Ozcatters meet @ the National @ Easter?

Subject: RE: Ozcatters meet @ the National @ Easter?
From: Joybell
Date: 16 Mar 04 - 05:26 AM

Well Port Fairy was BIG again. We watch from nearby. Can't get a look in but our friends fill us in as they pass by. We just visited after the party was over and explored the rock pools on the deserted beach. Lovely. Joy

Subject: RE: Ozcatters meet @ the National @ Easter?
From: Hrothgar
Date: 16 Mar 04 - 05:39 AM

Really got it your nose, haven't you, Rich?

:-)

Subject: RE: Ozcatters meet @ the National @ Easter?
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 16 Mar 04 - 08:32 AM

Rich-Joy - I'd been given names of a lot of old folkies who were rejected or boycotted.

Anyway, I'll make my own fun with my friends. But where will I meet/hear all the rejected folkies - if they are planning to be at Woodford, forget that, I can't cope with the weather.

sandra

Subject: RE: Ozcatters meet @ the National @ Easter?
From: Chris Maltby
Date: 16 Mar 04 - 08:07 PM

I'm with Sandra on the "fun with friends" aspect. The National and
(yes) Woodford, in spite of the cold/heat/moisture provide a chance
to get a lot of friends together for a good time. The booked artists
give a bit of structure to the days...

I've got the details for those Blue Mountains house concerts handy now:

Sat 27th Mar - Jez Lowe
Sun 18th Apr - Martyn Wyndham Reid & Iris Bishop
Sun 9th May - James Keelaghan

All are 2-5pm $20/$17 - contact 02 4784 1244 (bh) or 02 4759 1916 (ah)

Chris

Subject: RE: Ozcatters meet @ the National @ Easter?
From: rich-joy
Date: 17 Mar 04 - 04:44 AM

"The Fabulous Phoenix Folkie FringeFest" does have a certain alliterative charm!! (try saying THAT after those Home Brew workshops)


Sandra Said : "Rich-Joy - I'd been given names of a lot of old folkies who were rejected or boycotted."

My first thought was : isn't it a-bit-of-a-worry when it could then be implied by non-selection, that we're all getting :
"too old - EVEN for Folk" ???!!!

Then again, I remember that it was said back in the 80s that Folkies were all "Fat, Fucked and Forty"!!!

Hmmmm ... don't go there ...


So here's to just singin' an' jawin' with yer mates, anyway - WHEREVER! (tho' the Northern Territory this June wins out for me!!)

Cheers! R-J
(Oh, to be "40, fitter and f(th)in" again!!!)

Subject: RE: Ozcatters meet @ the National @ Easter?
From: GUEST,pat&ken
Date: 17 Mar 04 - 04:17 PM

We'll be at the National this year for the first time as part of our first ever trip (& tour ) down under. We're lucky enough to be appearing at the festival & are really looking forward to it. 10 more get ups till we fly.

Subject: RE: Ozcatters meet @ the National @ Easter?
From: Bob Bolton
Date: 17 Mar 04 - 04:36 PM

G'day pat&ken,

... We're lucky enough to be appearing at the festival & are really looking forward to it. ...

That's the way of it ... the Festival has to balance between old favourites and new & different performers! There's only so much room (and one less performing venue this year because one space has been given over to regional displays. If we kept running just the old favourites we would never be exposed to new influences (some might prefer that ... but ... ).

Anyway, what are your stage personae ... and where/when will we hear you?

Regards,

Bob Bolton

Subject: RE: Ozcatters meet @ the National @ Easter?
From: freda underhill
Date: 17 Mar 04 - 06:01 PM

yes - this could also be anothe catter get together opportunity - i'm looking forward to hearing you

freda

Subject: RE: Ozcatters meet @ the National @ Easter?
From: JennieG
Date: 18 Mar 04 - 01:24 AM

Subject: RE: Ozcatters meet @ the National @ Easter?
From: JennieG
Date: 18 Mar 04 - 01:30 AM

Sorry about the non-post! Did we ever decide when and where to meet, or do we leave it up to chance and keep missing each other? I know from experience it's possible to spend the whole weekend bumping into the same people, and miss others entirely. My on-line patchwork group has a meeting system for large craft/quilt shows - same time, same place 3 set times a day. I will be going to Canberra the previous weekend and working in the office Monday evening, Tuesday free, then Wednesday, Thursday and Friday mornings. That will be my volunteer shifts finished. If anyone wants it, PM me for my mobile phone no.
Cheers
JennieG

Subject: RE: Ozcatters meet @ the National @ Easter?
From: Hrothgar
Date: 18 Mar 04 - 03:29 AM

Gee, Jen, can I be selective about the people I miss entirely?

