Anyone fancy Staithes this year?

Subject: Anyone fancy Staithes this year?
From: Tim Leaning
Date: 16 Jan 08 - 07:28 PM

Staithes Acoustic Music Event 2008. has been extended to five days starting Wednesday 16th July to Sunday 20th July. Camp site will now be open noon Wednesday 16th to noon Monday 21st July 2008. This year we have the use of two sing around rooms on the camp site with at least three rooms in the Captain Cook Inn, serving hand pulled beers for less than £2.00 per pint. Entry to all events is FREE.
Trigpoint 49 Camping , have discounted their prices for this event to £ 27.00 per caravan, camper van, or tent ( up to four people) for five nights., or £6.00 per night for those staying 1,2,3,or 4 nights. Single occupants will get £1.00 per night reduction on these prices
This includes use of the showers and flush toilets.
For B&B ring the Captain Cook 01947 840200.
For camping Tel Wendy at Trigpoint 49 on    01947   840888
Thanks Tony Leonard

We enjoyed it.
give it a go.

Subject: RE: Anyone fancy Staithes this year?
From: Lowden Jameswright
Date: 17 Jan 08 - 12:42 PM

Will be there for sure - had a great time last year. Any idea on prices for staying in one of the big green huts?

Subject: RE: Anyone fancy Staithes this year?
From: Carol
Date: 17 Jan 08 - 12:47 PM

Yes, one of my favourite weekends and it's getting longer great!

Subject: RE: Anyone fancy Staithes this year?
From: Tim Leaning
Date: 18 Jan 08 - 09:59 AM

Bunk beds at trigpoint are £12.00 per night. That includes the use of the huts kitchen and bathroom / shower.
Cheers Tony

Got this from the main man hope it helps
Hi Carol.
Hi Lowden did we meet?
You didnt have a kilt and a fiddle player did you?
Hoping this one even better than the last.
Its the only way to go

Subject: RE: Anyone fancy Staithes this year?
From: Carol
Date: 18 Jan 08 - 01:57 PM

The only place to go as well!

Subject: RE: Anyone fancy Staithes this year?
From: Lowden Jameswright
Date: 18 Jan 08 - 05:10 PM

Certainly did meet (again) - hey, while you're on; sing "Teaching mi worm how to swim" for me......

Subject: RE: Anyone fancy Staithes this year?
From: Tim Leaning
Date: 19 Jan 08 - 02:10 PM

Hmmmmmmmmmm sorry I am a misery and only do sad or depressing songs.
However Staithes is great for hearing stuff that makes you split yer sides laughing.

Subject: RE: Anyone fancy Staithes this year?
From: Lowden Jameswright
Date: 19 Jan 08 - 03:15 PM

Apologies Tim - case of mistaken ID - but I did hear that song sung there last year I'm sure (though maybe had more to drink than I realise)

Subject: RE: Anyone fancy Staithes this year?
From: GUEST,Tony Leonard
Date: 20 Jan 08 - 07:41 AM

I have to plead guilty to singing teaching me worm. Written by Bill Newton who wrote hundreds of great comic songs. Sadly Bill is no longer with us. I got the words and chords from Bill,s widow.

Subject: RE: Anyone fancy Staithes this year?
From: Lowden Jameswright
Date: 20 Jan 08 - 07:45 AM

Hi Tony - sing it for me next Sunday at the Station; see you there - hope you've pencilled me in for a spot as requested

Cheers - Jim

Subject: RE: Anyone fancy Staithes this year?
From: Tim Leaning
Date: 20 Jan 08 - 08:11 AM

Tis no problem mate
when you are me you are grateful when someone thinks you are someone else.
Actualy when its wives that think I am errrrr someone else its not too bad
But if its the husband of a wife who didnt think I was someone else and so is just the husband that thinks I am some one else.
That is a bummer
and now you know why

Subject: RE: Anyone fancy Staithes this year?
From: GUEST,King Daft
Date: 20 Jan 08 - 10:57 AM

Staithes is fantastic and is a force to be reckoned with when it comes to having a brilliant time, amongst good company and superb entertainment from the common and not so common folk. I havn't missed the fest yet and I don't intend to. Free entertainment by class performers from all points of the compass, including two great lads Mike and Twilt who travel up from the Lake District every year. Tony you have conjured up from nothing a marvelous time for a lot of people.
I know the amount work that Tony Leonard has to put in so everything runs smoothly and I think he deserves a pat on the back.(I might even buy him a pint).
It's great to see that everybody is made so welcome, regardless of their
ability or standing in the folk world.
All the best Tony and I hope to see you and lots of our growing amount of friends at Staithes.
         KD

Subject: RE: Anyone fancy Staithes this year?
From: Tim Leaning
Date: 20 Jan 08 - 12:12 PM

Martin???
LOL
You are sooo right about Tony and the rest of you who make it all work.
Did you see Twilt arrive on his hog last year V nice guitar strapped to his back?
I think his car blew up on the way over,but did he let us down?
(well actualy he could have brought his banjo)
LOL
All heros

Subject: RE: Anyone fancy Staithes this year?
From: Lowden Jameswright
Date: 20 Jan 08 - 12:17 PM

Hey KD - you still got your name on the Asbo register?

