Bull, Barton, Beds - September things

Subject: Bull, Barton, Beds - September things
From: Ross
Date: 04 Sep 06 - 05:18 AM

Hi everyone - welcome to September

Sessions this month

Folk etc. - Wednesday the 6th & 20th

20th - there will be a guest appearance by Chris Flegg in celebration of his latest CD release approx 9 to 9:30pm

Blues etc. - Wednesday the 13th & 27th

Everyone welcome to come along & join in - we now operate in the function room - so no background noise/people walking through the session - function room has it's own bar & toilets/non smoking room

Still completely free - just buy yourself a drink
Other things on:

Mondays – Herga at the Harrow Arts Centre
Mondays – Tudor Folk Club – The Whitehill Centre, Chesham
Mondays – Bucks Head, Little Wymondly – 3rd monday
Tuesdays – Blue Anchor, St Albans – 1st Tuesday of month - 5th
Tuesdays – The Globe, Dunstable
Wednesdays – The Orange Tree, Baldock – Baldock & Letchworth folk club
Wednesdays – Hertford somewhere on odd dates – see Mudcat threads
Wednesdays – The Fox, Pirton – 2nd Wednesday of month – 13th September
Thursdays – Redbourn Folk Club – The Cricketers
Thursdays – Rose & Crown, St Michaels, St Albans
Thursdays – Bedford Folk Club – Daley's Club in Kempston (Wednesday from October)
Friday – Bucks Head, Little Wymondly – last friday concert
Friday – Hitchin town hall – last friday dance
Sundays – Windward/John Breeze – Comfort Hotel, St Albans
Sunday – St Albans Rose & Crown – 2nd Sunday in the month

Web site is here - http://bartonleclayfolkclub.mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - September things
From: breezy
Date: 04 Sep 06 - 09:01 AM

Hi chaps

May I point out that the St Albans Folk Club Club at the comfort restarts on Sunday 17th Sept with Chris Flegg's official CD launch

Its up to his usual high standard, varied, clear vocals, precise guitar work, featuring his 'Another Child in Africa' which has interested Vin Garbut

the 24th sees the appearance of Anthony John Clark

Mick Pearce appears on the 8th oct

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - September things
From: The PA
Date: 04 Sep 06 - 09:50 AM

It wasn't Stingray who killed Steve Irwin, it was the Mysterons !!

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - September things
From: Ross
Date: 04 Sep 06 - 10:54 AM

Hi JB - I'm glad you escaped Padstow intact - though there is little possibility of you ending up as the Wicker Man

I heard MB on the radio the other day - she is quite a celebrity these days

It was a shock about Steve Irwin - all for entertainment

What about poor Nigel on prehistoric park - I think he'll be next

BLUE ANCHOR TOMORROW - I wonder if the WI will turn up again?

12 hour day of song - either 11th or 25th November - any preference

Ashwell weekend is 9th to the 12th (ex Buntingford)

Anything else clashing?

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - September things
From: The PA
Date: 04 Sep 06 - 11:51 AM

My boss's shirt and tie

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - September things
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 04 Sep 06 - 04:40 PM

25th is fine with me. The only thing was if you could make it nearer to Nov 5th, I could do one of my excellent fire worknight nights. Still never mind. 25th 25th 25th ETC. WOOOOOO.

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - September things
From: Cathie
Date: 04 Sep 06 - 06:58 PM

OK Mr Riddle - who is MB?

And for those of us who are completely ignorant - what is Ashwell weekend?

Thankfully I can understand Martin - this gives me hope.

Catherine Wheel

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - September things
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 04 Sep 06 - 07:20 PM

Catherine - there's a thread about Ashwell weekend, 17-19 November - the successor to the Buntingford Winter Sing.

Kitty

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - September things
From: The PA
Date: 05 Sep 06 - 03:14 AM

Catherine, I think he means Breezy's girlie.

