Barton Bull, Beds - June things

Subject: Barton Bull, Beds - June things
From: Ross
Date: 05 Jun 06 - 05:32 AM

Hi everyone - welcome to June

Sessions this month

Folk etc. - Wednesday the 14th & 28th

Blues etc. - Wednesday the 7th & 21st

Everyone welcome to come along & join in - we now operate in the function room - so no background noise/people walking through the session - function room has it's own bar & toilets/non smoking room

Still completely free - just buy yourself a drink

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 - 6th
Wednesdays – The Orange Tree, Baldock – Baldock & Letchworth folk club
Wednesdays – Hertford somewhere on odd dates – see Mudcat threads
Thursdays – Redbourn Folk Club – The Cricketers
Thursdays – Rose & Crown, St Michaels, St Albans
Thursdays – Bedford Folk Club - Fleur de Lys
Friday - last of the month - Ceilidh at Hitchin Town Hall
Sunday – Comfort Hotel, St Albans
Sundays - Rose & Crown - see Mudcat threads
Sundays - obviously the leg end Hitchin Folk Club at the Sun Hotel

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: Barton Bull, Beds - June things
From: The PA
Date: 05 Jun 06 - 10:52 AM

Why isn't anyone talking to you? I've got a great joke, but its far too rude to print - ask Breezy if you see him - the one about the man in the hospital, went down well at Bodmin apparently!

Subject: RE: Barton Bull, Beds - June things
From: Hitchin' John
Date: 05 Jun 06 - 02:41 PM

Hi Ross

Don't know If I can make Wednesday - band is threatening to practice but I won't know til Tuesday(Aimee Mann's old Band Check out "the other end of the telecope").

I did speak about the band playing down there some time but hadn't arranged anything yet - Donna needs childminding facilities.

See you soon

John

Subject: RE: Barton Bull, Beds - June things
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 05 Jun 06 - 04:59 PM

That's a rude joke, Ross buying a drink.

Subject: RE: Barton Bull, Beds - June things
From: breezy
Date: 05 Jun 06 - 06:33 PM

Sunday 11th Dan Mckinnon
the man who sings Stan Rogers as good as the late Stan himself and now plays with Curly Boy Stubbs and Grit Laskins, Stans original musicians.

at the Comfort Hotel, Holywell Hill, St Albans

Dan is being tipped to be the next major overseas folk singer as he is being associated with the Jacey Bedford agency!!

Dan has just been very well received in the West country

Subject: RE: Barton Bull, Beds - June things
From: Cathie
Date: 06 Jun 06 - 02:29 AM

My goodness! What a build up this man has been getting.

I am selling 'Dan's the Man' T-shirts on Holywell Hill on Sunday afternoon. Buy 2 and you get a pair of 'Ross is the Boss' underpants for free.

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

Wow - are they boxers or Y fronts

Dan is good - I'd give him a commendation - I thought the Queen was the only one that got received

Are Canada in the World cup? - group Q with Luton, the Beverley Sisters and the Plague

Not sure why nobody's talking to me - I always try to buy anyone a drink who's at the bar with me and looks dry

Cheers Hitchin John - it'll be quiet without you

It's an open sort of mic this week - maybe without a mic.

Subject: RE: Barton Bull, Beds - June things
From: Ross
Date: 06 Jun 06 - 11:41 AM

It's the Blue Anchor session tonight

At the bottom of Fishpool Street/Branch Road in St Albans

Who's going?

Subject: RE: Barton Bull, Beds - June things
From: breezy
Date: 06 Jun 06 - 11:57 AM

See ya later, Ross please stand at the bar.

Moses

Subject: RE: Barton Bull, Beds - June things
From: Ross
Date: 07 Jun 06 - 03:27 AM

Sorry - I didn't see your message JB

Was sitting in the corner okay - what does it all mean?

Cheers everyone for a brilliant Blue Anchor night

Even the ASBO crowd were very good

It's a anything goes night tonight at the Bull in Barton-Le-Clay

Subject: RE: Barton Bull, Beds - June things
From: Cathie
Date: 07 Jun 06 - 06:48 AM

Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right, there I was stuck in the middle ............. la la la


Lovely evening, thanks for loan of guitars, plectra, plucking tips and chord prompts.

Subject: RE: Barton Bull, Beds - June things
From: Ross
Date: 07 Jun 06 - 10:12 AM

I wonder who the real mischief maker was last night?

