Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Girl Friday
Date: 17 Mar 11 - 10:29 AM

Thread will go up soon re CraysideFolk Day 2011

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Girl Friday
Date: 12 Oct 10 - 09:26 PM

Thanks for reminding me of that night Pierre. It was lethal underfoot.

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 12 Oct 10 - 07:33 PM

One has to be careful regarding new year remember Rafflesbear 50th bithday party at Otford cancelled due to snow so watch out. we had a great time that evening in Eltham but a lot of folk were snowed in due to icy roads and blizard conditions. You couldnt put your foot in front of another through fear of falling arse over head,
Regards Pierre

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Girl Friday
Date: 12 Oct 10 - 06:43 PM

I don't think that he'll be doing it at the next folk day. It could be early next year and a bit cold in The Cray. But who knows ?

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 12 Oct 10 - 01:05 PM

If Rafflesbear is going to be parading about in the Cray again for Godsakes put some Wellintons on.

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Girl Friday
Date: 12 Oct 10 - 08:14 AM

Excellent video record of the day. Also, it was good to see a bit of duck racing. For the record, we have a radio headset (untried) that we could use for the commentary. Races will have to be slotted in between performers though.

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 12 Oct 10 - 06:17 AM

In fact Rob, the leftovers are working in Mick's favour as he now has the opportunity to see how guest beers would go in his normal trade.

From what I have seen yesterday lunchtime and evening, the case for it is conclusive.

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Rob Naylor
Date: 12 Oct 10 - 05:35 AM

Don: Had a chat with Mick tonight, so, straight from the horse's mouth, he was well pleased with Saturday. He said he did well, and wants more of the same, which is exactly what Sue, Raffles, and myself plan to give him.

That's great to hear, Don. I hoped that would be the case, but was worried by overhearing the bar staff person's comment! Really glad that Mick was happy with the day.

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 12 Oct 10 - 05:22 AM

YouTube video gives a flavour of this brilliant day

Crayside Folk Day

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Don(Wyziwyg)T
Date: 11 Oct 10 - 08:15 PM

Had a chat with Mick tonight, so, straight from the horse's mouth, he was well pleased with Saturday. He said he did well, and wants more of the same, which is exactly what Sue, Raffles, and myself plan to give him.

Don T

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: GUEST,pete
Date: 11 Oct 10 - 01:05 PM

thanks raffles.well you really suffered for your art!

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 11 Oct 10 - 11:39 AM

I agree with you on the PA Pete. From where I stood, bleeding in the river, you and Ian sounded really good. I think we had in the region of 70 people by the evening, bustling and busy but not overcrowded

You didn't know I had one last trick up my sleeve to take the limelight away from you did you??!!!!

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: GUEST,pete
Date: 11 Oct 10 - 11:21 AM

ian and i seem to have been performing as a backdrop for a drama!a good selection of eats there.ians guests and mine availed themselves of such.ithink overcrowding was expected but in the event i would say it was a good turnout in the afternoon for a new/small event.PA definately helps enrich the voice and bring out the nuances.

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Girl Friday
Date: 11 Oct 10 - 10:03 AM

I didn't try the Gravesend Shrimper, but the Alton's Pride was delicious (if one can say that about a beer). £2.75 is extremely cheap compared to a lot of pub prices. I know that Pierre Le C is working tonight, so don't expect Mick to run out of beer.

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 11 Oct 10 - 09:19 AM

Mick got in 3 barrels of Gravesend Shrimper and 3 of Altons Pride and sold one and a half of each.

I was in there lunchtime today and the Altons Pride was going well. Mick was apologising to his customers that it cost 50p a pint more than the Courage Best but at £2.75 nobody was batting an eyelid, indeed they were coming back for more - it's still considerably cheaper than his lagers.

I think he has taken his Courage Best off until these have gone but I spoke to him and he is considering taking on a guest beer from time to time.

He would like more freedom to do things like this but appears to be bound in part by his bosses, the Seven Stars is part of a small group of pubs which includes the Railway Tavern in Bexley

As Foots Cray is mainly industrial it is his lunchtime trade that causes him the greatest concern because of the empty industrial units around and the thousands of people who used to work there who are no longer around to buy lunches

We can, of course, see if we can help him out tonight.....

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Rob Naylor
Date: 11 Oct 10 - 08:29 AM

It certainly seemed well attended, and everyone had a great time. BUT do we know yet whether Mick was pleased with the turnout/ sprend per person? I heard someone (one of the bar staff) saying that they thought he might have lost money as he'd got in "3 barrels of real ale, and there's no way we'll shift it all tonight".

