Piggies - Pig's Ear Folk Ale 2011

Subject: Piggies - Pig's Ear Folk Ale 2011
From: Pigstrings
Date: 15 Feb 11 - 05:48 PM

Hi Mudcatters!

Booking now open for the Pig's Ear Kentish Horse Folk Ale 2011 on www.folkale.co.uk

Ashdown Forest Morris Men will be dancing at TKH on Wednesday evening 1st June; Festival starts with a session in the bar 8.30 Thursday 1st June.

From 2.30 pm on Friday 2nd June we've got an Open Mic session hosted by the Leopards to take us into a pretty much non-stop weekend of musical wonderfullness.

Guests this year include Dave Cousins and Ian Cutler and Les Barker. Ron Trueman-Border and the Strangers will be the cream topping on the fantastic Friends of the Folk Ale concert which runs from 11.00 am to 11.00 pm on Saturday with contributions from lots of fantastic local bands - see the website for details.

Get your tickets booked - there are unlikely to be any available "on the door" this year. It's going to be another cracker folks!!! (Just get that weather ordered, will you?)

Subject: RE: Piggies - Pig's Ear Folk Ale 2011
From: Leadfingers
Date: 15 Feb 11 - 08:10 PM

Wednesday IS the First , but the Second is Thursday so do you start on Thursday or Friday ? It CAN be confusing if the dates get crossed with the days !!

Subject: RE: Piggies - Pig's Ear Folk Ale 2011
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 16 Feb 11 - 01:08 AM

I'll be there!

Subject: RE: Piggies - Pig's Ear Folk Ale 2011
From: My guru always said
Date: 16 Feb 11 - 01:20 PM

One of these years we'll get along & join the fun!

Subject: RE: Piggies - Pig's Ear Folk Ale 2011
From: Pigstrings
Date: 16 Feb 11 - 06:41 PM

Sorry - typo!

Wednesday 1st June - Ashdown Morris
Thursday 2nd June - Come all ye
Friday 3rd - Open Mic, followed by Dave Cousins and Ian Cutler in concert (supported by Pigs Ear and Sloe Gin)
Saturday 4th - Friends of the Folk Ale featuring RTB & the Strangers
Sunday 5th - Les Barker and more Friends

Subject: RE: Piggies - Pig's Ear Folk Ale 2011
From: The Barden of England
Date: 28 Feb 11 - 10:05 AM

Refresh

Subject: RE: Piggies - Pig's Ear Folk Ale 2011
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 28 Feb 11 - 05:01 PM

Definitely Hmmm. Someone recently accused me of having been drunk there...

Subject: RE: Piggies - Pig's Ear Folk Ale 2011
From: The Barden of England
Date: 01 Mar 11 - 05:32 AM

No Richard - Beer was drunk a'plenty - you were pleasantly glowing.
John Barden

Subject: RE: Piggies - Pig's Ear Folk Ale 2011
From: GUEST,vectis at work
Date: 01 Mar 11 - 07:33 AM

Sorry to miss this but I'll be in the west country over half term and this weekend.
Have fun y'all

Subject: RE: Piggies - Pig's Ear Folk Ale 2011
From: The Barden of England
Date: 01 Mar 11 - 07:48 AM

Mary - it's not until June, so hope to see you.
John Barden

Subject: RE: Piggies - Pig's Ear Folk Ale 2011
From: vectis
Date: 01 Mar 11 - 07:59 PM

That's our W/E sing in Devon weekend which we combine with a trip down west most years John.

Subject: RE: Piggies - Pig's Ear Folk Ale 2011
From: The Barden of England
Date: 02 Mar 11 - 11:38 AM

I see - never mind. I'll be 'down west' come August combining Sidmouth with some time at Bo Foakes place in Cornwall.
John Barden

Subject: RE: Piggies - Pig's Ear Folk Ale 2011
From: vectis
Date: 02 Mar 11 - 06:58 PM

See you @ Sidders then

Subject: RE: Piggies - Pig's Ear Folk Ale 2011
From: GUEST,Edward
Date: 24 Mar 11 - 01:28 PM

hello. previous years we have been on day tickets, this year have booked camping, can anyone tell us when the field is open to drive on?

Thanks

Subject: RE: Piggies - Pig's Ear Folk Ale 2011
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 24 Mar 11 - 03:01 PM

tickets purchased last weekend, not received in post yet...

