KFFC Winter Warmer Weekend 20th-22nd Feb

Subject: RE: KFFC Winter Warmer Weekend 20th-22nd Feb
From: stallion
Date: 02 Feb 09 - 10:40 AM

line up, nay, might be the cold though, never mind we shall have a good time, lots of singing for everyone.
Pete

Subject: RE: KFFC Winter Warmer Weekend 20th-22nd Feb
From: oombanjo
Date: 02 Feb 09 - 12:49 PM

gudun Stallion, even the old gray mare may brave the cold.oom

Subject: RE: KFFC Winter Warmer Weekend 20th-22nd Feb
From: Becks
Date: 03 Feb 09 - 04:41 AM

Bump!

I think there will be 2 tickets required for the Sat Night for the usual (parents), ok if they pay on the door?

Subject: RE: KFFC Winter Warmer Weekend 20th-22nd Feb
From: Banjiman
Date: 03 Feb 09 - 09:18 AM

Becks,

It would be better if I can have the money and give you the tickets up-front. It means I sleep better..... and I had my fingers burned last time round as people who said they were coming din't and I'd told others it was sold out....... so they didn't come. As you know we ended up with empty seats!

Thanks

Paul

Subject: RE: KFFC Winter Warmer Weekend 20th-22nd Feb
From: Banjiman
Date: 07 Feb 09 - 05:22 AM

BTW.... winner of the traditional unaccompanied singing competition gets a performance slot at a future club night or weekend. You need to buy a ticket to enter.

Paul

Subject: RE: KFFC Winter Warmer Weekend 20th-22nd Feb
From: ossonflags
Date: 07 Feb 09 - 06:02 AM

Sorry Paul, cant make it.

Subject: RE: KFFC Winter Warmer Weekend 20th-22nd Feb
From: Banjiman
Date: 08 Feb 09 - 07:23 AM

That's a shame, we'll miss you Mick.

Paul

Subject: RE: KFFC Winter Warmer Weekend 20th-22nd Feb
From: Banjiman
Date: 11 Feb 09 - 07:10 AM

Refresh.... week and a half to go!

Subject: RE: KFFC Winter Warmer Weekend 20th-22nd Feb
From: oombanjo
Date: 11 Feb 09 - 12:00 PM

up and running!

Subject: RE: KFFC Winter Warmer Weekend 20th-22nd Feb
From: stallion
Date: 11 Feb 09 - 02:57 PM

And the thread gets it's bus pass!

Subject: RE: KFFC Winter Warmer Weekend 20th-22nd Feb
From: Banjiman
Date: 13 Feb 09 - 05:31 PM

Soon be retiring!

Subject: RE: KFFC Winter Warmer Weekend 20th-22nd Feb
From: stallion
Date: 13 Feb 09 - 08:59 PM

no nay never!
I'll get me coat!

Subject: RE: KFFC Winter Warmer Weekend 20th-22nd Feb
From: My guru always said
Date: 14 Feb 09 - 04:25 AM

Good luck with this, it looks like a fabulous weekend. Hopefully people won't let the weather put them off as long as it isn't dangerous to travel of course. Wish we lived closer so we could come along & join the fun, but we're the wrong side of the M25 *sigh* One day!!

Subject: RE: KFFC Winter Warmer Weekend 20th-22nd Feb
From: stallion
Date: 14 Feb 09 - 08:28 AM

i heard 2 more coming on sunday from scarboro

Subject: RE: KFFC Winter Warmer Weekend 20th-22nd Feb
From: BusyBee Paul
Date: 14 Feb 09 - 10:30 AM

Just bumped into Oombanjo at Old Timey Fest in Gainsborough!

Subject: RE: KFFC Winter Warmer Weekend 20th-22nd Feb
From: Joe G
Date: 14 Feb 09 - 10:47 AM

Sorry we can't make it, Paul - we have a friends birthday do here in Bradford - have a great weekend - Edwina Hayes was superb at Raggalds last night so her afternoon spot on Saturday will be one not to miss. She drew our biggest crowd yet and everyone seemed to really enjoy her sets and Gerry Cooper's admirable support (& PA).

We'll get there sometime - looking forward to seeing you & One Stone in March

Joe

Subject: RE: KFFC Winter Warmer Weekend 20th-22nd Feb
From: Banjiman
Date: 15 Feb 09 - 05:11 AM

Thank you Guru, it would be great to see you one day!

Joe, glad Friday with Edwina went well for you, I'm sure she will be excellent at KFFC as well. We look forward to seeing you in March.

