KFFC N.Yorks 21-23 Nov 08 Big Birthday Bash

Subject: RE: KFFC N.Yorks 21-23 Nov 08 Big Birthday Bash
From: Bodbum
Date: 26 Nov 08 - 06:32 PM

What an eclectic bunch of people at KffC over the weekend, judging by the photos. What a grand time was had by all.

Subject: RE: KFFC N.Yorks 21-23 Nov 08 Big Birthday Bash
From: Banjiman
Date: 26 Nov 08 - 05:12 PM

Glad you had a good time Jen.

There are some photos up
here with more to come .

Cheers

Paul

Subject: RE: KFFC N.Yorks 21-23 Nov 08 Big Birthday Bash
From: wrotham-arms-jen
Date: 26 Nov 08 - 09:54 AM

Got home safely...thanks all for a brill weekend. The music was great and it was wonderful to make so many new friends...thanks for a warm welcome. Have to admit that a highlight for me was The Duncan McFarlane Acoustic Trio...who are amazing, but it was all soooooo good. Well done Paul, Wendy, Glyn, Joolz, Lee, and everyone for all your hard work. And congrats to Rebekah for winning the competition with such an amazing song. Good luck with the Winter Warmer and the folk clubs up there. We'll try to come up again sometime.
Jen & Stu xxx

Subject: RE: KFFC N.Yorks 21-23 Nov 08 Big Birthday Bash
From: MC FC
Date: 26 Nov 08 - 08:33 AM

Looking forward to the Winter Warmer Weekend!
Snow and Ice guaranteed for 20th to 22nd Feb 2009!
But would we miss it .... not likely!

Subject: RE: KFFC N.Yorks 21-23 Nov 08 Big Birthday Bash
From: BusyBee Paul
Date: 25 Nov 08 - 05:47 PM

Yes Nick, it was Barbara.

Deirdre

Subject: RE: KFFC N.Yorks 21-23 Nov 08 Big Birthday Bash
From: Banjiman
Date: 25 Nov 08 - 02:21 PM

Nick,

Wendy thinks it was Barbara Helen who was sat in front of you.... I can't remember!

Thanks for your kind comments.....and I'm pleased that you think of me as your hero.... oh, that's not what you meant!

Peter says he hasn't worked out the trick yet..... but cut him some slack, he is the son of a banjo player.

See you soon I hope.

Subject: RE: KFFC N.Yorks 21-23 Nov 08 Big Birthday Bash
From: Nick
Date: 25 Nov 08 - 02:15 PM

Well done Paul and all who organised it - and tell your son it was nice to meet him as well. He'll have worked out the trick by now.

Nice acoustics in the hall and providing you get enough people to it it's nice than battling the noise of a pub - especially as the beer was excellent as well.

And I met a hero of mine which was nice.

Out of interest do you know who was the lady with the light coloured hair who sang songs in front of me at the singaround on Saturday pm? (Just behind where Hamish was)

Subject: RE: KFFC N.Yorks 21-23 Nov 08 Big Birthday Bash
From: oombanjo
Date: 25 Nov 08 - 01:54 PM

it has all been said above and I go with the flow great weekend see you next year cheers all and have a great christmas Oombanjo. oh and Hello's to peregrina

Subject: RE: KFFC N.Yorks 21-23 Nov 08 Big Birthday Bash
From: Mary Humphreys
Date: 25 Nov 08 - 10:34 AM

We had a brilliant time on Saturday afternoon with an audience who sang along to every song. It was fantastic! Thanks to all who were there and to everyone who sang!
Thanks also to Paul and Wendy for inviting us and making sure we had a warm welcome and were well looked-after. It is just what a folk festival should be.
Hope to see you again!

Subject: RE: KFFC N.Yorks 21-23 Nov 08 Big Birthday Bash
From: theleveller
Date: 25 Nov 08 - 09:39 AM

Well done, Becks - sorry we missed all the fun.

Subject: RE: KFFC N.Yorks 21-23 Nov 08 Big Birthday Bash
From: GUEST,Graeme, Brother Crow
Date: 25 Nov 08 - 06:54 AM

Great write up Paul...says it all really.

Congrats to Becks for winning the Klondyke Arts Song Writing trophy....well deserved.

All the best,
Graeme,
Brother Crow.

Subject: RE: KFFC N.Yorks 21-23 Nov 08 Big Birthday Bash
From: Banjiman
Date: 25 Nov 08 - 05:04 AM

If you want to read the review get yourself a cup of tea and make sure you have a good few minutes to spare!..........