I remember Richard Bridge was there sans pants and mando last year, but he wasn't drunk, yet.

Subject: RE: Piggies - Pig's Ear Folk Ale 2011
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 24 Mar 11 - 03:41 PM

Field I think opens Thursday.

Cheque for ticket sent.

Emergency instruments and netherwear will be stashed in vardo early. Piggy is my nemesis for things forgotten!

Subject: RE: Piggies - Pig's Ear Folk Ale 2011
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 24 Mar 11 - 06:22 PM

And it seems that Roger the Chorister Four will not be performing.

Subject: RE: Piggies - Pig's Ear Folk Ale 2011
From: The Barden of England
Date: 25 Mar 11 - 05:54 AM

I was looking forward to Roger the Chorister IV - will you not all be there?

To confirm the field will be open on Thursday from about 1pm (ish)
John Barden

Subject: RE: Piggies - Pig's Ear Folk Ale 2011
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 25 Mar 11 - 08:16 AM

We will be there (probably) but there were no available slots apart from after 7 over the road which would have meant crossing the road without a chicken and staying sober-ish until after 7 on the Saturday.

Subject: RE: Piggies - Pig's Ear Folk Ale 2011
From: Pigstrings
Date: 27 Apr 11 - 07:18 PM

There is a whole new open mic session on Friday afternoon - which Roger the Chorister would be very welcome to contribute to...and anyone else who is going to be able to get there Friday.

The field is official available Friday, but if you speak nicely to Mr. Barden you can get in on Thursday - please pitch sensibly!

Subject: RE: Piggies - Pig's Ear Folk Ale 2011
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 28 Apr 11 - 03:26 AM

Thank you Sue - I will cross-question the others...

Subject: RE: Piggies - Pig's Ear Folk Ale 2011
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 14 May 11 - 04:01 AM

Metcheck says wevva nice (so far)

Subject: RE: Piggies - Pig's Ear Folk Ale 2011
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 16 May 11 - 04:51 AM

Now saying wet Thurs, so the Brian Rodgers bog-driving trophy may yet be again awarded this year.

Subject: RE: Piggies - Pig's Ear Folk Ale 2011
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 16 May 11 - 05:03 PM

Mr. Barden

We would like to pitch up Thursday afternoon? OK wif you?

Subject: RE: Piggies - Pig's Ear Folk Ale 2011
From: Girl Friday
Date: 17 May 11 - 11:50 AM

Also, the Leopards would like to arrive on Thursday Mr B. We want to do the pub session, and are working from Friday lunchtime, so need to be there. We would be delighted to have RC4 sing on Friday afternoon. See you there folks.

Subject: RE: Piggies - Pig's Ear Folk Ale 2011
From: The Barden of England
Date: 17 May 11 - 03:32 PM

Tam & Sue - no problems. We expect to be there about 13:00 hrs or so. PM me for mobile phone number.
John Barden

Subject: RE: Piggies - Pig's Ear Folk Ale 2011
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 19 May 11 - 05:21 AM

Metcheck say

Thur - wet
Fri - Dry but cool
Sat - Dry, not quite so cool
Sun - ditto

Subject: RE: Piggies - Pig's Ear Folk Ale 2011
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 20 May 11 - 04:55 AM

Met-check keeps changing its mind. Current reportage: -

Thursday - 24 degrees, wet after 6 pm
Friday - 24 degrees, wet until 6 am and after 6 pm, otherwise drizzle
Sat - 14 degrees (that has to be a mistake surely?) but at least dry
Sun - 15 degrees and rain begins at noon.

I shall feel more confident when the predictions get in range on the met office site.

Subject: RE: Piggies - Pig's Ear Folk Ale 2011
From: Girl Friday
Date: 20 May 11 - 10:28 AM

We have a golf brolly in the car, plus a few leopardskin ladie's umbrellas.

Subject: RE: Piggies - Pig's Ear Folk Ale 2011
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 20 May 11 - 12:20 PM

Leopardskin ladie? This I have to see.

All over?

Subject: RE: Piggies - Pig's Ear Folk Ale 2011
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 21 May 11 - 03:31 AM

Predictions I hope stabilising -

Thurs - dry from noon on, 20 degrees.
Fri - dry - 20 degrees
Sat - dry - 22 degrees
Sun - dry - 18 degrees


So dry-ish if not exactly warm.

