Holmfirth Festival of Folk

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: GUEST,Sarah, Barnsley
Date: 11 Jun 08 - 11:31 AM

The Lamb and Flag Rapper Morris were amazing - they came into the Nook on sat and did just about that dance in the pool room!

I've (finally)put our pics up on myspace - http://www.myspace.com/barnsleyfolkclub

s

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: Hamish
Date: 18 May 08 - 03:28 PM

Yes - Jamie and Katriona did the last half hour at Stamps.

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: Cath
Date: 18 May 08 - 11:48 AM

Just had a look.
Were Jamie and Kathryn at Stamps? It all looks very quaint.
There's also one of Alun Parry singing Patsy at the White Hart when I looked. I know it was Holmfirth because I recognised his 'turn' tag!
I don't understand how it all works because there's stuff from James Cannon but not from Holmfirth - it's all a mystery to me.
Thanks.

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: Hamish
Date: 18 May 08 - 06:50 AM

I've put a few YouTubes up (all with the participants' approval):

Lamb and Flag Rapper Morris

Katriona Gilmore and Jamie Roberts:
So Long
All Among the Barley
Middle of May
Pleased to Meet You
I Don't Want to Say Goodbye

Enjoy!

~8^)

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: r.padgett
Date: 14 May 08 - 07:49 AM

I pehaps ought to know that tune George! bet you had me in mind

Ray

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: Tyke
Date: 14 May 08 - 07:45 AM

Working on it Ray but I got the tune of I'm a Mole in a hole stuck in my head for some reason.
George

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: r.padgett
Date: 14 May 08 - 03:29 AM

I really didn't know I had so many friends and i've just laffed me socks off at the comments (truly)

yes Barnsley is on the folk map somehow, even Jim Potter has returned to playing and Dave Burland available too and Johnny Booker to boot!

We can even claim some credit for the Arctic Monkeys some of whom attended Barnsley College music dept as did Steph Shaw [very keen to play] and Dom Dudill who plays with the Sinner and James Cannon also from Barnsley, Dom was also at Barnsley College music dept

there is an active group too out of PADS with Chris McShane whose daughter Rachel plays with Bellowhead!

Jamie Roberts and Katrina Gilmore are another excellent young duo as well as Jamie being in Kerfuful and Kat in Tiny Tin ladies

So there you have it!!

Finish the verses then George me old!

Ray

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: GerryMc
Date: 13 May 08 - 07:38 PM


I thought the Cricket Club was rather good. They were an affable bunch who know now there is more to folk music that Kum By Ya (sp) and Irish Rover. And the away team were def in love with our Zoe!

I forced me geetar on Steph at the folk club on Saturday and she sang Luka. What an amazing singer; makes the hairs stand up on the back of me neck. And beautifully subtle guitar playing too!

Barnsley has an amazing track record for talent (and not just the household names). There must be summat in t'watter.

Thanks to everyone who helped make it a great weekend.

Sorry we couldn't get to see GP at the Shaw but I had some stuff to do that wouldn't wait

See y'all soon

Gerry :-)

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: dozy rozy
Date: 13 May 08 - 10:56 AM

He was imagining dancing with me when he walzed off into thin air.And came to earth with a bang.

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: Tyke
Date: 13 May 08 - 07:32 AM

I had forgotten about Ray's dancing with DozyRosy Guest! Perhaps a Wibberly Wobberly Ceilidh might be on the Cards for next years Holmfirth.

Feel free to add some of your own verse to the Barnsley Wibberly Wobberly Song Sarah, as I seem to keep going off track. Mind you not as off track as Ray Padgett went on Saturday Night.

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: GUEST,Sarah, Barnsley
Date: 13 May 08 - 06:37 AM

oops,


ha ha ha, looking forward to the rest of those lyrics Tyke.

The Friday night Folk Club in Stamps was a most enjoyable occasion - with Hamish, FYRISH, String Theory and Zoe Bottomley, and floorspots from Heather Woodhead, and Steph Shaw and Leon O'Doherty (both Music students at Huddersfield University Centre Barnsley). We were a festival guest short so we extended Gilmore Roberts' spot(again from Barnsley) who covered more than abley!

Dead chuffed as a group of Lads from the Cricket Club stayed all night on the Saturday. It ended up evolving into a folk-club, rather than the session we planned. Padgetts singing was amazing (just before he fell over), and it was great to have Ani and Gerry there too.

