A night with Alan Day &Will Fly (various dates UK)

Subject: RE: A night with Alan Day &Will Fly (various dates UK)
From: Alan Day
Date: 20 Jan 12 - 04:37 AM

Will and I are at The Royal Oak Folk Club Lewes next Thursday the 26th January.
I hope a few of you can get along.
We are both looking forward to it.
Al

Subject: RE: A night with Alan Day &Will Fly (various dates UK)
From: Alan Day
Date: 17 Jan 11 - 08:18 AM

It was lovely to see you both and hear you singing.
Your a good fun Mudcatter.
Thanks for your comments, that have cheered me up on a miserable wet day.
Hope you catch up with yourself in the near future.How far apart are you?
Hope to see you again
Al X

Subject: RE: A night with Alan Day &Will Fly (various dates UK)
From: My guru always said
Date: 17 Jan 11 - 07:38 AM

Thoroughly enjoyed the evening at Seaford on 14th, an excellent set, well presented and full of variety!

Alan: Many thanks for your words etc, received on our return late last night, will reply when I've caught up with myself *grin*

Subject: RE: A night with Alan Day &Will Fly (various dates UK)
From: Alan Day
Date: 17 Jan 11 - 05:07 AM

Not forgotten Rob and thanks for those comments
I will nudge Will for Feb we are going to Lewes on that Thursday this month ,to support the Twagger Band who did the same for us.
Al

Subject: RE: A night with Alan Day &Will Fly (various dates UK)
From: Rob Naylor
Date: 17 Jan 11 - 04:04 AM

There's the High Brooms Tavern "Diddley" on Thursday 27th Jan. You'd both be most welcome again there if you'd like to join in as normal singarounders (we don't do guest evenings, unfortunately!). Di'd be welcome too....everyone thought you "lifted" things noticeably last time you were there.

Subject: RE: A night with Alan Day &Will Fly (various dates UK)
From: Alan Day
Date: 16 Jan 11 - 06:50 PM

Our night at Seaford was the last of our current "Nights Out" and what a lovely evening it was.We both enjoyed ourselves and many thanks for the invitation.
We are now going to polish up our Zimmers ,work on some more material and do the odd Folk Club visit.
Its what Retirement is all about !!
Al

Subject: RE: A night with Alan Day &Will Fly (various dates UK)
From: Alan Day
Date: 15 Dec 10 - 06:18 PM

Next one up
Seaford Folk Club 14th January
I hope some of you can make it to this very nice club.
We are both looking forward to it.
Al

Subject: RE: A night with Alan Day &Will Fly (various dates UK)
From: Valmai Goodyear
Date: 25 Nov 10 - 02:38 AM

For anyone who doesn't know, Jim Ward is a very accomplished performer of monologues from the music hall. He has some unusual ones and they are all hilarious.

Valmai

Subject: RE: A night with Alan Day &Will Fly (various dates UK)
From: Valmai Goodyear
Date: 24 Nov 10 - 06:54 AM

You bet indeed! And Derrick's Northumbrian pipes and serpent are always a treat. I hear he's just acquired a tuba and assume he'll have to give it a separate pen from the serpent in case they breed.

Valmai

Subject: RE: A night with Alan Day &Will Fly (various dates UK)
From: Alan Day
Date: 24 Nov 10 - 04:05 AM

With Jim Ward coming along as well this sounds like a great night.
I bet Will will want to do a duet with Ian, they make great music together.
Al

Subject: RE: A night with Alan Day &Will Fly (various dates UK)
From: Valmai Goodyear
Date: 24 Nov 10 - 03:23 AM

And here's a clip of the chaps playing In The Toyshop. They also sing most engagingly.

Valmai

Subject: RE: A night with Alan Day &Will Fly (various dates UK)
From: Valmai Goodyear
Date: 24 Nov 10 - 02:52 AM

Looking forward to welcoming you at the Lewes Saturday Folk Club on 27th. November in The Crown Inn, 191 High Street, Lewes BN7 2NA. There's plenty of parking in the West Street car park behind the pub - just walk through the Market Tower and turn right.