Subject: RE: Anyone fancy Staithes this year?
From: Tim Leaning
Date: 20 Jan 08 - 12:19 PM

dont start me of I gotta write some miserable songs tonite

Subject: RE: Anyone fancy Staithes this year?
From: GUEST,King Daft
Date: 20 Jan 08 - 02:55 PM

To anyone who has never been to Staithes. Staithes is sort of in two pieces, one an established town as you see everywhere at the top of a steep road(this is where the Captain Cook is and the bulk of the happenings).
At the bottom is a stunning, historic fishing village as beautiful in its own way as any you would see in Cornwall or Devon.It really is captivating on a warm balmy summers night and even without the music in abundance it is a hidden treasure on the North East coast well worth a visit. So why not sample the village and the fest in one go. Tell your friends and if they are up for a song or two or not, they will have a ball.
That's a promise.
          KD

Subject: RE: Anyone fancy Staithes this year?
From: Lowden Jameswright
Date: 20 Jan 08 - 03:50 PM

He's a poet isn't he.... put's it so beautifully - how can you resist? Get yourselves there...

Subject: RE: Anyone fancy Staithes this year?
From: GUEST,Maggie Gee
Date: 20 Jan 08 - 07:02 PM

Hi all,   Just caught up with this thread - thanks Tim - and hope to be there again.   Must check when the school hols are, might end up commuting to work during day time!!!
Love & Peace, Maggie xxx

Subject: RE: Anyone fancy Staithes this year?
From: Tim Leaning
Date: 20 Jan 08 - 07:29 PM

would be great to meet up again maggie

Subject: RE: Anyone fancy Staithes this year?
From: GUEST
Date: 21 Jan 08 - 05:47 AM

Yes Lowden, sadly my name has been added to the ASBO register, for being an Abhorrent Singer Behaving Outrageously after one occasion having had another after midnight beer, when I should have gone to bed. I'm told my picture has been pasted on the back of a caravan and displayed country wide by the folk police, as a deterant to others who dare to sing daft songs at festivals while under the influence of intoxicating liquids.
          KD

Subject: RE: Anyone fancy Staithes this year?
From: Nick
Date: 21 Jan 08 - 06:12 AM

Hopefully come up and have a sing and play at some point over the time. Didn't make it last year as we were away but hopefully will this. Enjoyed it when we came a couple of years ago.

Subject: RE: Anyone fancy Staithes this year?
From: Tim Leaning
Date: 21 Jan 08 - 07:14 AM

I hope you do make it Nick.
Maybe you could drag some of the other Flaxton folk over for a sing?

Subject: RE: Anyone fancy Staithes this year?
From: Tim Leaning
Date: 24 Apr 08 - 03:59 PM

http://www.myspace.com/loftusopenacoustic

Loftus club organiser(one of anyway)
Tony Leonard
Great bloke runs hiring fairs for Folkies at this venue.
I included the link so you can get the info for that if you are looking for a chance to maybe get some gigs lined up.
But also to remind you all that it aint all that long now 'till the Staithes music thang.
So go look at the vid collection they are building up of the club nights and maybe get your selves booked in for a spot at the hiring fairs.
Cheers

Subject: RE: Anyone fancy Staithes this year?
From: Tim Leaning
Date: 24 Apr 08 - 04:00 PM

Doh!

Subject: RE: Anyone fancy Staithes this year?
From: Carol
Date: 18 May 08 - 06:04 AM

Booked out pitch with Wendy

Subject: RE: Anyone fancy Staithes this year?
From: Betsy
Date: 18 May 08 - 10:57 AM

Nick maybe we'll get round to having a tune or two unlike the last time I saw you in Helmsley - see if you can rope in Gedpipes

Subject: RE: Anyone fancy Staithes this year?
From: Carol
Date: 07 Jun 08 - 02:04 PM

Refresh for the gentleman on the last thread

Subject: RE: Anyone fancy Staithes this year?
From: Carol
Date: 25 Jun 08 - 04:08 AM

Less than a month to go now!

Subject: RE: Anyone fancy Staithes this year?
From: GUEST,Cliff
Date: 25 Jun 08 - 05:55 AM

Yes - I'll be there

Looking forward to meeting the good people who attend & make this the friendliest festival around!

Subject: RE: Anyone fancy Staithes this year?
From: GUEST,King Daft
Date: 30 Jun 08 - 09:56 AM

If you are one of those people who don't like singing, laughing, joking, drinking, eating, being happy, being friendly, having a good time, playing music, listening to music and generally being in a most welcoming place, akin to a musical heaven, then I'd give Staithes a miss this year.
                                     KD

Subject: RE: Anyone fancy Staithes this year?
From: GUEST,Cliff
Date: 30 Jun 08 - 10:03 AM

Hey, thats me!

