Sparkling Sidmouth!! :0)

Subject: RE: Sparkling Sidmouth!! :0)
From: Lizzie Cornish
Date: 28 Jun 06 - 04:10 PM

Er...this is a thread about Sidmouth Folk Week.

If you'd like to talk about Pay To Play, Diane...perhaps you need to start a new thread, because there is NO pay to play at The Acoustic Cafe or at The Acoustic Stage in Sidmouth, during Sidmouth Folk Week, after Sidmouth Folk Week, or at *any other time*

If you'd like a translation of that, as I may have typed it in the wrong accent for you....please ask....

Thank you Sweetums!


Lizzie :0)

Subject: RE: Sparkling Sidmouth!! :0)
From: Cllr
Date: 28 Jun 06 - 04:01 PM

Be fair Lizzie, Countess richard did not say she was the guest who made the ill informed comments about dukes and she has said she has not been to dukes,the marlborough as was, so she couldnt have been talking about it.

I remember Leadfinger being invited on to the stageat dukes during folkweek and doing his brilliant penny whistle stuff with whichever band it was. Superb.

Subject: RE: Sparkling Sidmouth!! :0)
From: The Borchester Echo
Date: 28 Jun 06 - 03:28 PM

Let's be quite clear about this; I wasn't in Sidmouth last August, I have never seen Barry Hunt play live, I have never been to Dukes and would never go anywhere near it, whether to listen to him or anyone else. 'Pay To Play' is a disgrace, contravening as it does all MU principles. If a performer isn't good enough to get paid gigs they should stay in their bedrooms practising until, if ever, they are.

Subject: RE: Sparkling Sidmouth!! :0)
From: Lizzie Cornish
Date: 28 Jun 06 - 03:08 PM

Don, I think you'll find that our mischievious 'Guest' is actually Diane, or er...Countess Richard as she's known here.

Being married to one of the sound engineers for the Acoustic Cafe (yes..it's all coming out now isn't it!) ;0).....I can assure you that NO-ONE HAS TO PAY AT ALL! It is completely free, as Diane has heard me say over and over.

You merely turn up, put your name on the list, come back later or better still, sit down with the rest of us at the tables, or else stand beside all the masses of people on the pavement, right beside Dukes....and watch some darn talented people perform songs of all genres, covering everything from folk, acoustic, blues, a'capella, a bit of rock, cajun etc. etc.....Or basically, as I like to think of it, just GREAT MUSIC!

People of all ages, all backgrounds, all abilities.

Oh...and Barry and his lovely daughter Chloe are coming again this year, as he's stated earlier. YAY!! Last year, as Diane mentioned above, they gave us a GREAT version of Greenday's 'Boulevard of Broken Dreams' and they sent the place wild with delight...particularly all the youngsters who were queuing up on the pavements to watch them!!

Then of course, there was Barry's band, Rhyzome's evening gig, when the waitresses threw caution to the wind, abandoned collecting glasses, took off their shoes and shimmied along with the rest of the audience as Barry and his band, folk rocked the night away! AND they sang us some great folk songs too....

You can hear Barry right here, and see Chloe too, can't wait to see them all again:

http://www.myspace.com/barryhunt


AND we had Duncan McFarlane and Steve Fairholme in the afternoon as well and Duncan sang us his great 'Not PC' song and had us falling around, doubled up with laughter! Such a clever song that one.....and then he and Steve gave us some brilliant traditional songs too! Duncan and his entire band are going to be up at The Bulverton on Thursday evening, which I'm really looking forward to, as last year in The Ham, we couldn't dance to their music..(well, *one or two* may have done...Whistling Smiley!) ;0)....but this year we can all copy those waitresses and get some Serious Shimmying going to Benajmin Bowmaneer et al!! ;0)

And Duncan you can hear right here too:

http://www.myspace.com/theduncanmcfarlaneband

AND....having just been over to Barry's page myself, I see he's got my very favourite song 'Children Of The Sun' on there now....which tells the story of what happened to the Native American People....and as I now have many Native American artist's sites on my page, Barry is up there with them, right where he belongs!! So...his song will be playing on my page for the next few days....(I change the music/artists regularly)

And if you go over there, check out the brilliant John Trudell, Mary Youngblood and Vinnie James, all of whom are from Native American backgrounds....and listen to Barry's song as you're reading all about them....then hang your heads in sorrow for how they were treated!

http://www.myspace.com/lizziecornish



Oh Diane....THANK YOU!!!

