Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)

Subject: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 05 Jan 10 - 06:58 PM

OK, after much blandishment, and Paddy and the landlord Peter both having bribed me with alcohol, and having taken due account of the risk of re-appearing on the 'cat, here is the eagerly awaited announcement of the Lower Coke (Upper Dogsbotham) winter sings, on the ground that no-one else appears to be doing anything competitive. Folkies do not compete, they co-exist. It is the music of the people.

Right. Here is the plan.

From opening time until closing time or earlier surrender to darts matches, darts competitions for the Sunday joint (meat, what else might I have meant?) foolsball on the square eyed God - usually till about 6-ish or 7-ish on the following Sundays: -

Jan 31
Feb 28
Mar 21.

Where? Oh, silly me! The Nag's Head, Lower Stoke, Near Rochester, Kent, ME3 9RD. It's in Hogarth's diaries doncher kno?

Promises of a real fire (maybe 2), roast spuds, maybe some Yorkshire puds, proper beer under gravity on the bar, and great acoustics thanks to the wood floor. NB if you have specific real beer requests for Kentish Beers or Beers of Kent, PM me URGENTLY as beer arrangements are likely to occur on Monday 11 Jan. Beer ties being what they are suggestions for non-Sheps beers will be treated confidentially, hint, hint.

If I like you selected invitees may, in my discretion, receive squidge in my gaff over the road on termination. Squidge comes in variants. Basically there will be veggie (actually I mean Vegan for the real fanatics) stoo, plus the adjuncts to vary it: there may be a pot of meat stuff to turn the meat into meat stoo, and a pot of very peppery and chilified stuff to turn either the meat stoo or the Vegan stoo into dragon fuel – stand back and strike match (at either end). At least that is the plan. Remember I have a dog and my lodger has a cat, so allergenists may be discommoded.

You will then kindly please F orf to assist me to be unpleasant at work on Monday.

Paddy is back in the village and may bring his banjo, so please encourage him. I propose to message Jeff, perhaps the best serial murderer on the clawhammer guitar in the county. I have just tonight met a traveller who may invite some of the local travelling families who remember the old songs to come (this is a long shot, I have been after one of the Rai to come and sing old songs for some time, to no avail – he prefers Elvis.)

All guarantees warranties and/or conditions and/or innominate terms, express or implied, whether statutory or otherwise, save as expressed above are hereby excluded. I accept no liability of any kind or nature whatsoever.

Any attendee by act or omission causing any actual or alleged damage or liability to me will on demand keep and hold me fully and effectually indemnified against any cost claim or liability of any nature whatsoever arising out of the event or their attendance.

I can keep exclusion clauses up for hours. All of them apply.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 05 Jan 10 - 07:35 PM

Ah, I should have said, there is an evil rumour that pubic transport has been re-instated and it may be possible not only to get a bus into Lower Coke on Sundays in the morning, but it may also be able to get one out again, at about (well, sort of about) 7 pm ish. Wonders will never cease. If you are lucky Dead Horse will not be driving it.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 06 Jan 10 - 02:28 AM

WooHooT! Yay for the Nags Head session. In my diary. Thank you thank you RB and thank the landlord.

Yay again like!

If lucky, Dead Horse will NOT be driving but instead WILL be in attendance, as well the dancing lady.

Will hopefully be bringing Crow Sister, but we have a bigger car so 2 more muso's can be accommodated if any live between Chelmsford and Lower Stoke and need lift. PM me.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: naughtyforty
Date: 06 Jan 10 - 04:41 AM

I will do my very best to attend at least one of these sessions. If there are buses that may be the best way for me - where do they go to?

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: romanyman
Date: 06 Jan 10 - 04:55 AM

yup will try, spesh as some of the rai may be in attendance

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: melodeonboy
Date: 06 Jan 10 - 05:30 AM

Great news! I should be able to come to one or two of them.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 06 Jan 10 - 06:02 AM

I believe the bus comes from Chatham Pentagon. It is the 191. I have just checked and if the internet bus timetables are up to date the last one back leaves Lower Stoke at 1648 on Sundays reaching Strood Canal Road (near Strood station) 1728 and Chatham station (stop B) at 1733. Strood connects across country to Cuxto, Halling, Snodland etc. Chatham connects to London via Dartford and to Charing X, and via Bromley to Victoria. For getting to Lower Stoke you could use the same service Chatham Rail Stop A 1147, Canal Road Strood 1152, Lower Coke 1232.

There is one very odd thing. There is a 191 out of Lower Coke to Grain at 1832, and obviously it must go home to bed in Chatham so that will bring it back past and possibly through Lower Coke at about 1845 - but it is not on the timetable. It may be worth ringing Timetable information: 0871 200 2233

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: naughtyforty
Date: 06 Jan 10 - 06:20 AM

Thanks for that I will check out trains now. I think I can get to Strood OK so that will obviously be the best place to pick the bus up from I think.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 06 Jan 10 - 06:34 AM

You'll need to find out EXACTLY where the bus stop is - it may not actually be at the station in Strood, or it may. Who can tell?

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: melodeonboy
Date: 06 Jan 10 - 07:27 AM

If you're going to London via Dartford, you wouldn't need to go to Chatham; Strood's on the Charing Cross line!

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 06 Jan 10 - 08:01 AM

True, but the proximity of St. Rude station and the bus-stop may be a matter of happenstance, even if both are in Canal Road...

And the time saving by cutting out Chatham (or, indeed, Rochester) is minimal.

Keep it Simple!

Catham (where the catamites come from) is also good for the line down to Faversham (hint, hint, Marian Button, Gordon, et al from that direction. )

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: My guru always said
Date: 06 Jan 10 - 10:44 AM

Fantastic, well done! Have put Jan & March into diary, February definitely not possible as I'm on the list at Alcester. However, we will try to attend at some point, hopefully!

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Girl Friday
Date: 06 Jan 10 - 11:31 AM

Warming news in this mini-ice age. Global Warming? Wot global warming?

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 06 Jan 10 - 12:31 PM

problem is the warming is happening on the ice caps causing weird weather every where else.

Wonder can we ship this snow to the poles? What kind of carbon foot print would that make?

I plan to dress warmly and will not be taking Odetta out in the cold again. She did not like the cold trip too and from GI Wassail. Trying to tune her caused strings to break.