Many thanks for the photos Cathy

I didn't realise Bert was our Cliff Richard

What about us Shadows

Babylon 5 - scary

Subject: RE: Barton Bull, Beds - June things
From: breezy
Date: 07 Jun 06 - 05:01 PM

Send up the clowns

thanks cath

Subject: RE: Barton Bull, Beds - June things
From: Ross
Date: 08 Jun 06 - 03:24 AM

Cheers everyone for last night

To Bert, John B, Bob, Keith, Eve, Steve, Pauline, Teresa & Bob the Landlord

There's a football match being shown in the function room next week but it should all be over by the time we start

Watch out for yellow stickers

Subject: RE: Barton Bull, Beds - June things
From: Ross
Date: 08 Jun 06 - 11:26 AM

Football is Thursday so no problem at all

Subject: RE: Barton Bull, Beds - June things
From: Bertie
Date: 09 Jun 06 - 03:32 PM

Hi everyone.
Ross ? did you pickup my capo, lost it weds - bum had a good look around no luck.

A good couple of wednesdays eh.

Missed Cathy though.

The dishes are pileing up and running out of food.

See you all next wed for the Famous Barton Le Clay Magical Music Evening with our own Master of Arms R O S S.

Subject: RE: Barton Bull, Beds - June things
From: Ross
Date: 10 Jun 06 - 06:08 AM

Hi Bertie - yes I've got your capo - bugger knows how

I normally loose them

We missed Pat last week - the pole dancing was definitely (well)

See you for folk this Wednesday

Oh - Dan from Canada aoa is on at the Comfort Hotel, St Albans tomorrow - please support Mr Breeze - he has a heart of gold underneath all that hair, shorts & sandals

Subject: RE: Barton Bull, Beds - June things
From: Ross
Date: 12 Jun 06 - 05:13 AM

Happy Monday everyone

It's a folk week everyone - Wednesday

Barton celebrated England's victory Saturday night with a mini riot

We had police cars, riot vans, armed police, dogs and the accused being sat on in the middle of the road - doesn't football just bring out the best in us

And there were traffic delays in Luton yesterday due to a Festival of Transport

Subject: RE: Barton Bull, Beds - June things
From: Cathie
Date: 12 Jun 06 - 07:51 AM

Dan played and sang with that ol' Canadian magic.

Blue Peter presenters came into my workplace today to present a badge! very exciting.

'Get down Shep' had been today's slogan.

Subject: RE: Barton Bull, Beds - June things
From: Cathie
Date: 12 Jun 06 - 07:56 AM

Ross
Were you one of the accused?

Subject: RE: Barton Bull, Beds - June things
From: Ross
Date: 12 Jun 06 - 08:03 AM

I went to Prae School in St Albans this morning to do a small building estimate - Blue Peter had just left - damn; no badge

The children looked exhausted

I'm innocent - why does everybody sit on me

Subject: RE: Barton Bull, Beds - June things
From: GUEST,cathy
Date: 12 Jun 06 - 10:51 AM

I got a sticker, a signed picture, surveyed new candidates to replace Mark AND booked Jools Holland to come to the Bull next week.

ps selling stickers and badges on Wednesday with unsold 'Ross is Boss' underpants as giveaways. All small, did a run on the larger sizes in St Albans.

Subject: RE: Barton Bull, Beds - June things
From: Ross
Date: 13 Jun 06 - 04:12 AM

There's a lot of big stars in St Albans

I suppose there is a picture of my face on the seat

Will Jools bring his own 'Joanna'

Subject: RE: Barton Bull, Beds - June things
From: Cathie
Date: 13 Jun 06 - 04:15 AM

No picture alas - not everybody wants to sit on you.

Subject: RE: Barton Bull, Beds - June things
From: Ross
Date: 13 Jun 06 - 08:21 AM

I've just found out my weight problem has been caused by global warming

Whew!

There is a session tonight at the Globe, Dunstable

Very friendly affair

I can't make it - Rick is the organiser/he normally heads a bluegrass ensemble

Subject: RE: Barton Bull, Beds - June things
From: Cathie
Date: 13 Jun 06 - 08:56 AM

Global warming Wise Owl?

Please explain. There could be hope for us all.

