Whitby Tap&Spile Folk Evening) Oct 17th

Subject: Whitby Tap&Spile Folk Evening) Oct 17th
From: GUEST,M.G.John And Flossy
Date: 18 Oct 04 - 02:15 PM

A splendid evening of music and song with very fiendly people!
What a pity it was spoilt by a Bolshy and arrogant barmaid who appeared to be working un-supervised.

Subject: RE: Whitby Tap&Spile Folk Evening) Oct 17th
From: Travelling Audience
Date: 18 Oct 04 - 07:04 PM

We will be in Whitby from 23rd to 28th Oct. Will there be a music night at the Tap&Spile between these dates. Any Info. appreciated.
Keep music live...TA

Subject: RE: Whitby Tap&Spile Folk Evening) Oct 17th
From: gnomad
Date: 19 Oct 04 - 05:06 AM

Should be the usual backroom night on Sunday (24th) advertised start is 20.30 but at this time of year it tends to be a bit flexible as we get fewer people. Derek will not be present owing to some birthday he says he is having.

TA, do you sing? play? Your cat-name suggests maybe not, but listeners are very welcome too.

Guests MGJ & F, Thanks for the compliment, I'm glad you enjoyed it (well, mostly!). Which couple were you?

Subject: RE: Whitby Tap&Spile Folk Evening) Oct 17th
From: GUEST,M.G. John
Date: 19 Oct 04 - 05:11 AM

Hi,
The T&S hold a music and singing session every Sunday at approx. 21.00 hrs.Nearby the Plough on Baxtergate hosts The Whitby Folk Club, (date and time uncertain).
On Friday evenings at Robin Hood's Bay, there is a weekly folk Club at the Dolphin, again commencing at 21.00 hrs.

Subject: RE: Whitby Tap&Spile Folk Evening) Oct 17th
From: GUEST,M.G.John
Date: 19 Oct 04 - 05:15 AM

Hi, We were sitting at the end of your table corner nearset to the bar, next to the Lady Fiddler

Subject: RE: Whitby Tap&Spile Folk Evening) Oct 17th
From: GUEST,ossonflags
Date: 19 Oct 04 - 05:29 AM

Hello John !!

Subject: RE: Whitby Tap&Spile Folk Evening) Oct 17th
From: GUEST,M.G.John
Date: 19 Oct 04 - 08:30 AM

Hi Mick, How you doing?

Subject: RE: Whitby Tap&Spile Folk Evening) Oct 17th
From: GUEST,ossonflags
Date: 20 Oct 04 - 05:59 AM

I'm in good form John, We are playing at "Durty Nellies" this friday night if you fsncy it?

Subject: RE: Whitby Tap&Spile Folk Evening) Oct 17th
From: Tyke
Date: 20 Oct 04 - 08:03 PM

Well I was there I have no idea what the caused the problem with the Paula who was behind the bar on Sunday. However I did see two people who I presume were guests MG John and Flossy in the Tap N Spiel go and make a some sort of a complaint to Paula who was working behind the Bar on her own. What ever the rights or wrongs of the original complaint it has to be said. The complainants committed the worse sin possible they both all be it at different times went behind the Bar and were in doing so well out of order.

I'm sure it never occurred to ether of them that they were by stepping to the other side of the Bar becoming a threat to the Bar staff safety. This is perhaps because of the warm and friendly atmosphere created by Derek Elliot who arrives by the by to run the club at 20.15 and is sat waiting around till nine for enough people to turn up to start if you are there for 20.30 it will start at 20.30. Getting back to the going behind the Bar to chew the Ear of the Licensees Daughter this invasion of space must have caused Paula no end of concern. Especially as just over a week ago one of our regular Musicians who went in to the Tap and Spile on a Saturday was attacked in the bar and had his ear Bitten off and not by a dog. All pubs can be violent places especially those in town centres. It is thankfully a rare occurrence in the Tap and Spile in Whitby! Peter and Sherry do there best to provide a safe working environment for their staff and customers a like. I would like to thank Paula who was standing in for the regular bar staff for agreeing to work that evening. Come on let's give a thought to all bar staff who are dealing with the public they do a difficult job after all.