Chippenham Folk Fest 'nd May Bank Hols

Subject: Chippenham Folk Fest 'nd May Bank Hols
From: MBSGeorge
Date: 12 May 06 - 10:08 AM

Are there many/any Mudcatters coming to Chippenham festival this year? If there are enough of us I thought we could try and arrange a small gathering.

George

Subject: RE: Chippenham Folk Fest 2'nd May Bank Hols
From: MBSGeorge
Date: 12 May 06 - 10:09 AM

Oops my typing sucks!

Subject: RE: Chippenham Folk Fest 'nd May Bank Hols
From: fiddler
Date: 12 May 06 - 10:10 AM

Hello George - I'll be there

Hugs to all three of ye!

Andy

Subject: RE: Chippenham Folk Fest 'nd May Bank Hols
From: The Admiral
Date: 12 May 06 - 11:03 AM

And Pearl and I will also be present doing our usual things!

Subject: RE: Chippenham Folk Fest 'nd May Bank Hols
From: Dave Earl
Date: 12 May 06 - 11:10 AM

Elizabeth and I will be there.

I'm stewarding again but don't know where yet.

See you there.

Dave

Subject: RE: Chippenham Folk Fest 'nd May Bank Hols
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 12 May 06 - 11:23 AM

I'm running lunchtime singarounds that clash with the Admiral's, again!

Kitty

Subject: RE: Chippenham Folk Fest 'nd May Bank Hols
From: Cats
Date: 12 May 06 - 12:09 PM

Jon and I are there, along with the rest of Cornwall Songwriters doing one of the last performances of Unsung Heroes on Saturday afternoon. That means Hawker will be there too.
Admiral ~ you'll just have time to get from your session to Heroes if you sing the last couple of songs very quickly. Kitty ~ You too!!!

Subject: RE: Chippenham Folk Fest 'nd May Bank Hols
From: GUEST
Date: 12 May 06 - 06:21 PM

The rest of us will be at cleethorpes!

Subject: RE: Chippenham Folk Fest 'nd May Bank Hols
From: Bonecruncher
Date: 12 May 06 - 07:03 PM

I'll be there, doing my usual osteopathic clinic (free for Stewards and Performers) on Monckton Park.
See you all there.
Colyn.

Subject: RE: Chippenham Folk Fest 'nd May Bank Hols
From: treewind
Date: 12 May 06 - 07:11 PM

Mary and I will be there from mid-Saturday onwards, officially with Gog Magog Molly, but may be able to escape for a bit of singing and playing in other parts...

Anahata

Subject: RE: Chippenham Folk Fest 'nd May Bank Hols
From: julian morbihan
Date: 13 May 06 - 07:23 AM

I'll be there. Bringing a Breton dance group with us.

So it'll be cornish pasties at lunch time. They don't have them over here yet but we do have a local restaurant who does fish, chips and mushy peas every Thursday evening!!!

Looking forward to see 'old' friends again.

Salut

Julian

Subject: RE: Chippenham Folk Fest 'nd May Bank Hols
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 13 May 06 - 07:55 AM

I'll be coming for the day on Monday, with the Canadian Dan McKinnon in tow (or vice versa). We'll be looking to insinuate ourselves into as many singarounds and general singing opportunities as we can.

Subject: RE: Chippenham Folk Fest 'nd May Bank Hols
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 13 May 06 - 09:19 AM

El Greko

My contract arrived today - I have Jim Mageean guesting in my Monday lunchtime singaround at the Cause, but I'm pretty sure there will be an admission charge, whereas the Admiral's pub session will be free!

Kitty

Subject: RE: Chippenham Folk Fest 'nd May Bank Hols
From: Sue the Borderer
Date: 15 May 06 - 02:29 PM

I'll be there but doubt if I'll get to many singarounds since I'll be with my 'proper side' (Exmoor Border) who are dancing at Chippenham for the first time.
Hence - Admiral - I haven't been chasing you about carrying on singing after your lunchtime session, though other people may like to. And I never got round to writing to Bob and Gill about the need for more singing 'space'.
Shan't be running Herbaceous Border (the scratch side) either. There's only so many places I can be at the same time!

