Bull, Barton, Beds - Jan 06 things

Subject: Bull, Barton, Beds - Jan 06 things
From: Ross
Date: 05 Jan 06 - 03:54 AM

Hi everyone - happy new year to you all

Sessions this month

Folk etc. - Wednesday the 11th & 25th

Blues etc. - Wednesday the 4th & 18th

Everyone welcome - just come along & be appy

Hi Martin - I was talking about your spotlight on December thread - I've nothing planned although I might pop over to the Dukes sessions on Sunday a bit more this year

Other things on:
Mondays – Herga at the Harrow Arts Centre
Mondays – Tudor Folk Club – The Whitehill Centre, Chesham
First Tuesday - Blue Anchor, St Albans, St Michaels village
Wednesdays – The Orange Tree, Baldock – Baldock & Letchworth folk club
Wednesdays – Hertford somewhere on odd dates – see Mudcat
Thursdays – Redbourn Folk Club – The Cricketers
Thursdays – Rose & Crown, St Michaels, St Albans
Thursdays – Bedford Folk Club – see thread for new venue - Kings Arms from memory
Sunday – Duke of Marlborough, St Albans - see Breezy threads
Sundays - Rose & Crown - see Mudcat thread

Web site is here - http://bartonleclayfolkclub.mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/

And details of the pub are here: http://www.outandabout.uk.net/beds/barton/index.htm

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - Jan 06 things
From: Ross
Date: 05 Jan 06 - 04:07 AM

Many thanks to all for the blues/new wave session last night

To Bert, Pat, John B, John P, Cathy, Keith, Eve, Roy, Phillip & Trevor W

I salute you

Anybody know if Barton's going to get some Unicorns this month? - we've been left out

We have a session on Burns night this month - anybody got a sporan/can cook a haggis/toss their caber etc.

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - Jan 06 things
From: breezy
Date: 05 Jan 06 - 04:11 AM

14 bums inc organisers at Baldock for Life and Times who were in good humour , voice and musicianship mode.

They sang the song denty made famous. does he know any more yet?

only the ref and moses as support, dont count myself as I didnt expect to play , but I did.

he has a good line up this term with Jez Lowe, George Papavgeris and Vin Garbutt as my pick of the bunch.

could be very cosy for Vin as its got limited space, maybe 40 !!

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - Jan 06 things
From: Ross
Date: 05 Jan 06 - 07:13 AM

Cheers Mr Breeze - glad to hear Baldock is getting good support

I think Doctor Death is on there next week supporting the Pope

Many thanks for supporting our humble little thread

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - Jan 06 things
From: GUEST,Cathy
Date: 05 Jan 06 - 07:42 AM

Where and when is Vinn Garbutt playing? Sorry I am not sure that I have followed the thread properly and I haven't got a unicorn.

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - Jan 06 things
From: breezy
Date: 05 Jan 06 - 07:44 AM

please explain: Chris Smythe = Pope

certainly be similar styles methinks but 'Pain in the Middle Lane ' may just edge it , along with 'Bricks'

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - Jan 06 things
From: Ross
Date: 05 Jan 06 - 10:24 AM

Vin Garbut is on at Baldock - I'll e-mail details to you Cathy, when I've re-read Unicorn

Sorry about the Pope thing - I was guessing

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - Jan 06 things
From: GUEST,Cathy, Barton City Rollers fan
Date: 05 Jan 06 - 12:35 PM

Thanx

Burns night eh? Barton folk club men in kilts. Och Aye!


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The Englishman says "Look at that fine English cow."
The Irishman disagreed, saying "No, it's an Irish cow."
The Scotsman thought for a moment and then clinched the argument. "No, it's a Scottish cow - it's got bagpipes underneath!"
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Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - Jan 06 things
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 05 Jan 06 - 01:29 PM

Hello all. See I go away for one week and all The Unicorn world is turned upside down, just like the diggers, cos Bedford have not got their's either nor Bedroom music. Ring Alan Creamer and tell him. Hello Breezie yes I have many more songs like the brick song lined up, and even the odd tune (very odd when I play them)

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - Jan 06 things
From: Ross
Date: 06 Jan 06 - 04:00 AM

Great stuff Martin - sounds like Baldock will be a treat this Wednesday

Okay Cathy - I surrender

Vin Garbut is on, on the 22nd March at the Orange Tree, Baldock - space is limited to approx. 40, so book now to avoid disappointment

Where's Guru these days - no quips for 2006 and Piers - how are you? - is it still grim up north?

