whitby folk week 2006

Subject: RE: whitby folk week 2006
From: GUEST,baffled
Date: 30 Jun 06 - 08:51 PM

OOO sorry Duckie

I gained my impression from your various contributions.

They appear to suggest that you are not willing to support the festival other than on the fringes and wherever it suits to have your children amused / off your hands. I am fairly certain that the festival subsidises the childrens events quite heavily but you could always ask them - if you can be bothered or care.

I tried the mind reading course but failed the first test when I couldn't find out where it was to be held!

slainte

Subject: RE: whitby folk week 2006
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 01 Jul 06 - 04:29 AM

Subject: RE: whitby folk week 2006
From: Nessie
Date: 01 Jul 06 - 06:34 AM

Well done Geoff! That blank posting says a lot. Thanks for the restraint, way too much invective on threads at the moment!

Subject: RE: whitby folk week 2006
From: jojofolkagogo
Date: 01 Jul 06 - 06:41 AM

Actually I thought his remark was quite good !!!


~What's all this about tiddly winks and wallets in the sea ? and gathers in the Board ? ???    ???

I obviously miss SO VERY MUCH when I'm up there - if it's not in the programme how does one find out about all these other events going on around the place???

JO-JO

Subject: RE: whitby folk week 2006
From: Mo the caller
Date: 01 Jul 06 - 11:14 AM

But if you've bought a season ticket there's not time to do all the things that ARE in the programme.

Subject: RE: whitby folk week 2006
From: Les from Hull
Date: 01 Jul 06 - 11:57 AM

Jo-Jo If there's to be a mudgather sometime during the week, you'll probably find out from The Ducks (or me) by meeting up with Whitby Scratch Morris (featuring Orchestre Super Scratch) who dance out Monday, Wdenesday and Friday afternoons, often finishing up round East Side Market but meeting in Plough Yard about 1pm. But like all fringe events - subject to hiatus!

Subject: RE: whitby folk week 2006
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 01 Jul 06 - 01:23 PM

That's as in Hernia!
Quack!
GtD.

Subject: RE: whitby folk week 2006
From: GUEST,Partridge
Date: 01 Jul 06 - 01:53 PM

well!! I'm afraid i can't be quite as restrained as geoff. Jane is a great mother and does more that her fair share at whitby. Baffled guest you are as you describe yourself a poor guest who wont give their name.
I know we should not get upset or rise to guest posts, but in this case i think I had to.

lots of love Jane and Geoff

Pat xxxxx

Subject: RE: whitby folk week 2006
From: Mo the caller
Date: 01 Jul 06 - 03:49 PM

This forum seems a better place to ask about what's going on than bothering the organisers at the moment. They have enough to do. So far the info on the website is fairly general e.g.
"WHAT ABOUT THE KIDS?
There is a full daytime and evening programme specifically for children at very reasonable prices. Children are also very welcome (with well behaved parents) at most events although sometimes we need to ask that you make other arrangements for them - especially for late night events. There are also a number of family events."

There is also a very long list of artists appearing.

Some of those artists post here, so we can find out more about what we have to look forward to (I now have 2 MUSTs before the programme comes out).

BTW I like the idea of chidren being welcome with "well behaved parents". A child taking part under its parents control is gaining a folk heritage, a toddler wandering uncontrolled on the dance floor is a danger to all, and it is the PARENTs whose behaviour needs to improve.
A well behaved parent will find suitable events to take or send her child to, as Mrs. Duck is trying to do.

Subject: RE: whitby folk week 2006
From: Rasener
Date: 01 Jul 06 - 04:03 PM

For anybody still looking for self service accomodation at Whitby have a look at this link. We use them when we go to Moor and Coast.

http://www.ingridflute.co.uk

Do an advanced search on this website for whitby for a week from 19th August. They have accomodation still left

Subject: RE: whitby folk week 2006
From: GUEST,baffled
Date: 03 Jul 06 - 08:14 PM

Didn't realise you could only be critical if you had a recognisable psuedonym!!?

I will reiterate that I find it extremely baffling that some one who by their input appears to have a better than average knowledge of something in actual fact appears to know very little.

Mo is correct of course in that the people who really do a lot at Whitby, the organisers, have far too much to do to bother with answering questions that are fully explained on an easily accessible website.

