More goings-on in Shropshire

Subject: RE: More goings-on in Shropshire
From: Cod Fiddler
Date: 21 Feb 05 - 12:29 PM

I'll be with my family in nearby Annscroft that weekend. I'll do my best to get there with my fiddle.

Richard.

Subject: RE: More goings-on in Shropshire
From: Fliss
Date: 21 Feb 05 - 05:33 PM

Hi Richard

My Dad came from Annscroft. The family lived there from the 1850s till my gran moved in about 1958. I was christened in Annscroft church!

Thought I had Frans email, but its bounced back.

cheers
fliss

Subject: RE: More goings-on in Shropshire
From: GUEST,Dáithí Ó Geanainn
Date: 22 Feb 05 - 07:21 AM

Hi Fliss - yes Fran has organised it.
we have been promised some local musicians attending on the saturday night - and I'm hoping there'll be some on friday too!
looking forward to sessions go leor!
Hope you can make it - the more the merrier!!

D

Subject: RE: More goings-on in Shropshire
From: Cod Fiddler
Date: 22 Feb 05 - 08:10 AM

Hi Fliss,

I lived in Shrewsbury most of my life - My parents moved to Annscroft about 4 years ago. I'm looking forward to meeting you and some more Shropshire folkies. I don't know many because I live in Hull (I know Dáithí from a fab session in Barrow upon Humber). All I've sampled of Shropshire folk so far is a wonderful weekend at Priest Weston and a merry evening in the Loggerheads.

Best wishes,

Richard

Subject: RE: More goings-on in Shropshire
From: Fliss
Date: 02 Mar 05 - 04:38 PM

Hi Richard

Which Loggerheads? The one opposite the Prince Rupert in Shrewsbury? Hear they had a new sign painted and put a Loggerhead turtle on it as they didnt know what the Loggerhead stood for!!!!!! It stands for the Shrewsbury coat of arms with the 3 loggerheads on it (lion type heads). The pub is properly called the Shrewsbury Arms.
Ah well.

Had a natter to Fran today. Sounds like the Irish speaking weekend is going to be good. But I may not manage to come along.

cheers
fliss

Subject: RE: More goings-on in Shropshire
From: Cod Fiddler
Date: 03 Mar 05 - 11:07 AM

That's the one. Never heard it called the Shrewsbury Arms though. I'm not sure that I can make it to the Stiperstones after all. I'll be getting home to Annscroft at 7-8pm and it would be a bit rude to my parents if I buggered off to the pub! Might try and make it later on.

Best wishes,

Richard.

Subject: RE: More goings-on in Shropshire
From: the lemonade lady
Date: 14 Mar 05 - 07:23 AM

Annie Dearman, Vic Gammon, and Steve Harrison traditioal songs and tunes in a robust English style Saturday 19th March, Lydbury North Village Hall, 8.00pm with Anne-Marie Summers (good job she put in the 'Marie'!) and Thor Ewing. Tickets £5/£4 01588 680666 Selling fast I'm told.

Sal

Subject: RE: More goings-on in Shropshire
From: the lemonade lady
Date: 09 Apr 05 - 03:55 PM

bit late now i fear but Rapsquillion are performing in Minsterly church tonight. I would have liked to have gone but....

Sal

Subject: RE: More goings-on in Shropshire
From: Trevor
Date: 11 Apr 05 - 10:26 AM

You'd have found it.....erm......interesting Sal!

Subject: RE: More goings-on in Shropshire
From: Snuffy
Date: 11 Apr 05 - 07:03 PM

Tell me more, Trev

Subject: RE: More goings-on in Shropshire
From: the lemonade lady
Date: 15 Apr 05 - 04:08 PM

There's a story telling and poetry extravaganza in The 3 Tuns on Friday 10th June being hosted by Teri and Mike Greene of The Winged Word. we have provisionally booked both Sally Tonge and Brian Carrington (Daylevel) who together perform a complement of story and song of local myths and legend. They will provide entertainment for all the family, encouraging audience participation

To complete the evening we are engaging other local storytellers for shorter performances in order to enhance diversity. The evening promises to be both entertaining and good value for money.

Subject: RE: More goings-on in Shropshire
From: greg stephens
Date: 15 Apr 05 - 06:12 PM

And were would these 3 Tuns be when they are at home, Ms lemon?

Subject: RE: More goings-on in Shropshire
From: RobbieWilson
Date: 16 Apr 05 - 09:53 AM

For years the Three Tuns was the only reason I ever went to Bishops Castle. In the Dark ays it was one of, I think, only 3pubs in the country which brewed its own beer, and fine beer it is too.

Now of course BC has two pubs which brew their own excellent beer and Big Nev's ( The Six Bells) is even better than the Tuns.

There is also the lovely Ms Lemon and her folk fes to draw you to this lovely little place and the Michlemas fayre in the Autumn

Subject: RE: More goings-on in Shropshire
From: the lemonade lady
Date: 02 Nov 05 - 07:02 AM

Oh Robbie... thanks you! Will you come to this?