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - Jan 06 things
From: breezy
Date: 06 Jan 06 - 04:49 AM

Will catch up with guru at the Dave Bryant wake next Saturday.

I knew dave back in the late 60s when he took South London by storm

He came to Harpenden in 1999 and sang at the Silver Cup , then I had him do a spotlight 2 years ago. A true character, very knowledgeable and lived life to the full.

His Avril Betts stunt will long be remembered here on the cat

His version of Fiddlers Green I will always recall, cos it took an age to sing.

A big voice , Gilbert and Sullivan , stuff like that, no P A required when he was around.

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - Jan 06 things
From: Ross
Date: 06 Jan 06 - 05:18 AM

Yes - that was very sad - folk lost quite a talent and I feel for his familys' loss

I saw the thread and wondered if the wake was local - a bit too far for me alas - I hope it is a fitting and memorable occasion

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - Jan 06 things
From: Ross
Date: 09 Jan 06 - 03:51 AM

Hello - what a grey, wet, boring weekend that was - it never got light in Barton - where is the sun, do, do, dah, dah

It's folk around the room this Wednesday - come along and sing/play/dance/listen - all welcome

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - Jan 06 things
From: The PA
Date: 09 Jan 06 - 09:13 AM

Hi Ross, Still looking for jokes? Check out my contribution to the fourth joke tread (think that's what its called). It's a really bad effort, far too rude to be repeated here. Its grey here, grey building next door, my car in the carpark is grey. Hey Ho soon be summer.

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - Jan 06 things
From: Ross
Date: 10 Jan 06 - 04:21 AM

Hi PA - no, I'm hopeless for jokes at the moment

Roll on the Summer

Cathy - a good mudcat name would/could be 'chunky monkey'

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - Jan 06 things
From: Cathie
Date: 10 Jan 06 - 07:37 AM

Is that cos I put on half a stone since Christmas?

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - Jan 06 things
From: Ross
Date: 11 Jan 06 - 04:10 AM

Wow - is that really you - what a wicked tag

I've put on stones - I think I've swollen an ounce of plutonium

It's a folk night tonight - anybody got any plough monday songs

Anybody see the item on Look East (or look up your bum) last night about Molly dancers

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - Jan 06 things
From: Ross
Date: 13 Jan 06 - 04:33 AM

Many thanks for everyones support on Wednesday

To Bert, Stevi, Tony, Richard, Bill, Carlos, Keith, Eve, John P, Nat, Lorna, Yvonne, Rita, Trevor H, Trevor W & Phillip

With me - a lively 17

Some excellent music - see you all soon

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - Jan 06 things
From: Ross
Date: 16 Jan 06 - 03:56 AM

Good morning - welcome to another working week in happy valley

It's a blues/contemporary session this week at the Bull in Barton

Starting 8:30pm onwards on Wednesday

All players, singers & listeners welcome

open mic set-up in non smoking room

Ben Campbell is on tonight at Herga - see Mudcat thread

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - Jan 06 things
From: breezy
Date: 16 Jan 06 - 04:07 AM

So as we can differentiate between Geordies and those from Middlesbru , i e Weirsiders

Geordies are those who can stand on the banks of the river Tyne - Newcassle - and spit into the Thames, or in Ben Campbell's case, piss into it !!

Ben is on at Herga tonight, be there by 7.30 it ends at 10.30 sharp and he does a song he wrote on the women who followed the men during the Napoleonic wars

Ben is as funny as Vin Garbutt and is on a very rare visit , I am going to hear him again, he is original , great guitar, voice and songs, well worth coming to herga for and to learn about the club too if you can

Have a good week

its me and whoever next Sunday at the Comfort

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - Jan 06 things
From: Ross
Date: 17 Jan 06 - 04:28 AM

Hi John

How did it go last night at Herga - Did Ben spit at Uxbridge?

I'm in Biggleswade today - almost in the north - what do you think about that?

Anyone?

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - Jan 06 things
From: Bertie
Date: 17 Jan 06 - 05:34 AM

Careful Ross you might end up in Royston.

