Is anyone going to Fylde?

Subject: RE: Is anyone going to Fylde?
From: bodgewick
Date: 28 Aug 08 - 09:40 AM

Sailor Ron Where are you walking to approx. this year,would like to come and join you if I get the chance

Subject: RE: Is anyone going to Fylde?
From: s&r
Date: 28 Aug 08 - 09:36 AM

Don't forget the penny dreadful team welcome contributions - prose poetry or pictures...


Stu

Subject: RE: Is anyone going to Fylde?
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 28 Aug 08 - 09:35 AM

Should be great for the dancers - if that prediction is right.

see ya tomorrow folks!

Fat man in black rugby shirt/ mudcatter badge.

Subject: RE: Is anyone going to Fylde?
From: bodgewick
Date: 28 Aug 08 - 09:34 AM

Great night at the steamer last night Sean and rachel were in fine voice along with Paul,Ivan,Geoff,Joe and Anna, and everyone else.
Cliff and Shirley I believe are well prepared for the onslaught this weekend(I suppose someone has to work)but am sure they will love it.
See you at the Euston tonight

Subject: RE: Is anyone going to Fylde?
From: Jack Blandiver
Date: 28 Aug 08 - 09:12 AM

Still sunny ten minutes later which is rare for Fleetwood...

Subject: RE: Is anyone going to Fylde?
From: Jack Blandiver
Date: 28 Aug 08 - 09:03 AM

Sunny right now!

Subject: RE: Is anyone going to Fylde?
From: GUEST, Sminky
Date: 28 Aug 08 - 08:47 AM

Weather's not looking too bad:

Thursday evening: Overcast, gusty.
Friday: Overcast start, brightening up by lunchtime, warm.
Saturday: Best day, bright and warm all day, 20c.
Sunday: Worst day, warm but wet.

Bring it on!

Subject: RE: Is anyone going to Fylde?
From: s&r
Date: 28 Aug 08 - 06:21 AM

Just to catch anyone who is going to "Songs and Stories of the sea" and "Appalachian Mountain Music" at Fylde. The venue for these events will be at the Mount Hotel Restaurant Friday Lunchtime.

Stu

Subject: RE: Is anyone going to Fylde?
From: Rapunzel
Date: 28 Aug 08 - 03:48 AM

Lots to do tonight (Thurs).

Bernard Wrigley concert at the Euston with support from Spitting on a Roast, Joe Boe and myself & Sedayne.

or:

SailorRon's singaround at the Steamer.

I'm going to aim to be in two places at once - Ron's singarounds are the best.

Subject: RE: Is anyone going to Fylde?
From: Jack Blandiver
Date: 27 Aug 08 - 01:18 PM

Okay - here's us...

Rachel (Rapunzel) & I (Sedayne) are playing in The Bernard Wrigley concert tomorrow night at The Euston...

On Saturday we're part of the Wyre Light Orchestra for the Wrecks & Rescues show at The Mount, before opening The Big Sing, also in The Mount. And on Saturday night (for my sins) you might catch me in the Deep End comparing at The Steamer...

On Sunday Morning, assuming I've survived, we'll be back at The Steamer where we'll be opening In the Tradition with a suitably subdued set of Supernatural Balladry & Songs of Ceremony.

Also, I'll be storytelling in The Marine Hall Gardens on Saturday (1pm) & Sunday (1 & 3.30pm) - weather permitting - but there's lots of cover so it shouldn't be too much of problem.

Hope to see you around & please do say hello, and anyone who already knows me, please remember the difficulty I have recognising faces!

We've put up a Myspace page at Venereum Arvum, which is the name we generally perform under, but at Fylde it's Sedayne & Rachel McCarron - page 33 of your souvenir programme. We were onto around 500 hits yesterday, but it was only 22 the last time I looked! Where have they all one??

Bright Moments!

Sedayne, OIB (Order of the Insane Beard)

Subject: RE: Is anyone going to Fylde?
From: Santa
Date: 27 Aug 08 - 11:49 AM

Indeed, and if the Threlfalls are there this year we'll have the finest singers in the English tradition. However, as far as sessions devoted purely to English songs and music, no, and that was what was asked about.

