Cleethorpes Folk Festival

Subject: Cleethorpes Folk Festival
From: Doug Chadwick
Date: 28 May 02 - 03:38 PM

Is anyone going to the Cleethorpes Folk Festival this weekend? If so, you may well find me at one of the sing-a-rounds or in the Venture Scouts' snack bar tent on the festival campsite. There's normally plenty of fringe music going on there into the early hours.

Doug C

Subject: RE: Cleethorpes Folk Festival
From: brid widder
Date: 17 May 03 - 02:56 PM

Well maybe no-one went last year!! What about this year?...it's next weekend... Beardy and I are going... don't let that put you off. It's a smashing little festival with a super campsite.
http://www.folkfestival.f9.co.uk/
I cant believe thats right!!! if not try
http://www.folkfestival.f9.co.uk/

Subject: RE: Cleethorpes Folk Festival
From: brid widder
Date: 17 May 03 - 02:57 PM

that was my first blue clicky!!! and I think it works!!

Subject: RE: Cleethorpes Folk Festival
From: GUEST,red and white rabbit
Date: 17 May 03 - 03:33 PM

hope you enjoy Cleethorpes - give my love to Geoff please Brid Widder - I understand he'll be doing his usual willie workshop me and him that were on top are going somewhere else - cant remember where he said off hand - but itmeans we wont be there so he cant be on top!!

Subject: RE: Cleethorpes Folk Festival
From: Willa
Date: 17 May 03 - 04:46 PM

Yes Janet, it works! See you at some point over the weekend.

Subject: RE: Cleethorpes Folk Festival
From: Doug Chadwick
Date: 18 May 03 - 04:37 AM

I'll be there!

Subject: RE: Cleethorpes Folk Festival
From: oombanjo
Date: 18 May 03 - 12:09 PM

Not this year as it clashes with FOOTMAD week end at Peterborough,
But have a great time.

Subject: RE: Cleethorpes Folk Festival
From: LesB
Date: 18 May 03 - 12:46 PM

Yes, my wife & I are going, I'll be dancing with the Southport Swords, & haven't been to Cleethorpes before. What's the food situation like on the campsite? Is their any? How far to good pub grub or fish & chips? See you all there.

Cheers

Les

Subject: RE: Cleethorpes Folk Festival
From: brid widder
Date: 18 May 03 - 01:22 PM

Cleethorpes is knee deep in fish & chips if I remember right... hard to find anything else!!!but the winter Gardens does food... and the Venture scouts who steward the campsite provide late night snacks... I'm sure plenty of pubs do grub too... you'll not starve!

Subject: RE: Cleethorpes Folk Festival
From: LesB
Date: 18 May 03 - 02:35 PM

Mmmm, sounds good,
Thanks

Les

Subject: RE: Cleethorpes Folk Festival
From: Doug Chadwick
Date: 18 May 03 - 06:26 PM

It's not just late-night snacks that are available on the campsite.

The Bottom's Rest Café         run by the Venture Scouts (now called Explorer Scouts)

Opening time:-    8.00 a.m. for breakfast
Closing time:-      if you're buying, we're frying.


Burgers / veggie burgers / egg & bacon buns / sausage buns / all-day breakfasts / tea / coffee / hot chocolate .............
All cholesterol free (we don't charge for the cholesterol)

Subject: RE: Cleethorpes Folk Festival
From: LesB
Date: 19 May 03 - 02:19 PM

I didn't have that much fun when I was a scout.
On the Argarmeles Clogs Web Site day of dance Southport 27-29 June), the local scouts put on a breakfast on the camp site on the Sat morning (some of them nursing just as bad a hangover as us, having been in the Scoth Piper till about 2am).
And then on Sun lunch doing all the teams a B-B-Q at the Scoth Piper to send them on their way.
They do a great job for us & raise a bit of money for themselves, & we all benefit.
Cheers Les

Subject: RE: Cleethorpes Folk Festival
From: LesB
Date: 19 May 03 - 02:21 PM

Of course that should be the Scotch Piper.

