Moira Furnace Folk Festival

Subject: RE: Moira Furnace Folk Festival
From: Bounty Hound
Date: 22 Jul 10 - 05:10 AM

Who needs chocolate when there is fine music and good beer?

John

Subject: RE: Moira Furnace Folk Festival
From: My guru always said
Date: 22 Jul 10 - 05:20 AM

Aha, Bounty Hound, sounds like you've not attended one of my MudGathers before!! During our singaround we generally 'do' chocolate (can't imagine why) and in the past people have made chocolate enrobed items for people to try. I recall MBS Lynne creating various tyes including celery & sweet chillies....

Subject: RE: Moira Furnace Folk Festival
From: autoharpbob
Date: 22 Jul 10 - 06:23 AM

I can vouch for the chocolate last year! In fact I seem to remember it did interfere with the singing somewhat - or maybe the singing interfered with the chocolate!

Subject: RE: Moira Furnace Folk Festival
From: Bounty Hound
Date: 22 Jul 10 - 06:40 AM

Chocolate with celery & sweet chillies, the mind boggles. And doesn't it get messy singing with a mouth full of chocolate?

Hope your mudgather doesn't clash with our performance times, can't wait!

John

Subject: RE: Moira Furnace Folk Festival
From: Sooz
Date: 22 Jul 10 - 06:57 AM

We brought chocolate with gin-soaked sloes last year..... I don't think we have any this year. Have to look for something else.

Subject: RE: Moira Furnace Folk Festival
From: mandotim
Date: 22 Jul 10 - 08:26 AM

Oi MGAS! The chocolate sweet chillies were mine!
Tim

Subject: RE: Moira Furnace Folk Festival
From: My guru always said
Date: 22 Jul 10 - 08:34 AM

Ooops, sorry Tim!!!

Bounty Hound, please come along to to gather if it doesn't clash!

Subject: RE: Moira Furnace Folk Festival
From: Bounty Hound
Date: 22 Jul 10 - 01:21 PM

Funnily enough, just confirmed our times, The 'Hounds' are on the main stage Friday evening at 10.30pm and finishing the Sunday afternoon concert with our set starting at 4.15pm.

When and where is the mudgather? (Don't really do chocolate by the way, can I still come?)

John

Subject: RE: Moira Furnace Folk Festival
From: MBSLynne
Date: 22 Jul 10 - 02:37 PM

You beat me Tim, I was going to say that the chillis were yours. The celery was definitely mine though, and strangely pleasant....

The Mudgather is 2.30 to 4.30 on Saturday in the Loft. If you don't do chocolate, start a new tradition and bring something else instead!

I haven't got gin-soaked sloes either, unfortunately, and there's not enough time to get strawberries properly vodka soaked and bring them.

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Moira Furnace Folk Festival
From: MoorleyMan
Date: 22 Jul 10 - 02:47 PM

Chocolate eh?   Ah, now I know why you've had to advertise for a qualified first-aider!

Seriously tho', and on an unrelated Topic (no, not the chocolate bar), any news on those potential B&Bs you were looking into Lynne?

And is there any kind of indicative or tentative programme for the weekend yet? I couldn't find one on the website, tho' it may be my own ineptitude!...

Subject: RE: Moira Furnace Folk Festival
From: My guru always said
Date: 22 Jul 10 - 05:01 PM

No sloes at all? Ah well, I'll have to see if I can come up with something!!

Thanks for the times of the Mudgather Lynne, hopefully it won't clash with any singing I'm likely to do *grin*

Hope you'll be able to get along to the Gather for a while before your set, Bounty Hound. We don't force-feed chocolate, all the more for us!!!!

Subject: RE: Moira Furnace Folk Festival
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 22 Jul 10 - 05:43 PM

chocolate is the pass into mudgather? we are coming direct from caravanning Lake District so I cannot make my Almond Toffee Bark. Besides I am on a diet laying off white flour and sweets... which given the obscene things you people do to perfectly good chocolate seems quite lucky for me.

