Blitherscrum Folk Festival 2012.

Subject: Blitherscrum Folk Festival 2012.
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 04 May 12 - 02:34 PM

This years Festival is still in the planning but we have a list of musicians already booked so express an interest if you will ( or not as the case may be ). Also we (The Committee) would welcome any suggestions for improving the overall set up!
Already booked are 'Vinegar Butt' ,' Jezlo and the half-pennies', 'Baron Ardwrigley' and the Frenchman 'Bossy Mal-Aviel' This years event promises to be bigger than ever but even more will be welcome.

Subject: RE: Blitherscrum Folk Festival 2012.
From: Jeri
Date: 04 May 12 - 02:50 PM

This isn't meant to be a threat, but I might consider going if you would book Fishy Archer.

Subject: RE: Blitherscrum Folk Festival 2012.
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 04 May 12 - 03:31 PM

Sadly Jeri I haven't heard of Fishy Archer.. but will discuss it with the committee.

Subject: RE: Blitherscrum Folk Festival 2012.
From: Jeri
Date: 04 May 12 - 03:47 PM

Oh my! Fishy wrote "Men o' Mirth" and "The Final Troll". I thought everyone had heard of him. Sorry!

Subject: RE: Blitherscrum Folk Festival 2012.
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 04 May 12 - 04:07 PM

Hey Jewri... sounds good... anything to do with 'Trolls' must have a place!

Subject: RE: Blitherscrum Folk Festival 2012.
From: SINSULL
Date: 04 May 12 - 04:18 PM

Perhaps in the Travelocity Gnome section?

Subject: RE: Blitherscrum Folk Festival 2012.
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 04 May 12 - 04:38 PM

Caravans and Motorhomes will be welcomed this year.... in spite of the problems we had last year with lack of electricity.... We have now made extensions to suit allcomers.   The fish and chip shop has also been equipped with all necessary equipment for the production of fish and chips to the standard expected.( and peas )

Subject: RE: Blitherscrum Folk Festival 2012.
From: Elmore
Date: 04 May 12 - 04:54 PM

I'll not be there unless you book my favorite trio, Martin, Wind and Reed

Subject: RE: Blitherscrum Folk Festival 2012.
From: Paul Burke
Date: 04 May 12 - 05:21 PM

The shanty session at the Nelson's Arms will be led by William Bligh. He encourages all comers to participate- using rope's end and marlinspike...

There will be a pacifist melodeon workshop led by Gandhi Cutting. President Obama will NOT be pressing the button.

Subject: RE: Blitherscrum Folk Festival 2012.
From: GUEST
Date: 04 May 12 - 05:55 PM

Matron say's I can go again this year.

Final details awaited

Dave

Subject: RE: Blitherscrum Folk Festival 2012.
From: Doktor Doktor
Date: 04 May 12 - 05:56 PM

Hows about some Gospel ? a flying visit from Cora Vangels is promised, with Ali Lewyer & Gloria Skingdom, not forgetting Celeste Tiel (Host)

Subject: RE: Blitherscrum Folk Festival 2012.
From: Dave Earl
Date: 04 May 12 - 05:57 PM

But Matron tells be to log in properly if I want to go.

Dave

Subject: RE: Blitherscrum Folk Festival 2012.
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 04 May 12 - 06:12 PM

There will definitely be Gospel there this year..... Cora Vangelis coming and Gloria Skingdom is also on the cards for a brief visit. Sheila Convertu may also arrive but will be unnanou
nced!

Subject: RE: Blitherscrum Folk Festival 2012.
From: Elmore
Date: 04 May 12 - 07:42 PM

Just got word that I've been picked to lead the Stand up for Judas workshop.

Subject: RE: Blitherscrum Folk Festival 2012.
From: SINSULL
Date: 04 May 12 - 08:29 PM

Sister Paschal Candle Half-Lit says she can make but only if Sister Blister drives.
I will let you know.

Subject: RE: Blitherscrum Folk Festival 2012.
From: SINSULL
Date: 04 May 12 - 08:36 PM

Shanties in Scanties went over well last year. A few rope burns but...

Subject: RE: Blitherscrum Folk Festival 2012.
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 05 May 12 - 04:07 AM

The banjo tossing event will be carefully monitored this year as it was found that some of the banjos had been fitted with lead weights last year, giving the 'tossers' an advantage.

Subject: RE: Blitherscrum Folk Festival 2012.
From: GUEST,old git
Date: 05 May 12 - 08:34 AM

The Young Guns will give the first outing to their "Sharp shooting shanty", accompanied by a demonstration of knife throwing by Young Eagle.

Subject: RE: Blitherscrum Folk Festival 2012.
From: GUEST,old git
Date: 05 May 12 - 08:36 AM

or maybe that should be "knife throwing AT Young Eagle"!

Subject: RE: Blitherscrum Folk Festival 2012.
From: Owen Woodson
Date: 05 May 12 - 09:18 AM

Can we please have some land shanties this year? Those of us who get seasick in the bath deserve the same rights as everyone else.

