Beverley Shanty Fest cancelled-but we've a plan

Subject: Bevrley Shanty Festival cancelled
From: ossonflags
Date: 09 Mar 09 - 04:17 AM

Beverley Beck Shanty festival 2009 cancelled
23/ 24th May 2009

HOWEVER DO NOT DESPAIR WE HAVE A PLAN!!

Due to the unavailability of funding the Beverley Beck Shanty Festival 2009 will not take place this year

On those dates it is proposed to run The Beckside Heritage Festival were there will be boats on the beck including Syntan, Amy Howson, Spider T, Onesimus, Southcliffe and Comrade.

It is envisaged that some of the boats will be available to sing and play on.

We will also use Beckhead and the Community area for dancing and singing weather permitting.

Note:There will be no booked paid acts, but anyone who wishes to play and /or sing and dance on a volunteer basis will be made more than welcome.

Camping is available on Beverley Leisure Centre Flemingate by appointment with [e-mail] this will be at ten pound per night.

I will be contacting personally all last years artists and would like to take this opportunity on behalf of the Beverley Barge Preservation Society to thank all those who took part last year.

If anyone is interested in attending the Heritage weekend please conact me by PM. Or telephone/email if you have it.

Ossonflags (Mick McGarry)

Subject: RE: Bevrley Shanty Festival cancelled
From: Rasener
Date: 09 Mar 09 - 04:26 AM

Sorry to hear that Mick.
Les Worrall

Subject: RE: Bevrley Shanty Festival cancelled
From: ossonflags
Date: 09 Mar 09 - 05:17 AM

Not as much as me Les and thanks for that. I have had a few good people commit themselves to do some thing so we could end up having a good weekend anyroad.

Will keep everybody posted as things develope.

Subject: RE: Bevrley Shanty Festival cancelled
From: Rasener
Date: 09 Mar 09 - 05:35 AM

Good on yer Mick

Subject: RE: Bevrley Shanty Festival cancelled
From: GUEST,Mr Red
Date: 09 Mar 09 - 06:58 AM

yea good on yer.

an interesting conversation will be had re: trad and copyright and boats if the PRS find an address for the boat!

Subject: RE: Bevrley Shanty Festival cancelled
From: nutty
Date: 09 Mar 09 - 09:14 AM

Sorry to hear this Mick .... really enjoyed last years event and hoped that it would continue. Sadly not - I'll have to get my yearly Beverley "fix" another way.
If you are able to arrange a get together of some kind - please let me know.

Subject: RE: Bevrley Shanty Festival cancelled
From: Tyke
Date: 09 Mar 09 - 12:31 PM

Nutty
Have another read at Micks first post. You will find that the Shanty Festival has become part of the Heratage Festival the only down side is that Mick has not got any funding. The Pubs will be open and thier will be a song, tune and a dance or two on the 23rd, 24th,of May. In fact it wouldnt suprise me if a few people turn up on Friday 22nd to practise drinking beer.

Subject: RE: Beverley Shanty Festival cancelled
From: Linda Kelly
Date: 09 Mar 09 - 04:29 PM

Well I should think Hazel and I will still be around to rattle out a few.

Subject: RE: Beverley Shanty Festival cancelled
From: nutty
Date: 09 Mar 09 - 06:04 PM

Thanks Tyke - I really should read things more thoroughly.

Subject: RE: Beverley Shanty Festival cancelled
From: Steve Gardham
Date: 09 Mar 09 - 07:03 PM

Mick,
I owe you a tenner. Loved the CD. Thanks a million for last year and I'll bust a gut to be there anyway. If the money is going on the boats being there and they'll all get some decent diesel money then fair doos. If Southcliffe makes it I'll be crewing anyway. If you can screw Robin some petrol money I might be able to persuade him to come.

Main problem in getting boats there is having to pay for the bridges on t' river to be lifted on a weekend. If they can come on the Friday and go back on the Monday it won't cost 'em owt.

Cheers,
Steve

Subject: RE: Beverley Shanty Festival cancelled
From: ossonflags
Date: 10 Mar 09 - 03:36 AM

Thanks for that Steve, glad you enjoyed the CD. Nev is handling the boat end of it and he will have sorted that out.

If we get enough there on the Friday I hope to run summatt on the Syntan anyrode.

Subject: RE: Beverley Shanty Festival cancelled
From: ossonflags
Date: 11 Mar 09 - 03:25 AM

feresh

Subject: RE: Beverley Shanty Festival cancelled
From: Graham and Jo
Date: 11 Mar 09 - 09:21 PM

The syntan is great for playing and singing on. If there are less people then more of us will be able to squeeze onboard!

Subject: RE: Beverley Shanty Festival cancelled
From: GUEST,jOhn
Date: 11 Mar 09 - 09:28 PM

"Anyone is welcome to sing/and or dance on a volounteer basis"
I might do my magic trick with the Jaffa Cakes, i be happy to do it for free.

