Sidmouth Sunshine and Sparkles!

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Sunshine and Sparkles!
From: steve_harris
Date: 24 Feb 05 - 07:23 PM

"Hmmm.... I don't know why but I sometimes think Ms. Lizzie has taken leave of her senses and lives in a different world to all the rest of us."

Yup. wonderful, isn't it? - and come August you can hop aboard a spaceship and enjoy it too :-)

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Sunshine and Sparkles!
From: steve_harris
Date: 24 Feb 05 - 07:25 PM

"It's purely because I'm left-handed you know!!

I suspected that, Lizzie. All the best people are :-)

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Sunshine and Sparkles!
From: steve_harris
Date: 24 Feb 05 - 07:27 PM

"I may even dance with 'Limehouse Lizzie'"

Careful!

1. Have you got a license?
2. She has the potential to go belly up

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Sunshine and Sparkles!
From: GUEST,Sidmouth Supporter
Date: 24 Feb 05 - 07:38 PM

The continuing silly postings by the likes of Steve Harris and Lizzie are making even my family, Sidmouth regulars for 20+ years, think twice about attending this year.

Please put a sock in it both of you.

On a more serious note, fiddler, how are the campsite steward numbers looking?

Whether all the normal stewards are reporting for duty as usual is probably as good a sign as any as to what attendance numbers will be like this year.

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Sunshine and Sparkles!
From: fiddler
Date: 25 Feb 05 - 03:34 AM

Early days yet but not enough!

Andy

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Sunshine and Sparkles!
From: Lizzie in beautiful Sidmouth
Date: 25 Feb 05 - 02:41 PM

So I woke up in the night with a terrible thought! In my last post I was burying the Health & Safety Officer up to his neck in pebbles, just in front of the in-coming tide, where he'd have to stay until he signed the Independent Free State of Sidmouth Document! :-0

How can he sign it if I've buried him up to his neck???? Oh Lordy! This is seriously bad! :0( Do you realise that if I don't rescue him from my strange imagaination I'm in grave danger of drowning a possibly innocent supporter of Sidmouth Folk Week!!!! EEK!

This would undoubtedly result in me being carted off to Exeter Gaol where I will probably be detained for at least 25 years! Thus missing not only this year's Folk Week...but the next 24 years of Sidmouth Festival as well!! Oh! Woe is Me!

I'm just off down to the beach now to free this poor man! Hope it's not a Spring Tide! Don't worry...he'll be safe in my hands! ;0)

Oh and Siddy Suppporter above who said this:

<...The continuing silly postings by the likes of Steve Harris and Lizzie are making even my family, Sidmouth regulars for 20+ years, think twice about attending this year>

Ah go on...go on...Go ON! You Know You Love Us Really!!! ;0)

Lizzie :0)

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Sunshine and Sparkles!
From: GUEST,Sidmouth Supporter
Date: 25 Feb 05 - 03:09 PM

No Lizzie. I don't love you really. I think your continued postings and the hostility they attract are doing Sidmouth Folk Week no good at all.

To Andy (fiddler). Thanks for answering my question. I hope numbers improve. As you say it is early days yet.

Maybe Lizzie might volunteer as a campsite steward?

There are some very out-of-the-way corners of the camp site where you might hide her!

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Sunshine and Sparkles!
From: Adrianl
Date: 25 Feb 05 - 03:17 PM

Yes we can't have silliness at Sidmouth. Before we know it we will be having a ceilidh dance in the ford, or men will dress up as women and sing in the dark basement of a pub or a group of festival goers will walk into the sea and sing. Nothing silly like that can ever happen at Sidmouth could it.

Adrian

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Sunshine and Sparkles!
From: Cllr
Date: 25 Feb 05 - 07:23 PM

as a responsible politician I abhor this dancing in the ford which does not happen at threeo'clock on the friday or the walking into the sea neither of which have a license Cllr

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Sunshine and Sparkles!
From: Bonecruncher
Date: 25 Feb 05 - 07:53 PM

Thanks, Cllr, for informing us of what does NOT happen at Sidmouth
This will probably explain the ghost images on my video film!

Colyn.

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Sunshine and Sparkles!
From: EagleWing
Date: 26 Feb 05 - 04:53 AM

"The continuing silly postings by the likes of Steve Harris and Lizzie are making even my family, Sidmouth regulars for 20+ years, think twice about attending this year."