Interestingly enough, according to posters in the bar the CC used to have their own song that the captain used to sing at the end of the season - I think they should see if they can find someone who can remember it.

S

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: GUEST
Date: 13 May 08 - 05:38 AM

People may think it is beer that makes Ray wibberly wobberly, however, I have it on good authority it is the after effects of close proximity to Dozy Rosy - will the lad ever learn!
john

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: Tyke
Date: 13 May 08 - 05:29 AM

I know it was 1 am Ray I waited up especially for you just to make sure you had wibbled and wobbled you way home safely from the Barnsley Folk Club. A lot of people show a lot of concern including PC Guest who I had to reassure that no Hamsters had been injured during the Wibberly Wobberly Working Workshop causing you to increase your Carbon Foot Print (see previous posts).

Whitby Folk Week is apparently, I was told off the record, thinking of adding an Extreme Wibberly Wobberly Workshop starting at the top of 199 steps. Personally I think this will be a none starter as this would involve getting the Barnsley Lads out of every Public House and Club on Church Street and up the first step.

I will be busy for the next few days writing the Wibberly Wobberly Workshop Marching Song. To the Tune of McAlpines Fusiliers so far I have some of the first verse!

As down the Glen came Ray Padgett's Men with their instruments slung behind them.
They wobbled away till nearly break of the day picking up Ray Padgett when they found him...............

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: BusyBee Paul
Date: 13 May 08 - 04:47 AM

Not the first time I've been an audience of one either!. Just call me "appreciative", it sounds better!.

Another great Holmfirth weekend, good music, good fun, good beer, good food and good weather. Oh, and best friends too plus a few new ones.

Sheer bliss.

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: r.padgett
Date: 13 May 08 - 04:31 AM

I am suffering memory loss, well I think I must be

Probable cause MCs seen but not heard as they always should be!

Tues am text message from Tyke at 1am! changing his phone number ~ am I bovvered, well no as I had just in from Beverley fc

the bruises are just coming out

Hope George Papavgeris had a good un at Barnsley fc

Ray

see you next year!

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: Hamish
Date: 13 May 08 - 01:44 AM

Hey! One when I started, maybe. But many times that before I'd finished. Including stewards, MC, soundman and next act, we were comfortably into double figures.

Next year, bring back the cold and the rain. ;-)

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: GUEST,Ernie.
Date: 12 May 08 - 07:04 PM

Impossible to imagine the amount of alcahol James Cannon and his crew swallowed, resulting in a slurred and sad rendition of what we would regard of folf music, sad to see a guy who could normally play pretty good sounded terrible, brutal. Terible band, brutal performane.

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: Cath
Date: 12 May 08 - 06:00 PM

To all the artists who have left comments here -
I'm so glad, as are we all, that you have all enjoyed yourself - you aren't just saying it so that you will get asked back are you?
No but seriously I was a bit concerned that you might take it personally that so many people chose to stay outside and enjoy the sunshine rather than sit inside and listen to wonderful music.
I think I managed to catch at least a bit of just about everyone's spot in the Old Bridge and I made it to some of the pub stuff - we've had some excellent music performed by some lovely people. Even Hamish managed to pull out the stops for an audience of 1 on Sunday afternoon. Thank you Hamish, and Deidre, thank you for being that one.

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: Dame Pattie Smith EPNS
Date: 12 May 08 - 05:49 PM

Thank you Cath and all of Holmfirth for a WONDERFUL weekend. Splotty and I had a briliant time. We especially enjoyed War and Peace, Mr Fox (pure theatre), the egyptian dancers, meeting other mudcatters (ray padgett, dozy rozy etc.) and of course the SPOONS WORKSHOP. The weather was brilliant and so was the local fish and chip shop (the best fishcake I ever had for breakfast on Sunday morning!!) Speaking to other Mudcatters, it was suggested how about a Mudgather at the festival like we do down South. It's a lot of fun and just needs a catter from up there to organise it in a friendly hostelry in the town. Hwyl (have fun) Pattie and Ned

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: GUEST,PC
Date: 12 May 08 - 05:07 PM

What a good do........apolagies for giving James Cannon a bottle of Jamesons in the 'Y' bar[this was about the only thing I did wrong]..[which he sank on the spot]...I thought I had better leave.......but well done to all concerned for this weekend it wer' great....