But I'm gonna come along just to make sure I'm not missing any fun I can moan about :-)

Subject: RE: Anyone fancy Staithes this year?
From: Blowzabella
Date: 30 Jun 08 - 11:37 AM

It's purely by coincidence, but I'm going to be in Staithes for a week from 12th to 19th July. I'm on enforced rest from the hosspickle, though, so will probably need to avoid most of the fun - unfortunately ... :(

Subject: RE: Anyone fancy Staithes this year?
From: Tim Leaning
Date: 30 Jun 08 - 05:15 PM

I dont blame you Blowzabella
I too will be in the area but only to monitor the naughtiness and music levels.
I jsut hope I dont have to make any reports to the Fun police.

Subject: RE: Anyone fancy Staithes this year?
From: Joe G
Date: 01 Jul 08 - 08:41 AM

Hi

Not been before - we are going on holiday until the Wed and wouldn't be able to make it until the Friday and Sat night and probably do it last minute if weather looked good - is there usually space left on camp site or does it fill up? Is the site close to the action?

Cheers

Joe G

Subject: RE: Anyone fancy Staithes this year?
From: GUEST,Cliff
Date: 01 Jul 08 - 08:50 AM

The site IS the action Joe!

Usually space available & the main pub is only 150yds away.
But the main singaround is held in the site hut.

Get yersel there & enjoy it!

Subject: RE: Anyone fancy Staithes this year?
From: GUEST,Joe G
Date: 01 Jul 08 - 03:04 PM

Thanks Cliff - sounds good - we will do our best - depends how tired we are after a week walking in Austria.

Joe G

Subject: RE: Anyone fancy Staithes this year?
From: Betsy
Date: 01 Jul 08 - 04:33 PM

No guests , no tickets and a good gathering. It is a really good concept which has proved itself to work.

Subject: RE: Anyone fancy Staithes this year?
From: Carol
Date: 08 Jul 08 - 03:51 PM

Dah

Subject: RE: Anyone fancy Staithes this year?
From: cujimmy
Date: 09 Jul 08 - 03:50 PM

Ive got the weekend off so I'm planning to travel over to what I'm sure this year will be another grand wee festival.

Subject: RE: Anyone fancy Staithes this year?
From: Tim Leaning
Date: 10 Jul 08 - 12:48 PM

Brilliant
Glad you all keeping this thread going
Got Mum is hospital just now so not getting stuff done on here.
Tell everyone to get their arses along at some point it is a grand few days of sanity in a crazy hate filled world.
Anyone heard about the slow/beginers sessions and singerist things?
Dont Crusty look different after the hair cut?

Subject: RE: Anyone fancy Staithes this year?
From: GUEST,Cliff
Date: 11 Jul 08 - 05:09 AM

Anyone heard about the slow/beginers sessions and singerist things?
Nope! Whats this about?
Anyone?

Subject: RE: Anyone fancy Staithes this year?
From: Tim Leaning
Date: 11 Jul 08 - 06:02 AM

Methinks is a job for........
Super crusty!!!
Only he can answer such deep and complicates questions.
There was talk of providing unacompanied singers(with or without earfingering)
some space to do what they do so well,and maybe even a beginers session so that some of us who are not so good at the joining in could have a less pressured attempt at some tunes.

Subject: RE: Anyone fancy Staithes this year?
From: GUEST,Cliff
Date: 11 Jul 08 - 06:18 AM

Shouldnt we ALL be at the beginners sessions?
Vin & Betsy would be lonely in the main room I think :-)

Subject: RE: Anyone fancy Staithes this year?
From: GUEST,Betsy at work
Date: 11 Jul 08 - 07:59 AM

Hi Cliff , Don't forget your recorder........

Subject: RE: Anyone fancy Staithes this year?
From: ossonflags
Date: 11 Jul 08 - 09:16 AM

Cant be there going to Saddleworth

Subject: RE: Anyone fancy Staithes this year?
From: nutty
Date: 11 Jul 08 - 11:45 AM

same here

Subject: RE: Anyone fancy Staithes this year?
From: GUEST,Cliff
Date: 11 Jul 08 - 12:22 PM

I wont Betsy

Dont know when I'll be there but I will be now & then as time permits.

Recorder in pocket & royalty 'pint' behind bar :-)

Subject: RE: Anyone fancy Staithes this year?
From: Carol
Date: 12 Jul 08 - 04:56 AM

Keeping fingers crossed for some good weather

Subject: RE: Anyone fancy Staithes this year?
From: Alio
Date: 12 Jul 08 - 05:31 AM

It sounds wonderful, and I love Staithes, but don't think Saddleworth would be impressed if I wasn't at the festival!! Have a fantastic weekend - and hope the weather shines on both of us!!!

Ali x

Subject: RE: Anyone fancy Staithes this year?
From: Nick
Date: 12 Jul 08 - 10:43 AM

What time do things happen?

My wife and I were thinking of coming up on either Friday night or Saturday night - what is likely going on? Alternatively is there anything on during the day on Saturday?