Queensbury Music Festival 7/8 March 2009

Subject: Queensbury Music Festival 7/8 March 2009
From: Joe G
Date: 03 Nov 08 - 06:25 PM

Hi everyone

We now have the main concerts and ticket prices confrmed for the Folk Day which is part of the first Queensbury Music Festival. Queensbury is a large friendly village which sits astride the A647 Bradford - Halifax road. The Folk Day will be Saturday 7th March and I think we have managed to pull together a great line up in a very short time.

The philosophy behind the line up was to showcase some of the finest established artists and emerging talent from across Yorkshire (with an essential element from Derbyshire) so the artists appearing include:

John Tams & Barry Coope, Coope Boyes & Simpson, Skyhook, Tom Bliss & Tom Napper, Crucible, Duncan McFarlane Electric Band, Hall Brothers, Roger Davies, Gerry McNiece Band, Pat Sherry & Stuart Douglas, Ylem, Michelle Plum & Nick B Hall

We also intend to have a number of workshops, sessions and singarounds and superb real ale all centred around the lovely Victoria Hall in the centre of the village.

We are investigating the possibility of indoor camping and parking for motorhomes but can't promise this at the moment. Anyway this line up is worth staying sober for!

See here for more details: http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=423390710

Hope to meet some of you there - a Mudcat attendance book will be available!

Subject: RE: Queensbury Music Festival 7/8 March 2009
From: Joe G
Date: 04 Nov 08 - 08:20 AM

Refresh - I posted this late last night and don't want anyone to miss it (that's my excuse!)

Subject: RE: Queensbury Music Festival 7/8 March 2009
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 08 Nov 08 - 06:41 PM

This link should get you there folks - BLICKY.
It looks like a good lineup, Joe.
Quack!
GtD.

Subject: RE: Queensbury Music Festival 7/8 March 2009
From: Joe G
Date: 09 Nov 08 - 11:56 AM

Cheers for the clicky Geoff! Hope you can make it in March - we are hoping to have plenty of other things going on as well as the main concerts.

Subject: RE: Queensbury Music Festival 7/8 March 2009
From: Joe G
Date: 18 Nov 08 - 06:52 PM

Just a refresh for this as the advert will be appearing in local folk magazines soon and we are hoping to have a strong demand for tickets for what are limited size venues (approx 175 seats in each of the concert rooms). So a chance for 'Catters to beat the crowds (he says hopefully!) by checking out the MySpace site for ticket details (apologies for the temporary rather garish design of the site if you do go there - someone has got a bit over enthusiastic with the graphics!). There will also be singarounds and sessions for those who prefer to make their own entertainment as well as workshops.

Queensbury Folk Day

Subject: RE: Queensbury Music Festival 7/8 March 2009
From: Joe G
Date: 10 Feb 09 - 03:38 PM

A timely bump as it is only just over 3 weeks to the festival - hope to see some friends from here in Queensbury

On the Friday night (6 March)before the Folk Day we have a free gig with the Hut People at Raggalds Acoustic nearby and Mat Walklate & the HouseDevils will be appearing on Sunday in Queensbury, along with lots of musicians from the village playing all different types of music.

Should be a great weekend

Subject: RE: Queensbury Music Festival 7/8 March 2009
From: Dave Hanson
Date: 11 Feb 09 - 03:04 AM

Any sessions arranged yet Joe ?

Dave H

Subject: RE: Queensbury Music Festival 7/8 March 2009
From: GUEST,Joe G
Date: 11 Feb 09 - 08:30 AM

I've asked the members of the Committee who live up there to check out the pubs for a suitable venue but waiting for their response

Will let you know as soon as we have the venue fixed, Dave

Subject: RE: Queensbury Music Festival 7/8 March 2009
From: Joe G
Date: 23 Feb 09 - 07:21 PM

Hi everyone

i can finally announce that the Music Session for the festival Folk Day will be at the Stags Head at the traffic lights in the centre of the village from 1pm onwards on 7th March. Real ale will be available!

We also have a singaround upstairs in Victoria Hall from 1pm. Don't forget we also have four superb concerts featuring the artists mentioned at the top of this thread and workshops too.

More details on our MySpace site as posted earlier!

Look forward to seeing some of you there!

Subject: RE: Queensbury Music Festival 7/8 March 2009
From: Dave Hanson
Date: 24 Feb 09 - 03:03 AM

Sounds good Joe, looking forward.

