Bull Bay Festival is 30 July - 1 Aug !!

Subject: RE: Bull Bay Festival is 30 July - 1 Aug !!
From: Busy Lizzie
Date: 03 Aug 10 - 02:44 PM

You missed a good weekend Mike but it sounds like you had fun yourself! Not sure about the 'photos on to here!
Next year then!

Subject: RE: Bull Bay Festival is 30 July - 1 Aug !!
From: MikeL2
Date: 03 Aug 10 - 10:23 AM

hi liz

We didn't make it!!! We left on Friday and the rain was so hard and continuous that we stopped off gratefully at Llandudno and booked a nice warm bed for the night.

On the Saturday we met up with some old friends and so we never did get up to Bull Bay. So maybe next year !!

Oh and believe it or not on the prom right outside our bedroom window there was a set visiting Morris dancers doing several sets !!!

I asked where they came from and was told that they were from Surrey. There were also a number of members of The Bethesda Group with them.

I am not too familar with morris ( even though my father was a member of a troup many moons ago) and when a saw one of the musicians playing a saxophone I thought it very unusual???

I do have some pics and clips but don't know how to put them up here at mudcat.

Cheers

MikeL2

Subject: RE: Bull Bay Festival is 30 July - 1 Aug !!
From: Busy Lizzie
Date: 03 Aug 10 - 05:25 AM

A FANTASTIC TIME HAD BY ALL!!

Really lovely to catch up with old and new friends from as far afield as Norwich to Stoke and Chester and a HUGE contingent from Middlewich!

Lots of lovely music - a super slide guitar workshop from Dave King on Saturday - astounding performances from all the artists! Thanks to all those who came and joined us and made the weekend a huge success!

Dolphins put in several appearances including Ernie! Rained Saturday but held off the rest of the weekend!

Watch this space for next years plans!! Lovely to catch up with Jo on Monday before we came home!

I'll update my website with 'photo's sometime soon when I have caught up with the mountain of washing, clearing out the caravan and getting back to reality! Thank you so much to all my lovely friends for making this such a lovely weekend away...

Thanks to Shane, Kalvin the chef and all the staff at The Bull Bay Hotel for making us welcome and for some delicious food and by all accounts - good beer!!

Liz xx

Subject: RE: Bull Bay Festival is 30 July - 1 Aug !!
From: Dave Roberts
Date: 30 Jul 10 - 12:48 PM

Have a great weekend everyone. Can't make it this year, as Bouncing Bobby has gigs all weekend (including one at the Leonard Cheshire tomorrow night with me) and we've got family commitments and things.
We'll all be back together next Thursday at the Fox & Hounds, Sproston (near Middlewich) and at the Shroppie Fly on August 29th.
In the meantime, enjoy yoursleves, and love to Ernie The Dolphin.
Dave Roberts
(one third of Lost In The Mist)

Subject: RE: Bull Bay Festival is 30 July - 1 Aug !!
From: GUEST,jobullbay
Date: 30 Jul 10 - 11:12 AM

hi you lot, hope you all have a fab time hope you get the welcome you are all use to ,be giggling with you knowing what your all like but from my sofa this year lol but sad as well huge hug to trev if you see him and at 10pm tonight and sat raise a glass with me to our true folkie friends we lost and miss so much , trev vicky will always be there to show you your way home back to that tent as she did so well every year i dont know how sometimes but she did lol xxxx , and 1 more thing only 1 pint of moonraker per person i know what it does to you all lol so i wish you all well from my heart we will meet up again so 4 now eat drink and be merry xxxxxx love to you all jo x bull bay

Subject: RE: Bull Bay Festival is 30 July - 1 Aug !!
From: Mr Happy
Date: 28 Jul 10 - 09:07 AM

Oops!

It's.............only THREE DAYS TO GO !!!

It's.............only TWO DAYS TO GO !!!

Subject: RE: Bull Bay Festival is 30 July - 1 Aug !!
From: Mr Happy
Date: 28 Jul 10 - 09:05 AM

It's.............only THREE DAYS TO GO !!!

Subject: RE: Bull Bay Festival is 30 July - 1 Aug !!
From: Busy Lizzie
Date: 27 Jul 10 - 02:36 PM

rain rain stay away - come again another day! Lookin' forward to seeing you all!
Liz

Subject: RE: Bull Bay Festival is 30 July - 1 Aug !!
From: GUEST,wiggy
Date: 27 Jul 10 - 07:59 AM

just put 40 pints of cloudy water in a keg itsh a bi tassesty ad mayy nt reech thee coastee hic.