You mean that Sidmouth is such a serious gathering that people will stay away because a couple of people exchange silly remarks?

Ooh er!

Frank L.

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Sunshine and Sparkles!
From: MBSLynne
Date: 26 Feb 05 - 06:21 AM

Shhhhhh! Adrian, don't tell them that there's any chance of any of these things happening! People might think we are not serious folkies! I mean, really...who would do such silly things as those uyou've mentioned?

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Sunshine and Sparkles!
From: GUEST
Date: 26 Feb 05 - 06:25 AM

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Subject: RE: Sidmouth Sunshine and Sparkles!
From: The Barden of England
Date: 26 Feb 05 - 07:34 AM

Finally - that GUEST has gone to sleep!

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Sunshine and Sparkles!
From: Lizzie in beautiful Sidmouth
Date: 26 Feb 05 - 07:57 AM

Splutter....giggle....chuckle!

My town is going to be filled with hilarious, laughing, smiling, loving people this Folk Week. We may well be held up as a shining example for the rest of the Country. We've all become SO miserable lately. Roll on sparkles and sunshine!

I'm just watching the BBC 4 Celtic Connections programme from last night....Kathryn Tickell's on. She's superb! And Bellowhead are on later too!

For the first time EVER we're going to be buying our tickets well in advance. We used to hold back and see what the weather was going to be like for the Arena, but this year it doesn't matter if it's pouring down, because of the Marquee. Hope one day they're able to put a Marquee of some sorts in The Arena too.

Got to dash...Mike McGoldrick's just turned up on the television....sigh! All this wondrous music!! Aren't we all privileged to know about it? Two years ago I knew nothing about any of it. It was a totally hidden world!

Now I'm so grateful to have fallen deeply in love with it all! And that's entirely due to Show of Hands! They're the ones who started me on this journey of discovery....they're the ones who brought it all out into the open. Can't wait to see them on The Ham! Also The Battlefield Band, as I've never seen them before.

Many thanks to all the good people who are making Sidmouth Folk Week happen!

Lizzie :0)

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Sunshine and Sparkles!
From: GUEST,Sidmouth Supporter
Date: 26 Feb 05 - 09:52 AM

To Frank (Eagle Wing). No. Of course a couple of silly mudcat postings wouldn't stop us attending Sidmouth after 20+ years.

Scores of silly postings plus some serious ones asking serious questions about whether venues are licensed or not and whether events scheduled for those venues will actually happen or not do concern us though.

We have always travelled to Sidmouth because we love the music and the friendly atmosphere in this particularly beautiful corner of south Devon.

You can't blame us for wondering whether the atmosphere will be as friendly this year after reading all the Sidmouth postings on mudcat. Neither can you blame us for wondering whether the breadth, depth and quality of music, song and dance will be as good in 2005 as it has been for many years past.

We may still attend. We may choose to go elsewhere. We may even decide to support Andy (fiddler) by volunteering as campsite stewards. We've done it before.

One thing is certain though. The various threads on mudcat are unfortunately not good advertisements for Sidmouth this year. That is why we posted earlier suggesting the likes of Lizzie and Steve Harris would do more to help Sidmouth by saying less themselves.

When even hardened Sidmouth veterans like us are being put off think of the effect these postings are having on people thinking of attending Sidmouth for the first time?

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Sunshine and Sparkles!
From: Dave Earl
Date: 26 Feb 05 - 01:19 PM

See the latest newsletter at www.sidmouthfolkweek.org.uk.

You will need Adobe to see it with pretty pictures in full colour.

Also look at the Supporters group form. Sign up and get a few benifits/discounts.

Lizzie get your cheque book and pen out and sign up now.

Same goes to you Mr Harris.

Dave Earl

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Sunshine and Sparkles!
From: Lizzie in beautiful Sidmouth
Date: 26 Feb 05 - 04:21 PM

You bet we will Dave! ;0)

Lizzie

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Sunshine and Sparkles!
From: Dave Earl
Date: 26 Feb 05 - 04:49 PM

Lizzie,

Are you speaking for your household or Mr Harris as well

Dave
(working late tonight to build up the lieu hours for the end of the month at Miskin)

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Sunshine and Sparkles!
From: Adrianl
Date: 26 Feb 05 - 05:52 PM

Breton Cap

Why the hell do you presume to say what Lizzie or Steve Harris should do with regard to Sidmouth. And why do you link these two people together since they have no connection apart from Sidmouth and posting to Mudcat. I do not know Lizzie but I have met Steve and know that he is a long time supporter of Sidmouth and its ceilidhs.