Note that this wasn't someone quoting Mick, but someone giving their own opinion. While everyone having fun is one measure of success, the real measure of success is whether it was worth it enough for Mick to want to host another next year!

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: GUEST,Essex Girl
Date: 11 Oct 10 - 08:00 AM

Although I didn't get there until 7 p.m. I had an excellent evening. Great to see so many people enjoying themselves. Pigs Ear were good as usual ans it was nice to have Waddard singing. I'll look forward to the Saturday night sessions can't make November but will be there on 4th December!
Linda

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Girl Friday
Date: 11 Oct 10 - 07:36 AM

Don- Foots Cray is mostly industry now - that's why we have to keep the pub going. It is under threat of closure in two years time, as it's on prime industrial land, I guess. I think people came from The Crays in general. There were a couple from Belvedere who won the white wine. I dropped it into them yesterday. They saw the event in the News Shopper, and said that they will come along more often.

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 11 Oct 10 - 03:13 AM

Hi Don

Wasn't it great!

the paper was the News Shopper - here News Shopper

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Don(Wyziwyg)T
Date: 10 Oct 10 - 08:17 PM

Sue, what's the name of the local paper which covered the event, and do they have a website?

I'm hoping to get some pics of the outside early session.

I still can't quite be;lieve how well that went. The pub was packed from about 2pm, and I didn't know there were that many people in Footscray.

I had a ball, and I'm looking forward to Nov 6th, when I should be bringing some new material.

Don T.

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Girl Friday
Date: 10 Oct 10 - 10:19 AM

Rafflesbear "I think the blood part was quite a feature of the event and we should consider something similar at any future Crayside Folk Day - perhaps a partial drowning, maybe Sue could then pour some water on the victim :-) "

G. F.   Don't tempt me !!!!

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 10 Oct 10 - 09:02 AM

The Crayside Folk website has been updated with a review of our festival and some pictures on the gallery page

Review

Gallery

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 10 Oct 10 - 07:14 AM

Thanks to Fisheye for the lift home much welcomed I was knackered.

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 10 Oct 10 - 05:33 AM

And thanks also to all the people who sprang to my aid and to everyone who expressed concern.

I think the blood part was quite a feature of the event and we should consider something similar at any future Crayside Folk Day - perhaps a partial drowning, maybe Sue could then pour some water on the victim :-)

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Rob Naylor
Date: 10 Oct 10 - 05:28 AM

PS: And I loved the "Wild Hunt" Bedlam Morris. When I've seen Morris dancing in the past it's often seemed a bit "twee"...this lot were anything but twee. Really enjoyed watching them, and I'm glad RB got back in time for their last set. I've got videos of their second set....and permission from the Squire to upload them to YouTube (once I've got them off my phone).

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Rob Naylor
Date: 10 Oct 10 - 05:23 AM

PLC: I recall that excellent helper from the pub who instructed you to lie on the wall and keep you leg up in the air?
You put your leg up in the air and fell off the wall.

Yeah... there was nearly another accident then...I was laughing so much than I nearly fell in the river!!!

BUT for the first time ever my car first aid kit got some use. Amazing that there were 3 first aid kits there within seconds. But no steri-strips in any of them.

RB: The best bit was explaining to them at the hospital when they asked how it happened -
Well we were racing ducks in the River Cray. I was standing at the finish line in the middle of the river to catch the ducks as they came past.....

I wish I'd been a fly on the wall in the treatment room!

Seriously, it was a great event. I hope enough people turned up for Mick to have made a bit of something for his hosting efforts. The place seemed quite crowded for a good chunk of the day, so hopefully he did OK out of it.

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 10 Oct 10 - 05:01 AM

Superb write up Pierre. I have to admit that at one stage it looked like a remake of High Plains Drifter

The best bit was explaining to them at the hospital when they asked how it happened -

Well we were racing ducks in the River Cray. I was standing at the finish line in the middle of the river to catch the ducks as they came past.....

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 09 Oct 10 - 08:21 PM

"There,s Sommit a foot?
I couldnt resist that "Im sorry
"Pierre

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 09 Oct 10 - 08:09 PM

First and foremost.
I would like to thank Rafflesbearfoot for his excellent job of advertising this event which was so wonderfully successful. because of the painstaking efforts he put into this event with the help of the Crayside folk committee.

To Sue and Trevor who kept everything in order has only T.D.L. can?
To a wonderful selection of singers musicians who made this event work like clock work
to thanks to Pigs Ear and earlier in the evening Ron Tudor Border who rounded the evening off so wonderfully well.

I do not think I can recall such a excellent 1st event get off to such a cracking start.
I returned home this evening having had such a perfect day.
has Lou Read would say?