Sue

Subject: RE: Chippenham Folk Fest 'nd May Bank Hols
From: Hawker
Date: 15 May 06 - 03:20 PM

Yep, Cats is right, Me and KB will be there with the sprogs.
Cheers, Lucy

Subject: RE: Chippenham Folk Fest 'nd May Bank Hols
From: HipflaskAndy
Date: 15 May 06 - 03:37 PM

Hoping to be at Chippenham (fifth year running for me!)
Relying on someone else for transport this time tho'. Eek!
If I make it, DO say hello you Cats - I'll have m'badge to wear this time!
Cheers - HFA (Duncan)

Subject: RE: Chippenham Folk Fest 'nd May Bank Hols
From: Hawker
Date: 15 May 06 - 03:53 PM

OOOh Colyn, I may seek you out if I get time! I could benefit from a bit of bone crunching!
Cheers, Lucy

Subject: RE: Chippenham Folk Fest 'nd May Bank Hols
From: Cats
Date: 15 May 06 - 05:15 PM

Book me in Colyn...

Subject: RE: Chippenham Folk Fest 'nd May Bank Hols
From: Bonecruncher
Date: 15 May 06 - 08:18 PM

Sorry, folks, no appointments.
Open 9 - 12 a.m. Saturday to Monday on a first-come, first served basis.
Open all hours for emergencies - call 0771 850 7440
Colyn.

Subject: RE: Chippenham Folk Fest 'nd May Bank Hols
From: Valmai Goodyear
Date: 15 May 06 - 08:54 PM

For the concertinistas among those present, Spare Parts (Suzanne Higgins, Bryan Creer and I) will once again be running part-playing sessions for concertinas at the Festival. They will be on the Saturday at 10.00 a.m, in the Cause Auditorium, Saturday at 2.30 in the Rose and Crown Barn, and Monday at 2.30 in the barn again. (Barn again?)

If you'd like to look at some of the music in advance, let me have your postal address and I'll send you copies.

We're also running English session tunes practices at 10.00 a.m. on Sunday and 10.00 a.m. on Monday in the Cause Auditorium.

You might also be interested in some of the Lewes Arms Folk Club workshops listed below. Places remain for Gavin Bird (£15) and Sandra Kerr (£30). Martin Carthy's is sold out but a few evening tickets are still available. We're keeping a list of interested people for the later workshops but not taking bookings for them yet.

Tootle pip,

Valmai

Valmai Goodyear
20, St. John's Terrace, Lewes, BN7 2DL

01273 476757

Lewes Arms Folk Club
www.members.aol.com/lewesarmsfolk
Residents: Bryan Creer, Dave Earl, Sandra Goddard, Valmai Goodyear, Steve & Diane Nevill, George Oakley, Robert O'Mahony, Derek Seed

LEWES ARMS FOLK CLUB WORKSHOPS 2006
Workshops last a full Saturday and the tutor performs at the club in the evening. Booking forms are available from the club and can be printed from the website.

Mick Ryan & Pete Harris - Songwriting & folk drama, 18th. February
Coope Boyes & Simpson - Vocal harmony, 1st. April
Georgina Boyes - Early song collectors in Sussex, 1st. April (p.m.)
Gavin Bird, Melodeon, 3rd. June
Martin Carthy - Guitar & song, 10th. June
Sandra Kerr - Concertina (all systems) 8th. July
John Kirkpatrick - Anglo concertina, 16th. September
Nancy Kerr - Fiddle, 7th. October
James Fagan - Bouzouki & cittern, 7th. October
Alistair Anderson - Concertina (all systems) 28th. October (a.m.)
Dave Townsend & Phil Humphries - West Gallery Carols, Saturday 18th. November
Dave Townsend - Sacred Harp, Sunday 19th. November
Phil Humphries - Early Music for Folk Musicians, Sunday 19th. November
Brian Peters - Melodeon, 2nd. December
Gordon Tyrrall - Whistle & Flute, 2nd. December
Brian Peters - Ballad Forum, Sunday 3rd. December

Subject: RE: Chippenham Folk Fest 'nd May Bank Hols
From: AggieD
Date: 16 May 06 - 08:13 AM

Me & Him will be there although I don't have a badge & can't find anyone to make me one, so will be incognito. (Or should that be 'incogcato'?)

He'll be stewarding this year, but I'll be wafting round, getting to as many things as possible as I'm not with a morris side this year.

Subject: RE: Chippenham Folk Fest 'nd May Bank Hols
From: GUEST,Dorian
Date: 16 May 06 - 08:23 AM

Elephant Talk will be rocking the barn at the Old Road Tavern on the Monday night, come over and bring your dancing shoes!