Adrian

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Sunshine and Sparkles!
From: Dave Earl
Date: 26 Feb 05 - 06:05 PM

Adrian,

I link the two of them because Lizzie and Steve H are both local to Sidmouth.

Lizzie goes on at length about her love of the Festival. Steve, from my view of things, comes at it from a somewhat different angle.

All I wanted to do was to bring the new newsletter to peoples attention and emphasise the Supporters group.

Both of them can take the information or not, it's up to them what they do. Lizzie seem to have taken it in the way I intended. Steve can do what he likes.

If people misundersood my intention I apologise but I meant it to be a lighthearted pointer in the direction I feel supporters of the Festival should be looking.

Dave

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Sunshine and Sparkles!
From: Adrianl
Date: 26 Feb 05 - 06:14 PM

Breton Cap

Steve Harris is not local to Sidmouth. Maybe you are confusing him with another Steve.

Adrian

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Sunshine and Sparkles!
From: Cllr
Date: 26 Feb 05 - 07:15 PM

thanks for the info breton cap I shall sign up regards Cllr
Sorry to have missed you at the reunion Lizzie

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Sunshine and Sparkles!
From: GUEST,TopCat
Date: 26 Feb 05 - 09:08 PM

If Steve Harris is a long time supporter of Sidmouth and its ceilidhs as Adrian1 suggests then Steve's current criticisms of Sidmouth Folk Week 2005 carry more weight than those of other assorted anonymous critics.

Most of the Sidmouth regulars I have spoken to share Steve's concerns about this year's plans.

A couple I know are so unsure as to who to believe that they actually phoned the council for reassurance that the campsite and the Ham marquee have been licensed.

They were told by a very helpful lady that no temporary campsite or outdoor venue has been granted a licence as yet.

Some of my friends will still attend this year. Many will not. All agree that it's a great shame that such a wonderful festival faces ruin thanks to the lack of funding support from the District Council and Sidmouth traders.

Bring back Mrs Casey Music!

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Sunshine and Sparkles!
From: GUEST
Date: 26 Feb 05 - 09:28 PM

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Subject: RE: Sidmouth Sunshine and Sparkles!
From: Adrianl
Date: 27 Feb 05 - 06:34 AM

Dear Guest TopCat

As I said before are you sure you and the people you have been talking to are referring to the same Steve. There are several Steves posting to these Sidmouth threads

Steve in Sidmouth = Steve Wozniak, a Sidmouth resident who runs the seered website.

steve_harris = Steve Harris not a Sidmouth resident.

there are others

GUEST,not THAT Steve in Sidmouth = another Sidmouth resident?
GUEST, Steve Vernon
and maybe others


Adrian

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Sunshine and Sparkles!
From: Lizzie in beautiful Sidmouth
Date: 27 Feb 05 - 08:38 AM

'Well Hello Boys';0)

Dave...thank you for asking. You were quite right, I was replying on behalf of my household, and my house is going to be brimming with people this year, who, having spent many a year sliding down the Arena hill in the mud and rain, and who are looking forward to being able to sit in the dry this year, no matter what's happening outside.

Just to clear up any confusion above, I don't know Steve Harris. He doesn't know me.

So, hopefully Dave, I shall come and give you a hug this summer, Somewhere in Sidmouth. Ooh! By the way...am busy formulating my 'How to kidnap Jim McAdams without Annie noticing' plan at present!
I hope he's coming too!! ;0)

Looking forward to putting some names to faces. And Lynne ....have taken note in the other thread of where you'll be. See you all there.

Lizzie :0)

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Sunshine and Sparkles!
From: GUEST,MBSLynne
Date: 27 Feb 05 - 09:50 AM

Yes Lizzie, Jim is going to Sidmouth...so is Annie!!

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Sunshine and Sparkles!
From: the lemonade lady
Date: 27 Feb 05 - 06:06 PM

Can someone put in a good word for me and my delicious drink? I have contacted one of the organsiers and am still waiting to hear if I can come.