I still have not restrung her. Afraid too.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 06 Jan 10 - 01:10 PM

Odetta should be fine in a gigback on the back seat or in the boot of a car. Consult Rodgers as to strings, I think he put Newtones on for you, the same gauge he uses. If you are feeling exceptionally self-doubting he will for a fee supply strings and put them on during the interval at the event at which you meet and tune the guitar for you there and then - but you are grown up now and should be able to do it for yourself.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Dead Horse
Date: 06 Jan 10 - 08:27 PM

Richard queeried "There is one very odd thing. There is a 191 out of Lower Coke to Grain at 1832, and obviously it must go home to bed in Chatham so that will bring it back past and possibly through Lower Coke at about 1845 - but it is not on the timetable. It may be worth ringing Timetable information: 0871 200 2233"
I think you will find that this bus does not, as it were, come back.
It goes as far as Stoke, then only towards Grain if passengers require, switches its lights out and goes like (merry hell) non-stop back to depot. A further anomily is that running with internal lights OUT is called "running light" :-)

P.S. How is the snow Richard? Are the helicopters getting through?

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 06 Jan 10 - 08:56 PM

There is very little snow here. Should we send you food parcels? The turkey is only slightly green.

YOur helpful comments about "running light" make me wonder if you wanted to write a parody of the old Cliff Richard "Travelling Light" about the last bus out of Lower Coke...

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 07 Jan 10 - 03:35 AM

I have the strings. Newtone Heritage 12 - 51. I just have never done a very good job of applying strings, having never been taught. Maybe I will google instrux today.

We have lots of snow here and more coming down.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Girl Friday
Date: 07 Jan 10 - 11:36 AM

Tam.... think you'll like thisYou'll need the sound with this

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 07 Jan 10 - 12:36 PM

so that's what my produce gets up to when i am at work? love the blender trap on the fruit golf course.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 07 Jan 10 - 01:44 PM

Excellent news Richard I ,ll be there Jan.
I always enjoyed the Stoke sessions.
Feb last year was the last one I attended and the summer session 2009 was a maybe at The Nags but sadly never happened so this is good news.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Girl Friday
Date: 07 Jan 10 - 03:27 PM

We thought much the same, only my produce seems to do that at night. Some really weird sounds emanate from the kitchen.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 07 Jan 10 - 03:32 PM

Sue, that's Len raiding the 'fridge and maybe rehearsing for your "matrimonial" song that does require some odd foodstuffs.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 07 Jan 10 - 03:35 PM

Len,s got a secret stass of Monkey paws hidden in the fridge Sue.
You may not eats Monkey?

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 08 Jan 10 - 08:59 PM

Booked the day off looking forward to the event. I,ll bring the new 12 string. Hopefully will be able to hand over to Rogers at the same time.
He is going to put the same saddle on my 12 string has you have on your 12 string Richard.
It does,nt come cheep but it will be worth it in the long run.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 09 Jan 10 - 06:22 AM

Refresh

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 09 Jan 10 - 08:35 AM

Since my monthly session was snowed out last week, I am impatiently awaiting the end of January.

Fervently hoping Don_WYSIWYG_T gets something going in the interim.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 09 Jan 10 - 08:53 AM

Hasn't Don got something regular going on in Cuxton or Halling?

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: melodeonboy
Date: 09 Jan 10 - 09:21 AM

That'll be his sessions at The Bull in Snodland. I believe they're the last Tuesday of the month.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 09 Jan 10 - 09:29 AM

We need weekend sessions at that distance.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Girl Friday
Date: 09 Jan 10 - 09:31 AM

Mumblin' Len says "That's Gnus to me.!"

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 10 Jan 10 - 05:03 AM

refresh

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 10 Jan 10 - 08:30 PM

OK then, no-one cares what the beer is so I'll just leave it to Peter the landlord to get a barrel of whatever to put on the end of the bar. That may well make it Masterbrew or Kent's Best, although personally I think I will press him for the Burns Night special if Sheps are doing it again this year: it was wonderful last year.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: GUEST,woodsie
Date: 11 Jan 10 - 04:06 AM

I had a loverly beer at The Good Intent once. Whitstable IPA.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: melodeonboy
Date: 11 Jan 10 - 05:32 AM

"OK then, no-one cares what the beer is.."

You're joking, mate!

Anything by Shepherd Neame's acceptable, although Canterbury Jack's by far the poorest of the lot and Bishop's Finger's too strong and claggy for a session. I prefer Master Brew, although I know that you find it too sulphury! (It must be the devil in me!)

That's my two penn'orth!

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: melodeonboy
Date: 11 Jan 10 - 12:31 PM

Having had my say on the beer, I should point out that I'm gigging on the 31st., so I shan't be there! I shall, however, do my very best to get to the other two sessions.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 11 Jan 10 - 07:00 PM

I shall try to get more beery info in the morn.

I would hope that we might have some of that Burns Night Special - it was truly wonderful if a little strong, last year.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Girl Friday
Date: 12 Jan 10 - 10:13 AM

Maybe I'm just woman and therefore a poor judge, but Melodeonboy, "Canterbury Jack's by far the poorest of the lot" is an unfair statement. I am liking that, also St Austell Tribute as served at The Foresters is gorgeous! Whitstable is good stuff, Sheps' Bishops Finger is good, but you can keep Spitfire and Masterbrew. Greene King's Abbot Ale is good too.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 12 Jan 10 - 10:57 AM

I think Canterbury Jack is often pretty foul too. Not keen on Shitfire, and Masterbrew is a bit sour and sulfur-y at the finish. Kent's Best is usually OK.

Busy now will check pub later

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 12 Jan 10 - 11:26 AM

Hi Folks
How far in miles is it from Strood station to Lower Stoke?

From Rochester station to Lower stoke?
and from

Chatham station to lower stoke?

I believe Strrod station is the closest but Im not 100% on that?

Fisheye is bringing me but if that for some reason does not happen the above info will be very helpful.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: GUEST,woodsie
Date: 12 Jan 10 - 11:44 AM

I will try and get Kay to either give us a llift Pete!

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 12 Jan 10 - 02:13 PM

Ok Woodsie off the scene a while me Dads poorly
Fisheye already offered

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 12 Jan 10 - 02:46 PM

It is too far to walk. About 10 miles or so. If no lift and determined use train and bus as set out above.

I have popped over to the pub and Peter the Landlord is not there but Mary the Barmaid was having a snifter on her night off and apparently the beer has not been ordered yet for the 31st but she will try to persuade him (on my election) to order the Shepherd Neame Burns Night Special.

You may remember that that tickled our fancies and made us very jolly last year.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 12 Jan 10 - 04:52 PM

10 miles from Strood thats fine?