Subject: RE: Moira Furnace Folk Festival
From: Noreen
Date: 22 Jul 10 - 06:01 PM

We found at the Alcester Mudgather that chocolate doesn't go well with olives... who knew? :)

Subject: RE: Moira Furnace Folk Festival
From: My guru always said
Date: 23 Jul 10 - 03:36 AM

No worries VT, chocolate is not obligatory, I'm not even sure how that tradition got started *grin*

Everyone is welcome at a MudGather!! Thankfully we often have people turn up out of curiosity, especially when it's programmed in by Lovely Festival Organisers. Part of it is meeting up with MudCatters we might have met online but not in person but it's also a good opportunity to introduce singers and musicians to the MudCat. It's great to find new friends in this Folk Family of ours!!

Subject: RE: Moira Furnace Folk Festival
From: John J
Date: 23 Jul 10 - 03:43 AM

Waddyamean 'chocolate is not obligatory'???

:-)

JJ

Subject: RE: Moira Furnace Folk Festival
From: OlgaJ
Date: 23 Jul 10 - 04:30 AM

Thanks for that. Its a bit clearer now what a mudgather is. I had the impression it was a bit of a closed society for chocoholic singers! I might pop in if I get a spare minute and I'm sure I can find something interesting to do with chocolate! Of course as the weather is going to be hot, hot, hot it could all get a bit messy!
It will be nice to put some faces (or even names) to the names.

Subject: RE: Moira Furnace Folk Festival
From: MBSLynne
Date: 23 Jul 10 - 08:06 AM

Virginia, as far as I know nothing obscene has ever been done with chocolate at a Mudgather, but there's always a first time.....(That may bring a few people in!)

Moorley man, sorry, got some info but haven't had time to get down to the attractive cottage yet and they aren't on the local TI list. I'll send you what I have so far

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Moira Furnace Folk Festival
From: Cats
Date: 23 Jul 10 - 08:14 AM

Will bring chocolate and might even manage clotted cream chocolate ice cream if I can get some.

Subject: RE: Moira Furnace Folk Festival
From: Noreen
Date: 23 Jul 10 - 08:54 AM

Ordinary chocolate also perfectly acceptable!
A mudgather is an inclusive musical gathering of friends, including those not yet met :)

Subject: RE: Moira Furnace Folk Festival
From: MoorleyMan
Date: 23 Jul 10 - 09:25 AM

And hippos? To gloriously wallow... (in chocolate?) - o what an image this conjures up!

Ta for the PM Lynne, got it fine.
MMx

Subject: RE: Moira Furnace Folk Festival
From: MoorleyMan
Date: 31 Jul 10 - 06:21 PM

Only three weeks to go now - so any chance of publishing somethiong appropaching a programme for the weekend (ideally on the website)? Thanks!

Subject: RE: Moira Furnace Folk Festival
From: GUEST,Eye Lander (not logged in)
Date: 01 Aug 10 - 12:40 PM

Ooo I say. Can't remember whether I have booked camping or not. DOH this age thing is a bugger. We're, (Me and Andy coming because he just does) are Going to the Big quilting show at the NEC so we'll be around on Thursday night if that's a possibility.

Yo Yo YO Plastic at the ready. I am very excited about the NEC and then to be meeting upwith lots of friends and singingand playing and stuff like that.

Jillie

Oh Moorley Man I have been looking the last few days too.

Subject: RE: Moira Furnace Folk Festival
From: Gedi
Date: 02 Aug 10 - 08:38 AM

Heard about this from JJ and it sounds like a good little festival! I just booked my ticket now. I'll hopefully get to play a bit with Herbaceous Border along with John, plus the Mudgather sounds good. Looking forward to the sessions too.

