Big names for Southport concert!

Subject: Big names for Southport concert!
From: LesB
Date: 12 Jan 08 - 07:31 AM

The Southport Art Center are putting on 'Folkport' on Saturday 9th February. This is a full day of folk based at The Art Center with support from the Bothy Folk Club. With ......Brass Monkey, Oysterband, Dervish, Breabach, Moishe's Bagel, Dave Burland, Trio Threlfall. There are concerts in both the Studio & the main theatre, while the Bothy Folk Club run events in the Bar with Dave Burland & Trio Threlfall.
All day tickets £25 (£23 concessions & Bothy club members), individual tickets are only available for the main theatre concerts by Brass Monkey & Dervish £14 / £12 concessions). For further details & bookings ring 01704-540011 or see website Sefton Arts
The timetable is as follows   2.00pm (Studio) - Breabach

2.00pm (Bar) - Bothy Folk Club with guests Trio Threlfall.

3.30pm (Theatre) - Brass Monkey

5.45pm (Studio) - Moishe's Bagel

5.45pm (Bar) - Bothy Folk Club with guest Dave Burland

7.45pm (Theatre) - Dervish

9.45pm (Studio) - Oysterband
Sounds like a good day out to me & if you are thinking of coming for the weekend the Bothy have a Ceildh on Fri night, Sessions in pubs on the Sunday lunch & Allan Taylor at the Bothy on Sunday evening.
Cheers
Les

Subject: RE: Big names for Southport concert!
From: Brendy
Date: 14 Jan 08 - 04:37 AM

refresh

Subject: RE: Big names for Southport concert!
From: LesB
Date: 18 Jan 08 - 08:18 AM

Refresh

Subject: RE: Big names for Southport concert!
From: Schantieman
Date: 21 Jan 08 - 06:57 AM

I'll be there!   And there's a ceilidh on Friday 7th as well :-)

Steve

Subject: RE: Big names for Southport concert!
From: Schantieman
Date: 24 Jan 08 - 02:38 PM

:-)

Subject: RE: Big names for Southport concert!
From: GUEST,Clive Pownceby
Date: 30 Jan 08 - 03:54 PM

Doors open at 1PM and I think we Bothy persons will be starting our first session at 1.30PM rather than 2PM. You'll all need something to do rather than aimlessly utilising the bar - no? thought not, but we'll give you that extra half hour anyway. Our first featured Guest is Dave Burland (rather than Trio Threlfall - their spots have been swapped round) - onstage at 2.30PM approx. Tickets are selling well and there's a potential for HOUSE FULL signs so best contact Arts Centre now if you're thinking of coming and haven't done anything about it yet.

Subject: RE: Big names for Southport concert!
From: GUEST,Rich
Date: 01 Feb 08 - 09:50 AM

I've got my ticket. Les, Clive - Looking forward to seeing you there it should be a great day. Only problem will be deciding whether to be in the bar or in the studio/theatre.

Subject: RE: Big names for Southport concert!
From: Schantieman
Date: 07 Feb 08 - 05:09 AM

Well, I'll be in the bar most of the day but want to see Brass Monkey

Steve

Subject: RE: Big names for Southport concert!
From: LesB
Date: 08 Feb 08 - 04:43 AM

Changes to note are that DAVE BURLAND will be on in the first Bothy session & the TRIO THRELFALL will be on at the second one.
On the Friday night at the Ceilidh event to be held at Bothy H.Q. (Park Golf Club). There will be a free song / tune session in the bar for those not wanting to Ceil... & on Sunday lunchtime there will be a song/tune session in the Guest House, Union St.
Cheers
Les

Subject: RE: Big names for Southport concert!
From: LesB
Date: 09 Feb 08 - 04:58 AM

I believe there are a few day tickets left if you get on the blower quick.
Cheers
Les

Subject: RE: Big names for Southport concert!
From: Matthew Edwards
Date: 12 Feb 08 - 04:37 PM

Congratulations to all involved in running this event; it was a good and varied programme. I thought Brass Monkey were in superb form, and I really enjoyed the young Scottish band Breabach. I missed Moishe's Bagel in favour of Trio Threlfall, but I heard from others they were very good. However Jane and Amanda Threlfall were in great voice, backed by the assured hand of Roger Edwards, and I gather their new CD is on its way.