Subject: RE: Ozcatters meet @ the National @ Easter?
From: rich-joy
Date: 18 Mar 04 - 05:06 AM

But Bob!
that nice Mr Costello is now telling us oldies that we're NOT ALLOWED to retire gracefully!

: does this mean we over 50s will be forced to start our own FringeFest???!!!

Cheers! R-J

Subject: RE: Ozcatters meet @ the National @ Easter?
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 18 Mar 04 - 06:32 AM

one possible meeting place is Hrothgar's hymn singing Easter Sunday morning.

Another place is the Singing Session in the ex Restaurant (now renamed the singing room or something similar) every night after 10pm cos some of us will be there every night (me, JennyO, freda & Canberra Chris definitely, maybe Chris M?, Joybell??

But we also need a list of Mudcatter performers so we have other places to meet.

sandra

Subject: RE: Ozcatters meet @ the National @ Easter?
From: JennyO
Date: 18 Mar 04 - 08:34 AM

I'm still wondering if people want to try to meet at the pub in Civic. The only trouble is that I can't be there Wednesday, and not many others can either, I suspect. However, I'd be up for Thursday night. Anyone else?

Jenny

Subject: RE: Ozcatters meet @ the National @ Easter?
From: freda underhill
Date: 18 Mar 04 - 08:35 AM

what about starting thursday night at the pub in Civic - that would introduce people who have only met in cyber space, then we can organise our own further stuff through the festrical eg at hrothgar's hymns


and which pub was it n what time?

freda

Subject: RE: Ozcatters meet @ the National @ Easter?
From: GUEST,pat&ken
Date: 18 Mar 04 - 02:21 PM

Hi,
We're appearing at the Troubadour on Fri, Palladium on Sat, Palladium & Budawang on Sun & Merry Muse on Mon.
We appear as Pat Ryan & Ken Howard & do a mixture of material leaning towards the Trad.
We have also got gigs in Sydney, Canberra, Adelaide & Geelong.
We have a website at www.patryan.org if anyone is interested.
Looking forward to seeing you there.
9 getups till we fly!!!!!!!!!!!

Subject: RE: Ozcatters meet @ the National @ Easter?
From: freda underhill
Date: 18 Mar 04 - 02:32 PM

we'll be there! & looking forward to it very much!

Subject: RE: Ozcatters meet @ the National @ Easter?
From: JennyO
Date: 18 Mar 04 - 09:56 PM

Anyone else for the pub in Civic on Thursday? Freda and I will be there. By the way, I've forgotten what it was called and what street it was in.

Jenny

Subject: RE: Ozcatters meet @ the National @ Easter?
From: Bob Bolton
Date: 18 Mar 04 - 10:59 PM

G'day JennyO,

That was at: the Wig and Pen in Alinga Street (roughly halfway along the [~] southern side). It's a restaurant/real beer brewery with a nice line in their own brews - on the Festival side of the City centre.

It seemed to work pretty well last year ... I'm sure I can't blame their brew for my getting lost in a looping Canberra circuit ... that's happened - stone cold sober - at least once in every visit over the past 38 years!

Regard(les)s,

Bob

Subject: RE: Ozcatters meet @ the National @ Easter?
From: Joybell
Date: 19 Mar 04 - 12:31 AM

I'll be at the singing sessions for sure. They were my favourite place last year. I'll also be part of the "Oldtime Radio Show" with Hildebrand and O'Leary - they'll get me up for a third harmony part on some bits. Might get a look-in on some of their other spots too. Joy

Subject: RE: Ozcatters meet @ the National @ Easter?
From: alison
Date: 19 Mar 04 - 01:41 AM

pat & ken , (I assume they're the same ones) will also be playing at St Albans 2 weeks after the National too....


slainte

alison

Subject: RE: Ozcatters meet @ the National @ Easter?
From: JennyO
Date: 19 Mar 04 - 03:32 AM

Wig and Pen, ah yes, that was it. I know there is actually an opening concert that night, but I'd still prefer the pub - plenty of time later to catch up on all the action of the festival. So who else can be there on the Thursday night?