I'm delighted to say that Twagger Band will be turning up to do a floor spot (Ian Chisholm, Will Duke, Sue EVans, Joy & Derrick Hughes).

Admission is £5 tonight, no membership is needed, and everyone's welcome especially if you'd like to sing or play.

Tootle pip,

Valmai
Lewes Saturday Folk Club

Subject: RE: A night with Alan Day &Will Fly (various dates UK)
From: My guru always said
Date: 20 Nov 10 - 05:34 PM

Would have loved to pop along, but alas we will be in Bedworth. Know you'll go down a storm, have fun!

Subject: RE: A night with Alan Day &Will Fly (various dates UK)
From: Alan Day
Date: 20 Nov 10 - 05:29 PM

Just a reminder that Will and I will be at Lewes Folk Club next Saturday 27 November at The Crown Lewes (Just for this night only, back to the Elephant and Castle for future nights).
We shall be performing our usual complete mixture of Music and Monologues.Jim Ward has promised to be there. We are looking forward to it.
I hope a few of you can make it.
Al

Subject: RE: A night with Alan Day &Will Fly (various dates UK)
From: Will Fly
Date: 05 Nov 10 - 05:08 AM

Perhaps I should make it clear that when we ...join John Kirkpatrick at Guildford..., it's as a support - not as a trio!

Subject: RE: A night with Alan Day &Will Fly (various dates UK)
From: Alan Day
Date: 04 Nov 10 - 07:28 PM

Thanks Gavin for your comments.
It was a good night at a lovely Kent Country Pub.
We were made very welcome.

We join John Kirkpatrick at Guildford on the 10th Nov and we have a night at Lewes Folk Club on the Sat 27th Nov.
I hope some of you can join us.
Al

Subject: RE: A night with Alan Day &Will Fly (various dates UK)
From: GUEST,Gavin Atkin
Date: 04 Nov 10 - 04:50 PM

The Frittenden sessions format has the featured guests contributing three sets of three of whatever they do - though on this occasion Alan and Will honoured us with four in their last short set at the end of a splendid evening.

The idea is that we don't over-work our guests, which seems only right as we can't pay them - what we've got here is a songs and music session. It also means that good players and singers and whoever else comes along generally get a reasonable hearing.

It's a format that seems to make for a good night, and I'm delighted that have given us a good night a year or so ago, Alan and Will were happy to come back for a second time. I hope they will want to do so many more times in the future.

For information, see:
Frittenden fest sessions page

Gavin

Subject: RE: A night with Alan Day &Will Fly (various dates UK)
From: Rob Naylor
Date: 31 Oct 10 - 04:50 AM

Thanks, Will.

Subject: RE: A night with Alan Day &Will Fly (various dates UK)
From: Will Fly
Date: 31 Oct 10 - 04:37 AM

Extended spots as guests, Rob - probably two sets of 3-4 tunes per set.

Subject: RE: A night with Alan Day &Will Fly (various dates UK)
From: Rob Naylor
Date: 31 Oct 10 - 04:35 AM

"This" meaning Frittenden tonight, of course :-)

Subject: RE: A night with Alan Day &Will Fly (various dates UK)
From: Rob Naylor
Date: 31 Oct 10 - 04:35 AM

Will,

Is this a normal singaround with you and Alan doing extended spots as guests, or a "Guest Evening" with you two as the main event plus a small number of floor spots?

Subject: RE: A night with Alan Day &Will Fly (various dates UK)
From: Will Fly
Date: 27 Oct 10 - 04:59 PM

Ah Joe - if only we could!

Subject: RE: A night with Alan Day &Will Fly (various dates UK)
From: Joe Offer
Date: 27 Oct 10 - 03:41 PM

There are some really nice house concerts venues in Northern California. Come on over!

-Joe-

Subject: RE: A night with Alan Day &Will Fly (various dates UK)
From: olddude
Date: 27 Oct 10 - 01:08 PM

Outstanding !!