The bar food was very reasonably priced, but the catering staff had seriously underestimated the drinking capacity of the audience and the real ale ran out far too soon!

Matthew Edwards

Subject: RE: Big names for Southport concert!
From: GUEST,Clive Pownceby
Date: 14 Feb 08 - 03:02 AM

I think it fair to say that there'll be a repeat 'Day' in 2009. It all ran rather smoothly and splendidly, I'm sure all would agree. Sorry about the beer situation - the Arts Centre Bars Manager, Cheryl, had actually upped their order by a third but I did warn 'em what would happen!!!! Oysterband were on fine form and to their credit included a lot more folk-slanted stuff in their set than they might have done at a rockier gig. Thanx from a Bothy perspective to all of you who supported this initiative - the 'fringe' events were well-attended too. Pip, pip, what larks!

Subject: RE: Big names for Southport concert!
From: GUEST,Rich
Date: 14 Feb 08 - 05:55 AM

I thought it was a fantastic day. Breabach and Dervish were highlights for me, I thought both were outstanding. I also thought Oysterband were a great choice for finishing the night.

Clive, do you think it would be possible to extend the bar activities next year, maybe have an open session all afternoon for anyone not into what was on in the theatre. I found myself in the bar at one point with my pint and chips thinking it would be nice if something was going on.

I won't say which band I didn't go and see, I think I might get lynched!

Subject: RE: Big names for Southport concert!
From: LesB
Date: 15 Feb 08 - 11:57 AM

Yes it was a successful day, & I particulary enjoyed Brass Monkey, Breabach & the Threlfall's, therebye missing Moishe's Bagel & some of Dave Burland. I personally didn't get excited by the Oyster Band (although very professional) in my view they are more a rock band or if you like, an English Runrig or Levellers, not really my cup of tea.
I agree with Rich about exteding the options for bar activities, but for different reasons. Unlike Rich I felt Dervish were very proffessional, but boring! I got to the bar before the encore & found a group of friends already there having had enough "diddly diddly", (their words, not mine. There again we all like something different don't we?
I met a few people who had made a weekend of it & came down to see Alan Taylor at the Bothy on Sunday. All in all a good weekend.
Cheers
Les

Subject: RE: Big names for Southport concert!
From: GUEST,Clive Pownceby
Date: 19 Feb 08 - 07:25 AM

I had broached the idea of on-going all-day bar sessions but to be fair, the Arts Centre wanted 'formal' concert programming at some stages if only to justify to Sefton Council that they had full houses to secure future funding - Dervish for example, was fully subscribed.
I know the Club sessions were fab. but also I'm aware from my own discussions with the Council that "bums-on-concert-seats" is what swings 'our' music for them. We have to play the game and be diplomatic at times. I often think the world of choice, which we of course inhabit, can occasionally produce too much head-scratching? "Oh darling, what SHALL we go to now!" Discuss!
Also bar stay-backs would've seen off the dwindling cask beers long before they gave out completely. That WILL be addressed at any future bash. Trust me!
Noise leakage too, into the Studio was a factor, particularly if all bar-goers were suddenly inspired to sing 'General Taylor though maybe not applicable to Oysterband gig!?
That said, it was a first event of its kind in Southport and all options are on the table, so do continue to feedback to all of us who were involved.

Subject: RE: Big names for Southport concert!
From: Schantieman
Date: 19 Feb 08 - 11:48 AM

How about bar sessions when there's no concert in the studio? When I was in the main theatre it seemed absolutely packed and I'm sure 20 or 30 singers in the bar wouldn't have been missed.   No, dear, MISSED.

S

Subject: RE: Big names for Southport concert!
From: GUEST,Clive Pownceby
Date: 20 Feb 08 - 03:08 PM

You can please some of the people all of ............etc.etc. I reiterate that if points are being flagged up as obviously they are being/have been, then I'm sure they'll be taken into consideration. You'll perhaps have been at the next day's apres-event session? Dozens? Hundreds? fighting to attend? Hm,mm.