Swinton Folk Festival

Subject: Swinton Folk Festival
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 28 Aug 03 - 10:26 AM

In case anyone thought we had forgot - we haven't! With one thing and another we are running late and have had to cut down a little but it is certainly quality if not quantity:-)

Taking place all on one day this year - Saturday 25 October at the White Lion, Swinton, Manchester. Evening Concert with Fred Wedlock, Anthony John Clarke and Phil Hare. Afternoon concert featuring, amongst others, Th' Antiques roadshow, The Barflies, Hands in Pockets and Staff Folk. Tickets, costing £6 and £3 respectively are strictly limited so get some while they are hot! Only available from the Whitle Lion on Monday nights or from Ged and Sue on 01942 811527.

The infamous all day singaround and session will commence at 12 noon in the White Lion bar and is free of charge. Everyone welcome to sing, dance, recite, juggle hedgehogs or just listen. Free of charge. Anyone want to volunteer for a stint running it?

Any requests for another singaround or gathering on the Friday night as well btw? I would be happy to arrange the room if anyone wants to run an event.

Cheers and see loads of you there:0

Dave the Gnome

Subject: RE: Swinton Folk Festival
From: Noreen
Date: 28 Aug 03 - 10:54 AM

I was about to offer the services of Navy Cut (previously on the bill at Swinton Folk Festival and now back in action!) to run the Friday night singaround.

Then I checked my diary, and realised that 4 of our number will be appearing at the Pinewoods festival in New York state that weekend, with the Shellback Chorus.

Sorry all. Can we do next year please?

Subject: RE: Swinton Folk Festival
From: Raggytash
Date: 28 Aug 03 - 10:56 AM

Noreen silly, DtG said it's all on one day, the Saturday.

PS Antonia's doing fine and I've got your clock

Subject: RE: Swinton Folk Festival
From: Noreen
Date: 28 Aug 03 - 10:56 AM

Forgot to say: Have a brilliant time!

Subject: RE: Swinton Folk Festival
From: Noreen
Date: 28 Aug 03 - 11:00 AM

Silly Raggy didn't read the later parts of Dave's message- I'm sure there'll be demand for a pre-festival singaround again.

(Ta Raggy, yes, Antonia said she's left a couple of things of mine in your safe keeping.)

Subject: RE: Swinton Folk Festival
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 28 Aug 03 - 11:48 AM

Never heard of Concorde Noreen?;-) With the time differnece and supersonic speeds I am sure you can do the afternoon at Swinton and evening at Pinewoods!

You have a lovely time as well. Don't get led astray by them strapping collonial chappies...

Cheers

DtG

Subject: RE: Swinton Folk Festival
From: Alio
Date: 29 Aug 03 - 07:05 AM

Dave, can you email the details for me please, then I can tell everyone on the programme?
Ali

Subject: RE: Swinton Folk Festival
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 04 Sep 03 - 11:34 AM

Sorry Ali - Didn't see the last message till just now:-( I can PM you here or if you send me your email details I will send you a copy of the poster over them there mysterious e-waves...

Cheers

:D

Subject: RE: Swinton Folk Festival
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 08 Sep 03 - 09:26 AM

Refresh

Subject: RE: Swinton Folk Festival
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 09 Sep 03 - 09:27 AM

10% of the evening tickets now sold...

Get a move on!

:D

Subject: RE: Swinton Folk Festival
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 10 Sep 03 - 11:02 AM

24% now gone!

You're not moving quick enough!!!

:D

Subject: RE: Swinton Folk Festival
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 24 Sep 03 - 11:37 AM

Over 33% gone.

get 'em while they're still 'ot...

:D

Subject: RE: Swinton Folk Festival
From: Bernard
Date: 24 Sep 03 - 08:48 PM

Save me one, Dave!

Subject: RE: Swinton Folk Festival
From: GUEST
Date: 25 Sep 03 - 12:25 PM

Dave...have I got to buy one as well. (I am one of the organisers and didn't get to see last years concert coz it was full!!). No way am I going to miss Fred Wedlock. Ain't seen him since the 70's and boy is he good.

