Brampton Festival.

Subject: Brampton Festival.
From: Betsy
Date: 18 Jan 08 - 10:06 AM

I remember signing the petition to keep the funding going, and I either missed it's outcome on this Site - or maybe it didn't get concluded in Mudcat Forum. Either way - no matter , but I stumbled across this link whilst trying to find out if there is anything sessions wise going on in the Workington area. Sorry I don't know how properly to do a blue clicky but you can cut and paste if the attempt below doesn't work.Eh ?

http://www.bramptonlive.net

http://www.bramptonlive.net/

Nice to know that petition signing isn't useless, in fact quite the opposite and good luck to all concerned.

Anything "on" in Workington during the week ???

Cheers Betsy .

Subject: RE: Brampton Festival.
From: Peace
Date: 18 Jan 08 - 05:31 PM

This clickey works.

Subject: RE: Brampton Festival.
From: Betsy
Date: 18 Jan 08 - 07:55 PM

Thanks Peace , 1400 people signed - have they forgot ? I said I might might have missed where Carlisle Council conceded, but apart from THAT ., is there "Anything "on" in Workington during the week ???" session singaround or owt ?

Cheers, Betsy

Subject: RE: Brampton Festival.
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 19 Jan 08 - 07:00 AM

Does not look like it Betsy. Just find a pub you like the look of and start singing or playing. Sort of thing I do if I am in a strange place. Ask the land lord first and say "Can I sing or play softly in the corner?" If you don't get booed or chucked out after five minutes get a bit louder. You never know other people may join you.

Subject: RE: Brampton Festival.
From: Betsy
Date: 19 Jan 08 - 07:36 PM

Thanks Unicorn Man , I was just looking for a few like-minded souls.
Maybe I'll have to stretch my quest to Penrith , Whitehaven, Cockermouth , Keswick somewhere else, or even Brampton.
Done all you suggested over 40 + years , a have feeling I don't need to do that sort of thing anymore especially when I get requested to sing songs I've never heard of !!! People in Britain assume that if you can play and sing a bit , you MUST be able to sing their favourite 1990's hit song, and that if you can't you're an arsehole - so I don't do that anymore.

Thanks for the reply

Cheers ,Betsy

Subject: RE: Brampton Festival.
From: Fidjit
Date: 20 Jan 08 - 03:39 AM

I signed it Bersy
Chas

Subject: RE: Brampton Festival.
From: GUEST,Dave (Bridge)
Date: 20 Jan 08 - 12:58 PM

There is a folk thing in the Skiddaw House Hotel on a Tuesday night.
There is also a folk interested pub in Boot, the Woolpack, and it has its own brewery.

Subject: RE: Brampton Festival.
From: GUEST,Dave (Bridge)
Date: 20 Jan 08 - 01:34 PM

oops Skiddaw House hotel is in Keswick

Subject: RE: Brampton Festival.
From: GUEST
Date: 21 Jan 08 - 07:10 AM

refresh

Subject: RE: Brampton Festival.
From: Betsy
Date: 21 Jan 08 - 07:20 AM

Thanks for that DAVE , and a big hello to the International troubadour Chas ( Fidjit) - best regards to the Oslo session.
Cheers Betsy.

Subject: RE: Brampton Festival.
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 21 Jan 08 - 11:12 AM

That sounds nice Dave. Is it any where near where Betsy is going to be? Plus people think I am an arsehole anyway so that does not bother me. See you around.

Subject: RE: Brampton Festival.
From: Folkiedave
Date: 21 Jan 08 - 11:33 AM

Ulverston is a hotbed of folk and the epicentre too. But it is a way south form Bampton.

Try googling Furness Traditions.

Subject: RE: Brampton Festival.
From: Piers
Date: 21 Jan 08 - 11:50 AM

Hello Betsy, there is not much that goes on in the north, west and east of Cumbria. This site lists a few sessions:

mostlyacousticcumbria

Some of which are not a regular as suggested.

Piers

Subject: RE: Brampton Festival.
From: Betsy
Date: 21 Jan 08 - 05:21 PM

Thanks for the clicky Piers and I have done a search but Workington doesn't get a mention , maybe its just THAT type of place. Something will turn up . I like a bevvy and never mix with driving so the other places are a bit off the radar , but something will turn up.
Pity I wasn't going to Ulverston - I have some happy memories of that town some 40 Years ago - and it sounds a lively place for folkie - orientated events. Ah !!! The Hope and Anchor - first place I saw dominoes with 9 Spots ( i.e double Nine ) when all I had seen up to then ( and to this day ) was the double six.
The Hope and Anchor if my memory serves me right was on the same inclined street as that where Stan Laurel was born - I was in digs their as an 18 / 19 years old.
Cheers to all for trying

Betsy .