Loughstock lll

Subject: RE: Loughstock lll
From: MudGuard
Date: 03 Dec 04 - 07:56 PM

Are you not scary, Skarpi? I thought you wanted to write "scary" when you wrote "skari" (see your post above from 03 Dec 04 - 05:51 AM) ;-) ;-) ;-)

Subject: RE: Loughstock lll
From: skarpi
Date: 03 Dec 04 - 07:44 PM

Halló all , hahahahah Mudguard i am not !SCARY " i am very soft man
Why should I be Scary? have no idea , I know spelling is not    you
always okei, but what a hekk.
Lots of love , hik up'?!!"
All the best SkarpiIceland.

Subject: RE: Loughstock lll
From: Peter K (Fionn)
Date: 03 Dec 04 - 06:30 PM

I'll brief White Tiger on those tunes, Fib. But I'm relieved to hear that you might at last be tempted to venture beyond polkas! Larry O'Gaff's / Humours of Whiskey (it has plenty more names too) is just a plain ole' jig, by the way, in D maj.

Subject: RE: Loughstock lll
From: Fibula Mattock
Date: 03 Dec 04 - 02:23 PM

Oh yes, the latest polka list is: Britches full of stitches, Finnish polka, Newmarket polka, Jessica's polka, Dan MacDonald's, Maggie in the woods, Dennis Murphy's, Ryan's, and what I can remember of Maids of Ardagh (or is that Our Da? ;-)

I will venture to try Humours of Whiskey... slip jig, isn't it? What key?? I'm shite at transposing...

Subject: RE: Loughstock lll
From: Peter K (Fionn)
Date: 03 Dec 04 - 01:19 PM

Letty, Larry O'Gaff's turns out to be what I know as Humours of Whiskey. It's got words! HERE in the DigiTrad.

Subject: RE: Loughstock lll
From: MudGuard
Date: 03 Dec 04 - 12:28 PM

Letty, both Erik and Erich exist in German.

Anyway, Dutch is just Deutsch without e and s.
Thus the Dutch version of "Eric" is "ric", Ltty ;-)

Letty, do you really dare sharing a cottage with a Cadbury fiddle and me? ;-)

Subject: RE: Loughstock lll
From: Peter K (Fionn)
Date: 03 Dec 04 - 10:56 AM

Mudguard, some of the guys from Haste to the Wedding   threatened to weigh in. I'll check up on that. (You can sample tracks from their excellent CD at the website.)

Subject: RE: Loughstock lll
From: Letty
Date: 03 Dec 04 - 10:43 AM

Andy, isn't the German version of Erik Erich? Erik is Dutch!
Eirikr is the Icelandic version of course.

Anyway, Peter: I'll PM you about the cottage!


Letty (now learning Larry O'Gaff's)

Subject: RE: Loughstock lll
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 03 Dec 04 - 07:48 AM

Are they coming on a Saga holiday?
Giok

Subject: RE: Loughstock lll
From: Fibula Mattock
Date: 03 Dec 04 - 07:04 AM

;-) Okay Andi!

Richard - they just feel at home near Strong Fjord Lough.

Subject: RE: Loughstock lll
From: MudGuard
Date: 03 Dec 04 - 07:00 AM

Fibula, at least I can spell my own name - so I am better than scary skarpi ... ;-)

And I did not spell Eric's name wrong, I just used the German version of his name!

Subject: RE: Loughstock lll
From: mooman
Date: 03 Dec 04 - 05:55 AM

Egad! It's a Viking invasion what with Eric and the Icelanders!

Peace

moo

Subject: RE: Loughstock lll
From: skarpi
Date: 03 Dec 04 - 05:51 AM

Halló all, from Iceland will three people.
All the best Skari Iceland.

Subject: RE: Loughstock lll
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 03 Dec 04 - 04:28 AM

Baguette ?
Reminds me of the old schoolboy joke. 'If nuns live in a nunnery, and cats live in a cattery, where do bugs live?
Funny old language isn't it Andy?
Giok

Subject: RE: Loughstock lll
From: Fibula Mattock
Date: 03 Dec 04 - 03:36 AM

Nhhahahahha, MudGuard spelt Eric's name wrong AGAIN! Andy, for shame!! (I do it all the time too actually because I seem to know more Eriks than Erics.)