If concerts had been the question, then Strawhead are about as purely English as any, but I didn't think that was the point.

Subject: RE: Is anyone going to Fylde?
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 27 Aug 08 - 11:38 AM

Well it IS in Lancashire. And Lancashire is in England. What exactly do you think is missing?

John Tams, Bernard Wrigley, Alan Bell,Hughie Jones - its not exactly roots 'n' reggae, is it?

Subject: RE: Is anyone going to Fylde?
From: Santa
Date: 27 Aug 08 - 11:30 AM

Fylde is usually pretty thin on specifically Scottish music, although isn't the Emily Smith band here this year (hurray)? Being just across the water, there is always a fairly strong Irish influence on the locals, and always some attempt to get visitors from the other side of the Pond. But the purer forms of English folk song and music: no, I don't recall any emphasis on such, at least beyond a fairly strong Lancashire component. Unless what Ron sings is in English.

Subject: RE: Is anyone going to Fylde?
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 27 Aug 08 - 09:15 AM

I'm English. i do music.

Subject: RE: Is anyone going to Fylde?
From: LesB
Date: 27 Aug 08 - 09:02 AM

There isn't usually much English sessions at Fylde, but there is a chance that things could be a little more mixed this year with Cross o the Hands & the Askew Sisters being there.
Cheers
Les

Subject: RE: Is anyone going to Fylde?
From: GUEST
Date: 27 Aug 08 - 08:55 AM

Dont specialise in English music but do plenty of it

Subject: RE: Is anyone going to Fylde?
From: John J
Date: 27 Aug 08 - 08:55 AM

'fraid not.

JJ

Subject: RE: Is anyone going to Fylde?
From: Charley Noble
Date: 27 Aug 08 - 08:53 AM

Have great fun!

Wish I could be there.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Is anyone going to Fylde?
From: Folkie
Date: 27 Aug 08 - 08:37 AM

Just had a look at the programme on the festival website and I see there are lots of sessions. Do any of them specialise in English music?

Subject: RE: Is anyone going to Fylde?
From: Alio
Date: 27 Aug 08 - 04:54 AM

I'm MCing in the Steamer all Sunday afternoon for my sins Rapunzel, so I'll probably see you there.

Only 2 days now to when I set off - case packed already! Wish I'd booked the whole week really!!

Ali

Subject: RE: Is anyone going to Fylde?
From: GUEST,aeola
Date: 26 Aug 08 - 01:13 PM

sailor Ron songs/poems??? It must be the way you tell 'em!

Subject: RE: Is anyone going to Fylde?
From: Rapunzel
Date: 26 Aug 08 - 12:52 PM

The Marine Hall may be the official HQ for Fylde, but the Steamer always seems to be the hub of things for us.

There's constantly great stuff going on there, and being part of the 'Fringe' it pulls in a lot of locals and passers by who otherwise wouldn't be involved with the festival. Alan Bell is to be commended for continuing to put on great acts at the non-paying venues and allowing those unable to commit to weekend tickets (for whatever reason) to really get a lot out of the festival.

We're all over the place this year, but you can bet when there's 'downtime' you'll find us in the Steamer.

Subject: RE: Is anyone going to Fylde?
From: bodgewick
Date: 26 Aug 08 - 11:22 AM

Even better Ron, you had us all fooled

Subject: RE: Is anyone going to Fylde?
From: Sailor Ron
Date: 26 Aug 08 - 10:39 AM

Bodgewick, my last song was a POEM!

Subject: RE: Is anyone going to Fylde?
From: le cheffie
Date: 26 Aug 08 - 10:10 AM

Well all being well we should be arriving some time on Thursday

Subject: RE: Is anyone going to Fylde?
From: bodgewick
Date: 26 Aug 08 - 09:29 AM

Sailor Ron was in his usual impecable form on the jacinta last night and after his last song must be a leading contendor for the worst singer in the world contest this weekend.Well done Ron.

