Sweeps Festival 2010 - Rochester, Kent

Subject: RE: Sweeps Festival 2010 - Rochester, Kent
From: GUEST,Mark Stevens
Date: 04 May 10 - 08:09 PM

Subject: RE: Sweeps Festival 2010 - Rochester, Kent
From: GUEST
Date: 04 May 10 - 08:06 PM

Sorry, I couldn't make it this year.
Still a rowdy element? I remember all the lager-drinking chavs coming out on the streets 15 years ago.. Remember the Jolly Knight, had a great session there till 5am back in '94 when I arrived just before 'closing time' at 22:50 !! :D

was Terry and Emily(?) the bass there ? I've not seen them for a long time now...

Subject: RE: Sweeps Festival 2010 - Rochester, Kent
From: The Barden of England
Date: 05 May 10 - 03:20 AM

Terry and Myrtle the bass were there, and a fun time they were having too.

John Barden

Subject: RE: Sweeps Festival 2010 - Rochester, Kent
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 05 May 10 - 04:46 AM

Bounty hounds you done a great gig in the Eagle I was there fore much of the set and the pints of Nelson I consumed were equally has good. Very well done.
Regards Pierre.

Subject: RE: Sweeps Festival 2010 - Rochester, Kent
From: broadstairs-jen
Date: 05 May 10 - 05:24 AM

agreed, i really enjoyed the bounty hounds too

even played their cd on the way home

i noticed they are also booked at ely - will try to make the whole gig there!

Subject: RE: Sweeps Festival 2010 - Rochester, Kent
From: Bounty Hound
Date: 05 May 10 - 06:02 AM

Thanks Jen and Pierre, pleased you enjoyed it, hope we catch up with you again soon.

John

Subject: RE: Sweeps Festival 2010 - Rochester, Kent
From: The Barden of England
Date: 05 May 10 - 08:46 AM

I'll be aT Ely too, making sure the Kent contingent is as strong as ever.

John Barden

Subject: RE: Sweeps Festival 2010 - Rochester, Kent
From: broadstairs-jen
Date: 05 May 10 - 10:01 AM

goodo, there's a bunch of us coming from broadstairs
are you leading sessions there john?

Subject: RE: Sweeps Festival 2010 - Rochester, Kent
From: GUEST,synbyn no cookie
Date: 05 May 10 - 10:03 AM

Had an enjoyable Sat & Sun despite the weather- and think pretty well all the trouble was caused by bunches of tanked-up local lads coming into the town with cans of supermarket lager- saw a fight at 6pm on Sat which was nothing to do with festival, it had been prearranged over mobiles. Police did well I thought. Highlights were Luke on Sun and the guitar session in the Good Intent- so many excellent players in one space! Thanks to all the organisers who had good contingency plans in place, and especially the Pigs Ear stage who coped amid deluge!
Bob

Subject: RE: Sweeps Festival 2010 - Rochester, Kent
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 05 May 10 - 12:01 PM

It was a very enjoyable Sweeps this year I saw no trouble at all. despite I was by near attacked by a sodding Dog.

Subject: RE: Sweeps Festival 2010 - Rochester, Kent
From: The Barden of England
Date: 05 May 10 - 03:44 PM

Not leading sessions Jen, but joining in. Beer tent is the place.

John Barden

Subject: RE: Sweeps Festival 2010 - Rochester, Kent
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 05 May 10 - 06:26 PM

If we are talking Ely - book your ticket, go somewhere else for the weekend, turn up 7 pm Sunday night and go to the beer tent. Do not expect to drive home until 3 PM monday, you will be over the limit - I have nearly gone straight over that first roundabout in the past.

And the second.

Subject: RE: Sweeps Festival 2010 - Rochester, Kent
From: GUEST,Mark Stevens
Date: 05 May 10 - 07:07 PM

sorry, I just remembered; Terry's bass was called Myrtle !!

Subject: RE: Sweeps Festival 2010 - Rochester, Kent
From: GUEST,Mark Stevens
Date: 05 May 10 - 07:16 PM

the Albion Abbo's - me playing Myrtle and Hix singing 'Fever!'
That was in the cellar bar Jolly Knight, Sweeps '94. Bludy hot, no ventilation whatsoever, and 5+ pts Abbott (or was in Burton?). Fingers covered in blisters the next day, couldn't play my sqweezbox. Not even when I was sober ..

Subject: RE: Sweeps Festival 2010 - Rochester, Kent
From: GUEST,Gordon Newton
Date: 08 May 10 - 09:43 AM

Thanks to all who came to Sweeps 2010.
From my perspective as Festival Director for the 30th year It well well thanks to my colleagues Doug Hudson and all at Medway Council's Event Team.

Subject: RE: Sweeps Festival 2010 - Rochester, Kent
From: GUEST,Mark Stevens
Date: 06 Sep 11 - 12:30 PM

LoL, bliss ... I wonder what is happening in the Folkie world these days ? ? ?
- Mark , x.