Comeing soon a place near you a home for lost capos.

Im going to engrave mine or hang a dustbin lid on it so I dont lose it again.

How about a folk song of Europe competition held in Bull at Barton back bar (none smokeing, any idea what famous person(s) would judge it??

Roll on wednesday at Barton Le Clay

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - Jan 06 things
From: breezy
Date: 17 Jan 06 - 05:43 AM

He was very good, he has a fine selection of original songs and is well capable of doing a Ralph Mactell trbute.

I've heard a wealth of new songs this weekend thanks to him

Next time he's up -if ever - you mustnt miss out and if you ever go to the S W then visit his club Folk on the Moor at Wotter

This Friday he is at the Bodmin Folk Club

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - Jan 06 things
From: Ross
Date: 17 Jan 06 - 11:29 AM

Royston - steady on there - I've never been to Vasey

The secret to not losing your capo - if only there was an answer

I found one of my plectrums hidden in a jar of Marmite yesterday - I can't remember putting it there

A Eurovision folk competition held at the Bull - perhaps we could get Terry Wogan or Princess Anne

As London is getting the Olympics; all the dominoes matches will be held in Barton - I'm in training for the super heavyweight division

Blimey Breezy - I have trouble getting out of the village - you've filled up me social diary for the next year - Where is Bodmin - is it a Moor or a Less

Open mic tomorrow - come along and liberate your fret board

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - Jan 06 things
From: Cathie
Date: 17 Jan 06 - 01:50 PM

Bonne idee Bertie! Can I do french things?

You sing a mean Spanish song - sorry I can't remember the title.

I think Ross could easily double as a German (and wear shorts with a bier in hand)

Trevor knows Olga

There are plenty of Irish songs and .....

Now you have got me going. Stoppit.

love
Nul points

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - Jan 06 things
From: Ross
Date: 18 Jan 06 - 04:10 AM

Rita's practical Irish

I am from Sveden or Sverge to my friends - it is my first time to come to England and I am 'appy

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - Jan 06 things
From: Cathie
Date: 18 Jan 06 - 07:56 AM

mmmmmmm I have seen what swedes do/have on Eurotrash!
no wonder you're 'appy.

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - Jan 06 things
From: Ross
Date: 18 Jan 06 - 08:16 AM

Whoops - perhaps I ought to be German again

At least they only do the housework in G strings or drive tractors in the buff

I've even been to Munchen where I did a lot of munching

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - Jan 06 things
From: Cathie
Date: 18 Jan 06 - 08:22 AM

no - If you've got it - flaunt it!

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - Jan 06 things
From: Bertie
Date: 19 Jan 06 - 02:43 AM

You can flaunt it annnnnny time cool cat

hows about Brezzy for one of the international judges then (cornish)

Does any one know a welsh song?

And also I have my ear to the ground a certain person knows where Africa is, is Africa in Europe though?

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - Jan 06 things
From: GUEST,King Mswati
Date: 19 Jan 06 - 04:25 AM

Hamba Gahle Nghosi

Greetings from my beautiful mountain kingdom of Swaziland

We would be delighted to send a warrior to compete in your 'song of death for Europe'

Curse those Zulus & that Breezy fellow (was in the Welsh contingent at Rourkes Drift - the shifty one who wouldn't put his tunic on)

Must go - I have a dozen wives nagging me

Sowabona

Kingy Mswati babe

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - Jan 06 things
From: GUEST,wife number 3
Date: 19 Jan 06 - 04:45 AM

Where is my Rosspho Shongwe? the crops need watering, the cattle are escaping and the roof has crumbled.

Is he off chasing that Swazi beat again?

sowabona Sis

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - Jan 06 things
From: breezy
Date: 19 Jan 06 - 04:46 AM

young hoary hairy one here

Smee on sundays leading the charge, from the rear of course

anyone for a burst of 'Men Of Horlicks'   careful now me boyos

as it says in Ag pleez deddy, niggerballs

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - Jan 06 things
From: GUEST,wife number 7
Date: 19 Jan 06 - 04:51 AM

and I need help with all the 45 children....soon

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - Jan 06 things
From: GUEST,wife number 12
Date: 19 Jan 06 - 04:52 AM

He's with me now.

