Mudgather at Towersey, anyone?

Subject: RE: Mudgather at Towersey, anyone?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 03 Sep 05 - 02:43 PM

There has always been picture taking at the barn and a good thing too... in some cases, it's all we have left of the singers (Rod Sherman and Chris Gorniak to name but two). The hip flasks can get out of hand but again, they've been around for years.

Tony O'Neill runs the singarounds in the Barn. He asks folks to behave if he feels the need to. If Tony says stop, it stops. If he doesn't say anything, then whatever happens, happens. There is certainly no intention to make it a private party, if you want a try of a hipflask, just put out your hand and grab it as it goes past.

However..... you go to ANY club/pub/office - anywhere that people gather in numbers - and you will find there is an "inner circle" of jokes you don't understand, conversations you can't break into or activities you aren't asked to participate in. It's just part of lifes' rich tapestry.

LTS

Subject: RE: Mudgather at Towersey, anyone?
From: GUEST,blue george
Date: 02 Sep 05 - 06:19 PM

Yes, a good do again - but excuse me mentioning it, all the picture-taking (and the games with the hip-flasks) while other people were singing was a real pain.

The Barn used to be noted as a place with a very open atmosphere, where everyone was listened to with respect: it's a great shame that that's being lost, to one where people are being made to feel they're intruding on a private party.

I'm sure the people who're doing it don't realise what it looks like to others, but ...

Subject: RE: Mudgather at Towersey, anyone?
From: Morticia
Date: 31 Aug 05 - 07:39 AM

that was him, John, yes......

Subject: RE: Mudgather at Towersey, anyone?
From: Hopfolk
Date: 31 Aug 05 - 07:13 AM

Sorry Trayton, didn't mean to be such a nazi.

Did you sell the Melodeon?
Were you the chap who played the "Evil" version of Donkey-Riding?

Cheers all

John

Subject: RE: Mudgather at Towersey, anyone?
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 30 Aug 05 - 01:52 PM

Pictures not up yet Terry....or maybe I'm looking in the wrong place!

Subject: RE: Mudgather at Towersey, anyone?
From: trayton
Date: 30 Aug 05 - 12:34 PM

It was good to get there this year if only for two sessions (Saturday lunchtime just me and Sunday night with moira). I took a few photos Sunday night as such an occasion could not go unrecorded, good luck to you catsPHiddle and Micca.
Now as for instruments, yes I did have my melodeon but you can't accuse me of playing it was just for sale!

malcolm

Subject: RE: Mudgather at Towersey, anyone?
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 30 Aug 05 - 09:44 AM

Had a wonderful time as always!

Dressing up night was good. Micca and I wore our wedding outfits and Tony and Pearl lead everyone in The Wedding Song for us...which was special!!

Thank you to Tony and Pearl for leading the wonderful sing-a-round in the Barn and to Morticia and Micca for leading the sing-a-round on Monday night. Tony and Pearl you were missed last night.

Great to meet up with old friends and make new friends too.

See you all soon x

Subject: RE: Mudgather at Towersey, anyone?
From: GUEST,CamoJohn
Date: 30 Aug 05 - 07:32 AM

I didn't see anyone taking pictures on Sun or Mon nights.
Great singarounds as usual. Some pretty interesting songs making appearances, too.
Quite a few instruments squeezing in (pardon me for being intolerant - but there are so few voices sessions and so many music only sessions that I don't see this as a good thing).

See ya

Subject: RE: Mudgather at Towersey, anyone?
From: Susan of DT
Date: 30 Aug 05 - 07:29 AM

It was great meeting new mudcatters and seeing old friends.

Subject: RE: Mudgather at Towersey, anyone?
From: Dave Earl
Date: 30 Aug 05 - 02:05 AM

Where do I find the pics?

Wasnt there but a shed load of my friends would have been and I would love to see what they were up to.

Dave Earl

Subject: RE: Mudgather at Towersey, anyone?
From: *Laura*
Date: 29 Aug 05 - 01:41 PM

We were going to come up for sunday night and monday - then it was going to be just monday - then we didn't come at all!:-( (various arrangements got in the way - possibly including the after effects of tequila slammers)
So very sad to have missed you all! but glad everyone had a good time.
I miss Towersey! :-(

xLx

Subject: RE: Mudgather at Towersey, anyone?
From: Leadfingers
Date: 29 Aug 05 - 09:43 AM

Sorry Lynne - its how you look when you're joining in a good chorus !!
Would you have preferred me to do Wwhat epn requested ?/

Subject: RE: Mudgather at Towersey, anyone?
From: MBSLynne
Date: 29 Aug 05 - 09:28 AM

Damn Terry! I don't like the one of me!!