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 12 Jan 10 - 06:05 PM

Pierre

We can collect you from Strood or Rochester and drop you back there if needed. PM me.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 12 Jan 10 - 06:27 PM

Dropping me back would ,at Strood be great Thanks Tam .
Has I say Fisheye is bringing me but always good to have a different plan,
No Offense

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 12 Jan 10 - 07:03 PM

RAC says 8.61 miles - strood to pub - much of it on dangerous high speed roads with no footpaths. NOT a good plan to walk.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 13 Jan 10 - 11:28 PM

I have no intention of walking Richard just making sure I can get there by train and establishing the nearest station.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 16 Jan 10 - 05:29 AM

Refresh. I will try to check the beer situation later today. I have sampled the Late Red elsewhere and it is very nice with a hint of a sweetness in comparison to say Master Brew (that is not actually sweet, but more sort of round and less bitter) and a tinge of nuttiness - and a smooth finish.

The Sheps tasting notes say: -

"Late Red is a complex, richly-flavoured autumn hop ale. With an appropriately Autumnal auburn hue, this premium beer achieves a perfect balance between rich, dark malt flavours, and a strong, robust hoppiness.

A deep sweetness combining burnt notes with toffee and honey characterise this Autumn ale. The fresh water from the Brewery's Well balances the Cascade hops, specially grown in Kent, with their resinous note of Autumn leaves."



Of the current seasonal (Jan/Feb) special, the Sheps website says: -

"AMBER ALE
SEASONAL ALE FOR JANUARY/FEBRUARY

A golden brown ale with a fruity aroma and zesty citrus, complementing the full malty palate."




I am hoping to have a rocked-up version of Sir Patrick Spens ready, and maybe a Rolling Stones song I have not previously done in "Folk style".

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 16 Jan 10 - 06:31 AM

mmm the Late Red sounds nice. I like sweet.


We should be bringing new toy, Sony Camcorder. TSO will be manning the cam. Will only post to youtube with permission from performers.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 16 Jan 10 - 01:53 PM

I be bringing new toy too my Tanglewood 12 string. Im getting into Traveling Wilbury songs and the 12 string fits in well.
I Cant wait to try the 12 string with' Ride On. Then its off for a Rogering the same day if Brian can make the event?
Its been a long time since the last Lower Stoke event and Im really looking forward to it.
My Cats taken a dislike to the 12 string every time I play it he starts meowing and goes out ?

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 17 Jan 10 - 05:50 AM

I put new strings on Odetta this morning. At the moment, the tuning keeps riding downwards, so I think I must have done something wrong.

Can the machine heads get messed up by cold?

Will give her a couple of hours to settle and try tuning again. It is nerve wracking though. I have fear of breaking strings or doing damage to her neck.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 17 Jan 10 - 08:16 AM

New strings stretch a bit.   I think that Newtones do so more than some other brands.

If you looked on the internet for how to string a guitar most of the instructions are adequate. There are three schools of thought that I know of: -

1. If you have three turns round a windlass the rope will not slide
2. One turn above the string hole and the rest below pinch the string neatly
3. The fewer turns the better because tension is then less likely gradually to work the string onto or off the post, so you make a sort of knot after threading the string.

Brian Rodgers uses version 3 I use version 2.

What you definitely do not do is thread the string a tiny bit and then wind up a fat bobbin.

You get about the right amount of the string round the post if you thread the string, make a straight line from saddle to machine head, then take the string where it crosses the nut and bring that point on the string back to the first fret. Now wind.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: growler
Date: 17 Jan 10 - 03:53 PM

Anyone needing a lift from Rochesterc or Strood, please PM me

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 17 Jan 10 - 04:25 PM

I will get a lump of tasty Cheese from the Cheese shop in London the day prior and some crusty bread for the event it went down well last time after the spuds and Yorkshire Puddings. and a clean Mandolin string makes a excellent Cheese wire. Thats of course if the Landlord wont mind ?

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 17 Jan 10 - 06:30 PM

Since he only sells crisps and stuff it is hard to say but I will ask when I get a chance.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 18 Jan 10 - 03:25 PM

VT tuning a 12 string is nerve racking I have never heard so many strings Crack & Ping during tuning up ?
Hi Folks, The Mandolin in clearly put out and Jealous that i am focusing all attention on the 12 string that it decided to blow its nut (This is the 2nd Nut thats shattered )

Bloody Par-lava I get will get Rogers to fashion a Brass nut? that will stop it?
Clearly there.s something wrong with my Mandolins nuts?

Its My Birthday today so I am gonna fire up the old Roland A33 Electric Piano   whack on the drum machine and the Korg MS2000R Symph
and the upstairs neighbor can keep rhythm with a Broom handle on the Floor Boards?

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 18 Jan 10 - 04:44 PM

" Sally you cannot show young Fanny on a that web site?

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 18 Jan 10 - 08:32 PM

Young Fanny? I remember no such thing!

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: melodeonboy
Date: 19 Jan 10 - 04:40 AM

Methinks there's too much fannying about on this thread!

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 19 Jan 10 - 07:28 AM

Sorry about That posting above it was not supposed to be posted on this thread
Pierre Le Chapeau is confused again?

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 19 Jan 10 - 04:03 PM

Odetta is now bedecked with shiny Newtones and in tuen and held that tuning through 6 songs. She lasted my fingers didn't.

birthday, eh Pete?

heheheh

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 20 Jan 10 - 01:14 AM

Yeah forty nine years old.
I,ll never catch up with you lot.
Next year I will have me 50th down a Mine in Chislehurst( All welcome.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 20 Jan 10 - 02:50 AM

Pete, see BS for your birthday felicitations.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 20 Jan 10 - 10:57 AM

The short list of beers in order of preference is: -

1. If Sheps have got any - Burns Night Special. If not
2. If Sheps have got any - Seasonal Special Amber Ale. If not
3. If Sheps have got any - Late Red. If not
4. If Sheps have got any - Kent's Best. If not
5. Master Brew.

Confirmation with luck on Monday.

Pub is doing roast potatoes and Yorkshires, and if we want to bring in any of our own nosh we are welcome. All drinkable liquids to be bought in the pub, no bottles under table etc.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 20 Jan 10 - 06:25 PM

Bottles under the table? Saints preserve us, "We not Savages

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: GUEST,Essex Girl
Date: 21 Jan 10 - 08:59 AM

Don't mention the beer, I'm driving!!. I'm bringing Annie so if you need a lift back Pete I can take you.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 21 Jan 10 - 02:51 PM

Pete, I have seen it. The guilty parties know who they are.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 21 Jan 10 - 04:04 PM

Thanks Essex Girl I think Fisheyes taking me but Its good to know thanks.
The guilty parties, Im shocked.

I won a raffle at the folk mob Rugby club a few months back and I opened the bottle of Vodka and shared it out among friends and the bar man had a quiet word with me. I pleaded ignorence.

