Guy Wolff in Northern England !!!

Subject: Guy Wolff in Northern England !!!
From: Guy Wolff
Date: 29 Aug 01 - 05:30 PM

Hello to all my old friends here. Life is incredable and all is doing well.. I am taking my 20 and 19 year old sons to the north of England Sep.13th through the 21st!!!! We will get off at MAnchester and I thought York first and then Ripon and Fountains Abby then up to the LAkes and Castle-Rigg..Probably Hadrian's wall<><><>><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>

Subject: RE: Guy Wolff in Northern England !!!
From: Guy Wolff
Date: 29 Aug 01 - 05:39 PM

Heck I lost half of this!!!! Music music music. WHere should we go. I would love to hear Bill Sables .. THe pub in Newcastle that THe High Level Ranters made famous<><><> Is it The Castle pub ????? ARe there open mikes around SHould I bring a Banjo and Guitar or just Guitar???? Rent a car at Manchester or Brit rail pass ???? Ya Hoo.. How Much is a B&B these days. ( In 1971 they were 1 pound sterling !!) Anyway any imformation wuold be carfully listened to.. All the best GUY,.,.,.,.<><><><><><><><><><><><>>><><><><>><><><>><><><><.,

Subject: RE: Guy Wolff in Northern England !!!
From: GUEST
Date: 29 Aug 01 - 06:00 PM

There's a really nice session in the Golden Ball in York every sunday night from about 8:30. Its intended to be American old time music, but it varies a bit depending on who's there - usually 2-4 fiddles, 2 mandolins, 1 banjo (if I'm there), a couple of squeezeboxes, 1-2 guitars and a bass. It's near the city wall just south of Micklegate, but I can never remember the street name! Excellent real ale too.

Cheers
Ray

Subject: RE: Guy Wolff in Northern England !!!
From: Guy Wolff
Date: 29 Aug 01 - 06:53 PM

Hello Ray, THanks for the heads up!That sounds like fun..I love Clarence Tom Ashley's banjo work. I look forward to hearing whoevers there and I hope to see you there, Yours Guy

Subject: RE: Guy Wolff in Northern England !!!
From: Eric the Viking
Date: 30 Aug 01 - 04:20 AM

Hi, If you want to see Bill- come to the Jug on a wednesday night. Just south of York. York to Selby 11 miles, Selby to Chapel Hadersley 6 miles. If you have a car. Let us know.

Cheers,Eric

Subject: RE: Guy Wolff in Northern England !!!
From: SINSULL
Date: 30 Aug 01 - 08:56 PM

An update, Guy?

Subject: RE: Guy Wolff in Northern England !!!
From: Guy Wolff
Date: 30 Aug 01 - 11:11 PM

Eric, Thanks I will try to make it.. Is " The Jug" a pub?? Where pray tell, I mean what village ???? I am going to ask Sandy and Caroline for thoughts as well and I know they know Bill...Yes I think we will do a car.. Brit rail passes are $265.00 each and for three that sounds like renting a car is easier. I did drive on the wrong side of the road in Farnam last time. ( I was sleep deprived at the time beeing my first day there with no sleep!!!! Sorry. ) It would be great to see Johny Handle as well... Sinsull: I am taking my older boys( Ben 20 and Sam 19)to look at beautiful stone work and wood hundreds years old.I think they are going for the Beer <><><><> I thought Ripon and York. Fountains Abby is one of my faverite places on earth and Rolly Curtis( Son of Geaorge Curtis of Littlethorp pottery is inchs away.. Also I worked at Wheatherriggs Pottery outside of Penrith so I thought a day or two in the lakes would be fun.. I love Castlerigg. It is one of the most personal Stone circles in GB!!!Bardon Mill outside New Castle has a great salt glazed pottery called Errington Ray Pottery and the men who ran it are active in the Northumberland pipe So.. The owner of Weatherriggs is a great blues fan as well .. Potters and music do seem to go together.