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - September things
From: Ross
Date: 05 Sep 06 - 04:06 AM

I sure do & what a gal - she can pick up your horse and throw it over a hedge

As featured in Question of Sport

I'm wearing a mirrored version of a RAF tie today

Ashwell link is here - thread.cfm?threadid=94333&messages=2 - loads of Herts folk info

We could have on the 11th - I thought the 4th would be booked by other firework enthusiasts - I'll check

Catherine - look into my eyes, just at my eyes etc

Blue Anchor tonight - 5th

Here's another exciting event - thread.cfm?threadid=94403&messages=2

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - September things
From: The PA
Date: 05 Sep 06 - 06:48 AM

Heavens t'betsey Mr Ross, first wellie wangin, now 'oss chuckin, what fun we have in the country.

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - September things
From: Cathie
Date: 05 Sep 06 - 07:38 AM

A glass of water please Ross

321

I am back in the room

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - September things
From: Cathie
Date: 05 Sep 06 - 07:46 AM

Thanks to Kitty and the links

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - September things
From: Ross
Date: 05 Sep 06 - 08:38 AM

No problem mam, just doing my job

I suppose the 18th is possible for our do

If we have a bit of a do, that is

How many sparklers have you got Martin?

Mine have fizzled out

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - September things
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 05 Sep 06 - 12:15 PM

I think I will have to buy some more. I had trouble with the ones I had last year. Any date in Nov is fine with me. Not 17th-19th though cos i will be going to Ashwell. FCY

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - September things
From: Ross
Date: 06 Sep 06 - 03:44 AM

Hi Martin - it will probably be the 11th then - I'll book it tonight

We missed you at the Blue Anchor last night

It was the last one ever - the pub is being turned into a ponsy restaurant - the builders move in this month

Jenny is currently seeking a new venue

Who's coming along tonight

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - September things
From: GUEST,Hitchin John
Date: 06 Sep 06 - 06:50 AM

Hi

I'm hoping to be there tonight.

John

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - September things
From: GUEST,Silverfish
Date: 06 Sep 06 - 08:59 AM

Can't make it tonight - sick - but best wishes to all. Msg to John Powell - thanks for the demo, but it's blank!!! See you all next folk night.

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - September things
From: Cathie
Date: 06 Sep 06 - 09:13 AM

That's a pity Trevor - get well soon.

What was on the demo? Sound of silence? BOOM BOOM

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - September things
From: Ross
Date: 06 Sep 06 - 10:37 AM

Very sorry to hear that TH - get well soon - we do miss you

Beware of folkies bearing gifts

No reaction to Blue Anchor ending - I was quite sad to hear about it

Oh, my aching heart, thus it irks me so, and once down at the bar, I watched it fart and go

There seems to be a lot of food on the schedule for the Ashwell weekend - http://www.folkmusic.org.uk/page2.html

See you tonight JP - who are you going to be tonight?

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - September things
From: Cathie
Date: 06 Sep 06 - 08:00 PM

As requested by Ross, I am reacting to Blue Anchor ending. Hopefully it will resurge (?) again as it was a musical forum that brought together folkies from all over the place. You never knew who was going to turn up.

Sorry - but I was distracted by the poetry that followed and the food at Ashwell. And then I was imagining JP dressed up as Lena Zavaroni. And then I began to wonder where the year had gone and about Christmas shopping and then the kettle boiled and the sun called me outside for an end of season coup de soleil.

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - September things
From: Ross
Date: 07 Sep 06 - 03:40 AM

Where has the year gone? - did it catch a bus?

Many thanks to all who came and conquered last night

To Derek, Trish, Mel, Trevor W, Hitchin John (JP), Yvonne, Friend, Rita, Devinia, Bert, Stevi, Catherine Hopkins, Jeff, Steve, Bill, Pat, Bob, Teresa, Keith, Tony & Geoff

Woo, Woo, the Blue Anchors ended
Just like a banana
All yellow and bended

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - September things
From: GUEST,Hitchin John
Date: 07 Sep 06 - 03:52 AM

Hi Trevor

Sorry the CD was blank - sometimes I rush and forget, I must check they work.

If you are coming to Barton I'll get you a copy or I could send one.

