A New Folk Festival at Moira.

Subject: RE: A New Folk Festival at Moira.
From: Sooz
Date: 29 Jul 09 - 09:38 AM

We've sent for our tickets :-)

Subject: Who's going to Moira Furnace?
From: daughter
Date: 09 Aug 09 - 07:38 PM

Really looking forward to this new festival, who's going then so I can look forward to it even more?!

Alie x

Subject: RE: A New Folk Festival at Moira.
From: Carol
Date: 10 Aug 09 - 03:50 AM

Alie is that you from Blackmore? I was hoping to be getting there but chris is not too well at the moment so I doubt it, really disappointed but 'c'est la vie' - hope all is well with you, was it Banbury a few years ago that I bumped into you?

Subject: RE: A New Folk Festival at Moira.
From: MBSLynne
Date: 10 Aug 09 - 04:29 AM

Well I'm certainly going as one of "Dave's mob"! I'm in charge of singarounds and sessions and I'm doing my best to make sure there are some all the time. Accoustics in the Bridge Loft are great (Though we have to work round a central chimney breast!) We're all working hard but we need you guys to come and make it what YOU want it to be

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: A New Folk Festival at Moira.
From: My guru always said
Date: 10 Aug 09 - 07:25 AM

Looking forward to seeing the programme! Am hoping there'll be a MudGather, will scout roud for chocolate....

Subject: RE: A New Folk Festival at Moira.
From: Acorn4
Date: 10 Aug 09 - 08:16 AM

Looking forward to performing, compering running a workshop and the singarounds/sessions. The festival is fantastic value for £15 for the weekend.

Subject: RE: A New Folk Festival at Moira.
From: MBSLynne
Date: 11 Aug 09 - 10:19 AM

Yes there is definitely a Mudgather. Spread the word! Bring chocolate!

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: A New Folk Festival at Moira.
From: MBSLynne
Date: 12 Aug 09 - 04:33 AM

Programme in the process of being printed. It will be out in the next couple of days

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: A New Folk Festival at Moira.
From: My guru always said
Date: 13 Aug 09 - 03:43 AM

Well I know I'm performing & there'll be a MudGather, hurrah!   This looks like the start of a Fab new Festival! Wonder if there'll be anything covered in chocolate?

Subject: RE: A New Folk Festival at Moira.
From: Acorn4
Date: 13 Aug 09 - 03:54 AM

I've heard that Mr Cadbury is to a be a surprise guest!

Subject: RE: A New Folk Festival at Moira.
From: MBSLynne
Date: 13 Aug 09 - 07:51 AM

Well I'm willing to be the anything covered in chocolate! Beats mud any day.

The programmes are finished and being printed as we speak. I'm pleased and impressed by them...reading through makes me want to go to it and I already am!

We started this a bit later than was wise and it's our first time, but if all goes well it should be good and even better next time as we will have more time to organise and have learnt lots from this one. What we need is for people to come and make it what they want it to be for the future. Constructive feedback is vital to us so please let us know what you think.

Now all that remains is to pray for good weather!!

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: A New Folk Festival at Moira.
From: Acorn4
Date: 13 Aug 09 - 08:49 AM

Lynne,

For singaround/sessions type activities, are there going to be suggested allocations of areas for, for example, singaround, English tunes, Irish or is it just a case of seeing who turns up?

Subject: RE: A New Folk Festival at Moira.
From: MBSLynne
Date: 13 Aug 09 - 02:16 PM

I've kind of aimed it so that the sessions in the two pubs are a faster tune session in one and a moderate paced tunes in the other but it does depend who turns up at them. The singarounds in the Loft are all different and programmed and, apart from the Middle Bar sing, can be songs and tunes. There is probably room in the small marquee at some times for another singaround if anyone wants it. This year it's a case of seeing what people really want. I'm open to suggestions and will try and accomodate whatever anyone asks for

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: A New Folk Festival at Moira.
From: MBSLynne
Date: 14 Aug 09 - 04:09 AM

I just bottled some sloe gin from last year's sloes (a bit late I know but none the worse for that). So I will chop the sloes, mix them with chocolate and bring them to the Mudgather!

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: A New Folk Festival at Moira.
From: GUEST,Mr Red
Date: 14 Aug 09 - 05:18 AM

Just the thing for the Sloe session. Or the fast one if you want to get drunk fast.

A good idea, tell us how it works out. Joy is not confident enough yet so a slow session would suit her - but we are busy this year.

I know an excelent fiddler called Moira who would probably go just for the name.

