Deal Maritime Festival fri 14- sun16 sep

Subject: Deal Maritime Festival fri 14- sun16 sep
From: GUEST
Date: 05 Sep 07 - 12:04 PM

Just a gentle enquiry- who's going to be there? Hope to see plenty at the Town Hall Concert Sat 1.30! Stoking up on Qwells alredy...

Subject: RE: Deal Maritime Festival fri 14- sun16 sep
From: The Sandman
Date: 05 Sep 07 - 12:32 PM

Dick Miles wont be there ,otherwise engaged.

Subject: RE: Deal Maritime Festival fri 14- sun16 sep
From: GUEST,The Barden of England sans cookie
Date: 05 Sep 07 - 12:53 PM

I'll be there, hosting a session at 'The Bohemian' on Saturday 15th. from 11:30 am onwards. Hope to see some of you there, and maybe at the campsite at Cottington Lakes from the Friday evening.
John Barden

Subject: RE: Deal Maritime Festival fri 14- sun16 sep
From: kerry and Mandy
Date: 05 Sep 07 - 01:15 PM

hi guys
we shall be there as well, it's a good weekend and we are playing this year, even better.
it a shame you wont be dick.

take care

kerry and mandy

Subject: RE: Deal Maritime Festival fri 14- sun16 sep
From: BB
Date: 05 Sep 07 - 02:46 PM

Tom & I will be there - look out for the workshops we're running.

Barbara

Subject: RE: Deal Maritime Festival fri 14- sun16 sep
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 05 Sep 07 - 04:15 PM

Bishop Gundulf will be there - also camping at Cottingham lakes.

Subject: RE: Deal Maritime Festival fri 14- sun16 sep
From: RamblinStu
Date: 06 Sep 07 - 03:23 AM

Both Myself and RamblinAde will be there in the form of The Ramblin' Boys.

I attach a blue clicky thing (hopefully) that gives more details of what is a great little festival

http://www.dealmaritimefolkfestival.org.uk/

Look forward to seeing lots of people there

Stuart Pendrill

Subject: RE: Deal Maritime Festival fri 14- sun16 sep
From: Essex Girl
Date: 06 Sep 07 - 10:32 AM

I'll be there from Saturday evening as long as Val Hicks (or somebody) can give me a berth in their tent/van as I shall be coming along after dropping off my son and all his worldly possessions at Canterbury.

Subject: RE: Deal Maritime Festival fri 14- sun16 sep
From: synbyn
Date: 09 Sep 07 - 01:08 PM

Thanks Ramblin' Stu- I'm still a steam age man.. looking forward to seeing you there....
and for all looking for sessions, (ex Faversham Hop Fest site) there look to be some goodies... and also at Tenterden in October...
Just pausing to haul up my bowline and spanker...

Subject: RE: Deal Maritime Festival fri 14- sun16 sep
From: RamblinStu
Date: 10 Sep 07 - 02:58 PM

Refresh

Subject: RE: Deal Maritime Festival fri 14- sun16 sep
From: Girl Friday
Date: 10 Sep 07 - 09:25 PM

Be bringing the boys down to the Bohemian on Saturday. Could have a Lepe of Leopards moment.

Subject: RE: Deal Maritime Festival fri 14- sun16 sep
From: The Barden of England
Date: 11 Sep 07 - 02:32 AM

I look forward to seeing the extended foremost'Glam Folk' group at the session at the 'Bohemian' and of course everybody else who can get along. It was great fun last year.
John Barden

Subject: RE: Deal Maritime Festival fri 14- sun16 sep
From: GUEST,charlotte the oast ouse opper
Date: 11 Sep 07 - 08:02 AM

I'll be there on saturday and sunday, dancing with Offcumduns, just hope i can remember the dances!

My mum and dad are hoodening in the church hall concert on the saturday night too i think....with tom and barbara etc?

the concert last year was amzinf with Johnny Collins, so hopefully it will be as good this year!

Dillie xx

Subject: RE: Deal Maritime Festival fri 14- sun16 sep
From: Girl Friday
Date: 11 Sep 07 - 08:30 AM

So far, the extended glam-folk group only know 2 songs well. The rest will have to be TDL I'm afraid. John, you really must come down to Fox and Hounds. It was a great night with Ian and Steve last night. We played Gallows Pole with Steve Shorey on lead. AMAZING!!!

Subject: RE: Deal Maritime Festival fri 14- sun16 sep
From: The Barden of England
Date: 11 Sep 07 - 08:35 AM

What a headline!!! Steve Shorey plays TDL

Subject: RE: Deal Maritime Festival fri 14- sun16 sep
From: RamblinStu
Date: 12 Sep 07 - 08:28 AM

Quick update from Pam Blaskett.

