Middle Bar Reunion

Subject: Middle Bar Reunion
From: Mikeodevon
Date: 24 Feb 03 - 09:45 AM

It was great to meet everyone at Sidmouth especially to meet faces from mudcat.

Subject: RE: Middle Bar Reunion
From: Gervase
Date: 24 Feb 03 - 09:48 AM

Missed it this year, I'm afraid (poverty, povery knock!) but I hope to be back there in August. I hope a grand time was had by all.

Subject: RE: Middle Bar Reunion
From: fiddler
Date: 24 Feb 03 - 11:51 AM

I'll get there yet this is the umpteenth time I've intended to go and then haven't - once more the work thing intuded in to my busy schedule.

Curse of the folking classes it is!!!

A

Subject: RE: Middle Bar Reunion
From: Morticia
Date: 24 Feb 03 - 12:55 PM

I have no voice and look like a train wreck.....Mmm, must have had a good time then.....*BG*.You were missed Gervase, I hope you have a note from your mummy!

Subject: RE: Middle Bar Reunion
From: Noreen
Date: 24 Feb 03 - 01:16 PM

Hey, Mortie, that's a description of me before the weekend! Whereas now.... *grin*

Yes, a splendid weekend- not only the Middle Bar Singers' reunion, but also the reunion of the session at the Radway, so I spent a few hours playing with them too! Mucho friendly people at both events, the sun shone and I was at the seaside. Bliss.

Subject: RE: Middle Bar Reunion
From: Leadfingers
Date: 24 Feb 03 - 01:24 PM

Oh Alas what a woeful life when people pay you good money so that you
miss things like the middle bar reunion.I am glad the weekend went well and I can only say our Gig went very well too.I think i will NOT take any bookings at all for next year,no matter how good the money.

Subject: RE: Middle Bar Reunion
From: JudeL
Date: 24 Feb 03 - 01:25 PM

Well a certain person obviously didn't think you looked like a train wreck.... Eh Morty?

Subject: RE: Middle Bar Reunion
From: Snuffy
Date: 24 Feb 03 - 07:47 PM

Wonderful to meet many familiar (I won't say old!) faces, and put a face to a few new Catter names as well.

Oh yes, the singing wasn't bad, either.

WassaiL! V

Subject: RE: Middle Bar Reunion
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 25 Feb 03 - 02:44 AM

Well, I'm glad I had a good time in Sidmouth, because I've now had confirmation that the hot water tank in my flat is leaking - I've arranged to have it, and the boiler, replaced next week.

Kitty

Subject: RE: Middle Bar Reunion
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 25 Feb 03 - 02:56 AM

Damnation.... Bestest friend decided to get married that weekend so I missed it... have they decided to send the bailifs for the fine I still owe them?

Glad you all had a good time. Next year (spit spit on fingers) in Jerusalem!!

LTS

Subject: RE: Middle Bar Reunion
From: GUEST,Elfcall
Date: 25 Feb 03 - 04:10 AM

Nice to see the Reunion is still going - I made the first five or six- never made it through the 24 hours tho'!

I was once stopped dead midway though a song because somebody produced a ferret right in front of me!! - no professionalism that's my problem

Sorry to hear about the boiler Kitty

Elfcall

Subject: RE: Middle Bar Reunion
From: alanww
Date: 25 Feb 03 - 07:42 AM

Had a great time myself too:-

* chatting to many good friends, some of whom are Mudcatters - nice to see you all again
* using my new campervan - and it worked!
* singing some songs - some of which went down pretty well
* joining in with loads of other wonderful songs - there were some great harmonies
* going to two parties - thanks Jude
* busking with my concertina on the seafront and making the princely sum of £3.67 in 40 minutes (including a total of 5p from other MB Singers!) - what fun!
* being invited by Tony Day to help to officiate on the bench - what an honour!
* being invited to perform in an occasional group later in the year - looking forward to it Mike
* enjoying further entertainment in the Forest of Dean on my way back - thanks Sandy! AND, NOT LEAST
* finding out yesterday that my mate, Chris Gorniac's important pow-wow with his doctors went very, very well - and that we should all be singing with him again soon!

Looking forward to seeing you all again at the folk festival in August and before!

"Round goes the wheel of fortune ...!"
Alan
PS Sorry to hear about the boiler, Kitty - not too expensive I hope!

Subject: RE: Middle Bar Reunion
From: Cllr
Date: 25 Feb 03 - 09:17 AM

It was a brilliant weekend, and I am just recovering.
Cllr

Subject: RE: Middle Bar Reunion
From: DG&D Dave
Date: 25 Feb 03 - 11:03 AM

Great Weekend! Fiona had to take monday off work!!

Looking forward to seeing you all in the summer.

N.B. If any of you intend to enter the 'Doom Gloom and Despondancy' this year (immediately after 'Singing in the Sea') remember. Yellow tee shirts will be subjected to a dress-code penalty!

See Ya Soon.

DaveB.

Subject: RE: Middle Bar Reunion
From: alanww
Date: 25 Feb 03 - 11:52 AM

I shall try to wear my undertakers outfit as usual, Dave!

"Isn't it grand boys ...!"
Alan

Subject: RE: Middle Bar Reunion
From: Abuwood
Date: 25 Feb 03 - 12:00 PM

£3.67 - wow Alan this could be your new career!

Subject: RE: Middle Bar Reunion
From: alanww
Date: 25 Feb 03 - 12:07 PM

I don't detect a tiny bit of sarcasm, do I, Ali? Tush, tush ....! I was doing my best, you know! Its not my fault if my talents are not recognised! *sniffle, sniffle, sob, sob*

"Crying: oh-oh-oh-oh ...!"
Alan

Subject: RE: Middle Bar Reunion
From: Nemesis
Date: 25 Feb 03 - 04:07 PM

And I am pleased to announce that the missing knob DID turn up just now in the Chilli .. thank god, now I don't have a reason to carry on eating it for the rest of the week!!

Subject: RE: Middle Bar Reunion
From: Cllr
Date: 25 Feb 03 - 05:00 PM

But it was great Chilli Hille, Cllr

Subject: RE: Middle Bar Reunion
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 25 Feb 03 - 06:25 PM

Thanks for the commiserations, Elfcall and Alan. I guess the cold shower at the Marlborough on Sunday morning (when everybody had the idea of getting up and showering at the same time and the circuit breaker tripped) was good practice for next week. The singing in the Anchor and the Red Lion survivors' session was really good though.

Kitty

Subject: RE: Middle Bar Reunion
From: Nemesis
Date: 25 Feb 03 - 06:46 PM

Cllr: I'm glad you got something hot for the weekend then **g**

Subject: RE: Middle Bar Reunion
From: Snuffy
Date: 25 Feb 03 - 07:16 PM

Yes Alan, there are literally tens of punds to be made in folk music.

Subject: RE: Middle Bar Reunion
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 26 Feb 03 - 05:54 PM

DG&D Dave

So what happened to "Wear a yellow t-shirt in remembrance of me"?