Subject: RE: A night with Alan Day &Will Fly (various dates UK)
From: Alan Day
Date: 27 Oct 10 - 12:53 PM

After we do Fritters on Sunday our next booking is
THE LEWES SATURDAY FOLK CLUB 27th November
For one night only at THE CROWN so sadly we shall not be seeing our good friend The Angel.
WE have polished up out "Zimmers" and we are looking forward to it.
Al & Will

Subject: RE: A night with Alan Day &Will Fly (various dates UK)
From: Alan Day
Date: 27 Oct 10 - 03:44 AM

Thanks MGAS have a great time.
Look forward to seeing all those that can get there
Al

Subject: RE: A night with Alan Day &Will Fly (various dates UK)
From: My guru always said
Date: 26 Oct 10 - 05:49 PM

Wish we could join you at Frittenden, but we'll be larking around at Bampton, Devon this weekend. Have fun!!

Subject: RE: A night with Alan Day &Will Fly (various dates UK)
From: Will Fly
Date: 26 Oct 10 - 01:19 PM

See you at Fritters then, Rob - unfortunately I'll be pretending to be the MD for our local Christmas show on the High Brooms evening, and rehearsing the cast in the pleasures of "Love Potion No. 9"...

Subject: RE: A night with Alan Day &Will Fly (various dates UK)
From: Rob Naylor
Date: 26 Oct 10 - 12:20 PM

I'm aiming for Frittenden Will. See you there if you don't make High Brooms Diddley.

Subject: RE: A night with Alan Day &Will Fly (various dates UK)
From: Tim Leaning
Date: 26 Oct 10 - 12:00 PM

http://www.youtube.com/user/MrTenorGuitar#p/u/15/kfCWo0PCxnI


same link as further up but it is really nice go have a listen...

Subject: RE: A night with Alan Day &Will Fly (various dates UK)
From: Alan Day
Date: 26 Oct 10 - 11:30 AM

Will and I are at the Frittenden Kent Sing around on Sunday next 31st October. I hope some of you can join us.
Al

Subject: RE: A night with Alan Day &Will Fly (various dates UK)
From: Alan Day
Date: 28 Sep 10 - 11:18 AM

Thanks Old Dude
Have they got anywhere big enough?
Al

Subject: RE: A night with Alan Day &Will Fly (various dates UK)
From: olddude
Date: 28 Sep 10 - 11:05 AM

Two of my favorite people in the world still playing ... hey how about a gig in the States ??   

That would be awesome

Subject: RE: A night with Alan Day &Will Fly (various dates UK)
From: My guru always said
Date: 27 Sep 10 - 11:05 AM

Might have been me, I got there about 9.30 and left after a pint. Wasn't peeping though *grin* I really didn't want to disturb the proceedings!

Subject: RE: A night with Alan Day &Will Fly (various dates UK)
From: Will Fly
Date: 27 Sep 10 - 09:40 AM

Honestly, Hils! Why on earth didn't you come on in and join in the fun? Tut, woman - not good enough - would have loved to have heard a song or two from you! Peeping through the curtains indeed... :-)

Subject: RE: A night with Alan Day &Will Fly (various dates UK)
From: Alan Day
Date: 27 Sep 10 - 08:13 AM

Was that you looking through the curtains later in the evening ?
Al

Subject: RE: A night with Alan Day &Will Fly (various dates UK)
From: My guru always said
Date: 27 Sep 10 - 07:54 AM

I must confess I did get along to your Bracknell evening, but only for a few minutes. Sat in the pub listening & drinking my pint rather than disturbing the club, sounded good!

Subject: RE: A night with Alan Day &Will Fly (various dates UK)
From: Alan Day
Date: 26 Sep 10 - 05:09 PM

Thanks Steve.
Al

Subject: RE: A night with Alan Day &Will Fly (various dates UK)
From: GUEST,Steve at Bracknell Folk
Date: 26 Sep 10 - 01:57 PM

Thanks to Will and Alan for a great gig at Windlesham, augmenting great guitar and concertina playing with poetry reading too! A great evening.