Subject: RE: Is anyone going to Fylde?
From: bodgewick
Date: 26 Aug 08 - 09:19 AM

Had a great night at the kettle drum wednesday last and mike and I are looking forward to seeing any of you,possibly in the steamer over the the festival period.Cliff and Shirl(mine hosts)are already stocking up so lets get the beer flowing

Subject: RE: Is anyone going to Fylde?
From: Rapunzel
Date: 26 Aug 08 - 03:43 AM

Pre-Festival event at the Steamer tonight (Tues) with Spitting on a Roast and others from the Fleetwood Folk Club. Come along and get in the mood for it all. Kicks off about 8-ish.

Subject: RE: Is anyone going to Fylde?
From: The Barden of England
Date: 25 Aug 08 - 03:54 AM

I'll be there as usual - not one to be missed for us. Then we're off to Edinburgh on the following Monday, so I'm looking out for a folk session or two. Does anybody have any tips?

John Barden

Subject: RE: Is anyone going to Fylde?
From: s&r
Date: 24 Aug 08 - 07:40 AM

Phil Brown from The Drift, Radio Lancs is broadcasting live from Fylde on Friday evening. A chance for those who can't make it to catch the flavour. Phil is a good friend to folk music in the North West, and presents one of the best folk programmes IMO in the country.
Link to some info about Phi


Stu

Subject: RE: Is anyone going to Fylde?
From: le cheffie
Date: 23 Aug 08 - 06:23 PM

Any Mudcatters around seeing a steward with a black hat on and a four year old child in tow please stop and say hello

Subject: RE: Is anyone going to Fylde?
From: GUEST,chaz
Date: 23 Aug 08 - 01:35 PM

is there nothing on tonight (saturday)?

Subject: RE: Is anyone going to Fylde?
From: GUEST,Penny Black
Date: 22 Aug 08 - 01:14 PM

we'll be there (as usual) they can't get rid of us!

We've also moved the Ossy Mills Concerts to The Euston in Fleetwood (due to bad weather the Marquee had to be dismantled) - so the festival has gained 2 extra concerts (11am to 4pm) on Bank Holiday Sunday and Monday (24th & 25th August) More Information and links


Line-up for the two days (not running order)

24th August (Bank Holiday Sun)

Chorley Mashers
JIVA
Chris & Siobhan Nelson
Steve Ferguson
Dave Alderman
Paul Roberts
Mary Hassett
Penny Black


25th August (Bank Holiday Mon)

Phil Graham
Steve Ferguson
Dave Alderman
JIVA
Chris & Siobhan Nelson
Paul Roberts
Tommy Jnr (Daz Rice ex "Kiss of the Gypsy"!)
Penny Black


The Concerts are FREE with a Collection for ARC (Arthritis Research Campaign)

Fylde Folk Festival Programmes will be available - so you can get one and plan your Fest in advance :0)

Subject: RE: Is anyone going to Fylde?
From: s&r
Date: 22 Aug 08 - 12:24 PM

Camp site is freshly mown, and dry and firm. Weather at the moment is warm and dry

Stu

Subject: RE: Is anyone going to Fylde?
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 22 Aug 08 - 07:57 AM

they don't rhyme anywhere - except in the song. Its mind over matter.

I don't mind, and it doesn't matter all that much.

Subject: RE: Is anyone going to Fylde?
From: Santa
Date: 22 Aug 08 - 07:25 AM

First warning: arsehole and castle don't rhyme in the North.

Subject: RE: Is anyone going to Fylde?
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 22 Aug 08 - 05:14 AM

My performance times for Fylde are as follows:-
Saturday
11-12.30 am Milton Street Youth and Community Centre. I am conducting a seminar entitled Songs For Guitar. It wasn't quite what I thought I was doing but - fair enough! I'm not really too hung up about the guitar - if anyone wants to talk about songs and anything else - I'm cool with that. if nobody turns up - I'll talk to myself - songs, guitars, the meaning of life - an inner monologue!

