Folklore: Sidmouth Folk Week 2013

Subject: RE: Folklore: Sidmouth Folk Week 2013
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 30 Jul 13 - 08:19 PM

Yes, marked in Working Programme now. Thanks Derek.

Subject: RE: Folklore: Sidmouth Folk Week 2013
From: Girl Friday
Date: 30 Jul 13 - 01:17 PM

Looked in the programme again-- it's there and so shall we be.

Subject: RE: Folklore: Sidmouth Folk Week 2013
From: Mr Red
Date: 30 Jul 13 - 12:31 PM

Silly Songs? would the Knittershanty qualify - Dave?
I will be there.

Subject: RE: Folklore: Sidmouth Folk Week 2013
From: GUEST,Derek Schofield
Date: 29 Jul 13 - 07:06 PM

Yes, he means the Wednesday of festival week. Although he didn't make it explicit, it is a festival event.
Derek

Subject: RE: Folklore: Sidmouth Folk Week 2013
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 28 Jul 13 - 07:04 PM

Dave Hunt: you do mean Weds of Festival week, not this Weds (as I know some people come down early!)Those sort of songs are my speciality!
And VT and Leadfingers: I think the word is that the "Run Ashore" will be done by some of The Exmouth Shantymen, but guess you could ask TD in the Middle Bar what the form is and the need for any pressed men or women!

Subject: RE: Folklore: Sidmouth Folk Week 2013
From: GUEST,c.g
Date: 28 Jul 13 - 11:28 AM

Was 1997 the year the river rose 11ft and there were announcements at the concerts to inform the person who had parked their car in the ford that there was a slight problem . . .

Subject: RE: Folklore: Sidmouth Folk Week 2013
From: GUEST,The Weatherman
Date: 28 Jul 13 - 09:44 AM

1997 was exceedingly wet with floods into the craft tent (it was on the Arena site in those days). They put down pallets for people to to walk on and they (the pallets....) floated away. There are pictures of campsite mud in 2009 on the internet but it wasn't as bad as 1997.

The festival missed a repeat of 1997 last year. The floods were in early July. Quite a few videos on youtube and some pictures on other websites.

Very little rain in Sidmouth over the last day - quite a few hours but not heavy - far less than in neighbouring towns. Ground still quite firm. Temperature 20C and very pleasant out of doors.

Subject: RE: Folklore: Sidmouth Folk Week 2013
From: GUEST,JHW
Date: 28 Jul 13 - 07:41 AM

Which was the year of the mud? The year when you could only reach dance floors in walking boots or wellies? Though I had 4wd I wasn't allowed to leave the campsite till the end of the festival. And coming back from the LNE the poor stewards in the pissing rain still insisting on tickets as if anyone who didn't have to would want to enter the squagmire.

Subject: RE: Folklore: Sidmouth Folk Week 2013
From: Leadfingers
Date: 28 Jul 13 - 07:28 AM

Probably

Subject: RE: Folklore: Sidmouth Folk Week 2013
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 28 Jul 13 - 07:15 AM

Will there be a Run Ashore for the Sidmouth Life Boat?

Subject: RE: Folklore: Sidmouth Folk Week 2013
From: The Barden of England
Date: 27 Jul 13 - 06:58 AM

I was in a tent at Kings Down Tail in 1997, but it remained watertight all the way through. This year, as in quite a few of the past I shall be in my caravan on the Festival site.
John Barden

Subject: RE: Folklore: Sidmouth Folk Week 2013
From: Leadfingers
Date: 26 Jul 13 - 07:10 PM

'97 I had to leave Wednesday morning in steady rain all the way home so missed all the fun .

Subject: RE: Folklore: Sidmouth Folk Week 2013
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 25 Jul 13 - 04:51 PM

We are stewarding and arriving Wednesday too. Staying all the way to the end this time. Woot!

Subject: RE: Folklore: Sidmouth Folk Week 2013
From: doc.tom
Date: 25 Jul 13 - 03:46 PM

Dammit Dave, we'll be rehearsing!

Subject: RE: Folklore: Sidmouth Folk Week 2013
From: Dave Hunt
Date: 25 Jul 13 - 01:51 PM

I'm running a 'songswap' on Comic Songs and Parodies - Wed 5.30-7 @ the Woodlands Hotel...I really wanted to call it 'Head full of Shite' as that's how my friend Baz Parkes once described me! Over the last 50 years I have accumulated hundreds of silly songs, diddles, daft rhymes,nonsense songs, parodies etc and would like to share them. If YOU have any similar material come along and share it - or just come for the fun! These are the sort of things that stick in the collective folk memory, and are as traditional as ballads
Cheers DAVE

Subject: RE: Folklore: Sidmouth Folk Week 2013
From: GUEST,guest Cath
Date: 25 Jul 13 - 12:54 PM

I was camping--I also remember it well!