Old Bird

Subject: RE: Barton Bull, Beds - June things
From: Ross
Date: 13 Jun 06 - 10:24 AM

It was in the Sun Newspaper - so it must be true

Evidently the heavy gases we are putting into the atmosphere are all balanced on our heads and this increases our gravity potential; thus increasing pounds thrust per square inch; to increase modularly with the Newton down force equation something fart

Did you know exhaust fumes from domestic animals are a large contributor to greenhouse gases

I hope that has illuminates you young Hen

Yours

A wise old cockerel

Subject: RE: Barton Bull, Beds - June things
From: The PA
Date: 13 Jun 06 - 10:37 AM

We had a wise old cockerel, but the fox had him - not so wise, eh! My horse is a large contributor to greenhouse gas, infact he's jet propelled, hence our success !!

Subject: RE: Barton Bull, Beds - June things
From: Ross
Date: 13 Jun 06 - 11:38 AM

Did he go to the Hertfordshire College of Building like what I did?

It was going to be called the South Herts Institute of Technology

The acronym put them off

Did you have a nice time with Dan, PA?

Subject: RE: Barton Bull, Beds - June things
From: The PA
Date: 13 Jun 06 - 11:58 AM

Yes thank you, I had a super smashin time with Dan and George and Breezy. George and John did a very nice 'duet' and although they were kind of new to up here in the frozen north, they went down very well. They may be asked to return. Can sleepy old Worcestershire cope with that!

Why would my cockerel have gone to college? Old foxy may have, he'll wish he'd stayed there when I catch hold of him - ooppps sorry we're not allowed to do that any more, are we!!.

Subject: RE: Barton Bull, Beds - June things
From: Ross
Date: 14 Jun 06 - 03:31 AM

Good show - I'm lost for words

It's a folkie night tonight - all welcome

starting approx 8:47½

Subject: RE: Barton Bull, Beds - June things
From: a gud ole bwoy
Date: 14 Jun 06 - 04:05 AM

Ross. What's happened to the Morris men. I've been saving the Morris man's retirement song for that night. Hope they come soon or I'll have forgotten it again. At least when your memories gone you can't remember what other faculties you've lost.

Subject: RE: Barton Bull, Beds - June things
From: Ross
Date: 14 Jun 06 - 04:31 AM

Hi Roy - not sure - I found out last time they are the Caddington Blues - they are not as formal as other troops so it's pot luck when they come

It could be tonight or in two weeks - I'll keep on at them if it's not tonight

Any more news about the 24th

Subject: RE: Barton Bull, Beds - June things
From: Ross
Date: 14 Jun 06 - 08:11 PM

Many thanks to all for a brilliant evening

To Trevor H (back from op), Hitchin John, Mark, Pamela, Nat, Lorna, Derek, Roy, David, Stevi, Cath, Tony, Bob, Teresa, Keith, Eve, Geoff (keiths dad) & mum, Bert & Pat

Thankyou

Afterwards we talked about anything mad we can do

So here goes - we plan to have a charity night on the Friday, 23rd June in the Bull function room for the RNLI charity

Spotlights are up for grab - please PM/e-mail me if you are interested in performing/coming along to support

Raffle prizes welcome

There will also be a RNLI thread on Mudcat

Many thanks for your support

Subject: RE: Barton Bull, Beds - June things
From: Cathie
Date: 15 Jun 06 - 09:44 PM

A lovely evening Ross. So many people singing and enjoying. The circle was sooo big, you could nearly buy a drink without leaving your seat!

Bert - if I email you some lovely photos of your dear self singing, could you sign them for next week please? They can be raffled along with the unsold underpants! Thanx. x

Other prizes will include all the capos that Bert and Ross have 'lost' .lol

Cath

Subject: RE: Barton Bull, Beds - June things
From: Ross
Date: 16 Jun 06 - 03:41 PM

I lost another one Wednesday - Trevor hoovered it up (capo)

I wouldn't mind but it's in c@@p condition

I went to Bedford - Fleur de Lys last night

Great club - i can endorse it completely

Lots of death

Any support for RNLI greatfully received

Subject: RE: Barton Bull, Beds - June things
From: GUEST,silverfish
Date: 18 Jun 06 - 05:53 PM

re: missing capo.
Yus, M'Lud. I woz caught bang to rights.
I fink it's a bit fishy the way Ross fingered me. Found a new pristine capo in me case yeasterday. First thought was that my menage a trois of capos had produced a new one by fusion or osmosis.
I'll return it on 28th. Sorry I didn't spot it before I left.
Cheers.

Subject: RE: Barton Bull, Beds - June things
From: Cathie
Date: 19 Jun 06 - 02:43 AM

I woke this mornin'
Threw my covers off the bed.
I stumbled to the mirror,
But that tune was in my head.