Subject: RE: Loughstock lll
From: Leadfingers
Date: 02 Dec 04 - 09:49 PM

The vagaries of the English language ,especially when used by nutters like me ! A Bashette is a small bash -Perhaps sessionette ? and in that case is an Omelette a small Omel ??

Subject: RE: Loughstock lll
From: MudGuard
Date: 02 Dec 04 - 07:34 PM

Hm - can't argue with that, as my dictionary does not tell me what a bashette is ... ;-)

Subject: RE: Loughstock lll
From: Leadfingers
Date: 02 Dec 04 - 07:13 PM

Enough for a reasonable bashette any way Andy !

Subject: RE: Loughstock lll
From: MudGuard
Date: 02 Dec 04 - 07:07 PM

List of Participants

Fibula
Leadfingers
Skarpi + Band
Liz the Squeak + Manitas + no Limpit ;-)
John Giok McKenzie
Letty
Peter K (Fionn) + Sorcha White Tiger
Erik + Skipjack
mooman + pat
erinmaidin

makes 16 (assuming "Band" stands for 2 people - I do not know how big skarpi's band is)

JudeL/JohnHenry/Where'sMyPint will probably not come.

Did I miss someone?

Subject: RE: Loughstock lll
From: Leadfingers
Date: 02 Dec 04 - 08:30 AM

Just a quickie to keep this up the page !

Subject: RE: Loughstock lll
From: skarpi
Date: 01 Dec 04 - 04:09 AM

No I did not taste one drop of alcahol last night .
And I have never taste a Brennivín so it will be the first
time In Portaferry.
All my best With lots of love to you all Skarpi Iceland.

Subject: RE: Loughstock lll
From: skarpi
Date: 01 Dec 04 - 04:07 AM

No not a change, you will taste it when i am In Portaferry along
with the shark, nammmmmmmmm hmmmmmmm
And how much Brennivín not a drop, but Dunphys whiskey a little you know........
All the best SkarpiIceland.

Subject: RE: Loughstock lll
From: MudGuard
Date: 30 Nov 04 - 08:32 PM

Just checking: Skarpi, how much of that Brennivin did you have before that experience?

Btw, To me, somehow, Brennivin sounds almost like Branntwein (brandy might be the English equivalent) - might the words be related?

Subject: RE: Loughstock lll
From: skarpi
Date: 30 Nov 04 - 07:18 PM

Hallo all , well learning the whistle is difficult but if you but your heart in it you can do it, no proplem just hopp in and swimm.
I am trying to learn the whistle and it coming ver    y
slowly I must say.
What can I say i am man I can´t many things at once so its either the Bodhrán or the whistle so I choose the Bodhrán for a start.

I felt something strange tonight I was with my band and we where
playing a song (Icelandic ) and I felt someone enter the room
but no one came through the door, what I felt was that a woman came in to the room and she was listening to the music and the strange thing was that ... I can´t find the word, well I felt good .I told the others about this and one person was not liking this.

This is not a joke.

Well now I am gonna pray and then I am gone to bed.
All the best Skarpi Iceland.

P.s. The song was about the Fairy´s hmmmmmmm I wonder?

Subject: RE: Loughstock lll
From: MudGuard
Date: 30 Nov 04 - 07:00 PM

I thought I have proven (proofed? I hate English) already that I haven't learnt it ...

Subject: RE: Loughstock lll
From: Leadfingers
Date: 30 Nov 04 - 06:35 PM

You mean you havent learnt YET ???

Subject: RE: Loughstock lll
From: MudGuard
Date: 30 Nov 04 - 06:10 PM

Ok,
flights are booked (for some months now).
hotel in London is booked ;-)
Taxi share for Belfast - Portaferry and back is arranged.
Place to sleep is organized.
Got some foreign money with me (when will the UK finally join the Euro?).

Anything else to do?
I mean besides learning to play the whistle ...

