Catters going to Sidmouth?

Subject: Catters going to Sidmouth?
From: Callie
Date: 20 Mar 01 - 07:25 AM

Are any Catters going to Sidmouth this year? I'm coming from a long way away to perform at it (Australia) so I'm hoping to make human contact with some of you folk!

Callie

Subject: RE: Catters going to Sidmouth?
From: GUEST,Peter Boulby
Date: 20 Mar 01 - 07:47 AM

Were there from Monday onwards, work commitments prevent us being there from the start, where are you performing? Have you been before? We saw one of your country men there last year, he sold out over 5000 watching him , no clues who it was. Hope you have as good a Sidmouth as he did. It is a brilliant venue and very friendly. You might come across me at a singaround or Ceildh we performed in the choir last year with Sandra Kerr and are looking forward to the same again.

regards Pete

Subject: RE: Catters going to Sidmouth?
From: GUEST,Sam Pirt
Date: 20 Mar 01 - 01:08 PM

Hi

I to am going to Sidmoth, I to am performing!! I am helping to run the youth workshops. It would be excellent to meet up with you. I am there the whole festival.

Cheers, Sam

Subject: RE: Catters going to Sidmouth?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 20 Mar 01 - 04:44 PM

Gervase is usually there, in the Middle Bar of the Anchor pub. I may try and get down for a day/night if I can bum a bed....

LTS

Subject: RE: Catters going to Sidmouth?
From: Susanne (skw)
Date: 20 Mar 01 - 07:06 PM

I'm thinking of going for the first time (NOT performing)... If only the pound was a little less expensive!

Subject: RE: Catters going to Sidmouth?
From: Callie at work
Date: 20 Mar 01 - 09:54 PM

Fantastic! I'm performing with the Solidarity Choir and Touchwood. It's our first UK venture and we're jumping out of our skins with excitement!

I noticed quite a few Aussies on last year's program, including the Sensitive New Age Cowpersons.

Let's keep in touch closer to the time. I look forward to meeting you!

Callie

Subject: RE: Catters going to Sidmouth?
From: Joy Bennett
Date: 21 Mar 01 - 10:41 AM

YUP!! The Johnson Girls (of which I am one) will be at Sidmouth August 4-5 (Bodmin folk Club in Cornwall August 3 and Warwick July 28-29)

stop by and say hello!!! We'd love to meet you.

We'll also be here in the states at the Mystic Sea Music Festival June 8-10, Mystic Seaport Museum, Connecticut.

check out our website under construction at The Johnson Girls

Subject: RE: Catters going to Sidmouth?
From: Joy Bennett
Date: 21 Mar 01 - 10:42 AM

that's www.thejohnsongirls.com

Subject: RE: Catters going to Sidmouth?
From: Gervase
Date: 22 Mar 01 - 04:54 AM

Dearest Liz da Wheeze, I shall indeed be there (MAFF permitting), and you're more than welcome to borrow an annexe of the polyester palace if you need a place to lay yer head.

Subject: RE: Catters going to Sidmouth?
From: GeorgeH
Date: 22 Mar 01 - 11:37 AM

Yes . . all week.

We'll even get to see our daughter more often than usual - she, too, is running Youth workshops there.

G.

Subject: RE: Catters going to Sidmouth?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 22 Mar 01 - 05:48 PM

Ta Gervase, the Polyester palace sounds...... yeah, well, it all depends on work and stuff.. I might be able to persuade my biker friend to ride down for a day or so..... he is curious about my "other lifestyle"... poor sap! Who knows though, the husband might even be going for a weekend..... depends if Saxons can get a team together.

LTS

Subject: RE: Catters going to Sidmouth?
From: GUEST,dave a
Date: 22 Mar 01 - 06:51 PM

we are going for our 26th year on the trot our son played there in the band hekety we were very proud

Subject: RE: Catters going to Sidmouth?
From: Joy Bennett
Date: 25 Mar 01 - 06:55 PM

any other catters out there goin to Sidmouth?

