Loughstock-the bad news

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: Raven "Where's my pint"
Date: 22 Feb 04 - 10:50 PM

you want to be cranking out some good mandolin playing in a matter of 2months all that Uni style cramming should come in useful for something other than giving you a reason to relax in the pub ;)

not that it matters much how good you are; peeps are usually willing to teach you the basics or cords to something so you can know a few songs to jam out and practise. once ya get them down usually you get used to the notes and can tinker til you can play along, atleast when i used to play that's how i tended to learn.

hopefully next year there will be more of us youngsters who can join in a little more rather than being wallflowers :D

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: Kate
Date: 22 Feb 04 - 12:39 PM

A very belated message to all of you who went to Portaferry- I've been locked away doing a mad three week course up in Newcastle and so haven't been able to write sooner. It's involved a complete brain load / overload of information and a liver load of alcohol - as if that was needed after the Ireland gathering!

Had a really fantastic time on the Emerald Isle. Loved meeting/seeing you all. I've just been looking through the pictures and they brought back lovely memories. Fantastic music and company. Really have to start learning that mandolin properly - so much inspiration - I really hope that next years gathering I'll be able to keep up with the tunes. But in the short term I'll do my best to get a vague understanding of how to play it before Eurogathering (miracles can happen!?). Big thanks to Greg and Eric for helping me get to Ireland and to 'that Plaxty gig' (wow) and massive thanks to Fibbs for organising such a wonderful gathering.

Kate x

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: White tiger
Date: 18 Feb 04 - 01:29 PM

Hi again I have finnaly learnt how to PM so my E-m@iling abilities have expanded. Thanku 2 all those who wished me a happy B-Day!!!!!!And glad 2 hear that Raven/ "Where's my pint" has atlast found his pint(s)! PM me everyone cause now I have the power!

Sorch/ White tiger

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: GUEST,White tiger
Date: 18 Feb 04 - 01:15 PM

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: GUEST,Philippa
Date: 18 Feb 04 - 12:50 PM

another belated birthday best to White Tiger; your mum's birthday is the same as my dad's

I missed the great line-up at Gainsborough; I went to Scotland for mid-term break instead. The weather's great and I'm doing a lot of walking. Someone called my name, I looked and it was Clayton whom I'd met at Portaferry last year, an Australian teaching in England. He hadn't know anything about Mudcat, just happened to be at the Barholm hostel on the right day. Castar na daoine ....

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: Raven "Where's my pint"
Date: 17 Feb 04 - 01:56 PM

happy [belate-ed] birthday white tiger ^_^
i'm sure you'll all be happy to know that beside the baran[sp?] that is still being tinkered with, i've just started to learn the ocarina too...

so by next year i should be able to amaze and astound people with two of the most annoying instraments in the folk circuit ;)
and who knows may even have learnt a new song hehee ;)

letty i'm sure you'd do well in your local folk club, you have a good voice and fiddle skills ... go and put them to good use :p

hopefully next year's Loughstock everyone is going to stay put so we can have some good monster sessions ^_^
this years was great, but that said the music and singing wasn't really AS good as the previous years. but that might be cause this time we all only went back to the hostel and did a sing around once rather than each nite. I think that bit of last year was the best part cause it got almost everyone involved.

just think it's been 2weeks already, time sure flys quicker these days :(

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: JudeL
Date: 13 Feb 04 - 02:02 PM

I think I'm in shock .... guru has captured a very unusual moment here
..... Raven appear's to have found his pint(s)!   

Could this be what is called a balanced diet.

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: MudGuard
Date: 13 Feb 04 - 09:45 AM

Fib, how are your kidneys?

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: Fibula Mattock
Date: 13 Feb 04 - 05:02 AM

Sorcha - Happy Birthday!!

Letty - you're a *great* singer - I bet they were impressed.

Hil - nice photos!

ahhh, not long til next year... ;)

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: My guru always said
Date: 12 Feb 04 - 10:17 AM

More photos are here

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: Leadfingers
Date: 11 Feb 04 - 04:19 PM

Hippo Birdie Little Mudkitten, If I was fifty years younger I would still be older than you.-- Now I AM depressed.

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 11 Feb 04 - 02:44 PM

Happy Birthday Sorcha!! Hope you had a good day!

Love
Khatt xx

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: MudGuard
Date: 11 Feb 04 - 02:28 PM

OH, happy birthday, White Sorcha Tiger!