I'm hoping to start a proper folk club here in BC, Shropshire. Few floor singers( draw, rustling crisp packets, eyes closed and finger in the ear jobbie!!) and local artists (if we can collect enough money!)We have a lot of really good performers in this neck of the woods and we don't have a platform for them.

Don't know what night of the month yet,or where, but am open to ideas.

Sal

Subject: RE: More goings-on in Shropshire
From: GUEST
Date: 02 Nov 05 - 07:37 AM

It's a bit far for me to come if it's a working day next morning. But I'm always looking for excuses to go to BC.
Enjoyed the Michlemas Fayre. The Town Crier, who is sposored by the Six Bells, plays the Highland Bagpipes.

Subject: RE: More goings-on in Shropshire
From: Schantieman
Date: 02 Nov 05 - 07:43 AM

Now THAT sounds like a good idea. Six Bells or Three Tuns? Perhaps both? The Tuns has the big room.... Put me down for a spot! Weekends preferably, since I'm 90 miles away!

And while I'm here, did you know that the Mersey River and Shanty festivals, which normally clash with your fine do in June, will not be happening next year? Apparently (I have this from Clive who got it direct from Jack Coutts) they're redeveloping the Albert Dock area (again??!!!!) in preparation for 2008.
So we can (a) have more people in BC and (b) run our own Mersey Shanty Festival. Perhaps someone should dig the Mersey and Shropshire Canal?

Steve

Subject: RE: More goings-on in Shropshire
From: Trevor
Date: 02 Nov 05 - 08:16 AM

There's usually a bit of music at the Christmas Lights do, which is on 26th November I think. Don't know whether Rapsquillion will be performing this year but we'll be there or thereabouts.

Subject: RE: More goings-on in Shropshire
From: the lemonade lady
Date: 12 Nov 05 - 10:48 AM

OK! Friday March 24th at The 3 Tuns and the famous name is to announced when confirmed. It's also a special day for me on the Saturday...8) Yes it's a big one!

Floor spots will be available, also accommodation for those that want to stay over.

more follows.....

sal

Subject: RE: More goings-on in Shropshire
From: the lemonade lady
Date: 11 Dec 05 - 11:30 AM

Just thought I'd shift this over...

From: Blowzabella - PM
Date: 06 Dec 05 - 03:46 AM

Don't mean to hijack your thread, but thought that you might be interested to know that New Scorpion Band have a couple of Shropshire rural gigs coming up, just before Christmas - they are:

Wednesday 21st December       Chetton Village Hall, Bridgnorth 7.30pm, Tel. [phone] / 789257

Thursday 22nd December       Chapel Lawn Village Hall, Bucknell 7.30pm, Tel. [phone]

They will be doing a fabulous programme of midwinter and Christmas music from the last 500 years, interspersed with some brilliantly evocative seasonal readings - to make you laugh and, perhaps, cry! And they perform completely acoustically, with a full range of brass, woodwind, strings, free reed and percussion instruments (and voices).

Subject: RE: More goings-on in Shropshire
From: Blowzabella
Date: 11 Dec 05 - 06:43 PM

Thanks Ms L - there's a nice feature on the Radio Shropshire website here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/shropshire/content/articles/2005/12/08/new_scorpion_band_feature.shtml

My husband even says that, as I'll have no other opportunity to see this particular show this year, he might even take me down for a romantic overnight in Shropshire!

Subject: RE: More goings-on in Shropshire
From: Trevor
Date: 23 Dec 05 - 04:00 AM

And pretty fab they were too!! Thanks for letting us know Bb

Subject: RE: More goings-on in Shropshire
From: Blowzabella
Date: 23 Dec 05 - 12:48 PM

Were you there Trevor!!! So glad you enjoyed - I was there too - decided at last minute to go down for it - wish I'd known - did we say hello? I was helping to sell CDs and was (at times) wearing a daft Santa hat. Did you see John Kirkpatrick there too!!!

Subject: RE: More goings-on in Shropshire
From: Trevor
Date: 03 Jan 06 - 08:13 AM

Yep - and Sue Harris. I was at the back with a coupe of members of Rapsquillion. I was the one that bust a glass in the interval. I think one of my lot was nattering to you on the carpark

Subject: RE: More goings-on in Shropshire
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 03 Jan 06 - 08:53 PM

well is there anything going on?
It all a bit vague - I've got a mate in Wem - we could go to folk club together if I could see somewhere......

Subject: RE: More goings-on in Shropshire
From: the lemonade lady
Date: 04 Jan 06 - 07:55 AM

Hi weelittledrummer ... go to bbc shropshire radio folk diary or tonight The Miners Arms in Priest Weston, it's usually 1st Wed of the month. There's a session at the riverside in Aymestry, (between Wigmore and Leominster) Herefordshire tomorrow night.On Friday night at the Unicorn in Ludlow. That's a really good one. I know it's a long way for you.

Try Genivieve Tudors diary at the beeb.

Sally