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06 Mar 10 - 04:34 PM (#2857829) Subject: Good Intent Sweeps From: growler Hi All It's that time of year again. I am assured by Dal that he will not be running out of ale this year. He bought in 30 barrels last year, which just lasted and I understand that he has contingency plans, should the need arrise. Slight change of plan, as my selfish son has chosen to get married on that Friday, JB will be hosting Friday night, with Ruff N Reddy hosting Friday afternoon |
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06 Mar 10 - 05:05 PM (#2857853) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: Richard Bridge This could usefully be combined with the Sweeps sinaground freds. |
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06 Mar 10 - 05:52 PM (#2857889) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: Pierre Le Chapeau I will be in B&B in Andy,s gaff has I was last year. Can you post all the Ruff and Ready and John Barden events for the weekend Re Sat Sun and Monday. I was planning to leave on the Monday but could extend my stay in regards to above sing around. I also wish to visit over sing around events in the town so I need a plan. "Not a plan of the town. A plan of Gi events. regards Pierre |
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06 Mar 10 - 06:00 PM (#2857894) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: Pierre Le Chapeau I went to Rochester the other day to secure a stay during the sweeps and on the way back by train I saw a Submarine on the Medway looking alone and fore-lone. Is it open to visitors has I may include it when I come to Sweeps? |
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06 Mar 10 - 07:15 PM (#2857936) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: Dead Horse Its not open to visitors mate. There is one in the Dockyard (HMS Ocelot)that is, alongside a destroyer (HMS Cavalier) both of WW2 vintage. The one you saw from the train at Strood has been there for some time and is ex Russian navy. |
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07 Mar 10 - 04:18 AM (#2858130) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: The Barden of England Simon - I think you've got it wrong surely as I don't believe there's a friday afternoon session at Sweeps in the Good Intent. Don't you mean Sunday afternoon? The timetable looks like this I suspect :- Friday 30/04/2010 from about 20:45 to close singaround/session with John Barden Saturday 01/05/2010 from 12:30 to 14:30 (but it WILL continue, bet your boots) and 20:45 to close as above with John Barden. Sunday 02/05/2010 from 12:30 to 14:30 singaround/session with Ruff & Reddy. 15:00 to 20:00 - floor spots and guests with Gastove. 20:45 to close singaround/ session with John Barden inclusing a few songs from festival guest Mike Nicholson. Monday 03/05/2010 from 12:30 to falling over singaround/session with Ruff and Reddy. John Barden |
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07 Mar 10 - 03:53 PM (#2858534) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: growler Sorry John, my mistake |
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07 Mar 10 - 06:37 PM (#2858669) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: Pierre Le Chapeau ' What a Palaver" |
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07 Mar 10 - 06:40 PM (#2858671) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: Pierre Le Chapeau Thanks Dead Horse Re Subs. |
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08 Mar 10 - 02:57 AM (#2858889) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: melodeonboy No, there's no subs, Pete. The singarounds are completely free! |
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08 Mar 10 - 06:01 AM (#2858979) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: Pierre Le Chapeau "Dont you start" |
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08 Mar 10 - 08:48 AM (#2859088) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: Dead Horse Bang goes my chance of blagging a few quid out of T'Pierre then! And I thought I was on a nice little earner :-( |
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12 Mar 10 - 04:20 PM (#2862927) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: growler I don't think that they will run out of beer this year, I've seen the order |
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15 Mar 10 - 05:22 PM (#2864764) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: growler refresh |
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22 Mar 10 - 09:47 AM (#2869226) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: Girl Friday Will drop in some time during the festival. Looks like there's more going on in the town this year like the open mic tent. |
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28 Mar 10 - 04:06 PM (#2874088) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: GUEST This is running with the existing Sweeps thread. Marqee paid for, beer orderred, let it come |
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28 Mar 10 - 04:15 PM (#2874096) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: VirginiaTam rubbing hands together in delight... I can't wait! |
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28 Mar 10 - 05:23 PM (#2874153) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: Girl Friday Looking at the programme we are likely to be coming to the evening session - or later part of the all -day sing, whatever. |
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28 Mar 10 - 06:06 PM (#2874193) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: GUEST, RBotob If the BNP show will you show them the way out? |
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29 Mar 10 - 04:18 PM (#2874988) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: GUEST We don't do politics, only folk and beer |
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29 Mar 10 - 04:23 PM (#2874996) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: growler Sorry, the above was me. I lost my cookie in the ether |
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29 Mar 10 - 05:36 PM (#2875057) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: Richard Bridge Well, sorry Simon, but that makes me think less of you. |
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29 Mar 10 - 05:46 PM (#2875068) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: Richard Bridge PS. "Should fascists be alientated"? Yes they should. |
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29 Mar 10 - 05:47 PM (#2875070) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: Richard Bridge Whoops! "alienated". |
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30 Mar 10 - 08:25 AM (#2875505) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: VirginiaTam Why think less of Simon? The wishes of the host(s) should be honoured without judgement. Remember it is Karen and Dal's place. Maybe they don't want be dragged into politics. Nothing stopping people from attending, nothing stopping people from leaving if BNP supporters show up. There's plenty going on elsewhere. |
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30 Mar 10 - 08:43 AM (#2875520) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: The Barden of England It was a Troll who is trying to get a response and ruin the thread I believe. Please don't take the bait and ignore it. I know what my response is, but I will not air it here. John Barden |
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30 Mar 10 - 04:03 PM (#2875890) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: VirginiaTam no troll on this thread John guest RBotob = Richard Bridge on the other browser is the troll on the other thread? |
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30 Mar 10 - 04:28 PM (#2875903) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: growler I repeat we do beer and folk, |
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30 Mar 10 - 06:19 PM (#2876002) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: The Barden of England Tam - You're wrong. That's not the Richard I know. He is an honourable person who would not do that sort of thing. John Barden |