My apologies again

John

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - September things
From: Ross
Date: 07 Sep 06 - 04:42 AM

Grand Announcement

There will be a BEDFORDSHIRE DAY OF SONG

on the 11th November 2006 - 12 midday to 12 midnight

in the Bull function room - free entry

Raffle to be held for RNLI

Message ends

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - September things
From: Ross
Date: 07 Sep 06 - 05:54 AM

Friends of Gravenhurst School have a ceilidh on Sept 23rd (only 2 weeks) and Tam Lin is providing the music featuring the internationally acclaimed Murray Grainger on Accordion and Blowzabella's Dave Shepherd calling and playing fiddle.

If you'd like to come along then please contact Jane Lambourne on 01462 711815 for tickets

This weekend ! Marston Vale Woodworks festival in Mid beds has live folk music including good friends Life and Times, Strangeworld and some bloke called Ashley Hutchins...   click on the music link on this website .. http://www.marstonvale.org/woodworks/

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - September things
From: GUEST,silverfish
Date: 07 Sep 06 - 10:21 PM

Thanks Ross 'n Catherine. And John, all noted. Dragged meself from me sickbed to get to Redbourn last (Thur) night. Jenny tells me the hunt is on *taran-tara* for a new venue and all will be kept informed. Damn shame to lose a good venue for another friendly (like Barton) club.
Cheers all.

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - September things
From: Ross
Date: 09 Sep 06 - 05:22 AM

Hi Trevor

Good to hear you are getting better

It's a shame about the Blue Anchor - it's been a favourite watering hole for me since my college days at the Hertfordshire college of building - I used to end up there after drinking my way down fishpool street - start off in the white swan (dirty duck) near market place, then the Harrow, Farriers Arms, Verulam Arms, Old Kings Arms, Lower Red Lion, Portland Arms, Black Lion, then Blue Anchor - if I was thirsty I'd go onto Rose and Crown and Six Bells - then walk down Everlasting Lane to crash out

Jenny didn't seem phased by it at all - perhaps there is another Nirvana awaiting

Cheers for nice comment about Barton

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - September things
From: Cathie
Date: 09 Sep 06 - 05:44 AM

Those were the days!

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - September things
From: Cathie
Date: 09 Sep 06 - 05:48 AM

Is Everlasting Lane really a road?

I used to live off World's End Lane.

ohmygod. Is this a sign of getting old? Being interested in street names.

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - September things
From: Ross
Date: 11 Sep 06 - 05:18 AM

Yeah - well it's more of a path/track these days - goes from the end of Blue Anchor Road (Branch Lane) from the old A5 - down parallel with Batchwood Drive - meets up near the Ancient Briton

Most of the grass verges have been destroyed with wee

What's the weather like today Catherine?

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - September things
From: Cathie
Date: 11 Sep 06 - 07:29 AM

Il fait du soleil.

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - September things
From: Ross
Date: 11 Sep 06 - 08:31 AM

As bad as that

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - September things
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 11 Sep 06 - 01:59 PM

Do you mean "The Harvester" Ross? Not The Ancient Briton any more. I am getting old as well. It's a shame about The Blue Anchor, nearly as good as The Bull in Barton. What reason was given?

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - September things
From: Cathie
Date: 11 Sep 06 - 03:37 PM

I started to sing there

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - September things
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 11 Sep 06 - 05:32 PM

But that would be a reason to have it every week Cathie.

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - September things
From: Ross
Date: 12 Sep 06 - 04:16 AM

Hi all

Yeah - the Ancient Briton is now a Harvester - there was a big fuss in St Albans about it - the owners did relent to put a smaller sign on the frontage - but now the traffic lights has a sign on them saying it's the Anicient Briton Road Junction

Puts you on the woad to success - boom, boom

The Blue Anchor is closed for a month for refurbishment and will emerge as a beautiful restaurant pub selling posh nosh

Cheers for more nice comments about the Bull

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - September things
From: breezy
Date: 12 Sep 06 - 02:01 PM

it was sunny yesterday

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - September things
From: Cathie
Date: 12 Sep 06 - 02:19 PM

Oh mon Dieu. Le Breezy retourne.

