Beverley Beck Shanty Festival May 2008

Subject: Beverley Beck Shanty Festival May 2008
From: ossonflags
Date: 04 Apr 08 - 08:40 AM

The Beverley Barge Preservation Society has been working on plans to hold a Shanty Festival, the first of its kind to be held in the Town since the 18th Century.
The Society has been awarded permission from the East Riding of Yorkshire Council to hold the Festival on the Beverley Beck Canal.

The Festival will be on 24th 25th May 2008 the late May Bank Holiday Weekend.

The Society has formed a Sub - Group and has to date contacted many folk artistes from around the Country and who have expressed a great interest in attending.
Many Boat owners have also been contacted from around the Ridings who have also made a commitment to attend.
The Beckside part of the Town where the Canal is situated provides an exciting venue for
A Shanty Festival, Seven public houses, a Leisure Centre that offers a Camping Site and facilities,
Community Area for performers, Towpath walks in a Rural Setting.
Stallholders and Business Groups will be welcome to take part in the Two Day Event.

On behalf of the committee I am very pleased to announce that the above festival will be taking place on the above dates.
This festival is free accept for camping. Although we will be receiving some limited funding we do intend to have bucket collections over the weekend to defray some of the costs.

Artists that have confirmed their support to us so far are:

•        Graeme Nights

•        Jim Eldon

•        The Young 'uns

•        Trim Rig and a Doxy

•        Hissyfit

•        Anna Shannon

•        Dave and Julie Everdson

•        Greg Stevens Boat Band

•        Monkeys Fist

•        Shanty Groove
It is our intention to have the festival centered round the Beverley Beck and the adjoining pubs will support our need for sing rounds concert etc.It is planned to have boats in the beck and also there will be room for stalls etc.

The itinery (TBC) so far is;

Friday - Hodgesons pub meet and greet

Saturday. - seen as Main day- singarounds and booked guests in "The Foresters Pub" evening concert

Dance group outside

Sunday. - All day singarounds at Foresters and another pub (TBC) Event on "Barge Syntan" late morning

Survivor's session; Hodgesons pub evening

Camping: £8.00 per night :- this will be at the usual site rear of Hodgesons were security and facilities will be provided

Please pm me if you need extra info or would like to book a spot over the weekend.
I you need to book a pitch for camping you can download a form from the East Riding leisure centre web site.

I will be updating this over the next few weeks

Publicity will be going around in the next weeks but we would appreciate 'catters informing non 'catters.


Mick McGarry

Subject: RE: Beverley Beck Shanty Festival May 2008
From: nutty
Date: 04 Apr 08 - 07:18 PM

This sounds great Mick. I hope I can make it.

Subject: RE: Beverley Beck Shanty Festival May 2008
From: John J
Date: 05 Apr 08 - 03:24 AM

Is this the same weekend as Norwell?

John

Subject: RE: Beverley Beck Shanty Festival May 2008
From: ossonflags
Date: 05 Apr 08 - 04:37 AM

Be nice to se you again Hazel

Yes JohnJ.

Subject: RE: Beverley Beck Shanty Festival May 2008
From: Tyke
Date: 05 Apr 08 - 08:12 PM

Ok Mick,
Looks like the Foretop Men Will be coming. I've Given Captain Stocks you Mobile Number so he should be in touch. If he don't PM me and I will remind him.
George

Subject: RE: Beverley Beck Shanty Festival May 2008
From: Les from Hull
Date: 05 Apr 08 - 08:15 PM

For a bit more money we could get the Four Tops!

Subject: RE: Beverley Beck Shanty Festival May 2008
From: Tyke
Date: 06 Apr 08 - 06:36 AM

Money?

Subject: RE: Beverley Beck Shanty Festival May 2008
From: Graham and Jo
Date: 06 Apr 08 - 07:50 AM

looking forward to it

Subject: RE: Beverley Beck Shanty Festival May 2008
From: ossonflags
Date: 06 Apr 08 - 11:38 AM

Captain Stocks has sent a signal and has agreed to come and do some intresting things with ropes and knots and that............

Subject: RE: Beverley Beck Shanty Festival May 2008
From: 8_Pints
Date: 06 Apr 08 - 12:45 PM

Good luck!

Unfortunately we are committed to another event.

Bob & Sue vG

Subject: RE: Beverley Beck Shanty Festival May 2008
From: dozy rozy
Date: 06 Apr 08 - 01:45 PM

Oh dear. I'm spoilt for choice.So many festivals, so little time.

Subject: RE: Beverley Beck Shanty Festival May 2008
From: Tyke
Date: 06 Apr 08 - 02:47 PM

Don't miss Captain Stocks workshop on how to tie a knot in it!

Subject: RE: Beverley Beck Shanty Festival May 2008
From: ossonflags
Date: 06 Apr 08 - 06:20 PM

We do appreciate that ther other things are going on that weekend but it would be great if people could support this new event.

We hope to make this a regular festival if successful.

Subject: RE: Beverley Beck Shanty Festival May 2008
From: John J
Date: 07 Apr 08 - 03:53 AM

Aaargh - what to do?? Norwell is a lovely do, I really enjoy it - but this festival sounds very promising.