Subject: RE: A night with Alan Day &Will Fly (various dates UK)
From: Alan Day
Date: 22 Sep 10 - 06:22 AM

It was a great evening enhanced by some lovely floor spots.
I agree with Will thoroughly enjoyed Terry and John Kelly with some wonderful portable harmonium playing.
Nice little club ,deserves supporting
Al

Subject: RE: A night with Alan Day &Will Fly (various dates UK)
From: Will Fly
Date: 22 Sep 10 - 05:09 AM

Thanks for the compliment, Terry - we both enjoyed it. The icing on the cake for me was also seeing you and John Kelly (Harmonium Hero) doing excellent floor spots.

I confess to a rare moment of brain fade on one of the numbers when the words eluded me for a second or two - but the landlord's dog was sniffing round my ankles at the time! I was expecting to be peed on at any minute...

Thanks to Steve and all at the Sun, Windlesham, for having us there.

Subject: RE: A night with Alan Day &Will Fly (various dates UK)
From: Leadfingers
Date: 22 Sep 10 - 04:48 AM

Will and Alan did a Cracking evening at Bracknell !

Subject: RE: A night with Alan Day &Will Fly (various dates UK)
From: Alan Day
Date: 15 Sep 10 - 12:36 PM

Our first of these gigs will be at Bracknell Folk Club next Tuesday
September 21st
Hope to see a few of you there.
The Angel will not be there, but Lizzie (A much prettier Angel ) may be there in thought.
Al

Subject: RE: A night with Alan Day &Will Fly (various dates UK)
From: Alan Day
Date: 30 Aug 10 - 03:21 PM

Nice smile, hope she dosn't fancy me
Lovely pair of wings though
Al

Subject: RE: A night with Alan Day &Will Fly (various dates UK)
From: Valmai Goodyear
Date: 30 Aug 10 - 02:08 PM

Excellent picture - thanks, Will.

Subject: RE: A night with Alan Day &Will Fly (various dates UK)
From: Will Fly
Date: 30 Aug 10 - 01:59 PM

Here's a pic of the Anglo playing an Angel concertina - sorry, I mean the Angel playing an Anglo concertina:

Angel & Anglo

Al's looking a bit tight-lipped - probably because she's one hell of a player...

Subject: RE: A night with Alan Day &Will Fly (various dates UK)
From: olddude
Date: 30 Aug 10 - 12:36 PM

The clip you posted Will is wonderful, you and Alan did such a great job. Very proud of you both my brothers .. amazing work and a delight to watch and listen to

Dan

Subject: RE: A night with Alan Day &Will Fly (various dates UK)
From: Alan Day
Date: 30 Aug 10 - 12:33 PM

I often wondered why Will patted the Angel's bottom going up the stairs it all makes sense now.
She is concertina friendly however there is a nice picture of her playing my concertina.
Al

Subject: RE: A night with Alan Day &Will Fly (various dates UK)
From: Lizzie Cornish 1
Date: 30 Aug 10 - 11:26 AM

Oh! The VISIONS! Stobbit! :0)

Subject: RE: A night with Alan Day &Will Fly (various dates UK)
From: Alan Day
Date: 30 Aug 10 - 09:22 AM

I was the little one
Al

Subject: RE: A night with Alan Day &Will Fly (various dates UK)
From: Will Fly
Date: 30 Aug 10 - 05:58 AM

Hi Lizzie - the Angel actually is my wife - we just keep it very, very quiet. She's had a hard life, as you can see.

There were three in a bed, and the little one said, 'Move over!"...

[Gets coat]

Subject: RE: A night with Alan Day &Will Fly (various dates UK)
From: Alan Day
Date: 30 Aug 10 - 04:41 AM

Ooooo You are naughty Lizzie !!
But I like you !!
Shove
Al X

Subject: RE: A night with Alan Day &Will Fly (various dates UK)
From: Lizzie Cornish 1
Date: 30 Aug 10 - 03:03 AM

"A night with Alan Day &Will Fly"


Good Lord! Do their wives know about this? Is it going to be filmed? Will they become the subjects of their own folk songs?

This is when I really wish I didn't think in pictures...