Subject: RE: Bull Bay Festival is 30 July - 1 Aug !!
From: Mr Happy
Date: 27 Jul 10 - 07:28 AM

It's.............only THREE DAYS TO GO !!!

Subject: RE: Bull Bay Festival is 30 July - 1 Aug !!
From: Busy Lizzie
Date: 25 Jul 10 - 06:03 PM

...........aaand you lucky people, Dave King - Bangor based guitarist will be joining us Sat 11am for a slide guitar workout - i mean workshop! See my website for details and latest guest list!!

click Bull Bay link on the left!

Subject: RE: Bull Bay Festival is 30 July - 1 Aug !!
From: Mr Happy
Date: 25 Jul 10 - 07:16 AM

........soooo, this time next Sunday should be heading down the rocky road to the pub for another fab sinaround - yipppeee!

Can't wait!!

Starting countdown, only FIVE DAYS TO GO !!!

Subject: RE: Bull Bay Festival is 30 July - 1 Aug !!
From: Busy Lizzie
Date: 22 Jul 10 - 11:15 AM

Got most of MADCAT 'best Ceilidh Band in Cheshire' with us - just working on them for Friday or Saturday night!

Really have got a fantastic and full weekend of music now so do let us know if you are coming!

Rooms are limited for staying in the hotel so call Shane now if you want to stay - otherwise see you on the camping field one week from today!!

Bull Bay Hotel
Bull Bay,
Amlwch,
Anglesey
01407 830 223‎

Liz

Subject: RE: Bull Bay Festival is 30 July - 1 Aug !!
From: My guru always said
Date: 22 Jul 10 - 04:26 AM

I'm so little I only Solo *grin*

Subject: RE: Bull Bay Festival is 30 July - 1 Aug !!
From: Busy Lizzie
Date: 22 Jul 10 - 03:44 AM

One band can't make it! Anyone know a little band for Friday or Sat night?

Subject: RE: Bull Bay Festival is 30 July - 1 Aug !!
From: Busy Lizzie
Date: 21 Jul 10 - 06:43 PM

??artsoles - is that a typo Mr Happy?!

Subject: RE: Bull Bay Festival is 30 July - 1 Aug !!
From: Mr Happy
Date: 20 Jul 10 - 11:25 AM

Among the many surprise appearances will be our all- new close harmony gospel singers, Mr Happy & the Heartsouls!

Not to be missed!!

Subject: RE: Bull Bay Festival is 30 July - 1 Aug !!
From: Mr Happy
Date: 20 Jul 10 - 07:43 AM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swan_Upping

Subject: RE: Bull Bay Festival is 30 July - 1 Aug !!
From: GUEST,Bass Harmony
Date: 19 Jul 10 - 05:46 PM

Do you need your own paint for Dolphin Spotting and what exactly is swan upping ??

Not long now...thats the joy of organizing things at the last minute.....or did I miss it??

Subject: RE: Bull Bay Festival is 30 July - 1 Aug !!
From: Busy Lizzie
Date: 19 Jul 10 - 05:42 PM

Dolphins have been spotted near the bay!

Menu has been anounced and the real ale is on!!

Subject: RE: Bull Bay Festival is 30 July - 1 Aug !!
From: Busy Lizzie
Date: 19 Jul 10 - 01:52 PM

Have a look!!


BULL BAY

Subject: RE: Bull Bay Festival is 30 July - 1 Aug !!
From: Busy Lizzie
Date: 19 Jul 10 - 10:16 AM

Hi Hil, don't you fancy coming to join us...? Go on you know you want to! I have tried to contact Tref and will keep trying! If you speak to him tell him we need him! HUGS WAITING!

See you soon,
wish you could come!
Liz xx

Subject: RE: Bull Bay Festival is 30 July - 1 Aug !!
From: My guru always said
Date: 19 Jul 10 - 07:39 AM

How I wish we could join you *sigh* Have a Fab time everyone & give Trefor Williams a hug from me if you see him!
Hil

Subject: RE: Bull Bay Festival is 30 July - 1 Aug !!
From: Busy Lizzie
Date: 19 Jul 10 - 04:36 AM

See what I know about ale!!? All I know is it tastes strange - looks strange and makes you go doolally! I don't need 'ale' for that!!
BTW can we pencil you in for a slot singing Fri night Terrier?!