Hrmph!

John

Subject: RE: Beverley Beck Shanty Festival May 2008
From: ossonflags
Date: 07 Apr 08 - 05:16 AM

Why not do both? More people are vollunteering their time and talent by the day to make this a success.As said before will update over the next few weeks so............... watch this space!!!

I vollunteers to steward this event pleae PM me for details.

Subject: RE: Beverley Beck Shanty Festival May 2008
From: ossonflags
Date: 07 Apr 08 - 05:19 AM

Sorry aout last post.Should read:"we would be very grateful for anyone who would like to vollunteer to be steward at this event please pm me for details"

Mick McGarry

Subject: RE: Beverley Beck Shanty Festival May 2008
From: Linda Kelly
Date: 07 Apr 08 - 06:35 AM

We sang on the Syntan yesterday -it was marvellous -this is going to be a great event-the beverley beck is a lovely spot and more pubs in the area than you can shake a fish at!!! Come on down!!!

Subject: RE: Beverley Beck Shanty Festival May 2008
From: ossonflags
Date: 07 Apr 08 - 06:42 AM

Glad you got it sorted Linda.Can you send me thoe details as promised?

Subject: RE: Beverley Beck Shanty Festival May 2008
From: Graham and Jo
Date: 07 Apr 08 - 06:45 AM

Got any posters? I could put them in Beverley Library, the Tourist Information office, and the Youth Hostel.

Subject: RE: Beverley Beck Shanty Festival May 2008
From: ossonflags
Date: 07 Apr 08 - 06:54 AM

They are being sorted as we speak Jo.Soon as I get them I will whiz sume round to you.

Subject: RE: Beverley Beck Shanty Festival May 2008
From: greg stephens
Date: 07 Apr 08 - 07:30 AM

Looking forward greatly to playing. The Boat Band are always up for a canal/maritme festival.And we will guarantee not to wear blue sweaters or sing Blow the Man Down( I think that side of things will be well catered for by others). And the legendary light-heartedness, gaiety and joi-de-vivre of Yorkshire people will undoubtedly make this event a rip-roaring success.

Subject: RE: Beverley Beck Shanty Festival May 2008
From: GUEST,buspassed
Date: 07 Apr 08 - 12:12 PM

Worth a visit to see Mr. Eldon playing on a boat again! Memories of Brid revisited.

Subject: RE: Beverley Beck Shanty Festival May 2008
From: GUEST,jOhn
Date: 07 Apr 08 - 01:44 PM

i might go if i'm not doing nowt.

Subject: RE: Beverley Beck Shanty Festival May 2008
From: greg stephens
Date: 07 Apr 08 - 02:21 PM

There will be nowt on more exciting than this I can assure you Sir(or is it Lord these days?)

Subject: RE: Beverley Beck Shanty Festival May 2008
From: Les from Hull
Date: 07 Apr 08 - 03:04 PM

Sir jOhn is about right, Greg. Have you ever seen 'im cutting up a meat pie? It's a work of art.

jOhn - I'm just setting off for the Black Boy. Might see you there if you're not doing owt.

Subject: RE: Beverley Beck Shanty Festival May 2008
From: GUEST,jOhn
Date: 07 Apr 08 - 04:01 PM

Les, I almost forgot it's our Black Boy night, i'm on me way.

Subject: RE: Beverley Beck Shanty Festival May 2008
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 07 Apr 08 - 04:20 PM

Certainly sounds good. We had planned on going to Norwell but maybe we can get to some of both?

Subject: RE: Beverley Beck Shanty Festival May 2008
From: GUEST,Steve Gardham
Date: 07 Apr 08 - 06:33 PM

Mick,
Andy says you were after getting in touch re this do. Probably be crewing on Wheldale at Goole on the Sunday/Monday but might be able to make it on the Saturday. What's the score?

SteveG

Subject: RE: Beverley Beck Shanty Festival May 2008
From: GUEST,White Dove
Date: 07 Apr 08 - 08:32 PM

Hi Guys

2 more hours at Hong Kong airport..and i am hogging this freebee internet. It blows me away not having much access afloat!!

see you are still squeezin into the Black Boy Les..how you doink?
if you didnt read me other thread stuff..I am now a granny. Jon has a daughter tho not seen her yet

Subject: RE: Beverley Beck Shanty Festival May 2008
From: GUEST,White Dove
Date: 07 Apr 08 - 08:37 PM

Oh and I will make a note of the festival date too

Subject: RE: Beverley Beck Shanty Festival May 2008
From: ossonflags
Date: 08 Apr 08 - 12:42 AM

This is starting to look a bit more like it!!!I can now confirm we will have a dance troupe to dance outside all weekend;weather permiting.

And don't forget the dashing Captain Stocks who will be there to show us how to do exciting things with our bell ropes and heaving tackles.

Subject: RE: Beverley Beck Shanty Festival May 2008
From: GUEST,Dozy rozy
Date: 08 Apr 08 - 01:40 AM

Sheila and I are coming, subject to off duty.We may even be persuaded to sing our favourite song, for the enjoyment and education of all.And of course we often do spontaneous dance displays.All this for nowt, eh, mr ossonflags?