Les

Subject: RE: Cleethorpes Folk Festival
From: GUEST
Date: 20 May 03 - 02:42 AM

Im going. Wild horses couldnt keep me away. They got the Sands Family just for starters. & it would seem that everyone agrees when i say what a lovely festival it is.
            See you all there!
                Luv AAA x

Subject: Cleethorpes festival. Review.
From: GUEST
Date: 27 May 03 - 04:19 AM

What a wonderful festival it was. Seems to me it gets better every year. First time i ever saw Lindersfarne, absolutely fantastic, as were the Sands Family.
Didn't spot (or know if i spotted) any mudcatters though!

Subject: RE: Cleethorpes festival.
From: smallpiper
Date: 27 May 03 - 05:17 AM

There were several of us there (although in my case just for yesterday) Bassic played in the folk festival orchestra (the big guy on Cello)and I spotted several other catters around.

Subject: RE: Cleethorpes festival.
From: Beardy
Date: 27 May 03 - 08:47 AM

Brid widder & I were there. Singarounds in CBS suite & Willy's plus concerts. Janet sang some Jake Thackray songs. Also Robin Garside was wearing a mudcat t-shirt on Sunday.

Subject: RE: Cleethorpes festival.
From: GUEST,AAA
Date: 27 May 03 - 10:37 AM

Wow, i didn't realise that so many Mudcatters there. If anyone was in the floral suite for the folk club on sunday evening then you would have seen me running from the back of the room, to the front & back again sorting out the mics for the artists. I spent the rest of the weekend sat on the pillar at the back of the main hall next the sound deck.
Now you say about Robin wearing the mudcat t-shirt i remember noticing it at the time. I also saw the festival orchestra, although i didn't realise that the celloist was a mudcatter. The only mudcatter i know is Colin K. Hopefully i'll meet more people around. Be seeing you around!
             Luv AAA x

Subject: RE: Cleethorpes festival.
From: Sooz
Date: 27 May 03 - 12:14 PM

I thought it was changing its name to the Bill Whaley and Dave Fletcher festival! They were on everywhere you looked - deservedly I might add.
Bassic certainly looked as if he knew what he was doing as well.
Apart from Bill and Dave, Winter Wilson were the highlight for me. They get better and better.

Subject: RE: Cleethorpes Folk Festival
From: Bassic
Date: 27 May 03 - 01:42 PM

Dezi Donnelly and Tim Eadie`s Masons Apron on sunday night had 100+ jaws dropping at the sheer virtuosity of their rendition. Actually it was 101, anyone who saw the look of astonishment/concentration/admiration on Tim`s (Guitar) face as Dezi (Fiddle) set off into outer space, fuelled by fatigue (had driven over night from gig in scotland, played lunchtime, session in afternoon, gig in the evening), alcohol and a huge technical facility will never forget it!! Brilliant!!

Subject: RE: Cleethorpes Folk Festival
From: LesB
Date: 27 May 03 - 02:20 PM

Yes, I saw Dezi Donnelly & Tim Eadie on Sun night. Brill, I also saw the first 15 mins of them with Michael McGoldrick at lunchtime (we had to go off to dance). It was the first time I have seen Michael McGoldrick, great playing, but I was not impressed by him. I thought he had been to the Liam Gallagher school of charm. To me, he seemed to have a take it or leave it approach to the gig, as though he was just fitting it in between other, better, gigs. Maybe that's just me?
I thought they were better without him.
It was nice to see Pete Morton doing an impromptu spot, now that guy's got the right attitude, an all round good egg.

Cheers
Les

Subject: RE: Cleethorpes Folk Festival
From: Willa
Date: 27 May 03 - 03:33 PM

I saw Brid Widder, Beardy, Geoff Lawes, Bassic, Rock Chick, and played in the Festival Ordhestra with Robin, who is a 'catter.
An excellent w/e. I enjoyed the singarounds; some wonderful voices and a wide range of songs.
My favourites? Difficult to decide, but I enjoyed Marie White with Robin Garside, Bill Whaley and Dave Fletcher, Flook and Artisan.

