Hertford Millstream 12th Jan 8.30 !

Subject: Hertford Millstream 12th Jan 8.30 !
From: eleanor c
Date: 27 Dec 04 - 10:15 AM

Hello all,
The first 2005 Millstream session will be on the 12th of Jan, back at the Millstream, everyone welcome, esp new friends met at the Great Eastern last week, good to see you all
Bring the mandolins/crumhorns/harmoniums you all got for xmas and give them their inaugural outing!
Best,
Eleanor C

Subject: RE: Hertford Millstream 12th Jan 8.30 !
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 27 Dec 04 - 02:46 PM

What about piano accordions I got two christmasiss ago?

Subject: RE: Hertford Millstream 12th Jan 8.30 !
From: eleanor c
Date: 27 Dec 04 - 02:58 PM

Bring 'em along!!

Subject: RE: Hertford Millstream 12th Jan 8.30 !
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 27 Dec 04 - 07:00 PM

OH Goodie. You have not herd me. I know. I will bring my mate along, I hope.

Subject: RE: Hertford Millstream 12th Jan 8.30 !
From: eleanor c
Date: 29 Dec 04 - 06:12 AM

Good news. I tried to learn a 96 bass button accordian once, and was defeated, so I consider accordian players especially courageous. Getting air into it felt like constantly trying to resuscitate a drowned mule, whilst simultaneously typing with both hands in chinese on unmarked keys. Not the easiest.

Subject: RE: Hertford Millstream 12th Jan 8.30 !
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 29 Dec 04 - 01:53 PM

Oh well mine is easy to blow. I did and still do have trouble with the left hand however. But I am getting there. 96 Bass does seem a little over kill to me. How many fingers does one have?

Subject: RE: Hertford Millstream 12th Jan 8.30 !
From: eleanor c
Date: 30 Dec 04 - 08:03 AM

I'd been inspired to try by seeing,live, the Leningrad Cowboys play "Why why why Delilah" and Flaco Jimenez all in one day , a true art moment. It's still one of my favourite instruments, visually too- that '50s pearl celluloid gets me every time. Of course the shiny black ones look tasty too, a bit like American mobster cars from the "40s.I even have a wreck of a banjo in that pearloid stuff to do up one fine day.

Subject: RE: Hertford Millstream 12th Jan 8.30 !
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 31 Dec 04 - 05:54 AM

That sounds scary.

Subject: RE: Hertford Millstream 12th Jan 8.30 !
From: eleanor c
Date: 31 Dec 04 - 08:30 AM

What tunes do you play on yr accordian if that's not too personal a question?

Subject: RE: Hertford Millstream 12th Jan 8.30 !
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 31 Dec 04 - 06:13 PM

Well it is funny you should ask that. Cos I am just trying to use more than one base button at a time so I am struggling to play anything at the moment. But "Hunt the Squirrel" is one "Lord of the Dance" and TWO more that I can't remember the names of. But I hope to improve in the new year. Happy New Year and see you soon.

Subject: RE: Hertford Millstream 12th Jan 8.30 !
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 01 Jan 05 - 05:57 PM

Any directions? I know The White Horse.

Subject: RE: Hertford Millstream 12th Jan 8.30 !
From: breezy
Date: 01 Jan 05 - 07:31 PM

I used to drink it

Spotlight is being switched on soon.

Happy new year

Subject: RE: Hertford Millstream 12th Jan 8.30 !
From: eleanor c
Date: 01 Jan 05 - 08:45 PM

Directions: it's along Port Vale, on the same street (and 5 mins from) as the Courtyard Arts Centre. Go from the Courtyard, away from the centre of town,along past the school, past the bollards, 2 min further on the right. Send me your email addy & I'l send a map.

Subject: RE: Hertford Millstream 12th Jan 8.30 !
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 02 Jan 05 - 06:21 PM

Cheers.

Subject: RE: Hertford Millstream 12th Jan 8.30 !
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 03 Jan 05 - 08:13 AM

Hi Eleanor. I have just had a quick look around for The Millstream. I found Mill St or Mill Rd and also the stream, but I still could not find The Millstream Pub. Is it near there? I have also PMed you my e mail address. Cheers.

