUEST,woodsie

Will hopefully get there - really enjoyed it last time.


08 Apr 10 - 04:04 PM (#2882324)
Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: romanyman

each time it seems to get better, i mat even bring seamus or the ponies as a pair now i got a good pairs carriage


10 Apr 10 - 04:19 PM (#2883823)
Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: romanyman

Refresh


13 Apr 10 - 03:44 AM (#2885380)
Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: Richard Bridge

Wevva not looking good for the outside bits


13 Apr 10 - 09:09 PM (#2886037)
Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: Richard Bridge

Wevva looking much betta (but I might have to go and be electric elsewhere).


14 Apr 10 - 12:58 PM (#2886527)
Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: romanyman

lots of indoor bits as well as under cover outdoor bits, ya pays ya money an takes ya chance . i went in last night and there are lotsa non shep beers coming as soon as i know i will post list. roast beef and yorkies, pie an mash ooohhh looking good


15 Apr 10 - 03:39 AM (#2887009)
Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010
From: Richard Bridge

Met-check now looking confused - no rainfall in the precipitation column but pictures of rain in the symbols, and also apparently a fearsome wind-chill


17 Apr 10 - 02:54 PM (#2888697)
Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: romanyman

nice and sheltered with the walls of the garden on one side anice roof over much of the outside area, and if all else fails the lovely warm smile of sharon .


17 Apr 10 - 04:03 PM (#2888721)
Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to
From: Pierre Le Chapeau

John Ketley is a weather Man?
A weather man.
A weather man.
John Ketley is a weather man
And so is Richard Bridge,
Remember the single 1988 Hurricane .
Cant remember who wrote it?



Bugger Michael Fish.
Bloody Parlava.

It wont rain inside now is it?
RM Ken are you bringing that mountain of a horse with you?
Shamus? clumsy Ox trod on me foot?
Only jesting e great>


19 Apr 10 - 10:30 AM (#2889825)
Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: fisheye

romanyman, fisheye,george and peirre should be attending,

fisheye


19 Apr 10 - 03:06 PM (#2890003)
Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: romanyman

great the more the merrier, Im not sure if i will be bringing the horse, maybe he wanted to see if peirres shoes woulf fit, hee hee


21 Apr 10 - 05:14 AM (#2891209)
Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: romanyman

no horse in fact i will be on the dodgy list due to a slipped disk but hell i will be there anyway


21 Apr 10 - 09:34 AM (#2891316)
Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: Richard Bridge

Too much energetic - ermmmm - for your own good!


22 Apr 10 - 05:22 AM (#2891899)
Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: fisheye

What no dobby, shucks i had the movie crew and half of eltham nursery school lined up for rides. I suppose it does save you the competion for demand.
look forward to the session Romanyman.

fiseye


22 Apr 10 - 06:11 AM (#2891919)
Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: Richard Bridge

Wevva looking betta


22 Apr 10 - 06:58 AM (#2891945)
Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: romanyman

sorry but im sure the nag will make further appearances


23 Apr 10 - 04:07 AM (#2892577)
Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: romanyman

perhaps i can talk laura into driving him to the arms, but sadly she isnt to confident driving him , but she may


23 Apr 10 - 04:46 AM (#2892598)
Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: GUEST,Dave K

Looking forward to Saturday.


23 Apr 10 - 08:04 AM (#2892691)
Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: Kev The Clogs

Hope it goes well. I'll be at the Kings Arms in Upnor whicj is always a beer/Morris/folk weekend. So if any of you want to come on Friday night or Sunday, then you will be welcome. Rob has 12 real ales and three ciders.

If I don't see you, I'll catch you at Sweeps then.

Have fun

Kev


24 Apr 10 - 03:12 AM (#2893252)
Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: GUEST,Abdul the Bul Bul on his way to B&Q

What time is this likely to finish?
I have to change the shower from an electric one to a thermostatic mixer from the combi and todays the only day to do it. Otherwise, see you at GI.
Al


24 Apr 10 - 03:35 AM (#2893256)
Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: Don(Wyziwyg)T

Last time I left about six, with Kevin, but it may have gone on after that.

Don T.


24 Apr 10 - 04:48 AM (#2893281)
Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: romanyman

it has been known to last up to a lock in, the choice is yours, oh and there are too many beers to list, with my back i wont be able to make the kings arms anyway but my loyalty is always to the arms


24 Apr 10 - 05:52 AM (#2893301)
Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: VirginiaTam

After a full week work after half week off with trapped nerve and all attendant meds and week previous on antibiotic and finding myself sleeping pretty late this morning, decided I am no up for this event physically.