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: GUEST,Ned at work
Date: 12 May 08 - 10:55 AM

Can I just say that War and Peace really enjoyed holding up the traffic at intervals throughout saturday!

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: Cath
Date: 12 May 08 - 10:51 AM

I don't think you'll be alone!!

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: dozy rozy
Date: 12 May 08 - 09:42 AM

I shall be playing the fool at Shepley.

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: Tyke
Date: 12 May 08 - 08:48 AM

Can anyone help! Dozy rosy has just told me that she has lost her paper and comb at the festival. Anyone finding it should return it to the Nook. I suggested that she should just go to Woolworth's and buy another but she informed me that this was her Special Comb it's a Martin! Model Number DB5! Dozyrosy say's that she will just have to rely on her Gibson Shaky Egg at Sheply unless it is returned or she can find a replacement.

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: Tyke
Date: 12 May 08 - 08:36 AM

There where a couple of injuries after the Wibberly Wobberly Walking Workshop I am informed by the Festival Committee that are not thinking of Cancelling this event which is good news. Instead they are going to include it in the official program of events for next year.

The incial findings of the Health and Safety Executive, who's Officers are based in the Nook, was that at least one of the incidents was caused by Ray Padgett failing to turn up for the rehearsal of Wibberly Wobberly Walking Workshop on the Friday Night. When, as a safety precaution, the Barnsley Lads waited in the pub until first light before attempting to go over the route. When Ray went off on a shortened route, on the Saturday Night he attempted his assent starting from the Cricket Club he failed to Wibble when he should have and then wobbled instead. This caused my own personal tent, I found on my return to the Campsite, to be completely flattened. Other campers on the site heard the sound of the air rushing from the inside of my tent. Realizing that this was more than Ray's normal flatulance heard during his return to the Campsite rushed to Ray's aid.

The Barnsley Folk Club are organizing a charity Concert to raise funds to help any poor unfortunate Field Mice, Hedgehogs or other small mammals that may have been injured during this years event.
Ray is having a Stanner Stair Lift installed as he say's he is finding the steep clime into his sleeping bags more and more difficult each year.

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: GUEST,Guest Ian Green
Date: 12 May 08 - 07:00 AM

Thanks to the organisers, the artists, the bar staff, the stewards who did such a first class job, the singers in singarounds, the dancers, the choir, the curate and vicar at Holy Trinity, little George and the Great Spirit, your God or the eco sytem, whichever, you choose to believe for the glorious weather . The whole weekend was absolutely excellent, of course, now I am skint but happy.

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: GUEST,DMcF & Anne B
Date: 12 May 08 - 06:21 AM

Thanks Cath for having us - we had a splendid Fri eve.
Cheers for organising it all - and thanks to all who gave you their support etc
Sorry we couldn't stay for the rest of the w/e - but as you know, we were booked at another fest, same w/e.
I trust (know) that a wonderful Sat and Sun was enjoyed by all there in Holmfirth.

I stood onstage with m' band at the Picturedrome at your first one
of this era and called it the 'People's Fest' - it sure is!
Long may you continue - Keep it going lass!
All the very best - Duncan (for Anne too) xx

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: Black Diamond
Date: 12 May 08 - 05:50 AM

Hi

speaking as one of the Morris dancers, our lot would like to say what a great weekend we all had - the pusb, business and people of Holmfirth are so welcoming, the organising committee did a wonderful job and the campsite was excellent - it was a pleasure to be there
well done all involved

Lin

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: glueman
Date: 12 May 08 - 05:33 AM

Almost too much to see/hear. Well done to all concerned.

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: GerryMc
Date: 12 May 08 - 04:55 AM


Fabulous weekend. Nice to see familiar faces (Barnsley on tour, Hamish) and some new ones too.

The Cricket Club singaround was well good.

I'm now catching up on sleep.



Gerry :-)

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: Hamish
Date: 12 May 08 - 03:21 AM

Total blast! Excellent weekend all round.

~8^)

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: r.padgett
Date: 12 May 08 - 03:15 AM

I'm back!

Too much to drink Saturday although I took it steady!