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30 Mar 10 - 06:25 PM (#2876004) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: GUEST,Richard Bridge elsewhere I will reply, John, when I am back. |
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01 Apr 10 - 07:43 AM (#2877267) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: Kev The Clogs PLEASE don't let another thread be sucked into this political stewing pot!!!! I have missed SO MUCH folk and Morris since my ban last October - I am just REALLY looking forward to the whole scene again - all of you fantastic people, the singers, musicians, dancers, publicans etc. We do this because it is enjoyable, social and is a way of getting away from the crap that the majority of us experience in everyday life within the system. MUSIC is above all, the one thing that should be joining us ALL together. My views are well known. I will NOT enter into any politics on The Cat, and I really wish that this approach be more widely adopted. If people want to debate or air their political diferences, could they please do it face to face, in a pub and leave the rest of us to enjoy the friendship and music that makes Folk such a great place to be!!!! Kev the Clogs PS - goes without saying, I and Dilligaf will see you there on one, two or three days, at some point. |
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01 Apr 10 - 02:33 PM (#2877543) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: Richard Bridge RBotob was a name I adopted to save typing "Richard Bridge on the other browser". I have not seen any twats nicking it yet, but I suppose it's only a matter of time. Like it or not the attempts by the BNP to hijack traditional English folk music and song makes it a political topic. I believe that fascists should be alienated and ostracised. In this, I believe that my position is the one of principle. And with any luck, now that their internal squabbles have revealed internal venality and undermined any claim that they could represent those sick of corruption (not to mention revealing internal complaints that they were "too racist") their alienation will result. |
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02 Apr 10 - 04:18 AM (#2877894) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: The Barden of England Oh dear!! All I will say is - I agree with Kev the Cloggs. John Barden |
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02 Apr 10 - 04:27 AM (#2877898) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: GUEST,Edward The only racism I have experienced at Rochester has been constant anti-Irish remarks, such as "good session - no Irish stuff" or "do something Irish - yeah, go and tarmac the road!" "The Irish stole their music from us" This is from the people who claim to be anti-racist! The only black faces I ever see are morris dancers who blacken their faces like the old Black & White minstrels! That's why I won't be going any more. |
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02 Apr 10 - 05:32 AM (#2877917) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: melodeonboy With an attitude like that, it's probably just as well you won't be going! This thread is, I believe, entitled "Good Intent Sweeps". The sessions at The Good Intent during Sweeps are run by either John Barden or Ruff 'n' Reddy (who I play with). John runs very open sessions, which include Irish stuff. If my memory serves me well, he actually does some Irish stuff himself. As for Ruff 'n' Reddy, we are also open to a wide range of music, and we do a number of Irish songs and tunes ourselves. There may be more, but I can think of three Irish performers who regularly attend The Good Intent for our bi-monthly singarounds, and several more who come during Sweeps. As for blackened faces, the clue may be in the word "sweeps"! I suspect that you're either a troll or a professional umbrage-taker! |
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02 Apr 10 - 05:38 AM (#2877920) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: melodeonboy Oh! I forgot to mention that we always have a cracking time together at The Good Intent during Sweeps, which is what it's all about. Leave your negativity/paranoia (or whatever it is!) at the door and you'd be more than welcome. Then you can see and hear for yourself! |
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02 Apr 10 - 05:43 AM (#2877923) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: GUEST,Edward The blackened faces of morris dancer's are supposed to represent "Black Moors" and has nothing to do with sweeps. I was only pointing out that the only racist remarks that I heard were anti-Irish. There was no waving of BNP flags, I did not even see any BNP supporters. BUT these remarks WERE made. As an Irish personn living in this country They made me feel uncomfertable. I am one of the Irish performers that you mention. The remark about "tarmac the road" was particularly offensive and was directed at a friend of mine. The person who made the remark posts to this thread. |
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02 Apr 10 - 10:52 AM (#2878091) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: The Barden of England Could well have been me who made that remark! I'm of Irish descent via Travelling stock (the surname should be a clue), and am quite happy to take the p*ss out of myself. People are far too precious at times. It's a festival for gawd sake. John Barden |
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02 Apr 10 - 11:42 AM (#2878135) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: GUEST,Edward The unsustantiated claim of distant Irish provenance should not automaticaly give people open licence to ridicule Irish people. My point is not so much about taking the piss out of Irish people. I've put up with English people doing that all my life . It is about the constant paranoia and hypocracy demonstrated by certain people on this and other Threads Incidently this is an entry from surnamesdb.com BARDEN This surname, widely recorded in English Church Registers from the mid 16th Century, is of Anglo-Saxon origin. |
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02 Apr 10 - 11:56 AM (#2878147) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: The Barden of England I can substantiate GUEST,Edward and not so distant - my Paternal Grandather in fact. Try this John Barden for instance :- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2j2oeb-_ygI . Finally, you seem to be showing all the signs of paranoia and hypocracy that you accuse other people of, is that why you hide behind a GUEST identity? I always sign who I am. Try it some day. Back on thread - as I said I agree with Kev the Cloggs, Sweeps and certainly The Good Intent are fun places to be. John Barden |
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02 Apr 10 - 12:25 PM (#2878167) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: melodeonboy Edward: I've sent you a PM on this. |
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02 Apr 10 - 12:31 PM (#2878174) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: Girl Friday Is it my imagination, or has the politics crept in through the back door since apps such as facebook and twitter have been installed on the cat? |
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02 Apr 10 - 12:44 PM (#2878189) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: VirginiaTam sigh... I will be singing whatever I damn well please and the only flag waving I want to see on site is the random morris dancer white hankie. |
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02 Apr 10 - 02:18 PM (#2878268) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: Richard Bridge How can you pm "Edward" - he is a guest? |
