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Subject: Max's Whitby Folk Week MudGatherings From: Soldier boy Date: 03 Aug 10 - 10:49 PM Hi folks. I have started this thread as an off-shoot from Max's grand UK tour thread so we Mudcatters going to Whitby Folk Week, or even resident in Whitby, can start to focus on Max's initial tour of the UK and collectively agree and schedule one, two or even three MudGatherings for Max during his stay in Whitby between Sat 21 Aug and Wed 25 Aug. Regrettably, due to even more family commitments, it is looking like I won't get to Whitby till Tues or Wed that week so I am appealing to my folkie buddies like Les from Hull and Raggytash and Ray Padgett and dosy rosy and Muppett and Ossonflags and Harteypool Harry and Tig and Mr and Mrs Duck et al to step into the breach and help me to arrange a really good do for our special VIP, Max. I agree with Les from Hull that a MudGather in 'The Board Inn' on Mon or Wed in the afternoon would be great after Whitby Scratch Morris have finished dancing. What time would that be Les? It's a good quiet venue where we could all meet and greet Max and get to know him and he could do his own thing. Other good suggestions are of course 'The Endeavour' sessions at night (8-11pm) if you can include Max as as a special guest, the session in the 'Friendship Rowing Club' and the boat trip to Staithes on Tuesday and also the singing room in The Station Tavern run by Ray and Jim McDonald etc. So what do you think? There is also The Black Horse, The Fleece and Middle Earth as possible venues for Max. The list is pretty endless! So all suggestions welcome. Let me know your ideas and I know it will all come together to make this a very special and memorable visit for Max so that he will come back to see us all again in the Uk on a regular basis. Very best regards. Chris |
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Subject: RE: Max's Whitby Folk Week MudGatherings From: Geoff the Duck Date: 04 Aug 10 - 04:23 AM Hi Chris. We Ducks can run into problems due to having kids to organise at different times during the day. We haven't seen a programme yet, so do not know what they are likely to be doing and when. We will, of course be out with Whitby Scratch Morris, and "organising" them is about as much as I can manage these days. Scratch routine tends to be Meet in the back yard of the Plough (no song or music allowed) ready to dance out at 1.00pm. We then usually dance in the street at the front of the pub - in front of the church on the other side of the street. After that, we usually head in the direction of the East Side Market, although there isn't much space to dance there since one of the cafes was allowed to put tables across the space we used to dance in. We usually dance in The Shambles (pub), (around 2pm) although on last count singing wasn't allowed, only the music accompanying the dancing. Another outside dance spot is followed by heading to The Board around three, for a pint and a sing. With the Scratch, if a suitable place is free, there can be other dance spots, but other than meeting up, times and places can vary. I may give someone a mobile phone number to track us down. Quack! Geoff. |
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Subject: RE: Max's Whitby Folk Week MudGatherings From: mouldy Date: 04 Aug 10 - 04:44 AM I'll be around all week, with offspring (both mudcatters, although not very active) and offspring's offspring for at least some of the time. Bear in mind that the swing bridge is stuck open, possibly for couple of months I hear, and it's either boat across or bus round at the moment! Andrea |
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Subject: RE: Max's Whitby Folk Week MudGatherings From: ossonflags Date: 04 Aug 10 - 04:58 AM Great idea Chris!! but it is unlikely I shall be at Whitby this year. |
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Subject: RE: Max's Whitby Folk Week MudGatherings From: My guru always said Date: 04 Aug 10 - 05:00 AM I thought the bridge had been repaired? Hope so anyway! |
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Subject: RE: Max's Whitby Folk Week MudGatherings From: Barb'ry Date: 04 Aug 10 - 05:48 AM Hi all We are bringing Max up to Whitby and will arrive sometime around 2pm. We will head straight for the festival office and cafe to pick up our tickets etc, so it would be lovely if some of you could be at the cafe to say hello to Max. If you would like an update on our arrival time, pm me for my mobile number, or pm me yours. I think MGAS said that Susan would only be arriving at 4pm and I'm not sure about Jack - if you're around and reading this, could you get back to me? Hope to meet some of you in Whitby b xx |