Subject: RE: Hertford Millstream 12th Jan 8.30 !
From: Lanfranc
Date: 03 Jan 05 - 11:25 AM

Fear not, MfB, the Millstream does exist! By road access to Port Vale is easiest from the roundabout by Hertford North station.

See Streetmap

We should be there, but I'm still minus a functional left arm!

Alan

Subject: RE: Hertford Millstream 12th Jan 8.30 !
From: eleanor c
Date: 03 Jan 05 - 12:27 PM

Oh thanks Alan it was quite beyond me to post a link to that map. Sorry to hear the arm is still playing truant.

MFB that's where we will be I was going to scribble you a map but Alan's is much more professional

Subject: RE: Hertford Millstream 12th Jan 8.30 !
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 03 Jan 05 - 12:36 PM

Cheers Chaps.TTFN

Subject: RE: Hertford Millstream 12th Jan 8.30 !
From: eleanor c
Date: 04 Jan 05 - 02:41 PM

(Refresh)

Subject: RE: Hertford Millstream 12th Jan 8.30 !
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 05 Jan 05 - 02:14 PM

And refresh again.

Subject: RE: Hertford Millstream 12th Jan 8.30 !
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 05 Jan 05 - 02:22 PM

Just been sittig in an 18th Century Coaching Inn, with four roaring fires and real ale,looking out at the dark and rain and cars, thinking this is great, when they ran out of Adnams, which is not usually a problem but all they had left was Green King I.P.A. So I went home, in the dark and the rain and the traffic.

Subject: RE: Hertford Millstream 12th Jan 8.30 !
From: eleanor c
Date: 08 Jan 05 - 05:38 PM

MFB you must have drunk a lot of their Adnams for them to run out, hope it kept you warm on the way home in the rain.

Bet they never ran out in the 18th cent.

I kno not what is Green King IPA.

Subject: RE: Hertford Millstream 12th Jan 8.30 !
From: stevi
Date: 09 Jan 05 - 01:30 PM

hi eleanor is the 12th open to anyone to come along? ive never been to a folk session in hertford befour

steve

Subject: RE: Hertford Millstream 12th Jan 8.30 !
From: Keith A of Hertford
Date: 09 Jan 05 - 02:35 PM

Hi Steve,
It's just a singaround in the back of a pub. Anyone is welcome and doing a turn voluntary.
The beer is Macs from the brewery about 200yards off.
Give it a try,
Keith.

Subject: RE: Hertford Millstream 12th Jan 8.30 !
From: stevi
Date: 09 Jan 05 - 03:00 PM

Thanks keith i hope to be their! ime on the tail end of a cold so ime hoping to have my voice fully back by then. whats the parking like? i think i know the pub portvale is a narrow road if ime thinking correct!

Subject: RE: Hertford Millstream 12th Jan 8.30 !
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 09 Jan 05 - 03:07 PM

Hi Eleanor. I.P.A stands for Indian Pale Ale and it is made by The Green King Brewary. It is very popular with people who know nothing about real ale. (But that is only my opinion) CU on Wednesday.

Subject: RE: Hertford Millstream 12th Jan 8.30 !
From: eleanor c
Date: 09 Jan 05 - 06:48 PM

Hi all,
and hello Steve do come along you are most welcome - port vale is narrow, most people approach from the station end & park in the nearby streets, I approach from the town end & park near where Port Vale is cut in half by evil bollards.
I cannot vouch for the beer as I drink only I.P.C. ( insipid pale coffee) but others seem to like it
CUthere
E

Subject: RE: Hertford Millstream 12th Jan 8.30 !
From: eleanor c
Date: 10 Jan 05 - 06:39 PM

Reefresh

Subject: RE: Hertford Millstream 12th Jan 8.30 !
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 11 Jan 05 - 02:50 PM

I might even have seen it then, cause I remember driving in what I thought was the right way, and then I came across some bollards. And that was excactly what I thought. I ve told my mate about the ale from just round the corner as well. I am looking forward to that as well.

Subject: RE: Hertford Millstream 12th Jan 8.30 !
From: eleanor c
Date: 11 Jan 05 - 06:42 PM

yes as the brewery is nearby we won't run out of beer