Subject: RE: Chippenham Folk Fest 'nd May Bank Hols
From: MBSGeorge
Date: 16 May 06 - 09:34 AM

Can anyone suggest an evening that most of the mudcatters could meet up and create some noise - maybe take over the seats and stage in Monkton Park (when nothing else is on there tho)I'm free all weekend and have no choice but to be in Chipp as I live here!!

George

Subject: RE: Chippenham Folk Fest 'nd May Bank Hols
From: Polly Squeezebox
Date: 16 May 06 - 11:40 AM

I'll see you there too - and you can see me M.C.'ing the Sunday lunchtime display in the park - so don't plan the Mudsing for then!

Polly

Subject: RE: Chippenham Folk Fest 'nd May Bank Hols
From: Cats at Work
Date: 16 May 06 - 11:43 AM

It would be good for Jon and I any time but not saturday afternoon or when the Admirals sings are on. We are leaving on Monday lunchtime, hoping to see the final run and capture of the Earl of Rone in Coombe Martin on the way home. Perhaps we should be civilised [!] and have 'Afternoon Tea'somewhere

Subject: RE: Chippenham Folk Fest 'nd May Bank Hols
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 16 May 06 - 12:11 PM

Sunday's my busiest day - after the lunchtime sing I'm MCing Bagpuss at an early evening performance in the Neeld Hall and an evening concert in the Angel until 10.30.

Kitty

Subject: RE: Chippenham Folk Fest 'nd May Bank Hols
From: MBSGeorge
Date: 17 May 06 - 09:56 AM

How does Sat evening about 7 sound? - I can't check if it clashes as they dont have the programme up on the website yet.

George

Subject: RE: Chippenham Folk Fest 'nd May Bank Hols
From: Sue the Borderer
Date: 18 May 06 - 12:11 PM

Think all you can do is set a time & place that's good for you George! Without the programme no-one can really be sure - and it's bound to clash with something.

Me - I'll try and be there, but no promises.
Sue

Subject: RE: Chippenham Folk Fest 'nd May Bank Hols
From: Cats at Work
Date: 19 May 06 - 04:08 AM

So will we.

Subject: RE: Chippenham Folk Fest 'nd May Bank Hols
From: My guru always said
Date: 19 May 06 - 06:14 AM

May be able to get a day trip in, but at a wedding on the Saturday so no weekend this time. If so, see you at the Admirals!

Subject: RE: Chippenham Folk Fest 'nd May Bank Hols
From: MBSGeorge
Date: 19 May 06 - 06:52 AM

I'll keep checking the website for the programme hopefully it will be there in time to know if we're going to clash with anything else in Monkton Park.

George

Subject: RE: Chippenham Folk Fest 'nd May Bank Hols
From: Hawker
Date: 19 May 06 - 07:05 AM

Cats & I will not be able to come if its at 7 on Saturday, as we will be performing the Unsung heroes show. It appears to have been moved to the evening from the afternoon! (and shortened to 90 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - looks like you're only getting the first half folks - tee hee)
Cheers, Lucy

Subject: RE: Chippenham Folk Fest 'nd May Bank Hols
From: Cats at Work
Date: 19 May 06 - 07:11 AM

I've just heard that they have re programmed Unsung Heroes for 6pm and not 3pm, so you'll all have to come to that instead and have the gather after the show. How can we only make it 90 mins? It's a 2hour show plus a break!!! We'll have to sing fast.....

Subject: RE: Chippenham Folk Fest 'nd May Bank Hols
From: DG&D Dave
Date: 19 May 06 - 10:27 AM

Fiona and I will be there. Fiona is dancing out with Touchwood Appalachian Cloggies this year.

I shall mostly be drinking in the atmosphere...

Cheers

Dave.

"See the boys out walking, the boys they look so grand ... "

Subject: RE: Chippenham Folk Fest 'nd May Bank Hols
From: Cats at Work
Date: 19 May 06 - 10:28 AM

Just drinking in the atmosphere... wot no beer?

Subject: RE: Chippenham Folk Fest 'nd May Bank Hols
From: MBSGeorge
Date: 19 May 06 - 11:34 AM

I'm sure we'll still be going after your show finishes (if there's enough of us) and if it rains we'll just have to monopolise the food tent and entertain everyone there!

George

Subject: RE: Chippenham Folk Fest 'nd May Bank Hols
From: MBSGeorge
Date: 22 May 06 - 05:12 AM

The last event in Monkton Park finishes at 6.30 so we should be ok for hijacking the arena. Look forward to seeing everyone there.

