Loughstock, Norn Iron gathering 2007

Subject: RE: Loughstock, Norn Iron gathering 2007
From: My guru always said
Date: 18 Feb 07 - 07:06 AM

Checklist: eyes, brain - in gear? Obsessed Giok? Hmmm!!

Andy & Bente: photos are Fab, Thanks!!! (Thanks for the Captions Bente!) Definitely looks like there may have been more music than singing this time, that Sparkles has definitely been well-handled - gone from a Virgin to a Fully-fledged Teenager in the time it takes to get on a Ferry :-)

Bit of a worry about the striking similarites if LtS & GtS - is the UK Festival scene ready for this I ask myself....

Bente: Ok, so what's a Banbury Curse???

Subject: RE: Loughstock, Norn Iron gathering 2007
From: bfdk
Date: 18 Feb 07 - 07:16 AM

Hils, that refers to the mother and father of a cold that both Mab (EmmaB) and I brought home from Banbury with us - it lasted the best part of 3 weeks!!

Best wishes,

Bente

Subject: RE: Loughstock, Norn Iron gathering 2007
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 18 Feb 07 - 01:53 PM

Andy, if you're the Bavarian, I'm willing to risk it!

LTS

Subject: RE: Loughstock, Norn Iron gathering 2007
From: MudGuard
Date: 18 Feb 07 - 02:10 PM

Btw, if you call me a bad Bavarian, that proves that I am the only Bavarian you ever met ;-)

Subject: RE: Loughstock, Norn Iron gathering 2007
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 18 Feb 07 - 02:15 PM

Sadly, this is probably true. No-one else admits to being Bavarian... although I do have another German friend... she might be a secret Bavarian!

Would hugging Icelanders be a cure?

LTS

Subject: RE: Loughstock, Norn Iron gathering 2007
From: skarpi
Date: 18 Feb 07 - 02:16 PM

I thinks so Liz hehe

ATB Skarpi

Subject: RE: Loughstock, Norn Iron gathering 2007
From: Gizmo
Date: 18 Feb 07 - 07:07 PM

The UK folk scene ain't big enough for 2 squeakers or sparkles for that matter, but who cares were here, were here.......

I'm still laughing, I have no cold/flu, but I'm starting to get a tickle in the back of my throat which won't clear.
I blame nothing but fresh London air.

Sparkles did in fact get to teenager spots and stars during an afternoon at fiddlers while ogling the rugby players on screen.

Liz is a very bad influence. But so is Andy. And Gulliver and Gerry- I won't even mention Skipjack and Oaks!

GTS

Subject: RE: Loughstock, Norn Iron gathering 2007
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 19 Feb 07 - 01:20 AM

Ah... I'm a bad influence... my work here is done... :D

LTS

Subject: RE: Loughstock, Norn Iron gathering 2007
From: GUEST,Spalpeen aka Gerry
Date: 19 Feb 07 - 12:30 PM

A couple of weeks ago I knew nothing of Mudcat..now it feels like I've bin around for ages and Portaferry is my stompin' ground! -thanks to Gulliver. (He really only needed a lift LOL) And I witnessed the birth of a real star in Sparkles. Dont work her too hard Gizmo..

Subject: RE: Loughstock, Norn Iron gathering 2007
From: Manitas_at_home
Date: 20 Feb 07 - 02:47 AM

Andy,
we do know another Bavarian (who you've met) and it just goes to show how different people can be as she is small, dark and sophisticated (BG)!

Subject: RE: Loughstock, Norn Iron gathering 2007
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 20 Feb 07 - 10:44 AM

As a precursor of next year the first Saturday in February is, the 1st of February. So we have either that one or the 8th to choose from. I have been reminded that Lent starts on the 6th next year, this may affect some people's choice.
Giok

Loughstock German Six

Subject: RE: Loughstock, Norn Iron gathering 2007
From: GUEST
Date: 20 Feb 07 - 10:49 AM

Hallo hallo , either way I am coming , so .......

see you in Scotland .