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02 Apr 10 - 02:27 PM (#2878275) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: Richard Bridge However, I think a case can be made for restricting the amount of Irish song and tunes at a session. It tends to take over (particularly with at least one tenor banjo player I can think of), and at the Sweeps' festival that would be at odds with the core of the event. Balance is what is needed in a session -some songs, some tunes, some from here and some from there (rather like people) so long as none advance offensive proposals or espouse offensive causes (again like people). We are lucky usually to have some wonderful Irish singers at the GI sessions, and there have frequently been specific "Irish sessions" and "Mixed tunes" sessions, often elsewhere but sometimes round the GI fire. |
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03 Apr 10 - 01:26 PM (#2878827) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: melodeonboy 'How can you pm "Edward" - he is a guest?' I have pmed Edward assuming that it's one and the same person. I assumed he was cookieless when he posted! (Otherwise some innocent soul will find a rather confusing message in his inbox!) |
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03 Apr 10 - 02:04 PM (#2878850) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: GUEST,CS For those interested: Nordic racial paganism I've always been a bit cautious of Pagan Morris, not because I don't like Pagans or people being imaginative with traditions, but because of the political ideology of some Norse inspired Paganism which can *sometimes* have the above 'racial purity' overtones thus making it very appealing to white supremacists. However on just looking up the MySpace of Wolf's Head & Vixen I was much reassured on seeing FAF listed in their top friends. Especially as this side black's up. Good job lads and lasses of Wolf's Head & Vixen. Hope to see you folks sometime. |
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03 Apr 10 - 02:06 PM (#2878851) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: GUEST,CS Oops, here they are: Wolf's head & Vixed |
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03 Apr 10 - 03:28 PM (#2878890) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: Richard Bridge Once upon a time WH&V also had a spectacular musical sound. They beat me to "heavy metal mandolin" by several years. They may be getting back to that as they have a very able young guitarist who when I last saw him was playing sort-of-metal riffs on the bottom 3 strings in a drop D tuning. |
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03 Apr 10 - 04:51 PM (#2878940) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: growler FOR GOD'S SAKE !!!!!!. who ever he me be, can we not just enjoy ourselves. I have had more shit this past year, than anyone should be expected to put up with, but I'm going to draw a line and have a good time at Sweeps |
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03 Apr 10 - 07:47 PM (#2879076) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: Pierre Le Chapeau This political nonesense is doing my head in its spread to the other sweeps thread has well. Look at the trouble it caused last year at Knockholt it ruined the build up on Mudcat caused me and others to fall out and makes people awkward towards each other upon meeting at events. Once on the field at Knockholt it caused needless worry and concern in some cases to the folk who started the damn thing off in the first place. Beer Music and Fun is what I associate with Sweeps not political shit. |
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03 Apr 10 - 08:10 PM (#2879086) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: Pierre Le Chapeau Roll on Ruff and ready & John Barden seesions and all the othere events for this year and make the most of a great time. People go on about the BMP whereby some folk do not even know there neighbours let alone the single chap who lives alone across the street. Im mean how do you know Richard that your neighbour has not converted his loft to look like the inside of a Heinkel III and dresses up has Goring every night? |
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03 Apr 10 - 08:30 PM (#2879093) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: Pierre Le Chapeau Bloody Parlarva. |
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04 Apr 10 - 04:55 AM (#2879241) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: VirginiaTam Growler Is the chip shop or Chinese take away (or whatever) around the corner from the GI still open or will Karen & Dal have ploughmans or something on offer some days? Going to town every evening for dinner may be a bit difficult for me to walk if the RA is acting up and TSO wants to be able to drink so driving is out. |
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04 Apr 10 - 10:41 AM (#2879348) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: Pierre Le Chapeau Hi VT I do not think the Royal Artillery will be acting up in Rochester Tam ? There again there is a small RA reenactment team at Fort Amherst in Chatham who fire Cannons using pyrotechnics and smoke machines. Its quite Impressive. |
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04 Apr 10 - 10:58 AM (#2879354) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: GUEST,CS Sorry, my post about WH & V wasn't appropriate to this thread - this thread was just 'up at the top' when I was looking at their MySpace. Have fun all, tho' if I don't get this Herefordshire campsite booked proper sharpish, I might well be joining you.. |
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04 Apr 10 - 02:35 PM (#2879495) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: VirginiaTam we would love for you to join us, CS PlC - RA = rheumatoid arthritis for me. But sometimes it does feel like cannon blasts going off in my joints. |
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04 Apr 10 - 06:42 PM (#2879626) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: GUEST,Richard Bridge on the other browser Because, Pierre, my neighbours on one side are a demolished pub ie nobody, behind: a vacant house seeking planning permission (ie nobody), to the other side a number of people who do not talk much (because in English they can't much) but run a shop and seem to be from the Indian sub-continent and across the road is Peter the Landlord who let us put up a FaF banner two Lower Coke winter sings ago. |
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04 Apr 10 - 06:43 PM (#2879627) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: Pierre Le Chapeau Tests carried out in the Chislehurst Chalk mines during the 1960s revealed that people who suffered from Rheumatoid Arthritis, Asthma, Chronicle diseases like Bronchitis gained great beneficial relief from long term stays residing in the Chislehurst Mines. some twenty volunteers spent a week living down there sleeping in Bunk-beds on a nighty basis Chalk related Airborne spaws released in the mines natural environment along with the constant temperature and the layers of Green Copper deposits were said to be the key elements for such relief. It was noticed by some volunteers who took part that there were also some awkward side effects, Like a transparencies in the Skin tissue. complete hair loss, loss of sight and eyes turning inward. and strangle tube like testicles , "I mean tentacles growing out there fore head. |
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04 Apr 10 - 07:09 PM (#2879639) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: Pierre Le Chapeau I hope the Greenwich lot are going to join us this year again? I enjoyed the combination of Bag Pipes and the Indian dancers in costume. Yet I am some what puzzled of where the Indian dancers came from clearly they been performing in some part of the Sweeps and then turned up in the GI and bag pipe and dancers joined forces to create a great dance routine to a noise that turned your eye lids inside out but it was all very good regardless and memorable . |
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04 Apr 10 - 08:05 PM (#2879673) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: Pierre Le Chapeau Well there you have it Richard. It was the loft of the demolished pub next door that was converted in to a Heinkel He 111. He bombed his own place? Enough of this Tom foolery Im off. Regards Pierre |
