Holmfirth Festival of Folk

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: Cath
Date: 18 Feb 06 - 11:22 AM

The area you are talking about, Ray, has been a football pitch as long as I have lived here which I won't divulge here! The basket ball and skate board area are relatively new.

The camping area is the other football pitch (as it was before I'm sure) which is over the bridge to the right of the area you are talking about, near the sandy parking area as distinct from the tarmac car park by the baths. It is the pitch that is nearer to Holmfirth and next to the Cricket Club.

Campers and caravans will be to the left of this pitch down the side of the river where the Caravan Club vans go now. The swimming pool car park would be pretty full at 10.30 on a Saturday morning as there would probably be a couple of football matches on but by May they should be all over.

Cars will be parked away from the camping area to ensure that all the space is used for tents rather than vehicles.

I do hope this has cleared matters up rather than caused more confusion - I'd draw a little picture if I could.

And if you were in Holmfirth, Ray, why didn't you call in for a coffee?

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: r.padgett
Date: 18 Feb 06 - 01:14 PM

Hi Cath

Ok so area is not that closest to the swimming pool, but that over

the stone bridge and camping in the old area around the perimeter of

the Football pitch next to the cricket club/bowling green

No football matches on this Sat am that I could see

Made a special trip after my usual walk this am and before Sat snooker match scheduled for 11am in Barnsley!
So sorry I didnt have too much time ~ do I have your phone number or adddress?

Anyway cleared things up,I hope a bit!

The football field next to the swimming pool always seemed to be on a slope, maybe something to do with the beer!!

Ray

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: Cath
Date: 18 Feb 06 - 01:47 PM

Yes you've got the right one but it's on the field as far as I know, not the perimeter.

I wish I'd known there was no football as I'd have taken the dog down! It's usually too crowded for us.

I've been thinking about the comments about ticket prices. I've added up the cost of individual tickets and if you go to every concert it still comes to less than most festivals charge for weekend tickets.

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: r.padgett
Date: 18 Feb 06 - 02:05 PM

So no excuse for not turning up now ,everyone!

If anyone's interested there is a Billy Mills memorial sing at Dungworth Sheffield Sunday tomorrow Feb 19th at noon

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: GUEST,padgett
Date: 20 Feb 06 - 04:52 AM

Excellent Billy Mills memorial sing at Dungworth

Hope to have a traditional singers' concert on Sat pm in the Old Bridge following my visit to Dungworth, times etc to be agreed yet

Hope to record for the Yorkshire Garland database of Yorkshire song with Steve Gardham

Any interested trad folkies dont miss this!
Ray

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: Sutty
Date: 21 Feb 06 - 03:46 PM

Hats off to everyone involved in pulling off the coup of the Sands camping site. This will ensure the Festival of Folk is truly in the nucleus of Holmfirth and thus in easy staggering distance of all venues!I know it will be a good one!

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: holmfirther
Date: 21 Feb 06 - 07:33 PM

On my way home from work I called in at my local [Nelson,Lord Nelson] now known as The Wooldale Arms..The topic of a certain man came to light, a Mr.Harold Hinchcliffe fromt' cliff..This guy used to work at Hepworth Iron Company where they made clay pipes.Having once taken the pipes fromt' kiln they used to stack em' ready for selling..Apparently the G.P.O. in its hey day used to buy pipes direct fromt' company..Apparantley they occasionally found dead frozen rabbits'inside the pipes..Mr.Harold Hinchcliffe in his wisdom used to thaw out the rabbits on the manifold of a truck and sell em' as fresh to the guy fromt' G.P.O.....I had to laugh...............So when your at Sands camping please leave the rabbits alone

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: holmfirther
Date: 21 Feb 06 - 07:43 PM

I forgot to mention the fact that the price was allways a bob..

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: Cath
Date: 22 Feb 06 - 04:59 AM

Hang on a minute - I thought this thread was about folk music in Holmfirth not the dietary habits and dubious dealings of some of the locals. Where will it end?

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: GUEST
Date: 22 Feb 06 - 06:04 AM

Rabbits for a bob..Bob the rabbit,Bobs Rabbit a rabbit called bob..The End

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: r.padgett
Date: 22 Feb 06 - 02:43 PM

I dunt think we've heard the last of Harold's bob rabbit yet somehow!

What you mean its not folk music course it is!

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: nutty
Date: 22 Feb 06 - 02:51 PM

A Traditional Yorkshire Folk Song, Ray??????????

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: Cath
Date: 22 Feb 06 - 03:06 PM

If thar Bob dunt give ar Bob that ther bob that thar Bob owes ar Bob then ar Bob'll give thar Bob a bob on't nose.