But then I suppose the old adage about "taking a horse to water.." still applies.

slainte

Subject: RE: whitby folk week 2006
From: early
Date: 04 Jul 06 - 03:31 AM

I also find the lack of organisation for the fringe at whitby is frustrating It's almost like no one wants anyone else to know where they are playing in case someone hijacks their session or god forbid wants to come along and play. I ran a nightly session at the jolly sailors for six years first with Iain Glover and then with Spike until Sam Smiths pulled the plug. everyone knew we were there and that they were welcome to play. We had some great times with people coming back year after year and becoming friends along with guest spots from passing stars if they popped in to see what all the fuss was about,great times fondly remembered I just wish that the people involved in running Whitby Folk Week were more accomodating and supportive of the fringe as opposed to the derision that greats anyone who doesn;t buy a season ticket

Subject: RE: whitby folk week 2006
From: Mo the caller
Date: 04 Jul 06 - 06:40 AM

Well Baffled, I don't you read what ANYONE says.
What I said was that DETAILED information is NOT yet available on the website.

What does 'early' think should happen about the Fringe? The official organisers have enough to do dovetailing a whole week's multiple choice, and entertaining and educating the general public with displays. And their primary responsibility is to those who are funding the festival by buying tickets. Maybe they would provide a link to a fringe website put up by a noble volunteer. Or maybe a Mudcat fringe thread would be informative (but maybe not). Would be useful to know what was going on. But then again, if people have a specific musical interest, and want to get together with their friends without someone coming in and playing Winster Galop yet again, or singing Beatles songs, why shouldn't they keep it secret.

Subject: RE: whitby folk week 2006
From: GUEST
Date: 04 Jul 06 - 07:03 AM

Welcome to the selfish world of the Tap & Spile crowd ME ME ME

Subject: RE: whitby folk week 2006
From: Raggytash
Date: 04 Jul 06 - 07:32 AM

Hi Early , the whole idea of a fringe is that it is spontaneous and unorganised. If the festival committee (bless them all for their stalwart efforts) were to take over the fringe it wouldn't be a fringe but an organised event. The fringe tales place normally in the Middle Earth, Fleece, Endeavour (evenings only) Black Horse, Tap and Spile, Elinsor and the Ship at least. There is also Glaisdale Sunday when I good few of us take the train to Glaisdale for a session in the Arncliffe Arms at lunchtime, train out 12:43 train back 4:30
Cheers

Raggy

Subject: RE: whitby folk week 2006
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 04 Jul 06 - 07:46 AM

The Tap and Spile has and will continue to welcome new faces. Judie Knight and Jim McDonald make a point of including any newcomers and encouraging them to sing. It has been discussed at length and of course if people meet together frequently over the years there will always be 'in' jokes but noone should feel that they can't join in.
As for keeping things a secret i think its more a case that folk say 'meet you in the ... for a session' rather than specifically setting out to exclude others. Session etiquette in my opinion is that you don't go in and try to hijack the event with something that doesn't fit but sometimes if someone says 'do you mind if ...' it will be greeted differently. I don't really think it is the responsibility of the festival organisers to publicise fringe events over which they have little control and have never felt that they try to ignore them either.

Subject: RE: whitby folk week 2006
From: GUEST,squeezeboxhp
Date: 04 Jul 06 - 08:26 AM

having done the requisite 35 years coming to Whitby with small kids and now with their husbands i never found a problem with well behaved children and keeping them entertained like the dances outside the beach huts PM all you need to do is spot when they have had enough.
remember the tiddly winks at the bandstand when one of the contestants winked into a pint glass and swallowed the offending article.
as for info thanks would go to Mick Peat and Barry for organising the daily rag in the past.
this as every year Wednesday early evening the Sword teams usually meet at the pub at Beck Hole for a very informal dance out.

lunch time over head down again

Subject: RE: whitby folk week 2006
From: Paco Rabanne
Date: 04 Jul 06 - 08:42 AM

I LIKE playing 'Winster gallop'

Subject: RE: whitby folk week 2006
From: harpmaker
Date: 04 Jul 06 - 08:55 AM

I hate to be the one to tell you Ted but, it realy is time now to learn another one!

Subject: RE: whitby folk week 2006
From: Mo the caller
Date: 04 Jul 06 - 10:42 AM

Yes, Winster Galop is my only tune too, but I sometimes wonder...
Isn't it good when everyone joins in!