Oh yeah, I am in charge aren't I, I HAVE pencilled you in for a slot Fri night!

Look forward to seeing you!

Subject: RE: Bull Bay Festival is 30 July - 1 Aug !!
From: terrier
Date: 18 Jul 10 - 06:04 PM

I thought all ale was real.. or have I been imagining inebriation all these years 8>0

Subject: RE: Bull Bay Festival is 30 July - 1 Aug !!
From: Busy Lizzie
Date: 18 Jul 10 - 03:23 PM

Looking good, more confirmations - about 70 of us will be swinging, I mean singing for our supper!! Shane asked me if he thought we'd like some 'real ale' for the weekend! I told him not to bother I hate the stuff!!



NOT REALLY!!!!!!!!!!!

Subject: RE: Bull Bay Festival is 30 July - 1 Aug !!
From: Mr Happy
Date: 18 Jul 10 - 09:03 AM

http://www.walestouristsonline.co.uk/anglesey/hotels/bullbayhotel.html

Subject: RE: Bull Bay Festival is 30 July - 1 Aug !!
From: Mr Happy
Date: 17 Jul 10 - 07:54 AM

.......so it'll be swingarounds, then?

Subject: RE: Bull Bay Festival is 30 July - 1 Aug !!
From: terrier
Date: 16 Jul 10 - 06:51 AM

'Accidental Relationships' now there's a good name for a new band ;>)

Subject: RE: Bull Bay Festival is 30 July - 1 Aug !!
From: Busy Lizzie
Date: 16 Jul 10 - 04:33 AM

Oh no what's that Mr Happy says


'we have about 60 coming to date'

Is it going to be a swingers weekend?

- don't tell everyone? We were trying to keep that bit quiet! The nudist beach is up the road isn't it?!

I just bought a new dress! Maybe I won't be needing it!!!

For those who are not sure what we are going on about I run a MUSIC agency - not a dating agency! Although I have a disclaimer on there for any accidental relationships forming!

Subject: RE: Bull Bay Festival is 30 July - 1 Aug !!
From: Busy Lizzie
Date: 16 Jul 10 - 04:30 AM

Hi Frank, flat bit is all yours!! Who's making the birthday cake!?!!

Subject: RE: Bull Bay Festival is 30 July - 1 Aug !!
From: GUEST,wiggy
Date: 15 Jul 10 - 09:14 AM

Hi Liz
my e mail is [e-mail]
Will be at bull bay on fri night.
save me a flat bit for the camper.
Frank

Subject: RE: Bull Bay Festival is 30 July - 1 Aug !!
From: Mr Happy
Date: 15 Jul 10 - 06:58 AM

'we have about 60 coming to date'

Is it going to be a swingers weekend?

Subject: RE: Bull Bay Festival is 30 July - 1 Aug !!
From: Busy Lizzie
Date: 14 Jul 10 - 04:44 PM

Ian is a typo!! It's dslexspeak for Frank!!! News tonight is that we have about 60 coming to date and some still to confirm. Rockin Robbie and his family are coming to join us.....Dave Dove just checking with his band! 'S'gonna be a good one!!

Subject: RE: Bull Bay Festival is 30 July - 1 Aug !!
From: Mr Happy
Date: 14 Jul 10 - 05:36 AM

Who is 'Ian and Mrs Wigglesworth'?

Does big Frank know?

Subject: RE: Bull Bay Festival is 30 July - 1 Aug !!
From: Busy Lizzie
Date: 13 Jul 10 - 12:43 PM

and of course no Anglesey Festival would be complete without 'Terrier'
Mr Happy and the Gloom Band (formed at The Festival a few years ago) perhaps now better known as 'Misery Chords'
Jim and Barbara, Ian and Mrs Wigglesworth, The Dents, Liz Ian and the Family! Ed and his fiddle, waiting to hear from others!

Subject: Bull Bay Festival is 30 July - 1 Aug - Anglesey
From: Busy Lizzie
Date: 13 Jul 10 - 12:38 PM

Ok updated info;
Festival is ON! Camping still available, loo still basic, showers can be arranged! Food tokens for musicians where arranged with Liz in advance, sessions, singarounds and bands in the bar.

