Tsunami Event - Bull, Barton, Beds - 5/2

Subject: RE: Tsunami Event - Bull, Barton, Beds - 5/2
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 03 Feb 05 - 08:44 AM

Last chance to practise before the big day. Singaround at The Red Lion in Radlett tonight, run by the lovely Nick Male. WOOOO.

Subject: RE: Tsunami Event - Bull, Barton, Beds - 5/2
From: Ross
Date: 03 Feb 05 - 03:10 PM

You could always come and watch the Bull play dominoes at the Crown in Upper Sundon

SCROUNGE ALERT

ANY DONATIONS OF GIFTS FOR SATURDAYS RAFFLE WOULD BE GRATEFULLY RECEIVED

Publicity wise:

We are in the local paper tonight - The Luton & Herald post have given us quite a nice write up under a big banner

Julie will be mentioning us on 3 Counties (John Pilgrim) tomorrow about 4 o'clockish - Friday

Anyone got any raffle tickets we can use?

I won't ask about the open/close thing - I think the gossip's quite amusing

Subject: RE: Tsunami Event - Bull, Barton, Beds - 5/2
From: breezy
Date: 03 Feb 05 - 08:11 PM

over 20 at redbourn for Fleggy tonight, and a very good show he put on.

good job the Windward residents showed up or there would have been noone to hold the first half together.

Steve and Christine and Mike Sparks.

dont think many people realise who and what Mike Sparks is and has done , sorry , Mike Sparks MBE, apart from doing the bookings for herga and writing and producing stage productions and writing songs that have passed into the Folk tradition. heraud and turner sing at least one of his songs and are among his many admirers.


tonight, friday 4th do come please and preview Julie Ellison at the legion in St Albans, she's doing alot for the Tsunami promo this week end, so please come and support her and find out what she's all about.

you can buy books of raffle tickets these days about £1.25

heres a CD

Subject: RE: Tsunami Event - Bull, Barton, Beds - 5/2
From: Ross
Date: 04 Feb 05 - 04:06 AM

Hi JB - good show - I like fleggy's twiddly bits really - glad to hear Redbourn was well attended - I'll get done the shop and buy some tickets - we have a boutique in Redbourn - thanks for the CD

I'm looking forward to hearing Mike Sparks on Saturday - it was really good he volunteered - ditto for everyone else

We won 3-2 at the Crown last night

Martin - your tables booked for 7pm - you are placed in the Tulip dining area between the Thatcher's escape a coup celebration and Princess Glady's squeeze a fart party

Subject: RE: Tsunami Event - Bull, Barton, Beds - 5/2
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 04 Feb 05 - 04:20 AM

There's a Tsunami event at Jagz in Ascot as well with House of Blues but it's already a sellout so I odn't need to publicise it!

RtS

Subject: RE: Tsunami Event - Bull, Barton, Beds - 5/2
From: Ross
Date: 04 Feb 05 - 07:51 AM

Good luck RtS and have a great night - it sounds frightfully posh

All your overspill will be welcome down here in the sticks if they can find the M1 - we're just orf junction 12

Subject: RE: Tsunami Event - Bull, Barton, Beds - 5/2
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 04 Feb 05 - 09:17 AM

Cheers Ross, see you tomorrow.

Subject: RE: Tsunami Event - Bull, Barton, Beds - 5/2
From: Singing Referee
Date: 04 Feb 05 - 11:25 AM

I've asked Alan at Letchworth to give us a plug tonight.