Dave H

Subject: RE: Queensbury Music Festival 7/8 March 2009
From: theleveller
Date: 24 Feb 09 - 03:14 AM

Really looking forward to it, Joe. Because of work-related stuff we haven't been to any musical events recently so it will be great to have a break, listen to some good music and chill out.

Look forward to meeting you.

Subject: RE: Queensbury Music Festival 7/8 March 2009
From: Joe G
Date: 24 Feb 09 - 07:47 AM

Thanks chaps for your support - at the moment I'm seriously stressed with last minute arrangements but I'm sure as soon as the Folk Day starts I'll be feeling much better!

Subject: RE: Queensbury Music Festival 7/8 March 2009
From: Banjiman
Date: 24 Feb 09 - 07:53 AM

"at the moment I'm seriously stressed with last minute arrangements"

I know that feeling Joe!

I'm sure it will work out well for you. We'll get over on the Sunday if we can...... would rather have done Saturday but we can't!

Paul

Subject: RE: Queensbury Music Festival 7/8 March 2009
From: Joe G
Date: 24 Feb 09 - 07:56 AM

Cheers Paul - I bet you do!

Subject: RE: Queensbury Music Festival 7/8 March 2009
From: BusyBee Paul
Date: 24 Feb 09 - 08:38 AM

I'll see you all there on Saturday 7th!

Deirdre

Subject: RE: Queensbury Music Festival 7/8 March 2009
From: Cath
Date: 01 Mar 09 - 10:47 AM

Looking forward to it.
Cath

Subject: RE: Queensbury Music Festival 7/8 March 2009
From: Bainbo
Date: 01 Mar 09 - 10:51 AM

Never mind, Joe. Soon it'll all be just a memory.

We'll see you there. (We'd better - remember, we're depending on you to have our tickets!)

Subject: RE: Queensbury Music Festival 7/8 March 2009
From: Joe G
Date: 01 Mar 09 - 11:51 AM

By coincidence just sorted your tickets out Bainbo (I'll leave them on the door or could post if you prefer) but see your email for a query about your Sunday requirements.

Also just had a long afternoon preparing for our final meeting tomorrow - I'm at the 'never again' stage now - especially after reading some unhelpful and ill informed comments in Tykes News - to which I will respond in the next edition!

Really looking forward to seeing new and old friends there - and of course to hearing as many as possiible of the superb artists we are featuring.

If anyone can help spread the word about the festival please do so as at the moment we have tickets left to sell.

Subject: RE: Queensbury Music Festival 7/8 March 2009
From: GUEST,Tom Bliss
Date: 01 Mar 09 - 06:44 PM

You're doing a grand job Joe! We're looking forward to playing. It's going to be excellent.

T

Subject: RE: Queensbury Music Festival 7/8 March 2009
From: Joe G
Date: 02 Mar 09 - 12:46 PM

Thanks Tom - looking foward to the 'suprises' as long as I am not called away from the hall!

Subject: RE: Queensbury Music Festival 7/8 March 2009
From: GUEST,Martin Harwood
Date: 02 Mar 09 - 02:26 PM

Joe, don't let em grind you down. I agree with Tom - you're doin a grand job. From artists side your communication has been clear, thorough and in plenty of time. As for the programming... well you booked us! ;)

Subject: RE: Queensbury Music Festival 7/8 March 2009
From: GUEST,Joe G
Date: 02 Mar 09 - 07:22 PM

Thanks Martin - much appreciated - looking forward to seeing you on Saturday. At the moment it looks like we may be asking the artists to help with the stewarding but I'm sure it won't come to that!!

Subject: RE: Queensbury Music Festival 7/8 March 2009
From: Joe G
Date: 06 Mar 09 - 08:18 AM

Well this is the final reminder for this West Yorkshire event starting tonight with the Hut People at Raggalds Acoustic. Tickets for the Satudrday concerts should be available on the door if you haven't got any yet.

Just praying everything goes smoothly now and looking forward to some time away from the laptop! Full line up here:

Queensbury Music Festival Line Up

Also there is an interview with yours truly in the second part of today's Dave Eyre's excellent 'Thank Goodness It's Folk' programme at:

Thank Goodness Its Folk

See some of you there!

Subject: RE: Queensbury Music Festival 7/8 March 2009
From: BusyBee Paul
Date: 06 Mar 09 - 08:23 AM

For anyone wanting to download a map off the internet:

Victoria Hall, Sandbeds BD13 1AB

Cons. Club, 23 Chapel Street. BD13 2PY

(Joe's got more than enough to do today).

