Upton Folk Festival (2002)

Subject: RE: Upton Folk Festival
From: greg stephens
Date: 17 May 03 - 03:14 PM

Upton Cajun Festival NOW

Subject: RE: Upton Folk Festival
From: Snuffy
Date: 13 May 03 - 05:06 PM

Spotted Mary (Vectis), Andy Hindley and maybe Theresa Tooley (treaties1) watching the parade.

And are pages 6 & 7 identical?

Subject: RE: Upton Folk Festival
From: Noreen
Date: 13 May 03 - 01:21 PM

Alanww leading Tarka Morris, about page 13, Snuffy in the White Lion (no!)on a couple of pics, and several Shellbacks at side of road watching parade.
Will have to look closer!

Subject: RE: Upton Folk Festival
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 13 May 03 - 12:25 PM

Spotted the duck on the banjo but little else.

Subject: RE: Upton Folk Festival
From: GUEST,COINWOLF
Date: 12 May 03 - 06:35 PM

Fun, Folk and Frolic back next year 30th April to 3rd May 2004.

Guests booked so far:

Artisan
Titch Friar
Les Barker
Hilary Spencer
Tom Lewis



Festival Cat

Subject: RE: Upton Folk Festival
From: greg stephens
Date: 12 May 03 - 05:57 PM

Upton Cajun Festival this weekend

Subject: RE: Upton Folk Festival
From: Noreen
Date: 12 May 03 - 01:47 PM

Q. Where has everyone gone?
A. To look at the Upton-upon-Severn website to see if they can see themselves in the photies!

I've spotted one mudcatter and several Shellbacks so far. How many familiar faces can you find?

:0)

Subject: RE: Upton Folk Festival
From: vectis
Date: 11 May 03 - 08:55 PM

It WAS good but not that good.

Subject: RE: Upton Folk Festival
From: JudeL
Date: 11 May 03 - 06:04 PM

you must have had an amazing festival if you've only just realised the others have gone!

Subject: RE: Upton Folk Festival
From: COINWOLF
Date: 11 May 03 - 05:54 PM

WHERE HAVE ALL THE SURVIVORS GONE?

AM I THE ONLY ONE LEFT IN UPTON?


Festival Cat

Subject: RE: Upton Folk Festival
From: Noreen
Date: 08 May 03 - 09:21 AM

Folkie, send a PM to Tig or the Badger and one or the other will sort it for you for a small fee.

:0)

Subject: RE: Upton Folk Festival
From: Folkie
Date: 08 May 03 - 08:33 AM

Can one of you please tell me where I get a badge from?

Subject: RE: Upton Folk Festival
From: My guru always said
Date: 08 May 03 - 05:09 AM

My badge worked Noreen!!! And glad I was to meet so many fine Cats, but missed some too - Emma B, Sue vG & 8 pints (hi again), T-boy, skippy, Folkie & probably loads more - catch some of you at Bishop's Castle I hope *g*

Subject: RE: Upton Folk Festival
From: Noreen
Date: 06 May 03 - 04:08 PM

I have performed in the latex glove orchestra, two summers ago at 4 Fools Festival- when Les Barker was performing with HW&tP...!

Sorry not to meet you, Emma. I wore my Mudcat badge nearly all weekend, but wasn't accosted once! :0)

Subject: RE: Upton Folk Festival
From: Emma B
Date: 06 May 03 - 03:46 PM

Had a wonderful time Lovely to meet so many friends again. Sorry I couldn't join the Mudpatch cafe choir but heard their full repetoire from the caravan at the other end of the site! I'm still laughing at His Worship & the Pig thanks to the nursing staff of St Derellas and the collective latex glove orchestra (aka the audience.)-you had to be there

Subject: RE: Upton Folk Festival
From: John Routledge
Date: 06 May 03 - 03:33 PM

The two days I had there were great. Learnt so much. Thanks to those who contributed to this - Hope they know who they are :0)

Subject: RE: Upton Folk Festival
From: Mr Red
Date: 06 May 03 - 03:07 PM

Ms Lemon
They also got to hear the song - though not till the survivors session - the one I was in anyway. The landlord in the Kings head is so friendly and he was keen to open the back bar (Stable Pipe).

I suggested if they had the word from the landlord next year the info was put in the programme that the Kings Head was a good place to be, and start looking for the stragglers on Monday night there. We had to decamp to the back bar because of the amplified duo in the main bar but that actually allowed singers a chance.