Guitar Mal
Dayve Dean
Liz and Ian and the family
Eddie on the fiddle!
Weavils
Iain Bowley
Bill Pook
Pete Latham

Subject: RE: Bull Bay Festival is 30 July - 1 Aug !!
From: Busy Lizzie
Date: 09 Jul 10 - 03:54 PM

oooops five oh! Blame the dyslolxia!!Csn you ask him to email me!

Subject: RE: Bull Bay Festival is 30 July - 1 Aug !!
From: Mr Happy
Date: 09 Jul 10 - 01:25 PM

Liz,

Yes its the BFG's birthday - but he's not that old!!

Subject: RE: Bull Bay Festival is 30 July - 1 Aug !!
From: Busy Lizzie
Date: 09 Jul 10 - 12:59 PM

See you all on Sat hoars bed! I'm trying to get hold of Frank W and Tref! Mr Happy can you help pass on the happy news, I believe Big Frank wants to party that weekend it's his big SIX OH!! I am sure we can help with that!!!

Subject: RE: Bull Bay Festival is 30 July - 1 Aug !!
From: Mr Happy
Date: 09 Jul 10 - 11:40 AM

terrier,

The Gloom Band'll be going Widdlemich sesh Saturday nite, come on down!

Subject: RE: Bull Bay Festival is 30 July - 1 Aug !!
From: mandotim
Date: 09 Jul 10 - 10:06 AM

Bugger! I'm off to France that weekend. Have a belter, one and all.
Tim

Subject: RE: Bull Bay Festival is 30 July - 1 Aug !!
From: terrier
Date: 09 Jul 10 - 09:35 AM

Great news,Liz. I hope to be there in the RustyDub again, let's hope for some good weather this time.

Subject: RE: Bull Bay Festival is 30 July - 1 Aug !!
From: Mr Happy
Date: 09 Jul 10 - 08:34 AM

Liz,

Spendid news!

Hopefully meself & the gang'll be there.

I'll diseminate the news to the extended folkie family yippppeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!

Subject: RE: Bull Bay Festival is 30 July - 1 Aug !!
From: GUEST,Dizzy Lizzy at work!
Date: 09 Jul 10 - 08:27 AM

Bands booked so far;

Pete Latham, Blues on a Sunday afternoon
Dayve Dean
Guitar Mal
Weavils


You are all so quiet! I hope you are going to come and join us!!

Subject: RE: BULL BAY FESTIVAL IS 30 July - 1 Aug !!
From: Busy Lizzie
Date: 09 Jul 10 - 02:30 AM

ANGLESEY!!! Sorry I forgot to add that bit! Do have a look at my website for pictures of last year!



Liz's website - click the Bull Bay Festival page!

Subject: BULL BAY FESTIVAL IS 30 July - 1 Aug !!
From: Busy Lizzie
Date: 09 Jul 10 - 02:25 AM

HOORAY! I am pleased to say;
FANTASTIC NEWS!
The BULL BAY HOTEL IS WELCOMING US BACK
FOR OUR 3RD BULL BAY MUSIC FESTIVAL!!

New owners – Calvin (Dad) and son Shane are nervously expecting us. Arrangements so far are that we can have free camping (they've been asked to pay for the field so they will fund that) and we will arrange some kind of food tokens for musicians for the weekend. I'm still chatting to them about the finer details but we will be fine!

The date;
Thursday 29th July – early bird session in the bar
Friday 30th Bands in the bar plus sessions
Saturday 31st Bands in the bar in the afternoon plus sessions
Sunday 1st Session afternoon and evening Pete Latham - Blues in the Afternoon!
Monday 2nd clear field by 11am.

Facilities as before although I am assured that the outside loo is getting a makeover! We'll be welcome to use the loos etc inside.

Meals will be reasonable priced for musicians and I am sorting out some food tokens for session musicians!

Please let me know as soon as you can if you will be joining us as I know the Shane needs numbers as soon as possible so he knows how much beer to buy in! I need actual names for food tokens!

Angie and John hook up in the car park with Norma and Stephen – the rest of us should be ok in our field!!

Please talk to Shane [e-mail] if you have any questions regarding booking rooms!

Otherwise – looking forward to a great weekend! And only 3 weeks today!!


CONFIMED:

Pete Latham, Liz and the Family!! Steve and Norma Dent, Nigel Beck, Guitar Mal, Dayve Dean....

Liz