Lower Coke Sun 28 Feb

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Sun 28 Feb
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 16 Mar 10 - 09:22 AM

Excellent stuff re videos well done T.S.O and VT.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Sun 28 Feb
From: The Barden of England
Date: 16 Mar 10 - 04:43 AM

The videos have come out well, and capture the atmosphere and sound wonderfully. Well done.
John Barden

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Sun 28 Feb
From: GUEST,woodsie
Date: 15 Mar 10 - 03:40 AM

Tam, that would be the one and only Annie Shrieves
Lina's friend is Alan but don't know his surname

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Sun 28 Feb
From: GUEST,Abdul The Bul Bul on his laptop
Date: 15 Mar 10 - 02:05 AM

Much appreciated VT. Thanks and hope to see you soon. Rochester if not an April Coke.
Al

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Sun 28 Feb
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 14 Mar 10 - 05:50 PM

The Spinning Wheel

Porridge

In the Little Black Engine Room

Hotel Torres Molinos

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Sun 28 Feb
From: morning wood
Date: 14 Mar 10 - 05:33 PM

Thanks for your efforts Tam as I enjoy watching them and I know how tedious it can be sorting out this kind of stuff.
Anyway is there better things to do on a Sunday rather then editing and uploading utoob videos?

Paul.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Sun 28 Feb
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 14 Mar 10 - 03:35 PM

I don't know Annie's other name. I think Linda's friend might have been Alan but not sure. I have Linda's email if you want to ask he directly.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Sun 28 Feb
From: Crow Sister (off with the fairies)
Date: 14 Mar 10 - 03:34 PM

"the fella with Essex Girl"

Their Blacksmith was jolly nice!

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Sun 28 Feb
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 14 Mar 10 - 02:28 PM

Somebody pm me Anne's (Essex Girl's friend) name and the fella with Essex Girl playing the other melodeon?

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Sun 28 Feb
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 14 Mar 10 - 02:14 PM

Down Where the Drunkards Roll

Mingulay Boat Song

The Night Visiting Song

Mattie Groves

One Hand on the Radio One on the Wheel

This has taken most of today.... Benbow is buggered I'm afraid.

Don - still trying to figure out how to convert that one song for you.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Sun 28 Feb
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 07 Mar 10 - 06:17 PM

Interesting that. I lent someone a couple of usable dynamic mics, and they have not returned and I can't remember who it was!

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Sun 28 Feb
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 07 Mar 10 - 06:15 PM

I lent a top, top quality mike out to folk I trusted and the clumsy Twits lost it?
Then with what they did and done , I just washed me hands of them. Do not lend out nothing Regards Pierre.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Sun 28 Feb
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 07 Mar 10 - 05:55 PM

Maybe Fisheye could let TSO use his cam while Fisheye is in the wild frozen Midlands - the Rode mic that Fisheye has is AWESOME - just listen to it.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Sun 28 Feb
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 07 Mar 10 - 05:52 PM

And very good TSO is with his camera work,
Bloody Dark Horse he is, Well done.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Sun 28 Feb
From: GUEST,Abdul at work
Date: 07 Mar 10 - 10:41 AM

Yippee, bin waitin for the Tamcam.

Al

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Sun 28 Feb
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 07 Mar 10 - 08:03 AM

I will be posting up 28 Feb youtubey links to this fred when I do them. Been bizzy wif udder tings dis weekend.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Sun 28 Feb
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 07 Mar 10 - 07:44 AM

Charming to the last has usual?

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Sun 28 Feb
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 06 Mar 10 - 07:16 PM

OI! get on the udder Fred.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Sun 28 Feb
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 06 Mar 10 - 05:40 PM

"Hold on too what Richard ?
One,s Ears?

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Sun 28 Feb
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 05 Mar 10 - 10:16 AM

Lower Coke 21 Mar

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Sun 28 Feb
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 05 Mar 10 - 10:04 AM

But it's hard on his ears if she holds on.

More seriously, it must be time for a new thread. Off to start one.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Sun 28 Feb
From: Don(Wyziwyg)T
Date: 05 Mar 10 - 09:17 AM

Try "Crumpet" Pete.