I told him
I was aware that it is against the law "like big time" to bring ones own drink in to a public house but I did not think or know that it was equally has bad to open a raffle prize in a public bar and drink it. I learned a lesson and made me peace with the barman and wont do it again.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: growler
Date: 21 Jan 10 - 04:07 PM

Fiddle Bird and Shirt Murderer have got a gig, but I should be there

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 21 Jan 10 - 04:41 PM

I hope we dont get any more bloody snow?

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 22 Jan 10 - 02:51 AM

bite your tongue, Pete.

No Snow! Not on music weekend.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 22 Jan 10 - 02:04 PM

Hey Richard

Tonight TSO is (really really) enjoying a tagine using the harissa paste you gave him at last Knockers. It is in the freezer and he has plenty left.

So this is a thank you from him.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 22 Jan 10 - 03:45 PM

Must be time for another batch!

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 22 Jan 10 - 04:28 PM

well he has enough to get him through to next knockers

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 22 Jan 10 - 04:30 PM

bugger

My fingers slipped.. He only used a small teaspoon for a two portion dish and can't believe the warmth. Loads left at this rate.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 23 Jan 10 - 07:35 PM

I am happy to report that Peter the Landlord, despite some views favouring the restriction of immigration (but taking care to explain that he had a black brother - I did not ask for a diagram) has agreed to the display of a FAF banner. Beer will be ordered on Monday, exactly what we get depends on what Sheps will supply but the order of preference is as above.

Peter Sage, local karaoke hero, (he actually is very good, he did come last year once and sang "Goodnight Irene") is apparently a mouth harp wizz and is saying he will bring his mouth harps.

Peter aka Shuffles is bringing his classical guitar so that we can assure him it is correctly strung.

Peter the Landlord wants his electric bass Rodgering.

Various other locals are expressing interest.

I will be putting up posters on lampposts manana.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 24 Jan 10 - 05:23 AM

Oh, and for those who have expressed concern, snow appears pretty improbable.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: romanyman
Date: 24 Jan 10 - 04:09 PM

ah but wot about floods and pagues of locusts wots being done about that huh ? getting very used to doombar mmmmmmmmmm yes fill it up guv

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 24 Jan 10 - 04:23 PM

I put it to you my 12 string does not need Rogereing it both stays in tune and the action is perfect.
I bring the set up certificate for those that doubt it.
Rogeres wont be out of pocket mind he can sort me Mandolin out which has me pulling me pubic hairs out at present. Three Nuts have exploded so it needs a Brass nut and another set up?

Fisheyes picking me up at 10.30 for a 12.00 start at the Nags.
Richards paste is very good Tam. I use it to fuel me moped.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 24 Jan 10 - 04:23 PM

Floods only if it rains (lots). I will do cut price deed polls if necessary so you can change your name to Noah (or Shem, Ham, or Japhet).

Locusts in January in Kent NOT. I have stood in a cloud of locusts and it's not a lot of fun.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 24 Jan 10 - 04:25 PM

If you are happy with your 12, then it is right for you. I cannot imagine how you are destroying mandolin nuts like that.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 24 Jan 10 - 04:33 PM

Richard its not me its the Nuts rogers done a good job on me Mandolin then the nut went. and through out the set up? I had a large sebt tot pay off so I have replaced the nut my self but it went again,
Plastic nuts are clearly useless, bone nuts are ok but clearly to prevent this happening in future a Brass nut seems to be the answer?
I bring it for a Rogers exchange you are welcome to have a look your self ?

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 26 Jan 10 - 10:28 AM

The Swan told me last night that Sheps only made 16 barrels of the Burns Night Special and it was reserved for very special customers. So we may not get any. But I was on the Late Red last night and it was big, round, and delightful.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 26 Jan 10 - 11:51 AM

Oh shit! Calling all bars! Emergency, emergency.

Peter the Landlord has gone overboard and ordered TWO barrels. He could not get the Burns Night Special, Sheps had indeed sold out (boo), but has got a Late Red AND a Kent's Best coming.

Now we can't let him get stuck with un-drunk beer that goes off, can we, or he won't want folk sessions any more.

So that's a three line whip for all beer drinkers, please.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: naughtyforty
Date: 26 Jan 10 - 05:38 PM

I am partial to a pint or three of Late Red so I will definitely help out on that one!!!

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: romanyman
Date: 26 Jan 10 - 05:58 PM

oh as you twisted me arm spose i will have to help out with emptyin the barrel, oh dear the pressure of it all, as for locusts im looking at the buggers right now, me tarantula loves em, hope to get there but as its er in doors birfday shes off to mummys , so may have to chaufer( oh i cant spell it ) said person.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 26 Jan 10 - 06:23 PM

Bring mummy too, we like Egyptian folk

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Don(Wyziwyg)T
Date: 26 Jan 10 - 07:23 PM

Ho Hum!

If you put it that way, I will have to step up to the plate, and take care of the Kent Best.

Is there anyone arriving pre noon with a spare seat in the car, who would pick myself and Framus up at Strood.

I shall find out what pubic transport (not a typo, given the propensity for cock-ups) is available, just in case.

See you all there, and as usual, I shall be taking requests, those that don't end in "off".

Don T.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Don(Wyziwyg)T
Date: 26 Jan 10 - 07:28 PM

P.S. Dead Horse is , of course, not included in comment about cock-ups.

Don T.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 27 Jan 10 - 02:55 AM

Who is Framus?

Don

as Pete has lift from Fisheye - we can get you and one other in around CS. Room in boot for instruments, but no mummies.

PM me your phone number.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Kev The Clogs
Date: 27 Jan 10 - 07:25 AM

Alas, Dilligaf and I will not be at the gathering. It is that time of year - we shall be at Whitehall Saturday night and most of Sunday taking part in the Whitehall Parade which comemorates the death of our leader, King Charles the First. Full period clothing, cold, possible snow and half of the parade done at funeral march speed - should be good!!

Anyway, London back to Sevenoaks afterwards. Due to my lack of driving licence, it seemed crazy to do London to Sevenoaks to Stoke back to Sevenoaks again (remember, we only JUST made the last hour of last year's January session, which was London to Stoke DIRECT!!!).

So have a great time people - make sure that you make a serious dent in those two barrels of beer, and we'll see you at some point soon.

The King and the Cause!