See you there
Ged

Subject: RE: Moira Furnace Folk Festival
From: Eye Lander
Date: 05 Aug 10 - 03:14 PM

oo ray and up she rises

Subject: RE: Moira Furnace Folk Festival
From: OlgaJ
Date: 06 Aug 10 - 04:04 AM

Who is on when is now on the website. Two stages + ceilidhs at the Miner's Welfare(for second Saturday read Sunday). Virtually everyone is on twice so you shouldn't miss anyone. Presumably detailed programme with actual times will be available to purchase. Looking forward to it. www.moirafurnacefolkfestival.co.uk

Subject: RE: Moira Furnace Folk Festival
From: My guru always said
Date: 06 Aug 10 - 04:23 AM

Moira Link!!

Subject: RE: Moira Furnace Folk Festival
From: Noreen
Date: 06 Aug 10 - 05:05 AM

I may be being very dense- but where on the website, Olga?

I can find the lineup, but not the 'who is on where and when'.

Subject: RE: Moira Furnace Folk Festival
From: Noreen
Date: 06 Aug 10 - 05:10 AM

Ah- ok, it was the computer being dense.
I have refreshed and the basic lineup is now replaced with a bit more detail of who is on which day.

Subject: RE: Moira Furnace Folk Festival
From: MBSLynne
Date: 08 Aug 10 - 01:21 PM

Jillie the campsite is officially open from 12.00 Friday but there will be people there from Thursday afternoon so you may be able to get on then...but don't say I told you!

There will be a paper programme available to buy at the festival...just in the process of being printed now.

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Moira Furnace Folk Festival
From: Cats
Date: 08 Aug 10 - 02:03 PM

As well as what is on the programme on the website, I will be doing story sessions over the weekend [might even be a story walk especially for those who have asked if there is going to be one] and on Sunday Mike Gibson and I are running a Sing somewhere.

Subject: RE: Moira Furnace Folk Festival
From: Betsy
Date: 08 Aug 10 - 08:02 PM

My Guru and Olga have both posted blue clickies, and under "Festival line up" and through no fault of their own , they have confused me. Both Clickies of the Official blurb, refer to Friday Saturday and (again) Saturday . Is SUNDAY any part of the proceedings ?

It would have been nice to have some sort of timetable / schedule , and places of appearance.

Subject: RE: Moira Furnace Folk Festival
From: OlgaJ
Date: 09 Aug 10 - 05:17 AM

Hi Betsy

It looks like the gremlins got in. The first Saturday is Saturday and the second Saturday is Sunday.

I think that the reason for not publishing the full programme on line is that people wouldn't buy the paper programme, and as far as I am aware this is an important source of income as we would quite like to run the festival again next year.

Hope that helps

Subject: RE: Moira Furnace Folk Festival
From: Seaking
Date: 09 Aug 10 - 05:33 AM

I quite like the idea of a week with two Saturdays, maybe Mondays could be cancelled instead.

Chris

Subject: RE: Moira Furnace Folk Festival
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 09 Aug 10 - 06:03 AM

will there be tshirts and badges? we are starting folk festival tshirt and badge collections.

Subject: RE: Moira Furnace Folk Festival
From: MBSLynne
Date: 09 Aug 10 - 02:35 PM

There are definitely t-shirts and if you go to the website you can order one in advance as there won't be very many for sale at the festival itself. We can't afford to be left with lots over. We have been looking at badges and key rings and such like...don't know what conclusion has been arrived at as I was in Sidmouth for the last meeting.

Olga is right and we do want to sell programmes to raise money, but also the lineup and times etc has really only just been fixed. At the end of the festival there are feedback forms so you could mention it on there and we will look at it for next year and see if there's any way round it.

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Moira Furnace Folk Festival
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 09 Aug 10 - 02:41 PM

thanks Lynne

We have decided not to go to Lake District. I am too knackered from Sidmouth. We will be coming to Moira Furnace and would like to camp on site Thursday night through Monday morning. Don't want to miss a minute.

Hoping to drag Crow Sister along, if she will answer my PM.

Going off now to order tshirts.

Subject: RE: Moira Furnace Folk Festival
From: Bounty Hound
Date: 09 Aug 10 - 03:25 PM

Two Saturdays, brilliant idea, if Sunday never comes, the weekend goes on for ever!

