UK Events over Easter

Subject: RE: UK Events over Easter
From: Dead Horse
Date: 30 Apr 03 - 02:31 PM

Shipwrights Shanty is our correct name, sorry for misleading you all.
Crew was added erroneously as we aint got our own ship, just having to "borrow" the Turk for the occasion.
Cheque not in post, but beer is in the wood!

PS. We had a great time and I never got sea-sick once, even after they fed us ships biscuits (complete with weevils)

Subject: RE: UK Events over Easter
From: GUEST,The Shanty Crew
Date: 29 Apr 03 - 07:56 PM

It is news to us that we were on Grand Turk in Chatham, especially as we were at Lancaster Maritime Festival for the 15th year.

Did we go down well at Sun Pier? And is the cheque in the post?

Please note that The Shanty Crew have been performing, since 1976, and still are.

Subject: RE: UK Events over Easter
From: GUEST,Rob Wright
Date: 17 Apr 03 - 04:10 AM

The Raven Folk Club in Chester celebrates 25 years of music and song.

Go to the Cross Keys Pub on Lower Bridge Street in Chester for..

Friday 25 April Evening concert with TAGGART AND WRIGHT and resident band FULL HOUSE

Saturday 26 April Afternoon session followed by an evening concert with BERNARD WRIGLEY and some food.

Sunday 27 April An other afternoon session followed by an eveningconcert with PHIL BEER AND DEB SANDLAND>

All evening concerts stasrt at 8.30pm.

Subject: RE: UK Events over Easter
From: Mr Happy
Date: 16 Apr 03 - 08:02 PM

Priestweston Folk Weekend, 18th - 21st April
Sessions, singarounds, ceilidhs, etc

Priestweston VH and Miners' Arms. Free camping.




for more details e-mail [e-mail]

Subject: RE: UK Events over Easter
From: Dead Horse
Date: 16 Apr 03 - 11:58 AM

It seems as if we are *on* again.
The Grand Turk will be moored at Sun Pier, Chatham, and The Shanty Crew (myself, Mark Lawson + others) will be singing on board for expected (paying?) visitors over Easter.
There is a transport show at Chatham Dockyard, but as far as I know, no singing.

Subject: RE: UK Events over Easter
From: treewind
Date: 01 Apr 03 - 05:20 PM

I missed this thread twhen I started the one about The Nutters lots of music over that weekend.

A.

Subject: RE: UK Events over Easter
From: Steve Benbows protege
Date: 01 Apr 03 - 12:25 PM

Please do! Nice to put a couple of faces to the names. It is a very good evening and well worth the detour! If you do decide to come send me a p.m and I can look out for you both.
With regards.
   Pete.

Subject: RE: UK Events over Easter
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 01 Apr 03 - 07:32 AM

That looks too good to miss, both Diz and Johnny are old mates. I work only just down the road at Kingston, so will definitely try and make it - probably with Essex Girl.

Subject: RE: UK Events over Easter
From: GUEST,steve benbows protege
Date: 01 Apr 03 - 05:42 AM

April 16th.
Red lion pub
Linkfield road.
Isleworth.
West london.

AN EVENING OF MUSIC FROM JOHNNY SILVO AND DIZ DISLEY.

Johnny is back over for ten days and this is a good venue to see these two artists together. Diz is slowly retiring from the industry so this is an oppotunity NOT to be missed.
If anyone need directions send me a p.m ( straight to steve benbows protege.) and i will help the best i can.
Pete.

Subject: RE: UK Events over Easter
From: Snuffy
Date: 31 Mar 03 - 06:19 PM

Look forward to seeing you Dave. I still owe you a pint from Banbury!

Subject: RE: UK Events over Easter
From: Dave4Guild
Date: 31 Mar 03 - 01:42 PM

Brenda and I are going to Miskin too, Snuffy. We are playing at Newport F C on the thursday with Bill McKinnon so we are really looking forward to that with Miskin following on like icing on the cake as it were.
Here's hoping we can meet up with everyone at the Festival.

Subject: RE: UK Events over Easter
From: alanww
Date: 31 Mar 03 - 11:42 AM

A Maxonians gathering at Miskin with Hawker? Well! And I thought you were a clean living lad, Snuffy! I will be at Miskin too but I wouldn't want to be a gooseberry!

"I fell in love with a ...!"
Alan

Subject: RE: UK Events over Easter
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 31 Mar 03 - 09:48 AM

Thanks, but I do already have the site bookmarked, and checked it before I opened this thread - the only entry which I found within a 100 mile radius was Gosport & Fareham.