Jenny

Subject: RE: Ozcatters meet @ the National @ Easter?
From: JennieG
Date: 19 Mar 04 - 07:13 AM

I can be there on Thursday night, it was fun last year. I seem to remember a rousing rendition of "Oh Sir Roger do not touch me" much to the amusement of the local drinkers!
I don't think that will be on the menu at Sunday's hymn session.
Cheers
JennieG

Subject: RE: Ozcatters meet @ the National @ Easter?
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 19 Mar 04 - 08:42 AM

Wig & Pen sounds ok.

So do Pat & Ken's gigs. So too Greg & Greg's gigs.

Come on, the rest of you Catters, what are you doing?

And will there be any catters from other states present?

Hey, Bob are you in current contact with Stewie & the others? will they be there?

sandra

Subject: RE: Ozcatters meet @ the National @ Easter?
From: freda underhill
Date: 19 Mar 04 - 10:10 AM

thursday at the pubs good for me

Subject: RE: Ozcatters meet @ the National @ Easter?
From: Charley Noble
Date: 19 Mar 04 - 02:39 PM

The Wig and Pen in Alinga Street! Lord only knows where you Ozcats would stray without your resident guide, Mr. Bob Bolton. I was beginning to worry. Do raise a glass for me. And be sure to report all the really LURID details.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Ozcatters meet @ the National @ Easter?
From: JennieG
Date: 19 Mar 04 - 08:55 PM

Charley,

You will be with us in spirit I'm sure!

Cheers
JennieG

Subject: RE: Ozcatters meet @ the National @ Easter?
From: JennyO
Date: 19 Mar 04 - 09:29 PM

...or spirits as the case may be.

Wish you guys could be there!

Jenny

Subject: RE: Ozcatters meet @ the National @ Easter?
From: rich-joy
Date: 19 Mar 04 - 10:52 PM

sorry Sandra, but Stewie's free-of-charge production (also drawing on a dozen "no-charge" performers from the NT, WA, SA and Qld : no mean feat in itself!), was one of those that didn't get a guernsey from Mr McDonald ...

Too bad, coz that Paul Stewart KNOWS STUFF and his many earlier Festival "workshops" (or "themed presentations" as he now calls them) are famous Oz-wide, in the pre-Canberra Folk Scene ...


R-J


(PS so we're all choosing to travel to Darwin in June, with its beautiful balmy tropical nights, instead of Canberra at Easter)

Subject: RE: Ozcatters meet @ the National @ Easter?
From: oombanjo
Date: 20 Mar 04 - 05:48 AM

Keep a look out for a long neck banjo with a short bald guy on the end of it, in the tow of a gorgeous fiddler, That'll be me and the Dixie Chick.

Subject: RE: Ozcatters meet @ the National @ Easter?
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 20 Mar 04 - 07:58 AM

oombanjo - sounds interesting - will you be there Thurs night? or do we need to meet you elsewhere?

sandra

Subject: RE: Ozcatters meet @ the National @ Easter?
From: GUEST,Phil
Date: 20 Mar 04 - 08:17 PM

Regardless of what Mr Bolton asserts the same old names from the outlying states do keep getting the guernseys. And you should have seen the load of old cobblers sent to Stewie as explanation for rejection of his workshop (I still call them that).

I like the idea of a Not the National Fringe thingy. Apart from that it's the NT in June for me out at the Mary River Oh!! See you there R-J.

Phil.

Subject: RE: Ozcatters meet @ the National @ Easter?
From: freda underhill
Date: 20 Mar 04 - 10:24 PM

whats happening in the Northern territory in june? and is there a website?

Subject: RE: Ozcatters meet @ the National @ Easter?
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 22 Mar 04 - 08:43 AM

it fell thru the bottom into the gi-normous pile of old threads. It's not allowed to, so I found it & brought it back.

Subject: RE: Ozcatters meet @ the National @ Easter?
From: JennieG
Date: 23 Mar 04 - 01:33 AM

Onya Sandra!
Cheers
JennieG

Subject: RE: Ozcatters meet @ the National @ Easter?
From: Hrothgar
Date: 23 Mar 04 - 05:46 AM

freda,

Top Half Folk Festival - Queen's Birthday weekend.

