Saltburn Folk Festival. 2005 & 2006

Subject: RE: Saltburn Folk Festival.
From: Tig
Date: 05 Aug 05 - 08:58 AM

Don't worry Betsy - he's not changed in years. Honest you will find no problems in recognising him! We had no problems with it last Sunday. It was just great to see him.

However will you remember ME????????? (Hee hee hee)


Lots of love and hugs
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Subject: RE: Saltburn Folk Festival.
From: Tig
Date: 06 Aug 05 - 09:08 AM

If anyone else is wanting Mudcat badges brought to the festival please could they PM me by Tuesday night at the latest as I am not sure which day we will be going (Thursday or Friday).

Muppitz - did you want one or did we send you one. I can't remember (possibly a CRAFT moment involved here ;-D )

Subject: RE: Saltburn Folk Festival.
From: R. Padgett
Date: 07 Aug 05 - 07:15 AM

Get yer badges and yer T shirts for next weekend!!

Subject: RE: Saltburn Folk Festival.
From: GUEST,muppitz cant be arsed to go back and log in
Date: 07 Aug 05 - 05:14 PM

Tig, I'll hold off on the badge for now, I'll keep a bit of mystery for a while!

But you know me so see you at the weekend!!

muppitz x

Subject: RE: Saltburn Folk Festival.
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 08 Aug 05 - 05:55 AM

well supposing I had a go at the songwriting competition, where would I have to turn up and sing? would I feel welcomed by all parties? these things bother me as I get older.

Subject: RE: Saltburn Folk Festival.
From: R. Padgett
Date: 08 Aug 05 - 07:33 AM

Check out the web site for Saltburn FF and download the programme

From Memory Trevor Lister organiser (he is Editor of Folk Roundabout for NEast)

Has Judges already! Hector Christie (Both Sides o'Tweed organiser) and his missus I think!

Still room in Trad singers, had another one by phone yesterday entry on day possible get there first come basis!

Max approx 20 best 2 songs to sing together for Trad comp I have full rules any problems OK?

Ray

Subject: RE: Saltburn Folk Festival.
From: GUEST,Betsy
Date: 09 Aug 05 - 01:15 AM

Weelittledrummer - No worries at all .
Extremely friendly load of people .Just go back to the 2nd message in this thread - To Sooz ( with or without her cookie) and where she's written "here you go" ,click ,and you will find the front page of the Progrmme .,Click Programme 2005 and there is a 7 Page programme and you will find every an anything in the Folk scene you could possibly want to go to , and also somethings which are possibly not your type of thing. As it is all happening simultaneously you can always be occupied with the type of thing which you like .
Worst thing about Saltburn - you just wonder where all the time went. Also - a great place for making a few new friends - don't forget - that's also the name of the game , even the Cons Club ( Non Folkie ) regulars are warm and welcoming people with superb quality beer and cheerful accommodating staff - and THAT'S from someone of a different political persuasion so it's that's high praise indeed.
If I can get there from Azerbaijan - surely you can get yourself there from your neck of the woods - I sincerely hope so, and that you have a lot of fun, as fun and laughter are also traditional don't forget. !!!

Subject: RE: Saltburn Folk Festival.
From: GUEST,Sooz still sans cookie
Date: 11 Aug 05 - 11:58 AM

Mudcat t-shirt washed and ironed ready for hug collecting.
See you in the Marine Hotel tomoorow evening, Pete. (If not before)
Come on Al, you'll love it and we'll look after you.

Subject: RE: Saltburn Folk Festival.
From: nutty
Date: 11 Aug 05 - 01:08 PM

Pre-festival night tonight at the Cutty Wren FC in the Top House at Marske.

Always a good night but sadly I won't be able to make it.
I'll be there tomorrow though, so see you all then

PS Don't forget the FOLK ON THE INTERNET workshops.