Sorry I need to rest up for the long haul next weekend at Rochester. Hope to see you there Romanyman and Al.


24 Apr 10 - 12:55 PM (#2893496)
Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: GUEST,Woodsie

We had a great afternoon thanks for the hospitality and free food! My grandson loved it too - didn't want to come home "that's a dancing pub nanny!" he declared to Kay on the way home! looking forward to the next one!


25 Apr 10 - 02:36 AM (#2893842)
Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: romanyman

with many many thanks to sharon and the staff at the crayford arms for the copious amounts of free grub and the warmest of welcomes as always, the arms is the one pub that really wants and enjoys the folk scene, shame its not used more, but hay ho.
sadly i was not up to much due to a slipped disc and had to leave early as the pain towards the end got too much, i also want to thank loose women who made the trip up to the arms in such numbers, also the gongscourers who had no excuse for not being there, i feel it was a good day for all who came and hope you will be back


25 Apr 10 - 05:52 AM (#2893897)
Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: Richard Bridge

It was a very nice afternoon. I only caught the end of the dancing but hell I really only go for the singing anyway. The largely biker assemblage of audience was very amiable and appreciative - and turned out on conversation to number players who had they been found out earlier might have been coercable into giving us a song.

Apparently it is British Bike day there this morning - but I must prepare a lecture!

Woodsie, shame you went, just after you left I did Country Joe's "Who am I?" and you'd have been the only person not saying "Wow, what was that song, great words, who wrote it"


25 Apr 10 - 09:16 AM (#2893954)
Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: GUEST,Woodsie

I had to leave as I had already pre-arranged a pick-up for 5 O'Clock and had been there with my 3 yr old grandson since Midday. Country Joe & The Fish were one of the great psychedelic bands to emerge from SanFransico in the mid sixties, along with Airplane, Quicksilver & The Dead. Trouble is most people only know them for "I Feel Like I'm Fixin' To Die Rag" which is not really representative of their output. The 1967 album "Electric Music For The Mind & Body" is a classic!


25 Apr 10 - 11:27 AM (#2893997)
Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: Don(Wyziwyg)T

I had a marvellous time, arriving about an hour early due to the vagaries of bus travel.

So I was about three pints up on everybody else in the falling down stakes.

The beer is excellent, the food addictive, the welcome sensational, and the landlady, apart from being a vey nice lady (stop blushing Sharon), wants us there.

Now that I'll be mobile again, I'll be dropping in for a chat with Sharon in the next fortnight, to see about organising not only more Saturday Sessions (I think, on a regular basis, Saturday allows more recovery time than Sunday, as well as better transport), possibly about every two months, but also a regular Folk (yes I did say "Folk" RB) Club, monthly.

I would be grateful for any help I can get in timing these to avoid festivals and similar sessions. It will help to know up front which weekends are a no-no.

For the Folk Club, I thought Thursday might be a good choice. Small steps, I think, maybe third Thursdays, and if the response warrants it we can always increase to two (first and third).

I'm prepared to put in the time (I've got lots of that), but I'd like to use the first club night to find out exactly what the attenders would like it to be.

Anyone who would like to be involved in th organising, just let me know.

That's all, I've waffled enough, but I'm a bit fed up with being retired from organising a club.

Don T.


25 Apr 10 - 04:08 PM (#2894134)
Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: Richard Bridge

The Dead recorded "Whiskey in the Jar".
Maybe I should also resurrect my folk-style "White Rabbit".

I play enough "Folk" Don to justify some diversions.