FINALLY. The river incident.
I hope Rafflesbearfoot that your foot heals soon.I have never seen such a bloody palaver in all me born days?
"You....."Cavorting about in a river?

I was watching the Duck racing with great enjoyment?
I turn me back for 2 seconds and its like a ................................? 'A jAWS movie"?
("Jaws 5 "The Cray attacks)
Claret everywhere. i COULDN'T BELIEVE ME EYES? i was really both shocked and stunned. Truely?

I recall that excellent helper from the pub who instructed you to lie on the wall and keep you leg up in the air?
You put your leg up in the air and fell off the wall.

But she did bandage your foot bless her and I said to her afterwards on your behalf Rafflesbear Thanks and brought her a drink.

Then when you get back from hospital after having had your foot sawn back on. having had to endure Injections for "This "That and the other
Sue proceeds to put 100s and 1000s on this recipe of disaster by plunging her walking stick on your bad foot.
I saw the color drain from your face I did.

I WOULDNT MIND?
but these series of ..........?
Unfortunate events usually happens to me? in a drunken state.
I paced myself after being witness to all the above and has folk noticed and remarked on
"I stayed sober. ish.

Rafflesbear in future whenever I see you "I will say God helpus there,s spmmit a foot in the hope that it will remind you to wear Wellies in future.

The Duke of Wellington invented the Wellington boot after the Muddy battlefield at Waterloo ( That place over the hills and faraway)
In June 1815 in order to keep his feet dry .
"I quote
`'and his Lord"
stood most proud within them?
I suggest you buy a pair and take up the same stance?
Accident happen when one least expect them?

Nice to see Steve Morrison at the event it was a rare treat.
The best and kindest regards to all Pierre,








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Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 09 Oct 10 - 07:12 PM

Absolutely brilliant. A big thank you to everyone who came along, all the star performers, the Wild Hunt Bedlam Morris, the Landlord and his staff, the pub regulars for taking us to their hearts and the singaround musicians and singers and those who manned the sales stand

Also thanks to the staff of Queen Mary's Hospital who got me back in time to see the last Morris set.

A long and wonderful day and if people are to be believed we have gained recruits to our Monday sessions

Absolutely no question that there will be another, the only question is when!

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 09 Oct 10 - 04:27 AM

It's today folks - 12.30 'til closing time

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: GUEST,pete from seven stars link
Date: 08 Oct 10 - 04:27 PM

short an curly done excellent set at ivy leaf last night.colin plans to come along to support me-maybe others

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 08 Oct 10 - 03:21 PM

Although we only started our sessions in the Seven Stars, Foots Cray near Sidcup, Kent at the end of June, we are running a one-day mini festival tomorrow, October 9th starting at 12.30 and going through to closing time. Entry is FREE

The festival consists of

Showcase for our excellent regulars from 12.30pm
Morris dancing by Wild Hunt Bedlam Morris at 2.30, 3.15 and 4.00pm
Guest performers from 5.00pm
Star Guests from 8.00pm
Ample opportunity for singarounds and jamming for all - over 5 hours of it at 2.15pm, 6.00pm and 10.00pm - OR whenever you like if you can find a dead space!

AND DUCK RACING IN THE CRAY FROM 1.30pm - £1 a duck for cash prizes

Real Ale bar with guest beers
Snacks and Barbecue available 12.00pm and 5.00pm

We have a large festival car park across the road and excellent bus connections from most of South-east London / North-west Kent, plus direct bus connections from a number of local stations. Buses run late

Full details of Crayside Folk, how to get there and the programme for the Festival can be found on our festival website

We look forward to welcoming as many mudcatters as possible and ask you to bring someone new to folk music with you!

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Girl Friday
Date: 08 Oct 10 - 12:29 PM

Then I expect a virtuoso performance soon.

Am a bit worried now, about the wevva. Who's been praying for rain ?

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Rob Naylor
Date: 08 Oct 10 - 10:08 AM

It would indeedy. He's a very good and patient teacher (has to be, with me as a student!).

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Girl Friday
Date: 08 Oct 10 - 10:06 AM

That will be the same Geoff Easeman that's playing at 5 would it?

Wellies'll be good Pierre

Obviously no other mudcat people are coming, so I hope they turn up at Otford.

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Rob Naylor
Date: 08 Oct 10 - 09:15 AM

Won't be able to get there much before 1200 as I'm having a guitar lesson with Geoff Easeman in the morning :-)

Fingerpicking is coming on a bit now....eventually I'll be able to fingerpick and sing at the same time, rather than mainly just strumming as I do now.

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Girl Friday
Date: 08 Oct 10 - 07:54 AM

Right. This would be a fold up paper ship would it ?