Then I run across town to The Steamer, because I have to take part in the STEAMER MUSIC SESSION running from 12.00- 5pm. My old mate Pete skinner along withhis accomplice form Penny black will be there. its MC'd by Pete Rimmer - also featured is 4Square, Anna Shannon, Joe Topping., and Johnny Jump Up. sounds good!

7.30 that night sees me at The Boston Song Party at the NEW BOSTON HOTEL the Compere is Ali O'Brien. other guests are Strawhead, Viki Swan and Johnny Dyer, The Askew Sisters, and presumably top of the bill Jez Lowe and The Bad Pennies.

Positively you last chance to caych what i do is 10.30 Sunday morning whne I seem to be part of a coven called The songwriters - hosted by Matt Amour, also feauring Anna Shannon, Paul D. Wrigley, and Dave Walmsley.


its very unusual for me to be invited to appear at a folk festival and I am fully sensible of the honour being conferred by Alan Bell and his committee. I hope I don't disappoint.

Just this morning I got an advance review of the my John Dillinger album from Rock n Reel. It'll give a n idea of what to expect as will my website
http://bigalwhittle.co.uk/

Rock n Reel Review - see next month!
****

Big Al Whittle

self-released (http://bigalwhittle.co.uk/)



Erudite and wry, Alan Whittle's been a folk circuit irregular and all-round song-writing chancer for more than a quarter of a century.



A great example of self employed survivalism, he once had a massive Euro hit with a football song, has a lyric in the Oxford Book of Villains, played at the Wembley Country Music Festival, and has had a song featured on The Pentagon website.



On this career-spanning 20-tracker, it's the breadth of his unassuming craftsmanship that's truly impressive. The gentle and tender 'Haiku Song' comes directly after the cruelly blunt murder ballad 'George Joseph Smith'. Tales of personal history such as 'Grammar School Puppy Dog' and 'Swimming Pool' stand alongside cod-Americana country toons ('The Telephone Song' and the unquestioning flag-saluting patriotism of 'There Is A Land Called America'). The mercilessly satirical "Well Done Liz!" is a world away from 'Trish', a self-deprecating song of spurned love set against a backdrop of the fall of Communism. On the latter, the distinctive drumming of Mick Bedford (Chumbawamba) perfectly complements Al's effortlessly artful guitaring



Firmly folk-rooted in blues and music hall rather than finger-in-yer-ear nasalism, Al casually slips from the Max Miller-ish blatant bawdiness of 'Big Red Sausage' to the masterly fingerpicked 'Tribute To Dink'. There are classy interpretations here too – of Roger Brooks' wonderful 'Apartment Song' and of two early blues songs, 'Winding Boy' (Jelly Roll Morton) and 'Pretty Boy' (Tony Jackson).



Oh, and Al's lyrics are great. My favourite: 'Well done Liz! You're the queen that's what you is; not just some arsehole, you've got a castle. Well done, Liz1'



Not just some Al bum, you've got an album. Well done, Al!

Subject: RE: Is anyone going to Fylde?
From: Sailor Ron
Date: 20 Aug 08 - 10:04 AM

I am led to believe it is Thurs.

Subject: RE: Is anyone going to Fylde?
From: le cheffie
Date: 20 Aug 08 - 09:44 AM

When does the festival campsite open. I was thinking of perhaps coming over on Thursday. If its not open til Friday are there any decent campsites(cheap) in the area

Subject: RE: Is anyone going to Fylde?
From: Capo da Monty
Date: 20 Aug 08 - 08:57 AM

I'll be there.
Hope to get a spot at the 'open mike' in the Euston and the late night concert hosted by Dave Jones on friday and/or saturday.
Looking forward to seeing Mr Whittle strutting his stuff!

Subject: RE: Is anyone going to Fylde?
From: Sailor Ron
Date: 20 Aug 08 - 06:34 AM

Just looked at the Whitby Golden Egg thread. Average price for real ale in Fleetwood [for Fylde] is around £2.40-£2.50 a pint. But there again we're not Tykes!