Deirdre

Subject: RE: Queensbury Music Festival 7/8 March 2009
From: theleveller
Date: 06 Mar 09 - 10:24 AM

Hooray, it's tomorrow. Looking forward to meeting you all.

Subject: RE: Queensbury Music Festival 7/8 March 2009
From: Folkiedave
Date: 06 Mar 09 - 10:27 AM

Although I say it myself - look out for the interview on my programme.

Joe is a natural for radio! (More than me anyway!)

Dave

I'll add a link shortly!

Subject: RE: Queensbury Music Festival 7/8 March 2009
From: Banjiman
Date: 06 Mar 09 - 11:42 AM

Joe,

Good luck with this. We're raising funds for the Ingleton Folk Festival tomorrow or we would have been there.

Cheers

Paul & Wendy

Subject: RE: Queensbury Music Festival 7/8 March 2009
From: GUEST,Joe G
Date: 06 Mar 09 - 12:03 PM

Thanks everyone - there is a link to Dave's show above

Hope Ingleton goes well Paul.

Subject: RE: Queensbury Music Festival 7/8 March 2009
From: Folkiedave
Date: 06 Mar 09 - 08:55 PM

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Subject: RE: Queensbury Music Festival 7/8 March 2009
From: MC Fat
Date: 07 Mar 09 - 04:47 AM

Sorry I can't make it today hope it all goes well Joe as I'm sure it will. All ther best from Jim

Subject: RE: Queensbury Music Festival 7/8 March 2009
From: theleveller
Date: 07 Mar 09 - 05:10 AM

Setting off in about 20 mins!

Subject: RE: Queensbury Music Festival 7/8 March 2009
From: Dave Hanson
Date: 07 Mar 09 - 05:43 AM

setting off at 12.15 be in the Stags Head by 12.30

Dave H

Subject: RE: Queensbury Music Festival 7/8 March 2009
From: GUEST,Molly Cat
Date: 07 Mar 09 - 01:08 PM

If you haven't set off to Queensbury yet you will need to get your skates on if you don't want to miss a great evening of fantastic music. I'm off to see the Duncan McFarlane band 9.30pm on the Local Heroes stage at the Conservative Club.

See you there!

Subject: RE: Queensbury Music Festival 7/8 March 2009
From: GUEST,Joe G
Date: 07 Mar 09 - 07:44 PM

Just a quick but huge thanks to everyone who came today (artists, audience & stewards). Hope you all enjoyed it - despite the small audience at some of the events which was very disappointing given the wealth of talent on display.

I've learned a huge amount from the experience and hopefully will be able to put my learning into practice sometime in the future.

Subject: RE: Queensbury Music Festival 7/8 March 2009
From: BusyBee Paul
Date: 07 Mar 09 - 08:27 PM

Joe,

I had a fantastic day - I pity them wot missed it all!.

Nice to meet you and Mr & Mrs Leveller and Holly too.

Deirdre

Subject: RE: Queensbury Music Festival 7/8 March 2009
From: GUEST,Joe G
Date: 07 Mar 09 - 08:53 PM

Thanks Deidre - great to meet you and the levellers at last - glad you enjoyed it - although the Victoria Hall stage seemed to work well its such a shame that the local heroes stage did not have an audience size more worthy of the artists .

To a certain extent I was relying on an enthusiastic response from the local community to these concerts but sadly this did not materialise.

Still it was a great day and as I've said I learned a lot about festival organisation - and how to get by on little sleep!

Thanks for coming so far to support us - much appreciated!

Subject: RE: Queensbury Music Festival 7/8 March 2009
From: Cath
Date: 08 Mar 09 - 07:51 AM

I had an excellent day - brilliant line up and quality performances in the Victoria Hall.
It was nice to meet up with a few people from the past who I haven't seen for years. I didn't meet the Levellers as far as I know - I hope they weren't the ones I growled at while trying to control the door!!
Well done team!
Cath

Subject: RE: Queensbury Music Festival 7/8 March 2009
From: Folkiedave
Date: 08 Mar 09 - 10:31 AM

I met someone who was going to Orkney in May. Who was that?

Subject: RE: Queensbury Music Festival 7/8 March 2009
From: Cath
Date: 08 Mar 09 - 11:33 AM

Me - but I didn't tell you that so there must be someone else!

