Alcester Folk Festival 2012

Subject: Alcester Folk Festival 2012
From: Green Man
Date: 20 Apr 12 - 06:08 AM

Yes its me again. The Alcester Folk Festival is now fully acoustic.

Lots of opportunity to join in and perform too.



Click here to go to the website.

Subject: RE: Alcester Folk Festival 2012
From: Green Man
Date: 20 Apr 12 - 06:09 AM

Looking forward to seeing you all there.

Subject: RE: Alcester Folk Festival 2012
From: ossonflags
Date: 20 Apr 12 - 01:04 PM

I'll be there, me!!

Subject: RE: Alcester Folk Festival 2012
From: GUEST,Les Sullivan
Date: 21 Apr 12 - 08:24 AM

Although I dont appear on the web site as an artist I am in fact performing there so see you there

Subject: RE: Alcester Folk Festival 2012
From: Carol
Date: 21 Apr 12 - 09:06 AM

I'll be there

Subject: RE: Alcester Folk Festival 2012
From: GUEST
Date: 15 May 12 - 09:24 AM

Err sorry Les, I will correct it as soon as I am able.
Yes its still on some great acts and it will be very inclusive as the venues are more conducive to having a sing.(or avin a squawk) depending on your inclination.

GM

Subject: RE: Alcester Folk Festival 2012
From: Green Man
Date: 15 May 12 - 09:37 AM

Ahh good, I will be there along with 'the boss' hopefully down by the river.

I wonder if Tony Bennett is coming this year?

GM

Subject: RE: Alcester Folk Festival 2012
From: Noreen
Date: 15 May 12 - 06:04 PM

I'm going too!

GM, the website now has 'Les Sullivan & The Night Watch' as an item- have they really got together?

(The Night Watch being Andy Casserley and Ian Pittaway)

Subject: RE: Alcester Folk Festival 2012
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 16 May 12 - 03:55 AM

We'll be there - looking forward to it!

Kitty (and Derek)

Subject: RE: Alcester Folk Festival 2012
From: the lemonade lady
Date: 16 May 12 - 04:35 AM

http://www.myspace.com/loxleyuk will be there too

Subject: RE: Alcester Folk Festival 2012
From: My guru always said
Date: 16 May 12 - 07:23 AM

We're hoping to get along, Alcester is such a friendly festival!

Subject: RE: Alcester Folk Festival 2012
From: Green Man
Date: 16 May 12 - 09:15 AM

Hi all,

I was given the Les Sullivan and Nightwatch in one sentence so assumed it to be 'together' however I may have been mistaken. Please either ask Les or Marje if you need clarification. I hunted all over for info on Nightwatch and came up with a website which appears to be an organisation rather than a group.

GM

Subject: RE: Alcester Folk Festival 2012
From: GUEST,Les Sullivan
Date: 16 May 12 - 12:02 PM

I can say without fear of contraception that myself and Nightwatch do not perform together mind you it could be a whole new career................

Subject: RE: Alcester Folk Festival 2012
From: Green Man
Date: 17 May 12 - 06:53 AM

Thanks Les, I will amend the website which incidentally can be found here:-

Clickme or die!Clickme or DIe!

Subject: RE: Alcester Folk Festival 2012
From: GUEST,Noreen
Date: 17 May 12 - 08:27 AM

Thanks GM. See my post above for the link to website for The Night Watch.

(Hi Les- I did think it unlikely- unless you'd worked something up together on your recent trip to the Black Diamond!)

Subject: RE: Alcester Folk Festival 2012
From: GUEST,Square The Circle
Date: 24 May 12 - 05:19 AM

Only three weeks to go then.

Subject: RE: Alcester Folk Festival 2012
From: GUEST,Square The Circle
Date: 29 May 12 - 10:05 AM

Well has the weather broken for the summer or is this tempting providence.

Subject: RE: Alcester Folk Festival 2012
From: Green Man
Date: 31 May 12 - 04:38 AM

Plan for the worst, pray for the best.

I hope to meet you all there.

GM

Subject: RE: Alcester Folk Festival 2012
From: Green Man
Date: 31 May 12 - 10:50 AM

Bump

Subject: RE: Alcester Folk Festival 2012
From: My guru always said
Date: 05 Jun 12 - 03:30 PM

Not long now - are we having a MudGather???

Subject: RE: Alcester Folk Festival 2012
From: GUEST,AEOLA
Date: 06 Jun 12 - 02:06 PM

I'll be there as usual, I do like enjoying myself!

Subject: RE: Alcester Folk Festival 2012
From: GUEST
Date: 10 Jun 12 - 12:14 PM

I will be there from Thursday afternoon. Hope the weathr holds. Look good..