Subject: RE: Catters going to Sidmouth?
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 25 Mar 01 - 07:48 PM

Too right, I'll be there again - my in-laws live in the town so have been going for a good few years. I also go to the Anchor most lunchtimes, for main bar instrumental sessions, or joined in with the MBS (Middle Bar Singers) last year: otherwise when not attending concerts or workshops the Bedford bar is great for sheer variety. I bought a "catsuit" from one of the Arena stalls last year (T-shirt and trousers wi' cats painted on - the mind boggles!) so any other "catters" will recognise me instantly ( unless lots of other people bought the same!!) Tattie B

Subject: RE: Catters going to Sidmouth?
From: Joy Bennett
Date: 10 Apr 01 - 04:23 PM

There are rumors abound that Sidmouth is in trouble of being cancelled -- anyone know anything about that?

i certainly hope it's on!!

Subject: RE: Catters going to Sidmouth?
From: Greyeyes
Date: 10 Apr 01 - 05:49 PM

Latest update 27th March. Click here

Subject: RE: Catters going to Sidmouth?
From: JudeL
Date: 11 Apr 01 - 10:31 AM

Liz: Paul & I will be there have booked a "cottage" for the week,if you fancy a little more comfort than the polyester palace, give us a ring. If you've lost the number ask Micca. Jude

Subject: RE: Catters going to Sidmouth?
From: Gervase
Date: 12 Apr 01 - 07:50 AM

Jude - you've booked a "cottage"! Somehow putting it in quotes reminds me of Joe Orton. Is Sidmouth really ready for that sort of thing?!

Subject: RE: Catters going to Sidmouth?
From: JudeL
Date: 12 Apr 01 - 09:25 AM

Gervase: the reason I put it in quotes was because I find it strange to refer to any place that has 4 or more bedrooms as a cottage - even though that is one of the two ways the booking agent refers to it - the other term they use is, the property, which to me sounds a bit pretentious.
Meanwhile what is it you are unsure if Sidmouth is ready for? I would have thought after getting Annie into that costume, and Tony's encounter with the riding whip - Sidmouth should be able cope with most things.
Jude

Subject: RE: Catters going to Sidmouth?
From: Gervase
Date: 12 Apr 01 - 09:29 AM

Too true - a bit of toilet trading would appear tame after Wimmin's Hour!

Subject: RE: Catters going to Sidmouth?
From: JudeL
Date: 12 Apr 01 - 09:38 AM

I suppose the question is what next - now we've done the explosion in a lingerie factory look - we need a new theme.
Got any suggestions?

Subject: RE: Catters going to Sidmouth?
From: Gervase
Date: 12 Apr 01 - 09:48 AM

None that can be posted here!
Tony O'Neill in the Barn at Towersey does a "dress-up" night, when Micca exposes his knees to the world under his kilt - but the thought of all those yellow tee-shirts under dinner jackets and over ball-gowns is maybe a bit too much.
The trouble with fancy dress is that, at Sidmouth, everyone seems to dress like a loon. Seal always looks as if he's off to find the source of the Nile, and there are far to many daft hats (my own included).
I suppose we could all perform in the buff, or our swimming scanties on the Thursday before hoofing off to sing in the sea. There again, think of all those impressionable children around...

Subject: RE: Catters going to Sidmouth?
From: JudeL
Date: 12 Apr 01 - 10:05 AM

Dress up like at Towersey wouldn't work without Second-hand Sue and her "alterations". As for the singing, sorry performing, in the buff, you've been associating too much with Dave Guest if you're talking about that - he keeps trying to persuade us to sing in the showers instead of the changing rooms at Grove.
Jude

Subject: RE: Catters going to Sidmouth?
From: JeZeBeL
Date: 12 Apr 01 - 01:52 PM

I am going for the day as I am camping near Linton for two weeks so I may try and kip overnight, sorry play music all night with other mudcatters. It'd be great to meet up with others I haven't yet met.

Subject: RE: Catters going to Sidmouth?
From: wildlone
Date: 12 Apr 01 - 03:37 PM

I will try to make it, If only to have a meal at the donkey sanctury.
If you see two bikers on an orange BMW it will be mother and I.
see you there.
dave.
BTW it is mothers 75th birthday on the 31st may.

Subject: RE: Catters going to Sidmouth?
From: vindelis
Date: 12 Apr 01 - 08:06 PM

I will be there on the Sunday just to absorb the sights and sounds.

Subject: RE: Catters going to Sidmouth?
From: clansfolk
Date: 13 Apr 01 - 04:51 PM

Wouldn't miss it!!

We'll be there from Sunday - and as usual will end up jamming on the prom. I'll be wearing my Mudcatter's T shirt - say hello!!