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05 Apr 10 - 12:10 PM (#2880040) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: GUEST,Andrew Greenwich lot? Have they got my plectrum? |
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05 Apr 10 - 05:00 PM (#2880212) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: growler Tam, Chinese takeaway 200 yards away |
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05 Apr 10 - 05:16 PM (#2880227) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: GUEST,Won Hung Lo "AHH are you Wanking the Waiter" NA i a foking the Chief. |
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05 Apr 10 - 05:44 PM (#2880246) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: melodeonboy I thought chiefs were Red Indian, not Chinese! (Or have I been watching too many Randolph Scott films?) |
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05 Apr 10 - 06:02 PM (#2880252) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: GUEST,Pierre Le Chapeau. on a different planet. Red Indians ? No such term Melodeon Boy They were mostly forest Indians. white man drove them on to the plains where they caught the sun and Red Indian became there name. Did you know that Squirrel was Forest Indian for Tree Rat and they ate them. Tastes like chicken? Stick that in your pipe and smoke it.? Im a teepee No Im not. " I am a Wig Wam No Im not Im two tense going for a Lie down |
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05 Apr 10 - 07:12 PM (#2880310) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: melodeonboy "Red Indians ? No such term Melodeon Boy" You try telling the Lone Ranger that and you'll get a bullet up your arse! |
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06 Apr 10 - 02:04 AM (#2880461) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: Richard Bridge Custer might be quite surprised too. |
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06 Apr 10 - 02:45 AM (#2880474) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: The Barden of England Birds Custer Powder - never liked it!! John Barden |
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06 Apr 10 - 02:56 AM (#2880476) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: VirginiaTam The term red Indians is not used in the USA. Native Americans is not good enough but will serve when referring to more than one tribe. Better not to speak about them as a whole group but as specific tribe using the correct title for that tribe. Least that can be done to show respect for groups of people disenfranchised and institutionalised by a white supremacist government. Can we please return this thread to proper topic? Thanks for the info Growler. |
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06 Apr 10 - 08:31 AM (#2880607) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: broadstairs-jen the lone ranger pops into the good intent to have a pint of ale, he leaves tonto outside running the horses up and down john street to keep them warm. after he finishes his beer dal asks if he'd like another, but the lone ranger says "no thanks dal, i left my injin runnning" |
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06 Apr 10 - 09:49 AM (#2880656) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: Richard Bridge As Lone Ranger and Tonto jokes go, I think I prefer "What do you mean "we", paleface?" |
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06 Apr 10 - 09:58 AM (#2880667) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: Don(Wyziwyg)T ""Tam, Chinese takeaway 200 yards away"" Would that be the establishment run by the Chinese brothers Wun Tin Lung, and Wee Tin Po, or is the domain of Hu Flung Dung? Enquiring minds want to know. Don T. |
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06 Apr 10 - 11:35 AM (#2880736) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: Girl Friday With reference to Tree Rat tasting like chicken. All together now... "It all ends up tasting of chicken...." |
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06 Apr 10 - 12:01 PM (#2880752) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: Richard Bridge This is now getting very silly, but where do the carrots come from? |
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07 Apr 10 - 03:49 AM (#2881189) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: GUEST,Andrew Why is a carrot more orange than an orange? Carrots were originally purplish blue but were selectively bred to get the orange colour to impress the dutch king. An early example of genetic engineering. There were no chillies, garlic or rice in India.These were all introduced by europeans. There were no rabbits in England. St Patrick brought guinnes to Ireland. One of the above is false! PS who's got my plectrum? |
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07 Apr 10 - 07:40 AM (#2881276) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: melodeonboy I believe plectrums also were originally purplish blue, but with the advent of guitars of garish colour it was decided that plectrum makers had to keep up with the times and branch out into other shades. Perhaps we should start a "What is a traditional plectrum?" thread. |
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07 Apr 10 - 07:48 AM (#2881283) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: Pierre Le Chapeau Carrots were Originally Purplish Blue ? you silly arse. Carrots come from Morocco Known by the Moroccans has the ccccccccrrrrr rooooot. They are not only used for cooking the ladies use them for costume jewelry. in regards to culinary uses Im somewhat surprised Richard has never used them in his lovely Knockholt Tangines whereby he uses Apricots. Apricots are for baby apes and has such should be left alone. Regards to all Pierre. |
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07 Apr 10 - 07:51 AM (#2881287) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: Pierre Le Chapeau If you grow your big toe nail to the desired length and cut it off one can use that has a plectrum? |
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07 Apr 10 - 10:35 AM (#2881372) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: GUEST,Andrew I jest not see HERE |
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07 Apr 10 - 10:44 AM (#2881376) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: melodeonboy Well, blow me down! |
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07 Apr 10 - 09:52 PM (#2881823) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: Pierre Le Chapeau "Well I be............. buggered" |
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10 Apr 10 - 03:15 PM (#2883779) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: fisheye Pierre be careful carrots can be funny shapes also! fisheye |
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10 Apr 10 - 06:08 PM (#2883891) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: growler May we return to Sweeps, or am I'm being picky |
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10 Apr 10 - 06:47 PM (#2883907) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: Pierre Le Chapeau Not at all Growler. Fisheyes fault posting nonsense? |
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11 Apr 10 - 04:30 PM (#2884381) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: growler Unfortunatly my son has chosen to get married on the 30th. I have explained to herself that it is Sweeps and for that reason would not be attending the wedding. I lost the argument, so will not be there Friday evening, but it will be in the safe hands of John Barden |
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11 Apr 10 - 04:47 PM (#2884387) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: Pierre Le Chapeau I have booked into Andy Snack for the Friday and Saturday night. I like it there because its right by the high street. Has B&Bs go it very Rough and Ready and I do not recommend it to anyone last year the telly didnt work and the shower had no hot water and the bath had no Cold water. but I can handle that for a couple of days. |
