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02 Sep 03 - 03:06 AM (#1011002) Subject: Swanage Festival this weekend (5-7 Sept) From: Hamish Any other 'catters for Swanage this weekend? It's a lovely festival in a superb seaside setting: lots of dancing and busking along the promenade, workshops and a couple of decent sessions and main stage acts... ...if you are, then come and say "hullo" and sing a song/play a tune or three at the open mic session on Saturday lunchtime/afternoon which I have the pleasure and privilege of hosting. They've been pretty special the last couple of years... ...more at the official festival site |
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02 Sep 03 - 04:43 AM (#1011039) Subject: RE: Swanage Festival this weekend (5-7 Sept) From: nickp I'll be down on the Saturday playing for the dance team (Bluefields) but won't be able to escape. Weather forecast looks hopeful. Looking forward to fish and chips at lunchtime.... |
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02 Sep 03 - 01:18 PM (#1011334) Subject: RE: Swanage Festival this weekend (5-7 Sept) From: running.hare I might Just manage to find my way to the white horse.... Cu Sat Hamish. |
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03 Sep 03 - 09:30 AM (#1011965) Subject: RE: Swanage Festival this weekend (5-7 Sept) From: Hamish good stuff, Lizzy. Weather's looking good according to BBC weather site: Friday - bright 24c Saturday - sunny 22c Sunday - bright 20c ...and dry throughout. Weather, not the pubs. |
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03 Sep 03 - 10:09 AM (#1011981) Subject: RE: Swanage Festival this weekend (5-7 Sept) From: JonnyDyer First time at Swanage for me. Any one recommend a good session pub for the Friday night /saturday. And (boring question) would you go over the ferry or around the estuary to get there? |
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03 Sep 03 - 12:08 PM (#1012049) Subject: RE: Swanage Festival this weekend (5-7 Sept) From: The Shambles Usually there is a fine session Friday and Saturday night at The Crow's Nest. |
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03 Sep 03 - 03:14 PM (#1012186) Subject: RE: Swanage Festival this weekend (5-7 Sept) From: running.hare happyguitar I'd Go round Poole Harbour, uness You were setting out from Sandbvanks itself. Where RU coming from? |
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03 Sep 03 - 05:13 PM (#1012256) Subject: RE: Swanage Festival this weekend (5-7 Sept) From: Efiddler I'll be down on Saturday, looking for sessions (and the belly dancers)! E |
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04 Sep 03 - 10:44 AM (#1012643) Subject: RE: Swanage Festival this weekend (5-7 Sept) From: Hamish Finishing work soon... I'll be on the road early(-ish) tomorrow and get to Swanage around lunchtime. Weather's looking great: prospects are for a fantabydooby weekend. Tally-ho! |
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04 Sep 03 - 12:17 PM (#1012699) Subject: RE: Swanage Festival this weekend (5-7 Sept) From: Ralphie Swanage virgin calling ! Will be playing with the Fraser Sisters Sat Night....(Dave and I are the two not wearing dresses!) Pop by and say hello whydoncha.. Good news about the weather (Mind you, it was the Beeb that said it!) Regards Ralphie |
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04 Sep 03 - 01:13 PM (#1012734) Subject: RE: Swanage Festival this weekend (5-7 Sept) From: JonnyDyer Lizabee > I'm coming from london ... so thanks for the advice ... will go around. Looking forward to a great time. Watch out for a guitarist who cannae stop smiling (that'll be me) |
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04 Sep 03 - 02:45 PM (#1012786) Subject: RE: Swanage Festival this weekend (5-7 Sept) From: Cllr I have to say a few words of warning to people going if its anything like last year. 1) The camp site was at least a couple of miles away from the town. 2) The festival bus service finished finshed at 11.30 most of the pub session finish at 12.00 and the Taxis fare is about a fiver 3) the season ticket did NOT include the main concerts at the school ie Flook and Show of Hands. it only covers the dance tent and a small discount for the festival camp site. 4) The stewards were not aware of this in fact telling me at one point that it there was a discount on presentation of season ticket which proved incorrect. 5) The pub acts and sessions were free not requiring season tickets 6) the singarounds were not hosted or even organised (excet the open mike run by Hamish and friends, on the other hand the dancing displays were nice and this is primarily a dance side festival and the free noodles were excellent at the open mike session (you sang a couple of times and got a free bowl. Maybe these problems have been sorted out I certainly hope so for the enjoyment of the sinngers that go this year. Cllr |
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04 Sep 03 - 05:21 PM (#1012894) Subject: RE: Swanage Festival this weekend (5-7 Sept) From: running.hare U were at the free noodle Sesh Cllr??? Me To, Sat Eve I think, now theres a thing! I can definately recomend the mild chicken. I have no intention of buying NE tickets, & prob wouldn't of even if I wasn't stony broke at the mo (Why is everything due to be renewed the one month you've not been paid!!?) But I will Enjoy Sat lunch time seasion, wandering the sandpit feild & then head home in the evening to babysit (see if I can't earn a resubscription to the YHA!) |
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12 Sep 03 - 01:57 PM (#1017637) Subject: RE: Swanage Festival this weekend (5-7 Sept) From: Hamish 'twere fabydoo... I've put some pix and a personal commentary at http://www.lombardy.clara.net/swanage2003/index.htm ...enjoy! |
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15 Sep 03 - 08:24 AM (#1019054) Subject: RE: Swanage Festival this weekend (5-7 Sept) From: Hamish Refresh... ...and a blue clicky for the page of my pictures and personal diary |
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15 Sep 03 - 08:25 AM (#1019057) Subject: RE: Swanage Festival this weekend (5-7 Sept) From: Hamish Aw jeez... hopefully a blue clicky for the page of my pictures and personal diary that works this time. Oops! Sorry! |