Subject: RE: Beverley Shanty Festival cancelled
From: Les from Hull
Date: 12 Mar 09 - 07:07 PM

Maggie and I will be happy to attend what looks like being NOT the Beverley Beck Shanty Festival.

Subject: RE: Beverley Shanty Festival cancelled
From: Sttaw Legend
Date: 13 Mar 09 - 10:12 AM

We will be sailing in over the weekend to play a song or two or even three.....

Subject: RE: Beverley Shanty Festival cancelled
From: GUEST,Pips
Date: 21 Mar 09 - 07:00 PM

The Raving Maes will be there in full force dancing on the Saturday!

Subject: RE: Beverley Shanty Festival cancelled
From: goatfell
Date: 22 Mar 09 - 05:32 AM

it reminds me of a story I heard about a Pirate festival on the west coast of America, a folk duo called Pint and Dale were going to perform there and one of friends got a phonecall to say that the festival was cancled because it was raining what a bunch sissy pirates scared of rain.

Subject: RE: Beverley Shanty Festival cancelled
From: ossonflags
Date: 23 Mar 09 - 03:07 AM

Good on yer Pips!! Looking very positive at the moment, have got commitment from lots of people to sing/play, offers of accomaddation and any general help.

Am very proud of you all.

Subject: RE: Beverley Shanty Festival cancelled
From: r.padgett
Date: 23 Mar 09 - 03:28 AM

Err is this Spring bank hols weekend then?

Cos its getting mighty difficult to find summat happening rahnd here

You booked the weather Mick?

Might come then

ray

Subject: RE: Beverley Shanty Festival cancelled
From: ossonflags
Date: 23 Mar 09 - 05:49 AM

This is the end of May bank hols Ray;and our gallant Cap'n Holgate has a weather eye open for a bit sun!!

Subject: RE: Beverley Shanty Festival cancelled
From: Tyke
Date: 23 Mar 09 - 11:09 AM

Will Ray be doing his famous Wibberly Wobberly walking workshop at The Beckside Heritage Festival Mick?

Subject: RE: Beverley Shanty Festival cancelled
From: GUEST,Teg
Date: 23 Mar 09 - 11:48 AM

I should be around too. Looking forward to it already (-:

Teg x

Subject: RE: Beverley Shanty Festival cancelled
From: ossonflags
Date: 23 Mar 09 - 01:38 PM

Hope so George!!! You are always welcome Teg!!

Subject: RE: Beverley Shanty Festival cancelled
From: Carol
Date: 23 Mar 09 - 02:59 PM

Hola Mick
Hope to make it as we should be back from our expedition by then!

Subject: RE: Beverley Shanty Festival cancelled
From: GUEST,cookieless bloke
Date: 23 Mar 09 - 04:06 PM

Count me in, just want to have an idea when & where the session most like the Wellie will be held, so I can be sure to come to it.Course, it might be fun to watch the barmy dancing women. When are they on on Saturday?
Lawrie

Subject: RE: Beverley Shanty Festival cancelled
From: Tyke
Date: 27 Mar 09 - 07:38 AM

Well I've just had a phone call from Captain Ken Stocks and it looks as if Marie and Ken will be along for the weekend.

Subject: RE: Beverley Shanty Festival cancelled
From: GUEST,Pips
Date: 30 Mar 09 - 05:46 PM

I guess the Maes (not 'barmy' but Raving!) will be dancing in the afternoon as we were last year, Ossenflags will let us know - but we'll stick around for a session too after the dancing.

Are there any other dance sides going?

Subject: RE: Beverley Shanty Festival cancelled
From: ossonflags
Date: 31 Mar 09 - 01:54 AM

Thanks for all your interest folks!! I have a meeting with Cap'n Holgate on't Syntan this Thursday.

Will feedback as soon as poss.

Subject: RE: Beverley Shanty Festival cancelled
From: nutty
Date: 03 Apr 09 - 10:47 AM

refresh

Subject: RE: Beverley Shanty Festival cancelled
From: Jane of 'ull
Date: 03 Apr 09 - 12:29 PM

I'll be coming to see the Maes!

Subject: RE: Beverley Shanty Festival cancelled
From: GUEST,del boy
Date: 05 Apr 09 - 03:04 PM

Lets hope its a great weekend Mick, put me down for a few songs... Derek

Subject: RE: Beverley Shanty Festival cancelled
From: Carol
Date: 22 Apr 09 - 03:42 AM

refresh

Subject: RE: Beverley Shanty Festival cancelled
From: r.padgett
Date: 22 Apr 09 - 04:55 AM

Keep me posted I'll bring the plastic ducks and ferrets

Ray

Subject: RE: Beverley Shanty Festival cancelled
From: GUEST,Mr Red
Date: 22 Apr 09 - 10:09 AM

Good on yer.

A fine example of what I (and others) have been predicting. In the current economic (and meteorological) climate, bigger festivals will struggle and some disappear. And the DIY brigade will assert the true Folk traditions instead.

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