Subject: RE: Tsunami Event - Bull, Barton, Beds - 5/2
From: breezy
Date: 04 Feb 05 - 12:06 PM

Julie just did 3 counties radio

Subject: RE: Tsunami Event - Bull, Barton, Beds - 5/2
From: eleanor c
Date: 04 Feb 05 - 05:18 PM

Hi Martin,
I'm booked into a family get together ("oh but you've got to be got to be got to be there") but I really really want to come to Barton on Saturday

I feel very anguished at the thought of missing the gig.......
planning my escape.....see how it goes...
Eleanor C

Subject: RE: Tsunami Event - Bull, Barton, Beds - 5/2
From: Bertie
Date: 04 Feb 05 - 05:40 PM

Lookin forward to Sat, Hi May, nice to see you again, break a leg, breezys a busy boy with a hair cut (so iv bin told)

Subject: RE: Tsunami Event - Bull, Barton, Beds - 5/2
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 04 Feb 05 - 07:02 PM

Great stuff Eleanor. Try and speak out when they are all watching the telly. We will be there from Noon to Midnight anyway. See you soon.

Subject: RE: Tsunami Event - Bull, Barton, Beds - 5/2
From: Ross
Date: 05 Feb 05 - 04:57 AM

Great stuff everybody - see you all later

Subject: RE: Tsunami Event - Bull, Barton, Beds - 5/2
From: Piers
Date: 05 Feb 05 - 05:20 AM

Best of luck people!

Piers

Subject: RE: Tsunami Event - Bull, Barton, Beds - 5/2
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 05 Feb 05 - 08:26 PM

Cheers Piers. How are you dude? You missed a good do. But don't worry I will be ringing you this week. Cooooool. Cheers Ross, what a great dictator and organiser you are, see you soon.

Subject: RE: Tsunami Event - Bull, Barton, Beds - 5/2
From: Richard Atkins
Date: 05 Feb 05 - 09:28 PM

Woderfil event Great Singing with all the harmonies brill. Shame about the lacadasilal attitude to customers though. This pub needs new management.

Subject: RE: Tsunami Event - Bull, Barton, Beds - 5/2
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 06 Feb 05 - 06:48 AM

That sounds like the lovely Bob, you are talking about Richard.

Subject: RE: Tsunami Event - Bull, Barton, Beds - 5/2
From: Ross
Date: 06 Feb 05 - 07:46 AM

£ 253.00 raised for the tsunami appeal - well done

Cheers everyone and thanks for the great day and night

Sorry about the power cut - Bedford terrorists again; seeking independence - it all added to the spirirt and ambience - like the blitz

Many thanks to all the main performers - Julie Ellison (and for all her great promotion works & wow factor - Tipex?), Folkaholics (Martin, Derek, Cathy & Trevor), George Papavgeris & John Breeze (very well behaved), Christine Moses and Steve singing ref, Mick Pearce, Mike Sparks OBE, Hilary Ward, Andrew & Martyna, The Bedford West Quire, Life & Times (Barry G & Graeme M), Bert Tann, Roy Hollowel, Rita, Yvonne, Selina & Ian Rennie & Jane Carrington

Special thanks to Bert Tann for the use of the PA which due to power cut was largely unused

And many thanks to all who came along and contributed to the cause

Perhaps we'll do it all again one - I'll dictate it when we are ready

Sorry for all the shouting

Hope you are well Piers - come and save our forests

Ross

Subject: RE: Tsunami Event - Bull, Barton, Beds - 5/2
From: My guru always said
Date: 06 Feb 05 - 08:09 AM

What a fabulous day, well done Ross!!!

Really enjoyed the event but wish I'd come along earlier as one of the Quire members commented to me that it was pretty difficuly doing 4 part harmony from scores during the power cut. That must have been a challenge!!!

Heard some superb performances - wonderful to have Mick Pearce (Guest MCP) come all the way from Worksop, and as for Julie Ellison, what can I say - where's she been hiding her light? she's absolutely Fantastic!!!!

Also good to hear Moses & The Ref, they're doing very well, an excellent combination.

Looking forward to your next event Ross, but must echo the comment about the Pub Management, things seem to have gone downhill with them, may be time for a change although I really hope you can keep the venue!

Subject: RE: Tsunami Event - Bull, Barton, Beds - 5/2
From: Bertie
Date: 06 Feb 05 - 08:51 AM

Eh people what a great day, we can say we was there, power cut an-all - we should all keep a Ross in the cupboard to get out when theres somthing to organise - I have to thank Pat for sitting in the cold by the door, I had to keep topped up with brandy.

