Autumn Knockholt 2006

Subject: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: GUEST,John Hudson
Date: 19 Aug 06 - 12:40 PM

I'v just heard that the planned mini-fest due to take place at knockholt in kent on Setember 8th - 10th has been cancelled. There is nothing on the folkmob.com site. will it be back next year?

Kit and me were looking forward to this.

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: melodeonboy
Date: 19 Aug 06 - 02:08 PM

So was I!

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: woodsie
Date: 19 Aug 06 - 05:02 PM

It's on still just a week later! 13th - 17th September

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 19 Aug 06 - 07:48 PM

Shitshitshitshit.

I have just confirmed that will go to Deal secure in the belief that Knockholt was the weekend before.

That is a MAJOR bummer.

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: The Barden of England
Date: 20 Aug 06 - 06:08 AM

At the summer camp I did mention that one date would clash with Deal, but it could be that it's not available for the previous weekend. Bit of a bummer all the same as I was looking forward to going, but now can't.
John Barden

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 28 Aug 06 - 10:06 AM

I am hoping to be able to drive up and kip in the back of the mothership (aka the Ark Royal, my new old volvo) Thursday night, up early, work half of Friday, go to Deal.

Who else is likely to be there Thursday?

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: GUEST,woodsie
Date: 28 Aug 06 - 10:38 AM

I will if I can change my leave. DK will be.

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 31 Aug 06 - 05:57 PM

C'mon, where's the buzz?

Has the frisson truly gone?

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: melodeonboy
Date: 01 Sep 06 - 06:29 AM

Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz, I'm still excited!

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: Essex Girl
Date: 01 Sep 06 - 09:55 AM

Will be there at sometime over the weekend.

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: donovan
Date: 01 Sep 06 - 01:18 PM

Green is the colour of DK's sausages, in the morning when they fry!

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: woodsie
Date: 02 Sep 06 - 05:45 AM

Good news I've changed my annual leave and can now go! I only hope the weather holds out as we are pushing it a bit further into autumn!

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: bob dylan
Date: 03 Sep 06 - 12:59 PM

Well I am glad that you can make it woodsie. I have already booked my flight to the UK to attend. I have always wanted to meet the great Dave Kenningham and taste one of his world reknowned sausages.

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: Girl Friday
Date: 03 Sep 06 - 06:25 PM

I've just found this thread. I've told Mr Zimmerman he HAS TO BE THERE because Tone Deaf Leopard will be there from Wednesday. So we'll be there for a jam Richard. Have you written that song about singing and dancing round the fire yet?

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 03 Sep 06 - 06:29 PM

I will only be there on the Thursday, if at all. Deal Shanty Fest.

I have given Argent's "Dance in the Smoke" further thought, and am not yet happy with any versifications.

Would any 'catters like to write another couple of verses for the song? I reserve the right, of course, not to sing them....

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: Girl Friday
Date: 04 Sep 06 - 05:36 PM

Should you be there, we have written a little number that you might enjoy playing your mandolin to. Can you play "Pinball Wizard?"

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: GUEST,Geraldine The Goat
Date: 04 Sep 06 - 05:38 PM

I hope Richard comes. I will keep a patch of grass warm for him next to the sheep.

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: Girl Friday
Date: 06 Sep 06 - 08:05 PM

Sad news today at Folkmob. Jenny Radford died yesterday. The funeral will be next Thursday, September 14th, one o clock at Falconwood Crem. Most of the regulars will be going, and to the wake that afternoon at the Tudor Barn. Some of us will be at Knockholt from Wednesday, others delaying their arrival to Thursday or Friday. Len and I will camp from Wednesday, but go to the funeral via Orpington.
Anyone else arriving Wednesday?