Subject: RE: Blitherscrum Folk Festival 2012.
From: Vic Smith
Date: 05 May 12 - 09:20 AM

It's all very well holding a Air Bodhran championship year after but surely the much more sophisticated art of Air Spoons should be recognised? Now if this were to be introduced, I would be there in the front row with my encouraging hecking of the likes of

"Souper"

"You've got it to a T (spoon)"

"He's been the best from the ladle to the grave"

"Rubbish! He should be given the wooden spoon."

"Great! Give it that old EPNS."

... and so on until I was arrested by the Bad Joke Police.

Subject: RE: Blitherscrum Folk Festival 2012.
From: Owen Woodson
Date: 05 May 12 - 10:49 AM

Why not an Air Singing competition?

Subject: RE: Blitherscrum Folk Festival 2012.
From: Dave Earl
Date: 05 May 12 - 12:38 PM

Doesn't 'Air singing include Barber Shop ensembles.

OK matron I'll come for my tea now.

Dave

Subject: RE: Blitherscrum Folk Festival 2012.
From: SINSULL
Date: 05 May 12 - 01:31 PM

Banjo Players with Teeth was well attended last year but with no performers it really didn't go over well.

I do think we have to re-visit the single ladies accommodations. Some of the male attendees took it to be a House of Ill Repute. And some of the ladies (?????) accomodated them. I recommend two tents - Single Sluts and Singles who Sleep this year with separate rest rooms, heated water if possible.

Subject: RE: Blitherscrum Folk Festival 2012.
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 06 May 12 - 03:50 AM

The new indoor sleeping facility is now up and running or at least the water is... there is a leak in the shower room and the whole area is flooded. We are confident this can be fixed by Festival time. With regard to single ladies accommodations mentioned... there is no segregation this year so you sleep where your sleeping bag is..... To the men... you have surely heard the expression 'Let sleeping bags lie".....

Subject: RE: Blitherscrum Folk Festival 2012.
From: GUEST,Gail
Date: 06 May 12 - 05:00 AM

To stave off competition from the Queen's Jubilee and the Olympics, I assume Blitherscrum is being televised this year?

Subject: RE: Blitherscrum Folk Festival 2012.
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 06 May 12 - 09:08 AM

That is a distinct possibility although the efforts to televise last year were unsuccessful because of the thick fog that enveloped the Festival site. (Some suggested we ban smoking this year!)

Subject: RE: Blitherscrum Folk Festival 2012.
From: Owen Woodson
Date: 07 May 12 - 05:14 AM

If Blitherscrum is televised, can we have an assurance that the sex orgies, which so marred the last broadcast, will not be repeated. Honest to God, that fellow with the donkey!

Subject: RE: Blitherscrum Folk Festival 2012.
From: Vic Smith
Date: 07 May 12 - 06:49 AM

Owen Woodson wrote:-
".....that fellow with the donkey! "

I was at that festival last year but did not opt to go to the Sex Ceilidh. Instead, at that time I was one of the four people listening to the talk, A History of the Blitherscrum Festival from 1998 to 1999 given by Tall Ken Bow-Licks.

However, I did hear lots of people afrerwards talking about the incident that Owen refers to but most of them seemed to be complaining that the man was not keeping time with the tune that the band were playing at the time - Donkey Riding.

Of course, what I heard might be just a lot of Cock & Bull stories.

Subject: RE: Blitherscrum Folk Festival 2012.
From: Owen Woodson
Date: 07 May 12 - 07:26 AM

I saw the whole incident and I can tell you he wasn't keeping time with anything except the donkey. I wouldn't have minded so much except that the band went on to play Kick the Donkey and somebody called the RSPCA.

Subject: RE: Blitherscrum Folk Festival 2012.
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 07 May 12 - 08:16 AM

I totally agree Owen... He ough.. He ough... He ought to have known better!!!!

Subject: RE: Blitherscrum Folk Festival 2012.
From: Owen Woodson
Date: 07 May 12 - 08:50 AM

Is it true that Blitherscrum's going electric this year? I heard that Bobbysocks Zimmerframe, the grand old man of protest songs, is bringing his new amplified band and they're going to upstage all the aging rockers, like they're a bunch of rolling stones or something.

If so, and remembering the difficulty encountered with trying to get the lights to work last year, he'd be well advised to bring his own electrician.

Subject: RE: Blitherscrum Folk Festival 2012.
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 07 May 12 - 08:57 AM

If it hadn't been for that chinese man who told everyone to put their hands in the air..... the lights would still be out.... amazing how they came on! He said it was ancient Chinese proverb... "Many hands make light work"

Subject: RE: Blitherscrum Folk Festival 2012.
From: SINSULL
Date: 07 May 12 - 10:07 AM

groannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

Subject: RE: Blitherscrum Folk Festival 2012.
From: Owen Woodson
Date: 07 May 12 - 10:39 AM

Q. How many Chinese electricians does it take to change a light bulb?
A. Two. One to change the bulb and the other to quote Confucious.