Subject: RE: Saltburn Folk Festival.
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 11 Aug 05 - 01:16 PM

okay going up there tomorrow and hoping to sing in that there competition. as I didn't get one of those badges if you see anybody who might be me, please introduce yourself

all the best

big al whittle

Subject: RE: Saltburn Folk Festival.
From: R. Padgett
Date: 11 Aug 05 - 02:17 PM

Weelittledrummer aka Big Al Whittle ~ I have heard of you

If the singer songwriter comp doesnt start until 2pm come to Con Club first! Catters meet

You cant miss Betsy he's probably at the bar with Geordie Keith

I'm the little un wi dark glasses, the pompous little B___

Ray

Subject: RE: Saltburn Folk Festival.
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 11 Aug 05 - 07:17 PM

Hoping to pop in on Sunday on my way back from an unrelated event in Whitby.
Wouldn't mind a Mudcat badge if there are any to spare or unclaimed. Got your flyer but CAN'T PRINT THE PROGRAMME!! It downloads OK but just will not print out even after saving to HD: have tried form link here and by going direct to web address with same non-result! The print button on the header is not showing up. Why?
TB

Subject: RE: Saltburn Folk Festival.
From: Gillie
Date: 11 Aug 05 - 09:34 PM

Because J. Taylor is a tight bugger, he only wants to sell programmes!!!!!

Acrobat is set on read only.

Subject: RE: Saltburn Folk Festival.
From: GUEST,SLIKA
Date: 13 Aug 05 - 06:24 AM

Is there any restrictions on who plays at the fetival?
i.e whats the situation with busking? is there an open mic slot in any of the venues?

SLIKA

Subject: RE: Saltburn Folk Festival.
From: GUEST
Date: 13 Aug 05 - 06:30 AM

It's ok, i downloaded the programme, i see theres possibilities on sunday in the Vic between 3pm and 5 pm.

thanks anyways SLIKA

Subject: RE: Saltburn Folk Festival.
From: GUEST,Sooz sans cookie
Date: 15 Aug 05 - 03:49 AM

What a great weekend!
Wonderful to see Vin back on form and having us in hysterics with his hospital patter. Also very nice to meet lots of new people.
How are you feeling this morning Betsy?

Subject: RE: Saltburn Folk Festival.
From: R. Padgett
Date: 15 Aug 05 - 04:24 AM

Morning Sooz

i set off 6am and as back by 7.30am!! Monday

Quiet night in Conservative club last night

Thanks to ALL who entered Fred Jordan Competition for Unaccompanied Trad Style singers

This year's winner was John Cherry from York who set the audience alight with Village Pump. His attitude toward the competition was spot on ~ he never expected to win! and was such a gentleman

There can only be one winner every year, and in my opinion there were some outstanding singers who were technically superb

However a great deal of emphasis is rightly brought into play in involving the audience positively in the performance

Communication skills and empathy with other singers and what they are singing about is paramount

My thanks to this years judged who I have spoken to post competition and I am sure that they have reached the 'right' decision taking all factors into account

£100 a 'Fred' to keep and an Annual Trophy to return!!

I do not judge and try to change the judges each year and can now say that following discussions Next year's judges will be announced in the Programme or appointed by the Festival Committee prior to the 2006 festival ~ a moving target should be more difficult to hit!!

My thanks to ALL entrants and help from my mate Glen Osborne for making the competition so interesting and varied

I do hope no one has been put off entering as Competitions can be nervewracking; a good experienece in which everyone 'raises their game' should not be offputting if entered into in the right spirit

Ray Padgett

Subject: RE: Saltburn Folk Festival.
From: GUEST,Sooz sans cookie
Date: 15 Aug 05 - 06:35 AM

Hi Ray

I promise to learn a suitable song to enter next year!

Subject: RE: Saltburn Folk Festival.
From: R. Padgett
Date: 15 Aug 05 - 06:51 AM

I'll hold you to that Sooz!!

Subject: RE: Saltburn Folk Festival.
From: Mo Bradshaw
Date: 16 Aug 05 - 05:33 PM

Thanks Ray, Glen and everyone who answered my questionnaire at the traditional Song competition. You are most helpful. Sorry I couldn't stay for the comp, but i had to be elsewhere!

Subject: RE: Saltburn Folk Festival.
From: Tig
Date: 16 Aug 05 - 07:01 PM

Got home today via the Watering Hole. Great festival.

There were at least 34 of us there - 24 who actually signed the Mudsheet and 10 who were seen there and who's names were noted. Sign it yourselves next time!

For those of you who slung money into the bucket in memory of Joe and Keith you will be pleased to know we raised a total of £320.09.
John Taylor has opened a bank account for it and is going to talk to the families to see what they would like done with it.

A suggestion was made that the bucket should go on to Whitby - then Bridgenorth and so on so if you see it again .....

Thanks to all of you who contributed.