Subject: RE: Tsunami Event - Bull, Barton, Beds - 5/2
From: breezy
Date: 06 Feb 05 - 09:05 AM

If you can, do please come and support Hilary at the Ampthill Club on Tuesday at the Queen's Hard, many of us will be traveeling from a long way away so it would be good if her local folks could make it too.

George papavgeris , Steve and Christine will also be making the trip - from Ruislip!!

Well done Ross,

maybe see you tonight with Julie Ellison who will be doing a guitar workshop before hand at the Legion.

eleanor C will be there

plus a floor spot from Cistern, i e John Robinson, Julie's agent, who also uses Fred Kelly speeD picks

and Adam, the naked guitarist


at the legion tonight 6.30 for the workshop, 7.45 for the Spotlight Club

Verulam road, St Albans

and the BFG

Subject: RE: Tsunami Event - Bull, Barton, Beds - 5/2
From: Singing Referee
Date: 06 Feb 05 - 09:11 AM

Well done Ross! Give that man a banana. He'll probably need the energy top up.

Brilliant day, everyone was fab, and now we've got a new 3 year old recruit to folk music.

Subject: RE: Tsunami Event - Bull, Barton, Beds - 5/2
From: Ross
Date: 06 Feb 05 - 01:05 PM

Well said Bert - I forgot to thank Pat for all her brilliant work on the door - I owe her a brandy

Don't forget there's a singaround at the Pub tomorrow (7th) - I can understand comments made - it is a difficult question - it's all a shame

Robb Johnson's on at Herga if you want to boycott us

I'll be at the Bull if anyone wants to twang along with me - I may practice the Wild Rover

Subject: RE: Tsunami Event - Bull, Barton, Beds - 5/2
From: silverfish
Date: 06 Feb 05 - 02:17 PM

Very well done, Ross. To have squeezed so much moolah from that bunch of itinerant and impecuniate folkies (even for so good a cause) is an amazing feet!
It was really good to see all those old faces again - and not only faces but feet and other bitz as well.
Some of them, of course were considerably enhanced by the sympathetic candle light....
Don't think I'll be able to make this Monday - I spent too much on petroleum and firewater on my 2 visits on Saturday. Hope to see you Monday week though.
It was a tremendous effort all round - give yourselves a clap (or any other preferred social handicap).
Cheers

Subject: RE: Tsunami Event - Bull, Barton, Beds - 5/2
From: GUEST,May Kronedinner
Date: 06 Feb 05 - 06:15 PM

What a soooooooooooperb night! Such variety, (including in variences of prices for the same rounds) such entertainment, such enthusiasm. I feel guilty that I didnt contribute more for such a great afternoon and evening and that I 'only' managed to attend from 4.30pm till 12.30pm. Wish I'd been there sooner. Nevertheless, What a great night. I'm sure we all learned something and expanded something (two eyes probably expanded his waistline but I'll stop there).

Well done Ross! Well done Folkaholics, well done everyone! Songs and playing that really moved me, particularly Julie, The Ref with his paradise song - he encapsulated my two songs in one perfectly, his combination with Christine, the Italian (?) guest.... I don't mean to leave anyone out but must leave space for others to congratulate you on a fantastic night... Historic in my mind...

The candlelit atmosphere was almost too perfectly timed. (I have my suspicions as the lights came on to Mick Pearce singing about the lightman.) Reminded me of scenes I saw on a website showing candles lit on a beach spelling out Hope made out of tealights and brown paper bags:

http://la.indymedia.org/news/2005/01/121700.php

You should all be proud of yaselves! 'Part from the usual friendly barmen...

Like Martin's unicorn, two eyes and I are more than a little horse today...

