Acoustic Gathering Dunstable 11 Apr 05

Subject: Acoustic Gathering Dunstable 11/04/05
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 01 Apr 05 - 07:21 AM

Hello everyone. The Friendly Earth Acoustic Club is back in the form of a Gathering. So come on down to The White Horse/Finbars High St North, in Dunstable. Bring your intruments, voices, stories and most importantly yourselves. On Monday 11th April. 8.00pm til 11.00pm. Carpark at rear and there will be some real ale somewhere and yummy food. Yippee. It will be held in a no smoking function room £1 enrty. The other dates are Mon 9th May and Mon 13th June. Hopefully we will have a 12hr Early Summer Special in July and then come back at the end of Summer in conjuntion with The Dunstable Folk Festival. Who is up for it?

Subject: RE: Acoustic Gathering Dunstable 11/04/05
From: GUEST,SallyM - at work
Date: 01 Apr 05 - 09:36 AM

Sounds nice.
Do we have to show any credentials for being 'earth friendly' ? - or will a bit of mud on the shoes suffice ?

Sally

Subject: RE: Acoustic Gathering Dunstable 11/04/05
From: GUEST,Ross
Date: 01 Apr 05 - 09:39 AM

Sounds good - where is that in High street north?

it's a long road

Subject: RE: Acoustic Gathering Dunstable 11/04/05
From: GUEST
Date: 01 Apr 05 - 11:01 AM

Hello Sally, some mud will be great or a didgeredoo (how ever you spell it). Good point Ross, this will also clear up the carparking as well. If you come from Luton and you get to the big traffic lights where the double trouble round abouts were, you turn right there and it is very near to the pelican crossing, on the left. You do have to be on this side of the road to get to it. I.E if you come the other way from Milton Keynes and L Buzzard you will have to turn round after the lights and come back. Unless you can turn off right just before the Pelican crossing and use the public car park there which adds on to the pub carpark and is free after 6 0'clock. I will do some investigation. Don't forget all you Dunstable dudes that Wild Willy Barrett is doing a music night at The Norman King on Wednesday nights. (Thank God) I have not been but I will be going next Wednesday.

Subject: RE: Acoustic Gathering Dunstable 11/04/05
From: GUEST
Date: 01 Apr 05 - 11:13 AM

Well done Ross, you won "The Best Session" again in The Mudcat awards. Clap Clap. See you at Blue Anchor on Tuesday.

Subject: RE: Acoustic Gathering Dunstable 11/04/05
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 01 Apr 05 - 02:40 PM

Well done to Big PG for mudcats best singer/songwriter and Breezy for best Folk Club and performer.

Subject: RE: Acoustic Gathering Dunstable 11/04/05
From: Ross
Date: 02 Apr 05 - 04:44 AM

Cheers Martin

I might go along and see wild Willy this Wednesday

Subject: RE: Acoustic Gathering Dunstable 11/04/05
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 02 Apr 05 - 06:31 AM

What?????? What about The Bull? Who's running that?

Subject: RE: Acoustic Gathering Dunstable 11/04/05
From: Piers
Date: 02 Apr 05 - 12:49 PM

Good luck in your new venture dudes!

Piers

Subject: RE: Acoustic Gathering Dunstable 11/04/05
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 02 Apr 05 - 01:04 PM

Cheers Dude. How are you? Have you seen the list of winners of The Mucat Awards? Ross Breezy and BIG P G.

Subject: RE: Acoustic Gathering Dunstable 11/04/05
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 03 Apr 05 - 04:58 AM

George Norris has a singaround/session today at 13.00 Harwick Arms Arrington. Who neeeeeeds it? COME ON.

Subject: RE: Acoustic Gathering Dunstable 11/04/05
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 03 Apr 05 - 11:18 AM

Tony has a new Guitar everyone. That makes four in all. When are you getting a new one Ross and Bert?

Subject: RE: Acoustic Gathering Dunstable 11/04/05
From: Ross
Date: 03 Apr 05 - 03:00 PM

Cheers Martin - I'm not very good at playing the one I've got

I have a little elf living in my box playing a xylophone - you can interpret that anyway you like

Can't wait for a week on Monday - if only I was Doctor Who

Subject: RE: Acoustic Gathering Dunstable 11/04/05
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 03 Apr 05 - 04:00 PM

Yeah we could be there on April 11th May 09th AND June 13th all at the same time.

Subject: RE: Acoustic Gathering Dunstable 11/04/05
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 04 Apr 05 - 07:07 AM

Only a week away now. On April 11th at lunch time George Norris is running a session at The Red Lion, near The Hardwick Arms. I am going to go there first to get in the mooooooood.

Subject: RE: Acoustic Gathering Dunstable 11/04/05
From: Ross
Date: 05 Apr 05 - 04:35 AM

Is the George session every week now?

