Miskin at Easter 2005

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 03 Feb 05 - 01:04 PM

We are on school holidays then so if needed could get down earlier and help set up. If you need help Thursday morning does this mean we could arrive Wednesday night?

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 03 Feb 05 - 01:10 PM

Oi ! I wanted to be the hundredth message, 'smy festival!!
Any road oop, looks like a conspire arse to get Kath to Miskin. Keep up the good work.
Meanwhile I've updated the website with a fuller guest list there are still a couple of names to add when confirmed but it all seems to be turning out nice again.

A few advance ticket orders would mean we could afford to buy food to feed you all. Hmmm, drink??????

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Leraud
Date: 03 Feb 05 - 02:07 PM

Can someone please tell me what the shower/loo facilities are like on the campsite? Ta.

Lynne

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Morticia
Date: 03 Feb 05 - 07:02 PM

the showers can be eccentric, Lynne but usually warm......lots of loos and only a short walk

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Splott Man
Date: 04 Feb 05 - 03:55 AM

Mrs Duck,
If you came Wedneday evening you could all come to Llantrisant Folk Club (special family rate) to see RATTLE ON THE STOVEPIPE (Dave Arthur, Pete Cooper and Chris Moreton).
We are child-friendly - even yours (I built up a tolerance at Whitby) - sorry I meant we are Geoff-friendly. :-)

Best regards

Splott Man

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,Phot at work
Date: 04 Feb 05 - 04:49 AM

Cats, I'll run you down To Brighton if you want, Just you get yourself to Miskin!! As for supercar Cllr, All I will say is.....V8...........Burble, Burble......

Wassail!   Chris

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Dave Earl
Date: 04 Feb 05 - 04:57 AM

Cats

What a bummer!

Elizabeth and I live in Brighton (just down the london Road from the Unison offices). We know that if the trains are going to be difficult it will be on a Bank Holiday weekend

We shall be at Miskin this year but you must look us up when you next have a conference or whatever in Brighton (I seem to recall that Jon turned up at a singaround 3/4 years ago when he was down/up for something. JudeL was also in town came to the singaround too.

Dave

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Cats at Work
Date: 04 Feb 05 - 05:09 AM

It's looking good folks!

I might just make it1 dave - I'll be in Brighton until Friday night, 1st april. Anything going on that week? i'm at the ramade jarvis hotel

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: MBSLynne
Date: 04 Feb 05 - 07:28 AM

We're hoping to arrive Thursday so could help with setting up on Friday if you want?

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 04 Feb 05 - 12:10 PM

Hello each, thanks for all the messages/enquiries etc. I try to answer them all by PMs. BUT my life would be a lot easier if you could use my email address [e-mail]. My outlook express is set up to file things in the right place all by itself and I can keep a proper record. I work from two bases 150 miles apart and outlook does all the forwarding for me. Thanks chaps and chappeses.
Andy

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 04 Feb 05 - 12:28 PM

Well Monsieur Splott much as I would love to inflict my children    ( not to mention my husband) on you for an extra day it looks like we won't be getting there until Thursday lunchtime as the campsite is not available until then but thanks for the thought!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Dave Earl
Date: 05 Feb 05 - 03:10 AM

Cat,

After Miskin we are going over to stay with Gervase and Mary Jane for a few days so won't be back until April 1.

There is a singaround (home for waifs and strays) in the Railway, Ditchling Rise on Wednesdays and a similar thing in the Jolly Brewer Ditchling Road on Sundays (same people as Wed so same style).

Other than that you will need to travel to Lewes or Seaford on Thursday and Friday respectively.

Ther is a website with all this on it but I am at work and don't have the URL at present.

Dave

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Cats
Date: 05 Feb 05 - 07:10 PM

Thanks, Dave. I've taken up Cllr on his offer of a lift to Bristol which means...... (drum roll here) I'll be at Miskin until Sunday afternoon...yippee!!!! So, There will be a Story Walk and Daniel's Band will have a female voice and, if you are very lucky, I might just sing a couple of times elsewhere too.

Thanks Cllr for your generous offer... we can sing together now!!

Thanks Phot, but Brighton is a hell of a way, even with your V8 engine..... but we could all go for a trip to Bristol in it perhaps.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,Guest
Date: 05 Feb 05 - 08:59 PM

And mudcat has become....

A railway timetable and journey planner!!!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Cats
Date: 06 Feb 05 - 04:27 AM

It may have done in this instance but it also just goes to show the kind and generous side of the folk world that has been a very special part of my life for over 30 years. We are very lucky to have friends like this.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 06 Feb 05 - 09:47 AM

Just thought I'd mention....Website updated with a fairly accurate guest list. Prices etc same as last year, but might be an idea to book a ticket!!

www.miskinfolk.co.uk
Stewards still needed of course.

Andy ( roll on Sidmouth !!)

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 06 Feb 05 - 02:14 PM

Save going back to the start of the thread, here's that link of Andy's

MISKIN AT EASTER

Nigel

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Chris Green
Date: 06 Feb 05 - 05:28 PM

Hi all - just to say moonunit and myself will also be there! Hurrah for the first festival of the season! (well, for us anyway!)

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: vectis
Date: 08 Feb 05 - 04:14 PM

freeresh

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: el_punkoid_nouveau
Date: 09 Feb 05 - 04:18 PM

Db and moonunit - any one for an "obscure folk instrument" workshop? We could start with oboes and French Horns...

epn

PS Glad you guys are going to be there!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: MBSLynne
Date: 10 Feb 05 - 07:40 AM

As long as Moon Unit brings her bombarde!!