Subject: RE: Alcester Folk Festival 2012
From: Green Man
Date: 10 Jun 12 - 12:18 PM

I have just been compiling the program and we have a very good guest line up. The exciting thing is the synergy developed by the people who come all singing together.

I am really looking forward to a lovely weekend. (In our new caravan too)

GM

Subject: RE: Alcester Folk Festival 2012
From: Wuzzle
Date: 10 Jun 12 - 03:07 PM

We are looking forward to coming, not long now :0)

                                     G&T

Subject: RE: Alcester Folk Festival 2012
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 12 Jun 12 - 02:59 AM

Weather forecast not looking good for the weekend... hope the campsite will be ok!

Kitty

Subject: RE: Alcester Folk Festival 2012
From: Green Man
Date: 13 Jun 12 - 07:36 AM

Campsite conditions.

We have had a dry two days and the main field looks OK. The going is a bit soft in places over the bridge:- Marje reports..

I was there yesterday and the field was good although a little muddy on the other side of the bridge ( don't try it in high heels)
We didn't have rain on Tuesday and Wednesday has started sunny and dry. Watch this space for another update Thursday

I will be onsite from Thursday afternoon so if you ring Marje she will update you. Contact details on the website.

Festival Website

Subject: RE: Alcester Folk Festival 2012
From: My guru always said
Date: 13 Jun 12 - 08:01 AM

Many thanks for campsite update GM, we'll be watching this space......

Subject: RE: Alcester Folk Festival 2012
From: GUEST,Square The Circle
Date: 14 Jun 12 - 07:59 AM

Never mind the weather as long as we're together........
Newport Folk Club will be hitching up tomorrow

Subject: RE: Alcester Folk Festival 2012
From: Noreen
Date: 14 Jun 12 - 03:24 PM

Forecast is wet. Plenty to do indoors though :)

I'm packing me wellies!

Subject: RE: Alcester Folk Festival 2012
From: Green Man
Date: 18 Jun 12 - 05:37 AM

Well, that was an interesting weekend, I have worn my wellies more this weekend than at any time.

Got off the campsite without a problem, most others did too. and of course the weather improved as soon as we started getting ready to move... typical!

Thanks to all who came. We met some really nice people. Had an impromptu dinner party which was a real laugh and got caught by the Viral Apple Pie. YUM!

Hopefully we will run into some of our new friends at other events. Just as an aside Grey Wolf were terrific.

GM

Subject: RE: Alcester Folk Festival 2012
From: GUEST,Seaking
Date: 18 Jun 12 - 08:26 AM

Really enjoyed the weekend, particularly playing in the Saturday night concert, the audience participation in the Swan concert room is fantastic, it's a very nice venue.

Well done again to Marje and her team, also to the nice people who run the Swan, it makes a huge difference when the venue does what it can to help things along, they were great.   Shame about the weather but it didn't seem to affect things too much. Nice to catch up with some folks I hadn't seen in a while..

Chris

Subject: RE: Alcester Folk Festival 2012
From: Acorn4
Date: 18 Jun 12 - 08:35 AM

Thought BarlowCree were good - very promising "New Kids on the Block" -

Also a revelation how versatile Pete Grassby is - almost fulfilling a Keith Donnelly role!

Subject: RE: Alcester Folk Festival 2012
From: Carol
Date: 18 Jun 12 - 08:14 PM

Well he did go out of the window twice!
Really great weekend thanks Marje and all the team

Subject: RE: Alcester Folk Festival 2012
From: ossonflags
Date: 19 Jun 12 - 07:09 AM

Lovely Festival, third time there now and always enjoy it.

Great weekend thanks to Marje and all the crew... even managed to get of the field with a bit of a push!!!

It was smashing singing with GU4, the Laners and Pete Grassby at Sunday nights concert.

Subject: RE: Alcester Folk Festival 2012
From: My guru always said
Date: 19 Jun 12 - 11:55 AM

Absolutely, lovely weekend & huge thanks to Marje, Green Man and all the people who helped to make it happen.

Yes, the Swan and their people have done us proud again, excellent venue!

BarlowCree are great, aren't they? I've pointed them here and hopefully they'll be able to get around a bit more with a little help from our friends.

Till the next one.....

Subject: RE: Alcester Folk Festival 2012
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 20 Jun 12 - 08:23 AM

Brilliant weekend, despite the weather - many thanks to Marje and all the team, including Steve & co at the Swan. Looking forward to the Winter festival already!

Kitty

Subject: RE: Alcester Folk Festival 2012
From: Green Man
Date: 20 Jun 12 - 08:29 AM

I will convey your comments to Marje as she doesn't visit Mudcat desepite me singing its praises.

I look forward to seeing you all again, if not soon then next Winterefest.

GM