Subject: RE: Piggies - Pig's Ear Folk Ale 2011
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 21 May 11 - 11:59 AM

we a bringing along Crowsister. Will this be a problem if we arrive Thursday for camping?

Subject: RE: Piggies - Pig's Ear Folk Ale 2011
From: Girl Friday
Date: 22 May 11 - 06:40 AM

Sue - is there an official finish time for the open mic. ?

Subject: RE: Piggies - Pig's Ear Folk Ale 2011
From: The Barden of England
Date: 22 May 11 - 01:50 PM

No problem Tam - and it'll be good to see her.
John Barden

Subject: RE: Piggies - Pig's Ear Folk Ale 2011
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 23 May 11 - 03:41 AM

Oh Holy Hermione.

Met-check now say: -

Thu 2 Jun        0:00        5:59        5 °c        0.0 mm                
        6:00        11:59        5 °c        2 °c        1016 mb        0.0 mm        48 %                8 mph        
        12:00        17:59        10 °c        7 °c        1015 mb        0.0 mm        42 %                10 mph        
        18:00        23:59        14 °c        12 °c        1014 mb        0.0 mm        42 %                17 mph        

Fri 3 Jun        0:00        5:59        10 °c        10 °c        1012 mb        0.1 mm        64 %                21 mph        
        6:00        11:59        12 °c        10 °c        1010 mb        0.3 mm        100 %                18 mph        
        12:00        17:59        13 °c        8 °c        1007 mb        0.9 mm        100 %                16 mph        
        18:00        23:59        11 °c        8 °c        1006 mb        9.7 mm        100 %                17 mph        

Sat 4 Jun        0:00        5:59        8 °c        4 °c        1006 mb        18.4 mm        79 %                15 mph        
        6:00        11:59        5 °c        1 °c        1006 mb        9.4 mm        2 %                13 mph        
        12:00        17:59        8 °c        5 °c        1007 mb        0.0 mm        2 %                12 mph        
        18:00        23:59        12 °c        9 °c        1007 mb        0.4 mm        2 %                12 mph        

Sun 5 Jun        0:00        5:59        8 °c        11 °c        1008 mb        2.0 mm        5 %                14 mph        
        6:00        11:59        12 °c        10 °c        1008 mb        3.7 mm        73 %                14 mph        
        12:00        17:59        13 °c        8 °c        1009 mb        6.0 mm        82 %                14 mph        
        18:00        23:59        11 °c        4 °c        1011 mb        4.1 mm        0 %                12 mph

Subject: RE: Piggies - Pig's Ear Folk Ale 2011
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 23 May 11 - 03:41 AM

Oh Holy Hermione.

Met-check now say: -

Thu 2 Jun        0:00        5:59        5 °c        0.0 mm                
        6:00        11:59        5 °c        2 °c        1016 mb        0.0 mm        48 %                8 mph        
        12:00        17:59        10 °c        7 °c        1015 mb        0.0 mm        42 %                10 mph        
        18:00        23:59        14 °c        12 °c        1014 mb        0.0 mm        42 %                17 mph        

Fri 3 Jun        0:00        5:59        10 °c        10 °c        1012 mb        0.1 mm        64 %                21 mph        
        6:00        11:59        12 °c        10 °c        1010 mb        0.3 mm        100 %                18 mph        
        12:00        17:59        13 °c        8 °c        1007 mb        0.9 mm        100 %                16 mph        
        18:00        23:59        11 °c        8 °c        1006 mb        9.7 mm        100 %                17 mph        

Sat 4 Jun        0:00        5:59        8 °c        4 °c        1006 mb        18.4 mm        79 %                15 mph        
        6:00        11:59        5 °c        1 °c        1006 mb        9.4 mm        2 %                13 mph        
        12:00        17:59        8 °c        5 °c        1007 mb        0.0 mm        2 %                12 mph        
        18:00        23:59        12 °c        9 °c        1007 mb        0.4 mm        2 %                12 mph        

Sun 5 Jun        0:00        5:59        8 °c        11 °c        1008 mb        2.0 mm        5 %                14 mph        
        6:00        11:59        12 °c        10 °c        1008 mb        3.7 mm        73 %                14 mph        
        12:00        17:59        13 °c        8 °c        1009 mb        6.0 mm        82 %                14 mph        
        18:00        23:59        11 °c        4 °c        1011 mb        4.1 mm        0 %                12 mph

Subject: RE: Piggies - Pig's Ear Folk Ale 2011
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 23 May 11 - 03:44 AM

Or - in short - VERY WET from Fri 6 pm to Sat noon (about an inch and a half of rain in 18 hours) and pretty damned wet Sunday (well over half an inch of rain in 24 hours)

Subject: RE: Piggies - Pig's Ear Folk Ale 2011
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 23 May 11 - 07:43 AM

Oh - hang on. Metcheck has changed its mind again, and says that while there is not a lot of dry, as such, it's only WET from Thurs Midnight until Fri Noon, and even that is not biblical in proportion.

