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Subject: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste From: Harry Basnett Date: 01 Oct 01 - 02:43 PM Click here 20th.-21st. October...at the Open Door Folk Club, Oldham Road, Failsworth there will be, as the club organizers describe it, a mini-extravaganza. Saturday afternoon kicks off with a singaround followed at 3pm with an afternoon concert featuring Brian Peters and Joe Stead. An evening concert features Jez Lowe. The same routine follows on the Sunday when, in the afternoon, Joan Blackburn and Jon Brindley will be appearing to be followed in the evening by Pete Coe. Ticket prices are £12 for the weekend (bought on the day) or £7 for Saturday or Sunday tickets. Children under 12 are free and under 18's half price. You can get more info off Pauline Westall on 0161 681 3618 ( you can,t e-mail her 'cos her computers died!) Sorry for the barrage of information but I had to slam it down in case my clicky link thingy doesn,t work.....I'm pretty new at this! Cheers, Harry. |
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Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste From: Noreen Date: 01 Oct 01 - 03:50 PM Sounds good, Harry, and thanks for letting us know. Yet another busy weekend in store! Noreen |
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Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste From: Harry Basnett Date: 01 Oct 01 - 06:01 PM My pleasure, Noreen...hope to see you there. Incidentally, in my initial excitement at the clicky thing I forgot to mention the name of the pub the Open Door's held at which is the Bull's Head on Oldham Road. Silly me! |
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Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste From: GUEST,JohnB Date: 02 Oct 01 - 12:46 PM Where were you 30 years ago when I lived in Newton Heath ? Or even only 23 years back when I left England. JohnB |
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Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste From: Harry Basnett Date: 02 Oct 01 - 04:13 PM Mmm...let me see...the Bath Hotel, Oldham; The Gallows in Milnrow; The Ring o, Bells, Middleton...places like that, John. If you ever get over here to see relatives or anything it would be nice to see you. All the best Harry. |
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Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste From: GUEST,JohnB Date: 03 Oct 01 - 01:44 PM I went to the Ring o Bells in Middelton now and again. I guess I mostly went to the Fishermans Inn at Hollingworth Lake. If/when we get back over there, we will certainly be looking for some Folk Clubs in the Manchester area. Associated Mudcatters too of course. Good luck with the Festival. JohnB |
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Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste From: Harry Basnett Date: 04 Oct 01 - 04:02 PM refresh |
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Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste From: Harry Basnett Date: 05 Oct 01 - 02:19 PM Sorry...got to refresh again! |
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Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste From: 8_Pints Date: 05 Oct 01 - 03:21 PM Hi Harry, I'll try to entice Sue out on the 21st (its her birthday!). :o) Bob vG |
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Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste From: Joan from Wigan Date: 05 Oct 01 - 04:00 PM I'd love to see other Mudcatters there on the Sunday - please come and introduce yourselves if I don't already know you. Joan (Blackburn) |
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Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste From: Harry Basnett Date: 06 Oct 01 - 08:27 AM Absolutely, Joan! It would be really nice to put a few faces to names. See you there, Harry. |
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Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste From: GUEST,Pauline Westall Extravaganza organiser Date: 06 Oct 01 - 02:33 PM Hi! everyone, just a message to say that the tickets are now available. £12 weekend, £8 (not £7) for day tickets. Food is available including veggie. MacDonald's is next door. Should be a great weekend, love to see you all. Pauline Westall |
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Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste From: Bernard Date: 07 Oct 01 - 08:17 PM Well, folks, what a great little club!! Went there for the first time this evening (Sunday Oct 7th) and thoroughly enjoyed every minute! A really genuine, friendly atmosphere - I felt as though I'd been going there for years after the first ten minutes - given my unstable mental state over the past couple of years, that's praise indeed... Thanks, Harry, for posting this thread - the 'Open Door' is a club with a very strong future, and I'll be a regular, that's for sure! If you haven't been, yet, get down there and find out what you are missing!! It's not far from Junction 21 of the M60 - at the top of the slip road turn right along Broadway, and right again at Oldham road (A62) - it's slap bang on the Failsworth/Newton Heath border... See you there?! |
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Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste From: John Routledge Date: 07 Oct 01 - 08:20 PM Thanks Bernard - I was 90% going - Now 100%!! Cheers John |
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Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste From: Bernard Date: 08 Oct 01 - 01:46 PM Don't forget the pipes, John! |
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Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste From: Harry Basnett Date: 08 Oct 01 - 01:56 PM Thanks a lot, Bernard...for your kind comments and your unstinting enthusiasm which contributed to a great night! Thanks to all Mudcatters who have taken the trouble to reply to or to read this thread...you'll truly be made very, very welcome at the Open Door. All the very best, Harry. |
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Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste From: Bernard Date: 08 Oct 01 - 03:50 PM Harry - once I've figured out just exactly what you've just called me, I'll be round to put a brick through yer window!! See you next week, prob'ly... |
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Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste From: Harry Basnett Date: 08 Oct 01 - 04:47 PM It's times like this I'm |
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Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste From: Harry Basnett Date: 11 Oct 01 - 04:03 PM *refresh* |
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Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste From: 8_Pints Date: 15 Oct 01 - 07:41 PM What time do things kick off? We're looking forward to some more singing - Llanstock 2 whetted our appetite for more! Sue vG |
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Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste From: Harry Basnett Date: 16 Oct 01 - 04:51 PM Llanstock 2 sounded great...I'm just sorry we couldn't be there! The singaround session starts at approximately 1 p.m. on both days. Looking forward to meeting you. All the best, Harry.
