Whitby Folk Week

Subject: Whitby Folk Week
From: Alio
Date: 06 Aug 02 - 04:35 AM

Can anyone tell me where 'Catters are meeting in Whitby? Is it usually in the Tap and Spile or in the Endeavour? And does anyone know why Strawhead don't seem to be appearing this year? I'm traumatised!! Ali

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week
From: smallpiper
Date: 06 Aug 02 - 05:08 AM

Tap & Spile, Endeavour, Middle Earth probably. Don't know why Strawhead arn't appearing and I'm sorry you are traumatised however I'm sure you will find compensation in the very full programme of events. See you there. John

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week
From: Susan of DT
Date: 06 Aug 02 - 05:14 AM

Who is going? Probably a very large number: shall we start a list?

dick greenhaus, Joe Offer, me from the US

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week
From: Alio
Date: 06 Aug 02 - 08:24 AM

Good idea! Geoff and I will be there, and I know Firm Friends will be, as we're in the same house! Should be good fun! The programme does look good John, but I'm a Strawhead fan of many years, and I look forward to seeing them in Whitby every year. Ali

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week
From: Les from Hull
Date: 06 Aug 02 - 08:30 AM

Maggie and I will be there from the Monday, in the usual haunts - Tap, Endeavour, Middle Earth and with the illustrious Scratch Morris on Monday, Wednesday and Friday (precipitation permitting).

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week
From: GUEST,Patrish
Date: 06 Aug 02 - 10:00 AM

Ali, I am going to Whitby too, and I'm staying with Firm Friends as well, so we must be in the same house. Any clues as to the address?
Pat

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week
From: GUEST,ossonflags
Date: 06 Aug 02 - 12:46 PM

Me and the manager of Punch the Horse are going.We will be there this coming friday as this is part of our hols.

We will found most days in the endeavour.

Stopping at stoop cross farm.

Raggytash,give us a look in.Any chance of doing the excellant "moon and sixpence" glaisdale jaunt again?

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week
From: Willa
Date: 06 Aug 02 - 01:01 PM

I'll be there all week.

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week
From: janey
Date: 06 Aug 02 - 01:02 PM

Dave and meself will be there all week. We will be found here there and everywhere. We will be plain clothed Mudcatters working deep under the ice so catch us if you can.

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week
From: Rt Revd Sir jOhn from Hull
Date: 06 Aug 02 - 01:28 PM

Brian and I will be there.john

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week
From: GUEST,Les B(uk)
Date: 06 Aug 02 - 02:27 PM

Hi Alio,
Stawhead have been given a well earned rest this year. However Chris will be doing the usual 'Lunchtime Legends' gig with Alison, Clive & Nev at the Elsinor on Wednesday lunch time.
For those of you that don't know 'The Lunchtime Legends'. They are all from the 'Bothy' in Southport, Chris Harvey-Pollington on keyboards, Alison Younger in her alter ego as 'Candy Rell' on Bee Wop vocals, Nev Grundy vocals guitar & Clive Pownceby on drums. So for 2 hrs of non stop rock & roll, Wed lunch at the Elsinor.
A week later at Fylde, Strawhead will be doing their usual Fri night gig at the North Euston.
I'll be at Whitby dancing with the Southport Swords, i'm the slightly overweight, slightly balding, grey haired one with the beard!! Hey that's all of us!!!!
Cheers
Les (the only one not from Hull)

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week
From: Rt Revd Sir jOhn from Hull
Date: 06 Aug 02 - 02:29 PM

Your'e not local then? !!!

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week
From: GUEST,Wyrd Sister
Date: 06 Aug 02 - 04:07 PM

If anyone is still looking for accommodation, I think Whitby Holiday Cottages may not have let the flat in Bagdale WITH PARKING SPACE yet - if so, they haven't let us know. Phone [phone]. PLEASE! You know you want to go, you were just unsure about camping, and the weather, an' stuff. Pretty Please?

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week
From: Linda Kelly
Date: 06 Aug 02 - 04:25 PM

Well just to prove I've made an effort -I'm going up on Friday camping over the weekend at Stoopes Cross and B & Bing for the rest of the week having gone down to Coventry to drop my dog off at my parents and then at the end of the week I shall go back to Coventry to pick her up again. Why is my life so bloody complicated???

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week
From: Raggytash
Date: 06 Aug 02 - 07:20 PM

Ossenenwhatsits.................Glaisdale is a goer, Lots of folks expressed an interest at Moor & Coast. Train times are different this year so a bus back may be an alternative if available. We'll be coming through on Friday afternoon. Ali, No-ome has mentioned the Plough, wall to wall music and singing, Geoff will go down a storm. May see you there, like a lot of others Stoupes Cross will be home for the week

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week
From: mouldy
Date: 07 Aug 02 - 02:31 AM

I will be there for the week with husband just back from China the night before (ie knackered), and daughter #2 who gets GCSE results on the Thursday. You'll probably catch us with Scratch at some point.