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: bob dylan
Date: 07 Sep 06 - 01:24 AM

I'll be there Weds

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: GUEST,sue forde
Date: 09 Sep 06 - 05:47 AM

There is a slight change of plan concerning Jenny's cremation, instead of taking place at falconwood as we originally thought it will be at Lewisham crematorium, Verdant Lane, London SE6, at 1.00pm Thursday 14 September. This will be followed by a celebratory wake at The Tudor Barn, Well Hall Road, Eltham from 2.00pm.

Sorry for the confusion
Sue

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 09 Sep 06 - 02:02 PM

Er- apologies for the flippancy but since Jim nearly cremated himself one year on teh bonfire can't we get special permission to use that?

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: woodsie
Date: 10 Sep 06 - 06:48 AM

Well I am looking forward to arriving on Wednesday at abou 4pm. Anybody else going Wednesday?

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: mumblin len
Date: 10 Sep 06 - 04:44 PM

Looks like just thee and us for wednesday, but bobby d says he might be there

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: Bassic
Date: 10 Sep 06 - 06:13 PM

I might be there on Wednesday.......and Thursday and Friday as well ;-)

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: woodsie
Date: 10 Sep 06 - 06:22 PM

You know what Gordon, I was just talking about you tonight with Deb & Pat would be great to see you there!

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: woodsie
Date: 10 Sep 06 - 06:25 PM

Graham and Albie will be there as well!

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 10 Sep 06 - 06:26 PM

Well, I was planning on driving up THurs nite, but maybe, just maybe, I might bring the van up Weds nite, go towork THurs AM, comeback THurs nite, bring the van back FriAM.....

Pissht

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: GUEST,TDL
Date: 10 Sep 06 - 09:16 PM

Grrrrrrr-eat Richard - see you there!

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: GUEST,Geraldine The Goat
Date: 10 Sep 06 - 09:18 PM

I'll keep the grass warm from Wednesday morning then!

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 11 Sep 06 - 03:34 AM

The clearer head this morning tells me that I have a marquee in my vardo waiting to go to Deal, so kipping in it Weds or Thurs nite is a nono. Back to the drawing board...

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: Girl Friday
Date: 11 Sep 06 - 08:50 PM

We can lend you our 4 man (Ha-ha) tent. plus any other "luxury items" like a sleeping bag and cooker and pots.

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: GUEST,Geraldine The Goat
Date: 11 Sep 06 - 08:56 PM

Richard, dearie. I have already said I will look after you. I MADE THAT SHEEP GIVE UP A PATCH OF GRASS, NOW YOU HAVE BEEN OFFERED POT BY TONE DEAF LEOPARD.! TURN ON AND DROP IN MAN!!!!!

XZXXXXX Gerrie.

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: GUEST,Shirtlifter
Date: 12 Sep 06 - 12:10 AM

Looks like it will be pissing down all week!

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 12 Sep 06 - 03:11 AM

I have tents as well, but it's not worth putting one up just for a night, given the size of the load bed of the mother ship

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: woodsie
Date: 12 Sep 06 - 06:25 AM

Shame about that Richard old chap. If the original date had been adhered to, we would have had the good weather as well.

(I won't say "told you so")

Hope to see you and John at next June.

Meanwhile I hope to get down to one of your Upper Stoat bashes.

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 12 Sep 06 - 07:31 AM

One night in the mothership won't hurt, and if I bring a canoe I can paddle away later....

It's LOWER stoat. Pete and Val live in UPPAH Stoat where they have a nice hice!

But it would be nice to see you.

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: GUEST,Woodsie
Date: 12 Sep 06 - 12:04 PM

Well I'll go to middle goat then!

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: Girl Friday
Date: 12 Sep 06 - 04:28 PM

If you go to Middle Goat Woodsie - Geraldine would be ecstatic

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: Girl Friday
Date: 12 Sep 06 - 04:31 PM

Don't forget the songrioting workshop. Bring own chair and musician juice.