Subject: RE: whitby folk week 2006
From: Paco Rabanne
Date: 04 Jul 06 - 10:47 AM

Les from Hull taught me 'smoke on the water' last night, so I'm tooled up tunewise. Are you coming to The Woolpack tonight Harpy?

Subject: RE: whitby folk week 2006
From: harpmaker
Date: 05 Jul 06 - 04:54 AM

No ted, totally outclassed/
I dont know smoke on the water:)
Me and chriss are comming to see you today!!!!
Our washing machine has broken down:(
So we was wondering if we could.........



Well Ime bringing my pond filters anyway!!

Thanks Ted, I knew you would want to help:) John&ChrissX

Subject: RE: whitby folk week 2006
From: concertina ceol
Date: 05 Jul 06 - 06:56 PM

I'm sorry to miss it this year - it sounds like you are going to have such fun ;-)

Subject: RE: whitby folk week 2006
From: GUEST
Date: 06 Jul 06 - 12:16 PM

Guess what my daughter isn't due a baby during this year's fest, so I'll be there for most of it (going back early though for grand daughter's 1st birthday bash).

Subject: RE: whitby folk week 2006
From: GUEST,muppett
Date: 06 Jul 06 - 12:16 PM

OOPS that last posting was me Muppett

Subject: RE: whitby folk week 2006
From: oombanjo
Date: 06 Jul 06 - 02:21 PM

Have the tickets gone out yet?? payed last year. not yet received ?

Subject: RE: whitby folk week 2006
From: GUEST,Black Diamond
Date: 06 Jul 06 - 05:31 PM

yes Oombanjo Ive received my tickets almost as soon as I paid up a few weeks ago. By the way Thank you for telling my husband and myself at Beverley Folk Fest when we were watching the pipes player outside Chez Nous about Shiftypig we went to watch them on the strength of your recommendation -they were excellent
Black Diamond

Subject: RE: whitby folk week 2006
From: Soldier boy
Date: 06 Jul 06 - 10:02 PM

Muppett I knew it was you when you mentioned daughters and birthing and stuff. So how long will you be in Whitby for ?
Lots of love to the duck family and partridge and co.

Subject: RE: whitby folk week 2006
From: Partridge
Date: 07 Jul 06 - 04:03 AM

Hi Chris good to see you at Cleck.

take care,

Pat

PS see you in Whitby

Subject: RE: whitby folk week 2006
From: Tig
Date: 07 Jul 06 - 11:35 AM

Don't forget you owe me a dance Soldier Boy - or are you chancing the alternatives :-)?

Subject: RE: whitby folk week 2006
From: Sorcha
Date: 07 Jul 06 - 05:36 PM

Sticks lower lip out.....hopefully next year.

Subject: RE: whitby folk week 2006
From: GUEST,baffled
Date: 09 Jul 06 - 07:35 PM

Dear Mo

Er...!!!!???

Dear Oombanjo

If you order something from, say, your W H Smiths and it doesn't turn up do you tell all your mates down the pub in the hope that one of them works for said establishment and can sort it for you? Or do you contact W H Smith and ask them where your goods are? Suggest you contact the festival via either the email address or by snailmail if you think there is a problem.

Dear All

I am reliably informed (by me 'cos I've seen them) that 2006 Whitby Folk Week programmes are on sale around Whitby and so I assume by post.

slainte

Subject: RE: whitby folk week 2006
From: Surreysinger
Date: 09 Jul 06 - 07:44 PM

Hi Baffled! According to the festival website ticket holders will be sent details of postage required for the programmes with newsletter. They may be on sale in Whitby, but I've not yet received a newsletter by post .... so am now wondering whether I should chase things up. Anybody know any different??

Subject: RE: whitby folk week 2006
From: GUEST,baffled
Date: 09 Jul 06 - 07:55 PM

Hi surreysinger

My experience is that the newsletter usually arrives about the same time as the programmes appear on sale. Suggest that if you've not heard by the end of the week you give them a nudge just in case it has gone adrift in the post.

Subject: RE: whitby folk week 2006
From: Surreysinger
Date: 09 Jul 06 - 09:18 PM

Thanks, baffled! Will do.......