Andrea

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week
From: ossonflags
Date: 07 Aug 02 - 03:36 AM

raggytash,

Punch the Horse will be off the air until mon 26th.aug when we are playing an outside gig in the afternoon at Thorne.Oakley and Deanmeister will just have to drivel on untill there soooooo!! coooooooolist( see other thread from interested spectator) lead singer returns to the fold.

breky sounds good,will there be kippers?

well up for glaisdale!!!!!!!!

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week
From: Alio
Date: 07 Aug 02 - 04:21 AM

Looking forward to catching up with everyone there. Pat, the address is 23, Silver St (I think!!) - it's right oppposite the Albion Club. Now everyone on Mudcat knows where we're staying, you'll all have to pop in for a sing and a drink! Ali

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week
From: GUEST,MC Fat
Date: 07 Aug 02 - 04:56 AM

Eh up Ali can I have that cuddle at Whitby then lass

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week
From: Les from Hull
Date: 07 Aug 02 - 07:32 AM

Only if she's going to have her arms let out!

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 07 Aug 02 - 08:19 AM

The Ducks will be there as usual but unfortunately no barbeque this year. The landlord took umbridge so we are in another cottage 2 doors away but no patio!!

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week
From: GUEST,MC Fat
Date: 07 Aug 02 - 08:34 AM

How much does Ali have to let her arms out for ?

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week
From: brid widder
Date: 07 Aug 02 - 01:51 PM

I'll be there...can't wait!!

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week
From: Raggytash
Date: 07 Aug 02 - 02:46 PM

Ossancart............bin practising Leaving Nancy later, yes I know folkies are not supposed to practice but what the hell. Kippers for breakfast .........definately, maybe a mackeral or two if they're about. I've got a spare rod in the caravan should you so desire

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week
From: Col K
Date: 07 Aug 02 - 05:23 PM

Come up to the Metropole Hotel and see me there

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week
From: vectis
Date: 07 Aug 02 - 05:40 PM

See ya there on Monday or Tuesday.

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week
From: ossonflags
Date: 08 Aug 02 - 04:39 AM

Raggytash,course we practice,no shame in that. mackeral sounds great,a lot nicer when self caught.Well up for the spare rod.

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week
From: GUEST,Greycap
Date: 08 Aug 02 - 06:20 AM

Myself, wife Eileen and American friend Joanne will be there. Meeting at the Endeavour 11.00am Sunday 18th. Come and say hello,

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week
From: GUEST,soos
Date: 08 Aug 02 - 11:56 AM

Jim the wedding is off if your going to cuddle Ali again!

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 08 Aug 02 - 03:19 PM

MC Fat - I believe the going rate for Letting-Out arms was about three farthings per hour.
Linda - why send your dog to Coventry - you could just forgive it, and talk to it anyway ;+)....
Watch out for the Whitby Scratch Morris and Broadsword Dancers. I have got the inflatables in my wardrobe!
Quack!
GtD.

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week
From: Willa
Date: 08 Aug 02 - 05:03 PM

GtD; so that your hands ar two farthings?

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week
From:
Date: 08 Aug 02 - 06:30 PM

Don't think I know any catters by sight except Geoff + Jane. you can't miss me, so say Hi. No invites to our place I'm sorry, we already will have a houseful!

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week
From: Raggytash
Date: 08 Aug 02 - 07:36 PM

Ossenwells, Fancy a night in the Black Horse on the first Friday, working on the basis that the other bars will have their normal Friday trade and the Festival proper doesn't start till Saturday ................

What time is high tide.......................

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week
From: ossonflags
Date: 09 Aug 02 - 03:18 AM

Raggytash,black horse is one of my most favourite pubs in the whoooooole world. What time?

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week
From: GUEST,MC Fat
Date: 09 Aug 02 - 04:46 AM

If I promise to cuddle Ali in secret can the wedding still be on soos ?

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week
From: The Shambles
Date: 09 Aug 02 - 07:56 AM

http://www.geocities.com/actionformusic/

The above link is to the site of a new PEL/two in a bar action group called Action for Music. Leaflets funded by EFDSS, which can be printed off on this site, were distributed at Sidmouth, to great efect.

It would be great if the same distribution could be done by those attending Whitby this week and all other festivals...Please help!