Subject: RE: Upton Folk Festival
From: 8_Pints
Date: 06 May 03 - 08:39 AM

Sal,

.... and you met Sue & Bob vG as well!

Sue returned to look for her diabetic lemon, but unfortunately you had shut up shop. Sold-out I expect o)

Bob

Subject: RE: Upton Folk Festival
From: the lemonade lady
Date: 06 May 03 - 07:36 AM

I broke my Upton record for lemonade sales. Funny because the weather on Saturday wasn't v.g. was it? Lovely meeting Guru, Snuffy, Noreen, ColK,AlanWW, Vectis, The Ducks, Leadfingers, Abuwood, Mr Red.

And so the festival season begins.

Sal

Subject: RE: Upton Folk Festival
From: alanww
Date: 06 May 03 - 06:59 AM

Brill festival - a lot of singing but also a bit of dancing and playing my concertina. It was a magical muddy cafe session late on Sunday night and the spiced rum, hot tea and chips helped too! Great to see so many good friends!

"... And you said: little eyes I love you, honey ...!"
Alan

Subject: RE: Upton Folk Festival
From: My guru always said
Date: 06 May 03 - 04:03 AM

Excellent weekend - wonderful to meet so many Catters there! My recovery has now commenced *g*

Subject: RE: Upton Folk Festival
From: Abuwood
Date: 06 May 03 - 02:43 AM

Best bit for me this year was the long Morris Arch at the end of the procession, lets us see all the sides taking part BRILLIANT same again next year please!

Subject: RE: Upton Folk Festival
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 05 May 03 - 05:40 PM

Yes thanks for singing me to sleep Snuffy. What a weekend!!

Subject: RE: Upton Folk Festival
From: vectis
Date: 05 May 03 - 05:35 PM

Good weekend. The late night al fresco sing was brill.

Subject: RE: Upton Folk Festival
From: Snuffy
Date: 05 May 03 - 04:41 PM

Especially the late night singing at the mudpatch cafe!

WassaiL! V

Subject: RE: Upton Folk Festival
From: Noreen
Date: 05 May 03 - 03:27 PM

It was good.

Subject: RE: Upton Folk Festival
From: Mr Red
Date: 01 May 03 - 07:02 PM

Yes but .... The vehicular entrance to the campsite is next turn right (out of town) and about 200 yards on the right. The most noticeable churchified ediface is the Pepper Pot which is a heritage centre now.

Subject: RE: Upton Folk Festival
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 01 May 03 - 05:13 PM

Think I've located campsite on the map. Is it opposite the church?

Subject: RE: Upton Folk Festival
From: GUEST,T-boy
Date: 01 May 03 - 08:26 AM

Or "Waist Deep in the Big Muddy".

Subject: RE: Upton Folk Festival
From: SussexCarole
Date: 30 Apr 03 - 06:59 PM

Noreen

Will the lilo pumping shanty do..........

Carole

Subject: RE: Upton Folk Festival
From: Zany Mouse
Date: 30 Apr 03 - 03:38 PM

It's looking less and less likely that Mick and I will be able to go. It's a sell out! Great for the festival - well done - but not so great for us. Mick has emailed the organisers asking if there is any chance, but we don't hold out much hope.

Have a great time everyone.

ZM

Subject: RE: Upton Folk Festival
From: JudeL
Date: 30 Apr 03 - 03:35 PM

Here's hoping it stays fine long enought to put the tent up. Having been watching the weather reports for the weekend the outlook isn't good.

Subject: RE: Upton Folk Festival
From: John Routledge
Date: 30 Apr 03 - 01:16 PM

Thanks Tony- A lively discussion beats the hell out of putting a tent up :0)

Subject: RE: Upton Folk Festival
From: The Admiral
Date: 30 Apr 03 - 09:01 AM

Alan, somehow I don't see the whole 'Shellback Chorus' getting out of bed for 10.00 on Saturday morning but the more the merrier, although it does work with just a few people, turning it into workshop and getting some lively discussion - as Snuffy will tell you!
John, I don't have my copy of the working programme with me but the Methodist Hall is where it's been held before so I guess it's there again, which is a bit disconcernting for me, being used to having a pint of beer in one hand and a pipe full of baccy in the other when I sing a shanty! And yes, it does finish at noon, on time, because they're usually setting up for the next venue by then!

'It's Time To Go Now.....'