Kev the Clogs

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: naughtyforty
Date: 27 Jan 10 - 08:20 AM

Little Apprentice is attending with me on Sunday and is looking forward to it as well.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 28 Jan 10 - 11:08 AM

I have ordered the Cheese I am picking it up tomorrow friday when I go with my son for a belated birthday drink in Carnaby streets ,The William Shakespeare Pub. from there " a hop skip and hopefully a jump in Soho ,s The Fox pub. Then a quick dash to Camden Market look at the Hats. The a pint or two in the World upside down. The Cheese shop then home.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Don(Wyziwyg)T
Date: 28 Jan 10 - 03:16 PM

Thank you very much for the offer Tam, but Growler has arranged to pick me up.

Should be there about 12 noon, and looking to extend my stay if a lift back to Strood Station about 6pm to 7pm materialises. Elsewise I shall catch the 4.47pm bus.

Looking forward to seeing you all there.

Don T.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Girl Friday
Date: 29 Jan 10 - 08:55 AM

May see you on Sunday. If we can get Ben out of bed.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Girl Friday
Date: 29 Jan 10 - 09:01 AM

Just had a message that Ben's not coming at all this weekend.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: GUEST,woodsie
Date: 29 Jan 10 - 11:44 AM

I may be able to get a lift there. Any chance of a lift back though?

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 29 Jan 10 - 06:27 PM

Well, I've just been over, and the Late Red should be "a point" (as the French say, or it would be if I could do accents on here) by Sunday.

I didn't try the Kent's Best as one was enough in the interests of an early start in the morning.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Abdul The Bul Bul
Date: 29 Jan 10 - 09:44 PM

will look forward to the videos. Enjoy the day.
Back in UK at end of April.
Al

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 30 Jan 10 - 10:38 AM

Hi Folks
It was a bloody Bloody Parlarva but I managed to get three lots of classic cheeses for all to enjoy.

Peppercorn Cheddar.
very strong copper wired stilton blue.
AND.......................... Imported Mexican red with chillies and olives and something else that is beyond recall.
I have a large crusty loaf and some Mediterranean vegetables which I will cook this evening to last septembers Knockholt recipe which then can be eaten cold..

I am doing the vegetables solely because everyone mentioned at Knockholts dinner how lovely they tasted. I will bring a carving knife and a large tray so one can cut the bread and not smother the pub floor with bread crumbs. Due to the cold climate I think the whole lot can sit in Fisheyes car boot without fear of it going off.
I will Margarine from the local shop across the road. "what times it shut on a Sunday?

(Not that Margarine do not fret Richard )
...........................................................................................................................................
Now to another Issue
Having spoken to Brian Rogers. Iam correct in stating that,,,,,,,,,,,
Brian hopes to attend the event but having said that he may not be able to attend
so he has arranged with Richard for any instruments that are destined for a Roggering are to be left with Mr Bridge whereby Brian will collect.
Will be at the Nags for 1200. Looking forward to the event and seeing everyone .
Regards to all Pierre.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 30 Jan 10 - 10:45 AM

TSO wants to know...

Is RB now pimping for BR?

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 30 Jan 10 - 10:50 AM

I too have bread.

I have lots of marge, and also butter for those who think that taste is better than health.

I agree with the Rodgering summation.

About to start chopping up things for squidge so they can go on in the morning.

I will also make the hot sauce today, and we can nuke it when we get in from the pub. I want to make this very clear about the hot sauce. It is for adding a LITTLE to make your preferred squidge spicy. DO NOT POUR IT ON LIKE MARLON@S TOMATO KETCHUP SANDWICHES in "the Perishers".   The best part of half a pound of Scotch Bonnets is about to go into it.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 30 Jan 10 - 11:07 AM

Jesu Richard - do you have an eye dropper or a pipette from chemistry set handy?

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: romanyman
Date: 30 Jan 10 - 02:50 PM

is being rogered mandatory, im getting worried

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 30 Jan 10 - 03:35 PM

Romanyman I suggest you look into your Crystal Balls. unless your highly strung or need a decent set up I think you will fair ok

Richards sauce blew me hat off me head at Knockers( I vaguely remember demon-stating such a fact when I sampled a touch of it from a fork by the campfire. but it was a lovely creeper and it did not burn..

I got a new hat from Camden yesterday. A labled RN Captains hat I wear it tomorow

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 30 Jan 10 - 03:49 PM

RB Pimping for BR. T.S.O Excellent ha ha ha theres bound to be a %age somewhere I wager even if its a pint?

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 30 Jan 10 - 04:50 PM

Quote
All the friends I ever had are gone ?, Bob Dylan "World gone bad " (Revisited) Time for bed .
Deep albam man.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 30 Jan 10 - 08:14 PM

The hot sauce is - er - hot. It is not a Harissa. Less than half a teaspoon to a full plateful of food is about right.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 31 Jan 10 - 04:40 AM

Yes I thought you were referring to Harissa.
Re Food.
Bread and cheeses ok. Mediterranean Vegetables are not
They have done a Coco the clown on me and gone all funny so I have slung them away.
I realize now that they really should be eaten within a hour or so of being steamed if not straight away?

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 31 Jan 10 - 05:32 AM

Not to worry. My two squidges are on (both with some bits to be added later), and I have LOADSABREAD and more cheeses.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Don(Wyziwyg)T
Date: 31 Jan 10 - 05:32 AM

Setting out in half an hour.

Beautiful sunny morning. See you all there.

Don T.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 31 Jan 10 - 03:24 PM

Trumpet: own, etc. But it was not at all bad.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: romanyman
Date: 31 Jan 10 - 03:29 PM

sadly could not make it, hope all went well and as usual a good time had by all

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: growler
Date: 31 Jan 10 - 04:14 PM

Could only stay for an hour and a half, great atmosphere, lovely to see Rachealand Sam

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 31 Jan 10 - 04:28 PM

first and foremost thanks Richard for organizing todays event I throughly enjoyed my self with superb company along with folk I have not seen for a while. The Humor and wit of Dons songs +Off the shoulder wit was excellent.

Well done to all singers and performers even the football crowd got involved, Merrily which is has rare has Action mans piss these days ?

To Paul who clearly had equal fun with my hat has I do?

( If there is a folk against fascist tee shirt available for the March session at the Nags I would like to purchase one?)

To Fisheye who got me both there and back Thanks .
I think we made a hole in the laid on beer the Red was good went well with the cheese which I am so pleased folk felt at ease to sample., Money well spent.

Richard's food back at his place was lovely but I put a little less of the sauce then his recommended amount on my food solely from past experience and it worked out just right well done to everyone.

Kind regards to all
Pierre.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: melodeonboy
Date: 31 Jan 10 - 04:55 PM

I'm really pleased it went well. I hope I can come to the next one.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 31 Jan 10 - 05:07 PM

SOMEONE put a hole dessertspoonful of the hot sauce on their squidge!

