Bridgenorth FF

Subject: Bridgenorth FF
From: Mr Happy
Date: 21 Aug 02 - 09:23 PM

i'm hoping to get down on my lonesome/ or maybe with a chum or 2 on sat nite. werkin sat day- taking 'er indoors to john lennon airport en root for grease sat nite- so i'll hope to be there after.

anyone else goig?n

Subject: RE: Bridgenorth FF
From: Mr Happy
Date: 21 Aug 02 - 09:30 PM

btw,

its 24,25, & 26th aug 02[bank hol mon included0)

whoo keeps sticking theses 00s in my opsts - i'm getting0 pisst of!

Subject: RE: Bridgenorth FF
From: Mr Happy
Date: 21 Aug 02 - 09:32 PM

its th rong time agen-its reelie 02.23am

Subject: RE: Bridgenorth FF
From: Trevor
Date: 22 Aug 02 - 04:38 AM

Keep taking the pills Mr Happy (BG!)

Subject: RE: Bridgenorth FF
From: the lemonade lady
Date: 22 Aug 02 - 01:18 PM

I want to meet as many 'Cats as possible this W/e so please come and see me. I won't persuade you to buy a lemonade, but you can try and persuade me to sell you one!!!

I'll be there first thing tomorrow morning.

See you - I can't wait!

Sally

Subject: RE: Bridgenorth FF
From: Mr Happy
Date: 23 Aug 02 - 03:34 AM

mrs l,

can't wait?? you oviously haven't seen my pikky!

Subject: RE: Bridgenorth FF
From: fogie
Date: 23 Aug 02 - 04:13 AM

1/ Do yourself a favour and try see the young singers Stream of Sound, who'll be singing over the week end They do all sorts of styles, including West Gallery, American shapenote, Georgian, African, South American, British folk, and contemporary, like Fields of gold, and Somewhere along the road. 2/ Where are you all jamming on Sunday, what pubs are worth visiting??

Subject: RE: Bridgenorth FF
From: Mr Happy
Date: 23 Aug 02 - 04:31 AM

where will sessioners/sar'ers be congregating? which pubs etc?

Subject: RE: Bridgenorth FF
From: Trevor
Date: 23 Aug 02 - 04:34 AM

See you there!

Subject: RE: Bridgenorth FF
From: Mr Happy
Date: 23 Aug 02 - 05:24 AM

hokey kokie!!

Subject: RE: Bridgenorth FF
From: Mr Happy
Date: 24 Aug 02 - 05:00 PM

aplogies to all at bridnorth,

sorry, unable to make sat nite, had to take 'er indoors to liverpool 'ring o starr' airport this evening [jetting away to grease for the week with some girlfiends].

hope to catch y'all tomorrow 9[sun]instead.hope its dry o/s & i get very wet only on the inside! :-)

Subject: RE: Bridgenorth FF
From: Trevor
Date: 27 Aug 02 - 05:44 AM

Hasn't Bridgnorth Festival grown? Nice to meet a few 'catters in 3D again. Little Mo, I'm sure we've met before. Col K - OK it's three pints at Bromyard!

Subject: RE: Bridgenorth FF
From: the lemonade lady
Date: 27 Aug 02 - 07:48 AM

Bridgnorth was blooming as ever. Allan, Sandra , the committee, and all the stewards. (Somebody tell Ron for me that I though he did a great job) I think you all did brilliantly. If you had any problems I didn't hear about them. And usually someone leans on my counter and has a moan!! Thanks to you all.

Sally

Subject: RE: Bridgenorth FF
From: Mr Happy
Date: 27 Aug 02 - 11:29 AM

greetings all!

did everyone get back home ok? or still there?

had a staggering experience down in deepest shropshire 9(bet i wasn't the only one!0)

met mrs lem, trevor, mr red, dave4guild, little mo, et al in the flesh. also 'bras tax' from greasby/parkgate 9wirral-where all the snobs live] 8-]

ta, very much to y'all for brill sing at ded white lion sun nite + my tea & all day brekkis monday.

where's everybody off to next?

Subject: RE: Bridgenorth FF
From: Hamish
Date: 27 Aug 02 - 12:08 PM

I've been on autopilot all day. Talk about zapped. But I have booked Pete Morton for the club.

Surprise big hit for me was Jabadaw. Surprise big disappointment was Crasdant.

Next? Swanage in two weeks time for me.

Subject: RE: Bridgenorth FF
From: Trevor
Date: 27 Aug 02 - 12:14 PM

Spike Drivers were the highlight for me.

Subject: RE: Bridgenorth FF
From: Abuwood
Date: 27 Aug 02 - 12:32 PM

Where were you all! I never saw you! Mind you we never shifted from the cracking sessions with Ian & Fi in the Black Horse. Such talents on show, such good company, loverly beer..... and a ride on a Steam Train home, what could be a more perfect weekend.

Subject: RE: Bridgenorth FF
From: the lemonade lady
Date: 27 Aug 02 - 01:23 PM

I forgot to mention I'm off to Bill Caddick's festival next weekend. It's in Jackfield, near Ironbridge. Anyone else going?

Subject: RE: Bridgenorth FF
From: GUEST,andy b
Date: 27 Aug 02 - 04:34 PM

hey guys! damm! i only just discovered this forum. i was at Bridgnorth this weekend. werent it grand. that and a spot of fishing on the Severn. i ended up buying a mandolin for £120, mum want pleased. i particularly enjoyed jabadaw, wonder what Fylde will bring, this weekend!

see you about pc keeps crashing andy

Subject: RE: Bridgenorth FF
From: Emma B
Date: 27 Aug 02 - 05:28 PM

Didn't get home 'til Tues afternoon - late night in Bell and Talbot with Landlord/staff/family & friends v. Festival international pub arm wrestling (Bridgenorth rules) Didn't see many guests 'cos of stewarding but enjoyed Firebrand who I haven't seen previously. Thanks for your comments Sally am Emailing Ron later so will pass that on. Me for a bath and bed! Who's for Otley?

