Singaround Barton,Beds UK Monday 5th May

Subject: Singaround Barton,Beds UK Monday 5th May
From: My guru always said
Date: 29 Apr 03 - 07:32 AM

Come-All-Cats!

Singaround / Session at the Bull Pub in Barton-le-Clay, Bedfordshire, UK (use postcode MK45 4LL for map search) on Monday 3rd May, kicking off at 8.30pm ish. What a good way to end the Bank Holiday weekend :-)

All acoustic instruments (up to & including shaky eggs or pringles shakers *sigh*) & voices very welcome at this cosy venue and we're always glad to see new faces. If we get enough people & the pub is busy we'll see if we can get the function room opened up for us. Everywhere else will be closed, so come & join us!

It's held fortnightly to run in tandem with the University of Luton Music Workshop which is hosted at the University on alternate Saturday mornings.

Come if you can, but if you can't then perhaps you can come to the next one which will be on Monday 19th May, pop it in your diaries!

Subject: RE: Singaround Barton,Beds UK Monday 5th May
From: GUEST,Ross
Date: 29 Apr 03 - 11:27 AM

Well done Hilary - climb every mountain etc.

Should we organise a may pole?

I see May Day is now Europe Day - Is this correct?

Subject: RE: Singaround Barton,Beds UK Monday 5th May
From: GUEST,Piers
Date: 29 Apr 03 - 12:57 PM

Hi Ross, Europe Day is apparently on the 9th, so do some Maypole dancing before it requires a licence.

Piers

Subject: RE: Singaround Barton,Beds UK Monday 5th May
From: GUEST,Ross
Date: 30 Apr 03 - 08:22 AM

Thanks Piers

I didn't know that - Are they trying to hijack the bank holiday by taking the day off, on the Monday before the ninth (as in we take the nearest Monday after the 1st) - just a thought

Where is Europe - I thought it was down the M2 & through a tunnel?

But friends tell me that it's a mystical land full of hobbits, elves & nasty monsters

Does this explain Neil Kinnock?

Who's coming Monday?

Subject: RE: Singaround Barton,Beds UK Monday 5th May
From: My guru always said
Date: 30 Apr 03 - 08:45 AM

I'm hoping to have some energy left to come along - I'll be at the Upton-upon-Severn festival all weekend - might be a bit muddy though *g*

Subject: RE: Singaround Barton,Beds UK Monday 5th May
From: GUEST,Piers
Date: 30 Apr 03 - 10:15 AM

Ross - I don't think they are trying hijack the bank holiday, as I can see from the website nothing, that anyone might notice, is happening at all.

In my experience, the hobbits, elves & nasty monsters of Europe are no worse than those of Bedfordshire.

However, rest assured that on Mayday I'll be dancing with the 'Harpenden Morris Persons' (actually, it's just me at the moment but I'm hoping to build up a side for next year) on the common from about 4.26am onwards.


MGAS - you mean you're not going to be at the workshop!

Subject: RE: Singaround Barton,Beds UK Monday 5th May
From: My guru always said
Date: 30 Apr 03 - 10:23 AM

Ah yes, 'fraid so Piers me dear, will have to miss the workshop this weekend, but there appears to be a Shanty workshop at 10am on the Saturday monrning somewhere in Upton festival, so never fear, I shall get my 'fix' *G*

Have fun without me, when the Cat's away.....

Good luck with your recruitment for the Harpenden Morris persons.

Ross: I think you're right about the M2.

Subject: RE: Singaround Barton,Beds UK Monday 5th May
From: Piers
Date: 01 May 03 - 05:51 AM

Well the first outing of the Harpenden Morris Persons went pretty well, I managed to build the side up to three (with the lady who sells the Big Issue in the high street, and 'barking' Sir Tarquin Ponsonby-Ramsbotham-Smyth, a local dignitary). We finally finished just after dawn when a council groundsmen informed us, that unless we put our clothes on he was going to call the police.

Happy Mayday everyone

Piers

Subject: RE: Singaround Barton,Beds UK Monday 5th May
From: GUEST,The Pope
Date: 01 May 03 - 05:59 AM

We've just trashed the Macdonalds in the Vatican

Luckily we remembered to bring in our sandwiches

One of the nuns said - nice lunch box, popey

What does this mean?

Isn't Harpenden a bit cold for nuts in May

Subject: RE: Singaround Barton,Beds UK Monday 5th May
From: Piers
Date: 02 May 03 - 03:58 AM

I reckon you've got a chance with that nun, John-Paul!

Go for it!

Piers

Subject: RE: Singaround Barton,Beds UK Monday 5th May
From: GUEST,Ross
Date: 02 May 03 - 03:59 AM

Hi Guru

Any chance of the lyrics for John Bull, the swallow song (south australia)& poor murdered men

Subject: RE: Singaround Barton,Beds UK Monday 5th May
From: My guru always said
Date: 02 May 03 - 04:00 AM

Certainly Ross, will sort that out when I get back from sailing the tent down the Severn - all positive thoughts gratefully received *g*

Subject: RE: Singaround Barton,Beds UK Monday 5th May
From: GUEST,Ross
Date: 02 May 03 - 04:08 AM

Thanks Guru

You're one hell of a gal

If anyone can conquer the mighty Severn boar on a damp tent

Then it's you - ride that wave, baybeeeeeeeeeeee

Subject: RE: Singaround Barton,Beds UK Monday 5th May
From: My guru always said
Date: 02 May 03 - 06:50 AM

That sure was a positive though Ross - well done Honey!!
Have a good weekend chaps, have fun threading *g*

Has that boar got spiky teeth I wonder - mystical.....