Pete and Sheppey Paul, you slim people can buy the T-shirts online at http://www.folkagainstfascism.com. Mine was customised by sprog and Sam because I am superfat.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 31 Jan 10 - 05:27 PM

The Banner which was hung on the bar was a taken by the Lass with the boy child when they left ? Hence I assumed she may be a local FAF ? hence my enquiry

I am aiming in doing Sidmouth this year(Stewarding) so I guess the Tee shirts will be readily available there ?
I had best sort out application form its the end of Jan?
I donut trust monetary things on the internet...

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Crow Sister (off with the fairies)
Date: 01 Feb 10 - 03:12 AM

"SOMEONE put a hole dessertspoonful of the hot sauce on their squidge!"

Most warming on this frosty morning too - am reminded of the Ready Brek kid slogan: "get up and glow"..
Are you going to bottle it, or maybe freeze in icecubes? I'd like to have a go making some too I think, but would be nice if it could be kept unmanky in a bottle.

Jolly good turnout yesterday! Hope we managed to help the landlord with all the extra beer? Even I gave up my usual pint of fizzy wifebeater, to help the cause.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 01 Feb 10 - 03:43 AM

Yes, Pete, Helen Treacy is Maidstone Folk against Fascism. I don't know if FaF will be selling T-shirts at festies this year. YOu maybe able to get info at the website (above) or FaF's myspace page, or their facebook page. I think there may be a Youtube page or channel too.

Crow Sister - yes, typing error, I meant "whole dessertspoonful".

The basic recipe for the sauce is above but I used red wine in stead of red wine vinegar, and reduced the sugar. For prep I just put everything in the blender and wizzed furiously. I also added some jeera and some coriander powder. It is supposed to keep well in the fridge. I am going to put two half-jamjars in the coldest part of my coldest fridge and wait and see.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: The Barden of England
Date: 01 Feb 10 - 04:27 AM

Yes - the hot sauce was lovely - and a good desert spoonful does you good - - - I slept well.

Splendid turnout, and some great songs, but couldn't help out with the beer I'm afraid as I'm always the designated driver :-(

Thanks for the food Richard - and got Don home safely by the way. Here's to the next one and thanks once again.

John Barden

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 01 Feb 10 - 04:56 AM

Never mind John, I think Don drank your share!

I will start a new thread for the next, in a while.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: fisheye
Date: 01 Feb 10 - 05:01 AM

A great session Richard, hopefully if a date is available for April I can make it. Pre booked the Feb and March dates, sorry. After nearly a week of camera working I decided to enjoy the music rather than film. However the Silent One hopefully kept a good record. I would like to catch those songs of Don's on film one day. Once again an enjoyable session and I hope Feb and March go the same.

Fisheye

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: naughtyforty
Date: 01 Feb 10 - 05:58 AM

Both Little Apprentice and I thoroughly enjoyed ourselves yesterday - we got home about 10.15 but both managed to get up and out to school on time this morning. Great atmosphere and Richard please pass on my thanks to all the locals who sat so quietly when Little Apprentice did her song. Squidge was yummy but I avoided the hot sauce!!! Looking forward to the next one.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 01 Feb 10 - 06:14 AM

Please say a thank you to from us the land lord and lady at the Nag's Head for making us welcome and for the nibbles and chair chasing.

There were quite a few new faces. It seems the word is getting out that it is worth it to go to the end of the earth (or at least nearly the end of Kent) for a great session. As TSO said last night, these winter sessions in Lower Stoke are the best in our limited experience.

He had a teaspoon and a half of the hot sauce and had to blow his nose twice. Did you see how red his face was?

Video links (if they are any good) will come when we suss out how to upload them to my YouTube account.So all who attended, tell me here and now, if you don't want your performances online.

Thanks again Richard.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 01 Feb 10 - 07:02 AM

I am covered in shame - having failed to recognise John from Elsie's band (I think it was) although I did ask him once early on and he was not quite ready I never got back to him and he did not get his guitar out nor lead anything. Chagrin.

I am also ashamed to say that I discovered that the landlord was buying prepared roasties at vast expense for us. Next time I will peel a bucket of spuds so that all it costs him is the gas. What does one anoint spuds for roasting with that is vegan-edible? Will sunflower oil be as good as goose-grease or duck-grease (both of which are of course not vegetarian) for the spuds?

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: melodeonboy
Date: 01 Feb 10 - 07:09 AM

It could never be as good in terms of taste, but I think it'd do the trick!

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 01 Feb 10 - 07:14 AM

TSO and I are not adverse to putting a pound or two into a nibbles fund.

Uhh... were the roast potatoes yesterday, vegetarian friendly? If not, don't tell TSO.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Half of No Worries
Date: 01 Feb 10 - 07:20 AM

Thanks again Richard for organising a really smashing afternoon at the pub and your generosity afterwards. Ta lots.
Marion and Brian x

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Crow Sister (off with the fairies)
Date: 01 Feb 10 - 07:22 AM

"Next time I will peel a bucket of spuds so that all it costs him is the gas. What does one anoint spuds for roasting with that is vegan-edible? Will sunflower oil be as good as goose-grease or duck-grease (both of which are of course not vegetarian) for the spuds?"

Yeah, any vegetable oil will do. Even easier RB is to use *unpeeled* new potatoes. No preperation needed, just toss in a bit of oil (I do 'em in herby oil) chuck in the roasting pan, and straight in hot oven for an hour or so.

Should we put up a token quid or so a head for nibbles? Not just thinking about the landlord, but that bluddy great lump of cheese Pete brought must have cost a wad!

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Crow Sister (off with the fairies)
Date: 01 Feb 10 - 07:24 AM

"TSO and I are not adverse to putting a pound or two into a nibbles fund."

Hehe! Are you thinking in my brain again?

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Girl Friday
Date: 01 Feb 10 - 07:42 AM

Surely not sunflower oil as sunflowers have a face! Glad you all enjoyed yourselves. Added to the tiredness factor (180 mile round trip). I have gone down with that virus again that has kept me from so many folk dos this winter. The Johnny Collins thing was amazing, and it was great to see so many old friends.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 01 Feb 10 - 08:25 AM

The rolls and the spuds yesterday were all labelled "vegetarian". Well, the packets they came in were. I read it for myself, and told those I thought needed to know.

Squidge costs close to nothing to make.

If anyone wishes to contribute to the cost of Pete's cheese, please deal with him direct. I think it was from Neal's Yard or somewhere equally expensive and guess the likely cots as maybe a tenner or a bit more.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 01 Feb 10 - 08:28 AM

I had to sleep on the floor last night upon getting into bed I hopped and flopped and the bed Collapsed/more bloody expense.
Right
Sun flowers have faces? You leopards have been Smoking Catnip again.

