Salt Town Poets at Nantwich Folk & Roots

Subject: Salt Town Poets at Nantwich Folk & Roots
From: GUEST,Dave Roberts, Salt Town Poets
Date: 24 Aug 03 - 06:44 PM

Hi. Just a quick note of appreciation to everyone who came along to support us at Nantwich Folk & Roots Festival on Saturday 23rd.
We had a wonderful afternoon at the White Horse and the encouraging comments we received were much appreciated.
Also appreciated were those who took part in the 'open mike' part of the proceedings; the wonderful Mark Bailey, The Trent Vale Poet, and Richard 'Rudy Tunes' Faulkner. Richard arrived clutching a Guitar-Banjo (or was it a Banjo-Guitar?) which he played to great effect and also unselfishly lent to Captain Norbury for use in our own unique version of 'Uncle Joe's Mintballs'. Thanks also to the redoubtable Colin Stanton from the Fylde Folk Festival, Sheena Rowley (who won me over so completely that I bought a CD from her) and last but not least Colin Matthews,editor of 'Folk Orbit', who did some amazing stuff including what, for me, has to be the definitive version of 'Over The Hills And Far Away'.
Captain Norbury informed me that Colin also appeared at the Middlewich F&B monthly session at the Boar's Head earlier this year. Just shows you what delights are to be had for nothing if you look hard enough.
Finally, thanks to the Manager of the White Horse and to Fluff and Dave Hogg of the Folk & Roots Festival for having faith in us.

Dave Roberts

Subject: RE: Salt Town Poets at Nantwich Folk & Roots
From: GUEST,I
Date: 26 Aug 03 - 09:44 AM

I'd like to add to Dave's comments above by saying what a great little festival Nantwich is. Despite being subject to the strictest PEL scrutiny I've ever come across they still managed to pull it off.

Well to to the organisers.

PS Kate Rusby was absouloutely brilliant on Sunday night as was Jackie Leven.

Ian.

Subject: RE: Salt Town Poets at Nantwich Folk & Roots
From: Mr Happy
Date: 26 Aug 03 - 10:28 AM

Mr Happy & Fiends Fringe Festival sinarounds at the 3 Pigeons on fri night, sat afternoon & evening, & at Mr Happy's Music Therapy Pavilion at Brookfield Campsite, were stupendous & truly staggering!

Many thanks to all attendees!

Subject: RE: Salt Town Poets at Nantwich Folk & Roots
From: wiggy
Date: 26 Aug 03 - 10:43 AM

Yes the Brookfield fringe performance attracted most of the well mannered drunks in Nantwich (as well as the rest of us) Sunday night and the music was great.
Thanks to all who were there and to the pub for the butties.

Subject: RE: Salt Town Poets at Nantwich Folk & Roots
From: GUEST,Dave Roberts, Salt Town Poets
Date: 29 Aug 03 - 07:01 AM

Hi. Correction to the initial message on this thread. It was in fact Derek Stanton from Fylde Folk Festival who performed at the Salt Town Poet' open mike session. I've just noticed I called him Colin! Oops, sorry Derek.

Dave Roberts.