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: holmfirther
Date: 22 Feb 06 - 07:19 PM

Has Cath been to Liverpool lately ?...Why I ask is the use of the word 'ther'..Its so Cilla.......................................

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: GUEST,Soldier boy
Date: 22 Feb 06 - 09:39 PM

Oh dear we've strayed again (it's like hearding sheep !!)
If you ain't careful you Bob/Rabbit people will go off on one into a very strange parallel universe even before the Holmfirth Festival of Folk has started. With rabbits and elephants I dread to think how bizzare this festival could be !! What are you on ????????????.
Any more nonsense and you will be summoned to my barracks !!

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: GUEST,Raggytash
Date: 23 Feb 06 - 04:00 AM

More like trying to herd cats, Soldier Boy, you do not have a pray and I've not mentioned the Runswick Bay Folk do at Milnsbridge Socialist Club, Bankwell Rd Milnsbridge to be held on Saturday 11 March from 8.00pm onwards ......... yet ..... oh bugger, there it goes !!

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: GUEST,padgett
Date: 23 Feb 06 - 04:13 AM

No doubt answered elsewhere by why is the Runswick bay do at Milnsbridge Huddersfield please? There's not a lot o'watter (apart from canal) at Milnsbridge

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: GUEST,Raggytash
Date: 23 Feb 06 - 05:15 AM

Raymond,
Christine & myself have been raising moneies for the Runswick Bay Rescue Boat for years, each year we have a session, put on a supper for donations, hold raffles, collections, turn people upside down and shake any loose chaneg out of their pockets, remove socks checking for pound coins secreted between toes, rifle money belt stitched in corsets etc etc
We have, over the years, with the able help of very generous friends raised over £5000. The Runswick Bay Boat is NOT sponsored by the RNLI who pulled out in 1977 saying Runswick could be covered by the Whitby lifeboat (Oh you there ! keep doing the doggy paddle, lifeboat will be here in about 1/2 hour)
Since 1980 the locals have kept their own inshore rescue boat, working in conjunction with the RNLI and HM Coastguard, we got involved in fundraising about 10 years ago and have been at it ever since, come and join uss on the 11th, I know your arms are short and pockets deep but we can help with that .... honest !


Cheers

Nick

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: GUEST,padgett
Date: 23 Feb 06 - 05:25 AM

Ty!

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: dozy rozy
Date: 23 Feb 06 - 12:31 PM

That damned soldier's at it again, trying to get people in his barracks, and it's not restricted to innocent females.I don't know what the worlds coming to.

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: GUEST
Date: 24 Feb 06 - 10:57 AM

Whats the soldier thing about ..Is the Folk Festival a military thing.?

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: holmfirther
Date: 24 Feb 06 - 12:59 PM

Hello all....Camp site info can be now booked through the local tourist infomation office on 01484 222444..Hopefully the part time staff [that cover weekends] will have been informed of its existence

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: dozy rozy
Date: 24 Feb 06 - 02:44 PM

It is if the man in the red jacket has his way.You'll see him marching about and banging on a drum.There's also a man who thinks he's a spitfire pilot, so yes, it could well be a military thing.

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: r.padgett
Date: 24 Feb 06 - 04:10 PM

Oh 'Ell!

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: dozy rozy
Date: 24 Feb 06 - 04:54 PM

Oh' fear not, it could be worse.What about the sherry drinking elephants and the dead rabbits.

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: GUEST,Soldier boy
Date: 24 Feb 06 - 09:35 PM

Oh dozy rozy I should have guessed it was you !
You have given it away now! Time for friends to get together and plan the season ahead. Looking forward to Holmfirth Festival of Folk and getting the spitfire pilot to do his stuff.
I think this years festival is going to be a stonker!

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: Tyke
Date: 25 Feb 06 - 11:53 AM

Today a body of a middle aged man with bloated features with wrinkled skin, a beer belly, thining dark straggly hair and with a greasy matted moustache has been found washed up on the beach at Sands End.










Raggytash could you please PM me! So I know that it isn't you!
Tyke

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: GUEST,soldier boy
Date: 25 Feb 06 - 06:23 PM

Good grief Tyke.
That's a bit below the belt. Hope Raggytash is'nt offended !
Anyway if it was him how could he PM you ? Doh!
P.S What does PM stand for ( Post Mortem ? )

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: Cath
Date: 26 Feb 06 - 05:22 AM

By golly that' s a good question.
I learn something new about this Mudcat game every day.
I've PMd people and I haven't a clue how or what to expect in return.
Enlightenment please?