I think everyone enjoyed themselves, certainly no complaints and lots of positive feedback!

We really didn't know how this one would go. With losing the club venue, the village pub, I was worried that the move to the village hall would be especially problematic for our weekend bashes...... especially when we discovered that the hall was double booked for Friday night. We almost cancelled but decided with a bit of ingenuity and some good will all round we could get away with it. and duly moved Friday nights festivities to the nearest available workable venue....Leeming Village Hall. A couple of our stalwart regulars (Lee & Glyn, who double as the best soundman in N. Yorks and the M.C.'s M.C respectively) "volunteered" to taxi those vanning in KF to Leeming and gave up a night's drinking in the process.

Great night, Friday..... singaround was passionate, funny, moving with some real quality singing and playing. Tony Levy's set was it's usual eccentric self with some well folked (I think that is how you spell it!) rock covers and zany self penned songs including the minor classic "It's hard being Jewish at Christmas". Mad but fun. Brother Crow were there usual classy selves, Andy's great songs, very well played by the 2 of them. Much appreciated by the very knowledgeable audience. Marie Little is such a great live performer, she takes an eclectic set of songs and really makes them her own. To me she really embodies "Folk Club Folk"....she's one of us up there on stage doing the songs like we all wish we could do them. Excellent. We then moved seats, bar stock, people back to KF, went home and had a couple of whiskies with the house guests and hit the sack.

Saturday dawned with only light snow showers (given that the Winter Warmer in Feb had temperatures down to -6, we have decided that KFFC actually stands for Keeping Folk Flippin' Cold), we started early getting our second venue of the weekend set up for the hoped for hordes.

The singaround got going at about 11.30 and grew and grew.... what a joyful sound with every corner of the folk world (and beyond) covered. The harmonious (if not pretty!! hee, hee, hee) 2 Black Sheep & A Stallion popped in for a couple of hours to do their share and we all had a good time with ale flowing....the smell of (over) cooking pork just added to the ambience! Jim Potter provided us with a fine set of traditional songs and tunes and gave everyone a breather....at 82 he was the "senior" act of the weekend. What can I say about Mary Humphreys and Anahata? Stunning musicianship, great songs very well sung and an infectious stage presence. Even a banjo......... First time of seen them, won't be the last!

More singing up until 7pm, then a very high quality song writing contest with some great songs very well performed. The song contest was "outsourced" to Richard Grainger's Klondyke Folk Arts organisation as I'm keen to keep my friends (and family!!!). It formed the last heat of the KFA song contest that has been running at Richard's Festivals all year. Some great songs and performances, the winner was Rebekah Findlay (which pleased the "home" crowd) with her great song "Duty Bound". Who was that dodgy backing singer though......oh the Mrs. The final was held on Sunday, more of that later.

Ian McKone's set was pure quality, how can one so young have had time to learn to play a guitar like that? Proper blokes singing voice as well. ....will someone else give him some gigs? He really is one of the hottest young acts in the North of England. Or maybe it is him that needs to pull his finger out and ask for more gigs!!!! Blind Summat! were next up, I better let someone else comment on them.....it's hard to tell how it went from the stage. The Duncan McFarlane "Trio" were storming.... I thought "Robin Hood's Bay" was going to lift the roof off the Village Hall. Thoroughly enjoyed there set as always. He's on the main stage at Shrewsbury this year (as he has told me SEVERAL times....... thoroughly deserved though. Glad we had them here again while we can still afford them!

Sunday was mellow(and rather snowy!). Another singaround to remember from the unearthly hour of 10.00am (whose idea was that then!). Then Derek Wardby did a short set (I love the fragility of his voice and he has written some great, catchy songs), Bonny At Morn (ages 16 & 18) gave us the younger generations take on the folk world (lovely harmonies). Hamish Currie has a fair dollop of class in a laid back kind of a way....and that looping stuff aint half clever. I booked Bill Lloyd again out of sheer self indulgence.... he sings & plays just my sort of thing.... great American songs and some really interesting material collected from Irish travellers. And that Banjo playing..... he simply makes the thing sing.