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12 Apr 10 - 02:57 AM (#2884625) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: VirginiaTam B&B booked up Watts Avenue for Saturday and Sunday nights. Probably will not bring instruments as my hands are very bad last few weeks. Any wevvuh perdictions yet? |
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12 Apr 10 - 03:17 AM (#2884631) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: Richard Bridge Free Metcheck only goes as far as the 26th April (they revised the program) and it is nice up to the 25th, allegedly, and raining on 26th. Watch this space. |
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12 Apr 10 - 03:03 PM (#2884969) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: GUEST But the Wevvacheck has been 'reet naff' of late. Inside is good!! John Barden |
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13 Apr 10 - 03:08 AM (#2885362) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: VirginiaTam I am thinking I don't want to spend all my time inside this time. Want to see some performers and some dancing. And now we have video cam gonna capture lots of fun stuff for my youtube account. Hey Kev the Clogs and Dilligafxx - Shall we record some Bishop Gundulf's? Just looked at the website and see that Roger Hope disappeared on my birthday last year. Sigh. Well if you want to be recorded let me know when and where. We will be in Rochester from Saturday morning to Monday midday. |
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13 Apr 10 - 03:41 AM (#2885377) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: Richard Bridge KtC and Dilligaf are maybe more likely to be seen with Gong Scourers |
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13 Apr 10 - 09:28 AM (#2885528) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: Kev The Clogs Hi there folks. Well I am with Gundulfs all of Saturday and Dilligaf is with Gongs. that is the plan but I may swap to Gongs depending on how I feel. Hoff - I will probably need a lift in on the Monday and then could you take my kit and my drum back to yours on Monday night as I will be heading off for home on the train (Val is working on Monday). Looking forward to it :-) |
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13 Apr 10 - 10:02 AM (#2885559) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: GUEST,Andrew Is that right? According to the official programme John Barden is Hosting Sing - arounds in the Good Intent on Friday, Saturday & Sunday 8.45 - 11pm what happened to the afternoon singaround? Why has it been moved to later at night, many of us have to get public transport home, so will not now be able to attend! And why no Ruff 'n Reddy? And where's my plectrum? |
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13 Apr 10 - 11:01 AM (#2885587) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: GUEST,Abdul - nearly home. Here, Andrew, I'm just packing up to return home after a year in Dubai and in my plectrum case I notice a plectrum I don't recognise. I'm sure it's not mine and I wonder if this could be the one? I left uk last May, when did u suffer your loss? I'll be at one of the GI sessions at least and u can check it out if times allow. Al |
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13 Apr 10 - 11:13 AM (#2885601) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: VirginiaTam There are sing a rounds at the Good Intent lunchtime to 2:30 Saturday, Sunday and Monday. But usually lasts longer on Sat and Mon. Sunday Gastove's show will e in da house from 3 to 7. Al - you should ransom that plectrum. Serve Andrew right for being so annoying about the lost one. You could donate the proceeds to Emmaus. http://www.emmaus.org.uk/find |
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13 Apr 10 - 11:21 AM (#2885611) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: GUEST,Andrew But why is it advertised as 8.45 - 11pm? |
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13 Apr 10 - 02:32 PM (#2885733) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: VirginiaTam Andrew do a find on Good Intent on the PDF of the programme and you will see there are midday sessions. |
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13 Apr 10 - 02:33 PM (#2885734) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: VirginiaTam heck do a find function on plectrum too. see what it turns up. |
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13 Apr 10 - 03:09 PM (#2885751) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: The Barden of England Andrew Sans Plectrum (or is that Andrew lack plectrum)? - - - Any old how the programme was posted earlier on the site - but to reiterate Friday 30/04/2010 from about 20:45 to close singaround/session with John Barden Saturday 01/05/2010 from 12:30 to 14:30 (but it WILL continue, bet your boots) and 20:45 to close as above with John Barden. Sunday 02/05/2010 from 12:30 to 14:30 singaround/session with Ruff & Reddy. 15:00 to 20:00 - floor spots and guests with Gastove and then 20:45 to close singaround/session with John Barden including a few songs from festival guest Mike Nicholson (a good mate and fabulous player and singer). Monday 03/05/2010 from 12:30 to falling over singaround/session with Ruff and Reddy. John Barden |
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14 Apr 10 - 04:58 PM (#2886686) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: Girl Friday That plectrum must be something spectacular to cause all that fuss |
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14 Apr 10 - 11:02 PM (#2886904) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: Pierre Le Chapeau Its a Leopard pattened plectrum. |
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26 Apr 10 - 09:31 PM (#2894977) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: Pierre Le Chapeau I found a Leopard pattened thong in the street? I wouldnt know who it belonged too. I picked it up with a stick and put iut in a bag. |
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26 Apr 10 - 09:35 PM (#2894980) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: Pierre Le Chapeau rE ABOVE POSTING i WAS CUT OFF. oK DO t.d.l.wnt this old thong to add to there Lepard pasttened collection? I bring it to Sweeps with me? I recon the throng was cut off to the size of it? Regards Pierre? |
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27 Apr 10 - 02:29 AM (#2895078) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: GUEST,woodsie I hope y'washed that thang! |
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27 Apr 10 - 09:01 PM (#2895595) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: GUEST,Mark Stevens It all looks good to me. What's the beer list ? |
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28 Apr 10 - 04:44 AM (#2895764) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: melodeonboy It's a list of beers that are available for consumption on the premises. |
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28 Apr 10 - 04:47 AM (#2895765) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: Abdul The Bul Bul And don't call me Shirley. |
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28 Apr 10 - 06:48 AM (#2895821) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: GUEST Sorry, what I meant to say is : Which Breweries and beers will be there at the festival ?? |
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28 Apr 10 - 10:10 AM (#2895923) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: Pierre Le Chapeau "Its a list of beers that are available for consumption on the premises? Really? What a Palava "Your jesting Melodeon Boy" Take no notice Guest, one has to consume them while sitting in the road adjoining the beer garden? Medway town council regulations. Its a £100 fine if your caught drinking in the pub. |