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Subject: RE: Max's Whitby Folk Week MudGatherings From: Susan of DT Date: 04 Aug 10 - 06:00 AM Please don't make the gather between 1 and 3 pm, since Dick and I love the ballad sessions scheduled then (assuming the schedule never changes). The 4pm time Saturday is when we are allowed into the "cottage", so I set that as the meeting time for our cottage. We should get to town by 12 or 1, since we are only coming from Bill Sables. Our cottage is Jack Campin and lady, Dick and I, and Max. Dick and I will be wearing mudcat shirts most of the week. We look forward to seeing you all. |
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Subject: RE: Max's Whitby Folk Week MudGatherings From: mikesamwild Date: 04 Aug 10 - 06:05 AM The bridge is fixed but I had intended to walk on water like others here. |
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Subject: RE: Max's Whitby Folk Week MudGatherings From: Valmai Goodyear Date: 04 Aug 10 - 06:46 AM Spare Parts Concertina Band (that's Bryan TheSnail Creer, Suzanne Higgins and me) are running a tunes session in the Stakesby Arms on Wednesday afternoon; I can't remember the precise time as Bryan's got my copy of the programme. We'd be delighted to see Max and any Mudcatters who feel like taking part in the session. The three of us will be wearing coats made of Harveys bar towels at least some of the time during the week. We're running concertina part-playing workshops in the mornings in the Conservative Club bar (separate thread). Valmai (Spare Parts Concertina Band) |
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Subject: RE: Max's Whitby Folk Week MudGatherings From: Ann N Date: 04 Aug 10 - 08:12 AM Hello Valmai, in the programme Spare Parts are down to do a music session in the Stakesby Arms on the Monday between 5 & 7pm (unless it's been changed since the programme was printed). :) Cheers Ann (who will be wearing her usual clothes, a Scratch Morris T-shirt and probably lugging a bag of shopping + concertina ) |
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Subject: RE: Max's Whitby Folk Week MudGatherings From: bill\sables Date: 04 Aug 10 - 09:16 AM Barbr'y when you collect the tickets at the office bring Max across the car park into the liesure centre where the craft fair and music sales will be held and I will be able to meet him again there. Bill |
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Subject: RE: Max's Whitby Folk Week MudGatherings From: Valmai Goodyear Date: 04 Aug 10 - 10:14 AM Thanks, Ann! I'm getting confused without the programe in front of me. For geographical rather than musical reasons we're also in the Sussex concert on the Wednesday afternoon with some of the great and good. Valmai |
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Subject: RE: Max's Whitby Folk Week MudGatherings From: Barb'ry Date: 04 Aug 10 - 10:34 AM Will do, Bill. Anyone else likely to be in that area? |
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Subject: RE: Max's Whitby Folk Week MudGatherings From: mouldy Date: 04 Aug 10 - 02:47 PM I'm glad it's fixed. I wasn't looking forward to wrestling with a pushchair down a gang-plank! Andrea |
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Subject: RE: Max's Whitby Folk Week MudGatherings From: GUEST,Tig Date: 04 Aug 10 - 07:06 PM Been over there today mouldy and it seemed ok. Then I learned that since it was reopened the first time it had been stuck twice more ....... |
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Subject: RE: Max's Whitby Folk Week MudGatherings From: Soldier boy Date: 04 Aug 10 - 10:51 PM Oh dear, let's just keep hopeing that the swing bridge is fully functional at Whitby Folk week! I've had a thought. Without getting too much 'commerecialized' I just wondered if any bright spark had thought about celebrating this so far one-off event by producing a special T-shirt or badge (come on Tig and Badgeman!) to mark Max's visit to the UK? It would be great to get a T-shirt/badge about "Max's Grand UK Escapade 2010" and even greater if you could get a limited Whitby Folk Week edition printed with a picture of Max on the front of the T-shirt if Max is willing. Just an idea. What do you think? I would buy one for certain. Can I also ask someone to put up a picture of Max on this thread so that we can all recognise him on his travels. If that is OK with Max. Many thanks. Chris |