Subject: RE: Cleethorpes Folk Festival
From: GUEST,AAA
Date: 28 May 03 - 02:53 AM

Les. i know exactly what you mean about Michael McGoldrick. A n Exellent player, but he seems to play for himself rather than the audience, & many people i spoke too said that they also prefered Tim & Dezi without him.
Pete Morton I also agree with. That song about the Six Billion Eccentrics still has me in stitches now. I don't suppose anybody knows the lyrics???????
Willa, After my own heart as along with Sands Family & Winter Wilson, all the people/artists you mentioned were my favourites too. More than likely be back on here again soon.
Luv AAA x

Subject: RE: Cleethorpes Folk Festival
From: Alio
Date: 28 May 03 - 07:15 AM

It was an excellent weekend - although I pulled a tendon at the ceilidh on the Friday night! Apparently I was dancing very enthusiatically!

Highlights for us were the Sands Family, Bill Whaley and Dave Fletcher, Marie Little, and the great singarounds. I thiough it was the best guest list they've had for some time.

Ali and Geoff

Subject: RE: Cleethorpes Folk Festival
From: gnomad
Date: 28 May 03 - 07:26 AM

Another vote for best CFF in several years (and I've been at most of them).

Highlight for me was the Whaley/Fletcher bits, I just wonder how long they can go on getting better every time I see them.

Subject: RE: Cleethorpes Folk Festival
From: Willa
Date: 28 May 03 - 12:01 PM

Forgot to add smallpiper to my 'I Spy 'Catters' list. (Sorry John)

Subject: RE: Cleethorpes Folk Festival
From: GUEST
Date: 25 May 04 - 04:31 PM

Anyone going this year?

Fantastic line up.

Subject: RE: Cleethorpes Folk Festival
From: Doug Chadwick
Date: 26 May 04 - 02:38 AM

I'll be there – most likely at one the sing-a-rounds, at the session in the foyer or at the Bottoms Rest Café on the campsite (See above for advert).

I'll wear my Mudcat T-shirt so if you see me, say hello.

Doug C

Subject: RE: Cleethorpes Folk Festival
From: Zany Mouse
Date: 26 May 04 - 02:40 AM

When is it?

Subject: RE: Cleethorpes Folk Festival
From: GUEST,jennifer
Date: 26 May 04 - 02:48 AM

the same link works as before Cleethorpes Folk Festival I'm going just for the day on Saturday for various reasons, how do I get the best out of it? Are any mudcat t-shirts going?

Subject: RE: Cleethorpes Folk Festival
From: Willa
Date: 26 May 04 - 02:03 PM

I'll be taking mine, Jennifer

Subject: RE: Cleethorpes Folk Festival
From: Sooz
Date: 26 May 04 - 03:16 PM

Mike and I should be there on Sunday - look out for the Gainsborough Festival advertising T-shirts.

Subject: RE: Cleethorpes Folk Festival
From: Rasener
Date: 26 May 04 - 04:08 PM

If the weather is good on Sunday, so missus and kids go on beach, I might be able to quietly slip away to see a bit!

Subject: RE: Cleethorpes Folk Festival
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 27 May 04 - 05:19 AM

have I missed the cleethorpes festival?

Subject: RE: Cleethorpes Folk Festival
From: Rasener
Date: 27 May 04 - 05:36 AM

No its this weekend

Subject: RE: Cleethorpes Folk Festival
From: Willa
Date: 27 May 04 - 11:47 AM

Use jennifer's posting to check out the website, weelittledrummer

Subject: RE: Cleethorpes Folk Festival
From: GUEST,jennifer
Date: 27 May 04 - 05:49 PM

Like I said, how do I get the best out of it? Husband is working, so it's me and the sproglet aged five who is desperate to see John Tams again (though it may be the memory of Sally Tams' chocolate...) so steamy pub sessions don't seem like a good idea... I need to sit and enjoy some good music while he romps in a hippyish way with someone else's enlightened kids. Is this a far fetched dream? I don't want to feel I've been to a folk festival and not really been to one at all... wossthis mini morris then?