Stallion, good news that your fan club is coming over from Scarboro'

BBP, I hope it was the round end and not the sharp end of Oombanjo that you bumped!

Tickets are still trickling out.... we are limping towards the break-even figure (which is a good result given current economic situation). If a few more could be persuaded it would really help the future of the club.

Just a refresheer on what's happening:

Tickets: Friday £9, Saturday £12, Sunday £5………or full weekend for £20. That's 9.5 hours of quality acts and 11 hours of singaround (+ singing comp) for £20!!!!!

Tickets here from KFFC Website via PayPal. Or contact me at KFFC email [e-mail]

Food, camper van space (free) and real ale bar all available as usual. Handy local B & Bs (details at KFFC website) and indoor camping for £5 per night. B & B in local homes available (now v.limited) for £20 per night.

The line up is:

Friday 20th Feb.

6.00pm to 8.30pm: Big Welcome Sing.

Feel free to strut your stuff!

8.45pm - Sarah McQuaid
"Sarah's voice is both as warm as a turf fire and as rich as matured cognac while her guitar playing throughout should be a lesson to anyone unconvinced of the instrument's role in traditional music.." Geoff Wallis & Sue Wilson - The Rough Guide To Irish Music

10.00pm - Zoox
"Be prepared for a fabulous array of instruments from contrabassoon to congas.Exciting arrangements, great musicianship and infectious energy typify the performances of Zoox in a show which is guaranteed to entertain and enchant."

Saturday 21st Feb.
11.00 a.m.-3.00p.m.: The Big Sing

3.00pm- Zeke & John Good traditional singing! A bit of testosterone to make up for all the girls!

4.00pm - Edwina Hayes
- 'A wonderful young woman, so gifted and full of song, with a voice as sweet as the angels' Nanci Griffith

5.15pm - More singing!

7.45pm – Barbara Helen
"Barbara is possibly one of the finest solo singer / songwriters we have had the pleasure of seeing perform in a long time. Barbara quite literally puts her heart and soul into her performance - beautiful, inspiring and enchanting."

9.00pm – Sara Grey & Kieron Means
"Once you have heard Sara Grey you will never forget her. She has a certain quality of voice that compels you to give her your undivided attention. Her voice is both powerful and sweet with a distinctive and lovely tremolo. It is a voice well suited to native American ballads and ballads of Ireland and Scotland."

10.15pm – One Stone (Rebekah Findlay & Wendy Arrowsmith)
"What's all the fuss about? I will tell, both REBEKAH & WENDY, gave outstanding, stunning performances live to the world, two hours of beautiful music and singing from a professional and very talented duo." Terry Ferdinand, Bishop FM Folk show.


Sunday 22nd Feb

11.00 a.m.– The Big Sunday Sing

1.15 p.m.
– Rudeigin
"Great playing and singing from this Scottish five piece"

2.15 p.m.
– Two Black Sheep & A Stallion
"Hearty, unaccompanied, traditional 3 part harmonies from Two Black Sheep and a Stallion"

3.00 p.m.- Traditional Unaccompanied Singing Competition
Winner gets a performance slot at a future KFFC event…….let me know if you would like to enter. You will need a day or weekend ticket.

4.00pm – Sing until it is finished!!

Look forward to seeing you here in February.

Paul & The Gang.

Subject: RE: KFFC Winter Warmer Weekend 20th-22nd Feb
From: Banjiman
Date: 16 Feb 09 - 03:16 AM

Starts on Friday!

Subject: RE: KFFC Winter Warmer Weekend 20th-22nd Feb
From: Banjiman
Date: 16 Feb 09 - 12:27 PM

BTW Finest Hambleton hand pulled Ale on tap...........

Subject: RE: KFFC Winter Warmer Weekend 20th-22nd Feb
From: oombanjo
Date: 16 Feb 09 - 03:42 PM

hi Paul I spoke with the kelk crowd last week Pete and Babs said that they would be there any way last stick a couple beers in for me.cheers oombanjo

Subject: RE: KFFC Winter Warmer Weekend 20th-22nd Feb
From: Joe G
Date: 16 Feb 09 - 05:52 PM

'BTW Finest Hambleton hand pulled Ale on tap........... '

Now I really am wishing I could make it - I'll probably be drinking keg Guinness in a trendy bar feeling completely out of place at my mates birthday do rather than sinking into a Stallion, Stud or Nightmare!

Subject: RE: KFFC Winter Warmer Weekend 20th-22nd Feb
From: BusyBee Paul
Date: 16 Feb 09 - 06:12 PM

And guess who will be doing the pulling....of the beer, that is!.

