BS: Yorkshire Gathering Mudlarks

Subject: RE: BS: Yorkshire Gathering Mudlarks
From: Linda Kelly
Date: 12 Jun 01 - 04:53 PM

How can you tell?

Subject: RE: BS: Yorkshire Gathering Mudlarks
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 12 Jun 01 - 01:34 PM

Les has changed sex?????????

Subject: RE: BS: Yorkshire Gathering Mudlarks
From: Les from Hull
Date: 12 Jun 01 - 08:31 AM

Yer, I'm really confused now!

Subject: RE: BS: Yorkshire Gathering Mudlarks
From: Tig
Date: 12 Jun 01 - 08:27 AM

Have you told Les he's changed sex? Or has the shock of finding the Holy Grail was female affected your thoughts??:-)))

Subject: RE: BS: Yorkshire Gathering Mudlarks
From: nutty
Date: 12 Jun 01 - 04:16 AM

Excellent Micca

Subject: RE: BS: Yorkshire Gathering Mudlarks
From: Noreen
Date: 11 Jun 01 - 09:08 PM

Good song, micca!

Subject: RE: BS: Yorkshire Gathering Mudlarks
From: Micca
Date: 11 Jun 01 - 08:54 PM

Sorry about the delay with this but my computer has been playing silly buggers..anyone want to contribute verses please feel free..

The Yorkshire Gathering (Tune Holy Ground)
By Micca

Fare thee well my lovely Tankard
And the Jug likewise adieu
I am going a way from the Yorlshire mob
That we from the mudcat knew
We have drunk DT and cider
Until we were quite full
But still we hopes to see again
Nutty M and Les from Hull,
fine girl you are

We started on the Friday
With a splendid sing around
And no one sung Wild Rover
Or yet the Holy ground
But we drank DT and cider
and other stuff as well
and one day we'll return again to the lovely JeZeBeL
fine girl you are

At Lunch time on the Saturday
With Llanfranc and Geordie Broon
We sang of whales, we sang of ships
And how they both went down
But we drank DT and cider
and shorts and pints quite big
and one day we'll return again
with Mouldy, Patrish and Tig
fine girls you are

That evening was the the ceilidh
With Sam and Ian and Bill
and Skip and Spot and Noreen
and the dancers danced their fill
But they drank DT and cider
That they'd hauled up from the Jug
and one day we'll return again to dance with Mrs Duck
fine girl you are

So now were scattering homewards
and this gatherings at an end
and we are cast adrift again
from our new found, long lost friends
and the secrets of my mind my friends
is the same as it was before
that some day we may meet again
Inside the Jug once more..
Fine guys you are

Subject: RE: BS: Yorkshire Gathering Mudlarks
From: Gervase
Date: 08 Jun 01 - 09:58 AM

Omigod! Chippenham!
It's all coming back to me...visions of this northen loony with an evil grin peddling her "Arkwright's Instant Irrigation Clinic" around the festival - an attraction which featured a length of rubber tubing, some soapy water and a stainless steel vessel looking suspiciously like the one in those pix.
i don't want to worry you Micca me old mucker, but...

Subject: RE: BS: Yorkshire Gathering Mudlarks
From: Cobble
Date: 07 Jun 01 - 06:59 PM

Why not call her Thimbleena specialy made for SHORTS.

Rumour has it, her dad was a schnapps measure from Muenster ??

Subject: RE: BS: Yorkshire Gathering Mudlarks
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 07 Jun 01 - 05:52 PM

CONGRATULATIONS!!

Subject: RE: BS: Yorkshire Gathering Mudlarks
From: Noreen
Date: 07 Jun 01 - 04:02 PM

Amazing the things that go on at Mudcat Gatherings without anyone suspecting!

Subject: RE: BS: Yorkshire Gathering Mudlarks
From: Firecat
Date: 07 Jun 01 - 03:13 PM

Aaaaah! SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Glad she got home safely!

Subject: RE: BS: Yorkshire Gathering Mudlarks
From: Micca
Date: 07 Jun 01 - 03:00 PM

and for those wishing to be kept up to date, THE Pics of the new boen and proud mum are here!!!!! Mother and baby pics >Click here

Subject: RE: BS: Yorkshire Gathering Mudlarks
From: Micca
Date: 07 Jun 01 - 02:24 PM

And the addition is Female (I always thought ny tankard was Male!!!!) and may be going to be called the Holy Gail, may she never be empty (or her mother)anyone know the father??? I think it(and we) should be told!!