You can start practicing on the PMs by going to the top of the page and clicking on the "you have xxx messages!" ;-)

Andy/MudGuard

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: White tiger
Date: 11 Feb 04 - 02:18 PM

Hi all and yes Noreen it is definate that me and Dad will be going to Warwick if it isn't then I shall be having a few words dubh (DARK)- alittle bit of Irish there- with him! I'ii give you my snail mail addy soon catsPHiddle, still have to learn how to PM people. Twas my birthday today I was officialy 12 at 2pm today! Am learning 'She moved through the fair on the fiddle fo my Mum's birthday (Whichis on the 21st of Feb!)


See ya's all later Slan Go Foill (another little bit of Irish!)
Sorcha / White Tiger!

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: MudGuard
Date: 10 Feb 04 - 12:46 PM

Maybe your cordless mice have been transformed into a white and yellow toothbrush? ;-)

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 10 Feb 04 - 12:42 PM

Sorry MudGuard, a slip of the fingers!

So who's is this white and yellow toothbrush that I don't recognise then......?

LTS

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: Eric the Viking
Date: 10 Feb 04 - 12:27 PM

Very well put Terry. Letty you have a lovelly voice, you've been told that many times. Sing girl!! (And play that fiddle) Looking forward to seeing you again in Yorkshire!! (Hope your mum and dad enjoyed the trip)

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: alanww
Date: 10 Feb 04 - 09:24 AM

Here they are, Sttaw Legend, at JC's ABC tune finder site. It has loads of versions - just enter "Fanny Power" in the search engine and you will see! Its a brilliant resource!
"... on one summer, summer's evening clear!"
Alan

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: Sttaw Legend
Date: 10 Feb 04 - 08:38 AM

Fanny Power was mentioned earlier in the thread - can anyone point me in the right direction for the dots or send me them please ? Many thanks

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: Leadfingers
Date: 10 Feb 04 - 05:31 AM

Letty, You fall into that very small group of singers/musicians i have met who are actually a LOT better than they think they are.Most of us think we are better than we actually are but all you need is a bit more self confidence - Get out there and sing and play as much as you can, Give the rest of the world the enjoyment you gave to us at Portaferry.

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 10 Feb 04 - 05:31 AM

Butt??

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: Snuffy
Date: 09 Feb 04 - 07:45 PM

Stephanie .....

or Frances .......

or Epiphania

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: MudGuard
Date: 09 Feb 04 - 05:27 PM

No, I would not even think of using a yellow and white toothbrush...

On Saturday morning, when I noticed the absence of toothpaste I thought I had left it at home - it never occurred to me that I had used it in Hotel Draper (must be some strange side effect of the Friday evening session...)

Btw, Liz, note the capital G in MudGuard ;-)

Andy/MudGuard

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 09 Feb 04 - 05:16 PM

Fanny is also an old fashioned shortening of Frances (female), I had a great great Aunt Fanny.

Mudguard, did you also leave your toothbrush here? There's one I don't recognise. It's yellow and white.

LTS

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: Peter K (Fionn)
Date: 09 Feb 04 - 03:23 PM

That's the other reason you survived, Letty (apart from your singing). They'd already eaten.

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: Letty
Date: 09 Feb 04 - 08:35 AM

I did sing, MudGuard! I happened to sit down right next to the organiser, who noticed me, introduced himself and said he'd give me a turn, so I couldn't really say no :-)
They were all very welcoming and friendly. And it was after dinner, in the pub (Spailpin Fanac). There is usually one special guest, who sings a bit more than the rest, who take turns. The guest was Mandy Murphy, whom I hadn't heard of, but she had a very good voice. She made me a compliment afterwards, which was nice.

It was a good night, with many styles of singing and songs. I was surprised to hear people actually speak (and sing!) Irish, which doesn't happen a lot in Cork City.

Letty

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: MudGuard
Date: 09 Feb 04 - 08:10 AM

Letty, did you sing one of your lovely songs or did you just go there?

Anyway, there is no need for you to be intimidated!

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: Peter K (Fionn)
Date: 09 Feb 04 - 08:06 AM

Way to go, Letty, as our New World friends would say....(Just a detail, but do the Cork singers meet before or after dinner?)

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: Letty
Date: 09 Feb 04 - 07:55 AM

After 3 Eurogatherings and a Loughstock, I've plucked up the courage to go to the Cork Singers' Club yesterday night.
And they didn't eat me alive!
Next step: unpacking fiddle at a session (have already smuggled my fiddle in once, but was so intimidated that I left it in its case, hidden safely under a bar stool).

Phew! :-)


Letty

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: Bobjack
Date: 09 Feb 04 - 07:01 AM

Post no 100. I thank you. You have made an old Guinea Pig very happy.