(I have had some previous experience too).

I think I should change the subject :-)

Subject: RE: KFFC Winter Warmer Weekend 20th-22nd Feb
From: stallion
Date: 16 Feb 09 - 06:52 PM

I feel a new name coming on Stallion, Stud and Nightmare!

ps could I sing a scottish song in the trad comp. being english and all?
I was once a member of a pipe band and do have scottish rellies, oh, and i have been seen wearing a kilt!

Subject: RE: KFFC Winter Warmer Weekend 20th-22nd Feb
From: Banjiman
Date: 17 Feb 09 - 03:33 AM

.... Stallion, as long as it is trad or trad sounding and unaccompanied you can sing one from wherever you like! Feel free to wear you kilt.

BBP, we're putting the bar in the main hall this time round. Should ensure that our wonderful volunteer bar staff don't miss anything! Just be careful what you pull!

Joe, you could always pop over on Sunday for 1 or 2 (assuming there is any left by then).

Paul

Subject: RE: KFFC Winter Warmer Weekend 20th-22nd Feb
From: BusyBee Paul
Date: 17 Feb 09 - 05:47 AM

Or, I could pull carefully..................

(oh dear!)

Subject: RE: KFFC Winter Warmer Weekend 20th-22nd Feb
From: oombanjo
Date: 17 Feb 09 - 12:54 PM

this conversation is getting to deep 4 me!

Subject: RE: KFFC Winter Warmer Weekend 20th-22nd Feb
From: wrotham-arms-jen
Date: 17 Feb 09 - 06:47 PM

have a great weekend, friends!
jen xxx

Subject: RE: KFFC Winter Warmer Weekend 20th-22nd Feb
From: Brother Crow
Date: 18 Feb 09 - 04:42 AM

BBP, do you want me to get Andy to phone you ?!?

;-)

G.

Subject: RE: KFFC Winter Warmer Weekend 20th-22nd Feb
From: Hamish
Date: 19 Feb 09 - 04:59 AM

Have a great weekend everybody! I'm sure it will be brilliant. Sorry I can't be there. :-(

Subject: RE: KFFC Winter Warmer Weekend 20th-22nd Feb
From: Nick
Date: 19 Feb 09 - 08:51 AM

Are you full yet? We may come up on Saturday during the day depending on commitments but am not sure yet. Will there be availablity on the day? Don't put anything aside as I'm not certain yet and I wouldn't want you to miss out if we didn't come.

Subject: RE: KFFC Winter Warmer Weekend 20th-22nd Feb
From: oombanjo
Date: 19 Feb 09 - 12:33 PM

up up and away!oh that on Friday not Thursday.it's my age y'know

Subject: RE: KFFC Winter Warmer Weekend 20th-22nd Feb
From: BusyBee Paul
Date: 19 Feb 09 - 12:45 PM

Graeme - best not mention it to Andy, I don't think he could stand the excitement!.

Deirdre :-)

Subject: RE: KFFC Winter Warmer Weekend 20th-22nd Feb
From: Banjiman
Date: 19 Feb 09 - 05:59 PM

Nick,

Plenty of space this time around. If you make it, would be great to see you.

Sorry about the slow reply, new (old) camper van broke down today on the way back from Dunfermline F.C..... not good, but at least it was somewhere pretty!

See you all over the weekend.

Paul

Subject: RE: KFFC Winter Warmer Weekend 20th-22nd Feb
From: Joe G
Date: 19 Feb 09 - 07:19 PM

Have a good one Paul and all.

Subject: RE: KFFC Winter Warmer Weekend 20th-22nd Feb
From: Banjiman
Date: 20 Feb 09 - 04:28 AM

Today!

Subject: RE: KFFC Winter Warmer Weekend 20th-22nd Feb
From: Brother Crow
Date: 20 Feb 09 - 05:17 AM

Have a good weekend chaps, sorry we can't make it.

Graeme,
Brother Crow.

Subject: RE: KFFC Winter Warmer Weekend 20th-22nd Feb
From: Hamish
Date: 20 Feb 09 - 05:42 AM

Best of luck! Shame you've not been able to arrange the usual extreme sub-zero temperatures!!!

Subject: RE: KFFC Winter Warmer Weekend 20th-22nd Feb
From: theleveller
Date: 20 Feb 09 - 05:54 AM

Hope it goes brilliantly well. Just sorry we can't make it.