"I've just been advised that due to new licensing laws we are unable to use amplification outside the Kings Head area. In view of this we will be swapping the Pier Front and Kings Head details on our original plan."

It's no biggie as the Pier is just over the road from the Kings Head.

Have fun everyone

Subject: RE: Deal Maritime Festival fri 14- sun16 sep
From: Arnie
Date: 14 Sep 07 - 12:17 PM

And don't forget - the Friday Folk Club Deal will be open for business as usual - kick-off at 8:15 pm and it's a Singaround - so bring your voices and instruments and get some practice in for the weekend. Doesn't have to be songs of the sea, but if you that's what you want to perform, so much the better! Find us at the Royal Marine Club opposite Deal Bandstand, which is really at Walmer on the Dover road out of Deal.

Subject: RE: Deal Maritime Festival fri 14- sun16 sep
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 14 Sep 07 - 12:28 PM

On my way (only 5 hours behind)

Subject: RE: Deal Maritime Festival fri 14- sun16 sep
From: Girl Friday
Date: 16 Sep 07 - 05:25 PM

What a lovely day it was on Saturday. Unfortunately there was no Lepe of Leopards as the boys preferred the beach to the Bohemian, but enjoyed themselves no less. TDL enjoyed playing. especially the requests.Loads of singers there too. Hope some of you can make our Orpington gig on Friday 28th September.

Subject: RE: Deal Maritime Festival fri 14- sun16 sep
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 16 Sep 07 - 07:26 PM

But Jim was right - lots of people were failing to recall that it was a MARITIME festival, and were overlooking to perform sea-songs.

Those who did seemed to lack discrimination from time to time, and if I hear "South Australia" again I think I will be sick. It's getting to ba as bad as "The Wild Rover".

Subject: RE: Deal Maritime Festival fri 14- sun16 sep
From: synbyn
Date: 17 Sep 07 - 11:20 AM

Well weren't we fortunate with the weather... strolling along to the meery strains drifting out of the pubs- all the sessions seemed to be worth listening to... Ken, Sue, Bernie and I say a big Thank You to all who attended our concert in the town hall- there was a wonderful atmosphere because despite the mayors glaring down at us, everyone was prepared to sing! I gather from Martin that the 'Maritime' refers to the location, not specifically to the content required, though I think most of us hunted out our saltiest numbers and gave them an airing... Enjoyed the Gundulf Shirt Session, and my optician says I'll be OK any day now... next year, the Rochester Fishnet Dance?
Cheers
Bob

Subject: RE: Deal Maritime Festival fri 14- sun16 sep
From: GUEST,Girl Friday without cookie
Date: 17 Sep 07 - 12:10 PM

Have to agree with Richard, but did we expect The Barden's singaround to be Maritime? Too right about South Australia. The question "Has anyone done it yet?" could have been asked. There is always one shanty that's done to death at a festival. There was a lot of maritime sounds coming from the pier area. Were going to do "New York Girls"but we kept getting requests. No complaints about getting them.... shows we're getting noticed.

Subject: RE: Deal Maritime Festival fri 14- sun16 sep
From: BB
Date: 17 Sep 07 - 03:16 PM

We had a great time at Deal this weekend - thoroughly enjoyed it! I can honestly say that, barring the 'Kent' concert, pretty well everything we heard, and sang, concerned the sea in way or another, but then I confess that the only informal session we were able to get to was a very small one on Friday evening.

But a lovely weekend - thanks to Martin for organising it, and thanks to all the performers that we heard as well.

Barbara

Subject: RE: Deal Maritime Festival fri 14- sun16 sep
From: GUEST,charlotte the oast ouse opper
Date: 18 Sep 07 - 06:02 AM

i thought it was a great weekend! gorgeous weather!

The highlight for me was the singing in the Walmer lifeboat station on sunday morning, such an amazing venue, and well worth going along to, to get a second round of songs, from tom and barbara, chris, and the deal hoodeners (who will never be the same now they've lost Daniel to the Army Music Corps!)

I loved dancing on the saturday, having successfully ruined the upton upon severn stick dance...offcumduns did a set alongside wantsum and Frog Island, and to say we were out done is an under statement! But at least we added to the comedy/entertainment value of the weekend!

You are all right about South Australia....although if i'd heard drunken sailor once more i'd have jumped off of the pier, clogs and all!