Anyone need an instroment brought from the US????I saw a great Gibson LOO today at Fretted workshop,$1400.00 Also THere are some great banjos around here..Ahh the fun of it all. All the best to all here. and thanks for the information Above. Guy<><><><><><><><><><><><>><><><><><><><>><><><><><><><>>><><>><>>><><>

Subject: RE: Guy Wolff in Northern England !!!
From: Eric the Viking
Date: 02 Sep 01 - 03:18 PM

HI-The Jug is a pub at chapel Hadersley. Go down the A19 from York through Selby about 6 miles from Selby there is a X roads. (At Chapel Hadersley) There is a "Reliant" garage facing you on the left and a bridge in front of you. Turn left at the X roads and go about 200 yards along the road-there is the Jug. Keep us posted.

Cheers

Eric

Subject: RE: Guy Wolff in Northern England !!!
From: Guy Wolff
Date: 03 Sep 01 - 04:36 PM

THanks Eric, I hope to meet you all!! THe boys keep talking about the younger crowd ( Jazz and rock for them) but I think they will let me have some fun as well. Is there anything happening in the Lake Distric in SEptember or around Northumberland??? All the best Guy<><><><><>>><><>>><><><><><><><><><><><><><.,.

Subject: RE: Guy Wolff in Northern England !!!
From: Little Neophyte
Date: 04 Sep 01 - 07:42 AM

Sounds like an incredible trip Guy. Your boys are fortunate to have you as their dad. May it be an amazing memorable moment in time with your sons.
Safe travels,
Love Bon

Subject: RE: Guy Wolff in Northern England !!!
From: bill\sables
Date: 04 Sep 01 - 07:13 PM

Guy the pub made famous by the High Level Ranters is the Bridge Hotel at the Newcastle end of the High Level Bridge I think the club there still runs on a Thursday night but I could be wrong. I would advise you to bring a banjo, many people will let you borrow a guitar but a banjo might be a little harder to find. Whitby is worth seeing about 60 miles east of York on the coast. It is where Captain Cook sailed from and has connections with Bram Stokers Dracula. It will be great to meet you. Cheers Bill

Subject: RE: Guy Wolff in Northern England !!!
From: Guy Wolff
Date: 06 Sep 01 - 07:46 PM

Bill, Thanks for all the thoughts !I think I will bring my LOO Gibson Guitar. It has a great new case and speaks up so well.. Also Ben, my 20 year old, will play it in the car.I will bring my Bacon banjo as well!!!! .The trip before last in 1972 I got a great little banjo( English)) on the Portabelo Rd that I played all over Briton and then brought home. I think thoughs finds are pritty far and inbetween these days.. Thanks for the idea of Whitby.<><><><><><><><><><><><><>THanks for the Birthday Message Bonny and the kind words here.. You meet such great people on the Mudcat!!! More son, Guy<><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><<>

Subject: RE: Guy Wolff in Northern England !!!
From: Guy Wolff
Date: 10 Sep 01 - 09:03 PM

Dear Dear Max. Thank you for this incredable place.. All the great people I have met in hear take my breath away.. I think we both could take a mounth in England.( Max Lets go sometime. Spaw????? )

Thankyou everyone in Yorkshire for the warm welcome ! It warms this old body more then I can say.. More soon on the Adventure

Subject: RE: Guy Wolff in Northern England !!!
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 11 Sep 01 - 04:32 AM

There is a good car rental place near Mancester Picadilly train station (EasyCar I think) they do the Mercedes 'A' class for about 7 quid a day. But a rail pass is good as well. B&B in the North of England will probably cost you 15-25 quid a night now but there are plenty of ttavel lodge type places that do a room for 3 for about 40 quid. You and the lads would be more than welcome at our place (5 miles from Manchester) for free if you like. Just give us some notice so Mrs Gnome doesn't strangle me for springing people on her!;-) PM me or email me on [e-mail]. How old are the Boys? I have a 20 year old who knows the rock scene in Manchester pretty well. Plenty of jazz and folk in our fair but rainy city as well.

Let me know

Cheers

DtG

Subject: RE: Guy Wolff in Northern England !!!
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 11 Sep 01 - 04:42 AM

Whoops - just noticed that you already said they are 19 and 20 - a 9 at night 'till 7 in the morning stint at Rockworld followed by a kebab for breakfast should set them up for while then!

D.