Pete - Eileen & Simon (Clansfolk)

Subject: RE: Catters going to Sidmouth?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 13 Apr 01 - 06:45 PM

Singing in the buff,
Just singing in the buff
Got a shrivelling feeling,
This wind's a bit rough,

Any advances??

Manitas is off to Dranouter with the 'other' team, if I can find a sap, sorry babysitter for the bratling for a night, I may be there at the MB for a day or so........

LTS

Subject: RE: Catters going to Sidmouth?
From: sledge
Date: 14 Apr 01 - 06:34 AM

Hope to be there the first Saturday and maybe sunday

8)

Subject: RE: Catters going to Sidmouth?
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 14 Apr 01 - 11:06 AM

Singing in the nude, you know it's very rude,

What a glorious feeling, it really is crude,

I'm laughing at what you have or have not

Just swinging and prancing in the nude.

I'll just wear my yellow sarong again, thank you!

Tattie B

Subject: RE: Catters going to Sidmouth?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 15 Apr 01 - 03:18 AM

Hey, Tattie, I think you have something there.....

I had something going last night on the lines of:

Bright yellow Tshirts,
Never cover the tum,
When stretched to their limits,
They don't reach your bum....
Even the sweatshirts,
They never quite go around
There's always a large bit
Of bare flesh to be found.....
And it's hairy, yes it's hairy, euuuuoooogh, it's hairy....

LTS - it's alright, I'm going to take my medication now.....

Subject: RE: Catters going to Sidmouth?
From: Gervase
Date: 15 Apr 01 - 06:26 AM

Actually, if anyone's going to Sidmouth and has nowhere to stay, a couple of average-sized MBS teeshirts and a pole can provide a tent ample enough for a family of six!

Subject: RE: Catters going to Sidmouth?
From: alanww
Date: 31 May 01 - 12:35 PM

Hi All I shall certainly be there for the whole week and, for the first time, I'm not buying a ticket - preferring the fringe events! That means I can afford to stay in a hotel!

I look froward to seeing (among others I have forgotten - sorry!) Gervase, Chris and Gwynneth (with Oliver), Cliff (Wessex MM), Sid & Pam & Lin, Mike, Steve, Keith Beeby & Jenny, Mournful Bob (will he win the Gloom and Despondancy competition again?), Richard (When snow transforms ...), Rosie, Alison, Ann (with more newly composed songs?), Robin, Dave Earle & Elizabeth, Andy, Claire etc etc! But not Derek & Mary Droscher this year I gather.

"Swing low sweet Chariot ... !"

Alan

Subject: RE: Catters going to Sidmouth?
From: JudeL
Date: 31 May 01 - 01:02 PM

I'm hurt Alan.....amongst others I've forgotten.... I didn't realise I was so forgettable!

sob, sob Jude

Subject: RE: Catters going to Sidmouth?
From: JeZeBeL
Date: 31 May 01 - 01:43 PM

Yey, not going to linton now, so i will be there for the whole week, if i can steward of course, otherwise it'll be too expensive.

I'm going to see the rocking 422!! Wonder if any of them need a lift?

Emma xxx

Subject: RE: Catters going to Sidmouth?
From: Liam's Brother
Date: 31 May 01 - 06:23 PM

Bob Conroy and I will be at Sidmouth from Monday (possibly earlier) till Thursday. I don't know all our assignments yet but I do know we'll singing in the BBC marquee on Monday and in the Manor Pavillion on Wednesday, both at 2000. I'm sure we'll be doing some things in the day as well. Please say 'hello' if you see us.

All the best,
Dan Milner

Subject: RE: Catters going to Sidmouth?
From: Joy Bennett
Date: 31 May 01 - 11:06 PM

Hey there -- The Johnson Girls will be in the BBC tent Saturday night at 8 - opeing for Norma Waterson and Martin Carthy and then again on Sunday night with another act opening for us. we'll also be doing some workshops and then some of us will be around till Thursday doing a workshop here and there.

Stop by and say hello.

Subject: RE: Catters going to Sidmouth?
From: alanww
Date: 01 Jun 01 - 04:47 AM

And not forgetting the delectable Judy ... ! A big hug and XXXs to you.

"Oh, I like to rise when the sun she rises ... !"