Subject: RE: BS: Yorkshire Gathering Mudlarks
From: Tig
Date: 07 Jun 01 - 01:55 PM

I am glad to hear that it has safely returned, but WHERE has it been inbetween festivals and WHAT has it been up to?

Subject: RE: BS: Yorkshire Gathering Mudlarks
From: John Routledge
Date: 07 Jun 01 - 01:49 PM

Delighted to hear that the Prodigal Tankard has returned.

As you can't smack it's bottom (Not PC you know)you had better wet it's bottom instead.

Happy Reunited Quaffing

Subject: RE: BS: Yorkshire Gathering Mudlarks
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 07 Jun 01 - 08:33 AM

Glad to hear that you have been reunited. I hear rumours that the tankard has been participating in a little Nookie whilst on its travels and was expecting a small addition when it was posted off!!!! Is the new arrival a boy or girl, and have you wetted its pate?
Quack!!
GtD

Subject: RE: BS: Yorkshire Gathering Mudlarks
From: Micca
Date: 07 Jun 01 - 06:51 AM

For lo, a plain brown box arrived in the post and when 'twas opened Golden light ( as of finest Cider in the sunlight) poured forth and in the clear Golden light was revealed the simple elegant ,silvery lines of the Grail(aka Miccas Tankard)and it has returned to its damask lined box in the sanctuary to await its refilling with the Power of the Mighty Cider,in the mystical ceremony of "going to the pub" and Festivalling,,,,

What I dont understand is how it got covered in lipstick marks and little stickers, saying, Glastonbury, Frinton, Oban, Penzance, Ynys Mon, Tintagel, Grimsby,and many more,and references to festivals that I have not attended, like Chippenham and Copull, and is redolent of the aromas of strange brews. It seems to have travelled widely, unaccompanied, and been popular, I wonder if its been singing???...

Subject: RE: BS: Yorkshire Gathering Mudlarks
From: Les from Hull
Date: 06 Jun 01 - 01:19 PM

He's not asleep, Jayne. He's just resting his eyes.

My comment about saving photos probably works with Windowsy-type things. God knows what people with other sorts of computers use.

Subject: RE: BS: Yorkshire Gathering Mudlarks
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 06 Jun 01 - 01:07 PM

Typical Geoff!!!!!

Subject: RE: BS: Yorkshire Gathering Mudlarks
From: Les from Hull
Date: 06 Jun 01 - 01:03 PM

Thanks for that, Noreen

If you double-click to display them, you can then right-click to 'save picture as'.

Les

Subject: RE: BS: Yorkshire Gathering Mudlarks
From: Noreen
Date: 06 Jun 01 - 11:45 AM

Some pics I took at the Gathering can be seen by clicking on Yorkshire Gathering 2001.

Geoff, and anyone else- please feel free to use any of these that you want. I think it's possible to take copies from the album. If not, let me know. :0)

Noreen

Subject: RE: BS: Yorkshire Gathering Mudlarks
From: Tig
Date: 04 Jun 01 - 04:43 PM

I'll remind the Magician that he should have some to send you!!

Subject: RE: BS: Yorkshire Gathering Mudlarks
From: Noreen
Date: 03 Jun 01 - 04:42 PM

Yes, Jez, I know which one.... (blackmail demand follows...) *BG* Sorry I forgot to give it to you. Remembered just after you'd left.

Geoff, I will scan some of my recently-developed pics and upload them for viewing, possibly tonight if the CSDS (Coppull Sleep Deprivation Syndrome) doesn't catch up with me first.

Noreen

Subject: RE: BS: Yorkshire Gathering Mudlarks
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 03 Jun 01 - 04:22 PM

Damnation did we miss Coppull as well we were intending to go to that!

Subject: RE: BS: Yorkshire Gathering Mudlarks
From: JeZeBeL
Date: 03 Jun 01 - 03:21 PM

I've just seen noreen' piccies this weekend at coppull. there are some great one's.

Noreen I forgot to get that photo off of you. If I pm u with my address could you send me it.

U know which one

Jez xxx

Subject: RE: BS: Yorkshire Gathering Mudlarks
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 03 Jun 01 - 02:12 PM

I am still hoping that somebody will send me some photos, especially as I didn't get anything except Friday because of my foot.
COME ON - SEND ME SOME PHOTOS PEOPLE!!!
Geoff the Duck!

Subject: RE: BS: Yorkshire Gathering Mudlarks
From: John J at home
Date: 03 Jun 01 - 01:53 PM

Has anyone come up with more piccies yet? Mine are on (undeveloped) slides which present scanner can't handle. Best go and buy another scanner I suppose!