Subject: RE: whitby folk week 2006
From: Mo the caller
Date: 10 Jul 06 - 02:35 AM

No newsletter here either

Subject: RE: whitby folk week 2006
From: oombanjo
Date: 10 Jul 06 - 05:07 AM

To Mo, Baffled, and all. To clear my question up . At Whitby fest I pay a year in advance eg at the fest this year I will pay for next year,and get a receipt,so not wishing to create a problem if one did not exist, I asked the question. "have the Tickets gone out yet". I have since contacted Malcom and he is sending my ticket numbers on so that I can collect them at the fest, Hope to see you all there.
Have a goodun cheers Oombanjo

Subject: RE: whitby folk week 2006
From: Rasener
Date: 10 Jul 06 - 06:05 AM

Is Malcolm still running it oombanjo?

Subject: RE: whitby folk week 2006
From: vectis
Date: 10 Jul 06 - 08:03 AM

Tap & Spile exclusive
Not at all. very welcoming.
The room is small and therefore numbers are limited for safety.
The answer is to get there early to ensure a seat/standing space.

Subject: RE: whitby folk week 2006
From: Surreysinger
Date: 10 Jul 06 - 08:08 AM

Villan - Malcolm is still in charge this year - as evidenced by a very big spread with at least two photographs in Living Tradition this month - this is his last year of doing so, and a steering committee is already in motion for next year from what I have read and understand from word of mouth.

Subject: RE: whitby folk week 2006
From: oombanjo
Date: 10 Jul 06 - 12:04 PM

say no more, question answered, I spoke to Malcom today and he says all the ticks are in the right boxes.
To Black Diamond glad you enjoyed them. The fringe gets one or two local up and commings to show-case their stuff every year. with the hope that they will be picked up by the fest agents.
Did Mrs Duck sort out a venue for a get together of mudbathers?

Subject: RE: whitby folk week 2006
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 10 Jul 06 - 02:20 PM

Noot yet, John but will do when we get there. Obviously the new licencing laws regarding children may have an effect on choice. The Board worked well last year so may talk to them. And Guest Baffled when we do decide do join us.

Subject: RE: whitby folk week 2006
From: GUEST,Baffled
Date: 10 Jul 06 - 07:52 PM

Hello Mrs Duck

Is that an acceptance then?

I'm invariably too busy immersed in the actual festival to spend time with the fringe. I was there when Tony Capstick judged the sand castle competition on the beach but that's a long time ago - the photos are turning sepia!
Incidently the result was perfectly fair as far as Tony could remember?? and despite nasty rumours spread by some jealous runners up. Tony had already had enough drink to kill a normal person and so could not possibly be tempted by the promise of another one.

slainte

Subject: RE: whitby folk week 2006
From: Abuwood
Date: 11 Jul 06 - 04:42 AM

My programme has not arrived yet either, it's usually here by now...

Subject: RE: whitby folk week 2006
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 11 Jul 06 - 12:19 PM

No, Baffled that was an invitation! Many of us have good memories of Tony Capstick. Mine is sharing his chips on my wedding day.

Subject: RE: whitby folk week 2006
From: GUEST,Baffled
Date: 11 Jul 06 - 08:10 PM

Mrs Duck

Thanks for the invite then!

Sorry but as already explained having got my ticket I shall be making the most of it so will almost certainly not be joining you - wherever you are.

Just for info; the First Inn Last Out is always keen to join in although it may be a bit off the beaten track for some.

slainte

Subject: RE: whitby folk week 2006
From: Soldier boy
Date: 11 Jul 06 - 09:31 PM

Hey Mr and Mrs duck, Tig and Badger and Muppett and co where are you camping in Whitby this year? The Moor and Coast site at Whitby Community College or somewhere else. Where will you rest your weary bones ?

Subject: RE: whitby folk week 2006
From: Tig
Date: 12 Jul 06 - 07:02 AM

Badger and I will be on the Artists Campsite since this year we are stewarding with (under?) Bill t'Bodger trying to keep some of the unrulier elements in bog roll!

Subject: RE: whitby folk week 2006
From: Surreysinger
Date: 12 Jul 06 - 07:18 AM

Got my newsletter this morning, so now have details of the cost of postage for a programme!

Subject: RE: whitby folk week 2006
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 12 Jul 06 - 11:06 AM

We are booked into a cottage close to the Tap and Spill.