Subject: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things From: Ross Date: 02 May 06 - 03:56 AM Hi everyone - welcome to May Sessions this month Folk etc. - Wednesday the 3rd (Paul Simon night),17th & 31st May Blues etc. - Wednesday the 10th March & 24th May 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: May 7th - Aldenham open mic - Social Club, Church Lane - noon - 4pm Mondays – Herga at the Harrow Arts Centre Mondays – Tudor Folk Club – The Whitehill Centre, Chesham First Tuesday - Blue Anchor, St Albans, St Michaels village - tonight Wednesdays – The Orange Tree, Baldock – Baldock & Letchworth folk club Wednesdays – Hertford somewhere on odd dates – see Mudcat threads Thursdays – Redbourn Folk Club – The Cricketers Thursdays – Rose & Crown, St Michaels, St Albans Thursdays – Bedford Folk Club - Fleur de Lys Sunday – Comfort Hotel, St Albans - 7th May ~ The Residents Welcome in the Summer/Sun 14th May ~ George Papavgeris is at The Rose & Crown/Fri 19th May ~ Clem/Sun 21st May ~ Pete Morton/Fri 26th May ~ Bram Taylor Sundays - Rose & Crown - see Mudcat threads Sundays - obviously the leg end Hitchin Folk Club at the Sun Hotel Web site is here - http://bartonleclayfolkclub.mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/ And details of the pub are here: http://www.outandabout.uk.net/beds/barton/index.htm |
Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things From: Cathie Date: 02 May 06 - 07:54 AM Paul Simon! that's good. Bertie - we may have to postpone the you..you..you..youoo oo song. So Pat can stop squeezing your bo**ocks to help you with the high note for now. Or so they say. |
Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things From: The Unicorn Man Date: 02 May 06 - 11:22 AM Was there any Morris Men activity at The Bull on Monday Ross? CU at The Blue Anchor tonight? |
Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things From: Ross Date: 03 May 06 - 03:47 AM Hi Martin - no Morris men at the Bull I'm afraid I saw Theo at the weekend and there were three dawn dances at Ampthill, Southill and Baldock on May Day - sounds good Blue Anchor was good last night - I enjoyed it The Bull tonight |
Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things From: Ross Date: 04 May 06 - 10:59 AM Many thanks to all who came along for the Paul Simon night To Bert, Pat, Roy, Jess, Cathy, Bill, Carlos, Keith, Eve, Jeff, Josie, Miriam, Tony, Trevor W, Stevi, Trevor H, John P, Rita, Yvonne, Davina, Geoff, Teresa & Bob - quite a lot I never knew so much about Mr Simon - I didn't realise he was an Eskimo or was married to a lady from Ealing or he suffered from bad knees or he likes Marmite & cucumber jam sandwiches Good luck Trevor with your op - see you soon - break a leg |
Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things From: Cathie Date: 04 May 06 - 05:11 PM I may be repeating myself but Still crazy after all these years. Weird cookie Andy. |
Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things From: Ross Date: 05 May 06 - 05:23 AM Pardon There is an open mic at the Aldenham Social Club Sunday - noon to 4pm Also the Windward spotlight resumes with John Breeze & residents at the Comfort hotel on Sunday |
Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things From: GUEST Date: 08 May 06 - 07:52 AM Happy Monday I went to the Aldenham open mic - yesterday Sunday in the sunshine listening to music It was very nice - Nick runs a good un Congratulations Unicorn Man - I hear you are engaged - Who's ya lady friend? |
Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things From: Cathie Date: 08 May 06 - 06:51 PM That sounds good news Martin. Or is it a Rossjoke? Andy Irvine was excellent at Hitchin on Sunday. How on EARTH does he play so many notes so quickly? It was like fast forwarding the picture to real time music. Amazing. His stories remind me of good ol' Dublin and I fancy another visit. Bull outing? Hen nights? I hope to go to Dunstable tonight if Bertie isn't off smashing guitars or watching football and will let me share his music stand. Dunstable............Dublin.......... Dublin..............Dunstable............ Decisions Decisions |
Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things From: The Unicorn Man Date: 08 May 06 - 07:10 PM Thank you everyone, yes Cath it is true. The unlucky lady is Jan. Cheers. Off to St Ives today, see you all soon. Just got back fron St Neots Folk Festival, very nice, I think the word is. |
Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things From: Ross Date: 09 May 06 - 04:01 AM Is Jan a folkie - will there be a super group doing the rounds just like the couple in 'Nuts in May' I'm hoping to get to Dunstable tonight There is the UEFA Cup final on Wednesday - Middlesblubber are playing the Dutch ladies flower arranging club Open mic at Barton same night - Ross sings the wild rover in the style of blues |
Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things From: Cathie Date: 09 May 06 - 07:47 AM no, baby, no baby, neeeeeeeeeeever. or are you talking blues = football stuff? unfathomable |
Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things From: Ross Date: 09 May 06 - 08:43 AM The Greens in Barton beat the Laour candidate into 4th place 98 votes to 91 - we've been globally warned |
Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things From: Ross Date: 10 May 06 - 03:35 AM Cheers Rick for a good night at the Globe in Dunstable Good mix of music & styles It'a a regulars spotlight at the Bull this week - Wednesday |
Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things From: Ross Date: 11 May 06 - 03:32 AM Cheers to all our friends for their support To Bert, Pat, John B, John P, Cathy, Keith, Eve, Roy & Teresa Some interesting sound effects Any suggestions to how we can progress the open mic nights to get an audience I was thinking maybe we ought to have resident spotlight sets? Answers please |
Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things From: stevi Date: 11 May 06 - 07:53 AM Could produce a flyer ross and i could hang one in me local post office! think cambridge folk festival started on similar lines. |
Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things From: GUEST,Ross Date: 11 May 06 - 08:35 AM Cheers Steve I was thinking of attaching a flyer to the e-mails I send out Do you think people would print them off and distribute? It's a nice day in Bletchley - all the young deer were looking pretty as I tried to run them over through Woburn park this morning |
Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things From: Cathie Date: 11 May 06 - 03:08 PM Please could you explain 'resident spotlight set' for those of us who always need clarification. Do you invite people or does 'resident' refer to Bull people... including Barmy Bambi Killers. sob. |
Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things From: Ross Date: 13 May 06 - 07:25 AM oophs - I didn't know the pheasants were revolting I don't really know what I mean - at present we seem to get about 4-5 regulars come along to the open mic - they/we all seem to do about 4-5 songs each It's all a bit haphazard, the PA changes every week and sound/quality is not very consistant I was just wandering if we should offer people 20 minute slots and then pre-book the slots Then we could advertise a bit who's performing and perhaps get an audience - the spotlights could be open to anyone - any style of music could apply - it need not just apply to residents Anybody out there want a slot? I suppose we could run a raffle to pay beer money to anyone who performed - I was thinking of putting a CD together of local performers as a prize Anybody who wants a demo doing - I've got a mobile recording desk The folk nights are going very well - we constantly get over twenty people and it's a nice mix of songs and tunes |
Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things From: Singing Referee Date: 13 May 06 - 01:46 PM Hi Ross, Thinking of coming along to your next open mic. I'm tryig to develop a non-folk set. The arangements mostly stand up ok with just me and guitar, but I'd like to bring my electronic band and backing singers if that's OK with you. |
Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things From: The Unicorn Man Date: 13 May 06 - 01:49 PM Non Folk set Ref? Have you gone MaD???? |
Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things From: Cathie Date: 13 May 06 - 04:12 PM I'd happily buy a raffle ticket to hear your new set Steve. Do come - it'll be my birthday (24th May). Don't ask. |
Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things From: Singing Referee Date: 13 May 06 - 04:59 PM Some say so, UM! |
Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things From: breezy Date: 13 May 06 - 05:13 PM The ref 'Showcased' his 'E-band' at a gig the other week, bloody well upstaged the main act, well nearly !!! Its entertaining and goes down well. the songs are well arranged and it shows the ref off to good effect Did I say F -off, ? sorry. Hey Ross, you been thinking ahead again? Way to go! R n C 2morow, get there guys. |
Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things From: Cathie Date: 13 May 06 - 05:51 PM Sorry - I meant don't ask how young I am. Obviously didn't cross your mind . Good. Hush Ross. |
Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things From: breezy Date: 14 May 06 - 12:19 PM 29, same as the rest of us. |
Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things From: Ross Date: 15 May 06 - 10:00 AM Cathy - sometimes I nearly ask you if your Mummy knows where you are? That works on so many levels WELCOME STEVE - you are mostly - robots are allowed You can headline the 24th Cheers Breezy/Unicorn Man - Folk legends in their own lunchtimes |
Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things From: Singing Referee Date: 15 May 06 - 06:24 PM Headline! What an honour! What does that mean? |
Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things From: Ross Date: 16 May 06 - 04:30 AM Mmmmmmmmmmmm - difficult one that I suppose it means you can do most of the hard work whilst we all sit up at the bar inmbibing |
Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things From: Cathie Date: 16 May 06 - 07:25 AM inmbibing! What does that mean? |
Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things From: Cathie Date: 16 May 06 - 07:26 AM This Barton patois is sometimes strange - you do get used to it though. |
Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things From: Ross Date: 16 May 06 - 07:52 AM Sorry - it should be imbibe or imbibing I added an 'n' when I shouldn't have You know drinking - patois to you too I'm in Biggleswade today - it's full of Cybermen Can the Doctor escape? |
Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things From: Cathie Date: 16 May 06 - 02:23 PM I hope so - I am quite worried about him. My favourite quote of the week - from Deadringers - Fiona Bruce: "There are no hose pipe bans when I walk into a room." Where is the feedback from Bert and young John re open mic nights? They can't both be at BB auditions, surely. |
Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things From: breezy Date: 16 May 06 - 04:25 PM I thought of having a patois , but the wife thought the back garden looked fine as it was ! Pat who? and Where? |
Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things From: Cathie Date: 16 May 06 - 04:49 PM Big Brother auditions Breezy - are you still there? I am trying to change my guitar strings. have unscrewed the top. is it OK to just pull out by the bridge - its hard to do. |
Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things From: Cathie Date: 16 May 06 - 04:55 PM Missed a man who can again |
Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things From: Ross Date: 17 May 06 - 10:06 AM Hi Cathy - no feedback from John & Bert And Bert will be absent tonight as there is some football match on where every participant is an anagram of Arse You need a guitar technician - perhaps tonight It's raining in Redbourn this afternoon |
Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things From: Cathie Date: 17 May 06 - 10:07 AM sunny here guitar done |
Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things From: Hitchin' John Date: 17 May 06 - 10:12 AM Catherine - my advise with any instrument is try not use a lot of force. A lot of parts break easier than you think - as you obviously felt, if it is not easy then maybe you need advice at least for the first time you change strings. What bit were you unscrewing? - The tuning pegs unwinding? John Hi Ross re the open mic I can understand your concern about Mikes/PA last time I didn't know Bert wasn't bringing his PA and so was improvising with the portastudio somewhat haphazardly. With a little discussion we can improve on that. Re attendence/ performance I think we get the same thing if not the same numbers for the open mic as for the Folk/Acoustic - people turn up that want to play and then we get a small audience as well - there are just more people who want to perform at the acoustic nights. If you want to build the audience that you are right we will need more focused perfomances and a bit more publicity probably. John |
Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things From: Cathie Date: 17 May 06 - 10:14 AM thank you very much John - see you later - maybe points out of 10? |
Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things From: Ross Date: 17 May 06 - 10:25 AM Cheers John - that's read & understood - see you soon hopefully Cathy - put that hammer down A guitar needs affection & care - it's not just for Christmas With your love gift of only £2 a day, we can help |
Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things From: Cathie Date: 17 May 06 - 07:29 PM If I only had one........... I'd sing it in the morning I'd sing it in the evening All over the place....................lalala |
Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things From: Cathie Date: 17 May 06 - 07:42 PM ooops wrong lyrics. influenced by Barton patois |
Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things From: Ross Date: 18 May 06 - 03:34 AM Many thanks to all the Barton Patois for last night To Derek, Trevor W, John P, Rita, Yvonne, Laura, Davina, Geoff, Nat, Tony, John B, Roy, Cathy, David, Keith, Eve, Roy & wife, Teresa Poor old Arsenal - never mind - at least they have a new stadium |
Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things From: Ross Date: 18 May 06 - 10:09 AM Hi to anyone who I forgot to say goodbye to last night I was ensconced in chat - see you all very very soon |
Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things From: Ross Date: 20 May 06 - 06:32 AM I went to Redbourn It was very good Well done John - It was nice to hear Ernie And he drove the fastest milk cart in the west |
Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things From: breezy Date: 20 May 06 - 03:13 PM Ive heard that the wheels on the bus go round and round |
Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things From: Ross Date: 22 May 06 - 05:53 AM Madonna did that? it was rather good Did you see Doctor Who? Those cyberman remind me of someone |
Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things From: Hitchin' John Date: 22 May 06 - 07:30 AM Hi Ross Can you confirm what's happening Wednesday. Steve Last(?) is is bringing a PA and doing how long a set? John Who do the cybermen remind you of? Morris men?(cheekily) |
Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - May06 things From: Ross Date: 22 May 06 - 07:40 AM Probably the folk police I'll Pm steve & ask him Keep this wavelength free/attention all ships |
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