Subject: RE: Piggies - Pig's Ear Folk Ale 2011
From: Girl Friday
Date: 23 May 11 - 09:06 AM

With any luck precipitation will hit, and penetrate the grass, soak into the water table and dissapear. Or it will roll downhill, to the bottom field - sorry People's Republic of Broadstairs.

Subject: RE: Piggies - Pig's Ear Folk Ale 2011
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 24 May 11 - 08:07 AM

Wevva looking worse at Met-check today - starting on Weds, so the Brian Rodgers bog-driving trophy should be exciting.

Subject: RE: Piggies - Pig's Ear Folk Ale 2011
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 24 May 11 - 10:46 PM

Met-check still predicting 32mm of rain between Fri Noon and Sun noon, and non-stop heavy or heavy-ish rain from midnight Tuesday to mid-day Monday.

Hope it changes.

Subject: RE: Piggies - Pig's Ear Folk Ale 2011
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 26 May 11 - 02:59 AM

Suddenly, between about 5 am and 8am (now, UK time) Met-check has changed its mind almost completely.

Thurs trivial rain starting Noon, top temp a bare 16 degrees.
Fri light rain all day, top temp 11 degrees (brrr)
Sat light rain 'till noon, top temp 16 degrees
Sunday dry but temp at 6 am only 5 degrees (BRRRRRRRRR) rising to 8 at noon and 12 at 6pm.

Subject: RE: Piggies - Pig's Ear Folk Ale 2011
From: JohnH
Date: 26 May 11 - 07:38 AM

Sounds like an obsession! Were waterproof really.

Subject: RE: Piggies - Pig's Ear Folk Ale 2011
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 26 May 11 - 08:54 AM

Aaaargh! Moving target. Now lightly soggy and cool to cold throughout.

Subject: RE: Piggies - Pig's Ear Folk Ale 2011
From: melodeonboy
Date: 26 May 11 - 09:16 AM

Is Richard Bridge an alias for Michael Fish? :)

Subject: RE: Piggies - Pig's Ear Folk Ale 2011
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 26 May 11 - 04:56 PM

No, or I'd be saying "What tornado?"

Subject: RE: Piggies - Pig's Ear Folk Ale 2011
From: Girl Friday
Date: 27 May 11 - 10:38 AM

Aaaargh!!! Stop it Melodeonboy..... he may know somethingn we don't....

Subject: RE: Piggies - Pig's Ear Folk Ale 2011
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 27 May 11 - 11:37 AM

Very odd - while metcheck is now saying not too wet and indeed dry in parts, the "this week" bit shows temps in low to mid 20s, but the "next week" part ie Sat and Sun is showing daytime temps of about 10 degrees. I suspect a programming glitch.

Subject: RE: Piggies - Pig's Ear Folk Ale 2011
From: GUEST,Open Mic
Date: 28 May 11 - 03:22 PM

Sue

Sorry for the delayed response re the Open Mic question - it needs to finish by around 5.30 to make sure there's time to set up for the evening concert.

All -

This year we're got wristbands to swap for your ticket on arrival. Can anyone prepared to do a stint on the ticket desk or CD sales tell the person they get their wristband from! We need more volunteers.

Also - we'll give you a placci bag for your camping permit, please display it proudly on your tent or caravan.

Mark Beech village hall is a lovely little additional venue - do stroll over to the Saturday evening song session and have a look.

Subject: RE: Piggies - Pig's Ear Folk Ale 2011
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 28 May 11 - 05:28 PM

Metcheck now saying mostly tolerable, for as far as it can see without using the "more" button.

Subject: RE: Piggies - Pig's Ear Folk Ale 2011
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 29 May 11 - 01:30 PM

That's the trouble with computer generated weather. You had proper weather in my young day!

What you need is a nice length of seaweed. If you hang it outside the back door it will tell you what the weather is....when its wet, you know it's raining and when it's dry you know it isn't!