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Splott Man
Date: 10 Feb 05 - 08:16 AM

"obscure folk instrument"

I'm game

Jew's Harp, Humanophone, flatpick (I can get a tune out of a thin Dunlop)....

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Chris Green
Date: 10 Feb 05 - 12:00 PM

Lynne - moonunit now has a shawm in addtition to her bombarde. Just as loud and farty but in tune! Magic! I like the idea of an obscure instruments workshop, epn. I'll join in on air guitar!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 10 Feb 05 - 01:40 PM

we'll bring the base kazoo.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Chris Green
Date: 10 Feb 05 - 06:17 PM

Sounds like a threat!:-)

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Zany Mouse
Date: 10 Feb 05 - 06:44 PM

Are we having a workshop to make those cute lace snakes this year? I missed it last year (boo hoo)

Rhiannon

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Eye Lander
Date: 11 Feb 05 - 02:12 AM

Certainly will be. Anna (my daughter) and Helen her friend are getting patterns and bobbins ready now.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: My guru always said
Date: 11 Feb 05 - 06:31 AM

Excellent, gotta try making those snakes, put me down for some!!!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Hawker
Date: 11 Feb 05 - 07:09 AM

Please can I do one? (snake) every year my corn dollies have clashed with your snakes! do you want me to bring spare cushions Jillie?
Cheers Lucy

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Zany Mouse
Date: 11 Feb 05 - 08:06 AM

Put me down for the snake course too please.

Only one problem - I'm stewarding. Is it possible to have that time off please, Andy?

Rhiannon

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: MBSLynne
Date: 11 Feb 05 - 10:27 AM

A shawm!! I'm green with envy! I wonder if I can get hold of a crumhorn or serpent before then? Not many people play recorders in folk things, can I get into the obscure instruments workshop with mine?

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 12 Feb 05 - 09:26 AM

I made my Snake last year,hopfully this year i will do corn dolly making with Hawker.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST
Date: 13 Feb 05 - 09:13 AM

Refresh

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Cllr
Date: 14 Feb 05 - 07:16 AM

Champagne Carol wants to do corn dollies this year,

cllr

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Zany Mouse
Date: 15 Feb 05 - 10:21 AM

Trefor and Vicki: can you bring some CDs please?

Rhiannon

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 18 Feb 05 - 02:40 PM

Following the 'Bongs' last year,

I now have the full lyrics of Marty Feldman singing "The Great Bell"
But I'm saving them to stop someone getting in ahead of me at Miskin!

Anyone fancy joining me for the semi-chori? (PM me, I'll make the words available!)

Nigel

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: MBSLynne
Date: 22 Feb 05 - 07:30 AM

Well this is the next thing on my festival calendar now we've passed the Reunion. What about the rest of you?? I'm really looking forward to it....four days this year instead of the two we managed last year. See you all there?

Love LYnne

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Dave Earl
Date: 22 Feb 05 - 08:40 AM

And it's next on my list too.

Just need to make up my mind as to whether to bring sleeping bags or an airbed and duvet. But then I suppose sleep is not what it is about.

Looking forward to seeing a lot of mates (from MBS and elsewhere)

Can hardly wait. The anticipation is spoilt by the fact that I have to work nearly every day between now and then in order to get the time off.

Ho hum!!

Dave

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: MBSLynne
Date: 22 Feb 05 - 09:32 AM

Oh but Dave! Think how much more you will appreciate the break when you get to it!!

Seeing how early in the year it is this time, I'd bring TWO duvets!

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Dave Earl
Date: 22 Feb 05 - 09:35 AM

Thick socks and the fleecy track suit too?

Luv 'n Stuff
Dave

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 22 Feb 05 - 01:55 PM

Dave, I'm sure we can find something fleecy and comfortable for ewe, and at a baaagain price!

Nigel

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: GUEST,MBSLynne
Date: 22 Feb 05 - 03:09 PM

Or we can all cuddle up together and pool our body heat!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Richard Atkins
Date: 22 Feb 05 - 08:55 PM

Myskin is all about tingly moments of singing. Body heat as well brill! :>)

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: el_punkoid_nouveau
Date: 23 Feb 05 - 02:44 AM

There are still several weeks to go - anything happening between now and Miskin?

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Splott Man
Date: 23 Feb 05 - 04:02 AM

Well Punkoid, there's Cwlwm Celtaidd at Porthcawl this coming weekend. Crediton (Silverton actually) hosted by Alhambra the following weekend.

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 28 Feb 05 - 03:44 AM

What ho chaps and chappesses. Just a quickie to say I've uploaded pages about past Miskins. Lots of photos and chat. I'm still trying to find even earlier stuff. All going well so far. Don't forget to order a ticket or two so I can buy more supplies!!
See you at Crediton?
Andy
www.miskinfolk.co.uk

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 28 Feb 05 - 03:47 AM

As I pressed the button to send I noticed the "make a link (blue clicky) so here goes...doesnt the excitment of life overwhelm you sometimes....

http://www.miskinfolk.co.uk
www.miskinfolk.co.uk

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: My guru always said
Date: 28 Feb 05 - 03:46 PM

Well done Miskin Man, good to see the Linkmaker being used, it's so easy!!

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: MBSLynne
Date: 01 Mar 05 - 05:40 AM

So is it time for a Mudcat roll-call yet? I've counted 31 Mudcatters going to Miskin so far........anyone else?

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Miskin at Easter 2005
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 01 Mar 05 - 07:48 AM

That's nearly a bar full!!
Is thatchers draught cider all right Lynne?