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Subject: RE: Max's Whitby Folk Week MudGatherings From: My guru always said Date: 05 Aug 10 - 02:31 AM What a Fab Idea Chris! It might be a little late for t-shirts now, but I wonder if a badge might be in the offing? C'mon Tig & the Badger, you still able & willing? I know I've seen Max's photo somewhere on the Cat, so it's public knowledge. I'll see if I can find the right thread... |
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Subject: RE: Max's Whitby Folk Week MudGatherings From: Valmai Goodyear Date: 05 Aug 10 - 02:42 AM A suggestion about T-shirts: get a picture done and then invite people to print it on a transfer and iron it onto a T-shirt of their choice. It's cheaper than getting them printed. Sorry I can't volunteer for this as I haven't a clue about Photoshop or any other graphic programme. Valmai |
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Subject: RE: Max's Whitby Folk Week MudGatherings From: My guru always said Date: 05 Aug 10 - 03:08 AM Max on YouTube - can't see his face though! Here he is on google, bit better Here's his Radio Show at WPSU Max playing Don't Pity Me |
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Subject: RE: Max's Whitby Folk Week MudGatherings From: bill\sables Date: 05 Aug 10 - 04:42 AM You'll get a photo of Max if you click on Quick Links in the top right hand corner and then click on Get your Mudcat T Shirt. It is an old picture but he hasn't changed much. |
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Subject: RE: Max's Whitby Folk Week MudGatherings From: My guru always said Date: 05 Aug 10 - 05:01 AM Thanks Bill! Do we still have some T-Shirts available? I'll try to remember to wear mine! |
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Subject: RE: Max's Whitby Folk Week MudGatherings From: bill\sables Date: 05 Aug 10 - 06:45 AM I have a few shirts left and I will bring them to Whitby they will be available on my music stand in the festival craft fair. You got to have one to show Max you are realy supporting Mudcat |
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Subject: RE: Max's Whitby Folk Week MudGatherings From: Noreen Date: 05 Aug 10 - 07:33 AM Max in Mudcat T-shirt |
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Subject: RE: Max's Whitby Folk Week MudGatherings From: Max Date: 05 Aug 10 - 07:58 AM I'm enjoying this photo lately. ;)
I sure hope you won't be disappointed that I am but a man. |
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Subject: RE: Max's Whitby Folk Week MudGatherings From: My guru always said Date: 05 Aug 10 - 08:16 AM Has it got teeth Max? Looks like quite a catch! |
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Subject: RE: Max's Whitby Folk Week MudGatherings From: Geoff the Duck Date: 05 Aug 10 - 08:18 AM Not the fish with the big grin then? Quack! GtD. |
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Subject: RE: Max's Whitby Folk Week MudGatherings From: Charley Noble Date: 05 Aug 10 - 09:16 AM Looking good! Charley Noble |
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Subject: RE: Max's Whitby Folk Week MudGatherings From: Susan of DT Date: 05 Aug 10 - 10:05 AM Can we get the gathering(s) scheduled before Dick and I leave Aug 12? It is not clear what computer access we will have on the road. |
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Subject: RE: Max's Whitby Folk Week MudGatherings From: Barb'ry Date: 05 Aug 10 - 10:27 AM Noticed on the Whitby programme that there is a blues workshop 11.30 to 12.50 on Sunday at the Con Club. Don't know if this will be of interest to Max but if it is, has anyone sorted out a guitar for him whilst he is at the festival? b x |
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Subject: RE: Max's Whitby Folk Week MudGatherings From: Valmai Goodyear Date: 05 Aug 10 - 10:47 AM Come off it, Max, you can't walk around all week at Whitby carrying a fish at that angle. It would be unmistakeable, though. Valmai |
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Subject: RE: Max's Whitby Folk Week MudGatherings From: dick greenhaus Date: 05 Aug 10 - 11:35 AM And it's not a mudcat...or even some other breed of catfish. Max, you have no regard for tradition. |
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Subject: RE: Max's Whitby Folk Week MudGatherings From: Cats Date: 05 Aug 10 - 12:17 PM I'll be arriving from Cornwall via Moira Furnace Festival on Sunday night so need to know where we are going to meet up by the Thursday of the week before unless there is going to be a notice put up somewhere or a mobile phone to contact |
