New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds

Subject: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: Ross
Date: 04 Jan 07 - 06:51 AM

Hi everyone - Happy new year for 2007

Sessions for January/February

Folk etc. - Wednesday the 17th & 31st January/14th & 28th February

Open workshop/jam etc. - Wednesday the 10th & 24th January/7th & 21st February

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 Pinner Green Social Club, Rickmansworth Road, Pinner, Middlesex HA5 3TJ
Mondays – Tudor Folk Club – The Whitehill Centre, Chesham
Tuesdays – Run of the Mill session – now King Harry pub, St Albans – 6th February
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
Wednesdays – Bedford Folk Club – Daley's Club in Kempston
Thursdays – Redbourn Folk Club – The Cricketers
Thursdays – Rose & Crown, St Michaels, St Albans
Thursday - Shed behind the Sportsman pub in Croxley Green, 1st thursday
Friday – Bucks Head, Little Wymondly – last friday concert
Friday – Hitchin town hall – last friday dance
Sunday – St Albans Rose & Crown – 2nd Sunday in the month - Alison's crowd & special guest/3rd Sunday John Breeze's crowd - the folk elite (21st Jan)
      
Web site is here - http://bartonleclayfolkclub.mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: Scrump
Date: 04 Jan 07 - 10:07 AM

About flippin' time too!

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: Ross
Date: 04 Jan 07 - 10:27 AM

Many apologies - it's been hard celebrating the new year and getting back in the groove

Worst joke of all time

Baby balloon tries to get into Bed with Mummy balloon and Daddy balloon - he is sent back to his own bed with a flea in his ear - later he sneaks back when they are asleep - he finds he can't fit in between them - so he lets some air out of Mummy balloon, then some air from Daddy balloon, then some air from himself

All fits perfectly and he falls asleep

When Daddy balloon wakes up and sees what Baby balloon has done

He rounds on Baby Balloon furiously - You've let your Mother down, You've let me down, and most importantly, you've let yourself down

It was one of Dereks

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: The PA
Date: 04 Jan 07 - 10:32 AM

No Ross the biggest joke of all time is me getting planning permission from our council, to build a house, know anyone I can bribe?

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: Ross
Date: 04 Jan 07 - 10:41 AM

You'll get it easy PA

How can those faceless bureaucrats turn down a fine and decent citizen as yourself

Tell em your human rights

Mind you - here in the home counties it's not possible to find a plot of land to build a house on

It's traditional here in Herts/Beds to buy a house, knock it down and build another one - how barmy is that?

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: The PA
Date: 04 Jan 07 - 11:11 AM

This is greenbelt! Thats the catch. Our reason (excuse) is that we need to live on the premises (stable yard) cos of the amount of horse thefts etc. in our area. When we built the stables we wanted the colour of the materials to blend in with the surrounding area, ie green. They made us have light grey with a blue roof - now thats barmy!

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: Cathie
Date: 04 Jan 07 - 12:32 PM

Ross

The farmer's wife's tale is a fine song that I would like to hear again.

If you dress up in character it'll be even more authentic.

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 04 Jan 07 - 01:14 PM

Hello. Happy New Year.

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: breezy
Date: 04 Jan 07 - 04:28 PM

Happy new year Ross, you tell other people's jokes really well.

With ref to the 3rd Sunday, which will be the 21st jan. , would you mind calling it the 'Windward Folk Experience' featuring Chris Flegg, george papavgeris, The singing ref , moses and - space permitting - yt, but floor spots available with prior notice, plus
raffle in aid of Leukaemia Busters.

starts at 8.00

many thanks.

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: The PA
Date: 05 Jan 07 - 03:40 AM

Blimey Ross, Breezy dont want much does he. Then he accuses you of telling other people's jokes !!! He can talk, most of his jokes are other peoples. I've sent an engineer to Chile. He turned up on one flight and his tools (including a Hilti gun!) and luggage on another. He's on a one way ticket cos I don't know how long he'll be there. Police got suspicious and held him at the airport. When he finally got to site the materials had not arrived. They're in a container on a ship in the Bahamas !! Never a dull moment !

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: Ross
Date: 05 Jan 07 - 04:18 AM

Hi PA - they are frightfully pro in St Albans

As an American preacher said - there is no point in asking God for anything vague - be specific - Don't ask him for a car - Ask him for a big red car with a 2 litre engine and an ashtray - it worked for Noel Edmonds

Green belt - that is a problem - why don't you apply to build a motorway and put a caravan on it - they seldom turm new roads down

How does a balloon commit suicide - they let themselves down

Fancy being in Chile without your tools

Special greetings to Dame Cathy

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: The PA
Date: 05 Jan 07 - 06:24 AM

Here's one for the girlies:

When you mix water and flour you get glue.
When you add eggs and sugar etc you get cake?
Where does the glue go?
Easy, its still there, its the glue that sticks the cake to your butt !!

Off to Chile to rescue my engineer!