Subject: RE: Blitherscrum Folk Festival 2012.
From: Harmonium Hero
Date: 07 May 12 - 12:43 PM

Just back from Upton-on Severn, and can give you a contact for a quantity of part-used festival mud, if that's any help.
By the way, if you're looking for someone to judge the air alphorn contest, I happen to be the reigning champion on that splendid instrument.
John Kelly.

Subject: RE: Blitherscrum Folk Festival 2012.
From: Harmonium Hero
Date: 07 May 12 - 01:36 PM

Actually, to save time, here is the address: Davy Jones, c/o the 'Triton", Upton-in-the-Depths.
But you'd want to get on to it soon; apparently there's been a flood of enquiries...
JK. (grabbing my sou'wester and running like hell)

Subject: RE: Blitherscrum Folk Festival 2012.
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 08 May 12 - 02:25 AM

There have been some objections to the Festival from the residents of the neighbouring village, Upton Ogood about people illegally camping on their land. We have no knowledge of this but please don't do it as it upsets their pet cows.!

Subject: RE: Blitherscrum Folk Festival 2012.
From: Tim Leaning
Date: 08 May 12 - 03:35 AM

Blimey combining chip shop will toilet facilities seems adventurous...

Subject: RE: Blitherscrum Folk Festival 2012.
From: Harmonium Hero
Date: 08 May 12 - 06:37 AM

Speaking of air alphorns; if you are looking for some acts that are a bit different, I play in an air alphorn trio, which is a sight to behold, I might tell you. Mind you, you wouldn't want to believe anything I might tell you. I can also put you in touch with an air kazoo band, but the pet cows wouldn't like that much either.
Actually, I've just dug out an old photie of me playing the didgeridoo while juggling two used tea bags with one hand, but since the tea bags are quite hard to spot, the photie could be open to some misconstruction, so is not for publication.
JK

Subject: RE: Blitherscrum Folk Festival 2012.
From: Vic Smith
Date: 08 May 12 - 07:59 AM

Good News about the Blitherscrum Air Guitar Championships!!!

Entrants will not need to bring their own guitars this year. I will be supplying racks of air guitars - enough for all competitors. Just look for my racks of guitars which look like this. They will be lined up outside the marquee. No need to book in advance, just pick on up on your way in. There will be enough for all!

Subject: RE: Blitherscrum Folk Festival 2012.
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 08 May 12 - 08:32 AM

Vic. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your kind donation of an air guitar as the prize... very civil of you and much appreciated by the committee.

Subject: RE: Blitherscrum Folk Festival 2012.
From: Vic Smith
Date: 08 May 12 - 08:37 AM

That's OK. I have a lot to spare. The problem that I forsee is getting them returned after the competition. We all know people that are keen to borrow instruments, but not so keen to return them.

Subject: RE: Blitherscrum Folk Festival 2012.
From: Owen Woodson
Date: 08 May 12 - 09:14 AM

Vic,

I hope the government doesn't find out you've giving away free air. They'll tax the stuff.

The Brehon laws, which was a judicial code intended to keep the peace in early Christian Ireland, prescribed a harsh penalty for anyone borrowing a harp key and not returning it.

Subject: RE: Blitherscrum Folk Festival 2012.
From: stallion
Date: 08 May 12 - 10:46 AM

Sorry i can't make it this year so someone else will have to do the web cams, dunno if it is worth doing since it is so cold everyone will be wearing trousers so the revenue from selling to the sites may not be as good, pray for hot weather and a bunch of heavy drinkers.

Subject: RE: Blitherscrum Folk Festival 2012.
From: Mr Happy
Date: 08 May 12 - 11:12 AM

So its cow friendly?

Then I'll bring that pet o'mine as she's been trained to reproduce slow airs

Subject: RE: Blitherscrum Folk Festival 2012.
From: Kara
Date: 08 May 12 - 01:02 PM

Can we be entered for the bango tossing event please


The Banjo The Bucket and The Gun

Subject: RE: Blitherscrum Folk Festival 2012.
From: Owen Woodson
Date: 08 May 12 - 03:03 PM

Bearing in mind the news that the farting of dinosaurs may have caused their extinction, can the staff in the food tent please make sure they don't sell too many baked beans this year?

And it would be a good idea if the bar staff decided not to stock any of that 17.9% Living Dead, which leant such a pungent atmosphere to previous festivals.

Subject: RE: Blitherscrum Folk Festival 2012.
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 09 May 12 - 01:51 AM

I completely understand the 'Too many baked beans' theory. I ate so many last year it was difficult sleeping with myself!..... I am enjoying your input Owen... any suggestions for possible performers.. bearing in mind we have already booked those mentioned in the first posting on this thread?..

Subject: RE: Blitherscrum Folk Festival 2012.
From: Mr Happy
Date: 09 May 12 - 04:38 AM

'I completely understand the 'Too many baked beans' theory.'

Made a widow of Lady Franklin!