Much easier on the ear than Trumpet, at least it is for the rest of us.

LOL
Don T.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Sun 28 Feb
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 05 Mar 10 - 03:40 AM

Or join Romany Man on the bagpipes?

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Sun 28 Feb
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 04 Mar 10 - 10:47 PM

Well im poleaxed thankyou all very much.
I THINK i TAKE UP THE tRUMPET NEXT?

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Sun 28 Feb
From: The Barden of England
Date: 04 Mar 10 - 04:08 PM

Leaps and bounds Pete, leaps and bounds. Well done mate.

John Barden

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Sun 28 Feb
From: Don(Wyziwyg)T
Date: 04 Mar 10 - 02:21 PM

Don't worry Tam, he's just fishin' fer applause.

Right, Pierre?

Don T.

P.S. Fer Gawd's sakes don't tell him, but I like his stuff too.

DT

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Sun 28 Feb
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 04 Mar 10 - 02:15 PM

yeppers Pete... you defo have improved... but man, you have always been most entertaining. never had any problems keeping my attention when you sing and play.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Sun 28 Feb
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 04 Mar 10 - 10:34 AM

Do not worry about being a novice and fumbling mess.
I was a novice and fumbling mess once,
Now I just a mess fumbling?

Seriously
This a good session with good songs good singers and musicians of all levels.
with good but rare witty non offensive out bursts.

Even if I say so my self I think I have improved and got bolder simply by attending this and other session throughout summer and the year.
Regards Pierre.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Sun 28 Feb
From: melodeonboy
Date: 04 Mar 10 - 07:20 AM

And those trains also go through Faversham and Whitstable, should you want to go to the folk clubs over that way!

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Sun 28 Feb
From: melodeonboy
Date: 04 Mar 10 - 07:18 AM

"The only downer is coming from Herne Bay involves driving and hence no drinking!!"

I'm sorry for the slight thread drift, but if you come to The Good Intent sessions in Rochester (1st. and 3rd. Tuesdays), morning wood, you can do as much drinking as you like and get the train back from Rochester to Herne Bay, departing at 23.09 or 00.09!

Chugalug, chugalug!

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Sun 28 Feb
From: morning wood
Date: 04 Mar 10 - 05:32 AM

Richard - Thanks for the info and all noted.

Al - Yes I'm aware of all those but not visited any of them yet but plan on doing so.
I'm a bedroom strummer of a few years on and off and just recently decided to get involved. It then dawned on me that I don't actually know much if anything in its entirety, so I'm sorting that out. I'm no singer either, but hey-ho it's folk so I'll give it a go.
So as far as performing goes I'm a total novice and judging by how I end up as a fumbling mess playing for family/friends etc it'll be interesting!!

Paul.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Sun 28 Feb
From: Abdul The Bul Bul
Date: 02 Mar 10 - 09:54 PM

Will look forward to them VT. I try and keep an eye on the Lower Coke (Stoke) threads morning wood so will most likely have no problem arranging. Do you do Whitstable Folk club singaround, last Friday in the month (not advertised on website)? And not fotgetting Faversham FC singers nights every wednesday that there is no 'turn' booked. Both same conditions that Richard outlined under. I'm looking forward to getting back to all of em. Oh yes Deal also on Fridays.
Al

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Sun 28 Feb
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 02 Mar 10 - 06:44 PM

Morningwood - Essentials - no amplification unless you are a keyboard player or have a genuinely otherwise inaudible instrument, and even then keep it below the level of a solo voice. A liking for folk and folk-ish song and music. Consideration for others, particularly performing children and locals and novices all of whom are to be encouraged.