Look forward to seeing you all again next year, when i plan to devise a cunning plan to keep my dad awake during the concert on the saturday night! He is the only man i know who can completely fall asleep, but still drum in time....now that is a skill!

take care everyone

Dillie xx

Subject: RE: Deal Maritime Festival fri 14- sun16 sep
From: synbyn
Date: 18 Sep 07 - 12:34 PM

Could it be that South Australia is so popular because everyone likes to sing about leaving Nancy Blair behind...? Enjoyed hearing several local sea songs- Ramblin Stu, Jean and Sue all sang self-penned maritime songs over the weekend, lifeboats and lives of fishermen. Proves that there's a tradition alive south of the Thames...

Subject: RE: Deal Maritime Festival fri 14- sun16 sep
From: GUEST,charlotte the oast ouse opper
Date: 19 Sep 07 - 04:13 AM

of course there's a tradition alive south of the thames!!!

have you not met Mark Lawson?! tee hee :0)

Subject: RE: Deal Maritime Festival fri 14- sun16 sep
From: GUEST,Kim
Date: 22 Sep 07 - 03:30 PM

Hi,

Not sure if this is a private party, but I just wanted to say thanks John, for the singaround on Saturday. I wasn't able to get rid of the kids for long enough to get in the mood for singing, but I hope to do better at Tenterden.

Maybe I don't get out enough, but I found it no hardship to hear South Australia twice in one afternoon.

btw the kids rescued my knackered sandals from the rubbish bin by the (very good) chip shop, and cobbled'em up with a seagull feather!

Subject: RE: Deal Maritime Festival fri 14- sun16 sep
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 22 Sep 07 - 05:45 PM

Mark Lawson is alive?

Subject: RE: Deal Maritime Festival fri 14- sun16 sep
From: Dead Horse
Date: 23 Sep 07 - 03:00 PM

Carefull Richard, or I'll get him to talk to you about it !!!
That should keep you both busy for an hour or two. ;-)

Subject: RE: Deal Maritime Festival fri 14- sun16 sep
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 23 Sep 07 - 03:34 PM

Lat time that happened he kept filling a glass with gin and saying "French" to it and quite a lot of the rest of my evening is a bit blurry.....

Subject: RE: Deal Maritime Festival fri 14- sun16 sep
From: GUEST,charlotte the oast ouse opper
Date: 24 Sep 07 - 06:12 AM

Mark Lawson is very much alive!

I'm still getting over Mark Lawson turning up at the survivors stand at dead horse's ale having just been let out of hospital, to then drink real ale from a 4 pint jug....what a legend. :0)

:0)

Dillie x

Subject: RE: Deal Maritime Festival fri 14- sun16 sep
From: Dead Horse
Date: 24 Sep 07 - 06:16 PM

A leg-end indeed.
Which end of said leg is sometimes a matter for debate ;-)
Dead Horse Morris had a button made for their anniversary ale which had a piccy of him on it and bearing the words STILL ALIVE.
There was considerable consternation when it was reported that he had a heart attack and was at deaths door.
The old bugger survived, and now regails folk with tales of how it wasnt a common heart attack, but something much more glamourous and in keeping with his stature.
He is, however, a rather more subdued dude nowadays.
I have promised to accompany him at Sheppey Sea Fest thingamybob.
(where he will no doubt repeat ad nauseum the folk tale of how Bluetown got its name, etc.)

Subject: RE: Deal Maritime Festival fri 14- sun16 sep
From: GUEST,Charlotte the oast Ouse Opper
Date: 25 Sep 07 - 06:10 AM

I also had one of them posh heart attacks, last novemeber and being only 24, we swapped stories of our near death experiences!
But i do now have a lovely badge with Mark on it that says "21 years and still not dead"....i think that rather refers to the morris side and not mark, but all things considered it seemed rather appropriate! ((or should that be inappropriate!)
either way, he's still singing and drinking and telling stories and being mark, and telling me really good stories about my dad many many years ago, when they both started Gundulf Mens side....Anyone who can remember my dad before he looked like father christmas, has got to be pretty wise!

x

dillie x

Subject: RE: Deal Maritime Festival fri 14- sun16 sep
From: Dead Horse
Date: 25 Sep 07 - 03:15 PM

Heh Heh. I got photos. Him and Mark as young(ish) folkies going round in ever decreasing circles with swords.
Its only the swords that have changed.
Oh yeah, probably the waist measurement too, eh?

Subject: RE: Deal Maritime Festival fri 14- sun16 sep
From: GUEST
Date: 26 Sep 07 - 04:07 AM

oh we have some of those too! But i would love to see your photos!

my dad was still dancing until the beard took hold and made him less aerodynamic than an elephant on stilts....

We also have some photo's of the oppers (I was about 2ft tall) at a Dead Horse Ale, in in think '91....will get the old fella to dig em out!

and you're right about the waist measurement, it's like you get 50% extra free with both of them now!

Dillie x