Cheers
Pete and Jools

Subject: RE: KFFC Winter Warmer Weekend 20th-22nd Feb
From: GUEST,Kelk Brigade
Date: 20 Feb 09 - 06:43 AM

Blimey, more expense, we're going to have to put the fridge on in the van, and we thought the temperature never got above freezing in Kirkby Fleetham between October and March.
On our way, see youse all soon.
P & B

Subject: RE: KFFC Winter Warmer Weekend 20th-22nd Feb
From: Banjiman
Date: 20 Feb 09 - 06:48 AM

Sorry about the warm weather guys.......we'll have a word for next time!

Subject: RE: KFFC Winter Warmer Weekend 20th-22nd Feb
From: nutty
Date: 20 Feb 09 - 08:19 AM

Sorry I can't make it this time (new dog, not yet settled in) but if it's as good as the Birthday bash - and I'm sure it will be - a good time will be had by all.

Best wishes everyone

Subject: RE: KFFC Winter Warmer Weekend 20th-22nd Feb
From: henryclem
Date: 20 Feb 09 - 09:20 AM

Best wishes from me. You've got a smashing line-up for the weekend and I hope you get the support you deserve. Sorry I can't be there.
Cheers !
Henry

Subject: RE: KFFC Winter Warmer Weekend 20th-22nd Feb
From: Gillie
Date: 20 Feb 09 - 08:54 PM

And ditto from me, have fun guys, with you in spirit, gotta win the lotto soon or get a proper job!!

Subject: RE: KFFC Winter Warmer Weekend 20th-22nd Feb
From: Banjiman
Date: 22 Feb 09 - 03:37 PM

Thanks for the good wishes everyone....... your positive vibes worked.

We had a really good weekend....... Young 'uns next on 28th March. I'm starting to work on the line-up for November's 2nd Big Birthday Bash. Watch this space.

Full review later..... Andy Broderick won the trad unaccompanied singing competition with a stunning gaelic rendition of "Amhrain Mhainse" . You could have heard a pin drop.

Paul

Subject: RE: KFFC Winter Warmer Weekend 20th-22nd Feb
From: BusyBee Paul
Date: 22 Feb 09 - 04:22 PM

It was a great weekend and I'm sorry I missed Andy's winning performance!.

Thanks for all your efforts.

Deirdre

Subject: RE: KFFC Winter Warmer Weekend 20th-22nd Feb
From: stallion
Date: 22 Feb 09 - 05:50 PM

Thanks Paul & Wendy, stirling work, great afternoon on Sunday

Subject: RE: KFFC Winter Warmer Weekend 20th-22nd Feb
From: GUEST,Cliff
Date: 23 Feb 09 - 03:01 AM

Thanks for making us welcome Paul - pity I missed Saturday but I will try to do better next time :-)

Subject: RE: KFFC Winter Warmer Weekend 20th-22nd Feb
From: Mavis Enderby
Date: 23 Feb 09 - 04:05 AM

Thanks to one and all, we had a fantastic weekend and made many new friends - looking forward to more events at KFFC.

Pete & Helen

Subject: RE: KFFC Winter Warmer Weekend 20th-22nd Feb
From: Banjiman
Date: 23 Feb 09 - 07:45 AM

My review (for what it is worth!)

2 weeks ago I'd only sold 25 tickets and was extremely worried that the recession was biting or I'd booked the wrong acts.... or done something else wrong.

I really should have some faith in the pull of quality music and our friendly club..... people came from all over the place; Brighton, Suffolk and all over the north.

The singarounds were of real quality with a number of potential future guests discovered.....I'd pull out the fabulous Old Time banjo playing of John Yeaman and David Dry as highlights (but then I would wouldn't I!), I'm assured the guitar playing & singers from others was excellent as well..... what would I know.

Friday night's stage entertainment started with the silky smooth Sara McQuaid, beatiful singing and she really is the master (mistress?) of laid back DADGAD gutiar playing. The audience warmed to her charming chat as well.

Then came Zoox.....why aren't these girls absolutely massive? They set the place alight with their virtuoso playing of traditional and other tunes on their eclectic collection of instruments. The contra bassoon is an unlikely folk instrument but adds real depth to the bassline of the Zoox sound....expertly done! Some good singalong songs as well......the crowd absolutely loved them, clapping, stomping and singing along and baying for more at the end of the set. They are such lovely people too and appeared to have a great time themselves, an organisers dream in fact! We'll be having them back then!