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: nutty
Date: 26 Feb 06 - 06:47 AM

Cath ... PM stands for PERSONAL MESSAGE which you can privately send to, or receive from, anyone who is a member of Mudcat. Either by clicking on the PM next to their name in the thread or by going to your own personal page via the "Personal Page" link at the top of the page (just below the 'Mudcat Cafe' heading)

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: GUEST
Date: 26 Feb 06 - 07:37 AM

Thank you for that information.
I've had personal messages but I was never quite sure how they got into the box!
Aint technology wonderful?

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: dozy rozy
Date: 26 Feb 06 - 11:19 AM

I saw Raggytash alive and kicking, this morning, going into the endeavour.Of course, this doesn't mean he wasn't bobbing about on the ocean wave during the night!

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: Tyke
Date: 26 Feb 06 - 09:10 PM

Ok I'll come clean! just so that the guests are in the know.
Sometimes between us (Raggytash and myself) we have a bit of a dig at each other.
However we are not really being nasty cos were nice friendly bunch on the Mudcat.
This helps to keep a thread current and is just a bit more interesting than posting 187 or refresh. However if someone goes on as a Guest you can't be sure whom it is that you are dealing with. This can be a problem! Some people who are for example at work are not always able to download a cookie that will allow them to log on to the Mudcat. They then have to become a Guest! Next week I shall be down at Chatham on board the Julia. So unless I Log on to Mudcat on the Captains Computer as Tyke which will leave a trace of my password on his PC I will not be able to send or receive personal messages. PM's are, just, one of the free benefits of becoming a Mudcatter becoming a member of the Mudcat is, as you know, free.

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: GUEST,Raggytash
Date: 27 Feb 06 - 03:59 AM

Just to confirm I am alive and well (surprising considering the excess of the Butler Farewell party in Whitby this weekend). Tyke on the other hand, judging by his guitar playing and singing this weekend is in urgent need of medical attention, we have nice secure unit at one of our local hospitals, I will make the necessary arrangements for Tykes transfer so you may not hear from him until his new medication kicks in. Hopefully he will be allowed out under supervision to attend the Runswick Bay Rescue Boat do on Saturday 11 March 2006 ..... plug plug

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: Jones the Shepherd
Date: 27 Feb 06 - 08:14 AM

Oh Raggytash my beautiful boy! oh we are so pleased to hear that you are all right.
The sheep got so restless when I told them the News. There will such a welcome in the Valleys when you visit us again. However Jones the Grocer asks if you could bring some Velcro with you this time. As on your last visit you bought his entire stock.

Love from Daisy, Mazy and the rest of the Ewes.
PS
They told me that they are going to send you a PM in Bar code in case the authorities are monitoring the site.

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: panurus biarmicus
Date: 27 Feb 06 - 03:08 PM

Can i just say to those of you out there that have been following this thread that I have had sight of the flyer for the festival and it really is looking swell. We should shortly have 7000 leaflets to shift, so if you are able to bung them out to poeple who haven't heard - pls let Cath or me know how we can get them to you.

Credit should go to all the gang that are sorting this out - they have managed to achieve most of this in less than 8 weeks - starting with a few bookings at the picturedrome we now have a wide ranging list of turns, ceidihs, dance sides, sessions, traders, schools workshops and showcases, campsite, major sponsors, and lots more besides - it really is fantastic.

Cath, especially, has done really well to co-ordinate a lot of this info - the web site gets better all the time and is looking really good now - the word is out there and more offers of help and performers still come in

In the words of young Mr Grace (from are you being served)

You're all doing really well !

It shows the folk community can really pull together and pull things out of the bag when they need too - pls be sure to tell your mates and make the festival a date

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: panurus biarmicus
Date: 27 Feb 06 - 03:16 PM

guess it's worth adding the link again so you dont have to wade thru the 190 messages !

http://www.holmfirthfestivaloffolk.co.uk/

glad to see raggy tash has sorted his own personal rescue service in case he ever should end up in trouble at sea - but i guess they wont sort a rescue from soliderboys barracks.

good luck with the fundraiser i will try and get some flyers to the boy in red before you meet - or i could leave a stash at the sair.

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: GUEST,soldier boy
Date: 27 Feb 06 - 09:16 PM

Hoi leave my barracks alone !
Exellent work Cath and panarus biarmicus (bearded tit!) and everyone else for getting this show on the road. Ain't it good?
Coming on nice and feeling good (is there a song in there somewhere?)