Subject: RE: Acoustic Gathering Dunstable 11/04/05
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 05 Apr 05 - 09:19 AM

No it is still fortnightly at The Hardwick Arms, but he does do Monday lunch times at The Rde Lion some where else. I will have to check it out. See you at The Blue Anchor tonight I hope.

Subject: RE: Acoustic Gathering Dunstable 11/04/05
From: breezy
Date: 05 Apr 05 - 09:29 AM

cold in Dunstable this morning

Subject: RE: Acoustic Gathering Dunstable 11/04/05
From: Ross
Date: 05 Apr 05 - 10:49 AM

Dunstable is the coldest place in the universe

They filmed part of Star Wars there - the part where it is cold

Subject: RE: Acoustic Gathering Dunstable 11/04/05
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 05 Apr 05 - 01:09 PM

Yes it is caught in the Gulf between the freezing Milton Keynes and the boiling St Albans, so it's a bit of both. Wild Willy Barrett's Club, at The Norman King Wednesday in Dunstable. I bet that will be hot.

Subject: RE: Acoustic Gathering Dunstable 11/04/05
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 05 Apr 05 - 07:27 PM

Blue Anchor was great tonight. Meeting Derrick and Trevor at The Norman King tomorrow.

Subject: RE: Acoustic Gathering Dunstable 11/04/05
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 06 Apr 05 - 07:26 PM

Great night at The Storming Norman King. With Wild Willy Barrett and Co. How was Barton Ross?

Subject: RE: Acoustic Gathering Dunstable 11/04/05
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 07 Apr 05 - 08:20 AM

New Roots next Sunday.

Subject: RE: Acoustic Gathering Dunstable 11/04/05
From: Ross
Date: 08 Apr 05 - 03:26 AM

Barton was fine Martin

I told everyone about Dunstable next Monday - a wave of excitement swept the room

Everyone seemed to have a different road map of Dunstable in their minds

Subject: RE: Acoustic Gathering Dunstable 11/04/05
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 08 Apr 05 - 07:46 AM

So long as all roads lead to the same place, that will be great. Are you going to Breezies tonight? I might well go.

Subject: RE: Acoustic Gathering Dunstable 11/04/05
From: Ross
Date: 08 Apr 05 - 09:06 AM

Yeah - a lot of people I've spoken to are very keen for Monday

I struggle with St Albans as I work in Redbourn on Fridays and it means I either have to hang around until it starts or do the journey back and forth if I go home

I prefer to go home and get drunk

Subject: RE: Acoustic Gathering Dunstable 11/04/05
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 08 Apr 05 - 12:38 PM

An option that does you credit sir.

Subject: RE: Acoustic Gathering Dunstable 11 Apr 05
From: GUEST,BIG ANDY
Date: 08 Apr 05 - 10:48 PM

god i havent been there since i wone the tattoo do. nice place though
i'm pissed you know!

Subject: RE: Acoustic Gathering Dunstable 11 Apr 05
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 09 Apr 05 - 08:15 AM

Well if you are not Ross, Big Andy now's a chance to come back again. Then we can all look at your tattoo.

Subject: RE: Acoustic Gathering Dunstable 11 Apr 05
From: GUEST,little andy
Date: 09 Apr 05 - 10:50 AM

He's definitely not Ross

Ross's body is like a temple - a bit like the parthenon - to wrinkly for tattoos

Subject: RE: Acoustic Gathering Dunstable 11 Apr 05
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 09 Apr 05 - 12:31 PM

Don't forget The Red Lion in Kneesworth 13.00 on Monday lunch time for those of us who need it before "The Friendly Earth" to get us in the mood. Bottled Ale only at the moment at The White Horse but the Landlord and Lady are swayable if we all drink Ale. What ale is at The Red Lion? I wonder. Only two days to go. Tomorrow I have a Bodhran workshop with Stefan Hannigan, then it's of to The Second Sunday at St Albans in The Rose and Crown, to get me in the mood for The New Roots Competition at Trestle Arts Base, Russet Drive Highfield Park, St Albans AL4 0JQ, on Sunday 17th April.

Subject: RE: Acoustic Gathering Dunstable 11 Apr 05
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 10 Apr 05 - 12:30 PM

Just got back from the Stefan Hannigan workshop. Excellent, should be able to get his new band for the festival folk club in September. Goodie.

Subject: RE: Acoustic Gathering Dunstable 11 Apr 05
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 10 Apr 05 - 03:09 PM

Nearly I have got him and his good lady wife.

Subject: RE: Acoustic Gathering Dunstable 11 Apr 05
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 10 Apr 05 - 06:50 PM

Great night at The Rose and Crown. Folk being folk it was a bit backwards, the main act did the second half before the floorspots and went home, we had a good sess though. The Red Lion at Kneesworth tomorrow lunch time, then the main event of the begining of the week "The Friendly Earth Acoustic Gathering" then at the end of the week "New Roots" and oh yeah inbetween work.