All the best Skarpi Iceland

Subject: RE: Loughstock, Norn Iron gathering 2007
From: Maryrrf
Date: 20 Feb 07 - 10:49 AM

Gerry, that's the beauty of these Mudcat gatherings, isn't it! After the first few songs all these folks who were strangers are suddenly friends!

Let's decide on a date for next year so I can put it on my calendar and have something to look forward to!   Either weekend is fine with me - I'm not a big observer of Lent!

Subject: RE: Loughstock, Norn Iron gathering 2007
From: MudGuard
Date: 20 Feb 07 - 01:56 PM

Paul, give my old brain some help - who is that Bavarian woman?

Subject: RE: Loughstock, Norn Iron gathering 2007
From: skarpi
Date: 20 Feb 07 - 02:46 PM

Hallo all , Gerry . Gulliver and others , there is another gathering
in Scotland around 20 of October in a place called Invershin , not
far away from Lairg which is not far away Inverness.

So I see you all there :>)


All the best Skarpi Iceland

Subject: RE: Loughstock, Norn Iron gathering 2007
From: Gulliver
Date: 20 Feb 07 - 03:49 PM

Yes, Skarpi, I'd be interested in Scotland. I think some folks are organizing a gathering on the continent as well?

Subject: RE: Loughstock, Norn Iron gathering 2007
From: skarpi
Date: 20 Feb 07 - 03:52 PM

hheheee you dont say :Þ

Gulliver we must meet up in Dublin with Gerry , I hope its gonna
be soon .

All the best Skarpi Iceland

Subject: RE: Loughstock, Norn Iron gathering 2007
From: MudGuard
Date: 20 Feb 07 - 03:59 PM

Don, Susanne is organizing the Kiel Eurogathering, 4th - 6th May 2007

Subject: RE: Loughstock, Norn Iron gathering 2007
From: Gulliver
Date: 20 Feb 07 - 04:05 PM

Eurogathering: Kiel: 4 - 6 May.

Who from the Portaferry gang is going there? I'm planning to go to Germany next month and will know after that if I'll be able to get to Kiel. If I do I might bring a couple of German friends.

Subject: RE: Loughstock, Norn Iron gathering 2007
From: MudGuard
Date: 20 Feb 07 - 04:29 PM

I am.
As far as I know also
Greg (Skipjack), Kate (Fibula), Giok (John McKenzie), Bente (bfdk).

Subject: RE: Loughstock, Norn Iron gathering 2007
From: skarpi
Date: 20 Feb 07 - 04:50 PM

And not me sorry , cant do i am gonna be in Delf Holland at this time
.
All theb est skarpi ICeland

Subject: RE: Loughstock, Norn Iron gathering 2007
From: Leadfingers
Date: 20 Feb 07 - 04:56 PM

The EuroGather is too close to our Canal trip to be viable I am afraid !

Subject: RE: Loughstock, Norn Iron gathering 2007
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 20 Feb 07 - 05:28 PM

I shan't be able to go either, too much to do at home
Giok

Subject: RE: Loughstock, Norn Iron gathering 2007
From: manitas_at_work
Date: 22 Feb 07 - 06:49 AM

Andy, her name is Christine and you have met her at the Chevy Chase a couple of times.

Subject: RE: Loughstock, Norn Iron gathering 2007
From: MudGuard
Date: 26 Feb 07 - 08:32 AM

Can't remember Christine ...

Subject: Ali Scott (for manitas at work)
From: GUEST,Chris Smith
Date: 26 Feb 07 - 06:08 PM

Sorry to use this list for personal matters, but I found this old post, and wondered if you are still in contact with Ali Scott. He was a friend of my brother-in-law John McGowan, who has sadly died, and the funeral is this coming Friday, 2nd March. We'd like him to know, and if possible come to the funeral. If you have an address, phone number, or whatever, could you let me know at [e-mail], please? Thanks.

Chris

>Did you ever get down to the musters at the Cittie of York in Holborn? I used to go down with my mate Tom Gilmour. A few Civil War types used to drink in his local, the Dock & Duck at Palmers Green which is renowned as being the centre of the universe, and got us involved. Let's see, there was Martin Brain, Keith and Alison, Nell and her hubby and Ali Scott.