Subject: RE: Loughstock lll
From: MudGuard
Date: 30 Nov 04 - 02:12 PM

Peter, PM is on the way!

Subject: RE: Loughstock lll
From: Peter K (Fionn)
Date: 30 Nov 04 - 12:36 PM

I've booked a self-catering cottage, close to the square, for Friday and Saturday nights. Two, maybe three, beds are unspoken for at present and are available at about £9 a night (depending on uptake), if anyone wants to PM me. I'm also willing to book Sunday night if there are any other takers.

Subject: RE: Loughstock lll
From: Skipjack K8
Date: 29 Nov 04 - 07:30 PM

Session time! I's a comin'! Negotiations are still ongoing as to whether the Viking's Home Office Tag is valid for Ulster, as he should have been released from OFSTED on licence by then, but I have to attend the Lard Baron's Ball in Liverpool on the Friday night, and so my remains won't be loaded onto Easyjet until 11.40 Saturday. I have a hire car for €50 from Mary at Dan Dooley (good woman herself), have booked into the last available room at Adair's, and will be heading back to Belfast International for a lunchtimeish flight on the Monday. If anyone fits with any of those times, your company will be a pleasure.

Subject: RE: Loughstock lll
From: GUEST,Philippa
Date: 29 Nov 04 - 05:41 AM

Skarpi you can buses from Belfast to Portaferry via Newtownards, without going on the ferry (from Strangford// Giok was referring to his ferry from Scotland to Ireland I think). Check www.translink.co.uk journeyplanner for the bus route/times. It's not a difficult journey.

(I hardly ever read Laughstock threads as they get far too long)

Subject: RE: Loughstock lll
From: Leadfingers
Date: 29 Nov 04 - 04:57 AM

Well whatever happens we are going to have a good time again - And THATS AN ORDER !!!

Subject: RE: Loughstock lll
From: alanww
Date: 28 Nov 04 - 04:04 PM

I am very sorry to say that Sandy and I won't be able to make it this year either ... a little problem of a lack of money!
Have a great time everyone. Enjoy!
What did you say the intended dates will be for 2006, Fib?
"As I was a-walking down by the sea shore...!"
Alan

Subject: RE: Loughstock lll
From: Eric the Viking
Date: 28 Nov 04 - 03:46 PM

Is there anyone likely to be at the international airport on the Friday night-plane time not yet decided, as Skipjack will travel on his own on the Saturday. I need a lift from airport to porta ferry please if possible.

ta.

Subject: RE: Loughstock lll
From: skarpi
Date: 27 Nov 04 - 08:04 AM

we will see about that,as an Icelander we gonna give some taste of brennivín and shark it goes well together. Oei I am not gonna be alone In
Belfast On friday the 4th, so if anyone is going by ferry to
Portaferry we would like to know about that.
I coult get lost, I am very good at it.
I had a concert last night and it got okei, but here In Iceland it is very hrad have conerts becouse people don´t come to the pups
until one clock after midnight, we had the concert from 21-23
so we had about 35 people .
I would see more it will be in the future.
All the best Skarpi Iceland.

Subject: RE: Loughstock lll
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 27 Nov 04 - 05:07 AM

Mmmm Brennevin, I've always wanted to try it, I hear it's an experience and a half. A small bottle for my collection would be very welcome, and in spite of being Scottish I would of course pay for it!
Giok

Subject: RE: Loughstock lll
From: MudGuard
Date: 26 Nov 04 - 04:26 PM

Paul, of course I'll share the taxi - this leaves one seat to share ...

Subject: RE: Loughstock lll
From: MudGuard
Date: 26 Nov 04 - 04:08 PM

As was said before, I will be there too.

I do not yet have any accommodation.

If someone wants to share? JudeL asked a long time ago ...