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 12 Sep 06 - 05:16 PM

Thesaurus and dictionary of rhyme, some hyperbole and a can of litotes, not to mention two pounds of assonance

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: GUEST,Hard Act To Follow
Date: 13 Sep 06 - 01:29 AM

Soundz like fun can anybody attend this event?

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: GUEST,John Hudson
Date: 13 Sep 06 - 01:39 AM

See
here for more info.

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: GUEST,Richard Bridge
Date: 14 Sep 06 - 10:21 AM

I have major computer problems (on another computer at the moment) which I HAVE to get sorted so that loks like me no-showing at Knockers tonite.

Anyone who is going but has not yet gone, please pass on my apologies (unless I manifest which seems VERY unlikely).

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 15 Sep 06 - 06:06 AM

For those who want to know, data back by 2am, network up this morning!

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: melodeonboy
Date: 15 Sep 06 - 12:25 PM

Sorry, my lucky lads; I won't be able to make it.   A recording session and a rearranged stag night (not at the same time; in case you were going to ask!) have put the kibosh on it.

Have a good time and I hope to see you all sooner rather than later.

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 17 Sep 06 - 01:56 PM

So, what did I miss?

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: GUEST,woodsie
Date: 17 Sep 06 - 03:44 PM

It was excellent - Capella, TDL, Bassic, Shanty Jim, Essex Girl, Tudor Barn Owls, FolkMob and special Guest Jops from Saffron Walden. Great night on Saturday all well behaved as no lager louts or mad nurses were invited this time!

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 17 Sep 06 - 07:13 PM

Bum, and I missed it!

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: Girl Friday
Date: 17 Sep 06 - 08:15 PM

Yep. Saturday was great. Woodsie has glossed over the other events...   mega dose of thunderstorms, really spectacular, thick fog, or low cloud, whole flock of sheep doing what sheep do best on Thursday morning... all over the campsite.... then there's the plague of crane flies.... high winds.... marquee blown across field... no interest in workshop... more interest in pub..... never mind.... T.DL. found much material for new songs.

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: GUEST,Geraldine The Goat
Date: 17 Sep 06 - 08:56 PM

Sorry you had problems Richard. I didn't let you down love. There were about 50 of your wooly friends waiting for your arrival. I got them to all come into the folkmob field. Too baaaaaaa..ad.
Love

Gerri

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: woodsie
Date: 18 Sep 06 - 05:00 AM

Storm was on Wednesday night. When it started bucketing down Mr Bassic said to Graham and myself "jump in my car I'm going to the Tally Ho" How could we refuse? Sheep got into our field through a hole in the fence during the night - but thanks to an angry Girl Friday informing the farmer the next morning the field was speedily de-sheeped by two trusty sheep dogs the following morning. The new folkmob marquee was erected by Graham and Mumblin' Len on Thursday but unfortunately was left unattended for 5 minutes on Friday afternoon and blew away! We had a great laugh though. It was definitly one of the best knockholts I've attended!

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 18 Sep 06 - 05:43 AM

So that's back to the old tent then?

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: woodsie
Date: 18 Sep 06 - 08:00 AM

They did manage to get the marquee back fron t'other end of field. It had several twisted tubes and broken bolts so needs serious repair and reinforcing plus better rope and pegs than the crap that was supplied with it. Still we should have it back in good working order for mext June.

P.S. the larkins blonde (4.6%) was great!

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: GUEST,John Hudson
Date: 18 Sep 06 - 09:37 AM

Well, seems like me & Kit missed a good weekend. Any hope of getting the CORRECT date for next summer's camp published and confirmed well in advance.

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: woodsie
Date: 18 Sep 06 - 11:57 AM

Knockholt summercamp is usually held on the weekend nearest to the solstice. Which I calculate to be Weds 20th June - Sun 24th June. BUT as I said before this has to be confirmed by folkmob leader Dave Kenningham.

Watch this space.

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 18 Sep 06 - 12:06 PM

Put lorry ties over the top of the marquee and use giant pegs in the ground...