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28 Apr 10 - 02:12 PM (#2896101) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: VirginiaTam metcheck saying Saturday looking a bit better and Sunday pretty awful in the morning And it is going to be cold. the Observer Book of Morris and other Folk Dance. Found a medieval woodcut image of dancers (public domain) for the front cover / short descriptions of different species of Morris (Cotswold, Border, Molly, Rapper, etc.) and filled it with pages to complete. left page is blank for photo or sketch right page is printed with following (including lines to write on): Date observed ______________ Name (of group, side, team i.e. Gong Scourers)___________ Species (type of Morris team i.e. Border, Rapper, Clog) Natural Habitat (geographic location – home patch) Migratory Pattern (location at time of observation) Plumage (description of kit, clothes, tatters, face paint, props, etc.) Display (description of dances, songs and instruments observed) Notes (number of dancers, male, female or mixed group. etc.) I made an A5 book, printed it out at work and paid for the copy of 16 pages at 10p per page. Then used big stapler in conservation to staple it along fold. Maybe I should show it to Sweeps organisers. They could print off a load next year and sell to raise funds. |
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28 Apr 10 - 04:06 PM (#2896174) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: GUEST,Mark Stevens are you sure that wasn't the "I Spy" series of books that we bought in the 60's ? |
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28 Apr 10 - 05:24 PM (#2896216) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: growler There are thirty four beers on offer, from 3.4 to 6.2, this should last the weekend----- but who knows????? |
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28 Apr 10 - 07:21 PM (#2896289) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: Pierre Le Chapeau See you all Friday and saturday night. going home Sunday evening. Should hit the GI by 1800 friday. |
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28 Apr 10 - 07:59 PM (#2896309) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: GUEST,Mark Stevens Cheers, growler ! What is the pricing on the beers like ? Many thanks, again. |
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29 Apr 10 - 04:36 AM (#2896486) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: melodeonboy And I hope you'll be on on your best behaviour, Pierre. I don't want to have to shush you! |
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29 Apr 10 - 04:58 AM (#2896494) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: VirginiaTam Kevin stop trying to wind him up. Save the winding for singers who forget next line song. Very entertaining that. |
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29 Apr 10 - 06:31 AM (#2896534) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: GUEST,Dave K Looking forward to another superb Am version of Ride On Saturday John. Plus the equally superb selection of beers! |
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29 Apr 10 - 10:58 AM (#2896690) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: Girl Friday Pierre.... did you find the thong at twilight ? Bring it along to the thing thong. Have some new thongs to thing to you all. Grrrr!!!!!!! |
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29 Apr 10 - 04:56 PM (#2896869) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: growler Weather looks awfull, but Dal has a 35 foot erection for shelter, so we will be OK |
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29 Apr 10 - 05:28 PM (#2896886) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: GUEST,Mark Stevens I hope it doesn't leak, or dribble . . . . . |
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30 Apr 10 - 04:40 AM (#2897143) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: melodeonboy I'm rather concerned at the element of flippancy that appears to be creeping into this thread! Where's Mr. Quelch? He'll sort it out! |
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30 Apr 10 - 04:42 AM (#2897144) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: Pierre Le Chapeau Re Dals erection Dal,s Partner will have a skip in her step then? |
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30 Apr 10 - 05:00 AM (#2897152) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: melodeonboy Or, presumably, if he breaks the ladder while erecting it, a step in her skip! |
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30 Apr 10 - 05:03 AM (#2897155) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: VirginiaTam Gentlemen!?!? Meet Mr. Quelch
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30 Apr 10 - 05:18 AM (#2897160) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: melodeonboy Thwack, thwack! Yaroo! |
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30 Apr 10 - 09:48 AM (#2897294) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: Richard Bridge Wevva looking wetta and wetta on metcheck |
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30 Apr 10 - 12:14 PM (#2897350) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: morning wood "Wevva looking wetta and wetta on metcheck" Now that's got me all concerned about warping my wood! |
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30 Apr 10 - 12:37 PM (#2897364) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: Richard Bridge Stay in pub, easy! |
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30 Apr 10 - 03:39 PM (#2897467) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: Abdul The Bul Bul You checked the train times yet Paul? I don't have your email address by the way. Al |
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30 Apr 10 - 05:59 PM (#2897571) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: morning wood Al, Not checked them out yet. I'll have a trawl tomorrow. PM'd my email. Paul. |
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30 Apr 10 - 07:16 PM (#2897628) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: GUEST,Bogwog Let's hope there are mo paddys there! |
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01 May 10 - 08:42 PM (#2898325) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: Richard Bridge More ale. |
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02 May 10 - 04:05 AM (#2898442) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: GUEST,SwindonPete What a great time. Just a line to thank John Barden and other Good Intent regulars for making the singaround a relaxed and pleasant environment yesterday. Thank You. Can't wait until next year. Enjoy the rest of the festival and hope the weather 'picks up' for you all over the next couple of day. Best Wishes Pete |
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02 May 10 - 04:56 AM (#2898449) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: Abdul The Bul Bul 11.08 from Whitstable gets in about 12, then a squelch up to the GI. Al |
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02 May 10 - 07:48 AM (#2898486) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: Pierre Le Chapeau Gone back home today Sunday to sort out the 12 string Thanks very much to John Barden who found the Problem and to Richard Bridge who sorted it out The fault may well have been mine has I strung the 12 string myself with NEW Martin strings gauge 10. I cant see where I went wrong Richard showed me how to correctly string up a guitar at Pigs Ear last year Ie I angled the stings at the bridge end to sit snugly under the pegs. I alined the strings has best I could and above all I allowed for tension re taking the strings back half a fret before tightening. But the strings kept slipping it would not tune and I could not get a note out of the guitar. What ever Richard done to it last night it sounded much better but i refrained from playing it and let it stand over night in its case I have taken it home with me this morning retuned it and its sounds excellent still slipping slightly bur I am sure it will be ok for The Bank holiday session so I will be returning back to Rochester Monday morn to rebook myself in to the B&B and join in the sing around session. "What a Bloody Palaver" |
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02 May 10 - 05:30 PM (#2898741) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: growler A lovely afternoon, I'm begining to panic, as Dal recons if you greedy sods keep drinking, he will run out of ale before my session on Monday |