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Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste From: Bernard Date: 17 Oct 01 - 08:12 AM Be there, or be... ...erm, somewhere else! |
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Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste From: John Routledge Date: 17 Oct 01 - 01:26 PM 1 O'clock on the dot Bernard!! John |
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Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste From: Harry Basnett Date: 17 Oct 01 - 03:58 PM At this point in time I'd like to thank everyone for not mentioning that I missed the last 'r' off Mancheste....Damn!...Done it again!!! |
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Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste From: Bernard Date: 18 Oct 01 - 06:44 AM It's superfluous, anyway - Mancunians never pronounce it! Manchestoh! Where've yer bin while now?! Eatin' me dinnoh! (Non Mancunians - it's the 'short' 'o' as in 'spot'!) |
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Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste From: GUEST,HelenJ. Date: 18 Oct 01 - 07:29 AM Don't know what happened here - twice attempted to send message and got cut off. Anyway, hope to be there on Saturday - do I bring my box? (not the one I stand on!) Sorry to hear you pranged your jallopy on way home from Llanstock Noreen, hope you're O.K. Looking forward to the weekend. HelenJ. |
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Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste From: Harry Basnett Date: 18 Oct 01 - 06:39 PM Hello Helen!....yes, bring your box by all means...looking forward to meeting you. All the best, Harry.:0) |
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Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste From: Noreen Date: 18 Oct 01 - 08:29 PM I'm ok, thanks, Helen, but carless, so will forgo Failsworth :0( Have a great time, all. |
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Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste From: GUEST,HelenJ. Date: 19 Oct 01 - 04:20 AM Thankyou for your warm welcome Harry, look forward to meeting you and your 'clan'. Sorry to miss you Noreen. HelenJ. |
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Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste From: Linda Kelly Date: 19 Oct 01 - 04:29 AM Have a great time and please remind Suevg not to where any items of my wardrobe or to sing any of my songbook! Saw Jez Lowe in York last night. He is on absolutely top form with some great new songs -indeed it is said in our household that in his spare time the stripey one walks on water...... |
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Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste From: nutty Date: 19 Oct 01 - 07:49 AM I agree with you Linda .... I'd love the job of washing his feet ......ohhhhhh DOWN GIRL ..LOL |
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Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste From: Harry Basnett Date: 19 Oct 01 - 02:11 PM Sorry you can't make it Noreen...hope to see you soon. Keep smiling...:0)...Harry. |
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Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste From: John Routledge Date: 19 Oct 01 - 05:00 PM Looks like I will be drooling for you Ickle. Most unbecoming of me. John |
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Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste From: John Routledge Date: 19 Oct 01 - 05:26 PM Sorry - Bad English Police have informed me my post should have read Looks like I will be doing your drooling for you Ickle (and Nutty) John |
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Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste From: Bernard Date: 20 Oct 01 - 05:46 AM Why are you reading this when you could be on your way to the Mini Extravaganza!!We start at 1:00pm... |
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Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste From: 8_Pints Date: 20 Oct 01 - 06:22 PM Hope to see you tomorrow, unfortunately Bob has been struck down with a tooth abcess - he looks a bit like a lop-sided hamster! If he's not up to it, I might come by myself. Getting withdrawal symptoms- it's 4 days since I had a sing! Sue vG |
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Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste From: Linda Kelly Date: 20 Oct 01 - 06:30 PM And was the gorgeous Jez still gorgeous-somebody needs to give the mudcat women a report otherwise our hormone levels may get out of hand! Did he sing his new songs In my Trade is absolutely phenomenal. Geordie please do my drooling for me by all means, just clear up the mess afterwards! |
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Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste From: John Routledge Date: 20 Oct 01 - 07:56 PM I am not realy qualified to report on Jez Lowe being a mere male but I did buy his double CD. He was superb doing a mixture of old and new but not New Trade. I was close enough to get some reflected glory. Told him Linda Kelly thought he was wonderful and if his CD was not at least as wonderful I wanted my money back - We N Easterners speak the same language. Cheers John |
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Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste From: Linda Kelly Date: 21 Oct 01 - 05:44 AM It's a wonderful album -some of those songs will really suit your voice John. |