We can always use your help Woodsie and Rob

Anyone else

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: GUEST,Woodsie
Date: 08 Oct 10 - 07:21 AM

I'm bringing my ship!

If the music isn't much cop I can sail of down the Cray to the sea and cruise about for a few days

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 08 Oct 10 - 06:14 AM

I will be there for 110clock with guitar leads some one ought to bring Wellie boots incase a Duck gets stuck?

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Rob Naylor
Date: 08 Oct 10 - 05:44 AM

I should be there, at least for a good chunk of the day.

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: GUEST,Woodseye
Date: 08 Oct 10 - 05:01 AM

Well only one day to go for this great event,though looking through this thread there doesn't seem to be much interest from mudcatters! Come on you lot, who's going?

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Girl Friday
Date: 07 Oct 10 - 10:58 AM

The News Shopper is sending a photographer and is doing a follow up - so it should get in the paper. Unfortunately, no one delivers the paper in my area.

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Girl Friday
Date: 06 Oct 10 - 09:50 AM

Lots of wind might cause problems with the sound

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 05 Oct 10 - 09:41 PM

Windy I,ll briong me Kite?

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Girl Friday
Date: 05 Oct 10 - 05:33 PM

Pete- Trev and I will be listening- I'm compere

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 05 Oct 10 - 12:34 PM

Pete, if the weather forecast proves accurate you will be outside and your audience will actually be swollen by those watching the ducks, also we are hoping that there will be so many people that more than one event at a time becomes essential given some of the restricted spaces we are operating in. Simultaneous events are common at festivals and enable us to cater for all sorts.

The ducks, as you rightly say, are a just a novelty

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: GUEST,pete
Date: 05 Oct 10 - 11:45 AM

hopefully some will stay in to support the very good pianist ian and myself despite the duck novelty being heavily pushed

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Girl Friday
Date: 05 Oct 10 - 10:05 AM

Days to go now, last minute touches being dealt with

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 05 Oct 10 - 05:04 AM

Guest beers confirmed as

Altons Pride (Championship beer of Britain 2008)

and

Gravesend Shrimper

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 05 Oct 10 - 03:08 AM

There appears to be a settled period of good dry weather forecast from Thursday onwards, through Saturday and into next week.

Temperature forecast for Saturday is 21 degrees, the only downside is that it may be a little windy, so it looks good for all the outside events, Yay!!

Rafflesbridge

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 04 Oct 10 - 04:39 PM

Not anopther Noah gotta enough with Mr Bridge.

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Girl Friday
Date: 04 Oct 10 - 12:12 PM

Can we have the B B C wevva in the morning please? And Yahoo's in the afternoon

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Girl Friday
Date: 04 Oct 10 - 12:09 PM

Are you trying to compete with Mr Bridge?

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 04 Oct 10 - 09:49 AM

Setup starts at 10.00 Pierre, you're most welcome to join us then.

Weather forecast could be worse -

Met office - More settled and mainly dry weather with some bright and sunny spells looks to make inroads into the country from the north and east during the weekend

Yahoo - High 17°C, AM Fog / PM Sun, Wind From East at 19 kmph, Chance of Precipitation 10%

BBC - No rain beyond Wednesday

fingers crossed

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: GUEST,Wooden Top
Date: 04 Oct 10 - 08:10 AM

Her Lie indie mourning

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 04 Oct 10 - 07:13 AM

I forgot to bring the Guitar leads on sunday night.
I.ll bring them with me Saturday what time do you want me to be there if you want a hand setting up?

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Girl Friday
Date: 03 Oct 10 - 05:56 PM

I've just seen the Bexley Magazine. We are indeed listed = the only event in the Borough on Saturday

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: melodeonboy
Date: 03 Oct 10 - 04:47 PM

Ah, that would be the Blindings from Effingham, better know as the Effingham Blindings! :)

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 03 Oct 10 - 06:59 AM

No, Effingham

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: GUEST,Girl Friday
Date: 03 Oct 10 - 06:21 AM

Is it true that the Buckinghams moved to Gillingham just to avoid the Crays duckinghan ?

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 03 Oct 10 - 04:44 AM

The last I heard the Buckingham's from Bellingham had done a council house exchange
with the with the Caddinghams from Gillingham?

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Girl Friday
Date: 01 Oct 10 - 10:02 AM

I'd heard that it was The Buckinghams from Bellingham

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 30 Sep 10 - 01:21 PM

Will Dave Kenningham,s three female backing singers be coming.
The Bellinghams from Buckingham.