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Subject: RE: Max's Whitby Folk Week MudGatherings From: Noreen Date: 05 Aug 10 - 05:47 PM In previous years, mudgatherings have been advertised in the 'festival flyer' available daily from the box office. |
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Subject: RE: Max's Whitby Folk Week MudGatherings From: GUEST,Tig Date: 05 Aug 10 - 06:11 PM Sorry folks. The Badger stopped making badges some time ago now. I know some were around at Alcester but those were some badge front oddments he had and made up after being threatened at Moor and Coast Spring Session. |
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Subject: RE: Max's Whitby Folk Week MudGatherings From: GUEST,Malcolm Storey Date: 05 Aug 10 - 09:20 PM I've asked this before, but, what is Max? Is it a cult? Why pick on Whitby? Or am I really missing something? |
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Subject: RE: Max's Whitby Folk Week MudGatherings From: Soldier boy Date: 05 Aug 10 - 09:33 PM Oh Tig, surely not! Get that John in gear to produce some extra special badges for max's visit to Whitby Folk Week. Come on, come on, come on. Don't let us down!! I've also PM'd Les from Hull Hil but had no reply so far. He might be on his jollies (holidays)and have no contact with internet. So can someone else firm up details for MudGathers with Max during Whitby Folk Week so we can get the ball rolling and get times and dates in his diary please. I Know that some folk, like Dick and Susan, need to know before they set off on their travels on 12th of August because of potential problems with computer access after that date. So we need to start to firm up details a.s.a.p. The boat trip on the Esk Belle to Staithes on Tuesday will be great for one and I would also suggest a gather in the Board Inn on Wednesday after the Whitby Scratch Side have finished dancing at about 3.30pm and I would also suggest a welcome and a spot or three for Max to do his thing in The Endeavour pub on Monday night between 8-11pm in the session run by Les and Maggie. So what do you think? I'm only offering suggestions here but hope that we can finally start to firm up some kind of shedule for Max during his stay in Whitby so that people will know when and where they can meet Max. Over to you folks, but can we get this sorted petty soon. Many, many thanks. Chris |
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Subject: RE: Max's Whitby Folk Week MudGatherings From: dick greenhaus Date: 05 Aug 10 - 10:44 PM Malcom- Max is the mythical creature that created, and that runs the Mudcat Cafe.He's too young to be a cult. And he picked on Whitby Folk Week largely on my recommendation----as you know, I've been an devoted every-other-year attendee for a decade now. You probably are missing something....as are we all. But we hope to find it again on the banks of the Esk. |
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Subject: RE: Max's Whitby Folk Week MudGatherings From: Max Date: 06 Aug 10 - 12:16 AM Who am I and why am I here? |
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Subject: RE: Max's Whitby Folk Week MudGatherings From: r.padgett Date: 06 Aug 10 - 02:56 AM I am going to be around, hopefully thro the week and no doubt will be somewhere near the Festival office (am) and The Endeavour Shanty session lunchish I need a programme too and we have had in the past meetings in The Board Probably need to firm up when all prog details available Max has alot to answer for Malcolm!! Ray |
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Subject: RE: Max's Whitby Folk Week MudGatherings From: Les from Hull Date: 06 Aug 10 - 09:30 AM Wednesday about 4pm in the Board sounds good, as part of the après Morris. Of course Maggie and I will welcome Mudcatters in the Endeavour any evening Monday to Friday, but we can't make it in way exclusive, as our job will be to keep the singing and playing going (and the talking to a minimum). But it's a decent sized pub and there's plenty of room to chat as well. And it's a great opportunity to show what Mudcatters can do musically. I'd love for Max to come in and do some blues stuff. I'll have my selection of tin sandwiches available, as well as my Blues Bouzouki. |