Subject: RE: UK Events over Easter
From: GUEST,Raggytash
Date: 31 Mar 03 - 06:50 AM

Try looking at the Festival list on froots, go on to Google or similar type in froots and it will lead to the folk roots site, from there check the festival list , it lists many if not most festivals in the Uk together with some from Ireland and the continent

Subject: RE: UK Events over Easter
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 31 Mar 03 - 04:31 AM

refresh

Subject: RE: UK Events over Easter
From: Snuffy
Date: 28 Mar 03 - 09:18 AM

We'll be able to have a Maxonians gathering then, Lucy

Subject: RE: UK Events over Easter
From: GUEST,John Barden
Date: 28 Mar 03 - 05:56 AM

Dave

I'll be at Fareham & Gosport, and yes there are pubs with sessions, but I tend to go to the concerts, and join in the session in the main bar when I'm not in the concerts. It's one I try not to miss.

Subject: RE: UK Events over Easter
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 28 Mar 03 - 04:22 AM

I always enjoyed this but have not been for years.

There certainly used to be lots of singing in the pubs but I would be hard pushed to remember which ones!

Cheers

Dave the Gnome

Subject: RE: UK Events over Easter
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 28 Mar 03 - 02:37 AM

Dave

Have you checked with the Admiral whether the Maidenhead crowd will be going to the Barge at Honey Street (near Marlborough)?

Kitty

Subject: RE: UK Events over Easter
From: Hawker
Date: 27 Mar 03 - 05:17 PM

I'm off to Miskin too Snuffy, I'll look forward to seeing you there - I'm on the website sporting a nest from last years hat parade!
Cheers,
Lucy

Subject: RE: UK Events over Easter
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 27 Mar 03 - 07:05 AM

I thought that the event at the dockyard was happening over the Whitsun weekend. Are Flagship running something over Easter as well ?

Subject: RE: UK Events over Easter
From: Dead Horse
Date: 27 Mar 03 - 06:55 AM

There is something occuring at Chatham Dockyard, which by happy coincidence has its very own brewery, with me in attendance. I only have a vague idea as to what, but will post again when I find out more.

Subject: RE: UK Events over Easter
From: GUEST,noddy
Date: 27 Mar 03 - 06:48 AM

25 years of the Raven Folk Club are being celebrated at the Cross Keys Pub in Chester on Friday 25, Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 April. watch out for Taggart and Wright on Friday sharing the bill with Full House.

Subject: RE: UK Events over Easter
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 27 Mar 03 - 04:54 AM

Linda has a 14 year old son, who has now decided that Folk Music is boring and that going to festivals would seriously damage his street cred. We therefore have only a limited time window to get anywhere (and back) - that's why we'd like to keep it within about 100 miles.

Gosport and Fareham looks a bit too contemporary for our tastes - are there many decent singarounds (or even pubs that we could start one in) on the fringe ?

Subject: RE: UK Events over Easter
From: songs2play
Date: 27 Mar 03 - 02:38 AM

Wigan Folk Club's 5th Annual Day of Folk will be at The Seven Stars Hotel in Wigan on Easter Monday, 21st April 2003.
Joan is the organiser and host for the day of music, and I'm sure Joan will post more information as the day draws near.
There is information on Wigan Folk Club's Website and Joan Blackburn's Folkal Point

Subject: RE: UK Events over Easter
From: The Shambles
Date: 26 Mar 03 - 03:21 PM

For those that don't already know, details of Gosport and Fareham.

http://www.gosportfestival.co.uk/

Subject: RE: UK Events over Easter
From: Mr Red
Date: 26 Mar 03 - 03:18 PM

Priest Weston Shrops usually Easter. Small, based on one pub, and just SAR / maybe sessions. contact details on cresby.com or PM Ms Lemon here she knows the organisers.

Subject: RE: UK Events over Easter
From: Mary Humphreys
Date: 26 Mar 03 - 01:16 PM

And don't forget the National at Sutton Bonington - appropriately the week before Easter - Friday 11th April til Sunday 13th.

Subject: RE: UK Events over Easter
From: Emma B
Date: 26 Mar 03 - 01:12 PM

There's just too much on that weekend! Singing - An Easter Singaround from 7pm on Friday until late afternoon on Sunday (sorry that's in Barnsley) and also in the North (West) Poynton Folk Festival Hope to be in Barnsley myself - can't save you an indoor camping spot again then Snuffy?

Subject: RE: UK Events over Easter
From: velvet
Date: 26 Mar 03 - 10:12 AM

It is not at Easter exactly,but you may like to try "The voice Tour" in Bournemouth from Friday 11th to Sunday 13th April, at theBourne Hall Hotel. Great weekend of singing

Subject: RE: UK Events over Easter
From: Snuffy
Date: 26 Mar 03 - 08:36 AM

I'm trying Miskin (near Cardiff) for the first time this year. Check it out here

Subject: UK Events over Easter
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 26 Mar 03 - 06:41 AM

I already know about Gosport and Fareham and of course Lancaster, but is there anything else happening over the Easter weekend this year. Linda and I are looking for an event with plenty of pub singing sessions (we'd be happy to run one ourselves if required). It can't be too far from London (< 100 miles or so), because of restrictions on our time, and we'd want somewhere to put our small caravan (a nearby caravan club or commercial site would do).

I'm sure there are other people asking similiar questions, feel free to use this thread as well.

You never know perhaps we'll end up starting a new event !