Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010

Subject: Max in South Wales - Mudgather!
From: Anne Lister
Date: 18 Aug 10 - 11:18 AM

I'll try to back this up with emails to those Mudcatters locally that I have email addresses for - but the plan is that we will meet Max from Newport train station on Sunday 29th August and bring him back to our home here in Pontypool.
On the Monday we'll both be working at Llancaiach Fawr, and although I'm sure Max would find that interesting for a while I'm not sure he'd want to spend all day there. So any Mudcatter who would like to offer their services as a tour guide - you could either come here to pick him up or come to Llancaiach (and return him to us either here after 5.45 pm or there before 5 pm). On the Tuesday I'm happy to show off some local stuff ... BUT IN THE EVENING we'll be hosting a Mudgather.
My thoughts for this is that we can have a barbecue (hoping the weather is kind to us) - if all of you intending to come can bring something to sling on the barbecue as well as something to drink then I'll provide salads and jacket spuds etc, and probably some desserts.
If you're reading this and you're in South Wales on Tuesday 31st August (or close enough to come to Pontypool, so this includes Bristol, Gloucester, Cheltenham, Hereford etc) let me know if you're intending to come. If you'd like directions, you'll need to send me a pm with your regular email.
Should be fun!
And after our experiences hosting Cllr's friends recently, it'd be great if someone could bring a bottle of Penderyn whisky or some Merlyn, to give a true taste of Wales!

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather!
From: pavane
Date: 18 Aug 10 - 12:19 PM

Great shame - I live in South Wales but work in London, so I can't make it. But say hello from me and thanks for all the good work.

Are you thinking of taking him as far as the Gower? Or Brecon Beacons?

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010
From: My guru always said
Date: 18 Aug 10 - 02:13 PM

Pavance, he'll be transferred to the Gower after the Mudgather to stay with CraneDriver & SussexCarole for a day or so before returning to London. Have you noticed there's a London session for Max on Thursday Sept 2nd? It's at the Black Lion in Plaistow and there's a thread about it somewhere....

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010
From: Anne Lister
Date: 18 Aug 10 - 02:48 PM

Might well make it to the Beacons on Tuesday morning (it's not far from here) or if someone is picking him up from Llancaiach it'd be even easier.

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010
From: Splott Man
Date: 19 Aug 10 - 04:02 AM

I'm happy to do the Monday with Max, Anne. I'll come to Llancaiach Fawr at a time to suit.

What do you fancy Max? Down a coal mine at Big Pit? More Welsh heritage at St Fagan's? Mountain scenery? Coastal scenery? I can't offer Welsh Blues though.

I'm working in Crickhowell that evening, so if I can hang around for a cuppa for an hour or so at tea time (food at the gig, so no feeding worries).

I announced the Mudgather at Llantrisant last night, and have notified Frank Hennessy.

Cheers

Splott Man

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010
From: pavane
Date: 19 Aug 10 - 04:09 AM

I will try and make it to the Black Lion then. And I am sure that CraneDriver will take good care of him.

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010
From: Anne Lister
Date: 19 Aug 10 - 04:18 AM

You can certainly have a cuppa with us, Ned!

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010
From: GUEST,Andrew
Date: 19 Aug 10 - 04:31 AM

Excuse my ignorance but who is Max?

Andrew, Bluegrasser from near Pontypool

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010
From: pavane
Date: 19 Aug 10 - 04:41 AM

No-one imporant. Just the guy who started and runs Mudcat, and on whose servers it resides.

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010
From: My guru always said
Date: 19 Aug 10 - 04:48 AM

Guest Andrew: Max is coming over from the USA on his first trip to the UK, being passed from pillar to post by us MudCatters. As pavane says, he's the founder and owner of MudCat which started off rooted in Blues which is his first love, and he's a great player too. Hope you can get along to the MudGather, if you don't know where Anne Lister is based and need directions, check her website!

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010
From: SussexCarole
Date: 19 Aug 10 - 04:57 AM

Max will be with us here on Gower from late Tuesday night until Thursday morning. We are planning sightseeing on Wednesday during the day (Llantrisant in the evening). If anyone would like to share Wednesday with us here in Llangennith let us know

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010
From: pavane
Date: 19 Aug 10 - 05:34 AM

Don't let him fall off the end of Wales!

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010
From: pavane
Date: 19 Aug 10 - 05:36 AM

Better have some (blues) harps with me in Plaistow, then

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010
From: Zen
Date: 19 Aug 10 - 07:02 AM

I'll be down from Scotland on the Pembrokeshire coast that week. What's the nearest Max is likely to be staying/visiting? Probably still a little far away I suspect!

