Review: Dave Swarbrick in Concert in Cheshire!

Subject: Review: Dave Swarbrick in Concert in Cheshire!
From: Busy Lizzy
Date: 01 Dec 09 - 05:19 AM

Dave Swarbrick will be coming to Cheshire to join up with Gina Le Faux for a unique Concert.

Well it isn't until January but I thought it might be good to buy a ticket or two for Christmas presents.

You can get more details from Liz's website;

Tickets for this fab Concert!

Tickets are £12 Conc. £10

All ages welcome to this plush venue; Saturday 30th January 2010

Doors 8pm

VENUE; The Royal British Legion, Lewin St. Middlewich, Cheshire. CW10 9AS

To reserve tickets and info; 01606 834969


Ticket Options;

Please note that there is £1 booking/admin charge for both PAYPAL and WeGot Tickets.

Print off/write down the booking number and bring to the venue on the night.

You can purchase your tickets on line up to 6pm on the day of the concert.
Tickets now available for
Dave Swarbrick and Gina Le Faux Concert
from www.WeGotTickets.com

Tickets on the night subject to availability.

Pam Farrell the Mayor of Middlewich will be holding a raffle for her chosen charities.

Cancer Research

Uniformed Youth Organisations of Middlewich

Support

Peter Butler

Manchester Singer Songwriter

Hotel Rooms available a few minutes walk away at the Boars Head Hotel.

If anyone would like to tell us how amazing these two outstanding fiddle players are - please feel free! This is the first concert I have put on since my departure from MFAB and I'd appreciate any support. These musicians need work and opportunities to play to people who appreciate their music!

Look forward to seeing you!

Subject: RE: Review: Dave Swarbrick in Concert in Cheshire!
From: Will Fly
Date: 01 Dec 09 - 06:38 AM

Swarb came to the Royal Oak at Lewes some weeks ago and was absolutely superb. I was queuing on the stairs to get in when this owd lad came puffing up the stairs and said, "'Scuse me lads, you can't start without me!" Which was true.

A great evening from one of the masters - fiddling like a demon. If I was any closer, I'd see him again.

Subject: RE: Review: Dave Swarbrick in Concert in Cheshire!
From: Leadfingers
Date: 01 Dec 09 - 09:09 AM

His introductions to the tunes have a WEALTH of information too ! We had a Cracking evening with him at Maidenhead !

Subject: RE: Review: Dave Swarbrick in Concert in Cheshire!
From: Busy Lizzy
Date: 01 Dec 09 - 02:37 PM

Thank you so much for supporting this thread - like any promoter doing it 'stand alone' and for the first time I am really worried about selling tickets! I appreciate any words from mudcatters to say how brill he is and I know how lovely Gina's new CD is! The nice thing is that he and Gina asked me to put on this concert so I really don't want to let them down!

liz

Subject: RE: Review: Dave Swarbrick in Concert in Cheshire!
From: Will Fly
Date: 01 Dec 09 - 04:47 PM

Hi - I know just how you feel with the promotion business. I put on a one-off concert by guitarist Duck Baker in April this year - the first time I'd ever done such a thing - and I was really worried that I wouldn't cover costs (and have to pay for it all out of my own pocket). In the end, it sold out.

One tip - it's often the case at such events that tickets actually sell on the night so, even though sales might seem slow, they go at the last minute. I'm sure you'll do well - just wish I could be there myself.

Subject: RE: Review: Dave Swarbrick in Concert in Cheshire!
From: Dave Roberts
Date: 01 Dec 09 - 05:46 PM

Lizzie,

I'll put something on the Salt Town Site plugging this.

As they say at Tesco, every little helps...

Subject: RE: Review: Dave Swarbrick in Concert in Cheshire!
From: Busy Lizzy
Date: 02 Dec 09 - 02:38 AM

Thank you so much! I am going to do the rounds of the folk clubs that I keep promising to go and see the rest of the year!! Watch out folk clubs!

I am offering a little promotion; FOLK CLUB ORGANISERS GO FREE

Any folk club organiser who gets about 10 people to buy tickets gets a complimentary ticket! Should I start a new thread? Got to go and teach today - the day job, I'll put that on tonight!

Subject: Dave Swarbrick in Concert in Cheshire! Free Ticket
From: Busy Lizzy
Date: 03 Dec 09 - 09:24 AM

So who would like a free ticket to see Dave Swarbrick then?!

Subject: RE: Review: Dave Swarbrick in Concert in Cheshire!
From: michaelr
Date: 03 Dec 09 - 07:25 PM

It really bugs me to open a thread titled "Review:..." only to find NO review because the concert hasn't happened yet.