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 30 Sep 10 - 05:33 AM

Folk day thread will disappear after October 9th - it is usual for a club to start a new thread for a festival

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: GUEST
Date: 30 Sep 10 - 05:09 AM

"I never know what's happening in Crayside these days as there appears to be a paucity of information on Mudcat. Could someone perhaps add a thread or two to rectify the situation?"

Agreed! Tooooo many threads that all seem to merge into the same thing that I can't be @rsed to read anymore! Although I did read this one ;-)

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 30 Sep 10 - 04:32 AM

Hi Mick,

Sadly Dave Kennington will not be performing on Saturday week but we have a replacement in Dave Kenningham who I think you may find is even better.

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: GUEST,Cyril Catchpole
Date: 30 Sep 10 - 04:23 AM

I heard a rumour that the great world famous (in Eltham) Dave Kennington may be playing at the festival. Is this true, or just one of those ubfounded rumours that usually start in the lead up to such an event. I told my wife that it was highly unlikely that a fledgling venture such as Crayside Folk could even afford such a mega star! Another rumour is that it is a Dave Kennington impersonator/tribute act that is booked. Please put us out of our misery and confirm which one, if any is appearing. Couldn't see anything on the flyer that I saw in the pub last night. WE may have to book a larger coach!

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 30 Sep 10 - 04:09 AM

"that, you could then then you would be"

it's still early in the morning

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 30 Sep 10 - 04:06 AM

Actually you don't have to rely on Mudcat as we have a facebook group where we also display photographs of our jolly band of followers (and Sticky) and also our information packed website

But the best way of finding out what is going on is to come down and see us at one of our events - there are plenty to choose from

A good one to start with would be our one day festival on Saturday October 9th at which you would be more than welcome

If you enjoy that, you could then then you would be more than welcome to come along on Monday evenings for our regular singarounds which have proved very popular

You may even be tempted to put your name down for one of the slots at the 'Crayside Live' open mike sessions which will be starting on November 6th because we like what you do and we would be more than happy to have you along as we need your enthusiasm and humour to stop us becoming miserable (and the shirts in case the lights fail)

So you see we have probably struck the balance about right with Mudcat and there is probably no need for more threads..... yet :-)

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: melodeonboy
Date: 30 Sep 10 - 03:07 AM

I never know what's happening in Crayside these days as there appears to be a paucity of information on Mudcat. Could someone perhaps add a thread or two to rectify the situation?

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Girl Friday
Date: 29 Sep 10 - 02:00 PM

It's a Rafflesbear Production . Good innit ?

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 29 Sep 10 - 01:01 PM

Avery good site well done.

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Girl Friday
Date: 29 Sep 10 - 09:18 AM

There are a lot off double yellows on the streets around the pub, so this is excellent news . If you are fit enough to walk then what Pierre says is correct. The public transport is very good too, for those who don't want to drive. Details on the website, which bears repeating

Click on How to Get There

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 29 Sep 10 - 07:37 AM

Parking sorted !!!

I have spoken to the Facilities Manager of Progressive Media and they are happy for us to use their car park on the day. Their car park is almost immediately opposite the Seven Stars, on the other side of the bridge

Our thanks to Progressive Media for their kindness, that's another worry gone

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 29 Sep 10 - 12:04 AM

There,s plenty of local Car parking off the main road Ducky Stop Flapping?

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 28 Sep 10 - 03:39 PM

and Pigs Ear might fly.

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Girl Friday
Date: 28 Sep 10 - 02:55 PM

Ahem ! We are going to need all the car park, so no opening gates. They will turn into Flood Gates ! Perhaps we can persuade Lidl not to close off the understore area.

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 28 Sep 10 - 01:33 PM

Thanks Pierre, don't forget you're on at 2.00pm sharp

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 28 Sep 10 - 01:13 PM

I will try to lend a hand but there might be sommit a foot being ibn Cray.
Remind me nearer the time.

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 28 Sep 10 - 11:26 AM

Went round today putting posters in shop windows in Sidcup and Foots Cray.

Well received, some poeple sounded as though they might be interested in coming along. So what DO we do if 400 people turn up?

1 - open the gates to the car park
2 - construct a bridge across the river on to the grassy area opposite

It's not such a problem if only ten people turn up, we can just pack up and go home. Nothing to go on for numbers but we'll soon know!

One thing for sure I'm dead chuffed at the line-up we've got

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Girl Friday
Date: 28 Sep 10 - 11:08 AM

Managed to get a few helpers signed up last night, more volunteers will lighten the load though. One or two hours is all we are asking.

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Girl Friday
Date: 27 Sep 10 - 11:15 AM

The other beer is, I think a Whitstable but await confirmation.

Right you regular Crayfolk. We still need a few helpers on the day.

Who's offering ?

