MudGather Bedworth UK Fest 27 Nov 2010

Subject: RE: MudGather Bedworth UK Fest 27 Nov 2010
From: My guru always said
Date: 03 Dec 10 - 07:21 AM

Here's a link to Cyder Annie, and you're welcome!!

Subject: RE: MudGather Bedworth UK Fest 27 Nov 2010
From: GUEST,CYDER ANNIE.
Date: 03 Dec 10 - 07:00 AM

Thankyou From Cyder Annie for Giving us a Spot
at Your Gathering at The Old Black Bank , Most Kind.
We Thoroughly enjoyed Ourselves, and The Warm Response.

Thankyou Again.

CYDER ANNIE.

http://www.myspace.com/cyderannie

Subject: RE: MudGather Bedworth UK Fest 27 Nov 2010
From: Wuzzle
Date: 30 Nov 10 - 08:51 AM

Thank You Malc Gill and everybody
for a great weekend at Bed'th

:0)

Subject: RE: MudGather Bedworth UK Fest 27 Nov 2010
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 29 Nov 10 - 08:34 PM

Lots of grovelling apologies, MGAS, for not making it to the 'gather. Another IOU to you... But it was indeed the greatest Bedworth festival I remember, lots of lovely moments and not a little laughter too (Bill's Man-Cold song to choruses of Atchoo! - not to mention the Mars Bar Party song, or Keith's Valdemort!).

Always after Bedworth I feel I am ready for Christmas - bring it on!

Subject: RE: MudGather Bedworth UK Fest 27 Nov 2010
From: My guru always said
Date: 29 Nov 10 - 06:04 PM

Hope everyone got home safely and that you're all keeping warm!

What a Fabulous weekend, but wasn't it cold? Well done to Malc, Gill, Claire and all the Bedworth team for another wonderful Singers WinterFest!!

Huge thanks to all who came to the MudGather & supported the MudRaffle which raised £39. I'll round that up to £40 & send it to Bill Sables for passing to Max. Many thanks to Moorleyman for providing all those prizes, great to be able to pass around the music!!

I find it hard to believe that Richard won the 'perpetual raffle prize', but when he did I just knew he'd be 'giving' it to me.... So it's safely back on the wall in Old Black Bank, till next year *grin*

Rhiannon & Mick Pearce kindly remembered to pass me the £18 that they collected at the Crediton MudGather earlier in the year, and Rhiannon made it up to a round £20. So that'll be winging its way to Bill too.

So, here's the MudRegister:

My guru always said
Abuwood & Steve
Wild Flying Dove
Bubblyrat
MuddleC
SeaYaker
ShortyBrenda
Torch & Battery
Guest, Just Des
Zany Mouse
Mick Pearce (MCP)
RAT-W
MBSLynne
ShadyLady
Callyhanna
MandoTim & Ann
WindhoverWeaver
Sue the Borderer
Wuzzle & Tony
Richard Atkins
Linda Kelly
Ossonflags & his Good Lady
MoorleyMan
Snuffy
Selchie – (RS)
Lenny's Mum & Malcolm
Acorn4 & Julia
Herga Kitty & The Horologist

Also spotted at Fest:

George Papavgeris
Kitchen piper
Jonny Dyer
Frog
Moses
Singing Referee
MalcBedworth
GillBedworth
Alcester Marje
RWJ
Alio
Noreen
Two of a Hind – or are they Square the Circle?
Sunray FC (missed you at the Gather)

I'm certain I've missed lots of Catters off this list, I spent so much time trying to get warm that my head wasn't thinking straight! Go on, who'd I miss????

Subject: RE: MudGather Bedworth UK Fest 27 Nov 2010
From: Singing Referee
Date: 29 Nov 10 - 07:35 AM

Great weekend Malc and Gill!

Most enjoyable so far for me, despite the temperature.

Sorry we missed the Mudgather; Malc made us work so hard! ;0)

Took three and three quarter hours to get home though, due to problems on the M1 south. Moses had another 40 minutes to go after she left me!

Subject: RE: MudGather Bedworth UK Fest 27 Nov 2010
From: Malc Bedworth
Date: 29 Nov 10 - 05:59 AM

Can I just say a massive THANK YOU to all those who braved the elements to make a really great week-end despite the appalling weather (maybe this was the coldest English Folk Festival of all time?). Thanks to all the Stewards - they were fantastic in the arctic conditions, especially those looking after the parking areas. The management of The Rugby Club who made over 40 phone calls on Friday to get the Central Heating working for us (anyone want to buy the half a dozen fan heaters we dashed out and brought for our contingency plan!) .. and all those others who played their part, audience, guests, crafters, dancers, Sound crews, Steamchicken and Sheena for their fantastic Ceilidh, and of course the Civic Hall, Arts Centre, Rugby Club and Old Black Bank staff and management, all of whom played their (big!) part.
THANKS!