Saturday started in a laid back way with some more excellent floor singing and playing with a good crowd steadily building..... first up were the token blokes for the day (Friday and Saturday acts were all ladies...apart from Sara Grey's son Keiron) .... 2 Old Bouys with a fine unaccompanied set of shanties and other sea songs, presented with enough testosterone to make up for the ladies to follow. Hearty stuff!

Edwina Hayes arrived in the nick of time following some slight confusion over slot times (sorry Edwina!). Her mixture of traditional English & American traditional songs and her own Americana tinged creations found a willing audience. She really does have a lovely voice. I'm not surprised Nancy Griffiths has picked up her co-written (with Clive Gregson) song "Pour Me A Drink" it really is a classic of the genre.

More floor singing/ playing escapades followed ....and much drinking! Then Saturday evening arrived......... Barbara Helen is a local(ish) singer songwriter and a lovely guitarist. She presented some of the songs from her recently released debut album "An Unfamiliar Place" and won a lot of new friends. She has a gentle, warm style that wraps you in cotton wool while she ponders on love and life. Highly recommended!

Then the main event....Sara Grey and Keiron Means (on early so they could catch their plane to the states at 8am on Sunday morning from Edinburgh). A fantastic array of American songs ranging from some great guitar powered blues by Keiron to wonderful old times classics from Sara and her banjo. Masterful playing and singing from both of them and some great singing along from the packed audience. Very knowledgeable intros and great audience rapport as well. Pretty much perfect!.....I wish I could play banjo with Sara's subtle touch.........

So, "One Stone" (that's Wendy Arrowsmith & Rebekah Findlay) found themselves "promoted" to the last act of the evening.... with the tough job of following rather than preceding Sara & Kieron. They told me beforehand that they were nervous, but you wouldn't have known it. They also pointed out that it was actually their first gig as an official duo (though they have worked together a lot as part of Blind Summat! and backing each other at their solo gigs). I usually try to avoid commenting on Wendy's work in public (as I am married to her I could quite rightly be accused of bias)..... but several of the audience independently approached me and said that their set was the highlight of the weekend. I'm going to break my own rule....... excellent interpretations of traditional songs, some lovely self penned material from both of them ..... and Beck's stunning cover of Richard Thompson's classic "Beeswing" .... I've never heard it done better. Good playing on guitar, fiddle and accordion (only 3 instruments tonight, they're slippng!) and beautiful vocal harmonies...... make your own mind up.......
One Stone My Space . Bias, me???? Probably!

Sunday started mellow in the singaround Pete Gostelloe (spelling?) providing some beatiful slide blues....just perfect for a Sunday morning. Things warmed up when Rugeigin (Rugeigin Myspace ) hit the stage....great tunes and singalongs.... superb twin fiddling, good singing and a nice bouncing baseline. Thoroughly enjoyable and well aprreciated by the Sunday lunchtime survivors. Catch them somewhere near Stonehouse in Scotland or somewhere near you soon. They actually picked up 2 gigs while practising on Sunday ,morning in the hotel where they stayed ..... pretty good going I reckon!

2 Black Sheep & A Stallion were the last official act of the weekend.....this was their hatrick, having made it to all the KFFC weekend bashes to date. Fine, robust 3 part harmonies with a big emphasis on audience participation. Stirring stuff!

We then had our first traditional singing competition..... keenly contested by 8 excellent performers offering a great selection of songs with a performance slot at KFFC as the prize. As I say some great performances with an honourable mention to Peter Taylor but also a clear winner......agreed by all the judges (having looked at their scoring sheets)..... a fine "Sean Nos" song in Gaelic "Amhrain Mhainse" from Andy Broderick . Audience loved it.....you could have heard a pin drop when he finished.

A bit more singing and that was it ...... only down side was the cask beer had run out by tea time on Saturday (I had to order the beer 2 weeks ago, at that stage I had only sold 25 tickets!) I'll have more faith and do better next time though.

Thanks to all who contribute to the weekend (Jen 'n' Wen for running the cafe, Glyn & Zeke for mcing, Lee for the superb sound and all the volunteer bar staff and Joolz for forcing people to buy the all important raffle tickets)....and our wonderful audience and acts.

We made enough money over the weekend to put the club in a very healthy state for the rest of the year and beyond.... we can continue our mission to bring the finest folk and acoustic music to the wilds of North Yorkshire.......fab!

If you weren't here, you missed a treat.

Paul

Subject: RE: KFFC Winter Warmer Weekend 20th-22nd Feb
From: Hamish
Date: 23 Feb 09 - 07:55 AM

Great stuff, Paul & Co. Hope to see you all before too much longer.

~8^)