Subject: RE: Guy Wolff in Northern England !!!
From: Jelly bean
Date: 11 Sep 01 - 10:48 AM

Hi again Guy - Hope you got my message about Thursday 20th Sept at Ripon Folk club with the directions. We also have a sing-a-round every Sunday night from 8.30 p.m. - Hope you have a good trip - Ann

Subject: RE: Guy Wolff in Northern England !!!
From: smallpiper
Date: 11 Sep 01 - 12:00 PM

You might like to check out the sessionina pub called the Collpits in Durham City its on Monday nights. Also if you are in york come visit Hull sessions on Sunday (Tap & Spile) and Tuesday (The Hase in Hessle near the Humber Bridge which is a sight worh seeing in its own right) Have a fun trip

Subject: RE: Guy Wolff in Northern England !!!
From: Eric the Viking
Date: 11 Sep 01 - 02:03 PM

Guy, will the terrible events of today impact on your trip? Sympathy to all your countrymen.

Subject: RE: Guy Wolff in Northern England !!!
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 11 Sep 01 - 02:08 PM

Likewise from me, Guy.

Hopefully you will still get over and if so the car place I was trying to think of is Easycarental they have a web site at www.easycarental.com (note ony one 'r'). The offer is a Merc. A class for 7 UKP per day between October and December. Dunno what the catch is.

Good luck, hoping you are not badly affected and thinking of all my American friends in their time of crisis.

Dave

Subject: RE: Guy Wolff in Northern England !!!
From: Guy Wolff
Date: 11 Sep 01 - 04:23 PM

THanks for the kind words gang>> I have no idea wheather we will even be allowed to travel.. We were planning to come out of JFK in New York on THursday night.. It will be a streach to say the least but we will try.. New York is strapped down tight as a drum at the moment. There are some amazing people doing some heroic things to help in this horifiic situation..What a wake up call. Ouch..I definatly need to play some blues tonight.. I feel like I have the stumach flew.. THanks so much for all the invitations. With the world acting the way it has today the welcome has even a larger inpact>>>>... As I said to Bill I will add here Bless You All ! All the best, Guy <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>><><><>

Subject: RE: Guy Wolff in Northern England !!!
From: Jelly bean
Date: 12 Sep 01 - 04:57 AM

The world is very different since I posted a message to you yesterday. My thoughts are with you and all who are affected in whatever way by these horrendeous acts and the resulting devastation - if you still make the trip hope to see you at the Black-a-moor if you can make it - take care Ann

Subject: RE: Guy Wolff in Northern England !!!
From: Noreen
Date: 12 Sep 01 - 07:42 AM

Guy and family, if this particular trip is no longer possible, please make sure you reschedule it as soon as possible. The world must go on despite such evil acts.

International co-operation through the Mudcat Café is a force for good (however insignificant it may seem at the moment) which is needed now more than ever.

I hope to meet you when you make your trip.

Noreen

Subject: RE: Guy Wolff in Northern England !!!
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 12 Sep 01 - 08:52 AM

Like what Noreen said.

Dave

Subject: RE: Guy Wolff in Northern England !!!
From: Guy Wolff
Date: 12 Sep 01 - 02:11 PM

Hello all, <><>< Today I had a score of people tell me that I should not even think of travel but the boys and I have the opinion that we are not going to be held back by such detestable actions in the world.. We choose to be independent in our actions.. If the roads are open we will be at the airport. If the flights are flighing we will be on them.. I will carry musical instroments and hope they are allowed. ><><><><><><><><><><><>Today I heard that one of the young adults on the plane that crashed out in the country-side of Pennsuvania called his mom to say that the plane had been hijacked and that they were going to die but that they were going to take back the plane and save lives on the ground. THere is bravory I admire..We hope to meet many of you very soon, !!!!!! All the best, GUY <><><><><><><>><><><><><><><><><>><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><

Subject: RE: Guy Wolff in Northern England !!!
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 13 Sep 01 - 06:06 AM

Good on ya, Guy. If you get chance to read this before you set off I have PM'd you with my 'phone number should you need a contact when you arrive in Manchester.

Dave

Subject: RE: Guy Wolff in Northern England !!!
From: Noreen
Date: 13 Sep 01 - 08:21 AM

(Me too Dave!)