But then again....... ;0)


(Sorry, lads, I just couldn't resist)

(That Angel is very scary, btw...and I think their wives should make them both spend the night with her, 'cos it'll sure stop them from ever thinking about going on the road again in this manner!) LOL

OK, gotta go sit on the Naughty Step again now, before Joe tells me off. :0)

Subject: RE: A night with Alan Day &Will Fly (various dates UK)
From: Valmai Goodyear
Date: 30 Aug 10 - 02:46 AM

Could I say that on 27th. November the Lewes Saturday Folk Club will be meeting at the Crown Inn , 191 High Street, Lewes BN7 2NA instead of our usual room in the Elephant? This means that Will won't be able to take another picture of Alan with our resident angel, but we'll still have a very good night. Parking is easier and there will still be Harveys among those present.

Valmai

Subject: RE: A night with Alan Day &Will Fly (various dates UK)
From: vectis
Date: 29 Aug 10 - 11:28 AM

I will be flying back from NZ on Jan 14th so won't make it to your gig at Seaford. As Terry said BUGGER!

Subject: RE: A night with Alan Day &Will Fly (various dates UK)
From: Rob Naylor
Date: 29 Aug 10 - 08:20 AM

Alan/ Will, The High Brooms singaround's the 4th Thursday of every month. After 23rd September, the next ones are:

28th October
25th November

Theoretically there's one on 23rd December, but in previous years when the December one has run very close to Christmas (ie,most years)it's been cancelled. I suspect this one will be cancelled too.

I'll try to get along to your Frittenden evening at the end of October.

Subject: RE: A night with Alan Day &Will Fly (various dates UK)
From: Will Fly
Date: 29 Aug 10 - 04:28 AM

Hi Rob - do let us know of other dates at High Brooms, it's an excellent venue. I can't make the 23rd September as, for my sins, I've agreed to be Musical Directory for a pantomime being put on by a local theatre company - and 23rd is a rehearsal night.

Terry - how could you NOT go and see Charlie Noble! Have a great night and we'll catch up some other time.

Subject: RE: A night with Alan Day &Will Fly (various dates UK)
From: Alan Day
Date: 29 Aug 10 - 04:06 AM

Hallo Rob and thanks for your invitation, the 23rd may be a bit awkward,
but if you could let us know some other dates we would be pleased to come along to your quirky pub for another session.We certainly enjoyed the last one.
Thanks Old Dude ,it will be very similar to what we played at Warwick but with a few new additions. We have a number of tunes that we will video for Utube,especially "Stage door Jenny" of Music Hall style that is proving quite popular.
We shall understand if you cannot get there Leadfingers ,perhaps another time.
Al

Subject: RE: A night with Alan Day &Will Fly (various dates UK)
From: Leadfingers
Date: 28 Aug 10 - 06:51 PM

MY best bet to catch them is Bracknell , but Charlie Noble is going to be at Sharps that night ! BUGGER !

Subject: RE: A night with Alan Day &Will Fly (various dates UK)
From: Will Fly
Date: 28 Aug 10 - 06:25 PM

I wish you could be here to see us as well, Dan. Don't know if we'll manage to get the DVD equipment set up, but here's an informal video of us playing a couple of French tunes...

Gentianne Mazurka set

Subject: RE: A night with Alan Day &Will Fly (various dates UK)
From: olddude
Date: 28 Aug 10 - 04:52 PM

I wish I could be there my friends ... that would be awesome, take some video Will to post on the porch ok

Subject: RE: A night with Alan &Will
From: Rob Naylor
Date: 28 Aug 10 - 09:09 AM

Shouldn't that be "The night Will Fly with A Day"?


Or something?


Now there's the High Brooms "Diddley" on again on Thursday 23rd September, and several people have asked me "are we going to see that bloke and lady with the guitars and the feller with the concertina again, they were pretty good?" so you'd be more than welcome if you're free.

Subject: A night with Alan &Will
From: Alan Day
Date: 28 Aug 10 - 08:55 AM

A Night with A Day and Will Fly

Bracknell Folk Club 21st Sept

Frittenden Sing around   31st October

Lewes Folk Club 27th November

Seaford Folk Club 14th Jan

Two old gits that enjoy playing music together.
We shall be pleased to have your company.
Al