Roast potatoes
once peeled prick with fork deeply

get some Extra virgin olive oil in a cup and a 2 inch cooking brush and paint the whole pricked spud with oil(not to thickly when task complete "half cut" ( not you Richard the spuds.)
cook has you would any roast spud. I prefer to Par boil my roasts for 15 mins prior to cooking.
Crows sister and Tam,
Believe it or not all that cheese was less then a fiver.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 01 Feb 10 - 08:54 AM

Ah well, Pete, at least you had the Kent's Best to soften the floor!

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 01 Feb 10 - 10:58 AM

Yes and I drunk it all day not drop of Larger. It was a nice pint though?

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: GUEST,Essex Girl
Date: 01 Feb 10 - 11:19 AM

Great day Richard,very enjoyable even though I could only drink 2 pints of Invicta (Looking longingly at the Late Red)Still it was very tasty - just like the stew!
Looking forward to next month

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Don(Wyziwyg)T
Date: 01 Feb 10 - 11:24 AM

Many thanks to Richard, and to the nice folks who run the Nags Head.

I had a marvellous day, thoroughly enjoyed the whole business, and, thanks to John B and Janet, didn't have to wait an hour in Strood, but was taken straight home.

If I may just take issue on one point, Richard. "Never mind John, I think Don drank your share".

Do you think I was slacking then? I drank ever so much more than that, but thanks to the lovely lady behind the bar producing a number of cups of black coffee during the six hours, I was still vertical on arrival home, and the dog-house remained unoccupied.

Also thanks to Pierre for his kind remarks on my humour and wit..........Must have been the Kent's Best improving my performance, or the Late Red dulling his critical faculties.

Thanks all round, so I don't miss anyone out
Don T.

P.S. Not a smidgeon of hangover this am. Wife says there's NO justice.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: GUEST,John from Elsie`s Band
Date: 01 Feb 10 - 11:39 AM

Richard,
       Just a line to confirm how much I enjoyed your session in "The Nags Head" and express my appreciation of all the singers and players who took part. All power to your elbow and may there be many more. Since we have not had the pleasure meeting before there is no reason why you should ever know me from Adam, but I hesitate. We may have seen one another in the distant past at a Pete Hicks afternoon session in his pub.
             Anyway, also many thanks for you hospitality and a fine dish of curry. I did not need the heater on in the car going home.
TTFN,
John

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 01 Feb 10 - 02:48 PM

Thank you John. I should have double-checked since it was obvious that you knew all the words to all the songs (well, most of them) and most of the harmonies too. I think the only time I saw you play was at Brixton Bert's wake organised by Dave Bryant in the Tudor Barn I should have double-checked since it was obvious that you knew all the words to all the songs (well, most of them) and most of the harmonies too.

Here's to next time.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 01 Feb 10 - 02:50 PM

Oh bloop - editing glitch. That should have read

"Thank you John. I think the only time I saw you play was at Brixton Bert's wake organised by Dave Bryant in the Tudor Barn I should have double-checked since it was obvious that you knew all the words to all the songs (well, most of them) and most of the harmonies too.

Here's to next time."

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 01 Feb 10 - 05:45 PM

I have passed on the thanks of all to Peter the Landlord and to Big Mary who were duly gratified.

As it happened there was a darts match on, so I was able to introduce those eating the mild curry provided by the pub to the hot sauce. I did warn them, and those who heeded the warnings liked it. THose who were cavalier found it - well - hot.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 02 Feb 10 - 09:31 AM

When I sang/played Drunken sailor , wearing the sailors hat with the back and forth ,up and down rough sea role play during the chorus . everyone joined in and appeared to enjoy
despite appearances I do not think I was drunk? The 12 string did not after all hit the floor and clearly nor did I at any time.
'at the end of the session some one said to me with a grin,

"'They are going to love you at Sidmouth "


"indeed if I get a stewarding position at all . I know nothing about the event , so.

I will be staying sober & keeping me wits about me?
after all such a above "Carry On' may not be appropriate at Sidmouth.
having never been before i will be cautious

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 02 Feb 10 - 10:49 AM

I have just seen some photos of Sidmouth.
Ignore the above posting.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: GUEST,Mark Stevens
Date: 03 Feb 10 - 10:10 PM

Brixton Bert ?? I knew him from drinking at my local pub (one of them). Great stories of riding his Ariel Leader around the dark wet streets of South London and burning off his mates riding their Triumphs and BSAs.
We played together just once ~ he didn't like melodeons nor their players much.. I remember he played an impromptu song set including Frankie & Johnny and throwing himself down on the floor at the end of the song, everybody thought he'd had a heart attack !
He would get his racing tricycle out every Christmas Day and cycle 3 miles uphill to our local pub. Forever a great raconteur with tankard in hand.
Twas great in the knowing...

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 04 Feb 10 - 04:45 AM

Hmm, a 250cc two-stroke with relatively heavy bodywork and leading link front suspension (oh, and the CG too far back thanks to the underseat tank like a scooter) against a 4 stroke of up to 650cc, little wasted weight, and tele forks? I think I'd put my money on the Triumphs but more particularly the Beezers on wet roads. I have however always wanted a Squariel.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Don(Wyziwyg)T
Date: 04 Feb 10 - 06:59 AM

I went the Triumph route in 1960, and found those very whippy forks downright scary in the wet. You could never be sure just where the limit was, until the point when you clambered to your feet and said to yourself "Oh, that was it".

I rode a square four for about six months, and found it relatively stable.

You might be right about the Beezer (marginally), but the Ariel would have been ahead of my Tiger Ton SS (500cc sports twin).

Don T.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 04 Feb 10 - 07:26 AM

I think the problem with the Triumph was more the notorious Triumph hinge in the middle, hence the prevalence of Tritons, rather than the forks, but I'd still have expected the T100SS to piss on the Leader. The only Jap I fancied until there was nothing else left to buy was the CB250. Certainly hated the CB72.

What did you do to stop the square four seizing, piddle on the rear two cylinders?

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: GUEST,Mark Stevens
Date: 05 Feb 10 - 09:25 PM

Yep Richard, and with the crappy ribbed tyres and square profiled Avon Speedmasters of the day ! oo-er missus ~
The nylon Yokohama on the front of my 2nd-hand D14/4 wasn't much fun either ..

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 06 Feb 10 - 04:28 PM

First instalment of videos from the session 31 January.