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010
From: Crane Driver
Date: 19 Aug 10 - 08:05 AM

hi Zen,

Nearest to Pembrokeshire would be ourselves on the Gower peninsula.

See our website here

But we'll be taking Max to Llantrisant Folk Club Wednesday night and he's leaving Thursday, so unless you can join us during the day, which you're very welcome to do, I fear that won't be much help.

Andrew

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010
From: Charley Noble
Date: 19 Aug 10 - 08:08 AM

Treat him gently. We'll still need him back here some time to boot up the servers.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010
From: My guru always said
Date: 19 Aug 10 - 08:20 AM

If anyone in the South Walian contingent would like a Max's Escapade Tshirt, PM me with size required and I'll send them along with Max. They're £10 with £3 going to MudCat funds.

ps. I have one 'small' left but have run out of 'mediums'....

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010
From: Anne Lister
Date: 19 Aug 10 - 06:53 PM

There must be some 'Catters who are coming, surely? Only heard from a few of you so far!

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010
From: My guru always said
Date: 20 Aug 10 - 01:31 AM

They'll sneak out of the woodwork when the time comes Anne, never fear!

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010
From: catspaw49
Date: 20 Aug 10 - 01:56 AM

I think Max will be fine in Wales, a lot of people are. I read about this one guy name of Jonah who was real big in Wales and it all worked out well for him..............

Spaw

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010
From: Noreen
Date: 20 Aug 10 - 02:28 AM

:-)

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010
From: Newport Boy
Date: 20 Aug 10 - 03:25 AM

Crane Driver - we'll be at our caravan at Hillend during Wednesday, and would like to meet up during the day. What are you planning?

Anne - sorry I can't make Tuesday, but we're committed to be at Llangennith Tuesday morning.

Phil

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010
From: Crane Driver
Date: 20 Aug 10 - 07:50 AM

Hmmmmm - planning is probably a bit strong. Depends on the weather, for one thing. Depends on when we wake up after getting back from the Mudgather. Probably a late breakfast is on the cards, followed by visits to some of Gower's more scenic locations - no time to do 'em all! You're very welcome to join us - give us a ring (number is on website) and we'll work something out.

Andrew

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010
From: Charley Noble
Date: 20 Aug 10 - 07:54 AM

Max-

Don't get too close to the edge of the cliff. It's a loooonnnngggg waaaaayyyyy dooowwwwnnnnn!

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010
From: dick greenhaus
Date: 20 Aug 10 - 08:33 AM

How many letters does it take to spell MAX in Welsh?

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010
From: Soldier boy
Date: 20 Aug 10 - 09:14 AM

To follow Max's personal diary/memoire of his visit to the UK go to:

"Max's Thread - UK Escapade"

Which he has just started on arriving here.

Chris

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010
From: Noreen
Date: 20 Aug 10 - 10:16 AM

Max's Thread - UK Escapade

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010
From: pavane
Date: 20 Aug 10 - 10:20 AM

Dick: There's no X in Welsh (Or J - even though lots of Joneses) so it can't be done. But there was a Prince Macsen, I think

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010
From: pavane
Date: 20 Aug 10 - 10:22 AM

According to Welsh legend, the Emperor Magnus Maximus, known as Macsen Wledig (the Imperator), was a widowed senator living in Rome.

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010
From: pavane
Date: 20 Aug 10 - 10:25 AM

And is it the same name anyway? "Welsh: Macsen; Latin: Maximus; English: Maximilian"

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010
From: Anne Lister
Date: 20 Aug 10 - 01:22 PM

Macsen is indeed generally thought to be Maximilian.

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010
From: GUEST,Andrew
Date: 22 Aug 10 - 06:33 AM

Hello Anne
If you are counting numbers 2 of us are looking forward to coming to your event, and will bring food drink and our instruments.

Andrew & Marie

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010
From: Anne Lister
Date: 22 Aug 10 - 11:03 AM

Thanks for letting me know, Andrew - if you need address and directions, email me

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010
From: SussexCarole
Date: 26 Aug 10 - 12:16 PM

Refresh!

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 26 Aug 10 - 12:22 PM

Hey, UK Mudcatters - has Max touched his feet to the ground? Sounds like he's being transported so successfully he's doing a slow motion crowd surf. ;-D

SRS

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010
From: Noreen
Date: 26 Aug 10 - 05:00 PM

:)

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010
From: Anne Lister
Date: 26 Aug 10 - 05:45 PM

So who else is coming on Tuesday? So far a small but select gathering, but there are more 'Catters in South Wales so where are you all, and what are you doing on Tuesday evening?