Subject: RE: Guy Wolff in Northern England !!!
From: Guy Wolff
Date: 14 Sep 01 - 10:29 AM

Hello All,<><><> The soonest British air is flighing to MAnchester is Sept 22.. I think we are booked for the 22nt /oct 1st..It is all abit tenuous as you might amagine but we will see you all soon !!!!! All the best GUY<><><><><><><><><>><><>>><><>><>><>>><><><><><><>><>>><>>>,

Subject: RE: Guy Wolff in Northern England !!!
From: Noreen
Date: 14 Sep 01 - 10:43 AM

Thanks for teeling us, Guy, and look forward to seeing you!

Noreen

Subject: RE: Guy Wolff in Northern England !!!
From: Peter K (Fionn)
Date: 14 Sep 01 - 10:59 AM

Admire your spirit Guy. Let me know if you get hear Sherwood Forest.

Subject: RE: Guy Wolff in Northern England !!!
From: SINSULL
Date: 14 Sep 01 - 11:37 AM

Be well, Guy. We can't let them win.

Subject: RE: Guy Wolff in Northern England !!!
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 14 Sep 01 - 03:20 PM

Fantastic, Guy. Don't forget to ring me, anytime. I chauffer all the family about all the time - let me do it for friends as well:-)

Cheers

Dave

Subject: RE: Guy Wolff in Northern England !!!
From: Eric the Viking
Date: 14 Sep 01 - 05:26 PM

It will be great to meet you at the Jug. Hope all goes well, see you soon.

cheers

Subject: RE: Guy Wolff in Northern England !!!
From: Guy Wolff
Date: 14 Sep 01 - 05:31 PM

Darn it Darn it Darn it .. My 19 year old ,Sam just asked if we could hold off for his sake..He said he wanted to be able to help in other ways. I know he has actualy been talking with the army recruiting guys up in Torington.God what a mess.. All my best to all here.. We will try again. I am very touched by the friendly invitations for music and fun that have happened from this thread. Again thank you to all here and to Max. Yorkshire and the north have shown themselves here. I cant wait to visit in person. Yours Guy><><><><><><><><><>><><>>>>>>>>><><>>><><><><><><><><><><><><><>>>><><><

Subject: RE: Guy Wolff in Northern England !!!
From: Little Neophyte
Date: 14 Sep 01 - 10:27 PM

I'm so sorry to hear this Guy. It must be a great disappointment for you.
I guess Sams got to do what Sams got to do.
The situation right now is all so overwhelming.
My thoughts are with you, Erica, Elizabeth, Christian, Ben & Sam. You are loved by so many.
Bonnie

Subject: RE: Guy Wolff in Northern England !!!
From: Les from Hull
Date: 15 Sep 01 - 08:22 AM

I do hope that you'll make it over here soon, Guy. Don't even think about bed and breakfast until you've sorted out which 'catters have spare rooms, floor space etc. I'll be on that list if you come to Hull (Mudcat Central!)

Subject: RE: Guy Wolff in Northern England !!!
From: Guy Wolff
Date: 16 Sep 01 - 10:54 AM

I have put Pass Ports , $ and goodies ( Victor capos maple syrup and something I have never bought in my life Marlbouruogh cigeretts) into my back-pack and have it sitting by my bedroom window Ready. Bonnnie thanks, you are loved as well, and Les ,I cant wait to see Hull and meet you as well. I seem to be singing "She better come on in my kitchen for there's gonna be ran outside". Good will makes a great rain-coat .. All the best to everyone here, Guy<><>><>>>>><><>>><>>><>><><>>>>>>>>><>><><

Subject: RE: Guy Wolff in Northern England !!!
From: catspaw49
Date: 16 Sep 01 - 11:17 AM

I've been reading along and now am so sorry the trip won't be happening now. Keep the rucksack packed and the time will come Guy......