Pig's Ear...the festival that is excellent whatever the weather!

Best wishes,

Peter

Subject: RE: Piggies - Pig's Ear Folk Ale 2011
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 29 May 11 - 01:54 PM

Metcheck currently saying dry or dry-ish until the small hours Sat/Sun then LOOK OUT.

Subject: RE: Piggies - Pig's Ear Folk Ale 2011
From: melodeonboy
Date: 29 May 11 - 05:56 PM

Hmm... we might have our beer blankets on by then! :)

Subject: RE: Piggies - Pig's Ear Folk Ale 2011
From: GUEST
Date: 29 May 11 - 06:15 PM

Do we have no proper 'pagan morris' sides or 'weather witches' for Gaia's sake?
No? Oh well, at the first sign of clouds simply grab the nearest folkie with a Unicorn tee shirt and stick them onto a bonfire.
Old folk tradition (well not quite).
It might not banish the rain clouds as such, but a bloody great bonfire is definitely warming when roughing it at a folk festival.

Anyway Mr. Bridge, my web page says different to yours (sunny all week) so I think I'll simply keep looking at that and expecting the best..

Subject: RE: Piggies - Pig's Ear Folk Ale 2011
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 30 May 11 - 01:14 AM

Metcheck now saying dry and sunny at all relevant times - but not hot - and it's predicting fantastic winds but I've seen that programming error on it before. Met office still has only 5 days range but is saying dry and sunny too, with winds getting up but not as far as Metcheck predicts.

Subject: RE: Piggies - Pig's Ear Folk Ale 2011
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 31 May 11 - 10:03 AM

Apparently still a bit wet and a bit windy Sunday.

Subject: RE: Piggies - Pig's Ear Folk Ale 2011
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 02 Jun 11 - 02:17 AM

Met office say fine, dry, a bit windy.

Met check say fine and dry apart from a bit of rain (not a lot) from midnight Sat to noon Sun.

I'm hoping to be on my way by 11 or 12 at the latest.

Subject: RE: Piggies - Pig's Ear Folk Ale 2011
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 05 Jun 11 - 11:50 AM

The rain arrived on little cat feet at about 1030 today but got slowly a little heavier.

But what a lovely weekend.

Subject: RE: Piggies - Pig's Ear Folk Ale 2011
From: Leadfingers
Date: 05 Jun 11 - 03:44 PM

I was just weighing up the [pros and cons of trying to get in when I was booked for Dickens in Rochester !!

Subject: RE: Piggies - Pig's Ear Folk Ale 2011
From: melodeonboy
Date: 05 Jun 11 - 06:26 PM

I had a great time (as always!). Many thanks once again to Pig's Ear for organising such a unique and special festival.

Subject: RE: Piggies - Pig's Ear Folk Ale 2011
From: The Barden of England
Date: 06 Jun 11 - 08:48 AM

Just this moment got back from a superb weekend at Pig's Ear Folk Ale. Nobody had problems getting off the site I'm glad to say, and the whole thing was a joy for me. Thanks to all the people who participated and a special thank you to the Rule family and Gina at 'The Kentish Horse' for putting on the festival - you all worked so hard and once again it paid off.
John Barden

Subject: RE: Piggies - Pig's Ear Folk Ale 2011
From: Royston
Date: 06 Jun 11 - 03:21 PM

Seconded: wot The Barden and Richard said. Great weekend: good company, good music, good beer, good weather. Thanks to all that were a part of it!

Subject: RE: Piggies - Pig's Ear Folk Ale 2011
From: GUEST,Essex Girl
Date: 06 Jun 11 - 05:39 PM

Great weekend, I enjoyed every minute, thanks to Sue, Grant & Keith for putting so much hard work into organising it. I should be able to stay till Monday next year!

Subject: RE: Piggies - Pig's Ear Folk Ale 2011
From: Girl Friday
Date: 07 Jun 11 - 09:56 AM

Echo what everyone else said about the weekend. Damn RTB and his rain song ! By Sunday evening, had had enough, as not a dry bit of clothing to wear other than undies.... shiver...... much to Mr Leopard's disgruntlement, packed up and away, and home before dark on Sunday.

Subject: RE: Piggies - Pig's Ear Folk Ale 2011
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 08 Jun 11 - 08:57 AM

we had a lovely time. thank you everyone.