big barton xmas session

Subject: RE: big barton xmas session
From: Paco Rabanne
Date: 23 Dec 04 - 03:16 AM

Bugger! missed it! Anyway Mike, You missed the big one, I got the 5400th post on a dreary BS thread so there!

Subject: RE: big barton xmas session
From: Paco Rabanne
Date: 23 Dec 04 - 03:58 AM

Ps: (in red)Thank you for that post about the reversal of the No Smoking policy Banjo Flower. All has become a shaft of light

Subject: RE: big barton xmas session
From: GUEST,KJ
Date: 23 Dec 04 - 04:18 AM

RE the smoking. It had been agreed with the landlady that for that particular night, smoking would be allowed in that little room, designated normally for no-smoking.As it turned out the bigger room,in which smoking is normally allowed,turned out to be predominantly non-smoking, so probably most folks were accomodated.

Subject: RE: big barton xmas session
From: GUEST,KJ
Date: 23 Dec 04 - 04:27 AM

PS smoking aside, lovely to see so many musicians/singers gathered together. Great to see Deanmeister ( get those fingers & tonsils working again boy!)and lovely to listen to John, great songs,great voice.

Subject: RE: big barton xmas session
From: Willa
Date: 23 Dec 04 - 05:31 AM

What a good night! Thanks to those who organised it and particularly to Jo of course, who looks after us all so well.No wonder she got rather stressed with such an influx of visitors. It was a great pity that the 'No Smoking' room was switched, but that was the right decision in the circumstances.
I'm glad you enjoyed the children's playing, Jacqui and Kendall- I just hope they'll still let us join in when they stage a takeover in a few years time.
I was at Cottingham last night where we had another four talented young musicians playing/singing. Great stuff!

Subject: RE: big barton xmas session
From: Strollin' Johnny
Date: 23 Dec 04 - 05:54 AM

As Banjo-Flower already said, we all agree it was a great night and a fantastic advert for folk music, maybe we need to let the smoking issue go now - smoking's an antisocial and dangerous activity, but it's over and done and no amount of argument can undo it. Maybe we just need to learn from Tuesday - all of us.

Kendall has a very real, valid reason for disliking the smoke, the guy did his best to join in and work with it, but sadly was beaten by it in the end. That's a real shame - he's in our country as a guest and it would have been nice if we could have accommodated him a little better, but que sera, sera! Hope we see you at Gainsborough Christmas Eve, Kendall and Jacqui, but if not - have a good one and safe journey home.

Otherwise, Jo worked her butt off to make everyone feel welcome, and how many other publicans would have turned their entire pub over to a bunch of folkie wierdos? She's a great landlady and a true friend to the Barton Sessioneers - Good On Yer Lass!

And thanks for the kind comments KT, very much appreciated.

So here's to the next one..................!!!!
S:0)

Subject: RE: big barton xmas session
From: kendall
Date: 23 Dec 04 - 08:49 AM

I didn't know until right now that it was decided by the establishment to allow smoking in the no smoking room. I thought the smokers were just being selfish.

Subject: RE: big barton xmas session
From: Strollin' Johnny
Date: 23 Dec 04 - 10:02 AM

Me too Kendall. I guess the message got lost amongst all the brou-ha-hah. Must have been a big misunderstanding there - I thought the room I was in was the non-smoking room. Duh!
S:0)

Subject: RE: big barton xmas session
From: kendall
Date: 23 Dec 04 - 10:11 AM

Well - we're planning on being in Gainsborough tomorrow night, anyway. Kendall's just about fit again and we're both looking forward to another good night out.

See you then.

Subject: RE: big barton xmas session
From: Strollin' Johnny
Date: 23 Dec 04 - 10:32 AM

See you there.

Subject: RE: big barton xmas session
From: GUEST
Date: 23 Dec 04 - 10:53 AM

Apology accepted Kendall.

Subject: RE: big barton xmas session
From: Cod Fiddler
Date: 23 Dec 04 - 11:47 AM

Smoking aside, I had the most wonderful night. It was very nice to see everyone again and meet new people. Thank you to Jo the Landlady for her tremendous hospitality and Bloke for his excellent unelected nonleadership. Sadly I'll mess the SAD session but I hope to be back in Barrow soon.

PS Banjo-Flower, if you can remember the name of that tune I'll buy you a pint next time!

Happy christmas,

Richard.

Subject: RE: big barton xmas session
From: Strollin' Johnny
Date: 23 Dec 04 - 11:50 AM

Me too, Amen to that, CF.

Subject: RE: big barton xmas session
From: Paco Rabanne
Date: 23 Dec 04 - 11:57 AM

" I'll mess the SAD session" Are you having problems in the trouser department Richard?

Subject: RE: big barton xmas session
From: Bloke in the Corner
Date: 23 Dec 04 - 12:04 PM

Nobody has commented on my theory that we were, for a brief few hours, probably one of the biggest, if not THE biggest, gathering of traditional musicians and singers on the planet.
Why doesn't anyone listen to me??

Subject: RE: big barton xmas session
From: Banjo-Flower
Date: 23 Dec 04 - 12:28 PM

Did some say something?

Gerry

Subject: RE: big barton xmas session
From: Banjo-Flower
Date: 23 Dec 04 - 12:38 PM

Richard my mind has gone hazy (old age) if it was the three slides there were"Scattery Island"in D followed by "O'Keefe's in G followed by "denis Murphy's in D if you need any more help with them let me know BTW thats a nice little trio you have there do you have a name?

best wishes

Gerry

Subject: RE: big barton xmas session
From: Banjo-Flower
Date: 23 Dec 04 - 12:41 PM

Or Some one even

Gerry

Subject: RE: big barton xmas session
From: GUEST,kendall
Date: 23 Dec 04 - 01:51 PM

When I'm wrong I say so. When I'm right I say so even louder.

Subject: RE: big barton xmas session
From: Skipjack K8
Date: 23 Dec 04 - 04:07 PM

Sod off, troll

Subject: RE: big barton xmas session
From: GUEST,KJ
Date: 24 Dec 04 - 05:11 AM

I have been given an interesting item of clothing during the fesive season which I am considering wearing for the SAD session. A Blazer! CT.

Subject: RE: big barton xmas session
From: Skipjack K8
Date: 24 Dec 04 - 05:13 AM

But I always thought you looked more like Sir, you John Alderton lookalike.