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02 May 10 - 05:45 PM (#2898746) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: Leadfingers IF there hadnt been a Birthdsay BBQ here I'd have been over yesterday ! And today I've been getting sorted for tomorrows Gig ! Glad its been a goosd weekend |
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03 May 10 - 03:33 AM (#2899000) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: VirginiaTam I gratefully got my nerve back last night. Maybe it was the lovely dinner with TDL and John and Jan Barden and Pete from PJs Music at the Shonza. Been turned on to Kulfi thanks to Trevor. I have zero voice this morning after my wail last night. What I lack in confidence I make up for in VOLUME! So if anyone is suffering temporary deafness, my apologies. Looking forward to good Monday afternoon session. |
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03 May 10 - 04:48 AM (#2899007) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: GUEST,Canberra Chris Growler- My very best wishes to your son for his wedding, and may it be a bit of high dry ground for you in an otherwise boggy year, and lead on to other happiness for you and your family. I suspect it was an argument well-lost. Best wishes also to all at the GI for song and ale, and the intrusion of little else. |
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03 May 10 - 12:44 PM (#2899198) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: growler What a fantastic weekend. Thanks to all who came, Karen and Dal, the hosts and JB who forced himself to stay awake untill the early hours, each day, to make sure that no one drank more than he did. Such commitment !!!!! I've just left at 5.15 pm as it was supposed to be winding down, the place was still packed. See you all next year, when, hopefully my liver has recovered Thanks for your thoughts Chris |
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03 May 10 - 01:39 PM (#2899223) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: Richard Bridge Weren't Raj and Sam fan-bloody-tastic with the Punjabi songs? I'm totally up for a concert evening from them! |
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03 May 10 - 02:30 PM (#2899250) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: VirginiaTam They were heart stoppingly good. I am just stunned with what Raj can do with her voice and I loved the mini tabla lesson. Wish we could have stayed longer but we feared a long wait to cross the Dartford. Turned out there was not so much end of bank holiday traffic as we expected. Pity. If that concert is at the GI and out of term time, we'd be up for it too. Just lovely. Thank you Karen and Dal - As usual we had a wonderful time. |
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03 May 10 - 05:03 PM (#2899340) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: growler Anyone got their contact number, cause I agree, they are something else |
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03 May 10 - 05:32 PM (#2899360) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: TheSilentOne Growler, VT has their email and phone number and will PM it to you. Thanks for a really great weekend everybody! |
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03 May 10 - 06:18 PM (#2899385) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: Richard Bridge I think Cari may have the details too. I can't believe they had no CDs! What an object lesson in percussion!! |
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04 May 10 - 03:18 AM (#2899615) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: Richard Bridge Broadstairs Jen has posted on the other sweeps fred about an objet trouve. |
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04 May 10 - 06:22 AM (#2899674) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: Girl Friday As we didn't see Jen yesterday, can we assume that the owner of the thingy has been located? That was a very enjoyable final session at the G.I. Tiredness overcame us by 5.00 , and we had to leave. Yet again, the G.I. sessions were the best part of the Festival! |
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04 May 10 - 08:03 AM (#2899707) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: Pierre Le Chapeau Well done to Karen and Dal who worked liked troopers and to John Barden Growler and Melodeon Boy who refereed the sessions/ I have got a dose of tennis Elbow caused by repeatedly shutting that bloody door that leads in from the beer garden. I wish folk would have patience when people are singing and not start swearing at people. because they have to wait at the door Such attitude proves that they had to much to drink in the first place cant people wait two minutes? to state that the folk outside are not welcome in the session part of the pub is not true but if they have attitude to others the likes of swearing at folk then they are clearly not be welcomed. The fact is the people who played outside do so through choice 1. because there is more room outside. 2.They all play has one and join in with each other. 3. There is clearly not enough room to comfortably accommodate everyone in the session bar? On the other hand Well done to all musicians singers both inside the session bar and outside in the Beer Garden Hats off to the Greenwich lot some good stuff played. Finally I was some what pissed off about my 12 string being out of action especially during Ride On on Saturday but thanks to Richard its now working perfectly. Richard I believe I owe you a G Sting? Kind regards to all and well done to al Pierre.l |
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04 May 10 - 08:26 AM (#2899720) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: Richard Bridge 1. The string was a spare one anyway Pete, don't worry about it. 2. It's a bar! People should come in and then go to the bar, not stand in the doorway blocking it up. 3. If people don't stand in the doorway then others will not get stcuk behind them and hold the door open - permitting the blast of 27 steam-driven melodeons playing nearly the same thing as each other to to overwhelm any singer who is not one of the lords of steam and iron. Not to mention the use of a device first invented as a weapon of psychological warfare. 4. The tune bashers want to bash tunes without stopping and of course they are very welcome to come in and do some tunes but the singers simply can't join in with the tunes - it's merely a matter of reciprocal consideration. I enjoyed the tunes in passing (and might bring a deadly drum next year to do some of them) Were the specialist tunes sessions at the Gordon and the Coopers as ebullient? |
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04 May 10 - 09:04 AM (#2899735) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: Pierre Le Chapeau I think it a matter of politeness to stop at the door if one is to cross the path of a singer or player or both.Weather on route to the bar or not its common in the clubs I attend to wait and be patient, but having said that "in the case of the Good Intent and the session bar on a packed Saturday night I agree Richard folk should not stand in the doorway blocking it up but move on in and go to the bar I think in future we should wave folk through if they stand in the door and the singers and performers will just have to put up with it. I say in General to wait is good mannered and polite but clearly it wont work in the Good Intent when its really busy. Wave em through I say and let them go about there course. It will save all the above palaver. In general the singer rounds need good people like John Kevin and Simon (and to give him credit Don has well He looked after the session Saturday while John went off to dinner and handed it back later upon John,s return to run these session fairly and to keep order. Without them session go to pieces has what happened Monday night after Kevin and Growler left ie I got fed up with it all and went back to the B&B. |