P.S Panarus B I can't make the Runswick Bay rescue boat do on Sat 11 March 2006 at Milnsbridge socialist club as I will be in a more northerly place with some good drinking fellows, which bye the way, includes your good self - Doh!
But the Runswick Bay do is an important gathering in the folk calendar for a wonderful set of true folkies. It is therefore essential to get the new Holmfirth Festival of Folk Flyers to this event so we can entice them to the Holmfirth do. So either leave a bundle at the Sair for Raggytash to pick up or pass a bundle to me and I will get them to Raggytash.
P.S Can I say hello to Muppet in despatches? - Hello Muppet !!

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: GUEST,Raggytash
Date: 28 Feb 06 - 04:06 AM

Glad to inform evryone that Tyke is now safety enscounced in the secure unit at St Luke's Hospital and after an initial contretemp is now being force fed his medication. This will ensure that he will be ready for supervised visits into the community, hopefully before the Runswick Bay do. Only one small cloud on the horizon, Tyke was MOST upset when we had to deny him the sheep (gold velvet collar no less) that Jones the Shepherd had sent him. He does get very emotional were sheep are concerned. Jones my old friend, please in the interests of Tykes health please do not send any more, you know how attached he gets to them. The one you sent is happily grazing on the hospital lawn, (out of sight of Tyke, we don't want him getting aroused)but we would be grateful if you would collect.

Cheers

Raggy

Soldier Boy I will gladly dish out fliers for the Holmfirth Festival of Folk (getting back to the trust of this thread) Can you drop them in at my house, I'm not likely to be up at the Sair before the 11th

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: Pauline
Date: 28 Feb 06 - 08:13 AM

I am told waking the witch are on the festival, my friend says they are very good, does anybody know where they are on! i would not mind seeing them!

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: holmfirther
Date: 28 Feb 06 - 08:23 AM

Cragrats Saturday afternoon..I think..A full programme of events will be available in the near future..Anyone wanting [or willing] to advertise in the programme please contact me on [e-mail]..A full page is £40.00 and half a page is half of that...or £20.00 for number crunchers..

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: holmfirther
Date: 28 Feb 06 - 09:16 AM

In reference to Johnie 'The Spitfire' Lee.....You can get a rendition of take off and landing on any Monday night at Nook throughout the winter darts season..Johnie spitfire lakes' darts for t' Nook............................................

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: GUEST,Soldier boy
Date: 28 Feb 06 - 12:37 PM

Good stuff.
Please ask Johnie "The Spitfire" Lee if he still has the RAF wings I awarded him. Oh dear, now I can hear the stirring strains of the theme tune to "The Battle of Britain" coming on. Help!!

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: holmfirther
Date: 28 Feb 06 - 01:32 PM

I bet you did'nt know that he also has a tendancy towards old Lancasters..............

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: holmfirther
Date: 28 Feb 06 - 01:46 PM

Anyone got any ideas' on this one..As we are having a BBQ as usual outside the front of Picturedrome..Could someone supply me with the ingredients of a FOLK burger, Folk sausage and /or folk salad and if there is such a thing a folk sauce...Just a thought..PC

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: Leadfingers
Date: 28 Feb 06 - 01:59 PM

What a shame I am working ! Oh and 200 by the way !

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: holmfirther
Date: 28 Feb 06 - 02:08 PM

cant you 'skank' a day off..201

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: Cath
Date: 28 Feb 06 - 02:39 PM

That's not fair.
I wanted to be the one to be 200 now that I know how it works.
And I think Johnny Spitfire is much misunderstood!

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: GUEST,soldier boy
Date: 28 Feb 06 - 07:56 PM

Cath please don't get me wrong. I was not taking the p... out of Johnny Spitfire. I actually think he is a great guy and I love him to bits. I was not joking about awarding him his RAF wings. I did this last year in a sort of formal ceremony in the Nook and dozy rozy was a witness. I had some authentic 2nd World War RAF wing flashes/badges in my posession (don't ask me why). They meant a lot to me but I had no real use for them and decided that the Spitfire Pilot should be the deserved and proud owner. Now he has his wings he can fly the sky at will and long may he reign.

Subject: RE: Holmfirth Festival of Folk
From: alanww
Date: 01 Mar 06 - 06:17 AM

Hiya Cath
Good news. Just rung the TIC and got my name on the campervan list! So it looks like Sandy & I will be coming.
The TIC lady said she would ring back to confirm in the next few days - after her boss has got back from holiday.
BTW I couldn't get through via the email address given on the website (ie [e-mail]), as I got the message: mailbox unavailable [SMTP Error Code 550].
Have you yet decided whether any pubs other than the Nook (ie the Rose & Crown) will be hosting music sessions & singarounds?
"For I am free to go abroad!"
Alan