Cheltenham Festival - who is going?

Subject: RE: Cheltenham Festival - who is going?
From: GUEST,LDT
Date: 16 Feb 10 - 06:48 AM

Well I have some video
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=F25E094484E6E7DB
and photo's from the one and a half days.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ladydetemps/sets/72157623313975659/

Wish I could have got to more....but everything I wanted to see seemed to clash....now where's a time machine when you need one? ;) lol

EDIT: Hannah & Sam , Mawkin:Causley were highlights for me...I like the 'hour with's' great format. Enjoyed the workshops...and as for the ceilidh actually joined in with 6 dances at the housewives' choice dance (*waves* Hi Ralphie) at the pump rooms...usually do the first dance then give up. Now my legs ache....
Ended up meeting lots of new people and bumping into acquaintances.

Subject: RE: Cheltenham Festival - who is going?
From: SylviaN
Date: 15 Feb 10 - 02:00 PM

Just thought I'd do a quick note about Cheltenham Festival.

I was only there on the Sunday, as part of Ram Company's "Waltzer's and Wonders" and had to leave before the end of the evening.

The atmosphere throughout the whole Town Hall was wonderful and all the stewards and organisers are to be congratulated.

I only got to see 2 performances - Heretique and Fay Hield's Trio. Can I just say that any club or festival organiser who books them will be making a very intelligent decision. They were wonderful!

All the people who we spoke to at the festival were having a really great time and had enjoyed the whole weekend, so it seems I missed other wonderful performances, but I can't comment on them - I'll leave that to others.

Cheers

Subject: RE: Cheltenham Festival - who is going?
From: GUEST,Mr Red
Date: 13 Feb 10 - 05:13 AM

free tickets to Cheltenham ceilidh tonight

contact Stroud Ceilidhs

2 available.

Subject: RE: Cheltenham Festival - who is going?
From: My guru always said
Date: 13 Feb 10 - 05:09 AM

Well I'm sure Merek 'n Dary's session at the Bell last night was well attended & the will have raised the roof, wish we could have joined you!! They'll be hosting another session tonight, do join them if you can!

Subject: RE: Cheltenham Festival - who is going?
From: GUEST,LDT
Date: 11 Feb 10 - 11:35 AM

Oooh....looking forward to this after having a slight hiccup transport wise all is sorted.

Subject: RE: Cheltenham Festival - who is going?
From: GUEST,OBG
Date: 10 Feb 10 - 09:42 AM

Don't forget there's another Cheltenham Festival - the biggest horse racing meeting in the UK.

Subject: RE: Cheltenham Festival - who is going?
From: Surreysinger
Date: 01 Feb 10 - 04:21 PM

Ralphie ... this is presumably the Sunday equivalent of the Treasure hunt?? You haven't said where ! LOL. Wish I was going to be at Cheltenham,I'd volunteer to come and muck the tune up.

Subject: RE: Cheltenham Festival - who is going?
From: GUEST,Ralphie
Date: 01 Feb 10 - 04:05 PM

Oh...Alright then!
Anybody up for mucking about with a tune 1245 Saturday. Come and find me. Any Instrument, any skill...all welcome.
Ralphie

Subject: RE: Cheltenham Festival - who is going?
From: Sue the Borderer
Date: 01 Feb 10 - 03:51 PM

12th-14th February
You'll find details on the net if you look up Cheltenham Folk Festival. The site it's on includes various other events held at Cheltenham Town Hall.

Sue

Subject: RE: Cheltenham Festival - who is going?
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 01 Feb 10 - 03:35 PM

What is the date of this festival?

Subject: RE: Cheltenham Festival - who is going?
From: Sue the Borderer
Date: 01 Feb 10 - 03:19 PM

I'll be there too - running singarounds during the day in the YMCA Chapel. I believe I'm "officially" doing 11.00am - 3.30pm on the Saturday and 12noon til 3.00pm on Sunday but I tend to stay on longer! People can carry on singing in the room till 6.00pm on the Saturday and 4.00pm on the Sunday. (If you get chance, check the details in the programme in case it says anything different!)

It is FREE and people drop in and out throughout the day. It's also a really relaxed setting where people who are a bit nervous about singing often seem to pluck up courage to have a go. Be prepared, though - there's no bar.