Subject: RE: Beverley Beck Shanty Festival May 2008
From: Rasener
Date: 08 Apr 08 - 04:21 AM

Isn't that wonderful man called Shanty Jack not appearing?

Subject: RE: Beverley Beck Shanty Festival May 2008
From: Rasener
Date: 08 Apr 08 - 04:23 AM

And that wonderful John "Fiddlers Green" Conolly?

Subject: RE: Beverley Beck Shanty Festival May 2008
From: ossonflags
Date: 08 Apr 08 - 10:42 AM

I'll have me cherub dusted of Rozy.

Subject: RE: Beverley Beck Shanty Festival May 2008
From: Rasener
Date: 08 Apr 08 - 11:48 AM

Or better still Monkeys Orphan comprising of Shanty Jack, Paul Gough & Robin Garside

Here are some links
Shanty Jack
Monkeys Orphan
John Conolly

Certainly wouldn't be the same without them.

Subject: RE: Beverley Beck Shanty Festival May 2008
From: Rasener
Date: 08 Apr 08 - 12:07 PM

What about a Yorkshire versus Lincolnshire Shanty Competition.

That might just tempt us lot to come over the bridge to support our yellowbellies.

Subject: RE: Beverley Beck Shanty Festival May 2008
From: Rasener
Date: 08 Apr 08 - 12:50 PM

oops - just realised that the Cleethorpes Folk Festival is on at the same time.

So it might just be a Lincolnshire versus Yorkshire :-)

I'll get me boat.

Subject: RE: Beverley Beck Shanty Festival May 2008
From: Linda Kelly
Date: 08 Apr 08 - 04:36 PM

John is aware of the festival but may be unavalable due to the Cleethorpes commitment and the same for Robin Garside.

Subject: RE: Beverley Beck Shanty Festival May 2008
From: ossonflags
Date: 09 Apr 08 - 02:02 AM

Thanks Linda, beat me to it.Shanty Jack is also unavailable I believe.Anyroad aint a competition, just our attempt to make a good weekend for folk.The Guest list we have so far is very comprehensive so why not come along?

Subject: RE: Beverley Beck Shanty Festival May 2008
From: Rasener
Date: 09 Apr 08 - 02:55 AM

Will you have a timetable of when performers will be appearing?
That would be very useful, as there are a number of performers I would like to see.
If I brought the family along (who would not be interested in the music), is there something they could do,in the Beverly Beck area (like shopping etc).

Subject: RE: Beverley Beck Shanty Festival May 2008
From: GeoffLawes
Date: 09 Apr 08 - 08:48 AM

Beverley Attractions

And Beverley Leisure Complex is just up the road

Subject: RE: Beverley Beck Shanty Festival May 2008
From: GUEST,Eric
Date: 09 Apr 08 - 09:06 AM

Excellent line I will be there, shame Shanty Jack is not available he's always a good addition to a shanty festival hes been allover the place that fella

Subject: RE: Beverley Beck Shanty Festival May 2008
From: Sir Roger de Beverley
Date: 09 Apr 08 - 12:02 PM

Mick and I have just come from a meeting with the landlords of the "beck end" pubs and everything looks to be set up for a very good weekend. If this one is a success, it could become a regular event.

R

Subject: RE: Beverley Beck Shanty Festival May 2008
From: Rasener
Date: 09 Apr 08 - 01:00 PM

Thanks Geoff

When I know the schedule, I may then be able to work on the family.

Subject: RE: Beverley Beck Shanty Festival May 2008
From: nutty
Date: 09 Apr 08 - 01:35 PM

Beverley town centre is a walkable distance away. There is a superb Saturday market.

Subject: RE: Beverley Beck Shanty Festival May 2008
From: Rasener
Date: 09 Apr 08 - 01:44 PM

I know Beverly nutty. Its about 1 mile and a quarter from the Beck, which is OK.
However, the time of day will be important. I want to see The Boat Band, Jim Eldon and my freinds Hissyfit & Dave & Julie Evardson.

I don't think my family will want to go to the Market in the Evening :-)

Subject: RE: Beverley Beck Shanty Festival May 2008
From: Rasener
Date: 09 Apr 08 - 03:03 PM

*Beverley

Subject: RE: Beverley Beck Shanty Festival May 2008
From: Graham and Jo
Date: 09 Apr 08 - 06:08 PM

You can walk down to the lock and the river Hull and walk over Figham Marshes. Some times of day there can be interesting things. Have seen rabits, geese, swans, bats, foxes, deer, barnowls, kingfishers, herons, grebe, cormorants, sparrow hawk, a harrier, and one time pretty sure two cranes flew over. There is fishing: pike and tench as well as the smaller fish in both the Beck and the river.

Also, the leisure centre has a swimming pool.

Subject: RE: Beverley Beck Shanty Festival May 2008
From: Les from Hull
Date: 10 Apr 08 - 10:24 AM

Villan - or you could drop the family in Hull for an afternoon to shop or visit our excellent museums (free), or the Deep (not). jOhn refers to it as a big fish tank and he's not (often) wrong.