I'd forgotten just how wonderful a time I had down there last year! And one day all the Mudcatters walked past us, with their Yellow Lilo...and I followed them....and they ended up in the ocean, in a big circle, singing 'We're bound for South Australia' at the top of their voices! Absolute magic!!

Great to be reminded of all that FUN!

Roll on Sidmouth!!


Lizzie :0)

Subject: RE: Sparkling Sidmouth!! :0)
From: Don(Wyziwyg)T
Date: 28 Jun 06 - 02:14 PM

No mention of pay to play on the "play at the Acoustic Cafe" page, guest, but the list of instruments at the bottom suggests a more varied menu than you seem to, including, as it does, Acapella, bodrhan, melodion,etc.

Certainly during Sidmouth 2005 it was very folk oriented, and I played several spots, as did a number of the professionals appearing at the main venues.

I think the future of Sidmouth sessions, is less endangered by Dukes than it is by uninformed negative comment.

Don T.

Subject: RE: Sparkling Sidmouth!! :0)
From: GUEST
Date: 28 Jun 06 - 10:40 AM

The Acoustic Cafe Dukes is one of those god awful Pay To Play venues where the organisers kick off the night with a bit of Neil Diamond or Eric Clapton, then all the local teens come on and do Greenday covers to an audience of their friends and parents.

If this is the future of Sidmouths sessions we better all start learning Wonderwall.

Subject: RE: Sparkling Sidmouth!! :0)
From: Dave Earl
Date: 27 Jun 06 - 05:36 PM

Lizzie,

If it's all open-mike type stuff they'll be very like the pubs in my part of the world.

Every night of the week if you want it. Personally I don't. I've tried it down here in Sussex and i'm afraid most of it is rubbish.

However if Sidders is better all well and good.

See you in August.

Dave

Subject: RE: Sparkling Sidmouth!! :0)
From: Steve Benbows protege
Date: 27 Jun 06 - 08:59 AM

John, Looking forwards to meeting up with your good self again.

Ah, it's not long to go!!!!

Subject: RE: Sparkling Sidmouth!! :0)
From: Lizzie Cornish
Date: 27 Jun 06 - 06:12 AM

From Dave: "What are these sessions in the Volly Lizzie?"


Got my dates muddled Dave, they start on July 12th from 8.00pm and will be taking place every month from July onwards, just checked with the Volly themselves. He's actually got lots of other 'live music' going on nowadays too, but then, so have many of the other pubs in Siddy, on a fairly regular basis now, although The Volunteer is the only one brave enough to put the 'F' word on their blackboard! ;0)

So, hopefully things are starting to look up...and if the other pubs work out that having 'Folk' sessions proves popular, they may all start to follow! It was The Acoustic Cafe down in Dukes that started the 'live music' ball rolling in the pubs round here, and now, they all nip round to each other's pubs, to see what the 'opposition' are up to! ;0)

Who knows, soon Sidmouth may have a reputation for great music *all year round* and not just for the First Week In August!


Lizzie :0)

Subject: RE: Sparkling Sidmouth!! :0)
From: Dave Earl
Date: 27 Jun 06 - 05:44 AM

Yes Lynne,

I am coming down on the Tuesday before to assist Grandad with stewarding.

See you there

Dave

Subject: RE: Sparkling Sidmouth!! :0)
From: MBSLynne
Date: 27 Jun 06 - 05:23 AM

Oooops! Sorry Don! Forgot...again. life's been busy......

Oh what a pain Phot!! We will sing extra loud for you but I don't suppose that's any consolation.

We will be there the week before, so i hope we get some good company then too!

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Sparkling Sidmouth!! :0)
From: rhyzla
Date: 27 Jun 06 - 04:55 AM

I shall be there on the last 3 days - hope to play a spot in Dukes with my daughter, and on the seafront!

Hope to meet some old and new friends.

Barry

Subject: RE: Sparkling Sidmouth!! :0)
From: The Barden of England
Date: 27 Jun 06 - 04:43 AM

Look forward to seeing you in the Bedford, Steve Benbows protege - by the way Lulo was there last year - Brilliant! and glad to see he's there again.
John Barden

Subject: RE: Sparkling Sidmouth!! :0)
From: Tootler
Date: 26 Jun 06 - 01:07 PM

And I shall be in Durham for Folkworks Summer School that week.

Subject: RE: Sparkling Sidmouth!! :0)
From: Steve Benbows protege
Date: 26 Jun 06 - 09:18 AM

I am looking forwards to going this year. I missed the festival last year as i was busy getting married.