Sue

Subject: RE: Cheltenham Festival - who is going?
From: GUEST,EnfieldPete
Date: 01 Feb 10 - 09:51 AM

See you all there - will be in the Bell

Subject: RE: Cheltenham Festival - who is going?
From: Two of a Hind
Date: 01 Feb 10 - 09:19 AM

Bell Bell what Bell

Subject: RE: Cheltenham Festival - who is going?
From: Folkiedave
Date: 31 Jan 10 - 02:15 PM

Terry - if you contact Jo Heatley - she may be able to help. I was thinking about it and decided against it - but she had a good suggestion. Just can't remember what it was!!

Subject: RE: Cheltenham Festival - who is going?
From: Merek'n'Dary
Date: 31 Jan 10 - 01:08 PM

Bump

Subject: RE: Cheltenham Festival - who is going?
From: Merek'n'Dary
Date: 31 Jan 10 - 11:57 AM

Terry ....We don't bring our camper to this one as parking is very tight in Cheltenham. Suggest you contact the organisers as some vans park at the Town Hall.

Dave ..... Gareth sang that well known Folk song "The first cut is the deepest!" We didn't recognise him either until somebody told us who he was!

Sal .....look forward to seeing you for a good sing at the Bell

Subject: RE: Cheltenham Festival - who is going?
From: the lemonade lady
Date: 29 Jan 10 - 10:47 AM

I'm coming with my flyers for the Salwey wkend. I'm also going to the Bell to have a jolly good sing.
Sal
'for zummer is a comin' today'

Subject: RE: Cheltenham Festival - who is going?
From: Folkiedave
Date: 29 Jan 10 - 09:53 AM

No problem - I'll bring the stall to you!

Subject: RE: Cheltenham Festival - who is going?
From: Mr Red
Date: 29 Jan 10 - 09:32 AM

Not browsing the stalls my dance tickets will not get me in to the Town Hall. So the answer has to be no.

Subject: RE: Cheltenham Festival - who is going?
From: Ruth Archer
Date: 29 Jan 10 - 08:28 AM

See you there!

Subject: RE: Cheltenham Festival - who is going?
From: GUEST,Folkie
Date: 29 Jan 10 - 08:24 AM

Yes I'll be there stewarding as usual

Subject: RE: Cheltenham Festival - who is going?
From: Two of a Hind
Date: 29 Jan 10 - 07:47 AM

Merek is there anywhere we can put the camper, we are over with the Isca Morris on Sat afternoon and thought we might stay overnight.

Terry

Subject: RE: Cheltenham Festival - who is going?
From: Folkiedave
Date: 28 Jan 10 - 12:59 PM

What did he sing? (Not that I would recognise him!!)

Subject: RE: Cheltenham Festival - who is going?
From: Merek'n'Dary
Date: 28 Jan 10 - 12:54 PM

We will be running our usual song and music sessions at the Bell Inn, Bath Road on Friday and Saturday nights from 8.00 p.m. The Bell is only a short walk from the Town Hall and the sessions are always well attended with festival guests popping in too. One year we even had Gareth Gates! Gareth who, you might say, but he was brilliant, taking his turn with everyone else, which is what it is all about!

Look forward to seeing you there!

Merek'n'Dary

Subject: RE: Cheltenham Festival - who is going?
From: GUEST,Rich A
Date: 28 Jan 10 - 12:13 PM

I'll be there with Pecsaetan.

Subject: RE: Cheltenham Festival - who is going?
From: Folkiedave
Date: 28 Jan 10 - 06:27 AM

Not browsing the stalls where there may be wondrous selections of previously cherished books on Folk song, folk music, folk lore and folk life for sale?

Subject: RE: Cheltenham Festival - who is going?
From: GUEST,Mr Red
Date: 28 Jan 10 - 06:24 AM

Me, but I may only be seen in the Pitville Pump Rooms where the dances are held.

Subject: RE: Cheltenham Festival - who is going?
From: Folkiedave
Date: 28 Jan 10 - 05:10 AM

Nice one. Is it on at the same time as the Folk Festival?

Subject: Cheltenham Festival - who is going?
From: Folkiedave
Date: 28 Jan 10 - 04:08 AM

On my previous visit I loved Cheltenham Festival even though it was a bit cold. I am going again - anyone else?