Safe Journeys Everyone, we'll see you there!

Tony

Subject: RE: Upton Folk Festival
From: John Routledge
Date: 29 Apr 03 - 08:14 PM

Admiral - is your workshop in the "Methodist" premises and does it finish at 12 noon.

Should get there for majority of it if my early Sat morning drive goes well.

Shellbacks rehearsal meets at 12.30pm

Subject: RE: Upton Folk Festival
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 29 Apr 03 - 08:12 PM

Mrs Duck:

Peg your ground sheet all around
That's the way to raise your tent
Set the poles to make it sound.
That's the way to raise your tent.

Peg the guy lines to pull the walls out
That's the way to raise your tent
Add a flysheet good and stout
That's the way to raise your tent

So heave on guy ropes, heave and haul
To build a place for one and all

(other verses may follow!)
Orignal was "Voyaging to Vinland" by Robert Calvert. Here

Nigel

Subject: RE: Upton Folk Festival
From: Snuffy
Date: 29 Apr 03 - 07:55 PM

Sounds like it calls for a stamp-and-go (to the pub) shanty, Noreen.
Haul away your flysheets .......

WassaiL! V

Subject: RE: Upton Folk Festival
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 29 Apr 03 - 06:17 PM

It will be fairly late when we get there too as I have to work and from experience travelling can be looooooooong on Friday evening

Subject: RE: Upton Folk Festival
From: Noreen
Date: 29 Apr 03 - 05:52 PM

Just realised (duh!) that I won't be getting there til late on Friday- who's for a putting-up-tent-in-the-dark workshop?

Anyone know a putting-up-tent-in-the-dark shanty?

Subject: RE: Upton Folk Festival
From: alanww
Date: 29 Apr 03 - 04:49 PM

Where will the session be for the early birds who will be there by Friday lunchtime? White Lion?

Admiral: It should be a cracking shanty workshop if all the (25 to 30) Shellbacks rouse themselves from bed in time! But somehow I doubt it! I'll try to make it myself though, Tony, but if it is one of those seeing in the dawn sessions on the Friday night, please accept my apologies now!

"I thought I heard the old man say ...!"
Alan

Subject: RE: Upton Folk Festival
From: GUEST,skippy
Date: 29 Apr 03 - 03:43 PM

o/k admiral see you there "skippy"

Subject: RE: Upton Folk Festival
From: Folkie
Date: 29 Apr 03 - 08:27 AM

Vital Spark will be there on Sunday, participating in the church service at 11.00 a.m., running a workshop at 2.00 p.m. and giving a concert at 5.00 p.m. Hope to see you all.

Subject: RE: Upton Folk Festival
From: Zany Mouse
Date: 27 Apr 03 - 11:54 AM

It looks as if Mick and I will be along to Upton this year (Upton virgins as well). As this will be the first time we use the camper we will be camper virgins too. What fun! Food, Guru?

ZM

Subject: RE: Upton Folk Festival
From: My guru always said
Date: 27 Apr 03 - 11:20 AM

I may be an Upton first-timer too Noreen, am hoping to get along to join you all with a little help from my friends :-)

Subject: RE: Upton Folk Festival
From: Noreen
Date: 27 Apr 03 - 09:05 AM

Jude, Snuffy was speaking as a Shellback, who, as performers, have special arrangements- though as Jane says, this doesn't run to free weekend tickets.

Looking forward to Upton; my first visit there, so be gentle with me!

...and they both jumped down together, love
to hear the nightingales sing!

Subject: RE: Upton Folk Festival
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 27 Apr 03 - 08:43 AM

I think some performers are staying on the campsite and just paying camping fees Jude and not every performer gets a ticket thrown in.

Subject: RE: Upton Folk Festival
From: JudeL
Date: 27 Apr 03 - 05:20 AM

Snuffy: according to upton website you cannot camp on the site (£5 pp) without buying a full ticket (now £35 pp)

Subject: RE: Upton Folk Festival
From: Leadfingers
Date: 26 Apr 03 - 09:49 PM

Snuffy You are a real smartarse . I wish I'd got in first with that.

Subject: RE: Upton Folk Festival
From: the lemonade lady
Date: 26 Apr 03 - 03:14 PM

#;-))

Subject: RE: Upton Folk Festival
From: Snuffy
Date: 25 Apr 03 - 09:06 PM

I didn't see The Nightingales on the list of booked acts on the website, Sal :-)