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010
From: pavane
Date: 27 Aug 10 - 03:36 AM

Working in London, unfortunately, but I hope to get to Plaistow

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010
From: Noreen
Date: 27 Aug 10 - 04:29 AM

small, select, calm and friendly sounds good :)

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010
From: My guru always said
Date: 27 Aug 10 - 07:15 AM

Max will appreciate meeting our South Walian contingent and a little peace....

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010
From: SINSULL
Date: 27 Aug 10 - 01:34 PM

Hey Carole. Jacqui sang your song about the smugglers and we all thought of you and Andrew. Enjoy!
SINS

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010
From: SussexCarole
Date: 27 Aug 10 - 03:35 PM

"Max will appreciate meeting our South Walian contingent and a little peace...."

Hmm..I don't think peace will describe our evening at Llantrisant on Wednesday!

We are so looking forward to welcoming Max to peaceful Gower and reminding him how much Mudcat has added to our lives! So many friends (and a husband) I have met through my time on Mudcat.

We'll show Max the smugglers bays here and perhaps we'll sing him the song...does he do D minor??

xx

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010
From: Anne Lister
Date: 28 Aug 10 - 05:46 AM

refresh ... getting closer!

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010
From: SussexCarole
Date: 29 Aug 10 - 12:39 PM

Adnewyddu!

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010
From: Leadfingers
Date: 29 Aug 10 - 01:57 PM

He's on the train !! Dropped him at Reading after an excellent Barn Sing and a quick look round the Festival Site !

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010
From: My guru always said
Date: 29 Aug 10 - 05:57 PM

He should be replete with lamb by now, hope the jeans are drying....

Sleep well Max and enjoy South Wales, you're in very good hands!!

Oh, Anne.... if you need anything fixed on your PC, now's the time to pop it into the conversation *grin*

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010
From: Anne Lister
Date: 29 Aug 10 - 06:13 PM

He's here ... we have feasted on lamb ...now all of us are headed for sleep. Tomorrow it's Llancaiach Fawr and Splottie will transport him around South Wales from there.

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010
From: My guru always said
Date: 30 Aug 10 - 10:57 AM

Looking forward to Max's next journal entry, Old Keepers is missing him already!!

If you get a chance Max, please can you check that my Sound Bits are working on my web-page? A friend can't access it, but I can...

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 30 Aug 10 - 12:25 PM

guest Andrew - Mudcat Cafe was orignially a Blues Music forum founded by Max Spiegel. Later incorporated folk music and Digitrad.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mudcat_Caf%C3%A9


Clever boy, eh?

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010
From: Noreen
Date: 30 Aug 10 - 03:07 PM

Sound bits ok here, Hils. (Friend might not have Quick-time installed?)

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010
From: My guru always said
Date: 30 Aug 10 - 04:02 PM

Thanks Noreen, Hugs!

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010
From: Noreen
Date: 30 Aug 10 - 04:23 PM

Thanks Hils- a severe case of PFD here after Moira and Whitby; hugs much appreciated!

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010
From: romanyman
Date: 30 Aug 10 - 04:36 PM

is im goin to make faversham ?

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010
From: My guru always said
Date: 30 Aug 10 - 04:39 PM

'Fraid not Romanyman. The nearest he got was Ash last Saturday, sorry!

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010
From: Charley Noble
Date: 30 Aug 10 - 04:40 PM

Max-

Hope you're still got enough energy left to have some more fun!

They work you hard over there but it's worth it.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble, re-packing in quiet desperation for the UK

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 30 Aug 10 - 04:45 PM

but his is coming back London way Romanyman.

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010
From: SussexCarole
Date: 31 Aug 10 - 09:56 AM

TONIGHT!

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010
From: JennyO
Date: 31 Aug 10 - 10:12 AM

Damn, we'll miss it by 3 days. We're still up here in Aberdeen. Hope we catch up with you at the Wail, Max.

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010
From: Splott Man
Date: 31 Aug 10 - 10:28 AM

JudeL & SoupDragon are coming.

Link (I hope) to more photos on his own thread.

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010
From: My guru always said
Date: 31 Aug 10 - 04:49 PM

How's it going? Hope someone will post a Gather List!

Hey, Ned! Can't you make those photos Public???

