'The Bash' , Cottingham, Open Mic

Subject: RE: 'The Bash' , Cottingham, Open Mic
From: Northerner
Date: 16 Apr 06 - 12:27 PM

I've just returned from Edinburgh where the Scottish laws on smoking are in force. Now there are sad little huddles of people on the streets outside the pubs, all smoking away furiously.

Personally I think these laws are a good thing. I had to give up folk singing for a very long time when the cigarette smoke hurt my eyes too much. I'm a lifetime non-smoker.

Subject: RE: 'The Bash' , Cottingham, Open Mic
From: Rasener
Date: 16 Apr 06 - 12:17 PM

Bad luck Swordy, we even had the ref on our side :-) I will be very surprised if you escape this season. Amazing when you think of the senior players you have.

Subject: RE: 'The Bash' , Cottingham, Open Mic
From: GUEST,Captain Swing
Date: 15 Apr 06 - 02:01 PM

Bank Holiday Monday

Subject: RE: 'The Bash' , Cottingham, Open Mic
From: GUEST,wordy
Date: 12 Apr 06 - 06:14 PM

Sorry Villan, should have added we have to beat you on Sunday!

Subject: RE: 'The Bash' , Cottingham, Open Mic
From: GUEST,wordy
Date: 12 Apr 06 - 06:14 PM

Come the day Villan, August 2007, my wife and I get our social life back. We can go to sessions, we can go to pubs, we can go to restaurants....Can't wait!!!!!!!

Subject: RE: 'The Bash' , Cottingham, Open Mic
From: Rasener
Date: 12 Apr 06 - 04:36 PM

As I said, I will when smoking is banned :-)

Subject: RE: 'The Bash' , Cottingham, Open Mic
From: GUEST,Captain Swing
Date: 12 Apr 06 - 04:30 PM

We'll look forward to seeing you. As it happens, I'm a life-long non-smoker.

Subject: RE: 'The Bash' , Cottingham, Open Mic
From: Rasener
Date: 12 Apr 06 - 04:25 PM

OK I will come along and enjoy the music when its smoke free.

Having had cancer caused by smoking.

Subject: RE: 'The Bash' , Cottingham, Open Mic
From: GUEST
Date: 12 Apr 06 - 04:17 PM

We are by nature not a club. We play in a room in a pub which we hope will attract passing trade as would a normal pub gig. We don't charge on the door, there is no gatekeeper. From this point of view it seems to me that to ban smoking or not would be a decision for the pub management as the room is open to anyone who wants to come in.

Subject: RE: 'The Bash' , Cottingham, Open Mic
From: Rasener
Date: 12 Apr 06 - 04:05 PM

Not when it comes to the majority of the people having to put up with passive smoking from the minority!

Subject: RE: 'The Bash' , Cottingham, Open Mic
From: GUEST,Captain Swing
Date: 12 Apr 06 - 03:57 PM

There's a difference between an open mic and a folk club though

Subject: RE: 'The Bash' , Cottingham, Open Mic
From: Rasener
Date: 12 Apr 06 - 03:53 PM

Don't geta witch hunt at my club. banned smoking 2 years ago. Never regretted it :-)

Subject: RE: 'The Bash' , Cottingham, Open Mic
From: GUEST,Captain Swing
Date: 12 Apr 06 - 03:42 PM

Thanks for that, Villan. Sounds like a good song. In my previous folk incarnation I would have snapped it up but I'm changing style a little at the moment.

On the smoking issue - there are so few smokers that it isn't a problem and the law will sort it out fairly soon anyway ...... saves having a witch hunt.

Subject: RE: 'The Bash' , Cottingham, Open Mic
From: Rasener
Date: 12 Apr 06 - 11:31 AM

Incidentally Captain Swing, I hope you use Graham Moore's song that he wrote called "Captain Swing" as your opening number.

Graham Moore

If you go to that website and then click on download link, you will be able click on the drop down icon and select Captain swing and listen to it.

Subject: RE: 'The Bash' , Cottingham, Open Mic
From: Rasener
Date: 12 Apr 06 - 11:14 AM

Don't seem right to have a minority smoking allowance. I would have thought it would have been non smoking, seen as the vast majority don't smoke.

Subject: RE: 'The Bash' , Cottingham, Open Mic
From: GUEST,Captain Swing
Date: 12 Apr 06 - 10:46 AM

This is to confirm that The Bash will take place on Monday evening this weekend instead of Sunday.

Subject: RE: 'The Bash' , Cottingham, Open Mic
From: GUEST,Captain Swing
Date: 10 Apr 06 - 07:44 AM

Starts 8.30pm - Finishes 10.30pm

It being Easter weekend next week, the Bash won't take place on the Sunday but will possibly be moved to the Bank Holiday Monday - confirmation of this soon.

Subject: RE: 'The Bash' , Cottingham, Open Mic
From: Sttaw Legend
Date: 10 Apr 06 - 03:41 AM

Thanks Captain we will certainly be puting in an apperance when time allows cheers

Subject: RE: 'The Bash' , Cottingham, Open Mic
From: Strollin' Johnny
Date: 09 Apr 06 - 01:21 PM

A clue as to start/finish times would be good. Don't want to drive 40 miles and turn up at 7.45 only to find out it ended at 5.30! :-)

Subject: RE: 'The Bash' , Cottingham, Open Mic
From: GUEST,Captain Swing
Date: 09 Apr 06 - 01:11 PM

Ooops!

Ok SL, will do. And we look forward o seeing you at the Bash.

Subject: RE: 'The Bash' , Cottingham, Open Mic
From: GUEST,Captain Swing
Date: 09 Apr 06 - 01:10 PM

Subject: RE: 'The Bash' , Cottingham, Open Mic
From: Sttaw Legend
Date: 09 Apr 06 - 11:57 AM

Hi Captain Swing
Sorry to hijack your thread but you may want to tell anyone at your session about Martin Simpson coming to our music exchange event on 27 April at Dorchester Hotel Beverley Road Hull.
See separate thread "MARTIN SIMPSON @ music exchange HULL" for more details
cheers

Subject: RE: 'The Bash' , Cottingham, Open Mic
From: GUEST,Captain Swing
Date: 09 Apr 06 - 11:28 AM

Yes, though not many people do.

Subject: RE: 'The Bash' , Cottingham, Open Mic
From: the one
Date: 09 Apr 06 - 04:04 AM

can we smoke

Subject: RE: 'The Bash' , Cottingham, Open Mic
From: GUEST
Date: 08 Apr 06 - 08:45 PM

refresh

Subject: 'The Bash' , Cottingham, Open Mic
From: GUEST,Captain Swing
Date: 08 Apr 06 - 01:22 PM

Just readvertise "The Bash" which is still going strong every Sunday at the King Billy in Cottingham East Yorks. All welcome - lively, friendly, eclectic.