Guys, Can i do a blatant plug of the Lulo Reinhardt gig. The guy is a direct descendent of Django and is one of the best alternative acts billed. Lulo plays jazz gitan and Flamenco with a great passion only displayed by the Roma. If you are at a loose end and want to experience somthing a little different - this would be my one recomendation.

Hopefully i will be getting round a bit between the Bedford, Leadfingers' session and any other i stumble across.

It will be lovely to finally meet some of the names here on the cat who i consider to be good friends.

Looking forwards to my only holiday this year before i become a dad!

Peter.

Subject: RE: Sparkling Sidmouth!! :0)
From: Cats at Work
Date: 26 Jun 06 - 08:50 AM

Phot - we can always phone you and sing down the phone so you won't miss it all... it's been done before....

Subject: RE: Sparkling Sidmouth!! :0)
From: Dave Earl
Date: 26 Jun 06 - 08:27 AM

So Phot the Middle Bar Active Service unit will strike again!!

Sorry you can't be there we'll still do what we can to keep up the record on Sea Songs and Shanties Night.

Dave

Subject: RE: Sparkling Sidmouth!! :0)
From: GUEST,Phot at work
Date: 26 Jun 06 - 08:18 AM

Well for the first time since 1976 I won't be there. Yep, the RN has done it again! And just guess where I'm going............................................Again!

Roll on Civvie Street in two years time!

Wassail!! Chris. (Just a bit pi**ed off!!)

Subject: RE: Sparkling Sidmouth!! :0)
From: Splott Man
Date: 26 Jun 06 - 08:02 AM

Me and that spoons woman will be around on the first Sat & Sun. This'll be my first Sidmouth!!!!

Subject: RE: Sparkling Sidmouth!! :0)
From: Don(Wyziwyg)T
Date: 26 Jun 06 - 07:56 AM

I'll be there too, as always, and hopefully get the tune to "They're Only Kids" (grins)

Don T.

Subject: RE: Sparkling Sidmouth!! :0)
From: GUEST,ifor
Date: 26 Jun 06 - 02:34 AM

and i will be there in the nearest thing to folk heaven!
ifor

Subject: RE: Sparkling Sidmouth!! :0)
From: Bonecruncher
Date: 25 Jun 06 - 09:59 PM

I'll see you all there, probably in the Middle Bars or the Dove R & R quiet room.
Remember, anyone needing osteopathic treatment see me on the Camp Site. Fees equivalent to a few pints!
Colyn.

Subject: RE: Sparkling Sidmouth!! :0)
From: the lemonade lady
Date: 25 Jun 06 - 04:58 PM

I'll be in the Blackmore Gardens selling my wares, with the Craft Marquee and the entertainment for children (phew, that got me out of the puzzle of where to put the apostrophie!) Steve can't come this year. Bobbin on the briney and all that, boo hoo!

Sal

Subject: RE: Sparkling Sidmouth!! :0)
From: MBSLynne
Date: 25 Jun 06 - 04:49 PM

I too will be in the Middle Bar, but also running the Ashby de la Zouch Folk Club in the Volunteer garden on the first Friday night. See you all soon!!

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Sparkling Sidmouth!! :0)
From: Cats
Date: 25 Jun 06 - 02:13 PM

Jon and I will be down and I should be doing the ghost stories session on Sunday night.

Subject: RE: Sparkling Sidmouth!! :0)
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 25 Jun 06 - 11:57 AM

I'll be in the Middle Bar too, on Thursday and Friday, before the Theatre Bar starts!

Kitty

Subject: RE: Sparkling Sidmouth!! :0)
From: Dave Earl
Date: 25 Jun 06 - 10:32 AM

And me and all my mates will be in the Middle Bar of the Anchor during the first week in August.

What are these sessions in the Volly Lizzie?

Dave

Subject: RE: Sparkling Sidmouth!! :0)
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 25 Jun 06 - 10:27 AM

Looking forward to it, Lizzie! (I'll be running singarounds in the Theatre Bar at the Manor Pavilion)

Kitty

Subject: Sparkling Sidmouth!! :0)
From: Lizzie Cornish
Date: 25 Jun 06 - 10:07 AM

Right then my luvvers!

Sun's Out....Surf's Up...The Anchor's been decorated inside, in your honour....The Volunteer is ALREADY doing Folk Sessions....the Artists are all booked...the flowers are all bedded in...the lawns are all cut......the ice-creams are dripping....the waves are in toe-tickling mood...

Only *one* thing missing!


http://www.myspace.com/sidmouthfolkweek


http://www.sidmouthfolkweek.co.uk/index.html

HURRY UP!


Lizzie :0)