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Mudgather at Towersey, anyone?
From: Leadfingers
Date: 29 Aug 05 - 08:42 AM

Piccies sent off to Jeff this morning !! You are ALL outed !!

Subject: RE: Mudgather at Towersey, anyone?
From: My guru always said
Date: 29 Aug 05 - 07:39 AM

Managed to nip in to Towersey & catch this Gather. Lovely to see so many Catters, especially to meet Dick & Susan!!!
Some fantastic singing in the Barn, wonderful!

Subject: RE: Mudgather at Towersey, anyone?
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 26 Aug 05 - 02:01 PM

Hope to be there Sunday!

Kitty

(Just back from Whitby)

Subject: RE: Mudgather at Towersey, anyone?
From: Dave Earl
Date: 26 Aug 05 - 08:44 AM

Dressing up nite in the Barn of the Three Horseshoes.

Wear your party frock Silly suit fancy dress whatever you fancy.

As I said I won't be there this year but this is what has happened in previous years underv the guidance of Tony and Pearl O'niel.

Oh and I think there is a Fancy Dress Celiedh too.

Dave

Subject: RE: Mudgather at Towersey, anyone?
From: MBSLynne
Date: 25 Aug 05 - 08:41 AM

Dressing up? What sort of dressing up?

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Mudgather at Towersey, anyone?
From: freda underhill
Date: 25 Aug 05 - 08:41 AM

I am sitting here reading this thread, remebring what a great little festival Towersey is, and wearing a beautiful purple caftan that i love..

Subject: RE: Mudgather at Towersey, anyone?
From: Mrs_Annie
Date: 25 Aug 05 - 08:38 AM

It says in the programme that the dressing up stall won't be there this year so you'll have to bring your own.

Subject: RE: Mudgather at Towersey, anyone?
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 25 Aug 05 - 07:46 AM

See you all on Friday, in the pub, with the cricket on. YIPPEE.

Subject: RE: Mudgather at Towersey, anyone?
From: Hopfolk
Date: 25 Aug 05 - 07:28 AM

Will be there tonight (Thurs) and Sunday.
Ooh, getting excited now.
See you if I see you.

Are there any "Themes" this weekend?

And... and... are we dressing up on Sunday?

:-)

See ya

John

Subject: RE: Mudgather at Towersey, anyone?
From: pixieofdoom
Date: 25 Aug 05 - 04:30 AM

I'm just frantically doing my last minute packing. See you all soon!

P.S. Jack is still insistent on coming too

Subject: RE: Mudgather at Towersey, anyone?
From: Ian
Date: 25 Aug 05 - 04:14 AM

I will be there.

All this time and I did not know there was anything happening on a Thursday night. Well except for this year when Rolf Harris is performing!

Subject: RE: Mudgather at Towersey, anyone?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 25 Aug 05 - 02:56 AM

Thank you Guru, and I hope your special people and pusskats recover as the car did at midnight!

It doesn't like the rain and it doesn't like being parked under the tree that grows outside our house. I can't cut the tree down (nor do I want to) and it was the only parking space within 400 yards on Tuesday when I parked it.

See you in the pub everyone!!!

LTS

Subject: RE: Mudgather at Towersey, anyone?
From: Morticia
Date: 24 Aug 05 - 06:51 PM

special thoughts for your cat, Hil........xxxxxxxx

Subject: RE: Mudgather at Towersey, anyone?
From: Bassic
Date: 24 Aug 05 - 05:44 PM

I will be there Thursday late (will try to make the pub for last orders!) until Tuesday morning. Stewarding between those times so will try to make mudgather if not on duty.

Subject: RE: Mudgather at Towersey, anyone?
From: My guru always said
Date: 24 Aug 05 - 05:35 PM

Candle on the go LtS, though your car is sharing it with some pretty special people & our Pusskat too.

Looks like Bridgnorth may be out, but if so might just drop into the barn to see how you're all geting along. If not, have a jolly good weekend & please raise a glass & a song in this direction :-)

Subject: RE: Mudgather at Towersey, anyone?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 24 Aug 05 - 04:17 PM

Please can someone light a candle or do whatever, for my car? It's decided that it doesn't want to go....

Add to that the fact that half the camping gear is missing, half of it is useless and the whistle on the kettle has melted.... I'm not a happy bunny.....

LTS

Subject: RE: Mudgather at Towersey, anyone?
From: MBSLynne
Date: 24 Aug 05 - 01:05 PM

No Khatt, unfortunately I won't be in the pub Thursday, but I will try and make up for lost time when I arrive on Friday!