The weather was too good for England and the morris and longsword and garland dancers provided a spendid spectacle for tourists and folkies alike

Good to meet up with old fiends the heck contingent, Mick McGarry and Mary who came Sunday and Murph and Gwen

Les from Lincoln, Roy Clinging, Fyrish and Monologue John, Lindsay on pa and of course all the regular Holmfirthers and Committee, Ned and Patti, Brian Howard and the spoons and the catters, not to mention George [Tyke]and Dozy Rosy [Bev]

Carmichael are a very professional act with superb piping from Mark

Soundsphere four very distinct voices singing in a number of languages ~ at a folk festival! but very entertaining

o and yes I was one of two in the wibbly wobbly workshop ~ fell over ~ damage minimal fortunately [some say]

Met one or two new people and I will be checking out web sites shortly

Ray

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: Tyke
Date: 10 May 08 - 09:11 AM

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: Tyke
Date: 09 May 08 - 12:28 PM

Yes it's so unfair when you look just as lovly now as you did then Cath.
Right setting off now!

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: Black Diamond
Date: 09 May 08 - 09:29 AM

thanks for directions to Cricket club. yes we are camping so should see it on Saturday when we walk into town for the morris dancing.
if you see Rattlejag Morris please say hi to the frazzled looking melodeon player - - our main muso cant make it so theres only me!!!!! (apart from the percusion)
Lin

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: r.padgett
Date: 09 May 08 - 04:41 AM

Stamps Saturday 1 to 4pm singaround hope to see you all there I'm running this one!

May stop over Sunday if I can! after concert

Mick McGarry if you get in the Nook you wont get out for a week!

Ray

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: Cath
Date: 09 May 08 - 04:16 AM

Is that really Ed Pickford?
It's so different to what I remember of him way back in the 70s.

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: GUEST,PC
Date: 08 May 08 - 07:27 PM

1st class

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: Tyke
Date: 08 May 08 - 05:40 PM

Carbon Foot Print

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: Hamish
Date: 08 May 08 - 03:32 PM

I'm pretty much packed and ready... It's gonna be great!!!

~8^)

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: glueman
Date: 08 May 08 - 01:26 PM

Lock up your daughters, the first tankard has been seen. It looks to be a good weekend and very, very warm. If you see a man with a banjo playing in the street don't say hello, I can't move my fingers and talk at the same time.

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: GUEST,Sarah, Barnsley
Date: 08 May 08 - 10:06 AM

The cricket club is here: http://www.holmfirthcricketclub.org.uk/hcccontact.html

round the back of the co-op. If you are camping you won't be able to miss it as it is en-route between the camping and the town centre (by foot)


Just been to Stamps where we are having the friday night folk club to check the venue out - great for singarounds as the room is soundproofed.   The entrance to stamps is round the back of the postcard through the back yard from the co-op car park.

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: Cath
Date: 08 May 08 - 09:58 AM

Lin the cricket club is next to the bowling club which is next to the campsite. If you aren't camping it's just past the co-op and on the way down to the campsite by an unmade road next to the foundary.
Hope that's clear.
It's 5 minutes at most from the centre of town.

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: Splott Man
Date: 08 May 08 - 09:46 AM

They use bats these days

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: Black Diamond
Date: 08 May 08 - 09:40 AM

Sarah

where is the cricket club????

Lin

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: Splott Man
Date: 08 May 08 - 07:45 AM

100!

Oh yes!

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: Splott Man
Date: 08 May 08 - 07:45 AM

Excitement is mounting...


Here we go....

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: Tyke
Date: 08 May 08 - 07:34 AM

Yes Ossonflags you can't throw a stick with out hiting one at Holmfirth Festival. But don't expect and Early start after Ray Paget's Wiberly Woberly Walking Workshop on Saturday Night.

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: ossonflags
Date: 08 May 08 - 05:50 AM

Can only get there Sunday sadly is there owt going on singaround wise?

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: GUEST,Sarah, Barnsley
Date: 08 May 08 - 05:17 AM

As well as the friday night folk club (in Stamps (with Ann Curran, Hamish Currie, FYRISH, us,Zoe Bottomley, Gilmore Roberts, Heather Woodhead and a couple of suprises - see http://www.myspace.com/barnsleyfolkclub for links to artists

) String Theory are also running a Very Informal session in the Cricket Club on Sat form 8pm, bring an instrument, a couple of songs or just buy us a drink ;) (not in the programme - arranged a couple of weeks ago)

Sarah x