Advantages - own tankard and liking for beer, tolerances for local barflies who have not really got the etiquette right, please don't expect others not to join in unless you have a very good reason, sense of humour helpful, performance ability as far as possible, and we happily have a fair amount of 1954 definition folk sometimes twisted almost out of recognition and sometimes done very retrospectively, so likening that is good although we also have contemporary folk-style and even ARSS.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Sun 28 Feb
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 02 Mar 10 - 04:24 PM

I will be working on videos from this session on the weekend. You will see some of them uploaded on Saturday, I hope.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Sun 28 Feb
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 02 Mar 10 - 02:52 PM

You suspect right Richard... I am camped out on sofa, yawning (no sleep due to nightmares last night) and mudcatting. If I have recovered enough, we will be at Blackmore in Exile (now in Writtle) folk on Thursday.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Sun 28 Feb
From: Don(Wyziwyg)T
Date: 02 Mar 10 - 02:47 PM

You have to be able to get there!

That's about it, really.

Don T.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Sun 28 Feb
From: morning wood
Date: 02 Mar 10 - 02:44 PM

Cheers Al, stay in touch and we'll organise something nearer the time should the dates and planetary alignment etc allow.

Should of asked before but what are the prerequisites for attending these sessions?

Paul.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Sun 28 Feb
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 02 Mar 10 - 11:32 AM

We suspect resting

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Sun 28 Feb
From: Abdul The Bul Bul
Date: 02 Mar 10 - 09:56 AM

Wonder wot VT and TSO are up to tonight.
Al

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Sun 28 Feb
From: Abdul The Bul Bul
Date: 01 Mar 10 - 10:33 AM

Morning wood, I used to trek up there from Whitstable and it is well worth the journey.
If young Richard does extend the session of sessions into April I'll be back in the UK, will be going to it and can give u a lift from Whitstable.

Al

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Sun 28 Feb
From: Girl Friday
Date: 01 Mar 10 - 08:36 AM

M'lud Bridge I refer you to your initial posting on the other Lower Coke thread,From: Richard Bridge - PM
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.
Ok so I thought there'd been one in December, but I was right about January. So we missed two, but plan to be at the third. We drink only P.G. Tips - honest!

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Sun 28 Feb
From: Don(Wyziwyg)T
Date: 01 Mar 10 - 06:44 AM

Still can't spell black though!

Bugger!

DT (singular)

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Sun 28 Feb
From: Don(Wyziwyg)T
Date: 01 Mar 10 - 06:43 AM

Many thanks to all for a great session.

Special thanks to Mary, for the "two pints, one blak coffee..repeat ad lib", which enabled me to be reasonably compos mentis while disposing of my share.

No hangover this am, just a nice afterglow.

Magic!

Don T.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Sun 28 Feb
From: melodeonboy
Date: 01 Mar 10 - 05:35 AM

What a cracking afternoon, both at the pub and at Richard's gaff. Thanks for organising it, Richard, and thanks also for the great nosh.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Sun 28 Feb
From: morning wood
Date: 01 Mar 10 - 05:24 AM

Just a hello....

Been watching a few of the groups videos on uuuutoooob and really enjoyed them, and then tracked you down to this forum.
When I've got this "stairway" thing sorted on my old geeeetar I will try and make an appearance myself one Sunday ;-) The only downer is coming from Herne Bay involves driving and hence no drinking!!

In the meantime I'll look forward to more of the videos.

Paul.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Sun 28 Feb
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 01 Mar 10 - 04:26 AM

What's in that tea you leopards drink?

First was Jan 28, second Feb 28. How can you have missed three?

Last (unless I schedule another) this year will be Mar 21 (not 28), hope to see you astound the locals then.

We had a slightly smaller crowd this time, but some may have been put off by the weather - a number of local roads were flooded but (hooray) not my house this time. Yet. Alan flooded his ignition between Val's house and mine. Don said the bus had to go through puddles 8 inches deep. The lower stretch of the old Grain Road was reported not safe for low-slung cars. The shop next door to my house put out sandbags (and then took them in again presumably in case they were stolen).

There were plenty of combined effort roast spuds (I peeled and parboiled, Big Mary roasted in pub oven) and lots of other nibbly things, and some fine high spots. I particularly enjoyed a couple of Alan and Linda's things, and "The Bold Fisherman" rang off in true "revival traditional" style, in the time signature of "one", unaccompanied and with weapons of mass harmonisation.