The final of The KFA song contest followed. Just 3 finalists, but what quality! Brother Crow, Wendy Arrowsmith (bias, me, when?) and Becks who had one the heat on Saturday. Brother Crow were slick, Wendy sang her unaccompanied bitter lullaby beautifully (bias, me, when?) and Becks has such an emotive voice. Becks won against the more experienced opposition (I've gone into football commentator mode), .. and thoroughly deserved as well (she's part of Blind Summat! as well... and had Wendy doing harmonies for her....I don't know more local bias, which is why we wouldn't have done the song competition ourselves). You can hear the winning song at www.myspace.com/rebekahfindlaymusic

More informal singing followed and that was it!

Too many people to thank...... Glyn for his MCing and remembering all the things I forget (which is lots). Joolz for remembering all the things that Glyn & I forget (which is lots). Lee for doing sound all day Saturday & Sunday. Brother Crow for doing the sound on Friday. Wendy for organising the bar and playing Bet Lynch on Friday & Sunday. Rob for his great organic pork and providing food all weekend. Hamish, Tony, Zeke for MCing duties........but most of all you lot for coming and making it a truly memorable weekend. It definitely works in the village hall........in fact in some ways it's better than the pub as with only one space it builds the sense of community. I had a fantastic time. Thanks.


See you in Februay (20th-22nd) for the Winter Warmer?

Paul

Subject: RE: KFFC N.Yorks 21-23 Nov 08 Big Birthday Bash
From: Hamish
Date: 25 Nov 08 - 03:38 AM

Yep! Totally brilliant. Thanks to everyone for being such good pals and contributing to a great weekend.

~8^)

Subject: RE: KFFC N.Yorks 21-23 Nov 08 Big Birthday Bash
From: Banjiman
Date: 25 Nov 08 - 03:31 AM

Just woken up!

But working!

Subject: RE: KFFC N.Yorks 21-23 Nov 08 Big Birthday Bash
From: GUEST
Date: 25 Nov 08 - 03:27 AM

Is Paul still asleep???

Subject: RE: KFFC N.Yorks 21-23 Nov 08 Big Birthday Bash
From: BusyBee Paul
Date: 24 Nov 08 - 05:26 PM

Bouncing back

Subject: RE: KFFC N.Yorks 21-23 Nov 08 Big Birthday Bash
From: Banjiman
Date: 23 Nov 08 - 03:32 PM

Hazel,

Becks won the songwriting competition, you can hear her winning song (Duty Bound)
Here . Very deserved victory as well. (Not that the other fianlists weren't great as well.... best to try and avoid divorce I think!!!)

It was a pleasure to spend time with you.....thanks for the new verse for "Daddy's Real Proud"! "Last Song" is just great, we really look forward to singing it. Hurry back won't you.

Paul

I'll write more about the event when I've caught up on my sleep!

Subject: RE: KFFC N.Yorks 21-23 Nov 08 Big Birthday Bash
From: nutty
Date: 23 Nov 08 - 03:10 PM

I've been waiting impatiently for Mudcat to come back on line so that I can say THANKYOU to Paul and Wendy and all KFFC members.

What a grand weekend - so friendly and the songs/music was superb.

Thanks to everyone for being so enthusiastic about my songs I really enjoyed singing this weekend (Village Halls have the most superb acoustics)

Had to leave before the song competition finals .... please let me know who won.

I look forward to seeing you all again next year

Subject: RE: KFFC N.Yorks 21-23 Nov 08 Big Birthday Bash
From: BusyBee Paul
Date: 23 Nov 08 - 02:42 PM

What a great weekend! Thanks to everyone for their hard work to make it such a brilliant event.

See you in February for the WWW - and before that for Brother Crow in January.

Deirdre

Subject: RE: KFFC N.Yorks 21-23 Nov 08 Big Birthday Bash
From: Gillie
Date: 22 Nov 08 - 07:05 AM

Have a great time every one. I also will be ther in spirit, due to work etc.

Thanks Paul for the u-tube recording of Brother Crow, brought it all back for me!

Subject: RE: KFFC N.Yorks 21-23 Nov 08 Big Birthday Bash
From: BusyBee Paul
Date: 21 Nov 08 - 08:56 AM

Oh Ruth, not there at all?! That's just not on. Ok, ok, I'll make sure the lads (and lasses) behave themselves.

See you soon, I hope.

Deirdre

Subject: RE: KFFC N.Yorks 21-23 Nov 08 Big Birthday Bash
From: kimsky
Date: 21 Nov 08 - 06:13 AM

Have a fantastic bash - I'm very much there without actually being physically present!!!!