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: JudeL
Date: 09 Feb 04 - 06:58 AM

"Fanny" when used as a name (as it is in the tune's title) is the short form of Stephanie , in a similar way to "Willy" is a short form of William and "Cat" or "Kate" may be used as the short form of Catherine, Katherine or Catrina.

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: MudGuard
Date: 09 Feb 04 - 05:16 AM

;-)

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: GUEST,Ard Glas
Date: 09 Feb 04 - 05:13 AM

I wouldn't recommend learning the song 'The Limerick Rake' in that case, MudGuard, for such reasons as you outline above:

"If I chance for to go to the market of Croom
With me cock in me hand, and me pipes in full tune.
I am welcomed at once and brought up to a room,
Where Bacchus is sportin' with Venus...."

Some of them you do have to do with a straight face.....

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: MudGuard
Date: 09 Feb 04 - 04:52 AM

John, I was thinking about asking you for a shorter version - your name made the "New messages since last visits" almost unreadable, because the first column got very wide...
So thanks for that change (even if I did NOT ask you for it...)

I just looked up the word "fanny" in a dictionary - and I am not sure any longer whether I really should learn that tune...

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 09 Feb 04 - 04:42 AM

MGAS I got complaints about the amount of cybersapce my handle was occupying, not I hasten to add from "The Management"!!!
John

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: Leadfingers
Date: 09 Feb 04 - 04:30 AM

Fanny Power is the tune O'Carolan wrote for the Spice Girls.

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: GUEST
Date: 09 Feb 04 - 03:54 AM

I always thought that Fanny Power was what they used to call 'Women's Lib'

;-)

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: My guru always said
Date: 08 Feb 04 - 03:49 PM

John - your name seems to have changed again!!!

Welcome White Tiger!!!!

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 08 Feb 04 - 02:30 PM

Essex Girl's favourite tune I believe!
John

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: MudGuard
Date: 08 Feb 04 - 02:27 PM

Hopefully, it will not be the ONLY tune... ;-)

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: Noreen
Date: 08 Feb 04 - 02:20 PM

It looks (from this and another thread) like Fanny Power will be the tune of the next gathering!

:0)

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: Leadfingers
Date: 08 Feb 04 - 01:27 PM

I suppose you will have to be a Mudkitten for a little while White Tiger but you are still welcome the the worldwide family of Mudcatters. 'Twas indeed pleasant making your aquaintance at Porta ferry.

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: Noreen
Date: 08 Feb 04 - 01:23 PM

Welcome, White Tiger!

It was lovely seeing you again- is Warwick still on? Was telling Phil today about seeing you and there was this wistful look in his eyes....

:0)

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 08 Feb 04 - 12:24 PM

No problem Sorcha.....just learnt it today...will write down the bowing I do.....PM me you snail mail addy and I will post it to you.

Love
Khatt

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 08 Feb 04 - 10:34 AM

Tiggas are very bouncy I believe.
John

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: White tiger
Date: 08 Feb 04 - 10:01 AM

Hi everyone I finnaly got my Mudcat name so I shall have to get a badge of Tigg and the badger and a t-shirt. My official Mudcat name is now White Tiger! I choose it because they're my favorite animal and theres only 210 left (211 counting me!) But why would you want to know that!!! I Andy (MugGuard) has 2 of my tunes on his list and some other good ones which I shall have to learn. Maybe Cat (catPHiddle) could tell me the bowing for Fanny Power. Can't believe it's been a week already.

Luv Sorcha K (White Tiger)

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: MudGuard
Date: 07 Feb 04 - 10:55 AM

No problem

No special order - and also just the tunes I wanted to learn - many more tunes were played (but some too fast/complicated for me to consider learning them)

The Canadian October a/k/a Le Canal en Octobre
Fanny Power
Soldier's Joy
Da Sockit Light
Ashoken Farewell
Dawning of the Day
Kerry Polka
Lark in the Clear Air
Margaret's Waltz
Michael Turner's Waltz
Nutting Girl
Saint Anne's Reel

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: Letty
Date: 07 Feb 04 - 09:32 AM

MudGuard - Would you please post the titles you harvested? It would be a great help for me as well!
Can't believe it's been a week already.
Letty

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: My guru always said
Date: 06 Feb 04 - 04:28 PM

So Fibs, another DIY Birthday cake or so in the offing.......
Long time to wait though - can we have a dress rehearsal next year??

Subject: RE: Loughstock-the bad news
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 06 Feb 04 - 04:26 PM

Great a big Party!!! Did you enjoy your birthday this year Kate?? Oh by they way...can get tickets for Jerry Springer the Musical for about £35...and they are good seats too!! we shall aim for April or May???