Subject: RE: BS: Yorkshire Gathering Mudlarks
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 02 Jun 01 - 06:20 PM

mOST OF US WERE ONLY SORT OF THERE!!!Sorry I missed you but I had to go and watch a rugby match!

Subject: RE: BS: Yorkshire Gathering Mudlarks
From: Bagpuss
Date: 02 Jun 01 - 11:58 AM

Noreen, I was only sort of there. Popped in sunday teatime for a go on the bouncy castle. I was otherwise engaged for the rest of the weekend.

Bagpuss

Subject: RE: BS: Yorkshire Gathering Mudlarks
From: mytoycar
Date: 02 Jun 01 - 07:27 AM

Hello people!

Subject: RE: BS: Yorkshire Gathering Mudlarks
From: Tig
Date: 01 Jun 01 - 05:59 PM

Yes, but Daffydd didn't add that HE abandoned me in The Royal Oak whilst he went off with the landlord (to the nearest hole-in-the-wall). Luckily there was plenty of Hook Norton to console myself with.

Subject: RE: BS: Yorkshire Gathering Mudlarks
From: magician
Date: 01 Jun 01 - 05:29 AM

the saab decided to blow up it's clutch and gearbox 15 miles from the chester [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[ (that was ha'pennies contribution) festival so we got the nice green flag people to take us there instead of home. we arrived in style with saab on the back of a recovery vehicle with the caravan on tow. great festival as it is every year. tuesday made arrangements for the car to be picked up and repaired on the wednesday. badger got a lift to halifax from one of the bradshaw mummers and then used public transport methods to get home to pick up his car to return and reclaim tig and their gear but had to fix his car first. he wasn't able to finish it until wednesday and got back to the festival site on wednesday evening so i had to look after tig. saab is mended and runing properly now (fingers crossed). tig and badger will probablt tell you in more detail.

bye for now

daffydd

Subject: RE: BS: Yorkshire Gathering Mudlarks
From: Joan from Wigan
Date: 01 Jun 01 - 02:58 AM

Dave1, it was I who sang "Six Constipated Men", I'll either post the version I do or find a link soon - right now I'm dashing round getting ready to go to Coppull.

Joan

Subject: RE: BS: Yorkshire Gathering Mudlarks
From: JeZeBeL
Date: 31 May 01 - 08:25 PM

Well, one of the donnie beer festival half pinters had a biiiiiiiiiig grin on it's face on monday. After all I did leave miccas tankard alone on the table with it for half an hour!!

Any sign of any more piccies yet?????

TIG - who abandonned you at chester...did they leave you there n uve only just got back??

Please elabourate......we are all very intrigued? Ok, I know I can't spell. Well, not at half one in the morning anyway!!!!

Jez xxx

Subject: RE: BS: Yorkshire Gathering Mudlarks
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 31 May 01 - 05:58 PM

our teapot was looking very smug.......

Subject: RE: BS: Yorkshire Gathering Mudlarks
From: Linda Kelly
Date: 31 May 01 - 05:48 PM

and the father is.........

Subject: RE: BS: Yorkshire Gathering Mudlarks
From: Tig
Date: 31 May 01 - 04:58 PM

I haven't made it back to the Jug since the gathering due to the fact I was abandoned at Chester Festival.... but that's another story.
Has anyone heard about Micca tankard? Rumour hath it that it was found PREGNANT!!!!!!!!

Subject: RE: BS: Yorkshire Gathering Mudlarks
From: 8_Pints
Date: 29 May 01 - 03:53 PM

Can I add my thanks to Mrs Duck and all who helped to make the event such a success.

Congratulations & thanx,

Bob & Sue vG

Subject: RE: BS: Yorkshire Gathering Mudlarks
From: Noreen
Date: 29 May 01 - 11:49 AM

Hi Dave! Glad you all enjoyed the weekend, as we did. It wasn't me who sang that particular song, but I could hazard a guess who it was...and he will perhaps surface with the words at some stage. Until then, it is mentioned in a thread here: LYR/REQ: the 10 constipated men in the bible (click here) and FIVE CONSTIPATED MEN (click) is in the DT database.