Sal

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Sunshine and Sparkles!
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 28 Feb 05 - 03:37 AM

Now this is what I call a chat. But such talk of silliness at Sidmouth, as if I would be seen in a dress (red again, or shall I try my little yellow number?). And as for not dancing in the Ford, I haven't done that several times, once not even wearing flippers and a snorkel. Walking into the sea?? Who would ever do such a thing, especially when raining?
Anywaysup, well done Lizzie for starting such an entertaining thread. Oh by the way a certain gentleman with big voice and ponytail will be at Miskin at Easter as usual if you can't wait till summer. Its closed Season during Easter though so no poaching..Oh and Eldorado is available on his CD "Simply Songs"( short burst on Miskin website soon)

Andy

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Sunshine and Sparkles!
From: steve_harris
Date: 28 Feb 05 - 08:45 PM

[START QUOTE]Most of the Sidmouth regulars I have spoken to share Steve's concerns about this year's plans.[END QUOTE]

I would point out that my concerns appear to be gradually being addressed.

I have (and have not had) any particular concerns about licensing.

Possibly my mistake was believing that everyone here would understand the symbol ":-)" to imply sarcasm/lack of seriousness. And when I quote something (complete with quote marks which I'm now being explicit about) I do it to put my remarks in context - it doesn't mean I agree with the quoted text.

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Sunshine and Sparkles!
From: GUEST,Guest
Date: 28 Feb 05 - 09:50 PM

Sounds like you're disagreeing with yourself now Steve.

And when someone starts talking to himself, isn't it the first sign of madness?

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Sunshine and Sparkles!
From: MBSLynne
Date: 01 Mar 05 - 03:23 AM

I understand you Steve......sopmeone is trying to wind you up...don't bite!

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Sunshine and Sparkles!
From: Dave Earl
Date: 01 Mar 05 - 11:53 AM

Yes I do seem to have got my Steves mixed up but only in terms of geography.

I still think however that Steve Harris is looking at things differently form most of us even though he now says that his issues are being addressed.

Dave Earl

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Sunshine and Sparkles!
From: Malc R
Date: 01 Mar 05 - 12:21 PM

We're thinking of attending Sidmouth for the first time this year, this thread having brought it to our attention in the first place.
It doesn't matter about the weather 'cos there's a marquee, It doesn't matter about a licence for the campsite, buy some at the local offy and drink your own, It doesn't matter if all the big names don't turn up, as long as the lesser known and new comers are given the same warm welcome and appreciation. The Festival is what the people who go it make of it, if YOU are intent on having a good time then everyone else will too.

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Sunshine and Sparkles!
From: Dave Earl
Date: 01 Mar 05 - 12:31 PM

Big Mal,

Go for it!

Sidmouth this year will be just the sort of festival you picture it to be.

See you there.

Mines a pint.

Dave Earl

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Sunshine and Sparkles!
From: MBSLynne
Date: 01 Mar 05 - 03:23 PM

You're right Big Mal...and I KNOW I'm, going to enjoy it, and so are all my friends and my family....I'm sure all the people who are yet to become friends will too! And the proof of the pudding.....

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Sunshine and Sparkles!
From: Don(Wyziwyg)T
Date: 01 Mar 05 - 05:54 PM

Hey Big Mal,

Just the kind of attitude we need. Don't forget to drop in to the Bedford sessions sometime during the week, we'd like to meet you.

Don T.

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Sunshine and Sparkles!
From: GUEST,MBSLynne
Date: 02 Mar 05 - 03:09 AM

And to the Middle Bar (Anchor) and the Ashby de la Zouch Folk Club in the Volunteer on the first Friday night!

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Sunshine and Sparkles!
From: Don(Wyziwyg)T
Date: 02 Mar 05 - 01:38 PM

Lynne,

I might pop into the Volunteer on the Friday, if contemporary/comic is acceptable.

Come back
Don T.

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Sunshine and Sparkles!
From: GUEST,Little Sal
Date: 02 Mar 05 - 02:28 PM

Hey Big Mal,

The licence for the campsite has nothing to do with booze.

It's a licence that covers such things as health and safety to make sure you and your little tent come to no harm.

The council haven't issued a licence for the campsite yet and there is no guarantee that they ever will.

Whoever is running the campsite will need to pay for £15 million public liability insurance first.

But then you probably knew this all along and were just winding people up.

As for not worrying about the weather "cos there's a marquee" if the wind gets up the marquee blows down.

Concerts in marquees get stopped as soon as wind speeds rise above 50mph... and the ham is pretty exposed.

See the clause in the EDCC licence re: tented structures.