Spot

Subject: RE: Swinton Folk Festival
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 25 Sep 03 - 12:59 PM

Sorry lads, when they're gone they're gone;-)

Not seen you for a while anyroads, Bernard, get your but to the Lion!

Spot - Not a cat in hells...

Cheers

:D

Subject: RE: Swinton Folk Festival
From: Bernard
Date: 30 Sep 03 - 08:15 PM

So I went... where was you, then?!! Anyway, I got tickets!

What with the Open Door Extravaganza 5 the weekend before, it's going to be quite hectic towards the end of Octemberuary.

Catch you later...

Subject: RE: Swinton Folk Festival
From: GUEST,Steve
Date: 01 Oct 03 - 07:05 AM

What's the Open Door Extravaganza 5?

Subject: RE: Swinton Folk Festival
From: Noreen
Date: 01 Oct 03 - 07:13 AM

Something, like the Swinton festival, I can't go to.

Subject: RE: Swinton Folk Festival
From: GUEST,Steve
Date: 01 Oct 03 - 07:21 AM

Sorry I still don't understand.

Subject: RE: Swinton Folk Festival
From: VIN
Date: 01 Oct 03 - 07:47 AM

Hi guest Steve, check this web-site for the extravaganza:

www.opendoorfolkclub.co.uk and click on Extravaganza 5

Enjoy!

Subject: RE: Swinton Folk Festival
From: Noreen
Date: 01 Oct 03 - 07:51 AM

OK, a bit of reciprocal plugging coming up (that sounds interesting...!)

Manchester: Extravaganza 5

Subject: RE: Swinton Folk Festival
From: Noreen
Date: 01 Oct 03 - 07:59 AM

Hi Vin- rescued any young ladies falling off uneven pavements recently?
:0)

Subject: RE: Swinton Folk Festival
From: VIN
Date: 01 Oct 03 - 09:57 AM

Hiya Noreen, wow that's a snazzy banner add yuv put in! Pity you can't make it - though i'm sure being across the big pond'll make up for it - hope y'all have a grand time out thar! Err, no i've not rescued any fallen women recently :-).......but i'm open to offers!! I think it must be the Saddleworth air that does it.

Subject: RE: Swinton Folk Festival
From: GUEST
Date: 01 Oct 03 - 10:21 AM

hi im a member of a Trad?folk Ballad group Called !THE FURIOUS BROTHERS! but would love to here from anyone that could help us arrange gig around europe,
thanks.
tony

Subject: RE: Swinton Folk Festival
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 07 Oct 03 - 04:13 AM

20 tickets left! Only 18 days left to get them! That is less than 1 a day ;-)

Cheers

DtG

Subject: RE: Swinton Folk Festival
From: Joan from Wigan
Date: 07 Oct 03 - 08:11 AM

I'm hoping to be there for the singaround, but transport is too uncertain to take a chance on booking concert tickets (last year the last train back to Wigan was cancelled without notice, just as well I was offered a lift back, otherwise I'd have had to spend the night on Swinton railway station).

Just a teensy weensy criticism - there's no mention of the festival on your new folk club website (or even of forthcoming guests at the club). I can see that your ticket sales are going well anyway (although there might just be one left for Spot if he's lucky). But it does seem strange not to use your website, as that's where people will naturally look for information... (I would do a blue clicky link, but there's no point at the moment.)

Don't take the criticism the wrong way - you know I support you and everything you do, even if I can't get to the club as often as I'd like. And you will have noticed that I've put a link to this thread in the Folkal Point Links for the festival. But just a tiny hint - maybe you could have a word in the ear of the webmaster?

Joan

Subject: RE: Swinton Folk Festival
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 07 Oct 03 - 08:55 AM

Thanks Joan - Not taken the wrong way at all and thanks for the constructive critisism:-)

Spot the webmaster is well aware of the situation but we have difficulty getting the information on who is on from anywhere but Folkal Point! Where do you get the information from? Daft as it sounds me and Spot never have a clue who is going to be on until we read your magazine!