Subject: RE: Moira Furnace Folk Festival
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 09 Aug 10 - 03:48 PM

bum... can't find where to order tshirt on festy website

Subject: RE: Moira Furnace Folk Festival
From: Noreen
Date: 09 Aug 10 - 03:59 PM

Go to website, then click on large advert on lower right that says Order your Moira Furnace Folk Festival T Shirts today!...

Subject: RE: Moira Furnace Folk Festival
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 10 Aug 10 - 01:47 AM

what's the saying????   snake... bit me... Doh!

Can we camp on Thursday night?

Subject: RE: Moira Furnace Folk Festival
From: My guru always said
Date: 10 Aug 10 - 02:22 AM

VT - see Lynne's post of 08 Aug 10 - 01:21 PM. It's not the done thing, but might be done if needed. Hey, you could always help out a little *grin*

Subject: RE: Moira Furnace Folk Festival
From: Crow Sister (off with the fairies)
Date: 10 Aug 10 - 04:13 AM

Heya, can anyone advice as to what time festival thingies are likely to kick off on Friday? Be they official or casual or whatever.

Will it be an evening or afternoon start?

Subject: RE: Moira Furnace Folk Festival
From: Crow Sister (off with the fairies)
Date: 10 Aug 10 - 04:13 AM

PS it looks a grand little event btw!

Subject: RE: Moira Furnace Folk Festival
From: OlgaJ
Date: 10 Aug 10 - 04:32 AM

Main stage events start 7.30 Friday, Main stage and second stage start 12.30 on Saturday with a break from 5.00 to 7.30 then on until late. Friday and Saturday ceilidhs start at 8.00. Pub sessions from lunchtime Saturday lasting all day. Sunday main stage runs from 12.30 to around 5.00 with a survivors session in the evening. Singing sessions all weekend + Morris Dancing + lots more. There should be enough to keep everyone occupied all weekend. This list is based on what I was told a couple of weeks ago so it might have changed a bit.

Subject: RE: Moira Furnace Folk Festival
From: Acorn4
Date: 10 Aug 10 - 04:34 AM

Apparently T-shirts will be available to order - these were posted within a few days last year - this is in answer to a previous question.

Subject: RE: Moira Furnace Folk Festival
From: MBSLynne
Date: 10 Aug 10 - 04:41 AM

Or you can pick them up when you get there if you've ordered them.

Mike Gibson (Cllr) is going to kick things off at 4.00 on Friday by singing from the top of the furnace. He did it last year and it was a great start so we thought it would be nice if it became a tradition. There should be sessions in both pubs Friday evening and there is a singaround in the Loft after Mike has sung as well as all the things Olga said.

I shall enquire about camping, though, as I said, the official opening of the campsite is Friday at 12.00. I'll get back to you on that.

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Moira Furnace Folk Festival
From: Crow Sister (off with the fairies)
Date: 10 Aug 10 - 04:52 AM

"Mike Gibson (Cllr) is going to kick things off at 4.00 on Friday by singing from the top of the furnace. ... and there is a singaround in the Loft after Mike has sung"


Thankee! :)

Subject: RE: Moira Furnace Folk Festival
From: Cats
Date: 10 Aug 10 - 06:24 AM

And I'll do the harmonies..... or hold the net in case he falls.....

Subject: RE: Moira Furnace Folk Festival
From: Sooz
Date: 10 Aug 10 - 10:33 AM

I have the following on good authority:
"No-one except the organising team will be able to go onto campsite until 10am Friday earliest. We will not be able to use Furnace buildings until Friday, there will be no toilet facilities, no portaloos, no water etc. if people arrive before this time, we have set ourselves a timetable for preparation and we cannot do our work if people arrive on site before the stipulated time."

Subject: RE: Moira Furnace Folk Festival
From: My guru always said
Date: 10 Aug 10 - 11:13 AM

That sounds pretty definite then Sooz! Maybe there's a campsite nearby that people could stay at on the Thursday night?