Isabelle

Anthem of the Rainbow

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 06 Feb 10 - 04:56 PM

Well done to T.S.O for the footage..
Isabella achieved ultimate reaction.... she quieten the pub "wonderful the silence a child can bring. Both song very good.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 06 Feb 10 - 05:01 PM

Was Mr Bridges mind on the song or on the Cheese he keeps looking over at the bar? Where the cheese was?
Only jesting very good.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 06 Feb 10 - 05:17 PM

Pierre le Chapeau

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 06 Feb 10 - 05:23 PM

Well done Tam.
What a Palava ?

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 06 Feb 10 - 05:34 PM

Pete, it was wunnerful!

Next up will be Rachel singing Mermaid (Child Ballad 289). Probably tomorrow.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 06 Feb 10 - 09:04 PM

Good capture. Fisheye's Rode mic would be worth blagging when he is on strike.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Abdul The Bul Bul
Date: 06 Feb 10 - 09:26 PM

Great vids VT been looking forward to them, pat on the back to TSO. I see on another thread that there may be (yes please Richard) an extra session at end of April that I could actually get to.
Al

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 07 Feb 10 - 09:35 AM

Thanks Al and Richard.

unfortunately this camera does not has port for external mic. But the zoom mic is not doing too badly indoors and at close quarters.

Outdoors at Knockholt will be another matter.

next video instalment

Child ballad 289 Mermaid

Fine Flowers in the Valley

High Germany


Does anyone know what the title of the Hypochondria song Don Thompson did is?

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 07 Feb 10 - 10:08 AM

I think it's "Hypochondria". It's a Clive Lever original and Clive does it in a style that is straight out of the Grand Ole Opry.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 07 Feb 10 - 10:27 AM

Having watched those, we will get tighter. We had loosely run through them in a couple of hours the night before, is all.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 07 Feb 10 - 01:28 PM

more videos

Hypochondria

Rambleaway

Ring Around A Rosey Rag

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 07 Feb 10 - 03:56 PM

and some more


Gawd.. this is a time consuming job.

Slipjigs and Reels

Shortnin Bread

Rocking the Cradle



a few more to do. but maybe tomorrow before they are up.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 07 Feb 10 - 04:33 PM

Thank you for those VT

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 08 Feb 10 - 03:59 PM

last instalments

Whup Jamboree

When I Was On Horseback

The Old Miner

Step It Out Mary


Other vids were not of good enough quality to post.

Next time we will focus on other singers more.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 08 Feb 10 - 04:46 PM

Thanks again VT

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 08 Feb 10 - 08:08 PM

Excellent footage Very well done.T.S.O. & VT.
i say it again
Pissed0000             and stoned& going to bed . GGOOD KARKEN vONNN FEELEINE, can hardly move the mous

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 08 Feb 10 - 08:11 PM

"cant wait till Sidmouth"?

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 08 Feb 10 - 08:16 PM

'; Wheres the fucking online application form .... Early new year."Me Arse,

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 08 Feb 10 - 08:23 PM

Palava?

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: fisheye
Date: 09 Feb 10 - 03:58 PM

this is a message from Pierre those last two messages regarding Sidmouth were not sent by him personally. He had left his computer on for his son and friends when he left for a music session.   without realising what a silly Bug.....r he was. so apologies to all.

this is being sent via fisheye,

fisheye

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 09 Feb 10 - 07:21 PM

Hi Folks
Left home last night for session in Greenwich. Son in charge with Friends + He had the Grace to sleep here and go to London next day,
Clearly I should have left a Baboon in charge.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Girl Friday
Date: 10 Feb 10 - 05:59 PM

If you did you'd only be tempted to cook it!

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 10 Feb 10 - 06:21 PM

You prefer yours raw?

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: naughtyforty
Date: 11 Feb 10 - 06:21 AM

I believe that leopards have not yet discovered how to cook meat!!!

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 12 Feb 10 - 03:21 PM

Hers a brain tester try this?

"Hows does a Leopard change his spots?

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Crow Sister (off with the fairies)
Date: 12 Feb 10 - 03:24 PM

"Hows does a Leopard change his spots?

Err, pop down to the local leapard health-spa for an expensive herbal/seaweed/sea salt scrub/stinky ancient mud (etc.) skin treatment?

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 12 Feb 10 - 07:11 PM

Neutrogena?

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 13 Feb 10 - 12:31 AM

"NO" I went Leopard spotting at Whipsnade Zoo.
When a leopard gets fed up with with one spot he just swaggers off to another spot,
Loepards can change up to a 100 spots in a day. (True)

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 16 Feb 10 - 06:49 AM

Fisheye who usually gives me a lift to these events will not be attending this event due to other arrangements.
Now I can get to Stroud and get a cab from there but I would much prefer to give petrol money to folk passing that way who can pick me up at Stroud.

If the trains are affected by engineering works on the Sunday then I may well hit Lower Stoke on the Saturday and enjoy the Saturday night in in the Nags for the Gangster and Moles party?

Early days yet so I will make me mind up at nearer the time?

In regards to Wild Boar.
I have been told that it is tough has old boots and takes a week to digest so I may get some thing else or revert back to the Cheese and Bread.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 16 Feb 10 - 06:52 AM

Pete, that should really be on the 28 Feb fred.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: melodeonboy
Date: 16 Feb 10 - 08:40 AM

"If the trains are affected by engineering works on the Sunday then I may well hit Lower Stoke on the Saturday and enjoy the Saturday night in in the Nags for the Gangster and Moles party?"

I sincerely hope that the evening doesn't involve any cruelty to animals!

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: melodeonboy
Date: 16 Feb 10 - 11:23 AM

It all sounds a bit kinky to me!

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Essex Girl
Date: 16 Feb 10 - 02:29 PM

Hope you don't go to Stroud Pete, it's a long way from Lower Stoke!! I'm going with Annie, ask her if she'll give you a lift as well.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 16 Feb 10 - 02:39 PM

Pete... if you don't have lift coming or going, we can collect you from and/or drop you in Strood.

See PM

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 16 Feb 10 - 06:15 PM

OI you bathmats! Get on the right thread!

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 17 Feb 10 - 07:08 AM

What A PALAVA .
We are all on the wrong bloody thread.
Vt I do not know if Im coming or going at the moment let alone in the future.(got your PM)
I keep thinking we are in March.
I do not know Annie,s phone number and due to working on Wednesdays until end of month
I doubt I will see her.
Melodeon Boy there is nothing kinky about moles and gangster its a well know fact that Medway gangsters wear moleskin pants?

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Winter sings (Kent, UK)
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 17 Feb 10 - 06:47 PM

Beware the Eyes of March?