Subject: RE: KFFC N.Yorks 21-23 Nov 08 Big Birthday Bash
From: GUEST,The Greyt Hound sans cookies
Date: 21 Nov 08 - 06:03 AM

I am working all weekend so will be unable to attend at all.

Hope that it goes really well and everyone has a greyt time.

See ya soon

Ruth

Subject: RE: KFFC N.Yorks 21-23 Nov 08 Big Birthday Bash
From: peregrina
Date: 21 Nov 08 - 04:42 AM

oh, and hi to you oombanjo!

Subject: RE: KFFC N.Yorks 21-23 Nov 08 Big Birthday Bash
From: peregrina
Date: 21 Nov 08 - 04:41 AM

Wish I could be there--a happy birthday anyway, to KFFC, and a salute to Paul and Wendy for getting such a great club going and keeping going!

Subject: RE: KFFC N.Yorks 21-23 Nov 08 Big Birthday Bash
From: oombanjo
Date: 21 Nov 08 - 04:39 AM

Im off

Subject: RE: KFFC N.Yorks 21-23 Nov 08 Big Birthday Bash
From: Hamish
Date: 21 Nov 08 - 02:46 AM

Let's go to Kirkby Fleetham...

c'mon!

Subject: RE: KFFC N.Yorks 21-23 Nov 08 Big Birthday Bash
From: Banjiman
Date: 20 Nov 08 - 09:09 AM

....and we'll be waiting for you!

Subject: RE: KFFC N.Yorks 21-23 Nov 08 Big Birthday Bash
From: Hamish
Date: 20 Nov 08 - 09:03 AM

This time tomorrow I should be nearly there!!! Can't wait!!!

~8^)

Subject: RE: KFFC N.Yorks 21-23 Nov 08 Big Birthday Bash
From: theleveller
Date: 20 Nov 08 - 07:41 AM

Thanks a lot, guys, much appreciated.

Deidre, we've got stop not meeting like this.

Subject: RE: KFFC N.Yorks 21-23 Nov 08 Big Birthday Bash
From: BusyBee Paul
Date: 20 Nov 08 - 06:40 AM

So, I don't get to meet you again, Mr & Mrs Leveller. Sorry to hear you won't be there.

Deirdre

Subject: RE: KFFC N.Yorks 21-23 Nov 08 Big Birthday Bash
From: GUEST,Graeme, Brother Crow
Date: 20 Nov 08 - 04:25 AM

Sorry to hear that guys, I hope everything is OK.

Best wishes from all in the crow households...

Graeme,
Brother Crow.

Subject: RE: KFFC N.Yorks 21-23 Nov 08 Big Birthday Bash
From: theleveller
Date: 19 Nov 08 - 06:52 AM

Unfortunately, Jools and I won't be coming now, due to a family bereavement, but we hope everyone has a really brilliant time and that we'll see many of you another time.

Subject: RE: KFFC N.Yorks 21-23 Nov 08 Big Birthday Bash
From: Banjiman
Date: 18 Nov 08 - 02:49 PM

Good stuff Stu, don't forget Bedale Folk Club at the 3 Coopers on Thursday as well!

Paul

Subject: RE: KFFC N.Yorks 21-23 Nov 08 Big Birthday Bash
From: RamblinStu
Date: 18 Nov 08 - 10:41 AM

It is our plan to be there tomorrow, and for the weekend, look forward to seeing you all there.

Stuart Pendrill

Subject: RE: KFFC N.Yorks 21-23 Nov 08 Big Birthday Bash
From: Banjiman
Date: 18 Nov 08 - 08:49 AM

Jen,

are you definitely going to be at Burneston tomorrow night? If so I'll definitely make the effort to be there!

Cheers

Paul

Subject: RE: KFFC N.Yorks 21-23 Nov 08 Big Birthday Bash
From: wrotham-arms-jen
Date: 18 Nov 08 - 08:26 AM

We're leaving in the morning...Stu is a slow driver :) See you all on Friday (or Wednesday at Burneston). My first hols in 2 years. Looking forward to great music, great company, oh and probably a few great beers...yippeee
Jen

Subject: RE: KFFC N.Yorks 21-23 Nov 08 Big Birthday Bash
From: The Greyt Hound
Date: 17 Nov 08 - 02:49 PM

Should be a good weekend but I have to work to keep Graeme in banjos. Or buy Rae an instrument to play when she performs with Bonny at Morn. (suggestions welcomed...)