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: Ross
Date: 05 Jan 07 - 09:49 AM

Hi PA - don't forget your jumper

I'll go to the Bahamas if you need someone to pick up the tools

Everything I made as a kid with flour and water was a disaster

Christmas wasn't kind too me either - I've got a lovely bust

Must be 40C at least

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: breezy
Date: 05 Jan 07 - 10:02 AM

Steady up Ross your back aint that broad

I think next gig I run you can do a 3 mins stand up chat routine, your too clever for your own good.

O K start with 1 minute

Use all the material from these threads to begin with, only 3 of us know about it anyway

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: Cathie
Date: 07 Jan 07 - 04:12 AM

Now we're all back in the groove.

Tree down and decs away.

Half a stone to lose though.

Could anyone organise a pre session run-round-the-block on Wednesdays?

We could call it an outing.

yeah, thinking aloud, I am going to do that. Nobody knows me on the streets of Barton.

No weigh in or Bust measuring allowed.

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: breezy
Date: 07 Jan 07 - 08:47 AM

how about a 'lift and feel' then ?

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: Ross
Date: 08 Jan 07 - 05:56 AM

Steady on you lot - the vicar reads this thread - cross me heart

Well it's Monday yuch

Music this week - Globe in Dunstable Tuesday

Open mic/workshop at the Bull in Barton, Wednesday

Usual Wednesday double booking with folk sessions at Daleys Bedford, Orange Tree Baldock and the Fox Pirton

Jez Lowe is on at Redbourn this Thursday

Cathy - you are a legend in Barton - old woman gossip about you on every corner

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: breezy
Date: 08 Jan 07 - 09:39 AM

did you omit the comma intentionally after 'woman' Ross ?

Whats the score at the Globe then?

and where is it ,

and its raining in Dunstable today, but they are warm hearted folk nevertheless.

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: Scrump
Date: 08 Jan 07 - 09:42 AM

How does a balloon commit suicide - they let themselves down

Ah, that's just a cry for help. Stabbing itself with a pin is by far the best way for a balloon to commit suicide.

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: Ross
Date: 08 Jan 07 - 09:51 AM

Hi John - The Globe is in Edward Street which runs parallel west with High Street North in the town centre

The session is run by Rick who runs a bluegrass band called 'Sons of the Soil'

Music mix is varied - the more folkies turn up, the more folkier it becomes

There is some pretentious claptrap - but who cares

Sorry - I should have written; old wom(e)n gossip about Cathy on every street corner - that's what happens when you rush, rush, rush

It's bloody orrible today - the residents of Dunstable are a hardy bunch - they even knocked it down without them realising

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: The PA
Date: 08 Jan 07 - 10:01 AM

Has Breezy got a laptop?

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: Ross
Date: 08 Jan 07 - 10:17 AM

He has very hairy knees

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: The PA
Date: 08 Jan 07 - 11:05 AM

How do you know?

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: Ross
Date: 09 Jan 07 - 04:08 AM

In the summer he comes to sessions virtually naked with Eric Morecambe shorts and all over golden tan

Sort of a cross between Burt Reynolds and Tiny Tim

But boy can he play guitar

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: The PA
Date: 09 Jan 07 - 04:38 AM

Virtually Naked !!!!   Oh My God !!!! I certainly hope he wears panties cos when ya sit down in Eric Morcambe shorts - well its enough to scare the horses! Jeeezus ! I hope the front row is well back.

Just had the list of hourly charges from the planning consultant - think it'll be cheaper to bribe the whole district coucil.

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: breezy
Date: 09 Jan 07 - 06:00 AM

Bert Tim or Tiny Reynolds,
I do not have hairy knees

I do not wear Eric Morecambe shorts

I play chords and sing unaccompanied

next viewing Sunday 21st Jan at the Rose and Cown

Bit windy today

Dilute the listerene, 50% H20 its too acidic according to my hygienist

And I do not wear 'panties', I'm a boxers man.

lie la lie

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: The PA
Date: 09 Jan 07 - 06:03 AM

How can you play chords - and sing unaccompanied, if you're doing one you can't be doing the other. If you're not wearing EM's shorts does that mean its just boxers - no wonder its windy today.

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: breezy
Date: 09 Jan 07 - 06:29 AM

Ha! ha!

and also sing unaccmpnd

trot on

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: The PA
Date: 09 Jan 07 - 06:55 AM

Try putting the chords together you'll find they make a tune.
Trot on - indeed, cheeky.

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: Ross
Date: 09 Jan 07 - 08:16 AM

oops - perhaps I did exaggerate somewhat

We've all seen JB's 'G' string though

Reminds me of Alans joke

In the clearing stands a boxer with a poodle by his side

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: The PA
Date: 09 Jan 07 - 08:30 AM

I am so tempted to make a joke about thinging a thong, but I'm not going to because its just too obvious.

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 09 Jan 07 - 02:11 PM

Breezie sing unacompained???? Love to hear that.