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010
From: Anne Lister
Date: 31 Aug 10 - 07:00 PM

Photos were taken (not by me). Register was completed, book was written in. A good time was had by all (although the cat fled from the room). The barbecue was a bad plan as it didn't get to cooking heat quickly enough and we had loads of food to cook on it, so I finished up slaving over a hot grill .... but that was the only downside to the whole thing.
Max is now en route with Carole and Andrew ... and has left his dongle here. I'll see if I can think of an easy way to return it to him ... any thoughts?

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010
From: Noreen
Date: 31 Aug 10 - 07:40 PM

Wor Maxie's lost his dongle. . .

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010
From: My guru always said
Date: 01 Sep 10 - 02:08 AM

Oh no!!! He'll need his dongle, Max without internet access? He'll be quite lost.... Anyone going to Llantrisant who could pickup from you????

So glad all went well, but sorry about the BBQ. They always take longer than you think, don't they? Well done Anne!!!

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010
From: Anne Lister
Date: 01 Sep 10 - 02:43 AM

I don't think it's internet access - I think it's a memory stick dongle. We won't be able to get to Llantrisant ourselves and I don't know if anyone else from round here is likely to be going - do you think I should put it in the post and if so, to whom? To you, MGAS, or to Micca?

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010
From: Leadfingers
Date: 01 Sep 10 - 08:13 AM

PM sent Anne

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 01 Sep 10 - 09:22 AM

So, That's Llantrisant tonight.
Hope all are in good voice.

Cheers
Nigel

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 01 Sep 10 - 02:42 PM

If MGAS can get Max to the Wail on Saturday, as suggested here on the Wareham Wail thread, Carole and Andy should be able to return his dongle?

Kitty

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010
From: My guru always said
Date: 01 Sep 10 - 02:44 PM

Dongle problem has been resolved & should be reunited with Max as soon as Royal Mail get it to us. It used to be that if you left something at a friend's house, it meant that you were planning to return to collect it someday! I'm certain there's something in that...

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 01 Sep 10 - 02:44 PM

Ah, no, I see that won't work because Carole and Andy (and Max) are already en route to Dorset. Couldn't Andy and Jillie bring the dongle along to the Wail?

Kitty

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010
From: Anne Lister
Date: 01 Sep 10 - 05:18 PM

Not unless they mug the Post Office workers, Kitty! Not sure where we would have found Andy and Jillie, mind.
As I write this, Carole, Andrew and Max are at Llantrisant folk club, but the dongle is en route for MGAS via the post. It seemed the easiest solution, all things considered. And Max is fully informed, too.

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010
From: My guru always said
Date: 01 Sep 10 - 05:47 PM

Seemed the best solution to me too, well done for your quick thinking Anne!

Carole & Andrew will be bringing Max part-way to London tomorrow on their way to the Wail. The plan is for Max to catch the Oxford Tube to London & meet Micca prior to the session at the Black Lion. He's certainly getting around the country, I hope he's recharged his batteries while pottering around the Gower!

Am certain Max has had a great Tea at Dame Patti's and h wonderful evening at Llantrisant!

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010
From: Splott Man
Date: 02 Sep 10 - 03:45 AM

As usual, Pat did us proud at tea time. Californian Chicken with roast pepper and spuds, cabbage and a salad that Carol and Andy brought. Carol's trifle for afters.

Catters present at folk club:

Dame Pattie Smith EPNS
Splott man
Dr Price
Crane Driver
SussexCarol
Nigel Parsons
Puck
and Greg who's forgotten his name!
and of corse Max.

Max treated us to 3 songs during the corse of the evening.

We were also delighted to have Ross Couper, a wizard young Shetland fiddler, passing through on his way to the Fiddle Festival of Wales.

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010
From: Max
Date: 02 Sep 10 - 04:52 AM

Wonderful gather. Thanks to all involved. Much much gratitude to a
Anne and Steve for hosting me and the gather and all the work we caused you. My time with you was a delight. Until next time…

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010
From: Anne Lister
Date: 02 Sep 10 - 07:10 AM

It's mutual, Max - we loved having you here! Only trouble is, Steve now wants an iPad, a Tec jacket and all sorts of other stuff. "Why do you want one?" "Well, MAX has got one." Harrumph.

Subject: RE: Max in South Wales - Mudgather! 31 August 2010
From: Mick Tems
Date: 02 Sep 10 - 07:34 AM

A wonderful evening at Llantrisant Folk Club! Thanks for all that you have achieved, Max, and may your servers never fail! Thanks again, Andy and Carole, for looking after the main man. Everyone including you, Max - performed brilliantly, but the icing on the cake was definitely Ross Couper, the Shetland fiddle magician. And THAT's the reason why I love folk clubs and the Mudcat!