Subject: RE: Singaround Barton,Beds UK Monday 5th May
From: GUEST,Ross
Date: 02 May 03 - 08:31 AM

Hi Guru

Singing ref has just e-mailed Australia & Bull to me

So I only need Poor Murdered Men - where is zany mouse when you need her

Steve said he is possible, as well as Hamish (for Monday)

Keep mystical - we expect some answers to the meaning of life very soon

Many thanks to Steve for lyrics

Hi Piers - Have your dangly bits recovered from nude May day dancing yet

Subject: RE: Singaround Barton,Beds UK Monday 5th May
From: Piers
Date: 02 May 03 - 12:11 PM

Yes, my third dangling spong did take of bit of punishment, I'll get the stitches removed next week.

Piers

Subject: RE: Singaround Barton,Beds UK Monday 5th May
From: GUEST,Fred
Date: 03 May 03 - 06:45 AM

I hear the Barton session is pretty good

Can anyone confirm this?

I'm thinking of hitching down from Manchester

Subject: RE: Singaround Barton,Beds UK Monday 5th May
From: GUEST,Ross
Date: 04 May 03 - 05:57 AM

Who is Fred?

Subject: RE: Singaround Barton,Beds UK Monday 5th May
From: Piers
Date: 04 May 03 - 03:53 PM

Yes, it's certainly worth a trip down from Manchester, Fred.

Ross makes a journey of similar proportions everytime.

Piers

Subject: RE: Singaround Barton,Beds UK Monday 5th May
From: GUEST,Ross
Date: 05 May 03 - 06:25 AM

Well done Piers

Glad to see someone else is still awake

I've heard Fred was run over on the Milton Keynes by-pass by a caravan

This is what you find

Subject: RE: Singaround Barton,Beds UK Monday 5th May
From: Piers
Date: 05 May 03 - 08:41 AM

That's real shame about Fred! He was a great trombonist.

Piers

Subject: RE: Singaround Barton,Beds UK Monday 5th May
From: My guru always said
Date: 05 May 03 - 01:37 PM

Oh dear, see what happens when my back is turned!

Subject: RE: Singaround Barton,Beds UK Monday 5th May
From: JudeL
Date: 05 May 03 - 01:44 PM

Zany mouse had absconded to Upton too

Subject: RE: Singaround Barton,Beds UK Monday 5th May
From: Piers
Date: 05 May 03 - 01:52 PM

MGAS and I are on our way, will be there 8:47ish.

Laters

Piers

Subject: RE: Singaround Barton,Beds UK Monday 5th May
From: GUEST,Ross
Date: 06 May 03 - 05:33 AM

Many thanks to everyone for coming along last night to our little bash

Hope fun was had by everyone

Thanks to Hamish for his long trek & all others who without their support, help & participation would not have helped me win this Oscar (sorry - wrong speech)

Evidently, Fred isn't dead & was last seen playing an F'sharp down the B2167

Subject: RE: Singaround Barton,Beds UK Monday 5th May
From: Hamish
Date: 06 May 03 - 06:01 AM

Hey - never mind the long trek: what about the mellifluous voice, superb material, wonderful playing and general bonhomie?

Seriously: thanks for making me so welcome - a good session.

Subject: RE: Singaround Barton,Beds UK Monday 5th May
From: Piers
Date: 06 May 03 - 06:25 AM

Thanks Ross and MGAS for another great session, the pub was a bit noiser than usual but I think we got on OK.

Great to hear about Fred

Piers

Subject: RE: Singaround Barton,Beds UK Monday 5th May
From: Singing Referee
Date: 06 May 03 - 08:40 AM

May be that was Fred then, that Hamish sent away last night. Shame, he would have shut that lot in the corner up!

Ref.

Subject: RE: Singaround Barton,Beds UK Monday 5th May
From: GUEST,Fred
Date: 07 May 03 - 08:20 AM

I started off going down to the Bull
While on the way, nature called
I stepped in a bush by the side of the road
And slipped on a very unsavoury toad
Across the tarmac, I quickly slid
To be hit by a caravan, driven by Sid
He tended my wounds & asked me my name
And he told me, he was willing to shoulder the blame
But I couldn't get cross & I sang him a song
And asked where he was going, could I come along
He was going to Woodstock, to join a rock band
And that's where it ends, I hope you understand

Subject: RE: Singaround Barton,Beds UK Monday 5th May
From: My guru always said
Date: 07 May 03 - 08:28 AM

Well thank goodness Fred is OK...

Subject: RE: Singaround Barton,Beds UK Monday 5th May
From: Piers
Date: 07 May 03 - 09:43 AM

...and so poetic too, let's hope he suffers no misfortune on the way to the next session.

Subject: RE: Singaround Barton,Beds UK Monday 5th May
From: GUEST,Ross
Date: 07 May 03 - 10:03 AM

You'll be pleased to hear I didn't see Howard & bike splattered on the Barton by pass Tuesday morning

Fancy not sqeezing him in

Said Rupert to his friend called Jim