crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??

Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: Don(Wyziwyg)T
Date: 24 Apr 10 - 03:35 AM

Last time I left about six, with Kevin, but it may have gone on after that.

Don T.

Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: romanyman
Date: 24 Apr 10 - 04:48 AM

it has been known to last up to a lock in, the choice is yours, oh and there are too many beers to list, with my back i wont be able to make the kings arms anyway but my loyalty is always to the arms

Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 24 Apr 10 - 05:52 AM

After a full week work after half week off with trapped nerve and all attendant meds and week previous on antibiotic and finding myself sleeping pretty late this morning, decided I am no up for this event physically.

Sorry I need to rest up for the long haul next weekend at Rochester. Hope to see you there Romanyman and Al.

Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: GUEST,Woodsie
Date: 24 Apr 10 - 12:55 PM

We had a great afternoon thanks for the hospitality and free food! My grandson loved it too - didn't want to come home "that's a dancing pub nanny!" he declared to Kay on the way home! looking forward to the next one!

Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: romanyman
Date: 25 Apr 10 - 02:36 AM

with many many thanks to sharon and the staff at the crayford arms for the copious amounts of free grub and the warmest of welcomes as always, the arms is the one pub that really wants and enjoys the folk scene, shame its not used more, but hay ho.
sadly i was not up to much due to a slipped disc and had to leave early as the pain towards the end got too much, i also want to thank loose women who made the trip up to the arms in such numbers, also the gongscourers who had no excuse for not being there, i feel it was a good day for all who came and hope you will be back

Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 25 Apr 10 - 05:52 AM

It was a very nice afternoon. I only caught the end of the dancing but hell I really only go for the singing anyway. The largely biker assemblage of audience was very amiable and appreciative - and turned out on conversation to number players who had they been found out earlier might have been coercable into giving us a song.

Apparently it is British Bike day there this morning - but I must prepare a lecture!

Woodsie, shame you went, just after you left I did Country Joe's "Who am I?" and you'd have been the only person not saying "Wow, what was that song, great words, who wrote it"

Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: GUEST,Woodsie
Date: 25 Apr 10 - 09:16 AM

I had to leave as I had already pre-arranged a pick-up for 5 O'Clock and had been there with my 3 yr old grandson since Midday. Country Joe & The Fish were one of the great psychedelic bands to emerge from SanFransico in the mid sixties, along with Airplane, Quicksilver & The Dead. Trouble is most people only know them for "I Feel Like I'm Fixin' To Die Rag" which is not really representative of their output. The 1967 album "Electric Music For The Mind & Body" is a classic!

Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: Don(Wyziwyg)T
Date: 25 Apr 10 - 11:27 AM

I had a marvellous time, arriving about an hour early due to the vagaries of bus travel.

So I was about three pints up on everybody else in the falling down stakes.

The beer is excellent, the food addictive, the welcome sensational, and the landlady, apart from being a vey nice lady (stop blushing Sharon), wants us there.

Now that I'll be mobile again, I'll be dropping in for a chat with Sharon in the next fortnight, to see about organising not only more Saturday Sessions (I think, on a regular basis, Saturday allows more recovery time than Sunday, as well as better transport), possibly about every two months, but also a regular Folk (yes I did say "Folk" RB) Club, monthly.

I would be grateful for any help I can get in timing these to avoid festivals and similar sessions. It will help to know up front which weekends are a no-no.

For the Folk Club, I thought Thursday might be a good choice. Small steps, I think, maybe third Thursdays, and if the response warrants it we can always increase to two (first and third).

I'm prepared to put in the time (I've got lots of that), but I'd like to use the first club night to find out exactly what the attenders would like it to be.

Anyone who would like to be involved in th organising, just let me know.

That's all, I've waffled enough, but I'm a bit fed up with being retired from organising a club.

Don T.

Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 25 Apr 10 - 04:08 PM

The Dead recorded "Whiskey in the Jar".
Maybe I should also resurrect my folk-style "White Rabbit".

I play enough "Folk" Don to justify some diversions.

Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to
From: fisheye
Date: 25 Apr 10 - 04:33 PM

a very relaxing and good session Romanyman, I took a few pics which I have posted on my youtube site as a Movie.
http://i4.ytimg.com/vi/OU1NMWMgysY/default.jpg

fisheye

Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to
From: fisheye
Date: 25 Apr 10 - 04:36 PM

ooops sorry one of these days I will get the link.

fisheye

Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: GUEST,Woodsie
Date: 26 Apr 10 - 12:39 AM

The Dead played and recorded many folk songs but I've never heard them do Whiskey In The Jar! T'would have been great though, if they had. They do a great Jack O Roe and "Lady With A Fan" Station is based on the old folk song "Lady Of Carlisle"

Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 26 Apr 10 - 01:26 AM

Woodsie, according to Tom Henehan on another thread here about Whiskey in the Jar: -

"the Grateful Dead box-set "So Many Roads," which includes a rehearsal tape of "Whiskey in the Jar," recorded shortly before Jerry Garcia's demise. (It's the second-to-last selection on the album, followd by the title tune, which was recorded at the Dead's final show in Chicago.)
Jerry had just recorded the song with David Grisman for their "Shady Grove" album (which I have NOT yet heard). To my ear, he's got the melody "wrong," or perhaps "different from the traditional": the verse should have an "ABAB" melodic structure, as I recall it, with a rising or starting line, floowed by a concluding line, then a repeart of the two lines before the refrain. Jerry sings it "ABBB," with the second or "finishing" melody line repeated almost-ad-infinitum, which sounds counterintuitive to me"

Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 26 Apr 10 - 02:13 AM

fisheye's kink

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OU1NMWMgysY&playnext_from=TL&videos=nB7Fnj8kF9M

Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: romanyman
Date: 26 Apr 10 - 02:59 AM

Thanks tam, some good pictures that seem to capture the day day well

Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: fisheye
Date: 26 Apr 10 - 04:27 AM

thanks VT for the help, one day I will get the hang of doing thank link.
I did not have some appropriate music to add, so next time I will carry my mini disk also. Then i will have to get help from RB for sound recording.
A very enjoyable day indeed.
Fisheye

Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: GUEST,sharon at the arms
Date: 26 Apr 10 - 04:31 AM

thanks everyone so glad we made some new friends. you dont need an invite to visit but please keep sat 18th of sept 2010 free its our battle of britian weekend and we would love to see as many sides and singers as possible so put the word out We is a dancing pub and keep tradition alive just let us know how many we need to feed BY THE WAY WE RAISED £370 for our charity this weekend with your help .See you all soon have agreat summer X sharon

Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: GUEST,woodsie
Date: 26 Apr 10 - 05:33 AM

I haven't got that Dead compilation. I used to have loads of vinyl and my wife Kay was a Deadhead. I did buy the two CD box sets covering 1965-1973 & 73-95. You are quite correct Richard it is on On "So Many Roads" but this is just them messing around at a stage rehearsal "I haven't heard that in 30 years" says Weir "nor me" says Garcia. "I suppose it's Irish" "Yeah" ... and so on ...then the Amazon MP3 preview cuts out! They never recorded it or performed it live. I must check out Shady Grove though. I do already have a lot of stuff with Jerry & Grisman. I do cover a few Dead songs myself and sang "Brown Eyed Women" the last time I was at The Good Intent!

Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: Don(Wyziwyg)T
Date: 26 Apr 10 - 11:34 AM

""The Dead recorded "Whiskey in the Jar".
Maybe I should also resurrect my folk-style "White Rabbit".

I play enough "Folk" Don to justify some diversions.""

That wasn't a dig at what you play Richard. It was in anticipation of some comment from you about my normally being part of the "Anything Goes Brigade".

Don

Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 26 Apr 10 - 05:22 PM

Excellent event freat afternoon and I enjoyed all the comppnany great o see folk again well done to Crayford Arms and romany Man for putting it all inm place and thanks to the people behind all the free food it was really nice the curry was a bribe to gety me to play never had that before food bribes for a song geaty

Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: GUEST,Woodsie
Date: 27 Apr 10 - 02:36 AM

Sorry folks but I wasn't aware that this was charity event and wasn't asked at any time to donate or buy a raffle ticket - Can I make a belated donation, and where?

Subject: RE: crayford arms bash 24 April 2010 from noon to ??
From: romanyman
Date: 27 Apr 10 - 04:22 AM

most events at the arms are a charity event, a lot has been raised for demelza house, kent air ambulance, help for heros to name a few.
you can always contact sharon at the arms or send something to sharon she will put it into the jar. but please woodsie dont feel you have to, the day is not to get money out of people for nothing, unlike most pub sessions where the only people to benefit are the landlords, at the arms any day organised via mudcat can always be assumed to be for a charity, not to line the pockets of the staff or owner,