Subject: RE: Is anyone going to Fylde?
From: Alio
Date: 20 Aug 08 - 04:09 AM

That's good of him!

For anyone in the Greater Manchester area, Sounds of Folk on Monday evening 7 - 8p.m. (Oldham Community Radio 99.7.FM) will be focussing completely on the festival.

Ali

Subject: RE: Is anyone going to Fylde?
From: Sailor Ron
Date: 20 Aug 08 - 03:49 AM

Whilst 'the powers that be' have ruined the Marine Hall bar[you'll see what I mean when you arrive] they still have a good selection of real ale. For anyone arriving early the pre-festival events are:-
Mon.250808 concert on board the 'Jacinta' in Fleetwood dock.
Tues 260808 Fleetwood Folk Club Steamer Hotel' in the bar'
Wed 270808 Singer/songwtiter James Hollingsworth, The Steamer or
            Captain Coopers Motley Crew in the North Euston
Thurs 280808 Fleetwood Folk Club Consert with Bernard Wrigley, North
             Euston, or
             Sing in the Festival at the Steamer.
Hope to meet all you 'Catters' there. Alan Bell has booked good weather!

Subject: RE: Is anyone going to Fylde?
From: le cheffie
Date: 19 Aug 08 - 06:50 PM

Following on from "Whitby and the golden egg" thread I was just wondering how much beer is in the marine hall

Subject: RE: Is anyone going to Fylde?
From: Alio
Date: 18 Aug 08 - 05:31 AM

I've never seen Daimh perform live - except when they came to do a spot on Sounds of Folk - so I'm really looking forward to getting to one of their events. Also the Askew Sisters and the Ruth Notman Trio.

Ali

Subject: RE: Is anyone going to Fylde?
From: GUEST,stu
Date: 15 Aug 08 - 05:42 AM

Dry - it's sandy, so drains well. Don't forget pegs when you pitch tents - the sandy soil doesn't grip pegs well. Long pegs or cross pegging

stu

Subject: RE: Is anyone going to Fylde?
From: le cheffie
Date: 15 Aug 08 - 05:37 AM

Looking forward to it, what are the conditions like on the campsite. I know there are still 2 weeks to go but is it already a swamp

Subject: RE: Is anyone going to Fylde?
From: Rapunzel
Date: 14 Aug 08 - 07:21 AM

WLD - can't remember it was up last year, but John Ditchfield now has a big glass sculpture outside his studio (on the corner by the big traffic light junction) which is lit up at night and changes colour in the most mesmerising way (- cue cars beeping their horns when the lights go green and you're just sat there watching it...) Be sure to drive past after dark to check it out.

Yes I love Fleetwood too, which is why, after being away for some considerable time, I've moved back this year. Not just for the great festival on my doorstep...

Subject: RE: Is anyone going to Fylde?
From: DG&D Dave
Date: 14 Aug 08 - 04:55 AM

I can hardly wait...
"Didn't we have a loverly time the day we went to Fleetwood?..."

Subject: RE: Is anyone going to Fylde?
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 14 Aug 08 - 04:20 AM

I love Fleetwood. Great big well set Victorian houses looking out to sae. A long flat front - so great if you're a wheelchair pusher! the concert hall is also disabled friendly.

When the weather is kind - the dancers have this fabulous greensward overlooking the sea. there are ferries and othe big boats sailing past.   great chip shops, and Chinese restaurants. A craft fair in a big separate sportshall - but with a great music shops as part of it and a Fylde guitar stall.

Loads of events you can drop in and out of. Always a great mix of guests and what must be some of the best local talent in the country.

If you can go and see the freeport shopping centre -its just a regular shopping mall, but set round a Marina - you can take a break from shopping drinking your coffee, looking out to sea.

theres always some yachts for sale and they do look a bargain - but so far I've never had to sail home.

Also try and squeeze in a visit to see local artist genius John ditchfield whose glass creations are always cropping up on bargain Hunt!

with historic Blackpool down the road - what more could you want?