Subject: RE: A New Folk Festival at Moira.
From: MBSLynne
Date: 16 Aug 09 - 05:45 AM

Friday evening there will only be a session in one of the pubs ("The Railway"). "The Woodman" has booked a band! Both pubs will have sessions from 12 to 11 Saturday and from 12 to whenever on Sunday

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: A New Folk Festival at Moira.
From: Acorn4
Date: 16 Aug 09 - 06:42 AM

Tis the final countdown.... really looking forward to it !

Subject: RE: A New Folk Festival at Moira.
From: John J
Date: 16 Aug 09 - 12:03 PM

A bit late in the day, yesterday I booked tickets for the festival from the Tourist Information office.

We hope to arrive around lunchtime on Friday. We'll be down loaded with chocolate for the Mudgather...but don't tell Hils, she'll snaffle the lot if she finds out!

John

Subject: RE: A New Folk Festival at Moira.
From: MBSLynne
Date: 16 Aug 09 - 12:09 PM

Excited but nervous!

Subject: RE: A New Folk Festival at Moira.
From: GUEST,Liz
Date: 17 Aug 09 - 10:59 AM

Hi, Mind if I join you (Tig sent me).

I'm going to Moira - would you mind if I came to the Mudgather?

Thanks

Liz

Subject: RE: A New Folk Festival at Moira.
From: My guru always said
Date: 17 Aug 09 - 11:17 AM

Liz, you'll be most welcome, we are open to all at MudGathers, not just MudCatters!!!

Lynne, any idea what beers the Railway & Woodman will have on tap at the weekend???

Subject: RE: A New Folk Festival at Moira.
From: GUEST
Date: 17 Aug 09 - 11:23 AM

Thanks. Might see you at 4 on Saturday, in the Loft? Liz

Subject: RE: A New Folk Festival at Moira.
From: MBSLynne
Date: 17 Aug 09 - 03:29 PM

Hils, Ted says the Woodman has Pedigree and a selection, the Railway has Bass, otherwise he's not sure except that they are all real ales. Don't know what beers are in the beer wagon on site except people were asking for particular real ales and he was going to accomodate them. I asked for proper cider, plus there will be a couple of barrels of Thatchers in the Loft for people who make a 'donation'

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: A New Folk Festival at Moira.
From: My guru always said
Date: 17 Aug 09 - 05:03 PM

Thanks Lynne, I'm sure Richard will be able to find something to drink then *grin*

Subject: RE: A New Folk Festival at Moira.
From: My guru always said
Date: 18 Aug 09 - 02:00 AM

Lynne, could you please confirm time & place for the MudGather???

Subject: RE: A New Folk Festival at Moira.
From: Acorn4
Date: 18 Aug 09 - 03:39 AM

Quite a good spiel about the Festival on last night's "Folkwaves".

Subject: RE: A New Folk Festival at Moira.
From: MBSLynne
Date: 18 Aug 09 - 06:13 AM

Hils, the Mudgather is from 4 to 7 on Saturday if that's ok. Sorry it's not shown on the website, I have been remiss in not checking it properly. I've hopefully now got it sorted and all the singarounds should show on the site. There is a little room for overflow at the end if necessary because the next Loft session doesn't start until 8.

That's good Acorn! Didn't manage to catch it. We're also in several local papers.

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: A New Folk Festival at Moira.
From: My guru always said
Date: 18 Aug 09 - 07:11 AM

Thanks Lynne!!!

Subject: RE: A New Folk Festival at Moira.
From: My guru always said
Date: 18 Aug 09 - 07:15 AM

We're thinking of leaving the caravan somewhere near Warwick on the Sunday so that we can pick it up for Shrewsbury the following weekend instead of dragging it to & from Surrey again. Anyone have any suggestions for possible campsites where we could just store it for 5 nights?

Subject: RE: A New Folk Festival at Moira.
From: MBSLynne
Date: 18 Aug 09 - 07:26 AM

We have festival T-shirts available to order. We didn't want to buy a load and be left with some on our hands so thought it was better to let people order the sizes they want etc. They are £10 and have the furnace logo on them...bright and cheerful. Don't know if it's possible to get any more before the festival but if you want some let me know quickly and we can try

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: A New Folk Festival at Moira.
From: Acorn4
Date: 19 Aug 09 - 05:16 AM

Just learned I'll be compereing second half of Friday concert - Gren Bartley, My Guru and Kiss the Mistress.

Subject: RE: A New Folk Festival at Moira.
From: My guru always said
Date: 19 Aug 09 - 07:59 AM

Acorn4: please be gentle with me *grin*   This may help...

Subject: RE: A New Folk Festival at Moira.
From: Acorn4
Date: 19 Aug 09 - 10:28 AM

My Guru,

Don't worry - I always do a bit of homework before MC'ing!