Subject: RE: Queensbury Music Festival 7/8 March 2009
From: theleveller
Date: 08 Mar 09 - 11:36 AM

We had a totally fantastic day. Great to meet you, Joe (thanks for all your efforts) and to finally meet Deidre as well - great craic and we'll be down to Gainsborough when we eventually get ourselves sorted out.

We thought the mix of artists was superb, the venue was perefct for a festival in March and it was all so realxed and friendly. As well as the performances we really liked the workshop with Messrs Napper and Bliss - and tell the people who did the catering that the food was excellent (as, indeed, was the beer).

We really hope that this becomes a permament fixture. If so, it'll have a permanent place in our diary.

Cheers
Pete, Jools and Holz

Subject: RE: Queensbury Music Festival 7/8 March 2009
From: theleveller
Date: 08 Mar 09 - 11:40 AM

"I didn't meet the Levellers as far as I know - I hope they weren't the ones I growled at while trying to control the door!!"

Don't remember being growled at - everyone was incredibly friendly - we did arrive a bit early though and the catering folks very kindly let us have an early coffee.

Subject: RE: Queensbury Music Festival 7/8 March 2009
From: Bainbo
Date: 08 Mar 09 - 01:06 PM

Thoroughly enjoyed the weekend, meeting old friends and being introduced to a lot of artists who were new to us. When's the next one?

Subject: RE: Queensbury Music Festival 7/8 March 2009
From: GerryMc
Date: 08 Mar 09 - 03:26 PM


We had a great time. It was a long day but an enjoyable one. We really enjoyed our slot on the Victoria Hall stage.

Yes, shame about the local heroes stage but it didn't stop Duncan doing his bit, small audience or not. I didn't see the other shows there as I was in town until 6ish

I'll post a link to Ani's photos when we've done 'em

Gerry :-)

Subject: RE: Queensbury Music Festival 7/8 March 2009
From: BusyBee Paul
Date: 08 Mar 09 - 03:43 PM

Gerry, as we know, NOTHING stops Duncan doing his bit!

;-)

How's your glitter today?.

Deirdre

Subject: RE: Queensbury Music Festival 7/8 March 2009
From: theleveller
Date: 08 Mar 09 - 04:01 PM

Awwwww. If I could have been in two places at once, I'd have been at both concerts. Unfortunately, I'm only superhuman.

Subject: RE: Queensbury Music Festival 7/8 March 2009
From: GUEST,GUEST: Hellene
Date: 08 Mar 09 - 07:34 PM

Anyone who was in the Con Club on Saturday night - the two barmaids are my daughters. We all agreed there hadn't been enough local advertising, also as the Club almost never hosts gigs, it wouldn't have been an obvious venue, which might explain the disappointing turn out for a good gig.

Subject: RE: Queensbury Music Festival 7/8 March 2009
From: GUEST,Joe G
Date: 08 Mar 09 - 07:42 PM

Hi all

Thanks for the helpful and kind comments = really appreciated from a tired Joe G having just got back from the community music day. Looking back I think our main sin was over enthusiasm - relying on a large local audinece to swell the ranks of folkies - unfortunately these did not materialise so if we do it again I suspect we may scale down our activities until a more significant local reputation is established.

Duncan is right re the advertising - due to circumastances beyond my control it was both late and lacking in detail - also of course we did not have a festival season to build our advertising on and some unhelpful comments may not have helped.

Thanks again - I'm glad everyone enjoyed it - I just feel sorry for the chap who drove from Sheffield today to see Duncan!

Subject: RE: Queensbury Music Festival 7/8 March 2009
From: GUEST,Hellene
Date: 08 Mar 09 - 07:50 PM

Not getting at anyone over the advertising, I hasten to add. I know how these things happen.

Subject: RE: Queensbury Music Festival 7/8 March 2009
From: Banjiman
Date: 09 Mar 09 - 04:23 AM

Joe,

Don't be put off.... I'm sure you are onto a winner. Key thing is to learn lessons and modify where required. Maybe we can compare notes when we are with you on the 20th?

Sounds like it was artistically succesful though.... sorry we didn't make it but by the time we'd done Whitby on Friday and Ingleton on Saturday the kids were a bit folked off and we were a tad tired!

Cheers

Paul

Subject: RE: Queensbury Music Festival 7/8 March 2009
From: Dave Hanson
Date: 09 Mar 09 - 04:33 AM

The session in the Stags Head was pretty good, I conceded defeat after five hours and went home.

Dave H