BS: NICE English Traditions, part the third.

Subject: NICE English Traditions, part the third.
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 07 Jul 00 - 07:18 PM

A MORE POSITIVE VIEW>

I recently helped out at a villiage fete at Buriton in the south of England. Folk music was played by our little band and appreciated, but the highlights were the local school children engaging in both Morris and Maypole dances. Coupled with the wonderful weather and very green location it made you realise what a good place England CAN be.

So stop bickering and dust off your Baldricks.

Sorry, lost your handle there, but sentiments shared. We need children doing these dances to keep the interest going.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: NICE English Traditions, part the third.
From: JohnB
Date: 07 Jul 00 - 07:37 PM

I'm with you, but can't stay long, dancing tonight at the Orangeville Buskers Festival. JohnB

Subject: RE: BS: NICE English Traditions, part the third.
From: Malcolm Douglas
Date: 07 Jul 00 - 08:34 PM

Quite so; and my apologies for allowing myself to be baited in the previous thread.  These things happen.  On the subject of getting younger people involved, here is a link to the South Riding Folk Network's excellent Youth Orchestra:  The Harlequinettes

Malcolm

Subject: RE: BS: NICE English Traditions, part the third.
From: Tracey Dragonsfriend
Date: 08 Jul 00 - 12:35 PM

I'm visiting Dorset at the end of August, and will be attending another well-known English traditional event - the Country Show. In this case, the Great Dorset Steam Fair, showcasing steam engines (lots & lots of them!), country crafts, local beer and maybe a little local music too. We had a great time last year, and would thoroughly recommend it - beautiful countryside, and a huge & interesting show.
The show runs from 30th Aug to 3rd Sep, costs £10 (GBP) at the door, and you can get details and a leaflet on [phone].

Subject: RE: BS: NICE English Traditions, part the third.
From: sledge
Date: 08 Jul 00 - 12:44 PM

Liz the spueak,

The handle is sledge, it was truly a great day for all who took part as well as being my gig singing debut.

Cheers

Stu

Subject: RE: BS: NICE English Traditions, part the third.
From: selby
Date: 08 Jul 00 - 01:27 PM

Thank's for getting a thread back on course. For the younger members, at Whitby Folk week there is a vibrant gang of young muscians performing all over in workshops and sessions. English traditional music is sometimes played but they seem to favour contenental music. Young storytellers have started making aperances telling both traditional and self penned. AlthoughI have yet to see young singers coming through strongly but that might be to do with area. I think they all have a feel for our tradition but appreciate that to continue to play tradtional music to a wider audience they have to diversify to give an audience what they want. Keith

Subject: RE: BS: NICE English Traditions, part the third.
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 08 Jul 00 - 07:20 PM

Dorset steam fair goers - take yer wellies - the weekend is notorious for being the wetest of the year. Even in 1976, the year of the drought, when the whole county was gasping, the forcast said no rain for another 8 months, it rained on the Dorset Steam Fair!!

I go past the site when I drive down to see the folks - nice to see they moved it to the top of the hill now, but you don't want to be getting too near that farmyard when it does pour......

Watch out for the local beer - Tanglefoot does exactly what it says on the pump.....

OK Sledge, I'm confused now, what was a great day, was it in Sheffield and could you see that I don't have any chest hair?

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: NICE English Traditions, part the third.
From: sledge
Date: 09 Jul 00 - 03:14 AM

Liz,

the great day I had was in Buriton, Hampshire, almost stereotype "darling buds of May" kind of place.

If you go that way drink some of the local Ale, Ballards, that will solve the lack of chest hair.

Cheers

Subject: RE: BS: NICE English Traditions, part the third.
From: The Shambles
Date: 09 Jul 00 - 03:48 AM

Has anyone a satisfactory reason for why the song of those who support the Englisg National Rugby Union Team, have adopted 'Swing Low Sweet Chariot' as the national song?

Apart from that it may be the only 'clean' one they know.

Subject: RE: BS: NICE English Traditions, part the third.
From: sledge
Date: 09 Jul 00 - 04:32 AM

Shambles,

Having partaken in many post games drinkies at rugby clubs, I have also taken part in some of the sing songs that develope. When singing Swing low there are actions to accompany it, some of which are anything but clean.

Subject: RE: BS: NICE English Traditions, part the third.
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 09 Jul 00 - 05:05 AM

OK, got it now, helps if you go back and read a few things sometimes!! Been having one of those mornings when you post to one thread, only to find it pops up on another, and the personal messages are all over the place.

Glad you enjoyed your day. It's been far too long since I went to Dorset (nearly a year now.....) and I miss it desperately. We used to have summers when I lived in Dorset....

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: NICE English Traditions, part the third.
From: Tracey Dragonsfriend
Date: 09 Jul 00 - 11:36 AM

Well, let's just hope the week before gives us some reasonable weather, or I'll be spending a lot of time in a converted barn with my beloved and my parents, without anything much to do! Another good thing we'll try to do is go fossil-hunting at Lyme Regis - we went at the wrong time of day last year, when the beach was almost completely underwater...

Subject: RE: BS: NICE English Traditions, part the third.
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 09 Jul 00 - 12:09 PM

If you are really lucky, you might see some buzzards on the undercliff. They are the ones that look like a 6 ft plank coming at you out of the sun.....

LTS