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Mudgather at Towersey, anyone?
From:
Date: 24 Aug 05 - 10:01 AM

Terry...sorry we are missing it but I don't drive and after I ahve battled putting the tent up in what could be wet conditions Im going to wrap a pub around me and have a few pints!!

Subject: RE: Mudgather at Towersey, anyone?
From: Leadfingers
Date: 24 Aug 05 - 09:58 AM

All you people who will be in the pub at Towersey are going to miss Jeff Warner at Maidenhead !!

Bloody hell - I am doing a Breezy and Hi-Jacking a thread !!!

Subject: RE: Mudgather at Towersey, anyone?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 24 Aug 05 - 09:40 AM

Bugger... rumbled....

LTS

Subject: RE: Mudgather at Towersey, anyone?
From:
Date: 24 Aug 05 - 09:33 AM

Same place you have been every year on the Thursday of Towersey for years unless you are stewarding Liz!!

Subject: RE: Mudgather at Towersey, anyone?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 24 Aug 05 - 09:21 AM

Wonder where CatsPHiddle got the idea I'd be in the pub Thursday night?!!!!

LTS

Subject: RE: Mudgather at Towersey, anyone?
From: Dave Earl
Date: 24 Aug 05 - 09:04 AM

Thanks Khatt,

Pass on our love to all.

May be back next year. Depends how the Wareham Wail turns out and what other festival we will be doing next year. We are booked at Deal Maritme this year and they may not want us back.

Dave

Subject: RE: Mudgather at Towersey, anyone?
From:
Date: 24 Aug 05 - 08:50 AM

Sorry you and Elizabeth can't make it this year. You will be missed.

Hope you are both well

Khatt x

Subject: RE: Mudgather at Towersey, anyone?
From: Dave Earl
Date: 24 Aug 05 - 08:45 AM

Shan't be there this year.

Have a drink and a song for Elizabeth and I.

And put a note on the little bench just inside the door saying "usual suspects not here. Seats avilable for other singers":-)

Dave

Subject: RE: Mudgather at Towersey, anyone?
From: Leraud
Date: 24 Aug 05 - 08:12 AM

See you there then ....

Subject: RE: Mudgather at Towersey, anyone?
From:
Date: 24 Aug 05 - 07:39 AM

Hi Leraud

I am pretty sure...almost certain that micca, myself, Morticia, Idris, Liz the Squeak, Pixieofdoom and lady Penelope will be in the pub on Thursday night...anyone I missed??..Lynne will you be there on Thursday nigh?

Subject: RE: Mudgather at Towersey, anyone?
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 24 Aug 05 - 07:38 AM

No. I will be on Friday though. How old is your son? Anyone without a badge will have to introduce themselves to those who have.

Subject: RE: Mudgather at Towersey, anyone?
From: Leraud
Date: 24 Aug 05 - 07:36 AM

Martin - it's my son's birthday on Sunday too, so we will be having a little gathering in my tent!

Will anyone be at the pub on Thursday night?

Lynne (Heraud)

Subject: RE: Mudgather at Towersey, anyone?
From: MBSLynne
Date: 24 Aug 05 - 06:43 AM

Haven't got a badge.

I may be able to stay long enough to get to the Mudgather. It should only take me an hour and a half or so to get home.

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Mudgather at Towersey, anyone?
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 23 Aug 05 - 06:12 PM

I will be there on the Sat and Sunday. It will be my birthday on Sunday so I will be there with Mum and Dad most of the day. See you all there and wear your badges.

Subject: RE: Mudgather at Towersey, anyone?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 23 Aug 05 - 04:18 PM

Consider the blast covered Gervase!

LTS

Subject: RE: Mudgather at Towersey, anyone?
From: Morticia
Date: 23 Aug 05 - 06:48 AM

You and M-J will be missed, Gervase.Enjoy whatever revoltingly rural pastime you are currently engaged upon.

Subject: RE: Mudgather at Towersey, anyone?
From: Gervase
Date: 23 Aug 05 - 06:38 AM

Won't be there this year (chiz!), so have a blast for me and shake the dust from the barn roof, you lucky beggars.

Subject: RE: Mudgather at Towersey, anyone?
From:
Date: 23 Aug 05 - 05:51 AM

Not long to go...only have to get throught the rest of today and tomorrow at work then we're heading to Towersey on Thursday morning! Mines a cider whoever gets to the beer tent first!!

Subject: RE: Mudgather at Towersey, anyone?
From: Morticia
Date: 23 Aug 05 - 05:42 AM

finishes at 3 Ted

Subject: RE: Mudgather at Towersey, anyone?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 23 Aug 05 - 02:30 AM

I'm stewarding til 12, but count me in!!

LTS