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week
From: Raggytash
Date: 09 Aug 02 - 03:00 PM

Ossengroom, Mine too, Proper pub, far too few left, sadly. We'll be landing mid afternoon (eta 3pm), no tent to put up (caravan) bit of shopping to do, throw the Kayak in the harbour for the lad, make sure the wombats OK and toddle for a pint or eleventeen, should think about 5 past!

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week
From: waterdragon
Date: 09 Aug 02 - 05:12 PM

Wouldn't miss it!! Black Horse here we come.So many fond memories of Whitby and it's Folk Festival,and the Black Horse,and the Tap,and the Endeavour,and The Plough,and the Middle Earth etc,etc,etc.............

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week
From: bobby's girl
Date: 09 Aug 02 - 06:40 PM

I'll be there all week with the rest of the family - could be slightly traumatic what with AS level results for one just before we get there and GCSE results for the other while we are there!

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week
From: harpmaker
Date: 09 Aug 02 - 06:40 PM

Watch out for us busking, with harp and whoever else joins in, its great during the festival. 'caters, make yourselvs known to us.John&Chrissy.

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week
From: mandomad
Date: 10 Aug 02 - 07:08 AM

Jingle and I will be doing the musical tarts bit as usual, toting our instruments round the Whitby pubs, but we do that anyway, all the summer. As our semi-permanent residence is up on Stoupe Cross, we look forward to seeing you lot there. But you can't miss us (the lady with the autoharp, and the noisy one with a mandoline[a brand new LOUD...really LOUD one]).

See you there, and look forward to meeting the American contingent. mandomad

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 10 Aug 02 - 11:35 AM

Hope the weather bucks up! Latest reports have stretches of the coast road between Scarborough and Filey - not many miles south of Whitby - underwater at the moment:-( Well we have nearly a week for it to subside.

Cheers, looking on the sunny side and hope to see some of you there.

Dave the Gnome

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week
From: Sonnet
Date: 10 Aug 02 - 11:40 AM

As usual, Chizzer (Chris McShane) will be running the daily workshop 'Children's Festival Orchestra', and I am running the 'Contemporary Poetry Writing' workshop. Maybe see some of you there?

Jay

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week
From: gnomad
Date: 10 Aug 02 - 12:52 PM

I did Scarborough-Whitby last night, road was pretty rotten with standing water, but passable. Pickering-Whitby road was actually closed at Pickering (or I wouldn't have gone by S'boro), I am unsure whether it's back open yet.

The town this pm is v.overcast with lots of landscape flowing down the harbour. Looking out for a quick session in the Endeavour tonight perhaps.

Familiar faces are already sprouting in increasing numbers, how long before we have a folk fortnight rather than week?

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week
From: GUEST,Wyrd Sister
Date: 10 Aug 02 - 02:50 PM

Aah, the weather sounds dodgy then - you need INDOOR ACCOMMODATION! I'm not a landlady or anything, so no commercial axe to grind. What happened was this:

For years and years we have stayed at a friend's house, plus or minus dogs according to whichever bit of the family was there. Last autumn these friends moved from Whitby. Thinking how lucky I was to find somewhere for Folk Week, and not needing to take the dog (by now only one, and son was to be at home that week) I booked a flat last October and paid up at the end of June.

Lo and behold, not two weeks later I acquired a puppy, whom you all will have chance to meet, but this meant a change of plan as I don't want to put him in kennels at such a crucial time in his socialisation (thinking in the long run he'll do better in the Tap and Spile) Ergo, plea to cottage people and - miracle of miracles, they had a place which would accept pets.

SO here I am now, with TWO properties paid for and only needing the one. And knowing how people hold onto flats, cottages etc for dear life in Folk Week, it seems greedy not to do all I can to alert everyone to this fact. Obviously it'll make my spending money as well if the unwanted accommodation is re-let. So please consider it. (Details earlier in thread)

Here's to Whitby whatever the weather!

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week
From: Dorrie
Date: 10 Aug 02 - 07:59 PM

my and holly are collecting but not camping so the weather int good but at least we'll dry our clothes

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week
From: Rt Revd Sir jOhn from Hull
Date: 10 Aug 02 - 08:08 PM

i think it might rain

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week
From: GUEST,Les B
Date: 11 Aug 02 - 07:14 AM

I have just watched the 'Farmers Weather', looks hot & sunny for Fri, after that????
Cheers
Les Brown

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week
From: Dorrie
Date: 11 Aug 02 - 09:15 AM

it cant rain all week can it?

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week
From: selby
Date: 11 Aug 02 - 09:37 AM

Who cares it,s FOLK WEEK there have been wet ones before do you remember the campsite flooding and the general call was to let floor space, I can't remember which year that was.So as usual i'll pack my shorts my thermals my suntan cream my mac my open toed sandals my wellies my posy sun vest my thick jumper. Keith