Bises pour Le Brise

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - September things
From: Ross
Date: 13 Sep 06 - 03:39 AM

Bonjour mon ami

It's an open mic/do what you like/have a go/sing us a song baby night

Tonight

All players/listeners/dancers etc very welcome

Bring a friend and you can get in double free

Sun tans can be worn

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - September things
From: Hitchin' John
Date: 13 Sep 06 - 06:16 AM

I had a haircut yesterday and have been informed that there is a white gap at the back of my neck between my healthy natural colour and my hair!

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - September things
From: Cathie
Date: 13 Sep 06 - 07:34 AM

My sun tan is worn (away)

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - September things
From: GUEST,The Dead Pope
Date: 14 Sep 06 - 04:11 AM

Cheers to all for a very entertaining heavening

I haven't had so much fun since Shirley Bassey hired the Vatican

To MK John. Hitchin John, Catherine, Keith, Jeff & lady, Keith, Bob, Teresa, that heathen Ross bloke and Polish workers everwhere

Rock on

Chris Flegg is on Sunday (17th) at the St Albans Comfort Hotel

Then he is doing a guest spot at Barton next Wednesday during the folk

See you soon - bless you all and thank you for being in my little show

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - September things
From: The PA
Date: 14 Sep 06 - 09:25 AM

One for the smart people :

Two hydrogen atoms walk into a bar. One says, "I've lost my electron." The other says, "Are you sure?" The first replies, "Yes, I'm positive..."

and one for the rest of us :

Man with a strawberry stuck up his bum goes to the doc. Doc says "I'll give you some cream to put on it."

My husband is obviously not too busy!

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - September things
From: Ross
Date: 14 Sep 06 - 10:22 AM

It's tough in the countryside

How does Batman's mother call him in for his main meal

dinner, dinner, dinner, dinner, dinner, dinner, dinner, dinner

BATMAN

Doctor, Doctor - it hurts when I do this

Doctor - well, don't do that then

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - September things
From: The PA
Date: 14 Sep 06 - 10:30 AM

Dont know about tough its flippin wet. Bin torrential since last night, we've got the only 'orses with webbed feet!
I asked him if he were ploughin' 'e said ploughin', ploughin', Yom piggin' swimmin!

My friend drowned in a bowl of muesli. He was pulled in by a strong currant

Thats all, must do some work gettin funny looks!

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - September things
From: Ross
Date: 14 Sep 06 - 10:44 AM

Cheers PA

I'm going to see Breezy this Sunday - any words of wisdom/advice?

Catherine brought me coffee last night after the session; and as she got me soaking wet the last time; by insisting we sat outside; relented to sit inside; as it was pouring down again

I sat under a roof leak and got all wet again

Catherine told me about her washing machine repair man

Evidently - one couple took to canoodling while he carried out his repairs in the house - this happened several times until suddenly a different man appeared

Your not the usual man says the cheery washing machine repair man

What do you mean said the man - I'm her husband

Result - divorce

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - September things
From: The PA
Date: 14 Sep 06 - 11:18 AM

Re, see Breezy, should that be sea breezy, just say Hi. No advice, but a word of wisdom, if he insists in sitting on Padstow harbour with his back to the water please make sure there is a rail behind. One day somebody is going to trip, and it will all end in a great big splash! and I'd hate his little gnome to get wet.

Re divorce: You may recall about 10 years ago a fake 'road rage' case. The couple were parked outside a cottage when the boyfriend was stabbed to death, a man and a woman in the cottage and later had to give witness statements to the police. What a shock the husband had when he read the story in the paper! He was away on business at the time! Think about it? Result - divorce.

Maybe Catherine could write a song about it - The ballad of something or other.

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - September things
From: Cathie
Date: 14 Sep 06 - 01:15 PM

Good idea PA

It's when Ross starts practising his Gene Kelly singing-in-the-rain routine that I want to open his guitar case so that passers by will throw money in.

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - September things
From: Ross
Date: 15 Sep 06 - 06:17 AM

I tried tap dancing

But I kept falling in the sink

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - September things
From: The PA
Date: 15 Sep 06 - 06:51 AM

I went to the butchers the other day and I bet him 50 quid that he couldn't reach the meat off the top shelf. He said, 'no, the steaks are too high.'