Swanage Festival this weekend (5-7 Sept)

Subject: Swanage Festival this weekend (5-7 Sept)
From: Hamish
Date: 02 Sep 03 - 03:06 AM

Any other 'catters for Swanage this weekend? It's a lovely festival in a superb seaside setting: lots of dancing and busking along the promenade, workshops and a couple of decent sessions and main stage acts...

...if you are, then come and say "hullo" and sing a song/play a tune or three at the open mic session on Saturday lunchtime/afternoon which I have the pleasure and privilege of hosting. They've been pretty special the last couple of years...

...more at the official festival site

Subject: RE: Swanage Festival this weekend (5-7 Sept)
From: nickp
Date: 02 Sep 03 - 04:43 AM

I'll be down on the Saturday playing for the dance team (Bluefields) but won't be able to escape. Weather forecast looks hopeful. Looking forward to fish and chips at lunchtime....

Subject: RE: Swanage Festival this weekend (5-7 Sept)
From: running.hare
Date: 02 Sep 03 - 01:18 PM

I might Just manage to find my way to the white horse....

Cu Sat Hamish.

Subject: RE: Swanage Festival this weekend (5-7 Sept)
From: Hamish
Date: 03 Sep 03 - 09:30 AM

good stuff, Lizzy. Weather's looking good according to BBC weather site:

Friday - bright 24c
Saturday - sunny 22c
Sunday - bright 20c

...and dry throughout. Weather, not the pubs.

Subject: RE: Swanage Festival this weekend (5-7 Sept)
From: JonnyDyer
Date: 03 Sep 03 - 10:09 AM

First time at Swanage for me.
Any one recommend a good session pub for the Friday night /saturday.
And (boring question) would you go over the ferry or around the estuary to get there?

Subject: RE: Swanage Festival this weekend (5-7 Sept)
From: The Shambles
Date: 03 Sep 03 - 12:08 PM

Usually there is a fine session Friday and Saturday night at The Crow's Nest.

Subject: RE: Swanage Festival this weekend (5-7 Sept)
From: running.hare
Date: 03 Sep 03 - 03:14 PM

happyguitar I'd Go round Poole Harbour, uness You were setting out from Sandbvanks itself. Where RU coming from?

Subject: RE: Swanage Festival this weekend (5-7 Sept)
From: Efiddler
Date: 03 Sep 03 - 05:13 PM

I'll be down on Saturday, looking for sessions (and the belly dancers)!

E

Subject: RE: Swanage Festival this weekend (5-7 Sept)
From: Hamish
Date: 04 Sep 03 - 10:44 AM

Finishing work soon... I'll be on the road early(-ish) tomorrow and get to Swanage around lunchtime. Weather's looking great: prospects are for a fantabydooby weekend. Tally-ho!

Subject: RE: Swanage Festival this weekend (5-7 Sept)
From: Ralphie
Date: 04 Sep 03 - 12:17 PM

Swanage virgin calling !
Will be playing with the Fraser Sisters Sat Night....(Dave and I are the two not wearing dresses!)
Pop by and say hello whydoncha..

Good news about the weather (Mind you, it was the Beeb that said it!)

Regards Ralphie

Subject: RE: Swanage Festival this weekend (5-7 Sept)
From: JonnyDyer
Date: 04 Sep 03 - 01:13 PM

Lizabee > I'm coming from london ... so thanks for the advice ... will go around.

Looking forward to a great time. Watch out for a guitarist who cannae stop smiling (that'll be me)

Subject: RE: Swanage Festival this weekend (5-7 Sept)
From: Cllr
Date: 04 Sep 03 - 02:45 PM

I have to say a few words of warning to people going if its anything like last year.

1) The camp site was at least a couple of miles away from the town.
2) The festival bus service finished finshed at 11.30 most of the pub session finish at 12.00 and the Taxis fare is about a fiver
3) the season ticket did NOT include the main concerts at the school ie Flook and Show of Hands. it only covers the dance tent and a small discount for the festival camp site.
4) The stewards were not aware of this in fact telling me at one point that it there was a discount on presentation of season ticket which proved incorrect.
5) The pub acts and sessions were free not requiring season tickets
6) the singarounds were not hosted or even organised (excet the open mike run by Hamish and friends,

on the other hand the dancing displays were nice and this is primarily a dance side festival and the free noodles were excellent at the open mike session (you sang a couple of times and got a free bowl.

Maybe these problems have been sorted out I certainly hope so for the enjoyment of the sinngers that go this year. Cllr

Subject: RE: Swanage Festival this weekend (5-7 Sept)
From: running.hare
Date: 04 Sep 03 - 05:21 PM

U were at the free noodle Sesh Cllr??? Me To, Sat Eve I think, now theres a thing! I can definately recomend the mild chicken.

I have no intention of buying NE tickets, & prob wouldn't of even if I wasn't stony broke at the mo (Why is everything due to be renewed the one month you've not been paid!!?)
But I will Enjoy Sat lunch time seasion, wandering the sandpit feild & then head home in the evening to babysit (see if I can't earn a resubscription to the YHA!)

Subject: RE: Swanage Festival this weekend (5-7 Sept)
From: Hamish
Date: 12 Sep 03 - 01:57 PM

'twere fabydoo...

I've put some pix and a personal commentary at http://www.lombardy.clara.net/swanage2003/index.htm

...enjoy!

Subject: RE: Swanage Festival this weekend (5-7 Sept)
From: Hamish
Date: 15 Sep 03 - 08:24 AM

Refresh...

...and a blue clicky for the page of my pictures and personal diary

Subject: RE: Swanage Festival this weekend (5-7 Sept)
From: Hamish
Date: 15 Sep 03 - 08:25 AM

Aw jeez...

hopefully a blue clicky for the page of my pictures and personal diary that works this time. Oops! Sorry!