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 27 Sep 10 - 09:59 AM

First confirmed guest beer is the award winning Barnsley Gold

Barnsley Gold

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 27 Sep 10 - 09:08 AM

but wouldn't they go a bit faster if they thought they were about to be shot?

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Girl Friday
Date: 27 Sep 10 - 09:00 AM

Pierre - it is Duck Racing -not Duck Shooting !!!!!

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 27 Sep 10 - 04:54 AM

Duck racing
I bring me Dart firing 2.2 Air rifle just to make thing interesting?

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 27 Sep 10 - 04:43 AM

Duck racing - "Ah, so one's called Reg, one's called Ron, what of the remaining four?"

OK - they will be named
Reggie
Ronnie
Charlie
Jimmy
Robbie
Ricky

To start the race they must be 'passively released' by resting the palm of the hand on the bridge parapet at the time of letting go - this is to avoid injury to the ducks caused by being hurled down the river to gain an advantage.

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: GUEST,Wooodzeee
Date: 26 Sep 10 - 04:42 AM

Well done Rafflesbear!

See y'all t'marrow!

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 26 Sep 10 - 04:34 AM

Well if nobody turns up it won't be through ignorance - every household in Bexley has received the information in the what's on section of the Bexley Borough magazine!!

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Girl Friday
Date: 12 Sep 10 - 05:50 PM

Yes please

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 12 Sep 10 - 05:43 PM

I'd better print some more then!! :-)

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Girl Friday
Date: 12 Sep 10 - 05:24 PM

I put out 25 fliers at the Wat Tyler do, and most of them were taken.

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Girl Friday
Date: 11 Sep 10 - 07:19 PM

Or here Lola's

or here
Glendevon House

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 11 Sep 10 - 06:38 PM

If anyone wants overnight accommodation, probably the most convenient hotel is the Mary Rose Inn, just two miles away on the 51 bus route

Mary Rose Inn

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Girl Friday
Date: 11 Sep 10 - 06:16 PM

Excellent stuff! I've been leaving publicity on all the tables at The Barge. I even asked Tim to put up a poster for us, and he has.

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 11 Sep 10 - 10:00 AM

I have been paddling in the Cray today to test the Duck Racing.

It works! The ducks have to be dropped on the downstream side of the bridge otherwise they get stuck in the standing wave of the weir. There is overtaking and it is easily possible to get to the finish line from the start before the ducks arrive. It is also possible to pluck the ducks from the water at the end of the race before they disappear into the distance.

So, the concept is that we have six differently coloured plastic ducks that you hire for £1 to enter a race. You take these to the bridge and on the word of command drop them into the Cray. The ducks float downstream to the finish line. The winner gets £5 and £1 goes to Crayside Folk Club funds!

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: GUEST,Girl Friday
Date: 08 Sep 10 - 06:27 PM

What A Full, Folk , Fun packed Day!! One not to be missed

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 08 Sep 10 - 05:23 PM

12.00 Doors Open
12.30 Welcome in song by Tone Deaf Leopard
12.45 Liam Fitzpatrick
13.00 Dave Kenningham
13.15 Mick Woods
13.30 Peter Homewood + Ian Perrols plus outdoor - Cray Duck Racing
13.45 Christine Halpin
14.00 Peter Howcroft
14.15 Singaround through to 17.00
14.30 Wild Hunt Bedlam Morris set 1
15.15 Wild Hunt set 2
16.00 Wild Hunt set 3
17.00 Win Thompson
17.20 Contentibus = Grahame Hood + Geoff Easeman
17.40 The Old Money
18.00 Singaround
20.00 Don Thompson
20.30 Ron Trueman-Border
21.00 Pigs Ear
21.30 Tone Deaf Leopard
22.00 Jam Session to finish

Real Ale bar with Guest Beers.
Food and snacks 12.00 to 14.00 and 17.00 to 19.00

Sales and Information stand 12.30 to 17.00

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 06 Sep 10 - 07:55 AM

or put them off :-)

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Girl Friday
Date: 06 Sep 10 - 07:46 AM

As long as his shirt doesn't outshine our other performers !

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 05 Sep 10 - 07:14 PM

Nah! Trust me, he wouldn't miss the big event of the day.

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: GUEST,Girl Friday
Date: 05 Sep 10 - 07:02 PM

He's always doing a gig somewhere - and will probably invent one to get out of it !

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 05 Sep 10 - 06:04 PM

Hope not :-)

Doing anything on Oct 9th MB? You'd liven us up :-)

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 05 Sep 10 - 05:07 PM

I wouldn't Know"?

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: melodeonboy
Date: 05 Sep 10 - 04:52 PM

Do you also go bare, Pierre?