Spaw

Subject: RE: Guy Wolff in Northern England !!!
From: Guy Wolff
Date: 16 Sep 01 - 09:06 PM

Thanks Spaw, Ive been playing Hank's "Love Sick Blues" in d tuning capoed up to F today. Funny that seems to help.. Bonnie's playing and Lilly May ledford's CD taught me "East Virginia" last year and that was the song of the day Yesterday.I was doing it in D sus 4 tuning on the guitar. DADGAD <><<><>>><><><><>>>>><>><><>>>><><><>>>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Subject: RE: Guy Wolff in Northern England !!!
From: Guy Wolff
Date: 30 Sep 01 - 09:33 PM

Well here is an update!!!We are taking the plane on November 1st so we will be in Manchester on the 2nd.. I hope to see and play with as many who want to make some music and have some fun at cultural exchangeing !!! Eric MR Viking??? Is the Selby Wed. night thing still going?? I hope so. As always I am up in the air as to where to start. Probably to York first or Ripon.I realy could stay a couple of days at Fountain's Abby alone I love it so much. We will see how the first day goes!!! We are all very excited to come.. I hope bringing guitars and Banjos isnt to hard for JFK airport or British Air. Should we bring SKIS it will be Novmeber after all.....All the best to all here! Guy <><><><><><><><><><><<><><><><><>>><><><><><>>><>>>><><><><><><><><><

Subject: RE: Guy Wolff in Northern England !!!
From: GUEST,Greycap
Date: 01 Oct 01 - 03:16 AM

Ripon folk club - Sunday 02 Nov - C'mon over - I've got to know Lovesick blues in D tuning, Roger

Subject: RE: Guy Wolff in Northern England !!!
From: Eric the Viking
Date: 01 Oct 01 - 01:35 PM

Thats great

yep, Wednesday night at the Jug. Look forward to it. Did you ever live in York about 70-75 ish Guy?

I'll pm me phone numbers in case you get lost.

Looks like you can meet DtGnome, Ripon F Club and get to the jug for Wednesday. Let Bill Sables know. If you need any help, let us know.

Cheers

Eric

Subject: RE: Guy Wolff in Northern England !!!
From: Guy Wolff
Date: 02 Oct 01 - 07:00 PM

Hello Eric, No I didnt live in York but I did visit the Colledges folk club with a banjo in tow in either 72 or 73. or both! I remember one of the school houses (clubs) put me up afterwards. In the morning they told me they were the GAy Front. Very nice people as I remember! THere was also a great man who wrote a wonderful book on English Country Pottery at the mueseum there . ( The place with the remake of 19th century shops sort of underground if I remember) . <><><><><><><><><><><><> Wow Greycap , I'm inpressed. You remembered . Love sick blues sounds great in D tuning.. I have been working on a batch of early 19th century dance tunes from the copybooks of a finishing school from my town ( 1803 )Litchfield. Alot of those I have done in D or G tunings or D sus4 or G sus4 all the best to all here..Guy<><><><><><><><><>><>>>< AS I said before . Dose anyone ned anything from over here. Strings picks capos.. I am going to bring some Victor capos with me .. They are incredable..<><><><>><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>><><>

Subject: RE: Guy Wolff in Northern England !!!
From: Eric the Viking
Date: 27 Oct 01 - 04:26 PM

Hi Guy, are you still coming over? Perhaps you'll pm Bill with details. I'll pm my phone number. See you soon.

Cheers

Eric

Subject: RE: Guy Wolff in Northern England !!!
From: Little Neophyte
Date: 27 Oct 01 - 11:52 PM

Guy, have a wonderful time. Thinking of you with lots of love. Make sure Sam & Ben take good care of you.
Love Bon

Subject: RE: Guy Wolff in Northern England !!!
From: Guy Wolff
Date: 31 Oct 01 - 12:25 PM

Yes Yes Yes , I am packing exsta capos and strings and maple syrup and even smokes ( I dont smoke so thats a huge step for me).. I realy hope I get to see and play with as meny of you as you and my sons can stand.. This trip realy is for them so I hope they get touched by the fun of the music gettogethers.. My 19 year old said play anything as long as its "Roll out the Barrel". Ah well 19 is 19.. Ben( age 20)is a treat on guitar. He has been playing a ton of Miles Davis this last year but said he should learn some of the stuff from my cd's for the trip.. I played EAST VIRGINIA for him in F sus4 and asked him if it would be easier in G and he just laughed.. "Its just a mode DAD . Different fretts same idea.. "" You'll see what I mean.. I did buy a Ramsey banjo for the trip and will bring the Gibson Blues King guitar.I will make copies of directions that Ive been sent and hope to follow my nose to some great music.. I cant wait to meet you all!! All the best Guy<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><<<<<<<<<<