Subject: RE: Tsunami Event - Bull, Barton, Beds - 5/2
From: Richard Atkins
Date: 06 Feb 05 - 09:45 PM

Martin, not a go against Bob. He had plenty of time for his locals which is good to see these days. Thats what makes a good publican in my view, but it stopped there. Thanks to Ross the event was Great. see you both at Ampthill on Tuesday ?

Subject: RE: Tsunami Event - Bull, Barton, Beds - 5/2
From: Moses
Date: 07 Feb 05 - 03:57 AM

Well done Ross

Had a great evening. So much talent, so many lovely people. I am so pleased that I was able to be there and be a part of it.

Thanks, Mick, for singing "Joe Peel", one of my favourites. Didn't see the going of you - hope you both had a good journey back home.

I'd only met Julie for the first time on Friday but already I'm hooked. Where has she been all this time?

Thanks everyone for making it such a special event.

The "Italian", by the way, is Davide Calvo a new member of Herga Folk Club.

Christine

Subject: RE: Tsunami Event - Bull, Barton, Beds - 5/2
From: Ross
Date: 07 Feb 05 - 04:04 AM

Oh I forgot to thank David from Italy - that was a nice start for the evening

20000 houses were hit by the power cut - we were lucky as 7000 were still without power on Sunday

One thing - the bar staff did get flustered in the power cut as without the till they had to do all the maths in their head and the beers were difficult to pull without power

Many thanks for all the nice comments - I hope to see you all around the folk world in the coming months

Hi Rhiannon - sorry I didn't get a chance to chat to you - you were stuck down the dark end & I didn't see you leave - I hope you had a good time and many apologies

I'm hoping to get to Ampthill to support Guru

Subject: RE: Tsunami Event - Bull, Barton, Beds - 5/2
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 07 Feb 05 - 02:34 PM

Yes Richard, but should it not extend to people who go in and spend money as well? You never know they might come back. I won't be there tonight Ross, sorry, I have caught something, so I can't play Cricket or Rugby for England then.

Subject: RE: Tsunami Event - Bull, Barton, Beds - 5/2
From: Richard Atkins
Date: 07 Feb 05 - 09:28 PM

That was my point Martin. Hope your not going down with the bug of the moment,its a sod. Guru recovered just in time for the event. No coughing on Tuesday :>}

Subject: RE: Tsunami Event - Bull, Barton, Beds - 5/2
From: breezy
Date: 08 Feb 05 - 04:28 AM

Drag your selves there to the Queen's Hard Ampthill tonight or else

Subject: RE: Tsunami Event - Bull, Barton, Beds - 5/2
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 08 Feb 05 - 11:30 AM

AAAARRRRRR. Hope to be well enough on Fri or Sun, Sir. Who is playing again?

Subject: RE: Tsunami Event - Bull, Barton, Beds - 5/2
From: GUEST
Date: 08 Feb 05 - 12:05 PM

Fri - Sun what format is it? as I would like to visit.

Subject: RE: Tsunami Event - Bull, Barton, Beds - 5/2
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 08 Feb 05 - 12:11 PM

GUEST,

Fri-Sun refers to the two St Albans "sister clubs": Windward on Friday, start at 8:30pm and "Spotlight" on Sunday, start at 8:00pm.

Details on format and guests from St Albans Windward/Spotlight

Subject: RE: Tsunami Event - Bull, Barton, Beds - 5/2
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 08 Feb 05 - 12:14 PM

Sorry, should have been St Albans Windward and Spotlight

Subject: RE: Tsunami Event - Bull, Barton, Beds - 5/2
From: breezy
Date: 08 Feb 05 - 02:29 PM

dear Guest give me a call if you are interested in doing something, we are always ready to hear from 'new folks'.

Last weeks Spotlight floor singers landed a future Spotlight gig.
its the club to play at these days.

Subject: RE: Tsunami Event - Bull, Barton, Beds - 5/2
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 08 Feb 05 - 05:01 PM

Don't forget about The Friendly Earth Acoustic Gatherings as well. Should be well cool starting in Springy April. PM me for even more details.