Malc.

Subject: RE: MudGather Bedworth UK Fest 27 Nov 2010
From: Acorn4
Date: 28 Nov 10 - 07:20 PM

We wimped out of the caravanning as we're only 40 minutes away anyway. Congratulations to those hardy souls who braved the elements - it actually hit -11 when we were on our way home on Saturday night.

Great mudgather as usual - glad we were able to get in at the end after hosting the one in the arts centre.

Subject: RE: MudGather Bedworth UK Fest 27 Nov 2010
From: MoorleyMan
Date: 28 Nov 10 - 07:09 PM

Yes it was a great weekend in spite of the sub-sub-zero temperatures and snow and ice.
The warmest of welcomes everywhere at this friendliest of festivals was more than ample compensation of course, and Hils and the Mudgather were as always my personal highlights.

Thanks also to the various Catters and fellow-artistes who came and supported my concert set (specially thematically tailored to reflect the Arctic conditions!), your enthusiastic feedback was much appreciated!
Sorry I had to depart and miss most of the final day's activities - as it happened, I timed it just right and got home exactly as the leaden sky dumped its heavy snowfall exactly as forecast by the Met Office elves!

Thanks again Hils, and big well dun. Hope you had a safe journey home and looking forward to reading your report!

Cheers,
MM

Subject: RE: MudGather Bedworth UK Fest 27 Nov 2010
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 28 Nov 10 - 04:11 PM

Great news bubbly!

Kitty
xx

Subject: RE: MudGather Bedworth UK Fest 27 Nov 2010
From: bubblyrat
Date: 28 Nov 10 - 03:17 PM

We left Brose at about 1345 for the trip home ; sink & wash-basin drains frozen up & blocked --- Loo water-flush frozen solid ---Waste water container full of ice--luckily,we were able to maintain the water level in the hot water system until this morning,when we successfully drained it down (expensive to repair if the cylinder bursts !); -9 C is definitely too cold for caravanning !!
          And we had a lovely time and yes,we are together again !!

Subject: RE: MudGather Bedworth UK Fest 27 Nov 2010
From: Noreen
Date: 28 Nov 10 - 02:24 PM

Brrrrrrrrrr! It was chilly! But a very warm welcome to make up for it.

Good tunes, good songs and good fun today in the Black Bank, thanks all :)

Subject: RE: MudGather Bedworth UK Fest 27 Nov 2010
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 28 Nov 10 - 12:30 PM

Yes we did have snow, Noreen, as you found when you arrived... and Acorn4, I thought -9C last night was a bit colder than usual!

Thanks to everyone, and especially Malc, Gill and their team, for another cracking Bedworth weekend and Hils for the Mudgather. Oh, and the Rugby Club for the hot breakfast, even though we arrived after 10.30!

Kitty

Subject: RE: MudGather Bedworth UK Fest 27 Nov 2010
From: Zany Mouse
Date: 28 Nov 10 - 12:30 PM

Yes, Noreen, we did have snow.

It didn't bring down the spirits of Bedduthites though.

Thanks to Malc, Gill, all the Mudelfs and Hils. The best Bedduth to date. Bouquets to all of you.

A brickbat to a certain offical though!

Rhiannon
xxxx

Subject: RE: MudGather Bedworth UK Fest 27 Nov 2010
From: Abuwood
Date: 28 Nov 10 - 07:48 AM

Sorry to race off early, but it was good to be there. Thanks Hils for keeping up the Bedworth fringe.

Subject: RE: MudGather Bedworth UK Fest 27 Nov 2010
From: GUEST,noreen at work
Date: 27 Nov 10 - 06:33 AM

well- do we have snow in bedworth?

Subject: RE: MudGather Bedworth UK Fest 27 Nov 2010
From: Malc Bedworth
Date: 25 Nov 10 - 02:33 PM

Just so you know here is a link to the met office, and we know they always get it purrrrrfectly right!

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/wm/nuneaton_forecast_weather.html

Rugby Club caravan campervan parking is now full - still space at Brose (Fri/Sat Nights Only) can be booked on the web site, please don't turn up on spec as you will need a permit to gain access.

Fancy something a bit different friday night - The Men in Black (I wonder who the bass player is!), Rock'n'roll Party at the Rugby Club 9 till the late session starts or OSJB in concert (The Original Steamchicken Jazzband) in the Upstairs of the Civic Hall, Concerts and Singarounds too, needless to say - maybe we'll even manage a bit of snow to get you into the Christmas spirit!

Looking forward to seeing you all.

Malc.