Noreen

(email sent)

Subject: RE: BS: Yorkshire Gathering Mudlarks
From: davel
Date: 29 May 01 - 10:33 AM

Hi all.... I'm new to the scene but me and my girlfriend managed to get to the Jug over the weeken ( My girlfriend Jane was with her niece Claire at the celeidh on Sat night and I'm led to beleive they entertained you with some dancing???!!)Anyway you taught them a song bout "10 constipated men i the bible" and Jane has not stopped talking bout it since. Any chance of the lyrics this would make one young (ish) lady extremely happy and gain yours truly muchas brownie points. We call in the Jug most nights for drink. I think Jezebel may already have this request in hand but if anybody could e them to me at [e-mail] I would be A extremely grateful and B. delighted to buy you a pint. Thanks for all the fun and we look forward to seeing many of you at the Beverley Folk Festival. You've certainly got us hooked.

Dave Lowery

Subject: RE: BS: Yorkshire Gathering Mudlarks
From: John Routledge
Date: 29 May 01 - 09:41 AM

Just got back home from Jug via Chester Festival. Many thanks to all concerned with Gathering. It was absolutely superb. Roll on next one!! GB

Subject: RE: BS: Yorkshire Gathering Mudlarks
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 28 May 01 - 12:10 PM

In fact we have decided to stay over on Wednesday night as well after the session. Did the gathering ever really end!!!!!!

Subject: RE: BS: Yorkshire Gathering Mudlarks
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 28 May 01 - 10:26 AM

I am afraid that Jane and myself were forced (they pointed a barrel at our glasses), to stop over at the Jug last night for Syd's beer festival. The caRAVAN IS STUCK THERE UNTIL MY FOOT IMPROVES. (oH BUGGER THE CAPS LOCK!!!!). There were some excellent beers on, but they were disappearing rapidly.

Subject: RE: BS: Yorkshire Gathering Mudlarks
From: JeZeBeL
Date: 27 May 01 - 05:26 PM

Hey everyone!!

Emma here!!

Well me, and sam and the stephensons have just returned from an absoloutly amazing festival - the Hexham gathering. It was all young professional musicans and school celidh bands and young musicians in general bar windy b 99 and Mrs windy b 99!! Me, Sam, and a couples of other musicians I agreed to give lifts home to set off at 3 and somehow we didn't reach Sams house till about 7!! That must be a world record for the longest length of time it has ever taken anyone to drive back from Hexham!! I got home at 8, and went to the pub!! Hehehehehehehehe. My parents are away till friday so I can play on mudcat till my hearts content. Whooohoooo!!!!

How was Syd's Beer Festival??????? Unfortunately I wasn't there, but I was still very drunk this weekend!!!!

Off for a wander.

See you all later

Emma xxx

Subject: RE: BS: Yorkshire Gathering Mudlarks
From: selby
Date: 27 May 01 - 01:37 PM

shucks found out Keith

Subject: RE: BS: Yorkshire Gathering Mudlarks
From: Noreen
Date: 27 May 01 - 11:29 AM

Great list, Mrs Duck. Was Bagpuss really there? Sorry to have missed you, KT- we'll have our sing another time. Think there's only two others on the list that I didn't meet. What a gathering! More photos please... mine are still in the camera!

Noreen

Subject: RE: BS: Yorkshire Gathering Mudlarks
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 27 May 01 - 11:09 AM

And Keith, who are you trying to kid?? People may have started to feel sorry for you until you said you went home from a beer festival then we knew you were fibbing!!!Anyway we saw you neh!

Subject: RE: BS: Yorkshire Gathering Mudlarks
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 27 May 01 - 10:34 AM

Or even errors in omissions!!!!!!!

Subject: RE: BS: Yorkshire Gathering Mudlarks
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 27 May 01 - 10:32 AM

Just for the record we listed all the Mudcatters who we could remember seeing last weekend . If you were there and we haven't included you humble apologies. Hope the spellings are all OK
Mrs Duck
Geoff the Duck
Bill Sables
Cobble
Joan from Wigan
Geordie Broon
Jezebel
Micca and tankard
Badger
Magician
Tig
Bagpuss
Sam Pirt
Ian Stephenson
WindyB
Mrs WindyB
Sooze
Nutty
Mouldy
Eric the Viking
Skipjack
Malcolm Douglas
Macmoo(mooman)
Terry K
Noreen
Spot the Dog
Dave the Gnome
Catrin
Firecat
Prew
Raggy tash
Les from Hull
Maggie
Dorrie
Banjo Ray
Banjo Flower
Lanfranc
Sue VG
Bob VG
Big Phil
Jo Ranfurkanoff
John J
Tyke
Cockersdale
Selby
Patrish
Little Duckling
Mootlefish
Boats
Mandolamad
Jingle
Ickle Dorrit
Cavia P
Glevum
Mrs C.

Any errors or ommosions let me know but that still makes 54 I think which must be about the largest gathering so far!