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Sunshine and Sparkles!
From: Malc R
Date: 02 Mar 05 - 04:34 PM

My tent is a caravan which i insure separately.

If the EDCC don't want to have anything to with the festival this year then they should not expect anything from the festival, that includes licence fees and extortionate over-inflated PLI cover. (how many tents can you buy for £15M anyway) >:o)

Just how does the licence stop a tent or me coming to harm anyway?

If EDCC want income from tourism then they have to accept tourists.

As for the marquee blowing away, there's always the local hostelries.

I grew up riding a bicycle without a crash helmet, drinking milk straight from a bottle and water from steams, playing on swings and roundabouts in playgrounds with hard surfaces and probably eating worms as a toddler, by todays reconing I should either be dead or suing the local council for some latent traumer - for all those killjoys out there "get a life! and LIVE it" lifes too short not to.

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Sunshine and Sparkles!
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 02 Mar 05 - 04:43 PM

Mal

There is a choice of campsites - Bulverton, Salcombe Regis and Core Hill.

There will be concerts and other events in the Manor Pavilion complex - this is used as a commercial theatre and Arts Centre for the rest of the year, and has a bar, so is unlikely to require additional licences for Folk Week. I'll be running singarounds there in the mornings if you're awake in time.

Kitty

PS Lynne forgot to mention that the Friday Ashby reunion is usually in the garden of the Volunteer, so good weather would be a boon.

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Sunshine and Sparkles!
From: Cllr
Date: 02 Mar 05 - 05:47 PM

It is my understanding that the needed licenses for "good weather" have not been submitted to the coumcil and the council have, as at time of going to press, not EVEN mentioned sorting out a "good weather" license. also the organisers have not been in consultation with the council yet neither at district or town council level about good weather I am really only being helpful in pointing this out as I am sure every body wants the best for the festival which has never ever had any bad weather under the previous golden days of yore when the correct paperwork was filled out for "good weather" Why I remember (cont page 94)

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Sunshine and Sparkles!
From: fiddler
Date: 03 Mar 05 - 04:10 AM

Sorry when I was talking to Alan last night we decided not to go for a good weather licence as others at the festival should really apply - as stated the Ham, Gordon - the outside displays, whoever - it often gets very windy in the Anchor too!

I seem to recall Steve didn't do this every year and it did back fire on him in (was it?) 1997!

So this disorganised bunch of reprobates who know nothing about folk and festivals obviously have learned nothing from history.

So so so sorry we can not offer appropriate licence guarantees!

Andy

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Sunshine and Sparkles!
From: RobbieWilson
Date: 03 Mar 05 - 04:54 AM

The longe this thread goes on the more sure I am that I am going to meet a lot of good people at Sidmouth this year and have a great time. Thank you Lizzie for starting it off.
love Robbie

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Sunshine and Sparkles!
From: MBSLynne
Date: 03 Mar 05 - 07:04 AM

Don T...ANYTHING is acceptable at the Ashby-d-l-Z folk club (well almost!). We don't have rules about what instruments yyou can or can't play, what songs you can or can't play, or even whether it's actually 'folk' or not! So do come! I really look forward to meeting you and hearing your contribution!

Big Mal...I LIKE you!

Love LYnne

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Sunshine and Sparkles!
From: fiddler
Date: 03 Mar 05 - 07:25 AM

Lynne

You're (thankfully) a T**t

Hugs

A

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Sunshine and Sparkles!
From: MBSLynne
Date: 03 Mar 05 - 07:28 AM

:-)

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Sunshine and Sparkles!
From: Lizzie in beautiful Sidmouth
Date: 03 Mar 05 - 08:51 AM

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Brilliant! Brilliant! Brilliant Lynne! I'm going to track him round town with my 'Hugs' book! ;0)

<<...so is Annie!!>>

Uh Oh!!!! Looks as if I could be in MAJOR trouble then....having turned her hubbie into a Mudcat Icon!! Lucky Annie....I'll bet he sings her 'Eldorado' all the time! Huurrrrrummmph!

So....I'll just book 'Big Mal' in for a hug and maybe even a kiss too!
(((( xxxx))))....there you go...all booked up. Ooh! Hang on a minute....'Robbie Wilson'...there's another ((((xxxx)))) to go in as well.

Boy! Am I looking forward to Sidmouth this year. Lynne and I are going to be SO busy! ;0) ;0)

Lizzie x