Big Mary demanded "Ride On" (double entendre not intended) and got it in the Barden version. No Worries were skillful and their World War 1 segue was much appreciated by local Roland whose father who enlisted in WW1 under a false name and under age had just died. Roland also sang "Shoe-Shine-Sally", a mildly smutty army song, to assembled glee. The Hotel Torremolinos went down with its usual verve and subtlety to the glee of the locals. Clive who used to have an Ovation copy but now plays an Encore produced a fine piece in open G that was much liked. Annie wound me up as usual with songs of Irish pride and a mischievous grin. VT was well on song and produced inter alia a trad or tradalike (I don't know which) that was new to me and a number of verses of which had strong similarities to the words of "The False Bride" which I do to the tune of "I once loved a lass". CS was as vocally stunning as usual and got pretty well everyone going with Alison Grimes. Chris the local ventured into DADGAD and may put new strings on for next time. Naughty 40 was well received. Sheppey Paul managed to get a seat where he could watch the (silent) football on the square eyed god and still sing and play. Don raised the usual laughs and all liked his serious song using (with Les's permission) the words of Les Barker.

I was delighted to be asked to do a long one, in the early stages before all had arrived, and the Steeleye (or is it Fairport) version of Matty Groves stretched into a choogling almost funk massed band effort complete with improvised words in places due to a conflict between the Amber Ale and rationality.

Alas by 5 pm the background noise from those watching the silent foolsball had become too loud for us to continue, so we retired for squidge, but all in all, a pretty good 5 hours.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Sun 28 Feb
From: naughtyforty
Date: 01 Mar 10 - 03:58 AM

Had a lovely afternoon - thanks to Melodeonboy for conveying me to and from the pub to the station and to Richard for lovely food and hospitality. Don got his train OK - same one as me so he had some company. Got home about 10.00pm but worth the travel time. See you all in three weeks.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Sun 28 Feb
From: Girl Friday
Date: 28 Feb 10 - 09:13 PM

Well.. at least we missed all that stormy weather. Nothing too terrible in Grays, just the usual contiguous showers! Our Secretary, Liz, told me that the Treasurer was ill and hadn't done her finance report, so could we postpone the meeting til next Sunday. I was more than a little miffed. "We could have gone to a do in Kent... gave it up especially for meeting...missed first one... ill... second one... too knackered from Johnny Collins Day... missed third....Grrrr.... we're having the meeting!!!!!" Liz agreed with me that we can't keep putting it off. Put paw down with a firm thud! See you next month?

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Sun 28 Feb
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 28 Feb 10 - 06:50 PM

It's nearly a pachadi. Or to be simpler you can call it a hot pepper sauce.

A cup or two of chillis (of the violence that you prefer), a cup or so of red wine vinegar (or if you want it less sour, red wine), a lump of garlic (that's a whole lump, as it grows, not one sort of finger from the lump - the recipe says not peeled but I prefer to peel)

Put in food processor and smash like fury until smooth, almost like peanut butter but quite a bit runnier. It needs to be runny enough not to stick to the bottom of the saucepan. I turned the processor on flat out and went and did something else for nearly half an hour.

Put in small saucepan, bring to boil and simmer briskly for an hour or more, stirring and adding more wine/wine vinegar as necessary.

If you have lumpiness or significant texture, try to rub through a food sieve, or put through a food mill.

Return to saucepan, add sugar or honey to taste (tasting it is tricky as if you are too liberal with the size of taste you will paralyse your taste buds). You are aiming for a balance between the chilli heat, the vinegar sour, and the honey/sugar sweet. Simmer slowly until slight thickening is seen. Allow to cool a bit, put in clean empty jamjar (with lid) and refrigerate. It's supposed to keep for months in the fridge without freezing.

Subject: RE: Lower Coke Sun 28 Feb
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 28 Feb 10 - 04:30 PM

Had a wunnerful time... Sorry I bungled the Bundling Song... Great fun at Richard's afterwards...

Need to get me some of those calm pills CS gave me. I was very relaxed.

Hope Don didn't have to wait too long for his train.