These threads would be better titled "Announcement" or "Upcoming" or some such.

Subject: RE: Review: Dave Swarbrick in Concert in Cheshire!
From: Dave Roberts
Date: 04 Dec 09 - 10:01 AM

Or 'blatant plug'?

But be careful how you spell 'blatant'.

Subject: RE: Review: Dave Swarbrick in Concert in Cheshire!
From: GUEST
Date: 04 Dec 09 - 07:27 PM

Hmm well if you see the post entitled review you will think you have missed the concert and not bother to read it.
And then you really would miss it !

So I'm not convinced that reverse psychology marketing works unless you post it as reverse psychology marketing review and invite some curiosity.

Subject: RE: Review: Dave Swarbrick in Concert in Cheshire!
From: Busy Lizzy
Date: 05 Dec 09 - 11:57 AM

Why do some of you mudcatters always think the worst? I have seen a whole lot of negative stuff on here as well as all the really great stuff!

I used review because 1. I thought people who have seen Dave Swarbrick would be able to tell others hopefully how good it was - mmm... seems to have worked!!

and

2, because I couldn't find an appropriate heading and am not all that familiar with using mudcat!


Helpful comments I appreciate and perhaps I should start a new thread so as not to upset anyone else!

On the other hand a little negative publicity can be as good as the positive and has kept my thread on the front page! Thank you!!

All I want is to raise awareness of a super concert coming soon and I feel very privileged to be given the opportunity to make it happen!

Hope you can join me!

Liz

Subject: RE: Review: Dave Swarbrick in Concert in Cheshire!
From: Dave Roberts
Date: 06 Dec 09 - 08:39 AM

But surely as the headings are optional, you can incorporate a heading into the thread title by starting it with 'Upcoming Concert:'
or 'Announcement:' or whatever?
As I tried to do with 'blatant plug', with somewhat indifferent results...

Subject: RE: Review: Dave Swarbrick in Concert in Cheshire!
From: Mr Happy
Date: 06 Dec 09 - 08:58 AM

Hi Lizzie!

Helpful comment(s):

It's unecessary to start a new thread for the same announcements [you've already done another 2 in addition to this one]

If you look on the main page, you'll see 'What's on, who's performing where' permathread, where it's usual to post forthcoming events

Subject: RE: Review: Dave Swarbrick in Concert in Cheshire!
From: Mr Happy
Date: 06 Dec 09 - 09:01 AM

It's on the pull down menu that says 'Mudcat FAQ Newcomers Guide'

Subject: RE: Review: Dave Swarbrick in Concert in Cheshire!
From: Busy Lizzy
Date: 09 Dec 09 - 03:13 AM

I couldn't type anything in that dropdown box! I'll have to spend more time on mudcat!!!!I just don't know why there seem to be people ready to pick fault on here! Not my friends of course you understand! See any of you Sat night chester lot?! We missed you last month!

Subject: RE: Review: Dave Swarbrick in Concert in Cheshire!
From: Dave Roberts
Date: 09 Dec 09 - 06:09 AM

To be fair, I don't think anyone was finding fault with your posting, but with Mudcat's limited options for thread titles.

Subject: RE: Review: Dave Swarbrick in Concert in Cheshire!
From: Busy Lizzy
Date: 09 Dec 09 - 01:20 PM

If you say so!! I am not called Mrs Sensitive for nothing! I went on CAT radio today!!

Subject: RE: Review: Dave Swarbrick in Concert in Cheshire!
From: Dave Roberts
Date: 09 Dec 09 - 04:05 PM

And how are they all? Are they still missing the Cheshire Folk Show?

Subject: RE: Review: Dave Swarbrick in Concert in Cheshire!
From: Busy Lizzy
Date: 10 Dec 09 - 06:36 AM

They are really nice people! Dayve Dean from James and the Giant (a band who I booked and played at MFAB this year) kept in touch with me and came to Big Lock last Sunday and somehow or other ended up talking about radio and he's a DJ on there! They are on a 28 day licence at the moment to see what response they get. I think it is pretty good, but I asked about having to 'pay to play' and he said it is to go towards the licence!!

Subject: RE: Review: Dave Swarbrick in Concert in Cheshire!
From: Dave Roberts
Date: 10 Dec 09 - 08:07 AM

Well the very best of luck to them.

Subject: RE: Review: Dave Swarbrick in Concert in Cheshire!
From: Busy Lizzy
Date: 10 Dec 09 - 04:32 PM

Hey mudcat really works! Tickets sold to a person reading THIS VERY THREAD!!! HOORAY!!

Still some tickets available!

Buy yours for Christmas Pressies!!