Subject: RE: KFFC N.Yorks 21-23 Nov 08 Big Birthday Bash
From: GUEST,Graeme, Brother Crow
Date: 17 Nov 08 - 11:19 AM

Check out the programme on the website:

http://www.kirkbyfleethamfolkclub.co.uk/specialevents/bigbirthdaybash2008.htm

See ya,
Graeme,
Brother Crow.

Subject: RE: KFFC N.Yorks 21-23 Nov 08 Big Birthday Bash
From: Banjiman
Date: 17 Nov 08 - 11:18 AM

Hi Deirdre,

Lost track of where I had posted it.....should look pretty much like the programme below subject to any last minute changes (like Bill sleeping in!). I've had an enquiry today about drinking..... there will be a a licensed bar all weekend which features Hambleton Real Ale on Saturday and Sunday amongst other things!

Friday (£7) Leeming Village Hall

6.00- 8.15 Welcome Sing

8.15- 8.45 Tony Levy

9.00-10.00 Brother Crow

10.15 – 11.15 Marie Little

Saturday (£10) Kirkby Fleetham Village Hall

11.00-12.00 Banjo Workshop with Bill Lloyd (TBC-In The Bar)

11.30-3.30 The Big Sing

3.45-4.15 Jim Potter

4.30-5.30 Mary Humphries & Anahata

5.30-7.00 The Big Sing

7.00-7.45 KFA Songwriting Competition Heat 3

8.15-8.45 Ian McKone

9.00-10.00 Wendy Arrowsmith & Blind Summat!

10.15 -11.15 Duncan McFarlane & Anne Brivonese

Sunday (£5) Kirkby Fleetham Village Hall

10ish-12.15 Sunday Morning Sing!

11.00-12.00 Looping Workshop with Hamish Currie (in the bar)

12.15-12.40 Derek Waudby

12.45-1.10 Bonnie At Morn

1.15-2.00 Hamish Currie

2.15-2.55 Bill Lloyd

3.00- 3.45 KFA Songwriting Competition Final

3.45……Sing Some More

Subject: RE: KFFC N.Yorks 21-23 Nov 08 Big Birthday Bash
From: BusyBee Paul
Date: 17 Nov 08 - 11:07 AM

Paul,

Has the draft line-up / programme been confirmed yet please?. Or, in other words, "Who is on, When?" please.

Thanks,

Deirdre

Subject: RE: KFFC N.Yorks 21-23 Nov 08 Big Birthday Bash
From: BusyBee Paul
Date: 17 Nov 08 - 08:52 AM

Calm down Hamish - it's only Monday, after all!.

;-)

Subject: RE: KFFC N.Yorks 21-23 Nov 08 Big Birthday Bash
From: Hamish
Date: 17 Nov 08 - 06:32 AM

How about bittersweet? (That's what we call a compromise)

Anyway, never mind that! It's this week!!! Only Four days!!!!!

~8^)

Subject: RE: KFFC N.Yorks 21-23 Nov 08 Big Birthday Bash
From: Banjiman
Date: 16 Nov 08 - 04:40 PM

Happy or sad is fine....just come and sing!

Paul

Subject: RE: KFFC N.Yorks 21-23 Nov 08 Big Birthday Bash
From: ossonflags
Date: 15 Nov 08 - 02:25 AM

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh............. and there was me gonna do summatt cheerful Paul!!

Subject: RE: KFFC N.Yorks 21-23 Nov 08 Big Birthday Bash
From: BusyBee Paul
Date: 14 Nov 08 - 06:27 AM

Just make sure it contains a suitable body count!

Subject: RE: KFFC N.Yorks 21-23 Nov 08 Big Birthday Bash
From: ossonflags
Date: 14 Nov 08 - 05:57 AM

That's ok then..................I might even give a song.

Subject: RE: KFFC N.Yorks 21-23 Nov 08 Big Birthday Bash
From: Banjiman
Date: 13 Nov 08 - 12:25 PM

"can I come?"

I hope so, your good friend from Kelk has asked me to save you a ticket!

Subject: RE: KFFC N.Yorks 21-23 Nov 08 Big Birthday Bash
From: ossonflags
Date: 13 Nov 08 - 12:16 PM

can I come?

Subject: RE: KFFC N.Yorks 21-23 Nov 08 Big Birthday Bash
From: Banjiman
Date: 13 Nov 08 - 11:48 AM

....I'm thinking of banning happy songs. It is supposed to be a folk (ish) weekend.

We'll have people enjoying themselves next.....what would that do for the reputation of the club?

Paul