Alan

PS Damn - I knew I would get into trouble! How ever could I have missed out Judy??!! So ... and not forgetting Alan White, Tony Day, Rosie, Rene, Diane and Gervase's friend Garrett(?) ... Well that's just about my best shot but I know that there will still dozens of others I have inadverently omitted! Sorry!!

Subject: RE: Catters going to Sidmouth?
From: Gervase
Date: 01 Jun 01 - 05:54 AM

Blimey, Allan; I'm impressed you can remember so many names! My brain's befuddled enough at the best of times, so remembring my own is achievement enough.
On another tack, I don't know if it was something in the ale at Chippenham, but my throat's been rougher than a badger's arse all week - so much so that I massacred two songs at Maidenhead last night and didn't do much better at Sharp's on Tuesday. Maybe it was trying to keep up with the Wilsons wot done it!

Subject: RE: Catters going to Sidmouth?
From: JudeL
Date: 01 Jun 01 - 06:34 AM

Excuses, excuses, it's more ale you need not less!
Jude

Subject: RE: Catters going to Sidmouth?
From: GUEST,alanww
Date: 04 Jun 01 - 07:47 PM

Hi Gervase

Yes, the beer was a bit iffy at Chippenham (and expensive at the Angel!) - that is after the first seven pints or so! Happily my voice has been ok since then (I had to drive from Chippenham so my intake was limited!)

So I could sing "Ale ,Ale, Glorious Ale", "Swing Low Sweet Chariot" and others tonight at a morris do - and thought of Sidmouth!

"In South Australia I was born ... !"

Wassail! Alan PS Please forgive us men Judy, we are only human!

Subject: RE: Catters going to Sidmouth?
From: GUEST,jayohjo in Russia
Date: 05 Jun 01 - 09:44 AM

Heehee, all sorts of people turn up here that I never realised were here...if you see what I mean... As for me I'll be at Sidmouth too, stewarding if all goes to plan, and in the Middle Bar again quite possibly - but guaranteed to be trying to see Martin and Norma perform, bound to be amazing - in my opinion anyhow! ;) Jayohjo who'll be back from Russia specifically to be in time for Sidmouth hurray! XX

Subject: RE: Catters going to Sidmouth?
From: vectis
Date: 05 Jun 01 - 04:03 PM

I'll be there for the first part of the week, before I trot accross to Broadstairs. I'll be in the Bedford Arms when I'm not in the middle bar. Just watch out for the singing beertowels!!!

Subject: RE: Catters going to Sidmouth?
From: English Jon
Date: 06 Jun 01 - 08:18 AM

Possibly.. Have volunteered to steward. Waiting to hear back from Alan Bearman. Got to shoot off to Broadstairs on the 10th though. serious gig schedule.

Maybe see some of you there.

EJ

Subject: RE: Catters going to Sidmouth?
From: GUEST
Date: 02 Jul 01 - 03:20 PM

refresh

Subject: RE: Catters going to Sidmouth?
From: Eric the Viking
Date: 03 Jul 01 - 03:33 PM

I'm not going, but here's a few lines to go with your ditties-should be something else!

If you're singing in the rain
Without your clothes, it is a pain
There's drizzle and there's showers too
That try to freeze you through and through
Now drizzle on your skin is nice
But worst of all is lumps of ice
The hailstones that are quite thick
and hit you hard upon your (little thing that rhymes with stick)
They make it hurt, they make it shrivel
but is grows again when there is drizzle !

I used to go many years ago, it was always geat fun. Now a days, I can't get to the things I'd like to and as we'll be in Holland cycling, it's a bit far to go

Cheers

Eric

Subject: RE: Catters going to Sidmouth?
From: GUEST
Date: 08 Jul 01 - 11:20 AM

whats on

Subject: RE: Catters going to Sidmouth?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 08 Jul 01 - 05:59 PM

Gervase, you're a wus, I managed to outsing the Wilsons at the last Saffron Walden festival......

LTS

Subject: RE: Catters going to Sidmouth?
From: English Jon
Date: 09 Jul 01 - 07:50 AM

Yep. She did. Then again, so did me and beeke and the disreputable Barber.

EJ

(at Sidmouth, producing the daily news this year, apparently.)

Subject: RE: Catters going to Sidmouth?
From: GeorgeH
Date: 09 Jul 01 - 08:27 AM

OK, I'll know where to find you, EJ . . .

G.