Subject: RE: Folklore: Sidmouth Folk Week 2013
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 25 Jul 13 - 10:53 AM

I remember that well! We were lucky to be in a warm dry house: anyone camping was nearly washed away, river burst its banks Thursday night.
Thundering here in Edinburgh right niwM

Subject: RE: Folklore: Sidmouth Folk Week 2013
From: GUEST,The Weatherman
Date: 25 Jul 13 - 06:58 AM

Just enough rain last night to settle some of the dust, not enough to really dampen the ground.

Light rain and sunny spells forecast for the next few days.

Quote from Met Office website:

The United Kingdom saw a prolonged period of high temperatures between Saturday 6 July and Thursday 24 July. A maximum temperature of 28 C or more was recorded at one or more location on each of those 19 days. The last time the UK saw such a long period of hot weather was August 1997 which also had a 19 day run of high temperatures.

What happened in Sidmouth Festival week in 1997?

Subject: RE: Folklore: Sidmouth Folk Week 2013
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 22 Jul 13 - 05:15 AM

What's the odds on the good weather lasting until then?

Subject: RE: Folklore: Sidmouth Folk Week 2013
From: GUEST,Fyldeplayer
Date: 21 Jul 13 - 05:30 AM

Hi Kitty - Alison and I will be around from Fri so will drop into the Hotel sessions, we will have a busy week with two groups!!

Subject: RE: Folklore: Sidmouth Folk Week 2013
From: doc.tom
Date: 21 Jul 13 - 04:28 AM

If you missed it last Autumn, you can catch the world's only 2013 (and later performance) of the Short Sharp Shanties - with Jeff Warner, Jackie Oates, Keith Kendrick, Tom & Barbara Brown and Doug Bailey: Manor Pavilion on Wednesday evening.

Subject: RE: Folklore: Sidmouth Folk Week 2013
From: Girl Friday
Date: 18 Jul 13 - 09:01 AM

Oh, I see Dave. Will see you there then.

Subject: RE: Folklore: Sidmouth Folk Week 2013
From: Dave Earl
Date: 17 Jul 13 - 12:23 PM

I am camping cos I'm stewarding and can get on campsite with Task Force

Very minimal facilities till Wednesday though

Dave

Subject: RE: Folklore: Sidmouth Folk Week 2013
From: The Barden of England
Date: 17 Jul 13 - 11:55 AM

We're down from Wednesday too. Gathering with some of the usual crew in the back garden of the Swan that afternoon I suspect.
John Barden

Subject: RE: Folklore: Sidmouth Folk Week 2013
From: Girl Friday
Date: 17 Jul 13 - 11:48 AM

TDL will be arriving on Wednesday of build up week. Barry Crier Thursday night . We got tickets. Hope to get in to Paul Downes' birthday bash on Friday.
You are down from Monday Dave Earl ? Not camping this time then ?

Subject: RE: Folklore: Sidmouth Folk Week 2013
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 17 Jul 13 - 11:42 AM

I daresay I'll see and hear the previous posters in the Anchor - but any early risers who like to sing with instrumental accompaniment are very welcome to come and perform in the 10.30 morning singarounds in the Faulkner Bar of the Royal York and Faulkner (Esplanade) from Sunday morning onwards. Unaccompanied performers also welcome!

Kitty

Subject: RE: Folklore: Sidmouth Folk Week 2013
From: Dave Earl
Date: 17 Jul 13 - 09:07 AM

See ya there

I'm down from the Monday of Build-up week through to the end of the Festival.

I expect our paths will cross somewhere

Dave

Subject: RE: Folklore: Sidmouth Folk Week 2013
From: Leadfingers
Date: 17 Jul 13 - 05:36 AM

I MAY well be draggung the middle Bar down to my level on Friday Evening - Thanks T B !

Subject: RE: Folklore: Sidmouth Folk Week 2013
From: Leadfingers
Date: 17 Jul 13 - 05:33 AM

Leadfingers - NULL POINTS for proof reading

Only a couPle of weeks

I Couldnt (AT a corSory glance -

And in fact the Fringe IS mentioned at the end of the download !

See some of you there I Hope !

Subject: RE: Folklore: Sidmouth Folk Week 2013
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 17 Jul 13 - 05:23 AM

Some lead in your typing fingers there, Terry! Would you like to re- phrase some of that?

So is this a "Who's going to Sidmouth" thread started? Yes, look forward to seeing you there.

Subject: Folklore: Sidmouth Folk Week 2013
From: Leadfingers
Date: 17 Jul 13 - 05:15 AM

Not a lot pf mention here about Folk Week which is only a coule of weks away

The clicky goes to the page with a programme download , though I ouldnt (A a Curory glance) see any mention of The Fringe !

The New Tavern open mixed session will be running from Midday on the 3rd with Gerry Milne and friends as usual .