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - Jan 06 things
From: Bertie
Date: 19 Jan 06 - 04:52 AM

I agree that a folk song for europe whould be th death of it, look what happend to Abba.

Mind you Jorden did one or two or three or more (blokes that is)

I think the "Sowabona" is the wrong translation I should go and have a look at the African Language Teachers Association, which is an organization dedicated to the teaching and learning of African languages.

Yakki Dar

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - Jan 06 things
From: GUEST,King Mswati
Date: 19 Jan 06 - 05:14 AM

Sowabona Nghosi's everywhere

Curse you Europeans with your soft hands & big brother witchcraft

Thanks to you, my wives are revolting

Why did you steal all our aloe plants to put in your toilet paper

Are your bottoms that smelly?

Must go - wife No. 8 has fallen off the roof - I told her No. 4 had dusted it yesterday

Hamba Gahla

HRH

I thought the children were at public school in England - niggerballs%&%&^(*^&(*&&(&()(*)_*

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - Jan 06 things
From: Ross
Date: 19 Jan 06 - 05:53 AM

Well, what can I say - I'm only off line for a few hours and we're at war with Africa

Many thanks to all for last night - shame we couldn't all fit in the room - to Bert, Pat, John P, John B, Richard, Tony, Phillip, Stevi, Bill, Keith, Eve, Roy, Cathy, John G and Bob the landlord - we pollute you

Perhaps next time we could have an Abba theme night all dressed as the Flintsones - yes - it would be a Y'abba D'abba do

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - Jan 06 things
From: breezy
Date: 19 Jan 06 - 07:13 AM

shouldnt it be adba ?

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - Jan 06 things
From: Bertie
Date: 19 Jan 06 - 10:11 AM

adba the bad? or was it bagpuss the bad?   mmmmmm

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - Jan 06 things
From: Ross
Date: 23 Jan 06 - 05:02 AM

But Fred liked Abba - didn't he

Apologies for my absence - I haven't been able to get on Mudcat

It's a folk singaround/tuneathon this Wednesday - all welcome

Not much news - I won at dominoes last Thursday but came last in a quiz last night - such is the roller coaster of life

If only I was King Mswati - how we'd all laugh

Anybody know which British Dep. Territory has a capital called The Valley - I'd never heard of it?

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - Jan 06 things
From: breezy
Date: 23 Jan 06 - 05:48 AM

Plumstead Greenwich and Woolwich, Charlton Athletic use it as a football pitch

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - Jan 06 things
From: breezy
Date: 23 Jan 06 - 06:17 AM

You having a Burns night then?

its 25th jan I think,

anyone know when Shakespeare's Day is in England

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - Jan 06 things
From: Ross
Date: 23 Jan 06 - 07:14 AM

I watched the Who at the Valley in 1975 - it was pretty run down then

I wonder if they know some remote island named their capital after them

I suppose we'll attempt to be a bit Scottish on Thursday - I don't know if we're up to piping in a haggis & wearing kilts

It's also Australia day on the 26th - I know, because someone fibbed at the last session & we were subjected to hours of transportation songs

Did you know Australia has Pink pages instead of yellow for their phone numbers

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - Jan 06 things
From: Ross
Date: 23 Jan 06 - 07:17 AM

Sorry - that should be Wednesday

Why was the string so brave - because it was a frayed knot

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - Jan 06 things
From: The PA
Date: 23 Jan 06 - 07:57 AM

Its Shakespeare's day every day in sunny Stratford ! Did you know he's burried with his mother and his wife, must be a bit cramped in there.

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - Jan 06 things
From: Ross
Date: 23 Jan 06 - 09:26 AM

How about 'a what the Dickens, day'

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - Jan 06 things
From: breezy
Date: 23 Jan 06 - 09:59 AM

and whyever not?

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - Jan 06 things
From: Cathie
Date: 23 Jan 06 - 03:24 PM

The Valley , Anguilla's capital and one-and-only town gets more interesting every season. New shops have opened in new buildings and renovated West Indian-style cottages. Old shops have been modernised and have enlarged their stocks as well as their space.

no phone

no text

no cheating

no win

Subject: RE: Bull, Barton, Beds - Jan 06 things
From: GUEST,The Spy
Date: 23 Jan 06 - 04:01 PM

Pink pages Eh ? should suit you Ross you Gay Boy