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: breezy
Date: 09 Jan 07 - 03:24 PM

I do it most of the time apart when others are invited to join me. like sqeeze, moses, Fleggy, geo papa, apart from then I'm on me own , i.e. unaccompanied

I can altho perform thumb thongs accapaella !!

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: Ross
Date: 10 Jan 07 - 04:02 AM

I'm confused - does unaccompanied mean singing without an instrument or performing solo?

Does JB rap?

Who killed Cock Robin?

The Globe was very good last night - we missed you Unicorn Man - fancy, you of all people, getting drunk on a Tuesday lunchtime

Bull open mic/jam/workshop tonight

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: The PA
Date: 10 Jan 07 - 04:07 AM

Rap what - pressies. It was next-doors cat.

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: Ross
Date: 10 Jan 07 - 04:39 AM

The FBI just informs me

It was Jack Sparrow, with his bow & arrow

Bustard

The Federal Bird Investigator

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: breezy
Date: 10 Jan 07 - 06:18 AM

rain has stopped

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: Scrump
Date: 10 Jan 07 - 06:45 AM

Ah, I can see the cause of the confusion now. Breezy uses the term "a capella" for singing without any instrument, and "unaccompanied" for performing alone with an instrument (e.g. guitar).

I think I'm right in saying that most people (including me) would use "unaccompanied" to mean the same as "a capella", which is why some of you were confused by Breezy's use of "unaccompanied".

I tend to use "solo" to refer to performing by myself, as opposed to in the band or duo (etc.) - I think that's less confusing, and you can use it in conjunction with "unaccompanied" or "a capella" if you like, to indicate performing unaccompanied on your own.

That means you can sing unaccompanied with other people, using the definition above. Which sounds a bit strange, I admit...

Blimey, I think I've confused myself now.

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: Ross
Date: 10 Jan 07 - 07:03 AM

Crikey Scrump

Did you write all that unaccompanied

At least no one has resorted to the 'playing with yourself' level of humour

I went to Hatfield this morning and it was bucketing - sun is out in Redbourn now, though - I might take me jumper off

I think JB does sing 'a capella' at Herga but I'm not sure if he leads or accompanies others or bans people from accompanying him - Lets ask him everybody

JB........................

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: The PA
Date: 10 Jan 07 - 07:17 AM

Does Scrump work for local government by any chance - he sounds like a planning officer.
Torrential storm at 5am village flooded sunny and dry and warm now! Just going to pop me bikini on.

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: Scrump
Date: 10 Jan 07 - 07:31 AM

Why thank you. I'll be singing "Local Government Planning Officer Blues" tonight.

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: breezy
Date: 10 Jan 07 - 03:30 PM

sad scrump

Solo is playing with yourself, thanks Ross, or should that be 'for' yourself

I can do that.

I usually wear a cap so I maybe said to be singing in a cap, and if your name is Ella, well there you go.

poor s'rump

Herga charity night is Mon 5th March, do come along.

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: Cathie
Date: 10 Jan 07 - 05:33 PM

I clap as the chap in a cap sings a cap.

sorry - cr*p comment.

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: Cathie
Date: 10 Jan 07 - 05:35 PM

Any body going to Redbourn to see Jez?

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: Ross
Date: 11 Jan 07 - 03:44 AM

No - sorry - I've been out twice this week

I'm running out of socks

Cheers to MK John, Hitchin John, Steve & family, Matthew, Keith, Geoff, Fred, Bob & Leona for last nights session

I sing outtatunna

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: Cathie
Date: 11 Jan 07 - 08:03 AM

Sounds intriguing!

You shouldn't have used all your socks building houses.

I am taking Jess, but clapping limited/out of the box due to her broken wrist.

May see fan Martin?

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: Scrump
Date: 11 Jan 07 - 08:12 AM

I'll be watching Jez next week at our place. We had Chris Smyth as guest last night, with (ahem!) me as support. A good night as far as I was concerned - not so sure about the rest of the audience though
:-)

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: The PA
Date: 11 Jan 07 - 08:50 AM

Hi Ross, Cathie, Scrump etc etc. How's yer weather is it windy round your end. One of my engineers went home to get his sandwiches and found he's lost the front of his house. But what's more important, Duncan the dog and his kennel have also blown away. Sending out search parties for Duncan, he's a King Charles Spaniel for those who are interested.

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: Ross
Date: 11 Jan 07 - 09:07 AM

Crikey PA - that sound's bad

It's wild, wet and windy here in North Buckinghamshire - I've had to superglue me wig on

Cathy - Derek's going tonight

That's right; make fun of my poverty and lack of socks!

I bet you were marvellous last night Scrump - I heard a couple of ladies at the bus stop this morning talking about you

Subject: RE: New Year at the Bull, Barton-in-mud,Beds
From: The PA
Date: 11 Jan 07 - 09:15 AM

North Buckinghamshire eh! You'll be getting whippets and pigeons next. Is there an East West and South Buckinghamshire. No word on Duncan.