George

Subject: RE: Chippenham Folk Fest 'nd May Bank Hols
From: Cats
Date: 22 May 06 - 12:30 PM

Unless you are coming to see Unsung Heroes....... which now starts at 6 we think...... or it might be 7.....

Subject: RE: Chippenham Folk Fest 'nd May Bank Hols
From: Sue the Borderer
Date: 23 May 06 - 03:20 PM

Sorry George! Reckon I'll be at Unsung Heroes so long as I've managed to get the black off by then.
It really is worth seeing - and I hope it is the proper full length performance.

Sue

Subject: RE: Chippenham Folk Fest 'nd May Bank Hols
From: Polly Squeezebox
Date: 23 May 06 - 05:58 PM

Most of the programme now available on the festival website.

Chippenham Festival Programme

Local weather forecast is not good for tomorrow, but improving for the weekend. See you there.

Polly

Subject: RE: Chippenham Folk Fest 'nd May Bank Hols
From: skipy
Date: 24 May 06 - 04:09 AM

We will be there, 23rd year! our boys have new dresses.
Skipy.

Subject: RE: Chippenham Folk Fest 'nd May Bank Hols
From: Cats at Work
Date: 24 May 06 - 10:09 AM

Unsung heroes will be full length.... We haven't cut it before and we aren't cutting it now... anyway it seems it's all sorted. We're happy for black faces or half black faces or faces with the odd smear of black on them..... See you there, Sue. Perhgaps it should be a mudcat outing to Unsung Heroes.... There will be 4 of us on stage anyway..

Subject: RE: Chippenham Folk Fest 'nd May Bank Hols
From: Sue the Borderer
Date: 24 May 06 - 11:13 AM

Good news, Cats!
What's the scheduled time now? I notice the programme still says 18.00-19.30 in the Cause Auditorium (and Cloudstreet are on in the Cause Hall from 18.00-19.00 - what a rotten clash! I'll just have to see them another time.)

Sue

Subject: RE: Chippenham Folk Fest 'nd May Bank Hols
From: Hovering Bob
Date: 24 May 06 - 11:50 AM

Helen and I will be there, of course. I'm doing a bit of MC'ing and will have to get a ticket of leave to miss some of the Admiral's sessions as they clash (thanks Bob).
I'll be on my electric buggy again and we'll have our greyhound 'Blue Magic' with us, feeling very sorry for herslf. She managed to impale herself on a wooden branch or something chasing squirrels in the woods and has had to have her spleen removed, so she's very sore at the moment.

Subject: RE: Chippenham Folk Fest 'nd May Bank Hols
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 24 May 06 - 02:34 PM

Bob - sounds like you'll need a ticket of leave from my singarounds too. Sorry to hear about BM. Hope to catch up with you somewhere in Chippers...

Kitty

Subject: RE: Chippenham Folk Fest 'nd May Bank Hols
From: Bonecruncher
Date: 24 May 06 - 08:38 PM

Hovering Bob.
Hope to see you both. Elizabeth says Pandora and Dini send their best wishes to Magic and hopes she is soon better.
Colyn.

Subject: RE: Chippenham Folk Fest 'nd May Bank Hols
From: MBSGeorge
Date: 31 May 06 - 06:38 AM

A great big BOOOOOOOOO to everyone. I was there till 9pm and no one turned up. It wasn't even raining so I was in full view walking up and down with Teddy for 2 hours.

George

Subject: RE: Chippenham Folk Fest 'nd May Bank Hols
From: Hawker
Date: 31 May 06 - 07:31 AM

Sorry Georde, I was performing Unsung Heroes from 6 till 8.30 and it was gone 9 when we got back to the arena. one or two catters were in the audience and Cats was on stage with me, so we apologise for our absence, really enjoyed my first visit to Chippers though, thank you all for making it such fun.
Cheers, Lucy

Subject: RE: Chippenham Folk Fest 'nd May Bank Hols
From: Hawker
Date: 31 May 06 - 07:32 AM

That should read George, not georde, fingers still not recovered from the weekend!
;0) Lucy

Subject: RE: Chippenham Folk Fest 'nd May Bank Hols
From: Cats
Date: 31 May 06 - 09:16 AM

Hi George. As Hawker said, we were both on stage until 8.30 and by the time we had got back from taking all the stuff back to the van it was way past 9. There were some 'Catters in the audience as well so that might account for it. Next time....