Subject: RE: Saltburn Folk Festival.
From: sapper82
Date: 16 Aug 05 - 07:09 PM

Excellent weekend yet again!
Daughter will take a long tome to recover from me getitng 3rd place in singing comp!
Good to see Vin back.
Thank's all.

Subject: RE: Saltburn Folk Festival.
From: GUEST,muppitz at work
Date: 17 Aug 05 - 07:57 AM

Well after this year's pallava with the Moor & Coast tickets, I think I may just buy one next year, it would ensure I actually got one and I would be able to enter the the singer and songwriter competitions!

Was a bit disappointed when we didn't have a ticket for Friday night meaning I couldn't go and see Napper/Bliss, until I learnt that due to injury, only 50% of them was able to attend.
John Tams was on form, he was the master of wit on Sunday, shame on you if you missed John Tams and Barry Coope!
Jez Lowe and the Bad Pennies were fantastic as always, John Wright and his collection of eye candy were brill, Joe Topping introduced me to Bram Taylor, funny guy, hillarious Vin Garbutt Impression, good sessions, semi-good weather, I see no reason why I won't come back next year! (Unless Glen wants to try and employ me without a ticket! GRR!)

muppitz x

Subject: RE: Saltburn Folk Festival.
From: r.padgett
Date: 05 Jun 06 - 01:28 PM

Just to remind all of you who made comments and promises last year!

Fred Jordan Competition for Unaccompanied singers 2006 is declared open!

See also the singer songwriter information!

Check out the rules etc and the leaflets as to who is on at Saltburn FF 2006

pm me for an entry form with address or phone number

NB: It is a necessity to have a weekend ticket to enter, any queries on this to John Taylor please

Many Thanks
Ray

Subject: RE: Saltburn Folk Festival.
From: r.padgett
Date: 06 Jun 06 - 09:16 AM

Anyone know where Betsy is working this year? Somewhere in the world no doubt!

Ray

Subject: RE: Saltburn Folk Festival.
From: nutty
Date: 06 Jun 06 - 09:42 AM

I don't think so Ray.

Last time I saw him he was saying that his travelling days were over (health reasons I think).

So he should be available and on good form for Saltburn.

Subject: RE: Saltburn Folk Festival.
From: Betsy
Date: 07 Jun 06 - 05:02 AM

Not quite over - temporarily curtailed and at home at the moment.
I was working /in hospital last year in Azerbaijan because of a freak happening.
I trapped a tiny blood vessel in my neck , one which ghoes to the inner ear and the brain.
I couldn't walk ,totally lost my balance and was in a hospital bed for a week and should have stayed longer, but I'm one of those cissies who needs to be home when he's ill, and besides the Russian and Turkish TV in hospital was sending me batty.
Ray I'll say it before you do (Nutty is too gracious) - I never was a well balanced person in the first place !!!!!
Horrible thing to happen - but I appreciate , not half as bad as some people have to put up with in life .
God willing I've made a decent recovery and now I'm one of a myriad of people who needs to start the day with a junior aspirin.
The Consultant Neurologist , tells me the commonest occurence of this problem, happens when people are parking their cars ( looking over their shoulders ) - it really is THAT easy.

Cheers Betsy.

Subject: RE: Saltburn Folk Festival.
From: GUEST,padgett
Date: 07 Jun 06 - 08:47 AM

You have only to my mind had any unbalanced bits when staggering after 2 gallons of beer! and struggled to light the pipe, but succeeded

Anyway should see you in the Spa at Saltburn no doubt

I was speaking to Glen Osborne yesterday who has joined Grimsby Morrismen ( I think) at age 69 and now dancing

Booker is still being looked after by his 96 y.o mum and supping like a fish

I am still working (sometimes)!!

Ray

Subject: RE: Saltburn Folk Festival.
From: GUEST,padgett
Date: 12 Jun 06 - 08:04 AM

Anybody going this year!!

Ray

Subject: RE: Saltburn Folk Festival.
From: Northerner
Date: 12 Jun 06 - 08:26 AM

I'm going, and also to Whitby Folk Week later in the summer.