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Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste From: GUEST,HelenJ Date: 21 Oct 01 - 12:46 PM Harry, you and your friends are to be congratulated on the show you set up yesterday (Saturday.) Yvonne and self really had a good time and are considering setting up 'The Open Door Appreciation Society'! What exceptional talent flows through those doors. Your pal who sported jazzy ties (two of them) is a cracking performer with voice and 'Erica'. He has now two devoted groupies over here and we don't even know his name. The generous hospitality you extended was kindly received and we do hope to see you again, either at the Railway or on your home ground. The memory of all those really powerful and expressive voices will remain with us for many a year. Altogether lovely, HelenJ. P.S. Sent message earlier but it hasn't registered ho - hum. |
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Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste From: GUEST,Yvonne Date: 21 Oct 01 - 01:46 PM Harry I second every word of Helen's. Wonderful day and Jez Lowe is to die for!!!!! Must add a word to Geordie Broon--thanks for the help and encouragement John. It is very much appreciated. Cheers all Yvonne |
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Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste From: Noreen Date: 21 Oct 01 - 02:23 PM Aaaah- I missed the lovely Jez *sniff*. Glad all went well- I spent all w/e sorting out a new car and phenomenal insurance quotes instead. Hope to be back in circulation soon- it was a bit far to walk to Failsworth.. I'm smiling again, Harry! :0) |
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Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste From: John Routledge Date: 21 Oct 01 - 04:23 PM Just got back from Failsworth. Excellent day. Slightly laid back version of yesterday. Joan from Wigan as usual did a super job doing two spots aftr the first singaround. John Brindley followed with a very varied performance from traditional ballads to virtuoso guitar AND fiddle to Bob Dylan. Would be happy to see again. Thanks to all the organisers for a great do. John |
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Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste From: 8_Pints Date: 21 Oct 01 - 08:32 PM Thanks for the really warm welcome and superbly organised event! It was great to put more faces to cookies! Adding to what GB has already said, Pete Coe was brilliant in the evening slot - singing a superb mixture of songs and tunes. How does he sing, play banjo or bazouki and dance AT THE SAME TIME!!! We're really sad that we weren't there on Saturday, it sounds like we missed a treat. Thanks again, Sue vG PS Bob is still doing a lop-sided hamster impression, if anything his face is even more swollen, he's off to the dentist in the morning! PPS Ickle, I don't think I wore anything out of your song book or sang any of your clothes, mind you that weathered corduroy dress sounds like a cue for a song! |
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Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste From: Bernard Date: 21 Oct 01 - 10:49 PM Bloody 'ell! It were a bit good, weren't it!?! I'm ever so slightly tired, now...zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz |
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Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste From: Harry Basnett Date: 22 Oct 01 - 07:14 AM Bernard, Helen, Yvonne, Sue vG and John...thank you for your kind comments but most of all thanks for coming and contributing both by your singing and by being very, very nice people. Helen and Yvonne's melodeon player with the interesting range of ties is called Phil Harding and I'll let him know he's got a fan club! Hope to see you all soon...and I'm so pleased Noreen's got her smile back! Sue...hope Bob's feeling better soon. |
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Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste From: Bernard Date: 22 Oct 01 - 09:37 AM Flattery will get you everywhere, Harry! |
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Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste From: 8_Pints Date: 22 Oct 01 - 07:03 PM Harry, I used to use the phrase "I'm sorry, people don't speak to me like that, I'm a very nice person!" when I was being abused as a teacher. (Usually obnoxious parents) I found that it usually took the wind out of angry people 'cos there isn't really an answer, is there? It sort of became my catch phrase and other staff would say it as a joke. Thank you for reminding me! Sue vG |
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Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste From: Joan from Wigan Date: 23 Oct 01 - 03:10 PM Thank you for the kind words, John, I really enjoyed myself, and it was lovely to see so many friends I've not seen for a while, and meet some new ones. I was sorry to have to leave early, but the trains don't run at convenient times from Failsworth to Wigan (or for that matter from anywhere to anywhere, but that's another story...). Top marks to Pauline and her team for organising a very enjoyable weekend, and here's hoping there'll be many more! Joan |
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Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste From: Harry Basnett Date: 23 Oct 01 - 03:23 PM I didn't mention Joan in my Mudcatters' roll call did I? I hang my head in shame...apart from doing a wonderful set herself, Joan was also put to work accompanying Jon Brindley on one of his fiddle marathons! I think another weekend extravaganza may be in the pipeline for May 2002....watch this space! Harry. |
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