Subject: RE: MudGather Bedworth UK Fest 27 Nov 2010
From: Noreen
Date: 25 Nov 10 - 11:39 AM

I won't make the Mugather sorry, Hils, as I am working on Saturday, coming up straight after.
Hope to see you all Sat eve or Sunday (with Herbaceous!) :)

Subject: RE: MudGather Bedworth UK Fest 27 Nov 2010
From: GUEST,Square the Circle
Date: 25 Nov 10 - 10:35 AM

We're coming, doing a bit with Wuzzle, I think we've just become the Gilletts. See you in the Bank

Subject: RE: MudGather Bedworth UK Fest 27 Nov 2010
From: Leadfingers
Date: 24 Nov 10 - 07:14 PM

I was actually considering driving up just for the MudGather but I now have to sit in and wait for The Gas Man who cometh to look at my old boiler !

And Hils Done Good on Tuesday at Bracknell !

Subject: RE: MudGather Bedworth UK Fest 27 Nov 2010
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 24 Nov 10 - 06:15 PM

Acorn4 - one year (about 4 or 5 years ago), Sue the Borderer never made it to Bedworth because the van got stuck in Devon on account of heavy snow...

Kitty

Subject: RE: MudGather Bedworth UK Fest 27 Nov 2010
From: Acorn4
Date: 22 Nov 10 - 06:12 PM

Come on! It wouldn't be Bedworth if it wasn't cold, would it?

Subject: RE: MudGather Bedworth UK Fest 27 Nov 2010
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 22 Nov 10 - 03:37 PM

Hils - the Evening Standard this evening was predicting snow for London in the next couple of days, so I'm keeping fingers very tightly crossed!

Kitty

Subject: RE: MudGather Bedworth UK Fest 27 Nov 2010
From: My guru always said
Date: 22 Nov 10 - 03:32 PM

Not long now!!

Just been looking through the program, lots of Catters featured at Bedworth, Fantastic!!! Just to point out a selection:

Civic Small Hall on Friday:
19.30 Moorleyman
20.30 Acorn4
21.00 Mick Pearce & Rhiannon
21.30 George Papavgeris

Civic Upstairs Lounge on Friday:
21.00 Frog

Civic Upstairs Lounge on Saturday:
12.00 MGAS
13.30 Moses & the Ref

Civic Small Hall on Saturday:
14.00 Herga Kitty & Derek
14.30 Wuzzle
16.30 Frog
20.30 Ossonflags
21.00 MGAS
21.30 Moses & the Ref
22.30 Frog

Lots more, have a good look through the program on-line & see which ones you can spot!

Sue the Borderer will be running the Herbaceous Border Morris Workshop at 13.30 - 14.30 on Saturday and she'll need volunteers to dance and play with a view to performing over the weekend. It's a good way to keep warm and fit, give it a try!

And don't forget the MudGather on Saturday 15.00 - 17.30 on Saturday at the Old Black Bank. Please bring your white elephants and support the MudRaffle, should be drawn around 17.00. See you there or elsewhere.....

Keeping fingers crossed that the weather warnings will subside by the weekend!

Subject: RE: MudGather Bedworth UK Fest 27 Nov 2010
From: My guru always said
Date: 17 Nov 10 - 08:04 AM

Well done Malc!!

Mudgather times are 15.00 to 17.30 (ish), don't forget raffle prizes! And does anyone remember who got the 'perpetual' raffle prize last year?

Thanks for reminding me about the Crediton MudRaffle Rhiannon, looking forward to seeing you & Mick at Bedworth!

And everyone else of course, practising hugging already!!

Subject: RE: MudGather Bedworth UK Fest 27 Nov 2010
From: Lenny's mum (inactive)
Date: 16 Nov 10 - 12:58 PM

We will be there and hopefully call into the Madgather. Although we don't sing we love to hear everybody else, and if it is a chorus song I love to join in.
See you at Bedworth.

Subject: RE: MudGather Bedworth UK Fest 27 Nov 2010
From: Zany Mouse
Date: 16 Nov 10 - 10:19 AM

Hi Hils

Looks like Mick and I will be able to make it. Incidentally I still have £18-odd from the Mudraffle at Crediton. Remind me at Bedworth and you can have it then.

R
xxx

Subject: RE: MudGather Bedworth UK Fest 27 Nov 2010
From: MoorleyMan
Date: 16 Nov 10 - 08:49 AM

Yep - mm, it's a goodun, well dun Malc...
and it looks as tho' I'll even be able to make the last half-hour of the Mudgather this year too - great!
(Hils, I'm PM-ing you separately.)

Subject: RE: MudGather Bedworth UK Fest 27 Nov 2010
From: Malc Bedworth
Date: 15 Nov 10 - 02:42 AM

Hi All,
Full programme on the web site now - look forward to seeing you in a couple of weeks!
Malc.