Subject: RE: Saltburn Folk Festival.
From: GUEST,padgett
Date: 13 Jun 06 - 06:28 AM

Whitby FF week starts the weekend after Saltburn FF and I expect to be there with the Barnsley team in the Tap and Spile as usual

Ray

Subject: RE: Saltburn Folk Festival.
From: GUEST,padgett
Date: 20 Jun 06 - 06:05 AM

pm me or google for information on Fred competition, also re singer songwriters competition information is available

I will also be at Cleckheaton FF and Saddleworth and probably Warwick FFs

Cheers
Ray

Subject: RE: Saltburn Folk Festival.
From: GUEST,Sapper at work on the Track Recording Unit!!
Date: 20 Jun 06 - 09:57 AM

Tickets all paid for and A/L, now I'm back in work, applied for!
Just pulling into Doncaster where I'm bailing out so ttfn for now!

Subject: RE: Saltburn Folk Festival.
From: r.padgett
Date: 20 Jun 06 - 12:48 PM

Sapper you've lost me mate? anybody decipher?

Ray

Subject: RE: Saltburn Folk Festival.
From: sapper82
Date: 20 Jun 06 - 02:46 PM

Track Recording Unit, aka the Yellow Peril; based on the Class 150 DMU, is it equiped with measuring and recording equipment for checking the condition of the track.
Pulling into Doncaster; As I was typing, the TRU was arriving at Doncaster Down Yard where I was bailing out to get a passenger train home from the adjacent station.

Subject: RE: Saltburn Folk Festival.
From: GUEST,padgett
Date: 21 Jun 06 - 03:57 AM

err! are we talking train tracks then sapper ~ nice one

Ray

Subject: RE: Saltburn Folk Festival.
From: GUEST,Sapper on OHLE Inspection Coach
Date: 21 Jun 06 - 11:41 AM

I do tend to get about a bit Ray!! Just pulling into Stratford en-route to Ilford Depot at the moment!

Subject: RE: Saltburn Folk Festival.
From: 8_Pints
Date: 02 Jul 06 - 04:48 PM

Hi Ray,

It was good to see you at the Wickham yesterday.

Sue, John & I will be with the Shellbacks and hope to bump into you again soon.

Bob vG

Subject: RE: Saltburn Folk Festival.
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 03 Jul 06 - 05:29 AM

Ah yes the train now standing at platform 8 will call at Ilford, Romford and all stations to Southend. Reliving my youth! We will also be at Saltburn me with Shellbacks, Geoff with kids.

Subject: RE: Saltburn Folk Festival.
From: GUEST,padgett
Date: 03 Jul 06 - 05:31 AM

Cheers and thanks to all who were at Cleckheaton!

Good 'un from the Shellbacks on Saturday too

They all kept me waffling on the Saturday in the Town Hall!!

Cya

Subject: RE: Saltburn Folk Festival.
From: nutty
Date: 03 Jul 06 - 05:34 AM

Anyone interested in fringing ..... all sessions and singarounds (which go on almost continuously throughout the weekend ) are free and open to all.

There is also a free concert at the bandstand on Saturday.

Subject: RE: Saltburn Folk Festival.
From: Northerner
Date: 03 Jul 06 - 07:08 AM

Hi there nutty!

I'll be at Saltburn too.

Diane Taylor

Subject: RE: Saltburn Folk Festival.
From: GUEST,padgett
Date: 13 Jul 06 - 04:03 AM

Not long now!

Subject: RE: Saltburn Folk Festival.
From: Paco Rabanne
Date: 21 Jul 06 - 05:58 AM

Just want to refresh this for a chap I was speaking to last night who couldn't find the thread.

Subject: RE: Saltburn Folk Festival.
From: Betsy
Date: 22 Jul 06 - 04:17 AM

TIG can you bring a badge for me - some Twat nicked the one you brought last year .
Cheers
Betsy ( presently in Oslo)

Subject: RE: Saltburn Folk Festival.
From: sapper82
Date: 22 Jul 06 - 01:42 PM

Tig, can you do a badge for me too?

Bob

Subject: RE: Saltburn Folk Festival.
From: Tig
Date: 22 Jul 06 - 04:57 PM

This one will cost you Betsy - teach you to look after things better :-)

And what has happened to yours Sapper?

Any more for any more??????

Subject: RE: Saltburn Folk Festival.
From: Gillie
Date: 22 Jul 06 - 09:50 PM

Any more for any more??????

You missing us already Tig???

Us

Subject: RE: Saltburn Folk Festival.
From: Gillie
Date: 22 Jul 06 - 09:50 PM

99

Subject: RE: Saltburn Folk Festival.
From: Gillie
Date: 22 Jul 06 - 09:51 PM

100

Wow first!!!