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 05 Sep 10 - 03:32 PM

I work at the Imperial War Museum .
I am a Bedlam Boy. Fact
I do want drink but I dont want Money.

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 05 Sep 10 - 03:26 PM

OK it's Wild Hunt Bedlam Morris, dancing at 2.30, 3.15 and 4.00pm

Wild Hunt Morris

All those brilliant acts plus the chance to star yourself and NO CHARGE FOR ENTRY

Foots Cray, for those who don't know, is next to Sidcup on the South-East London, North-West Kent border and the venue, the Seven Stars, is a large riverside Grade 2 listed pub which in parts dates back to the 16th century and is less than a minute from the A20, eight minutes from Junction 3 on the M25

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Girl Friday
Date: 03 Sep 10 - 06:27 AM

Firstly - Pierre- leopards don't hoot - owls do that, we growl !

I'm not a Quaker either. But I like their oats.

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 02 Sep 10 - 04:31 PM

My religion has nothing to do with this Pierre and you're in the wrong thread anyway :-) you want the sessions one !

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 02 Sep 10 - 04:17 PM

Sue your in cahoots with Rafflesbear, I may Duck out of this your all quakers?

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 02 Sep 10 - 04:12 PM

Just to spell it out, apart from this excellent and fearsome (oops I may have just given it away) morris troupe we have

Pigs Ear
Ron Trueman-Border
Don Thompson
Grahame Hood with Geoff Easeman
Dave Kenningham
Mick Woods
Win Thompson
New duo 'The Old Money'
Tone Deaf Leopard
and support from regulars of the Crayside Monday Sessions

Guest beers and snacks available

all that and still up to 5 1/2 hours of singarounds through the day!!

Well I'm impressed anyway.....

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 02 Sep 10 - 03:48 PM

Info is now on the website! What a star studded day this is turning out to be!

We are just waiting final confirmation that the timing is OK with the whodoyouthinkitcouldbe? Morris side

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Girl Friday
Date: 02 Sep 10 - 01:26 PM

It's gone very quiet on this thread since I asked for helpers. We can't do it all ourselves, there's too much going on ! We now have a Morris side willing to come and dance for us. Which one ? Look on the website, the info should be up soon.


Crayside Folk Day

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Girl Friday
Date: 30 Aug 10 - 10:29 AM

We need some volunteers from amongst our regulars to help man the sales stand, help with duck marshalling (plastic ones), and other jobs. Any takers?

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Girl Friday
Date: 28 Aug 10 - 07:10 PM

Ah, so one's called Reg, one's called Ron, what of the remaining four?

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 26 Aug 10 - 02:26 PM

Honest - they are identical and the colours are accurate so don't have a quack at me!!

Cray twins? We've got the Cray sextuplets :-)

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Girl Friday
Date: 26 Aug 10 - 02:18 PM

I don't want to speak out of tern, but coot you knot have found moorhen divers means to tell these ducks apart? After all, wigeon teal a lot of trouble to organize this. Pochard, if you look in a bird book it would be smews to you. Pintail Monday, Goldeneye.



Dictated by Mumblin Len.

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Girl Friday
Date: 26 Aug 10 - 02:01 PM

I've seen the photofits, aside from being all different colours they are identical. Is this a lineup? What's the crime ? They should each have a name or number. If there has been mallard of forethought, they should have numbers.

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 25 Aug 10 - 02:28 PM

I have added photofits of the six ducks to the bottom of the festival page

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: GUEST,Girl Friday
Date: 25 Aug 10 - 01:56 PM

Excellent- how many ducks have we got? ... More ducks than morris dancers it seems ! A big plus is ducks don't require beer!

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 25 Aug 10 - 11:09 AM

updated festival programme

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 24 Aug 10 - 03:25 PM

How about some of that cheep plastic bread

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 24 Aug 10 - 01:41 PM

We have plans for Duck racing during the day.

The ancient sport which has more recently acquired the name of Pooh Sticks will be conducted with plastic ducks, launched from the south side of the bridge over the Cray the finish line will be at the garden of the Seven Stars.

I am sure we can run to prizes for the winners - what do you think a plastic duck would like?

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Girl Friday
Date: 13 Aug 10 - 01:18 PM

Still hunting for Morris eh? I think I saw a herd, but they were heading for Broadstairs from Sidmouth

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 13 Aug 10 - 12:57 PM

Any Morris sides looking for a gig on October 9th ?

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Girl Friday
Date: 10 Aug 10 - 05:55 PM

I quote from Richard Bridge's earlier posting

"Wee and a Shave".