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04 May 10 - 09:08 AM (#2899737) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: Pierre Le Chapeau God Helpus I have been offered a Half hour slot Wednesday night at Folk mob prior to a guest performance.Shit what do I do? |
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04 May 10 - 09:17 AM (#2899742) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: Don(Wyziwyg)T Pick your best, rehearse it well, and enjoy it, and so will they. And thank you for the mention above. I was getting in practice for Sidmouth. Confirmed my Caravan booking, so I'LL BE THERE! Don T. |
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04 May 10 - 09:51 AM (#2899761) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: Richard Bridge Most important piece of advice Pete. Shit before going on stage. |
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04 May 10 - 01:36 PM (#2899908) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: The Barden of England The important thing about The Good Intent is that it has 2 bars (or 3 if you count the beer tent with 30 stunning beers tyo be had over Sweeps). Why people HAVE to walk through the crowd is somewhat beyond my comprehension. Just go to the other bar if you want a pint of Lager!! What, can't be bothered?? It's just one weekend out of 52. And to make it positively clear, the beer that was thrown over me was bitter, not lager. Nuff said! John Barden |
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04 May 10 - 02:07 PM (#2899937) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: The Barden of England Oh - I suspect something may be crawling out of the woodwork. Identify yourself GUEST (or should that be GUSSET) John Barden |
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04 May 10 - 02:13 PM (#2899949) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: The Barden of England Howdy ther GUSSET :-) John Barden |
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04 May 10 - 02:15 PM (#2899950) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: The Barden of England Be thee a Lager drinker GUSSET? John Barden |
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04 May 10 - 05:34 PM (#2900077) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: VirginiaTam People going in and out doesn't bother me, it is leaving the door open that's inconsiderate, especially when it is bloody freezing. Some people don't clock that the outside noise might be an intrusion on what's going on inside. But the damned cold. Were they raised in a barn? What really got on my tits was the rude couple on Saturday complaining about certain types of songs/singers. I leaned over to them and said, "If you don't like it, then *please* leave." Too much to drink is no excuse for poor manners. And the lady sitting beside me said as much to them. When they finally left I applauded them. |
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04 May 10 - 06:27 PM (#2900116) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: Richard Bridge Hmm. I had drink taken VT, so my geography may be inexact, but was that sitting on your left, or on your right? If on your left, I recollect two players, and I would have thought that two players should have known better. OTOH, absent totally bad manners I think particularly at festival time we should try to be inclusive of a wider audience - I was really hoping to tempt some of the Sunday arrivers into song - I know one to be a very fine guitarist-singer (albeit contemporary) and one other I gather to be a talented drummer-percussionist. Likewise on Saturday there was a very useful young muso-producer present who I failed to tempt with the offer of the loan of a guitar. That said, and while I in principle set my face against those who would have participants sit a test, pass an exam, and have an audition before performing, there were three who did give tongue over the weekend who would do better to consider whether what they were doing added to or detracted from the occasion. |
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04 May 10 - 07:44 PM (#2900168) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: Pierre Le Chapeau What a Fiasco . i have worked with Joe Public fore many a year and folk will not close doors I had a lock in once down Chislehurst caves. going back to times Beyond recall and some soppy silly arse used the electric buggy used to transport gear in and out, to ram the bloody Cave door down. I wouldnt mind the thing was open any way. lot of explaining. . |
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04 May 10 - 07:48 PM (#2900172) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: Richard Bridge Maybe we should club together and buy Karen and Dall a better door-closer, that does not stick open and that closes into one of those "soft-close" tracks. |
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05 May 10 - 02:40 AM (#2900350) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: VirginiaTam Richard re the rude couple. The couple sitting just to the left of me were polite and attentive when our Linda was singing. They were in the corner of the bench seating. It was the very talkative couple next down the bench in the direction of Don Thompson. Don't think they were muso's or dancers. TSO says they were just a pair of twats. It was on the Saturday afternoon session. Perhaps you weren't in the room when this happened. Really annoyed me because Linda wasn't there long because she had danced all day and I missed her song. Grumble grumble. Does Linda go to Pig's Ear, typically? Or is there going to be a deathiversary this year? Would like a catch up with some folks. |
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05 May 10 - 05:12 AM (#2900411) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: Don(Wyziwyg)T They were a complete pain in the arse, and I was most amused at the sheepish looks back as Tam loudly applauded their walk to the door. Good on you VT. Don T. |
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05 May 10 - 05:26 AM (#2900415) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: Pierre Le Chapeau "Have a shit before going on stage"? Ha Ha charming to the last? "How delicate". Well thanks very much for that advice Richard? What with Dons advice along side yours I,ll take to practicing on the bloody toilet? I was sitting next to Don all day Saturday and I do not recall anybody being loud or disruptive? There again such things can be over and done in a few minutes usually with the person/persons coping the hump and leaving which I assume is what happened. I may well have been outside have a smoke fore I do not recall this incident. I was quite amazed I got has far has the castle this year last year I done every pub in the town and fore some reason never got to the castle. also I was siting down in the town when this person with a dog walked past me and the dog went for me he was on a lead and the person pulled the dog back. Sorry the owner said to me but he does not like your Hat? Looking at the moth eaten mutt crossly I said Well I am a hat collector I have got about thirty hats in doors which one do you think he might like? |
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05 May 10 - 06:22 AM (#2900441) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: Richard Bridge Does Linda go to Piggy? Do bears shit in the woods? Do folkies drink beer? |
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05 May 10 - 10:19 AM (#2900545) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: Girl Friday Anyone who is anyone in Kent goes to Piggie's. |
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05 May 10 - 12:08 PM (#2900625) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: Pierre Le Chapeau I hope thats not the case I was talking to Pigs Ear after they came off stage at Sweeps and there is concern about the event getting to big? |
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05 May 10 - 12:32 PM (#2900647) Subject: RE: Good Intent Sweeps From: GUEST,Tone Deaf Leopard I was referring only to our immediate friends, of course. I don't think everyone in Kent will fit. |