Good refresh anyway...;-)

Cheers

:D

Subject: RE: Swinton Folk Festival
From: Joan from Wigan
Date: 08 Oct 03 - 03:18 AM

In the past, usually either Ged or Spot have given me the info, and I've filled in the gaps from the info in Folk North West. But there's a couple of gaps in FNW's info that I was hoping would be filled out from your new website! Try Ged for the guests missing from my listings (i.e. 20th Oct & 17th Nov). In fact I'll email him myself while I think on.

But a festival webpage still wouldn't go amiss. Last year someone put a copy of the flyer on your old website - that would be useful, as it can be printed off. I haven't had any flyers for my club this year - if I could print something off from the website, it would save you the postage (how's that for constructive?).

Best wishes,
Joan

Subject: RE: Swinton Folk Festival
From: Dave Wynn
Date: 08 Oct 03 - 05:42 PM

Joan....The website will be updated this Thursday Oct 9th with all relevant information. I now have a program from D the G. The folk club dates will also be updated at the same time.

Everything you say is always supportive which is why we love you so much.

Spot.

Subject: RE: Swinton Folk Festival
From: Joan from Wigan
Date: 09 Oct 03 - 10:58 AM

Thanks for your very kind words, Spot, I love all of you too! I'll look out for the updates.

Cheers,
Joan

Subject: RE: Swinton Folk Festival
From: GUEST
Date: 10 Oct 03 - 10:17 AM

Full details from our website can be found at

HTTP://homepage.ntlworld.com/davewynn

DtG has promised to make a blue clicky soon coz I can't (either because I lack the required skills or I am too lazy to learn the required skills....take your choice).

Spot

Subject: RE: Swinton Folk Festival
From: caz2ufolk
Date: 10 Oct 03 - 11:31 AM

Swinton Folk Festival

Hope that works Spot!!!

Hoping to make it for the Saturday sing around.

caz

Subject: RE: Swinton Folk Festival
From: GUEST
Date: 10 Oct 03 - 11:52 AM

Works fine Caz2ufolk. Make yourself known on 25th and I will exchange your blue clicky for a pint of your favourite ale or porter.

Spot

Subject: RE: Swinton Folk Festival
From: Joan from Wigan
Date: 10 Oct 03 - 05:18 PM

Spot - thanks for the update.

Caz - hope to see you there.

Joan

Subject: RE: Swinton Folk Festival
From: caz2ufolk
Date: 11 Oct 03 - 09:08 AM

Spot - cost you more than a pint for my blue clicky! I'll settle for a puff outside! lol

Joan - I'm looking forward to seeing you (as always) Are you hosting the singaround ?

caz

Subject: RE: Swinton Folk Festival
From: Joan from Wigan
Date: 11 Oct 03 - 01:16 PM

Caz, I'm looking forward to seeing you too. I haven't volunteered to host, only because of not being absolutely sure of transport. But if I'm there and I'm asked... (that's happened a few times at Swinton) ...all things are possible.

Joan

Subject: RE: Swinton Folk Festival
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 22 Oct 03 - 03:27 AM

3 days to go! Evening tickets gone now so sorry if you missed out:-(

It would be great if you could do a bit of hosting for us, Joan!

See you all soon.

:D

Subject: RE: Swinton Folk Festival
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 03 Nov 03 - 09:54 AM

Phew...

Sorry it's taken so long but I have only just got my brain back in gear...;-)

Fantastic day once again. Thanks to the artists, audience, landlord and everyone involved. Special thanks to Joan for running the singaround and to John and Steve for so ably assisting!

Big thanks to all perfoming in the mega sing/session in the bar and to all the pub regulars for putting up with them:-)

All in all TA VERY MUCH!!!

Cheers

:D

Subject: RE: Swinton Folk Festival
From: Joan from Wigan
Date: 03 Nov 03 - 01:19 PM

I enjoyed the day very much, only sorry I had to leave early for the train. Well done to all the organisers for a super festival once again. Here's hoping for a repeat next year.

Joan

Subject: RE: Swinton Folk Festival
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 03 Nov 03 - 03:24 PM

Put it in your diary Joan and everyone else - It will be the 20th one!

Last Saturday in October, 2004.

Cheers

:D