It isn't about bel canto.
We are indeed back from Sidmouth!
Shame you missed our performance at Dukes Richard, we had 'em rockin' to Wee and A Shave, they were singing and clapping, and were probably very drunk. We ended a 40 minute slot at The Hub with it too. We had to use a lot of ingenuity as no drumming was allowed whilst the concert was on. We sang "Road Kill Cafe"... it seemed apt with all the food concessions surrounding us, and there was actually a chap from Market Harborough in our audience.

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 10 Aug 10 - 04:10 PM

Raffles"
The Traveller was a lot better?
Some bugger will disagree without doubt?
regards to all Pierre.

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 10 Aug 10 - 04:06 PM

'One can tell the Sidmouth lot are back?
" surfing The mud?
"Whata palaver?

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 10 Aug 10 - 04:01 PM

I didn't think it would be long afore ye jumped on the band wagon
"How are you Richard?

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 10 Aug 10 - 11:06 AM

Enter Maurice!

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Don(Wyziwyg)T
Date: 10 Aug 10 - 10:53 AM

Ssssshhhh!

Be vewwy quiet, we're hunting Mowwis.

DT.

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 10 Aug 10 - 10:36 AM

Can't make my mind up between the traveller or the convertible.

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 10 Aug 10 - 09:58 AM

Hope you have a Licence for Morris hunting?

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Girl Friday
Date: 10 Aug 10 - 09:53 AM

Raffles Bear is hunting for Morris.... details later. We appreciate that it is probably closed season for morris dancers.

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: GUEST,Girl Friday
Date: 09 Aug 10 - 07:57 AM

We need to work out the logistics... nothing is set in stone as yet... I am still waiting an enthusiastic and commited response from a certain local morris side.... Simples !!!

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: GUEST,Essex Girl
Date: 09 Aug 10 - 06:54 AM

It's in the diary, hope to make it for at least some of the day.

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: GUEST,Woodsie
Date: 09 Aug 10 - 06:26 AM

Yes Richard about time you ventured out of the Medway and Northeast of the M25.

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 09 Aug 10 - 05:37 AM

There are a number of slots to showcase the talents of our regulars which I sincerely hope will include not only the superb Dave Kenningham but also yourself as well Woodsie! Besides which together you make a terrific double act

and well said Richard, couldn't agree more. Incidentally, it would be nice to think we might see you in the suburbs sometime?

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: GUEST,Woodsie
Date: 09 Aug 10 - 04:17 AM

I assume the great Dave Kenningham is included in the line-up!

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 09 Aug 10 - 03:18 AM

I think that my two favourite Leopard lyrics would be

"Rebel (without bladder control)"

and

"Wee and a Shave".


It isn't about bel canto.

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Girl Friday
Date: 08 Aug 10 - 08:46 PM

Indeed he has... what a plethora of talent we have in S.E. London !

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 08 Aug 10 - 03:56 PM

I understand that Grahame Hood, excellent dulcimer player, has agreed to do a spot for us on the 9th :-)

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Girl Friday
Date: 08 Aug 10 - 11:47 AM

Whoever you are Kentish Crooner, be aware that this is a Leopards C(l)ub
We can do as we wish and do not have to account for our actions here!
The intention is for us to lead everyone into the Jam Session at the end!

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 07 Aug 10 - 03:54 AM

Serious? No. Their light hearted and humourous parodies are superb - see

Thieves of Peckham Rye

and

Roadkill Cafe

Like most others I wondered what was happening when I first saw them but relax and go with the flow and you've got two warm and entertaining people

And if you still can't see it there's nine hours of entertainment before their slot!

Subject: RE: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: GUEST,Kentish Crooner
Date: 06 Aug 10 - 08:24 PM

Only problem - Tone Deaf Leopard - Headlining!!!

You can't be serious ...

Subject: Crayside Folk Day, Foots Cray - Oct 9th
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 06 Aug 10 - 03:30 PM

Although we only started our sessions in the Seven Stars, Foots Cray near Sidcup, Kent at the end of June, we shall be running a one-day mini festival on October 9th starting at 12.30 and going through to closing time. Entry is free

We are planning a mixture of the following

Showcase for our excellent regulars
Guest performers
Ample opportunity for singarounds and jamming for all
Morris dancing

There is a real ale bar and the landlord has promised us guest beers
Snacks available lunchtime and early evening

The Seven Stars has a large car park and excellent bus connections from most of South-east London / North-west Kent, plus direct bus connections from a number of local stations. Buses run late

Full details of Crayside Folk, how to get there and the provisional programme for the Festival can be found on our website - see Crayside Festival

We look forward to welcoming as many mudcatters as possible and invite you to bring someone new to folk music with you!