'You're old and you're smelly and you've got a fat belly'

la la bloody la

Subject: RE: Barton Bull, Beds - June things
From: Ross
Date: 19 Jun 06 - 05:21 AM

Hi Trevor - no problem - it's slightly worn - missing knob & the rubber bit wants to slide orf all the time - sounds like a Dear Marj letter

You're very welcome to come over this Friday for our RNLI charity night - as is all you

I'm still valiantly fighting the cause - I'm no quitter

I'm just a hanger on

Cheers for your support last night Cathy - at the Windward in St Albans

Very nice evening - I got to be a monkey holding up a song sheet

Subject: RE: Barton Bull, Beds - June things
From: Cathie
Date: 19 Jun 06 - 06:24 PM

King Louie: Ha-ha, so you're the mancub? Crazy.
Mowgli: I'm not as crazy as you are, put me down.


keep swinging - doob doob be doob be

Subject: RE: Barton Bull, Beds - June things
From: Ross
Date: 20 Jun 06 - 04:20 AM

Want to be you like you hoo hoo

message from Theo:

The last monthly ceilidh at Hitchin Town Hall before the summer recess is on Friday 30th June with GRAND UNION – traditional English dance music at its very best! Renowned for the lift in their playing, with cracking tunes based in their native English tradition, the band plays exceptionally danceable music; a Grand Night Out will be guaranteed.

   'Grand Union are definitely one of my favourite bands to call with. They have a wide repertoire of great English tunes which they play with skill and verve. The excellent twin fiddle and melodeon lead is backed by some terrific banjo and double bass...all driven along by precise and powerful percussion. They are wonderful to dance to and a genuine pleasure to work with. Very highly recommended.' - Dave Hunt

For more information on the band see http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/grandunion

Caller for the evening is BARRY GOODMAN – one of this area's finest callers, and a great favourite amongst Hitchin's dancers.

Our interval entertainment (to give you a breather and a chance to buy a pint or two from the Real Ale bar) are The Letchworth Morris Men – performing a selection of virile and stylish Cotswold dances from the Adderbury, Oddington and Badby traditions.
More Information from 01582 733113 / 724261 or visit www.unicornceilidhs.org.uk

See you there

Subject: RE: Barton Bull, Beds - June things
From: breezy
Date: 20 Jun 06 - 11:02 AM

thinks its binary fision or just fision, or am I just fishing

Parade cath

Dont go to whipsnade with that mask Ross, if you do , dont turn yer back on the gorilla, sod the temtation to scratch it, and have you seen the colour of it !

Subject: RE: Barton Bull, Beds - June things
From: Ross
Date: 21 Jun 06 - 03:40 AM

Hopefully, we can persuade Cath to sing a bit on friday

I've had offers from Whipsnade - I can name my own cage

Subject: RE: Barton Bull, Beds - June things
From: GUEST,Cathy's agent
Date: 21 Jun 06 - 07:16 AM

Booked. Fee waved. No dancing. No throwing tomatoes.

Subject: RE: Barton Bull, Beds - June things
From: GUEST,oops
Date: 21 Jun 06 - 08:39 AM

waived

Subject: RE: Barton Bull, Beds - June things
From: Ross
Date: 21 Jun 06 - 08:44 AM

The Bull waives the rules or is it rules the waves

It's a blues/contemporary open mic tonight in Barton - 21st

In the luxurious function room with singing carpet & periwinkle curtains

All welcome to come along and listen/join in/dance etc.

Drink

Subject: RE: Barton Bull, Beds - June things
From: Ross
Date: 22 Jun 06 - 03:39 AM

Many thanks to everyone for last night

Some really interesting sounds

Subject: RE: Barton Bull, Beds - June things
From: Hitchin' John
Date: 22 Jun 06 - 07:25 AM

I'm intrigued

please describe(even if only approximately)

Subject: RE: Barton Bull, Beds - June things
From: Ross
Date: 22 Jun 06 - 08:15 AM

You had to be there man

It was like a Bert experience

That sort of key moment in music, like when Hendrix burnt his guitar

Subject: RE: Barton Bull, Beds - June things
From: Ross
Date: 23 Jun 06 - 08:51 AM

Hi everyone

It's the RNLI charity do at the Bull function room

All welcome to come along

I'm appearing at Bromham Mill tomorrow night as the guiatrist in a dance band - Bedford Arts Forum do

Don't forget the Comfort Hotel Sunday night with Mr Breeze