Subject: RE: MudGather Bedworth UK Fest 27 Nov 2010
From: MoorleyMan
Date: 14 Nov 10 - 07:06 PM

Yes Hils, that would be great if it happens - tho' you'll note I did use the word "hope" didn't I...
I'd expect the prog to be up any time now.

Subject: RE: MudGather Bedworth UK Fest 27 Nov 2010
From: Zany Mouse
Date: 14 Nov 10 - 06:44 PM

Mick and I will be there, if we're not programmed elsewhere. Still a cripple but I'll cope. Not in a wheelchair ALL the time now!!!!!!!

Rhiannon

Subject: RE: MudGather Bedworth UK Fest 27 Nov 2010
From: My guru always said
Date: 14 Nov 10 - 06:41 AM

Glad you've got a spot Dave, looking forward to seeing the program!

Subject: RE: MudGather Bedworth UK Fest 27 Nov 2010
From: MoorleyMan
Date: 10 Nov 10 - 06:35 PM

Ditto me, Hils - I'll be there unless I've been programmed elsewhere. Wouldn't miss the Mudgather for anything else...!

Looking forward to seeing the schedule soon, and hope I've got a spot this year, cos I keep getting asked when I'm on and I don't want to disappoint!!!

Only two weeks to go..

Cheers,
MM

Subject: RE: MudGather Bedworth UK Fest 27 Nov 2010
From: My guru always said
Date: 10 Nov 10 - 03:38 AM

Really hope you can come Linda (so sorry you can't Hazel), and yes it's the same pub.

Mind you, I haven't had any 'official' notification yet & like everyone else I'm still waiting on the programme. But I'm assuming that Malc won't schedule me to sing somewhere else while I'm hosting the MudGather *grin*

Looks like there'll be lots of good friends there, programme permitting! I am SO looking forward to this!

Roger Dear, haven't you managed to find a good home for that broken Mando yet? White elephant raffle prizes don't come with a guarantee, but I was surprised. Anyone interested, PM bubblyrat....

Subject: RE: MudGather Bedworth UK Fest 27 Nov 2010
From: Singing Referee
Date: 09 Nov 10 - 10:53 AM

Moses and I will be there, depending upon programmed commitments.

Subject: RE: MudGather Bedworth UK Fest 27 Nov 2010
From: bubblyrat
Date: 09 Nov 10 - 10:30 AM

Karen and I will be there ; hopefully,running the events in the Church,like last year,then dancing / playing with HB in the pub car-park on Sunday ; now,what can we find that's totally useless.....?? How about a Chinese mandolin with a broken neck,Hilary ??

Subject: RE: MudGather Bedworth UK Fest 27 Nov 2010
From: Linda Kelly
Date: 09 Nov 10 - 08:21 AM

I am hoping to drop by again, where is the Black Bank exactly? Is it the same as last year?

Subject: RE: MudGather Bedworth UK Fest 27 Nov 2010
From: ossonflags
Date: 09 Nov 10 - 08:19 AM

I'm going , me.

Subject: RE: MudGather Bedworth UK Fest 27 Nov 2010
From: mandotim
Date: 09 Nov 10 - 05:18 AM

Ann and I will be there
Tim

Subject: RE: MudGather Bedworth UK Fest 27 Nov 2010
From: GUEST,Brenda
Date: 09 Nov 10 - 04:43 AM

will deffinately be there if not on duty

Subject: RE: MudGather Bedworth UK Fest 27 Nov 2010
From: Pistachio
Date: 08 Nov 10 - 06:50 PM

Oooooh I wish - but don't think that'll work!

Why do all the good festivals clash with family /work celebrations? My son's engagement party, Family business anniversary and almost definitely son's wedding date! Mustn't grumble too much tho'. I'll be singing over Valentines w'end, Easter, the May bank holiday...(s) and who knows when and where else.
Hope to catch up soon. Sing one for me Hilary!!

Hazel.xx

Subject: RE: MudGather Bedworth UK Fest 27 Nov 2010
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 08 Nov 10 - 06:24 PM

We're on the guest list, so we're going (and think we may be running a singaround or two, possibly in the Black Bank)- but until the programme's online we won't know where we might be Saturday teatime!

Kitty and Derek

Subject: MudGather Bedworth UK Fest 27 Nov 2010
From: My guru always said
Date: 08 Nov 10 - 05:59 PM

Though it doesn't appear yet on the Bedworth Folk Festival Website I could almost guarantee that the MudGather will be on the Saturday at around Tea-time, quite probably in the Black Bank Pub!!!

I'm collecting odd prizes for the traditional MudRaffle and I'm hoping others will be too *grin* There is likely to be lots of hugging, chocolate, songs and laughter.

So, who's going to Bedworth this year, form an orderly (or disorderly) queue.....