25 Apr 10 - 04:33 PM (#2894149)
Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to
From: fisheye

a very relaxing and good session Romanyman, I took a few pics which I have posted on my youtube site as a Movie.
http://i4.ytimg.com/vi/OU1NMWMgysY/default.jpg

fisheye


25 Apr 10 - 04:36 PM (#2894153)
Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to
From: fisheye

ooops sorry one of these days I will get the link.

fisheye


26 Apr 10 - 12:39 AM (#2894375)
Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: GUEST,Woodsie

The Dead played and recorded many folk songs but I've never heard them do Whiskey In The Jar! T'would have been great though, if they had. They do a great Jack O Roe and "Lady With A Fan" Station is based on the old folk song "Lady Of Carlisle"


26 Apr 10 - 01:26 AM (#2894386)
Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: Richard Bridge

Woodsie, according to Tom Henehan on another thread here about Whiskey in the Jar: -

"the Grateful Dead box-set "So Many Roads," which includes a rehearsal tape of "Whiskey in the Jar," recorded shortly before Jerry Garcia's demise. (It's the second-to-last selection on the album, followd by the title tune, which was recorded at the Dead's final show in Chicago.)
Jerry had just recorded the song with David Grisman for their "Shady Grove" album (which I have NOT yet heard). To my ear, he's got the melody "wrong," or perhaps "different from the traditional": the verse should have an "ABAB" melodic structure, as I recall it, with a rising or starting line, floowed by a concluding line, then a repeart of the two lines before the refrain. Jerry sings it "ABBB," with the second or "finishing" melody line repeated almost-ad-infinitum, which sounds counterintuitive to me"


26 Apr 10 - 02:13 AM (#2894406)
Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: VirginiaTam

fisheye's kink

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OU1NMWMgysY&playnext_from=TL&videos=nB7Fnj8kF9M


26 Apr 10 - 02:59 AM (#2894419)
Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: romanyman

Thanks tam, some good pictures that seem to capture the day day well


26 Apr 10 - 04:27 AM (#2894440)
Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: fisheye

thanks VT for the help, one day I will get the hang of doing thank link.
I did not have some appropriate music to add, so next time I will carry my mini disk also. Then i will have to get help from RB for sound recording.
A very enjoyable day indeed.
Fisheye


26 Apr 10 - 04:31 AM (#2894442)
Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: GUEST,sharon at the arms

thanks everyone so glad we made some new friends. you dont need an invite to visit but please keep sat 18th of sept 2010 free its our battle of britian weekend and we would love to see as many sides and singers as possible so put the word out We is a dancing pub and keep tradition alive just let us know how many we need to feed BY THE WAY WE RAISED £370 for our charity this weekend with your help .See you all soon have agreat summer X sharon


26 Apr 10 - 05:33 AM (#2894463)
Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: GUEST,woodsie

I haven't got that Dead compilation. I used to have loads of vinyl and my wife Kay was a Deadhead. I did buy the two CD box sets covering 1965-1973 & 73-95. You are quite correct Richard it is on On "So Many Roads" but this is just them messing around at a stage rehearsal "I haven't heard that in 30 years" says Weir "nor me" says Garcia. "I suppose it's Irish" "Yeah" ... and so on ...then the Amazon MP3 preview cuts out! They never recorded it or performed it live. I must check out Shady Grove though. I do already have a lot of stuff with Jerry & Grisman. I do cover a few Dead songs myself and sang "Brown Eyed Women" the last time I was at The Good Intent!


26 Apr 10 - 11:34 AM (#2894621)
Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: Don(Wyziwyg)T

""The Dead recorded "Whiskey in the Jar".
Maybe I should also resurrect my folk-style "White Rabbit".

I play enough "Folk" Don to justify some diversions.
""

That wasn't a dig at what you play Richard. It was in anticipation of some comment from you about my normally being part of the "Anything Goes Brigade".

Don


26 Apr 10 - 05:22 PM (#2894829)
Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: Pierre Le Chapeau

Excellent event freat afternoon and I enjoyed all the comppnany great o see folk again well done to Crayford Arms and romany Man for putting it all inm place and thanks to the people behind all the free food it was really nice the curry was a bribe to gety me to play never had that before food bribes for a song geaty


27 Apr 10 - 02:36 AM (#2895083)
Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: GUEST,Woodsie

Sorry folks but I wasn't aware that this was charity event and wasn't asked at any time to donate or buy a raffle ticket - Can I make a belated donation, and where?


27 Apr 10 - 04:22 AM (#2895105)
Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: romanyman

most events at the arms are a charity event, a lot has been raised for demelza house, kent air ambulance, help for heros to name a few.
you can always contact sharon at the arms or send something to sharon she will put it into the jar. but please woodsie dont feel you have to, the day is not to get money out of people for nothing, unlike most pub sessions where the only people to benefit are the landlords, at the arms any day organised via mudcat can always be assumed to be for a charity, not to line the pockets of the staff or owner,