Andy/MudGuard

Subject: RE: Loughstock lll
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 26 Nov 04 - 03:03 PM

I arrive at the ferry terminal at 18:45 on the 3rd. If there is somewhere safe to park near the airport, I may hang on till the 4th, to go down and if that can be made to happen I have 2 spare saets with seat belts, and space for another 2/3 without seat belts.
Giok

Subject: RE: Loughstock lll
From: manitas_at_work
Date: 26 Nov 04 - 11:20 AM

Liz, Andy and I are on the same flights which are

Friday 04 February, flight 253
departs London Stansted at 11:20, arrives Belfast Intl at 12:40

Monday 07 February, flight 254
departs Belfast Intl at 13:30, arrives London Stansted at 14:50

we're happy to share cabs if anyone else is arriving at around the same time

Subject: RE: Loughstock lll
From: skarpi
Date: 26 Nov 04 - 10:53 AM

I´ll Be in Belfast at 23:00 night time, and have to have a bed In Belfast.
What is the fasted way to take, to Portaferry ?
All the best Skarpi Iceland.

Subject: RE: Loughstock lll
From: Leadfingers
Date: 26 Nov 04 - 09:00 AM

The next thing is to collate arrival times so transport can be shared from Airports !! I arrive Belfast International at 1550 pm from Stanstead !! Last year it was twelve quid a head 4 sharing a Taxi to the Hostel !

Subject: RE: Loughstock lll
From: skarpi
Date: 26 Nov 04 - 08:55 AM

i wont be in Portaferry until Friday, so I miss that.
All the best skarpiIceland.

Subject: RE: Loughstock lll
From: Peter K (Fionn)
Date: 26 Nov 04 - 08:54 AM

Fibs, what's the new polka, and what others do you know? Or are there now too many to list? Maybe White Tiger can try learning the same ones, or she may even know one or two of them already.

If Geordie & Co are likely to come down from Bangor, I'll nudge the guys from Haste to the Wedding, who were threatening to come from Larne. It offers the prospect of some red-hot sessions, especially if Skipjack and Eric turn up (in which case be sure they surrender their passports on arrival, to prevent any swanning off to Dublin). Hopefully there will still be a place for the more amateur-level stuff to which the likes of me aspire....

Subject: RE: Loughstock lll
From: GUEST,Noreen
Date: 26 Nov 04 - 07:04 AM

mmmm....click here for everything you ever wanted to know about shark cookery.... I quote: "Bonito, a Pacific shark ... has meat that looks and tastes like swordfish" and I love swordfish! Wonder which variety they land in Iceland?

Shame I won't get to meet you this time, skarpi- and all you other lovely peeps. Have a Guinness or three for me! Oh- and go to the quiz night in Fiddlers' Green on Thursday night if you're there in time- that was fun last year.

Subject: RE: Loughstock lll
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 25 Nov 04 - 06:48 PM

Skarpi - I can't wait to meet you but I think I can wait a bit longer for the shark dish......

LTS

Subject: RE: Loughstock lll
From: skarpi
Date: 25 Nov 04 - 06:22 PM

Halló all, At this weekend In Iceland we are beginning a thing we call In Icelandic " thorrablót " and on this avent we eat sour
foot, shark, lambs and other stuff that we made from the lamb.
and with this we drink Brennivín and bear ,thats is what I am gonna bring with me to Portaferry Icelandic food (thorrafood)and dryfish with butter nammmmmmmm hey I think you are gonna likeeeeeeeeeee
this food, that is if I can bring It In to the country.
Can´t wait hahahahah A lot of Icelandic music, I think.

Kummi krunkar uti,
thats about the raven.
Well I got a little coniak and some coffee I just came from my band
we have a concert tomorrow night 21:00 Icelandic time.
Well have to go, all the best Skarpi Iceland.

Subject: RE: Loughstock lll
From: Fibula Mattock
Date: 25 Nov 04 - 04:42 AM

Now, now Morticia - I reckon you could forge your mum's signature and I'd never know. That "I forgot my gym kit, Miss" line doesn't wash with me!

Subject: RE: Loughstock lll
From: Morticia
Date: 24 Nov 04 - 06:59 PM

'fraid we need to tender our apologies too......I can produce a note from me mum if required.

Subject: RE: Loughstock lll
From: skarpi
Date: 24 Nov 04 - 06:37 PM

Okei thats fine , I like to taste it a long with guinnes .
I like guinnes alot.
Maybe i bring (Brennivín) from home with me just to give some taste.
All the best Skarpi Iceland.