Subject: RE: A New Folk Festival at Moira.
From: My guru always said
Date: 19 Aug 09 - 11:52 AM

I'm obviously in good hands *grin*

Subject: RE: A New Folk Festival at Moira.
From: bubblyrat
Date: 19 Aug 09 - 02:11 PM

Getting the caravan ready......hope the weather holds !!

Subject: RE: A New Folk Festival at Moira.
From: MBSLynne
Date: 20 Aug 09 - 02:58 AM

Me too! Don't mind what it does as long as it's dry! (Though nice sunshine would be good)

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: A New Folk Festival at Moira.
From: Carol
Date: 20 Aug 09 - 08:16 AM

Looks like we're going to make it - could be the fishing in the canal 'clinched' it. He even went out today and got some maggots but I don't suppose I can find any chocolate ones. starting to pack the van.

Subject: RE: A New Folk Festival at Moira.
From: MBSLynne
Date: 20 Aug 09 - 08:23 AM

Tyupical! Our barometer has been steady on fair since we got back from Sidmouth and it picks today to drop!

Looking forward to seeing everyone whatever the weather. Let's have FUN!!!

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: A New Folk Festival at Moira.
From: My guru always said
Date: 20 Aug 09 - 08:41 AM

Chocolate maggots *LOL* Think we can do better than that!

Subject: RE: A New Folk Festival at Moira.
From: bubblyrat
Date: 20 Aug 09 - 10:43 AM

Karen wants to bring her Hovercraft ( it's a big,hairy,German guard-dog) with her now----I hope it's a dog-friendly campsite ! --??
    PS....I call it a Hovercraft, a la Mrs Malaprop,but I believe that it may ,actually,be called something else .

Subject: RE: A New Folk Festival at Moira.
From: Acorn4
Date: 20 Aug 09 - 04:48 PM

The campsite is a big flat area with plenty of space for pooch exercise, but there is a kiddies playground which will obviously be out of bounds.

Subject: RE: A New Folk Festival at Moira.
From: My guru always said
Date: 21 Aug 09 - 04:10 AM

Finally it's Today, so looking forward to it, good luck to the organisers of Moira for a Fab weekend!!

I hope no-one minds but I've changed the MudGather times slightly, finish is now 6.30pm, not 7pm, but obviously if you all wish to carry on I'll hand over the Cat to you! Chocolate at the ready......

Lets hope the weather holds, safe journeys everyone!

Subject: RE: A New Folk Festival at Moira.
From: Acorn4
Date: 21 Aug 09 - 04:54 AM

Sun is shining in Leicester at the moment so let's hope it holds out.

Subject: RE: A New Folk Festival at Moira.
From: jeddy
Date: 21 Aug 09 - 08:44 AM

thanks for mentioning doggy friendly we are popping over tomorrow with the woofers to see friends and hopefully to make new ones.

take care and drive safely

jade x x x x

Subject: RE: A New Folk Festival at Moira.
From: MoorleyMan
Date: 21 Aug 09 - 10:45 AM

Hey ho, I've only just happened on this thread - having in the past checked out threads labelled "new folk festival" they usually turned out to be somewhere distant, not even in the uk, or in the states or the antipodes, so I'd not clocked this one yet.

My loss tho', for it looks like a good 'un, just what I'd need after what's been a real dismal year so far.

But sadly I'm committed to sorting out life stuff all weekend and almost certainly won't be able to make it down.

Whatever, I hope it all goes really well.
Pl tender my apologies to the Gather, Hils.

MM

(Lynne - ok if I PM you afterwards and see about getting involved next year if I'm still around?)

Subject: RE: A New Folk Festival at Moira.
From: Carol
Date: 21 Aug 09 - 02:56 PM

hi from everyone in the loft at moira furnace - where are you all?? Saying that don't all rush or we'll run out of room!!

Subject: RE: A New Folk Festival at Moira.
From: jeddy
Date: 21 Aug 09 - 06:57 PM

i am assuming that you have a laptop carol, so how is it going? i hope to see you all tomorrow.

have a great time all

jade x x x x

Subject: RE: A New Folk Festival at Moira.
From: MoorleyMan
Date: 22 Aug 09 - 09:48 AM

Now there's an interesting concept for this year's Christmas Sing - a Laptop Carol... must get working on that one!

Safe landings Carol and Chris.

Subject: RE: A New Folk Festival at Moira.
From: Sooz
Date: 23 Aug 09 - 04:18 PM

We've just arrived home having had a great weekend. Well done to you all (not least for arranging good weather!)

Subject: RE: A New Folk Festival at Moira.
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 23 Aug 09 - 04:20 PM

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