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Subject: RE: Max's Whitby Folk Week MudGatherings From: Noreen Date: 06 Aug 10 - 09:38 AM Would that be a Greek blues bouzouki, Mr Fromull, or an Irish blues bouzouki? (btw, didn't see you and the lovely Maggie at Warwick this year- were you not there, or just on different duties?) |
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Subject: RE: Max's Whitby Folk Week MudGatherings From: Soldier boy Date: 06 Aug 10 - 09:39 AM Nice one Max! You're becoming quite the philosopher behind the scenes here. It must feel strange...like being in a roof full of folk who are talking about you and planning things for you but don't see you and ignore you! But don't worry bud it's all in your best interests and you are not being ignored. So how are you feeling Max about your impending visit to the UK? Are you looking forward to meeting up with many of your grateful and loyal Mudcatters and our famouse fish and chips? Chris |
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Subject: RE: Max's Whitby Folk Week MudGatherings From: Noreen Date: 06 Aug 10 - 09:39 AM Ha ha- if you Google 'blues bouzouki' you get all sorts of interesting stuff- how about bluegrass bouzouki too? :) |
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Subject: RE: Max's Whitby Folk Week MudGatherings From: Les from Hull Date: 06 Aug 10 - 12:44 PM It's Irish-tuned American-style blues with a Yorkshire accent, Nozza! First year for a long time we've not been at Warwick, we reckon we're getting a bit old for this camping lark. |
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Subject: RE: Max's Whitby Folk Week MudGatherings From: GUEST Date: 06 Aug 10 - 01:15 PM Hope you enjoy the Ballad Sessions Susan, sadly Liz and I won't be there. Despite our building up this event we've been taken off the session but don't know why, apparently the organisers want the sessions to return to their previous format. We don't feel comfortable turning up like the ghost at the feast so hopefully we'll bump into you at other events. Looking forwards to seeing you all though. best wishes Paul |
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Subject: RE: Max's Whitby Folk Week MudGatherings From: GUEST,Andymac (not logged in..) Date: 06 Aug 10 - 03:35 PM Susan (aka the Mrs..) and I will be down at Whitby for the first time, forsaking the delights of sunny Scotland for only our 3rd English festival. So will be looking out for any Mudcatters who happen to be around. Looking forward to it, and maybe even to seeing the aforementioned Max, assuming he isn't just a figment of our fevered imaginations. As newbies (similar to but different to newfies..), who love singing and singers, where would be a good starting point. We're there for the week! Andymac |
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Subject: RE: Max's Whitby Folk Week MudGatherings From: Geoff the Duck Date: 06 Aug 10 - 04:09 PM Paul. If you are not running ballad sessions, does that mean you might be available to get out with Scratch like you used to? Half three in the Board on Wednesday sounds fine to me for a gathering. Max - you are welcome to accompany the Scratch if you are interested in doing so. The band always welcomes musicians and will look after you when some of us are busy dancing. Quack! GtD. |
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Subject: RE: Max's Whitby Folk Week MudGatherings From: Max Date: 06 Aug 10 - 04:27 PM Well Soldier boy, I'm pretty fired up. Excited, that is. This is really like a dream come true. I've been quietly standing by, watching my guru always said and others work their tails off with all these details, its hard to feel worthy of all this attention. But you know what? I need it, so I'm going to accept it, bath in it and come back for more. I hope I live up to the hype. I also hope that I can stay awake through this whirlwind tour, I got tired just when I looked at the itinerary. I am truly giddy with excitement. Giddy! |
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Subject: RE: Max's Whitby Folk Week MudGatherings From: Susan of DT Date: 06 Aug 10 - 05:35 PM Where is the Board? I don't remember seeing that one. Are we definite for Wednesday at 3:30 or 4 (both times are mentioned above)? |
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Subject: RE: Max's Whitby Folk Week MudGatherings From: Geoff the Duck Date: 06 Aug 10 - 05:47 PM Susan - The Board Inn is near the bottom of the 199 Steps, next door to the Duke of York. You were there a couple of years back. I remember Dick in the back corner of the pub with a short necked banjo. Quack! Geoff. |
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