Subject: RE: Acoustic Gathering Dunstable 11 Apr 05
From: GUEST
Date: 10 Apr 05 - 06:55 PM

eh up ive just found this thread - im still here - see you monday - new guitar mmmmm whos Tony?

Subject: RE: Acoustic Gathering Dunstable 11 Apr 05
From: Bertie
Date: 10 Apr 05 - 07:00 PM

That last guest was me??? had to reset cookie

Subject: RE: Acoustic Gathering Dunstable 11 Apr 05
From: GUEST,SallyM - at work
Date: 11 Apr 05 - 04:50 AM

Unfortunately I now won't be able to come along tonite due to other non-music commitments that have got in the way. Hope it all goes well, and hopefully I'll make the next Dunstable earthy gathering.
Sally

Subject: RE: Acoustic Gathering Dunstable 11 Apr 05
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 11 Apr 05 - 06:26 AM

NON MUSIC Sally. NON MUSIC????? What does that mean?????? See you soon anyway. Hello Bertie did you get my e mail? I sent loads out and some came back. Tony is Spanish Guitar Tony, who comes down The Bull sometimes. CU tonight. Excellent.

Subject: RE: Acoustic Gathering Dunstable 11 Apr 05
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 11 Apr 05 - 11:04 AM

Just got back from The Red Lion in Kneesworth, great mixed session there. The only thing wrong with it is that it was not long enough. Just another case for a 12hour singaround. George and Jenny are playing at Letchworth on Friday supporting Steve Tilston. Nice.

Subject: RE: Acoustic Gathering Dunstable 11 Apr 05
From: Piers
Date: 11 Apr 05 - 11:16 AM

Good luck tonight dude!

Subject: RE: Acoustic Gathering Dunstable 11 Apr 05
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 11 Apr 05 - 12:29 PM

Cheers dude. How is the pipes going? I will ring you soon.

Subject: RE: Acoustic Gathering Dunstable 11 Apr 05
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 11 Apr 05 - 01:31 PM

By the way Dude, I am serving the tea and coffee at The New Roots on Sunday. If you and Pam come down, I will get you yours for free. How about that?

Subject: RE: Acoustic Gathering Dunstable 11 Apr 05
From: breezy
Date: 11 Apr 05 - 04:54 PM

That go for me too.

was that George Norris you were on about?

It snowed when I booked him.

I trust you mentioned Derek Brimstone at Anthill tomorrow and Dan Mckinnon on Friday!!!!!

Subject: RE: Acoustic Gathering Dunstable 11 Apr 05
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 11 Apr 05 - 07:30 PM

Ummm umm err. If you had to travel 250 miles to get there Breezy, the answer would be yes. We had nine people tonight not bad start cos four of them where new, and two of them will be at Redbourn on Thursday John so you can help yourself to them. Itailain woman and another hairy man. Cheers to all who turned up I will let Ross go through the names. That's still his job. Cheers Ross, cu all soon.

Subject: RE: Acoustic Gathering Dunstable 11 Apr 05
From: Ross
Date: 12 Apr 05 - 03:12 AM

Well done Martin - it was a good crowd you had in for your first night

Nice big room - good acoustics, easy parking at the rear and beer wasn't bad

Thanks for a great night - music was very joininable

See you again

There was even a place to hang up your bra

Subject: RE: Acoustic Gathering Dunstable 11 Apr 05
From: breezy
Date: 12 Apr 05 - 04:04 AM

on me way to Cumbria right away, hey that'll make 500 miles, 500 miles 500 miles 500 miles 500 miles, even if I go 500 miles

Where's me keys?

Perhaps I'll stop off at Dunstable , Wilkinsons will do, looks nice and sunny and I've some new songs to run through anyway

See you at Ampthill tonight then.

Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding Dingadingading

Subject: RE: Acoustic Gathering Dunstable 11 Apr 05
From: Ross
Date: 12 Apr 05 - 05:25 AM

If I must

There were Martin, Derrick, Pat, Bert, me, Roland, Italian lady with unspellable name, and two others who never talked to me

I can't make Ampthill - have a bolongous time

Subject: RE: Acoustic Gathering Dunstable 11 Apr 05
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 12 Apr 05 - 07:08 AM

Why are you going to Wilkinsons? Do want some cheap garden pots or something? Cheers Ross, see you soon.

Subject: RE: Acoustic Gathering Dunstable 11 Apr 05
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 12 Apr 05 - 04:05 PM

Are you coming to The New Roots Ross? Join in the fun.

Subject: RE: Acoustic Gathering Dunstable 11 Apr 05
From: Ross
Date: 13 Apr 05 - 03:55 AM

No

Reading the thread - it all sounds pretty awful

Why is/are folk so unfriendly?