Should work.

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: David Kenningham
Date: 18 Sep 06 - 07:11 PM

Hi, Just to say that I am not the Folkmob leader. I am a member of the committee. Please let me have any comments and I will pass them on to Pat who is the chairman. I went late this time and spent Friday and Saturday at Knockholt and totally enjoyed the sessions. The really bad weather mentioned had gone (sorry could not do much about Wednesday and Thursday) and both nights were warmish and yes I did stay up to very nearly the last songs (which I admit I have not done for many a year).
The farmer is really good with sorting out the field for us and I understand that the sheep and resulting problems were caused by a gap in a field and he dealt with it as soon as he realised what had happened.
If anything I think we should thank all the efforts that went into organising the weekend. And look forward to June 2007 for the next festival. The marquee will look fantastic.

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: woodsie
Date: 19 Sep 06 - 04:54 AM

Sorry Dave, Pat may be the chairman, but you are our leader!

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 19 Sep 06 - 05:26 AM

He's a guru, a g-nother guru
And he k-nows w-ho is w-hoo!

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: GUEST,Essex Girl sans cookie
Date: 19 Sep 06 - 08:53 AM

Yes a great weekend, even though I only made it from Saturday lunchtime. The Larkins blonde was only 3.6% Woodsie, thank God, otherwise I'd never have made it through to the early hours. Plenty of good uninterrupted singing and playing. Mick Forde excelled himself!!! and it was lovely to see Jim and his family there.

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: woodsie
Date: 19 Sep 06 - 09:44 AM

Well, I knew it was something .6 Still it was nice as was the IPA.

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: GUEST,Page Turner
Date: 20 Sep 06 - 09:28 AM

It's a fine brew!

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: Girl Friday
Date: 20 Sep 06 - 08:51 PM

Wouldn't you be angry if you looked out and saw defecatin' sheep all over the shop? Thanks Tony for bringin' your dogs. Thought he'd got 3, 2 collies and a terrier. They worked really well and got the sheep penned up in no time. We were offered a lift to the pub but were cooking our dinner at the time. Then we sat back and watched the weather's impersination of a disco. We could see that the marquee was in trouble, Len, Fisheye, and Babs re-pegged it once. But it was soon doing an impression of a barage balloon, and the wind was nipping at it's toes. Unfortunately, most people had gone to the pub. Graham had only just returned from work when it took flight, and he did his action man impression, wrestling it to the ground. Thanks to Tony Petty for the loan of his piggin' wellies. Possibly the most entertaining Knockholt yet!

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: woodsie
Date: 21 Sep 06 - 11:53 AM

Missing it already! Gotta wait 9 months now!

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 21 Sep 06 - 06:19 PM

What's wrong with sheep shitting? It proves at least one available orifice works....

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: Girl Friday
Date: 22 Sep 06 - 09:04 PM

No comment......except maybe..... baaaaaaaaaa.

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: Girl Friday
Date: 22 Sep 06 - 09:07 PM

Woodsie..... does the fact that you have to wait nine months have anything to do with wearing your shorts low? Is there a forthcoming happy event?

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: woodsie
Date: 23 Sep 06 - 07:57 AM

That was 3 weeks ago! - I'm now a grandpa!

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: Girl Friday
Date: 24 Sep 06 - 04:19 PM

Congratulations ! were you baby-sitting Friday night then?

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: woodsie
Date: 25 Sep 06 - 04:59 AM

No I was just knackered and had to be up at 4am Saturday.

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: Girl Friday
Date: 25 Sep 06 - 09:11 PM

Is woodsie trying to make this thread a record-breaker? 2 pages now.

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: woodsie
Date: 26 Sep 06 - 01:18 AM

Yep!

Subject: RE: Autumn Knockholt 2006
From: Girl Friday
Date: 27 Sep 06 - 07:00 PM

Ok MW.... your next target is definitely 5 pages.