Subject: RE: Bridgenorth FF
From: Tig
Date: 27 Aug 02 - 06:07 PM

Badger and I will see you at Jackfield Mrs Lemon. Shall I just hand over all my money at the start of the weekend?

I'm looking forward to it as it sounds a bit different to the other festivals this year - a day of jazz and blues, a day of country and folk.

Subject: RE: Bridgenorth FF
From: Col K
Date: 27 Aug 02 - 06:12 PM

Looking foreward to collecting those 3 pints Trevor, good to see you again tho. Lemonade was as good as usual thanks Sally. See you at Bromyard but before that theres Fylde and Hull Maritime for me. See youall somewhere soon

Subject: RE: Bridgenorth FF
From: Mr Happy
Date: 27 Aug 02 - 08:29 PM

oh trevor,

i forgot to add, a herty thanks for treating me to a cup of delicios freshly squeezed, before my very eyes, lemonade. i owe you one! cheers, mate!

Subject: RE: Bridgenorth FF
From: the lemonade lady
Date: 28 Aug 02 - 06:14 AM

Oh Trev, what a confusion of ale ye shall have!

Subject: RE: Bridgenorth FF
From: Trevor
Date: 28 Aug 02 - 09:11 AM

Consufed, em?

Subject: RE: Bridgenorth FF
From: alanww
Date: 28 Aug 02 - 09:44 AM

Had a great festival. The lemonade was tasty as ever and the Batham's and Dorothy Goodbody's exellent. Even my voice was in pretty good form and we had some interesting discussions with Dave Webber & Anni Fentiman and Jim Mageean (separately!!) Particularly liked the shanty session on Sunday night in the Bell & Talbot, with the Wilsons, Mollymawks, Jim Mageean and Johnny Collins. Magic!

Now hit be reality syndrome, having been away at festivals and various singing events around the country for the last 25 days in a row (with one 18 hour stop over for a singing gig). Visited Sidmouth FF (Devon), Squiverfest (Shropshire), busked in Bury (Lancashire), folk clubs in Shrewsbury, Swinton (Manchester), Limbrick (Lancashire), West Haddlesea (Yorkshire), Whitby FF, Bridgnorth FF but now I am home! Ugh!

"We're climbing up the sushine mountain, where the little breezes blow ...!"
Alan

Subject: RE: Bridgenorth FF
From: alanww
Date: 28 Aug 02 - 09:47 AM

... and met and sang with Joe Offer and Dick and Susan Greenhaus. Smashing people, doing a great job with the Mudcat - keep up the good work!

Alan

Subject: RE: Bridgenorth FF
From: magician
Date: 28 Aug 02 - 05:50 PM

Gillie still posing as magician - ahg I hate computors (sometimes!) -- smashing time in Whitby, meeting lots of catters and otherwise. Good to meet Joe, Susan and Dick,had some great singing and sessions in the Tap and Spile.

From there went down with Col K to Bridgnorth: had a fantastic weekend just chilling and wandering around the site, meeting new people and old friends. Highlight must be Jabadaw and of course meeting more mud-catter's that I had not meet before i.e. Green Man and lady, Noreen, Abuwood and Alan W - talking of which Alan's beard was plaited on the Monday night by myself, a short while later he came to find me, and complained that he felt as if I had bought his feminine out and could could I put it right!! Great fun was had by all onlookers whilst I re-arranged beard into a more suitable style.

Eventualy arrived back home, delayed by a broken clutch cable on Wednesday tea-time courtesy of Col K. Many thanks to a good friend. Magician poorly, but has picked up a little since we arrived back. Good to be home.

Col K retuns home tomorrow and then is off on his travels again on Friday to Fylde and then on to Hull Maritime. Regards to all.

Gillie

Subject: RE: Bridgenorth FF
From: Cllr
Date: 29 Aug 02 - 04:23 AM

I enjoyed the Saturday night shanty session with the steam train bit and also the lemonade.Cllr

Subject: RE: Bridgenorth FF
From: the lemonade lady
Date: 29 Aug 02 - 11:09 AM

Little Mo: Can you PM me with Ron's E-mail address. I have found a fleece in my trailer and I think it's his. Thanks

Sally

Subject: RE: Bridgenorth FF
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 30 Aug 02 - 06:32 AM

Alanww - can't you get to the Wareham Wail before reality really hits?

Kitty

PS I wish I was Hermione Grainger. Then I could have gone to Bridgnorth as well as Towersey....

Subject: RE: Bridgenorth FF
From: GUEST,MCP
Date: 30 Aug 02 - 11:27 AM

Abuwood - Rhiannon and I were in that session Sun Lunchtime (I was the Mick 'Mick' who sang and played a guitar instrumental). We'd only intended to stay for a while and then go off to meet some friends but the session was so enjoyable we stayed. I've been to lots of good sessions, but it's a long time since I've been to one that was as much fun as well; a credit to Ian who was running it.

Mick

Subject: RE: Bridgenorth FF
From: Mart
Date: 05 Sep 02 - 07:14 PM

I did go to both Towersey and Bridgnorth (well it's worth it when you're booked at both of them :). Cheers for the nice comments r.e. Jabadaw - they made me smile. And apologies to anyone who encountered our rhythm section after they'd finished their Bushmills... :S

Subject: RE: Bridgenorth FF
From: the lemonade lady
Date: 14 Aug 09 - 05:01 PM

Remember this? Just thought it would be interesting to compare notes now, with Shrewsbury!

Sal