Subject: RE: Ozcatters meet @ the National @ Easter?
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 23 Mar 04 - 06:48 AM

Darwin would certainly be warmer than any other event I might get to in June. I wore both my jackets + my shawl in Albion Park last June. And the wind did nasty things to tents & tarps.

And with the price war going on, flying might also be affordable.

sandra

Subject: RE: Ozcatters meet @ the National @ Easter?
From: GUEST
Date: 23 Mar 04 - 07:04 PM

thank you Hrothgar!

freda

Subject: RE: Ozcatters meet @ the National @ Easter?
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 24 Mar 04 - 07:26 AM

Valda will also be @ the National & does not have a badge, Bob.

Subject: RE: Ozcatters meet @ the National @ Easter?
From: Bob Bolton
Date: 24 Mar 04 - 07:48 AM

G'day Sandra,

Errr... that's the well-known and iconic marsupial macropod ... is it not?

Regards,

Bob

Subject: RE: Ozcatters meet @ the National @ Easter?
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 24 Mar 04 - 08:02 AM

yes! but in a new incarnation. Dunno what happened to Roo, but Valda is around these days.

sandra

Subject: RE: Ozcatters meet @ the National @ Easter?
From: freda underhill
Date: 27 Mar 04 - 08:37 AM

MUDCATTER GET TOGETHER, SESSION BAR THURSDAY NIGHT

well, I just saw Jennyo and Jennieg at the Loaded Dog tonight (AND Bob and Sandra). they said, to avoid having to leave the site, that an EXEC decidion has been made, and we'll be meeting at the SESSION BAR THURSDAY NIGHT

so, seeya there!


fred

Subject: RE: Ozcatters meet @ the National @ Easter?
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 27 Mar 04 - 09:10 AM

I didn't know I was making an Executive decision, but it sounds ok to me!!

And I will get to as many of Mudcatter's events as I can!

sandra

Subject: RE: Ozcatters meet @ the National @ Easter?
From: JennieG
Date: 27 Mar 04 - 09:49 PM

We reckoned that, as we had a quorum, we could make the decision! *grin*
Don't forget to bring your whangdoodle and the correct gauge pluckment.
Cheers
JennieG

Subject: RE: Ozcatters meet @ the National @ Easter?
From: freda underhill
Date: 28 Mar 04 - 03:37 AM

I'll bring my whatsimajigit as well..

MUDCATTER GET TOGETHER, SESSION BAR THURSDAY NIGHT

Subject: RE: Ozcatters meet @ the National @ Easter?
From: GUEST,Tony in Darwin
Date: 28 Mar 04 - 05:22 AM

Hi,

Re the Top Half Folk Festival in June, this page will tell you more.
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~cppembo/2004.htm
Cheers, Tony

Subject: RE: Ozcatters meet @ the National @ Easter?
From: freda underhill
Date: 28 Mar 04 - 06:52 AM

thanks for this Tony, i spoke to a couple of friends in the mountains who intend going, and would like to check it out. If i can get it together, i'll go too.

best wishes

freda

Subject: RE: Ozcatters meet @ the National @ Easter?
From: JennyO
Date: 28 Mar 04 - 07:04 AM

JennieG, I hope it is the LESSER whangdoodle, otherwise you might run out of room:-)

The orgiethumper is way too heavy for me to bring, so I will have to be content with my collection of flolodlers.

Seeya on the Thursday night.

Jenny

Subject: RE: Ozcatters meet @ the National @ Easter?
From: Joybell
Date: 28 Mar 04 - 06:24 PM

Wish we could make it for Thursday. Can't though. Have fun we'll see you sometime, somwhere on Friday. Cheers Joy

Subject: RE: Ozcatters meet @ the National @ Easter?
From: JennyO
Date: 28 Mar 04 - 08:36 PM

We should probably have a second meeting time and place for those who can't make it Thursday night. It needs to be somewhere that hasn't moved (unlike the Troubador) - maybe the session bar again at a certain time each day? Any other suggestions?

Jenny

BTW, John and I will probably be camping in the performers area this year, near the line of trees.